GRAMMAR NOTES-FEBRUARY 2017

BEN 1/2/2017 : GRAMMAR

Alhamdulillah BEN dah menyambut usianya sebulan. Hihi. We really have come this far,
eh. Dan ini juga bermakna kita dah belajar VERBS dalam pelbagai bentuk- Present dan Past
Simple, Present dan Past Continuous, Present dan Past Perfect, Present dan Past Perfect
Continuous, Present dan Past Passive, Present dan Past Passive Continuous dan Present dan
Past Passive Perfect.

On this first day of February, mari kita masuk aspek VERBS for FUTURE

ADA LIMA CARA kita nak menyampaikan sesuatu untuk membayangkan yang sesuatu itu
kita akan lakukan pada masa depan / kita belum lakukan lagi.

1. „(am/is/are) GOING TO‟

= The man is going to sue the agency for its carelessness. (perancangan)

2. WILL

= He will meet me there at 3 pm tomorrow. (janji / appointment)

3. USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

= She is driving me to the campus tomorrow. (susunatur kehidupan harian)

4. USE PRESENT SIMPLE

= The taxi arrives at 10 am. (belum tiba lagi) (jadual)

5. „WILL + BE + VERB-ING‟

= I will be sending them to karate classes next June. (plan jangka panjang)
 REMINDER: Kalau kita merancang sesuatu, kita biasanya tak menggunakan „will‟ ya. Kita
gunakan no 1 di atas.

„Will‟ ni lebih kepada janji atau azam yang tinggi. Cth: Next year, I am going to take up
piano lessons. Bukan 'I will take up piano lessons'.

TASK 1/2/2017

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND USE ALL THE FUTURE TENSES 1-5

1.Refer to note 1. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IF YOU HAVE 1 MILLION

RINGGIT?

2. Refer to note 2. WHAT WILL YOU DO THIS WEEKEND?

3. Refer to note 3. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO SOMETIME THIS YEAR?

4. Refer to note 4. WHEN DOES THE FLIGHT DEPART?

5. Refer to note 5. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING IF YOU GET TO RULE THIS
COUNTRY?

Contoh jawapan mengikut nombor di atas:

1. I am going to spend it on the people I care about.

2. I will find a good tutor for my daughter.

3. I am coming up with a book proposal.

4. The flight departs at 7 pm Malaysian time.

5. I will be abolishing GST.

Happy writing dear. Fahamkan nota dan boleh buat task ya. In your own time.
 BEN 2/2/2017: Idioms of Love

Aha. Jom kita belajar idioms yang berkaitan dengan perasaan kasih sayang dan kemesraan
hari ini ya. We can use idioms in all of our sentences dengan syarat cara penggunaannya
tepat.

1 A match made in heaven – dua orang yang sangat serasi bersama

Ex: They are truly a match made in heaven- they are so happy together!

2. smitten with (someone) – sangat teruja atau minat dengan seseorang.

Ex. I used to be so smitten with George Clooney.

3. am/is/are the apple of (someone‟s) eye – disayangi oleh ibu bapa

Ex. She is the apple of her parents‟ eyes.

4. To take (someone‟s) breath away – sangat2 mencintai seseorang tu sampaikan konon2nya

rasa tak boleh bernafas (hehe)

Ex. He took my breath away when he serenaded me with some songs.

5.. (someone‟s) one and only – „hanya kau seorang‟

Ex The child is really my one and only.

6. Has/Have a crush on (someone) – cinta monyet

Ex. He had a crush on her for 5 years.

7. Love (someone) with all of one‟s heart and soul – mengasihi seseorang sepenuh hati

Ex. I love my family with all my heart and soul.

TASK 2/2/2017

Choose three of the above idioms and make three sentences

Contoh:

1. I told my girls that they are my one and only.

2. They took my breath away.

3. My niece told me that she was having a crush on her classmate.

Perhatikan cara penggunaan dalam ayat2 contoh dan boleh cuba buat ayat sendiri ya....Good
Luck!

BEN 3/2/2017: CERITA „WILL‟ DAN „SHALL

Right. Jom kita berbicara tentang dua ni – will dan shall. Kita kena terus ingat ya yang WILL
ni lebih tegas, SHALL lebih lembut. WILL digunakan dalam banyak keadaan, tapi SHALL
dalam keadaan formal sahaja.

REMINDER: Dalam kenyataan, lepas WILL /SHALL, VERB MESTI DALAM BENTUK
ASAL (ROOT VERB). Will go. Shall drive. Will sleep. Shall take.

Dalam soalan, lepas SHALL /WILL kita gunakan Kata Ganti Nama (I, You, We, They, He,
She,dsbnya). Will I...? Will she...? Shall we...?

In fact, WILL digunakan dalam LIMA keadaan:

1. Kita nak buat keputusan segera. = I will make you some tea.

2. Kalau nak buat pesanan di kedai makan. = I will have some macaroni and cheese.

3. Untuk menawarkan diri buat sesuatu. = I will do the dishes tonight.

4. Menjemput. = Will you come with me to the event?

5. Janji = I will return your book next week.

SHALL, hanya digunakan oleh I atau WE.

Specifically, kita gunakan SHALL untuk

6. menawarkan diri. Shall I drive you to her place?

7. mencadangkan sesuatu. Shall we go to Disneyland next December?

TASK 3/2/2017

MAKE A SENTENCE USING „WILL‟ AND „SHALL‟ AND STATE THE NUMBER OF
THE RULES FROM THE NOTE ABOVE

Contoh:

- Will you accompany me to the party? (rule 4: menjemput)

- Shall I buy you something to eat? (rule 7: mencadangkan sesuatu)

BEN 4/2/2017: JOURNALING

Answer these questions and write them in a paragraph.

If you were given the chance to set up a business establishment,

a) what will it be

b) and why?

c) State your business ideas in a few sentences

d) Name your business establishment.

Contoh:

If I were given the chance to set up a business establishment, I will set up a Coffee Shop,
since I love coffee very much and I am sure a lot of people do too.

I plan to have some space where people can drink coffee and read, and they can even watch
some TV like they do at home.

I will prepare big, comfortable couches so people will feel like they are in their own living
rooms.

I will also sell some light meals, like french fries,toasted bread, salad, and snacks so they can
have coffee with those.

I will name the Coffee Shop "Coffee@Home".

REMINDER:

It is important that you answer each question IN ORDER, do not rush in answering and check
on every word you choose.

My focus today will be on your ideas and Present and Future Tense ya.

BEN 5/2/2017: WORDS OF ANGER

Jom, belajar words yang berkaitan dengan emosi hari ni. Tentang kemarahan.

Mula2 sekali we need to know that ANGER ni kata nama, ANGRY ni kata sifat. So we can
say „THE anger is unhealthy at times‟. Ataupun dengan kata lain, kalau dah tau sesuatu word
itu Kata Nama, kita boleh dahulukan dengan Article atau dengan words seperti 'my, your,
our, his, her' dsbnya.
Kalau ANGRY sebagai kata sifat, kita boleh kata „She is angry‟ (angry sebagai Kata Sifat
kepada „She‟)

Cth: Please control your anger- I do not want you to be angry in front of the kids.

2. CROSS. (AGAK marah).

Cth: I am quite cross with the way she has been behaving lately.

3. FURIOUS (SANGAT marah)

Cth: Will he be furious if he knows that she has lied to him?

4. (IDIOM) Drive up the wall.

Cth: My sons drove me up the wall when they brought some friends over last weekend.

5. ANNOYED = rasa jengkel

Cth: I was annoyed by the remarks he made about our family.

6. IRRITATED = jengkel

Cth: He became irritated by the loud noise next door.

7. MAD = kena guna dengan WITH baru maknanya 'marah'

Cth: I am mad WITH him for making insensitive comments.

8. VEXED = jadi marah disebabkan sesuatu

Cth: I am vexed by her constant complaints.

9. INDIGNANT- marah di atas layanan yang tidak adil ; ketidaksamarataan

Cth: I am indignant at the sexist remark.

10. IRATE = terlalu marah

Cth: The irate note was from my mother- come on, I only took her necklace, that‟s all!

11. SEETHING = marah yang dipendam

Cth: She was seething all the way home- it must be about the insult made by her in-laws.

12. (IDIOM) SEE RED

Cth: He started seeing red when his daughter was still not home by 11 pm.

TASK 5/2/2017

FIND TWO WORDS OF ANGER ABOVE THAT YOU FIND NEW OR INTERESTING,
AND MAKE TWO SENTENCES USING THE WORDS.

Contoh:

VEXED: I am very much vexed by her arrogance.

IRATE: He was irate throughout the journey- apparently, he had previously argued with his
brother about something.

BEN 6/2/2017: SHORT FORMS

Asasnya, short forms ni terdiri dari:

Pronouns (Kata Ganti Nama- I, you, we, they, she, he, it) + verbs

Contoh:

I am = I‟m

It is = It‟s

You are, We are, They are = you‟re, we‟re, they‟re

He is or he has = he‟s
They have = They‟ve

We had or would = we‟d

I shall = I‟ll

-Dan macam2 lagi ya.

Contoh penggunaan:

She is coming to see me.

She‟s coming to see me.

PENTING ya untuk kita tahu dan ingat bahawa short forms in English are only used in
conversational English and informal writing.

Macam contoh di bawah, bila kita tulis note kpd kawan kita:

Hi, Anne. I‟ll be here at 9 pm. I‟ve something to tell you. Please don‟t tell this to anyone
else.

REMINDER:

1. Kalau kita jawab soalan, kita tak boleh jawab dalam short forms ya, MELAINKAN
short forms tu dalam bentuk negatif.

Cth: Are you here for work? Yes, I‟m. (INCORRECT).

Will you make noise in class? No I won‟t. (CORRECT)

2. Kadangkala, nama orang atau nama khas lain pun (Nouns) boleh guna short
forms. Maria‟s not here.
3. Ada juga short forms untuk Question Words (who/what/where/how/when ) dan „here‟,
„there‟ atau „that‟. Tapi ada pengecualian ya (macam „how will‟ tak boleh dipendekkan
kepada „how‟ll‟)

Cth: How‟s the book? That‟s so nice of you to give me the cake.

TASK 6/2/2017

Name 3 short forms and make 3 sentences with them

Contoh:

1. He‟s = he is. * He‟s reading a very thick book.

2. They‟ll = They will. * They‟ll call you if you are shortlisted.

3. When‟s = When is. * When‟s the Sports Day?

*I‟M wishing you Happy Learning as always and keep writing!*

BEN 7/2/2017: Keep a digital diary

http://wp.news365.my/?p=2580876

CLICK THIS LINK TO READ THE ARTICLE

Free-Activity Day

1. Read the article above.

2. From the article, name 2 nouns and 2 verbs.

3. Name an App that you find interesting/helpful. Describe it briefly.

Contoh:

2. Nouns: TV, pencil

Verbs: sleeping, read

3. I find Flipboard an interesting App for me since it has a lot of interesting articles that cater
for our interests.
 BEN 8/2/2017: MODAL VERBS 1: CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO

Hari ni kita nak belajar pasal Modal Verbs. Ada banyak words yang tergolong dalam kategori
Modal Verbs ni but for today, let‟s just learn about the words CAN, COULD and BE ABLE
TO.

Cara penggunaan MODAL VERBS ni sama...

lepas Modal verbs, verb selepasnya mestilah dalam bentuk asal (Root Word). Contohnya,
Could sleep. Can think. Able to do.

BILA MASA KITA GUNA CAN? COULD? ABLE TO?

Kita guna CAN simply when something is possible; atau merujuk kepada seseorang yang
berkebolehan dalam sesuatu.

1. We can go to the cafe to try the new coffee.

2. She can speak in five languages.

ABLE TO lebih formal. Dalam certain situations, lebih sesuai guna ABLE TO dari CAN
sebab ABLE TO ni imply that sesuatu itu dibuat dengan lebih usaha. CAN ni lebih umum.

Cth: I think I will be able to submit the report in two days‟ time.

Untuk masa yang dah lepas, kita guna COULD, atau WAS/WERE ABLE TO, dan
keadaannya sama.

1. I could play the violin when I was seven years old.

2. Last night, I could see the large moon.

3. I was able to play the violin although back then, we led a hard life.
So, by now kita boleh bezakan ya...

1. She can type the letter.

2. She is able to type the letter although her fingers hurt.

3. She could type the letter on her first day of work last year.

4. She was able to type the letter although her fingers hurt a week ago.

TASK 8/2/1017

1. Make a sentence using „can‟.

2. Make a sentence using „am/is/are able to‟

3. Make a sentence using „could‟

4. Make a sentence using „was able to‟

Contoh:

1. He can go now.

2. He is able to draw using his teeth.

3. He could go home but he did not want to.

4. He was able to draw using his teeth when he was 15 years old.
 BEN 9/2/2017: IDIOM DAY- IDIOMS WITH MUSIC

1. Kalau kita JAZZ SOMETHING UP, maknanya kita cuba untuk mencantikkan lagi
atau memperbaiki sesuatu.

Cth: I need to jazz this room up with some glitter.

2. Kalau kita kata ALL THAT JAZZ pulak, maknanya „dan yang lain-lain‟, „dan
sebagainya‟.

Cth: She needs to come up with a nice report, provide reading materials, email the slides,
notes and all that jazz.

3. Ok. Kalau kita DRUM SOMETHING INTO SOMEONE ELSE‟S HEAD, maknanya
kita ajar orang tu melalui pengulangan (repetition or drill) ya.

Cth: I drummed into their head the Subject-Verb Agreement formula.

4. Kalau kita STRIKE A FALSE NOTE, maknanya kita dah buat sesuatu yang salah atau
tidak sesuai.

Cth: She struck a false note when she tore her friend‟s dictionary.

5. Orang yang SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD means dia dok cakap benda yang
sama.

Cth: I hate to have to hear her whine about the same things over and over again- she sounded
like a broken record!

6. Kalau sesuatu itu GO/GOES FOR A SONG, maknanya sesuatu itu dijual dengan harga
yang sangat rendah.

Cth: The piano went for a song and I think the buyer is very lucky.
7. Sesiapa yang CALL THE TUNE adalah orang yang berkuasa membuat keputusan dan
mampu mengawal keadaan.

Cth: In the household, she is the one who calls the tune as her husband is always away
working.

8. Orang yang SING A DIFFERENT TUNE ni orang yang ubah pendapat tentang sesuatu
atau berubah sikap terhadap sesuatu.

Cth: She used to think so negatively about people who are unemployed- now she is singing a
different tune after she herself is out of work.

TASK 9/2/2017

We have two tasks to do today. The first task can be seen and answered below. For the
second task, you will have to wait for my question okay. (the aim of this instruction is to
enable participants to make sentences on the spot or to make sentences using idioms that they
cannot choose from).

1. Choose one idiom of your choice and make a sentence.

2. I want you to make another sentence using this idiom.

 BEN 10/2/2017: MAY, MIGHT, COULD

Ok...jom sambung dengan words under Modal kita.

1. (Formula: may/might/could + root verb)

Mula2 sekali, kita kena ingat bahawa MAY dan MIGHT dan COULD ni digunakan apabila
kita nak cakap yang sesuatu itu mungkin akan atau boleh berlaku.

Cth: I may drop by at your place tomorrow. I might drop by at your place tomorrow.

Kadangkala, dalam satu ayat, kita boleh guna COULD jugak.

a. She may call the cab.

b. She might call the cab.

c. She could call a cab.

2. Kita juga boleh guna MAY, MIGHT, COULD ni dengan 'be' dan verb -ing.

Cth: She may be baby-sitting my baby brother.

3. Dalam bentuk negatif, kita tambah aje 'not' dan boleh make them into short
forms. Mayn't, mightn't, couldn't.

Cth: The boys couldn't arrive on time.

I mightn't attend the seminar.

Kalau kita merujuk kepada masa, MAY untuk Present, MIGHT untuk past ya, CAN untuk
Present dan COULD untuk Past.

1. I may call you some time.

2. I told her that I might call her soon.

3. I can tell you the secret.

4. I could tell you the secret last week but I did not want to.
TASK 10/2/2017:

1. Make a sentence using may/might/could.

2. Make a sentence using may/might/could + be + verb -ing

3. Make a sentence using may/might/could in negative form

4. Make a sentence using may/might/could not in short form

Contoh:

1. They may buy you some food.

2. He could be emailing you next week.

3. They might not be here tomorrow.

4. I mayn't go.

BEN 11/2/2017: JOURNALING

Recently, I read this book on foreign teachers who share their anecdotes or short stories on
their experiences teaching in Malaysia. They told the stories so warmly about Malaysia that
they refer to the experience as 'Balik Kampung'.

Today, I want you to share and write about your own Balik Kampung story. You can write
about anything relevant to the theme okay. Do write in a short paragraph (3 - 5 sentences)
and please pay attention to your Tenses, and Subject-Verb Agreement.

Contoh:

My Kampung is in Ulu Langat. My parents' home is a very decent home located on a top of a
hill in Batu 14. Since my mother is a great cook, my Balik Kampung story will not be
complete if I do not share with you about all the great food my family and I will have
whenever we come home. My father has a special area for rearing and keeping chicken at the
backyard, so when we get home, one or two (or three) chickens will surely be sacrificed for
my Mother's classic cooking of Ayam Kampung Masak Lemak Cili Api and
Rendang. Above all, Balik Kampung is all about being with your loved ones and spending
time together
 BEN 12/2/2017: WORDS ENDING WITH -LY

Assalamualaikum semua...di sekolah dulu, kita belajar bahawa banyak (tak semua) perkataan
kalau ditambah „ly di hujungnya ia adalah Adverb (dalam Bahasa dipanggil Kata
Keterangan). Dan remember ya that ADVERB ni dalam banyak keadaan, kita boleh letak dia
di depan sekali dalam ayat, di tengah ( iaitu *sebelum / selepas Kata Kerja / Verb), dan di
hujung ayat.

Contoh asas:

He listens CAREFULLY. CAREFULLY, he listens. He CAREFULLY listens.

* ADVERB tidak mengubah Subject dan Verb ya.*

Ok, hari ni, as it is our Vocab Day, jom kita kenali beberapa adverbs lagi macam ni yang kita
boleh gunakan dalam penulisan dan pertuturan sehari2. Bagus kita belajar guna Adverbs ni
since fungsinya dalam ayat is to give more 'oomphhh' (also of course, information) to our
sentences ya.

1. APPARENTLY = mengikut apa yang kita dengar /baca

Cth: Apparently, she is now living with her sister.

2. PRESUMABLY = kita mengandaikan sesuatu (agak2 betul)

Cth: He is not here- presumably he must be at his parents' place.

3. ULTIMATELY = akhir sekali, setelah mempertimbangkan perkara2 lain

Cth: After listening to her, ultimately I think that she was cheated by her husband.

4. PERSONALLY + secara peribadi (ikhlas dari saya)

Cth: Personally, I think you would be better off working somewhere else.

5. OBVIOUSLY = jelaslah ; terbukti

Cth: He was obviously tired from all that running.

6. NATURALLY = Sesuatu itu biasa dan tidak menghairankan.

Cth: The man is naturally good with children.

7. BASICALLY = paling penting; perkara pertama

Cth: Well, basically I am now unemployed.

8. PRACTICALLY = yang betul2 berlaku

Cth: My brother was practically rolling on the floor laughing to hear my remarks.

9. THEORETICALLY = secara teorinya

Cth: The idea is good theoretically, but I think it will be costly.

10. PLAUSIBLY = secara logik atau wajar

Cth: They aren't here- plausibly they must be at school.

TASK 12/2/2017

Choose ONE of the most interesting adverbs above and make 3 sentences- the adverb must
be in front, middle and end of each sentence.

Contoh:

1. PRESUMABLY, she must have come from America.

2. She PRESUMABLY must have saved some money for the trip.

3. You must have arrived before 8 am, PRESUMABLY.

 BEN 13/2/2017: BARE AND FULL INFINITIVES

Ok, kita masuk satu lagi aspek VERB ya..kita panggil Infinitive. Infinitive ni ada dua jenis.

1. BARE INFINITIVE.

Inilah yang kita dok panggil Root Verbs tu atau Verb dalam bentuk asal.

- talk

- sleep

- have

- think

2. FULL INFINITIVE, atau juga dipanggil TO-INFINITIVE.

- to talk

- to sleep

- to have

- to think

REMINDER: Bila kita guna FULL INFINITIVE, „to‟ juga adalah sebahagian dari VERB.

Bila kita guna BARE INFINITIVE?

1. Digunakan selepas MODAL VERBS (can, should, will, must, might, shall, etc)

* We should think properly about the issue.

2. Apabila menggunakan deria

* He saw her cry.

3. Lepas soalan „why‟?

* Why leave?
Bila kita guna FULL INFINITIVE?

1. Untuk menyatakan tujuan

* I went there to visit a friend.

2. Dalam statement yang ada „in order to‟.

* She does her work in order to get some money.

3. To answer „why‟

• He works two jobs to pay his debts.

4. Selepas verbs of thinking, feeling and saying.

* I promise to call. * She is sad to say goodbye.

5. Selepas Adjektif / Kata Sifat

* I think it is crazy to stay outside in this weather.

TASK 13/2/2017

1. Make a sentence using bare infinitive

2. Make a sentence using full infinitive

• USE THE SAME VERB, YA

Contoh:

1. She should TALK to her parents about it.

2. I want TO TALK to you about the camping plan.

 BEN 14/2/2017: FREE-ACTIVITY DAY

“WRITE A SAD STORY USING LESS THAN 10 WORDS”

Follow the instruction above.

Let me give you an example. The best story will be selected based on creativity, as well as
good grammar.

Contoh:

He left so suddenly- with all our kids. (8 words)

Okay? Put on your thinking cap and come up with the shortest sad stories ever! All The
Best!

BEN 15/2/2017: EMPHATIC FORMS

Dalam perbualan, cara kita nak menekankan sesuatu point atau kenyataan adalah dengan
menekankan sikit suara kita ya.

Dalam penulisan Bahasa, kita menekankan sesuatu kenyataan melalui penggunaaan

perkataan2 tertentu, seperti 'memang'.

Contoh: Saya memang nak berjumpa dengan awak. Dia memang bijak.

Dalam Bahasa Inggeris, walaupun 'indeed' tu bermakna 'memang', kita tidak menganggap ia
sebagai satu word yang digunakan untuk menekankan tentang sesuatu kenyataan dalam ayat.

Instead, dalam ayat emphatic, kita menggunakan verb to be dan verb to do.

Verb to be: am, is, are (Present Tense), was, were (Past Tense)

Verb to do: do dan does (Present Tense), did (Past Tense)

Contoh: You are here, after all. We did talk to them.

Cuba tengok contoh2 lagi ya:

NEUTRAL: The book is interesting.

EMPHATIC: The book is interesting. (guna verb to be kalau hujung ayat tu ADJEKTIF)

Lagi sekali.

NEUTRAL: She loves her job.

EMPHATIC: She does love her job. (guna verb to do kalau selepas verb tu Action Verb)

REMINDER: Dalam bentuk emphatic verb to do, ni verb kedua dalam bentuk asal ya.

I do come here a lot. They did study last night. She does read a lot.

Kadangkala, kita tekankan idea kita menggunakan modal verbs (tapi mesti didahului dengan
'really').

Contoh: You really should see the doctor.

TASK 15/2/2017

1. Make a sentence in emphatic form using 'verb to be'

2. Make a sentence in emphatic form using 'verb to do'

3. Make a sentence in emphatic form using 'modal verbs'

Contoh:

1. They are funny people.

2. We did finish the marathon.

3. I really must write the essay myself.

 BEN 16/2/2017: IDIOM UNDER THE THEME “COOKING”

Cooking on gas = ada kemajuan; dalam keadaan yang baik

Contoh: I think I am cooking on gas on the thesis-writing.

Cut and dried = satu situasi atau isu yang sudah dibincangkan; dah selesai

Contoh: The argument about where to go for our next vacation is cut and dried.

Half-baked ideas = idea yang belum betul2 difikirkan lagi

Contoh: I appreciate his half-baked ideas on our home design.

It (all) boils down to = pokok-pangkal masalah; isu utama

Contoh: They were divorced- I think it all boils down to their disagreement on major life
decisions.

On a knife-edge = berada dalam keadaan tegang

Contoh: I feel like I am on a knife-edge – it is such an important interview for me.

On a plate = tidak ada usaha atau sedikit sahaja usaha (biasanya digunakan dengan
frasa to hand or give)

Contoh: She is always handed everything on a plate; she can get everything so easily!

To curry favour = percubaan membodek seseorang (untuk sesuatu tujuan, spt utk naik
pangkat) ** biasanya guna dengan 'with'

Contoh: He curried favour with his boss and everyone hated him for it.

To grill someone = menanyakan soalan bertubi2

Contoh: He is really grilling his daughter about the expensive spending.

To jump out of the frying pan into the fire = berada dari keadaan yang teruk kepada keadaan
yang lebih teruk

Contoh: I was jumping out of the frying pan into the fire when I was cheated by my ex-
husband‟s sister.

To stir the pot = sengaja menambah ketegangan / emosi

Contoh: He stirred the pot when he asked her about her terrible job.

To turn up the heat = menambah kritikan / tekanan ke atas seseorang

Contoh: Tun Dr M turns up the heat on DS Najib about the scandal.

TASK 16/2/2017

1. MAKE A SENTENCE USING AN IDIOM OF COOKING OF YOUR CHOICE.

2. INTRODUCE THIS IDIOM TO SOMEONE TODAY :) YOU CAN SHARE IT

VERBALLY ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME AT ALL, OR SHARE IT IN YOUR SOCIAL
MEDIA. IT IS UP TO YOU :)

OPTIONAL TASK: AFTER YOU HAVE INTRODUCED IT, YOU CAN ALSO WRITE
TO ME ABOUT HOW YOU INTRODUCED THE IDIOM TO OTHERS.

Contoh:

1. CUT AND DRIED. = The issue about who is babysitting the kids this weekend is cut
and dried between my husband and I.

2. OPTION: I introduced the idiom to my husband today when we were discussing the
issue of who will take over one of our classes when the class teacher is warded after he got a
heart attack. I told him that the issue is „cut and dried‟ and he thought that I was talking about
some kind of food preparation! I then explained to him about the meaning of the idiom.
 BEN 17/2/2017: SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS

Hari ni kita nak belajar cara membentuk soalan menggunakan kata tanya „Who‟, „What‟ dan
seumpamanya.

Mula2 sekali jom tengok perkataan WHO dan WHAT ya.

1. WHO dan WHAT ni boleh jadi SUBJECT kepada soalan. SUBJECT QUESTION ni
maksudnya susunan soalan tu sama dengan kenyataan, DAN JAWAPAN KEPADA
SOALAN TU BERADA DI DEPAN AYAT.

Contoh: Who took my money?

(Someone took my money)

What happened just now?

(Something happened just now).

2. WHO dan WHAT juga boleh jadi OBJECT QUESTION. Dalam bentuk soalan ni, verb to
do, verb to have, dan modal akan mendahului Subject. JAWAPANNYA BERADA DI
BELAKANG AYAT.

Contoh: Who did you call? (I called someone)

What should I do? (I should do something).

3. Ada a few words lain pun macam tu. Boleh jadi Subject dan boleh jadi Object.

a. „WHICH‟ AS SUBJECT: Which dress is nice? (The blue dress is nice)

„WHICH‟ AS OBJECT: Which bus should I take? (I will take bus number 305).
b. „WHOSE‟ AS SUBJECT: Whose daughter is waiting there alone? (Her daughter is
waiting there alone).

„WHOSE‟ AS OBJECT: Whose car is she driving? (She is driving her mother‟s car)

c. „HOW MANY‟ AS SUBJECT: How many people turned up tonight? (150 people
turned up tonight)

„HOW MANY‟ AS OBJECT: How many books did you sell? (I sold 290 books).

d. „HOW MUCH‟ AS SUBJECT: How much sugar fell into the jug? (A little sugar fell into
the jug)

„HOW MUCH‟ AS OBJECT: How much sugar do you need me to buy? (I need you to
buy 2 kg of sugar)

TASK 17/2/20117

1. MAKE ONE SUBJECT QUESTION. (with answer)

2. MAKE ONE OBJECT QUESTION. (with answer)

Contoh

1. Which shop sells computer gadget? This shop sells computer gadget.

2. Which shop should I go to? You should go to Makcik Jah's shop.

Do read the notes and examples carefully as usual and keep practising! You are doing great,
guys!
 BEN 18/2/2017: JOURNAL DAY

An idea of journaling is to engage in free writing, other than to indulge in a form of self-
expression. So today, let us just do some fun self-brainstorming and demonstrate our
creativity in writing. My comments and reviews will be based on KILL - Creativity,
Imagination, Logic and Language.

TASK 18/2/2017

APOLLO CAKE

DICTIONARY

CALCULATOR

TISSUE

Write a short story (a short paragraph) using ANY 2-4 OF THESE words. The story can be
just about anything, as long as 2-4 OF THESE OBJECTS ARE USED OR MENTIONED
SEPARATELY IN YOUR STORY.

Contoh:

I was eating an APOLLO CAKE in the office when the phone rang. It was my sister asking
about the meaning of the word "expialidocious". I ran a check on my beloved DICTIONARY
although I knew already that the word was made up for a movie. My clerk who was busy
with the CALCULATOR then stopped working and also helped me check using another
dictionary. Confirmed- the word does not exist. As I was pronouncing the word
"expialidocious" to tell my sister that it is not a word, suddenly my false teeth fell off!! To cut
the story short, I had to pick my teeth up, clean it with the TISSUE, fix my teeth back into
my mouth and suffer from a huge embarrassment. I think I can never live it down!

Well... This is just a version of the story... Can I read more versions, please? Have fun
thinking creatively, everyone! Happy Saturday!
 BEN 19/2/2017: WORDS TO DO WITH 'DRIVING'

Ok guys. Hari ni VOCAB day, so jom kita belajar words yang berkaitan dengan kereta dan
pemanduan...okay

1. Kalau kita memandu, selain dari 'I am driving', kita boleh juga kata kita BEHIND THE
WHEEL atau TAKE THE WHEEL.

Cth: I was behind the wheel when we saw the accident at the opposite road.

2. Kalau nak start enjin, kita kata kita TURN ON THE IGNITION.

Cth: I turn on the ignition of the car every morning and let the engine warm up for a few
minutes before driving out.

3. Kalau kita nak berhentikan kereta, kita kata kita PUT OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE.

Cth: Do not drive too fast. Always put your foot on the brake when necessary.

4. Nak tukar gear kalau bawak kereta manual cthnya, we just say CHANGE GEAR.

Cth: I changed gear after I started driving for a minute.

5. Kalau kita nak bawak kereta semakin laju, we ACCELERATE.

Cth: My father accelerates the car when there are no other cars ahead.

6. Kalau nak memotong kenderaan lain, kita OVERTAKE.

Cth: The truck driver overtook other vehicles and drove recklessly.

7. Kalau nak undurkan kereta, we REVERSE THE CAR.

Cth: I tried to reverse our jeep and hit the vase by the gate.
8. Kalau jaga had kelajuan, kita kata WE KEEP TO THE SPEED LIMIT.

Cth: Keep to the speed limit on the highways.

9. Kalau jalan licin dan kereta tergelincir, kita kata THE CAR SKIDS.

Cth: I drive carefully so that I will not skid.

10. Kalau buka lampu kereta, we TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS.

Cth: I turn on the headlights as it is already getting dark.

TASK 19/2/2017

1. Make a sentence using ONE word/phrase you have learned today.

2. (Reflective Question) What would be YOUR best driving tip?

Contoh:

1. He overtakes other vehicles skilfully.

2. My best driving tip is that if there are three lanes, always drive in the middle lane. You
can always decide where to go and at the same time, you can drive at the speed that you are
most comfortable.

BEN 20/2/2017: MORE QUESTION FORMS

** Ok. Jom sambung belajar membentuk soalan dalam English. Kadangkala, we get a lot of
phrases right, macam „worry about‟, „look for‟, „take care of‟, „happy with‟, „stay on‟ so
when we make questions out of these phrases, kita kena separate Question-word dan frasa tu
tadi ya.

1. I worry about her condition.

What are you worrying about?

2. She will take care of things when I am away.

Who will take care of things (when you are away?)

* Ok. Kalau kita nak tanya tentang sesuatu tujuan, kita guna *„what…for‟.

Cth: What is the seminar for?

Fungsinya sama macam 'why‟

Cth: Why are they reading that old magazine?

What are they reading that old magazine for?

* Kalau kita nak tanya sesuatu tu bagus atau tak, menarik atau tak, kita gunakan pasangan
*„what…like‟. We can also direct the question at a person.

Cth: What is the show like? Oh, the show is very dull.

What is your new maid like? She is funny.

* Kalau tanya pasal rupa dan penampilan seseorang, kita gunakan pasangan words ni
*„What…look like‟

Cth: What does your pen pal look like? She looks very sweet.

TASK 20/2/2017

1. Make a question from the phrase „interested in‟

2. Make a pair of questions using a) Why… b) What….for

3. Make a question using „what…like‟. (and answer)

4. Make a question using „what….look like‟ (and answer)

Contoh:

1. What are they interested in?

2. a) Why are they standing outside the classroom?

b) What are they standing outside the classroom for?

3. What is the trip like? The trip is very exciting.

4. What does your teacher look like? He looks nice and smiles a lot.

BEN 21/2/2017: Free Activity Day

Assalamualaikum and a very good morning everyone. Today, I am going to use the concept
of Twitter for our activity. The purpose is for us to be able to write concisely (in a limited
number of LETTERS). HURUF ya bukan Perkataan okay

TASK 21/2/2017

Write about something that happened to you yesterday IN NOT MORE THAN 140
LETTERS.

Contoh

I had a lesson with two very weak students yesterday. I pity them but hope I won't lose my
patience.

(80 letters)

Happy writing and summarising everyone!

BEN 22/2/2017: QUESTION TAGS

Ok guys. Kalau dalam Bahasa (informal) mudah saja, kita just sertakan „kan‟ di hujung
soalan kita, ya.

Contohnya: Cerita ni menyeramkan, kan? Dia akan datang, kan?

Dalam bahasa Inggeris, soalan2nya pun ada „tag‟ soalan. Cuma ia berubah2 mengikut
bahagian pertama ayat.

Macam ni.

1. The school IS very big, ISN‟T IT?

2. You HAVE sent the letter, HAVEN‟T you?

3. They CANNOT swim, CAN they?

4. We WEREN‟T upset, WERE we?

Dengan kata lain:

1. Tengok VERBS dalam bahagian ayat pertama, contohnya „Maria ISN‟T sleeping‟.

2. Kalau verbs dalam bahagian ayat pertama tu negatif, tag question dia kena POSITIF. „IS
she?‟

3. So, jadi la macam ni: Maria isn‟t sleeping, is she?

Dan begitu lah sebaliknya ya. Kalau verbs dalam bahagian ayat pertama tu POSITIF, maka
tag di belakangnya kena NEGATIF. The lady WAS exhausted, WASN‟T she?

Ok. Next rule.

Kalau ayat tu ayat perintah, contohnya „ Wait here for a while‟, tag question dia adalah „can
you‟, atau „could you‟?

Wait here for a while, can you?

Kalau ayat perintah tu bermula dengan „don‟t‟, tag dia „will you?‟

Contoh: Don‟t prepare anything, will you?

Kalau ayat bermula dengan „Let‟s..‟, tag dia „shall we?‟

Contoh: Let‟s check the answers, shall we?

TASK 22/2/2017

Make a series of questions starting from these starters…(provide the question tags okay)

a. Don‟t…..

b. Let‟s…..

c. Make a positive statement, with its negative question tag

d. Make a negative statement, with its positive question tag.

Contoh:

a. Don‟t take this personally, will you?

b. Let‟s watch a movie, shall we?

c. She will go out with me, won‟t she?

d. He did not take my money, did he?

BEN 23/2/2017: IDIOMS USING THE WORD „GROUND‟

Jom, hari ni kita nak tengok 7 idioms yang ada menggunakan perkataan „ground‟. Baca
dengan teliti dan rujuk contoh sekali ya.

1. GROUND ZERO: Pusat atau punca segala masalah

Contoh: I think some foreigners see Malaysia as ground zero for top-level crime and
conspiracies.

2. TO GO TO GROUND: menghilangkan diri ; melenyapkan diri buat seketika

Contoh: The suspect has now gone to ground after the news of kidnapping goes viral.

3. GROUND RULES: Prinsip atau peraturan asas.

Contoh: Before you start working tomorrow, let me give you some ground rules for you to
follow.

4. TO GET OFF THE GROUND: membuahkan hasil ; sesuatu yang mula menampakkan
kejayaan.

Contoh: Her career is getting off the ground and she is very excited about it.

5. TO HOLD ONE‟S GROUND: Mempertahankan diri apabila diserang atau dikecam

Contoh: She held her ground when people were asking her about her deteriorating work
performance.
6. TO BREAK NEW GROUND: Melakukan sesuatu yang belum pernah dilakukan sebelum
ini.

Contoh: She is famous when she breaks new ground in the world of male fashion.

7. TO CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER SOMEONE‟S FEET: sesuatu yang memberi
kebuntuan kepada kita

Contoh: Being unemployed had cut the ground from under his feet but he never surrendered.

TASK 23/2/2017

1. Make a sentence using an idiom from the list above.

2. Name an idiom from the list above that you would like to introduce to another person, and
if you can, state why.

Contoh:

1. My daughter‟s effort in her Science project is getting off the ground and I am proud of
her.

2. I would like to introduce the idiom „Ground rules‟ to my daughters because they really
need to know what the idiom means before they need to follow any rules at all!
 BEN 24/2/2017

a. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE RESPONSES USING „SO‟ AND „NEITHER‟

b. GIVING SHORT RESPONSES USING „SO‟

Salam Jumaat, BENners,

Hari ni jom kita belajar bagi respon ringkas yang positif dan negatif kepada pernyataan2 yang
dibuat.

Contoh macam ni:

They like the film.

POSITIVE: So do I.

They don‟t like the film.

NEGATIVE: Neither do I.

FORMULA:

1. Tengok verb dalam pernyataan / kenyataan. Cth: He HAS BOUGHT the ticket.

2. Kalau respon POSITIF, kita susun macam ni: SO + 1ST VERB + SUBJECT= so have I.

3. Kalau respon NEGATIF, kita susun macam ni: NEITHER + 1ST VERB + SUBJECT

= Neither have I (kenyataan: He hasn‟t bought the ticket).

* *1st verb tu ikut Subject kalau dalam kenyataan tu verbnya 'have bought', dalam respon
kita ikut subject. So *has she.

Ok, nak guna „NOR‟ pun boleh jugak untuk respon NEGATIVE.

Contoh: We don‟t eat sushi.

Nor do I.

He cannot meet us at 9 am.

Nor can she.

Next- kadang2 kita jawab tu secara ringkas aje.

1. Did he sleep early last night? I think so. (= I think he slept early last night).

We respond this way to certain verbs sahaja ya, seperti „afraid‟, „believe‟, „expect‟, „guess‟,
„hope‟, „suppose‟ dan „think‟.

1. Is the test going to be tough? I am afraid so.

2. Will he call you tomorrow? I hope so.

3. Will he get promoted next year? I expect so.

4. Is she giving her friend a hard time? I guess so.

Task 24/2/2017

1. Make a sentence and A POSITIVE RESPONSE.

2. Make a sentence and A NEGATIVE RESPONSE

Contoh:

1. He bought the bag at GAP. So did I.

2. They haven't arrived. Neither has him.

BEN 25/2/2017: Journaling Day

Recognising and Writing About Your Pet Peeves

Today, I am going to ask you to make a list of four things that you hate the most (= pet
peeves) and write about them BRIEFLY, okay. It can be anything at all, from bad behaviour
to irritating objects. �

Happy listing, everyone!

Contoh:

1. Rude people. People who address you in your first name although you are complete
strangers to one another.

2. My forgetfulness. I tend to forget where I put my things the next minute I move them!
(for instance my keys).

3. Weakly charged power bank. It is always weak when I need it the most.

4. People who whine. Need I say more?

BEN 26/2/2017: WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH „CAREER‟

Assalamualaikum dan selamat pagi BENners,

Today, let‟s look at words that have to do with CAREER.

1. Kalau kita DIPECAT atau MEMECAT pekerja kita, ada a few terms or phrases that we
can use ya.

a) WAS SACKED

b) WAS GIVEN THE SACK

c) GOT THE SACK

d) WAS FIRED

e) WAS DISMISSED

f) MADE REDUNDANT

Contoh: He got the sack from his boss after he failed to explain why he did not come to work
one for the entire week.
2. Kalau kita DINAIKKAN PANGKAT, kita kata GOT PROMOTED.

Contoh: The man got promoted as he had excellent leadership skills.

3. Kalau kita DIPINDAHKAN ke jabatan lain, kita kata WE ARE TRANSFERRED TO

ANOTHER OFFICE/DEPARTMENT/UNIT, ETC

Contoh: She was transferred to another unit as the unit needed an expert employee there.

4. Kalau kita tidak bekerja (kerana diberhentikan, kita berhenti dsbnya) kita boleh kata
WE ARE OUT OF WORK.

Contoh: She has been out of work for 3 months before another agency called her for an
interview.

5. Kita gunakan perkataan PROSPECTS kalau kita merujuk kepada kemungkinan yang
kita akan berjaya dalam kerjaya kita itu.

Contoh: The position at the company holds good prospects so I think I am going to accept
the offer.

6. Kalau kita nak hantar surat berhenti kerja, kita kata kita HAND IN MY NOTICE.

Contoh: I‟ve handed in my notice today and my boss looks very surprised.

7. Kalau kita ditugaskan mengendalikan sesuatu di tempat kerja, kita kata kita IN
CHARGE OF...

Contoh: The strict man will be in charge of a group of trainees in the department.

8. Kalau kita terima gaji tetap bulan2, then we call it SALARY. Kalau kita kerja tu
dibayar mengikut kadar bekerja sejam, kita kata he gets WAGES.

Contoh: His salary is RM1500 per month, whereas before he works here, his wage at the
company was based on RM15 per hour.
TASK 26/2/2017

1. Make a sentence using any one of the words/phrases we have learned today.

Contoh:

1. She was out of work but she never felt down or disappointed.

BEN 27/2/2017: 'MUST VS HAVE TO'

FORMULA: Selepas 'must' / 'have to', gunakan verb dalam bentuk asal (I must GO. She has
to STAY).

Okay. Penggunaan 'must' dan 'have to' ini membayangkan bahawa sesuatu itu perlu
dilakukan, atau penting untuk dilakukan.

Cth; He must submit the assignment before 10 am today.

They have to prepare the report this Monday.

1. Alright, kalau kita guna 'will', kita MESTI gunakan 'have to' :

They will have to take the bus to get there.

2. Selepas penggunaan full infinitive (to + root verb) :

I don't want to have to kick you out of bed! You're seriously late!

3. After a modal verb:

They might have to stay here for a few days.

4. Untuk soalan dan ayat negatif, gunakan 'do'.

a) Do you have to go in this weather?

b) My mother doesn't have to cook today if she is busy.

Ok. Bila kita gunakan 'must', dan bila kita gunakan 'have to'?

Kita gunakan MUST bila kita rasa sesuatu itu penting.

Kita gunakan HAVE TO bila keadaan menjadikan sesuatu itu penting.

Cth:

You must rest. (saya rasa benda tu penting utk awak)

She has to have some rest. (dia keletihan oleh itu dia perlu rehat)

TASK 27/2/2017

Kindly read the notes.

a. Make a sentence using ANY OF THE RULES (FROM 1-4 ABOVE)

b. Make a sentence using MUST when we feel that something is important.

c. Make a sentence using HAVE TO when the situation or something makes it important.

Contoh:

a. RULE 4 (NEGATIVE): I don't have to go to school today because I am ill.

b. I must go to the post office today.

c. We have to wear uniform to school.

Read up carefully ya...all the best BENners!

 BEN 28/7/2017: FREE-ACTIVITY DAY

Not long ago, I read this one interesting question on Quora App:

"WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST LOVE STORY WRITTEN IN TWO SENTENCES?"

So, that is what we are going to do today. YOU MAY WRITE IN PRESENT, PAST
AND/OR FUTURE TENSE, AND KINDLY PAY ATTENTION TO SUBJECT AND
VERB OKAY.

Contoh

They were childhood friends who fought and bickered over the simplest things. 25 years
later, they met again, on the dais, as husband and wife

All the best BENners :)