This is ENGLISH USA, on VOA. Now, Lesson 36, Part 1. ENGLISH USA SUARA AMERIKA, Pelajaran Ke 36, Bagian Pertama.
Dalam pelajaran ini, Anda akan dibimbing menanyakan waktu secara umum terjadinya sesuatu peristiwa, dan menangkap arti jawabannya. Martin menghadiri sebuah demonstrasi mengenai lingkungan hidup di sebuah kampus universitas.
MARTIN: Hello. I’m Martin Learner. I’m a reporter. Who are you?
NANCY: I’m Nancy Kibelstis.
MARTIN: May I talk to you? I want to ask some questions.
NANCY: Maybe.
MARTIN: Are you student?
NANCY: Yes.
MARTIN: What are you studying?
NANCY: Elementary education.
MARTIN: Are you going to be a teacher?
NANCY: Of course.
JACKIE: Good morning. I’m Jackie.
MARTIN: What are you doing here, Jackie?
JACKIE: I’m a student. I’m studying history.
MARTIN: What are you doing here today?
JACKIE: Oh. We’re demonstrating.
MARTIN: When is the demonstration?
JACKIE: In the afternoon.
NANCY: No, it isn’t. It’s this morning.
MARTIN: Let’s ask those students.
MUSIK
CARA: Good morning. I’m Cara Gutierrez. I’m a reporter. May I ask you some questions?
VINCE: OK. Where are you from?
CARA: I’m a reporter for the Voice of America. Who are you?
VINCE: I’m Vince Anzalone.
CARA: Are you a student?
VINCE: Yes. I’m a student at the university.
CARA: Are you a student at this university?
VINCE: Of course.
CARA: Are all these people students?
VINCE: Yes. They are not all from this university.
CARA: Where are they from?
VINCE: I don’t know.
CARA: What are you studying?
VINCE: I’m studying biology.
CARA: What is this demonstration?
VINCE: It’s about pollution.
CARA: What do you mean?
VINCE: Pollution. You know—pollution.
CARA: What kind of pollution?
VINCE: Environmental pollution. Pollution in the river.
CARA: When is the demonstration?
VINCE: It’s now. This is the demonstration.
CARA: What are the students going to do?
VINCE: They’re going to talk. They’re going to sing. Some are going to speak. Some are going to read things. They’re going to demonstrate.
CARA: When is someone going to speak?
VINCE: Before lunch. Maybe after lunch too.
CARA: Are they going to the river?
VINCE: Yes. We’re going to walk to the river. We’re going to look at the pollution.
CARA: When are you going to the river?
VINCE: At twelve o’clock. We want everyone to see the river.
Apabila kita menanyakan waktu secara umum kepada seseorang, biasanya pertanyaan itu dimulai dengan “When.” Umpamanya “When is the demonstration?” Dengarkan beberapa contoh.
MARTIN: When is the demonstration?
NANCY: In the afternoon?
JACKIE: No, it isn’t. It’s in the morning.
CARA: When is the demonstration?
VINCE: It’s now.
CARA: When are you going to the river?
VINCE: At twelve o’clock.
Perhatikan bahwa pertanyaan yang menggunakan “when” dapat dijawab dengan memberi waktu umum atau secara tepat, seperti “In the afternoon. At twelve o’clock.” Sekarang, ajukanlah pertanyaan yang menggunakan kata “when” kepada Martin, setelah ia menyatakan sesuatu.
MARTIN: We are going to a demonstration.
ANDA: …………………………..
MARTIN: We are going to the river.
ANDA: ………………………………
KERIUHAN ORANG RAMAI
CARA: Hello, Martin.
MARTIN: Hello. When is the demonstration? I’ve been talking to some students. They don’t know.
CARA: I talked to one student. The demonstration is now. This is the demonstration.
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