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Suhanto Kastaredja
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kastaredjasuhanto@yahoo.com
Instructor of English
Staf Pengajar Program Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
FKIP-Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya
a) I wake up at 7 oclock and have a shower and brush my hair and get dressed.
b) We learnt about grammar and some of the students said they didnt like it, but
I think it is a good subject for me because ...
Advice: Use short sentences with one or two phrases in each:
a) I wake up at 7 oclock and have a shower. Then I brush my hair and get
dressed.
b) We learnt about grammar and some of the students said they didnt like it. I
think it is a good subject because ...
7. The words in the sentence are in the wrong order:
a) Which programmes you dont like?
b) I can go home now, please?
Advice: Check that words in each sentence are in the right order:
a) Which programmes dont you like?
b) Can I go home now, please?
8. There is incorrect punctuation:
a) My sisters name is Zafreen, she lives with our parents in Leicester.
b) What. is. your. favourite. colour.
Advice: Use punctuation correctly:
a) My sisters name is Zafreen. She lives with our parents in Leicester.
b) What is your favourite colour?
9. The answer is not relevant to the question, e.g. Describe a good friend:
a) My name is Sandeep Singh. My address is 54 Park Lane, Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire, WB12 4RW. I have two brothers and two sisters
Advice: Make sure that your answer is relevant to the question:
a) I want to write about my friend Ahmed. I have known him for a long time. He
is tall with brown hair, and he wears glasses
10. There is incorrect use of plural forms:
a) We can do it ourself.
b) Do you want a toast?
Advice: Learn and use plural forms and their determiners:
a) We can do it ourselves.
b) Do you want some toast?
11. A verb is missing from the sentence:
a) I just spoken to Emma and she really busy.
b) My boss leaving next week to start a new job.
Advice: Dont miss out verbs even little ones!
a) I have just spoken to Emma and shes really busy.
b) My boss is leaving next week to start a new job.
12. A preposition is missing from a sentence:
a) Bill Clinton was the 42nd President the USA.
b) I put my bag the table.
Advice: Dont miss out prepositions, no matter how unimportant they look:
a) Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the USA.
b) I put my bag on the table.
13. The meaning isnt clear or the sentence doesnt make sense:
a) I got the train at six thirty and arrived when I got to work early.
b) My favourite food is Chinese because I cant go out and get it very often.
Advice: Does your sentence make sense? Make sure the reader can
understand what you are trying to say:
a) I got the train at six thirty and arrived at work early.
b) My favourite food is Chinese, but I dont go out and get it very often.
14. The infinitive is used incorrectly:
Read English language books and magazines. Read signs and notices. Write down
any words or phrases that you dont understand and look them up. Keep a vocabulary
notebook where you write down new words and phrases. Check it regularly.
Watch English-language TV. Use subtitles so that you can match the words to the
voices. Record programmes and play them back, pausing the action if its going too
quickly for you. Use the internet to find information in English. Use free online
translation services to translate text into your language. Visit websites that have
games and resources for learning English. Print out materials and test yourself at
home. Recommend good websites that you find to your teachers and classmates.
Use it or lose it! If you want to remember what you have learnt, make sure you use it
every day. Practise speaking and listening, reading and writing every day. If possible,
join a club or society or do a sporting or voluntary activity where you will meet native
English speakers. Use your initiative!
Dont give up! If it feels like youre not learning anything, persevere. You are doing
fine.
Good Luck