General English Course (25 Januari - 18 Maret 2015)

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My Name Is "benefits"

I'm going to change my Facebook name. I think "benefits" is a good name. Then, when someone adds me on Facebook, it will say, "you are now friends with benefits."

Marriage Certificate

Husband: Honey, what are you doing?
Wife        : I'm reading our marriage certificate.
Husband: What for?
Wife        : I'm looking for the expiration date.

"zillion"

zillion (noun)

- - a very large number

This movie is zillion time exciting than the one I watched yesterday.

Manager's Command

Manager  : What are you doing here?
Employee: Of course, I'm executing your command.
Manager  : But I haven't told you anything.
Employee: So and I do nothing.

"claque"

claque (noun)

- a group of people who are paid to clap or boo a performer or  public speaker

The claque at the comedian show shouted enthusiastically.

A Job Interview

Interviewer: Did you enjoy your last job?
Interviewee: Yes, I did.
Interviewer: Why did you leave the job?
Interviewee: The company was relocated and
                      they did not tell me where.

"umami"

umami (noun)

- a taste found in some food that is neither sweet, nor salty.

Tomatoes have lots umami.

Water Polo

Simon: Hey, why do you look so sad?
Daniel: I tried water polo yesterday.
Simon: It must be exciting, right?
Daniel: Yes, you're right but my horse drowned.

"expiate"

expiate (verb)

- to accept punishment or sth that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry

He was given an opportunity to confess and expiate his guilty about stealing somebody's wallet.

"foist"

foist (verb)

- to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want

The title of his thesis was foisted on him by his lecturer.

Where were you born?

A: Where were you born?
B: I was born in Florida.
A: Which part?
B: All of me.

"innocuous"

innocuous (adjective)

- not intended to offend or upset anyone

The speech was not innocuous and got more attention from the audience.

"foodie"

foodie (noun)

- a person who is very interested in cooking and eating different kinds of food.

As a foodie, Dave gets excited whenever a new restaurant opens in the area.

Good or Bad?

A man receives a phone call from his doctor.

Doctor: I have a good news and a bad news for you.
Man    : Okay. Tell me the good news first.
Doctor: The good news is, you still have 24 hours to
              live.
Man    : Oh no! If that's the good news, then
              what's the bad news?
Doctor: The bad news is, I forgot to call you
              yesterday.

"confidant"

confidant (noun)

- a person that you trust and who you talk to about private or secret hings

There were times when a semi-stranger was a better confidant than a close friend.

Outdoor Activity: Fun with Foreign Friends

Kali ini CEIC mengadakan suatu Outdoor Activity yang gak kalah seru dengan sebelumnya. Yeah, Fun with Foreign Friends memberikan kesempatan bagi CEICers untuk berbagi dan bertukar budaya dengan teman-teman dari negara lain. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 9 Oktober 2015 di area Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma... see more

You're the Next

A fried of mine told me something. When he was young, he didn't like going to the weddings. His grandmother would tell him, "You're the next." However, his grandmother stopped doing that once he started saying the same thing to her at a funeral.

"gadfly"

gadfly (noun)

- a person who annoys or criticizes other people to make them to do sth.

He was a political gadfly, turning up at city council meetings and complaining about the waste of taxpayers' money.

"ebullient"

ebullient (adjective)
- full of confidence, energy and good humor.

The children were accompanied by ebullient tour guide.

The Wedding Ring

A: Aren't you wearing your weeding ring on the
     wrong finger?
B: Yes, I am. I married the wrong woman.

"queue"

queue (noun)

-a line of people, car, etc, waiting for sth or to do sth.

I had to join the queue for taking a bath.

"ruddy"

ruddy (adjective)

- having a healthy reddish color

Jim's ruddy complexion was intensified after a brisk walk in the cold night air.