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Dear Silly,

We met first time on net in 2000. that time I never thought and did not realize how u got into my life slowly but sure. after quite a long introduction on net, then u finally decided to meet me in Jakarta. I know myself very well, but I haven't know u too well I guess. after our meeting which caused me a very deep feeling over u, I tried avoiding you. I tried very hard to erase you from my mind, besides that I tried to erase our meeting too.

but, you always are in your positive thoughts over me. think that I was fine. well I am fine finally.

I still try to avoid until one day I cannot resist it again.

We then have some chit chats again in our messenger then I ask your blackberry pin. then you start calling me again though it was just one call after such long years.

again, I know myself. I am too easy falling for you yet now more afraid on this feeling. now you start one promise that we will try and develop this relationship into something by getting closer and getting to know each other well.

but again am afraid. am not afraid of you silly. I am afraid of my ALLAH SWT. I am afraid that ALLAH SWT will become very jealous to see us become so close while we are not yet husband and wife, silly.

moreover, your faith is different with mine. I have asked ALLAH SWT to give guidance to you and to open your heart to Islam. Still having the same prayers everyday for you Silly.

All my life I have never found someone as silly as you. Maybe I am more sillier than you, but you are still silly to me.

at my room 5.51pm

doa khusus : Rabb, jangan biarkan hatiku tertambat pada cinta yang belum tentu kan menjadi milik hamba. Tenangkan hatiku yang terbuai akan cinta, sucikan hatiku yang terbelenggu oleh nafsu dan bersihkan batinku yang ternoda oleh angan dan harap.

Rabb, Leraikanlah dunia yang hinggap di dalam hati hamba, karena di situ hamba tak mampu mengumpul dua cinta, hanya cintaMu, Allah, yang aku harap tumbuh

entah kenapa bisa ada rasa2 yg aneh di hati ... ya Rabb bantulah aku agar hati ini menjadi tenang kembali .

amin

astagfirullah ... kenapa tiba2 ada lagi rasa itu yg menyelinap perlahan tapi pasti ke dalam hati ini? aku tdk kuasa menahan rasa ini ... ini semua tanpa ku rekayasa ...

ingin rasanya tdk memiliki rasa ini tapi aku tidak kuasa menolaknya ...

seandainya boleh memilih aku tidak ingin merasakannya hingga saat yg kuyakini tiba krn semua akan indah pada waktu yg tepat menurut-Nya.

sepertinya sdh hampir 2 minggu mengenal sosok seseorang ...

from my point of view he seems to be nice and has good knowledge on Islam.

sepertinya agamanya bagus ... insyaAllah ... karena hingga saat ini setiap kali chat ... dia selalu mengingatkan sdh masuk waktu tuk sholat.

tapi .. terkadang egoisnya luar biasa ... sifat egois saya kalah kalau sdg berbincang dgnnya ... seseorang itu terlalu penuntut juga ...

entahlah ... nggak mau berharap apapun ke mahluk-Nya krn takut dibuat sakit hati lagi kuserahkan semua kepada-Nya krn semua itu Allah SWT yg punya ...

hanya berharap yg terbaik dan pastinya Allah SWT selalu memberi yg terbaik bagi aku secara aku sadari ataupun tanpa kusadari semoga aku selalu menjadi seseorang yg bisa mensyukuri semua nikmat, karunia, berkah, dan rahmat yg telah Allah SWT berikan

amin ya robbal alamin

Hey there bloggers ...

been long time not writing any in my blog specially becoz this blog is for communicating between me and my students so there's no such things of my personal life ^_^

guess I was kind bored to see this blog is so empty ^_^ ...

Starting from today I welcome you all with the new page of my "whereveryouare" blog ....

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cheers

A. Choose the best answer

Because he was tired, he scored poorly on the exam, ___ into the university.
a. this will cause him to not be admitted
b. this is a fact which will cause him to not be admitted
c. a fact which will cause him to not be admitted
d. a fact which will cause him to not admit
___ the TOEFL with a score of 550, he will be admitted into the university.
a. Now that he passes
b. That he has passed
c. Now, he has passed
d. Now that he has passed
Since July 4th is a holiday, ___ have to go to work.
a. so we do not
b. we do not
c. as a result, we do not
d. thus, we do not
Yousef went back to Saudi Arabia ___ to take care of some business in his company.
a. and he needed
b. because he needed
c. which he needed
d. because he need
___, he will return back to the United States to study English.
a. Had Yousef taken care of his business in Saudi Arabia
b. Now that Yousef has taken care his business in Saudi Arabia
c. Now that Yousef has taken care of his business in Saudi Arabia
d. Yousef has taken care of his business in Saudi Arabia but
___ have to work today, we should go to Laguna Beach.
a. For we do not
b. We do not
c. Since we do not
d. Since we do no
Fabiana will not go to work today ___ a bit ill.
a. , she is
b. because she
c. because she is
d. which is she is
___, the temperature should begin dropping.
a. Now that the sun setting
b. Now that the sun set
c. The sun setting
d. Now that the sun has set
___ is important since most professional jobs require writing skills.
a. Learn how to write
b. Learning how write
c. Learning how to write
d. Learning how to write it is
___, the research paper is beneficial to students since it requires them to critically think, read, and write about a specific body of knowledge in which they have an interest.
a. A requirement at most universities
b. It is a requirement at most universities
c. A requirement at most universities it is
d. Requirement at most universities

B. Choose the correct word

1. We stayed up late, ____________ we were tired. (although, despite)
2. They went swimming, ___________ the coldness of the water. (although, despite)
3. I enjoy the course, ____________ the professor is a good teacher. (because, because of)
4. She looks ___________ your sister. (as if, like)
5. Please wait ___________ I make a phone call. (during, while)
6. Did you hear any noises ____________ the night? (during, while)
7. It looked ____________ we would not be able to leave until the next day. (as if, like)
8. We all felt tired ____________ the hot weather. (because, because of)
9. I read a book ___________ I was waiting. (during, while)
10. They managed to work together, ___________ their differences of opinion. (although, despite)

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A.Change the verb into good form

1. What would you do if it (rain) ..........on your wedding day
2. If she comes I (call) .......... you.
3. If I eat peanut butter I (be) ......... sick.
4. What will you do if you (fail) ........ the history exam?
5. If they (not, steal)......... the car I would have driven you.
6. If it snows (drive)........ you still .......... to the coast?
7. He (go) ......... with you if you had asked him.
8. If I won a million dollars I (buy) ........... my own airplane.
9. If I forget her birthday Andrea (be) ............ upset.
10. Jacob will pick you up at school if it (rain)..........

B.Decide whether the following Conditional Sentences are Type I or Type II

1. If they go to Australia, they will go whale-watching.
A. Type I B. Type II
2. If she had a mobile, I would call her.
A. Type I B. Type II
3. If Bob were here, he would have a solution for our problem.
A. Type I B. Type II
4. If you move here, we will see each other more often.
A. Type I B. Type II
5. You'll live longer if you stop smoking.
A. Type I B. Type II
6. If Sarah didn't go with John, Anna would try to become his girlfriend.
A. Type I B. Type II
7. I will only dance if they play my favourite song.
A. Type I B. Type II
8. I wouldn't buy that computer if I didn't need it.
A. Type I B. Type II
9. If she doesn't feel better tomorrow, she will see a doctor.
A. Type I B. Type II
10. I'd lend you money if I had any.
A. Type I B. Type II

C.

When you were a child, did your parents you help with household chores? (1 point)

What kind of chores did they you do? (1 point)

Did they you to go outside and play if you didn't help out? (1 point)

Did they you have friends over after school? (1 point)

If you and your friends caused any trouble, did they your friends go home? (1 point)

Did your mom your lunch prepared for you before you left for school? (1 point)

Or did she you buy your lunch at school? (1 point)

After you did your homework, did you it checked by your parents or an older brother or sister? (1 point)

Did the teachers kids stay after school if they caused trouble? (1 point)

Did a bigger kid ever you to do something you didn't really want to do? (1 point)

Adjective Clauses

1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.

A. that signed
B. that signed it
C. which signed
D. sign

2. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into perspective.

A. puts
B. it puts
C. that it puts
D. that puts

3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being accused of attempted murder now.

A. of that he was accused
B. that was accused
C. whom he was accused
D. who was accused

4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many colors as the image contains.

(A) imprints
(B) that imprints it
(C) that imprints
(D) that it imprints

5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the hundreds.

A. whose figures
B. those figures
C. that its figures
D. its figures that

1. The man was sick. He looked very pale.
2. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.
3. A nurse was nearby. He called to her.
4. The nurse called a doctor. He came quickly.
5. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.

1 There is a hotel doctor on call,
a. who will provide emergency medical treatment.
b. where you can sweat out the dirt from the City.
c. where you can get your hair done.
d. where you can keep fit.
e. who will help you with your paperwork.
2 There is a team of highly qualified secretaries available,
a. where you can unwind over a few drinks.
b. where you can sweat out the dirt from the City.
c. where you can get your hair done.
d. where you can keep fit.
e. who will help you with your paperwork.
3 There is 24 hour room service,
a. where you can get seats for all the hit shows.
b. who provides a manicure service in your room.
c. which will take you to and from the airport
d. which provides an excellent selection of snacks and drinks.
e. where you can send and receive faxes.
4 There is a typical English pub,
a. where you can get seats for all the hit shows.
b. who provides a manicure service in your room.
c. which will take you to and from the airport
d. which provides an excellent selection of snacks and drinks.
e. where you can enjoy a pint of bitter.
5 There is a gymnasium in the basement,
a. where you can unwind over a few drinks.
b. where you can sweat out the dirt from the City.
c. where you can get your hair done.
d. where you can keep fit.
e. where you can buy goods at duty free prices.
6 There is a qualified chiropodist available,
a. where you can get seats for all the hit shows.
b. who provides a manicure service in your room.
c. where you can relax over a gourmet meal.
d. which will clean your clothes overnight.
e. where you can send and receive faxes.
7 We have a ticket reservation service,
a. where you can get seats for all the hit shows.
b. who will look after your small children whilst you go shopping
c. where you can relax over a gourmet meal.
d. which will clean your clothes overnight.
e. where you can send and receive faxes.
8 There is a top class hairdressing salon on the ground floor,
a. where you can unwind over a few drinks.
b. where you can sweat out the dirt from the City.
c. where you can get your hair done.
d. which stays open until 4.00 a.m.
e. where you can buy goods at duty free prices.
9 There is a typical English fish and chip restaurant,
a. where you can have cod and chips.
b. provides a manicure service in your room.
c. which will take you to and from the airport
d. which provides an excellent selection of snacks anddrinks.
e. where you can enjoy a pint of bitter.
10 If you have a problem, contact the senior receptionist,
a. where you can have cod and chips.
b. who will deal with it as a top priority.
c. which will take you to and from the airport
d. which provides an excellent selection of snacks anddrinks.
e. where you can enjoy a pint of bitter.

1) (a) An antecedent is a word.
(b) A pronoun refers to this word.

2) (a) The blue whale is considered the largest animal that has ever lived.
(b) It can grow to 100 feet and 150 tons.

3) (a) The plane was met by a crowd of 300.
(b) Some of them had been waiting for more than 4 hours.

4) (a) In this paper, I will describe the basic process.
(b) Raw cotton becomes cotton thread by this process.

5) (a) The researchers are doing case studies of people to determine the importance of heredity in health and longevity.
(b) These people's families have a history of high blood pressure and heart disease.

6) (a) At the end of this month, scientists at the institute will conduct their AIDS research.
(b) The results of this research will be published within 6 months.

7) (a) According to many education officials, 'math phobia' (that is, a fear of
mathematics) is a widespread problem.
(b) A solution to this problem must and can be found.

8) (a) The art museum hopes to hire a new administrator.
(b) Under this person's direction it will be able to purchase significant pieces of art.

9) (a) The giant anteater licks up ants for its dinner.
(b) Its tongue is longer than 30 centimeters (12 inches).

10) (a) The anteater's tongue is sticky.
(b) It can go in and out of its mouth 160 times a minute.

Morning Students,

Here are some assignments for your holiday...dont forget to do them during the holiday as your practice so that you will not forget about using gerunds and infinitives.

Change the verb into Gerund or infinitive

1) We decided (buy) a new car

2) They've got some work (do).

3) Peter gave up (smoke) .

4) He'd like (fly) an aeroplane.

5) I enjoy (write) picture postcards.

6) Do you know what (do) if there's a fire in the shop?

7) Avoid (make) silly mistakes.

8) My parents wanted me (be) home at 11 o'clock.

9) I dream about (build) a big house.

10) I'm hoping (see) Lisa

I had to ask the boys (stop) (ride) their mini-scooters in the corridor.
2. Don't start (try) (learn) algebra before you have finished (learn) (do) simple things in arithmetic.
3. We can't think of (buy) a new house before (sell) the old one.
4. I'd love (have) the opportunity of (meet) you again.
5. Our teacher has promised (help) us (prepare) for next week's test.
6. I hate (get up) early in winter and (get ready) in the dark.
7. If you can't fix that old thing, try (hit) it with a hammer!
8. I saw her (sit) at the bus stop, and I heard her (tell) her friend not to wait for her.
9. Poor Charles! The police suspected him of (try) (sell) stolen bicycles.
10.Can you manage (finish) (pack) these parcels alone?

I don't know what's wrong with the education nowadays. Most students are more lazy than the students I taught in some years back.

who cause this? do the teachers cause this? or do the parents cause this?

Being a teacher is not easy for me though. I realize that I am not yet a good teacher, but am trying and always trying to be a better one.

I am sad to think of this. I have taught for almost 4 years. it's not long enough i know but i can tell that

each year most students' motivation are decreasing.

each year most students think that school is just a place to hang out

each year most students go to school BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS COMMAND THEM TO DO SO!!!!!

pathetic!

Learn from that "Laskar Pelangi" Movie

Students in big cities especially in SMAN 67 are lucky students compared to those students in "Laskar Pelangi" movie

Learn and take the good sides of that film.

Think that you are very lucky

Hello Students,

Here are some more exercises about gerunds and infinitives. I do expect that you do it on time and hand it in on Thursday.

1. He expects (to finish, finishing) his studies next summer.

2. National park officials do not permit (to enter, entering) the park without an official guide. You can hire one at the park office.

3. He offered (to carry, carrying) her books on the way home.

4. The archaeologist reported (finding, to find) a large, previously unknown pyramid deep in the jungle.

5. Samantha keeps (forgetting, to forget) to send us the documents. We need to have them by next week!

6. Felix decided not (to accept, accepting) the position in Miami because he wanted to stay in New York.

7. (Exercising and eating, to eexrcise and eat) right can help you live a long and healthy life.

8. The refugees risked (to be, being) captured as they tried to escape through the mountains.

9. You have (to wait, waiting) forever at the doctor's office. I suggest taking a good book to help kill time.

10. Mr. Miller asked (to be, being) included in the meeting with the new clients.

11. Simone was talking about (growing, to grow) up in Tanzania. She has had such an interesting life!

12. I need him (to help, helping) me lift this heavy box.

13. Thank you for (coming, to come) to the meeting on such short notice.

14. I suggest (visiting, to visit) Japan when the cherry trees are in bloom.

15. We hired professional translators (to translate, translating) the documents into Arabic and Chinese.

16. After work, I always go (jogging, to jog). I'm a fitness freak!

17. His interest in (learning, to learn) languages is very impressive.

18. I don't mind your friend Sally's (coming, to come) along with us. Why don't you invite her and her husband?

19. Roberta is getting tired of (doing, to do) the same old job day in and day out. I think she is going to quit!

20. Health professionals encourage people (to eat, eating) less red meat.

Choose the right answer to complete the sentences

1. Dan enjoys (reading, to read) science fiction.

2. Cheryl suggested (to see,seeing) a movie after work.

3. I miss (working,to work) in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back.

4. Where did you learn (speaking,to speak) Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?

5. Do you mind (helping,to help) me translate this letter?

6. He asked (to talk, talking) the store manager.

7. You've never mentioned (living, to live) in Japan before. How long did you live there?

8. If he keeps (to come,coming) to work late, he's going to get fired!

9. Debbie plans (studying,to study) abroad next year.

10. I agreed (helping, to help) Jack wash his car.

11. I hope (to graduate, graduating) from college next June.

12. The models practiced (to walk, walking) with a book balanced on their heads.

13. Mandy has promised (to take care, taking care) of our dog while we are on vacation.

14. Mr. Edwards chose (accepting,to accept) the management position in Chicago rather than the position in Miami.

15. I don't know what she wants (to do, doing) tonight. Why don't you ask her?

16. Frank offered (to help, helping) us paint the house.

17. Sandra decided (studying,to study) economics in London.

18. Witnesses reported (to see, seeing) the bank robber as he was climbing out of the second-story window.

19. Stephanie dislikes (working, to work) in front of a computer all day.

20. Mrs. Naidoo appears (to be, being) the most qualified person for the job.

Hi Students

here are the materials for our next discussion. there are about 20 important things for gerunds and infinitives. I know that it's won't be easy for you but if you read it carefully and pay to the examples, you will be able to understand how to use gerunds and infinitives. After you read about the explanations, there will be some questions for your exercise. good luck

Gerunds and Infinitives

1. A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.

Examples:

Reading helps you learn English. subject of sentence
Her favorite hobby is reading. complement of sentence
I enjoy reading. object of sentence

Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."

Examples:

He enjoys not working.
The best thing for your health is not smoking.

2. Infinitives are the "to" form of the verb. The infinitive form of "learn" is "to learn." You can also use an infinitive as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.

Examples:

To learn is important. subject of sentence
The most important thing is to learn. complement of sentence
He wants to learn. object of sentence

Infinitives can be made negative by adding "not."

Examples:

I decided not to go.
The most important thing is not to give up.

3. Both gerunds and infinitives can be used as the subject or the complement of a sentence. However, as subjects or complements, gerunds usually sound more like normal, spoken English, whereas infinitives sound more abstract. In the following sentences, gerunds sound more natural and would be more common in everyday English. Infinitives emphasize the possibility or potential for something and sound more philosophical. If this sounds confusing, just remember that 90% of the time, you will use a gerund as the subject or complement of a sentence.

Examples:

Learning is important. normal subject
To learn is important. abstract subject - less common
The most important thing is learning. normal complement
The most important thing is to learn. abstract complement - less common

4. As the object of a sentence, it is more difficult to choose between a gerund or an infinitive. In such situations, gerunds and infinitives are not normally interchangeable. Usually, the main verb in the sentence determines whether you use a gerund or an infinitive.

Examples:

He enjoys swimming. "Enjoy" requires a gerund.
He wants to swim. "Want" requires an infinitive.

5. Some verbs are followed by gerunds as objects.

Examples:

She suggested going to a movie.
Mary keeps talking about her problems.

6. Some verbs are followed by infinitives.

Examples:

She wants to go to a movie.
Mary needs to talk about her problems.

7. Gerunds can often be modified with possessive forms such as his, her, its, your, their, our, John's, Mary's, the machine's, and so on. This makes it clearer who or what is performing the action.

Examples:

I enjoyed their singing. They were singing.
She understood his saying no to the offer. He said no.
Sam resented Debbie's coming late to the dinner. Debbie came late to the dinner.
We discussed the machine's being broken. The machine is broken.

8. Some verbs are followed by a noun plus an infinitive. In some situations, the noun is required. In other situations, the noun is optional.

Examples:

The police ordered the man to stop. noun is required
She asked to leave. noun is optional
She asked him to leave. noun is optional

9. Some verbs are usually followed by a gerund, BUT they can also be followed by a noun plus infinitive. Using a noun plus infinitive will usually change who is performing the action

Examples:

I advised taking the train. in general
I advised him to take the train. He will take the train.

10. There are many "go + gerund" expressions used for adventure sports and individual recreational activities.

Examples:

I go swimming every weekend.
Would you ever go skydiving?

11. Gerunds are used after prepositions. Most commonly, these are "verb + preposition" combinations. Remember that gerunds are used after prepositions!

Examples:

They admitted to committing the crime.
Leslie made up for forgetting my birthday.
He is thinking about studying abroad.

12. Remember that there are many "adjective + preposition" combinations and "noun + preposition" combinations in English as well. You just need to remember that gerunds are used after prepositions!

Examples:

Sandy is scared of flying. adjective + preposition
Nick is anxious about taking the examination. adjective + preposition
His interest in becoming a professional snowboarder was well known. noun + preposition
Thomas' story about seeing a grizzly bear was really exciting. noun + preposition

13. Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive, but with a difference in meaning.

Examples:

Nancy remembered getting married. Nancy has a memory of getting married.
Fred remembered to bring sunblock to the beach. Fred remembered that he needed to bring sunblock.

14. Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive with little difference (similar) in meaning.

Examples:

She likes swimming.
She likes to swim.

Although the difference in meaning is small with these particular verbs, and gerunds and infinitives can often be used interchangeably, there is still a meaning difference. Using a gerund suggests that you are referring to real activities or experiences. Using an infinitive suggests that you are talking about potential or possible activities or experiences. Because of this small difference in meaning, gerunds and infinitives cannot always be used interchangeably, such as in the examples below.

Examples:

The British reporter likes living in New York. He lives in New York and he likes what he experiences there.
The British reporter likes to live in New York whenever he works in the United States. He likes the option or possibility of living in New York when he works in the United States.
I like speaking French because it's such a beautiful language. I like the experience of speaking French, and the way it makes me feel when I speak the language.
I like to speak French when I'm in France. I prefer the option of speaking French when I am in France.

15. There are many "be + adjective" combinations that are commonly followed by infinitives.

Examples:

They were anxious to begin.
She was delighted to receive such good feedback.
He is lucky to have such good friends.

16. There are also many nouns that are commonly followed by infinitives.

Examples:

It was a good decision to move to San Francisco.
His wish to become an actor was well known.
Laura's desire to improve impressed me.

17. Sometimes infinitives are used to express the idea of "in order to do something."

Examples:

He bought the English dictionary to look up difficult words. in order to look up
Janine sold her car to get the money that she needed. in order to get
Juan uses Englishpage.com to learn English. in order to learn

This idea of "in order to do something" is found in many English patterns.

too + adjective/adverb + infinitive

Examples:

The box is too heavy to carry.
The television is too expensive to buy.
Fiona ran too slowly to win the race.
We arrived too late to see the beginning of the movie.

adjective/adverb + enough + infinitive

Examples:

She is tall enough to reach the book on the shelf.
Brian was smart enough to enter college at the age of 12.
Linda runs quickly enough to win the race.

enough + noun(s) + infinitive

Examples:

He has enough money to buy his own car.
Cheryl owns enough books to start her own library!
Diane needs enough time to finish writing her book.

18. Certain expressions are followed by "ING" forms.

Examples:

He had fun fishing.
They had difficulty finding a parking place.
She spent her time practicing the piano.

19. Verbs which indicate location can often be followed by "ING" forms. This pattern is VERB OF LOCATION + LOCATION + VERB+ING.

Examples:

Sarah stood at the corner waiting for Tom.
Melissa lay in bed thinking about her future.
Don clung to the side of the cliff looking down.

20. In addition to simple gerund and infinitive forms, there are progressive gerund and infinitive forms, passive gerund and infinitive forms and perfect gerund and infinitive forms as well as combinations of these forms. Progressive forms are used to emphasize that an action is taking place now. Passive forms are used to emphasize that the subject of the sentence is being acted upon. Perfect gerund and infinitive forms are used to emphasize completion in both the past and the future. Study the examples below to help understand these concepts.

	GERUND FORMS	INFINITIVE FORMS
SIMPLE	The teacher enjoys teaching.	The teacher wants to teach.
PROGRESSIVE	Mr. Smith is really enjoying teaching his class. Looks the same as simple form above.	Mr. Smith would like to be teaching his class.
PASSIVE	The students enjoy being taught.	The students want to be taught.
PERFECT	The retired teacher recalled having taught.	The teacher was expecting to have taught that already.
PASSIVE + PROGRESSIVE	The students are enjoying being taught by such an exciting new teacher. Looks the same as the passive form above.	The students would like to be being taught by Mr Smith.
PASSIVE + PERFECT	The older students recalled having been taught that already.	The students were expecting to have been taught that by now.

Source: Englishpage.com

Hello students here are some exercises for you about adverb clause in cloze form. It's in the form of Narrative story. Try to do it at home.

Direction: Choose the best Adverb Clause

One day an ant was strolling beside a river 1)............ (and, but, or) he was feeling very thirsty 2)..............(consequently, due to, because) it was very hot. He was sure that there was a river nearby 3)...........(now that, consequently, as) he had been in this place before. 4) ........... (however, despite, although) his legs were very small, he ran as fast as he could 5)...........(after, until, as) he reached the riverbank. He raced up to the edge of the water, 6) ...........(in spite of, despite, but) in his haste he went too quickly and fell into the water. 7) ............(now that, consequently, since) his mother had never taught him to swim, he was in great danger of drowning. 8).................(when, while, since) this drama with our friend was taking place, a dove was sitting on a branch over the river. The dove realised that 9) ..................(otherwise, unless, even if) he did something quickly, the ant would not survive. 10) ................ (only if, even if, otherwise) he tried, the dove knew he couldn't dive in and save the ant. Suddenly he did something brilliant 11) ................ (so that, in order that, in the event that) the ant could escape. He picked a leaf from the tree and dropped it into the water, so that the ant could climb on to it and float to safety. 12) .................(before, when, after) the ant was next in the area some days later, he saw a man with a net, who wanted to catch his friend, the dove. After the ant had thought about how to help the dove, he decided to take immediate action. 13) ...............(in spite of, due to, nevertheless) the fact that the ant was very small, he was able to give someone a nasty bite. The ant thought he could bite the man in the hand, but that meant a long journey or he could bite his foot. If he did that immediately, his plan might work so he gave the man a really good bite. The man let out a scream and dropped the net. Whereas the man had tried to be quiet in catching the bird, the noise he made warned the dove who flew away to safety.

Buat Yang Patah Semangat

• Saat Kau lelah dan usaha gagal ALLAH tahu betapa gigih engkau berusaha.

• Ketika sekian lama kau menangis dan batinmu menderita ALLAH telah menghitung tangismu.

• Saat kau rasa hidupmu tak menentu & waktu terus meninggalkanmu ALLAH menunggu bersamamu.

• Ketika kau kesepian dan kawanmu terlihat sibuk meski hanya tuk menghubungimu ALLAH berada disisimu.

• Saat kau telah mencoba segala sesuatu & tak tahu harus berbuat apalagi ALLAH memiliki jalan keluarnya.

• Ketika semuanya tak masuk akal dan engkau merasa bingung dan frustasi ALLAH telah berbisik kepadamu.

• Ketika semuanya berjalan lancar dan banyak yang harus kau syukuri ALLAH telah memberkahimu.

• Saat kegembiraan datang dan engkau merasa terpesona ALLAH tersenyum padamu.

• Ketika kau punya cita-cita dan mimpi untuk diwujudkan ALLAH telah membuka matamu.

• Ingatlah dimanapun engkau berada dan apapun yang kau hadapi ALLAH tahu.

How are you students?

Hope you are all in great conditions. Have u read about the material on Proverbs? I won't explain that in Class. You should study from my blog, but I will provide you with the copy of some proverbs when we finish our 1st quiz, okay.

So, another additional material is English Idioms. Do you know any?

We start about the meaning of Idiom. Does anyone know the meaning????? Raise your hand :) ... Nobody knows? Okay, let me explain.

Definiton of idiom which I copied from wikipedia that an idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the literal definition of the phrase itself, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use.

in other words, idiom is a group of some words whose meaning are not word by word but it has its own meaning when those words are put together. Understand? No? Okay here are some examples

It's a piece of cake : The bold red words are called idiom. The meaning is not really a piece of cake that you can eat. It means It's very easy
His story is such a shaggy-dog story : it means a long drawn-out story with silly ending

I hope that you understand about idioms. You can find out more examples on idioms at :

http://towerofenglish.com
www.goenglish.com
www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms

That's all for the additional explanation today. Remember, though I won't explain in the class, this material will still be tested and can add additional score for you.

See you in the next material...

Assalamualaikum My Beloved students

How are you? I hope all of you are doing great.

Do you know proverb? Yes? or No?

If yes, give me an example. If no, well here are some examples.

Examples:

- Practice makes perfect
- Early bird catches the most worm
etc

"A proverb (from the Latin proverbium), also called a byword or nayword, is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing, it may be known as an aphorism.

Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language. Both the Bible (Book of Proverbs) and medieval Latin have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe, although almost every culture has examples of its own" (taken from Wikipedia)

Most proverbs are metaphorical. but they are some that are Hyperbole, Paradox and Personification.

Examples:

Hyperbole - All is fair in Love and War
Paradox - For there to be peace there must first be war
Personification - Hunger is the best cook

What do you think of proverb?

Is there any English Proverb that has the same meaning with the Indonesian Proverb?
Do you know some more proverbs with their meaning?

Answer the 2 questions above in our next meeting. See you in the class. Don't forget to prepare your book before you go to sleep ok. Nighty Nite Students.

My dearest Students,

have u ever thought that u are so lucky but u sometimes think that u are not? Have u ever thought that u often think that you haven't given much effort in ur life specially in ur responsibilities as ur students?

I have this video that I think it's so touching and very inspirational...here is the address plz do check it whenever u are free http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html
check it ok ... hope u learn something from that site i gave you

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entah kenapa bisa ada rasa2 yg aneh di hati ... ya Rabb bantulah aku agar hati ini menjadi tenang kembali .

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Gerunds and Infinitives

too + adjective/adverb + infinitive

adjective/adverb + enough + infinitive

enough + noun(s) + infinitive

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