CHAPTER 10

TGKH. Muhammad Zainudin Abdul Majid

Tujuan Pembelajaran

Setelah mempelajari Bab 10, siswa diharapkan mampu:

1. Menjelaskan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan dari teks recount
sederhana lisan dan tulis tentang biografi seseorang sesuai konteks
penggunaannya.
2. Menjelaskan isi teks yang menceritakan biografi seseorang secara lisan dan tulis
dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks
recount sesuai konteks penggunaannya.
3. Menceritakan biografi seseorang secara lisan dan tertulis dengan memperhatikan
fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks recount sesuai konteks
penggunaannya.

Warmer

Scrabble Game

Your teacher will lead you on how to play scrabble. This game requires players to
arrange letters they have into a word, based on the boxes available on the game board.
Each box will give you higher points than other boxes, and the longer a word you
arrange, the more points you will get. You are allowed for using a dictionary while
playing, because you will definitely need it to check the words arranged by you or other
players.
Vocabulary Builder

Match the words with their Indonesian equivalents. Compare your work to your
classmate’s!

Scholar Pengetahuan
Knowledge Mengagumi
Behest Pesantren
Admire Produktif
Boarding School kecukupan
Forerunner Ulama
Particular Perintah
Prolific Tertentu
Sufficiency Rendah hati
Low-Profile pelopor

Pronounciation Practice

Listen to your teacher reading the following words. Repeat after him/her.

1. Forerunner : fôrˌrənər
2. Particular : pə(r)ˈtikyələr
3. Prolific : prəˈlifik
4. Sufficiency : səˈfiSHənsē
5. Low-Profile : lō ˈprōˌfīl
6. Behest : bəˈhest
Reading Comprehension

TGKH. Muhammad Zainudin Abdul Majid

Muhammād Zainuddīn Abdul Madjīd

(born in Bermi, Pancor, Selong, East Lombok,
West Nusa Tenggara, 5 August 1898 - died in
Pancor, Selong, East Lombok, West Nusa
Tenggara, 21 October 1997 at the age of 99
years) is a charismatic scholar from Lombok
Island, West Nusa Tenggara and is the founder
of Nahdlatul Wathan, the largest Islamic mass
organization in the West Nusa Tenggara. On the
island of Lombok, Tuan Guru is a title for
religious leaders to foster, guide and protect the
Islamic community in religious and social
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formal education called the State People's
School, until 1919. After completing his formal
education, he was handed by his father to seek islamic knowledge from several local
Tuan Guru, including TGH. Syarafuddīn and TGH. Muhammād Sa'īd from Pancor
and Tuan Guru 'Abdullāh bin Amaq Dulajī from Kelayu village, East Lombok. They
teach using the halaqah system, where the students sit cross-legged on a mat and
listen to the teacher reading the Kitāb that is being studied, then each student takes
turns in reading.
To learn more knowledge of Islam, he decided to study to Mecca with his
parents, three of his nephews and several family members, including TGH.
Syarafuddīn. At that time, he was 15 years old, which is before the Haj season in
1341 H / 1923.
TGKH. Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid studied in the Holy Land of
Mecca for 13 years, then he returned to Indonesia at the behest of the teacher he most
admired, namely Shaykh Hasan Muhammad al-Masysyath, in 1934. Arriving on the
island of Lombok from the Holy Land of Mecca to Indonesia, at first, he built the al-
 Mujahidin Islamic boarding school in 1934, then on the 15th of Jumadil Akhir 1356
H / 22 August 1937, he founded the Nahdlatul Wathan Diniyah Islamiyah Madrasah
(NWDI). This boarding school is specifically for educating men. Then on 15 Rabiul
Akhir 1362 H / 21 April 1943. he also founded the Nahdlatul Banat Diniah Islamiyah
(NBDI) boarding school specifically for women. These two schools are the first
schools on the island of Lombok that continue to grow and are the forerunners of all
boarding schools under the Nahdlatul Wathan organization. And in particular the
name changed to the boarding school 'Dar al-Nahdlatain Nahdlatul Wathan'. The term
'Nahdlatain' he took from the two school. He is active in preaching around villages on
the island of Lombok as well as teaching.
He is also known as a prolific writer and author. His talent and ability as a
writer grown and developed since he was still studying at Madrasah Shaulatiyah
Mecca. However, due to the large number and density of religious and social
activities that must be filled, the opportunities for him to write are limited. Even so, in
the midst of time constraints, he still had time to write several books, a collection of
prayers, and hero’s songs in Arabic, Indonesian and Sasak.
Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid is known as the great leader in Indonesia,
because of his knowledge’s sufficiency. Likewise, his charisma as a figure of a
scholar of Islam was so great. He is a role model who is very influential because of
his wisdom. His struggle and leadership are always devoted to the interests of the
people. His manner and attitude always showed that he is a low-profile person. This is
what keeps him close to his people and students by not reducing the dignity and
charisma he has.
From all the history of Zainuddin Abdul Madjid's birth, education, and struggle
for both his people and his country, local figures agreed and tried to fight for him so
that he could be appointed as a National Hero in the field of Education and the Youth
Movement. On Thursday, 9 November 2017 at the State Palace, he was awarded the
title of National Hero by the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo.

Task 1: Form Completion

Fill in the blanks with information about TGKH. Muhammad Zainudin Abdul Madjid
mentioned in the reading text.
Name : Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Education :

Experience :

Task 2: Comprehension Questions

1. When did Zainudin passed away?

2. Why did Zainudin move to Mecca?
3. Who Accompanied him while he was going to Mecca?
4. When did Zainudin leave Mecca?
5. How many schools were Zainudin build?
6. What is Zainudin’s another talent?
7. What does the Tuan Guru title mean?
8. How many Zainudin’s teacher while he handed by his father?
9. When did he awarded as national hero of Indonesia?
10. Which field is the title of national hero awarded to Zainudin?
Vocabulary Exercises

Complete the following sentences using the words in th box

Large Prolific Founded

Studying Awarded Known

1. He is also known as a … writer and author.

2. due to the … number and density of religious and social activities
3. His talent and ability as a writer grown and developed since he was still … at
Madrasah Shaulatiyah Mecca.
4. On the 22 August 1937, he … the Nahdlatul Wathan Diniyah Islamiyah
Madrasah (NWDI)
5. Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid is … as the great leader in Indonesia,
because of his knowledge’s sufficiency
6. On Thursday, 9 November 2017 at the State Palace, he was … the title of
National Hero by the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo.

Text Structure

Recounts are used to tell about past events. Remember that a recount consist of
orientation (opening), a series of events, and reorientation (closing). Individually,
complete the following chart to find out the structure of the biographical recount of
Zainudin Abdul Madjid

Paragraph Detail
- When Zainudin was born
Orientation (Opening) - Zainudin’s childhood
- Zainudin’s early education

Event 1
 Event 2

Event 3

Reorientation (Closing)

Grammar Review

The Simple Past Tense

Observe the italicized verbs in the following sentences in the left and the right columns.
What’s the difference?

To learn more knowledge of Islam, he His talent and ability as a writer grown
decided to study to Mecca with his and developed since he was still studying
parents
Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid is Zainuddin studied in the Holy Land of
known as the great leader in Indonesia Mecca for 13 years
at first, he built the al-Mujahidin Islamic he was awarded the title of National
boarding school in 1934 Hero by the Indonesian President,
Past Tense: Irregular Verb
Make a sentence from each of the following irregular verbs.
Example:
see – saw: I saw him yesterday.
sleep - slept pay - paid
take - took win - won
write - wrote tell - told
say - said leave - left
sit - sat drive - drove

Speaking
Task 1: Read the following dialog, take turns reading it.
Bella : Who is your idola Dinda?
Dinda : Soekarno, how about you?
Bella : Tuan Guru Zainul Majid, I just know him.
Dinda : Never heard about him before, whos is him?
Bella : He is one of the new people that just awarded as a national hero of Indonesia.
Dinda : Then, he must be achieved something great.
Bella : Indeed, he is the founder of Nahdlatul Wathan.
Dinda : Well, it means almost every boarding schools below Nahdlatul Wathan belong
: to him, isn’t?
Bella : Yes, you are right, is that amazing?
Dinda : it is, that makes me curious about him.

Task 2: Talking about Someone Who has Made a Difference

With a partner, find from the Internet
someone who has made a difference
(e.g., Mother Theresa, Thomas Alva
Edison, Albert Einstein, Habibie,
etc.). When you have chosen the
figure, use the plan to develop your
notes.

Task 3: Sharing
Tell your partner about the figure you have chosen. Use your notes in the previous task
to help you.
1. Who was someone who made a difference?
2. Where did he/she live?
3. What did he/she do to contribute to the society?
4. What is your comment about him/her?

Writing
Task 1: Independent Writing
Using TGKH Zainudin Abdul Madjid as a reference, write a biographical recount about
your idol. Use your notes on the speaking activities to help you write.
Task 2: Peer Feedback
Exchange your work with your classmate. Ask your classmate to write feedback on your
writing. Then, discuss the feedback you obtain from your classmate and the one you
give to your classmate.
Use the following guide to give feedback for your classmate.
- Look at the spelling: Is the spelling correct?
- Look at the use of the words: Does your classmate use suitable choice of words?
- Look at the grammar: Are your classmate’s sentences grammaticaly correct?
- Look at the references: Are the references clear and correct?
- Look at the organization: Is there any topic sentence? Are there adequate
supporting sentences? Are there concluding sentences?
Task 3: Rewrite the Biographical Recount
After getting feedback from classmates, rewrite your biographical recount. To improve
the content of your writing, you might need to browse the internet or read books to find
more information about your idol.

Refelction
At the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following questions to know how much you
have learned.
1. Do you know how to tell or write a biographical recount?
2. Do you give information about who, where, and when at the beginning?
3. Do you tell or write the events in the order they happened?
4. Do you have personal comments to end the biographical recount?
5. Can you explain the function of a recount text?
6. Where do you think you can find a recount text?

Further Acttivities
Read more biographies of famous people. Reading this kind of texts may inspire you to
be a better person.

Reference
Biography text: https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Zainuddin_Abdul_Madjid
Scrabble game: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/teachers/playing_scrabble.htm
Widiati U, Zuliati R, Furaidah (2017). English, for Grade X. Jakarta: Indonesian
Ministry of Education and Culture