Senin, 26 Desember 2011

Doctor

A man went to see a doctor and said, "Doctor, please help me. I hurt all over."
The doctor asked the man to explain more.
The man said, "When I touch my arm, it hurts. When I touch my leg, it hurts. When I touch my head, it hurts. Everywhere I touch, it hurts."
The doctor examined the man and said, "Mr. Smith, your finger is broken!"



Vocabulary:
  1. I hurt all over: saya merasakan sakit pada seluruh anggota tubuh saya
  2. to explain more: menjelaskan lebih rinci
  3. touch my arm, it hurts: memegang/menyentuh lengan saya, rasanya sakit
  4. leg: kaki
  5. examined: memeriksa
  6. your finger is broken: jari Anda patah

Worms

It was the first day of Biology for a group of teenagers.
The professor showed a short demonstration for the class.
He too a worm and dropped it into a glass of water.
The worm wriggled about in the water.
Then he took a second worm and dropped it into a glass of alcohol.
The worm immediately died.
The professor asked the students if anyone knew what the point of the demonstration was.
A boy raised his hand and said, "You're showing us that if we drink alcohol, we won't have worms."



Vocabulary:
  1.  worm: cacing
  2. dropped: menjatuhkan, meletakkan
  3. wriggled about: menggeliat
  4. the point of the demonstration: maksud dari percobaan
  5. raised his hand: mengangkat tangannya
  6. we won't have worms: kita tidak akan cacingan

Long Grass

One afternoon a wealthy lawyer was sitting in the back of his limousine being driven to work. When he saw two men eating grass by the side of the road, he ordered his driver to stop. And then he got out to investigate.
"Why are you eating grass?" he asked the men.
"sir, we don't have any money for food." one of the men replied.
"Come along with me." instructed the lawyer.
The first man said, "But Sir, I have a wife and two children. They are also hungry."
"Bring them along too." replied the lawyer.
The second man said, "Sir, I have a wife and six children. Can they come as well, please?"
"No problem, bring them as well." answered the lawyer as he climbed back into his limo.
Finally, they were all in the limo - the lawyer, the two men, their two wives and eight children.
One of the men said, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."
The lawyer replied, "No problem, there will be plenty to eat at my home. The grass is almost half a meter tall."



Vocabulary:
  1. a wealthy lawyer: pengacara kaya
  2. grass by the side of the road: rumput di pinggir jalan
  3. ordered: memerintahkan
  4. got out to investigate: keluar untuk mencari tau
  5. Come along with me: ikutlah bersama saya
  6. climbed back into his limo: masuk kembali ke dalam limonya
  7. too kind: sangat baik hati
  8. there will be plenty to eat at my home: banyak yang bisa dimakan
  9. almost half a meter tall: hampir setengah meter tingginya