Saturday, November 15, 2025

ALPHABET & PRONUNCIATION RULES

Belajar Alfabet & Cara Pengucapan Bahasa Inggris

Belajar bahasa Inggris dimulai dari hal paling dasar: huruf dan bunyi. Meskipun alfabet bahasa Inggris terlihat mirip dengan alfabet bahasa Indonesia, cara pengucapannya bisa sangat berbeda. Yuk, kita pelajari bersama!

 

📖 The English Alphabet

Bahasa Inggris menggunakan 26 huruf alfabet Latin yang sama seperti bahasa Indonesia. Berikut daftarnya:

Huruf

Nama Huruf (Cara Baca dalam Bahasa Inggris)

Contoh Kata

Pengucapan

A

/eɪ/

Apple

/ˈæp.əl/

B

/biː/

Book

/bʊk/

C

/siː/

Cat

/kæt/

D

/diː/

Dog

/dɒɡ/

E

/iː/

Elephant

/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/

F

/ɛf/

Fish

/fɪʃ/

G

/dʒiː/

Girl

/ɡɜːl/

H

/eɪtʃ/

Hat

/hæt/

I

/aɪ/

Ice

/aɪs/

J

/dʒeɪ/

Juice

/dʒuːs/

K

/keɪ/

Kite

/kaɪt/

L

/ɛl/

Lion

/ˈlaɪ.ən/

M

/ɛm/

Milk

/mɪlk/

N

/ɛn/

Nose

/nəʊz/

O

/əʊ/

Orange

/ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/

P

/piː/

Pen

/pen/

Q

/kjuː/

Queen

/kwiːn/

R

/ɑːr/

Rabbit

/ˈræb.ɪt/

S

/ɛs/

Sun

/sʌn/

T

/tiː/

Table

/ˈteɪ.bəl/

U

/juː/

Umbrella

/ʌmˈbrel.ə/

V

/viː/

Violin

/ˈvaɪ.ə.lɪn/

W

/ˈdʌb.əl.juː/

Water

/ˈwɔː.tər/

X

/ɛks/

Box

/bɒks/

Y

/waɪ/

Yellow

/ˈjel.əʊ/

Z

/zed/ (UK) /ziː/ (US)

Zebra

/ˈziː.brə/

Tips:

  • Orang Amerika biasanya mengucapkan huruf terakhir sebagai /ziː/ (zee), sedangkan orang Inggris menyebutnya /zed/.
  • Saat mengeja nama atau alamat dalam bahasa Inggris, pastikan kamu mengucapkan nama huruf dengan jelas seperti tabel di atas.

 

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🔈 Consonant Sounds (Huruf Konsonan)

Dalam bahasa Inggris, konsonan adalah huruf yang diucapkan dengan hambatan udara di mulut. Ada 21 huruf konsonan dalam alfabet, tetapi jumlah bunyinya bisa lebih banyak!

🔤 Daftar Huruf Konsonan

B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z

Namun, cara membacanya tidak selalu sama dengan hurufnya!
Contoh:

  • Huruf C bisa berbunyi /k/ seperti pada cat,
    tetapi bisa juga /s/ seperti pada city.
  • Huruf G bisa berbunyi /g/ seperti goat,
    atau /dʒ/ seperti giant.

 

💬 Jenis Bunyi Konsonan Berdasarkan Pengucapan

  1. Voiced Sounds (Bersuara)
    Getaran terasa di tenggorokan saat diucapkan.
    Contoh: /b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /z/, /ʒ/, /ð/, /dʒ/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /l/, /r/, /w/, /j/
  2. Voiceless Sounds (Tidak Bersuara)
    Tidak ada getaran di tenggorokan.
    Contoh: /p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, /s/, /ʃ/, /θ/, /tʃ/, /h/

Bunyi

Contoh Kata

Pengucapan

/p/

pen

/pen/

/b/

bag

/bæɡ/

/t/

top

/tɒp/

/d/

dog

/dɒɡ/

/k/

cat

/kæt/

/g/

game

/ɡeɪm/

/f/

fish

/fɪʃ/

/v/

van

/væn/

/s/

sun

/sʌn/

/z/

zoo

/zuː/

/ʃ/

she

/ʃiː/

/ʒ/

measure

/ˈmeʒ.ər/

/tʃ/

chair

/tʃeər/

/dʒ/

jump

/dʒʌmp/

/θ/

think

/θɪŋk/

/ð/

this

/ðɪs/

/h/

hat

/hæt/

/m/

man

/mæn/

/n/

nose

/nəʊz/

/ŋ/

sing

/sɪŋ/

/l/

leg

/leɡ/

/r/

red

/red/

/w/

water

/ˈwɔː.tər/

/j/

yes

/jes/

 

🎧 Tips Belajar Pengucapan Konsonan

  1. Dengarkan cara native speaker mengucapkan kata di kamus online seperti Cambridge Dictionary atau Oxford Learner’s Dictionary.
  2. Latih lidah dan mulut kamu di depan cermin untuk menirukan posisi saat mengucapkan bunyi.
  3. Rekam suara kamu dan bandingkan dengan pengucapan aslinya.
  4. Gunakan permainan seperti “Alphabet Song” atau tongue twisters (kalimat lucu yang melatih pengucapan).

Contoh tongue twister:

“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

 

🧩 Kesimpulan

Memahami Alphabet dan Consonant Sounds adalah langkah awal yang penting dalam belajar bahasa Inggris.
Dengan pengucapan yang benar, kamu akan:

  • Lebih mudah dipahami saat berbicara.
  • Lebih percaya diri dalam berkomunikasi.
  • Siap melangkah ke materi berikutnya seperti vowel sounds, stress, dan intonation.

 

 

Friday, November 14, 2025

Congratulating and Making a Toast Lesson 16

 🎉  Practice IV: My Journey to My Future

 

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1.      Express congratulations appropriately in different situations.

2.      Make and respond to toasts in English.

3.      Deliver a short speech about their future journey (dreams and goals).

 

Buku dasar bahasa inggris

🧠 1. Expressions of Congratulations

We use congratulations to express happiness or pride for someone’s success, achievement, or special event.

Common Expressions:

Situation

Expression

Passing an exam

Congratulations! You did a great job!

Winning a competition

Well done! You really deserve it!

Getting a new job

Congratulations on your new job!

Graduation

I’m so proud of you! Congrats on your graduation!

Birthday / Marriage

Congratulations! Wishing you happiness always!

Responses:

Expression

Response

Congratulations!

Thank you so much!

I’m so happy for you!

I appreciate that!

You did it!

Yeah, I couldn’t have done it without your support.

Dialogue Example 1 – Congratulating:

Alya: Hey, Dinda! I heard you got the scholarship!
Dinda: Yes, I did!
Alya: Wow, congratulations! You really deserve it!
Dinda: Thank you, Alya. I’m so happy about it!

 

🥂 2. Making a Toast

A toast is a short speech given to celebrate someone or something — often during a party, wedding, graduation, or special occasion.

Useful Phrases for Making a Toast:

·         I’d like to make a toast to…

·         Here’s to your success and happiness!

·         Let’s raise our glasses to celebrate…

·         Cheers to a bright future ahead!

·         To friendship, success, and dreams that come true!

Example Toast 1 (Graduation Party):

“I’d like to make a toast to all of us who have worked hard to reach this day. May our future be filled with success and joy. Cheers!”

Example Toast 2 (Birthday):

“Here’s to your new age and new adventures! May this year bring happiness and blessings. Cheers!”

Practice Activity:
Students work in pairs. Each student makes a short 2–3 sentence toast to their classmate for one of these occasions:
🎓 Graduation – 🎂 Birthday – 💼 New Job – 🏆 Winning a Competition

 

💬 3. Vocabulary Corner

Word / Phrase

Meaning

Achievement

prestasi

Toast

ucapan perayaan (biasanya sambil mengangkat gelas)

Celebrate

merayakan

Wish

harapan

Deserve

pantas

Support

dukungan

Success

kesuksesan

Future

masa depan

 

🗣️ 4. Speaking Practice: Giving Congratulations and Toast

Pair Activity:
Create a short dialogue that includes:

1.      A congratulation.

2.      A short response.

3.      A toast.

Example:

Rani: Hey, Ardi! I heard you got accepted into the university!
Ardi: Yes, I did!
Rani: Congratulations! You really worked hard for it.
Ardi: Thank you so much, Rani.
Rani: Let’s make a toast to your success and a bright future!
Both: Cheers!

 

5. Writing Practice: My Journey to My Future

Now let’s move to the “Practice IV” part — My Journey to My Future.
In this section, students write a short reflective paragraph or speech about their dreams and plans for the future.

Guiding Questions:

1.      What is your dream job or future goal?

2.      Why do you want it?

3.      What are you going to do to achieve it?

4.      Who inspires you?

5.      How will you celebrate when you succeed?

Example Paragraph:

My journey to my future starts with my dream to become an English lecturer. I’m going to study hard and improve my communication skills. I believe teaching is my passion because I love helping others learn. My parents are my biggest inspiration. One day, when I achieve my dream, I’m going to celebrate by thanking everyone who supported me and making a toast to my success.

 

🎓 6. Group Activity: “Future Toast” Presentation

Instructions:

1.      Form small groups (3–4 students).

2.      Each member shares their future plan in a short 1-minute speech.

3.      After all members speak, the group makes a short toast together.

Example Group Toast:

“Here’s to our bright future — to dreams that come true and to the friendships that make us strong. Cheers!”

 

🌈 7. Reflection

Congratulating others and making a toast are not just about polite English — they’re about showing appreciation, motivation, and confidence.
When you celebrate others’ success and speak positively about your future, you build stronger communication skills and a positive mindset.

 

💡 Homework / Blog Activity

Write an essay titled “My Journey to My Future” (around 150 words).
Include:

·         Your dream and the reasons behind it.

·         The steps you’re going to take to achieve it.

·         A short congratulation or toast you would give to yourself in the future when you succeed.

 

 

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