ABDUL AZIZ, M.PD.

PUTRI MARTYA C.P, S.PD.

LET’S SPEAK
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Sampit, 21 Juni 2017

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 CONTENTS

Unit 1 Introduction and Greetings 1

Unit 2 Numbers 6
Unit 3 Daily Routines 16
Unit 4 Family 19
Unit 5 Transportation and Travel 21
Unit 6 Telling Plan 24
Unit 7 School Life 26
Unit 8 Telling Unforgettable Moments 29
Unit 9 Bargaining 31
Unit 10 Ordering Food and Drink 33
Unit 11 Invitation 37
Unit 12 Asking and Giving Opinion 39
Unit 13 Complaining and Dealing with Problems 41
Unit 14 Giving Advice 43
Unit 15 Asking and Giving Direction 45
Unit 16 Describing Place 50
Unit 17 Describing Things 54
Unit 18 Describing People 55
Unit 19 Telephoning 59
Unit 20 Performing a Job Interview 61
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 UNIT 1
GREETING AND INTRODUCTION

Greeting and introduction are needed when you want to cope with new environment
where you do not get along with new people. By introducing yourself to other people, it means
that you try to get along with new friends by mingling with them socially. Here are some
expressions used to introduce yourself:

Hello! Hi!
My name is Inara.
I come from Tuban. My name is Fadhil.
I live in Sampit now. My hobby is reading.
I study computer and science. My future dream is to be a Hotel
manager.

Here are some examples of every dialogues in greeting and introduction.

a. Formal greeting
John : Good morning, Mr. Smith, how are you doing?
Mr. Smith : Good morning, John. I am doing well. And you?
John : I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Sharon. She is thinking about applying
to this office. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the
process, please?
Mr. Smith : Hello, Sharon! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more than happy to speak with
you. Please stop by my office next week.
Sharon : It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Smith. Thank you so much for helping us.
Mr. Smith : Don’t mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!

b. Informal greeting
Russel : Hi, Ziva! How’s it going?
Ziva : Fine, thanks — and you?
Russel : Just fine. Where are you off to?
Ziva : To the cafe. I need coffee, I didn’t sleep last night. Ugh.
Russel : Oh, No. Well, I’ll see you later then.
Ziva : Thanks. See you later.

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c. Formal introduction
Maggy : Mr. Gay, I’d like you to meet Dr. Edward.
Mr. Gay : It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Edward.
Dr. Edward : Pleasure to meet you, too.
Maggy : Dr. Edward is an economist. He just finished writing a book on international
trade.
Mr. Gay : Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the United Nations.
Dr. Edward : In the Development Program, by any chance?
Mr. Gay : Yes. How did you guess?
Dr. Edward : I’ve read your articles on technical assistance. They’re excellent.

d. Informal introduction.
Tim : Who’s the tall woman next to Dona?
Tony : That’s her friend Sally. Didn’t you meet her at Steve’s party?
Tim : No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.
Tony : Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Sally, this is my friend Tim.
Sally : Hi, Tim. Nice to meet you.
Tim : You, too. Would you like a drink?
Sally : Sure, let’s go get one.

e. Introduction between two people

Zara : Hello, I am Zara. I’m from Balikpapan and I live in Sampit.
Noel : Hello, I am Noel. I’m from Palangkaraya. How old are you Zara?
Zara : I’m seventeen years old. What about you?
Noel : I’m seventeen years old too! I live and study in Sampit. Where do you study?
Sita : I study at University of Darwan Ali majoring in Management.
Noel : What is your hobby?
Zara : I like to play chess.
Noel : Me too.
Zara : We have a lot in common. We can be good friends.
Noel : That sounds great! I’d love to be friends with you.

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Expressions used in greeting and introduction:
 Greetings
Hello, …/ Hi, …
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening.
Good/ Nice to see you again.
I’m glad/ happy/ pleased to see you.

How are you? Fine, thanks. And you?

How have you been? Very well. And you?
How are things? Not too bad, thanks.
How is your girlfriend? She’s fine.

 Introductions

Introducing oneself Introducing someone else

Can/ May I introduce myself? My name’s Can/ May I introduce a good friend of
Peter. mine? This is … .
Let me introduce myself. My name’s … . Have you met … ?
I’d like to introduce myself. I’m … . I’d like you to meet … .
I don’t think we’ve met. I’m … . I want you to meet … .

 Making contact

Excuse me, are you Mrs …? - Yes, that’s right.

Hello, you must be Mr … .
You are Miss …, aren’t you?
Have we met?
How do you do? - How do you do?
Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too.
Please, call me … . - Then you must call me … .

 Good-byes

Good bye/ Bye/ I’ll say good bye/ See you

later/ See you soon.
I must go now.
I (really) must be going.
I must be off.
I’m afraid I’ve got to go.

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Task 1
Now it is your turn to introduce yourself in front of the class by following this guideline.

My name is
I was born in on
My Self- I currently live in
Introduction
I study/work at _
My hobby is
My future dream is

Task 2
Interview your classmates by asking them to introduce themselves. Then write some
information about your classmates in the following template.

Name :
Your
Birthday :
Classmate’s
Name Hometown :
Recent address :
Hobby :
Dream :

Task 3
Choose one of the following situations and make a dialogue based on the situation.
a) Imagine that you are joining an International seminar in five star hotel and you have
to greet another participant.
b) Pretend that you are chosen to be one of the exchange student to Singapore. As a new
student, you have to greet your classmate in your first class.
c) You meet your best friend after a long time. At that time you are with your cousin and
you want to introduce her/him to your best friend.
d) Your sister and you are talking to the people you met in a coffee shop.

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Task 4
Make a dialogue introducing other based on the following information.
Name Age Occupation Citizenship Hobby
1 Inara Ziya 28 Scientist Indonesian Watching movie
2 Mc Gee 25 Detective American Listening music
and playing
basketball
3 Seville 17 College student French Dancing
4 Rosalinda 20 Secretary Spanish Fishing and
Painting

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 UNIT 2
NUMBERS

1) CARDINAL NUMBERS
1 one 11 eleven 21 twenty-one 40 forty
2 two 12 twelve 22 twenty-two 50 fifty
3 three 13 thirteen 23 twenty-three 60 sixty
4 four 14 fourteen 24 twenty-four 70 seventy
5 five 15 fifteen 25 twenty-five 80 eighty
6 six 16 sixteen 26 twenty-six 90 ninety
7 seven 17 seventeen 27 twenty-seven 100 a/ one hundred
8 eight 18 eighteen 28 twenty-eight 1,000 a/ one thousand
9 nine 19 nineteen 29 twenty-nine 10,000 ten thousand
10 ten 20 twenty 30 thirty 100,000 a/ one hundred
thousand

Note the spelling!

Three thirteen thirty
Four fourteen forty
Five fifteen fifty

101 one hundred and one (BrE)/ one hundred one (AmE)
165 one hundred and sixty-five
1,000 one thousand
1,060 one thousand and sixty
1,265 one thousand, two hundred and sixty-five
1,000,000 one million
1,000,000,000 one billion
Note:
One hundred two hundred
One thousand three thousand
One million four million
But you say: hundreds of students, thousands of birds, millions of people

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 2) ORDINATE/ORDINAL NUMBERS
first eleventh twenty-first fortieth
second twelfth twenty-second fiftieth
third thirteenth twenty-third sixtieth
fourth fourteenth twenty-fourth seventieth
fifth fifteenth twenty-fifth eightieth
sixth sixteenth twenty-sixth ninetieth
seventh seventeenth twenty-seventh hundredth
eighth eighteenth twenty-eighth
ninth nineteenth twenty ninth
tenth twentieth thirtieth

Note the spelling!

Five-fifth twelve-twelfth twenty-twentieth

When using numbers in sentences note the following points:

There were 4 students missing in the class.

There were four students missing in the class.

for page numbers, dates, figures, addresses and with %:

twenty-third July , Fig. six, Two Eastwood Rd., three %
23 July, Fig. 6, 2 Eastwood Rd., 3%

This is our 7th project in the last two years.

This is our seventh project in the last two years.

3 4 man teams
Three four-man teams

10 students failed in the examination.

Ten students failed in the examination.

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 We have done roughly 20 exercises this week.
We have done roughly twenty exercises this week.

HOW TO READ “0”:

in telephone numbers: oh (BrE)/ zero (AmE)
example: five four six oh/ zero seven two one three eight
1:0 one to nil
decimal numbers nought point four two six (0.426)
0°C zero degrees Celsius

2, 4, 6 even numbers (Genap)

3, 5, 7 odd numbers (Ganjil)
1, 3, 7 prime numbers
5.254, 23.56 decimal numbers

Note the difference!

thousands 15,405 fifteen thousand four hundred and five

decimals 2.549 two point five four nine

FRACTIONS
1/2 a half
1/3 a third
1/4 a quarter
1/5 a fifth
1/8 an eighth
5/4 five quarters
3/19 three nineteenths or three over nineteen
1 2/3 one and two thirds

More complex fractions:

226/405 two hundred and twenty-six over four hundred and five
20% twenty percent

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DEGREES
10°C ten degrees centigrade/Celsius
1°C = 32° F thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit
-25°C minus twenty-five degrees Celsius

MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES
addition to add +
subtraction to subtract -
multiplication to multiply x
division to divide :

Addition
2+2=4 two and two is/ are/ comes up to four
625 + 542 = 1167 six hundred and twenty-five plus five hundred and forty-two is/ equals
one
thousand, one hundred and sixty-seven
Subtraction
6–4=2 six take away four leaves/ is two
267 – 194 = 73 two hundred and sixty-seven minus one hundred and ninety-four equals
seventy three
Multiplication
4 x 6 = 24 four times six is/ makes twenty-four
42 x 63 = 2646 forty-two multiplied by sixty-three equals two thousand, six hundred
and forty-six
Division
24 : 6 = 4 twenty-four divided by six equals four

BASIC FORMULAE (FORMULAS)

( ) brackets [ ] square brackets
A, B, C capital letters
a, b, c small letters

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(a - b) (a + b) = y
a minus b in brackets times a plus b in brackets equals y.

a (6 – b) = x
a open brackets six minus b close brackets equals x.

x [(a - b) (a + b) - 7] = 0
x open square brackets a minus b in brackets times a plus b in brackets minus seven close
square brackets equals nought

DATES
1989 nineteen eighty-nine
1700 seventeen hundred
1805 eighteen oh five
2001 two thousand and one
2010 two thousand and ten
6 March 1992 the sixth of March nineteen ninety-two
March 6, 1992 March the sixth nineteen ninety-two

TELEPHONE NUMBERS, EMAIL ADDRESSES

543 476 706 five four three four seven six seven oh (zero) six
234 226 589 two three four two two (double two) six five eight nine
novak@kodak.com novak at kodak dot com

PRICES
50p fifty p (pence)
45p forty-five p
₤1.30 one pound thirty
₤6.85 six pounds eighty-five
100p is one pound
We say p or pence for prices under a pound.

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DOT
a) Part of an e-mail and website address:
www.fairtrade.com – www dot fairtrade dot com
b) Used for serial and catalogue numbers, no fixed rules
120/AC-345.305
one two zero slash A C dash three four five dot three zero five
or
one two oh slash A C dash three four five dot three oh five

POINT – a decimal point in calculations

3 x 1.5 = 4.5
three times one point five is four point five

FULL STOP (BrE) / PERIOD (AmE) – a punctuation mark at the end of a sentence

Exercises!
A) Cardinal numbers
Task 1
Match the words and numbers.
3 eighty-seven 16 sixty
8 eleven 6 sixty-six
15 fifteen 60 sixteen
36 three 66 six
11 eight 5 fifteen
42 thirty-six 50 five
87 forty-two 15 fifty
91 ninety-one 14 forty
24 twenty-four 40 fourteen

Task 2
Match the words and numbers.
505 five thousand and fifty
5,005 five thousand and fifteen
5,015 five thousand, one hundred and fifty

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5,050 five hundred and five
515 five thousand five hundred
5,500 five hundred and fifteen
5,150 five thousand and five

Task 3
Write these numbers in words.
64 sixty-four
13 ........................................
16 ........................................
88 ........................................
61 ........................................
35 ........................................
12 ........................................
30 ........................................
342 three hundred and forty-two
768 .....................................................................................................
234 .....................................................................................................
633 .....................................................................................................
999 .....................................................................................................
110 .....................................................................................................
405 .....................................................................................................

Task 4
Read and write in words.
1,966 .............................................................................................................
65,000 .............................................................................................................
103,689 .............................................................................................................
6,507,893 ...........................................................................................................
4,185 .............................................................................................................
229,402 .............................................................................................................

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B) Ordinate numbers
Task 1
Write the ordinate numbers in words.
12 ……………………… 18 ……………………… 24 ………………………
68 ……………………… 50 ……………………… 32 ………………………
44 ……………………… 37 ……………………… 77 ………………………
19 ……………………… 46 ……………………… 53 ………………………

C) 0, fractions, odd and even numbers…

1. Write.
a. the first six even numbers
b. the four first odd numbers
c. the first four prime numbers
d. three point one six two
e. twenty-three per cent
f. two degrees Celsius
g. one over sixteen
h. two and three eights
i. minus fifteen degrees Fahrenheit
j. eight point four nine six two

2. Read and write in words.

a. 2% of the population
b. 32°C
c. 65% students
d. 2 1/3
e. – 4°C
f. 5/9
g. 46.6 %
h. 2.48921
i. 3/15
j. 4 3/5
k. 10°F
l. 11.5392

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D) Mathematical processes
1 Read and write the answers.
3+5 =8 three plus five is eight
12 – 2 = 10 twelve minus two is ten
37 + 6 = ..............................................................................
28 + 4 = ..............................................................................
69 + 7 = ..............................................................................
218 + 83 = ..............................................................................
625 + 195 = ..............................................................................
1032 + 568 = ..............................................................................
88 – 12 = .............................................................................
35 – 11 = .............................................................................
63 – 33 = .............................................................................
462 – 184 = .............................................................................
986 – 522 = .............................................................................
1577 – 913 = .............................................................................

2 Read.
4 x 5 = 20 6:3=2
8 x 3 = 24 32 : 8 = 4
2 x 9 = 18 56 : 7 = 8
5 x 2 = 10 27 : 9 = 3

E) Basic formulae
1 Read the formulae.
a. a + b + c = x
b. d – e + y = z
c .7y – 8b = c = 12
d. (x + y) (x – y) = c
e. (x + y) + c = d
f. y[(a + b) - c] = x

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F) Dates
Read the dates.
3 July 1749 24 June 1868 20 August 1762
2 April 2001 23 March 1953 22 May 1949
September 12, 1348 December 9, 1570 January 10, 1800
February 11, 2002 August 15, 1703 October 30, 1848

G) Telephone numbers and email addresses

Read.
a. 443 987 432 559
b. 434 561 802 341
c. 229 034 991 405
d. boris.bartek@volny.cz
e. sales@tiscali.co.uk
f. jeniffer.21@hotmail.com

H) Dot, point...
1) Read.
a. 567/CD-321.56G
b. 223/AA-4453.128
c. 018/AF-45.30Q

2) Write in numbers.
a. four times two point five is ten ..........................................................
b. six times one point five is nine ...........................................................
c. our times one point five is six ............................................................
d. one two zero slash C D dash four one dot seven zero five three ................................
e. two four four slash D E dash nine eight Q ...........................................................
f. hree seven slash B C dash one one nine four ...........................................................

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 UNIT 3
DAILY ROUTINES

Look at the following dialog:

Nara : What time is it? We’re going to be late!
Darel : It’s a quarter after six. We’re on time.
Don’t panic.
Nara : But I thought we had to be at the restaurant
by 6:30 for the surprise party. We’ll never
make it there with all this evening traffic.
Darel : Sure we will. Rush hour is almost over. Anyway, the party starts at 7:30. But I do
need help with directions. Can you

NOTE:
It’s a quarter after six. This phrase is one of the most common ways of stating this time. It means:
“It’s 15 minutes past 6:00.” Another possibility here is to simply say: “It’s six fifteen.” In general
you can say: “It’s a quarter past the hour.”

In this part you will learn how to speak up telling your daily activities. Read
about Chan’s day, then talk about your day.

Hello, I’m Chan. Now, I will tell you about my daily activities. I get up at 5
o’clock. After that I pray Subuh. Then, I take a shower and I have a breakfast.
I go to campus at 9 o’clock. I have a lot of things to do at campus. As a college
student, I have many assignments in deadline, and they are driving me crazy.
Sometimes, I must work with my friends in hotspot zone. In other time, I must
read some references in the library. In the evening, I watch TV. My brother
always bothers me when I’m working with my laptop to complete the
assignments. Finally, I go to bed at 10 o’clock.

Vocabulary list in context:

Brush teeth : menggosok gigi
Breakfast : sarapan
Brunch : makan pagi menjelang makan siang
Dinner : makan malam
Hang out : nongkrong
Lunch : makan siang
Take a nap : tidur siang
Take a shower/ take a bath : mandi
Take a walk : berjalan-jalan

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Tidy up/ make a bad : membereskan tempat tidur
Sightseeing : melihat-lihat
Overwork : kerja lembur
Wake up/ get up : bangun

Practice the following dialog:

Diana : Hi, Rachel. Long time no see. How’s life?
Rachel : Hi. Everything runs well, buddy. How about you? What are your activities?
Diana : My life is quite busy. You know that as a part-timer and a student I have many
things to do. I have to go to work at seven in the morning. I have to assist my boss for
about eight hours a day. My boss is a perfectionist. It’s a bit tiring.
Rachel : Oh, that’s such a hard day. How about your study?
Diana : I usually have a class in the afternoon. And I take an
additional class at the weekend too. How about you?
Rachel: As usual I always help my mom at the groceries after
studying. I just have 4 credits left and I’m doing my thesis now.
Diana : I’m happy to hear that. Hopefully I can write my thesis soon.
Rachel: Just try your best, I know you have a busy day. Sorry, but I
have to go now, my mom will mad at me if I’m late.
Diana : That’s okay. Take care Rachel.

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Task 1
Teel your daily routines before the class. You may use the following table as your
guidance.
Time Activities
Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Task 2
Do it in pair. Asked your partner’s daily routines, then make a conversation based on
the information.

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 UNIT 4
FAMILY

In daily life, sometimes we have to tell about our family in order to get acquainted with
others. Before telling about your family, look at the following dialog:

Hana : How many people are in your family Bishop?

Bishop : There are six people in my family.
Hana : How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Bishop : I have one older brother and twin sisters.
Hana : Wow! You have such a nice family.
Bishop : Not really. My twin sisters are sometimes
annoying. Tell me about your family too Han.
Hana : I’m the only child in my family. I live with my parent.
Bishop : That’s cool Hana.
Hana : Thanks.

Vocabulary list in context

Aunt : bibi/ tante
Brother : saudara laki-laki
Brother/sister in-laws : saudara ipar laki-laki/perempuan
Cousin : sepupu
Daughter : anak perempuan
Each other : satu dengan yang lain
Family : keluarga
Father : ayah
Grand (son/daughter/father/mother) : cucu laki-laki/ perempuan/ kakek/nenek
Great-grandparent : kakek nenek buyut
Great-drandson/daughter : cucu buyut laki-laki/ perempuan
Mother : ibu
Nephew : keponakan laki-laki
Niece : keponakan perempuan
Older : lebih tua
Parent : orang tua
Relative : sanak saudara
Reunion : reuni
Sibling : saudara
Sister : saudara perempuan
Son : anak laki-laki
Step mother/ father : ibu tiri/ ayah tiri
Step sister/ brother : Saudara tiri perempuan/ laki-laki
Uncle : paman

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Younger/little : lebih muda

The following is the example of telling about family.

Hi, I’m Chan. I would like to tell you about my family. I’m
married. There are five people in my family. I have one daughter,
she is 2 years old. She is cute and active. I live with my mother
and my younger brother also. My husband is a hard worker and
patient man. My mother is always put the family on her priority.
My younger brother is smart kids anyway. I love to spend my
weekend with my family. We’re hanging out together,
sometimes we have barbeque at our back yard. Family is my
priority. It’s nice to have them.

Task 1
Tell about your family in front of a class. You may show their photograph also.

Task 2
Imagine that you are moving to new neighborhood. One of them ask you about your
family. The condition is you are a young man/ young girl, active, have a large family
members.

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 UNIT 5
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL

In this unit you will learn things related to transportation and travel. Nowadays, people are
going around the world easily by taking a plane. There are many kinds of transportation, people
can choose whatever they want. Here are some examples:

Dialog 1
CS : Good morning, Laylay tour and travel. Adi is speaking. How may I help you?
Harry : Good morning. I want to book a plane ticket. Do you have a lists about flight to
Surabaya from Sampit on Saturday?
CS : Sure. Wait a minute, Sir. Umm… we have three choices on Saturday. Morning flight
at 7.30 by Sriwijaya Air; afternoon flight at 1.15 by Lion Air;
and the last flight at 4.20 by Kalstar Aviation.
Harry : Okay…I will take the morning flight then.
CS : How many ticket do you need, Sir?
Harry : Just one ticket for me.
CS : Can I have your name, your date of birth and your phone
number, Sir?
Harry : Yes, Harry Sanjaya. H-A-R-R-Y S-A-N-J-A-Y-A. Sampit, 21 June 1987. My phone
number is 081 555 676 767.
CS : Do you want round-trip ticket, Sir?
Harry : No, thanks.
CS : Okay. Your booked ticket is under the name of Mr. Harry Sanjaya, a flight from
Sampit to Surabaya on Saturday at 7.30 in the morning. You have to check in at least
an hour before the flight, Sir. Please send us your data to our email at
laylayTT@gmail.com. And the ticket cost is Rp. 659.990,-, you can transfer to our bank
account before 2.30 in this afternoon, Sir. I’ll send the bank account number to your
phone after this.
Harry : Sure. Is there any discount for this weekend?
CS : I’m sorry, Sir. There is no discount on weekend. Any more questions, Sir?
Harry : No, that’s enough.
CS : Thank you for booking the flight ticket in our travel agent.
Harry : You’re welcome.

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Dialog 2
Tony : How did your business trip go?
Dino : It went very well. The airport was a little busy. There
was a huge line at the security check, and the guards
were checking everyone's luggage. It took a long time.
Tony : Was the flight okay?
Dino : The company paid for first-class seats, so I was very comfortable.
Tony : That sounds nice. Last time you had to take a red-eye, right?

Conversation 3
Jeje : Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?
Stecy: Let’s take a bus. It’s impossible to get a taxi during rush hour.
Jeje : Isn’t that a bus stop over there?
Stacy: Yes ... Oh! There’s a bus now. We’ll have to run to catch it.
Jeje : Oh, no! We just missed it.
Stacy: No problem. There’ll be another one in 10 minutes.
Vocabulary list in context
arrival : kedatangan
carry on : membawa
comfortable : nyaman
currency exchange : pertukaran mata uang
departure : keberangkatan
exchange rate : nilai tukar
first-class : kelas pertama
flat tire : singgah
foreign : asing
gate (airport) : gerbang/ pintu
identity card : kartu tanda pengenal
itinerary : rencana perjalanan
layover : singgah ketika dalam perjalanan
license : lisensi
luggage/baggage : koper/bagasi
one way : satu kali perjalanan
platform ticket : peron
red-eye : penerbangan di malam hari
reservation : reservasi
reserved seating : kursi yang sudah dipesan
round trip : pulang pergi
security check : cek keamanan
tourist : wisatawan
transportation : transportasi
visa : visa

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Task 1
Make a conversation between customer and the receptionist in a travel agent. The customer
want to book round trip ticket from Surabaya to Bali. The customer want first class in an
evening flight for two people with one kid under 2 years old.

Task 2
Make a conversation based on the following situation:
a) You want to go to campus earlier because you have an appointment with your
supervisor and your friend suggest you to order Ok-Jek.
b) You are working in one of five star hotels as a front office. You have a meeting today.
You and your friend want to reach in the office an hour before the meeting. There are
only two transportations available; taxi and bus.

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 UNIT 6
TELLING PLAN

Everyone has a plan. There are many kinds of plan including a holiday plan. In a
previous unit, you have already learn to book a ticket. Now, it’s your turn to tell about your
holiday plan.
Look at the following example:
Dialog 1
Ester : I just bought a ticket to Japan. I’m so excited to see the
city!
Sally : Good for you! Traveling is so much fun. I love
discovering new places and new people. When are you leaving?
Ester : Next week. I’m taking the red eye. It was cheaper.
Hopefully, I’ll be able to sleep on the plane.
Sally : I wish I could go with you! Japan is an awesome place. You will have so much fun.
Ester : I hope so. I’m going to visit my brother who lives there. I will stay for a week
and enjoying Japan
Sally : That sounds like a great vacation. I’m looking forward to a week at the beach for my
summer vacation. I just want to relax.

Dialog 2
Tasya : I'm so glad we get a holiday soon! I need a break!
Beben : What are you doing for New Year eve?
Tasya : I'm going to visit my family. How about you?
Beben : I'm going to travel with my friends to Jakarta.
Tasya : Sounds like fun. Be sure to tell me all about your New Year eve when you get back.
Beben : Okay. You, too!

NOTE:
When you are telling a plan, make sure that you use SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE.
I will….
I am going to…..
Example :
I will be able to sleep on the plane.
I’m going to visit my family.

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Now, look at the following holiday plan. Chandra is telling his holiday plan before the class.

Hi, everybody. Let me tell you about my holiday plan. On the next
holiday I am going to go to Malang, East Java. I am going there with
my cousin. We are going to spend a week there. We are going to Batu
also, there are many tourism places. They are amazing. We are going
to enjoy my time in Jatim Park 1 and 2, Batu Secret zoo to see animals.
There is a snow park too. At night, Batu Night Spectacular will be
beautiful place to visit. We are going to enjoy sunrise and sunset at the
beach at Malang Selatan. The other day we are going to some
waterfalls. And as I know, Malang has good food also so that I am going
to try every food they are selling there especially meatball. I am going
to choose their traditional food of course. I am going to rent a villa in
Batu, it cheaper and closer to many tourism places. Well, my budget is
around ten million. Hopefully it will be awesome holiday for me. I think
that’s all my holiday plan. Thank you.

Task 1
Telling your holiday plan in front of class. You may use the following table as your
guidance

Destination

Time

Budget

Place to live

Place to visit

Task 2
In pair, make a conversation telling about your holiday plan on the previous task.

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 UNIT 7
SCHOOL LIFE

In this unit, we are going to speak up about school life as a university student.
Enjoying the day in a college sometimes tiring but interesting. There are many things we can
learn by talking and socializing with other students. Look at the following conversation.

Budi and Ani are meeting after class.

Budi : Hey, how did your statistic exam go?
Ani : Not bad, thanks. I’m just glad it’s over. How about you? How was
your presentation?
Budi : OH, it went really well. Thanks for helping me last time.
Ani : No problem. So…do you feel like studying tomorrow for our coding
exam?
Budi : Yeah, sure. Come over around 10.30 after breakfast.
Ani : All right. I’ll bring my notes.
Budi : Good. You can read mine also.

Here are some expression used when we are talking about our school life or university life.

How did your statistic exam go? / How was your presentation?
- Not bad
- It went really well/good.
- It was so difficult even if I studied hard.

How was your class?

- The class was so interesting. The lecture is funny.
- The class was bored. I was sleepy all the time.
- The class run really well. I got every point the lecture told us.

What is your grade in this course so far? / how was your score?
- I grade is really good I think. I get A in all subject.
- So far, I get the best score in most of the subject I take this semester.
- My score is not bad, but I have to study harder.

Could you tell me about the questions in management test yesterday?

- Actually the questions was not really difficult but you have to study hard for
the test.
- Sorry, I can’t tell you. It’s not fair I think.

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 Do you know the daily test grating for the exam tomorrow?
- I do. You can study about the material that the lecture gave us the last time.
Just chapter 3.
- No, I don’t know anything. The lecture doesn’t say anything about the test.

Why do you take faculty of computer and science?

- I like it. I hope one day I will be a professional programmer.
- My mother told me to take that faculty.
- I have no idea, I just take it randomly.

What do you like about being a college student?

- I like everything about being a college student. I like the environment, the
campus, the lecture and also my friends.
- The only thing I like about being a college student is I can learn more about
the field I choose.

How many credits do you take this semester?

- I take 24 credits this semester. I got cum laude last semester.
- It still one packet this semester. It’s 22 credits.

Vocabulary list in context:

Credits : sks
College students : mahasiswa
Pre-requisite subjects : mata kuliah prasyarat
Subject : mata kuliah
Lecture : dosen
Rector : rector
Vice-rector : pembantu rektor
Dean : dekan
Vice-dean : pembantu dekan
Grade point average : IPK
Score : nilai
Faculty : fakultas
Department : jurusan
Academic advisors : dosen wali
Skip a class/ classes : bolos kelas
Playing hooky/ truant : bolos seharian
Bunking off class : bolos kelas/ pelajaran tanpa ijin
Daily test grating : kisi-kisi ujian
Examining board : panitia ujian
Examination/ test : ujian
Language center : lembaga bahasa
Student card : kartu tanda mahasiswa
Short semester : semester pendek
Tuition fee : biaya kuliah/ SPP
Thesis defence : sidang skripsi
Thesis : skripsi

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Task 1
Make a conversation based on the following situation.
a. You are meeting your friend after class. You and your friend are talking about your
Grade point average this semester.
b. You and your classmate are meeting your academic advisors before the next semester
begin.
c. You and your senior are talking about your lovely department.

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 UNIT 8
TELLING UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS

Everyone has their own moment in life. It can be sweet, sad, happy and so on.
Unforgettable moments can be the sweetest, the saddest, the most memorizing, or probably the
most frightening ones. You can stimulate a person to tell her/his unforgettable moment by using
these following expressions:

– Have you ever ...?

– Do you remember the time you ...?
– Do you remember when ...?
– Could you tell me about ...?

– It was my best/worst memory when I was -...

– That reminds me of the time when I was ...
– How can I forget it? I was ...
– I’ll never forget the day when I was ...

Practice the dialogue below with your friends.

Rara : I’ve heard that you participated in the National Programming competition last
week. Is that true?
Nana : Yes. That’s true. How can I forget it. It was one of the best experiences I have
ever had.
Rara : Could you tell me about it?
Nana : Well, I did not even think that I was selected by my lecturer to join the
competition. I got a golden shot to participate in that competition. I was the
only one delegation Kalimantan. We met a lot of brilliant students from all
over the nation who had passion in computer and science.
Rara : Wow, that’s super awesome. Did you win?
Nana : Unfortunately, I did not win. However, I got a lot of precious lessons that really
broadened our spectrums in computer and science.
Rara : Well, it’s okay. Experience is the best teacher. I hope you win in the next shot.
Nana : Yes, I hope so.

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Task 1
Work in pairs, interview your partners. Ask them to tell their unforgettable moments in
their life. Use the questions below as a guide.

No. Questions Partner’s Answers

1. What is the most wonderful,
impressing, or saddest moment in your
life?
2. When did it happen?
3. Where did it happen?
4. What makes you hardly forget that
memory?
5. Would you like to repeat the memory,
or just simply want to leave it behind?

Task 2
Make a report from your interview in Task 1. Present it orally in front of the class.

Hi. Let me tell you about my

friend’s unforgettable moment.

Task 3
Make a dialog about your unforgettable moment with your partner.

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 UNIT 9
BARGAINING

In life, people need to deal with many things including bargaining, negotiating, or even
money changing. They consider about price and money in many ways. In order to get
effective and efficient things, people needs to bargain to save money.
Look at the following example:
How much is this?

It is $ 50 plus tax.

How to negotiate the price?

Ask about the cost:
Comment about the price:
- How much does this/ that/ it cost?
- It is a little…
- How much is this/ that/ it?
(expensive, pricey, out of my price
- How much is this/that/it going for?
range, over my budget, more than I
- How much is it for that/this?
have, more than I can pay/afford)
- Is this/that the final price?

Extra vocabulary:
Make an offer:
- Meet me halfway
- Would you sell it for…?
- Meet me in the middle
- Would you take …?
- That’s a lowball figure.
- How about …?
- Do you have a ballpark?
- I’ll give you …
- I’m looking to spend between….

Asking about Size:

- Have you got this sweater in large? Asking about colour:
- Have you got these trousers in size - Have you got this sweater in blue?
12? - What colour do you like?
- What size are you?

Other
- Can I help you?
- Can I try it on?

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When people go shopping, they need to go to cashier. Here are some expression that will help
you in a cashier.

No, I bring my
Do you need a bag? own.
Do you want a bag?
Do you have an air miles/ an optimum
card/ a point card/ a target card?

Credit or debit? I’ll pay

Are you going to use a credit card or cash.
debit?

Do you want a receipt? Yes,

Do you need a receipt? please.

Look at the following example:

Customer : how much does this sweater cost?
Seller : It is $ 50.75.
Customer : Is that the final price? It is a little pricey for the sweater.
Seller : It’s $50.50 for you.
Customer : Would you sell it for $ 50.30? Let’s meet me halfway.
Seller : No, I wouldn’t. $50.50 is the final price.
Customer : Sorry, that’s more than I have. Thank you.
Seller : Okay then. The price is went up this day so that I can’t give you more discount.

Task 1
Make a conversation based on the following condition.
a. You want to buy a bag. The money you have is Rp 500.000. You go to the market and
find a beautiful bag with a price tag Rp 650.000. the seller said that is not a final price.
b. You want to make a soup but you run out of chicken so that you need to go the market.
The only money you have left is Rp 100.000. You have to buy all the ingredients with
the money.

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 UNIT 10
ORDERING FOOD AND DRINK

When you go to a restaurant, one of things you do is ordering meals. Some people
may don’t have any idea how to go of ordering food. Look at the following dialog.
Dialog 1
Waiter : Hello, I’ll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with something to drink?
Customer : Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?
Waiter : Would you like an appetizer?
Customer : May I get an order of barbeque wings?
Waiter : Sure, would you like anything else?
Customer : That'll be fine for now, thank you.
Waiter : Tell me when you want to order the rest of your food.
(after a few minute)

Customer : Excuse me. I'm ready to order.

Waiter : What would you like?
Customer : Let me have the baby-back ribs.
Waiter : Sure, will there be anything else that I can get you?
Customer : That will be it for now.

Here are a few quick tips when you go to a restaurant.

1. Find a seat
2. Look at the menu
3. Call the waiter over
4. Wait for the food
5. Enjoy the food

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Now, do you have any idea how to order food and drink in a restaurant? The expressions used
in ordering meals.

- Can I start you off with something

to drink? - May I get a glass of lemonade?
- May I get you anything to drink? - I’ll have …
- Would you like …? - Let me have …
- Tell me when you want to order - I’m ready to order the food.
the rest of your food.
- Will there be anything else that I
can get you?
- How do you want the beef…rare,
medium, or well-done?
- May I take your order?

Vocabulary list in context.

all-you-can-eat : Semua yang bisa kamu makan
appetizer : Makanan pembuka
baker's : toko kue/ roti
barbecue (BBQ) : memanggang makanan di tempat khusus memanggang daging
bitter : pahit
bushel of apples : Segantang apel
carton of eggs : satu karton telur
dairy product : produk olahan susu
delicious : enak
dessert : makanan penutup
dining : makan malam
disgusting : menjijikkan
drinking : minum
expiration date : tanggal kadaluarsa
fast food : makanan cepat saji
fried : goring
fusion restaurant : restaurant yang menyediakan berbagai macam makanan dari berbagai
negara
grilled : panggang
loaf of bread : satu papan roti
order : memesan
raw : mentah
rotten : busuk
salt and pepper : garam dan lada
salty : asin
seasoning : bumbu
meal : makanan
slap-up dinner : makan malam mahal
sour : masam
steakhouse : restaurant bistik
steamed : kukus
waiter/waitress : pelayan di restaurant

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Look the following example:

- It’s really yummy!

- That’s look mouth-watering
How’s your food? How good - Mmm, scrumptious!
your food is? - That chocolate cake is very rich
- Your cake looks really decadent
- This meat is amazing, it’s really tender.
- The steak is juicy when you cut it.
- I can tell my salad is really fresh, I can see from how
crisp the lettuce is.

How to describe food in a positive ways!

General: yummy, mouth-watering, and scrumptious
Desserts: decadent, rich
Meat: tender, juicy
Salad: fresh, crisp

- The dessert looks disgusting!

How’s your food? - I wouldn’t eat that; I’m sure it would be
revolting.
- Just looking at that turns my stomach.
- This curry isn’t spicy; it’s bland and completely
tasteless.
- I can’t eat pizza. It’s burnt.
- You’ve overdone this steak. It’s like an old shoe.
- My chips are undercooked. They are still cold in
the middle.

How to describe food in negative ways!

General: turns my stomach, revolting, disgusting
No taste: bland, tasteless
Cooking problem: burnt, overdone, undercooked
Too much oil: oily, fatty, and greasy.

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Task 1
Make a short dialogue based on the following condition.
a) You are going to a famous steak house in town. You are going there with your family
and they have different steak to order.
b) You are going to café which has a popular cheesecake. The restaurant will give you a
lemonade as a bonus because you order 3 cheesecakes.

Task 2
Choose your partner and make a dialogue based on the situation. You and your
roommate are going to have a dinner and have different taste of food. You may choose
different meals. While eating the meals; you’re also describing about the food and the
taste.

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 UNIT 11
INVITATION

There are many events that we should invite some people. Inviting someone is one of
ways to get acquaintance with others, which is why we should use appropriate expressions.
There are formal and informal expressions. Look at the following example.

Practice the following dialogue in front the class.

Nara : Would you and your sister be free for Saturday night?
Nako : I’ll have to check it with my sister. Do you have something planned?
Nara : Well, my mother and I would have you for dinner if you’re free.
Nako : It would be a pleasure. But I think I should make sure that my sister is free.
Nara : Yes, maybe you can call her and find out.
Nako : Yes, I’ll call her and tell you. I think she will be free on
Saturday night.
Nara : Great. In that case please come to our house by 06.30.
Nako : Alright. I think I’ll make it. See you on Saturday at your
house.

Informal: Formal:
- Would you like to..? - I would like to invite you to…?
- We’re going to … would you like to come - If you have time, I would like to invite you
along with us? to…
- There’s a …. Tonight. Would you like to - Would you like to join us to …?
go? - We would be glad to have you accompany
- How about (V+ing)…? us …
- Do you want to …? - We would be honor to have you as our
- I wonder if you like to…? guest at…

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Here are the expressions to perceive the invitation.

Accepting an invitation
- Thank you. It would be a pleasure.
- I’d delighted to.
- Yes, that sounds interesting.
- I’ll make it.
- Wonderful. I think I would love that.
- Oh, certainly. Thank you.
Declining an invitation
- I’m afraid. I’m busy.
- I’m terribly sorry.
- Sorry. I have a schedule on that day.
- I’m sorry. I think I can’t go to your party.
- Thanks for asking, but I’m busy.

Task 1
Choose two of the following situation and make an invitation based on the situation.
a) Your mother’s birthday is on Sunday. You want to invite her friends to the party. The
party will be held in the Old School café at 07.00 pm.
b) Your office will held a party to celebrate 25th anniversary on Saturday evening. Your
boss tell you to invite the colleague by calling the secretary of each company. The
party is a garden party and the dress code is white.
c) You will have a long holiday. You are going to go to Lombok with your family. You
would like to invite your cousin to go with you.

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 UNIT 12
ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

Everyone need to give the opinion to some cases. It could be related to news, life style, food,
people’s work and so on. We should give a clear opinion to avoid misunderstanding. Instead
of giving a short one word answer –“Yes”; ”I liked it”—you need to expand and give more
information.

Words you shouldn’t say: Words you can say:

- So so - I agree
- Same - I don’t know … but …
- Sure - I’ve never thought about that but…
- Of course - I think it was interesting.
- Maybe
- … for me

Example:

Well, it was a little boring, and there wasn’t a lot

Hey, how was the movie? of action. I didn’t really like it that much.

Well, I agree, It was boring, but I

Maybe. But I am disappointed with the movie.
think we can get a lesson from
that movie.

Here are some expressions used in asking and giving opinion.

Asking opinion Asking opinion

- What do you think of…? - I think
- How do you feel about…? - I don’t think
- Would you try? - It sounds/looks/seems…
- Do you think it looks? - Personally speaking…
- To be honest, …
- If you ask me, …
- From my point of view…

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Look at the following dialog:
Zizi : Hi, Dodo. Did you went to Aqui Water Park last Saturday?
Dodo : Yes, I did. With my family.
Zizi : How was that place?
Dodo : To be honest, the place is not as good as what people say in the advertisement. I was
enjoying that place but the water is a bit dirty I think.
Zizi : Thanks for your opinion. I’ll find another place then. Bye.
Dodo : Bye.
Task 1
Give your opinion about the following pictures.
a. b.

Task 2
Find a latest news and state your opinion about the news.

Task 3
Choose your partner and make a dialogue about the following topic:
a. Sports
b. Fashion
c. Movie

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 UNIT 13
COMPLAINING AND DEALING WITH PROBLEM

As a human being, sometimes we are complaining about things. There are ways to
complain about certain things also. Problems are become a part of people’s daily life. It could
be a big problem or just a misunderstanding. Therefore, some people may having difficulties
in dealing with problems. Study some expressions commonly used in dealing with problems.

Giving details
Stating the problem The invoice is incorrect.
I've got a problem with… There's a piece missing.
There are some problems with… It's the wrong part / model / item.

Finding solutions
Apologizing We can give you a refund.
I'm very sorry about that. I can talk to the manager.
I'm sorry to hear that. We can send you a new one.

Getting details Finishing a conversation

Can you give me some more information? Thank you.
Which model is it? Thanks for your help.

Practice the following dialog in front the class.

Customer Service : So, what was the problem with our new product?
Customer : It was making red marks on people’s faces.
Customer Service : How did you manage it?
Customer : We recalled the product.

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Task 1
Choose one of the following topic and make a dialog based on it.
Complaints made by customers were as follows:
1. Airport staff, who use the restaurant frequently, say the meals are too expensive.
2. Smoking areas are not large enough, and there is no clear division from non-smoking
areas.
3. The customer services look unhappy and overworked. Some are rude to the customer.

Task 2
Make a group of three students. Discuss about the latest news and jot down the
problem. Then, make a dialogue based on your discussion.

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 UNIT 14
GIVING ADVICE

Advice is an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide for an action or conduct.

Advice is necessarily given to someone in a several situations when the person has some
problems, confusion, dilemma, and doubt.

Read the following example:

Dialog 1
Nara : “I have no idea to finish my work. It is too hard for me.”
Jon : “What’s the matter with you? Perhaps you ought to have some rest.”
Nara : “You are right. I guess your suggestion is good. Thanks.”

Dialog 2:
Ziza : “Hi Jonah, will you come to Yara’s party tonight? I guess I cannot come along.”
Jonah : “I think so. What’s the matter with you? It is better if you come. It will be a very
nice party.”
Ziza : “I know that, but I’m not in a good shape today.”

Here are some expressions of giving advice:

Expression Response
Why don’t you………………… It sounds like a great idea.
Maybe you should.……………. I know
Perhaps you ought to………….. I will, thanks.
I guess you ought to…………… Yes, I guess you right.
It is better if …………………… I get your point.

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Task 1
Respond to the following situations.
1 2
Yara has to choose between an ugly rich A pretty girl but stingy or a plain
man and a poor handsome man to marry. girl but generous, what could you
What would you say? say?

3 Would you prefer buying a new 4 Wearing a rain coat or

car but have little food to eat or using a an umbrella,
having a bicycle with a lot of food what would you say?
to eat?

5 6 Being injected or having

Study hard one day before exam
or study every day, which one do a medicine?
you prefer?

Task 2
In pairs, perform a dialogue about giving advice. You may use the following clues.

I will go to England next holiday Make a visa

I feel bored in class. Go hang out with friends

I want to buy a new car. You save money regularly

I get a bad score in the final exam. You should study hard.

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 UNIT 15
ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTION

Visiting a new place may cause a trouble when someone does not know where to go.
Therefore, asking directions is the alternative way of reaching certain places. Study some
expressions commonly used in asking and giving direction below.
1. How to ask someone the way:
can you tell me the way to (H. Imran Road),
can you tell me where (the bus station) is, Please?
Excuse me,
could you tell me how to get to (D.I. Panjaitan Street),
I’m looking for (the bank).
2. How to say that you do not know (unable to give directions):
I don’t know.
I’m sorry,
I’ve no idea. / I’ve got no idea.
I’m a stranger here myself.
I don’t know.
I’m afraid
I can’t help you.

3. How to give simple directions

on the left next to the market.
right near the barber shop.
opposite the Jelawat Park.
Walk the parking lot.
down
this road/
Go the bus station.
along street and
Carry it’s the first turning on the right.
up
on
second street left.
third road
at the corner of (Pelita Street) and (Kopi Selatan
Sreet).

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 http://www.easypacelearning.com

Vocabulary list in context

above : diatas
across : diseberang
around : sekitar
behind : di belakang
below : dibawah
between : diantara
block : blok
boulevard : jalan besar yang dipisahkan oleh taman ditengahnya
corner : dipojok
cross : menyeberang
destination : tujuan
down the street : diujung jalan
east : timur
fly-over : jembatan penyeberangan
four-junction : perempatan
five junction : perlimaan
highway : jalan besar antar kota
intersection : perempatan
next to : disamping
north : utara
one way street : jalan satu arah
roundabout : bundaran
pass : melewati
south : selatan
straight : lurus
T-junction : pertigaan
to be lost : tersesat
to figure out : menemukan
two ways street : jalan dua arah
turn : belok
west : barat

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Take a look at the map and read the following conversation carefully.
Ziya : “Excuse me, Sir. I’m afraid I’ve lost my way. Could you help me?”
Police officer : “Sure. Where do you want to go?”
Ziya : “To the school.”
Police officer : “Well, you are on the West Street. Walk along West Street to South Street and
then you have to walk past the book store and hospital on your left until you
come to the intersection. Next, take the left turning into East Street. Walk
along the street until you pass police station. The hotel is on your right, next
to the bus station. Is that clear?”
Ziya : “That’s clear. Thanks a lot!”
Police officer : “No worries.”

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Task 1
Look at the map and follow the directions to find the house.

Strauss
School
A Artist
Square
Winspear
Opera
House

Café

Happy
Supermarket

B
C D E

Bus Stop

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Here is the example.

Sari : Hi, Ziz. What’s up?

Aziz : Hi. I’m good. I want to pick Ziya up at Nara’s house. It’s next to Meyerson Symphony
Center. After that I want to stop by Chandra’s house.Can you tell me the way to her house
from Nara’s house?
Sari : Sure, just follow my directions. Pass Meyerson Symphony Center and go along Pearls
Street until you come to the second junctions. Then, take the right turning into Ross
Avenue. Go along the street until you see Harwood Street. Next, take the right turning
and go for about 100 metres. My house is on your left, in front of the Crow Collection of
Asian Art. Is that clear?
Rizka : Yes, that’s clear enough. Thanks.

Task 2

Help them find the right direction based on the map on Task 1.
1. Nirmala’s house is at the corner of Routh Street and Ross Avenue. She needs to
buy a new washing machine at Happy Supermarket. Help her to find the way.

She has to go out of her house and turn right into . Then, turn
left into and pass the . Happy supermarket is
, in front of the .

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 2. Siwi is at the bus stop. She is going to be late. She has to go to school faster than
usual.

Walk along .
Walk past .
Turn right into .
Walk pass , and the school is on
.

3. I’m at school. I want to meet my friend at the café.

Use words from the box

turn right walk straight ahead pass the T junction

the café is on the left.

Task 3
In a group of three, list three different places, swap the list with the other group. Guess
the place when other members describe the directions.

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 UNIT 16
DESCRIBING PLACE

Describing is one of things that people usually do in daily life. In describing, there are some
generic structures as follow:
a. Identification
Identify or write a general statement of the place, person, or thing that you want to describe.
Example: My flat is very comfortable for living.
b. Descriptions
Elaborate the description of the place, person, or thing. To make it more vivid and real, the
writer needs to incorporate five sensory words such as sight, smell, taste, hearing, and
touch.
Example: My lovely room has 8 m2 in width, and it is painted green. My room also has a
small couch.
c. Conclusion
This part may be included or not. It covers restatement or conclusion of the paragraph.
Example: In summary, I love my flat because it makes me relax.

In descriptive paragraph, the writers usually use a simile to strengthen the paragraph. Simile
is figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared,
usually in a phrase introduced by like or as.
For example:
a) He was brave as a lion in a fight.
b) He swam like a fish through rough waters.
c) My room was adorable as a king’s room.

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  Description of a Place
In describing a room, the object locations in the rooms should be clear; the details should
be arranged logically and systematically. It will help the readers to visualize the description
in their minds. There should also be a controlling idea because it gives a paragraph a focus.
Example:

My Lovely Room

Introduction
Every time I feel sick or upset, I like to go to a special place where I can
relax myself and feel better. It is my room. I love my room and I feel comfortable
there.
My room is very comfortable for studying. My lovely room has 4 m2 in
width, which is painted white. The shine pink walls and clear white ceiling make the

Main Body
room look beautiful. The light is suitable for studying, particularly for reading and
writing; and the couch beside the door makes me the room perfect. My room also
has a small bookshelf in which all of my books are put. Placed on the right side of
the door, the bookshelf becomes reachable when I am sitting on my couch. In spite

Conclusion
of these, it also has good air circulation. In summary, I love my room because it
makes me happy to be home.

Task 1
Write a descriptive paragraph based on the following guidelines.
A. Brainstorm your 5 favorite places:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. Pick one of the places from the above brainstormed list. Mention of minimum three sights,
three touches, and three impressions of the place.

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 Sight Touch Impressions

1. 1. _ 1.
2. 2. _ 2.
3. 3. _ 3.

C. Add details. For the three specific sights, write simile for each. For the three specific
touches and impressions, list adjectives for each.
1. Sight- similes
a. Simile: A comparison using like or as

b. Example: Leaves scattered like freckles on a face.

c.
2. Touch - adjectives
a. Adjective: A word used to describe a noun
b. Example: soft cloth, a bouncy couch
c.
3. Impressions - adjectives
Adjective: A word used to describe a noun
a.
b. Example: enchanting beauty, a cozy room.

c.

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D. Transfer part B and C into a paragraph template below.

My Favorite Place

is my favorite place to be. Here I can see

like/as ,
like/as , and
like/as . I can feel
, , and
. I can touch ,
, and as/while I
. I can see, I can touch, and I can feel
in my favorite place.

E. Present it orally.

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 UNIT 17
DESCRIBING THINGS

Study the following example.

A white board eraser is a special thing in the

class. It is cheap. It is only 5000 rupiahs. It is 9 cm
in length. It was gave by the administration staff two
weeks ago. The shape is square. It is black and blue.
It is made of plastic, stereo foam, and sponge. That
thing is originally made in Indonesia. It is used for
cleaning the whiteboard in the class by students and
teachers. That’s all about a white board eraser.

What to Describe:
1. Color(red, light red, white, black, orange, purple, brown, dark
brown, pink, blue, dark blue, light blue, yellow, green, dark green,
light green, silver, gray, dark gray, light gray, gold, tan, beige, etc.
2. Size(small, little, medium, big, large, extra large, mm, cm, m, etc.
3. Shape (circle, cone, triangle, rectangle, square, cylinder, cube,
sphere, rectangle prism, diamond, oval, star, crescent, round, flat,
sharp, etc).
4. Material (plastic, iron, metal, zinc, wood, etc).
5. Age (second, minute, hour, day, month, year, century, etc)
6. Origin (you can name specific places)

Task 1
Choose one of the objects in your classroom. Describe the object under the following
headings. Your friend will guess what the object is.

An object you have chosen:

Describe the object in front of
Size : class and see if your classmates
Shape : can guess what it is. Don’t
Color :
provide too obvious clues!

Smell :
Taste :
Texture :

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 UNIT 18
DESCRIBING PEOPLE

In describing person we could describe a person’s appearance in many ways such as his
or her clothes, color and style of hair, manner of speaking, body shape, facial appearance,
hobbies, and interests. Here are some expressions that used in describing person appearance.

Height
Tall, short, medium height, average height

Face Shape
Square, Oval, Round, Triangular, Heart-shaped, Thin, Wide, Chiseled

Skin
Wrinkled, Freckled, Ruddy, Sallow, Tanned, Rosy or fresh-faced: pink-cheeked, fair
complexion that glows with a hint of pink, pale, fair, spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, dewy,
baby-soft, peaches-and-cream, glowing, paper-thin or translucent (as with a very old
person), sunburned, peeling, rough, callused, weathered, weather-beaten, craggy, leathery,
mottled, dry, brown, dark

Eyes
 Shape, size, and appearance: large, small, almond-shaped, round, squinty, crinkly,
bulging, heavy-lidded, hooded, deep-set, close-set, hollow, tear-filled
 Eye color: black, brown, hazel, green, blue, violet, gray, amber
 Eye expressions: piercing, mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful, haunted, gentle, sympathetic,
warm, compassionate, expressive, bright, twinkling, lively, dancing, laughing, shifty,
sly, distrusting, sleepy
 Other: brown-eyed boy, bright-eyed sister, wide-eyed child, gold-flecked eyes

Mouth and Lips

 Lip shape and size: thin, full, pouting, rosebud (baby’s lips, often), pursed (puckered
up, as when concentrating)
 Mouth expressions: laugh, smile, beam, grin, frown, grimace, scowl, sneer, curl, pout
 Adjectives describing the mouth or mouth expressions: toothy, toothless, gap-
toothed, kind, sweet, dimpled, relaxed, firm, serious, cruel, snarling

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 Hair
 Hair color: black, brunette, brown, chestnut-brown, blond, honey-blond, golden-blond,
ash-blond, fair, cornsilk, auburn, red, strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-
pepper
 Texture or appearance: wispy, fuzzy, wavy, curly, kinky, frizzy, wild, untamed,
unmanageable, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved, parted, neatly-combed, tamed,
cascading, long, short, cropped, dull, shiny
 Hair styles: braids, ponytail, pigtails, bun, messy bun, twist, bob, ringlets, flip,
cornrows, extensions, bangs, buzz, layered, feathered, chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked
down
 Lots of hair: thick, full, lustrous, bushy, coarse, wiry, stiff
 Little hair: thin, scraggly, fine, baby-fine, downy, wispy, limp, flat, balding, bald, bald
spot, receding (gradual loss of hair at the front of the head)
 Treated hair: permed, dyed, bleached, highlighted, weaved, streaked, colored

Body
 Build: small, slim, slight, thin, lean, willowy, skinny, angular, bony, fine-boned,
chunky, chubby, large, portly, plump, round, stout, pudgy, full-figured, ample, broad-
shouldered, burly, solid, muscular
 Posture: stand, sit, slouch, flop, lean, recline, rest, stretch, sprawl, curl up, roost,
squirm, arch, slump, stoop, bend, hunch, scoot, walk, run, race, jog

Besides, describe about person should be talking about personality or character traits also.
The following are some adjectives that usually used.
Nice and friendly to other people Opposite
Warm, kind, pleasant, sweet, good-natured Cold, unkind, unpleasant, horrible,
unfriendly

Love communicating with people Opposite

Extravert, sociable, outgoing, talkative, Introvert, quiet, reserved, shy, taciturn
communicative

Relaxed in attitude or manner Opposite

Positive, optimistic, cheerful, easy-going, Gloomy, pessimistic, negative, miserable,
laid-back tense

People who think about other’s feeling Opposite

Sensitive, tactful, thoughtful, delicate, Insensitive, tactless, heartless, cruel, cold-
caring hearted

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 People who tell the truth Opposite
Honest, truthful, sincere, frank Dishonest, liar, insincere, deceitful

Open to new ideas and different views Opposite

Open-minded, unbiased, flexible, tolerant Narrow-minded, biased, bigoted, intolerant

Know what you want and intend to reach Opposite

your goal
Determined, strong-willed, strong-minded, Undetermined, weak-willed, indecisive,
resolute, confident irresolute, unsure

Love working and work a lot Opposite

Hardworking, industrious, diligent, Lazy, idle, sluggish, unambitious
ambitious

Learn and understand quickly, rational Opposite

Intelligent, clever, bright, smart Unintelligent, stupid, foolish, silly

Care for other people, altruistic Opposite

Unselfish, considerate, nobble Selfish, self-centered, vain

People trust you Opposite

Reliable, trustworthy, loyal, faithful Unreliable, untrustworthy, disloyal,
unfaithful

Like spending money Opposite

(+) generous (+) economical
(-) extravagant (-) mean

Attitude to others Opposite

Respectful, modest, humble Disrespectful, arrogant, bossy

Nouns to describe character or personality

Coward, liar, gossip, couch potato (a lazy
person),

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Look at the following example

He is my favorite character in Game of Throne TV series.

His name is Kit Harington. He is tall. He has muscular body
and broad-shoulder. He has curly black hair. He has oval face
with a sharp nose. He has mesmerizing black eyes. He is
totally masculine with his mustache. He is warm, easy-going,
and humble. He also generous, he likes doing some charities.
He is a good person.

Task 1
Choose one of your favorite person in life and describe her/him. Bring his/her picture.

Task 2
Make a dialogue based on the situation. You and your friend are sitting in the park. At
the same time, the governor of your province comes. You are describing the governor as
a good looking and generous person. You got the door prize from the governor last
year.

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 UNIT 19
TELEPHONING

Telephoning is an important part in doing business. It is important to learn key vocabulary

used when telephoning; telephone conversations use a number of standard phrases. Telephone
conversations, especially business telephone conversations, also follow certain patterns:
 Someone answers the phone and asks if he/she can help.
 The caller makes a request - either to be connected to someone or for information.
 The caller is connected, given information, or told that he/she is not in the office at the
moment.
 If the person who is requested is not in the office, the caller is asked to leave a message.
 The caller leaves a message or asks other questions.
 The phone call finishes.

1. Here are examples of typical telephoning language:

a. Getting through

You : “Can I speak to (Mr Smith), please?” or “Is (Mr Smith) there, please?”
Receptionist : “May I ask who’s calling?” or “Could I have your name, please?”
You : “Yes, this is Tom McIvor speaking.”

b. Leaving or taking a message

Receptionist : “I’m afraid Mr Smith is…

… out of the office today.”
… off sick today.”
… in a meeting.”
… on holiday.”
or “I’m afraid his line is engaged.”
“…Would you like to leave a message?”
You : “Could you ask him to call me back?” or “Could you ask him to return my
call?”
Receptionist : “Does he have your number?” or “What’s your number, please?”

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The receptionist uses “I'm afraid” or “I'm sorry” if he or she can’t connect you. If the
receptionist doesn’t offer to take a message, you can ask to leave one.

You : “Could I leave a message, please?”

Receptionist : “Yes, certainly.” or “Yes, of course.”

Practice the following dialog with a partner.

Caller : Hello. May I speak to Mrs. Sansa?
Secretary : Who‘s calling, sir?
Caller : This is Jonathan from Assai Tour and travel.
Secretary : She is on the other line Mrs. Sansa, do you mind holding for a moment?
Secretary : Yes, sure.

Task 1
Choose your partner and make a telephone conversation based on this situation. Someone
calls to talk to your boss, Ziya Inara. Ask the caller to spell his/her name and company
name so you can write it down. Ziya Inara is not available- she is in a meeting. Offer to
take a message or say she will call back today. If you plan to ask Ziya Inara back, get a
phone number.

Task 2
Act out the following telephone conversation with a partner. Use the expressions you have
learnt.

Nako Anggara from PT. King’s talks to the customer service of Resort Sampit. He
asks about the reservation for dinner on Saturday for five people. They finish the
conversation politely and ring off.

Samuel from AAC finance asks “Will the new cars come by the end of the month?“
The answer is “Yes“. They finish the conversation politely and ring off.

Fernandes from life insurance company asks Mrs. Arya the question: “Have you
received our cheque?” The answer is “Yes.“ They finish the conversation politely
and ring off.

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 UNIT 20
PERFORMING A JOB INTERVIEW

For some people, job interview could be frustrating. However, each time a person faces
hardship and difficulty, ease comes with them. You may try this when you are about to have a
job interview: practice answering the common questions, such as: “tell me about yourself” and
“tell me about your experiences.” Either way, you may write the answer down in order to
memorize them in your brain.

Study this following Essential Job Interview Tips and Tricks.

There are some common questions that are asked during the interview and appropriate
responses to those questions.
I was born and raised in Sampit. I attended University
of Darwan Ali and earned my Bachelor degree in
Tell me about Computer and science. I have worked for 2 years as a
programmer in Banjarmasin in one of the greatest
yourself. companies there.

This question is meant as an introduction. Do not focus too specifically on any one area.
The above question will often be used to help the interviewer choose what he/she would like
to ask next. While it is important to give an overall impression of who you are, make sure
to concentrate on work related experience. Work related experience should always be the
central focus of any interview.

I'm looking for a position in which I

What type of position are you
can utilize my experience. I want to
looking for?
be a professional programmer

You should be willing to take an entry level position in an English speaking company as
most of these companies expect non-nationals to begin with such a position.

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 Can you tell me about your I made some programs to help other
responsibilities at your last divisions. Besides, I had to recover the
job? new brand that had already been old
fashion.

Notice the amount of detail necessary when you are talking about your experience. One
of the most common mistakes made by foreigners when discussing their former
employment is to speak too general. The employer wants to know exactly what you did
and how you did it; the more details you can give, the more the interviewer knows that
you understand the type of work. Remember to vary your vocabulary when talking about
your responsibilities. Also, do not begin every sentence with "I". Use the passive voice,
or an introductory clause to help you add variety to your presentation
For example: The newest brand in my previous company was made by me.

I work well under pressure. When there is a deadline, I can

What is your greatest
focus on the task at hand and structure my work schedule
strength?
well. I remember one week when I had to do “teaching street
children” program from Monday morning to Thursday
evening and reported out by Friday at 5 p.m. I finished all the
reports ahead of time without having to work overtime.

This is not the time to be modest! Be confident and always give examples.
Examples show that you are not only repeating words you have learned, but
actually do possess that strength.

What is your I am going mad when my co-workers are

greatest weakness? not doing their job well. However, I am
aware of this problem, and before I say
anything to anyone, I ask myself why the
colleague is having difficulties.

This is a difficult question. You need to mention a weakness that is actually strength.
Make sure that you always mention how you try to improve the weakness.

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 When can you As soon as you would like me to
begin? begin.

Show your willingness to work!

Task 1
Here are some important questions during a job interview. You are given some examples
of how to answer them in “Essential Job Interview Tips and Tricks” in the above section.
However, you need to fill in the blank by giving some alternative answers. One answer to
the question has been provided for you as an example.

I was born in Subang. I attended Management in University Would you introduce

and tell more about
of Darwan Ali. I have worked for 3 years as a Manager in yourself?
one of the biggest hotel in Sampit

Do you have any _

_
work experience
related to the _
position? _
_
_

_
What is your personality
_ __
strength that you are going
_
_ to bring to your new
_ position?

_ _
Why do you choose our
_ _
company? What do you
_ _
know about us?
_ _
_ _
_ _

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 What is your plan if you
_ are accepted in our
_ company?
_
_
_
_

Task 2

In pairs, make a dialogue about job vacancies that you write in Task 1. One of you will
be the interviewer and the other will be the interviewee. Practice it in front of the class.

Can you work under-

pressure?
Yes, I can. I am really
interested in this position.

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