Giving Information (Memberikan Informasi)

Lesson 7 : Giving information

Ketika berkomunikasi baik langsung atau tidak langsung, kita selalu memberikan informasi mengenai sesuatu, apakah itu tempat tinggal, pekerjaan, dll. Lalu bagaimana kita mengungkapkannya dalam bahasa inggris?

Let’s check it out!

1. Riko is from Jakarta            Really? What part of Jakarta?           Center of Jakarta

2. Rina is saleswomen             Oh really? What company?               Honda

3. He is a University student   Is that right? What university?           UI

4. What is your occupation?   I’m a policeman         

5. I work at a hotel                  Oh yeah, Which hotel?                       Mahkota

Conversation practice (Latihan percakapan)

Praktekkan dengan teman kamu , memberi dan merespon informasi

1. Ketika teman mu mengatakan sesuatu tentang dirinya, katakan “Really” (masa/o ya), lalu tanyakan hal yang berkaitan

Example :

Riko    : I’m from Indonesia

Riki     : Really? Is this your first time coming here?

2. Ketika teman mu mengatakan sesuatu, katakan “Really”, lalu buatlah pernyataan yang berkaitan pula

Example :

Riko    : I’m from Pontianak

Riki     : Really? My sister lives in Singkawang

3. Bertanya dengan 5 W + 1 H untuk menanyakan informasi tentang partner mu. Kemudian responlah informasi tersebut

Example :

Riko    : Where do you work?

Riki     : I work at a hotel

Riko    : What do you do there?

Riki     : I’m a receptionist

Suggested words

WH-Question                                      Example

Who (Siapa)                                        Who is she?

What (Apa)                                         What is that?

When (Kapan)                                     When will you go?

Where (Dimana)                                 Where are you from?

Why (Mengapa)                                  Why do you speak English?

How (Bagaimana)                               How do you come here?

Which (Yang mana)                           Which part of West Borneo?

Whom (Siapa-Objek)                         Whom do you seek?

Whose (Punya siapa)                          Whose book is this?

How much (Berapa banyak)               How much time do we have?

How many (Berapa banyak)               How many person here?

How long (Sebarapa lama)                  How long we will stay here?

How far (Seberapa jauh)                     How far is the place?

How often (Seberapa sering)              How often do you come here?

What...do (Apa...lakukan)                  What do you do there?

What...for (Untuk apa)                       What did you do that for?