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Study in the app →English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 42
Can you use this app? Bisakah kamu memakai aplikasi ini?
Kita berbicara tentang teknologi dan kemampuan dengan "can". Kosakata: smartphone, computer, app, internet, password, account, message, social media, use, download, useful, drive. Tata bahasa inti: "can" + kata kerja BENTUK DASAR. Pakai "can" untuk kemampuan ("I can swim", "She can drive", "I can speak English"), kemungkinan ("You can pay with your phone"), izin atau tawaran ("Can I sit here?", "You can use my computer"). Bentuk negatifnya "cannot" atau bentuk pendek "can't": "I can't swim". Aturan terpenting: setelah "can" adalah bentuk dasar kata kerja TANPA "to". Catatan: banyak pembelajar menambah "to" setelah "can" (seperti "want to", "like to"): "I can to swim" ✗ → "I can swim" ✓. Sudut budaya (§6): teknologi dan bahasa Inggris. Sudut pengucapan: "can" lemah /kən/ dan "can't" kuat /kɑːnt/.
Dialogue
Going to the beach — Pergi ke pantai
- Emma Minsu, let's go to the beach on Saturday. Do you like swimming? Minsu, Sabtu ayo ke pantai. Kamu suka berenang?
- Minsu Yes! But I can to swim only a little. Ya! Tapi aku hanya bisa berenang sedikit. (slip: "can" diikuti kata kerja dasar — tanpa "to": I can swim)
- Emma Ah, after "can" there's no "to". Say "I can swim only a little". Ah, setelah "can" tidak ada "to". Katakan "I can swim only a little".
- Minsu Ah, I see. "I can swim only a little." What about you? Ah, aku paham. "I can swim only a little." (bisa berenang sedikit.) Kalau kamu?
- Emma I can swim well, and I can drive too. So I can drive us to the beach. Aku bisa berenang dengan baik, dan aku juga bisa menyetir. Jadi aku bisa mengantar kita ke pantai.
- Minsu Great! Then I can download a map app. It's very useful. Bagus! Kalau begitu aku bisa mengunduh aplikasi peta. Sangat berguna.
Dialogue
A useful app — Aplikasi yang berguna
- Jack Emma, can you use this app? Emma, bisakah kamu memakai aplikasi ini?
- Emma Yes, I can. It's very easy. You can send messages for free. Ya, bisa. Sangat mudah. Kamu bisa mengirim pesan gratis.
- Jack Useful! Can I download it now? Berguna! Boleh aku mengunduhnya sekarang?
- Emma Of course. But you need an account and a password. Tentu. Tapi kamu perlu akun dan kata sandi.
- Jack I can make an account. These days everyone can stay connected online. Aku bisa membuat akun. Zaman sekarang semua orang bisa tetap terhubung daring.
- Emma True! Technology can make life easier. Benar! Teknologi bisa membuat hidup lebih mudah.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| smartphone | n. | ponsel pintar | |
| computer | n. | komputer | |
| app | n. | aplikasi | |
| internet | n. | internet | |
| password | n. | kata sandi | |
| account | n. | akun | |
| message | n. | pesan | |
| social media | n. | media sosial | |
| use | v. | memakai | |
| download | v. | mengunduh | |
| useful | adj. | berguna | |
| drive | v. | menyetir, mengemudi |
Grammar
"can" + verb: ability, possibility, permission "can" + kata kerja: kemampuan, kemungkinan, izin
"can" is a modal verb, and it does three jobs. (1) Ability — what you are able to do: "I can swim", "She can drive", "I can speak English". (2) Possibility — what is possible: "You can pay with your phone", "You can download the app for free". (3) Permission and offers: "Can I sit here?", "You can use my computer". "can" is the same for every subject (I / you / he / she / we / they can) — never add "-s". The negative is "cannot", usually shortened to "can't": "I can't swim". The key rule: "can" is always followed by the BASE form of the verb — with NO "to". Note: because verbs like "want" and "like" take "to" ("I want TO go"), many learners add "to" after "can" as well: "I can to swim" ✗ → "I can swim" ✓. After "can", drop the "to".
"can" adalah kata kerja modal, dan melakukan tiga tugas. (1) Kemampuan — apa yang bisa kamu lakukan: "I can swim", "She can drive", "I can speak English". (2) Kemungkinan — apa yang mungkin: "You can pay with your phone", "You can download the app for free". (3) Izin dan tawaran: "Can I sit here?", "You can use my computer". "can" sama untuk setiap subjek (I / you / he / she / we / they can) — jangan pernah menambah "-s". Bentuk negatifnya "cannot", biasanya dipendekkan jadi "can't": "I can't swim". Aturan kuncinya: setelah "can" selalu bentuk DASAR kata kerja — TANPA "to". Catatan: karena kata kerja seperti "want", "like" diikuti "to" ("I want TO go"), banyak pembelajar menambah "to" setelah "can" juga: "I can to swim" ✗ → "I can swim" ✓. Setelah "can", buang "to".
- I can swim. Saya bisa berenang.
- She can drive a car. Dia bisa menyetir mobil.
- You can pay with your phone. Kamu bisa membayar dengan ponsel.
- Can I use your computer? Boleh aku pakai komputermu?
- I can't speak French. Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Prancis.
Culture
Technology and English Teknologi dan bahasa Inggris
Bahasa Inggris dan teknologi saling terkait erat. Bahasa Inggris adalah bahasa utama internet, dan mempelajarinya membuka dunia digital yang luas. Faktanya, banyak kata teknologi adalah bahasa Inggris bahkan dalam bahasa lain — orang di seluruh dunia mengatakan "app", "online", "download", dan "email". Jadi sambil belajar bahasa Inggris, kamu juga mempelajari bahasa kehidupan digital modern.
Bahasa internet
A very large share of the world's websites are in English, and English is the common language of technology companies and programming. That is why so many English words have entered other languages: "click", "online", "selfie", "streaming". Even if you do not live in an English-speaking country, you will meet English every day on the internet. Knowing these words helps you use apps and websites more easily — and helps you learn English at the same time.
Berkirim pesan dan singkatan
When people text or chat in English, they often use short abbreviations to save time: "LOL" (laughing out loud), "BRB" (be right back), "OMG" (oh my god), "BTW" (by the way), "TTYL" (talk to you later) and "IDK" (I don't know). People also add emoji to show feelings. These are casual and friendly — great for chatting with friends, but NOT for a school essay or a formal email. It is useful to recognise them, because you will see them everywhere online.
Formal, informal, dan koreksi otomatis
Online English is often relaxed: people drop capital letters, use contractions like "I'm" and "don't", and skip full stops. That is fine with friends, but for a school essay or a work email you should write full, formal English. Also, phones use "autocorrect" and predictive text, which can be helpful but sometimes change your word into a funny wrong one — so it is good to check before you send. Being aware of tone — casual or formal — is an important part of using English online.
Teknologi adalah salah satu cara terbaik berlatih bahasa Inggris. Kamu bisa mengubah bahasa ponselmu ke Inggris, memakai aplikasi bahasa, menonton video dengan subtitle, atau mengobrol dengan teman daring. Sedikit bahasa Inggris setiap hari, lewat teknologi yang sudah kamu pakai, cepat menumpuk. Jadi buka aplikasi dan cobalah!
pronunciation
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