Happy 25th Anniversary

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Friendship is about bringing out the positive when everything seems negative…

being accepted for who you are… 

being able to pick up right where you left off…

sharing, talking, and laughing…

Friendship is about us, and for that I’m grateful. 

And I hope you have the best birthday ever, friend!

KGI was celebrating the 25th anniversary. I am here, just want to say "Happy Birthday!!" hope KGI always exist for future with more useful programs. All experiences with you always will be unforgetable memories in my mind.

Best Regards, 

Jarkoni

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Idiom Quiz - I am as full as a goog.

Idiom quiz. Entries by 10am wita tomorrow. Answers in comments box please.

What does it mean?

I am as full as a goog.

Congratulations to our Idiom quiz winners this week. They are Ariza Ahmad As-Zubair, Melissa Anggraini, Oe Oe N, and Emi Kumia Lazuardi.

Please send an email to kangguru@ialf.edu with your fb name, real name and address so we can get your prizes in the mail.

To be as full as a goog means to have eaten so much that you can't eat any more.

In Australia eggs are often called googie eggs by children, so an egg is also a goog.

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Want, Wont, Won't

want - mau / ingin
wont - kebiasaan
won't - tidak akan

want and wont are said the same

I want coffee with my cake.
As is his wont he has tea with his cake.
I won't have tea thanks, I would rather have coffee.

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WWC - Write about the most important day in your life

Weekend writing competition:

Hi FBers, if you have some time over the weekend why not join our writing competition? Entries in the comments box by 10am wita Monday 20 October. 150 words or less.

Write about the most important day in your life and share why it is so important to you.

Good morning FBers, hope you had a safe and happy weekend.

Our writing competition prize winners are Mery Tarymasaly Ikhsan and Muhzi Keren. Please send your fb name, real name and address to kangguru@ialf.edu so we can get your prizes in the mail.

Here their Story: 

 

 

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Some cultural differences in Australia

Some cultural differences.

In Australia you would not ask someone:
- their age, unless they were a child.
- how much money they earned
- how much something cost unless they were a very close friend
- about their religion or discuss religion if you didn't know them
- about their political beliefs

What are some questions we should never ask an Indonesian in your area? Share.....

 

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Do you always know when to use 'is' or 'are'?

Do you always know when to use 'is' or 'are'?

1. The box of pens is/are on the table.
2. The herd of cattle is/are in the field.
3. The pencil cases is/are in the bag.
4. The toffee apples is/are on the shelf.
5. The jar of coins is/are in the cupboard.

What do you think? Share....

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How did you go?

Remember we use 'is' for singular and we use 'are' for plural.

1. The box of pens is/are on the table.
The box of pens IS on the table. (There is only one box)

2. The herd of cattle is/are in the field.
The herd of cattle IS in the field. (There is only one herd)

3. The pencil cases is/are in the bag.
The pencil cases ARE in the bag. (There are several pencil cases)

4. The toffee apples is/are on the shelf.
The toffee apples ARE on the shelf. (There are several toffee apples)

5. The jar of coins is/are in the cupboard.
The jar of coins IS in the cupboard. (There is only one jar)

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What date did Ana and Greg present a workshop in Makale, Tana Toraja?

Today's quiz is a bit different. To find the answer to today's question you will need to find the answer on our website.

What date did Ana and Greg present a workshop in Makale, Tana Toraja?

Answers by SMS to 08123870479 or by email to kangguru@ialf.edu or by a Facebook message, PLEASE NO ANSWERS in the comments box. By 10am wita tomorrow.

www.kangguru.org/Travel.html

Congratulations to our quiz winners this week. Zebra Sulistiyani, Adi Fauzi and Tatin Wahyuningsih. Ana and Greg visited Makale on the 20 August for a workshop.

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Cultural Difference in Australia, say "Thank You!"

A cultural difference that I notice every time I do a workshop is the Australian habit of saying thanks or thank you every time I collect evaluation forms or other materials from the participants.

It gets very tiring to say thanks to all 60 or so people every time I collect something. Indonesian teachers do not appear to do this.

I didn't remember doing this in Australia but on thinking back to teaching in Australia, I realised that the reason I didn't do this was that I always got the kids to pass everything to the front of the row, so I only had to say thanks 4 times.

Have a great week. And if you want to be really Australia don't forget to use thanks every time you receive something. Australians tend to think people rude who do not say thanks.

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Idiom Quiz - To cost big bikkies

Idiom quiz. Answers in the comments box by 10am wita tomorrow.

What does it mean?

"It must have cost big bikkies."

Our Idiom quiz winners this week are Hirfatul Jannah and Rudi Hartono. Congratulations. Please send an email to kangguru@ialf.edu with your fb name, real name and address so we can get your prizes in the mail.

To cost big bikkies means to be very expensive. This idiom is very commonly used in Australia.

 

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How did you go with the SMS speak?

How did you go with the SMS speak?

Great GR8
Keep it simple, stupid KISS
Such a laugh SAL
At the moment ATM
What Are You Doing WYD
Where Are You At WYA
Stop What You're Doing SWYD
By The Way BTW
You’re on your own YOYO
As soon as possible ASAP
Oh My Gosh OMG
Hugs and Kisses HAK or XOXO
Laughing out Loud LOL
Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROFL or ROTFL
What Do You Mean By That WDYMBT

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Part of Speech in English (Jenis-jenis kata dalam bahasa Inggris)

Basic Level 1

1. English Alphabet
2. Colors 
3. Numbers
4. How to tell the time 
5. The names of days (Nama-nama hari)  
6. The Months of the Year 
7. The Seasons  
8. Date 
9. Part of Speech in English (Jenis2 kata dalam bahasaInggris) 
10. Nouns (kata benda) 
11. Singular and Plural Nouns 
12. Countable dan Uncountable nouns
13. Determiners
14. Article A, An dan The 
15. Personal Pronoun
16. Possessive adjectives 
17. Object Pronouns 
18. Adjectives 
19. Verbs 
20. Interjections 

Part of Speech in English (Jenis-jenis kata dalam bahasa Inggris)

Part of Speech in English (Jenis-jenis kata dalam bahasa Inggris) ada 8 macam: 
1). Verb (kata kerja), kata yang menggambarkan sebuah pekerjaan.Contoh: talk, walk, sleep. 

2). Noun (kata benda), kata yang menunjukkan sesuatu atau seseorang. Contoh: table, room, pen. 

3). Adverb (kata keterangan), kata yang menerangkan Verb, Adjective, Adverb. Contoh: quickly, silently, well, very, really. Contoh dalam kalimat:

  a. She runs quickly > dia berlari dengan cepat (menerangkan kata “lari” yang dilakukan dengan “cepat“).
  b. He is very beautiful > dia sangat cantik. (menerangkan kata “cantik” dalam kualitas yang “sangat“).
  c. He runs very quickly > dia berlari sangat cepat (menerangkan “cepat” dengan kata “sangat“). 

4). Adjective (kata sifat), kata yang menerangkan/menjelaskan kata benda. Contoh: beautiful, smart. contoh kalimat: you are beautiful. beautiful menerangkan you (kamu). 

5). Pronoun (kata ganti benda), mengganti posisi kata benda. Seperti Peter diganti jadi He, Buku diganti menjadi It. Contoh: Aliya is Indonesian, she is beautiful. Aliya diganti dengan she. 

6). Preposition (kata penghubung), mengubungkan kata benda dengan jenis kata yang lainnya, Seperti: to, at, after, before dll. Contoh kalimat: We went to school on monday. “to” menghubungkan went dengan school, sedangkan “on” menghubungkan school dan monday. 

7). Conjuctions (kata penghubung), kalau preposisi menghubungkan kata benda dengan jenis kata yang lain, tapi kalau Conjuction itu menghubungkan selain kata, seperti klausa dan kalimat seperti: and, when, while, but, after. Ada yang sama tapi ketika yang dihubungkan itu kalimat dengan kalimat, maka statusnya adalah konjungsi.
Contoh kalimat: I was sleeping when he came.
 Ada banyak jenis dan fungsi conjunction. Untuk mengetahuinya lebih jauh silahkan lihat materi terkait di bawah. 

8). Interjections (tanda baca), kata-kata yang menunjukkan tanda baca seperti kata seru seperti, ouch, hi, well dll. Contoh kalimat: hi, honey.. how are you today?


Demikianlah penjelasan tentang jenis-jenis kata dalam bahasa Inggris, semoga bermanfaat.

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Idiom Quiz - "I think we have hit a snag."

Idiom quiz.

Entries by 10am wita tomorrow, answer in the comment box.

What does it mean?

"I think we have hit a snag."

 

 
Hey FBers, hope you are having a great week. Our Idiom quiz winners this week are Azis Gagah and Listia Vidyawati M Manurung. Please send your fb name, real name and address to kangguru@ialf.edu so we can get your prizes in the mail.

To hit a snag means to come up against a difficulty or problem.

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The Winner KGI 25th Anniversary Writing Competition

Congratulations to the winners of the Kang Guru Indonesia 25th Anniversary Writing Competition
Age 18 & above: Ni'fatul Fauziyah, Yeni Aminudin, Yuli Astuti Hasanah & Suryansah
Age 13-17: Novyanti Farlolon, Salsa Nabila & Riryn Cherryl Elviani Bowa
Under 13 years: Kirana Pramudita Hapsari, Ingrid Wegia Apriananda & Monica Ihza Nofitriana.
Thanks to everyone who entered the competition. The standard was very high. Well done!

Here their stories...(coming soon) 

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Date (Tanggal)

Basic Level 1

1. English Alphabet
2. Colors 
3. Numbers
4. How to tell the time 
5. The names of days (Nama-nama hari)  
6. The Months of the Year 
7. The Seasons  
8. Date 
9. Part of Speech in English (Jenis2 kata dalam bahasaInggris) 
10. Nouns (kata benda) 
11. Singular and Plural Nouns 
12. Countable dan Uncountable nouns
13. Determiners
14. Article A, An dan The 
15. Personal Pronoun
16. Possessive adjectives 
17. Object Pronouns 
18. Adjectives 
19. Verbs 
20. Interjections 

Date (Tanggal)

Penyampaian tanggal dalam bahasa Inggris ada dua cara :

1.      British Style

Hari biasanya dituliskan sebelum bulan. Kita bisa menambahkan akhiran bilangan bertingkat (st, nd, rd, atau th). Preposisi of sebelum bulan biasanya dihilangkan. Kita bisa memasang tanda koma sebelum tahun, tetapi ini tidak umum lagi dalam bahasa Inggris British.

Contoh: 5(th) (of) October(,) 2004

Rumus :

a.       Ordinal number + month + year

Contoh : 25 Desember 2005 → 25^th December 2005

b.      Day + , + ordinal number + of + month + year

Contoh : Senin, 27 Januari 1992 → Monday, 27^th of January 1992

   Minggu, 17 Oktober 2010 → Sunday, 17^th of October 2010

2.      American Style

Dalam bahasa Inggris Amerika kita juga bisa menuliskan tanggal hanya dengan menggunakan angka. Bentuk yang paling umum adalah: 5/10/04

Perlu diperhatikan bahwa 5/10/04 biasanya berarti tanggal 5 Oktober 2004 dalam bahasa Inggris British, dan dalam bahasa Inggris Amerika bisa berarti tanggal 10 Mei 2004. Untuk menghindari kerancuan ini, anda harus mengeja bulan atau menggunakan singkatan.

Rumus :

a.       Month + Ordinal number + year

Contoh : 17 Agustus 2010 → August 17^th 2010

b.      Day + , + month + ordinal number + year

Contoh : Senin 1 Mei 1990 → Monday, 1^st 1990
 

Tanggal dalam bahasa Inggris lisan 
Jika kita menempatkan hari sebelum bulan, gunakan the sebelum hari dan preposisi of sebelum bulan.
5 October 2004 = The fifth of October, Two thousand and four

Jika kita menempatkan bulan sebelum hari, gunakan the sebelum hari (bahasa inggris British) atau the bisa dihilangkan (bahasa inggris Amerika).
October 5, 2004 = October (the) fifth, two thousand and four

Cara mengucapkan tahun
Mulai tahun 2000 ke atas, tahun dieja seperti bilangan biasa.
2000 = two thousand
2003 = two thousand and three
Untuk tahun 2000 ke belakang, tahun dieja berbeda: dua angka pertama adalah satu bilangan dan dua angka terakhir adalah satu bilangan. Kedua satuan bilangan ini bisa digabungkan dengan hundrend and, yang sebenarnya hanya perlu jika dua angka terakhir adalah 00 sampai 09.
1999 = nineteen ninety nine
1998 = nineteen ninty eight
1806 = eighteen hundred and six/eighteen oh six
Jika kita ingin menggunakan tahun tanpa tanggal pasti, gunakan preposisi in:
I was born in 1972
Jika kita ingin menggunakan tahun dengan tanggal dan bulan, gunakan preposisi "on"misalnya: I was born on October, 5, 1985

Kesimpulan:

Format	British: Day-Month-Year	American: Month-Day-Year
A	the Fourteenth of March, 2011	March the Fourteenth, 2011
B	14th March 2011	March 14th, 2011
C	14 March 2011	March 14, 2011
D	14/3/2011	3/14/2011
E	14/3/11	3/14/11
F	14/03/11	03/14/11

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The Seasons (Musim)

Basic Level 1

1. English Alphabet
2. Colors 
3. Numbers
4. How to tell the time 
5. The names of days (Nama-nama hari)  
6. The Months of the Year 
7. The Seasons  
8. Date 
9. Part of Speech in English (Jenis2 kata dalam bahasaInggris) 
10. Nouns (kata benda) 
11. Singular and Plural Nouns 
12. Countable dan Uncountable nouns
13. Determiners
14. Article A, An dan The 
15. Personal Pronoun
16. Possessive adjectives 
17. Object Pronouns 
18. Adjectives 
19. Verbs 
20. Interjections 

The Seasons (Musim)

Ada beberapa nama-nama musim dalam bahasa Inggris;

1. Spring (Musim Semi)

Musim ini terjadi antara bulan Maret, April dan Mei. Pada musim ini cuaca cendrung hangat tetapi sering hujan. Para umat kristen merayakan Paskah pada musim ini.

2. Summer (Musim Panas)

Musim panas terjadi sekitar bulan Juni, Juli dan Agustus. Pada musim ini cuaca cendrung hangat bahkan sering sangat panas.

3. Autumn (musim Gugur)

Musim ini ada pada bulan September, Oktober dan November. Pada musim ini hari terasa lebih pendek, semakin dingin, dan daun-daun gugur dari pohon. Hallowen dirayakan pada musim ini.

4. Winter (Musim dingin)

Winter ada pada bulan Desember, Januari dan Februari. Pada musim ini hari terasa lebih dingin dan sering bersalju. para umat kristen merayakan natal pada musim ini.

X: My favorite season is summer. (musim favorite saya adalah musim panas)

Y: What about you, what is your favorite season? (Bagaimana dengan kamu, apakah musim favorit kamu?) 

X: What seasons are there in Indonesia?
Y: it's tropical country , there are only 2 seasons : dry season (musim kemarau) and rainy season (musim hujan)

Song about Seasons

SPRING TIME IS WARM (FOUR SEASONS)

Spring time is warm
The song birds are singing
Summer is hot
The bright sun is shining
Autumn is cool
The tree leaves are falling
Winter is cold
The north wind iss blowing

Spring time is warm
The flowers are blooming
Summer is hot
The fruit trees are riping
Autumn is cool
The farmers are reaping
Winter is cold
the snowflakes are falling

Spring time is warm
We enjoy picnicking
Summer is hot
You enjoy your swimming
Autumn is cool
He enjoys his hiking
Winter is cold
She enjoys her skating



Club Meeting : Friday, September, 19th 2014

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