Name : Fidya Rahma Anisa

NIM : 200210204195

Class : C

How Important Is
It….?

Type of Scheduled Very Important Slightly Not Important

Appointment Time Important

University 8 AM ✔
Class
Job Interview 10 PM ✔
in School
Study in library 1 PM ✔
Go to Beach 3 PM ✔
with friend
Pet Shop 5 PM ✔
Dinner with 7 PM ✔
office boss

A. FACT FINDING EXERCISE

1. On the first day of class, the professor arrived late, but the students were on time
(F).
True : On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in
the classroom
2. The professor decided to study the behavior of Brazilian and American students
(T). He decided to study the students behavior
3. In an American University, it is important to be on time (T). In an American
University students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.
4. In a Brazilian class, the students leave immediately after the class is finished (F).
True : In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon;
many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more question.
5. In an American university, many students probably leave immediately after the
class is finished (T). Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the
united states, but they also end at the scheduled time.
 6. Most North Americans think a person why is late is disrespectful (T). In the
united states lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and
unacceptable
7. In Brazil, most successful people are expected to be on time (F).
True : In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late
is probably more successful than a person who is always on time
8. As a result of the study,the professor changed the Brazilian students behavior
(T). As a result, the professor learned that the brazilian students were not
being direspectful to him, they were simply behaving in the appropiate way
for a brazilian student in brazil

B. Reading Analysis
Read each question carefully. Either circle the latter of the correct answer, or white
your answer in the space provided.
1. What is the main idea of the passage
a. It is imprortant to be on time for class in the United States.
b. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
c. The importance of being on time differs among cultures.
2. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior?
a. The students seemed very rude to him.
b. He wanted to understand why the students came late.
c. He wanted to make the students come to classs on time.
3. a. Read lines 1 and 2. What does punctual mean?
Answer: Punctual means on time for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc.

b. How do you know?

Answer: I know because i read the passage in lines 1 and 2

4. In line 11, what does few refer to?

a. The professor
b. The students
c. Greetings
5. Read lines 10-13. What is rude behavior?
a. Impolite behavior
b. Noisy behavior
 c. Studious behavior
6. a. Read lines 14-17. Which is an example of an informal situation?
Answer: An example of a formal situation is an lunch with a friend.
b. Which is an example of a formal situation?
Answer: An example of an informal situation is a university class.

c.How do you know?

Answer: I know because it is in the readings on lines 15 and 16.

7. In lines 20 and 21, how does on the other hand connect the American idea of
lateness with the Brazilian idea of lateness?
a. It show a similarity.
b. It gives more informtaion.
c. It shows a contrast.
8. Read lines 24-26: “neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the
appointed hour.” Who arrives at the appointed hour?
a. No one
b. The students only
c. The teacher and the students
9. Read line 26-28: “Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United
States, but they also end at the scheduled time.” What does not only... but...also
mean?
a. And
b. But
c. So
10. In line 38, what does in fact indicate?
a. a contrast between to ideas
b. something that is true
c. emphasis of the previous idea
11. Read lines 45-48. What does instead show?
a. a similarity
b. a substitution
c. an opposite