Nama : VIVI THERESIA Nim : B1032201017

A. Listen to the audio again and Fill in the Gaps

Japan and Hong Kong (1) closed the elementary, junior-high and high schools.
Governments (2) want to protect children from the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Schools in Japan will stay closed until April the 8th; children in Hong Kong (3)
will return to school on April the 20th at the earliest. Parents are worried about (4)
the school closures. Parents have to think about how to care for children.
Grandparents will (5) look after some children while their parents go to work.
Many children have no grandparents or extended family who live nearby. Parents
may have to pay (6)for childcare fees.

Japan's Prime Minister (7) shut the schools after meeting Japan's anti-(8) virus
task force. The next two weeks are important to (9) control the spread of COVID-
19. He wants to lower the risk of children and (10) teachers getting infected
through gathering together. The government will ask companies to make it easier
for parents to (11) to take time off work to look after children. An angry mother
said: "I wonder if the government thinks it is OK to leave children at home alone."
She asked: "What's the point of closing schools if parents are still (12) commuting
in packed trains?"

B. Synonym Match: (The words in bold are from the news article.)

1. Closed a. Safeguard
2. Protect b. Acceptable
3. Remain c. Charges
4. Worried d. Stay
5. Fees e. Important
6. Force f. Concerned
7. Critical g. Encourage
8. Urge h. Shut
9. Ok i. Crowded
10. Packed j. Group

1. Closed = shut
2. Protect = safeguard
3. Remain = stay
4. Worried = concern
5. Fees = charges
6. Force = group
7. Critical = important
8. Urge = encourage
9. Ok = acceptable
10. Packed = crowded
C. SPEAK OUT
Tell your friend and your experience of remote learning during your high school
period by using these prompts.
a. What did you first feel about school disclosure due to corona outbreak?
b. What did you do?
c. What were the challenging situations?
d. How did you cope or adjust with the situation?
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT REMOTE LEARNING?
Something I find really special about my
high school is that we are really focused on
student-centered learning. We use a
Harkness-style teaching method where all
the students and the teacher sit at a round
table together and instead of learning
through lecturing, we learn from each
other. Peer-to-peer interaction is a really
pivotal part of education at my school, and
it feels like it falls so short in our distance
learning. We use Zoom and can see one
another and our teacher, but everyone is
always muted so as not to interfere with
background noise. Our classes have been
cut down by ten minutes and instead of
having six classes a day, we only have three
or four classes synchronously. I feel like my
education is not being fulfilled. I have a
significant lack of motivation and I miss the
thought-provoking discussions I used to
have with my classmates during physical
school. I am really anxious to get back to
school and really foster my love of learning
through my peers.
— Emily Barkley, Lawrenceville, NJ
I’m in my second week of online distance
learning and it’s exhausting! Yes, school
now starts at 9 am and we end at around
2:30, so it’s not like I’m doing school work
all day. However, now I’m on the computer
for about 4 or 5 hours at a time. Before the
whole pandemic happened, I only spent
about an hour, maybe 2 on the computer
both at school and at home. At the end of
the day, I don’t want to see another
‘THE WORKLOAD HAS
BEEN OVERWHELMING.’
“Oh my goodness … Why there is so
much homework?” This was my first
reaction to online study as I looked at
the homework checklist. Due to the
outbreak, most activities, including
daily clubs, are canceled at present,
thus we do not have much to do at
home. At least teachers believe so;
therefore, tons of homework
overwhelms us everyday. However,
we actually get much to do everyday
besides homework: standardized
tests, such as TOEFL, SAT, AP, etc.,
needed to be prepared; activities that
could be done indoor had to be
completed … Homework is the straw
which breaks the camel’s back. How I
hope that assignment could be a little
less and more time could be
controllable by ourselves! I am now
in China. Online study has already
taken place for 2 months so far.
Sometimes I really wish to go back to
school having lessons face to face
with teachers and classmates. School
is not only a place for study, but a
place to prepare us for future life
when we embark upon complicated
society and interpersonal relationship.
D. READING

READING STRATEGY
IDENTIFYING THE MAIN IDEA

The main idea is the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage. It
states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage.

• The main idea may be stated, or it may be implied.

• When the main idea of a paragraph is stated, it is most often found in the
first sentence of the paragraph. However, the main idea may be found in
any sentence of the paragraph.
• The main idea may be stated in the first sentence of a paragraph and then
be repeated or restated at the end of the paragraph.
• The main idea may be split. The first sentence of a paragraph may present
a point of view, while the last sentence presents a contrasting or opposite
view.
• To find the main idea of any paragraph or passage, ask these questions:
o Who or what is the paragraph about?
o What aspect or idea about the ‘who’ or ‘what’ is the author
concerned with?
Example 1

The railroad was not the first institution to impose regularity on society, or
to draw attention to the importance of precise timekeeping. For as long as
merchants have set out their wares at daybreak and communal festivities have
been celebrated, people have been in rough agreement with their neighbours as to
the time of day. The value of this tradition is today more apparent than ever. Were
it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time, social life would be
unbearably chaotic: the massive daily transfers of goods, services, and
information would proceed in fits and starts; the very fabric of modern society
would begin to unravel.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. In modern society we must make more time for our neighbors.

B. The traditions of society are timeless.
C. An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning
of society.
D. Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities.

Example 2

Hurricanes generally occur in the North Atlantic from May through

November, with the peak of the hurricane season in September; only rarely will
they occur from December through April in that part of the ocean. The main
reason for the occurrence of hurricanes during this period is that the temperature
on the water’s surface is at its warmest and the humidity of the air is at its highest.

Of the tropical storms that occur each year in the North Atlantic, only about five,
on the average, are powerful enough to be called hurricanes. To be classified as a
hurricane, a tropical storm must have winds reaching speeds of at least 117
kilometers per hour, but the winds are often much stronger than that; the winds of
intense hurricanes can easily surpass 240 kilometers (10) per hour.
2. The passage mainly discusses …

A. how many hurricanes occur each year

B. the strength of hurricanes
C. the weather in the North Atlantic
D. hurricanes in one part of the world

3. The best title for this passage would be ….

A. The North Atlantic Ocean

B. Storms of the Northern Atlantic
C. Hurricanes: The Damage and Destruction
D. What Happens from May through November

Example 3

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was perhaps the best-known

American poet of the nineteenth century. His clear writing style and emphasis on
the prevalent values of the period made him popular with the general public if not
always with the critics. He was particularly recognized for Line his longer
narrative poems Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha, and The Courtship of Miles
Standish, in which he told stories from American history in terms of the values of
the time.

Evangeline was set during the French and Indian War (1754–1763), when
the British forced French settlers from Nova Scotia; two lovers, Gabriel and
Evangeline, were separated by the British, and Evangeline devoted her lifetime to
the search for Gabriel. With its emphasis on sentimental, undying love,
Evangeline was immensely popular with the public.

In The Song of Hiawatha, Longfellow depicted the noble life of the

American Indian through the story of the brave Hiawatha and his beloved wife
Minehaha. The tear-inspiring poem follows Hiawatha through the tragedies and
triumphs of life, ending with the death of Minehaha and Hiawatha’s departure into
the sunset in his canoe. The Courtship of Miles Standish takes place during the
early period of the settlement of New (15) England, a period which was viewed as
a time of honor and romance. In this poem centered around a love triangle, Miles
Standish asks his friend John Alden to propose to Priscilla Mullins for him; John
Alden ends up marrying Priscilla Mullins himself, and it takes time for his
friendship with Miles Standish to recover. As with Longfellow’s other narrative
poems, the emphasis on high ideals and romance made the poem extremely
popular.

4. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?

A. American history is often depicted in poetry.

B. Longfellow described American history even though people really did not
enjoy it.
C. The popularity of Longfellow’s poems results from his stress on the values
of the people.
D. Longfellow wrote long narrative poems that were not always popular with