How 2 Improve Writing Skill?

If you have good pronunciation in speaking, good reading, good grammar, but you haven’t ability in writing skill it’s same like you are fishing but you don’t get any fish at all, guys. It’s always following by some other skill, right? Oh, come on, guys! you don’t want if your girl friend / your boy friend laughing because you can’t write some love letter for them. You need this skill, guys!

So, let me give some tips for you how to improve your writing skill..:)

• Read More: Excessive reading is one of the best ways to improve your writing skills. It enhances the quality of your writing. Reading is helpful in enhancing the vocabulary and helps you in learning the usage of new words. Merely focus on your own writing makes your writing limited. To develop thoughts and get new ideas you should read more. Reading assorted topics and literature will help you to maintain your thoughts and to have a better grasp on language.

• Write More: Writing well is a result of practice. Write regularly in order to write well. To strengthen your writing ability and enhancing your writing skills you should keep writing. Write as much as you can on regular basis. The more you write the better your writing will be. Take your written assignments as an opportunity to practice.

• Think Different: Put extra efforts in prewriting steps. Writing is an extension of prewriting process. Do brainstorming for your topic to generate unique ideas. Observe keenly and think differently to write well.

• Note Down your Ideas: Make it a habit to keep a pen and note book with you all the time. It helps you in not missing any creative idea that comes to your mind. Keep a record of your thoughts and ideas and keep it in consideration whenever you have to write something.

• Work on Structure: Don’t write just for the sake of writing. Try to be focused and prepare a proper structure for every written assignment accordingly. Whether you have to write an essay or a report, keep the particular structure in view. It helps you in improving your writing quality.

• Edit Well: It is a must for writers to write multiple drafts. First draft can never be the final one. You have to scan your write-ups to pick up the errors. Make necessary amendments to make papers strong and logical. Remove all irrelevant words and ideas from the paper to make it coherent and organized. Correct word choice, proper sentence and paragraph structure must be focused while editing. Do not mix up editing and proofreading.

• Proofread Well: Proofreading is far different in process than editing but similarly essential. You should scan your paper for grammatical errors, spelling and punctuation mistakes. You have to enhance the quality of your writing through proper proofreading.

Improve Ur Listening Skill

1. Maintain eye contact – eye contact keeps you focused on the conversation at hand and keeps you involved
2. Focus on using inviting body language, such as making eye contact, uncrossing your arms, and turning your shoulders so you’re facing the person speaking. Use your body to show your interest and concern such as nodding year head.
3. Avoid thinking about what you’re going to say next.   Try not to get ahead of the speaker by finishing his or her thoughts in your mind before the person is finished speaking
4. Participate in active listening by encouraging the speaker with nods and affirmative words.
5. Paraphrase and repeat what you heard when it’s your turn to talk. Don’t interrupt – If you’re interrupting the person speaking to get your point across, you’re not listening
6. Ask questions or request examples for clarification and to get a better understanding of what is being said.
7. Stop doing other things — fidgeting, texting, reading, etc., — while someone is speaking to you.
8. Focus on content, not delivery. If you find yourself counting the number of times someone clears their throat, touches their nose or  says uh, your attention is not on the subject matter and you need to refocus more on the message.
9. Ask open ended questions. Closed questions close the door to further conversation by giving a yes or no answer. Whereas, open questions allow for access to further dialogue. For example, the speaker might say, “I don’t like my hair” The listener might respond, “What about your hair don’t you like?” or, “Tell me more about your feelings regarding your hair”.
10. Pay close attention to a speaker’s body language – posture, eye movement and facial expressions.  This will give you cues to the meaning behind the words being spoken and what he or she is really trying to convey.

Wanna Jokes ?

Some scientists decided to do the following experiments on a dog.

For the first experiment, they cut one of the dog's legs off, then they told the dog to walk. The dog got up and walked, so they they learned that a dog could walk with just three legs.

For the second experiment, they cut off a second leg from the dog, then they told the dog once more to walk. The dog was still able to walk with only two legs.

For the third experiment, they cut off yet another leg from the dog and once more they told the dog to walk. However, the dog wasn't able to walk with only one leg.

As a result of these three experiments, the scientists wrote in their final report that the dog had lost it's hearing after having three legs cut off.

 What is the longest word in the English language?
SMILES: there is a mile between the first and last letters!"

A: I'm in a big trouble!
B: Why is that?
A: I saw a mouse in my house!
B: Oh, well, all you need to do is use a trap.
A: I don't have one.
B: Well then, buy one.
A: Can't afford one.
B: I can give you mine if you want.
A: That sounds good.
B: All you need to do is just use some cheese in order to make the mouse come to the trap.
A: I don't have any cheese.
B: Okay then, take a piece of bread and put a bit of oil in it and put it in the trap.
A: I don't have oil.
B: Well, then put only a small piece of bread.
A: I don't have bread.
B: Then what is the mouse doing at your house?!

This is a good one to follow the following previously submitted joke.
A: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
B: No idea. (No Eye Deer.)
A: What do you call a dead deer with no eyes?
B: Still no idea.

 "Dad, I don't want to go to school today." said the boy.
"Why not, son?"
"Well, one of the chickens on the school farm died last week and we had chicken soup for lunch the next day. Then three days ago one of the pigs died and we had roast pork the next day."
"But why don't you want to go today?"
"Because our English teacher died yesterday!"

Effective Listening

Ma' Little Dictionary

Maybe part of you still do not know the meaning of the sentence in  movies. Here I am, I’ am going to tell you. But just a little bit..:). I’ve heard about maxim said that tell your science although you got a little. Don’t worry, although I got just a little bit but its precious for you, guys :D. Here we go!

Ma’ Dictionary

Take me there, please! : tolong bawa aku kesana

Use it well : gunakan lah sebaik-baiknya

Get well soon : semoga lekas sembuh

Stand back : mundur

Back down : mundur

What’s gonna happen next? : apa yang akan terjadi setelah ini?

Pepping Tom : mengintip

Give back : kembalikan

Bon voyage : selamat jalan

Something is going on : ada sesuatu yang terjadi

Never mind : sudah lah

Here we go : kita mulai

You (s) got no idea : kamu tidak tahu

The eyes of it : hipnotis

Phone booth : telepon umum

Get the car : masuk ke dalam mobil

Get down : turun

Got it? : ngerti?

Crap : bajingan

Long with that : bersamaan dengan itu

Could be : bisa aja

Anyway : lagipula

On fire : bersemangat

Came by : mampir

If you said so : jika kamu bilang begitu

Is that so : begitukah ?

Underground : rendah diri

Hatch up : tuntaskan

I’ll take you : aku akan mengantarmu

Too bad : sayang sekali

Finishing touch : sentuhan terakhir

You make me down : kamu buat aku kecewa

Go on : lanjutkan

Lose out : rugi

Get everybody back : suruh orang lain mundur

I just know : aku tahu aja

Have fun : selamat bersenang2

I told you : sudah kubilang

I beg you : aku minta padamu

Get back to work : kembali bekerja

Nothing worry about it : tidak ada yang perlu dikhawatirkan

Need not to know : tidak perlu tahu

Look out : awas

All by myself : aku hanya sendiri

Someone like me : seperti aku

We decided to split up : kami udah putusin untuk pisah

When did you break up? : kapan kamu putus sama dia?

She/he’s good at keeping secret : dia pintar menyimpan rahasia

Keep the skeleton in our closet : jangan bongkar rahasia keluarga

All she does is going to the salon : dia kerjanya ke salon melulu

Please put me through Tony : tolong sambungkan dengan Tony

Don’t litter : jangan buang sampah sembarangan!

Where were we? : sampai di mana ya kita tadi?

I didn’t have the heart to say it : aku gak sampai hati mengatakannya

The couple has got back together : pasangan itu bersatu lagi

I’ve lost my appetite : aku kehilangan selera makan

Check Grammar

Read the following dialogues and answer the questions!

1.      Doctor        : What’s happened to your son, Mrs. Rina?

Mrs. Rina   : He said .... a terrible pain in his stomach.

a.       That he felt

b.      That he feels

c.       If he is feeling

d.      Wheter he felt

e.       That he is feeling

2.      Susi : I called you but there was no answer

Rita : Oh, sorry, I .... when the phone rang.

a.       Am talking a bath

b.      Have taken a bath

c.       Was taking a bath

d.      Should take a bath

e.       Will be taking a bath

3.      Rindu : Mom, I am nominated in the singing contest.

Mama : Great! I’m really proud of you.

The underlined untterance is an expression of ....

a.       Will

b.      Pride

c.       Hope

d.      Plan

e.       Satisfaction

4.      Via        : Mom, can I go to Sinta’s party tonight?

Mother : Well, you are allowed to go, but be home before 11 p.m.

Via        : O.K, Mom. Thanks.

The underlined sentence shows ....

a.       Agreement

b.      Permission

c.       Instruction

d.      Commitment

e.       Contentment

5.      Icha       : Good morning, ....?

Hirman : I want to buy a school bag. Is it available here?

Icha       : Yes, here they are. You can choose one you like best.

a.       How are you

b.      Can I help

c.       What is it for

d.      How do you feel

e.       Can you do me a favour

6.      Dinar     : I am sorry, I cannot join you to see the concert tonight. I have an English test tomorrow.

Roni      : Never mind. .... we can see it together another day.

a.       Gladly

b.      Hopefully

c.       Frankly

d.      Surely

e.       Doubtfully

7.      Hardi     : I failed my driving test.

Budi      : .... I’m sure you will be successful next time.

a.       Hard luck

b.      That’s good

c.       Good luck

d.      Sincerely yours

e.       God bless you

8.      Beny      : It’s hot and dark.

Bayu      : Shall I open the window?

Beny      : Oh, thank you.

The underlined utterance is used to ....

a.       Advise someone

b.      Complain about something

c.       Ask for help

d.      Expresss a sympathy

e.       Offer help

9.      Santi      : We’ll see the concert of X Factor tonight. Would you like to join us?

Sardi      : Thanks a lot. I’d like it very much.

Santi      : O.K. come to my house at 18.30 then we go there together.

From the dialogue above, we know that Sardi ... Santi’s offer.

a.       Accepts

b.      Declines

c.       Denies

d.      Thinks

e.       Hopes

10.  A : How long does it take to fly from Jakarta to Medan? It is 9.30 a.m now.

B : About one and a half hours.

A : OK, I .... at the airport to fetch you by 11 am

a.       Arrive

b.      Will arrive

c.       Will have arrived

d.      Should arrive

e.       Have to arrive

11.  Louise             : Do you think the new government will be able to make a total improvement

              in any sector?

Alex    : I don’t think so. The condition now is very bad.

The underlined phrase express ...

a.      Capability

b.      Possibility

c.      Certainty

d.     Sympathy

e.      Intention

12.  Dinda : Tina, .... take this document to the Accounting Department?

Tina     : Yes, certainly. I’m free now.

a.      Can’t you please

b.      Is it possible for you to

c.      May I tell you to

d.     Can I tel you to

e.      Should I ask you to

13.  Mother : How did you enjoy the party last night?

Putri                 : .... with it.

Mother : Why? What’s wrong?

Putri     : Most poeple were strangers to me. How could I enjoy myself?

a.      I was pleased

b.      I am satisfied

c.      I liked it very much

d.     I was extremely disappointed

e.      I didn’t enjoy the party

14.  Geoff : Has someone repaired this machine?

John    : Well, it’s working again so it ....

a.      Must have repaired

b.      Should have repaired

c.      Must have been repaired

d.     Would have been repaired

e.      Should have been repaired

15.  Mother : Have you planted the flowers?

Daugter : Yes, Mom. I .... last Monday. Our gardener did it.

a.      Got them to plant

b.      Had planted them

c.      Had them planted

d.     Had him plant

e.      Got him planted

16.  Aldo : Did you attend the meeting last Monday?

Fery  : I would if I had beend invited.

The underlined utterance means ....

a.       Fery didn’t attend the meeting

b.      Fery plans to attend the meeting

c.       Fery knew about the meeting and he attended the meeting

d.      Fery was not invited to the meeting but he came

e.       Fery was invited to the meeting but he didn’t come

17.  Sherly : Billows of smoke from the forest fires in Jambi, Riau and West Kalimantan

            are becoming thicker and thicker. They have harmful effects on our health and daily activities.

Raissa : That’s right. I think the government ... people to understand the value of forest and stop their bad habits.

a.      Educated

b.      Have educated

c.      Are educating

d.     Would educating

e.      Should have educated

Fill in the blank spaces with suitable words.

According to Javanese ...(1), before the corpse is taken to the burial ground, his/her children and close ...(2) walk ducking three times back and forth under the stretcher onwhich the dead peson has been ...(3) down.

1.      a. Customs

b. nation

c. country

d. ceremony

e. language

2.      a. Father

b. mother

c. brother

d. sister

e. relatives

3.      a. Sat

b. closed

c. buried

d. laid

e. stepped

NB : Yepp, those are my try out questions. So, if you think you are smart, just answer it J