But I think I’m qualified for the job

Lesson 9: But I think I’m qualified for the job

Fokus: Prepositions of Time (at, from, and/or) & Irregular Past-Tense Verbs

 

🎯 Tujuan Pembelajaran | Learning Objectives

English:
In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about people’s work experience and education. You will also learn how to ask questions about these topics. In addition, you will understand how to use prepositions of time (at, from, and/or) and recognize irregular past-tense verbs.

Indonesia:
Pada pelajaran ini, Anda akan belajar bagaimana membicarakan pengalaman kerja dan pendidikan seseorang. Anda juga akan belajar cara menanyakan informasi tersebut. Selain itu, Anda akan memahami penggunaan prepositions of time (at, from, dan/atau) serta mengenali kata kerja tidak beraturan (irregular verbs).

 

📌 1. Membicarakan Pengalaman Kerja

Talking About Work Experience

English:
We use the past tense to describe someone’s job history.

Indonesia:
Kita menggunakan bentuk lampau untuk menjelaskan riwayat pekerjaan seseorang.

 

✳️ Contoh | Examples

• Carol worked at a radio station.
  Carol bekerja di sebuah stasiun radio.
• She was a writer.
  Dia adalah seorang penulis.
• He worked in a company for five years.
  Dia bekerja di sebuah perusahaan selama lima tahun.

 

🔍 Pola Umum | Common Patterns

English:

• Subject + worked + at/in + place
• Subject + was/were + profession

Indonesia:

• Subjek + worked + at/in + tempat
• Subjek + was/were + profesi

 

📌 2. Membicarakan Pendidikan

Talking About Education

English:
We also use the past tense to describe education.

Indonesia:
Kita juga menggunakan bentuk lampau untuk menjelaskan pendidikan.

 

✳️ Contoh | Examples

• She went to the University of Michigan.
  Dia berkuliah di University of Michigan.
• She was a communications major.
  Dia mengambil jurusan komunikasi.
• He studied engineering.
  Dia belajar teknik.

 

🧠 Catatan | Note

English:
“Went” is an irregular verb (go → went).

Indonesia:
“Went” adalah kata kerja tidak beraturan (go → went).

 

📌 3. Menanyakan Pengalaman & Pendidikan

Asking About Experience and Education

English:
We use Wh-questions in the past tense.

Indonesia:
Kita menggunakan pertanyaan Wh- dalam bentuk lampau.

 

✳️ Contoh | Examples

• Where did you go to school?
  Di mana kamu bersekolah?
• What did you study?
  Apa yang kamu pelajari?
• How long did you work there?
  Berapa lama kamu bekerja di sana?

 

📌 Pola | Pattern

Wh-word+did+subject+Verb 1?\text{Wh-word} + \text{did} + \text{subject} + \text{Verb 1}?Wh-word+did+subject+Verb 1?

 

📌 4. Prepositions of Time: at, from, and/or

A. Penggunaan at

Using at

English:
We use at for specific times.

Indonesia:
Kita menggunakan at untuk waktu yang spesifik.

 

✳️ Contoh | Examples

• The meeting was at 3 PM.
  Pertemuan itu pada pukul 3 sore.
• She worked at night.
  Dia bekerja pada malam hari.

 

 

B. Penggunaan from

Using from

English:
We use from to show the starting point of time.

Indonesia:
Kita menggunakan from untuk menunjukkan waktu mulai.

 

✳️ Contoh | Examples

• She worked from 2010 to 2015.
  Dia bekerja dari tahun 2010 sampai 2015.
• He studied from morning to afternoon.
  Dia belajar dari pagi sampai sore.

 

 

C. Penggunaan and/or

Using and/or

English:
“And” connects two time expressions. “Or” shows choice.

Indonesia:
“And” menghubungkan dua waktu. “Or” menunjukkan pilihan.

 

✳️ Contoh | Examples

• She worked on weekends and holidays.
  Dia bekerja pada akhir pekan dan hari libur.
• You can study in the morning or evening.
  Kamu bisa belajar di pagi atau malam hari.

 

📌 5. Irregular Past-Tense Verbs

Kata Kerja Tidak Beraturan

English:
Irregular verbs do not follow the regular -ed pattern.

Indonesia:
Irregular verbs tidak mengikuti pola -ed.

 

✳️ Contoh | Examples

Base Verb	Past Tense	Indonesia
go	went	pergi
take	took	mengambil
get	got	mendapatkan
make	made	membuat
have	had	memiliki
come	came	datang

 

📌 Contoh Kalimat | Example Sentences

• She went to school in 2010.
  Dia pergi ke sekolah pada tahun 2010.
• He took a course last year.
  Dia mengambil kursus tahun lalu.
• They made a project.
  Mereka membuat proyek.

 

📌 6. 12 Kosakata Baru | 12 New Words

English	Indonesia
qualified	memenuhi syarat
job	pekerjaan
experience	pengalaman
education	pendidikan
radio station	stasiun radio
writer	penulis
university	universitas
major	jurusan
study	belajar
work	bekerja
company	perusahaan
career	karier

 

📌 7. Contoh Paragraf

Example Paragraph

English:
Carol worked at a radio station from 2010 to 2015. She was a writer. She went to the University of Michigan and studied communications. She worked at night and on weekends. She had a lot of experience, so she was qualified for the job.

Indonesia:
Carol bekerja di sebuah stasiun radio dari tahun 2010 sampai 2015. Dia adalah seorang penulis. Dia berkuliah di University of Michigan dan belajar komunikasi. Dia bekerja pada malam hari dan akhir pekan. Dia memiliki banyak pengalaman, sehingga dia memenuhi syarat untuk pekerjaan tersebut.

 

📌 8. Dialog Singkat

Short Dialogue

English:
Where did you go to school?
I went to a university in Jakarta.

What did you study?
I studied English.

How long did you work there?
I worked there for three years.

Indonesia:
Di mana kamu bersekolah?
Saya berkuliah di universitas di Jakarta.

Apa yang kamu pelajari?
Saya belajar bahasa Inggris.

Berapa lama kamu bekerja di sana?
Saya bekerja di sana selama tiga tahun.

 

📌 9. Latihan | Practice Exercises

✏️ A. Answer the questions

1. Where did you go to school?
2. What did you study?
3. How long did you work there?

 

✏️ B. Fill in the blanks

1. She ______ (go) to university in 2015.
2. He ______ (take) a course last year.
3. They ______ (make) a project.

 

✏️ C. Make sentences

1. worked / company / 5 years
2. studied / university
3. went / school / 2010

 

📌 10. Tips Penting | Important Tips

English:

• Use irregular verbs correctly.
• Remember the difference between at and from.
• Practice asking and answering questions.

Indonesia:

• Gunakan irregular verbs dengan benar.
• Ingat perbedaan at dan from.
• Latih bertanya dan menjawab pertanyaan.

 

📌 11. Kesimpulan | Conclusion

English:
In this lesson, you learned how to talk about work experience and education, ask questions, use prepositions of time, and understand irregular past-tense verbs.

Indonesia:
Pada pelajaran ini, Anda telah belajar bagaimana membicarakan pengalaman kerja dan pendidikan, mengajukan pertanyaan, menggunakan preposisi waktu, dan memahami kata kerja tidak beraturan.

 

🎯 Final Example

English:
I went to university in 2015, studied English, and worked at a company from 2018 to 2022. I think I’m qualified for the job.

Indonesia:
Saya berkuliah pada tahun 2015, belajar bahasa Inggris, dan bekerja di sebuah perusahaan dari tahun 2018 hingga 2022. Saya pikir saya memenuhi syarat untuk pekerjaan tersebut.

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