This is English USA, on VOA. Now, Lesson 39, Part 2. English USA Suara Amerika, Pelajaran Ke 39, Bagian Kedua
Dalam pelajaran ini Anda dibimbing lebih lanjut memberi deskripsi ciri-ciri jasmani anggota-anggota keluarga dan teman-teman Anda. Martin dan kerabat-kerabat kerjanya menghadiri sebuah pertandingan football dan memberi deskripsi orang-orang yang mereka lihat.
WALEED: Lee, your son is very handsome and your sister is very pretty.
LEE: We’re a handsome family.
MARTIN: Some are handsome and some are not.
ALL: (Laugh)
LEE: Do you see that player over there?
MARTIN: The very big player?
LEE: Yes. He’s the one with long legs and big arms.
WALEED: This is a football game. There are many players with long legs and big arms.
LEE: I know. Do you see that short player? Look behind the short player. Now do you see the one with long legs and big arms?
MARTIN: Maybe.
LEE: Who is he?
WALEED: He’s a new player.
MARTIN: I don’t know his name. He came from Dallas.
LEE: Would you like something to eat?
WALEED: Something to drink.
KERIUHAN ORANG RAMAI
WALEED: Martin, does your son play football?
MARTIN: He’s not on the team. I don’t want him to play football. He’s too small.
WALEED: He isn’t very small. He’s tall.
MARTIN: But he’s too thin.
WALEED: There’s Lee over there. Who is that?
MARTIN: I can’t see him. Is it his brother?
WALEED: No, it isn’t.
MARTIN: What does he look like?
WALEED: He’s not very tall.
MARTIN: What color is his hair?
WALEED: I can’t see his hair. He has a cap. Come here. Can you see him now?
MARTIN: Is he the one with a red cap?
WALEED: Yes, that’s the man.
MARTIN: It looks like Lee’s brother.
WALEED: His brother is sitting with Lee’s son.
KERIUHAN ORANG RAMAI
LEE: OK. I have hot dogs.
MARTIN: What do you have to drink?
LEE: I have two beers and one coke.
WALEED: May I have the coke?
LEE: Of course.
MARTIN: Who was the man in the red cap?
LEE: That’s my uncle. He loves football. He comes to every game.
WALEED: He looks like your brother.
MARTIN: He doesn’t look like you.
LEE: That’s right. He’s the handsome uncle. Let’s eat.
MARTIN: Did you play football, Waleed?
WALEED: No. I played soccer. My family like soccer.
LEE: My family loves football.
Kita menggambarkan orang dengan menyebutkan ukuran dan bentuknya. Kita memberi warna rambut dan matanya, dan barangkali kulitnya. Kita menyebutkan ukuran telinga, hidung dan kakinya. Juga panjang lengannya, kakinya, dan rambutnya. Kita dapat juga menyebutkan bentuk kepala, bahu dan pinggulnya, dan juga raut mukanya, dengan menambahkan kata-kata deskripsi untuk membuat gambaran kita itu sebuah frasa. Dengarkan beberapa contoh frasa dalam pelajaran ini.
MARTIN: He is very big. He is fifteen years old. His hair is black. No, it’s dark brown. He has curly brown hair. Do you see that very tall man? I see two tall men.
Kata-kata deskripsi sesudah sebuah bentuk kata kerja “be” melukiskan kata benda sebelum bentuk kata kerja “be” itu. Umpamanya: “He is big.” Kata-kata deskripsi sebelum sebuah kata benda melukiskan kata benda itu. Umpamanya: “He has curly brown hair. Curly, brown” keduanya melukiskan “hair.” Sekarang, jawablah pertanyaan-pertanyaan berikut mengenai teman-teman Anda.
MARTIN: What does your friend look like?
ANDA: ………………………………..
MARTIN: What color is your friend’s hair?
ANDA: ……………………………….
MARTIN: What color are your friend eyes?
ANDA: ……………………………
MARTIN: Is your friend tall?
ANDA: ………………..
MARTIN: Is your friend fat?
ANDA: …………………
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