Send Me a Letter, Please

Materials You Are Going to Learn in This Chapter

Listening

• Listening to monologue and dialogue about showing manner

• Listening to monologue in the form of a report text

Speaking

• Using polite expressions to show manner

• Performing a monologue in the form of a report text

• Promoting something through an advertisement.

Reading

• Reading report text

• Identifying another form of a report text

Writing

• Writing a report text in the form of simple graphic

• Writing and sending a letter

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1. How often do you send letters?

2. Do you prefer to send news by letter, SMS, or e-mail?

Give your reason.

3. To whom do you usually send a letter?

4. For what purposes will you send a letter?

5. Have you ever sent a letter to another country?

Wu Fei

: What kind of job does your father do?

Herman : My father is a

1

. He is employed by

the post of

À

ce to

2

and collect those

posted in pillar boxes.

Wu Fei

: My father is a civil servant. He works for

the Ministry of Educatio

n. In fact, I want to

know about some

3

. Would you tell

me more about it?

Herman : Yeah, sure. What do you want to know?

Wu Fei : I want to know what is meant by PO

BOX?

Herman : PO BOX stands for Post Of

À

ce Box. Its

4

located inside the post of

À

ce.

They are used by people who

À

nd them

more convenient or more private than the

regular service.

Before listening to the tape, answer the following

questions.

Practice

1

While listening to the tape,

À

ll in the blank spaces.

The words in the box may help you.

Practice

2

In this section, you will learn how to:

• listen to polite expressions;

• listen to monologue in the form of a report text.

After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:

• how to show polite expressions;

• get meanings from a monologue in the form of a report text.

Listening

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Nino : Hello, Mr Randi. How are you?

Mr Randi : Hello, Nino.

1

.

Nino

: So, anyway how’s your trip to Singapore?

2

?

Mr Randi : Well,

3

.

Nino

: Oh, really? Why was that?

Mr Randi : I had trouble with my photo in the passport.

I looked very different because of the

surgery on my chin two months ago and

my haircut. They almost brought me to the

immigration of

À

ce.

Nino :

4

. What happened next?

Mr Randi : Then, I called

5

and they helped

me.

Nino

: I see.

Wu Fei

: And

5

?

Herman : It offers

6

for valuable mail for an

additional fee. The post of

À

ce insures such

mail and keeps a careful record of it. The

addressee must sign a receipt for it.

Wu Fei

: All right, Herman. Thank you very much for

the information.

Listen to the tape carefully and complete it.

Discuss the dialogue with your friend.

Practice

3

Role play

Act out the dialogue in Practice 3 with your

partner. Pay attention to your expressions.

Practice

4

deliver letters

postal matters

registered mail

postman

extra safety box

locked mailboxes

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feed

league

food

card

sword

feet

leak

boot

cart

sort

À

t

lick

foot

cut

soot

1. Post of

À

ce clerk :

, Ma’am?

Mrs Dina

: I need

envelopes,

À

ve

and a

, please.

2. Mr Tora

: I need

of East Jakarta,

please.

Post of

À

ce clerk : Absolutely, Sir. It’s

.

3. Mrs Yuna

: How much does

?

Post of

À

ce clerk : It

, Ma’am.

Listen to your teacher read the following words.

Identify the different of the sounds.

Practice

5

Listen to the tape carefully. Then,

À

ll in the blanks

with some suitable information you have heard.

Practice

6

UN

Challenge

Choose the correct expression to

À

ll in the blank.

Santi : Would you like to buy some sugar for me, please?

Santo :

I can't. I'm in a hurry.

Santi : It is OK then. I will buy it myself.

a. Of course

b. I'm sure

c. I don't know

d. I'm really sorry

Taken from

Ujian Nasional Bahasa Inggris

, 2005

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Do you know that mail is usually delivered once a

day, six days a week? In Mauritania mail is delivered

by

1

drivers.

In the US, a

2

carrier sometimes must walk

3

his route. In Spain or Indonesia, the

4

often travels by

5

or motorcycle.

6

mail is mail that cannot be delivered

or returned to its

7

. This may happen if it is

addressed

8

and does not have a return

address. Such mail goes to the dead-mail or dead-

letter of

À

ce. The mail is opened to try to

9

the

sender or addressee. If this is unsuccessful, the mail is

10

and any valuables are sold.

Adapted from

The Book of Knowledge, 2007

4. Post of

À

ce clerk :

, Sir?

Mr Erwin

: Yes, please. Do you know

for

to Singapore

?

5. Kiko

: Which one

? Sending

news by

or by

?

Ela

: I prefer

.

1. Do you like collecting stamps?

2. What do you like most about stamps?

3. What is the name for someone that collects stamp?

Answer the following questions orally.

Practice

7

Listen to the tape. Then,

À

ll in the blanks with

the missing words.

Practice

8

Find any dif

À

cult words from the text. Consult

your dictionary for the meanings.

Practice

9

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1. What do the ads tell you about?

a. Drawing stamps.

b. Collecting stamps.

c. Buying stamps.

2. What radio station announces the ads?

a. Trijaya FM.

b. Ramajaya FM.

c. Darajaya FM.

3. How much does the Heroes stamp series cost?

a. Rp140,000

b. Rp155,000

c. Rp150,000

4. How many series of the stamp collection are in the

ads?

a. Two.

b. One.

c. Four.

5. What cartoon character is mentioned in the ads?

a. Sylvester and Tweety.

b. Donald and Daisy Duck.

c. Tom and Jerry.

6. How much must you spend for the stamp cartoon

series?

a. Rp150,000

b. Rp140,000

c. Rp155,000

7. When are the ads announced?

a. Around 7-8 a.m.

b. Around 2-4 p.m.

c. Around 7-8 p.m.

Listen to the radio advertisement read by your

teacher. Then answer the following questions by

choosing a, b or c for the right answer.

Practice

11

1. How is mail usually delivered?

2. How is mail delivered in Mauritania?

3. How is mail delivered in the USA?

4. How is mail delivered in Spain or Indonesia?

5. What is rejected mail?

Work in pairs and try to retell the text in Practice

8 in your own words. These questions will help

you.

Practice

10

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Source:

www.rhhotels.com.my

Look at the picture and answer the following

questions.

Practice

1

1. Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Where was it?

2. Could you mention some hotel names that you

know?

3. Could you mention some facilities that we can

usually

À

nd in four/

À

ve-star hotels?

4. Do you think staying at a hotel is nice? Why?

5. Could you mention

À

ve names of hotels in your

city/town?

In this section, you will learn how to:

• speak politely;

• express monologue in the form of report texts;

• promote something through an advertisement.

After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:

• speak politely in your daily life;

• perform monologue in the form of report texts;

• promote something through an advertisement.

Speaking

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Receptionist : Good evening, Sir.

May I help you?

Guest

: Yes, please. My name’s Anderson. I

reserved two rooms for my wife and

family.

Receptionist : Ah yes, Mr Anderson.

Shall I complete

the registration form for you?

Guest

: Oh, thank you. The name’s Anderson.

A-N-D-E-R-S-O-N.

Receptionist : And what is your

À

rst name, Sir?

Guest

: Morgan. M-O-R-G-A-N.

Receptionist : And your private address, Sir?

Guest

: 20 Flamboyant Street, Daventry, England.

Receptionist : I’m sorry, Sir.

Could you please

spell that

address for me again?

Guest

: 20 Flamboyant. F-L-A-M-B-O-Y-A-N-T

Street. Then D-A-V-E-N-T-R-Y, Daventry

England.

Receptionist : Could you please tell me your passport

number, Sir?

Gues t

: Sure. One moment . Ah, it’s 6 oh 5, 5-7-1-T.

Receptionist : And

À

nally, Sir. How do you intend to

pay?

Guest

: By credit card. American Express.

Receptionist :

That’ll be

À

ne

, Sir. Now, we’re putting

you in room 265 and 266. You’ve arrived

today, the 6th March. How long are you

going to stay with us, Sir?

Guest

: Five days.

Receptionist : All right, Sir. I’ll get the porter to show

you the room now. I hope you and your

family enjoy staying with us.

Guest :

Thank you very much.

Below is the dialogue for making a hotel reservation.

Study the italicised sentences/phrases carefully.

Then, practise it with your friend.

Practice

2

Speech Act

Polite expressions

• May I help you .... • All right, Sir/Ma’am.

• Would you mind .... • Could you please ....

• Shall I ....

• That will be

À

ne ....

• Would you please .... • Thank you very much for ....

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1. Where does the dialogue take place?

a. A restaurant.

b. A hotel.

c. A cafe.

d. A bungalow.

2. What is the name of the guest?

a. Andrew.

b. Daventry.

c. Morgan Anderson.

d. Anderson Morgan.

3. How many rooms did he reserve?

a. Two. .

b. One.

c. Three

d. Four.

4. What should he do after making the reservation?

a. Pay the hotel.

b. Make sure that his rooms are ready.

c. Fill in hotel cheques.

d. Fill in the registration form.

5. Where does he come from?

a. Bournemouth.

b. Spain.

c. England.

d. Europe.

6. What is he?

a. A manager.

b. A purchasing manager.

c. In PT Heat Exchangers International.

d. In England.

7. What is the number of his passport?

a. 6-5-5-7-9-1-T.

b. 5-5-7-9-1-T.

c. 5-7-9-7-T.

d. 5-7--1-T.

8. How does he intend to pay?

a. Cash.

b. By American Express.

c. By credit.

d. By debit card.

Choose the correct answer either a, b, c, or d

based on the dialogue in Practice 2.

Practice

3

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Employee : Hello, the

1

,

2

I help you?

Caller

: Yes, please. What time do you open this

3

?

Employee : At 7 a.m. Madam, and we close at twelve

4

.

Caller

: I’d like to

5

a table for

two,

6

.

Employee : For what time, Madam?

Caller

: Around eight.

Employee : May I have your

7

please, Madam?

Caller

: Mrs O’Connel.

Employee : A

8

for two this evening at

9

for Mrs O’Connel.

Caller :

10

.

Employee : Thank you, Madam.

Caller

: You’re welcome. Bye.

9. What room is he going to stay in?

a. Room 165.

b. Room 166.

c. Room 265.

d. Room 266.

10. When is he going to leave the hotel?

a. 10th March.

b. 11th March.

c. 12th March.

d. 13th March.

Role play

Now, with your partner practise the dialogue in

Practice 2. Pay attention to the expressions in

the dialogue.

Practice

4

Work in pairs and make a short dialogue using

polite expressions. Then, practise it in front of

the class.

Practice

5

Complete the following dialogue with the words

or phrases in the box provided. Then, answer the

questions that follow.

Practice

6

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a. Where does the dialogue happen?

b. What does Mrs O’Connel want? Explain your answer.

c. Is she going alone or not? Give your reason!

d. Could you write the polite expressions you notice

from the above dialogue?

1. Do you know what a hotel is ?

2. Where do you usually

À

nd a hotel?

3. Can you mention types of hotels that you know?

table

could

night

evening

may

please

a.m.

ordered

reserve

hotel

husband’s name

reservation

eight

all right

that’s right

restaurant

Marguiritta Restaurant

Holiday Inn

seven

name

p.m.

Answer the following questions orally.

Practice

7

Read the text aloud, make some notes and retell

it again using your own words.

Practice

8

Source:

homepage.eircom.net

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1. When did inns start serving travellers?

2. Where are hotels usually available?

3. What happened by the end of the 18th century?

4. Where were larger hotels built in the 19th century?

1. If you go outside your town, you can use

to

stay the night. It’s cheaper than a hotel.

2. It’s better for you to take the South

. Because

the distance you’ll take will be shorter.

3. In

times, people used horses or ships to go

to another place.

4. Some

apartments are growing fast especially

in big cities.

5.

is a place where you can stay, but usually

only for a short time.

6. Some

offer you a room to spend the night

along highway routes.

lodging

taverns

luxurious

ancient

route

inn

Answer the following questions orally based on

the text.

Practice

9

Fill in the blanks with some words from the

text.

Practice

10

Inns have served travellers since ancient times.

The location of hotels has always been related to

the transportation available. During colonial times

hotels were usually situated in seaport towns,

but by the end of the 18th century, many inns

and taverns were constructed to offer lodgings

along highway routes. After the construction of

railroads in the 19th century, larger hotels were

built near railroad stations to accommodate railway

travellers. Standards of service and comfort rose

appreciably and in the larger cities the types of

lodging offered by certain hotels became luxurious.

Adapted from

Microsoft Encarta Reference Library

, 2008

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Belibis

A

À

ve star hotel with city

and

view

Promotion Package during

only

Includes 1X

2X

dinner

Free to Use Our Facilities

Such as :

Complete the following advertisement with the

words in the box and promote the hotel to your

friend in your own words.

Practice

11

Spa centre

breakfast

beach

Fitness centre

Rp750,000,00

Swimming pool

Week days

Hotel

View

Now, make your own advertisement. Then try to

promote it to your friend.

Practice

12

1. travellers : /

trævlə

(

r

)

s/

2. times

: /t

aɪms/

3. hotels

: /

həʊ

'

tels/

4. towns

: /

taʊnz/

5. inns

: /

ɪns/

6. routes

: /

ru:ts/

7. railroads : /

reɪlrəʊdz/

8. cities

: /

sɪtɪs/

9. luxurious : /

lʌg

'

ʒʊərɪəs/

10. types

: /

taɪps/

Pronounce It!

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1. What is the man?

2. Is the motorcycle important for him? Why?

3. How does the man travel if he does not use his

motorcycle?

4. Can you guess more about his profession?

stamp

seal

postmark

glue

postcard

envelope

mailbag

parcel

Look at the picture and answer the questions

orally.

Practice

1

Write down the words in the box under the correct

pictures.

Practice

2

In this section, you will learn how to:

• read aloud report texts;

• identify another form of report text.

After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:

• identify certain information and characteristic of report texts.

Reading

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7. This

is from

my father.

8. This is a postage

.

6.

is a very sticky

substance.

5. This is a

.

Source:

Publisher’s Documentation

1. This is an

.

2. My friend Matt gave me a

from Australia.

3. Whose

is it?

4. A

is a design

stamped on a piece of wax.

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1. Is there a mailbox near your house?

2. Does much of the world’s business depend upon the

postal service?

3. How is mail transported?

4. Can you give some examples of mail transportation?

Mention them.

5. When is the mail collected from the mail box?

Answer the following questions before reading

the text.

Practice

3

Read the text carefully and answer the questions

that follow.

Practice

4

Postal Matters

The mail box can be your doorway to the world.

Because they connect each country. Through it you

can go into nearly every country in the world. Each

postage stamp becomes a personal messenger of your

letter.

If your letter, documents, postcard, or package

is going overseas, they will pass through many

hands and perhaps many lands. It is the duty of

our postal service to see that your mail gets to its

destination as quickly as possible.

Source:

The World Book Student

Discovery Encyclopedia,

2006

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AB

No.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

doorway

postage

overseas

destination

handle

schedule

delay

a. list of planned events, times for

doing something

b. place to which something or

somebody is going

c. be or make slow or late

d. touch with or hold in the

hands

e. to or from (places) across the

sea

f. amount charged for the sending

of a letter

g. an entrance

1. Why can the mail box be the doorway to the world?

2. What are the means of transportation used to carry

mail?

3. What will happen if our letter is goes overseas?

4. Where are stamped letters mailed?

5. Why does the world’s business depend upon the postal

service?

6. How is the mail collected?

Match each word in column A with its meaning in

column B.

Practice

5

Much of the world’s business depends upon the

postal service. That’s why most nations cooperate

closely on postal matters. The mail always goes

through. A

Á

ood in China or India, or an earthquake

in Turkey or Iran may cause a delay, but new routes

are quickly found and mail is still delivered.

Basically, mail is handled in the same way in almost

every country. A stamped letter is mailed from the post

of

À

ce or mail box. The mail is collected from the

mailboxes on a regular schedule. All letters, postcards

and small parcels are taken to a central post of

À

ce

which employ many people.

Adapted from

United States Postal Service

Horizon

New

1. The

À

rst stamp taxes

were used by the

Dutch in 1624. The

British Stamp Act

in 1765 taxed the

American Colonists.

2. The world’s

À

rst

adhesive stamp was

made in Great Britain

in 1840.

Taken from

The World

Book Student Discovery

Encyclopedia, 2006

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1. He has

her as a secretary.

2. Would you like to

these letters?

3. There is a

in the neighbourhood.

4. I have to go to the

to mail some letters.

5. The

in Mexico has caused many deaths.

6. The departure of the train follows a

7. From whom did you get the

?

8. She wants to send a letter and she needs a

.

9. Can I send a

by using the postal service?

10. My father is going to

a speech in a

seminar.

Identify the characteristic of report text in

Practice 4 by

À

lling in the following table.

Practice

6

employed

earthquake

regular schedule

post

deliver

parcel

postage stamp

postcard

post of

À

ce

mail-box

Complete the following sentences using the

words/phrases in the box.

Practice

7

General Classi

À

cation

Paragraph

Description

F

ollow-up

Activity

Find from any literature another report texts. Then

identify its character and its feature such as present tense.

Compare your work with your friends’. Who has the most

interesting topic?

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Read the text and answer the questions that

follow.

Practice

8

Hotels

Source:

www.royalhoteliow.co.uk

People sometimes need hotels if they travel far

from homes. They sometimes need hotels when they

arrive in cities late at night and they do not have any

relatives there.

Hotels are places that provide lodging and usually

meals and various personal services for the public. A

good hotel provides many comforts and conveniences.

Travel is usually safe and pleasant.

Hotels with hundreds of rooms are common.

People can

À

nd the advertisements of the hotels in

newspapers, brochures, the internet, and magazines.

Downtown hotels survive and prosper because of two

important factors. First, business travellers wish to

stay close to the of

À

ces or industrial plants they plan

to visit. Second, the location of the airport is close to

the hotels.

As the pace of jet travel grows, hotels spring up

near airports. Some travellers stay at airport inns

when their

Á

ights are delayed. To save time, business

executives often select airport hotels for meetings or

conferences. Once the plane lands, the hotel is only

minutes away.

Log On

Is travelling one of your

hobbies? Which places

do you like most to

visit? Can you tell why?

Travelling can help us

to relax from the work

routines that go through

every day. So, if you

plan to go on vacation

soon, you can click

www.

iloveblue.com

to look

for the latest info about

places of interest.

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1. What do the following words refer to?

a.

they

(paragraph 1)

b.

there

(paragraph 1)

c.

their

(paragraph 4)

2. What does a good hotel provide?

3. What kind of hotel is common today?

4. Where can you

À

nd advertisements for the hotels?

1. Which hotels can survive and

prosper more?

a. Big hotels.

b. Small hotels.

c. Luxurious hotels.

d. Downtown hotels.

2. What does

survive

mean?

(All the answers are correct,

except one. Which one is it?)

a. Go bankrupt.

b. Continue to live.

c. Remain alive.

d. Continue to exist.

3. What is the Indonesian word for

lodging

?

a.

Losmen.

b.

Penginapan.

c.

Penempatan.

d.

Tempat istirahat.

4. Hotels are places that provide

lodging and meals ....

What is meant by

meals?

a. Coffee, milk, tea.

b. Bread, butter, jam.

c. Rice, porridge, soup.

d. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

5. ... v

arious personal services for the

public. What does

public

mean in

Indonesian?

a.

Orang.

c.

Manusia.

b.

Umum.

d.

Perorangan.

6. As the pace of jet travel grows,

hotels spring up near airports.

What does

spring up

mean?

a. Bring. c. Leap.

b. Appear. d. Jump.

7. Some travellers stay at airport

inns

.... What is an inn?

a. A building in which aeroplanes

are kept.

b. A place where whisky is sold

and drunk.

c. A public house where

travellers may eat, drink, and

sleep.

d. A large building where

travellers may get meals and

lodging.

8. ... when their

Á

ights are delayed.

What does

delay

mean?

a. Cancel. c. Arrive.

b. Retreat. d. Postpone.

9. To

save

time, business executives

often .... What does save mean?

a. Set free from sin.

b. Keep from injury.

c. Avoid loss of time.

d. Keep for future use.

10. Once the plane lands, the hotel is

only 10 minutes away.

Minutes away

means a very short space of ....

a. depth c. time

b. distance d. length

Read the text once again and choose either a, b,

c, or d for the right answer.

Practice

9

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Enrich Your

Knowledge

1.

Number

:

2. Attention :

3. Hotel :

4.

Message

:

5. The guest’s name is

6. He wants to stay from

to

at

, to

.

7. He will arrive at about

. He wants a

and

food.

Taking a Message from Incoming Hotel’s Telex

Listen carefully to the incoming telex in one hotel. Then,

write down the messages in the following form.

1. Identify the general classi

À

cation of the text.

2. Can you write a description of the text?

3. What is the form of the text?

Read the text in Practice 8 once again. Then

answer the following questions.

Practice

10

Special Finites ‘May’ and ‘Might’

• ‘May’ and ‘might’ are always used as special

À

nites. Remember that

we do not use ‘may’ to refer to the past; ‘might’ can refer to either

present, past or future.

a. We use ‘may’ to express formal permission whether it is asked,

given or refused:

“May I go now?” “Yes, you may.”

b. ‘May’ is also used to express prohibition, usually in official

notices:

Participants may not enter the ring until the bell rings.

c. Both ‘may’ and ‘might’ show possibility:

We have a few minutes left; we may still catch the bus.

Special Finites ‘Can’ and ‘Could’

• ‘Can’ and ‘could’ are always used as special

À

nites.

• ‘Could’ is the past tense form of ‘can’.

• ‘Can’ and ‘could’ are used

a. to replace the more formal ‘may/might’ in expressing permission:

“Can I borrow this book?” “No, you can’t.”

“Could I ask you a question?” “Yes, you can.”

(Not: could)

b. to express ability or capacity to do something:

I can beat him at swimming any time!

Grammar

Stage

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Study the following graphic.

Practice

1

In this section, you will learn how to:

• identify report text in the form of simple graphic;

• write a letter.

After learning the lesson in this section, you are expected to be able to:

• write report text based on graphic;

• write a letter correctly.

Writing

Example:

You can drive (

when you are 17/after you got your license

).

You say: 1. You can drive a car when you are 17.

2. You could drive a car after you got your

license.

1. He can leave it here. (

for an hour/whenever he wanted to

).

2. He can play chess. (

this afternoon/when he was young

).

3. I can

Á

y a plane (

after a few more lessons/when I was in the

air force

).

4. We can do this exercise (

next week/last week

).

5. She can cook very well. (

with more practice/when I knew

her

).

Make sentences like the example.

Practice

11

Hotel’s occupation (in percent %)

60 -

50 -

40 -

30 -

20 -

10 -

A

B

C

D

E

0

City

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Send Me a Letter, Please

Sentence Connectors

Meaning

Coordinating Conjunctions

and

but, yet

for (

untuk

)

or

so

nor

furthermore, besides,

in addition

more over, also

however, nevertheless

still in contrast

otherwise

consequently, therefore, thus,

accordingly

additional idea

contrast idea

reason

choice of two

possibilities

result

negative choice

The sentence connectors are used to link the ideas

between sentences.

1. The

À

ve-star hotel in city A has

occupation

rate.

2. In city B the occupation rate is

3. City C has

occupation rate.

4. We can see that in city D the occupation

rate is

Complete the following sentences based on the

graphic in Practice 1.

Practice

2

Study the following explanation about coordinators

and connectors.

Practice

3

Now, write a paragraph based on Practice 2. Use

the coor dinators and/or connectors.

Practice

4

Begin your paragraph with

The

À

ve-star hotel in city A

has 20 % rate,

but

in city B the occupation rate is

....

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for Grade IX

1. Amanda Cottage is a

À

ve-star hotels.

2. The phone number of Ungaran Cantik is (0298)

921334.

3. Nugraha Wisata has no phone number.

4. If we want to stay in Ambarawa, we can go to the

Sarimaryn.

5. (0298) 91474 is the Kencana’s phone number.

6. Puri Asri is a two-star hotel.

7. In Plaza Panghegar we can

À

nd a pujasera and a

department store.

Decide whether the following statements are

true (T) or false (F) based on the information in

Practice 5.

Practice

6

Study the following information about hotels in

Central Java and classify them based on star hotel

category.

Practice

5

Semarang Regency

1. Amanda Cottage*

Jln. Kenteng Bandungan, Phone (0298) 91154.

2. Ungaran Cantik*

Jln. Diponegoro Ungaran, Phone (024) 921334.

3. Nugraha Wisata*

Jln. Raya Sumowono Bandungan, Phone (0298)

91501.

4. Sarimaryn (J-3)***

Bandungan Ambarawa, Phone (024) 91485.

5. Kencana (J-3)**

Gintungan Bandungan, Phone (0298) 91449.

Magelang Municipality

1. Plaza Panghegar***

Jln. A. Yani 4, Phone (0293) 64481.

2. Puri Asri**

Jln. Cempaka 9, Phone (0293) 64114.

3. Trio**

Jln. Jend. Sudirman 68, Phone (0293) 65095.

4. Borobudur*

Jln. A. Yani 492, Phone (0293) 64502.

5. City*

Jln. Daha 23, Phone (0293) 63347.

*

= one-star hotel ***

= three-star hotel

** = two-star hotel

Adapted from

Guides to Central Java,

1996

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Send Me a Letter, Please

1. Put your own address at the top on the right. Start

with the ‘smallest things’: house number, street, and

town. Post code and telephone number come last.

2. Put the date directly under the address. Begin with

day, followed by the month and year.

3. Begin the letter (Dear...) on the left. Common ways

of addressing people are:

• by

À

rst name (informal): Dear Hany.

• by title and surname (more formal): Dear Ms.

Hopkins. Some people like to use the name and

surname (Dear Hany Panggabean) when writing

to strangers or people that they do not know well.

• Do not use a title like Mr together with a

À

rst

name.

(NOT Dear Mr Bobi Iskandar

)

Let’s write a letter. Each culture has its own way

of organizing a letter. English-speaking people

generally observe the following rules.

Practice

8

Look at the following picture carefully. Then,

with your partner make a short report based on

the picture given.

Practice

7

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1. You send a letter to Ali in 22 Green Street London

WIB 9DX Phone 071 066 956. On 26 August 2008.

2. You tell him that you’ll visit him next month with

your parents.

3. Give him a post script asking if he wants Indonesian

stamps to add to his collection. Say you can bring

them with you later.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Now, study the following form of letter. Then,

complete each part based on the explanation in

Practice 8.

Practice

9

Make a letter to your friend Ali in London. The

following clues will help you.

Practice

10

4. After ‘Dear...’, put a comma or nothing at all.

5. Letters which begin

Dear Sir

(

s

) or

Dear Madam

usually

À

nish

yours faithfully

. Formal letters which begin

with the person’s name (e.g.

Dear Miss Laney

,

Dear

David Brown

) usually

À

nish

yours sincerely

. Informal

letters may

À

nish, for example,

yours, see you

or

love

.

6. Sign with your

À

rst name (informal) or your full name

(formal). Ways of

writing one’s full name: Alan

Forbes, A. Forbes, A. J. Forbes.

7. In informal letters, after thoughts (

tambahan/sisipan

) that

are added after the signature are usually introduced

by PS (Latin language =

post scriptum

).

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Send Me a Letter, Please

• Write a letter to one of your classmates.

• You can write about an unforgetable experience in

your life.

• Follow the steps of the letter mentioned in Practice 8.

• After writing the letter, put it in the envelope.

• Write down the addressee of the letter completely.

• Then post the letter. Make sure your friend receives

the letter.

Complete the following envelope with the clues

given.

Practice

11

Let’s send a letter to your classmate.

Practice

12

attach a stamp

here!

the

addressee

your name and

address

F

ollow-up

Activity

Do you like to write letters? What about writing a letter to

a new friend outside your country? It must be interesting

and you can practise your English. Why don’t you click

www.penfriend.com

and search for a friend to send your

letter to. Choose a friend that has similar interests to

you.

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•

Language Function

ʇ

Polite expressions to show a manner

- May, I help you ....

- Would you mind ....

• Genre of text: Report

ʇ

Social function: To report something, just the way it is. The

subject includes natural things, environment, social matters,

or human matters. Description of a general classi

À

cation.

ʇ

Generic structure:

- General classi

À

cation which includes the report’s subject,

information, and its classi

À

cation.

- Description of the subject.

Chinese culture played a truly signi

À

cant role in the development

of visual art in Indonesia although not as strong as the Hindu,

Buddhist or Muslim in

Á

uences....

• Grammar: The Past Perfect Tense; Special Finites 'May' and 'Might',

'Can' and 'Could'

Examples

They had studied for six hours.

Amrizal had slept for ten hours.

May I talk now?

I might forget an apointment with Mr Rusdi tomorrow.

I can run to school.

She believed she could

Á

y.

After studying all subjects in this chapter, answer the

following questions.

1. What will you say when you greet older people?

2. Make a report of your daily activities

3.

Did you

À

nd any dif

À

culties in this unit? What were

they?

If you find some difficulties while answering the

questions, you can learn the subjects once more or you

may consult your teache

r.

L

earning Review

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1. a. tent

b. went

2. a. come

b. came

3. a. sort

b. short

4. a. picked

b. tick

5. a. continue

b. continued

6. a. have

b. had

7. Lala : Are you sure that you will quit

your school next month?

Dion :

De

À

nitely

. Because my parents

asked me to go with them.

The italicised words show

.

a. certainty

b. uncertainty

c. agreement

d. giving interesting news

8.

go as soon as they have

À

nished.

a. Let us c. Let she

b. Let me d. Let them

9. Dika :

Have you heard

that we will be

going to Dunia Fantasi next

holiday?

Tina :

Really

?

How wonderful

!

The

À

rst italicised phrase is an expression

of

a. pleasure

b. happiness

c.

giving interesting news

d. asking for information

10. The second italicised phrase in the

dialogue in number 9 is an expression

.

a. responding to pleasure

b. responding to happiness

c.

responding to interesting news

d. giving information

11. He thanked her for what she (do).

a. have do

c.

had do

b. have done

d. had done

12. Waiter

: Good afternoon, Miss.

Miss A ura : Yes, p

lease. I have reserved

one table for me and my

friend.

a. How are you?

b. May, I help you?

c.

Is there anything I can do.

d. Do you want to order?

Listen to the tape. Then,

À

ll in the

blanks while listening by choosing a

or b.

Questions 1 to 6 are based on Text 1.

Te x t 1

Dear Lula,

How are you? I’m doing good here. One week

ago I

1

to Batam island for business.

I’m so sorry I could not

2

to Jakarta,

because it was only a

3

visit. I only

stayed for one night. My colleague

4

me up at the airport. Then, we

5

our

journey to the hotel. It was a very hot day.

I remembered that I

6

À

ve cold drinks

in one hour. I also visited Nagoya, Batam

Centre and Galang Island. I didn’t forget to

go shopping there. OK, Lula. That’s enough

for now. Don’t forget to write me soon.

Love,

Susan

Exercise of Chapters 4–5

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Questions 15 to 29 are based on Text 2.

Te x t 2

Choose either a, b, c, or d for the

correct answer.

15. What is a forest ranger?

a.

A p oliceman.

b. A forest guard.

c.

A forest scientist.

d. A police of

À

cer.

16. What does a forest ranger do?

a.

Watches from a tower in the forest.

b. Takes care of the forest.

c.

Stops any illegal logging.

d. All the answers are correct.

17. He has been working there for

.

a. 14 years

c.

16 years

b. 15 years

d. 25 years

18. In my duty, I

rarely

face any real

problems. Rarely means

.

a. never c. almost never

b. 15 years d. often

13. Receptionist :

. A porter will

carry your lugage.

Have a nice holiday.

Mr Tanaka : Thank you very much.

a. Yes, Sir

b. Please, Sir

c.

Certainly, Sir

d. All right, Sir

14. Could I ask you some questions?

.

a. Yes, you could.

b. Yes, I’m.

c.

Yes, you can.

d. No, you couldn’t.

The Forest Ranger’s Dream

I am a forest ranger. Taking care of

forests has been my job for

À

fteen years.

I love it, eventhough sometimes it can be

very dangerous, I could lose my life. In

my duties, I rarely face great problems,

just small groups of illegal loggers and

non-serious violations such as littering,

graf

À

ting, and camping in illegal places.

I had one bad experience that changed

my life forever. It happened three years

ago, on a dark cold night....

I was so worried, the weather was hot

and there had been no rain for a long time.

The trees in the forest were dry as a bone.

It would just take a tiny spark to turn the

whole forest into a raging sea of

À

re. Then,

in the afternoon from my watchtower

high above the trees, I saw a thin spiral of

smoke. Fire! I yelled aloud. Fire

À

ghters

rushed to the blaze in trucks. Working as

fast as they could, the men battled against

the blaze with streams of water. They

started to chop down trees and dig up the

ground to keep the

À

re from spreading.

Then, came the aeroplanes dumping

massive amounts of water treated with

special chemicals to put off the blazing

forest. From other planes came men with

parachutes. These men were

À

re

À

ghters

called smoke jumpers. They parachuted

into places that men on the ground cannot

reach easily. This is very dangerous work

because no one can save them if they get

into trouble. Finally, in six hours, the

À

remen had stopped the spread of

À

re.

Thousands of trees had become blackened

stumps had been saved.

Then, I heard a terrible ringing sound

coming from inside of the trees. Oh my

God... it was a horrible dream. People in

yellow everywhere, a great

À

re sparking,

aeroplane engines were roaring over my

head.

Since then, I am always be careful.

Especially when I check the camping

area or in the holiday season where many

people come to the forest. Not one single

active cigarette left or camp

À

re remains.

I will not let the forest

À

re in my dream

come true.

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c. Chop out the trees and dig up the

ground.

d. Chop down the trees and dig up the

ground.

27. Where do men with parachutes come

from?

a. Helicopter.

b. Aeroplane.

c.

Other planets.

d. Parachutes.

28. They

parachute

into places

.

What is the meaning of

parachute

here?

a. landing c. running

b. jumping d. walking

29. What is the form of Text 1?

a. Descriptive. c. Narrative.

b. Recount. d. Report.

19. Illegal logger is a

.

a. person that chops down trees

illegally

b. person that sells wood illegally

c.

person that steals wood

d. person that comes to the forest

illegally

20. The statements below are stated as non-

serious violations in the text. But there

is one wrong statement. Which one is

it?

a. Throwing a plastic can.

b. Writing symbols on trees.

c.

Throwing a dead leaf.

d. Camping in forbidden areas.

21. What changed the writer’s life forever?

a. Bad experience.

b. Horrible experience.

c.

Horrible dream.

d. Valuable dream.

22. What is the meaning of “dry as a bone”?

a. Dry enough.

b. A half dry.

c.

Dry all over

d. Dry inside and outside

23. What does “tiny spark” mean?

a. Tiny light.

c.

Tiny lamp.

b. Tiny

À

re.

d. Tiny beam.

24. A raging sea of

À

re means

.

a. large

À

re spreading

b.

À

re like a sea

c. expanding

À

re

d. big

À

re

25. Fire

À

ghters rush to the

blaze

in trucks.

What does blaze mean?

a. Lighting. c. Fire.

b. Sparking. d. Battle.

26. What do they do to keep the

À

re from

spreading?

a.

Chop down the young trees and dig

up the ground.

b. Chop up the trees and dig up the

ground.

Questions 30 to 40 are based on Text 3.

Te x t 3

Recent Developments at the Post Of

À

ce

Source:

The World Book Encyclopedia

, 2007

Post of

À

ces in industrial countries have

a policy to provide their customers with a

better service. One of their better services

is the handling of mail. Government also

takes part to increase the function of post

of

À

ces. Now, the postage rates have risen.

Private

À

rms are not normally allowed

to handle ordinary mail, although some

private carriers have been increasingly

in circulating catalogues, magazines,

and merchandise samples. Private parcel

carriers also compete with the post

of

À

ce.

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Choose either a, b, c or d for the

correct answer.

30. In what countries do post of

À

ces have a

policy?

a. Developing countries.

b. Modern countries.

c.

Industrial countries.

d. a, b, and c are incorrect.

31. What is the policy about?

a. Better service.

b. Customers only.

c. To provide better services for

customers.

d. To provide better service for

everyone.

32. In your opinion, how can they increase

their better services by handling of mail?

a. They don’t deliver mail on time.

b. They handle it carelessly.

c.

They handle it carefully.

d. They handle it foolishly.

33. How can the government increase the

function of post of

À

ces?

a. Funding

b. Stricter laws.

c.

Asking people to write many letters.

d. a, b, c are incorrect.

34. Why have the postage rates risen?

a. Because the private firms are not

normally allowed to handle ordinary

mail.

b. Because the government is

involved.

c.

Because it has better service, now.

d. Because some private carriers have

also increased their services.

35. What competes with the post of

À

ce?

a.

Government

.

b.

Private

À

rms

.

c.

Private carriers.

d. Parcel businesses.

36. What is the meaning of the phrase “a

major development” in paragraph 2

line 2?

a. Main development.

b. First development.

c.

Single development.

d. Initial development.

37.

What is the meaning of the phrase “being

extended” in paragraph 2 line 4?

a. To be stopped.

b. To be enlarged.

c.

To be continued.

d. To be delayed.

38. An example of modernising into new

technological developments of the post

of

À

ce is

.

a. postmen driving cars

b. using pigeons

c.

using web services

d. using hotline services

39. What do small nations get from the

stamp collectors?

a. Great money.

b. Invaluable income.

c.

Valuable income.

d. Earning income.

40. What is the main job of post of

À

cers

and postal workers?

a. Delivering mail.

b. Delivering parcels.

c.

Delivering money.

d. a, b, c are incorrect.

The growth of electronic postal services

has been a major development. In developing

countries, the postal service is being extended

to rural areas, and modernised into new

technological developments. Many small

nations earn valuable income from the

stamp collectors. However, delivery of letters

remains the main job of post officers and

postal workers around the world.

Adapted from

The World Book Encyclopedia

, 2007

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Exercise of Chapters 4-5

Change the following sentences using

can

and

could

.

1. He can play football. (after a few

practises/when he was seventeen years

old)

2. I can write a short story quickly. (if

he doesn’t disturb me/every day last

week).

Change the following sentences using

may

or

might

.

3. Can I go now?

Change the following sentences into

passive voice with agent. The tenses

are given.

4. The article (beautiful write) by Lola.

-

Present Perfect

5. The door (already shut) by Bona.

-

Present Perfect

6. The building (bomb) two months ago.

-

Simple Past

Change the words in brackets into the

correct form.

7. Angel (write) this story when she was

in elementary school.

8. He saw that his beloved daughter

(vanish) into the air.

9. A : Did you

À

nish

reading the fable?

B : Yes, I did. I

it yesterday.

10. Citra : Did Sam Spider

buy

new

shoes?

Wulan : Yes, He did. Sam Spider

new shoes.

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Questions 1 to 5 are based on Text 1.

Te x t 1

Questions 6 to 10 are based on Text 2.

Te x t 2

Are you thinking of getting a pet dog

or cat? You must think carefully about

how to take care of a pet.

Firstly, ask yourself. Do you have a

room in your house for a pet cat or dog?

They need plenty of room to run about.

And you need to take dogs out often so

that they will not fall sick. So if you do

not have time to take them out, don't get

a pet dog.

Secondly, you have to spend money

on pet food. Dogs eat a lot and that means

you have to buy a lot of dog food, that

costs money.

Lastly, if there are small children in

the house, it is better not to get a pet. Your

little baby brother or sister may get bitten

or scratched. Choose a pet carefully and

you will enjoy taking care of it.

Taken from

UPSR,

2001

Choose either a, b, c, or d for the

correct answer.

1. What pets are mentioned in the text?

a. Dogs and Cats.

b. Dogs only.

c.

Cats only.

d. Birds.

2. Which pets need to be taken out for

walks?

a. Dogs and Cats.

b. Cats.

c. Dogs.

d. Birds.

3. Which is needed to have a pet?

a. Time and money.

b. Baby brother.

c.

Baby sister.

d. Dog food.

4. Which is

not

true?

a. Babies may get bitten by pets.

b. Babies may get scratched by pets.

c.

It costs money to keep pets.

d. You do not need to take care of pets.

5. The passage is all about

.

a. choosing a pet dog

b. taking care of a pet

c.

choosing a pet cat

d. playing with brothers and sisters.

The Indonesian Archipelago

Indonesia is a country in Southeast

Asia that consists of more than 13,000

islands. The islands lie along the equator

and extend more than 5,000 kilometers.

Many of the islands cover only a few

square kilometers. But about a half of

New Guinea and three quarters of Borneo

also belong to Indonesia. Those islands

are the second-and-third largest islands

in the world, after Greenland.

Many geographers divide the more

than 13,600 islands of Indonesia into three

groups: (1) the Greater Sunda Islands,

(2) the lesser Sunda Islands, and (3) the

Mollucas. Indonesia also includes Irian

Jaya, which is part of New Guinea.

The Greater Sunda includes Borneo,

Sulawesi, Java and Sumatra. The Lesser

Sunda Islands extend from Bali eastward

to Timor. The Mollucas lie between S

ulawesi

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Final Evaluation

6. Where is Indonesia located?

a. In Southwest Asia.

b. Along the equator.

c. Near Mollucas.

d. In the Greenland.

7. Paragraph two talks about

a. the three divisions of Indonesia's

islands.

b. the greater Sunda islands.

c. the Indonesian geographers.

d. the position of Indonesia

8. Which of the followings belong to the

À

rst largest island in the world?

a. Borneo.

c. New Guinea.

b. Irian Jaya.

d. Greenland.

Taken from

Ujian Nasional Bahasa Inggris,

2007

9. The greater Sunda includes

a. Java, Sumatra.

b. Sulawesi.

c. Borneo, New Guinea.

d. Sumatra.

10. The Mollucas lie between

.

a. Sulawesi and Borneo.

b. Sumatra, Java and New Guinea.

c.

New Guinea and Sulawesi.

d. Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java and

Sumatra

Questions 11 to 15 are based on Text 3.

Te x t 3

Japanese Lantern

Source:

Make and Do

, 1993

11. What will you need to do the

experiment?

a. Pencil, ruler, sticky tape.

b. Lightweight card, pencil, ruler,

scissors, sticky tape.

c.

Lightweight card, pencil, ruler, sticky

tape.

d. Ruler, scissors, sticky tape.

12. What must you do after folding one of

the sheets of card?

a. Rule a line.

b. Overlap the ends and tape them

together.

c.

Cut slits about 1 cm apart.

d. Cut a fringe for the base.

13. What must you do before making the

centre tube?

a. Fold one of the sheets of card.

b. Cut a fringe for the base.

c.

Cut slits about 1 cm apart.

d. Rule a line.

and New Guinea. The western part

of New Guinea is called Irian Jaya, an

Indonesian territory. Compared to the

other regions, Irian Jaya is the most thinly

populated.

Taken from

Ujian

Nasional Bahasa Inggris,

2007

You will need:

• 2 sheets of lightweight card in different

colours.

• a pencil

• a ruler

• scissors

• sticky tape

How to make it:

1. Fold one of the sheets of card in half

lengthways.

2. Rule a line along the length of the

card near the unfolded edges.

3. Cut slits about 1 cm apart ip to this

line. Unfold the slotted card.

4.

To make the centre tube, cut the second

sheet of card in half widthways.

5. Overlap the ends and tape them

together. Tape the edges of the slotted

card to the tube, making sure that the

two side edges overlap a little.

6. Cut a fringe for the base.

Taken from

Make and Do,

1993

134

English in Focus

for Grade IX

16. The string should be tied

.

a. at both ends of the stick

b. at the centre of the stick

c.

to the door, window or ceiling

d. to keys, feathers and sharpeners

17. To make a simple mobile, you need at

least

sticks

a. one

b. two

c. four

d. three

18. It is best to use light things because they

.

a. move easily

b. are balanced

c.

are colourful

d. are of many shapes

19. The word

decorate

in the

À

rst paragraph

means to make a place

.

a. clean

b. beautiful

c. colourful

d. interesting

20. From the passage, we can see that

.

a. it is easy to make mobiles

b. children like to make mobiles

c.

mobiles can be hung anywhere

d. many things are needed to make

mobiles

21. Anton

: Hello, can I speak to

Dinita?

Dinita's mother :

Sorry, I didn't catch

what you said

.

Can you

repeat again, please?

The italicised sentence is showing

.

a. certainty

b. repetition

c. agreement

d. hesitation

22. Rani : Hi, Ramdan. I will go to

Surabaya to visit my sister.

Ramdan : Are you sure?

Rani :

.

Questions 16 to 20 are based on Text 4.

Te x t 4

Make some mobiles to decorate your

room. You can hang them from the ceiling

or on the windows or doors. You need

strings, sticks and cardboard to make

mobiles.

How to make it:

1. Take a stick. Tie a piece of string at

its centre. Balance the stick from this

string. Each end of the stick should

not be higher or lower than the

other.

2. Draw squares, circles, rectangles,

triangles, stars and other shapes on

a cardboard. Cut out the shapes.

3.

Use string to hang the cut-out shapes

on both sides of the stick. Make sure

that the stick is balanced.

4. Do the same thing with another

stick. Then, tie these two sticks to

another stick above them.

You can hang other light things like

keys, feathers, pencil or sharpeners.

They will move easily when there is

some wind.

Taken from

UPSR,

2000

How to Make Mobiles

14. How do you make the centre tube?

a. Unfold the slotted card.

c.

Fold one of the sheets of card.

b. Cut the second sheet of card in half

width ways.

d. Overlap the ends and tape them

together.

15. What kind of text is Text 3?

a. Narrative.

b. Procedure.

c. Descriptive.

d. Report.

135

Final Evaluation

Questions 28 to 32 are based on Text 5.

Te x t 5

The correct expression to show

hesitation is

.

a. Yes, I'm sure

b. Actually, I'm not too sure

c.

Yes, I can

d. Really?

23. Ami : Are sure you can do it by your–

self?

Tika :

(the expression of

certainty).

a. I'm quite sure

b. Really?

c.

Yes, I can

d. Sorry, I didn't hear

24. Rizki : I got 10 for Mathematics

yesterday.

Tika :

Really? Fantastic

!

The italicised word is showing

.

a. attention

b. admiral

c. agreement

d. repetition

25. It was cold and humid yesterday, so

we postponed

the botanical

gardens.

a. buying

b. working

c. opening

d. visiting

26. A: Can I have this newspaper?

B: 'Yes I have

with it.'

a.

À

nishing

b.

À

nish

c.

À

nished

d. being

À

nished

27. Bob

À

nished

at midnight.

a. buying

b. opening

c. studying

d. visiting

Two Brothers

Long ago, there were two brothers

called Akomi and Ombah. They were

ambitious and winning. Akomi, the elder

brother, said, "If we become the King's

employees, we can make laws to collect

more money from the people. We will

become very rich."

They went to see King Aruya. Akomi

said, "Your Majesty, let us be your

ministers. We will make good laws. All

your subjects will be happy. I am wise

and clever. I know everything."

King Aruya said angrily, "That is

not true! No body knows everything. For

example, do you know how many stars

there are in the sky? Guards! Throw this

liar into the river of crocodiles!"

Ombah's hands trembled. Then he

thought to himself, "King Aruya will

also punish me if I say the wrong thing.

My brother said he knew everything

and his answer was wrong. So if I say

the opposite, my answer will be right."

Ombah then said, to King Aruya, "Your

majesty, I know nothing."

King Aruya said, "That is also

a lie. Nobody knows nothing, truly!

Everybody knows at least something. For

example, you know your father's name,

don't you? Guards! Throw him into the

river of crocodiles, too!"

Taken from

UPSR

, 2000

136

English in Focus

for Grade IX

Questions 33 to 37 are based on Text 6.

Te x t 6

28. The two brother's ambition was to

.

a. become rich

b. become ministers

c.

help the King make good laws

d. make the King's subjects happy

29. King Aruya called Akomi a liar because

Akomi

.

a. knew everything

b. made him angry

c.

did not tell the truth

d. wanted to collect money

30. Ombah said

I know nothing

because he

.

a. did not want to lie to King Aruya

b. wanted to see the crocodiles

c. did not know how many stars

there were

d. thought that the answer would be

right

31. Ombah's hands trembled because he

.

a. was afraid

b. knew nothing

c.

was thinking hard

d. had the right answer

32. From the story, we can see that King

Aruya

.

a. kept many crocodiles

b. could make good laws

c.

did not need any ministers

d. disliked people who told lies

33. There were

passengers and

crew members on the ship.

a. about two thousand

b. more than one thousand

c.

four hundred and sixty one

d. six hundred and thirty two

34. Some passengers sang “My Heart Will

Go On” probably

.

a. because they liked the song

b. to show that they were very brave

c.

to remain calm during the

emergency

d. because they enjoyed the

excitement

35. The word

evacuate

means to

.

a. leave the ship

b. put out the

À

re

c.

use the lifeboats

d. save the passengers

Source:

UPSR

, 2000

Ship Sinks – All Rescued

Penang, Sat. The holiday cruise ship;

Sun Vista sank in the Straits of Malacca

yesterday after its engine caught

À

re. The

ship was on its way to Singapore from

Thailand. All the 461 passengers and 632

crew members were rescued.

The

À

re started in the engine room

at about 2.00 p.m. The passengers were

moved to the open upper decks for safety.

Some passengers song

My Heart Will

Go On

while black smoke was billowing

from the engine room.

The captain gave the order to evacuate

the ship at 5.30 p.m. to all crew. The

passengers were ordered to get into

the sixteen lifeboats. Some passengers

panicked when there was as shortage of

life-jackets. The passengers remained in

lifeboats for several hours. They waited

for rescue ships.

The Royal Malaysian Navy sent

nine vessels to the rescue. Marine police

boats were the

À

rst to reach the scene at

12.05 a.m. More boats including Penang

Port tugboats and two Langkawi ferries

also rushed to the rescue.

Taken from

UPSR

, 2000

137

Final Evaluation

Questions 38 to 42 are based on Text 7.

Te x t 7

36. Some passengers panicked because

.

a. they waited for several hours

b. there were only sixteen lifeboats

c.

they were moved to the

uppendecks

d. there were not enough life jackets

37. The

À

rst ships to arrive at the scene

were

.

a.

Marine Police boats

b. Royal Malaysian Navy

c.

Penang Port tugboats

d. two Langkawi ferries

38. Dina is probaby Budi’s

.

a. younger brother

b. good friend

c.

cousin brother

d. uncle

39. The word moved means

.

a. jumped

b. bought

c. shifted

d. pushed

40. Why does Budi like the new house?

a. It has a swimming pool.

b. It is bigger with more rooms.

c.

It has a rock garden.

d. It has a river.

41. From the letter we know that Dina likes

.

a. badminton

b.

À

shing

c. football

d. new house

42. Which of the following would probably

be built later?

a. Swimming pool.

b. Football

À

eld.

c. Rock garden.

d. Badminton court.

43. Irma : Hi, Risa.

Guess what

! I passed

the test yesterday.

Risa : That’s great, congratulations.

The italicised phrase is the expression

for

.

a. gratitude

b. agreement

c.

telling interesting news

d. pleasure

Your Sincerely,

Budi

How about visiting me and seeing

our new house? I have already found a

river which is good for

À

shing. I think

you will enjoy a weekend here. See you

soon!

Dear Dina,

How are you getting along? It has

been quite some time since I wrote to

you. I hope that you and your family

are doing well. As you can see from

the address above I have moved house.

My father bought a new house. We sold

off the double storey terrace house and

moved to a double storey semi-detached

house.

I like the new house. The compound

is so much bigger than the old house.

There are more rooms and we have big

garden. My father said that we could

have a swimming pool in the garden if

we want to. However, my mother said

she would rather have a rock garden

complete with waterfall. As for me I

would rather have a space for playing

football or badminton. I think my father

will listen to my mother.

Bandung, June 21, 2008

Jl. Mawar no. 30

Bandung – 12345

138

English in Focus

for Grade IX

44. Sales

: Good morning, Sir.

?

Mr Edi : I want to know more about

your products.

a. May I help you?

b. Can you help me?

c.

Are you sure?

d. Really?

45. Mey Mey : I lost my wallet yesterday.

Rusdi :

How awful.

The italicised words express

.

a. pleasure

b. simphaty

c. gratitude

d. certainly

46. Someone

to lock the door.

a. forget

b. have forgotten

c. forgot

d. had forgotten

47. Joe

a doctor today.

a. must see

b. see

c. must

d. must saw

48. Olga : Did Gigi sing last night?

Rima : Yes, they did. They

last

night.

a. sang

b. sung

c. singing

d. was sleeping

49. Raka : What time did you sleep last

night?

Ami : I

at 10 p.m last night.

a. sleeping

b. sleep

c. slept

d. was sleeping

50. Susan

to Lombok with her

friends last week.

a. gone

b. go

c. going

d. went

51.

football is my hobby.

a. Play

b. Playing

c. Played

d. Being played

52. Mrs Clarke deferred

a decision

until the last minute.

a. made

b. make

c. making

d. is making

53. Rima

his new article for

Publisher's Weekly.

a. have written

b. wrote

c. writing

d. write

54. My mother

a special dinner for

my father last night.

a. make

b. making

c.

is making

d. made

55. I

my work tonight.

a. can

À

nish

b. can

À

nished

c. can

À

nishing

d. can be

À

nished

56. He

from the stair last night.

a. fall

b. falling

c. fell

d. fallen

57. Liana : My brother had an accident

last night.

Bayu :

Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that.

The italicised sentence is an expression

of

.

a. showing certainty

b. showing uncertainty

c.

giving compliment

d. showing sympathy

139

Final Evaluation

58. The horse

.

a.

worked on the farm

b. was very old

c.

slept all day

d. was a big animal

Questions 58 to 60 are based on Text 8.

Te x t 8

Two farmers had a big horse. This

was

À

fty years ago, when farmers used

horses a lot. The horse worked in the

À

elds in the day and slept in a stable at

night.

The horse was a big animal, and

the entrance of its ears hit the top of the

entrance. The horse did not like this. it

got angry and often kicked the farmers.

'What can we do about this problem?'

they often asked.

After a long time, one of them

thought of an answer. He said, 'Let's cut

away the top of the entrance. Then the

entrance will be higher.'

So they found a saw and started

cutting. Their saw was old and not very

good, so the work was hard.

After a few minutes, a friend came

to see them. 'What are you doing?' their

friend asked.

The farmers told him about the

problem. The friend said, 'You don't

have to cut the entrance with a saw. You

can dig the entrance with a spade. Then

the

Á

oor will be lower. That'll be easier

and quicker.'

The farmers thanked their friend,

and he went away. Then one farmer

said to the other, 'That man's stupid.

The horse's ears are the problem, not its

feet.'

Taken from

Junior Comprehension 2

, 2000

Two Farmers

59. The horse was too

for the

entrance.

a. thin

b. tall

c. slow

d. short

60. It always hurt its

.

a. feet

b. head

c. ears

d. nose

1. Identify the structure of text 9.

2. Make a sentence using an expression of

asking and giving certainty.

3. Make a sentence using an expression of

showing and responding to uncertainty.

4. Make a sentence using an expression of

asking repetition.

5.

in the sea can be dangerous.

(Gerund)

6. Tisa

Ayat-Ayat Cinta

three

times. (Present Perfect Tense)

7. My sister

Ungu concert two

days ago (Past Tense)

8. I

well without sleeping pils.

(Modal, can)

9. Make a sentence using

might

.

10. Can you state the structure for Present

Perfect Tense?

Do the following instructions.

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www.germes-online.com

• 1

2.

www.

Á

heritage.com•

4

3.

ayiediary.

À

les.wordpress• 5

4.

The Big Book of Science Projects

, 2005• 7, 18

5.

How Does It Work?,

2001

•

14, 20

6.

www.artcraft.com

• 10

7

. Hands on Science; Nature,

2008

•

11, 20

Chapter 2

1.

www.indonesia.ok•

23

2.

www.offshoreradio.co.uk• 27

3.

www.unj.ac.id•

28

www.banten.go.id

•28

4.

appreciativeorganization.files.wordpress.

com•

38

www.kbrimanila.org2.ph•

38

www.kbrimanila.org.ph•

38

brangwetan.

À

les.wordpress.com•

38

5.

Indonesian Heritage, Visual Arts

, 2003• 39,

42, 43

6.

Kamus Visual,

2007

•

47

Chapter 3

1.

www.slbn3yogja.net

• 49

2.

www.recipezaar.com

• 51

3.

www.rasamalaysia.com

• 52

4.

CD Image

• 54, 67

5.

Encyclopedia of Science Experiments,

2005• 50, 58

6.

www.parkseed.com

7.

101 Great Science, Experiments,

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8.

Hands on Science, Nature,

2008• 66

Photo

Credits

Exercise of Chapters 1-3

1.

wayangsuket.

À

les.wordpress.com

• 70

2.

www.indonesianart.blogspot.com• 71

2.

Kamus Visual

, 2007• 70, 71

3.

How Does It Work?

, 2001• 72

Chapter 4

1.

www. german.leeds.ac.uk•

75

2.

www.grasindo.co.id

• 79

www.melayuonline.com

• 79

3.

366 and More Fairy Tales,

1990• 79, 81, 94

4.

50 Bedtime Stories: The Perfect Way to

End Your Day,

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Chapter 5

1.

www.frightenstein.com

• 99

2.

www.rhhotels.com.my

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3.

homepage.eircom.net

• 109

4.

Publisher Documantation

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5.

The World Book Student Discovery

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6.

www.royalhoteliow.co.uk

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Exercise of Chapters 4-5

1.

The World Book Encyclopedia,

2007• 129

Final Evaluation

1.

Make and Do,

1993• 133

2.

UPSR

, 2000• 135, 136

142

English in Focus

for Grade IX

Glossary

accident /

ˈ

æ

ks

ɪ

d

ə

nt/

: kecelakaan

accompany /

əˈ

k

ʌ

mp

ə

n

ɪ

/

: menemani, menyertai

aircraft /e

ə

kr

ɑ

:ft/

: pesawat terbang

annually /

æ

nj

ʊə

l

ɪ

/

: tiap tahun

apologize /

əˈ

p

ɒ

l

ə

d

ʒ

a

ɪ

z/

: meminta maaf

attend /

əˈ

tend/

: menghadiri

attention /

əˈ

ten

ʃ

n/

: perhatian

average /

æ

v

ə

r

ɪ

d

ʒ

/

: rata-rata

based on /be

ɪ

sd

ɔn/

: berdasarkan pada

beak /bi:k/

: paruh

beas t / bi:s t/

: binatang (buas)

bellhop /belhe

ʊ

p/

: pelayan/pesuruh pria di hotel (= bellboy)

belt /belt/

: ikat pinggang, sabuk

besides /b

ɪ

’s

əɪ

d/

: lagi pula, tambahan

blow/bl

əʊ/

: bertiup, meniup

break down /

ˈ

bre

ɪ

kd

əʊ

n/

: rusak

ceremony /

ˈserɪmənɪ/

: upacara

chance /tʃɑ:ns/

: kesempatan

circulation /

ˈ

s

ɜ

:kj

ʊ

le

ɪˈʃ

n/

: peredaran, oplah (mis. koran/surat kabar)

coast /k

əʊ

st/

: pantai, pesisir

conservation /

ˈ

k

ə

ns

əˈ

ve

ɪʃ

n/

: konservasi, perlindungan alam

constantly /

ˈ

k

ɒ

nst

ə

ntl

ɪ

/

: terus-menerus, tak henti-hentinya.

container /k

ə

n

ˈ

te

ɪ

n

ə

/

: wadah/kotak

continually /k

ə

n

ˈ

t

ɪ

nj

ʊə

l

ɪ

/

: terus-menerus

convert /k

ə

n’v

ɜ

:t/

: mengubah

creature /

ˈ

kri:t

ʃə

/

: makhluk

cruise (v.) /kru:z/

: menjelajah

cruise (n.) /kru:z/

: pelayaran, pesiar

custom /

ˈ

k

ʌ

st

ə

m/

: adat, kebiasaan

customary /

ˈ

k

ʌ

st

ə

m

ə

r

ɪ

/

: biasa

decline /d

ɪˈ

kla

ɪ

n/

: 1. menolak

2. merosot

delicious /d

ɪˈ

l

ɪʃə

s/

: lezat, enak

diet /

ˈ

da

ɪə

t/

: diet, makanan

diving /da

ɪ

v

ɪŋ

/

: menyelam

dot /d

ɒ

t/

: titik, bintik

earn one’s living /

ɜ

:n wúns l

ɪ

v

ɪŋ

/ : mencari nafkah

emerge /

ɪˈ

m

ɜ

:d

ʒ

/

: muncul, timbul

enliven /

ə

nl

ɪ

v

ə

n/

: memeriahkan

enormous /

ɪ

n

ɔ

:m

ə

s/

: sangat besar, hebat

entertainment /

ˈ

ent

əˈ

te

ɪ

nm

ə

nt/

: hiburan, pertunjukan

environment /

ɪ

n

ˈ

va

ɪə

r

ə

nm

ə

nt/

: lingkungan

excellent /

ˈ

eks

ə

l

ə

nt/

: ulung, baik sekali, unggul

143

Glossary

expansion /

ɪ

k

ˈ

sp

æ

n

ʃ

n/

: perluasan, pengembangan, ekspansi

explain /

ɪ

k

ˈ

sple

ɪ

n/

: menjelaskan, menerangkan

explanation /

ˈ

ekspl

əˈ

ne

ɪʃ

n/

: penjelasan

farm implement /f

ɑ

:m

ˈɪ

mpl

ə

m

ə

nt/ : alat pertanian

favourable /

ˈ

fe

ɪ

v

ə

r

ə

b

ə

l/

: baik, menyenangkan, menguntungkan

fencing /fenc

ɪŋ

/

: anggar

À

re extinguisher/

ˈ

fa

ɪə ɪ

k

ˈ

st

ɪŋ

gw

ɪʃə

/ : alat pemadam kebakaran

Á

eet /

Á

i:t/

: armada

Á

esh /

Á

e

ʃ

/

: daging

frequently /

ˈ

fri:kwentl

ɪ

/

: sering kali

furrow /

ˈ

f

ʌ

r

əʊ

/

: galur, alur

fuselage /

ˈ

fj

ʊ

:z

ə

l

ɑ

:

ʒ

/

: badan pesawat terbang

grand /gr

æ

nd/

: agung, menyenangkan, hebat

happen /

ˈ

h

æ

p

ə

n/

: 1. terjadi

2. kebetulan saja

headline /hedla

ɪ

n/

: pokok/kepala berita

heel /hi:l/

: tumit

hurdling /

ˈ

h

ɜ

:dl

ɪŋ

/

: lari gawang

irregular /

ɪˈ

regj

ʊ

l

ə

/

: tidak teratur

javelin /

ˈ

d

ʒ

æ

vl

ɪ

n/

: lembing

kitchen appliance /

ˈ

k

ɪ

t

ʃɪ

n

əˈ

pla

ɪə

ns/ : alat memasak/dapur

lizard /

ˈ

l

ɪ

z

ə

d/

: kadal

load /l

əʊ

d/

: memuat(i)

look out /l

ʊ

k

ʌʊ

t/

: 1. berhati-hati

2. awas

manufacture /m

æ

nj

ʊˈ

f

æ

kt

ʃə

/

: membuat/menghasilkan dengan tangan/mesin

marbles /

ˈ

m

ɑ

:bl/

: kelereng

merely /

ˈ

m

ɪə

l

ɪ

/

: hanya, belaka

multiply /

ˈ

m

ʌ

lt

ɪ

pla

ɪ

/

: mengalikan, melipatgandakan

mythical /m

ɪ

ð

ɪ

kl/

: dongengan

nation /

ˈ

ne

ɪʃ

n/

: bangsa

naval vessel /

ˈ

ne

ɪ

vl vesl/

: kapal angkutan laut

necessity /n

ɪˈ

ses

ə

t

ɪ

/

: keperluan, kebutuhan

nevertheless /

ˈ

nev

ə

ð

ə

’les/

: namun, meskipun begitu/demikian

of

À

cially /

əˈ

f

ɪʃə

l

ɪ

/

: secara resmi

parlour /

ˈ

p

ɑ

:l

ə

/

: kamar/salon tamu

pay off /pe

ɪə

f/

: 1. melunasi

2. memberi hasil

pea /pi:/

: kacang polong

possibility /pós

əˈ

b

ɪ

l

ə

t

ɪ

/

: kemungkinan

preserve /pr

ɪˈ

z

ɜ

:v/

: 1. memelihara

2. mengawetkan

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English in Focus

for Grade IX

Index of Expressions

• Asking and responding certainty, 2, 3

• Asking repetition, 6, 7

• Showing hesitation, 26, 29

• Responding hesitation, 28, 29

• Showing attention, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56

• Giving admiration, 52, 53, 55, 56

• Giving interesting news or information, 76, 77

• Responding interesting news or information, 83, 84

• Showing polite manners, 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108

• Showing simpathy, 51, 52, 53

Index of Grammar

• Using

let

to introduce imperatives, 16, 17

• Gerunds, 33, 34

• The present perfect tense, 61

• The past perfect tense, 93

• Special

À

nites may and might, can and could, 119

Index of Texts

• Procedural text, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 53, 56,

58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 72, 73, 133, 134, 137

• Report text, 24, 31, 35, 37, 39, 42, 43, 44, 46, 70, 71, 103, 110,

114, 115, 117, 127, 129, 118, 132

• Narrative text, 78, 81, 82, 85, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 127,

128, 135, 136, 139

Index of Authors

• Clark, Colin, 79

• La Fontaine, 81

• Mckie, Anne, 85, 95

• Wardiman, Artono 24, 117

Index

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Chapter 1

Do It This Way!

Practice 3

1. Nona

: I haven’t slept well lately. I don’t know why.

Ardi : Don’t worry if you’re the kind of person that

does not sleep easily. First, don’t think too

much. Then, drink a glass of hot milk before

sleeping. You will sleep really well.

Nona

:

Are you certain

about it?

Ardi

:

De

À

nitely

.

2. Fadli

: Do you know how to get rid of a cold easily and

quickly?

Cinta

:

When I get a cold,

À

rst, take medicine. Next, I go

to sleep. Finally, when I get up, I feel fresh again.

Fadli :

Really?

Cinta :

I’ve no doubt about it.

Practice

5

Mrs Siregar : Hello, Mrs Hery. Where are you going?

Mrs Hery

: Oh, hello Mrs Siregar. I am going to the market.

I want to make fried chicken for Sisi and Niar.

They like it very much.

Mrs Siregar : I see. By the way, how do you make your fried

chicken?

Mrs Hery

: I use a traditional recipe.

Mrs Siregar :

Are you sure

? Why don’t you use an instant

recipe? I don’t think that a traditional recipe will

much better. Instant recipe is much quicker.

Mrs Hery

:

I de

À

nitely sure

. I know that an instant recipe is

much quicker but I don’t think it’s better.

Mrs Siregar : Can you tell me the recipe?

Mrs Hery

: Well, I make it easy and quick. You just need

some slices of chicken thighs for about 0.5 kg,

3 cm of ginger, 1 egg, one teaspoon full of

peppers, 3 pieces of garlics, one tablespoon of

salt. First of all, mix the chicken thighs with egg

yolk, keep in the freezer for a half hour. Then,

pound ginger, peppers, garlics and salt. Get

the chicken thighs out from the freezer, mix

it with the pound of the spices. After a while

prepare 0.25 kg

Á

our, mix the

Á

our with a grain

of peppers. Roll the chicken thighs to the

Á

our.

Fried it in a hot oil until it turns light brown.

Practice 6

Listen again to the dialogue in Practice 5.

Practice 7

Listen again to the dialogue in Practice 5.

Practice 9

Ingredients :

1.

4 slices (400 gr) papayas

2.

1 slices (100 gr) pineapple

3.

1 tablespoon red syrup

4.

1 piece (300 gr) soursoup

5.

1 tablespoon vanilla syrup

6.

Some ice cubes

Practice 10

1.

Put

the

slices

of papaya, pineapple, red syrup together

with some

ice

cubes into a blender and

blend

on high for

one minute.

2.

Next

, do the same to the remaining

soursoup,

vanilla syrup

and some ice cubes.

3.

Finally

,

pour

the juice into some glasses, the white juice is

on the bottom and the red juice is on the top.

Practice 11

Join the Faces of the Month Competition!

•

Bring

together all of your friends (max. 15 persons)

•

Give

your best pose and smile is a must!

•

Take

your photo with digital camera or pocket camera.

• Do not use

computer

effects or contact lenses.

•

Collect

your photo to Callista’s Photo Studio, jln. Ria

No.15, by 29 March 2008.

Chapter 2

Let’s Dance and Sing

Practice 2

Pop Songs

Pop songs come from movies and pop composers. The

songs are mainly simple

1

music

with the lyrics about

2

love

. They

are played by

3

bands

in dance halls, cafe, restaurants, and the

night clubs and on

4

television

. The bands consist of six to more

than six

5

persons

. The boys bands are

6

famous

today.

7

Boys bands

held by Maroon 5, Ungu, Gigi, Letto and Peterpan attract a lot

of people. And last but not least

8

the programmes

of Indonesian

Idol and Mamamia always fascinate young and old people.

They are successful because they are singers of great

9

voices

and they can