Basic English for College Students Guide

BASIC ENGLISH
FOR
COLLEGE STUDENTS
LANGUAGE CENTRE
‘AISYIYAH UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA
2016
UNIT 1
Nice to meet you

Assalamu’alaikum
Learning Objectives:
 Students are able to introduce their self
 Students are able to use pronoun, a/an, and possessive adjective properly
 Students are able to apply be in simple present tense
A. LET’S GET READY

 What is your name?
 Where do you come from?
 How many brothers and sisters do you have?
B. CONVERSATION
Hafiz is a new student. Today is his new day at campus. He is meeting his classmate. Pay
attention on his conversation with his new friend.
Hafiz : Assalamu’alaikum. My name is Hafiz. What’s your name?
Alif : Wa’alakumussalam. Hi, Hafiz. My name is Alif. It’s nice to meet you. Where
do you come from?
Hafiz : I come from Medan, North Sumatra. I speak Bataknese. What about you?
Are you Javanese?
Alif : Yes, you’re right. I’m from Yogyakarta, but I was born in Surabaya.
Hafiz : By the way, do you have any brother or sister?
Alif : Oh yes, I have three brothers and two sisters. They are all married. My
three brothers are teachers. They teach in Islamic school in Jakarta. My two
sisters are housewives. They live with their husbands in Surabaya.
Hafiz : MasyaAllah, you have such a big family!
Alif : Yes, Alhamdulillah. Now, it’s your turn! Tell me about your family. Have you
got any brothers or sisters?
Hafiz : I have got only one brother and one sister. My brother is married. He is an
architect. He works in a company in Bandung where he lives with her wife
and my two cute nieces. My sister, Rina, is only one year above me. We go to
the same university.
Alif : Cool. It’s very nice to know you, Hafiz. Hopefully, we can be a good friend.
Hafiz ; Aamiin. It’s also nice meeting you, Alif.
Vocabularies:
Vocabularies Meaning
Classmate A person who was or is in the same class as oneself at school
Attention The action of turning one’s mind to something/somebody or noticing
Wife A woman to whom a man is married
Husband A man to whom a woman is married
Housewife A woman whose main occupation is looking after her family, cleaning
the house, etc
Family A group of parents, children, and close relatives
Company A group of people working together for business or commercial
purposes; a business organization
Niece Daughter of one’s brother
Architect Person who designs buildings
Questions:
1. Where do the speakers come from?
2. What are the speakers’ local languages?
3. How many brothers and sisters does Alif have?
4. What does Hafiz’s brother do?
5. If Hafiz is 19 years old, how old is her sister?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
PRONOUN
Pronoun is a word that takes place of a noun.
The use of Pronoun

SINGULAR PLURAL
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
a) I am a teacher a) We are lecturers
b) You are a nurse b) They are plumbers
c) She is a secretary c) You are architects
d) He is a headmaster
e) It is a post office
ARTICLE: a/an
Use Examples
 a or an indicates a singular noun He is a student.
 an is used before vowel (a, i, u, e, She is an accountant.
o) I am a journalist.
 a is used before other letters
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
Possessive adjective is used to indicate

who (or what) owns something
Pronouns Possessive Examples

I My This book belongs to me  This is my book
You Your This cat belongs to you  This is your cat
He His This car belongs to him  This is his car
She Her This purse belongs to her  This is her purse
It Its This cable belongs to it  This is its
We Our This house belongs to us  This is our house.
They Their This room belongs to them  This is their room.
C. ACTIVITIES
LET’S WRITE!
ACTIVITY 1
Please complete the sentence with correct pronoun and/or be.
1. My teacher is a woman. __she is___ nice.
2. My sister and I work at hospital. ___________ nurses.
3. ________ a teacher. She teaches English.
4. The cat has four kittens. ______ cute.
5. ________ my room. It has two windows.
6. The headmaster lives in an apartment. ______ big.
7. ________ architects. We design buildings.
8. I like you. ______ friendly.
9. I have three sisters. _______ beautiful.
10. ________ his children. They like swimming.
ACTIVITY 2
Use the correct form of be in the correct place.
1. You are single. 6. We on holiday.
2. This Adam. 7. They not happy.
3. She a teacher. 8. I a football player.
4. She not Javanese. 9. How old he?
5. They Javanese. 10. It an awesome place.
ACTIVITY 3
Write the correct possessive adjectives of the lines.
1. You ____your__ book 11. My daughter ________ shoes
2. Annisa ______ pen 12. The man and I ________ books
3. Your wife ______ car 13. She ________ flower
4. The machine _____ cord 14. Alan and Tom ________ mother
5. Ali, Ani and Mia ______ school 15. Musa and Zaen ________ sister
6. My watch ______ battery 16. Maryam, Sofia, and I _______ teacher
7. They ______ mother 17. I _______ phone
8. It ______ tail 18. He ________ wife
9. We ______ team 19. Policeman ________ car
10. The boy _______ nose 20. Midwife ________ son
ACTIVITY 4
Match the pictures with the jobs. Add a or an.
a) e)
b) f)
c) g)
d) h)
__ teacher (...) __ police officer (...)

__ waiter (...) __ doctor (...)
__ engineer (...) __ businessman (...)
__ student (...) __ actor (...)
LET’S READ!
Pre-Reading Activity
Word Meaning
routine Regular way of doing things
weekdays Any day except Saturday and Sunday
recite Say aloud from memory
cereals Food made from the grain cereals, often eaten for breakfast with milk
porridge A soft food made by boiling rice, cereals, etc. It is eaten hot.
designer A person whose job is drawing an outline from which something (clothes etc) be
made
knit To make garments, etc by creating rows of connecting loops of especially wool
thread
scholar A person who has a deep knowledge of a subject (religion, etc)
drop off to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there
grandparent the father or mother of a person's father or mother
feed to give food to a person, group or animal
My Day
Hi! My name is Rahma Syafira. Most people call me Rahma. I live in Yogyakarta with
my family. This is my daily routine on weekdays. I usually get up at half past four. After doing
my prayer, I spend some minutes to recite Al-Qur’an. At six o’clock I go to the kitchen to
help my mother preparing our breakfast. I frequently have breakfast with my parents and
my younger sister Zahra at half past six before doing our daily activities. I like cereals but my
sister like fried rice very much. My parents eat chicken-porridge. We go to campus by bus,
but my father goes to his office by train. My mother works at home, she is a fashion
designer.
We have lunch at campus, because in the afternoon we do activities: I go to a
knitting class, and my sister goes to a web design class. We usually go home at four in the
afternoon. When we get home, we help our mother to clean our rooms and wash the
dishes. In the evening, we usually learn to recite Al-Qur’an from a good scholar in a mosque
near my house. Our father would love to drop off and pick us there every night. My sister
and I go to bed at ten o’clock.
In the weekends, our father usually invites us to visit our grandparent in Solo. We
go there by train. It takes only 50 minutes. In my grandparent’s house, we like feeding the
chickens and cows. It’s great fun.
ACTIVITY 5
State true (T) or false (F) for the statements below based on the text you read!
1. Rahma lives with her parent and brother in Yogyakarta. (T/F)
2. She wakes up at 4.30 in the morning. (T/F)
3. She reads Al-Qur’an before she does her prayer. (T/F)
4. Rahma and her family like the same food for breakfast. (T/F)
5. Her mother designs clothes. (T/F)
6. Rahma and her sister go to a different class in the afternoon. (T/F)
7. They go home at 5 p.m. (T/F)
8. They learn Al-Qur’an far from their house. (T/F)
9. They go to the mosque by themselves. (T/F)
10. Their grandparent lives with them in the same city. (T/F)
LET’S LISTEN
ACTIVITY 6
Do this exercise before you listen. Match the vocabulary with the
correct definition and write a – f next to the number 1 – 6.
1 … …...ID card a. A paper document with spaces for information.
2 … ….. Form b. A group of numbers and letters used as part of your

address. (British English)
3 … ….. Surname c. Your second name or family name.
4 … ….. Postcode d. For example British, Japanese, Mexican, Albanian …
5 … …...Nationality e. A school for students aged 11 -18.
6 … .......Secondary school f. An identity card with a photo to say who you are.
Circle the correct option to complete the sentence based on what you have
heard.
1. The student’s name is Abdul Surinami / Ahmed Saeed / Ashraf Suri.
2. He’s 14 / 15 / 16.
3. His address is 14 Spring Avenue, Leicester / 40 Spring Avenue, Lester / 30
Spring Avenue, Lemster.
4. He’s Chinese / Russian / British.
5. He goes to Newtown Secondary School / Newtown Secondary College /
Newton Secondary School.
6. His date of birth is 2nd July 1997 / 2nd June 1998 / 22nd June 1998.
Taken from: www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishteens
LET’S SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 7
Work in pair!
Your teacher will give you a cue card. Student A will get Ibrahim’s card and student B will
get Sofia’s card. Complete the following tables with card you get. After that, student A asks
questions about Sofia, while student B asks questions about Ibrahim.
Ibrahim Sofia
Full name
age
address
job
Hometown
Email address
Telephone number
Married/single
ACTIVITY 8
Think about your favorite idol. Write on the card about his/her personal
information. Tell your friends about your idol.
My Idol
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Let’s Make a Reflection
Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space
below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
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UNIT 2
It’s free time
The objectives of this lesson:

 Learn the use of simple present
 Able to apply subject and object pronouns

 What are your favorite hobbies?
 What do you usually do in your spare times?
B. CONVERSATION
Ali is on the third semester of psychology department. He is talking to his friend Ahmad from
nursing school in the cafeteria about their hobbies. Study their conversation and practice with your
partner.
Ali : Ahmad, do you like swimming?
Ahmad : Yes, sure. I can swim well.
Ali : You do?
Ahmad : Uh uh, Alhamdulillah, my father is a good swimmer. He likes to teach me
swim whenever he has free times. Anyway, why do ask me that? Do like
swimming as well?
Ali : Hmm… I read on the article that swimming can improve your health in a
variety of ways; like decreasing your risk for heart disease, helping you lose
weight and maintaining strength and flexibility.
Ahmad : Oh… Really? I even don’t know that.
Ali : Hold on. The article also says that many people find themselves free from
stress and worry after a good swimming session.
Ahmad : MasyaAllah. I have to swim more often then. So, what about you? Do you
swim well?
Ali : That’s the problem, Ahmad. I really want to swim. But, I’m afraid of being
drown.
Ahmad : Chill out, man! I can teach you, and for the beginning, you can swim on
shallow area.
Ali : Cool. It sounds really interesting. So, when will we start the lesson, Mr.
Couch?
Ahmad : C’mon, don’t call me like that, dude! What about tomorrow afternoon? Are
you free?
Ali : I think so. I don’t have any plan for tomorrow.
Ahmad : Nice, I’ll pick you up at four o’clock and we’ll go to the swimming pool near
our campus.
Ali : InsyaAllah, Ahmad. I shall see you tomorrow afternoon.
Ali : Yes, InsyaAllah.
Vocabularies:
department a part of an organization such as a school, business or government
which deals with a particular area of study or work
cafeteria a restaurant (often in a factory, a college or an office building) where
people collect food and drink from a serving area and take it to a
table themselves after paying for it
improve to (cause something to) get better
weight the amount that something or someone weighs
strength the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort
flexibility something which is able to change or be changed easily according to
the situation
stress great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something which
causes this condition
worry to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a
way that makes you feel unhappy and afraid
session a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a
parliament or a law court
drown to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe under water
shallow having only a short distance from the top to the bottom
chill out to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you
dude a man (American slang)
1. Where does the conversation take place?

2. When does Ahmad’s father teach him swim?
3. Where does Ali get information about the benefits of swimming?
4. What is Ali’s problem about swimming?
5. When will they go for swimming?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Simple Present Tense
The simple present expresses daily habits, or usual activities, such as;
a) Ann takes a shower every day.
b) I usually eat lunch at the cafeteria.
The simple present expresses general statements of fact, as in:
c) Babies cry.
d) The earth revolves around the sun.
In sum, the simple present is used for events or situations that exist always, usually, or
habitually in the past, present, and future.
The pattern of simple present
The Subjects Third singular person

Statement I He
You She works.
They work. It
We
Negative I You He
They do not work. She does not work.
We It
Question I
You He
Do They work? Does She work?
We It
Subject and object Pronoun
A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence. A

sentence’s subject is the person or thing that performs the action of a verb. When you take
an even closer look, you will see that a subject pronoun is used as the subject of a verb.
Meanwhile, an object pronoun is a type of personal pronoun that is normally used
as a grammatical object, either as the direct or indirect object of a verb, or as the object of
a preposition.
Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun
Singular I me
He him
She her
It it
Plural You you
They them
We us
Tips on using subject and object pronoun
1) When there are multiple subjects or objects, reduce the sentence to only the
pronoun.
Example:" Muhammad, Sofyan and (I, me) go to the park."
If we remove Steve and Bill, the sentence would be: (I, me) went to the park.
“I went to the park” sounds a lot better than “Me went to the park.”
Answer: “Muhammad, Sofyan and I go to the park.”
2) If you are not sure, turn the sentence around.
Example: "The best player on the team is (he, him)."
Try this: (He, Him) is the best player on the team.
Answer: "He is the best player on the team."
3) Use an object pronoun after a preposition.
Example: "She will give the money to you and (I, me)."
After the preposition "between" we need an object pronoun.
Answer:”She will give the money to you and me."
Taken from: http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/subject-pronoun-or-object-pronoun
C. ACTIVITIES
LET’S WRITE!
ACTIVITY 1
Change the verb in the bracket into the correct form of simple present
tense.
1. I usually (go) to school.
2. They (visit) us often.
3. You (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom (work) every day.
5. He always (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never (help) me with that!
7. Zahra and Syafira (swim) twice a week.
8. In this charity people usually (give) a lot.
9. Aisyah (take care) of her sister.
10. Arifin rarely (leave) the country.
11. We (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Hanif (travel) to Makassar every Sunday.
13. I (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You always (teach) me new things.
15. She (help) the kids of the neighborhood.
ACTIVITY 2
Make the present simple. Choose positive, negative or question.
1. (he / drive to work every day)
2. (I / not / think you're right)
3. (we / have enough time)?
4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)

5. (they / write e-mails every day)?
6. (you / watch a lot of TV)
7. (she / come often)?
8. (he / not / drink much tea)
9. (you / speak Malay)?
10. (they / not / like vegetables)
ACTIVITY 3
Circle the subject pronoun of the following sentence.
Example: We give him one more chance.
1. I think that we are ready for the match.
2. He does not understand the materials.
3. She likes to give him some food.
4. Wherever you are, don’t forget to text me, okay?
5. They come here on time, the boss postpones the meeting.
Circle the object pronoun of the following sentence.
Example: We give him one more chance.
6. Does he come here for her?
7. The parent sends them to school with it.
8. The man sees me walking with her to the airport.
9. We bring them to the nearest hospital.
10. The dean asks us to attend the important meeting tomorrow afternoon with them.
LET’S READ!
Word Meaning
pastime an activity which is done for enjoyment; a hobby
present something which you are given, without asking for it, on a special
occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank you
marvelling Showing or experiencing great surprise or admiration
seed a small round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when
it is planted, a new plant can grow
weed any wild plant which grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden
or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely
crop (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable
grown in large amounts
sight something that is in someone's view
climate the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place
windowsill a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building
I Love Gardening
Picture source: http://www.reresepan.com/kebun-bunga-matahari-lokasi-foto-instagram-cantik-di-kediri/
Gardening is my favourite pastime. I like flowers. I remember that I liked flowers

even when I was a little child. When someone gives me flowers, it is the best present for
me. I can look at flowers for a long time, marvelling at their beauty.
We usually spend summers at our summer house in a small village not far from my
hometown. My mother and grandmother grow berries, vegetables and fruit. My father and
I help them to plant the seeds, to weed the garden, to water the plants, and to gather the
crop. We usually have a good crop of strawberries, black currants, raspberries, cucumbers,
and tomatoes. My younger brother and I eat a lot of fresh berries in summer, and my
parents also make strawberry jam and freeze berries for winter.
I have my own garden plot where I grow my favourite flowers. Daffodils and tulips
are the first flowers that appear in my little garden in spring. Their bright colours make
them an unforgettable sight! There are also asters, chrysanthemums and snapdragon in my
little garden. And I plant daisies along the paths. They grow very well. I also prepare for a
small flowerbed for roses. Roses are very beautiful, but they are not easy to grow.
I read an interesting book on gardening. The book is full of helpful tips on growing
flowers in our climate. I hope to have nice roses next summer. During autumn and winter I
grow flowers and other decorative plants in flowerpots on the windowsills in our flat. My
eyes really rest when I look at various shades of green on my windowsill.
Taken from: http://usefulenglish.ru/kids/my-hobby
ACTIVITY 4
Write the answers for the questions!

1. What is the writer’s favorite hobby?
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2. What will happen to the writer when someone gives her flower?
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3. Where is the writer’s summer house located?
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4. What plants are there in the garden?
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5. What does the writer do to help her mother and grandmother?
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6. What do the writer and her brother like to eat in summer?
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7. What is usually be made from strawberry based on the text?
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8. What are the flowers planted by the writer in her garden plot?
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9. What kind of flower that is difficult to grow?
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10. What does the writer expect for next summer?
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LET’S LISTEN
ACTIVITY 5
Listen to the speakers talking about their plans for the weekend. Circle the
correct word based on what you hear.
Girl: So, have you got any plans for the weekend?
Boy: Yeah, me and my ………. (1. man/math/mates) are going to this activity centre
in the mountains.
Girl: Oh, yeah?
Boy: You can do all kinds of things. It’s a new centre; it sounds great. We’re going to go
dirtboarding.
Girl: What’s that?
Boy: It’s like skateboarding or snowboarding. You have a board, or deck, to stand on
and ………. (2. will/wheels/wells). They’re pretty ……… (3. song/strong/sons)
because you go down rough mountain tracks on them. Steep, rough mountain tracks.
Girl: Sounds a bit risky. Have you done it before?
Boy: No, but I’ve done similar things. Anyway, we’re also going to go canyoning. Before
you ask, that’s when you ……….. (4. jump/jam/junk) and swim down a river canyon.
You have to use ropes and special equipment. And maybe we’ll go white water rafting
too.
Girl: Phew. It sounds far too difficult to me.
Boy: They have lots of things that you could do too. Like zip-wiring, you know when
you go along a wire through the trees or down a mountain.
Girl: Go down a mountain on a wire!
Boy: It’s really easy, and exciting too. You just have to……. (5. hold/hole/hall) on and
enjoy the ride. Or there’s bungee jumping.
Girl: Jump off a bridge on a long elastic band! Me? You’ve got to be joking! Anyway, I’m
going away this weekend too, thank you for asking.
Boy: I was going to ask. So where are you going?
Girl: Paris! I’m so excited!
Boy: Paris, wow!
Girl: Yeah, it’ll be brilliant! We’re going to do all the sights, like go up the Eiffel Tower
and take a …….. (6. but/boat/bought) along the River Seine and see the …………..
(7. all/owl/old) parts of the city. It looks so beautiful in the photos. And then there are
all the art galleries. You know how much I like art. I can’t wait to go round the Louvre
and see all those famous paintings.
Boy: I think the famous Impressionist paintings are somewhere else.
Girl: Yeah, I know, they’re in the Musée d’Orsay. We’re going there too. And then I
want to go to the Rodin Museum and see that famous.…… (8. state/statue/status),
you know, The Thinker. And of course, if we’re in Paris, we’ll have to go shopping. Or
look at the…….. (9. shops/ soups/soaps), at least. And then there’s the restaurants.
Just think, French food!
Boy: You’ve got a lot planned for one weekend.
Girl: Oh, we’re going for four days, actually.
Boy: Oh, four days, very nice. And who are you going with?
Girl: Oh, just a ……….. (10. fan/friend/ French)
Taken from: www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishteens
LET’S SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 6
In pairs, talk about your daily routine. Your partner will ask you questions and
you will answer those questions as a friend. Ask the question in the table below.
Student A Student B
Assalamu’alaikum____________. How are Wa’alaikumussalam. I’m______________.
you? How about you?
I’m______________. Thank you. Great!
When do you I usually____________________________
usually______________________? __________________________________.
Awesome. When do you
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I usually___________________________ Very good. Where do you
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I usually___________________________ I usually_____________________________
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What about you? Where do you __________________________________.
usually____________________________?
Cool. What do you do at______________? I usually_____________________________
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Nice. What do you do at____________________?
I usually___________________________ Fantastic.
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Adapted from: http://www.eslkidsworld.com/worksheets/role%20plays/


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UNIT 3
Around me
Learning objectives:
 The students are able to recognize noun or things in a place.
 The students are able to describe the place or thing(s)
 The students are able to use there is/there are and how
many/how much to describe the place or thing(s).

 Can you observe your house? What can you see there?
 How many rooms are there? What are they?
B. CONVERSATION
Maryam and Nur are pen pals. They like to send emails and messages to each other.
Read their conversation on a message below.
Maryam : Assalaamu’alaikum. Hi Nur, how are you doing? This time, I would
like to tell you about my house. There are many things in my
house. There is a clock, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room and
there are some sofas. I also have a lovely bedroom.
Nur : Wa’alaikumsalam. I’m doing great. MasyaAllah, what a nice house
you have.
Maryam : Alhamdulillah. You know, I really like my home because it’s so
comfort to live.
Nur : Nice. Anyway, how many bedrooms are there in your house?
Maryam : There are three bedrooms. Please feel free to visit me so that you
can see my house directly.
Nur : It sounds great, Maryam. Thanks for inviting me. I will one day
InsyaAllah. Hopefully, we can meet soon in person.
Maryam : Alright, Nur. Please just come to my house whenever you want.
My family will welcome you warmly.
Nur : Thanks a million, Maryam. You’re such a nice pal.
Maryam : You’re welcome. I can’t wait to see you. Bye now.
Nur : Me, too. Bye.
Vocabularies:
Pen pal someone who you exchange letters with as a hobby, but usually have
not met
tell to say something to someone, often giving them information or
instructions
home a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
come to move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker
invite to ask or request someone to go to an event
finish to complete something or come to the end of an activity
Questions:
1. What are they talking about?
2. Whose house is that?
3. What are there in the house?
4. How many bedrooms are there?
5. From the message, do you think the speakers have met each other before?
To count the thing (s), you can use:
 There is:
(+/positive sentence) :There + is …
(-/ negative sentence) :There +is not…
(?/ interrogative sentence): is there any…?
Singular subject singular thing(s)
For Example:
(+)There is a student in the canteen.
(- ) There is not a student in the canteen.
(?) Is there any student in the canteen?
 There are :
(+/positive sentence) :There + are …
(-/ negative sentence) :There +are not…
(?/ interrogative sentence): are there any…?
Plural Subject Plural thing (s)
For example:
(+)There are three books
(-) There are not three books
(?) Are there any three books?
Note : don’t forget to add “s” in the end of plural noun.
If you want to ask the quantity of thing (s) or nouns, you can use a question:
How many +…? For countable noun
For example:
- How many students are there in the class?
Respond : There are 28 students.
How much +…? For uncountable noun
For example:
- How much does it cost?
Respond : it is Rp 5000
C. ACTIVITIES
LET’S WRITE!
ACTIVITY1
Please change these sentences into (+/- /?)!
1. (+) There are 3 laboratories in ‘Aisyiyah University .
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2. (-) There is not blackboard in this class.
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3. (?) Is there any an eraser in your pencil case?
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4. (-) There are not people in the library.
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5. (+) There is an interesting book in the book shop.
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ACTIVITY 2
State true or false of the following statements based on the picture!
T/F
1. There is more than one person
2. There are tables and chairs
3. There are three doors
4. The room is dirty
5. It is a home-sweet-home
ACTIVITY 3
Please describe your class and your campus. Using there is/ there are! Make the
describing text into some paragraphs!
LET’S READ!
ACTIVITY 4
My Garden
I have a garden. My garden is big and colorful. It is beautiful and peaceful. There are
many plants there. There are eggplants, tomatoes and many beautiful flowers. I also water
them every morning. There is a pond with various fish. They have beautiful color like yellow,
orange, black, white, and many others
There is a brown bench under the tree too. My sister and I always sit there while my
father feeds the fish. My mother loves to bring us some meals. We then roll out the carpet
and eat together. It is so much fun and happy.
1. Who has a garden?

a. mother and father b. sister c. writer d. family
2. What are plants in the garden?

a. tree b. flowers c. eggplants, tomato, flowers d. tomatoes
3. What does the father do near the pond?

a. planting the trees b. watering the flower c. giving the meal d. feeding the fish
4. What can you find under the tree?

a. there is a fish b. there are flowers c. there is a brown bench d. there are sisters
5. What does the family do together in the garden?

a. playing together b. planting the tree c. fishing d. eating
LET’S LISTEN
ACTIVITY 5
Listen to a recording about describing a classroom. Give check (√) if
the information below mentioned on the recording.
There is a desk
There is a long pink ruler
There are many books
There are three computers
There isn’t any television
LET’S SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 6
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation
• You are a student of 'Aisyiyah • You are a classmate of student A.

University. You are going to Respond the questions from your
ask about things in your friend. Use there is/there are.
classmate's bag. Use how
many/how much.
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UNIT 4
He is doing his report
1. Able to use present progressive pattern correctly.
2. Able to describe people’s appearance.
3. Able to apply present progressive tense in daily activities
 The lecturer is explaining about basic material of management.

 Are they presenting their research paper?
 Who is waiting for you in the library?
B. CONVERSATION
Maher Zein is a tourist from Dubai. He is visiting a tourism village in Yogyakarta.
Malik, a tour guide from Indonesia, is accompanying him to go around the village
exploring the natural panorama and the people’s activities.
Malik : Welcome to Mlangi Village Yogyakarta. Here we can see beautiful panorama
of rice fields and Bedog River. We will also explore people’s activities around
the village. You can prepare your camera, and don’t hesitate to ask the
people in the village about their activities.
Maher : Sounds great. Wooow… The panorama is very beautiful here. The rice
fiend is very green, and the air is also very fresh. I like it. Look there…. What
are those women doing?
Malik : Ooh… They are planting peanut seeds. They are making holes and filling
each hole with one seed. They need two weeks to wait the seeds growing.
Maher : I see. I never see peanut trees in Dubai. I will ask some questions to those
women.
Malik : Please, you can do.
Maher : Excuse me, Madam. Can I disturb you?
Farmer: Ok. What can I do for you?
Maher : No. I just want to ask you some questions. What clothes are you wearing?
It looks fabulous. I never see woman blouse with that model. And your
skirt… The pattern is very nice.
Farmer: Oh.. I’m wearing traditional Javanese clothes. I’m wearing kebaya as my top
and batik cloth for my skirt.
Maher : Oh.. They look nice. I like the batik very much.
Malik : You can see the process of batik making there.
Maher : Woow great. Let’s go there.
Vocabularies
Words Meaning
Explore to search and discover (about something)
Panorama a view of a wide area
Hesitate to pause before you do or say something, often because you are
uncertain or nervous about it
Fabulous very good; excellent
Pattern a drawing or shape used to show how to make something
Questions:
1. What are Maher and Malik doing in Mlangi Village?
2. Where is the guide from?
3. What kind of trees does Maher never see in Dubai?
4. What is the woman wearing when she is in the rice field?
5. What will Maher and Malik do next?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Function: Expressing the activity that is happening.
Patterns:
(+) I + am + Ving
He / She / It + is + Ving
They / We / You + are + Ving

(-) I + am + not + Ving
He / She / It + is + not + Ving
They / We / You + are + not + Ving
(?) Is + He / She / It + Ving
Are + They / We / You + Ving
 Time Signals: now, at present , at the moment

 Examples:
 The director is leading a meeting in the hall of this building.
 The members of House of Representative are not visiting a remote
area at the moment.
 Is the woman presenting her research paper?
 Where are the ministers attending the flag ceremony of Indonesian
Independence Day?
 Exercises :
Answer the following questions best on what you have learnt.
1. At present, the participants of Olympic Games …... their registration
numbers in the hotels where they have to stay.
a. making a list
b. are making a list
c. are making a list of
d. makes a list of
2. The expert in Orang Utan Observatory …….. an Orang Utan baby that
becomes the victim of forest fire in Kalimantan at the moment.
a. try to save
b. are trying to save
c. trying to save
d. is trying to save
3. At 12:00 Mira is eat her lunch with her parents and sisters in the restaurant.
A B C D
4. The men are build their house on some properties that they own there.
A B C D
5. The patient is visiting her doctor because she is suffers from heart attack.
A B C D
C. ACTIVITIES
LET’S WRITE
ACTIVITY I
Make a good story about what Hasan is doing right now.
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LET’S READ!
Find the meanings of the following words.
Words Meanings
college any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where
people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills
volunteers a person who does something, especially helping other people,
willingly and without being forced or paid to do it
conservation the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting
and important structures and buildings, especially from the
damaging effects of human activity
carry to transport or take something from one place to another
mobile able to move freely or be easily moved
travel to make a journey, usually over a long distance
Helping at a hospital
Every year many young people finish school and then take a year off before they
start work or go to college. Some of them go to other countries and work as volunteers.
Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals,
or they help with conservation. Mike Coleman is 19 and lives in Omaha, Nebraska, in the
United States. He wants to become a teacher, but now he’s living in Namibia. He’s working
in a hospital near Katima Mulilo.
He says, “I’m working with the doctors and nurses here to help sick people. I’m
not a doctor but I can do a lot of things to help. For example, I help carry people who can’t
walk. Sometimes I go to villages in the mobile hospital, too. There aren’t many doctors here
so they need help from people like me. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK, I’m not here
for the money.”“I’m staying here for two months, and I’m living in a small house with five
other volunteers. The work is hard and the days are long, but I’m enjoying my life here. I’m
learning a lot about life in southern Africa, and about myself! When I finish the two months’
work, I want to travel in and around Namibia for three weeks. For example, I want to see
the animals in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Taken from: www.esl.selflearning/esl.org
State whether the sentences below true or false

1. Usually students take a couple of years to find experience before they start working.
2. Volunteers can work in many aspects of social life.
3. Mike Coleman wants to be a teacher in Namibia.
4. Mike likes to stay in Namibia because the payment is good.
5. Mike stays in Namibia for around three months.
LET’S LISTEN
ACTIVITY 2
Listen to the recording about people in a party. Answer the questions below.
1. What is Beth’s favorite color?

2. How are Bruce’s clothes?
3. What is Jon wearing?
4. Is Anita very happy?
5. Who is wearing shorts and cap?
Taken From:
Richards, Jacks C., Hull, Jonathan., and Susan Proctor. 1997. New Interchange: English for international communication. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
LET’S SPEAK
ACTIVITY 4
You are a student You are another student You are from Brazil
exchange from from India. You are also who is having student
Indonesia. Now you are presenting about exchange
presenting about traditional clothes from performance. You are
Indonesian traditional India. Explain about the dancing traditional
clothes in the USA by clothes you are wearing dance from Brazil.
wearing the clothes in to your other friends in Make presentation
the performance. Make the USA. about the dance to
a presentation as best as your other friends.
you can.
Student 2
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UNIT 5
What does she do? V.S What is she doing?
1. Able to differentiate the pattern of simple present tense and present progressive tense
2. Able to determine the function of simple present tense and present progressive tense
3. Able to apply both tenses in daily practice
 What does your father do? He’s a doctor, but he is not working at the moment.
 Let’s go out. It isn’t raining.
 Usually I enjoy parties, but I am not enjoying this one very much.
B. CONVERSATION
Archam and Zafran are best pals. They met each other for the first time in senior high
school. Archam works as a geographic researcher. He is now studying in London
pursuing his Ph.d. Zafran is a doctor. He is now living with his wife and his three
daughters in Indonesia. Now, they are calling each other. Pay attention on their dialogue.
Archam : (phone is ringing). Hello, Assalamu’alaikum.
Zafran : Wa’alaikumsalam.
Archam : Excuse me, who is this?
Zafran : It’s Zafran. Are you Archam?
Archam : Yes I’m Archam. Are you Zafran, my classmate in senior high school?
Zafran : Yes, man! It’s me.
Archam : Gee, it’s been years. What’s up dude?
Zafran : No, things are okay here. I got your number from your facebook. I
really miss talking to you. How’s thing going with you, man?
Archam : Alhamdulillah, I’m doing good. I’m now studying in London and still
working on my dissertation. What about you? How’s your life there?
Zafran : MasyaAllah. How lucky you are! Alhamdulillah, my life is so much
happy lately after I became a doctor and I am bounty with three
beautiful daughters. I couldn’t express my gratitude to Allah more.
Archam : Subhanallah, I thank Allah for everything we have now.
Zafran :(sounds of chewing something) Are you eating, dude?
Archam : Oops, do you hear that? Sorry, I’m in the middle of my dinner. Can I
finish it first then I call you back?
Zafran : It’s totally fine. Go on, dude.
Archam : Okay, till then. Bye. Assalamu’alaikum.
Zafran : Wa’alaikumussalam.
Vocabularies:
Words Meaning
pals friend
researcher Someone whose job is to discover (new) information or reach a
(new) understanding
pursuing trying to achieve something, usually over a long period of time
dissertation a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one
that is done as a part of a course at college or university
bounty something given or occurring in generous amounts
gratitude the feeling or quality of being grateful
chew to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that
it can be swallowed
1. What are the speakers’ occupations?

2. Where did Zafran get his friend‘s number?
3. What is Archam doing in London?
4. How many children does Zafran have?
5. Who will probably start to continue the call?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Simple Present Tense VS Present Progressive Tense
Simple Present Present Progressive

infinitive
form of 'be' and verb + ing
(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's')
I speak
I am speaking
you speak
you are speaking
he / she / it speaks
he / she / it is speaking
we speak
we are speaking
they speak
they are speaking
in general (regularly, often, never) right now
Colin plays football every Tuesday. Look! Colin is playing football now.
present actions happening one after also for several actions happening at the same
another time
First Colin plays football, then he Colin is playing football and Anne is watching.
watches TV.
Signal words
 Always  at the moment

 every ...  at this moment
 often  today
 normally  now
 usually  right now
 sometimes  Listen!
 seldom  Look!
 never
 first
 then
Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present:
be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want
Exercise:
1. Fill the blanks with the most suitable words and appropriate tenses.
Staying works exploring

lives visits forgets
doing goes taking
Alika is an architect from Indonesia. She ____ for an international company

in Jakarta. She ____ there with her husband and 2 children. However, at the
moment she _____ a project in Singapore. She _____ in the best hotel in that
country. She always _____ museum when she _____ to other countries. Now
she _____ a walk in National Museum of Singapore. She ____ the architecture
of the museum. She never _____ to buy some t-shirt for her children from the
museum.
2. Make the correction of these incorrect sentences.

a. President of Indonesia and the ministers attend a flag ceremony now.
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b. Are you like to drink coffee every the morning?
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c. I don’t usually reading newspaper every day.
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d. The pilot is usually drink vitamin before he works.
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e. Is he talk to my father at the moment?
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f. They don’t watching movies in cinema every Sunday.
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g. The students speaks English very fluently.
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h. Some of the people is painting the buildings with bright colors.
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i. She sitting at the corner of the room at present.
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j. She do not sweep the yard every weekend.
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C. ACTIVITIES
LET’S WRITE
ACTIVITY I
Make an article about the description of your city and what your city is building right now.
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LET’S READ!
Words Meanings
humid (of air and weather conditions) containing
extremely small drops of water in the air
inadequate not good enough or too low in quality
trap a device or hole for catching animals or people
and preventing their escape
digest to change food in your stomach into substances
that your body can use
wrapping paper or plastic which covers or protects
something
Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous plants, such as the sundew and the Venus flytrap, are generally found
in humid areas where there is as inadequate supply of nitrogen in the soil. In order to survive,
these plants have special mechanisms to trap insects within their foliage. They digest fluids
to obtain the necessary nitrogen from the insects. These plants trap the insects in a variety of
ways. The sundew has sticky hairs on its leaves, when an insect is landing on these leaves, it
is getting caught up in the sticky hairs, and the leaf is wrapping itself around the insect. The
leaves of the Venus flytrap function more like a trap, snapping suddenly and forcefully shut
around as insect.
Taken from: Philips, Deborah. 2001. Longman complete course for the TOEFL test. Longman: Addison-Wesley, Inc
ACTIVITY 2
Answer the questions based on the information on the passage.

1. The pronoun they in line 3 refers to …
2. Why are carnivorous plants found in humid areas?
3. What are the plants producing from the fluids of the insects?
4. What are the differences between sundew and Venus flytrap?
5. What is the purpose of writing the passage?
LET’S LISTEN
ACTIVITY 4
Listen to the recording about people’s evening plans. Answer the questions below.
1. Where is the conversation taking place?

2. Why does the interviewer think that Michelle wants to go to the gym?
3. Why can’t Robert come to his friend’s party?
4. Who has a plan to play video game?
5. How does Jane listen to the music?
Taken From:
Richards, Jacks C., Hull, Jonathan., and Susan Proctor. 1997. New Interchange: English for international communication. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
LET’S SPEAK
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation.
You are having a group presentation about the development of your hometown in front of
the president of Indonesia.
You are a modern You are Head of You are the moderator
farmer. You are having Sleman Regency. You of the presentation/
a presentation about are presenting about seminar. You have to
your activities and government’s program lead the presentation as
problems to be a farmer to develop agriculture well as possible.
in modern era. in Sleman.
Student 1 Student 2 Student 3
Note: You can change the topic of the presentation. The previous example is a presentation
topic in agriculture. You can change to be the topics in health, education, culture, or
entertainment.

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UNIT 6
Be Better!
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 Students are able to compare two or more things and people.
 Students are able to write their most favorite journey that they have
ever taken.
 Do you know how to compare things in English?

 Have you ever taken a journey? Which one is your most favorite?
journey?
B. CONVERSATION
Zulaikha : Assalaamu’alaikum. My name is Zulaikha and I just move from

Padang to Jogjakarta. Well, I would like to go to Malioboro but I
don’t know how to go there. Would you mind giving me the way to
go there?
Farah : Wa’alaaikumsalam. Hello Zulaikha, I am Farah. Well, it is quite far
from here to go to Malioboro. You can either take a bus or wait for
taxi if you want to go there.
Zulaikha : Oh okay Farah. So which one is cheaper to go by taxi or bus?
Farah : It is cheaper to go by bus than by taxi. But if you don’t have enough
time, I recommend you to go by taxi. It is faster than going by bus.
Zulaikha : I think I will take the bus since I am not in a hurry. Where is the
nearest bus shelter from here?
Farah : The nearest bus shelter is in front of post office. You just need to
walk about 5 minutes.
Zulaikha : Okay, thank you so much Farah for your kindness. I will be lost if I
don’t meet you.
Farah : Your welcome, Zulaikha. It is my pleasure to help you.
Vocabularies:
Quite To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely
Far At, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing
is distant from another)
Pleasure A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
Kindness The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
Shelter A roofed structure for people to wait under at a bus stop.
Move Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
Questions:
6. Who will go to Malioboro?
7. How many ways to go to Malioboro based on Farah’s explanation?
8. How will Aisyah go to Malioboro?
9. Which way is the most expensive to go to Malioboro?
10. Why does Aisyah prefer to go by bus than taxi?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
COMPARATIVE
We use comparative adjectives to describe people and things:
This car is certainly better but it’s much more expensive.

I’m feeling happier now.
We need a bigger garden
We use than when we want to compare one thing with another:
She is two years older than me.

New York is much bigger than Boston.
He is a better player than Ronaldo.
France is a bigger country than Britain.
When we want to describe how something or someone changes,

we can use two comparatives with and:
The balloon got bigger and bigger.

Everything is getting more and more expensive.
Grandfather is looking older and older.
SUPERLATIVE
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit
of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where
a subject is compared to a group of objects.
 One syllable adjectives
Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the adjective has a consonant +
single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the
ending.
Adjective Comparative Superlative

Tall Taller Tallest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Big Bigger Biggest
Sad Sadder Saddest
 Two syllables
Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er or by preceeding
the adjective with more. These adjectives form the superlative either by adding -est or by
preceeding the adjective with most. In many cases, both forms are used, although one usage
will be more common than the other. If you are not sure whether a two-syllable adjective
can take a comparative or superlative ending, play it safe and use more and most instead. For
adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending.

Happy Happier Happiest
Simple Simpler Simplest
Busy Busier Busiest
Tilted More tilted Most tilted
Tangled More tangled Most tangled
 Three or more syllables
Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in front of the
adjective, and the superlative by putting most in front.

Important More important Most important
Expensive More expensive Most expensive
C. ACTIVITIES
LET’S WRITE!
ACTIVITY 1
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the
sentence.
1. She is ______ beautiful than Adelia. That is why she has been a queen of the prom.
a. more b. most c. ever d. the
2. They have the _______ wonderful journey to Bali. They want to come back again
next year.
a. much b. more c. most d. few
3. Going by bus is more _________ than going by bike.
a. efficient b. cheaper c. expensive d. fast
4. This building is the __________ building in this city. We can see the view of city
from this top of building.
a. shortest b. longest c. highest d. most beautiful
5. Diana is the ______________ student in this class. She always gets the best score
in her class.
a. most intelligent b. most smartest c. more intelligent d. most gifted
ACTIVITY 2
Indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I). If it is incorrect, underline the
word or group words that make the sentence false.
1. _____ My sister is the younger child in my family.

2. _____ I like Chinese food more better than French food.
3. _____ Mrs. Mona looks more beautiful than her sister in law.
4. _____ Borobudur is the more wonderful temple in Indonesia.
5. _____ Bianca never skips any classes. I think she is the cleverest student in my class.
ACTIVITY 3
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.
1. ____ He is the most handsomest men I have ever met in my life.

A B C D
2. ____ Dona is most smarter than Ika. She always gets the best score in her exam.
A B C D
3. ___ Alaska is the colder area in the world. Few of people can survive there.
A B C D
4. ___ Bianca’s house is nearest than my house.
A B C D
5. ___ Jamela has a biggest house then Nita’s house.
A B C D
ACTIVITY 4
In this activity, write a paragraph about your most favorite journey that you have ever taken.
Here are several questions that might help you in writing your most favorite journey:
1. When did you take this holiday?

2. Why did it become your most favorite journey?
3. How did you go there?
4. How many days did you spend your holiday?
5. With whom did you spend your journey?
LET’S READ!
Word Meaning
Provide Make available for use; supply
Necessary Needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential
Connect Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established
Foreign Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own
Domestic Existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international
Network An arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines
Reliable Good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
Extensive Covering or affecting a large area
Arrival The action or process of arriving
Transportation in Japan
Japan is very easy to get around and it is usually not necessary to have a car.
Many of Japan's larger cities provide efficient networks for public transportation.
These are all connected by shinkansen (the Japanese bullet train).
There are only two large airports in Tokyo. Narita International Airport,
which was formerly known as the New Tokyo International Airport, mostly handles
international flights. This airport sits in Narita city, which is located in the Chiba
Prefecture. It is the point of arrival for most of the foreign visitors that come to
Japan. There are two terminals, both of which are connected to central Tokyo with a
network of bus and rail lines. Tokyo's other airport, Haneda, is actually more
centrally-located. It handles more of Tokyo's domestic flights. Only a few
international flights come through Haneda.
The four major islands of Japan, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, and Honshu, are
ACTIVITY 2
outfitted with a network of reliable and extensive railways. It is very convenient for
State true or false for these statements below based on the text you read!
1. visitors
A healthtoinsurance
travel around Japan will
participant on train, especially
have to with
claim the the low cost by
medication of the Japan Rail(T/F)
him/herself.
2. Pass.
Not all types
Over of disease
seventy can be
percent insured
of the by the
railway healthininsurance.
network (T/F) the operation of
Japan is under
3. Cost claim is given to the patient directly. (T/F)
the Japan Railways. The other thirty percent belongs to private companies.
4.
(Taken from:http://facts-about-japan.com/transportation.html)
ACTIVITY 5
1. It is necessary to have a car in Japan. (T/F)
2. There are more than two large airports in Japan. (T/F)
3. It is very convenient for visitors to travel around Japan on train, especially with the
low cost of the Japan Rail Pass. (T/F)
4. Over fifty percent of the railway network in Japan is under the operation of the
Japan Railways. (T/F)
5. Only a few international flights come through Haneda. (T/F)
LET’S LISTEN
ACTIVITY 3
Complete the text below with the words that spoken in the recording!
How to Buy E Ticket
An electronic ticket or ________ (1) is a system used to sell tickets online. Purchasing an
e- ticket is an alternative to _______ (2) paper tickets and can eliminate standing in long
lines at the airport, bus and train stations. When you _______(3) an e-ticket, you receive a
confirmation email with instructions on how to print your itinerary, boarding pass, proof of
purchase _________ (4) or any documents needed for your travel. Print e-tickets at home
before going to your place of _________(5) to abbreviate time.
Taken from: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/print-etickets-61690.html
LET’S SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 4
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation.
• You are from Indonesia and you • You are originally from
take a trip to Singapore. Singapore. While you are walking
Unfortunately, you don't know you meet Indonesian people
the interesting places to be who ask you direction to
visited in Singapore. Ask any kind Merlion Park Singapore. Give
of information to people who are several information that can help
from Singapore. him or her to go there.
Student A student B

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UNIT 7
My Best Experience
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 Students are able to describe their best experience in the past.
 Students are able to talk about their important events in the past.
 What was your best trip in your life?

 Were you able to describe your best trip?
B. CONVERSATION
Farida has just returned from her holiday. She met Tiara and she shared her experience to
Tiara.
Farida : Assalaamu’alaikum. How are you Tiara? I heard that you just
returned from your vacation. How was it?
Tiara : Wa’alaaikumsalam. I am fine Farida. Yes, it is true, I have just
returned from Lombok last week. It was a wonderful holiday
that I have ever had.
Farida : Wow, I am so glad to hear that. What places did you visit in
Lombok?
Tiara : I visited Senggigi beach on my second day. I had many fun
activities at there. I swam and also dived at the beach. The
scenery under the sea was so amazing.
Farida : Did you visit other places in Lombok?
Tiara : Yes, I did. I also visited a tourist village at Lombok. People who
live there are so friendly to tourists. They introduced tourist
about their local wisdom and their unique custom.
Farida : Wow, you are so lucky Farida for having such a wonderful
holiday in Lombok. Did you have any bad things when you spent
your holiday on Lombok?
Tiara : Well, on my third day, I felt so dizzy and I suffered from
influenza. Fortunately, it did not last long. I met a doctor who
gave medical treatment.
: Thank you Tiara for telling me your experience. I hope
Farida someday I can visit Lombok too.
Tiara : Yes, Farida. You should visit Lombok someday.
Vocabularies
Return Come or go back to a place or person.
Introduce Bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use
or operation for the first time.
Dizzy Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one’s
balance.
Treatment Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
Wisdom The fact of being based on sensible or wisethinking.
Custom A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something
that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.
Questions:
1. Where did Tiara spend her holiday?
2. When did Tiara return from her holiday?
3. What did Tiara do when she visited Senggigi beach?
4. What bad things that happen to Tiara when she was on holiday?
5. What did local people at Lombok did when Tiara visited their village?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
SIMPLE PAST
The simple past is used to talk about activities or situations that began and ended in the past
(e.g. yesterday, last night, two days ago).
The simple past is used to talk about activities or situations that began and ended in the past
(e.g. yesterday, last night, two days ago).
If a sentence does not have a verb base, use the to be form (was/were).
If a sentence contains a verb base, use the Verb 2 to describe the activity.
Most simple past forms are formed by adding –ed to a verb
Simple Form Simple Past

Visit Visited
Stay Stayed
Arrive Arrived
Work Worked
Some verbs have irregular past forms
Simple Form Simple Past

Eat Ate
Drink Drank
Catch Caught
Forget Forgot
Drive Drove
Forms of Simple Past:
Positive Statement
Subject + Was/Were + Object/Adjective
Subject + Verb 2 + Object
Negative Statement:
Subject + Was/Were + Not +

Object/Adjective
Subject + Did + Not + Verb 1 + Object
Question Form:
Was/Were + Subject +
Object/Adjective?
Did + Subject + Verb 1 + Object?

C. ACTIVITIES
LET’S WRITE!
ACTIVITY 1
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes
the sentence.
1. _____ they come to party last night?
a. Did b. Does c. Are d. Were
2. She did not _______ the class because she suffered from influenza.
a. attend b. attending c. attends d. attended
3. I don’t have any money in my pocket. I __________ my last dime yesterday. I’m flat
broke.
a. spend b. spending c. spent d. spends
4. Peter was nervous when he ________ his baby in his arms for the first time.
a. hold b. held c. holds d. holding
5. They did not _________ me at the ceremony last night.
a. meet b. met c. meets d. meeting
ACTIVITY 2
Complete the sentences with Simple Past
1. Fauzan / take /a bus / to school / yesterday.
2. Fatimah / not / bring / the laboratory book / last week.
3. Our teacher / explain / the material / about health environment / last month.
4. Ahmad / not / watch / movie / yesterday.
5. Tika and Hasna / write / letters / to their pen pals.
ACTIVITY 3
Indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I). If it is incorrect,
underline the word or group words that make the sentence false.
1. ____ My friends did not found her book in her bag.
2. ____ Our team won a basketball competition last month.
3. ____ We forget to bring our assignment yesterday.
4. ____ My brother spent his holiday in Bali last year.
5. ____ They did not understood why they could not pass the exam.
ACTIVITY 4
In this activity, write a paragraph about your past trip or holiday that you have ever taken.
You can write good things and bad things that happened along the trip. Here are several
questions that might help you in writing your past trip or holiday:
1. When did this trip happen?
2. Were there any good things in your trip?
3. Were there any bad things in your trip?
4. What places that you visited in your trip?
5. How did you feel when you were in this trip?
LET’S READ!
Word Meaning
Vacation The action of leaving something one previously occupied
Hence As a consequence; for this reason
Emotion A strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships
with others
Recall Bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one’s mind; remember
Impression An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one
formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.
My Unforgettable Trip
I still remember my first vacation when I lived in Georgia. It was on the warmth of a
summer day in July, 2009. After finishing the spring semester at high school, my cousins
and I had two months to rest, relax and go somewhere. A beach trip in the summer was
always a good idea for us who lived far away from the sea. Hence, my cousins and I made a
plan to go to Walton Beach in Florida on the Fourth of July. The trip was such an
unforgettable vacation for me with many different emotions such as happiness because I
was so interested in the beauty of nature. Sometimes, when I recall, everything seemed to
have just happened yesterday.
The trip was very special and brought many deep impressions on my memory. Honestly, I
felt so wonderful and enjoyed my days in Walton Beach. Although I missed the scene of
the setting sun and did not really have any bathing beach, I saw the dawn on the beach in
the early morning. I was satisfied with everything I spent on it. Furthermore, on this
vacation, I was aware of how fear I was when I reached nearly to the dead. It was such an
extremely important experience for me to protect myself. Perhaps, I will learn how to
swim; not only do I keep myself in safety, but also can I help others.
Taken from: https://essayforum.com/writing/narrative-description-unforgettable-vacation-38442/

ACTIVITY 5
1. The vocation was taken when the author lived in Manhattan. (T/F)
2. The author has just finished the spring semester at high school. (T/F)
3. The author went to Walton Beach in Florida on the Fourth of July. (T/F)
4. The author was not satisfied with her holiday. (T/F)
5. The trip was very special and brought many deep impressions. (T/F)
LET’S LISTEN
ACTIVITY 6
Listen to a recording about a woman who has just had a bad experience when she spent her
holiday in Thailand. After that, choose the best answer for each following question.
1. When did she visit Thailand?
a. Last month
b. Last year
c. A few months ago
d. A few weeks ago
2. With whom did she spend her holiday?
a. With her family
b. With her husband
c. With her close friend
d. With stranger
3. What was the worst experience that she experienced?
a. She forgot to bring her ticket.
b. She spent her holiday in the miserable inn.
c. She visited wonderful places in Bangkok
d. She returned to her hometown on time.
4. What other bad experiences that she had in Thailand?
a. She was hosted with friendly Thai people.
b. She forgot her way to return to hotel
c. She did not bring her passport
d. She ate foods that were very spicy and expensive
5. How did she feel when she spent her holiday in Thailand?
a. She was satisfied with her holiday
b. She felt so disappointed with her holiday
c. She was afraid with Thai people
d. She really had an amazing experience in Thailand.
LET’S SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 7
• You meet a friend • You have just

who has just returned returned from your
from his or her holiday. When you
holiday. Ask him or want to go to class,
her about the holiday. you meet your friend
You can ask about any who is curious with
details such as: when, your holiday. Tell
where, why, with about your holiday to
whom, and how long your friend based on
did she or he spend questions that she or
the holiday. he asks. Don't forget
to use simple past in
describing your
Student A holiday.
student B

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GLOSSARY
Architect person who designs buildings
Arrival the action or process of arriving
Attention the action of turning one’s mind to something/somebody or
noticing
Bounty something given or occurring in generous amounts
Cafeteria a restaurant (often in a factory, a college or an office building)
where people collect food and drink from a serving area and
take it to a table themselves after paying for it
Carry to transport or take something from one place to another
Cereals food made from the grain cereals, often eaten for breakfast
with milk
Chew to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that
it can be swallowed
Chill Out to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you
Classmate a person who was or is in the same class as oneself at school
Climate the general weather conditions usually found in a particular
place
College any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where
people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills
Come to move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker
Company a group of people working together for business or
commercial purposes; a business organization
Connect bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is
established
Conservation the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and
interesting and important structures and buildings, especially
from the damaging effects of human activity
Crop (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or
vegetable grown in large amounts
Custom a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing
something that is specific to a particular society, place, or
time.
Department a part of an organization such as a school, business or
government which deals with a particular area of study or
work
Designer a person whose job is drawing an outline from which
something (clothes etc) be made
Digest to change food in your stomach into substances that your
body can use
Dissertation a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one
that is done as a part of a course at college or university
Dizzy having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing
one’s balance.
Domestic existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign
or international
Drop Off to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and
leave them there
Drown to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe under water
Dude a man (american slang)
Emotion a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or
relationships with others
Explore to search and discover (about something)
Extensive covering or affecting a large area
Fabulous very good; excellent
Family a group of parents, children, and close relatives
Far at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to
which one thing is distant from another)
Feed to give food to a person, group or animal
Finish to complete something or come to the end of an activity
Flexibility something which is able to change or be changed easily
according to the situation
Foreign of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other
than one’s own
Feed to give food to a person, group or animal
Grandparent the father or mother of a person's father or mother
Gratitude the feeling or quality of being grateful
Hence as a consequence; for this reason
Hesitate to pause before you do or say something, often because you
are uncertain or nervous about it
Housewife a woman whose main occupation is looking after her family,
cleaning the house, etc
Home a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
Husband a man to whom a woman is married
Humid (of air and weather conditions) containing extremely small
drops of water in the air
Impression an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone,
especially one formed without conscious thought or on the
basis of little evidence.
Improve to (cause something to) get better
Inadequate not good enough or too low in quality
Introduce bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept)
into use or operation for the first time.
Invite to ask or request someone to go to an event
Knit to make garments, etc by creating rows of connecting loops
of especially wool thread
Kindness the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
Marvelling showing or experiencing great surprise or admiration
Mobile able to move freely or be easily moved
Move go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
Necessary needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential
Network an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines
Niece daughter of one’s brother
Pals friends
Panorama a view of a wide area
Pastime an activity which is done for enjoyment; a hobby
Pattern a drawing or shape used to show how to make something
Pen Pal someone who you exchange letters with as a hobby, but
usually have not met
Pleasure a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
Present something which you are given, without asking for it, on a
special occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank
you
Porridge a soft food made by boiling rice, cereals, etc. it is eaten hot.
Provide make available for use; supply
Pursuing trying to achieve something, usually over a long period of time
Quite to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely;
completely
Recall bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one’s mind;
remember
Recite say aloud from memory
Reliable good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
Researcher someone whose job is to discover (new) information or reach
a (new) understanding
Return come or go back to a place or person.
Routine regular way of doing things
Scholar a person who has a deep knowledge of a subject (religion, etc)
Seed a small round or oval object produced by a plant and from
which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow
Session a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such
as a parliament or a law court
Sight something that is in someone's view
Shallow having only a short distance from the top to the bottom
Shelter a roofed structure for people to wait under at a bus stop.
Strength the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental
effort
Stress great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something which
causes this condition
Tell to say something to someone, often giving them information
or instructions
Travel to make a journey, usually over a long distance
Trap a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing
their escape
Treatment medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
Vacation the action of leaving something one previously occupied
Volunteers a person who does something, especially helping other people,
willingly and without being forced or paid to do it
Weekdays any day except Saturday and Sunday
Weight the amount that something or someone weighs
Wife a woman to whom a man is married
Wisdom the fact of being based on sensible or wise thinking.
Worry to think about problems or unpleasant things that might
happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and afraid
Wrapping paper or plastic which covers or protects something
REFERENCES
Azzar, Betty. 2002. Understanding and Using English Grammar. New York: Pearson Education
Philips, Deborah. 2001. Longman complete course for the TOEFL test. Longman: Addison-
Wesley, Inc
Richards, Jacks C., Hull, Jonathan., and Susan Proctor. 1997. New Interchange: English for
international communication. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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BASIC ENGLISH

Nice to meet you

A. LET’S GET READY

Pronoun is a word that takes place of a noun.

The use of Pronoun

Possessive adjective is used to indicate

Pronouns Possessive Examples

__ teacher (...) __ police officer (...)

1 … …...ID card a. A paper document with spaces for information.

2 … ….. Form b. A group of numbers and letters used as part of your

What I like best in this unit:

What I don’t like in this unit:

The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

The objectives of this lesson:

A. LET’S GET READY

1. Where does the conversation take place?

Simple Present Tense

The pattern of simple present

The Subjects Third singular person

Subject and object Pronoun

A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence. A

Tips on using subject and object pronoun

Taken from: http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/subject-pronoun-or-object-pronoun

2. They (visit) us often.

3. You (play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom (work) every day.

5. He always (tell) us funny stories.

6. She never (help) me with that!

7. Zahra and Syafira (swim) twice a week.

8. In this charity people usually (give) a lot.

9. Aisyah (take care) of her sister.

10. Arifin rarely (leave) the country.

11. We (live) in the city most of the year.

12. Hanif (travel) to Makassar every Sunday.

13. I (bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always (teach) me new things.

15. She (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

2. (I / not / think you're right)

3. (we / have enough time)?

4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)

6. (you / watch a lot of TV)

7. (she / come often)?

8. (he / not / drink much tea)

9. (you / speak Malay)?

10. (they / not / like vegetables)

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Gardening is my favourite pastime. I like flowers. I remember that I liked flowers

Write the answers for the questions!

Adapted from: http://www.eslkidsworld.com/worksheets/role%20plays/

What I like best in this unit:

What I don’t like in this unit:

The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

A. LET’S GET READY

To count the thing (s), you can use:

Singular subject singular thing(s)

Plural Subject Plural thing (s)

Note : don’t forget to add “s” in the end of plural noun.

How many +…? For countable noun

How much +…? For uncountable noun

1. Who has a garden?

2. What are plants in the garden?

3. What does the father do near the pond?

teacher (...) police officer (...)