Daily Vocabulary

I go to work at 8.45am every morning. I usually drive to work. I always check my emails when I get to work, but I don't always reply to them immediately.  I take a taxi or a train if I have alunch meeting. I never take the bus because it is too slow. When I am at my desk I usually work on the computer, even during morning tea. At 1pm most days I have lunch. At 3pm we haveafternoon tea, and that is when we usually talk and eat cake.

When you are in the office you probably have a lot of papers. It is important for you to file your papers, and so that you can find them again you need to organise your files. When I work I have to make telephone calls. If an important issue happens I ask my secretary to organise a meeting. Once a month I report to my boss, but maybe you have to report to your boss more often. I usually write a document that my boss can read.

Vocabulary

go to work : pergi bekerja

drive to work : mengendarai (mobil) ke tempat kerja

check one's email : memeriksa email (surat elektronik)

reply : menjawab

take a taxi : naik taksi

take a train : naik kereta api

lunch meeting : pertemuan di siang hari

take the bus : naik bis

work on the computer : "komputeran"

morning tea : waktu istirahat pagi (untuk sekedar minum kopi.)

have lunch : makan siang

afternoon tea : waktu istirahat sore

file one's paper : menyimpan arsip

organize one's files : menata arsip-arsip

make telephone calls : menelepon

organize a meeting : mengatur pertemuan

report to one's boss : melaporkan pada pimpinan

write a document : menulis dokumen

Contoh Teks Daily Activities (Kegiatan Sehari-hari Lainnya)

What are some other daily activities that you do?

I exercise at least three times a week. I usually go to the gym before work, but sometimes I go after work.

I meditate every morning so that I feel less stressed during the day.

Vocabulary

Exercise : berolah raga

Meditate : meditasi

I go grocery shopping once a week at the local supermarket.  My family does the houseworktogether every Saturday morning. I usually do the washing on Sunday morning and when the machine is finished I hang the clothes out to dry.

On Sunday morning we go to church, and if there is lots of noise coming from next door, sometimes we fight with the neighbour.

On Saturday night my parents stay at home and I go out with friends.

Even my friends that live at home call their parents each week.

Every evening, I water the garden.

I usually pay someone to wash the car, but my partner says I should do it, so sometimes I argue with my partner about that.

If we are angry at the neighbour, we seek vengeance by annoying his dogs. 

I work in an important office, so I have to shine my shoes each day.

Sometimes we hire a movie, because we don't like to illegally download music and films. I make sure that I synchronise my iPod so I always have new music on it.

To get our shopping, we go to the mall in the car.

Last week I forgot to recharge my travel card, and I had to argue with a bus driver. I couldn't call the office because I forgot to recharge my cellphone!

Vocabulary 

Go grocery shopping : pergi belanja (di toko grosir)

Do the housework : melakukan aktifitas rumah

Do the washing :mencuci pakaian

Hang the clothes out : menjemur pakaian

Go to church : pergi ke gereja

Fight with the neighbor : bertengkar dengan tetangga

Stay at home : tetap di rumah

Go out with friends :pergi bersama teman-teman

Call one's parents :menelepon orangtua

Water the garden : menyiram kebun

Wash the car :mencuci mobil

Argue with one's partner :berdebat dengan rekan kerja

Seek vengeance :balas dendam

Shine one's shoes : menyemir sepatu

Hire a movie :menyewa film

Illegally download music and films : mengunduh musik dan film secara ilegal

Synchronize one's iPod :Mensikronisasikan iPod

Go to the mall : pergi ke Mall

Recharge one's travel card : mengisi tiket perjalanan

Argue with a bus driver :berurusan dengan supir bis

Recharge one's cell phone : mengisi pulsa