Mister Guru

The time came when Prabu Baka wanted to expand his territory by conquering the neighboring kingdom, Pengging. The king of Pengging, Prabu Damar Maya, responded and sent his son, Raden Bandung Bandawasa, to defend their kingdom.

Raden Bandung Bandawasa, renowned for his supernatural power, won the war. He managed to kill Prabu Baka. Soon, Baka kingdom fell into the hands of Bandung Bandawasa.

In victory, Bandung Bandawasa entered the palace where Prabu Baka used to live. When he saw Roro Jonggrang, he fell in love. He wanted to marry her.

Of course, Roro Jonggrang didn't want to marry the man who had killed her beloved father. She refused. However, Bandung Bandawasa persuaded her to marry him. In the end, Roro Jonggrang accepted his marriage proposal with two conditions that seemed impossible to fulfil.

"I want you to make a well and a thousand temples in just one night. They must be ready before the sun rises tomorrow morning," she demanded. She felt sure that it would be impossible for Bandung Bandawasa to fulfil her requirement and marry her.

Bandung Bondowoso agreed. After a few hours, he was able to make a well with his great supernatural power.

"Done!" he said with satisfaction. "I've finished the well, now the temples. I will ask my genie soldiers and helpers to help me build them."

Bandung Bandawasa then summoned genies and ordered them to build one-thousand temples. The genies worked hard and soon, there were able to build nearly 999 temples.

Seeing that the job was almost completed, Roro Jonggrang panicked. “Marrying Bandung Bondowoso is the last thing I want to do in my life. I have to make him fail one way or another,” she thought.

Then she had a great idea. She gathered all her servants and village girls and asked them to help her. "Listen, the genies are building the temples and it's unfair! We have to collect a lot of straw. Come on! Hurry up!" said Roro Jonggrang to them.

"What are you going to do with the straw, Princess?" asked one of the women.

"We will fake the dawn by burning the straw and pounding rice pestles. When the sky gets red and the sound of people pounding rice pestles is heard, the genies will think that the sun is rising and they will stop working and run away." she added.

So they did. They burnt the straw and started pounding the rice pestles in their homes as if they had been grinding some rice.

It worked! Seeing the reddish sky and hearing the sound of people pounding rice pestles, the genies thought that the sun was rising. They fled, leaving the last temple unfinished. They did not know that they had been tricked by Roro Jonggrang and her women.

Seeing this, Bandung Bondowoso was angry. He knew that Roro Jonggrang was trying to trick him and fail his attempt to marry her.

"You cannot fool me, Roro Jonggrang. I have built 999 temples. I just need one more temple to fulfil your requirement. Now, you'll complete my task and be the one-thousandth temple!"

Suddenly, Roro Jonggrang's body became stiffer and stiffer. She could not move. The curse had made her become a statue.

It is believed that Ratu Baka's site near Prambanan area was the palace of Prabu Baka, whereas the 999 unfinished temples is now known as Candi Sewu (a thousand temples). Arca Durga (Durga Mahisashuramardini), a very beautiful statue in the north part of Prambanan's main temple, is believed to be a manifestation of the cursed princess. People name it the statue of Roro Jonggrang.

A. Asking about Feelings / Thoughts

• How do you feel about it?
• What do you have in mind?
• What are you thinking about?
• Do you have something on your mind?
• What are you looking so serious about?
• Is something bothering you?
• Are you worried about something?

B. Expressing wonder / curiosity

• I wonder what it really is.
• I was just wondering how to do it.
• I wonder why he could do such thing to her
• I wonder if she likes studying here.
• I wonder at her directness.

C. Expressing Love

• I love you.
• I really love you and I always will.
• I truly love you endlessly.
• I’ll never stop loving you.
• My love will never cease till the end of time.
• There’s nothing that compares with my love for you.
• Words can never describe my love for you.
• Words fail to convey how much I love you.

D. Expressing Sadness

• I’m so sad I don’t know what to do.
• Please leave me alone.
• I’m very sad to see / hear that.
• My heart is so burdened.
• I can’t describe my pain and sorrow.
• It has brought me a lot of misery.
• I regret having to do this.

E. Being Sympathetic to Less Serious News

• Oh no! What a pity!
• What a shame!
• What a nuisance!
• Poor you.
• How awful!
• How annoying!
• That’s life!
• Too bad!
• I hope it’s nothing serious.

F. Being Sympathetic to Very Sad News

• How awful!
• How terrible!
• I’m really sorry to hear that.
• That must’ve been awful!

G. Expressing Condolence

• We are thinking about you at this difficult time.
• My condolences in your bereavement.
• Please accept my heartfelt sympathies.
• I’d like to express my deepest condolences.
• I am so sorry for your loss.
• You have my deepest sympathy.
• I am so sorry that ..(a person).. has passed away. May your memories comfort you.
• May God comfort you.
• We are praying for you at this difficult time.

H. Cheering someone up

• I can see why you’re so sad ..., but ....
• Take it easy.
• Calm down.
• I don’t think it’s a big deal.
• Oh, you poor thing!
• Sorry about that.

I. Expressing Embarrassment

• It made me ashamed.
• I was very embarrassed / ashamed.
• How embarrassing / shameful!
• Tell me it never happened.
• What a shame!
• Shame on me!

Response

• I don’t think it’s a big deal.
• That’s all right.
• Forget it.
• Come on! It can’t be as bad as all that.

J. Expressing Anger

• I’ve never been so insulted in my life.
• I can’t take this anymore!
• This is extremely irritating!
• I’m very unhappy / displeased with ....
• What do you mean?
• You’ve made me angry.
• Why on earth did you do that?
• Are you trying to tell me that ...?

K. Calming someone down

• Calm down. I didn’t mean it.
• Relax. Take it easy.
• Don’t be so touchy.
• Don’t be angry with me.
• Temper, temper.
• Don’t let it bother you.

Do you know why? Yes, the sentence "Sir, I am toilet." is NOT the correct expression to say when you are requesting or asking for permission to leave the classroom and go to the bathroom. Now, in order for us not to make a similar mistake when we are requesting permission, let's study the following expressions.

A. Using Modals: "Can I", "Could I", "May I":

B. Using "Would you mind ...?":

C. Using "Do you mind ...?":

D. Using Other forms:

E. Making Preventions:

F. Example Dialogues.

Short Dialogue 1

Short Dialogue 2

Short Dialogue 3

Short Dialogue 4

Write short dialogues like the above examples about permissions based on the following situations.

1. Your camera is out of battery. You want to borrow your friend's camera.
2. It's getting late. You should leave your friend's house and go home.
3. It's very windy and dusty outside. You want to close the windows.
4. You forgot to bring your charger. You need to use your friend's phone charger.
5. You want to turn on your television.
6. You want to go to a movie with your best friends.
7. You want to visit your friend at the hospital this afternoon. You ask for permission to your mother.
8. You cannot use your motorcycle to come to your friend's party. You ask your best friend to lend you his motorcycle.
9. Your pen suddenly runs out. You want to use your deskmate's pen but he is still using it.
10. You want to go to the beach, but your parents do not allow you to go because the weather is bad.

Here are some gambits and expressions that you can use in talking about jobs or professions.

A. Asking about jobs / professions.

• Do you have a job?
• Do you work full-time or part-time?
• Where do you work?
• What are you?
• What is he?
• What is your job?
• What is his job?
• What is your father's job?
• What is your occupation?
• What is your profession?
• What do you do?
• What type of job do you do?
• What does he do?
• What does your father do?
• What does he do for a living?
• How does he earn a living?
• What do you do to make a living?

B. Telling about jobs / professions.

• I am a student / a teacher / a bank clerk, etc.
• He is a soldier / a teacher / a doctor, etc.
• I work as a teacher in a vocational school.
• He works as a consultant.
• I work for a foreign company.
• He works in a garment manufacturer and exporter.
• My job is selling computers online.
• Her job is handling telephone calls.
• He is in charge of the front office department.
• Her job mainly deals with customers' complaints.

C. Showing interest

• Are you?
• Wow! That must be interesting.
• How interesting!
• It must be a well-paid job.
• That sounds like a lot of hard work.
• That must be a lot of work.
• That must be a rewarding job.

D. Example Dialogue

I. Guess what profession is being talked about.

II. Answer these questions by referring to the example dialogue between Anne and Jim above.

1. Where does Jim work?
2. How long has he been working there?
3. How does he go to work?
4. What time does he catch the bus to work?
5. What time does he start work?
6. What does he usually do in the morning?
7. What time does he have lunch?
8. What does he usually do after lunch?
9. What time does he leave work?
10. What can you infer about the relationship between the speakers?

III. Explain these occupations. Use the Simple Present to tell about the places of work and what he or she usually does.

1. A bell boy : ....
2. A receptionist : ....
3. A teacher : ....
4. A waitress : ....
5. A farmer : ....
6. A nurse : ....
7. A firefighter : ....
8. A front desk clerk : ....
9. A carpenter : ....
10. An architect : ....
11. A shopkeeper : ....
12. A tailor : ....
13. A lawyer : ....
14. A chef : ....
15. A room boy : ....

Untuk memperoleh nilai yang memuaskan dalam Listening, pahamilah terlebih dahulu tips dan strategi mengerjakan soal Listening TOEIC di SINI.

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I. Struktur Past Perfect Tense

1. (+) I had been there. / I'd been there.
   (?) Had I been there?
   (-) I had not been there. / I hadn't been there
2. (+) He had worked hard. / He'd worked hard.
   (?) Had he worked hard?
   (-) He had not worked hard. / He hadn't worked hard.
3. (+) They had gone away. / They'd gone away.
   (?) Had they gone away?
   (-) They had not gone away. / They hadn't gone away.

1. Untuk kalimat tanya (interrogative / question), letakkan kata kerja bantu "had" di depan subyek. Contoh; "Had they gone?"
2. Untuk kalimat menyangkal (negative), tambahkan "not" di belakang kata kerja bantu "had". Contoh; "They hadn't gone?"
3. Dalam percakapan, had seringkali disingkat dengan cara yang sama seperti saat kita menyingkat kata would menjadi 'd. Perbedaannya ada pada kata kerja yang mengikutinya. Pada Past Perfect tense, 'd selalu diikuti oleh verb-3 (past participle), sedangkan kata "would" yang disingkat menjadi 'd selalu diikuti oleh verb-1 (infinitive). Contoh:
   • They'd gone = They had gone.
   • They'd go = They would go.
   • She'd sung = She had sung.
   • She'd sing = She would sing.

II. Penggunaan Past Perfect Tense

1. Past Perfect Tense digunakan untuk membicarakan kejadian/tindakan yang terjadi sebelum sebuah kejadian/tindakan lainnya terjadi di waktu lampau. Jadi, Past Perfect Tense menunjukkan kejadian/tindakan yang terjadi lebih dulu sebelum kejadian/tindakan lainnya. Contoh:
   • The train left at 7am. We arrived at 7.10am. When we arrived, the train had left. The train had left when we arrived.
   • The fact that he came late wasn't surprising to me. It had happened a few times before.
2. Past Perfect Tense digunakan sebagai bentuk yang setara dengan Present Perfect tense, misal dalam kalimat tidak langsung (Indirect / Reported speech). Contoh:
   • He said, "I have submitted the report." ~ He said that he had submitted the report.
   • She said, "I've lost my wallet." ~ She said that she had lost his wallet.
3. Past Perfect Tense digunakan dalam kalimat Conditional (If - conditional) tipe ke 3. Kalimat conditional tipe ke 3 ini digunakan untuk mengungkapkan pengandaian tentang kejadian / keadaan di masa lampau yang tidak sesuai dengan fakta yang sebenarnya. Contoh:
   • If you had arrived ten minutes earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train. (Fakta: you didn't arrive ten minutes earlier and you missed the train)
   • He would have been soaking wet if he hadn't worn a raincoat. (Fakta: He wasn't wet because he wore a raincoat.)
4. Sama halnya dengan when pada penggunaan pertama (no. 1) di atas, Past Perfect Tense bisa digunakan bersama Simple Past tense as soon as, the moment, immediately, till/until, before, after untuk menegaskan atau memperjelas bahwa kegiatan atau peristiwa yang dimaksud terjadi atau selesai dilakukan sebelum kegiatan lainnya di masa lampau. Contoh:
   • When he had shut the window, he turned on the AC.
   • Before we had reached the basecamp, the rain poured down.
   Pelajari lebih jauh DI SINI.

1. They were very tired. They (work) hard all day.
2. I didn't know her. I (never met) her before.
3. When the accident happened, I (finish) working at my garden.
4. They found out that some burglars (break) into their house.
5. When the cops arrived, the thieves (run) away.
6. Sue did not go to work that day. She (be) sick for a week.
7. We (not leave) the meeting room.
8. you (arrive)?
9. they (had) dinner?
10. Some of the students (not do) the assignment.

1. Jim (wait) for an hour when the bus (show) up.
2. The classroom (look) clean. The students (clean) them when we (get) there.
3. We (try) to chase the car after it (hit) the motorist.
4. As soon as they (left) the building, it finally (collapse).
5. I (hear) about his resignation before you (tell) me.
6. Before I (become) a teacher in 2015, I (work) as an Assistant Manager for 6 years.
7. The burglars (escape) before the cops (arrive) at the scene.
8. If she (read) the announcement, she would have known about the change of schedule.
9. Diane (tell) me that she (send) the goods on the previous day.
10. The engine (break) after the race (start) for 10 minutes.

Selamat mengerjakan.

Untuk membantu Mister Guru agar tetap eksis dan terus berkarya, luangkanlah waktu untuk mengklik salah satu iklan di halaman ini. Terima kasih atas support-nya.

Lemah teles, Allah sing bales. :)

• There is a window in the livingroom.
• There is a sofa next to the window.
• There is an orange carpet on the floor.
• There is a standing lamp next to the sofa.
• There is a wooden shelf beside the window.
• There are some books and a photograph on the shelf.

A. Using "There is" and "There are"

I. Countable Nouns

II. Uncountable Nouns

B. Example Dialogue

A. Write sentences with "There is" or "There are" using the provided nouns. Look at the example.

Example:
1. a cup - the table.
   Answer: There is a cup on the table.
2. a book - the shelf.
3. a lot of cars - the parking lot
4. so many ants - on the table
5. some tea - the table
6. some ice - the fridge
7. a computer - the room
8. few good restaurants - my town
9. some money - my pocket
10. a big lamp - the center of the room
11. two English dictionaries - our library

B. Complete these sentences with "there is / there isn't / is there / there are / there aren't / are there".

1. The fridge is empty. ... any food in it.
2. Surabaya is a big city. ... many good hotels there.
3. ... more than 17,500 islands in Indonesian archipelago.
4. I like shopping here. ... a wide variety of products to choose from.
5. The park is not crowded. ... many visitors that day.
6. I don't think we need to eat out. ... enough rice for dinner.
7. ... a new building next to the parking lot. It is the school auditorium.
8. ... an ATM near here? I need to draw some money.
9. ... komodo dragons in the zoo?
10. How many computers ... in the office?

C. Let's play a "Horse Race" game. Answer each question as quickly as possible. You may play it in full-screen mode if necessary.

Lomba ini dibuka untuk seluruh kelas, baik siswa kelas 7, 8, maupun kelas 9 yang saat ini sedang bersiap-siap memasuki sekolah lanjutan atas (SMA/SMK). Melalui Olimpiade Bahasa Inggris ini, pelajar SMP / MTs diharapkan dapat mengasah kemampuan berbahasa Inggris serta menambah 'learning experience' (pengalaman belajar) dalam mengerjakan soal-soal komputer (CBT).

Registration

• Alur Pendaftaran:
  • Registrasi dan Administrasi
  • Pengisian Formulir
  • Pengumpulan Formulir (paling lambat hari Minggu 12 Juni 2022)
  • Penyerahan Kartu Peserta
• Online: Melalui Google Form (Didapatkan saat registrasi via Whatsapp)
• Offline: Di sekretariat Osis SMKN 1 Probolinggo. Jl. Mastrip no. 357, Probolinggo setiap hari kerja (Senin s/d Jumat) Pukul 08.00-12.00 WIB.
• Siapkan foto 3x4 serta Fotocopy Kartu Pelajar
• Biaya pendaftaran: Rp. 50,000.- (Bonus 1 peserta free untuk setiap 10 pendaftar kolektif)
• Nara hubung; Merylina (0857-0731-4278), Ine (0858-5552-2317)

Technical meeting

• Technical meeting akan diadakan secara daring (online) pada hari Senin, 13 Juni 2022
• Link: menyusul
• Setiap peserta atau sedikitnya 1 (satu) perwakilan guru pembimbing dari sekolah peserta diharapkan dapat mengikuti technical meeting.

Important Technical Aspects

• Babak penyisihan akan diadakan secara daring (online) dan serempak pada hari Selasa, 14 Juni 2022.
• Dua puluh lima (25) peserta dengan nilai tertinggi pada babak penyisihan berhak memasuki babak final.
• Babak final akan diadakan secara luring (offline) pada hari Kamis, 16 Juni 2022 di SMKN 1 Probolinggo.
• Keterangan lebih lanjut tentang link dan jam pelaksanaan lomba akan diinformasikan pada saat technical meeting.
• Soal Computer-based Test / CBT (Soal berbasis komputer) terdiri dari 100 soal pilihan ganda (Multiple Choice questions) dengan 4 opsi jawaban.
• Waktu pengerjaan soal: 90 menit
• Selama mengerjakan soal, peserta wajib mengerjakan soal secara mandiri dan dilarang mengerjakan secara berkelompok atau menerima bantuan, arahan, atau bimbingan dari pihak lain.
• Pemenang adalah peserta dengan nilai terbaik/tertinggi.
• Hadiah trophy dan uang pembinaan untuk Juara 1, 2, 3.
• Penilaian:
  • Jawaban benar: 5 poin
  • Tidak menjawab: 0 poin
  • Jawaban salah: -2 poin

Benefit and Grand Prize:

• Trophy dan Sertifikat (Juara 1,2,3)
• Uang Pembinaan
• Special privilege untuk para finalis yang ingin mendaftarkan diri sebagai siswa SMKN 1 Probolinggo

Subject Areas:

Sentence completion, word choice, reading texts, cloze texts, arranging sentences and paragraphs.
1. Texts: Descriptive, Narrative, Procedural, Recount, Advertisement (Contoh soal di SINI), Letter (Contoh soal di SINI), Report, Announcement (Contoh soal di SINI), Notice (Contoh soal di SINI)
2. Transactional: Congratulations, apology, request, suggestion, invitation, possibility, agreement, opinion.
3. Comparisons
4. Pronouns: everyone, no one, anyone, etc
5. Conjunctions: but, because, although, so, etc.
6. Conditional If type 1
7. What / How ....! (Expressing admiration, surprise)
8. Talking about daily, past, future events
9. Question tags

More Information?

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• Web : smkn1probolinggo.sch.id
• Contact Persons; Merylina (0857-0731-4278), Ine (0858-5552-2317)
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