CHAPTER IX

ASK FOR AND GIVE INFORMATION

RELATED TO ACTIONS/FUNCTIONS

ASKING FOR ASKING FOR THE

ACTION OF FUNCTION OF
ANIMALS THINGS

ASKING FOR PEOPLE’S ACTIVITY

 Apperception
Simple present tense is one kind of tense in English. This pattern used to describe a habit, someth

1. Verbal
Verbal sentence is a sentence which is related to an action or activity. We use a verb to form this kind

Patterns:
(+) S (He/She/It) + V-1 + (s/es) + O
S (They/We/I/You) + V-1 (without s/es) + O (-) S + does/do + not + V-1
(?) Does/Do + S + V-1 +?
Yes, he/she/it does.Yes, they/we/I/you do
No, he/she/it doesn’t (does not)No, they/we/I/you don’t (do not)

Example:
The government informs us to stay at home.
She does not wear her glasses.
Does anyone know the news lately?
 2. Nominal

Simple Present Tense (Nominal) is a simple present tense sentence that does not contain an actio

Patterns:

(+) S + to be (am/is/are) + Adj/Adv

(-) S + to be (am/is/are) + not + Adj/Adv (?) To be (am/is/are) + S + Adj/Adv +?
Subject I + am (Plural/more than one person’s name)
Subject you, they, we + are
Subject she, he, it + is

Example:

She is beautiful and smart.

They are not always happy.
Is Alex popular man in the class?
 Asking and talking about action/function of people, animals, and things
1. Asking for Action of Animals
Asking for the action of animal
- What does it do?
- What is it doing?
- How’s the call of .. ?
- How does …
move/eat/kill its prey?
- Etc.
2. Asking for People’s Activity
A. Profession
Asking for people’s activity
- What do/does … do?
- What is your/his/her
profession/job?
- What do you do for living?
- Etc,
B. Habit
Asking for someone’s habit
- Do you always … ?
- Do you usually … ?
- What do you usually do… ?
- Etc.
3. Asking for the function of things
Asking for the action of things
- What is the function of … ?
- What is it for?
- What do you use it for .. ?
- Etc.
Talking About the action of animal
- It … (V-1 + s/es)
- It’s call ….
- It is … (V-ing)
- It moves/eats/kills its prey by
… (V-ing)
- Etc.
Talking about our/someone’s job
- I am a … I …
- She/he is a .. she/he ….
- My profession is …
- etc
Talking about our/someone’s habit
- I always/usually …
- She always …
- He usually …
- Etc.
Talking about the action of animal
- It is to …. (V-1)
- It is for … (V-ing)
- Its function is to/for …
- Etc.
Practice the dialog with your friend in front of the class!

Dialogue A

Tasya : Kei, what do you think about a job which you have to travel a lot?
Will you accept it?

Kei : If I get that job, there is no hesitation I would accept it in no time,

I like to travel and being to be a travel blogger.

Tasya : Really? If it was I then I will reject it. I don’t really like to mix
traveling with working. You know, I want to travel around but only
for vacation and healing.

Kei : So, what is your dream job, Tasya?

Tasya : I like singing, guess I want to be an amazing singer and go to

international.

Kei : That’s great! Well, let’s do our best to get that soon.

Dialogue B

Jimin : Hi, Bobby! How are you?

Bobby : I am very good! How are you doing?

Jimin : Good. Do you study here?
Bobby : Yes, I am learning English and taking an art class here. What
about you?

Jimin : I am taking a Korean class. How many times a week do you go to

school?

Bobby : I usually go to school three times a week. On Monday, Tuesday,

and Wednesday. How about you?

Jimin : I usually go to school twice a week. I sometimes study at the

library on the weekend.

Bobby : That’s good! Ok see u next time Jimin, bye!

Jimin : Bye!
Dialogue C

Jerry : Hi mate! How are you doing?

Aril : I’m doing well. Thank you. What’s up?

Jerry : I’m curious about that the new student in our class, what her
name? Aril: Well, aaahhh Laura.
Jerry : How do you know her?

Aril : Well, we have met before. She was my friend when we were in
junior high school.

Jerry : Aaaaa...I see. Where does she come from?

Aril : She comes from Singapore.
Jerry : What does she do the hear?

Aril : Well, her parents often move to another county every four years.
So, now her parents have been transferred to Bali. That’s why now
she is here, and she works in the hospital as a nurse.

Jerry : Really? Waow…Which hospital does she work?

Aril : She works in Siloam Hospital.
 Reading

Read the following text.

Answer the questions and write in your notebook.

Alexa is beautiful student in my class. She is tall with fair skin and curly brown hair. At school, she wea

1. Who is being described in the text?

Answer: ………………………………………………………….
2. What are Alexa favorite clothes?
Answer: ………………………………………………………….
3. What are Alexa’s favorite t-shirt?
Answer: ………………………………………………………….
4. Describe Alexa’s personality briefly?
Answer: ………………………………………………………….
5. What is Alexa’s hobby?
Answer: ………………………………………………………….
 Writing

Look at the picture.

Make a paragraph based on the picture.

Read and present your work to the class.

Collecting information

Learn the activity, action or function of people, animals and things.

Discuss and fill the blanks.

Answer and write in your notebook. Then, present your work to the class.

A: What he do?

B: He is a teacher. He the studens.

A: What the cat do?

B: The cat is on the pillow.

A: What the fuction of the pencil?

B: it is for on a book.
 Collecting information

Discuss and mention the functions of

things that you often use.

Write the functions of your findings in your notebooks. Then, report all your findings

No. Things Functions

1. Tables To be a place where we study

2.

3.

4.

5.