CHAPTER 1

1. Asking, Offering, and Rejecting a Help

a. Asking a Help
To ask for someones help, you could use these expressions:
Can you help me, ...?
Please, help me.
Can you do me a favour, please?
Would you be so kind as to ...?

If you accept someones help request and you want to help her/him,
you can use these expressions :
I'd be glad to help out.
Sure.
Of course.
My pleasure.
Pleasure is mine.
I'd be happy to help you.
It would be my pleasure.

b. Offering a Help
If you offer a help to someone, you can use these expression :
Let me give you a hand.
Here, Ill do it for you.
May I help you..., Sir/Maam?
c. Rejecting a Help
No, its not necessary.
Thank you for offering, but ....
No, really. I can manage.
Thank you for your offers, but I can manage.
No, thank you. I am alright.
Its very kind of you to offer, but Ill be fine on my own.
No, I am good. Thank you tough.
Nice for you to offer, but I think I am okay
I appreciate the offer, but I think I`ve got it.

Dialogue 1
Andi is visiting his classmate Nila. At this time, Nila is in the
backyard of her house.
Andi : Hi, Nila.
Nila : Hi, Andi.
Andi : What are you doing?
Nila : Well. Im planting a rose now. Can you help me
get the floower pot over there, please?
Andi : Yes, of course.
Andi takes the floower pot and gives it to Nila.
Andi : Here you are.
Nila : Thank you, Andi.
Andi : Youre welcome. These owers are beautiful.
Are they all yours?
Nila : Yes. My mother bought them for me.
Andi : Oh, I see. By the way, would you like me to water
the flowers?
Nila : No, thanks. You dont have to.
Dialogue 2
Nina : Niko, can you do me a favour, please?
Niko : Of course, what can I do for you?
Nina : Would you be so kind as to take care of my cat.
Im going to Bogor tomorrow to visit my uncle,
he is sick. Ill be there for about two days.
Niko : Id be very happy to take care of your cat. I love cats.
Nina : Great. Thanks.
Niko : Should I bathe it?
Nina : No, its not necessary.

2. How to Admit and Deny a Facts

We might make mistakes such as breaking your brothers cellphone or
losing your friends book. If it happens, we will be afraid to tell our parents,
our teachers or other people about it. We are afraid that they will be angry
with us. So, we decide not to tell other people the truth or the fact or we
often deny a fact.

However, we should always tell the truth. If we lose our friend`s pen,
so we should tell him that we lose her pen. If we tell the truth, it means that
we admit a fact. We must remember that admit the fact will help us to be a
responsible person. Also, if you admit a fact, it will make people trust you
more. Admitting a fact is better for us than denying the fact. If we deny a
fact, it means that we lie to other people.
a. Study these expressions below !!!

Expressions to deny the fact

Expressions to admit the fact

I didnt do that

Yes, I did that

It

Im sorry

Sorry, I have lost it

wasnt

my

fault

I swear, it wasnt
me

I know thats my
mistake

certainly

do

nothing

It is all my faults
.Im sorry

Absolutely

not

me

Forgive me for
..

Im not that kind

of person

No way

No, I didnt do
that

No, it wasnt me

I admit it

Yes, it was me

b. Listen and repeat these dialogue after the teacher.

Dialogue 1
Sule : Did you move my bag ,Andre?
Andre : Yes, I did.
Whats wrong?
Sule : I lost my ticket.
Andre : Was it in your bag?
Sule : Yes, it was. Perhaps someone took it.
Andre : I swear, it wasnt me.
Dialogue 2
Yanti and Ani are in the classroom. They are having an art class.
Yanti : Ani, where is my eraser? You borrowed it yesterday, didnt
you?
Ani
: Yes, I did. But I lost it last night at home. I really sorry.
Yanti : Thats alright. But dont let this happen again.
Ani
: I wont. I promise.
Dialogue 3
Fani : Bela, did you borrow my novel?
Bela : No, I didnt.
Fani : Are you sure? But I put it right here, on the table, just before I
went to school.
Bela :I swear I didnt take it. Maybe you put it in your bag.
Fani :Let me check. Oh, you are right.Its here. Im sorry, Bela.
Bela :Thats alright.
3. Simple Present Tense
A. Simple Present Tense digunakan untuk:

Menyatakan suatu kebiasaan sehari hari atau kegiatan

yang biasa dilakukan setiap hari.
Example :
a. Anna takes a bath every day.
b. I usually eat lunch at canteen.

Menyatakan/mendeskripsikan suatu pernyataan dari

sebuah fakta/kebenaran umum atau sesuatu yang tidak dapat disangkal
kebenarannya (dari dulu sampai sekarang tidak mengalami perubahan.
Example :
a. Babies cry.
b. The square has four equal sides.
c. The sky is blue.

Kesimpulannya, bahwa Simple Present Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan

sesuatu peristiwa atau situasi yang selalu eksis, biasanya, atau kebiasaan yang
sering dilakukan secara berulang ulang setiap harinya tanpa melihat waktu
kejadian entah kemarin, besok, atau sekarang.
Ada beberapa penanda waktu (time signal) untuk Simple Present Tense ini
diantaranya sebagai berikut :
Always
= selalu
Often
= sering
Usually
= biasanya
Sometimes
= kadang-kadang
Seldom
= jarang
Never
= tidak pernah
Every = Setiap. Every week => Setiap Minggu,
Everyday => Setiap Hari, dll
Kalo dibuat presentase time signal untuk kebiasaan kegiatan kita sehari hari
diatas sbb:
100% Always / Every
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Seldom
Rarely
0%
Never

Penanda waktu diatas adalah opsional, dalam artian kita bisa

menambahkannya atau tidak pada kalimat simple present.

Dan juga bukan berarti pada kalimat bentuk simple present kalo tidak
ada penanda diatas lantas disebut bukan simple present.
Contoh : I get up at 5 oclock.
Contoh ini sudah cukup disebut simple present tense, karena kata
kejanya (Verb) menggunakan Verb 1.
Dan juga bisa kita tambahkan penanda waktu diatas sebagai penegasan
bahwa seberapa sering aktifitas yang kita lakukan.
Contoh : I get up at 7 oclock every day.
I always get up at 7 oclock.
B. Rumus Simple Present Tense
Untuk memudahkan kita memahami bentuk simple present tense,
disini akan dibedakan kedalam 2 bentuk:
1. Bentuk Kalimat Verbal
Rumus :
a. Pernyatan Positif (Positive/affirmative Statement)
(+) S (I, you,we,they) + Verb 1 + .....
S (he,she,it,) + Verb 1 + s/es + ......
Example : I go to school
He goes to school
b. Pernyataan Negative (Negative Statement)
(-) S (I, you,we,they) + Do not + Verb 1 + .....
S (he,she,it,) + Does not + Verb 1 + s/es + ...
Example : I do not go to school.
She does not go to school.
c. Pernyataan Bentuk Pertanyaan (Interrgotavie Statement)
(?) Do + S (I, you,we,they) + Verb 1 + .....?
Does + S (he,she,it,) + Verb 1 + ..... ?
Example : Do you go to school ?
Does he go to school ?
Keterangan :
1. Untuk kalimat positif dengan subjek I,You,We,They kata
kerja nya (Verb 1) tidak perlu ditambah s/es.

2. Untuk kalimat positif dengan subjek He, she, It, Proper

Noun (Nama orang, nama benda, nama hewan , dll) atau
Common Noun (Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, dll)