Selasa, 05 April 2011

NOUN CLAUSES

Sentences containing noun clauses

Example: we know that the world is round

1. I never believe that there will be another rationalization.
2. I think that he is a good actor .
3. the manager has often said that all staff will receive extra bonus.
4. let’s ask him which one he wants.
5. I don’t know where my book is.
6. it is true that the plants need water.
7. it is bad that drug abuse can ruin one’s health.
8. it is a fact that the moon is round.
9. I can’t remember whose pen it is.
10. it is obvious that she doesn’t understand spoken english

NOUN CLAUSES

A noun clauses is an entire clause which takes the place of a noun in another clause of phrase. Like a noun, a noun clause acts as the subject or object of a verb of the object of a preposition. Answering the questions “who “ or “what”.
Noun clauses are very often introduced by that are, therefore often called that-clauses. However, not all noun clauses are that-clauses. That-clauses are possible after a large nimber of verbs.
Some of the most usefuls are given below :

Acknowledge
Admit
Advice
Agree
Allege
Announce
Appear
Arrange
Ask
Assure
Beg
Believe
Command
Cobfess
Consider
Declare
Decide
Demand
Demonstrate
Determine
Discover
Doubt
Estimate
Expect
Fear
Feel
Find
Forget
Guarantee
Happen
Hear
Hope

Sabtu, 02 April 2011

WALKING


it sounds unbelievable but nowadays people are walking less frequently mostly because they prefer to take the "ojek" or motorcycle even to go to the nearest stall .walking actually improves the condition of your heart and lungs and also works the muscles of the lower body. walking may also improve bone density but is considered a low impact sport because walking puts less strain on the joints compared to other forms of exercise .
some people exercise by power walking . it's kind of walk where you walk so fast you almost break into a run . the funny thing is that power walking actually burns more calories compared to running at the same pace .

other walking exercises you can do are :

1. using the stairs instead of the lift
if you have to go to the top level , you can start by taking 2-3 flights of stairs and increasing it every week

2. taking a walk during lunch hours
walking for half an hour after a meal can cut the amount of fat you have stored because it's used for exercising

sumber : C 'N S English teen magazine

STENOGRAFI

Stenografi berasal dari bahasa yunani yang terdiri dari 2 kata yaitu : kata stenos yang artinya singkatan atau pendek dan kata graphein yang artinya tulisan. Jadi stenography ( stenografi ) adalah tulisan singkat atau tulisan pendek .
Stenografi berkembang pada abad-abad sebelum masehi. Markus Tulius Tiro berkebangsaan romawi mengembangkan tulisan steno dengan segala bentuk sehingga menjadi lain dari aslinya. Tulisan steno rahasia sengaja diciptakan untuk menjaga kerahasiaan suatu pesan yang tidak dapat diketahui oleh orang lain.
Beberapa huruf steno



Manfaat penulisan stenografi
o Untuk mencatat dikte atau perintah dari pimpinan
o Untuk mencatat berita atau pesan melalui telepon baik bagi operator , sekretaris, atau petugas airport.
o Untuk para wartawan yang pekarjaannya mencari berita dan mewawancarai seseorang.
o Untuk mencatat catatan yang bersifat rahasia.
o Untuk mencatat secara cepat dari hasil siding atau rapat.


sumber : buku mencatat dikte untuk mempersiapkan naskah.inti prima