This is ENGLISH USA, on VOA. Now, Lesson 17, Part 2. ENGLISH USA, Pelajaran Ke 17, Bagian Ke 2
Dalam pelajaran ini Anda akan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan mengenai tempat tinggal Anda dan tentang hal-hal yang bisa Anda lakukan. Martin Learner berkunjung ke sebuah tempat pertanian dan bercakap-cakap tentang tempat tinggal dan bertani.
WILT: Here we are. This is our home. Come inside the house. Emily!?
EMILY: Good morning.
MARTIN: Good morning. How are you today?
EMILY: Fine thanks.
MARTIN: You have an interesting house.
EMILY: Thank you. It’s old.
WILT: It’s about one hundred years old.
EMILY: It’s a wonderful home.
MARTIN: Do you have a big farm?
WILT: Yes, it’s very big.
MARTIN: Who does all the work?
EMILY: He does.
WILT: No, I don’t. She works too.
MARTIN: Who makes the garden?
WILT: She does.
MARTIN: What do you grow?
EMILY: Now, I have onions and peas.
WILT: She has beans and squash.
EMILY: I am going to have tomatoes and potatoes.
WILT: And she’s going to have corn too. Come see the farm.
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MARTIN: Do you have two tractors?
WILT: Yes, we do. We have a big tractor and a small tractor.
MARTIN: Do you have animals? WILT: We only have horses.
EMILY: We ride the horses. Can you see he horses?
MARTIN: Yes, I can.
EMILY: We ride over the farm. Can you ride?
MARTIN: I can’t.
WILT: Yes, you can. Come see the horses.
MUSIK
WILT: You can ride this old horse.
MARTIN: OK.
WILT: We’re going to ride over there. Can you ride there?
MARTIN: Maybe.
WILT: We can ride slowly.
MARTIN: OK.
Dalam bahasa Inggris, kita menanyakan kemampuan seseorang dengan kata tanya “Can.” Kata itu disusul dengan pokok kalimat dan kemudian kata kerja. Dengarkan pertanyaan-pertanyaan, jawaban dan pernyataan-pernyataan berikut:
EMILY: Can you see the horses?
MARTIN: Yes, I can.
EMILY: Can you ride?
MARTIN: No, I can’t.
WILT: Yes, you can. You can ride this old horse. We can ride slowly.
Sekarang, jawablah pertanyaan-pertanyaan berikut:
EMILY: Can you ride?
ANDA: ............
MARTIN: Can you drive?
ANDA: ............
EMILY: Can you cook?
ANDA: ............. MARTIN: Can you write?
ANDA: ...........
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MARTIN: I see corn. What other things do you grow?
WILT: I grow wheat too. Look there. I grew wheat there last year.
MARTIN: Let’s ride there.
WILT: Can you ride there?
MARTIN: Yes, I can. I want to ask more questions.
BUNYI KUDA BERJALAN
MARTIN: What’s this?
WILT: It’s soybeans. Let’s ride south of here.
MARTIN: Can we stop here? It’s wonderful!
WILT: Look to the west. That’s the river.
MARTIN: Yes, I can see the river.
WILT: Now look to the north. Can you see the town?
MARTIN: Yes, I can... Is that your farm?
WILT: No. My farm stops at the river. That farm is Les Danzig’s farm. He has a small farm.
MARTIN: I can’t see a house.
WILT: No, you can’t. His home is in town. Can you see my house?
MARTIN: Yes, I can.
WILT: Let’s ride there.
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Dapatkah Anda sekarang menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan mengenai tempat tinggal Anda?
MARTIN: Is your home in the city?
ANDA: ............
MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment?
ANDA: ...........
MARTIN: You have a wonderful farm. It’s very interesting.
Anda baru saja mengikuti pelajaran ENGLISH USA Suara Amerika, Pelaaran ke 17, Bagian Ke 2. Jangan lupa mengikuti pelajaran selanjutnya.