Buku Peribahasa Inggris

Peribahasa adalah kelompok kata atau kalimat yang tetap susunannya, yang biasanya mengiaskan maksud tertentu. Diungkapkan dalam kalimat yang ringkas-padat. Peribahasa berisi perbandingan, perumpamaan, nasihat, prinsip hidup atau aturan tingkah laku.

Kata-kata mutiara merupakan ungkapan-ungkapan khas tokoh yang keluar dari penghayatan pribadi hidup mereka. Peribahasa dan kata-kata mutiara mengandung nilai-nilai hidup yang bermutu.

Buku ini memuat lebih dari 300 peribahasa Inggris (English Proverbs) yang terkenal dan 100 kata-kata mutiara (Quotations) para tokoh dunia yang terkemuka.

Peribahasa dikelompokkan dalam lima bagian: Animal, Parts of the Body, Plants, House and Its Parts, dan Other Popular Proverbs. Daftar kata (Glossary) yang disusun alfabetis dicantumkan pada bagian akhir.

Buku English Proverbs and Quotations ini sangat cocok bagi Anda yang saat ini sedang mempelajari bahasa Inggris karena bisa menambah wawasan dalam berbahasa sekaligus menambah perbendaharaan kata. Mempelajari peribahasa dan kata-kata mutiara juga berarti mempelajari nilai-nilai untuk hidup yang lebih bermutu.


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Idioms Using Butterflies & Donkeys

We've got two idioms today using the names of animals – butterflies and donkeys.

The first one is ‘butterflies in my stomach’. Someone has ‘butterflies in their stomach’ when they feel really nervous about doing something, a bit like having lots of butterflies flying around inside your stomach!

‘I've got butterflies in my stomach. I have to speak in front of 200 people this afternoon and I feel so nervous.‘

The second idiom uses the word ‘donkey’. It's ‘donkey's years’, no, not ‘donkey's ears’, ‘donkey's years’! ‘Donkey's years’ means ‘a very, very long time’. Have a listen to this example.

‘I didn't recognise my old school friend Sally when I met her in the street. I haven't seen her for donkey's years and she's changed such a lot.’

Let's recap on today's idioms –

‘butterflies in my stomach’ — ‘merasa gugup’

‘donkey's years’ — ‘lama sekali’

Source: http://www.kangguru.org/idioms.htm

Jawaban Latihan Present Perfect Tense

Berikut ini adalah jawaban atas Latihan Present Perfect Tense yang diberikan beberapa waktu yang lalu.

1. They …….. chess for two hours. (play)

(+) They have played chess for two hours.

(-) They have not played chess for two hours.

(?) Have they played chess for two hours?

2. Putri ……... a short story since seven o’clock. (write)

(+) Putri has written a short story since seven o’clock.

(-) Putri has not written a short story since seven o’clock.

(?) Has Putri written a short story since seven o’clock?

3. My brother ……… English for two years. (study)

(+) My brother has studied English for two years.

(-) My brother has not studied English for two years.

(?) Has my brother studied English for two years?

4. The students …….. the problem for an hour. (discuss)

(+) The students have discussed the problem for an hour.

(-) The students have not discussed the problem for an hour.

(?) Have the students discussed the problem for an hour?

5. The technician …….. the computer since this morning. (repair)

(+) The technician has repaired the computer since this morning.

(-) The technician has not repaired the computer since this morning.

(?) Has the technician repaired the computer since this morning?

6. The singer ……… five songs. (sing)

(+) The singer has sung five songs.

(-) The singer has not sung five songs.

(?) Has the singer sung five songs?

7. Mr. Smith ………. his car since last night. (drive)

(+) Mr. Smith has driven his car since last night.

(-) Mr. Smith has not driven his car since last night.

(?) Has Mr. Smith driven his car since last night?

8. The gardener …….. the grass since this morning. (cut)

(+) The gardener has cut the grass since this morning.

(-) The gardener has not cut the grass since this morning.

(?) Has the gardener cut the grass since this morning?

9. He ……… three books this month. (read)

(+) He has read three books this month.

(-) He has not read three books this month.

(?) Has he read three books this month?

10. The baby …… for five hours. (sleep)

(+) The baby has slept for five hours.

(-) The baby has not slept for five hours.

(?) Has the baby slept for five hours?

Latihan Present Perfect Tense

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She ……… in Palembang for five years. (work)

(+) She has worked in Palembang for five years.

(-) She hasn’t worked in Palembang for five years.

(?) Has she worked in Palembang for five years?

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1. They …….. chess for two hours. (play)
2. Putri ……... a short story since seven o’clock. (write)
3. My brother ……… English for two years. (study)
4. The students …….. the problem for an hour. (discuss)
5. The technician …….. the computer since this morning. (repair)
6. The singer ……… five songs. (sing)
7. Mr. Smith ………. his car since last night. (drive)
8. The gardener …….. the grass since this morning. (cut)
9. He ……… three books this month. (read)
10. The baby …… for five hours. (sleep)

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Idiom: Black & White

Colours are the theme of today's idioms – ‘black’ and ‘white’ to be precise. The first one is ‘give someone a black look’. We ‘give someone a black look’ when we want to show them we are angry or displeased with them, maybe because they have said or done something to upset us. Listen to the idiom in an example.

‘My teacher gave me a black look because I was talking with my friend when he was trying to explain the lesson.’

The second idiom is ‘to tell a white lie’. We ‘tell a white lie’ when we want to be polite or we don't want to hurt someone's feelings by telling them the truth.

‘Julie asked me if I liked her new hairstyle. I had to tell a white lie and say that I did, but really I thought it was too short.’

Let's recap on today’s idioms :

‘To give someone a black look’ — ‘menatap seseorang dengan perasaan kesal atau marah’

‘To tell a white lie — ‘berbohong demi kebaikan’

Source: http://kangguru.org/idioms.htm

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Jawaban Latihan Subjunctive

Berikut ini adalah jawaban atas latihan Subjunctive yang diberikan beberapa waktu lalu.

1. I wish I could speak French.
2. I would rather he studied abroad.
3. If only I were a millionaire!
4. You looked as if you had seen a ghost.
5. I wish she were here.
6. I would rather you had stayed here.
7. If only I could sing like Mariah Carey.
8. Budi speaks German as if German were his mother tongue.
9. She wishes she had a new house.
10. The students wished Mr. Rudi had come late.

Latihan Subjunctive

Pada pelajaran terdahulu kita telah mempelajari bentuk subjunctive dengan wish, if only, as if/as though, dan would rather.

Sekarang cobalah buat bentuk subjunctive, dimulai dengan kata-kata dalam tanda kurung!

Contoh:

She didn’t come to my party. (I wish)

I wish she had come to my party.

1. I can’t speak French. (I wish)

2. He doesn’t study abroad. (I would rather)

3. I’m not a millionaire. (If only)

4. You didn’t see a ghost. (You looked as if)

5. She’s not here. (I wish)

6. You didn’t stay here. (I would rather)

7. I can’t sing like Mariah Carey. (If only)

8. German is not his mother tongue. (Budi speaks German as if)

9. She doesn’t have a new house. (She wishes)

10. Mr. Rudi didn’t come late. (The students wished)

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