Compliment_Congratulation_Agreement_Conjunctions

Compliment ( pujian )

• My compliments on your beautiful.

• I really must express my admiration for your  party.

• You are looking good.

• you look very nice/handsome/pretty today

• Your apartment is lovely/beautiful/very nice

• Your speech/presentation/class was well done/excellent/impressive

• The dinner was delicious

• You really look very nice today

• What a beautiful /nice ……………..

• You look great! 

• I like your hair style!

• What a charming dress!

• That's a very fantastic!

• I must congratulate you!

• How extremely nice of

• Good speech !  well done !  Excellent !  amazing ! Fantastic ! Terrific !

Congratulation (ucapan selamat )

• Congratulations !

• Congratulation on your new job/ car/ promotion etc

• Please accept my warmest congratulations.

• I'd like to be the first to congratulate you on ….

• It was great to hear ….

• Congratulations on your ….

• I must congratulate you.

• May I congratulate you on ….

• Congratulations on your ….

Agreement

You are right

I am afraid you have got wrong information 

Strong agreement	Neutral agreement	Partial agreement	Softening strong agreement
I completely agree. I agree entirely with your point of view. I am in total agreement.	I agree with you I think we are in agreement on that I think you are right.	I would tend to agree with you on that. I agree in principle, but... I agree with you on the whole, but it could be said that...	Frankly... To be quite frank... With respect...

Disagreement

Strong disagreement	Neutral disagreement	Softening neutral disagreement	Tactful (bijaksana) disagreement
I totally disagree with you. I don’t agree at all. You’re completely mistaken.	I really can’t agree with you. I feel I must disagree. I can’t accept your point of view.	I’m afraid I disagree with you. I respect your opinion, of course, however... I’m sorry...	I agree up to a point, but... You have a point there, but... To a certain extent I agree with you, but...

Argument

Yes, but don`t forget …………

That may be so but …………

Although your argument is not true, …………

That theory is good. Nevertheless, …………

Accordingly that event, so…………….

Conjunctions

Coordinate Conjunction  ( Conj + S+P, S+P  / S+P, Conj  S+P  )

And, or, But                 →  It was cold, but I went swimming anyway                                     

Both ….and…….         → Both Adi and I like to swimming

Between ……and …… → Between Adi and I like swimming

From ……….to………→ Adi brings the tire from here to the pool 

Not only …but also … → Adi Not only works but also stays here 

Either ……..or ……     → I will take either chemistry or physics  next semester

Neither ……..nor …… → Neither Adi nor Dedi loves Arie 

Non Coordinate Conjunction

Adjective clause

Who +P , whom+ S orang , whose (yang ..nya) , which untuk benda, 

That ( bisa menggantikan who,whom dan which) , of which  (bagian dari benda)

Adverb Clause  ( Conj + S+P, S+P )

Even though ( walaupun begitu)    → Even though It was cold, I went swimming

Although

Though

After    : Setelah                        once                 : pada suatu ketika

Before : sebelum                      whenever         : bilamana

When   : ketika                          afterwards        : setelah itu

While   : ketika itu                    anyway           : bagaimanapun juga

By the time      : pada saat         then                 : kemudian

Since    : sejak                           as long as         : sepanjang

Until    : sampai                         thus                  : dengan demikian

As soon as       : segera/ setelah accordingly      : dengan alasan itu

Further more: lagi pula              Consequently   : akibatnya

Hence  : oleh karena itu            on the contrary            : sebaliknya

In case : jika hal itu terjadi       therefore          : oleh karena itu

Namely            : yaitu               In order that     : agar supaya

During : selama                         provide that     : asalkan

Sebab akibat

So ……(adj/.adv)……. That    → I was so tired that I fell asleep

Such…( N) ..That (sehingga)   →  I don`t have such a car that I can`t join the race     

Adverb Phrase

Because + (S + P)                     → Because the weather is cold…..

Due to the fact that + (S+P)      → Due to the fact that the weather is cold…

Because of + (N)                     → Because of the cold weather,….

Due to + (N)                → Due to the cold weather, ……..

Transition        ( S+P Transition S+P ) terdapat dua (titik)

Therefore                     → Ali didn`t study. Therefore, he failed the test

Nevertheless    → It was cold. Nevertheless, I went swimming            ( namun)

Nonetheless                 → It was cold. Nonetheless, I went swimming   (meskipun demikian)

However                      → It was cold. However, I went swimming

Consequently  → Ali didn`t study. consequently, he failed the test

Preposition  ( Prep + N/ing, S+P )

Despite            → I went swimming despite the cold weather    ( walaupun)

In spite of        → I went swimming in spite of the cold weather

                                                

Grammar English Rules

Exercise 1

Gives  compliments or congratulation statement from these situations below

1. Your best friend has passed his exam and he gets a good mark.

2. Your relative is going abroad for studying.

3. Your brother has done excellent job.

4. Your teacher is honored with the "Teacher of the month" title.

5. Your friend is good at playing the piano

6. Your friend is good at playing tennis

7. Your friend gets the highest grades at school.

8. Your friend is elected as one of the finalists in Puteri Indonesia competition.

9. Your friend held a fantastic birthday party.

10. Your friend gets selected as the best youth novelist.

Exercise 2

Makes simple dialogue based on this situation

Donny has passed his exams with flying color and get the best

ranking at his school.

Exercise 3

Fill the blanks, correctly. Number one is done for you.

No	Issues / Motions	Agreement	Arguments
1	We ban sinetrons	I think, I am in agreement on that motion	Sinetrons are not educative, especially for children
2	We support talent contests.
3	We regret for quizzes via short messages.
4	This House believes that Indonesia should not join Miss Universe contest.
5	This House regrets the development of shopping malls.
6	This House believes that SMS polling is not fair.

Exercise 4

Do you think that Indonesians have low capabilities? If so, what must we do?

You can find the answer in this reading text.

Vocational Education Must Provide Students with Life Skills

The issue of teaching life skills has recently drawn the attention of educators. The schools --even vocational schools -- throughout the country have not provided students with competitive life skills. It is high time for education planners in this country to redefine vocational education in a comprehensive way. Labour and vocational problems are now largely dependent on global forces. There must be integrative life planning bringing together many aspects of people's lives, their communities, and the larger society.

First of all, vocational planning should accommodate the changing global context. Vocational school students should know various jobs in the local and global settings. So, the vocational school curriculum should incorporate skills to enable students to work overseas, such as midwifery, international communication services, and computer and language skills for vocational purposes. Second, vocational planning should put lives into a meaningful whole. Usually, it is believed that people need to work to live. However, work alone cannot provide us with all that we want. Instead, we want a balance between work and other life functions. Students should be advised to prioritize work according to their unique individual, family, work, and community needs and values.

Third, vocational planning should value pluralism. As a nation with ethnic, racial, religious, and geographic diversity, we need an educational system that promotes an understanding of differences. Expatriates and foreign business circles in Indonesia should have an informed awareness of the sense of spirituality. It will strengthen the employees’ commitment to their work.

Fourth, vocational planning should manage personal transitions and organizational changes. The most salient characteristic of globalization is change. Employees should be knowledgeable about the potential organizational change at the workplace. They should also be taught how to manage the process. Different companies develop their own company culture so that students should be made familiar with those cultures. It will help them prepare themselves to successfully manage organizational change.

In summary, above guidelines are translations of the modern approach to career development. Vocational schooling and vocational training for graduates need to be redefined in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary way. Various dimensions of life are pieces that when put together make a whole. So, they must be taken into consideration.

Source: www.jakartapost.com

midwifery (kb) : kebidanan

incorporate (kkt) : menggabungkan

recently (kk) : akhir-akhir ini

redefine (kkt) : mendefinisikan ulang

Answer the following questions. Then, discuss the answers with the class.

1. What is the main idea of paragraph 1? Do you agree the idea ?

2. Why should vocational planning value pluralism?

3. Why do we need an educational system that promotes an understanding of differences?

4. Why should the vocational school curriculum incorporate skills to enable students to work overseas?

5. Why do vocational schooling and vocational training for graduates need to be redefined in a  

    comprehensive and interdisciplinary way?

Exercise 5

Fill the blanks, correctly. Number one is done for you.

No	Issues / Motions	Agreement	Arguments
1	The government should increase the gasoline and fuel price to get APBN healthy	I disagree the statement	Eventhough, the government increase the fuel, if the corruption is still rampant (merajalela) so our country will bankrupt
2	Reducing plastic bags usage supports anti-global warming action	I disagree the statement	………………………………………………………….
3	Parents have endangered their children by choosing snacks over milk	I disagree the statement	………………………………………………………….
4	Parents have endangered their children by choosing snacks over milk	I disagree the statement	………………………………………………………….
5	A natural disaster will increase corruption in Indonesia	I disagree the statement	………………………………………………………….
6	We will health if we have sport	I disagree the statement	………………………………………………………….

Exercise 6

Translate into good English

1. Sebab saya lelah maka saya tertidur    
2. Mary membuka jendela dan memberi salam pada tetangganya 
3. Dia tidak bicara bahasa Indonesa maupun Jawa di dalam kelas  tetapi dalam Bahasa Inggris  
4. Kedua pegawai itu bekerja keras untuk melayani masyarakat  
5. Kami makan malam. setelah itu, kami mulai rapat
6. Disamping banyak obyek wisata, kota ini bersih
7. Tidak hanya Indonesia tetapi juga malasyia  mengirim obat-obatan ke Afrika 
8. Mereka  menyerah. Namun, mereka masih memiliki tentara
9. Kita memperjuangkan reformasi, ketika kita terkena krisis keuangan
10.  Ketika saya berumur 25 tahun, saya menerima warisan