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Tape Script: Unit 1
Tape Script: Unit 1
Unit 1
Getting started
B. ACTIVE LISTENING
Listen to the following fable. While listening, complete the missing words with the
words you hear. Then, answer the questions.
Well, here is the story. One day countryman was going to the nest of his goose and found
there was an egg all yellow and glittering. When he took it up, it was as heavy as lead and
he was going to throw it away, because he thought a trick had been played upon him. But
he took it home on a second thought and soon found to his delight that it was an egg of
pure gold. Every morning the same thing occurred and he soon became rich by selling its
eggs. As he grew rich he grew greedy and thought to get at once all the gold the goose
could give. He killed the goose and opened it: only to find nothing.
Get It Right
A. WAYS TO SAY IT
Expressing a promise
Offering a promise:
I promise I’ll do whatever you want.
I promise you that I’ll try to be on time next time.
I promise to love you endlessly.
It’s a promise.
I give you my word on that.
You have my word on it.
I swear that my love is only for you.
There were two people, the lover and his friend finding something to eat. The lover found
a fish which he cleaned, and then he called his friend.
Lover : Come and eat the fish with me. I have cleaned it and made a fire now it is
cooking.
Lover : But you are my friend. I will not eat unless you eat with me.
Friend : Very well, I will eat the fish with you, but you must first make me a promise. If I
eat the fish, you must promise, pledge yourself, to fetch me all the water I can
drink.
Lover : I promise.
And so the two ate the fish out of their kettle. When they had eaten, the kettle was rinsed
out and the lover brought it back full of water. Greedily, the lover’s friend drank the
water.
Again, the lover filled the kettle at the river and again his friend drank it dry.
Friend : More!!!
Lover : Oh, I am tired. Cannot you go to the river and drank it form the stream?
And so the lover’s friend walked sadly to the river, sprang in, and lying down in the water
with her head toward land, drank greedily. By and by she called out to the lover.
Friend : Come hither, you who have been my sworn friend. See what comes of your
broken promise.
C. WAYS TO SAY IT
Expressing wonder (curiosity)
Expressing wonder:
I wonder at her rudeness.
I wonder how he can come here after what happened.
I really wonder if he loves somebody younger.
I’m just wondering if she knows how much I love her.
I wonder who she is.
I was just wondering how to do it.
I don’t wonder after the treatment she had.
D. ENJOY THIS
Listen to the following dialog. While listening, fill in the blanks. Then, answer the
questions.
Stating possibility:
Maybe
Perhaps.
Could be.
It’s possible.
They may be.
I might meet him.
There’s a good possibility.
It’s very likely.
There’s a big chance.
There’s a chance.
Moving Forward
B. FIRST CHALLENGE
Listen carefully to the following story. While listening, arrange the jumbled words
between brackets and rewrite them in the table provided. Then, answer the
questions.
Do you like keeping an animal in your house? Okay. Do you know the reason
why people keep a dog in their house? Don’t you know that sometimes a dog can be so
greedy that he steals all we have? This is a story about a greedy dog.
It happened that a dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his
mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home, he had to cross a plank lying across a
running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the
water beneath. Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his
mind to have that also. So, he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened
his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen any
more.
So, what lesson can you learn from this story?
A wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the
shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and
thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep. The
lamb that belonged to the sheep, whose skin the wolf was wearing, began to follow the
wolf in the sheep’s clothing; so, leading the lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal of
her, and for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep and enjoying hearty meals.
F. FIFTH CHALLENGE
Read and listen to the following story. Pay attention to its structure and the
speaker’s intonation. Then, answer the questions.
Hand in Hand
A. FIRST PROJECT
Work in groups of four. Read and listen to the following story. Pay attention to the
speaker’s intonation. Then, answer the questions.
Unit 2
Getting Started
B. ACTIVE LISTENING
Read and listen to a text about a pipeline and pay attention to the intonation. Circle
the right action verbs used in the text. Then, fill in the table.
Have you ever heard about a pipeline in computer technology? Guess what. Right.
A pipeline is very close to a computer. But can you tell me what a pipeline is? Well, let
me explain. A pipeline in a computer is a sequence of stages a computer uses to carry out
instructions.
The CPU makes sure every stage in a pipeline is always operating on an
instruction. As a stage of a pipeline in the CPU finishes manipulating an instruction, it
hands its instruction to the next stage and gets another instruction from the stage before it,
moving several instructions along the pipeline simultaneously. This process is more
efficient than it would be if each instruction had to start at the first stage after the
previous instruction finished the final stage.
Oh, I almost forgot, the more pipelines a CPU has, the faster it can execute
instructions. A CPU with two or more pipelines is said to be a super pipelined or
superscalar. Okay. Have you got it? Not yet. How about going to the library and
searching for more explanations about a pipeline? See you and good luck.
B. TRY THIS
Listen to the following dialogs. While listening, fill in the blanks. Pay attention to the
intonation used in the dialogs. Then, answer the questions.
Dialog 1
Dialog 2
Teacher : So, John, have you decided what are you going to present this morning?
Student : Yes, sir. I got an article about ‘Pipeline’.
Teacher : You did? Well, congratulation. I think you’ll do very well because you
like studying computer very much. Best of luck.
D. WAYS TO SAY IT
Complaining and giving an order
Expressing complaint:
I want to complain about these shoes.
Well, this is the most unsatisfactory service I’ve ever found. I booked the room
myself a week ago.
I’m afraid… it’s just not good enough.
What can you do about these rooms?
Something must be done.
I’m sorry to say this, but this room is very dirty.
I’m afraid I’ve got a complaint about…
Would you mind not talking too loudly?
I wish you wouldn’t bother us.
I’m not at all satisfied with your….
Giving an order:
Give me that!
Be quiet!
Don’t sit there!
Do it right now, will you!
Stop it, I tell you!
Will you hurry up!
I order you to get out!
Will you please stop talking!
Would you please sit down!
Do you mind not singing!
You must wait here!
F. WAYS TO SAY IT
Giving suggestions
Offering suggestions:
I think you’d better start looking for a new job.
If I were you, I’d stop writing her.
It would probably be a good idea to send this by Express mail.
Why don’t you try calling her tonight?
How about taking a bus instead of driving?
Try ignoring her for a while.
I’d say that you’d better quit the team now.
I advise you to talk with your lawyer.
My advice is to be careful in doing business with them.
I suggest that we go out for dinner tonight.
Let me suggest that we buy a new copier.
I recommend that you cancel your appoinment.
My recommendation is that we begin the sales program in May.
G. TRY THIS
Listen to the following dialogs. While listening, fill in the blanks. Then, answer the
questions.
Dialog 1
Dialog 2
Moving Forward
B. FIRST CHALLENGE
Read and listen carefully to the following explanation. While listening, fill in the
blanks. Then, answer the questions.
Good morning, students. Hmm, have you ever heard about ‘Cire Perdue’ or ‘Lost Wax’?
Well, let me axplain. ‘Cire Perdue’ which is the French words for ‘lost wax’is a process
of wax casting used in making metal sculptures.
When a model is coated with wax, the solidified wax is encased in a two-layer mold of
plaster or clay. It is then melted or otherwise removed from the mold, and the metal is
poured into the space where the wax had been. Oh, I almost forgot, after cooling, the
mold is broken to free the metal object.
This ancient method is used to produce sculpture, jewelry, and utilitarian products, such
as dentures. Do you understand? Not yet? Okay, how about going to the library to find
more information about ‘Lost Wax’? See you and good luck
C. THIRD CHALLENGE
Read and listen carefully to the following explanation. While listening, fill in the
blanks. Then, answer the questions.
Do you have any paper in your bag? It may seem like a silly question but do you know
how to make paper? What is paper made of ? Right. And how about ‘wood chipping’?
Have you ever heard about it? Well, wood chipping is a process used to obtain pulp and
paper products from forest trees.
First of all, the tops and branches of the trees are cut out and then the logs are taken to the
mill. At the mill, the bark of the logs is removed and the logs are taken to a chipper which
cuts them into small pieces called woodchips. The woodchips are then screened to
remove dirt and other impurities. Hmm…, at this stage they are either exported in this
form or changed into the pulp by chemicals and heat. Oh, I almost forgot, the pulp is then
bleached and the water content is removed. Finally, the pulp is rolled out to make paper.
Considering the complexity of making paper, let’s appreciate any paper on our hands.
Use it more effectively. Thank you for listening. Bye.
Unit 3
Getting Started
B. ACTIVE LISTENING
Listen to the following dialog. While listening, fill in the blanks. Then, answer the
questions.
Viva : Dien, do you think that computers are necessary for high school students?
Andien : Sure, why not?
Viva : I think computer lessons do not promote physical activity. You know why?
Well, there are students who are caught up in a computer and they forget about
lunch, their homework, or even want to skip after-school activities.
Andien : Yeah, I heard about that too. Once, I saw a student who was forced to leave the
computer because he was so absorbed in computer games.
Viva : See what I mean? Besides, this problem will become even worse as more
classroom works center around a computer. And one more thing, computers
make the users unsociable.
Andien : Do they? How come?
Viva : The prolonged exposure to computers makes the users lazy to socialize with
other people. They find their world more enjoyable in computers, since they are
inanimate objects. This makes them abusive to other people.
Andien : You know, I can’t deny the facts that computers help us a lot in the information
age. I can’t imagine what this world would be if there were no computers. How
could I handle so much work in my office? How could the police regulate the
traffic lights without the help of computers? How would we communicate with
each other in different places without computers?
Viva : You’re right. I don’t object to that.
Andien : To me, computers have more advantages than disadvantages.
Do you know what a hacker is? Well, a hacker is a person who enjoys exploring
the details of programmable systems on computers and they like to stretch the capability
of the systems. And you know what, the activities they do in the computers are called
‘hacking’.
So, what’s the problem with ‘hacking and its hackers’? Well, the problem is
whether ‘hacking and its hackers’ is legal or illegal? What I mean is that people in the
world have many different views about hacking and the hackers. Some of them take
sides, but many object.
To get back to what I was saying previously, let us see the positive points of a
hacker, shall we? Although in most places breaking into computer systems is considered
illegal, I believe that hackers don’t do anything illegal because they only want to know
and try the systems. I dare to say that a hacker likes finding the strengths and the
weaknesses of a computer system. They feel proud if they can find the weaknesses. So I
don’t really see the crimes in this case. In addition, these hackers sometimes help the
police catch the ‘white collar criminals’, such as bank robbers, money launderers, credit
card forgers. For example, in 2000, the U.S. hackers caught some Singaporean hackers
who made ‘Virus Love’ to break up the programs of the U.S. National Security system.
Nevertheless, those who object to the good points of a hacker say that hacking is a
crime. The reason is that some hackers use their brilliant skills to break into banks and
other vital institutions where they can get money, destroy information, and the worst
thing is they can get secret information and sell it to another country. This is a treachery.
Take for example, in 1994, The U.S. government broke a conspiracy of computer
hackers out of Majorca, Spain. These hackers were responsible for accessing and
eliminating 190,000 telephone credit card numbers over computer bulletin boards in
America and Europe. Seeing this fact, I don’t blame those who think negatively about
hackers.
To put the whole thing in a nut shell, I personally think that hackers are not bad
people with their brilliant skills. However, they could be bad because of money
orientation to get the wealth. That’s just the point.
Get It Right
B. TRY THIS
Listen to the following dialog. Pay attention to the intonation used in the dialog.
Then, practice the dialog with your friend and discuss the questions.
B. WAYS TO SAY IT
Expressing attitudes about something
Expressing likes:
I like people who are sociable.
I like someone who is funny.
I really like an honest person.
I like it when people are reliable.
I like it when someone is easygoing.
I like it when a person is punctual.
I love it when my mother cooks my favorite meal.
Expressing dislikes:
I don’t like people who leave things all over place.
I hate people who are always late.
I think people who blow smoke in your face are disgusting.
I can’t stand it when people blow smoke in my face.
I hate it when people chew gum while they are talking.
It bothers me when someone talks impolitely.
B. WAYS TO SAY IT
Expressing confession and blaming
Confession:
I admit I was wrong.
You’re right and I was wrong.
It was my own fault.
I’m sorry I have made a mistake.
I was the one to blame.
Moving Forward
B. FIRST CHALLENGE
Read and listen carefully to the following discussion. Pay attention to the speaker’s
intonation. Then, answer the questions.
Students, can you show me your hands? Right! Now can you show me your head?
Excellent! But, can you show me what is inside your stomach? Hmm… Can you show
me your lungs? No? Why? Yeah, you’re right. Because they are inside our body.
So what do you think, how can we see the internal parts of our body? Yes. We use
an X-Ray. So, what is an X-Ray? Does anybody know? No? Well, an X-Ray is a
spectrum of light. It is radiated through our body. It is used for detecting our internal
body organs. Am I making myself clear?
Well, let me continue. Where can you find an X-Ray? Yes, that’s right. In a
hospital. And do you know who invented the X-Ray? Does anybody know? No? Oh,
come on…. Nobody remembers the name? Well, the X-Ray was invented by a German
scientist, William Conrad Rontgen.
Where was I? Oh, O.K. Hmm… When do people get an X-ray? Correct. When
they are ill. I mean when there is something wrong with the internal parts of their body.
Can you give any examples of illnesses? When people have these diseases they need an
X-Ray to check. Yes, cancer…, kidney trouble…, heart trouble…, tumors, etc.
Students, do you know that there are many conflicting opinions about the use of
X-Rays in a hospital? Well, look at the chart! 60% of people agree that an X-Ray
examination is beneficial. They say that doctors should use an X-Ray in examining a
severe illness. If doctors don’t use an X-Ray, they could miss some important information
which is very useful in making a diagnosis on a patient’s disease. And this will sometimes
cause a doctor to be inaccurate in prescribing medicine to cure an illness.
However, not all patients agree with the use of X-Ray examination. Look at the
chart again, 40% of patients disagree with the use of an X-Ray examination. Do you
know why? Gues what? They think that using an X-Ray examination will cost them a lot
of money. That’s really true. Another reason is that the radiation of an X-Ray has some
risks to body tissues.
Well, as a result of this controversy, many people use traditional health cure to
avoid the high cost of hospital care. However, hospitals still insist on having X-Ray
examinations on patients to get an accurate diagnosis although the cost is very high.
Getting Started
B. ACTIVE LISTENING
Listen to a part of a short story reading from the radio. While listening, complete
the missing words with the ones you hear.
Narrator : It was a busy day, as usual. The traffic circle began to get scorched in the
strengthening heat of that morning as a protest was taking place. People in
a long wavy line, among them religious groups and local community
leaders—were staging an outcry against the issue of the “Playboy”
magazine-Indonesian version. They were jamming up the well-known
capital city of Jakarta. This was indeed troublesome! Sinta and I were
among those who were trapped in that awful situation, behind the steering
wheel.
Sinta : Is something bothering you, Ann?
Annie : Ehm…. It’s from my mom at home. About my little brother, Jody.
Sinta : What’s wrong with him?
Annie : He was caught scanning a porn magazine in his classroom. What a
shame! He’s still 15. I can’t believe my ears!
Sinta : Where’s he now?
Annie : My mom said he would be very upset if my dad found out, so he decided
to sleep out tonight. He’s staying at a friend’s house. He didn’t tell my
mom where it was exactly. There should be no reason for him not to live
up to what he has done. Besides, my dad has never been too strict with
him.
Sinta : Strict? There’s nothing wrong about being hard on a child for his own
good. That’s if you don’t want to let him down someday.
Annie : You know, I just wonder myself. Am I a good sister that he can be proud
of?
Sinta : Do you have any problems with your brother?
Annie :No, … no, everything is okay. I remember the last time we had a
conversation. The way Jody talked and behaved had convinced me and I
found nothing wrong with him. I know, many kids the same age as he
would probably try new things to amuse and please themselves,
experimenting, including sexually. Was this normal? First seeing, next
doing. Could I say the time hadn’t come yet for you to do that, Jody? Oh,
come on….
(Suddenly Sintas’s phone rings, it is an SMS)
Sinta : Want to read this SMS?
Annie : Gimme that. “Honey, where have you been? It’s been a week. Don’t you
miss me? Please reply.” Is it from your boyfriend, Syahril?
Sinta : No, it is from Andre.
Get It Right
A. WAYS TO SAY IT
Expressing a plan
Stating plans:
My plan is…
I’m going to…
I intend to…
I’m planning to…
Hiding plans:
I’ve got a particular plan.
I can’t tell you now.
I can’t make up my mind.
You’ll see later.
B. WAYS TO SAY IT
Preventing someone from doing something
Unit 5
Getting Started
B. ACTIVE LISTENING
Listen to the following pieces of information. Guess what kind of entertainment they
are. Give a tick in the right column. Number 1 has been done for you.
Fantastic! The Harry Potter series and all of the books will always hold a special
place in my heart!
Great! I absolutely love Jurrasic Park, and all of the science fiction movies will
always please the fans, including me.
Funny! Bajaj Bajuri, and all of the comedian series will always keep me stay at
home.
Extremely unhappy! Since the first production of Private Lives in 1930, the play
has tended not to be seen as a vehicle for being stars.
Phew! Since the first album of Padi, Lain Dunia and the latest album Save My
Soul, the songs composed have blended a wide array of musical genres.
Get It Right
A. WAYS TO SAY IT
Showing how you feel
Expressing pleased:
Great!
Terrific!
Fantastic!
Super!
Phew!
How wonderful!
Hey, that’s terrific.
It’s the best thing…
Interesting.
Exciting!
You will like/love/enjoy the movie very much.
Expressing displeased:
I am very annoyed!
How irritating!
Extremely unhappy!
That/it makes me mad!
That/it isn’t nice!
How infuriating!
I’m afraid…
How boring!
Totally uninteresting!
Moving Forward
B. FIRST CHALLENGE
Listen carefully to the following short interview. While listening, fill in the blanks.
Then, answer the questions.
D. THIRD CHALLENGE
Listen carefully to the following book review. While listening, fill in the blanks.
Then, answer the questions. Consult with your dictionary for the difficult words.
A novel normally consists of chapters. But you will find none in this book. Why?
Because it consists of e-mails. Yep, you read me right, they are a bunch of e-mails from
people who keep in touch with each other and talk about all kinds of seemingly unrelated
things, which somehow share a common thread, in a humorous way.
Melissa Fuller is a journalist working for the New York Journal. From her and her
friend’s e-mails, we get the impression that Melissa is an attractive, intelligent, red-haired
single girl with a kind heart toward her friends and animals. After an accident and some