Idioms & Daily Expression
Najied is getting ready for school. He wakes up late, quickly wears his uniform, eats his breakfast very fast, and runs to the bus stop. His friend asks him to talk for a while, but Andi says, “Sorry, I don’t have much time. I need to go now.”
Question:
What daily expression matches the story?
I’m in a hurry
Translate into English!
Firyal pergi ke perpustakaan kemarin.
Firyal went to the library yesterday.
Adiel was doing her English homework, but she did not know the answer. She searched the internet and asked her teacher to discover the correct information.
Question:
What phrasal verb means to discover or learn information?
Find out
Bestian will join that annual event with his family next year.
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Bestian will not join that annual event with his family next year.
Siti shows her English presentation to her teacher. The teacher says that there are some mistakes and she needs to improve her pronunciation. Siti feels sad and thinks her teacher dislikes her. Her friend says, “The teacher only wants to help you become better. Don’t be upset.”
Question:
What daily expression matches the story?
Don’t take it personal!
Hafsah memasak makanan favoritnya untuk keluarganya minggu lalu.
Hafsah cooked her favorite food for her family last week.
Suci was tired after practicing for the school competition. However, she did not stop and continued practicing until the competition day.
Question:
What phrasal verb means to continue doing something?
Carry on
Translate into English!
Akankah teman-temanku berkunjung kerumahku besok?
Will my friends visit my house tomorrow?
Dina wants to speak English fluently. She studies every day, but after one week she feels disappointed because she still makes many mistakes. Her teacher tells her, “Don’t worry. Learning a language takes time. You must be patient and keep practicing.”
Question:
What idiom matches the story?
Rome wasn’t built in a day
Raka tidak menonton pertandingan sepak bola tadi malam karena dia harus belajar.
Raka did not watch the football match last night because he had to study.
Aidin had many difficulties learning English grammar. Sometimes he wanted to stop trying, but his teacher encouraged him to keep studying.
Question:
What phrasal verb means to stop trying or quit something?
Give up
She does not come to the party tonight.
Move this sentence to the correct sentence!
She will not come to the party tonight.
Reyhans has a small online business. He always checks his phone, replies to customers, and manages his shop every day and every night. His friends say that he works all the time without taking a break.
Question:
What idiom matches the story?
24/7
Ulin pernah mengunjungi Yogyakarta saat liburan sekolah tahun lalu dan dia sangat menikmati perjalanannya.
Ulin ever visited Yogyakarta during the school holiday last year and she really enjoyed her trip.
Hana was preparing a presentation, but she had no ideas for her topic. After thinking for a long time, she finally created a creative idea for her presentation.
Question:
What phrasal verb means to think of or create an idea?
Come up with
Give one example of simple future tense which ask about someone's plan!
Where will you go on holiday next week?.......
(make your own sentence)
Alya always helps her classmates when they have difficulties. One day, she gets sick and misses many lessons. Her classmates help her by sharing notes and explaining the lessons she missed.
Question:
What idiom matches the story?
What goes around comes around
Nadin merasa gugup ketika memberikan presentasi bahasa Inggris pertamanya, tetapi dia berhasil menyelesaikannya dengan baik.
Nadin felt nervous when she gave her first English presentation, but she succeeded in finishing it well.
Makhyan wanted to print his assignment, but he could not because there was no paper left in the printer. He needed to buy more paper before using it again.
Question:
What phrasal verb means to have no more of something left?
Run out of