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Idiom dan Ungkapan Bahasa Inggris Paling Populer dan Artinya #Seri 1   Ilustrasi idiom lose your touch Seiring perkembangan kebudayaan dan bahasa suatu komunitas, maka dengan sendirinya memunculkan serangkaian teknik kerumitan bahasa yang unik. Salah satu bentuknya kita kenal dengan idiom atau ungkapan. Dia unik karena makna tak diraih dari defini langsung kata-kata penyusunnya. Melainkan pengalaman historis dan kebudayaan yang melekat di masyarakat.   Apa makna Idiom?   Cambridge Dictionary mendefinisikan idiom sebagai a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own. Pendeknya keseluruhan makna tidak sejalan dengan makna kata per kata yang menyusunnya.   Misal idiom 'stabbed in the back' secara harfiah bermakna menusuk dari belakang. Ungkapan ini dalam kultur tertentu yang melepaskan konsep idiom di dalamnya, akan dimaknai sebagai serangan dari belakang menggunakan pisau. Na...

Buatlah Surat Lamaran Kerja Sebagai Penterjemah di Kantor Berita!!! Jono Marpaud 55 Jl. Belitung Utara, West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia 20326 Tel +62821733745909 Marpaud.4956@gmail.com Dear Sir/Madam, In Jobstreet.co.id I read about the vacancy for the position Translator at PT Tempo Inti Media Harian. I am very interested in the position that you advertised. My name is Jono Marpaud, I am 29 years old and live in Jakarta. I finished my course at the Open University in 2011. I was majoring in English Literature, which I think has met the qualifications you need for the job of translating the news in Indonesian into English. I would describe myself as having a strong work ethic, as creative and assertive and in possession of a large vocabulary and good language skills. I enjoy working independently but also work well together with others. This position is very interesting to me because I enjoy new challenges to encourage myself to keep growing. In addi...

The Healing Power of Maggots The healing power of maggots is not new. Human beings have discovered it several times. The Maya are said to have used maggots for therapeutic purposes a thousand years ago. As early as the sixteenth century, European doctors noticed that soldiers with maggot-infested wounds healed well. More recently, doctors have realized that maggots can be cheaper and more effective than drugs in some respects, and these squirming larvae have, at times, enjoyed a quiet medical renaissance. The problem may have more to do with the weak stomachs of those using them than with good science. The modern heydey of maggot therapy began during World War I, when an American doctor named William Baer was shocked to notice that two soldiers who had lain on a battlefield for a week while their abdominal wounds became infested with thousands of maggots, had recovered better than wounded men treated in the military hospital. After the war, Baer proved to the medical estab...

Pada paragraph di bawah ini terdapat 15 kata/frasa yang bentuknya salah (ditandai dengan huruf merah tebal dan garis bawah).   Perbaikilah dengan mengubah kata tersebut ke dalam bentuk yang seharusnya. Jawaban dalam kurung hijau: Spring  are (is)   the season succeeding Winter and  to precede   (preceding) Summer. Spring  refer   (refers) to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection, and regrowth. During Spring an important  celebrations   (celebration) takes place: Easter Day. It  vary (varies)  between March 22 and April 25 in Western tradition, and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern  Christian (Christianity) . Spring is a time when flowers  blooms   (bloom) and trees begin to grow and  reproducing (reproduce) . The days  grows   (grow) longer and the temperature in most areas  became (become) more temperate. You can also...

Famous Architect Considered the most influential architect of his time, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was born in the small rural community of Richland Center, Wisconsin. He entered the University of Wisconsin at the age of 15 as a special student, studying engineering because the school had no course in architecture. At the age of 20 he then went to work as a draughtsman in Chicago in order to learn the traditional, classical language of architecture. After marrying into a wealthy business family at the age of 21, Wright set up house in an exclusive neighborhood in Chicago, and after a few years of working for a number of architectural firms, set up his own architectural office.   For twenty years he brought up a family of six children upstairs, and ran a thriving architectural practice of twelve or so draughtsmen downstairs. Here, in an idyllic American suburb, with giant oaks, sprawling lawns, and no fences, Wright built some sixty rambling homes by the year 190...

Immigration People of Hispanic origin were on the North American continent centuries before settlers arrived from Europe in the early 1600s and the thirteen colonies joined together to form the United States in the late 1700s. The first census of the new nation was conducted in 1790, and counted about four million people, most of whom were white. Of the white citizens, more than 80% traced their ancestry back to England. There were close to 700,000 slaves and about 60,000 “free Negroes”. Only a few Native American Indians who paid taxes were included in the census count, but the total Native American population was probably about one million.   By 1815, the population of the United States was 8.4 million. Over the next 100 years, the country took in about 35 million immigrants, with the greatest numbers coming in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1882, 40,000 Chinese arrived, and between 1900 and 1907, there were more than 30,000 Japanese immigrants. But by far, the ...

PREVIEWING AND PREDICTING Part 1 LET THERE BE LIGHT VISION CENTER 1451 Broadview Rd. 661-9281 More Than a Quarter of a Century Serving Holly Heights Registered Opticians One-Day Prescription Service Custom-Fitted Glasses to Suit Your Individual Needs Hard and Soft Contact Lenses HRS.   M         10-9 T-F      8:30-5 Sat       10-4 Call for an Immediate Appointment     1.       Which phrase indicates that the company is an established firm? a.        More Than a Quarter of a Century Serving Holly Heights b.       Registered Opticians c.        One-Day Prescription Service d.       Call for an Immediate Appointment 2. ...

Passage One Passing fears are common in early childhood. Many 2- to 4-year-olds are afraid of animals, especially dogs. By 6 years, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark. Other common fears are of thunderstorms, doctors, and imaginary creatures.   1. The topic of this paragraph is A) fear. B) passing fears. C) two-to-four year olds fear of animals. D) common fears 2. The stated main idea of this paragraph is A) Passing fears are common in early childhood. B) Many 2- to 4-year olds are afraid of animals, especially dogs. C) By 6 years, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark. D) Other common fears are of thunderstorms, doctors, and imaginary creatures. PassageTwo    Congratulations! You have been offered a job. The time has come to negotiate your salary. The question to ask yourself is: " How much am I worth? " Your answer will likely a...