DESCRIPTIVE

MODULE 1
ACTIVITY 1

PRE-LISTENING
TASK 1
Look at the picture below. On the list below the picture, write any adjectives which you can use to
describe the picture.

1. _________________________

6. _________________________

2. _________________________

7. _________________________

3. _________________________

8. _________________________

4. _________________________

9. _________________________

5. _________________________

10. _________________________

Well, have you done with the task? Good! Owning a lot and specific adjectives is very useful when
you need to describe something, somebody or someplace. As you are going to meet many describing
tasks ahead, it is better for you to start building your vocabulary. It is even better if you focus on
some specific adjectives. OK?! Now, lets continue the adventure.

QUICK GRAMMAR

LANGUAGE EXPRESSION
Here you are once again. This time you are going to concentrate yourself on some language
expressions: congratulating, complementing and thanking. You surely are familiar with the
expressions of congratulating and thanking and the appropriate responses toward each of them.
However, like most of Indonesians, maybe you are not too familiar with the expression of
complementing and the appropriate response toward it. That is why, this time you are going to learn
more about the three kinds of language expressions. Hopefully, at the end, you are going to be able
to use the three kinds of expressions appropriately. Now, lets learn more about the three language
expressions.

LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS
1. CONGRATULATING
- Congratulation!
- I want to congratulate you on .
- I would like to congratulate .
- Please accept my congratulation on .

2. COMPLEMENTING
- You look great!
- Youre splendid!
- Thats gorgeous!
- Marvelous!
- Perfect!
- How nice you are!
- What a nice hair cut!
- How thoughtful you are!
- Life has sure treated you very well.

3. THANKING
- Thanks.
- Thanks a lot.
- Thank you.
- Im very grateful for .
- I really appreciate your .
- Thank you so much for .
- It was very kind of you .
- I would like to thank you for .

RESPONSES

- Thank you.

Thank you.
Really? Thanks.
You, too.
Are you sure? Thanks a lot.
To you, too.

Youre welcome.
Thats all right.
Dont mention it.
No problem.
Thats OK.
My pleasure.
Im glad I can be a help.
It was nothing.

Have you really understood the lesson? Good. Now lets continue with the usage.

DESCRIPTIVE

MODULE 1
ACTIVITY 2

LISTENING
Listening to a transactional and interpersonal text.
TASK 1
You are going to listen to Karen and Sharon who are meeting for the first time after many years.
Listen to the conversation. Fill in the missing parts. Write only the alphabets on the space given.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

cant believe it
focus on my family
get stuck being a
got a job
had our children
have my own
treated you well

H. have you been doing

I. know what happened
J. left to start
K. majored in marketing
L. never too late
M. put him through
N. what about you

O.
P.
Q.
R.
S.
T.
U.

Something like 20 years

start a family
start my career
too busy with school
travel around Europe
travel the world
you havent had any time

Sharon : Hey, Karen, is that you?

Karen : Sharon, wow! I 1)_____! Yes, its me. Gosh, its good to see you!
Sharon : You, too! Whats it been? 2)_____?
Karen : Yeah, I cant believe were that old already.
Sharon : Life sure has 3)_____. You look great!
Karen : Thanks, you do, too! What 4)_____ all this time? I remember you couldnt wait to marry
Jim and 5)_____.
Sharon : Hah! I never did get married. I was 6)_____ and then my job. I dont even 7)_____ to Jim.
Karen : So what do you do?
Sharon : I 8)_____ advertising agency.
Karen : Come on, Sharon! You?
Sharon : Really. I 9)_____ in college and afterwards

10)

_____ with an advertising agency. I worked

my way up, and when I felt I understood the business really well, I

11)

_____ my own

agency.
Karen : Wow, thats pretty impressive. No wonder 12)_____ to get married.
Sharon : Yeah. So any way, 13)_____? You were the one who was going to 14)_____ and do your own
thing. You didnt want to 15)_____ housewife.
Karen : Hah! Youre going to laugh, but I am a housewife, and a mother of three.
Sharon : Oh, come on, Karen, youre not serious, are you? What happened to the travel?
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Karen : Well, I did 16)_____ for a year with some friends. But then I met Stan, and we got married
right away. I helped
19)

17)

_____ medical school, and then we

18)

_____. I love being able to

_____ and when they leave home, Im going to 20)_____ - if its not too late!

Sharon : Its 21)_____!

TASK 2
You are going to listen to Karen and Sharon once again, but this time you are hoped to answer some
questions after the listening. So, listen tight!
1. What does Karen think of Sharon?
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2. What does Karen think of Sharons owning an advertising agency?
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3. Mention 2 (two) expressions of complementing which are used in the conversation.
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4. Mention 4 (four) adjectives which you can use to describe Sharon!
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5. Mention 4 (four) adjectives which you can use to describe Karen!
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Listening to a short functional text (a radio advertisement).

TASK 3
Now, you are going to listen to something different. Its a radio advertisement on two different
tourist destinations. Fill in the chart below with information you get from the advertisement. Well
who knows you will have a chance to visit the places one day.
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NAME OF PLACE

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

1.

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2.

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TASK 4
OK, you are going to listen to the radio advertisement once again. Listen carefully and then, based
on every information you get from the advertisement, describe each place by using your own words.
1. Name of Place

: _____________________________________________________________

Description

: _____________________________________________________________
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2. Name of Place

: _____________________________________________________________

Description

: _____________________________________________________________
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Listening to a descriptive monologue.

TASK 5
Soon, you are going to listen to a descriptive monologue about an interesting place. Listen carefully
and then answer the questions below.
1. What is the main idea of the monologue?
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2. Where is the hotel located?
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3. What can you do in the hotel?
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4. Why is sleeping NOT a problem at the hotel?
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5. Describe the drinking and dining set used at the hotel.
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6. Mention 10 (ten) adjectives which you can use to describe the hotel.
_______________________________________________________________________________
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POST-LISTENING
TASK 1
You have worked with many adjectives so far. Why dont you make a list of adjectives which you can
use for describing a place? It will surely be useful for you. Write the adjectives on the list below.
1. _____________

6. _____________

11. _____________

16. _____________

2. _____________

7. _____________

12. _____________

17. _____________

3. _____________

8. _____________

13. _____________

18. _____________

4. _____________

9. _____________

14. _____________

19. _____________

5. _____________

10. _____________

15. _____________

20. _____________
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TASK 2
Based on what you have listened about Karen and Sharon, now make a medium-long conversation
containing similar expressions you can find in the conversation.
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DESCRIPTIVE

MODULE 1
ACTIVITY 3

REAL TIME LISTENING

What you need to do is only listen carefully to Fran who is telling Dina about Thailand to where Dina
wants to go for a trip in the following summer. Then, write a summary about each place which Fran
mentions. OK, have fun!
Bangkok
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Chiang Mai
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Phuket
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Well, do you enjoy all the work? Good, because the fun has just been started! Keep your spirit high!
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