Kompetensi Dasar: 3.

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bantuan guru atau teman dalam bahasa Inggris lisan dan tulis yang dapat diisi dengan kosakata bahasa
Indonesia untuk membantu pemahaman.

Aims
The students are able to:
1. read and identify a newspaper report
2. write active and passive in present and past tense
3. use adverbs to tell about time
4. practice conversation about phoning the emergency services

How often do you read the newspaper?

Which is your favorite section of the newspaper? Why?
How often do you read the news online?

1. Newspaper report

A newspaper is a publication that is issued daily or weekly and includes local and international
news stories, advertisements, announcements, opinions, cartoons, sports news and television listings.
A newspaper report is a news story found in newspapers and are designed to provide people with
information about what is happening in the world. News is new information and is usually about
something that has just happened. All news reports follow a certain structure and have the same key
features.
What are the features?
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Fifth Grade includes the following features:

1. Name of newspaper
2. Date
 Parts of a newspaper report
The name of
DAILY NEWS
newspaper
Local News
Sunday, February 18 2021 Date

Headline
Win for Singapore International School Football Team
Byline
By Henry Clarke
Introduction The Singapore International School team won the Primary
School Champions Cup competition on Saturday.

The team’s captain said that all the players in the team Photographs

had worked hard. They all attended football practice twice

a week after school. They also went swimming together
every Saturday. He was sure that all their hard work hadBryan, the captain of the
Body helped them win. Singapore International Caption
School football team

He also said that all of the other teams in the competition were very good.
When he was asked why he thought his team had won he said,
“I think we won because we are very fit. We train together every week and
enjoy being together. This makes us a great team.”

Conclusion Football is now over for this year. New players can join the school team next
Different sections of newspaper
year. For more information call coach Han on 089776042.

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 1.

Sports section : gives information about local and International sports events, informs well
known people in sports and also gives important sport result.

2.

Entertainment section : gives information about concerts, galleries, museums and films. It also
lists the times of TV and radio programs.

3.

Classified section : are designed to sell, purchase, rent, offer services and has many small
advertisements for lots of things.

4.

Weather section : gives information about local and world weather forecast.

5.

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 Health section : gives information about healthy lifestyle, healthy food and medical treatments.

6.

Fashion section : gives information about someone’s outfit, fashion styles, fashion trends and
clothes design.

II. Active and Passive

 In an active sentence, the subject usually comes before the main verb. The subject does the
action
 In a passive sentence, the subject does not do the action. The subject receives the action.
 When we want to say who or what performs the action in some passive sentences, we use the
preposition by

1. Active and passive in Present Tense

Active form: Subject + Verb 1 + Object

Example :
 My mum cooks food
 The children make puzzles

Passive form: Object + is/am/are + Verb 3 + Subject

Example :

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 Food is cooked by my mum
 Puzzles are made by children

2. Active and passive in Past Tense

Active form: Subject + Verb 2 + Object

Example :
 Ben painted the pictures
 Dad cleaned the car

Passive form: Object + was/were + Verb 3 + Subject

Example :
 The pictures were painted by Ben
 The car was cleaned by Dad

II. Adverb of time

Adverbs of time tell us when something happened or will happen. It also tells when someone did
something and the duration of the action.

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 Tenses Adverb of time Pattern
Simple Present Every day Subject + Verb 1+ Object + Adverb
Usually of time
Often
Sometimes
Today
Present Continuous Now Subject + to be (is/am/are) + Verb
At this moment Ing + Object + Adverb of time
At that time
Right now
Simple Past Yesterday Subject + Verb 2+ Object + Adverb
Last of time
Ago
In 1990

Simple Future Tomorrow Subject + will + Verb 1+ Object +

Tonight Adverb of time
Next moment
The day after
tomorrow
Then
Later
Soon

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 Phoning the emergency services

 What is Emergency Calling?

 What numbers should I dial for
the Emergency Services ?

Emergency Calling allows police, fire departments, paramedics or other first responders to more quickly
respond to the nearest emergency center.
Emergency service:
 Police
 Fire and Rescue Services
 EMS (Emergency Medical Services) or Ambulance
 Public works

Read the conversation between two people about reporting problems by calling Emergency
Services !

Hello, is that the fire service? This is

Tom. My neighbor’s house was
burning. It’s at 105 Royal street.
Please can you help them?

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 Don’t worry, Tom. We’re
sending fire engine now.
The firefighters will put
out the fire soon.

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