Masih ingatkah apa itu Gerund? That`s right, Gerund adalah kata kerja yang punya fungsi sebagai kata benda. Misalnya kalau kalian mengatakan `aku suka renang’ dalam bahasa Inggris dikatakan ‘I like swimming` ; `jangan pernah menyerah untuk mencoba’ dalam bahasa Inggris dikatakan’ Never give up trying`; keep on studying! Teruslah belajar! dan lain-lainnya.
Ada beberapa kata kerja yang menimbulkan bentuk-ing seperti pada contoh kata-kata yang tercetak tebal di atas namun dalam latihan ini, kalian akan belajar menghafalkan dan mempraktikkan dengan tehnik loci beberapa kata saja antara lain finish/enjoy/ avoid/ go on/ keep/ keep on/ continue/ give up/ stop/ start/ can`t stand/ hate/ practice/mind/ regret/ put off/ consider /remember/imagine/ suggest.
Bagaimana Berlatih Gerund?
Ada banyak cara untuk menguasai kosakata, bukan?. Nah, berikut ini salah satu cara menguasainya yang bisa kalian coba praktikkan.Tehniknya dikenal dengan nama tehnik lokasi yakni belajar mengingat kosakata dan menyimpanya dalam lokasi penyimpanan (loci) yang berurutan. Dalam latihan ini lokasi penyimpananya adalah anggota tubuh kita.
- kepala, head sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 1
- mata, eyes sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 2
- telinga, ears sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 3
- hidung, nose sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 4
- mulut, mouth sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 5
- lidah, tongue sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 6
- leher, neck sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 7
- tangan, hands sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 8
- dada, chest sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 9
- perut, stomach sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 10
- kaki, Leg sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 11
- kaki, foot sebagai lokasi penyimpanan yang ke 12
Pada latihan ini kalian akan mendapatkan beberapa manfaat among others:
- hafal beberapa kata kerja yang disebut Gerund secara menyenangkan
- dan sekaligus jadi sarana internalisasi dalam kontek kalimat yang bermakna dalam speaking.
So,kalian akan belajar menghafalkan kosakata dengan bercerita yang seunik mungkin sehingga berkesan dalam ingatan kita. Ikuti alur/ rute cerita yang berurutan dari head – eyes - ears – nose – mouth - tongue - neck – hands – chest – stomach – leg – foot. Saat kalian bercerita mengikuti alur di atas, maka kosa kata (gerund) atau apapun yang ingin kalian ingat akan muncul seiring dengan benda- benda yang kalian pakai sebagai lokasi /loci penyimpanannya. Namun lakukan ceritanya serileks mungkin dan jangan lupa mengembangkan visualisasinya sehingga memorisasi akan semakin mudah dan efektif.
Lakukan langkah-langkah yang dianjurkan dan berlatihlah berkali- kali hingga kosakata (gerund) yang kalian ingin kuasai benar-benar internalized.
Langkah- langkah belajar
Langkah Pertama,
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Teks 1
A terrible day
- One day my head stopped daydreaming about someone. You know why? because a very big box hit my head and directly I fell down. Ouch! It`s painful. I remember crying because of it at that time.
- My eyes couldn`t stand feeling that terrible hurt because it struck my eyes so strongly as well. Then my eyes regretted weeping for a long time.
- Suddenly strange water started coming out from my ears. You know, it smelt bad. What`s that?
- I hadn`t finished thinking why it happened to me, then my nose went on bleeding badly. It`s terrible!. I hated suffering this.
- Surprisingly my mouth enjoyed chewing something soft and round. Oh my God! It was goat manure. What a day!
- Imagine! My tongue didn`t mind licking it up. Gosh! It was a little bit sour.
- Strangely enough, my neck kept swallowing it and I couldn`t avoid doing it. It was crazy, wasn`t it?
- Then my hands considered touching it much better. Oh! They were really like soft marbles.
- My chest continued beating so fast
- While my stomach put off digesting anything I just swallowed. I could feel it. What happened with me?
- My leg couldn`t keep on walking any longer but I practiced doing it again and again.
- My feet also suggested stepping forward, but I slipped. A hoarse voice advised me “Never give up trying, kid! I`ll give you a hand.” I was so scared.
- Luckily I woke up. Thanks God! It was just a nightmare!
Langkah Kedua,
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Teks 2
A terrible day
- One day my head stopped … about someone. You know why? because a very dirty box hit my head. Ouch! It`s painful. Then I remember …. because of it at that time..
- My eyes couldn`t stand … that terrible hurt because it struck my eyes so strongly as well. My eyes regretted … for a long time.
- Suddenly strange water started …. out from my ears. You know, it smelt bad. What`s that?
- I hadn`t finished … about it yet when my nose went on …. badly. It`s terrible!. I hated … this.
- Surprisingly my mouth enjoyed … something soft and round. Oh my God! It was goat manure.
- Imagine! Then my tongue didn`t mind … it up. Gosh! It was a little bit sour.
- Strangely enough, my neck kept … it and I couldn`t avoid … it. It`s crazy!
- Then my hands considered … it much better. Oh! They were really like soft marbles.
- My chest continued … so fast
- while my stomach put off … . I could feel it. What happened with me?
- My leg couldn`t keep on … any longer but I practiced … it again and again.
- My feet also suggested …. forward, but I slipped. A hoarse voice advised me “Never give up … , kid! I`ll give you a hand.” I was so scared.
- Luckily I woke up. Thanks God! It was just a nightmare!
Langkah Ketiga,
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Teks 3
A terrible day
- One day my head stopped …. because … Ouch! It`s painful. Then I remember …….
- My eyes couldn`t stand …. …….. so strongly as well. My eyes regretted ……
- Suddenly strange water started …. my ears. You know, …………. . What`s that?
- I hadn`t finished … when my nose went on …. badly. I hated … .
- Surprisingly my mouth enjoyed … . Oh my God! It was goat manure.
- Imagine! Then my tongue didn`t mind ……… It was ….. !
- Strangely enough, my neck kept …… and I couldn`t avoid ……
- Then my hands considered …………. . Oh! They were really like ……
- My chest continued …..
- While my stomach put off …….. …….. What happened with me?
- My leg couldn`t keep on …….. but I practiced …….
- My feet also suggested ……… , but …… . A hoarse voice advised me “Never give up …………
- Luckily I woke up. Thanks God! It was just a nightmare!
Langkah Keempat,
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Teks 4
A terrible day
………… head stopped …… . … remember ………….
My eyes couldn`t stand ……… My eyes regretted …….
…………….. started ….. my ears.
I hadn`t finished … my nose went on …. I hated …
……………. my mouth enjoyed ……….
Imagine! …………. my tongue didn`t mind .………
….. my neck kept …. and I couldn`t avoid …
Then my hands considered ……
My chest continued …..
… my stomach put off …..
My leg couldn`t keep on ….. but I practiced ………..
My feet also suggested ……… Never give up ………..
Luckily I woke up. Thanks God! It was just a nightmare!
Hal-hal yang perlu di perhatikan agar kosa kata yang kalian ingin ingat sunguh-sunguh tertanam dalam ingatan/ memori yaitu:
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Selamat Mencoba! Good Luck!
References
- Gunawan, Adi W ,Genius Learning Strategy, Gramedia Jakarta ,2007
- Warseno, Agus & Kumorojati,Ratih, Super Learning, Diva Press Jogyakarta ,2011
- Ur,Penny & Wright, Andrew, Five –Minutes Activities, Cambridge University Press,2003
Yuksinau.com
2 July 2016 at 03.18
Saya selalu suka dengan tulisan-tulisan yang tersedia di blog ini, enteng dan mudah dibaca ^_^ sukses selalu…
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4 July 2016 at 16.43
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29 April 2017 at 19.03
just take practice, practice, and practice…
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7 August 2017 at 05.00
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