tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50405292737345668672011-11-27T16:07:23.338-08:00Get your dream job and develop your career, high TOEFL score, scholarship, study overseas in school or university abroad, and travel to the places that you long to go as a backpacker. Everything starts from English. Lets study English :)Agunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11413193939529827512noreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040529273734566867.post-12382922328833989222009-02-02T23:06:00.000-08:002009-02-02T23:45:39.022-08:00

These are some vocabularies I got after watching the movie Sono Toki wa Kare ni Yoroshiku.1. Shook = second form (v2) of shake,2. Rip = something torn,3. Moss = hmm...what is it? It is soft, slippery, green, usually it adheres on the old wall or floor,4. Wither = to make something weak, to weaken something, to humiliate,5. Bodily waste = residue of our body's metabolism,6. Barely = almost,7.

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Hii... long time no see...I almost forgot that I had this blog.  I'm really absorbed in here.Cheers...Have a nice day^_^

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I'm happy today. ^_^. This is why...Well, my bigotry toward Juventus is not as big as it was, but I'm always happy when they win the match. Juve was my young spirit. I was always on behalf of Juve when we spoke about football at that time. They were always controversial. Their controversy about many score arrangements wiped off their own great power. I was the one who was of a certain

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Why I like blogging?By blogging I can :1. Meet new friends,2. Sharpen my English,3. Find useful information,4. And many more fun stuffs.I can kill two birds with one stone after all. Well, it's more than two actually. ^_^Idiom to notice : Kill two birds with one stone.

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Concord means compatibility, suitability, and so on. You know, in English there are certain rules for certain subjects. Be careful whether it's a man or a woman, countable or uncountable noun, and singular or plural.For example, please find the incompatible uses in some sentences below :1. Agung is a member of a band. She plays guitar.2. She wake up at five o'clock in the morning everyday.3.

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Flying colors = brilliant, remarkable grade,Weeping (n) = crying,Crave (v) = need, hope, look forward,Frighten (v) = scare, terrify, horrible (adj), fear (n),

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Condemnation (n) = punishment, sentence,Unequivocal (adj) = decisive, firm, distinct, explicit,Wrath (n) = anger, fury/furious (adj),Maverick (n) = organization, club, association,Linger (v) = to stay alive at the very last moment, to keep something before it's entirely over,Drift off (v) = fly,Be biased to = to have a tendency of something,Divine (adj) = something related to God,Ponder (v) =

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Torrents (adv) =an expression to show that something comes in a heavy sum, example : (1) The rain came down in torrents yesterday (2) Torrent of words,Adherent (n) = follower, zealot,Homicide (n) = murder, slaying, killing, slaughter,Snub (n) = insult (v), humiliate (v), offend (v), slight (n)Blunt (adj) = honest, frank,Villain (n) = criminal, bandit,Commit (v) = do, udergo, undertake, execute,

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Condone (v) = forgive,Bigotry (n) = fanaticism,Lunacy (n) = madness, insanity,Decry (v) = curse, condemn,Kinship (n) = in family atmosphere, friendly,Decent (adj) = polite, well mannered, courteous,Snicker (n) = sound of giggling, laughing a lot,Reap (v) = Get, obtain, receive,Exceed (v) = beyond (adj),Dishearten (v) = discourage,

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Yesterday I went to pestablogger2008. It was fun. 50000 rupiahs for the ticket was nothing compared with what I got there. The lunch and snack package was so luxurious. I also got a cute T-shirt and a fancy notebook soft case. I met some new friends, among them Welly, Ina, and Bhayu. And finally I could see the man behind the scene like Ndorokakung, Iman Brotoseno, Enda Nasution, Chika, Herman

Agunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11413193939529827512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040529273734566867.post-32101246291830282572008-11-19T04:38:00.000-08:002008-11-26T22:55:08.132-08:00

Why I Love YouI have four specific reasons for loving you. First of all, you are gentle; you don't like shouting at others. In addition, you enjoy the same hobbies as I do, that is, reading, listening to rock music, and photography. In the third place, you are intelligent. Finally, I completely admire your long, straight, and black hair. Now I am sure that you are the girl whom I have been

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Hi there :)Do you know that in writing, there are Minimum Requirements we should obey in order to make a good one. You know, people make mistakes. Even experts sometimes make mistakes here and there when they write in English. But there are some mistakes you can not tolerate. If you break it, then you'll be regarded as a careless writer. We're not trying to be perfectionist but English has

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Due to his age, my father ends his tenure at the company this month."Aaah, I almost did it perfectly before I realized that I missed in trigonometry problem.  That trigonometry set was the only blemish in today's examination.  But it's okay, I still did the rest of the problems correctly".So guys, what do you think? What is this tenure and blemish?Happy answering ^_^.    

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Do you ever find that somebody in your surrounding gets most of attention from the others? Or maybe you have someone that you treat specially like he or she is the only one who gets it? He or she can be anyone. Most people put their couples as the lucky one. But it is not limited to them. You might have experienced that your youngest brother or sister got everything he/she wanted from your

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Yesterday I had a conversation with my friend, ex-college friend precisely. Before I continue my story, let me tell you about our backgrounds. We were at the same faculty and major in college, Civil Engineering. She emphasized her study in building structure (bumped into many complex building calculations :)) while I emphasized in Construction Management. Now she's working on her path as a

Agunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11413193939529827512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040529273734566867.post-89826861723402312162008-11-07T18:21:00.000-08:002008-11-09T16:10:20.071-08:00

Tomorrow there will be reunion of my senior high school fellows (SMUN 1 Palembang). We'll gather at The Pondok Indah Mall Jakarta at 13.00 o'clock. I still have no idea what we're going to do. But whatever it is, I hope the party will come of with a bang.Hmm...long time no see my friends. See you all :)Idiom to notice :1. come of with a bang = lively party.

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It was about four years ago when my brother was accepted in one of prominent universities in Indonesia, ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology) . He chose Architecture as the field of study. The thing is, he did not register it through general test which was held by government, but he registered it through autonomous test held by ITB, which was more expensive.Once he got the news, in hesitation

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Here, There And Everywhere - 02 SissielHere, making each day of the yearChanging my life with a ..... of his handNobody can ..... that there's something thereThere, running my hands through his hairBoth of us thinking how good it can beSomeone is speaking but he doesn't know she's thereI want him everywhere and if ..... beside meI know I need never careBut to love him is to need him everywhere...

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For what they did six years ago in Bali, it stands to reason that they are sentenced into death. Now they are quarantined in Nusa Kambangan Prison and waiting for execution, it is just counting the days. As we all know they did the despicable destructive bombing in Bali on behalf of Islam religion. For me as a moslem, their radical minded action did not tell anything except brutality. War is

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Hello there !How are you today? Doing fine?So, how do say that in Indonesian?Yup, maling teriak maling. How about in English?If you find someone near you behaving like that, then you should call him or her the put calling the kettle black.UPDATE 9 November 2008Put -> POT, the right one is the pot calling the kettle black.

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Articles are very important words that are sometimes referred to as Demonstrative Adjective because they do the work of adjectives. We cannot write English without having to use Articles in our sentences.For example, we cannot write :(a) There is car at garage.We would have to rewrite the above sentence like this.(b) There is a car at the garage.There are three Articles : a, an, and the.1.

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Today is Barack Obama's. He easily defeated another candidate John McCain from The Republic Party. His name etched history as America's first black president. After struggling for about twenty one months, finally he ends it with triumph. It puts a bee in my bonnet that impossible is nothing.Afterward, Obama has to race against time. He has to take the lid of economic crisis, two unfinished

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A couple days ago my father was caught by cold.  He started coughing and sneezing. Unfortunately, he had to take an official trip to a remote area.  When he got back, his fever was getting worst that he could not leave his bed.Yes. That is exactly what you have to do when you are under the weather.  When you are under the weather it is strongly suggested that you take a total rest before you get

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Girl I'm in love with youThis ain't the honeymoonPast the ..... phaseRight in the thick of loveAt times we get ..... of loveIt seems like we ..... everyday[Bridge]I know I .....And you made your mistakesAnd we both still got room left to growAnd ..... love sometimes hurtsI still ..... you firstAnd we'll make this thing workBut I think we should take it slow[Chorus]We're just ordinary peopleWe

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Have you ever heard about a Goody-Goody? You haven't? OK, I'll tell you some characteristics of a goody-goody.When someone is a goody-goody, he or she overdoes something helpful until you get sick of it.A goody-goody often helps you without any request before. This is nice but to certain extent you will feel uncomfortable.Furthermore, when you get any help from someone while you are not in the

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Hi guys! How are you? Still hang in there? In Indonesian we often hear "Saya sehat wal'afiat". How do you say it in English?...... ...I hear an answer from the corner...say it again...Yes! You're exactly right! The answer is : "I am hale and hearty, how about you?"

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Yesterday my girlfriend told me that she was in deep water. She had been in a project for a noticeable time and she (or her fellows) found out that apparently there were fatal mistakes in the project that forced her to get back to square one. Regarding the time she had been spending and the progress, going back to square one is lamentable. But now she has to start all over again. Through

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Aaah...Yesterday was a bad day for me. I went for an interview. It was a thousand miles away from my residence. I was confident enough with my electronic map that had been coming in handy for a long time. But yesterday I could not gain on the address at all. Gradually I got myself into a pickle. Actually I could only call the clerk of the office but this stupid me did not give it a shot.

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I believe that most of Indonesians have watched Laskar Pelangi movie. This phenomenal true-story-based movie now is in its one-month showing. The producer Mira Lesmana said that the audiences watching were 100.000 people per day at average. Obviously it is no wonder considering its innovative story's point of view, the beauty of Belitong scenes, scores and soundtracks, and the totality of the

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Hi guys! Have you heard Nugie's newest song ? Been idle for a long time from music producing, Nugie has just released his newest single song titled "Lentera Jiwa/The Lantern of My Soul". The song and its video clip is very interesting. The song's theme is really hand in glove with us as human beings. It tells us that there are many people who actually are not comfortable with their current

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Guys! What would you do ? Share me!

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When you feel like your life is boring, it's obvious there's something wrong. Maybe you're trapped in some routinities that you want to escape from for several of times. You've been tied with many tasks that you had to finish in a new york minutes. You can spend your weekend by doing something that you want so much. Clearly, It mustn't be related to your routinities.You can mention some of them :

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Hi guys!In Indonesian, when they just remember about something that they forget before, they often say "Ah, saya baru ingat, blabla...". So, how do you express it in English?Hello guys?Still there?Yes, you're exactly right, you express it by saying : "Come to think of it, blabla..."Here comes some examples, enjoy it while still hot :)Come to think of it, I know someone who can help.I have a

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Hi guys!Have you ever experienced that someone in your community tried to direct the actions of many people around him or her? In English this kind of person is callled a backseat driver. A backseat driver doesn't always sit in the backseat of a car. They could be in a car (wherever they sit) or in a general community. The most important thing to notice is that whenever they mingle in, they

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Hi Everyone! I create this blog because I want to improve my English and share it with you. Enjoy!

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