UNIT 6

KOMPETENSI DASAR
Memahami instruksi sederhana
Indikator:
• Meresponi ungkapan –ungkapan yang menyatakan instruksi/ petunjuk
• Memberi saran atau nasehat kepada orang lain
• Meresponi perintah atau komado
• Menerima atau menolak pendapat orang lain

Materi
- Instruction/memo
- Describing process
- Announcement
- Imperative sentence

I INSTRUCTION
Read the memo carefully and then write the instructions found in the memo.

Memo
To : All RNs (Room Nurses)
Date : July 17, 2006
From : Margaret Smith, Director of Nurses
Subject : RN identity patches

Effective August 20, 2006, all RNs will have the choice of wearing caps or an identity
patch. Patches should be sewn on the upper right arm of lab coats or uniform so that staff
and patients can easily identify you as an RN. Those RNs wishing to wear identity patches
may obtain them for one dollar a piece at the health Uniform Shop directly across from the
hospital on Ames Street. Please call me at extension 732 if you have any question.

Questions:
1 How many instructions can you find in the memo?
2 Write the instructions
3 What should the room nurses do after reading the memo?
Read the instruction below and then answer the questions.

How to use new mobile phone to make a call

1 Lift the back cover of the phone
2 Insert SIM card to the phone
3 Place the battery
4 Replace the back cover
5 Switch the phone on by pressing and holding the power key.

Note: If the phone display “Insert SIM card” even though the SIM card is
inserted, check whether it is inserted properly. If it is, you should
contact your network operator or service provider.

Warning : Do not switch the phone on when wireless phone used is

prohibited or when it may cause interference of danger!

1 Key the phone number, including the area code

2 Press “CALL” to call the number.
3 Press “END CALL” to end the call (or to cancel the call attempt)
Questions:
1. What should you do to make a phone call using a new mobile phone?
2 What will you do if the phone display “Insert SIM card”?
3 To end the call, what will you do?

To give instructions, the sentence should be started with verb. Study the examples
below. Now study the sentences below!
1. Open your book!
2. Put your pen on the table
3. Look up your dictionary to get the meaning of the word
4. Call me if you need farther information
5. Write your name on the up right corner.

To make a negative form use don’t!

Example:
Don’t put it on!
Don’t touch it!
Don’t make a noise!

To make the sentence more polite add “please” before or after the sentence. Example:
- Put on your coat please!
- Please write down these sentences in pencil
- Don’t make a noise, please!
- Please don’t put your feet on the desk.

Task 1
Write the sentences below in negative forms.
1. leave the room
2. look at me like that
3. eat in the class
4. forget to do the homework

Task 2
Now arrange the instruction below about how to make a telephone call
1. Dial the number you want
2. Pick up the receiver
3. Put the receiver on the telephone box when you finish telephoning
4. Talk when some one answers your call

Task 3

Write the conversation below in English

Andy : Hi, Ridwan, datang kerumah saya nanti sore!

Ridwan : Untuk apa?
Andy : Kita akan belajar kelompok bersama Linda dan Arif
Ridwan : Jam berapa kita akan mulai
Andy : Jam 4 sore
Ridwan : Ok, saya akan datang
Andy : Ya. Saya tunggu dan jangan lupa bawa buku Matematikanya
II. DESCRIBING PROCESS
In describing a process, we usually use the following words:
First......., second........., next.........., then........., and ........, after that............., finally.......

Study the example below about the way of operating a computer!

First plug the power cord, second Press the power button on. After a few minutes you will
see a windows menu on the monitor. Next look at the left bottom of the monitor and then
hold the mouse gently. After that move the arrow pointer onto the ‘start’ menu and click it,
the last click the program menu, and choose Ms-Word. Now you are ready to type

Task 4
Reading
Read the reading below and write down the imperative sentences found in the text

Asking people to do things

When Henry Allen came home from the office last Thursday night, he saw a note from
his wife on the kitchen table, “Henry,” the note said, “my mother isn’t well and I’m going
home to be with her for a few days. There are a few things that ought to be done while I’m
away.
“First, take your blue coat to the dry cleaner’s and leave your shirt at the laundry. At the
same time, would you please stop at the shoe repairman’s and gets my brown shoes? And go
to the supermarket and get some coffee, milk and butter.
“When you get home, please telephone Mary Bickford and tell her I won’t be able to go
to her party tomorrow evening. Tell her why I can’t come.
“There are three things that must be done before you go to work tomorrow morning:
leave a note for the milkman asking for just one quart of milk, not two; put the garbage in the
backyard; give the dog something to eat.
If you have time on Saturday, cut the grass. Don’t forget the grass in the backyard. The
newspaper boy will come on Saturday afternoon. Be sure to give him money.
“I think that’s all. I’ll telephone this evening and let you know how mother is.

Love,
Alice”
Henry looked out the window at the grass Alice wanted him to cut. His wife had asked
him to do many things. He hope her mother would be well very quickly.

Answer the questions based on the reading text above

1. What did Henry find on the kitchen table?
2. Where had Alice gone? Why?
3. What was the first thing Alice wanted Henry to do?
4. Why did Henry have to telephone Mary?
5. What did Alice ask Henry to do on Saturday if he had time?
Task 5
In a group of 4 students, arrange the steps of using a mobile phone. Choose one of the topics
below:
1 The way of using a mobile phone
2 How to make a telephone call using mobile phone
3 The steps of writing and sending SMS
4 The ways of replaying/ answering an SMS
5 The ways of saving some one’s phone number on your HP.

III. COMMAND AND REQUEST

a Command
1 Affirmative command forms consist of the verb without a subject pronoun. The
commend is more polite when please is added
Example:
Wait! Please wait
Close the door please close the door
Come in please come in
Sit down please sit down

2 To make a negative command form, use don’t (do not) before the verb
Example:
Don’t smoke in this room. Don’t smoke in this room, please
Don’t open the door. Please don’t open the door

3 The command form of be is followed by an adjective, noun, or an adverbial expression

of place or time.

Example:
Be patient. Don’t be nervous
Please be patient. Please don’t be nervous

Be at school on time. Don’t be late

Please be at school on time. Don’t be late, please

4 Let’s is contraction of let us. It is a suggestion for two or more people including the
speaker, to do something. The negative form: let’s not
Example:
A : Let’s speak English
B : All right / Yes, let’s do it

A : Let’s not eat in the class room

B : All right / OK, Let’s not

A : Let’s play tennis

B : No, let’s not / No, not today
Task 6
Write 5 positive commands and 5 negative commands

b. Request
Request is asking people to do something politely
Study the sentences below!
1. A : Will you open the door, please?
B : Sure
2. A : Can you help me to clean the room, please?
B : Certainly
3. A : Would you mind cleaning the living room?
B : No, of course not.
4. A : Would you come to my house this afternoon, please?
B : I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to finish my report today

Note: words used in making requests are:

Can you ....
Will you ....
To make it more polite, use;
Would you ....
Could you ....
Would you mind (verb + ing) ....

Task 7
Now ask your friend to do something, based on the verbs given and give the response
1 ... send the letter
2 ... type the monthly report
3 ... return the book to the library
4. ... write the announcement on the board
5. ... reread the text loudly
6 ... get the meaning of the words in the dictionary
7. ... clean the black board
8. ... sweep the floor
9. ... lead the whole class to pray
10 ... borrow a dictionary in the library

LANGUAGE FOCUS
a. Particle

When the verb has particle with it, this is normally heard at the end of a spoken
imperative. Example: Put on your coat! Put your coat on, please!

Task 8
Now do it as the example
1. Take off your shoes!
2. Clear up this mess!
3. Take away these books!
4. Read out the message aloud!
5. Switch on the light!
Task 9
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words from the list below.

doing for hang up turn on put down

wait for pick up turn off taking back

1. Please ask John to _______ the lights ______ it’s dark in here.
2. _______your books ______ on the desk please.
3. ______my coat ________in the closet, will you?
4. Please don’t _______ me. I’ll be busy all afternoon.
5. Would you mind ______a favor _______me?
6. Would you please ______ those cups and saucers from the table?
7. Would you mind ______ these books _____ to the library?
8. Tell him to _______ the light____ when he goes to bed.

Task 10
Read the dialogues and then answer the questions

Ella : Will you bring me two eggs from the refrigerator, Barbara?
Barbara : Here are the eggs. Anything else I can do for you?
Ella : Yes. Put the egg whites in one bowl and the yolks in another.
Barbara : What are you making? A cake?
Ella : That’s right. Don’t tell Harry. It’s for his birthday. Keep it a secret.
Barbara : I won’t tell anyone.
Questions
1. What is Ella going to do?
2. What does she ask Barbara to do?
3. Why does she ask Barbara to keep it a secret?

Task 11
Tell us in your own words what Ella and Barbara are doing.

Task 12
Write the imperative sentence from the dialogue below

Frank : Would you mind helping me for a minute, Tom?

Tom : I’d be glad to, Frank. What do you want me to do?
Frank : Help me hang up this picture. Hold it straight while I put in the nail.
Tom : I’d be glad to
Frank : Hand me the hammer. Give me one of those nail, too, please.
Tom : Here you are.
Frank : There. How does that look? Tell me if I have a straight.
Tom : Yes, it’s straight, but it’s upside down.

b. Indirect command
Look at the example below!
1. Teacher : “Tom, open the door!”
The teacher told Tom to open the door
2. Mother : “ Budi, don’t go to bed late!”
 Mother told Budi not to go to bed late
3 Tina :”Would you explain lesson 5 once again, sir?”
Tina asked the teacher to explain lesson 5 once again

Task 13
Write the sentences below into indirect speech
1. Teacher : Siska, read the text loudly!
2. Teacher : Don’t open your book, students!
3. Mother : Clean your bedroom, Rini!
4. Edy : Will you return this book to the library, Anton?
5. Mr Rudy : Can you take my book on the table Dea?
6. Sendy : Would you mind explaining lesson 5 Mr. Edward?
7. Father : Don’t forget turn off the lamp before going to bed Doni!
8. Teacher : Very, don’t forget to close all the windows before going home
9. Mother : Susan, turn the TV off! Your father is talking on the telephone.
10. Rini : Would you help me to clean my bed room, mom?

ASSESSMENT
I. Reading

Read the reading text, and then answer the questions below

ASKING FAVORS OF OTHER PEOPLE

There are two men in important position in my office- Mr. Thompson and Mr. White.
Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, but no one likes Mr. White.
Mr. Thompson is always thoughtful and considerate. When he wants something done,
he’ll ask , ” Would you mind getting this information for me, please?” Mr. White is just the
opposite. He usually shouts across the room, “ Get me this memorandum, and hurry up!”
Mr. White surprised us this morning. At first we thought he must be sick. He was kind
and agreeable. “Miss Erickson,” he asked, “if it isn’t too much trouble for you, could you
please make these telephone calls for me?” June Erickson was astonished. Right after that,
Mr. White said, “Miss Reed, would you be so kind to open the window? It’s quite warm in
here.” Then he talked to me. “I’d appreciate it very much if you’d mail these letters for me.”
We couldn’t imagine why he was behaving so strangely. Should we offer him
aspirins? Or had Mr. White changed his personality?
The situation was soon cleared up. “Ladies,” Mr. Thompson said, “I’ve been told that
the president of the company will be here soon. He’s very interested in the welfare of his
employees and will have some questions to ask you about your working condition here.”
(English 900, book five)

Chose the correct answer based on the text above!

1. Who is Mr. Thompson?
a. The director of the company
b. A new employee
c. An employee in important position
d. The president of the company
2. How is Mr. Thompson behaving?
a. Rudely
b. Thoughtfully
c. Angrily
d. Happily

3. What does Mr. White usually do when he wants something?

a. He asks a favor politely
b. He asks someone roughly
c. He wants some one to help him
d. He will ask Miss Erickson to help him

4. Why does everyone like Mr. Thompson?

a. He is an important person
b. He is very kind
c. He is the president of the company
d. He is thoughtful and considerate

5. One morning, Mr. White was so kind to the ladies, why?

a. he was sick
b. the president of the company would supervise them
c. The manager was not in
d. Mr. Thomson has suggested him
6. The imperative sentence below is….
a. Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson
b. I’d appreciate it very much if you could post the letter for me
c. Get me the memorandum and put it on my table
d. He will have some questions about the working condition
7. The main idea of paragraph three is ….
a. Mr. White was sick
b. Mr. White asked miss Erickson to help him
c. He was kind and agreeable
d. Mr. White behaves differently
8. He’s very interested in the welfare of his employees ….The underlined word has
the same meaning with ….
a. Prosperity
b. Opportunity
c. Facility
d. Development
II Read the dialogue below to answer the questions no. 9 – 10
Marzuki : Would you help me for a minute, please?
Dan : Of course. What do you want me to do?
Marzuki : Could you hold these packages while I look for the key to open
the door?
Dan : I’d be glad to. What is in this package? It is extremely heavy.
Marzuki : Just the things we need for the picnic tomorrow.
Dan : Well, hurry up and open the door. I’ve told you that these things were
heavy.
Marzuki : I can’t find the key. You must have it.
Dan : you are right, but how can I get the key while I’m holding all these
packages?

9. What did Marzuki ask Dan to do?

a. To open to door
b. To find the key
c. To hold the packages
d. To get something for a picnic

10. They are extremely heavy. What does ‘they’ refer to?
a. Tom and Marzuki
b. The keys
c. The packages
d. The things in the picnic

III Complete the memo below for questions no 11 – 15

Memo

To : Miss Jenny
Date : July 17, 2006
From : Mr. Rudy, Director
Subject : (11)________meeting

The meeting will be (12)______ at 09.00 am tomorrow. Be sure that the room is
ready before nine. Type the report and put it on my table. Don’t (13)______ to
call Mr.Ridwan, and (14)______ him to bring the proposal to my room before the
meeting, bring the proposal and the MOU to the meeting to be (15)________.

11. a. month
b monthly
c moon
d every month

12. a. hold
b holding
c held
d holds
13. a. forget
b forgets
c forgot
d forgetting

14. a. asking
b asked
c asks
d ask

15. a. sign
b signs
c signing
d signed

IV Questions no 21 – 30, identify the underlined words that should be corrected, by

writing A, B, C, or D.
1. Director : Linda, will you posted this letter for me this morning?
A B
Linda : all right, sir but I’ll do it after typing this report.
C D
Director : It’s OK.

2. Ati : Could you come to my house tomorrow morning?

A
Dewi : I’m sorry, I can’t. But I free in the afternoon.
B C
Ati : Ok. Please come in the afternoon
D
3. Marisa : May I speak to Mr. Edward, please?
A
Receptionist: He is not in. would you leave a message?
B
Marisa : tell him that the meeting will be hold at nine tomorrow
C D
4. Mother : don’t forget to turn off the TV before going out, Tom!
A B
Tom : All right, Mom. I’m still wait for my friend to pick me up
C
Mother : Lock the door and keep the key to Mr. Eddy. I’ll be back before
D
five in the afternoon

5. To save time and money in sopping, we should decided what, where and
A B C
when to shop
D
 SUMMARY

In this Unit you have learned:

1 How to make and response instruction
2 About telling process and telling the steps of operating things
3 How to make command and request
4 and how to make a reported command
Example:
- Teacher : Tina, knock the door before coming into the class
The teacher asked Tina to knock at the door before coming into the class
- Teacher : Don’t eat in the class students!
The teacher told the students not to eat in the class