SPEAKING 2 (THE WEATHER)
THE WEATHER
(CUACA)
Mr. Todd : my wife is coming home now. I
hear her at the door. Hello, Merry. I want you to meet my friend, Mr. Manning.
Mrs. Todd : how do you do, Mr. Manning.
Mr. Manning : how do you do, Mrs. Todd. I’m glad to meet you. Your husband is showing me
your home. It’s very nice.
Mrs. Todd : thank you. We like it. We enjoy
our yard too. We have two gardens at the back, there we grow some flowers and
vegetables. Do you want to see our gardens?
Mr. Manning : yes, thank you. I like flowers very
much. Is the weather ood for your garden?
Mr. Todd : yes, it’s very good. In spring we
have a lot of rain. Some flowers begin to grow very early.
Mr. Manning : do you have vegetables early too?
Mrs. Todd : yes, we have a lot vegetables in
early summer. It rains very little then. The weatheris warm, and the sun shines
every day. In autumn the nights are cold.
Mr. Manning : do you like winter weather. Mrs. Todd?
Mrs. Todd : no. I like warm weather.
Mr. Todd : my wife likes three seasons –
spring, summer, and autumn. She likes to spend a lot of time in her garden.
Mr. Manning : the summer is very hot. I like spring
and autumn weather.
Mrs. Todd : today is a nice day. The sky is
clear, the sun is shining and the wind is blowing.
The Present Tense digunakan pada
kegiatan yang berulang. Yakni kegiatan-kegiatan yang dilakukan setiap hari,
setiap minggu, dari waktu ke waktu, dan seterusnya.
Contoh:
He comes to the office every
day
He likes flowers very much
We enjoy our yard
The Present Continuous Tense digunakan
untuk menunjukkan kegiatan yang terjadi pada saat sedang berbicara.
Contoh:
My wife is coming home now
Adi is staying with us now
It is raining now
Ada Sejumlah kata kerja dalam bahasa
Inggris, seperti hear, see, like, know, understand, remember, believe, dan
seterusnya yang jarang mendapat bentuk sedang. Kata-kata ini digunakan untuk
menyatakan perbuatan-perbuatan yang dalam kebanyakan hal bersifat involuntary.
Contoh:
I hear her at the door
I see an aeroplane
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