FED_easyenglish2011

1. Minimize both internal and external distractions. You can’t always get rid of a headache, but you can close the windows if the driver of a truck is outside revving his engine.
   
2. Adjust your listening to the situation. If you’re listening to a lecture for an exam in Biology class, you’ll want to pay closer attention than if you’re watching the local news. In the former situation, you’ll probably take notes.
   
3. Show you’re listening by your nonverbal communication. You might nod, shake your head, or raise your eyebrows. Adjust your posture accordingly. Make eye contact.
   
4. If you’re listening to a speech or attending a business meeting, determine the most important points and develop a method to remember them. You might repeat them mentally or even jot them down briefly.
   
5. When you’re listening to a friend with a problem, demonstrate empathy. Show her you understand what she is going through.


6. Realize that people don’t necessarily want you to solve their problem. They may simply want to share how they are feeling. Save advice for another time, unless you’re asked for it.


7. Don’t interrupt. Let the person finish what he is saying before you explain your point of view or ask questions.


8. Don’t prejudge a person’s message by the way he looks. You can learn something from almost anyone.


9. Stay focused on the subject. It’s easy to let your mind wander, especially if the subject isn’t important to you. Train yourself to concentrate.


10. Remain clearheaded, even if the topic is emotional. Perhaps someone is discussing the victories of the recent election, and you were passionate about a losing candidate. When emotions become involved, you may end up in the middle of a shouting match, which will resolve nothing. Present your points calmly. You’ll gain credibility by doing so.

Daily activity report is the easiest writing exercise because we only need to write our activities in a day. We can express our day in any way we like :D  

And here's the example of daily activity report :


MY DAILY ACTIVITY 

5 o’clock, it’s time to me to get up but it’s bitter cold to take a bath at that time, so I just take a wudhu and pray subuh. While waiting for 05.30 am, I spend my time reading a book about 15 minutes and looking into some equipment for going to the university. If I have class at 7 o’clock I’ll take a bath at 5.30 am but if I have class above 9 o’clock I’ll help my sister to cook for breakfast previously.
Every morning, before going to the university, I always drink coffee. Sometimes, I feel it help me to stay up or not to be sleepy and I guess I’m addicted to coffee.
I always go to the university about 40 minutes before my class is started as from my home to the university takes 30 minutes. After my class is over, I don’t go home directly but I discuss with my friends talking about our assignments and usually I arrive at home approximately 04.30 pm even maghrib.
After taking a bath and praying maghrib, I recite Al-Qur’an about 15 minutes then I have dinner while waiting for isya’ time. Praying isya’, I study and do my homeworks and unforgettable I make coffee in order that I’m awake. Yeah, books, pens, and a cup of coffee are my best friends which always accompany me every night as sometimes I can’t sleep till 12.00 am or more.
Those are my activities from getting up to getting back to sleep.

Now, you should try to make your own daily activity report ^_^ good luck! 

Here are 10 ways to improve your speaking ability,

• Focus on removing the mother tongue influence and the 'Indianisms' that creep into your English conversations.

• Watch the English news on television channels like Star World, CNN, BBC and English movies on Star Movies and HBO.

• Listen to and sing English songs. We'd recommend Westlife, Robbie Williams, Abba, Skeeter Davis and Connie Francis among others. 

answer these questions according to the conversation you've heard

1. What time does the man get up?
A. at 5:00 a.m.
B. at 6:00 a.m.
C. at 7:00 a.m.
2. What time does he get to work?
A. at 7:00 a.m.
B. at 8:00 a.m.
C. at 9:00 a.m.
3. What does he do with his family around 6:30 p.m.?
A. They read books together.
B. They play games.
C. They eat dinner.
4. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed?
A. They watch TV.
B. They clean the house.
C. They listen to music.
5. What is one thing the man does NOT say about his wife?
A. She has to take their children to school.
B. She helps the kids with their homework.
C. She goes shopping for food.

Examine the picture below !

I agree……
I disagree….


Dialogue 1
Lukman : I think learning computer is very helpful, It makes us easier to do the typing work.
Hakim    : I agree with you. It also makes our calculation work more simple.
Lukman : I think so. And in my opinion we must be allowed to bring calculator to the class in order to make the math lesson more easier.
Hakim : I disagree, it will makes us lazy!

Dialogue 2 Aminah : What do you think about the English test we get? 
Siti : I think it is very confusing. 
Aminah : Do you agree with Siti, Zahra? 
Zahra : No, I don’t agree. Maybe Siti didn’t prepare for the test. 
Aminah : Yes, I agree with your opinion. 

Study the expressions below!
The suitable expressions for asking someone’s agreement and opinion.
• Do you agree with….? 
• Don’t you think that….? 
• What do you think about….opinion?
• Don’t you agree with….?

Study the expressions below!
Expressing Agreement Expressing Disagreement
– I agree with…..
– I think so
– I have the same opinion with…
– You are right / It’s true – I disagree with….
– I don’t agree with….
– I don’t think so…. – That’s wrong/It’s not true



Complete the dialogues based on the situation given!
1. Santi            : In my opinion joining an English course is good for students.
    Sinta            :……………………….
2. Rido            : I think playing play station is a good habit
    Rudi            : ………………………
3. Umar           : Mirna says that we should practise English a lot.
    Usman         : ………………………
4. Ahmad        : Before we begin the lesson we must pray in God first.
     Bakri          : ……………………….
5. Gina                        : Budi thinks that Mathematic is a difficult subject
    Heru            : ……………………….