Hotel and Restaurant

Word List

Accomodation

accommodation 

dormitory 

double room 

family room

twin  room

single  room

double bed

youth hostel 

bunk bed 

fill in a form

reception 

receptionist 

key 

book in advance 

B&B 

vacancies 

no vacancies

Hotel

arrival date / date of arrival 

departure date / date of departure 

room service

air conditioning 

make a reservation / book a room

request more information

complete / fill in the form

staff 

cancel a booking

Restaurant

eating out

bill (The bill please.)

bottle 

dessert 

drink 

hungry 

thirsty 

menu 

order (Are you ready to order?)

restaurant 

set meal

table (A table for two please.)

guest 

waiter , waitress 

Here you go.

tip (Shall we tip the waiter?)

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Personal Description

Word List

Appearance

I am / You are / He is / She is …

 tall

 small

 overweight, fat

 slim

 young

 old

 … years old.

 beautiful / pretty (Mädchen / Frau), handsome (Junge / Mann)

 sun-tanned

 pale

I have / You have / He has / She has (got) …

 blue / green / grey / brown eyes

 freckles

 a beard

 a full beard

 a moustache

 a goatee

 a stubbly beard

 blond hair

 red hair

 brown hair

 black hair

 dyed hair

 blond highlights

 short hair

 long hair

 straight hair

 curly hair / curls

 a bald head

 a square / round / triangular / oval face

 a big / small / long nose

 big / small ears

Clothing and Accessories

 I wear / You wear / He wears / She  wears …

 glasses

 contact lenses

 I am wearing / You are wearing / He/She is wearing …

 earrings

 a necklace

 a wristband

 a bracelet

 a cap

 a red scarf

 a tie

Character

I am / You are / He is / She is …

 shy

 quiet

 lively

 active

 easygoing

 outgoing

 nice

 friendly

 funny

 happy

 annoying

 sad

 aggressive

 a pain in the neck

 a little chatter box

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Introducing and Greeting People

Word List

Greeting People

Hello. / Hi.

Good morning. (before 12 o'clock)

Good afternoon.(after 12 o'clock)

Good evening .

Introducing People

What's your name?

Who are you?

My name is ...

I am ...

My friends call me ...

You can call me ...

Haven't we met (before)?

Yes, I think we have.

No, I don't think we have.

I think we've already met.

I don't think we've met (before).

This is ...

Meet ...

Have you met ...?

Yes, I have.

No, I haven't.

Yes, I think I have.

No, I don't think I have.

Hello, ... (name)

Nice to meet you. (informal)

Pleased to meet you.

How do you do? (formal)

Nice to see you.

Nice to see you again.

Say Goodbye

Good bye.

Bye. / See you.

See you later.

See you soon.

See you tomorrow.

See you next week.

Good night.

Health

How are you?

How are you today?

Fine, thank you/thanks.

Not too bad.

Very well.

I'm okay / all right.

Not too well, actually.

What's wrong with you?

What's the matter with you?

Are you all right?

I'm tired .

I'm exhausted .

I've got a cold.

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Simple Sentence

Simple Sentence

Simple Senctece dalam bahasa Inggris ada 6 formula. 6 Formula ini adalah hal yang paling mendasar. Jika ‪#‎ESLLover‬ bisa menguasai ke 6 formula ini, maka sangat menolong ketika belajar GRAMMAR.

1. Subject + Verb (He died)

2. Subject + Verb + Object ( i called my parents)

3. Subject + Verb + Adverb ( He works deligently)

4. Subject + Verb + Adjective ( He became tired)

5. Subject + Verb + Object + Complement ( They ate the cake on the table)

6. Subject + Verb + Object + Object (He bought me an English book)

NB: Untuk British Grammmar saya menggunakan Oxford. Sementara American Grammar, saya gunakan Longman.

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The main reasons why speaking English is so hard 2

The main reasons why speaking English is so hard

This special pronunciation section will explain to you why English is hard to speak correctly and give you some help on improving your pronunciation. These are the main reasons why English is so hard. There is a lesson for each one.

Note that the pronunciation examples are in American English accent. In the last lesson you will find American and British English examples.

You most likely know how to say these sounds: 'm' 'p', 's' and 'd'. However do you know how to say them when they are together? For example have you ever had to say a word like 'glimpsed' 

There are FOUR consonants in a row at the end of this word, 'mpsd'. The 'e' is not a vowel. Even though 'glimpsed' has seven sounds in it, it is only ONE syllable!

Here are some common consonant clusters and examples:

Cluster	Examples
br	bridge		abrupt		bright
bd	absorbed		bribed		disturbed
fs	cliffs		beliefs
ft	craft		shaft		left
mp	bump		lump		camp
pt	egypt		except		suspect
ths	baths		maths		paths
nth	month		tenth		seventh
nd	friend		land		hand
sp	sponge		clasp		lisp
st	start		last		sting
lmd	filmed
lk	milk		silk
str	strength		destroy		strip
vs	behaves		waves		valves

You need to know that when you are saying words with consonant clusters in them it is very important that you say all the consonants as one syllable. A mistake often made by Asian speakers among others is to put them into extra syllables. For example:

'glimpsed' could become 'glimp sid' 

or 'bribed' could become 'brib id' 

This does not sound correct.

Finally here is an exercise to let you know when you have really mastered this. Try saying the following:
'The sixth twisty crisp' 

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The main reasons why speaking English is so hard

The main reasons why speaking English is so hard

This special pronunciation section will explain to you why English is hard to speak correctly and give you some help on improving your pronunciation. These are the main reasons why English is so hard. There is a lesson for each one.

Note that the pronunciation examples are in American English accent. In the last lesson you will find American and British English examples.

It is likely that some of the sounds that are common in English are not used in your native language. The most common ones are 'r' as in 'right', 'l' as in 'light' and the 'th' sound as in 'thing'. The 'th' sound, where your tongue is between your teeth is uncommon in other languages.

The other sounds that you will most likely find difficult are the 'moving vowel' sounds or "diphthongs".

Pronouncing Dipthongs

Here are some examples of diphtongs:
hi  price  eye  by 

The vowel sound in these words changes as you say them, it starts off as 'a' and becomes 'e' Here is a picture showing the starting and finishing mouth positions:

Notice that your mouth position changes considerably when saying this vowel. You start off with your mouth open and your tongue at the bottom of your mouth, and go to having your mouth closed with your tongue at the top of your mouth.

It is very common for students learning English to have difficulty making both sounds. Many students pronounce just one one of these sounds, either the starting 'a' sound or the finishing 'I' sound. To speak well and be understood, you need to make both sounds.

Here is another example of a diphthong:

This is the sound in words like
'boat'  'goat'  and 'coat' 

Your tongue needs to start off near the middle of your mouth, with your mouth open. Then your tongue needs to move back and up slightly at the same time as you close your lips. Your lips also need to be 'rounded' slightly.

Here is a technique you can use to feel the difference in different mouth shapes:

1. Start by putting your finger on your lips like you are saying 'shhhhh' and telling someone to be quiet. (Perhaps you don't make this gesture in your culture, or it is rude to do so. Actually, it can be a little rude in European cultures also, so you need to use it with care. You're most likely to see it among audiences at live shows, at the movie theatre, or in the library if someone is rudely talking.)
2. Hold your finger still - don't move it when your lips move. Now make an 'ee' sound. You should feel your lips come back to be flat against your teeth. Your finger should now not be touching your lips.
3. Now make an 'au' sound sticking your lips out. You should feel your finger be pushed out, away from your mouth. This is what 'rounding' your lips means.
4. Now say the word 'goat' with your finger touching your lips, and check that your lips become rounded at the end of the vowel sound.
5. Well done! You are probably making the vowel sound correctly now.

As you know, the 'th' sound can also be difficult. Here is how you need to make the 'th' sound:

Can you see how your tongue needs to between your teeth so that someone watching you can actually see the tip of it? Many people find this strange to do, but if you do not "poke your tongue out" a little in this way, you will not pronounce the sound correctly.

Pronouncing The "th" Sound In English.

The 'th' sound is quite common in English and found wherever the letters 'th' are found together. Here are two common examples for you:
Mouth  Thumb 

Usually, It's Better To Order "Rice" Than "Lice".
The Difference Between The "r" And "l" Sounds.

The R and L Tongue Positions

 

The images above illustrate the difficulty in distinguishing the two tongue positions; however there are important differences:

For 'r':

• Your tongue curls up around the edges, and you blow air through the middle of your tongue.
• The top part of your tongue does not touch the top of your mouth.
• Your lips should be slightly rounded.

For 'l':

• The top of your tongue should touch the top of your mouth.
• Your lips should not be rounded

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Types of Verbs

Before you begin the verb tense lessons, it is extremely important to understand that NOT all English verbs are the same. English verbs are divided into three groups: Normal Verbs, Non-Continuous Verbs, and Mixed Verbs.

Group I Normal Verbs

Most verbs are "Normal Verbs." These verbs are usually physical actions which you can see somebody doing. These verbs can be used in all tenses.

Normal Verbs

to run, to walk, to eat, to fly, to go, to say, to touch, etc.

Examples:

• I eat dinner every day.
• I am eating dinner now.

Group II Non-Continuous Verbs

The second group, called "Non-Continuous Verbs," is smaller. These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing. These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses. They include:

Abstract Verbs

to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist...

Possession Verbs

to possess, to own, to belong...

Emotion Verbs

to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind...

Examples:

• He is needing help now. Not Correct
• He needs help now. Correct

• He is wanting a drink now. Not Correct
• He wants a drink now. Correct

Group III Mixed Verbs

The third group, called "Mixed Verbs," is the smallest group. These verbs have more than one meaning. In a way, each meaning is a unique verb. Some meanings behave like "Non-Continuous Verbs," while other meanings behave like "Normal Verbs."

Mixed Verbs

to appear, to feel, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to weigh...

List of Mixed Verbs with Examples and Definitions:

to appear:

Donna appears confused. Non-Continuous Verb
Donna seems confused.
My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal Verb
My favorite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.

to have:

I have a dollar now. Non-Continuous Verb
I possess a dollar.
I am having fun now. Normal Verb
I am experiencing fun now.

to hear:

She hears the music. Non-Continuous Verb
She hears the music with her ears.
She is hearing voices. Normal Verb
She hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.

to look:

Nancy looks tired. Non-Continuous Verb
She seems tired.
Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal Verb
She is looking with her eyes.

to miss:

John misses Sally. Non-Continuous Verb
He is sad because she is not there.
Debbie is missing her favorite TV program. Normal Verb
She is not there to see her favorite program.

to see:

I see her. Non-Continuous Verb
I see her with my eyes.
I am seeing the doctor. Normal Verb
I am visiting or consulting with a doctor. (Also used with dentist and lawyer.)
I am seeing her. Normal Verb
I am having a relationship with her.
He is seeing ghosts at night. Normal Verb
He sees something others cannot see. For example ghosts, aura, a vision of the future, etc.

to smell:

The coffee smells good. Non-Continuous Verb
The coffee has a good smell.
I am smelling the flowers. Normal Verb
I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.

to taste:

The coffee tastes good. Non-Continuous Verb
The coffee has a good taste.
I am tasting the cake. Normal Verb
I am trying the cake to see what it tastes like.

to think:

He thinks the test is easy. Non-Continuous Verb
He considers the test to be easy.
She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb
She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.

to weigh:

The table weighs a lot. Non-Continuous Verb
The table is heavy.
She is weighing herself. Normal Verb
She is determining her weight.

Some Verbs Can Be Especially Confusing:

to be:

Joe is American. Non-Continuous Verb
Joe is an American citizen.
Joe is being very American. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving like a stereotypical American.
Joe is being very rude. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.
Joe is being very formal. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving very formally. Usually he is not formal.

NOTICE: Only rarely is "to be" used in a continuous form. This is most commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behavior is noticeably different.
to feel:

The massage feels great. Non-Continuous Verb
The massage has a pleasing feeling.
I don't feel well today. Sometimes used as Non-Continuous Verb
I am a little sick.
I am not feeling well today. Sometimes used as Normal Verb
I am a little sick.

NOTICE: The second meaning of "feel" is very flexible and there is no real difference in meaning between "I don't feel well today" and "I am not feeling well today."

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