WRITING: DESCRIBING PEOPLE

PERSONALITY TRAIT / ciri kepribadian
aggresive = agresif
ambitious = ambisius
attractive = menarik
confident = percaya diri
brave      = berani
cheerful   = ceria
glamorous = glamor
determined = tegas
helpful        = suka membantu
gifted         = berbakat
hesitant      = ragu2
jealous      = suka cemburu
generous   = dermawan
mysterious = misterius
envious     = suka iri
faithful      = setia
lively        = lincah
selfish      = egois
punctual  = tepat waktu
mature    = dewasa
wise       = bijaksana
naughty  = nakal

VOCABULARY TODAY: ESTRANGED WIFE/HUSBAND

The word "estranged" has been a hot search today related to this U.S breaking news :

"Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, died Tuesday at age of 61, after a six-year fight with cancer. She died in North Carolina at 10:15 a.m.

“Today we have lost the comfort of Elizabeth’s presence but she remains the heart of this family,” the statement from the family said. “We love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life. On behalf of Elizabeth we want to express our gratitude to the thousands of kindred spirits who moved and inspired her along the way. Your support and prayers touched our entire family.”

(read more about Elizabeth Edwards and his son's car accident, Wade Edwards)

DEFINITION:

 adj An estranged wife or husband is no longer living with their husband or wife. 

FORMAL usually   :  ADJective +  noun 

BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY

Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. This event is especially popular in the United States, spreading to other nations such as Canada and Australia. On this day, many retailers open very early, often at 4 a.m., or earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season. Actually, Black Friday is not a holiday, but many employers give their employees the day off, increasing the number of potential shoppers. 


Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, created by companies to persuade people to shop online.  Cyber Monday is also used as a marketing term in Canada, the United Kingdom, Portugal andGermany. In these countries, with the exception of Canada, Cyber Monday sales last for eight days, typically from the last Monday in November to the first Monday in December. In Canada, the sales period mirrors that of the U.S.

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VOCABULARY TODAY : HONEYFUGGLE

HONEYFUGGLE :
This word suddenly becomes one of hot searches on Google (included on the Google trends top 20 list). Millions of people have searched for the meaning of the word when Bill O’Reilly revealed a new word on this evening’s edition of The O’Reilly Factor that aired on the Fox News Channel.


The word has several meaning:
- Deceive by flattery or sweet-talk; swindle or cheat" 
- to swindle or dupe to intend to cheat or trick.
- to sweet-talk or to wheedle.


Bill O'reilly said:  "Do not honeyfuggle when writing on The Factor".

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

ENGLISH STUDIO MENGUCAPKAN :

SELAMAT HARI RAYA IDUL FITRI 1431 H

MOHON MAAF LAHIR BATIN

EXERCISE : GERUND

Gerund Exercise1

Write "G" for gerund and "PC" for present continuous

1.   ______   She likes collecting stamp
2.   ______   He is collecting garbage on the floor
3.   ______   The children love playing football
4.   ______   Dancing is her hobby
5.   ______   They finish cleaning the room
6.   ______   Do you enjoy cooking ?
7.   ______   The students are having a test
8.   ______   Don't forget to wear  your running shoes tomorrow
9.   ______   I always wash my hands before eating
10. ______   The girl is watching tv at the moment
11. ______   The workers are painting the wall right now
12. ______   He is having lunch at the office.
13. ______   Are you interested in drawing?
14. ______   Ssst......be quiet! The baby is sleeping
15. ______   She continues studying at the university
16. ______   They keep doing their homework until the teacher comes
17. ______   Mother is cooking in the kitchen
18. ______   Father is washing his car
19. ______   The woman forgets locking her house
20. ______   He puts his walking stick in the corner of the room
21. ______   Aqua is the name of popular drinking water
22. ______   He buys drawing paper in the bookstore
23. ______   Sorry for coming late...
24. ______   Thank you for helping me with the work
25. ______    I'm finishing my homework at the moment


ANSWER KEY:
1-6 .     G
7.         PC
8-9       G
10-12.  PC
13        G
14         PC
15-16    G
17-18    PC
19-24     G
25          PC