Modul Bahasa Inggris 3

PERTEMUAN KE 4
POKOK BAHASAN : TALKING ABOUT POSSIBILITY IN THE PRESENT

A. TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN
Adapun tujuan pembelajaran yang akan dicapai sebagai berikut :
1.1 Mahasiswa mampu memahami ungkapan Possiblity in the present
1.2 Mahasiswa mampu menunjukan ungkapan Possibility in the present
dalam sebuah kalimat.
1.3 Mahasiswa mampu menggunakan ungkapan Possibility in the present
sederhana secara lisan.

B. URAIAN MATERI
TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN 1.1
kali ini kita akan membahas tentang bagaimana menyatakan kemungkin
(possibility). Berikut beberapa modals yang digunakan dalam mengungkapkan
kemungkinan dalam bahasa Inggris.
 Must
 May
 Might
STRUCTURE
Modal Verb + Base Verb
May/Might/Could/Must + Base Verb
Examples:

 I may eat dinner at 7:00pm.

 She might work late tonight.
 They must be tired.

• When you want to say that something is possible, you use ‘must’.
– Playing games must be a real pleasure.
– Sometimes this must cause serious problems.

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• You use ‘cannot’ or ‘can’t’ to say that something is not possible.

– This cannot be true.
– I can’t be there on time.
May
May shows possibility in the present or the future.

Present: Where are my keys? They may be in the car.

Future: I may go to the party tonight.

May is formal and is often found in writing.

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Might
Possibility in the present or future.

 Where are my keys? They might be in the car.

 I might go to the party tonight.

Might is less formal than may, and is more common in conversation

Could
Something is possible in the present or future.

Present: Where are my keys? They could be in the car.

Future: We could go to the party tonight.

Could shows options, or possibility.

1. Maybe/perhaps
Kedua kata ini memilik arti sama, tetapi maybe bersifat lebih informal
Contoh: She is taller than me, maybe. (Dia lebih tinggi dari saya,
mungkin)

Contoh: There were perhaps 250 people at the theatre. (Mungkin ada 250
orang di gedung teater.)

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Dapat digunakan untuk kalimat present/future/past

• 2. May/might
Digunakan jika ada kemungkinan suatu hal akan terjadi atau benar
adanya. May/might dapat saling menggantikan, tetapi might digunakan
jika kemungkinan kecil.
Contoh: It may/might rain today. (Mungkin hari ini hujan.)
Contoh: He may be good boy. (Dia mungkin anak laki-laki yang baik.
Might lebih banyak digunakan dalam percakapan dibanding may.

May juga digunakan untuk menyatakan pendapat mengenai suatu

kemungkinan. Ini bisa juga dikatakan sebagai sebuah saran yang
diungkapkan dengan cara menyatakan kemungkinan tertentu. Anda
dapat melihat contohnya melalui berbagai kalimat di bawah ini.
• We may not have time to do it tomorrow, so we have to work now.
• Diana may come with us, so don’t worry.
• I think that Dian may come late tomorrow.
Might
Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kemungkinan yang lebih kecil terjadi
daripada kemungkinan yang ada di “may”. Beberapa contoh di bawah
ini dapat membantu Anda.
• The teacher might come but it’s not sure at all.
• I might not go with you tonight.
• I might not have any time for you right now.
TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN 1.2
Dialog Expression of Possibility
Amy : What is going on you?
Novi : I am so confused. I made a mistakes to Dede. But I had
apologized to her.
Amy : Then, What’s Dede’s reaction. Does she forgive you?
Novi : She does not forgive me. L
Amy : Perhaps she is still angry at that time. You can try it next time.
Novi : Yes of course. Thanks you so much Amy.
Amy : My pleasure.

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Contoh Percakapan Dialog Expression of Impossibility

Lisa : Are you ready for math Olympiad?

Tika : No, I am not ready yet.
Lisa : Why Tika?
Tika : I don’t have enough preparation. It is impossible to win.
Lisa : Why did you say that ? You have to optimistic.

TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN 1.3

Contoh percakapan 1:
A: I have been waiting for Andrea for an hour, but where is her?
B: I don’t know, she doesn’t answer my phone. Perhaps, she is on the way.
A: If she doesn’t come in 15 minutes, she could be late.
B: She is possibly trapped in a traffic jam.
A: Yes, maybe.
Contoh percakapan 2:
A: What’s going on?
B: I can’t find my phone.
A: It could be lost.
B: No, I remember that I put it on the table this morning.
A: Have you asked Riana? maybe she knows where it is.
B: Yes I will ask her.
A: I think she might use it without asking to you first.

Contoh percakapan 3:
A: What are you thinking about?
B: Hmm, nothing.
A: You look so serious.
B: I am thinking about Diana.
A: Don’t worry, she will come. She might buy many foods before coming here.
B: She told me that she wouldn’t buy anything. It is possible that she gets an
accident.
A: Have you phoned her?
B: Yes, I can’t reach her.

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Contoh percakapan 4:
A: Are you sleepy?
B: No, I am headache. So I think it could be better if I sleep.
A: maybe you need some medicine. I have in my bag. Wanna try?
B: Perhaps, I need it.
A: Ok, wait for a while. I will take it.
Contoh percakapan 5:
A: Does Gina bring your book?
B: I don’t think so. She brings a small bag, and my book can’t be put there. So
maybe she forget to bring it.
A: She always forget to give it back to you. It is possible that the book is lost.
B: Yeah, maybe. I don’t really want to think about it.
C. LATIHAN SOAL/TUGAS
 FACT CONCLUSION
 His hand is swollen. He must have an accident
 Watson knows a lot about medicine. He
 Vincent knows a lot about motorcycle He
 She is so sad she …..
 She is happy so much she …..
 He doesn’t go to college He ….

D. DAFTAR PUSTAKA
BAHAN AJAR BAHASA INGGRIS 3-BASIC ENGLISH-BUSINESS ENGLISH

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