PERTEMUAN 1 ENGLISH FOR POLTEK PERTAHANAN

Keterampilan speaking, Reading, Writing

dan Grammar yang diambil dari Campaign
English for Military dan referensi lain

PRADITYA- WIRATAMA – NAGARA BHAKTI

 SPEAKING

SELF INTRODUCTION
You may use the following questions.
1. What’s your name? Does it have a meaning?
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2. Where do you come from?
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3. Could you tell me a little bit about your hometown?
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4. What are popular foods from your hometown?
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5. Etc. Create your own questions.
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 SPEAKING Campaign book

Introducing a friend
In pairs, ask as many questions as possible about him or her. Use the
previous questions the same way as you introduce yourself. After that,
please introduce him or her to the whole class.

1. What’s your friend’s name? Does it have a meaning?

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2. Where does he or she come from?
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3. Could you tell us a little bit about his or her hometown?
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4. What are popular foods from his or her hometown?
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5. Etc. Create your own questions.
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PRADITYA - WIRATAMA – NAGARA BHAKTI 3

 READING

THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (Para Reg) is the British

Army’s airborne force. To earn their place in the Regiment,
recruits complete the 24-week Combat Infantryman’s Course.
Core skills taught on the course include:
a. Skill at Arms. Weapons training with the SA80 and the
MILAN anti-tank weapon.
b. Fieldcraft. Learning to live outdoors, camouflage and
movement in the field.
c. Physical Training. Including cross-country runs, marches in
battle order and assault course.
 READING

The first 12 weeks of the course is Basic Training

and in addition to the core skills, recruits learn
first aid signal communications, map reading, drill
and nuclear, biological and chemical defence.
Recruits do not have home leave during the first
six weeks of the course and this can be one of
the hardest periods as they get used to their new
lifestyle. After week six of the course, recruits are
given weekend leave when they are not on duty
or on exercise.
 READING

In weeks 19 to 20, soldiers complete the Pre-parachute

Selection, or P Company, a series of physical tests
designed to ensure that an individual has the self-discipline
and motivation required for service with airborne forces. The
tests include a ten-mile march carrying a 35lb pack and
weapon in one hour and 50 minutes. After passing P
Company, recruits complete the final phase of infantry
training and prepare for the Pass Out parade. Soldiers then
move on to the four-week Basic Parachute Course at the
Royal Air Force station at Brize Norton. At the end of this
course, soldiers are presented with their Military Parachutist
Wings and they are ready to take their place in one of the
Regiment’s three operational Parachute Battalion.
 READING

Answer the questions based on the text.

1. How long is the Combat Infantryman’s Course? _______
2. When do recruits have leave? _______
3. What is the purpose of P Company? _______
4. What do soldiers learn at RAF Brize Norton? _______
5. How many battalions does the Parachute Regiment have? _______
GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

Here are some expressions you can use to agree and disagree.
You will need to use these expressions in a discussion activity.
Agreeing
That’s right!
Absolutely!
Exactly!
Me too!
Yes, I agree!
I totally agree!
I couldn’t agree more!
I see exactly what you mean!
You're right. That's a good point.

It is always a good idea to justify your opinions. Don’t just say ‘I

agree’, but say ‘I agree because I think that ... (explain your
reason).’
GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

Disagreeing
I don’t agree!
I totally disagree!
Absolutely not!
That’s not right!
I’m not sure about that.
Partly agreeing
I agree up to a point, but ...
I see your point, but ...
That’s partly true, but ...
I'm not so sure about that.

It is always a good idea to justify your opinions. Don’t just say ‘I

agree’, but say ‘I agree because I think that ... (explain your
reason).’
 GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

1. Multiple-choice
Q. Sinta : What do you think of the film 'laskar pelangi'?
Dini : ... . I have not seen the film yet.
answer choices
I can't say anything
I don't think so
You are right
Ye, it is
2. Multiple-choice
Q. Lia : We are hungry. We need some oranges.
Tania : Oh, why oranges? I ... we need some bread instead.
answer choices
think
dislike
agree
disagree
GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

3. Multiple-choice
Q. Andi : Intan speaks English well, doesn't she?
Firman : ... She speaks like a native English speaker
answer choices
I disagree
I don't know
I supposed so
I agree
4. Multiple-choice
Q. Ifan : I think Mario is the nicest students in our class. What
do you think?
Rian : ... . He always helpful
answer choices
Impossible
I don't agree
I think so, too
I don't think so
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5. Multiple-choice
Q. The underlined expression expresses …
Mother: You know that Mira always takes sleeping lately to
solve her problems.
Father: That’s wrong. It can be dangerous for her life if she
doesn’t change her bad habit.
answer choices
Sympathy
Possibility
Agreement
Disagreement
6. Multiple-choice
Q. Your friend is talking about a movie you both saw and says
it was fantastic. You agree and say:
answer choices
Yes, I absolutely agree
Yes, I completely agree
No, I do not agree
I think so
GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
7. Multiple-choice
Q. Kina : Yukine is handsome,right?
Dina : ...
answer choices
very beautiful
look at him
I can’t deny that
I want it
8. Multiple-choice
Q. Fira : Don, I think Chandra is responsible for this case
Dona : Well, I don't know.
From the dialogue, we may assume that ...
answer choices
Dona agrees with Fira
Dona disagrees with Fira
Dona has no idea about the case
Dona cannot accept the fact
GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
9. Multiple-choice
Q. Azka : “Taken” is the best movie ever.
Fatih : I don’t think so. It is totally an irrational movie
From the conversation above, we can assume that ...
answer choices
Fatih totally disagrees with Azka
Fatih doesn’t understand Azka’s opinion
Fatih is confused with Azka’s opinion
Fatih doesn’t like Azka’s opinion
10. Multiple-choice
Q. Clark : Dan Brown’s books are masterpieces.
John : ... He must have gotten many awards for what he has
written.
answer choices
I’m not sure
I have no idea
That must be true
I am doubtful about it
GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
11. Multiple-choice
Q. Chandra : I’m sure the end of the world will be in 2020.
Satya : Well, I really disagree with you. God knows the best.
answer choices
Satya is doubtful about it
Satya has the same opinion with Chandra
Satya totally cannot accept Chandra’s opinion
Satya doesn’t know what to say
12. Multiple-choice
Q. Soni : Doni, I think the one who is responsible for this case is
Michael
Doni : Hmmm, I don’t know.
answer choices
Doni agrees with Soni
Doni disagrees with Soni
Doni has idea about the case
Doni cannot accept the fact
 GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

13. Multiple-choice
Q. Yoel : ...
Awan : I don’t think so. Every country must take part in reducing gas emmissions.
answer choices
Advanced countries are the ones who must be responsible for the gas emmissions they have been producing.
Developing countries must take part in reducing gas emmissions.
There must be no difference in burden between advanced and developing countries.
Advanced countries are not the only ones who must be responsible.
14. Multiple-choice
Q. Ryan : The government plans to raise the electricity bill next month.
Hani : _____ It will increase the amount of poor people.
The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
answer choices
I agree with you
I totally disagree
I don't disagree
I agree
 GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

15. Multiple-choice
Q. Fira : Don, I think Chandra is responsible for this case
Dona : Well, I don't know.
From the dialogue, we may assume that ...
answer choices
Dona agrees with Fira
Dona disagrees with Fira
Dona has no idea about the case
Dona cannot accept the fact
16. Multiple-choice
Q. Rendy : Is Puncak Pass resort near here?
Mona : Yes, it is.
Jack : _____ it's about 100 kilometers from here.
Rendy : Oh, really?The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
answer choices
I disagree with you
I quite agree
I think so too
It certainly is
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17. Multiple-choice
Q. Jane : So, where will we go?
Rudy : How about beach?
Cane : _______. We have visited a lot of beach this year.
Jane : Lake? Toba Lake sounds interesting, right?
The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
answer choices
That's so true
I quite agree
I think so too
I don’t think so
18. Multiple-choice
Q. Boby : Well, you have hurt her with the joke?
Osman : that’s not true. She isn’t angry
The underlined phrase shows us that ….
answer choices
Bobby agree with Osman
Osman’s joke hurt Bobby
Osman agree with Bobby’s opinion
Osman disagree with Bobby
GRAMMAR: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
19. Multiple-choice
Q. Rhoma : There are many violence on TV
Marry : I don’t have any objection
The underlined words express…
answer choices
Agreement
Apology
Sympathy
Certainty
20. Multiple-choice
Q. Nadia : Next week is our mother’s birthday. What should we
do?
Ima : How about giving her a present?
Nadia : ….. What shall we buy for her?
answer choices
I like to go
I don’t agree
I agree with you
I’m afraid I can’t agree
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