October 23, 2011
Iklan rumah/ bilik untuk disewa
We have answered some questions regarding iklan Rumah / Bilik untuk disewa.
A: Berapa harga sewa bilik sebulan? (How much is the monthly rent?)
B: Harga sewa bilik RM 350 sebulan. or RM 350. (The monthly rent is RM 350)
A: Rumah ini ada berapa bilik air dan bilik tidur? ( How many bedroom and bathroom are there in this house?)
B: Rumah ini ada tiga bilik air dan lima bilik tidur. (There are 3 bathrooms and 5 bedrooms)
A: Siapa boleh sewa bilik ini? (Who can rent the room?)
B: Perempuan sahaja boleh sewa bilik ini. (Only women can rent the room)
A: Berapa keluasan rumah? { How much is the width of the house}
B: 700kps. (700 kaki persegi) [700 square feet)
We learned how to make a telephone call to ask about renting a room or a house.
Contoh (Example):
Scott: Helo! Nama saya Scott. Saya nampak iklan rumah untuk disewa Encik Alpkan. Saya nak tanya tentang rumah untuk disewa.
Alpkan: Ok.
Scott: Mengapa sewa rumah ini mahal?
Alpkan: Oh, sebab rumah ini ada lima bilik tidur dan tiga bilik air. Ada perabot juga. Rumah ini bagus! Dekat stesen bas dan LRT.
Scott: Berapa jauh ke stesen bas?
Alpkan: Tiga minit ke stesen bas. Sangat dekat.
Scott: Rumah ini ada dapur?
Alpkan: Ada. Dapur besar. Ada kabinet dapur. Ada dapur gas dan peti sejuk juga.
Scott: Bagus. Saya nak sewa. Saya nak sewa mula bulan November. Berapa harga deposit?
Alpkan: Ok. Harga deposit RM 400.
Scott: Ok. Terima kasih.
1. Sewa: Rent
2. murah: cheap
3. Mahal: expensive
4. keluasan: width/area
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October 23, 2011
14 Oktober
Berapa bilik tidur?
As students, most of us live in apartments near campus. But our families have homes (usually) somewhere else. Since the places we live in are part of our daily lives, let's try to describe them. We can tell the address, count the rooms, name the colors the rooms are painted, talk about the contents of the rooms, say how many cars fit in the garage. We can tell whether the rooms and the windows are big or small. If we have pets, we can talk about them. Remember... Continue reading...
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October 23, 2011
Deskripsi Luar Rumah
Rumah tradisional Melayu
 credit: budakli.comRumah tradisional Melayu ada:
1. Tiang: pillar, column, post
2. Tangga: stairs
3. Bumbung zink: Zinc roof
4. Tingkap: window
5. Pintu: door
6. Dinding kayu/ papan: Wooden wall [dinding: wall]Deskripsi rumah tradisional Melayu:Rumah tradisional ada banyak tiang kayu. Rumah tradisional juga ada tiga tingkap, satu tangga dan bumbung zink. Rumah ini juga berdinding kayu/ papan. Saiz rumah ini sederhana. Ada dua orang di bawah rumah tradisi... Continue reading...
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October 10, 2011
Berapa jam sehari? We looked at some time and calendar issues. 1 hari = 24 jam 1 minggu = 7 hari 1 bulan = 4 minggu 1 tahun = 12 bulan = 365 hari 60 minit = 1 jam 30 minit = 1/2 jam (setengah jam)
Prof Jim tinggal di Jalan 14 di DeKalb. Tapi ada rumah Prof. Jim di Kajang juga. Kucing, yang bernama Muscat, tinggal di rumah Prof Jim itu. Muscat berumur 15 tahun! Dari Kajang kita boleh naik keretapi komuter ke Kuala Lumpur. Tiket itu berharga RM2.80 saja. Kita naik keretapi setengah jam saja ke Kua... Continue reading...
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October 10, 2011
Iklan apa?
We've already looked at various ads (iklan). And we know what a surat khabar (newspaper) is. There are ads in newspapers. Iklan dalam surat khabar Cik Jocelyn: Ini apa? 'What's this?'
Terrence: Iklan. 'An ad.'
Cik Jocelyn: Iklan tentang apa? 'An ad about what?'
Terence: Kerusi, meja, set bilik tidur. 'Chairs, tables, bedroom set'.
Cik Jocelyn: Ya, dan katil juga. 'Yes, and beds too.'
We can ask What is this ad about? or What is this ad?
Cik Jocelyn: Ini iklan apa, Matt? 'What ad is ... Continue reading...
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October 10, 2011
Berapa harga/ Harga berapa?
We have studied numbers and asking about quantities. We can now work on more complicated questions. These are questions you will hear everyday. People in Malaysia and Brunei always ask about your age, and if you buy something they will want to know the price (so they can tell you that you paid too much, Ha ha). These are questions you ask with berapa.
Berapa umur? 'How old are you?' (How much is your age?)
Umur saya 64 tahun. 'My age is 64 years.'
So we heard in c... Continue reading...
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October 7, 2011
Ikut jalan mana?I have been to language teaching conferences, where "experts" have belittled the idea that learners of foreign language should learn how to give directions in the language they are studying. They laughed and said "Who would ask a foreigner directions to anything?"
I wonder what kind of world these "experts" live in. In my own experience in Switzerland, Germany and Holland, local people have often asked me directions in either German (Zurich, Frankfurt) or Dutch (Leiden). I... Continue reading...
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October 3, 2011
Berapa orang adik-beradik?Malaysians are very interested in families and family relationships. One of the first questions they usually ask is "How many of you siblings are there." Berapa orang adik-beradik? 'How many brothers and sisters do you have (including yourself))?' For example, if you have a sister and two brothers, the answer is Empat orang. 'There are four of us (siblings).' When Malaysians continue to ask, it will be about the family (keluarga). They will want to know something a... Continue reading...
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October 2, 2011
Di mana?We have already studied many prepositions!Di bilik kelas Rob duduk di mana? In the class room where does Rob sit?Rob selalu duduk di sebelah kanan. Rob always sits on the right side.
Perpustakaan NIU di mana? Where is NIU's library?Perpustakaan di depan HSC. The library is in front of HSC.Charles di mana? Where's Charles? Dia di tepi pintu. He's beside the door.
Di mana kasut saya? Where are my shoes? Di bawah meja. Under the table.
Di mana Pottenger... Continue reading...
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September 13, 2011
Berapa?We have already studied some of the most important question words and phrases:
Apa? 'What?'
Siapa? 'Who' Di mana? 'Where at' Dari mana? 'Where from' Ke mana? 'Where to?'
Now we are learning another very important word that we need when we want to ask questions:
Berapa? 'How much?' or 'How many?' Berapa pen? 'How many pens (are there)?' Dua puluh enam pen. '26 pens.'
Ada berapa buku? 'How many books are there?'
Ada dua buku. 'There are two books.' Remember ada means 'there are' or 'there exist'
--... Continue reading...
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