4 Contoh Daily Activity dalam Teks Bahasa Inggris yang Bisa Dipelajari

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Percakapan bahasa Inggris bisa membahas banyak hal, salah satunya adalah daily activity. Secara bahasa, daily activity berarti aktivitas sehari-hari yang biasa dilakukan atau dikerjakan.

Untuk menjelaskan daily activity, Anda bisa menggunakan simple present tense. Tenses ini dapat menjelaskan peristiwa yang terjadi secara berulang atau berkaitan dengan kebiasaan sehari-hari.

Dijelaskan dalam buku Be Smart: Bahasa Inggris SMP Kelas VII karya Asep Dadang, dkk., kata keterangan waktu yang bisa digunakan untuk menjelaskan daily activity yaitu every day, every week, every month, every year, in the evening, in the afternoon, one, twice, three times, dan lain-lain.

Sementara kata keterangan pengulangan (adverb of frequency) yang bisa digunakan yaitu always, ever, regularly, often, dan lain-lain. Keterangan tersebut dapat digunakan sesuai dengan konteks dan situasi yang sedang terjadi.

Daily activity bisa dituliskan dalam bentuk teks atau paragraf yang panjang. Agar lebih memahaminya, berikut penjelasan mengenai pengertian hingga contoh daily activity dalam bahasa Inggris selengkapnya untuk Anda.

Apa yang Dimaksud dengan Daily Activity?

Ilustrasi menulis daily activity dalam jurnal. Foto: Pexels

Daily activity atau dalam bahasa Indonesia diartikan sebagai aktivitas sehari-hari, merujuk pada berbagai kegiatan yang dilakukan setiap hari sebagai bagian dari rutinitas harian seseorang.

Secara umum, daily activity mencakup segala sesuatu yang dilakukan sepanjang hari untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pribadi, sosial, dan pekerjaan.

Dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris, daily activity biasanya menjadi tema obrolan yang menarik. Dengan mengetahui aktivitas harian seseorang, Anda dapat mengetahui jadwal atau kebiasaan orang yang diajak bicara.

Dikutip dari Easy & Fun Percakapan Bahasa Inggris Sehari-hari oleh Cristine Widiyanto, dkk., (2015: 51), terdapat dua kalimat tanya yang biasa digunakan untuk mencari tahu daily activity dalam bahasa Inggris, yaitu:

What do you (usually) do...? = Apa yang (biasanya) kamu lakukan...?
What time do you...? = Jam berapa kamu...?

Beberapa contoh kosakata yang biasanya digunakan dalam daily activity, yaitu:

Get up = bangun
Jog = berjalan/berlari perlahan
Have/drink coffee = menikmati/minum kopi
Have/drink tea = menikmati/minum teh
Take medicine = minum obat
Prepare breakfast = membuat sarapan pagi
Read a newspaper = membaca koran
Clean/sweep the yard = membersihkan/menyapu halaman.
Make up the bed/tidy the bed = merapikan tempat tidur
Have/eat breakfast = sarapan pagi.
Dress up = berpakaian
Comb one's hair = menyisir rambut
Brush one's teeth = gosok gigi

Sementara itu, contoh keterangan waktu yang umum digunakan untuk menyebutkan daily activity, di antaranya:

Everyday = setiap hari
Every morning = setiap pagi
Every afternoon = setiap siang/sore
Every evening = setiap sore/malam
Every night = setiap malam

Daily Activity Menggunakan Tense Apa?

Ilustrasi tulisan dengan menggunakan simple present tense. Foto: Pexels

Seperti yang telah disebutkan, daily activity adalah serangkaian aktivitas atau kebiasaan yang dilakukan setiap hari. Dalam percakapan bahasa Inggris, daily activity menggunakan bentuk simple present tense.

Dikutip dari How to Speak English Easy, Fast, & Fun: For Beginner oleh Hani Sutrisno, dkk., (2013: 69), simple present tense adalah pola kalimat yang menyatakan kebiasaan sehari-hari, kejadian yang berulang-ulang, kebenaran umum, atau peristiwa yang terjadi pada waktu sekarang.

Karena daily activity merupakan aktivitas berulang, maka penulisannya menggunakan simple present tense. Sebab, pola kalimat ini berfungsi untuk menyatakan fakta, kebiasaan, atau rutinitas yang terjadi secara berulang.

Contoh Daily Activity

Ilustrasi contoh daily activity. Foto: Pixabay

Dirangkum dari situs English Excercises, All Things Topic, dan sumber lain, berikut contoh daily activity dalam bahasa Inggris selengkapnya:

Text 1

My name's Julia, and I am 27 years old. I live in London but I’m German. I live with my boyfriend and we are very happy. I work in a bank and I love my job.

From Monday to Friday, my day starts very early. I always get up at 6:30 and I have a 20-minute shower. Then, I get dressed and comb my hair. At 07:00 a.m I have breakfast, I usually have coffee and cereal. After that, I put on my make up and go to work.

At 10:00 a.m., I sometimes have a snack and at 12:00 I usually have lunch at the office with my colleagues. They are wonderful people who have a good sense of humor, and they are good friends too. At 3:30 I have a snack again, I usually have some tea and biscuits.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I go to the gym after work. When I get home, I have a shower again, I prepare dinner and I watch TV for a while. I like to go to bed as soon as possible, around 9:30.

Thursday is different because I don't go to the gym. I go out with my boyfriend every Thursday. We sometimes go to the cinema or we go out for dinner and to have a drink.

My boyfriend's name is Daniel, he is 31 years old, and he's an architect. He likes cooking but he doesn't like cleaning the house so we share the housework.

His family is from Spain. He has two brothers and no sisters. We have been a couple for six years. And we have been living together for two years.

On Friday night I always go out with my friends, we sometimes go to a bar and sometimes we meet at a friend’s house but I can't be home late because I have to get up early on Saturday to clean the house.

At the weekend, I always visit my parents and I often visit my grandparents, too.

Text 2

I wake up at 6 o’clock. I get up at 6.50. I make a cup of tea and iron my clothes. I have a shower and get dressed. I usually wear jeans, a blouse, a jumper or cardigan and boots in the winter, or a skirt and blouse in the summer. I brush my hair, put on my make-up.

I pack my bag with all my teaching materials. I then put on my coat and leave the house. I walk to the bus stop. I catch the bus at 8.15, and then I pay my fare and sit down. It takes about 45 minutes to get to my destination three miles away.

I get off the bus and walk to the school where I teach English. I have to sign in and get the key. Class starts at 9.25 and ends at 11.25.

I have lunch at 12. I eat a baguette or sandwich at the local café. I sometimes do some shopping before I walk back to school. I do some photocopying and go back to my classroom.

I teach in the afternoon from 1 to 3pm. I then catch the bus back home and spend a couple of hours relaxing before I cook dinner.

My son goes to work shortly after I come home. Sometimes he cooks dinner before I get home, and sometimes I cook. I like to eat rice or pasta with a sauce.

I chop the onions, fry them and then mix them with garlic, tomatoes, carrots, spinach and chilies. I boil the rice and then add the sauce. After dinner I wash up, sweep the floor, and tidy up a bit.

Then I make phone calls, mark my students’ work, do the laundry. Then I go on Facebook, or watch TV until about 10.30 when my son comes home. We catch up on our day, and at about 11 o’clock I go to bed.

Text 3

Ilustrasi contoh daily activity. Foto: Pixabay

Some of my friends think I have a boring daily routine, but I like it. I usually get up at about 6:00 or 6:30 in the morning, after my alarm clock wakes me up. First, I brush my teeth and shave and wash my face.

Then, I get dressed and go downstairs to have breakfast with my family. I always have coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit. That’s me in the picture with my wife. I take a bus to work because I don’t like to drive, and I always arrive at my office before 8:00.

I’m never late for work. Five o’clock is my favorite time of the day because I finish work and go back home and see my wife and children again. I have two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and Patrick, who is eight.

We eat dinner together in our dining room at around 6:00, and after that I hang out with my wife and kids at home. We really enjoy watching our favorite TV programs together.

We like to watch shows about travel. However, two or three times a week I do exercise in the evening, so I can stay strong and healthy. I think that this is very important!

Finally, at about 9:30, I go to bed, read for a while, and then fall asleep. Sure, some people think my daily routine is a little boring – but on weekends and holidays I love to fly airplanes for fun! It’s my favorite hobby.

Text 4

Hello! My name is Bianca. I am nine years old. I get up at seven thirty in the morning and take a shower. I eat breakfast at eight o’clock. I walk to school with my mother. I start school at eight thirty in the morning.

I have many friends at school but my best friends are Lerna, Rena and Talia. We eat lunch together at school at a quarter to twelve and at quarter past twelve we play volleyball together and have so much fun.

After school, I do my homework and watch my favorite cartoon show. I eat dinner with my parents at quarter to six in the afternoon. After we eat dinner together, my parents and I watch a movie and eat popcorn. I go to bed at nine o’clock.

(MSD & SFR)

Frequently Asked Question Section

Apa yang dimaksud dengan daily activity?

Secara bahasa, daily activity berarti aktivitas sehari-hari yang biasa dilakukan atau dikerjakan.

Apa tenses yang digunakan untuk daily activity?

Simple present tense.

Apa keterangan waktu yang biasa digunakan dalam daily activity?

Kata keterangan waktu yang biasa digunakan untuk menjelaskan daily activity yaitu every day, every week, every month, dan lain-lain.