the, a, and an

Definite article: the

The is the definite article. It is used before a noun to refer to a specific one. 

Examples:

• Can you please hand me the green towel? (I only want the green towel.)
• I want the cherry pie. (I want a specific pie.)
• She wants the apple. (I want the specific apple you are holding.)
• I like the elephants at the zoo. (I like those elephants at that zoo.)

Indefinite articles: a/an

A and an are indefinite articles. They are used before nouns to refer to something in general. 

Contractions in English

our lesson...

Contractions in English

Today, let's talk about "contractions."

A contraction is a shortened form of words or phrases.
Contractions are formed by removing one or more letters from a word or words and replacing the letter or letters with an apostrophe.
Contractions allow us to form one short word from two single words.

For example:

• that + is => that's
• she + has => she's
• would + not => wouldn't
• is + not => isn't
• we + are => we're

Some contractions have more than one meaning.

For example:

-=| ‘‘Jangan Menunggu’’ |=-

-=| ‘‘Jangan Menunggu’’ |=-

◦ Jangan menunggu bahagia, baru tersenyum.
◦ Tapi tersenyumlah, maka kamu akan bahagia.

Jangan menunggu kaya, baru mau beramal.
◦ Tapi beramallah, maka kamu semakin kaya.

Jangan menunggu termotivasi, baru bergerak.
◦ Tapi bergeraklah, maka kamu akan termotivasi.

Jangan menunggu dipedulikan orang baru anda peduli.
◦ Tapi pedulilah dengan orang lain. Maka anda pasti akan dipedulikan.

Jangan menunggu orang memahami kamu, baru kita memahami dia.
◦ Tapi pahamilah orang itu, maka orang itu paham dengan kamu.

Jangan menunggu terinspirasi, baru menulis.
◦ Tapi menulislah, maka inspirasi akan hadir dalam tulisanmu.

Jangan menunggu proyek, baru bekerja.
◦ Tapi berkerjalah, maka proyek akan menunggumu.

Jangan menunggu dicintai, baru mencintai.
◦ Tapi belajarlah mencintai, maka anda akan dicintai.

Jangan menunggu banyak uang, baru hidup tenang.
◦ Tapi hiduplah dengan tenang, maka bukan hanya sekadar uang yang datang, tapi damai sejahtera.

Jangan menunggu contoh, baru bergerak mengikuti.
◦ Tapi bergeraklah, maka kamu akan menjadi contoh yang diikuti.

Jangan menunggu sukses, baru bersyukur.
◦ Tapi bersyukurlah, maka bertambah kesuksesanmu.

Wallahu Waliyyut Taufiq.

Semoga Kita dapat mengambil pengetahuan yang bermanfaat dan bernilai ibadah, dan semoga status ini dapat membuka pintu hati Kita yang telah lama terkunci. Aamiin.

Wabillahi Taufik Wal Hidayah.
Wassalamu‘alaik­um Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

Sekarang Anda mempunyai ② (dua) pilihan;
①. Membiarkan status ini berada di ‘‘HALAMAN’’ ini, dan orang lain tidak membacanya.
②. Menyebarkan ke-teman Anda yang lain dengan meng-Klik ‘‘BAGIKAN’’ agar orang lain ikut terinspirasi dan Insya Allah Anda mendapat pahala.

‘‘...Undzur ma Qaala, Wala Tandzur man Qaala...’’

◦♥◦ ‘‘ѕαĻαм мαηιѕ вυαт γαηφ вαςα’’ ◦♥◦

"PERTANYAAN MALAIKAT DIDALAM KUBUR"

Bismillahhirrahmanirrahim.

"PERTANYAAN MALAIKAT DIDALAM
KUBUR"

Tanya : Man Rabbuka? Siapa Tuhanmu?
Jawab : Allahu Rabbi. Allah Tuhanku.

Tanya : Man Nabiyyuka? Siapa Nabimu?
Jawab : Muhammadun Nabiyyi.
Muhammad
Nabiku

Tanya : Ma Dinuka? Apa agamamu?
Jawab : Al-Islamu dini. Islam agamaku

Tanya : Man Imamuka? Siapa imammu?
Jawab : Al-Qur'an Imami. Al-Qur'an
Imamku

Tanya : Aina Qiblatuka? Di mana
kiblatmu?
Jawab : Al-Ka'batu Qiblati. Ka'bah
Qiblatku

Tanya : Man Ikhwanuka? Siapa
saudaramu?
Jawab : Al-Muslimun Wal-Muslimat
Ikhwani.
Muslimin dan Muslimah saudaraku..

Jawabannya sangat sederhana bukan?
Tapi apakah sesederhana itukah kelak
kita akan menjawabnya?
Saat tubuh terbaring sendiri di perut
bumi.
Saat kegelapan menghentak ketakutan.
Saat tubuh menggigil gemetaran.
Saat tiada lagi yang mampu jadi
penolong.

Ya, tak akan pernah ada seorangpun
yang mampu menolong kita.
Selain amal kebaikan yang telah kita
perbuat
selama hidup di dunia.
Astaghfirullahal 'Adzim..
Ampunilah kami Ya Allah..
Kami hanyalah hamba-Mu yang
berlumur dosa dan maksiat..
Sangat hina diri kami ini di hadapan-Mu..
Tidak pantas rasanya kami meminta dan selalu meminta maghfirah-Mu..
Sementara kami selalu melanggar
larangan- Mu..
Ya Allah...
Izinkan kami untuk senantiasa
bersimpuh memohon maghfirah dan rahmat-Mu..
Tunjukkanlah kami jalan terang menuju
cahaya-Mu..
Tunjukkanlah kami pada jalan yang
lurus.
Agar kami tidak sesat dan tersesatkan...

Kisah NYATA mahasiswa Indonesia di Australia :

Suatu pagi, kami jemput Client, orang tsb sudah tua. Bapak ini seorang pengusaha asal Singapura, logat bicaranya gaya melayu & english, beliau menceritakan pengalaman hidupnya pd kami : "your country is so rich!" (Negaramu sangat kaya) Dalam hatiku : "Ah biasa banget denger kalimat itu"

Tapi tunggu, dia berkata: "Indonesia doesn't need the world, but the world needs Indonesia,". "Everything can be found here in Indonesia, you don't need the world." (Dunia yg butuh indonesia, bukan sebaliknya) Indonesia paru-paru dunia.Tebang saja hutan diKalimantan,dunia pasti kacau.

Singapura is nothing,we can't be rich without Indonesia. 500rb org Indonesia berlibur ke Singapura tiap bulan. Bisa terbayang uang yg masuk ke kami,apartemen2terbaru kami yg beli orang2 Indonesia, tdk peduli hargaselangit,laku keras. Lihatlah RSkami,isinya Indonesia semua. Trus,kalian tau bagaimana kalapnya pemerintah kami ketika asap kebakaran hutan Indonesia masuk? Sangat terasa,we are nothing! Kalian tau kan kalo kemarin dunia krisis beras.Termasuk di Singapura &Malaysia? Kalian di Indonesia dengan mudah dpt beras. Liatlah negara kalian,air bersih di mana2, liatlah negara kami,air bersih pun kami impor dari Malaysia. Saya ke Kalimantan pun dlm rangka bisnis, krn pasirnya mengandung permata. Terliat glitter kalo ada matahari bersinar. Penambang jual cuma Rp 3rb/kg ke pabrik China, si pabrik jual kembali seharga Rp 30rb/kg.

Kalian sadar tdk kalau negara2 lain selalu takut mengembargo Indonesia! Ya, karena negara kalian memiliki segalanya. Mereka takut kalau kalian manjadi mandiri, makanya tdk diembargo. Harusnya KALIANLAH YG MENG- EMBARGO DIRI KALIAN SENDIRI. Belilah pangan dr petani2 kita sendiri, belilah tekstil garmen dari pabrik2 sendiri. Tak perlu impor kalau bisa produk sendiri. Jika kalian bisa mandiri,bisa MENGEMBARGO DIRI SENDIRI, INDONESIA WILL RULE THE WORLD!! (Indonesia akan mengatur dunia)

Share biar sampe ke seluruh bangsa Indonesia!

MOHON DI KLIK BAGIKAN

ASSALAMU'ALAIKUM JANGAN DISINGKAT LAGI

ASSALAMU'ALAIKUM JANGAN DISINGKAT LAGI

1. As = orang bodoh ; keledai
2. Ass = pantat
3. Askum = celakalah kamu
4. Assamu = racun
5. Samlekum = matilah kamu
6. Salom/syalom= dari bhs Ibrani untuk sesama kristen dan ada 263 kata di dalam kitab perjanjian lama dan perjanjian baru.
7. Mikum = dari bahasa Ibrani Mari Bercinta.

Yuk kita lihat isi surat Nabi Sulaiman dalam Al-Quran :

"Innahu min Sulaimana wa innahu Bismillahirohmaanir rohiim 'ala ta'lu 'alayya wa'tunil muslimina tho'inalloha robbal 'aalamiin."

Salam pendek, salam sedang dan salam panjang telah dicontohkan oleh Nabi dan tidak merubah makna aslinya :

1. Salam pendek : "Assalamualaikum". dengan 10 kebaikan.
2. Salam sedang : "Assalamualaikum warohmatulloh".dengan 20 kebaikan.
3. Salam panjang : "Assalamu'alaikum warohmatullahi wabarokatuh". dengan kebaikan sempurna.
tolong jangan di abaikan begitu saja..

3 KUNCI KE-SUKSESAN

3 KUNCI KE-SUKSESAN＊＊

☑ Man Jadda Wa Jadda (Siapa yang bersungguh-sungguh akan berhasil)

☑ Man Shobaro Zafiro (Siapa yang bersabar akan beruntung)

☑ Man Saro Darbi Ala Washola (Siapa yang berjalan di jalur-Nya akan sampai)

Semoga kita semua bisa
melaksanakannya..
Aamiin.. 

‘‘PERCAKAPAN UANG Rp 1.000,- & Rp 100.000,-’’

Rp 1.000 : ‘‘Enak yaa jadi kamu... Selalu berkeliaran di tempat mewah...?!?’’

Rp 100.000 : ‘‘Emang bener aku selalu ditempat mewah, tapi aku juga sering digunakan untuk kejahatan. Seperti buat menyuap, buat korupsi, buat narkoba. Sebenernya aku pengen deh sekali² kaya kamu, masuk ke dalam kotak amal, tapi sangat jarang orang yang mau memasukan aku ke kotak amal...!!!’’

Rp 1.000 : ‘‘Betul juga yaaa... Kalo aku yang paling sering dipake buat ngasih pengemis, pengamen, trus aku hampir tiap hari masuk kotak amal...!!!’’

Rp 100.000 : ‘‘Mudah²an setelah Sahabat ngebaca status ini banyak yang mau memasukan aku ke dalam kotak amal dengan niat yang ikhlas...!!!’’

Rp 1.000 : ‘‘Aamiin... Aamiin... Aamiin yaa Rabb...!!!’’
__________________________________________

Erdogan Kecam Pembantaian Militer atas Rakyat Mesir

Erdogan Kecam Pembantaian Militer atas Rakyat Mesir

Nah... ini baru kepala negara yang care! Perdana Menteri Turki, Recep Tayyip Erdogan mengecam keras penyerangan polisi Mesir atas pendukung presiden terpilih Muhammad Mursi yang dilakukan di tengah bulan suci Ramadhan. Hal itu disampaikannya dalam buka bersama dengan serikat pengusaha Turki.

“Kita melihat bahwa hati mereka sedikitpun tidak melunak, sekalipun Ramadhan. Ketika kaum Muslimin sedang mempersiapkan sahur, pembantaian (kembali) terjadi di Mesir. 200 orang jadi martir (syahid). Setelah menggangsir kehendak rakyat, mereka yang menggulingkan pemerintah kini membantai rakyat.

Rakyat Mesir sedang menunjukkan kehormatan mereka di hadapan kudeta militer selama berminggu-minggu. Mereka tidak memiliki bom molotov ataupun senjata, mereka hanya memiliki kesabaran. Mereka melarang vandalisme. Apa yang tidak terjadi di negara kita sedang terjadi di Kairo dan Alexandria.

4 HAL SEBELUM TIDUR

SEBELUM tidur, Rasulullah SAW berpesan kepada Aisyah RA :

"Ya Aisyah jangan engkau tidur sebelum melakukan empat perkara, yaitu :
1. Sebelum khatam Al Qur'an
2. Sebelum membuat para Nabi memberimu syafaat di hari akhir
3. Sebelum para muslim meridhoi kamu
4. Sebelum kau laksanakan haji dan umroh"

Bertanya Aisyah :
"Ya Rasulullah.. Bagaimana aku dapat melaksanakan empat perkara seketika?"

Rasul tersenyum dan bersabda :
1. "Jika engkau tidur bacalah :

By or Bye?

So what's the difference between "by" and "bye"? 

By

"By" is a very common word that has many different meanings. 

Here are some common ones together with examples.

1) Near somebody or something. 

Examples:

• I am standing by the tree.
• She will be waiting by the bus station. 
• The car is by the house.

2) Not later than a certain time. 

Examples:

• I will be home by seven o'clock.
• Mr. Jones will return by next week.
• I'm sure you will finish your homework by dinner.

3) Used to show who did the action. 

Examples:

• The window was broken by Joe.
• The robber was caught by the police.
• He was hit by a car.

Now, the word "bye" is a totally different story... 

Bye

Bye = a short informal version of the word "goodbye."

This is a word you use when you leave, or when someone else leaves. 

Examples:

• Bye! See you soon!
• Bye for now!
• Bye-bye, see you next week.

"Bye" is a shortened version of "goodbye."

The word "goodbye" comes from "godbwye."
This is the short form of "God be with ye," which means "God be with you."

Ensure or Insure?

Hello,

Let's take a look at these two:

Ensure = to make sure that something happens or that something is true.

 

Examples:

• We will ensure that you get what you paid for.
• Can you ensure I have access to the database?
• Please ensure that the lights are off.
• They want to ensure this doesn't happen again.

Now, the word "insure" has a different meaning.

Insure = to buy insurance for something. Insurance is an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you are sick, or if you have an accident, injury, etc. 

Examples:

• The house is insured for 100,000 dollars.
  (Meaning, you can get up to 100,000 dollars if something happens to it.)
• The painting is insured against theft.
  (Meaning, you may be paid if it is stolen.)
• She has insured herself against sickness.
  (Meaning, she may be paid if she becomes ill.) 

Important note:

In American English "insure" can be used with the meaning of "ensure."

For example: "I can insure you that he will not leave the house." 

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She is my friend, she is one of my inspiration to always have spirit and be organized person.

She is my inspiration to have a real achievement in my life.

She makes me happy to read a lot of her writings in her blog http://luizacha.blogspot.com/


This is her first book,
 http://luizacha.blogspot.com/2013/02/true-love-stories.html

cool, right?

What i like from her writing is her diction and feeling when i read them.
It feels so natural and beyond of my ordinary words.

Just prove it by reading them by yourself.

^_^

Best wishes for you Luisa Aristy.

Because of her dedication in writing, she finally get the reward.

Congratulations my dear friend...
keep writing and spirited.

Every Student or Every Students?

Hi there,

So should you say "every student" or "every students"? 

Tricky one, isn't it? :-) 

Well, the rule is the following: 

"Every" is always followed by a singular verb.

That's because we refer to every single item, and NOT to all of them combined.

So the correct phrase is "every student."

Some more examples:

- Every students in the class must do the exam.

- Every student have has a teacher.

Here are some incorrect examples:

- Every words are important.

- Every moments are new.

- Every parent are present in the meeting. 

And these are the same sentences, corrected:

- Every word is important.

- Every moment is new.

- Every parent is present in the meeting. 

 

Ad or Add?

So what's the difference between "ad" and "add"?

Ad

      

    

Ad = advertisement = a picture, short film, etc. that tells people about a product, service or job. 

Examples:

• "We put an ad in the newspaper."
• "He doesn't like to see ads on TV."
• "This is an ad for a new English course."

Add

Add = to put something together with something else --> +. 

Examples:

The Many Meanings of the Word "Run"

One of the most frequent words in English is "run", but did you know it has over 40 different meanings?

 

Well, it does. We won't go over all of them in this e-mail, but we'll definitely cover the important ones for you to know.

 

So here are the meanings and examples of the word "run" (past tense: "ran").

 

 

Meaning #1: to move very quickly.

 

Examples: 

- He ran after the bus, but it didn't help.

- The children are running up and down the stairs.

- He is too old to run.

 

 

Meaning #2: to work or operate.

How to Use Grammar?

Grammar is simply the way we combine words together so that other people can understand us.

For example: 

• The sentence "The pretty is dress" is difficult to understand. 
• The sentence "The dress is pretty" is clear.

• The sentence "She is ate lunch" is difficult to understand. 
• The sentence "She is eating lunch" is clear.

• The sentence "John is the more old Lisa" is difficult to understand. 
• The sentence "John is older than Lisa" is clear.

So clear communication (expressing ideas and giving information) is the real purpose of grammar, and we shouldn't forget that.

There are many rules, but what's the ultimate goal? 

The ultimate goal is understanding other people and being understood by them.

By knowing grammar very well you can get across exactly what you want to say.

Fish --> Fishes?

English plural forms tend to be pretty simple, in most cases. 

 

You usually add s/es/ies in the end of the word and your job is done.

 

Examples:

 

kid -> kids

 

box -> boxes

 

baby -> babies

 

 

However, some words change differently.

"Must Not" or "Don't Have To"?

What's the difference between "must not" and "don't have to"?

Must Not

Must not = mustn't = this is not allowed / this is against the rules.

"You mustn't drive further."

Examples:

• "You mustn't smoke in here."
• "Kids must not drive."
• "You must not cross the road when there is a red light."

Don't Have To

Don't have to = this is not necessary / it's okay not to do it. 

"You don't have to buy from him."

Examples:

At, In or On?

The prepositions "at," "in" and "on" can be confusing for English learners. Their meaning is so close that it is sometimes hard to tell when to use each word!

Here are some guidelines to help you decide on the correct preposition to use:

1) When you want to speak about a precise time, use "at."

Examples:

• The movie starts at nine o'clock.
• They arrived at 6 PM.
• The meeting is at 4:30 this afternoon.

2) When you want to speak about long periods of time (such as months, seasons, years, etc.), use "in."

Examples:

• I returned to Canada in 1998.