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From making sentences to explaining ideas.

You can now use English to talk about your internship, networking, Linux servers, permissions, and technical work.

Core grammar Simple + Continuous positive · negative · question

GrammarCore Tensespresent · past · perfect

GrammarUseful Patternsmodals · future · there is/are

Practice5 Partsgrammar · correction · writing · speaking

Current FocusDaily Conversationnatural everyday English

Grammar at a glance

CORE

Present Simple

Use it for: habits, routines, facts, and regular work.

I work.
He works.

Present Continuous

Use it for: actions happening now or during the current period.

I am working.
He is working.

What to watch

REVIEW

doesn’t + verb 1doesn’t teach ✓

am/is/are + -ingis explaining ✓

he/she + s/esmy mentor teaches ✓

natural word choicecreate users · configure servers

Lesson recap

Based on our practice

01

Simple vs Continuous

Identified the tense from context and time expressions.

02

Negative sentences

Practiced don’t / doesn’t and am / is / are + not.

03

Questions

Practiced do / does and am / is / are at the start of questions.

04

Technical speaking

Explained Linux user management, permissions, and server security.

GRAMMAR

Patterns to remember

Present Simple

ROUTINE

I work.positive

He works.he/she/it + s/es

I don’t work.negative

He doesn’t work.doesn’t + verb 1

Does he work?question

Usually: I usually learn networking at my internship.

Every day: My mentor teaches me about Linux every day.

Present Continuous

NOW

I am working.positive

He is working.positive

I am not working.negative

Are you working?question

Right now: I’m learning about servers right now.

This week: I am learning about servers this week.

Quick contrast

GENERALI work at a consultant company.

Fact / regular situation.

CURRENTI am working on a captive portal project right now.

Action happening now.

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

PAST / EXPERIENCE

I finished my assignment yesterday.Past Simple · specific finished time

I have finished my assignment.Present Perfect · result relevant now

I have never used a Linux server.Experience

Past Simple: Use it with a finished, specific past time such as yesterday, last week, or at 8 PM.

Present Perfect: have/has + V3. Use it for experience or a past action connected to now when no specific finished time is stated.

Important: Do not combine Present Perfect with a finished-time expression: “I finished it yesterday,” not “I have finished it yesterday.”

JUST / ALREADY / YET / STILL

TIME WORDS

I've just finished.baru saja

I've already finished.sudah

I haven't finished yet.belum sampai sekarang

I'm still studying.masih

Just: a short time ago. Already: earlier than expected / sudah.

Yet: commonly used in negatives and questions to mean “up to now”. Still: something continues.

Note: “I still haven't finished” and “I haven't finished yet” are both natural. Avoid unnecessary “still ... yet” in a simple sentence.

WILL vs GOING TO

FUTURE

I'll help you.spontaneous decision / willingness

I'm going to study tonight.plan / intention

I think it will rain.opinion / prediction

Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.evidence-based prediction

Forms: will + V1; am/is/are going to + V1. These are common tendencies, not rigid rules.

CAN

MODAL VERB

I can configure this router.ability

I can't configure it yet.negative · can't + V1

Can you help me?question · Can + subject + V1

After a modal verb such as can, use the base verb: can configure, not can configuring / can to configure.

IT / IT'S / ITS

PRONOUN

It still works.it = pronoun / subject

It's a powerful server.it's = it is

It's been a long day.it's = it has

The server has its own firewall.its = possessive

Test “it's” by expanding it to “it is” or “it has”. If neither works, you may need “its” or “it”.

Dummy subject: “It is raining” and “It is difficult to learn English.”

THERE IS / THERE ARE

EXISTENCE

There is a server.singular

There are two routers.plural

There isn't a switch.singular negative

There aren't any switches.plural negative

Are there any servers?plural question

“It is a router” identifies or points to something. “There is a router” introduces its existence.

SOME vs ANY

QUANTIFIERS

There are some routers.positive statement

Are there any routers?general question

There aren't any routers.negative

Can you give me some advice?request

Both some and any can be used with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. The choice is not determined by countability alone.

Common pattern: some in positive statements; any in general questions and negatives.

Exception: some is common in offers and requests: “Would you like some coffee?” / “Can I have some water?”

Uncountable examples: some advice, some information, some help. Say “a piece of advice,” not “an advice.”

Word Forms

WORD BUILDING

carefuladjective · Be careful.

carefullyadverb · Configure it carefully.

confident / confidenceadjective / noun

maintain / maintenanceverb / noun

Learn a word together with its part of speech and a short example, not only its Indonesian meaning.

VOCABULARY

English for internship + IT

ERROR REVIEW

Corrections to remember

Small errors, important patterns.

USEFUL PHRASES

Ready-to-use English

SPEAKING REVIEW

Explain technical ideas clearly

INTERVIEW STYLE

Why is user and permission management important on a Linux server?

YOUR REFINED ANSWER

With proper permissions, not just anyone can change the server configuration. We can control what each user is allowed to do, so the server is more secure.

Good:You gave a reason and connected permissions to security.

Improve:Keep sentences short when speaking. Use simple technical vocabulary first.

Your progress pattern

sentence→reason→example→result

You already used this structure when explaining Linux permissions: control access → prevent unwanted changes → improve security.

DAILY ENGLISH CONVERSATION

Speak naturally, one situation at a time

Session 1 · Getting to Know Someone

CURRENT FOCUS

Situation: You meet someone from another company and chat before work.

What do you do? — Apa pekerjaanmu?

How's your day going? — Bagaimana harimu sejauh ini?

What have you been up to? — Belakangan ini kamu sibuk apa?

I'm currently working on... — Saat ini aku sedang mengerjakan...

That sounds interesting! — Kedengarannya menarik!

ASKING ABOUT A JOBWhat do you do?

Menanyakan pekerjaan seseorang.

ASKING ABOUT NOWWhat are you doing?

Menanyakan aktivitas yang sedang dilakukan sekarang.

Sample conversation

A

Alex

Hi! Nice to meet you. What do you do?

Y

You

Nice to meet you too! I'm currently doing an internship at a consulting company.

A

Alex

What kind of work do you do there?

Y

You

I mostly work on networking and server management. I'm also learning how to troubleshoot technical issues.

Your current conversation prompt

PRACTICE

Alex: “Hey! Nice to meet you. So, what do you usually do during your internship? Are you more involved in networking or server management?”

Answer in 3–5 sentences. Then review grammar, vocabulary, and naturalness.

LEARNING CHECKPOINT

Review of the five-part assessment

Assessment snapshot

PRACTICE RESULT

Part 110/12Grammar multiple choice

Part 27/8Sentence correction

Part 33/5Vocabulary translation

Part 4–572 / 74Writing / speaking-style

Scores are informal learning feedback from these exercises, not an official CEFR or proficiency result.

Strengths noticed

Can communicate real internship and technical experiences.
Understands several basic tense patterns and modal “can”.
Can use future plans with “going to” and spontaneous decisions with “will”.
Can use “some” and “any” in common patterns.
Has useful IT vocabulary for networking, servers, and troubleshooting.

Priorities to keep practicing

01

Verb forms

to + V1; modal + V1; instead of + V-ing; get involved in.

02

Subject–verb agreement

My mentor teaches; it depends; the success depends.

03

Articles and prepositions

a consulting company; at a company; in the IT division.

04

Word forms and spelling

careful/carefully; maintain/maintenance; useful; connection; dependent/depend.

05

Natural expressions

solve a problem; server downtime; establish a private connection; study harder.

Refined personal introduction

I'm currently working as a Network Engineer and in IT Operations. I'm an intern at a consulting company in the IT division. During my internship, I usually configure servers and troubleshoot technical issues. The technical skills I've recently learned include server management and network device maintenance. One challenge I have faced was trying to establish a private connection between two servers, even though I had configured them correctly. One of my goals is to use the knowledge and skills I've gained to help other people.

Next learning stage

SELECTED

Daily English Conversation: practice everyday situations, respond naturally, and receive corrections after each response. Keep strengthening verb forms, articles, prepositions, and word forms during conversation.