VOCABULARY AROUND THE HOUSE

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Attic =People store things in the attic.

Ballroom =A room in stately homes where rich people dance and concerts are held.

Box Room =A small room used for storage.

Cellar =Underneath the house.

Cloakroom =A small room where people put their coats.

Conservatory = A greenhouse attached to a house for the display of plants.

Dining Room =A room where people eat.

Drawing Room =A room in stately homes where rich people entertain.

Games Room = A room in large houses where games are played.
Hall = The entrance passage to a house.

Larder =A small room used for the storage of food.

Library =A room where books are kept.

Lounge =Another name for living room.

Music Room =A room where people play music.

Office =A room where people work.

Pantry =A small room used to store kitchen and dining items.

Parlour =Old fashioned word for living room.

Sitting Room =Another name for living room.

Spare Room/Guest Room =A room where guests sleep.

Toilet = A room where people go to the toilet (often known as WC)

Utility Room =A room where appliances such as washing machines are used.

INVITATION (WRITTEN)

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something.

There are two types of invitation.
They are Formal Invitation and Informal Invitation.

Formal invitation is usually originate from Institutes, Companies and a kind of it. Normally formal invitation is written invitation.

Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. Informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation.

How to Write An Invitation??

Step 1Before you write an invitation, decide on the tone, voice and level of formality, based on the event itself. This will dictate whether you hand-write the cards or have them printed, and whether you choose A preprinted or personalized invitation.

Step 2
Choose the type of invite you want, and order or buy a few more than you think you'll need. This will permit you to add some guests to your list at the last minute, if necessary. For small parties, you may want to hand-write the invitations on stationery or blank cards. For large gatherings, consider ordering printed invitations.

Step 3
Determine the wording of your invite based on the level of formality. For example, a formal invitation might say, 'Dr. and Mrs. Stanley request the pleasure of your company,' whereas a more casual note might say, 'Please join us.'
Step 4
Include the names of the host and/or hostess, as well as the place (with street address), time, date and purpose of the occasion, even if it's a simple get-together.

Step 5
Make sure to add RSVP information at the bottom of the invite if you need to know who will be attending; for example, 'RSVP' followed by your telephone number.

R.S.V.P. which means "please reply.“The person sending the invitation would like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is, will you be coming to the event or not?

Step 6
Include a respond-by date on a formal invitation so you can get an accurate head count in time to adjust the amount of food, number of place settings and room size. For a wedding, charity function or other formal event, consider including a response card and a stamped, self-addressed envelope inside the envelope containing your invite.

Step 7
Mail invitations three weeks before most events, four weeks before a formal affair and three months before a wedding, to allow for airline reservations. For events held during the December holidays, send invitations around Thanksgiving.

EXAMPLE
Extending (mengundang)
Let’s go to the Keroncong Festival!
Please try to come!
I hope you’ll join us!
If you are not busy, pleset come to my party!
Shall we see the film?
I would like to invite you come to my house!
Accepting (menerima)
Great! Let’s do it!
Thank you. I’d like to!
That’s a good idea!
That would be very nice!
Thank you for invitation!

Declining (menolak)/refusing:

I’m really sorry about that.
Sorry. I can’t. I have to do something.
I’d love to. But I can’t.
Sorry. I really busy.
(If you declining an invitation, please give a reason^^)

ASKING FOR INFORMATION

Asking Information There are a number of formulas used when asking for information in English. Here are some of the most common:
· Could you tell me...?
· Do you know...?
· Do you happen to know...?
· I'd like to know...
· Could you find out...?
· I'm interested in...
· I'm looking for..
These two forms are used for asking for information on the telephone:
· I'm calling to find out...
· I'm calling about...
Here are some sample phrases and sentences for asking information in English

1. What is this? This is a tableThis is a table
2. What is that? That is a chair.
3. What's this? It's a pen.
4. What's that? It's an apple.
5. What are these? These are pencils.
6. What are those? Those are books.
7. Where is Mr. King? He is over there.
8. Where is Ms. Knight? She's (right) here.
9. Where's Johnny? He's in the house.
10. When's the movie? It's at 9:00.
11. When's lunch? Lunch is at noon.
12. How is the food? It's delicious.

Information about company
What does your company do?
What is your specialty?
What do you specialize in?
What is your main line of business?

Information about products
Could you give me some (more) information on this?
What can you tell me about this (product)?
Tell me about this one/model.

Information about Price
What are you asking for this?
What does this sell for?
How much is it?
How much does it run?

OFFERING

The expression of “ Would you like....”is normally used for offering something to someone.

Putri : Would you like a milk, Yenz?

sERA : Yes, please. Thank you. Hmmm...this milk tastes good

Putri : Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

Ways to say it

* Would you like a cup of tea, Fivi?

* Should I get you a bottle of water?

* Could I offer you a glass of milk, Mr. john?

* Would you care some salad?

Ofering to friends:

* Want some?

* Have some?

* Chocolate?

* Grab some for yourself

Less formal expressions:

* Would you like to have a pancake?

* Why don't you have some lemonade?

* What can I get for you?

* What will you have?Declining an offering

* No, thanks

.* No, really won't, thanks

* Not for me, thanks.

Accepting an offering:

* Thank you.

* Yes, please

* I'd like it very much

* That would be very nice

ASKING IF SOMEONE REMEMBERS OR NOT

Formal expressions:

- I wonder if you remember.....

- You remember...., don’t you?

- You haven’t forgotten...., have you?

- Don’t you remember.....?

- Do you happen to remember it now?Ways to respond:

- Let me think, yes, I remember.

- I remember especially the scenery.

- I’ll never forget that

- I’ll always remember.

- I can remember it clearly.Informal expressions:

- Remember the old house we used to live in?

- Remember that?

- I’m sorry I don’t rememberWays to respond:

- Hold on. Yes, got it!

- I know.....

- It’s coming back to me now.Respond if you forget:

- Sorry, I’ve completely forgotten.

- I’m affraid I forget.

- I really can’t remember.

- I’m afraid I have no memory of him

- Errr, let me think. No, it’s gone

- Sorry, it slipped off my mind.

NOUN PHRASES

A noun phrase is other a single noun or any group of words containing noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of averb.

For example, ‘they’ , ‘books’, and ‘the books’, are noun phrases, but ‘book’ is just a noun, as you can see in these sentences (in which the noun phrases are all in bold)

- Structure of Noun Phrases:
• A beautiful old painting on the wall

When you use a noun in front of another noun, you never put adjectives between them, you put adjectives in front of the first noun.
Example : We just spoke with a young American boy

Noun phrase can be in form of gerund (base + ing) or gerund and other nouns compounding.
Example : Passing the exam watching TV

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct Speech refers to reproducing another person’s exact words or saying exactly what someone has said (sometimes called quoted speech)

We use quotation marks (“__________”) and it should be world for word

For Example :
Nicky said, “it’s hot
Or
“it’s hot, “Nicky said”

Indirect speech refers to reproducing the idea of another person’s words that doesn’t use quotation marks to enclose what the person said and it doesn’t have to be word for word

Indirect Speech is sometimes called reported speech

The tense usually changes when reporting speech this is because we are usually talking about a time in the post and obviously the person who spoke or ginally spoke in the past.

The verbs there fore usually have to be in the fast too

- Note : the reporting verbs that are usually used to report imperative sent are : Tell, order, command, ask, warn, remind
- Don’t forget to mention the indirect object father warned me motto drive fast
- When we want to report what someone said, we do not usually repeat their exact words, we use words. We can use reporting verbs, such as tell, say, ask followed by that–clause?
Example : My mother said that she got up at 5 O’clock
- When reporting verbs is in the present, present perfect, or future, there is no change of tense in the words reported
Example :
- She will tell you
- She has just haid

In times expressions and pronouns
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Now Then
Today/Tonight That day/ That night
Last week The previous week
Ago Before

Sometimes we need to report someone’s questions the reported question are introduced with the verb ask, inquire, wonder, want to know, etc.