Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Is it a notice, announcement,
letter or story? That’s right, Yudi is showing a letter. He received it from his new pen friend,
Rizaldi, who lives in Makassar
People send personal letters in order to communicate their interests or share their
experiences. Definitely, writing letters requires knowledge because letters must be written
precisely and clearly.
In this chapter you- will learn how to understand the messages of letters and write letters
about personal and other people’s activities. Please read the letters and do all the exercises
thoroughly.
Task 1
Sari Handayani
Jalan Kahuripan
No. 4 Jogjakarta
January 25, 2018 Dear Daddy,
I am alright here, Dad. My friends at the boarding house are very good and caring. This
makes me feel like at home.
Daddy, I am writing this letter to tell you about my next month's tour to Mount Bromo. I
have to pay the fees and buy some equipment for the trip. Besides, I have to make a short
movie about the trip as report which definitely will cost much. Therefore, please transfer me at
least Rp300,000.00 before the second week of next month.
I know this extra expenses will trouble you, but it’s very necessary for my studies. I hope
you understand. My regards to loving mother and cute brother Guruh.
I am waiting for your reply.
Yours affectionately,
Sari
Supporting Feature
Short Functional Text
Personal Letters
Personal letters are letters you write to people you have already known weil or been familiar
with, such as family members, friends, classmates or pen friends. The topics of personal letters
can be various, but mostly something that interests both the sender and receiver/recipient. For
example; news about family, friends, school and hobbies. The topics can also be aljout
interesting and exciting activities, such as holidays, birthdays, carnivals, night fares, school
camps and achievements.
As the name implies, personal letters can be written conversationally. So, it doesn’t strictly
follow formal and guarded letters. However, you should remember one thing when you write
personal letters. You should ask the letter receivers about what they have been doing and what
have been happening in their lives.
Here are the steps and the template you can follow when writing personal letters.
1. Write your name and address on the top right-hand corner of the page. It is important to do
this, because the receiver usually throws away the envelope. So, the receiver will always
have your address and will be able to reply to you.
2. Write the date on which you are writing your letter on the left-hand side of the letter.
3. Write your greeting under the date. It is acceptable to be informal, such as “Dear”, “Hi” or
“Hello”.
4. Write the content of your letter after the date. Write anything you would like the receiver
need to know and to read.
5. End your letter by signing off and say “Your friend”, “Big hug”, “Cheers”, “See you” or just
as simple as “From”.
6. Sign or write your name under the sign-off.
7. Occasionally, you need to add an extra message in your letter, you can use a postscript (PS).
This is written underneath your name at the bottom of your letter.
Template :
Your name
Your address
The date
Your greeting ,,
The content of
your letter
Your farewall ,,
Your name
Postscript
TASK 2
Answer the following questions based on the letter in TAKS 1.
1. Who is the card addressed to ?
2. What is the purpose of sending the letter ?
3. What will the writer do next month ?
4. “I know this extra expenses will trouble you, but it’s very necessary for my
studies.”(Paragraph 3)
What is the synonym of the underline word ?
5. When doea Sari expect to receive the money ?
TASK 3
Read the letter and listen to the questions.
Answer the quetions in truns.
TASK 5
Listen and complete the following letter based on what you have heard.
Read your work aloud.
TASK 8
There are several mistakes (grammatical as well as typing) in the following letter.
Underline the mistakes and then rewrite the letter properly.
Bima
Jalan Pandawa
No. 2 Denpasar
February 6, 2018
Good morning, Bu Caroline. It’s 3 a.m. and very cold in Holland when I writing this letter.
Right? Thanks for your reply. She has complete her undergraduate studies in Mathematics
from Gadjah Mada University and is eager to cunduct math researches (let’s say applied
mathematics, if I’m not mistake).
Talking about what I have done for her, frankly I don’t know exactly what I done. I just
keep supporting her, Bu Caroline. Besides, her counsellor in UGM has also motivated her to
continue her studies abroad. She then searched for any institutions which sincerly offered a full
scholarship. After months passed by, she received a scholarship from Orange Tulip Scholarship
and I asked her receive it though it would only run for a year (the scholarship may be extended
for the following year if her marks are high enough —
I hope she can do it).
Yes, exactly. Studying in Holland is her new experiense as well as it is her first travel
abroad. She landed in Holland few weeks ago. She has just had a university tour and she has
already had lots of work to do from the university. She event has to go to Utrecht next Monday
to attend a lecture there. This will also be an exciting trip, since she has to go by train of which
will take 2 hours.
It’s my pleasure to give her your email adress. Hopefully, she can meet you one day. Bu
Carolina, thank you for your warm response. It is so touching.
Well, it’s enough for today, thank you.
Regards,
Bima
TASK 9
Choose A, B, C, D, or E for the correct answer.
The following letter is for question 1 to 4.
Rosenawati
Jalan Jendral
Sudirman Papua
January 4, 2018
Dear Eko,
I’m happy and very grateful hearing that you finally won the gold medal in the 2018
International Pencak Silat Championship. Congratulations! You’re a really talented student.
I’m so sorry I couldn’t attend your victory celebration party two days ago. Sorry that I
didn’t contact you for my absence. Actually I’d like to, but I had left for Jakarta to attend the
National Student Summit Meeting the day before. I just landed in Papua this morning.
I do hope you can defend and even improve your achievement in the similar competition
next year.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Rosenawati
Attitude
Please ask for an apology when you can’t accept an invitation. Express your apology
sincerely
1. What is the purpose of the letter? 3. “I’m so sorry I couldn’t attend your
A. Inviting victory
B. Suggesting..
celebration party two days ago.”
C. Congratulating.
(Paragraph 2)
D. Asking for help
The underlined word can be replaced
E. Sharing good news
by
A. Greatness
B. Triumph
C. Glory
D. Honor
E. Award
2. Why did the writer not attend the party? 4. How might Eko feel to know that
A. She had to meet a student from Rosenawati was absent ?
Jakarta. A. Bored
B. No one accompanied her to attend B. Exhausted
the party. C. Disappointed
C. She did not know that Eko won the D. Determined
competiton
E. Frightened
D. She had to attend an important event
in Jakarta.
E. She had to participate in a sports
competition
The following letter is questions 5 to 7
Nisa Putri
Jalan Gajah
East Java
Fabruary 12, 2018
Dear Ni Ayu Anjani,
How’s life with you? I hope everything is O.K.
Anyway, I’m writing this letter to confirm your invitation. You told me that I can visit you
whenever I come to Bali. I happily accept your invitation.
Well, I plan to spend my holiday in Bali this weekend. It would be exciting to be in Bali
again, it would be fun to meet your friends Nyoman Dirga, Kadek Nilamwati, Ketut Widagda
and your parents and sister, Juwita.
Please send my best regards to your family and friends that I miss them so much.
I look forward to your reply soon.
By for now,
Nisa
Rama
8. why does Rama write the letter ? 10. “I know that you organize this gathering
A. to express his gratitude because you enjoy doing it and .... !”
B. to compliment Mr. Bob (Paragraph 4)
C. to invite his family The word “it” refers to
D. to admire Mr. Bob A. The entire family
E. To make an appointment B. The holiday season
C. Arrange the event
D. The family gathering
E. Your place
TASK 10
Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box.
Ami Bahar
Jalan Majapahit
Banten
January 15, 2018
Dear Gading and Larasati:
On behalf of the Bahar family I would like to (1) for your unf agging support
and kind condolences in recent weeks as we (2) the tragic loss of Mr. Suteja, my
husband’s father.
Without wonderful (3) like you to spend time with us and
(4) us with daily tasks,
it would have been much more difficult for us to suffer through this very difficult period. I
especially (5) the numerous meals that you have prepared and (6) to us. You
can’t imagine how helpful this was for me and my husband as we tried to focus Mr. Suteja’s
funeral (7)
As you will understand, it is going to take (8) before our family can get back to
normal after this (9) tragedy. So, please don’t take our lack of contact during this
period as. any more than us taking the time we need to try to get back to some semblance of a
norma! life.
Please (10) our heartfelt thanks for all that you have done.
Sincerely grateful,
Arni Bahar
TASK 11
complete the following statements based on the letter in TASK 10.
1. The letter was written by ............................
2. The letter was sent to ...............................
3. The purpose of writing the letter is ........................
4. The writer regards the receivers........................................................... people
5. The write feels................................................... to have friends like the receivers of the
letter.
TASK 12
Rewrite the following paragraphs to from a meaningful letter.
Also, please tell the children how terribly devastated all of us are here at the
company due to their father’s tragic passing.
Denis
Jalan Halmahera
Maluku
Please let me express my deepest sympathies to you and the children. I was shocked
and shattered when I heard about Frank’s horrific accident. I can’t even imagine what
you have been going through for the past ten days
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January 19, 2018
Sabrina, please feel free to contact me if I can help in any way while you are going
through this very difficult period. I will support you in any way that I can should you
reach out to me
Dear Sabrina,
Sincere sympathy,
Denis
As you know, Frank and I have been colleagues and friends for the past eight
years. His tragic loss leaves a terrible void in our office. He was so well-liked and
respected by everyone who came into contact with him, both colleagues and clients
alike. He had tremendous people skills, and as such, was a role model in our
company and the industry at large.
Adopted from: http://www.writinghelp-central.com/letter-of-sympathy.html (September 2, 2017)
TASK 13
Read the following letter aloud.
Write a reply.
Caroline
Amsterdam
February 10, 2017
Good day, Pak Bima,
Happily not too cold yet, at least from a Dutch perspective! Yesterday nice weather, lots of
sunshine (and a beautiful full moon at night, meaning no clouds), but today very rainy, quite
unusual, about 15°C, not too bad. Certainly no tropical temperature!
Thank you so much for your letter. It’s good to hear from you (also it’s very well written,
my compliments). Judging from what I read, I think your daughter might just be doing exactly
the right thing. She likes math, she likes research and perhaps the distance between study (here)
and family (there) gives her even more motivation. I think it’s very exciting, for her and for you
too, and I also think it’s very good of you to support her in this ‘adventure’ that in itself deserves
a lot of respect.
Yeah, so maybe it will be possible to meet up with your daughter, at least to say hello.
I work in an elementary school, here in Amsterdam, and because the new school year has
only just started, there is a lot of work to manage. I feel very fortunate that I’m doing it!
Anyway ... so who knows, perhaps we can meet, we’ll see.
My best regards, take care.
See you,
Caroline
TASK 14
Work in pairs.
Ask and answer questions about the following letter, in turns
Riyadi
Perum Indah Sejati No. 2
Serang
January 20, 2018
My wife. Tiara,
Loving you makes me so lucky.
There are so many reasons why I love you.
The little things you do, the simple gestures you make, the feelings and thoughts that you
share with me. I adore the way you look, the way you move and your infectious smile.
There are so many things to love about you!
Do you know I love it when you daydream and you think no one is watching?
Do you know I love the way your eyes sparkle when you tell a funny story?
Do you know that I love the shape of your cheeks?
Do you know I love to watch you sleep?
I could go on and on.
It’s important to me that you know that I love you—and how much I love you.
So whatever it is that you are doing, thinking or saying, as you go about your day—know
that I am there with you, loving you.
Much love
Riyadi
TASK 15
Work in pairs.
Create dialogs based the following situations, then perform the dialogs.
1. You and your friend have decided to write a letter to your pen friend to ask for his
confirmation if he/she really visits you next Sunday
Discuss what you want to write about
2. You and your friend are going to a camp to spend your weekend.
You and your friend invite your playmates.
Discuss what you want to write about.
TASK 16
Write suitable letters based on the dialogs you have created in TASK 15
Read your work aloud
TASK 17
Homework
Write a gratitude letter for your close friend as he/she has accompanied you during a hard
time. Share your work with the class.
Write new words and their meanings which you have learned in this chapter
Learning Experience
Write about your experience learning this chapter
Write about your feelings, how you learned, what you liked and didn’t like, etc.
My New Word
Write new words and their meanings which you have learned in this chapter.
Summary Mapping
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Assessment
I. Choose A, B, C, D or E for the correct answer.
A. Listening Section
1. A. To ask for a favor 4. A. Rainy.
B. To deliver good news B. Cloudy.
C. To show sympathy. C. Sunny.
D. To express gratitude. D. Very hot.
E. To motivate a person E. Windy.
B. Reading Section
The following letter is for questions 6 to 10.
Caroline
Amsterdam
March 2, 2018 Dear Pak Bima,
As always, my pleasure to receive your mail, Pak Bima! Please don’t hesitate.
Right now I’m in a hurry (going out to have dinner at a friend’s house), but just before I go,
I’d like to forward you a weblink: it turns out there are 5 shops in the city of Enschede, where
the campus of University of Twente is located. Those are specialized in selling Indonesian/Asian
food stuff. No, not a market, but a shop where we can buy Indonesian spices and ingredients
(like soy sauce, hot chilli, coconut milk, cooking oil, etc.). Most of these shops, that we call
toko, or Indische toko, usually also sell few ready made foods.
Let me tell you. Perhaps one of the toko mentioned on this webpage is near where your
daughter is staying. Otherwise, she needs to check them out. She has a bicycle, doesn’t she?.
Even I visit an Indonesian toko every now-and-then (it’s not near my house J need to ride my
bicycle to get there) and I often buy tea (teh Jawa) there, soy sauce~or other spices (daun salam,
daun jeruk purut).
So check this out, and maybe forward this information to your daughter: Toko Enschede -
tokogids.nl. Good luck!
11. Where is Tara writing the letter? 13. Keep up the great work!” (Paragraph 2)
A. At home. What does Tara express ?
B. In Tokyo. A. He motivates his friend.
C. In his office. - B. He compliments his friend.
D. At the park C. He asks his friends to do his best.
E. In David’s room D. He asks his friends not to delay his job.
E. He entertains his friends for his hard
days
12. Where is David? 14. “I must say, I really envy you getting that
A. In France Tokyo gig with the company.” (Paragraph 1)
B. In Indonesia The underlined word may be best replaced
C. In England by ............
D. In Japan. A. job
E. No one knows B. joke
C. chance
D. attitude
E. achievement
Lana
P.S. I’m bringing you lots of souvenirs and pictures!!
Adopted from: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Kelas XI Edisi
Revisi Cetakan Ke-2, Jakarta, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 2017.
16. Where is Lana writing the letter from? 19. The place is awesome." (Paragraph 21
A. The hotel room. The underlined word may be best replaced
B. A spacious shop. by ...............
C. Senggigi Beach. A. Lively
D. A shopping mall. B. Elegant
E. Gili Nanggu Island. C. Sparkling
D. Magnificent
E. amazing
17. Why did the writer write the letter? 20. From the letter, we can infer that .
A. To give advice. A. Lana and Siti are playing at the beach
B. To thank you. together
C. To share experience. B. Lana is writing a letter while drinking
D. To deliver a good news. tea
E. To apologize C. Lana’s mother usually goes shopping
for a long time
D. Siti is happy because she stays at home
alone
E. Gili Nanggu Island is located on the
west of Lombok
Student Activity
Write a letter of gratitude to your friend who has helped you during a hard time.
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Forest fire often happens in several areas in Indonesia. Do you know the causes of the fire?
It’s not only caused by natural factors such as a long dry season, but also human’s carelessness.
In this case, human awareness to conserve the forest is very important.
The forest fire should be overcome soon since it has many effects. It can cause large
destruction, burn houses near the forest and create smog which is dangerous for people’s health.
The conditions described in the previous paragraphs show cause and effect. Now, in this chapter
you will learn sentences to state causes and effects
TASK 1
Read the following dialog.
Then, answer the questions
Jane : Hi, Ray! What are you doing?
Ray : Hi, Jane! I am reading an article on smoking.
Jane : Smoking! Why?
Ray : For presentation in my Science class.
Jane : So what did you learn about smoking?
Ray : Did you know that smoking is one of the main causes of sickness in smokers? For
example: smoking weakens the lungs due to which there is a build up of
poisonous substances, smoking causes heart attacks, strokes, ulcers.
Jane : Really? It sounds scary.
Ray : It is! if we do not educate people about the effects of smoking, there will be a lot of
people suffering from these diseases.
Jane : You are right. We have to do it.
Adopted from: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Kelas XI Edisi Ftevisi
Cetakan Ke-2,Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Jakarta, 2017
Questions:
1. What are Jane and Ray talking about?
2. What will Ray do during the Science class?
3. What does Ray learn from the article about smoking?
4. Why should people be educated about the effects of smoking?
5. Jane says, “You are right. We have to do it.”
What does ‘it’ refer to?
TASK 2
Read the following dialog.
What is the dialog about?
TASK 3
See the chart showing cause and effect below.
Complete the chart based on the dialog in TASK 2.
TASK 4
What do the following words mean?
1. to stimulate = 2. To addict =
3. fat = 4. Fiber =
5. weigh = 6. Obesity =
7. heart attack = 8. To reveal =
9. to decline = 10. To limit =
TASK 5
Complete the following statements based on the dialog In TASK 2
1. Previously, Bobby wants to have meals in a ......................
2. Mr. Andy doesn’t agree to drop by such a restaurant because.................................
3. Fast food is addictive. It means that.................................
4. Fast food contains.......................................
5. Consuming too much fast food will increase our weight. It means that if we consume too
much fast food,we may suffer from........................................... .
6. Consuming too much fast food from childhood will decrease....................................
7. Consuming too much fast food may cause diseases, such as.......................................
8. Knowing the effects of eating fast food, people should..............................................
TASK 6
Read the following dialogs and pay attention to the words in bold.
Then, answer the questions.
Dialog 1
Anneke : What news are you reading?
Yudi : A volcanic eruption. People living on its slope should be alert because this very
active volcano often erupts suddenly.
Anneke : You are right. They should be evacuated to safe places.
Yudi : Yes. The government is busy doing evacuations.
Anneke : Did the people not receive a warning about the eruption before?
Yudi : They did, but they ignored the warning.
Anneke : Why?
Yudi : They had to keep their belongings and animals. Therefore, they were not willing
to evacuate.
Anneke : Anyway, there is a tourist resort on the slope of the mountain. It must be closed
too.
Yudi : Definitely. People should stay at least 10 kilometers away from the top of the
mountain.
Dialog 2
Raka : Sonia, have you visited the town expo?
Sonia : Not yet.
Raka : It is the last day of the fair and there are usually big discounts. Aren’t you
interested in attending it?
Sonia : I am, but I can’t go there. My cousin will be arriving today, so I have to fetch
him from the railway station.
Raka : What time are you going to fetch him?
Sonia : According to the schedule, the train will arrive at four.
Raka : Why don’t you ask him to join after arriving here? He can sightsee this town
while visiting the fair.
Sonia : Do you mean that we go to the fair with his luggage? Oh no, I can’t imagine it.
Raka : Of course not. You return home first, then we go to the fair.
Sonia : O.K., but I will ask him first. I am not sure he will agree since he must be tired
Questions:
1. What do ‘because’, ‘therefore’, ‘so’ and ‘since’ mean?
2. What do the words reflect?
3. What are the functions of the words?
4. Are the words always followed by sentences or noun phrases?
Supporting Feature
Grammar
Connectors Showing Cause and Effect
Read the following sentences and pay attention to the words in bold.
1. People living on its slope should be alert because this very active volcano often
erupts suddenly.
2. They have to keep their belongings and animals. Therefore, they are not willing to
evacuate.
3. My cousin will be arriving today, so I have to fetch him from the railway station.
4. I am not sure he will agree since he must be tired.
The words in bold are connectors. The words ‘because’ and ‘since’ are used to
show causes, while the words ‘therefore’ and ‘so’ are used to show effects/results.
Now, let’s study about called connectors showing cause and effect
1. Connectors Showing Cause
To state causes, we can use several words, such as because, as, since, for.
The words ‘because’, ‘as’, ‘since’, ‘for’ are followed by complete sentences or
clauses.
See the following examples.
Amelia called her close friend because she missed her.
Alby goes to school by bus for his bicycle is broken.
Meanwhile, the sentence connectors may be positioned at the beginning of
sentences. In this case, we must use a comma between the clauses.
Examples:
Because she missed her close friend, Amelia called her.
Since the biology teacher was sick, Mr. Nando taught the students.
As the road is being repaired, we have to take another route.
Notes:
‘As’ and ‘since’ are very similar. ‘As’ is less formal than ‘since’
The clauses that start with ‘as’ and 'since' often begin sentences
‘For’ never comes at the beginning of sentence
Note:
Connectors showing causes can be placed at the beginning of sentences, but
connectors showing effects/results cannot
Log onto the website
It you want to learn more about connectors showing cause and effects, you can log onto
https:// goo.gl/veqzaM. Read the explanation and try to make sentences
TASK 7
Answer the following questions based on the dialogs in TASK 6.
Dialog 1
1. What are they talking about?
2. Why should people be alert?
3. Why did the people not leave their residences right after the warning?
4. How far should people stay away from the top of the mountain?
5. Yudi says, “People living on its slope should be alert...”
6. What is the similar meaning of the underlined word?
Dialog 2
1. Why is Raka interested in visiting the expo?
2. How will Sonia’s cousin travel?
3. Why does Raka ask Sonia’s cousin to join him visiting the expo?
4. What is Sonia’s opinion about Raka’s idea?
5. Sonia says, “Oh no, I can’t imagine it.”
What does the underlined word refer to?
TASK 8
Read the following sentences.
Determine whether the dauses/sentences in bold are the causes or effects
1. The cat broke its leg because a car hit It.
2. Angga had an accident as he rode his motorcycle very fast.
3. Robin got punishment since he had bad behavior.
4. Sonia overslept. As a result, she was late to school.
5. As the company is bankrupt, the employees are fired
6. Rieke broke a vase in the supermarket. Consequently, she must pay for it.
7. Dona is smart and diligent, so she receives the first rank at school.
8. Cantika is very disappointed since her close friend has betrayed her.
9. The baby is crying loudly because she is thirsty,
10. Devon Is very skillful at playing basketball. As a result, he is appointed the team captain.
TASK 9
Match the causes in column A with their suitable effects in column B
A B
1. Vera forgot to water the flowers a. She spends money to buy cooking recipe
2. Mr. Dewa’s motorcycle was broken books
3. The students intend to help the victim of b. She is sick.
an earthquake c. The flowers were withered.
4. Alline is very fond of cooking d. He won the speech contest.
5. Aldo lost his cellular phone e. They collect money and donate it to the
6. The shop assistants are friendly and victims.
helpful f. I’d like to give her a nice gift.
7. Mom is going to celebrate her birthday g. He will buy a new one.
8. Ted will plant several trees in the garden h. He needs a spade or hoe to dig holes.
9. We have to do a group work and submit i. He asked a person to repair it.
it next week j. Customers like buying goods there.
10. Rendra performed the speech very well k. We gather in Thaya’s house to finish it.
TASK 10
Write the pairs of sentences in TASK 9 into suitable sentences showing effects.
Use proper sentence connectors
TASK 11
Listen to your teacher.
Write the causes and effects in the sentences you have heard
TASK 12
Read the following sentences showing causes.
Write the effects based on your own ideas.
Then, combine the causes and effects using suitable sentences connectors.
1. Many fishermen from neighborhood countries catch fish in our sea.
2. Arumi forgot to feed her cat.
3. There was a blackout last night.
4. Gea didn’t wear a jacket or sweater during the camping.
5. The students made their classroom dirty
TASK 13
Let’s play a game
Steps:
1. Work in groups of three. Determine who will be Student A, Student B and Student C.
2. The first student, say Student A, states a sentence showing a phenomenon/cause. For
example: Nadine is sick.
3. Student B and Student C listen to the sentence. Student B states a sentence showing the
effect, dealing with Student A’s sentence. For example: She is absent from school.
4. Student C should remember Student A and Student B’s sentences and combine their
sentences using sentence connectors showing cause or effect. For example: Nadine is
sick, so she is absent from school.
TASK 14
Read the following dialogs.
Pay attention to the words in bold.
Then, answer the questions that follow
Dialog 1
Mrs. Doni : Why are you daydreaming?
Mr. Doni : I can’t catch many fish recently. It was due to storms.
Mrs. Doni : I know. The weather is not good and the sea has very big waves
Mr. Doni : I heard that Mr. Anwar’s boat was hit by a big storm last night. Luckily, he
could save himself
Mrs. Doni : Poor him! You should be more careful while sailing. The weather is
unpredictable.
Mr. Doni : You are right. Always pray for me
Mrs. Doni : Sure.
Dialog 2
Mrs. Dewi : Where are you going, Candra?
Candra : Reza’s house, Mom
Mrs. Dewi : Will you drop by Kirana cellular phone kiosk?
Candra : Sure, Mom. What happens with your cellular phone?
Mrs. Dewi : It is broken because of water. Unintentionally I plunged it into a bucket full of
water
Candra : O gosh! I hope it is not seriously damaged
Mrs. Dewi : I hope so
Candra : Why don’t you buy a new one, Mom?
Mrs. Dewi : Let’s see whether it can be repaired. Otherwise, I will buy a new one
Dialog 3
Bondan : Let’s go to the canteen to have lunch
Esty : I am sorry. I left my pocket money at home
Bondan : Don’t worry
Esty : Why do you say so? Will you treat me?
Bondan : No. Rizal will treat us thanks to his victory
Esty : Did he win the running competition?
Bondan : Yes. He placed the second and received a sum of money thanks to his hard
practice. I see
Esty : He prepared for the competition very well
Questions:
1. Do the words ‘due to', 'because of and 'thanks to’ have a similar meaning? What do they
mean?
2. What do the words reflect?
3. What are the functions of the words?
4. Are the words always followed by sentences or noun/noun phrases?
5. Compare the sentence “It is broken because of water." and “It is broken because
unintentionally I plunged it into a bucket full of water.”
Do they show a similar meaning? What is the difference between them?
Supporting Feature
Grammar
Because of, Due to, Thanks to
Read the following sentences.
1. It was due to storms.
2. It is broken because of water.
3. Rizal will treat us thanks to his victory.
4. He placed the second and received a sum of money thanks to his hard practice.
The words ‘due to’, ‘because of and ‘thanks to’ are also used to show causes. They
are followed by nouns, noun phrases, pronouns or gerunds.
See the following examples.
Amelia called her close friend because of missing her.
Alby’s absence is due to his broken bicycle
Farah is appointed the model student thanks to her intelligence and good attitude.
The sentence connectors may also be positioned at the beginning of sentences.
Don’t forget to use a comma between the clauses.
Examples:
Because of missing her close friend, Amelia called her.
Thanks to her intelligence and good attitude, Farah is appointed the model
Note :
‘Because of and ‘due to’ has a similar meaning, but they are a bit different.
‘Because of is an adverb, while ‘due to’ is an adjective. ‘Because of is
interchangeable with ‘on acoount of, while 'due to’ is interchangeable with ‘caused
by’
See the following examples
He lost his way because of the darkness
His lost way was due to the darkness
TASK 16
Answer the following questions based on the dialogs in TASK 14
Dialog 1 3. Why is the cellular phone broken?
1. What does Mr. Doni do? 4. What will Candra do on the way to
2. Why is Mr. Doni unable to catch many Reza’s hous?
fish? 5. According to Candra, what should Mrs.
3. Whose boat was hit by a big storm? Dewi do ?
4. What happened to the man whose boat
was hit? Dialog 3
5. Why does Mrs. Doni ask her husband to 1. When does the dialog occur?
be careful while sailing? 2. Where does the dialog take place?
Dialog 2 3. Who will pay for the lunch?
1. Where"does the dialog take place? 4. Why does he treat Bondan and Esty?
2. Whose cellular phone is broken? 5. How could he win the competition?
TASK 17
Complete the following short dialogs with ‘because’or ‘because of
Shanty : Where are you going?
Randy : To the futsal court
Shanty : It seems that you like playing futsal
Randy : Yeah. I like playing futsal . we only need a small area to play
Ms. Dian : Students, the school will be over earlier today, the teacher’s meeting
Rieke : Yes, Miss
Ms. Dian : Don’t forget to do your work and submit it the day after tomorrow
Rieke : Sure, Miss
TASK 18
Read the following sentences
Change the sentence connectors with the words in parentheses
1. The farmer will have a great harvest because there is excessive water, (due to)
2. Erfan overslept since he watched a football match on television until late last night,
(because of)
3. Many students like Diana as she is friendly and kindhearted. (thanks to)
4. Shanty fell down because the floor was slippery, (because of)
5. Tony is sad since he lost his cat. (due to)
TASK 19
Rewrite the sentences in TASK 18 using suitable sentence connectors showing effects
TASK 20
Arrange the following words into the meaningful sentences.
Put the correct punctuation in the sentences
1. abroad-he-her brother-Rika-since-is-often-studying-misses
2. due to-is-Mr. Roy-her achievement-his daughter-proud of
3. is-hanging out-people-very shady-the town park-there-like-so-
4. keeping-is-people-koi-colorful-because-like-it
5. a shelter-Alice-the heavy rain-because of-took
6. due to-a long speech-is-student’s boredom
7. had-a dentist-therefore-Hilmy-he-a toothache-saw
8. the rich man’s-the thieves-as-empty-the house-properties-was-stole
9. their houses-because-many people-inundates-a big flood-being evacuated-are
10. a storm-cancelation-due to-study club’s-the-was
TASK 21
Complete the following dialogs with suitable clauses/sentences showing cause or effect.
1. Redy : Why don’t you drink your coffee?
Nala : I think mother forgot to put sugar into my coffee, so ..........................
2. Rara : Why do you like cycling ?
Fredy : I like cycling because ....................................
3. Farah : Ujung Kulon is a reservation place for one – horned rhinoceroses
Kenzi : The government protects one – horned rhinoceroses as ...............................
4. Hilmy : You have to keep your plants well.
Vika : Of course. I always water them and give them fertilizers. Are a result,................
5. Brandon: It seems that we will have a long dry season
Yardan : Yes. People in several areas lack water for drinking because of .........................
6. Yasmin : How is the result of the math test?
Raffa : The test was difficult and the time was also limited. Consequently,....................
7. Dona : We can’t continue walking. It is raining heavily.
Lesty : The base camp is also still a long way from here, so..................................
8. Icha : Sinyal Internet Cafe is always crowded
Nanda : You’re right. People are fond of browsing the Internet there thanks to...............
9. Brandon: Ouch ... it is very painful
Nilam : You have a big wound. You have to cover it because.........................................
10. Fariz : The students will have a flag hoisting ceremony. Therefore, .............................
Bella : Yes. The ceremony will begin in a few minutes.
TASK 22
Combine the following statements into sentences showing cause or effect, correctly.
Use the connectors in parentheses.
1. Smog covered the town. The flight was postponed, (due to)
2. Mr. Ferry works overtime recently. He has no time to have a holiday with his family,
(consequently)
3. Tania is going to celebrate her birthday. She has asked Terry to decorate her garden,
(because)
4. Mrs. Vika keeps many jewelries in a safety box. She inherits them from her mother,
(therefore)
5. Many people are on a strike. There is terrible a traffic jam. (because of)
TASK 23
Complete the following texts with the correct sentence connectors showing cause or effect.
Text 1
Recently, many authorities compete to make city parks (1) ................................they
intend to make their cities green and cool. Parks are beneficial for our environment
(2).................................reducing pollution from vehicles and factory smoke. They can also
maintain the availability of water. (3)..........................................., people will not lack water.
Many people like to hang out in city parks (4)..........................they are shady and
comfortable. They are wide.(5) .................................people usually use them for gathering.
They are also completed with playgrounds,(6) .....................children like to spend time
there.
The government provides city parks with many garbage bins. Notices for keeping
the cleanliness are also l everywhere. Unfortunately, several visitors are still reluctant to
dispose of the garbage into garbage bins. (7) ....................................., rubbish is everywhere.
Not only that. The parks look dirtier (8) ...........................graffiti on benches, even trees.
Text 2
All students want to receive good scores. (1)........................., they have to study
hard and regularly. However few students cheat (2).............................they intend to receive
good scores without hard efforts. They don’t realize that cheating will make them worse.
They receive good scores, but they don’t understand the materials they have learned.
Cheating is a bad habit. Students who cheat will not have self-confidence
(3)..............................they only copy the materials. Once a student cheats and the teacher
doesn’t know, he/she will repeat it. (4)...........................he/she will not be confident enough
to do the test without cheating
For matters worse, students may lose others’ trust (5) .........................cheating.
Once the teacher reveals tha a student cheats, he/she will not trust him/her anymore.
Actually it’s hard to receive one’s trust, (6)........................... we have to maintain it. We will
be difficult to regain others’ trust (7)..............................our dishonesty
In conclusion, cheating is a bad behavior and has many negative effects.
(8)................................... students must never do it
TASK 24
What do the following words mean?
1. Authority = ____ 2. Beneficial =
3. Availability = ____ 4. Lack =
5. Reluctant = ____ 6. To cheat =
7. Trust = ____ 8. To reveal =
9. Regain = ____ 10. To avoid =
TASK 25
Answer the following questions based on the texts in TASK 23.
Text 1
1. Why do many authorities compete to make city parks?
2. Why do people like to hang out in city parks?
3. What makes children like to play in city parks?
4. Why are city parks dirty?
5. In your opinion, what should people do for city parks?
Text 2
1. What is the text about?
2. What should the students do to receive good scores?
3. Why do several students cheat?
4. How will students who cheat lose their self-confidence?
5. What will happen if the teacher knows that a student cheats?
TASK 26
Look at the pictures.
Write suitable sentences showing cause and effect based on the pictures
TASK 27
Pay attention to the phenomenon in the following picture.
Write a dialog about the cause and effects of the phenomenon.
Then, perform the dialog with a friend
TASK 28
Observe a phenomenon around you.
Note the cause and effects of the phenomenon.
Then, write them into a text, using sentence connectors showing cause and effect
Learning Experience
Write about your experience learning this chapter.
Write about your feelings, how you learned, what you liked and didn’t like, etc
My New Words
Write new words and their meanings which you have learned in this chapter
Summary Mapping Pattern: Clause + because/for/as/since + clause
Examples:
Because, ...........................
Amelia called her close friend because she missed her
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
....................................................................
Pattern:
Examples:
Amelia called her close friend because of missing her
.......................................................................................
Because, ........................... .......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Pattern: .......................................................................................
......................................... Examples:
Amelia missed her close friend, so she called her
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
....................................................................
Pattern:
Examples:
Amelia missed her close friend. Therefore, she called her
........................................................................................
Therefore, ........................... ........................................................................................
Assessment
I. Choose A, B, C, D or E for the correct effect/ (September 6, 2017)
answer 6. What is the text about?
A. Listening Section
A. The reasons why chewing gum is
1. A. Cousins. unhealthy.
B. Neighbors. B. The effects of chewing gum in a
C. Classmates. D. Mother andson. classroom.
E. Sister and brother. C. What students usually do with their
gum in a classroom.
2. A. He was sleepy D. The reasons why students like
while riding. chewing gum in a classroom.
B. He was daydreaming E. The reasons why chewing gum is
while riding. prohibite: in a classroom.
C. It was raining heavily
while he was riding.
D. There were many 7. What will probably happen if students are
holes on the road. permitted to chew gum in a classroom?
E. He was having a talk A. They will be irresponsible.
via cellular phone while riding. B. Many properties will be broken.
C. Gum will be everywhere in a
3. A. At home. classroom.
B. At school. D. They will focus on their studies.
C. In a canteen. E. They will worry about their studies.
D. In. a supermarket.
E. In a restaurant. The following text Is for questions 8 and
9.
4. A. He was in a In recent decades, cities have grown so
hurry. large, Now, about 50% of the Earth’s
B. He woke up late. population lives in urban areas. There are
C. He had nothing to several reasons for this occurrence. First, the
eat. industrialization increases, which tends to be
D. He forgot to have located in cities, so many factor) jobs are
breakfast. created. These jobs, with their promise of a
E. He didn’t like having better material life, attract many people from
breakfast. rura areas. Second, there are promises of a
better education, so many families are
5. A. He will be happier. interested to leave farming communities and
B. He will lose concentration. move to the cities. Finally places of leisure,
C. He will be more entertainment and culture, such as sports
enthusiastic. stadiums, theaters and museums, are
D. He will iose+iis published in cities. As a result, these
energy. facilities drav. them away from rural
E. He will be fresher. communities.
This is the end of the listening section. Adopted from:
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edU/students/fwaiters/cause.f“
B. Reading Section (September 6, 2017)
The following text is for questions 6 and 7.
8. Why are people interested in moving into
Students are not allowed to chew cities'
gum in a classroom due to several A. Cities offer more jobs.
reasons. Irresponsible students may B. They are not well educated.
leave the gum on the bottoms of desks, C. They are not interested in farming,
drop it on the floor or put it on other D. Industrialization spreads into rural
people’s property, so it makes the class areas
messy with their gum. Another reason E. There are not places for pleasure in
why students are not allowed to chew rura areas.
gum is because it is a distraction.
When students are allowed to chew 9. From the text we can conclude that
gum, they will lack concentration. A. there are'many unemployment in cities
Consequently, they will worry about B. rurai people don’t care about education
having, popping, chewing and C. all people don’t want to stay in rural
snapping it, inspite of studying. areas
Adopted from: D. cities are more and more crowded
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text- E. people don’t need entertainment
structure/ patterns-of-organization/cause-and-
taking a part time job has positive
The following text is for questions 10 to effects. He can buy his needs by
12. himself because he can earn money.
A common sign of depression is sleep Sandra : That’s interesting.
deprivation. When you’re not sleeping well, Farrel : Not only that. He gains many
you w lack the energy you need each day. valuable
Your immune function will also drop experiences before graduating. As a
significantly, so you will be more result, he will get used to the working
susceptible to ailments. Therefore, people wt atmosphere.
depression commonly have other health Sandra : Bravo for your brother.
problems that make them even more
depressed. 13. What does Farrel’s brother do in his part
Another thing that can wane a time job?
depressed person’s health is unhealthy A. A manager. B. A journalist.
habits. Many depressed people turn to C. A broadcaster. D. A reporter.
alcohol and/or drugs since they hope that E. A teacher.
these will help them escape problems and
negative thoughts. People can become 14. From the dialog we know that................. .
dependent on them due to their addictive A. Sandra has a brother
substances. B. Farrel is fond of broadcasting
Adopted from: C. Farrel intends to take a part time job
http://www.meditrenz.com/depression-what-how- D. Farrel’s brother has graduated from
and-why.html (September 6, 2017) university
E. Farrel’s brother enjoys his part time
10. What will happen if a person doesn’t sleep job
well? 15. Why is having a part time job beneficial?
A. He/she will be depressed. A. A person will receive work
B. He/she will escape from problems. experiences.
C. He/she will have negative thoughts. B. A person will have excessive money.
D. He/she will be more independent. C. A person will be able to finish his/her
E. He/she will be easily affected by studies soon.
ailments. D. A person will be more famous.
E. A person will study harder.
11. Depressed people turn to drugs to escape
their problems. What should we do to For questions 16 to 18, choose the correct
prevent them from doing that? words to complete the following paragraph.
A. We should give them medical help. Almost all people are fond of the Internet
B. We should assist and support them. (16).................its benefits. They use
C. We should not make problems with the Internet for
them. business, studies, social function, even
D. We should bear them with their pleasure. Not only teenagers and adult
problems. people, many children are also
E. We should not insist them to escape addicted to the Internet. Of course it is
problems. not good for them. They often spend
their times for playing games on the
12. “Another thing that can wane a depressed Internet, (17)........ they forgot
person’s health is unhealthy habits.” about their studies. Besides, they are
(Paragraph 2) What is the synonym of the not willing to play with their friends
underlined word? outside. (18) ,............. they will not
A. Influence. B. Trigger. have a good social life
C. Improve. D. Decline.
E. Increase. 16. A. So B. Because
C. Because of D. Therefore
The following dialog is for questions 13 to E. As a result
15.
Sandra : I saw your brother at 17. A. As B. So
Sandora Radio Station. C. due to D. because
Does he work there? E. consequently
Farrel : Yes, he does.
Sandra : He has not graduated from university, 18. A. Since B. Thanks to
right? C. Because D. Therefore
Farrel : You are right. He is taking a E. So
part time job. For questions 19 and 20, arrange the
Sandra : Will it not disturb his studies?
Farrel : No. He can manage his time sentences to make meaningful
well, so following paragraphs.
19. (1) As a result, we will always be prepared
when there is a random test.
(2) By studying regularly, we review what
we have learned.
(3) Studying regularly has many positive e
ffects.
(4) They will not be ready for the test.
(5) Consequently, we can remember the
lessons better.
(6) It will be different with the ones who
never study regularly,
(7) It is a good way to receive good scores.
(8) Studying regularly also makes us feel
calmer and more confident.
The correct arrangement of the sentences
is
A. 3-8-1-6-7-4-5-2
B. 3-8-1-7-5-2-6-4
C. 3-7-2-5-8-1 -6 - 4
D. 3-7-2-1-4-6-5-8
E. 3-7-4-6-1-5-8-2
20. (1) On the way, I had a flat tire. but I ignored it
(2) I spent my money to buy a new tire, so
I had no money to have breakfast. The correct arrangement of the sentences is
(3) Unfortunately, I overslept since I didn’t A. 5-8-6-1-7-4-3-2
set the alarm. B. 5-8-1-7-3-4-6-2
(4) Therefore, I had to find a person to C. 5-6-8-1-4-7-2-3
repair it. D. 5-3-6-1-4-7-2-8
(5) I had an appointment to enjoy a car E. 5-3-8-6-1-4-7-2
free day with my friends on Sunday
morning. II. Write a paragraph about cause and
(6) Soon I took my bicycle and pedaled it.
(7) The man told me to replace the tire effect.
because it was already too old. Use proper sentence connectors
(8) Mom reminded me of having breakfast,
Student’s Activity
Look at the pictures.
Identify the phenomena in the pictures (as causes) and their effects.
Share the work with the class
Phenomena/Cause:
Effects:
Phenomena/Cause:
Effects:
10.
8.
11.
9.
Questions: 12 to 15.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several
monologs. Each monolog will be spoken
twice. 16. What is the purpose of the letter?
They will not be printed in your test book, A. To inform of a huge storm.
so you must listen carefully to understand B. To greet Damar’s family.
C. To ask for forgiveness.
what the speaker is saying. D. To congratulate Jihan.
After you listen to the monolog and the E. To send a gift.
question about it, read-the five possible
answers and decide which one would be the 17. What is Damar’s occupation?
best answer to the question you have just A. A driver.
B. A reporter.
heard. C. A ship crew.
12. A. The agriculture near a volcano. D. A fisherman. ,
B. Geothermal energy E. A marine corp.
C. New income in volcanic areas.
D. The benefits of volcanic eruptions. 18. From the letter we know that______.
E. Tourist attractions A. Damar will return home in a week
B. Damar works in an oil ship
13. A. Geothermal energy. C. Jihan caught in the storm
B. High level of heat. D. Jihan would receive a birthday gift
C. Volcanic activities. E. Jihan just celebrated her eighteenth
D. Lava and ash. birthday
E. Tourism.
The following text is for questions 19 to
14. A. The impacts of using computer. 21
B. The bad effects of sitting too much.
C. The danger of brain damage. Dear Dali,
D. The benefits of sitting. How are you? I hope you are not
E. The advantages of exercise disappointed with me for replying so late.
I’ve been coped with school works lately.
15. A. To lay down frequently. I also have to manage my club
B. To move our bodies regularly.
C. To exercise regularly. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. I’m the
D. To sit comfortably, president of wall magazine club now. My
E. To avoid sitting. club mates and I are currently working on
the school’s magazine project. We are
This is the end of the listening section going to make a magazine as a tribute to
the school’s 30th anniversary. I’m busy
READING SECTION
The following text is for question 16 to with all the cover designs I have to draw I
18 am very excited
Anyway, what about you? Are you
Dear Jihan still working on those robots? I saw your
competition in the internet last month.
Happy birthday and congratulations! Well done though you only placed the
You are allowed to drive now. I can’t second. Your robot was so splendid
believe you are seventeen now. I Let me now if you will have another
remembered you always run around the competition. I'd like to see it. Hopefully,
house when you were a child. Sorry I you win the next competition
couldn’t return home on time to attend the
party. The ship where I have been Your best friends
working postponed « its cruise because of Tristan
a huge storm. It was catastrophic. The
wind was so strong that it could move cars 19. What is the purpose of the letter?
and lift trees. However, everything is fine A. To inform about the school’s
now. We can sail again now magazine project
Along with this letter, I sent you a B. To ask about a robot competition in
special present. I hope you’ll like it. Tell the internet.
mom and dad I’ll be back next month C. To tell about a robotics competition.
Your brother,
Damar
D. To ask Dali to reply Tristan’s letter. C. exiled
E. To reply Dali’s previous letter D. paid
E. sued
20. From the letter we know that______.
A. Dali is the president of the school’s 24. What will Satria do after the
wall magazine club conversation?
B. Tristan watched the last robotics A. Throw his bag into the nver.
competition B. Shop at the traditiona market.
C. Tristan knows how to design a C. Thank Nia for her adv ice.
magazine cover D. Throw his bag elsewhere.
D. Dali must win the next robotics E. Warn other people about the fine.
competition
E. Tristan designs Dali’s robot The following text is for questions 25 to
amazingly 28.
For decades, heart diseases have
become one of the most dangerous health
ssues to most people. People wonder why so
21. “We are going to make a magazine as a many people nowadays get heart problems.
tribute to the school’s 30th anniversary.” Our lifestyle s are considered to be the major
The underlined word is similar in cause to a heart disease.
meaning to................ Heart disease occurs when plaques
A. sacrifice B. homage develop in the arteries and blood vessels that
C. present D. duty lead to the heart. This blocks important
E. faith nutrients and oxygen from reaching the
heart. These plaques consist of cholesterol,
The following dialog is for questions 22 to fatty molecules and dangerous minerals.
24 Unhealthy lifestyles become the major cause
Nia : What are you doing with that for people to have heart diseases.
plastic bag, Satria? Bad diet is one of the major causes for
Satria : Oh, this is garbage. I’m going to people to have a heart disease. People
throw it away to the river nowadays want everything to be fast and
easy. This also affects people’s eating
Nia : Don’t. You shouldn’t do that. habits. More and more people eat unhealthy
Satria : Why? Many people do that. fast food and fried food since they are quick
Nia : That’s because it is forbidden to and delicious. By doing so, their cholesterol
throw garbage in the river. levels increase rapidly and expose them to
Otherwise, you’ll be fined. the risks of obesity and heart problems.
Satria : I don’t know that. Where should I Living sedentary lives is also one of the
throw this garbage then? causes for people to have a heart disease.
People who are less active and rarely
Nia : Why don’t you throw it in the exercise their bodies have bigger chances to
disposal near the traditional get heart problems, especially if they also
market? have a bad diet. The risks will also increase
Satria : Isn’t it a bit far? tremendously if you are smoking or having
Nia : Yes, but it is better than throwing high stress levels.
it to the river and getting fined. You Adoptedfrom: http://www.healthline.com/health/heart-
diseases/ cause&risks (September 7, 2017)
must also think about the
environment. Don’t you want to 25. What is the text about?
leave in a clean and healthy A. Suggestions to live a healthy life
place ? B. The danger of heart diseases.
Satria : You’re right. Thanks for C. The importance of exercise.
reminding me. D. The causes of heart diseases.
22. What will happen if Satria throws his E. The causes of obesity
garbage into the river?
A. People will follow his action. 26. From the tet we know that________.
B. Nia will pick it back. A. people living sedentary lives have fewer
C. He will be fined. chances of getting heart diseases
D. Nia will warn him. B. heart problems are caused by a virus
E. He should clean the river. attacking the blood vessels
C. heart diseases are highly affected by a
23. “Otherwise, you’ll be fined.” person’s life style
The underlined word is closest in D. heart diseases are a major problem in
meaning to...... rural areas
A. charged E. smoking is the main cause of heart
B. banned diseases
27. What is the main idea of paragraph two? E. It was a very hot day.
A. Heart diseases are caused by plaques
hindering blood circulation. 31. From the text we know that_______.
B. Plaques are formed by cholesterol and A. Andre had a vacation in Lombok
fatty molecules. B. Sarah went to Surabaya for vacation
C. Oxygen and nutrients deficits to the heart C. Andre had some work to do in
cause heart problems. Lombok
D. Unhealthy lifestyles affect heart D. Andre stayed long in Lombok
condition. E. Sarah fetched Andre from the airport
E. Bad food is the main culprit for heart
diseases The following dialog is for questions 32 to
28. “By doing so, their cholesterol levels 34.
Susi : Yesterday, I saw a woman scolded
increase rapidly....” (Paragraph 3) her son pretty hard.
The underlined word is closest in Dinda : Really? Poor boy. What did he do?
meaning to Susi : He begged her fo; a new toy. The
A. consequently mother refused, so the boy started
B. frequently crying in front of the store. Then,
C. quickly the mother started to yell and beat him.
D. hardly I recalled a similar event happened
E. frankly this morning.
Dinda : That’s not good. Every time kids
The following text is for questions 29 to make trouble, parents should not
31 resolve it with violence.
Susi : Why?
Dear Sarah, Dinda : That’s because the kids are
indirectly taught that it is okay
How are you? I’m doing well here. to beat or hit other people.
Last week I went to Lombok for business. They might use
I’m so sorry I could not come to your violence to solve their problems as
place in Surabaya because it was only a ther parents do.
Susi : That’s worrying. Do you think
short visit. I only stayed for two nights. that’s going to happen?
My colleague picked me up from the Dinda : Well, it may also be the exact
airport. Then, we continued our journey to opposite too. Because of that
the hotel. It was a very hot day. I treatment, the children will become
remembered that I drank three glasses of quiet and afraid to express
iced tea in one hour. I also visited Labuan themselves.
Bajo and Komodo Island. I did not forget
32. What is the conversation about?
to go shopping there. A. The benefits of using violence to
Okay, Putri. That’s enough for now. children.
Do not forget to write me soon. Write B. The benefits of harsh treatment to
something for mom too children.
C. The effects of having naughty
Love, children.
D. The effects of being single parents to
children.
Andre E. The effects of violence to children.
Best wishes
Ega
The second reason is because you can do
many fun activities at the beach. You can
make sand castles, play in the water, play
beach volleyball, canoeing, surfing and
many other games. For me, a beach is one of
my favorite places for reading. Just find a
(47) ....... place so you can fully enjoy the
atmosphere of the beach while reading your
book.
The next reason is because the beach is
the best place to eat seafood. The beach
offer you various seafood experiences. You
can get (48) ......................seafood
with the finest quality. You won’t get it if
you buy them in the city.
The last reason is because of the sun
sets. Spending time at the beach won’t be
complete
without watching as the sun sets and
(49) .................behind the horizon. The view
bright golden sphere slowly eaten by the
night and gradually vanished into the purple
ocean is one the best moments for everyone
who visits beaches
44. What is the writer doing in England?
A. He is having a vacation. 47. A. Crowded
B. He is on a business trip. B. Closed
C. He is studying. C. Quiet
D. He is traveling. D. Windy
E. He is working. E. Bright
45. How does the writer cope with the 48. A. Cooked
weather? B. Rotten
A. He drinks a lot of water. C. Cheap
B. He wears thick clothes. D. Fresh
C. He stays at home. E. Raw
D. He exercises regularly.
49. A. Cover
E. He eats a lot.
B. Emerge
46. From the letter we know that_______.
C. Swallow
A. There is only the Crown Jewel
D. Submerge
displayed in the Tower of London
E. Disappear
B. The Eden Project’s domes look like
pineapples
50. Arrange the sentences to from a
C. Big Ben is the oldest attraction in the
sequential dialog.
world
(1) Sia : I see, you do look a little bigger
D. visitors will see plantations in the
(2) Sia : Hey! Why are you wearing
domes
your _______________________
E. The Big Ben is 150 years old
sports wear ?
(3) Sia : Why? Ihave never seen you
For questions 47 to 49, choose the correct _______________________
words to complete the following text . exercising before
(4) Sia : What exercise will you do ?
When people ask me what my favorite (5) Viko: That’s because I’ve gained a
vacation piace is, the beach will always be
my answer. There are many reasons why lot _______________________ of
you should consider a beach as a destination weight lately
for your holiday. (6) Viko: I know, that’s why I decide to
The first reason is because of the ocean. _______________________
For me, the view and sound of the ocean are exercise
the main reasons I like spending my time at (7) Viko: I am going for exercise
the beach. They really make me feel at ease. (8) Viko: I’am going to start with light
_______________________
jogging around the neighborhood
A. 2-7-3-4-8-1-5-6
B. 2-7-3-6-5-4-8-1
C. 2-7-3-5-1-6-4-8
D. 2-7-3-8-4-5-1-6
E. 2-7-3-6-4-1-8-5
Look at the above picture. Do you know who she is? Do you know what her songs are ?
Can you sing her songs? Is one of her songs your favorite one? Why do you like the song ? try
to figure out the message of the song.
Every song has a message. Songs may be written based on the write's imagination and
experiences or inspired by other people, regarding their achievements, high spirit and
extraordinary struggles during their lives.
In this chapter, you will find out the messages of several songs and poems. Besides, you
will improve your pronunciation and speaking skills, as well as broaden your vocabulary.
TASK 1
Read the following words with proper pronunciation
1. Soul = 2. Sorrow =
3. to melt away = 4. to come along =
5. strength = 6. to cast =
7. to survive = 8. to reach out a hand =
9. emptiness = 10. to tear away =
TASK 2
The following song is sung by Mariah Carey.
Listen to the song or read the song lyrics
Hero
(By: Mariah Carey)
[Verse 1 ] Look inside you and be strong
There’s a hero And you’ll finally see the truth
If you look inside your heart That a hero lies in you
You don’t have to be afraid
Of what you are [Verse 2]
There’s an answer It’s a long road
If you reach into your soul When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
And the sorrow that you know For you to hold
Will melt away You can find love
If you search within yourself
[Chorus] And the emptiness you felt
And then a hero comes along Will disappear
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside [Chorus]
And you know you can survive And then a hero comes along
So when you feel like hope is gone With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive And you cast your fears aside
So when you feel like hope is gone And you know you can survive
Look inside you and be strong So when you feel like hope is gone
And you’ll finally see the truth Look inside you and be strong
That a hero lies in you And you’ll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
[Bridge]
Lord knows [Outro]
Dreams are hard to follow That a hero lies in you That
But don’t let anyone a hero lies in you
Tear them away Adopted from: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan,
Hold on Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Kelas XI Edisi Revisi
Cetakan Ke-2, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan,
There will be tomorrow Jakarta, 2017
In time
You’ll find the way
[Chorus]
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
Supporting Feature
Text
- Song
A song is a piece of music. It consists of several parts, as follows.
1. Introduction, or intro, is the music at the beginning of a song.
2. Verses are the lines of a song, describing the concept and theme of the song
3. Chorus are the lines of a song that are repeatedly sung.
4. Bridge is the part of a song that has relatively different melody from the rest of
the song.
5. Outro is the additional lines of a song which brings it to a close.
Music keeps developing. Now there are many types of music, such as rock, jazz,
classical, blues, R&B, country, hip-hop, reggae and electronic
TASK 3
Work in pairs.
Answer the following questions based on the song lyrics in TASK 2.
1. What is the song about?
2. How can we find a hero in ourselves?
3. What is the message of the song?
4. Do you think it is an inspiring song? Why/Why not?
5. How do you feel after listening to the song and understanding its message?
TASK 4
Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the suitable words
Then, sing the song together
A Song for Mama
(By: Boyz II Men)
[Verse 1] You taught me everything
And everything you've given me There were (9)____________
I'll always (1) Looking back when I was so afraid And
You’re the driving force in my life, yeah then you come to me and say to me
There isn’t anything I can (10)___________
Or anyone that I can be And no one else can do
And it just wouldn’t (2) What you have done for me
If I didn’t have you by my side, oh
You’ll always be, you will always
be The girl in my life, ooh oh
You were there for me to love and (3)_______
When skies were
gray Whenever (4)____ [Chorus]
You were always there to comfort me Mama, Mama you know I love you
(You know I love you, you know I love you)
And no one else can be
What you have been to me you will always Mama, Mama you’re the queen of my heart
be (You are)
You will always be the girl Your love is like tears from the stars
In my life for all times (Your love is like tears from the stars)
Mama I just want you to know (Mama I just
[Chorus] want you to know)
Mama, Mama you know I love you (I love Lovin’ you is like food to my soul
you)
You know l love you [Bridge]
Mama, Mama you’re the queen of my heart Never gonna go a day without you Fills me
Your love is like tears from the stars, yes it up just thinkin’ about you I’ll never go a day
is Mama I just want you to know lovin’ you without my mama
is like food to my soul
Yes it is, yes it is, oh, yes it is, yes it is, yes [Chorus]
it is oh Mama, Mama you know I love you Mama,
Mama you’re the queen of my heart Your
[Verse 2] love is like tears from the stars (Your love is
You’re always there for me
Have always (5)__________for me even like tears from the stars)
when Mama I just want you to know lovin’ you is
I was bad like food to my soul
You’ve showed me right from (6)_________
Yes you did [Outro]
And you (7)___________for me Lovin’ you is like food to my soul, oh yeah
You are the food to my soul, yes you are
When everyone was downin’ me You
always did understand Adopted from: http://www.metrolyrics.com/a-song-for-
mama- lyrics-boyz-ii-men.html (September 9, 2017)
You gave me (8)__________to go on
TASK 5
Answer the following questions based on the song lyrics in TASK 4.
1. What is the song about?
2. Who is the song dedicated to?
3. Why did the song writer probably write the song?
4. What can you learn from the song?
5. Do you like the song? Why/Why not?
TASK 6
Complete the words with suitable letters, based on their definitions.
1. L...... F......... = the existence of an individual human being or anima
2. W...... ...... D = a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing,
used sentences with others
3. ...... ....... IC.... = the sound produced in a person’s larynx and uttered
through the mouth, as speech or song
4. ....... A.... .... S = ridge of water curling into an arched form and breaking on
the shore or between two depressions in open water (plural)
5. .... I.... .... T = to struggle to overcome, eliminate, or prevent
6. S... R... .... G = great in power, influence or ability
7. L... .... I.... G = to become unable to find
8. .... N.... .... D..... = situated or moving within
9. B.... R... ... N... = to be or cause to be harmed or destroyed by fire
10. ... X.... L... ... IO... = an act or instance of exploding
TASK 7
Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from TASK 6.
Fight Song
(By: Rachel Platten)
Verse 1 left in me
Like a small boat
On the ocean Verse 2]
Sending big (1)___________ (9)______________Friends and I’m chasing
Into motion sleep
Like how a single (2)______ Everybody’s worried about me
Can make a heart open In too deep
I might only have one match Say I’m in too deep (in too deep
) And it’s been two years
But I can make an (3)______ I miss my home
But there’s a fire (10)_____________ in my
[Pre-Chorus] bones
And all those things I didn’t say Still believe
Wrecking balls (4)_________my brain
I will scream them loud tonight Yeah, I still
Can you hear my (5)_______this believe
time A lot of fight left in
me
[Chorus]
This is my fight song Back to [Verse 1]
Take back my (6)_____________song Back to [Chorus]
Prove I’m alright song
My power’s turn on No I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me
Starting right now I’ll be (7)___________
I’ll play my (8)_____________song Adopted from:
And I don’t really care if nobody else https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/racheplatten/
fightsong.html (September 9, 2017)
believes ’Cause I’ve still got a lot of fight
TASK 8
Reread the song lyrics in TASK 7.
The song is dedicated to a girl who suffers from kidney cancer. Interpret each verse of the
song in the column.
Find the message of the song
Verse Interpretation
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
\
TASK 9
Read the following song lyrics and poem.
What are their similarities?
Discuss the answer with your friend
The song:
Touch the Sky
(By: Julie Fowlis) I will ride, I will fly
When the cold wind’s a-calling Chase the wind and touch the sky
And the sky is clear and bright I will fly
Misty mountains sing and beckon, Chase the wind and touch the sky
Lead me out into the light
I will ride, I will fly
Chase the wind and touch the sky And touch the sky
Chase the wind, chase the wind
I will fly Touch the sky
Chase the wind and touch the sky Adopted from: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/juliefowlis/
touchthesky.html (September 12, 2017)
Where dark woods hide secrets
And mountains are fierce and bold The poem:
Deep waters hold reflections Invictus
Of times lost long ago (By: William Ernest Henley)
I will hear their every story Out of the night that covers me,
Take hold of my own dream Black as the pit from pole to pole,
Be as strong as the seas are stormy I thank whatever gods may be
And proud as an eagle’s scream
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud Jakarta, 2017
Supporting Feature
Text
- Poem
A poem is quite similar to song lyrics that they consist of verses. They
convey the writer’s feeling, thoughtor imagination. They usually have rhyming
words (last sound where two or more words in a line or verse which have similar
sounds).
Pay attention to first stanza of the above song and poem
Song:
When the cold wind’s a-calling (A)
And the sky is clear and bright (B)
Misty mountains sing and beckon, (C)
Lead me out into the light (B)
Poem:
Out of the night that covers me, (A)
Black as the pit from pole to pole, (B)
1 thank whatever gods may be (A)
For my unconquerable soul. (B)
I will hear their every story Take hold In the fell clutch of cirdumsta"ce I have not
of my own dream Be as strong as the winced nor cried ato_c Under the bludgeonings
seas are stormy And proud as an of cha-ce My head is bloody, but unbov.ec
eagle’s scream Beyond this place of wrath anc ea'- Looms but
I will ride, I will fly the horror of the s-aca And yet the menace of
Chase the wind and touch the sky the yea."
I will fly Finds and shall find me unfne- :
Chase the wind and touch the sky It matters not how strait the ga:~
And touch the sky How charge with punishments ~e so-c I am the
Chase the wind, chase the wind master of my fate:
Touch the sky I am the captain of my soul.
Adopted from: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/juliefowlis/ Adopted from: Kementerian Pendo-i* sr *cO-cayaan,
touchthesky.html (September 12, 2017) Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/SMA/MA- ^ =ievisi
Cetakan Ke-2, Kementerian Pertoo-^- ca* vio-cayaan,
The poem: Jakarta, 2017.
Invictus
(By: William Ernest Henley)
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be For my
unconquerable soul.
The words in the song ‘bright’ and ‘light’ which are signed with (B) have the
same sound. Meanwhile, the words in the poem ‘me’ and ‘be’ which are signed with
(A) have the same sound and the words ‘pole’ and ‘soul’ which are signed with (B)
also have the same sound. The kind of rhyme which has the same sound of the last
rhyme is called end rhyme.
Here are types of end rhymes.
1. ABAB is one of the most common rhyme schemes. It means that the first and
third line (A with A), as do the second and fourth (B with B)
Example:
A - In the fell clutch of circumstance
B - I have not winced nor cried aloud.
A - Under the bludgeonings of chance
B - My head is bloody, but unbowed.
2. ABCB is another common rhyme scheme and is a great reminder not to feel
pressured to find a rhyming partner for every line; A and C are unmatched,
making the Bs the only rhyming pair.
Example:
A - Roses are red
B - Violets are blue
C - Sugar is sweet
B - And so are you.
3. AABB is rhyme which divides a section of four lines into two rhymed
couplets, each of which sounds kind of complete in itself.
Example:
A - The joy comes to calm heart
A - Pure soul never hurt
B - Give everybody happiness
B - Make your days full of joyfulness
4. AAAA, also known as monorhyme, is rhyme scheme which has the same
sound at the end of the words in a verse.
Example:
A -1 will ride, I will fly
A - Chase the wind and touch the sky
A-I will fly
A - Chase the wind and touch the sky
5. Though traditional rhyme schemes are useful and fun to work with, feel free
to forgo them for something much looser if it suits your needs.
Example:
A - And indeed there will be time
B - For the yellow smoke that slides along the street,
C - Rubbing its back upon the window-panes;
A - There will be time, there will be time
B - To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;
D - There will be time to murder and create,
E - And time for all the works and days of hands
D - That lift and drop a question on your plate;
F - Time for you and time for me,
G - And time yet for a hundred indecisions
G - And for a hundred visions and revisions
F - Before the taking of a toast and tea
5 . Alliteration is used when there is a repetition of consonants at the beginning of the words.
Examples:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.
TASK 10
Read the following song lyrics and poem.
Identify the rhyming words of each verse.
See the example.
The song:
Morning has Broken Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
(By: Cat Steven) Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Morning has broken, like the first morning Sprung in completeness where His feet pass
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the Born of the one light Eden saw play
Word Praise with elation, praise every morning
God’s recreation of the new day
Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlight from
heaven Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning The trees in the mountain
Praise for them springing fresh from the Gives us fresh air to inhae
Word It gives us water every day,
and fulfill life every way.
Adopted
from:http://www.lyricsmode.eom/lyrics/c/cat_stevens/
morning_has_broken.html (September 12, 2017) How beautiful surroundings that we have,
It’s a gift from up above,
May you be thankful of what you have,
And share the blessings from loving God.
Example:
Song Poem
Verse Rhyming Word Verse Rhyming Word
1 A - morning 1
B - bird
A - morning
B - Word
2 2
3 3
4 4
TASK 11
Find different poetic devices used in the song and poem in TASK 10.
One has been done for you
Song Poetic Device Location
• Morning has broken, like the first morning. • Personification • Verse 1, line 1
Verse 4, line 1
• • •-
• • •
• • •
• • •
• • •
Poem Poetic Device Location
• • •
• • •
TASK 12
Reread the song and poem in TASK 10.
What are the messages of the song and poem?
TASK 13
Read the following poem.
Answer the questions that follow
Hope is the Thing with Feathers
(By: Emily Dickinson)
Hope” is the thing with feathers – I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
That perches in the soul – And on the strangest Sea –
And sings the tune without the words – Yet - never - in Extremity,
And never stops - at all - It asked a crumb - of me.
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard –
And sore must be the storm – Adopted from:
https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/hope-is-the-
That could abash the little Bird
thing-with-feathers-by-emily-dickinsc-"
That kept so many warm –
Questions:
1. What is the poem about?
2. What is the message of the poem?
3. Do you like the poem? Why/why not?
4. In your opinion, does then poem inspire you ?Why/Why not? .
5. Which verse do you like? Why?
TASK 14
Write your favorite song.
Describe the messege of the song.
TASK 15
Write short poems for the following people. Share your work with the class.
1. Your best friend
2. Your parents
3. Your teachers
TASK 16
Homework
Write a poem based on your own topic.
Decorate your work and hang it on the class wall magazine
Learning Experience
Write about your experience learning this chapter
Write about your feelings, how you learned, what you liked and didn’t like, etc.
My New Word
Write new word and their meanings which you have learned in this chapter.
Summary Mapping
Definition :
...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................
Rhyme Examples:
...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................
................................................................................................
Part of a song:
Introduction, or intro, is the music at
the beginning of a song.
Verses ...........................................
..............................................................
Chorus ......................................... Song Meaning trough Poem
...................................................... Music
......................................................
....................................................... Smile, is used to compare two things us ing ‘like’ or ‘as’
...................................................... Example:.....................................................................
....................................................... Metaphor, is used to compare two things without using
‘like’ or ‘as’
Example:......................................................................
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
Poetic ........................................................................................
Device ........................................................................................
Example:........................................................................
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
Example:......................................................................
Assessment
I. Choose A, B, C, Dor E for the correct answer
A. Listening Section if you care enough for the living
Make a little space, make a better
1. A. true friend. place.
B. Lucky people.
C. A beloved family. [Chorus]
D. Beloved teachers. Heal the world
E. Extraordinary people.
Make it a better place
2. A. Through thick and thin For you and for me and the entire
forests. human race
B. Through dark and bright
roads. There are people dying
C. Through joyful moments If you care enough for the livng
in life. Make a better place for
D. Through sad and happy
times. You and for me.
E. Through possible and
impossible moments. If you want to know why
3. A. Life. B. Peace. There’s a love that cannot lie
C. Destiny. D. Love is strong
Humanity It only cares for joyful giving
E. Friendship
If we try we shall see
4. A. To a son. In this bliss we cannot feel
B. To a family. Fear or dread
C. To the folks. We stop existing and start living
D. To a close friend. Then it feels that always
E. To people in the world.
Love’s enough for us grow ing
5. A. The writer loves the way his lover is. Make a better world, make a better
B. The writer shows his world.
love to his children.
C. The writer expresses his
[Back to Chorus]
respect to other folks.
D. The writer wants to be Bridge:
smarter, bigger and And the dream we would conceinved in
stronger. Will reveal a joyful face
E. The writer is not perfect, And the world we once belived in
but he loves his friend Will shine again in grace
sincerely. Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify its soul
This is the end of the listening section
B. Reading section Though it’s plain to see, this world is
heavenly
The following text is for questions 6 to 9. Be God’s glow.
Heal the World We could fly so high
There’s a place in your heart Let our spirits never die
And I know that it is love In my heart I feel
And this place could be much You are all my brothers
Brighter than tomorrow. Create a world with no fea
And if you really try Together we’ll cry happy tears
You’ll find there’s no need to crying See the nations turn
this place you’ll feel Their swords into plowsfaras
There’s no hurt or sorrow. We could really get there
There are ways to get there If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space to make a better When fingers slip under the lathe
place. When nooses become resting braids
[Back to Chorus] When fossils rise out of the tar
That’s when we find our spot of shade
Refrain (2x)
When every distance is too far
6. What is the theme of the song? When all we hope for is a par
A. To describe love between men and When 'wallowing' becomes ‘to bathe’
women. That’s when the peasants turn to czars
B. To fight against fears
C. To encourage us to pursue our dreams. Adopted from: http://m.
wikihow.com/Sample/Rhyming-Poem- About-Time
D. To provide assssra recc e who are in (September 13, 2017)
need. 10. M What does the third verse mean?
E. To create a peaceful world for all A. We have achieved our goals.
people and next generations B. We leave our comfortable places.
C. We want to have a big dream.
7. What is expected by the singer through the
D. We want to reach an impossible dream.
song?
E. We have to trust other people
A. We should love and care for each other.
B. We should support people to build the
11. Which of the following lines uses simile?
world.
A. When every distance is too far
C. We should actively participate in an
B. When nooses become resting braids
effort to stop fear.
C. When trust has worth like platinum bars
D. We should donate some of our
D. That’s when our blind hands grasp the
belongings to others.
stars
E. We should motivate other people to
E. When loyalty plagues and friendliness
think positively.
scars
12. What is the rhyme of the second verse?
8. What happens when there is a strong love
A. A-B-C-D
between us?
B. A-B-A-B
A. We’ll have many friends.
C. A-B-A-C
B. We will be in big trouble.
D. A-B-C-A
C. We’ll have to go through difficult times.
E. A-B-C-B
D. We’ll be living in happiness with others.
E. We’ll face many unforgettable moments.
13. “When all we hope for is a par” (Verse 4)
What does ‘par’ mean?
9. “Let our spirits never die” (Verse 5) Who
A. Happiness.
does ‘our’ refer to?
B. Success.
A. The singer and his family.
C. Reward.
B. The singer and his friends.
D. Equality.
C. All the people in the world.
E. Gratitude.
D. All the people who are in fight.
E. The singer, his friends and family.
The following text is for questions 14 to 17.
The following text is for questions 1O to 13. Superman
When ancestors roll in their graves (By: Five For Fighting)
When friends can ask but not give aid I can’t stand to fly
When trust has worth like platinum bars I’m not that naive
That’s when we know we have it made I’m just out to find
The better part of me
When ‘mine’ becomes reluctant ‘ours’
I’m more than a bird?
When loyalty plagues and friendliness
scars When we run laughing toward the I’m more than a plane
raid I’m more than some pretty face beside
That’s when our blind hands grasp the a train It’s not easy to be me
stars
I wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees E. We should give the best for others
Find a way to lie
About a home I’ll never see 17. “I may be disturbed but won’t you
concede” (Verse 4)
It may sound absurd but don’t be naive What is the closest meaning of ‘concede’?
Even Heroes have the right to bleed A. State.
I may be disturbed but won’t you B. Decide.
concede Even Heroes have the right to C. Sacrifice.
dream D. Surrender.
It’s not easy to be me E. Understand
Burn
(By: Eltie Goulding)
[Verse 1]
We, we don’t have to worry ’bout nothing
’Cause we got the fire, and we’re burning one hell of a something
They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space
Light it up, like we’re the stars of the human race, human race
[Chorus]
When the light started out they don’t know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We’ll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
’Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
Yeah we got the fire, fire, fire
[Verse 2]
We don’t wanna leave, no. We just wanna be right now (right), r-r-right now
And what we see is everybody’s on the floor acting crazy, getting loco ’til the lights out
Music’s on, I’m waking up, we fight the fire, then we burn it up
And it’s over now, we got the love, there’s no sleeping now, no sleeping now, no sleeping
Back to [Chorus]
[Bridge]
When the light started out they don’t know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
[Outro]
When the light started out they don’t know what they heard Strike the match, play it loud,
giving love to the world We’ll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky ’Cause we got the
fire, fire, fire Yeah we got the fire, fire, fire
TASK 1
Look at the picture carefully
Answer the following questions based on your ideas
Questions:
1. What does the picture show?
2. What volcanoes do you know?
3. What is the biggest volcanic eruption that you know? Why?
4. How does a volcano erupt?
5. Why is a volcanic eruption destructive?
6. How could a volcanic eruption change the weather?
TASK 2
Read the following text.
Discuss the linguistic features of the text by answering the questions.
How Volcanoes are Formed?
Have you ever wondered how volcanoes are formed?
A volcano is a vent or an opening on the earth’s surface which allows molten rock called
magma, volcanic ash and gases to escape out onto its surface.
Volcanoes are formed whenever there is a crack in the crust of the earth. A tube-like
passage connects a chamber of magma (molten rock) at the center of the earth to the earth’s
crust.
When the pressure builds up in the chamber, the magma, gases and ash are pushed up
through to the top of the tube on the earth’s surface known as vent.
The red-hot magma that escapes to flow over the Earth’s surface is called lava which,
when cools, forms into rocks.
In fact, the mountains we see today are nothing but solidified lava from previously erupted
volcanoes.
Adopted from: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Kelas XI Edisi Revisi
Cetakan Ke-2, Jakarta, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 2017
Questions:
1. What is the purpose of the text?
2. What tense(s) is used in the text?
3. Why does the text use the tense(s)?
4. What kinds of verbs are used: action, verbal, or mental verbs?
5. Why does the text use such verb form?
6. What conjunctions or sentence connectors are used in the text?
7. What are the functions of the conjunctions or sentence connectors?
8. Are there any technical verbs in the text? What are they and what do they mean?
Supporting feature
- Explanation Text
The text in TASK 2 is an example of an explanation text. The text explains the ways a volcano
is formed.
An explanation text is a non-fiction text that the purpose is to describe how or why a certain
phenomenon happens or occurs. It shall includes a sequence of events (explaining how) and
provides reasons for a process or phenomenon (why).
For your information, there are two types of explanation text.
1. Sequential explanation: describes natural and non-natural phenomena, for example a water
cycle.
2. Cause-effect explanation: links cause-and effects in explaining how and why an event occurred,
for example how volcanoes erupted.
Like other text types, an explanation text has also a specific text structure, as fo
• A title/introduction that identifies the topic to be explained.
• An opening statement (general statement) that identifies the process to be explained
• A sequence of explanations that describe how and why.
• A conclusion/closing that puts all the information together. It is optional.
Linguistic features:
• Focuses on general nouns rather than specific ones.
• Use of linking words like in general, rather, for instance.
• Use of action verbs like breaks, erupts.
• Use of present tense like is, wake, are.
• Reference to people should not be given.
• Passive voice may be used like are pushed, is called.
• Use of technical terms and language relevant to the subject.
• Conjunctions should be used to make connections like when, and, but
• Gives a detailed description to create
To get a clearer explanation about an explanation text, read and understand the following
analysis.
Title How Volcanoes are Formed ?
Explanation The red-hot magma that escapes to flow over Action verb
Sequence 3 the Earth’s surface is called lava which, when
cools, forms into rocks. Conjunction
TASK 3
Explanation
Explanation
Sequencer
Sequence 31
TASK 4
Listen and complete the following text based on what you have heard
S o u r c e : http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/leaming/rainbows/how-
are- rainbows-formed, downloaded September 7, 2017
Adopted from:http://www.metoffioe.gov.uk/learning/rainbows/how-are-rainbows-formed,
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/refrn/ Lesson-4/Rainbow-Formation (September 7, 2017)
TASK 5
Complete the following statements based on the text in TASK 4.
1. The purpose of the text is ....................................
2. A rainbow shows us about ....................................
3. The phenomenon proves that .................................
4. Two elements required for a rainbow to occur are ...............................
5. To view a rainbow, a viewer should stand ..................................
6. If the sun’s position is at an angle of 30°, we can see ...............................
7. The role of a droplet of water in a rainbow formation is .......................................
8. The various of colors forming a rainbow depend on .......................................
9. The actual shape of a rainbow is ..................................
10. We only see a half part of a rainbow because ..........................
TASK 6
Identify the structure of the text in TASK 4.
Share your answer with the class
TASK 7
Read the following text.
Ray attention to the words in bold.
What do they mean?
There are three different ways of turning moist air into cloud, so that it rains or snow. They
are frontal rain, orographic rain and convective rain. Now let’s understand how convective rain
occurs.
Convective rain is produced by convective clouds. Convective clouds are formed in
vertical motions that result from instability of the atmosphere. One way that the atmosphere
can become unstable is by heating from the sun. The ground warms up, causing moisture in the
ground to evaporate and rise, and the hot ground also heats the air above it. As the water vapor
rises, it cools and condenses into clouds and eventually rain.
When the air is heated from below like this, much like in a boiling kettle, it will produce
“bubbles” of rising air, known as updraughts. These are much smaller than the large-scale
lifting of air that occurs at fronts and over mountain ranges. This tends to give us smaller areas
of rain, with clear' spells in betwen. This rain is commonly referred to as “sunshine and
showers” in the UK.
This type of rainfall is most common in the south and east of the UK, where it is typically warmer.
This area is also prone to very heavy showers and thunderstorms. This is because the warmer air can
hold more water.
Adopted from: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/rain/why-does-it-rain (September 7, 2017)
Supporting Feature
Grammar
- Passive Voice
Read the following sentences taken from the text in TASK 7.
1. Convective rain is produced by convective clouds.
2. Convective clouds are formed in vertical motions ....
3. When the air is heated from below like this, ....
The verbs in bold in the above sentences have passive meanings. Therefore, the sentences are
called passive voice.
We use passive voice:
1. when we want to focus on the person or object affected by the action, or the action itself;
2. when it is not important who or what performed;
3. when the subject is unknown;
4. when we intend to be more formal, as in most forms of academic writing.
Here are the ways to change active sentences into passive sentences.
1. The subject of an active sentence becomes the object of a passive sentence.
2. The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence, usually preceded
by a preposition ‘by’, known as ‘by agent’. ‘By agent’ is not always stated in a passive
sentence.
3. The verb is changed into be + past participle (V3). The form of ‘be’ depends on the tense of
the sentence (past, present, future) and the subject of the sentence (singular or plural).
See the changes below.
Active : Carla drove Anita to the cinema.
subject verb object
Passive : Anita was driven by Carla to the cinema
subject verb object
Here are other examples
Tense Active Voice Passive Voice
The researchers test the The material is tested by the
Simple Present
material. researchers.
The researchers are testing the The material is being tested by the
Present Continuous
material. researchers.
The researchers will test the The material will be tested by the
Simple Future
material. researchers.
The researchers will be testing The material will be being tested by
Future Continuous
the material. the researchers.
The researchers tested the The material was tested by the
Simple Past
material. researchers.
The researchers were testing The material was being tested by the
Past Continuous
the material. researchers.
The researchers have tested The material has been tested by the
Present Perfect
the material. researchers.
The researchers had tested the The material had been tested by the
Past Perfect
material. researchers.
The researchers should test the The material should be tested by the
material. researchers.
Modals
The researchers may have The materia! may have been tested by
tested the material. the researchers.
Most scientific or academic texts can be characterized by the frequent use of passive
voice. There are a few reasons of it.
1. Often in scientific or academic writing, we don’t want to focus on who is performing, but
on who is receiving or experiencing the action. The passive voice allows writers to highlight
the most important participants or events within sentences by placing them at the beginning
of the sentence
Example:
Active: Scientists classify glass as a The passive sentence focuses on how glass is
solid. classified, rather than on
Passive: Glass is classified as a solid. who classifies glass.
The passive construction is preferable because the writer wants readers to focus on the result of
an action rather than the person performing.
2. In scientific or academic writing occasionally it is obvious, irrelevant or repetitive to state
who the ‘writer’ of the sentence is: thus the passive voice is a useful way to construct these
types of sentences. It is also a way that the use of informal personal pronouns can be
avoided.
Examples:
One type of work group, the semi-
It is obvious that it is the author who will be
autonomous work group, is discussed in
doing the discussion.
a section later in this chapter.
The group was formed to last for only It is irrelevant to the reader here who did the
the lifetime of a particular project, forming.
Hand-washing practices of staff were
observed by 4 members of the nursing
staff on rostered shifts. Hand-washing, The passive is used to avoid repeated
or failure to wash one's hands, following reference to the known performer of the
patient contact was recorded. Leaving act(l.e. the observers).
the area without washing one’s hands
was deemed a failure to wash.
The seeds found in ant nests were The passive allows you to avoid using a
counted. personal pronoun (... by us).
3. Occasionally, in academic writing it might be expedient to use the passive voice in order to
avoid naming the ‘performer’ of an action so that the message of your text is less
inflammatory.
Example:
In this ideology the argument used to sustain The identity of the ‘performer’ in this
the subjugation of women has largely rested text could be interpreted as society, the
on premises about biological difference, the dominant social paradigm or males.
biological differences between men and
women have been used to legitimate
hierarchical structures of social inequality.
Women, because of their biological function
as child bearers, have been traditionally
confined to the domestic sphere from the
word ‘out there’
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