The Basics of English

EVERYDAY GREETINGS

  "Good morning."  .... Before 12 o’clock

in the day time
  "Good afternoon.“ .... After 12
o’clock in the day time 
  "Good evening.“ .... After 06.00 PM.

  "Goodbye.“ .... When you’re parting.

 “Good night.”.... When you’re parting
at night. (leaving to go to bed)
 SPECIAL GREETINGS

  Happy Birthday
 Happy anniversary
 Congratulations
 Get well soon
 Good Luck
 The most common Expressions
Hi...
Hi...
Hello...
Hello...
Good Morning
Good Morning
How are you?
Very well, Good, I am fine.
How do you do?
How do you do?
I’m sorry
Never mind.
Thank you
You’re welcome
Do you mind opening the window?
Not at all
Would you like some tea?
Yes, Please
See you later. Bye...
Bye...
 The most common Expressions
What do you think of this food?
Great
I don’t feel like going out tonight
That’s a pity.
I really like your new haircut
Thank you
Joe has got a traffic accident
I’m sorry to hear that
I’m sorry to disturb you
That’s fine.
What happened to you? (seeing someone
weeping)
Nothing
Congratulations on your wedding
Thank you
 The most common Expressions
I’ve got promoted as a new manager.
Congratulations
This steak tastes very terrible
Really?
This is the second mistake you made.
Don’t do it again
I won’t
Take good care of you Jane
I will
 How to use verbs and Be
 We are come from Indonesia.
 We come from Indonesia.
 I am live in Surabaya.
 I live in Surabaya.
 I am work in a bank.
 I work in a bank.
 How to use verbs and Be
 Sarah is beautiful.
 The child is hungry.
 The elephants are big.

 I am a teacher.
 You are students.
 She is a singer.

 Your mother is at home.

 The students are in the classrooms.
 The books are on the shelf.
 How to use verbs and Be
Using Be (is, am, are)
 I am busy.
 You are busy.
 We are busy.
 John and Jane (they) are busy.
 John (he) is busy.
 Jane (she) is busy.
 Basically, “Be” is needed when you want

to use an adjective, a noun, or an adverb.

 Negatives
 Be
 Sarah is beautiful. Sarah is NOT
beautiful.
 The child is hungry. The child is NOT
hungry.
 The elephants are big. The elephants
are NOT big.
 You are students. You are NOT
students.
Verbs
 John and Jane (they) work in a local hospital.
 John and Jane (they)DO NOT work in a local hospital.

 We work in a hotel in Surabaya.

 We DO NOT work in a hotel in Surabaya.

 I work in a publishing company.

 I DO NOT work in a publishing company.

 You work in a clinic.

 You DO NOT work in a clinic.
 
 Lisa (she) works in an elementary school.
 Lisa (she) DOES NOT work in an elementary school.

 Bill (he) works in a bookstore.

 Bill (he) DOES NOT work in a bookstore.
 Interrogatives
Be
 You are busy.
 Are you busy?

 John is hungry.
 Is John hungry?

 James and his brother are at home.

 Are James and his brother at home?

 Michael is a pilot.
 Is Michael a pilot?
Verbs

 Linda has a sister.

 Does Linda have a sister?

 Mark likes ice cream.

 Does Mark like ice cream?

 Stephen lives in America.

 Does Stephen live in America?
  
 I need some water.
 Do you need some water?

 We study nursing sciences.

 Do you study nursing sciences?

 The boys play basketball.

 Do the boys play basketball?

 Simon and Janet work in hospitals.

 Do Simon and Janet work in hospitals?
 Formulating Questions (using who, what,
where, when, why, which, whose, and how)
 That is Mr. Brown.
 Who is that?

 Peter is absen today.

 Who is absen today?

 My brother takes care for the baby.

 Who takes care for the baby?

 I want hot tea.

 What do you want?

 Susan needs a paper clip.

 What does Susan need?

 Sally is from Canada.

 Where is Sally from?
 Dave works in India.
 Where does Dave work?

 The store is open every weekend.

 When is the store open?

 The show begins on Wednesday.

 When does the show begin?

 I came late because I overslept.

 Why did you come late?

 My hands are dirty because I’ve just painted.

 Why are your hands dirty?

 My pen is the blue one.

 Which pen is yours?
 I drive the van to school.
 Which car do you drive to school?

 Tom’s house is at the corner.

 Whose house is at the corner?

 Jake’s dog barks every night.

 Whose dog barks every night?

 The soup is too hot.

 How is the soup?

 The trip is very exciting.

 How is the trip?

 I feel happy about the change in plan.

 How do you feel about the change in plan?
 Exercise
 1. My sister ................................... at home.
 2. Tom .....................................a novel.
 3. Asian students ..................... spicy foods.
 4. Janet ..........................sleepy.
 5. Mark ............................. his car to school.
 6. Bob ................................. tea every morning.
 7. The water ......................dirty.
 8. The TV ...............................broken.
 9. The apples ......................................sweet.
 10. The boys ......................... in the classroom.
 11. The books ............................ on the shelf.
 12. The bird ........................on the tree.
 13. We ................................. basketball.
 14. Steve and Rob.............................. blue jackets.
 15. Marry ................................her mother in the kitchen.
 16. I .................late to work.
 17. Lisa .................................the meal for dinner.
 18. The guests ................................very friendly.
 19. Tom .................. Television.
 20. My sister .....................the floor.
 21. The boys ...............their hands
before eating.