UN Preparation

English
For SMP students
Episode 71

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 The Materials are:
• Reading : Culture, A Handicraft
• Conjunction
• Language Function:
Asking for opinion
• Vocabulary

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 The Silversmith

Mr. Arya is a silversmith. He has been

making silver necklaces, rings, earrings and
other accessories for twenty years. Everyday
at seven o’clock he sits at his table and
works.

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 One morning, he got an idea for a
pendant design. While he was walking, he
saw some leaves in the garden. As soon
as he got back from his walk, he drew his
idea for a pendant design on a piece of
paper. He made five different drawings of
a pendant and he chose the one he liked
best.

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 He moves to his table and opened its
drawers. There were some tools and some
silver. There was wire that would become
the chains for necklaces. There was also
heavier wire that would be turned into rings,
bracelets or earrings.
Mr. Arya started to work. He was going
to mark the pendant for necklaces. He
heated up the metal then shaped it. He did
this several times until the pendant was
finished.
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 1. What can you find in his
drawer?

a. A pendant
b. A necklace and an earring
c. His smith tools and some silver (jb)
d. The idea of the pendant design

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 2. Which picture can be described
a pendant?

a. . b.

c. d.
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 3. How did Mr. Arya create the
shape of the pendant?

a. He hit it several times

b. He burned it into fire then shaped it
c. He drew it on a piece of paper
d. He turned it into many shapes

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 4. “He moves to his table and opened
its drawers”. (par 3)
The underlined word refers to ….

a. The pendant
b. The design
c. The tool
d. The table (jb)
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 5. Which sentence is true according to
the text?
a. Mr. Arya has a special designer to
design his jewels.
b. The idea of his pendant design came
from leaves.(jb)
c. Mr. Arya is learning how to make
jewels.
d. Mr. Arya designed many kinds of
jewels for men and women.
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 Conjunctions

Definition
Conjunction digunakan untuk
menggabungkan kata-kata atau
frase dalam kalimat.

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 • Kinds of Conjunctions
1.Co-ordinating conjunctions:
Menggabungkan kata-kata atau
frase dan kalimat dengan
gramatikal yang sama/setara.
Contoh: and, but, or, nor

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 Contoh Kalimat dengan
Co-ordinating Conjunctions:
• Yanu and his sister are studying for
their final exam.
• Tony raised her hand and asked a
question.
• These stories are scary but enjoyable.
• He wants to go for a music concert or
(to) listen to some music.
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 2. Subordinating Conjunctions

Menggabungkan kalimat dependen

(kalimat yang tidak bisa berdiri
sendiri) ke kalimat inti (main clause).
Contoh: although, because, as,
before, if, both ….

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 Contoh kalimat dengan Subordinating
Conjunctions:

• Nindi was happy because she got the

first prize.
• If you stay up late, you will be sleepy
during the class.

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 Makna Conjunctions
1. Contrast of ideas: but; and yet; though;
although. (tetapi, namun, meskipun)
She is pretty but arrogant.
2. Choice/absence of choice: or; either … or;
neither … nor
We will either call you or send you an email.
The headmaster is neither in his office nor
in teachers’ room.

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 3. Time: when; while; as; before; until;
after; since; till; whenever
Since you left me, I didn’t concentrate
studying.
4. Cause and effect: so; consequently; so
… that; such … that
Our cases were too heavy, so we took a
taxi.
He ran so fast that I couldn’t beat him.
Rara is such a beautiful girl that many
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 5. Reason: because; as; since
He takes care of his parents well
because he is a good boy.
We will go to Puncak since the Principle
approves our plan.

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 Contoh Soal :
1. She felt disappointed … she didn’t
tell us the truth.

2. … it rained heavily, we couldn’t go

out last night.

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 1. Ratna : Did you come late to school
yesterday?
Wati : No. I left my house early … I
arrived at school before the bell.

a. but
b. or
c. and
d. so (jb)
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 2. A : What time will they begin the
test?
B : You must wake up early
… leave the house before six.
a. because
b. but
c. and
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 3. My father is old … he is still
working to earn for a living.

a. or
b. but
c. until
d. with
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 4. A : Let’s go into a forest!
B : What are we going to do there?
A : We are going to hunt the pig …
they disturb the farmers’ plants.

a. because (jb)
b. but
c. so
d. therefore
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 5. Yuli : Your friend came to see you ...
you were not here.
Yudi : Did he leave any message?
Yuli : No.

a. because
b. but (jb)
c. so
d. therefore
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 6. Tono : May I see Mr. Umar?
Lia : He’s … busy right now … he
can’t meet any guests.
Tono : I see. I’ll come back tomorrow.

a. either/or
b. neither/nor
c. so/that (jb)
d. such/that
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 7. A : Are you going to the music
concert now?
B : Yes of course. I’ll come … it is
rain.

a. or
b. but
c. so
d. although (jb)
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 Vocabulary

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 1. Winarti always has her meal on time. Her
mother always reminds her to do it
wherever she is otherwise she may get a
….
a. headache
b. stomachache (jb)
c. backache
d. toothache

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 2. Didi is very …. now, so he has to stay in
bed for a week.

a. bad
b. sick
c. tired
d. weak (jb)

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 3. Zizi : My sister has a serious toothache.
Cici : Why don’t you take her to the ….

a. doctor
b. nurse
c. surgeon
d. dentist (jb)
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 4. Susi : What’s Ms. Amira’s job?
Tuti : She is a …. She treats the patient
in a hospital.

a. dentist
b. doctor
c. nurse (jb)
d. teacher
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 5. Diah : I’ve got a bad ….
Dian : Why don’t you take an medicine
It will clear your head.

a. stomachache
b. toothache
c. headache (jb)
d. sore throat
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