Basic English-1
Basic English-1
CHAPTER I
LETTER AND SPELLING
A. Alphabet/Letter
Alphabet refers to a set of letters or other characters with which one or more languages are written
especially if arranged in a customary order.
B. Spelling
A spelling is the correct order of the letters in a word.
Example:
CAT :CAT
WRITING :WRITING
LISTENING :LISTENING
KNIFE :KNIFE
STOMACH :STOMACH
Exercise
1. Practice to spell your own name.
2. Listen to the teacher carefully, then write down the spelling of the words.
a. ____________
b. ____________
c. ____________
d. ____________
e. ____________
CHAPTER II
A. Cardinal Number
A Cardinal number is a number that says amount/ how many of something there are.
B. Ordinal Number
An Ordinal number is a number that tells the position of something in a list.
Exercise
Use the correct words for the (numbers in brackets). write the cardinal or ordinal numbers in
word forms into gaps.
B. Year
You write You say
1900 nineteen hundred
1901 nineteen oh-one
1995 nineteen ninety-five
two thousand
2000
twenty hundred
two thousand (and) two
2002
twenty oh-two
two thousand (and) ten
2010
twenty ten
Exercises
1. Listen carefully the questions from the teacher, then write down the answer.
a._____________ b._______________ c. _____________
d. ___________ e.______________
3:30 – It’s half past three (but we can also say three-thirty)
O’clock
We use o’clock when there are NO minutes.
Exercise
_____________ _____________
CHAPTER V
GIVING DIRECTIONS
Pronouns make up a small subcategory of nouns. The distinguishing characteristic of pronouns is that
they can be substituted for other nouns. For instance, if you’re telling a story about your sister Sarah, the
story will begin to sound repetitive if you keep repeating “Sarah” over and over again.
Sarah has always loved fashion. Sarah announced that Sarah wants to go to fashion school.
Dr. Steven will visit Indonesia in June. He will be the keynote speaker in this International
conference.
You need to take her home now.
I believe that this money is hers.
That tall man is my brother.
I bought myself a new phone.
Exercise
How do you say Hello in English? Besides some simple greeting words such as “Hello” or “Hi”, there
are many different ways to say hello to someone in English.
Here are some common greeting expressions that you can use when you meet someone.
Sarah: Hello Jason, how are you, it's been a long time since we last met?
Jason: Oh, hi Sarah I'm have got a new job now and is going great. How about you?
Sarah: Not too bad.
Jason: How often do you eat at this cafe?
Sarah: This is my first time my friends kept telling me the food was great, so tonight I decided to try it.
What have you been up to?
Jason: I have been so busy with my new job that I have not had the time to do much else, but otherwise,
me and the family are all fine.
Sarah: Well, I hope you and your family have a lovely meal.
Jason: Yes you too.
Conversation about two people asking each other what they do for a living.
CHAPTER VIII
INTRODUCING
Exercise
Write down your identity, then practice to introduce yourself in front of your friends.
CHAPTER IX
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND PRESENT CONTINOUS
EXERCISE
1. Every Monday, Sally __________ (drive) her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I __________ (work) as secretary, but this Summer I __________ (study)
French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Sssssh! Be quiet! John __________ (sleep).
4. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It __________ (rain).
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (always, rain) __________.
6. __________ (you, come) tonight?
7. __________ (she, eat) bread every morning?
8. I __________ (work) in the garden at the moment.
9. They __________ (not, play) tennis now.
10. She __________ (not, go) to the cinema very often.
11. __________(he, work) at the moment?
12. __________ (Toni, live) near the park?
CHAPTER X
DESCRIBING OBJECTS
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
CHAPTER XI
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
CHAPTER XII
NOUNS
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given nouns for the following exercise. Use each
noun only one time.
2. They are going to tell you all you want to know. They are going to give you a lot of ____.
3. There is room for everybody to sit down. There are a lot of ____.
5. 'What does Alan look like?' He's got a long beard and very short ____.
9. I don't think Ann will get the job. She hasn't got enough ____.
10. Shakespeare’s ____ are wonderful. I don't have much ____. Just two small bags.
Exercise 2
2. Love begets love.
4. Smoking is a bad habit.
5. Wild animals live in forests.
Adjectives are terms to describe or alter other terms, making your writing and speech more
particular and intriguing.
Adjectives are frequently placed well before nouns or pronouns that they alter since they are
used to describe or measure specific individuals and things.
How to order adjectives in English
Determiner Quantity Opinion/ Size Shape Condition Age Colour Origin Material Purpose/ Noun
/ Quality Qualifier
Number
1. I love that beautiful old big green car that always parked at the end of the street.
2. My sister has a big beautiful tan and white bulldog.
3. A wonderful old Italian clock.
4. A big square blue box.
5. A disgusting pink plastic ornament.
6. Some slim new French trousers.
7. An amazing new American movie.
8. I bought a pair of black leather shoes.
Exercise 1
Choose the best answer for each sentence.
1. The house is __________________.
a. large and white
b. white and large
c. large white
2. They live in a __________________ house.
a. large and white
b. white and large
c. large white
3. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a. We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.
b. We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.
c. Wetook a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.
4. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a. I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.
b. I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.
c. I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.
5. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a. I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
b. I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.
c. I
like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.
6. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
CHAPTER XIV
ADVERB
Definition of Adverb
Adverbs are a part of speech that provides more information about the verb, adjective or another adverb in a
sentence.
Kinds of Adverb
1. Adverb of Time
2. Adverb of Place
3. Adverb of Frequency
Selanjutnya, yaitu Adverb of Frequency. Adverb of Frequency adalah jenis adverb yang
digunakan untuk menyatakan seberapa sering suatu kejadian berlangsung. Ada dua
tipe Adverb of Frequency nih, yaitu definite dan indefinite. Tipe definite menjelaskan
frekuensi terjadinya suatu peristiwa secara lebih spesifik dibandingkan tipe indefinite.
I am always hungry.
It is never quiet here.
4. Adverb of Degree
Sepenuhnya → completely, strongly, perfectly, entirely, largely
Sebagian → partly, almost, nearly, kind of, somewhat
Tidak → hardly, barely
5. Adverb of Manner
6. Adverb of Purpose
Exercise 1
Read the sentences given below and underline the adverbs.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate adverb from the table.
Exercise 3
Go through the given sentences and identify the type of adverb used in each sentence.
CHAPTER XV
VERB
CHAPTER XVI
ASKING PRICE
There are several expressions and questions regarding price in English language that are implied in daily
life. When we go to a shop or market and see that we want to buy, it would be nice if you asked the price
first. The following questions can be used when we want to ask the price of an item in English:
Berapa harganya? How much?
Berapakah harga barang ini? How much does this cost?/How much did it
cost?
Apakah kamu tahu harga dari…? Do you know the price of…?
Bisakah kamu beri saya daftar harganya? Could you give me the price list?
Before getting into the example of conversation, we should have mastered how to read prices in English:
Dialogue I
Dialogue II
B: Rp 50.000, quite expensive. I only bought two for I didn’t bring much money.
A: It’s always more pricey in the supermarket. I’ll go get another one from the market, it’s
usually only Rp 35.000.
Dialog III
B: You can have it for Rp 1.500.000. It was about Rp 4.000.000 when I first bought it.
Dialog IV
A: Do you know how much I will be charged to ship this suitcase to my mother in Bandung?
B: It will be super expensive using logistics like JNE. Try rail freight transport. Just bring it to
the railway station, you’ll find the office nearby.
Dialog V
A: I need watercolor paints but I haven’t decide which one to buy. Would you like to give me
some recommendation?
B: Do you prefer one with best quality or that fits your budget?
A: The latter, I guess. What about you give me the price list?
B: Here it is.