School

By | December 22, 2017

1. Kepala Sekolah: Principal 2. Wakil Kepala Sekolah: Assisstant Principal or Vice-Principal 3. Wakil Kepala Sekolah Urusan Kesiswaan: Assisstant Principal of Students Affairs, sometimes called Dean of Students 4. Wakil Kepala Sekolah Urusan Sarana dan Prasarana: Assisstant Principal of School Finance and Operations 5. Wakil Kepala Sekolah Urusan Kurikulum: Assisstant Principal of Academic Affairs and Curriculum 6. Wakil… Read More »

Soap-making: Listening practice 1 (explanation)

By | February 2, 2018

The following questions are based on the story of soap-making by Voice of America. You can download the mp3 file by clicking this link Soap-making. 1. The speaker is talking about … . A. home-made soap B. expensive soap C. rare soap ingredients D. lower-price soap E. essential oils 2. What is unique about this soap? A. It… Read More »

The State and Its Supporting Agencies

By | December 22, 2017

These are words and phrases related to the state of the Republic of Indonesia and its supoorting agencies. 1. Badan Inteligen Nasional (BIN): the National Intelligence Agency 2. Badan Kehutanan: Forestry Agency 3. Badan Kepegawaian Negara (BKN): the State Employee Affairs Agency 4. Badan Kepegawaian Daerah (BKD): the Regional Employee Affairs Agency 5. Badan Koordinasi Keluarga Berencana Nasional… Read More »

The Present Continuous Tense

By | February 2, 2018

The present continuous tense is also called the present progressive tense.  This tense is used to talk about: 1. things that are happening at the moment of speaking. This means something is happening exactly at the time when somebody is speaking about it. So, when you say,”My mother is frying a fish in the kitchen,” that means,the action… Read More »

Chicago: Listening Practice 1 (descriptive)

By | January 14, 2018

The following questions are based on the story of Chicago. Download the MP3 file by clicking this link: Chicago MP3 1. Chicago has the following nicknames, except: A. the Windy City B. the City of Broad Shoulders C. Player with Railroads D. Hog Butcher for the World E. Chicago fire 2. What is the speaker mainly talking about?… Read More »