LEARNING MATERIALS

MEETING 1
Building Knowledge of The Field and Modelling The Text
(The text below is an example of the student’s experience)

Material 1

Went Camping

Last Sunday, my friends and I went camping to the mountain. We went to Orient-
ation
Palutungan, Kuningan. It was about one hour to get there from the place we live.
We prepared everything well before going to Palutungan. We brought cooking
utensil, food, clothes, camera, guitar, etc. We got there by motorcycles.
On the first day, we sat up a tent on the camping area. The air was so fresh that I
really enjoyed it. We took a bath below a waterfall called Curug Putri. After that, we felt
hungry, so we cooked food for lunch and had lunch together. When the night fell, the
weather became very cold, so we made a campfire. Then, we slept by using seeping bag to Events
keep our body warm.
The next day, we had some fun activities. We went fishing in the river near the
waterfall. We waited for around twenty minutes, but we got nothing. After that, we packed
everything we brought and cleaned the area. We took some photos in the beautiful spots
before going home.
Re-
Altough we felt tired, we were very happy. It was a memorable experience. orien-
tation

(Source: Syafei, Alief Anang. 2017. The Effectiveness of Comic Strip for Teaching Simple
Past Tense. Final Project of Faculty of Teaching Training and Education. Universitas
Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. pp 104-105).

Generic Structure of Recount Text

- Orientation : provides the setting and introduces the participants
- Events : tell what happened, in what sequence
- Reorientation : optional- closure of events
(Source: Gerot, Linda & Peter Wignell. 1995. Making Sense of Functional Grammar.
Australia: Gerd Stabler)

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Language Features:
1. The use of simple past tense (bold)
2. The use of temporal sequence (underlined)
(Source: Anderson, Mark & Kathy Anderson. 1997. Text Types in English 1. Australia:
Macmillan Education. pp. 48-79).

Material 2

Simple Present vs Simple Past Tense

Read the excerpt below and look at the words written bold. List them in the
table available and write their simple present form and the meaning.

On that bright and sunny Saturday morning, the radio station was full of fans. They were
excited to wait for Afgan. They were ready to see his performance on the meet-and-greet.
When he was finished with the song, the host announced that it was time for autographing
the memorabilia. I prepared my CDs and began to stand in the line. When I arrived at the
table, I was speechless. It was unreal just seeing him that close. I thought it was really cool
seeing him like that because he really just felt like a normal person, which was awesome. He
was also very friendly, so I did not feel too nervous when I had a chance to take pictures
with him. He was just an amazing person.

Simple Present Simple Past Meaning

Is Was Adalah

Read the text below, then answer the questions.

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 Bank Robbery

I was walking along Main Street about 10 am to buy some snacks when I saw this
blue car outside the bank.
Next thing I noticed was this man wore a mask on it. He jumped out of the car and ran
into the bank. I then walked up to the door of the bank and looked in. By this time, the robber
had everyone in the bank lying on the floor. At this point I hurried to the telephone box in
Park Road and rushed to call the police.
(Source: Anderson, Mark. 1997. Text Types in English. Australia: Macmillan Education)

1. Identify which verbs in the list below that are in form of simple past tense! Write “True” if
it is simple past tense, and “False” if it is not. If “True”, write down the simple present form
of the verb.
a. was
b. walking
c. saw
d. buy
e. wore
f. lying
g. walked
h. looked
i. hurried
j. call

2. What is the social function of the text above?

3. Fill in the missing words with a suitable word/phrase showing temporal sequence.
It was about 10 a.m. ...(a) I saw this blue car. ...(b) I saw this man. I ...(c) walked up to the
door. ...(d) the robber had everyone in the bank lying on the floor. ...(e) I hurried to the
telephone box

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Meeting 2

Material 3

CUT NYAK DHIEN

Cut Nyak Dhien was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War.
She was born in Lampadang in 1848. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she
led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was awarded the title of Indonesian
National Hero on 2 May 1964 by the Indonesian government.
Cut Nyak Dhien was born into an Islamic aristocratic family in Aceh Besar. Her father,
Teuku Nanta Setia, was a member of the ruling Ulèë Balang aristocratic class in VI mukim,
and her mother was also from an aristocratic family. She was educated in religion and
household matters. She was renowned for her beauty, and many men proposed to marry her.
Finally, she married Teuku Cik Ibrahim Lamnga when she was twelve.
On 26 March 1873, the Dutch declared war on Aceh. In 1875, Cut Nyak Dhien and her
baby, along with other mothers, were evacuated to a safer location while her husband Ibrahim
Lamnga fought. Lamnga died in action on June 29, 1878. Hearing this, Cut Nyak Dhien was
enraged and swore to destroy the Dutch.
Some time later, Teuku Umar proposed to marry her. Learning that Teuku Umar would
allow her to fight, she accepted his proposal. They were married in 1880. This greatly
boosted the morale of Aceh armies in their fight against Dutch. Teuku Umar and Cut Nyak
Dhien had a daughter named Cut Gambang.

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 The war continued, and the Acehnese declared Holy War against the Dutch.
Undersupplied, Teuku Umar surrendered to the Dutch forces on September 30, 1893 along
with 250 of his men. The Dutch army welcomed him and appointed him as a commander,
giving him the title of Teuku Umar Johan Pahlawan. However, Teuku Umar secretly planned
to betray the Dutch. Two years later, Teuku Umar set out to assault Aceh, but he instead
deserted with his troops taking with them heavy equipment, weapons, and ammunition, using
these supplies to help the Acehnese.
The Dutch general, Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz, sent a spy to Aceh. Teuku Umar
was killed during a battle when the Dutch launched a surprise attack on him in Meulaboh.
When Cut Gambang cried over his death, Cut Nyak Dhien slapped her and then she hugged
her and said: “As Acehnese women, we may not shed tears for those who have been
martyred.”
After her husband died, Cut Nyak Dhien continued to resist the Dutch with her small
army until its destruction in 1901, as the Dutch adapted their tactics to the situation in Aceh.
Furthermore, Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightedness and arthritis as she got older.
The number of her troops was also decreasing and they suffered from lack of supplies.
One of her troops, Pang Laot, told the Dutch the location of her headquarters in
Beutong Le Sageu. The Dutch attacked, catching Dhien and her troops by surprise. Despite
desperately fighting back, Dhien was captured. Her daughter, Cut Gambang, escaped and
continued the resistance. Dhien was brought to Banda Aceh and her myopia and arthritis
slowly healed, but in the end she was exiled to Sumedang, West Java because the Dutch were
afraid she would mobilize the resistance of Aceh people. She died on 6 November 1908.
(Source: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. 2014. Bahasa
Inggris SMA Kelas XI Semester 2. Jakarta: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
Republik Indonesia.)

Task 1
Discuss and Write in Pairs

Discuss with your friends and write it down on a piece of paper:

1) important events in Cut Nyak Dhien’s life,
2) three things that you like best from Cut Nyak Dhien.

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 Task 2
Identifying Text Structure

Complete this table by providing purposes and details for each paragrah.

Structure Paragraph Purposes Details

Orinetation Paragraph 1
Series of Events Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4 To tell Cut Nyak - Cut Nyak Dhien accepted
Dhien’s & and Teuku Umar’s proposal.
marriage - Their marriage greatly
boosted the morale of
Aceh armies
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
Reorientation Paragraph 8

Task 3
Check Your Understanding

Choose the best answer for each question below based on the text.
1. When was Cut Nyak Dhien awarded the title of Indonesian National Hero?
a. 2 March 1964
b. 2 May 1964
c. 6 November 1908
d. 16 November 1908
e. 2 May 1848
2. Who was Teuku Cik Ibrahim Lamnga?
a. Cut Nyak Dhien’s elder brother
b. Cut Nyak Dhien’s father

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 c. Cut Nyak Dhien’s first husband
d. Cut Nyak Dhien’s second husband
e. Cut Nyak Dhien’s son
3. Why did Cut Nyak Dhien swear to destroy the Dutch?
a. Because her husband was killed during an action fighting the Dutch.
b. Because the Dutch successfully captured Sultan’s Palace.
c. Because her husband betray her for the Duth.
d. Because the Dutch killed her parents.
e. Because the Dutch killed her baby.
4. Why did Teuku Umar surrender to the Dutch in 1893?
a. Because he wanted to be wealthy.
b. Because the Dutch offered him prospective life.
c. Because his army was lost in war.
d. Because the Duth appointed him as a commander.
e. Because he secretly planned to betray Dutch.
5. What did Cut Nyak Dhien suffer from when she was old?
a. Arthritis and heart attack.
b. Nearsightedness and heart attack
c. Nearsightedness and diabetes
d. Nearsightedness and arthritis
e. Arthritis and diabetes

Material 4

Joint Construction of The Text

1. Read the title of the text below, the caption under each picture, the first and the last
sentence of each paragraph.
2. Make at least three questions related to the text.
3. Read the whole text.
4. Discuss with your group about the content of the text.
5. Discuss it deeper with your pair.
6. Rewrite the text in your own words.

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 My Holiday in Jogjakarta

Last week, my familIy went to Yogyakarta. We visited many places there.

First, we visited Prambanan Temple. Prambanan temple was a very beautiful temple.
We took some photos there.

Picture 1 The Beautiful Prambanan Temple

After that, we went to Gembira Loka zoo. We saw many kinds of animals there, such
as tiger, snakes collection, butterfly collections, etc. We looked around in that zoo, and also
took pictures of those animals.

Picture 2 A Park in Gembira Loka Zoo

After visiting Gembira Loka zoo, we went to Sahid Raya hotel to take a rest. Sahid
Raya was a famous hotel in Jogjakarta. The facilities made me feel comfortable to stay there.
The next day, we went to Siung beach. Siung beach was very beautiful. I played the
white sand, swam and watched some people practiced rock climbing there. Siung beach was
in Gunung Kidul, about 2 hours from the center of Jogjakarta. I played for some hours until I
felt tired and decided to go back to our car. After that, we went to Malioboro to buy some
souvenirs. Malioboro was about 30 minutes from Sahid Raya hotel. Malioboro was crowded
by many sellers who sold kinds of souvenirs.

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 Then, we felt hungry, so we went to a Javanese restaurant. The place and furniture
was very artistic. Most of the furniture are made of wood and had brown colour. After we
finished our dinner, we decided to go home. 

Picture 3 The Javanese Restaurant

For me, that was a precious moment because I could spend my time with my family.
We really enjoyed it.
(Source: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. 2014. Bahasa
Inggris SMA Kelas XI Semester 2. Jakarta: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
Republik Indonesia.)

MEETING 3

Material 5

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Observe the italicized verbs in the following sentences in the left and the right columns.
What’s the difference? Discuss it with a friend next to you.

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 Material 6

Past Tense: Irregular Verb

Make a sentence from each of the following irregular verbs.
Example: see – saw: I saw him yesterday.

Material 7

Joint Construction of The Text

Fill in the blank spaces below with appropriate verb available!

were happened died

attempted went gave
was consisted distributed
drove put realized

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 The Battle for Surabaya

President Soekarno declared independence on 17 August 1945. On 19 September,

Dutch occupied Oranje Hotel in Surabaya and hoisted the Dutch flag.
When Indonesian people heard that Dutch hoisted Dutch flag in Oranje Hotel, they ...
(1) to the hotel immediately. The fight then began with the Dutch. Very soon shots ... (2)
heard, and several people ... (3). Indonesian youths climbed the flagpole and ripped off the
Dutch flag. 
On 25 October 1945, 6,000 British troops entered Surabaya. They ... (4) to help Dutch
to intervene Indonesia. They occupied key buildings and railway stations, and ... (5) leaflets
over the town informing people that Surabaya was under British and Dutch power.
The British underestimated Indonesian people. At that time, Indonesian troops ...(6) of
about 20,000 from “Tentara Keamanan Rakyat”, and irregular fighters were over 100,000.
They all struggled to reach Indonesian independence. Fierce fighting ...(7) on 28 October.
The British then decided to take Surabaya by force.
On November 9th, 1945, the British ...(8) the Indonesians an ultimatum, ordering their
leaders to surrender. When they refused, bombs were dropped on Surabaya on 10 November,
Over 16,000 Indonesian troops were killed, and 2,000 British lives lost. 
Although many Indonesian troops were killed during the bombing, the Battle of
Surabaya represented an important strategic victory for the Indonesians. It ... (9) also an
important turning point for the Dutch, who finally ...(10) that they no longer had colonial
power in Indonesia.
(Source: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. 2014. Bahasa
Inggris SMA Kelas XI Semester 2. Jakarta: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
Republik Indonesia.)

Material 8

Independent Construction of The Text

Think of a famous person that you like very much. Write the name on a circle. Write
down important information about that person. Look at the following example.

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Find a photo of an Indonesian hero and stick it on a piece of paper. Below the photo, write a
past event related to the hero. Make it into a good recount text Pay attention to the use of
simple past tense .
Title

Photo

Reorie
ntation

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