Halaman
CHAPTER
Everybody is always in the
middle of something.
In this chapter I will learn to communicate activities
in progress at the time of speaking, at one point
of time in the past, and at one point of time in the
future, in order
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to share the information with others
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to give an explanation
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You will listen to Edo, Beni and Udin
talking. Beni and Edo are picking
up Udin to practise football with
them, but Udin cannot go with them
because he is doing his homework.
Listen to what they say carefully.
I will dictate the conversation to you, turn by
turn.
Repeat after me, then hand-write the
conversation on a piece of paper. Make sure
you know the meaning of every word and
spell it correctly. Use the punctuation marks
correctly, too.
Underline the actions in progress
now
, at the
time of speaking.
While you are writing each sentence, say the
sentences loudly, correctly and clearly.
Below are some more conversations
about some actions in progress
now
, at
the moment of speaking.
Play the roles of the speakers. Say the
speakers’ sentences loudly, correctly
and clearly. First, repeat after me.
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Lina:
“Hey, tha
t’
s Dayu. Dayu! Dayu!”
Siti:
“I don’t think she can hear you. She has earphones on her ears and
she’s singing. Maybe she’s listening to her favorite songs.”
Edo:
“Udin, let’s go out. Everybody is staying outside.”
Udin: “Be quiet, please. I’m trying to concentrate. I’m studying History
for the test tomorrow.”
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Beni:
“Let’s go to your mom and ask her how to make stuffed tofu.
Da
yu:
“Today she is in
Posyandu
till late afternoon. She’s doing
vaccination for the babies and small kids in my neighbourhood.”
Dayu: “Where is Edo? Usually he comes earlier than me.”
Lina:
“He cannot come to the study-group meeting today. He’s helping
his father xing the fence of his house.”
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Lina’s Mom: “Lina, Beni’s calling.”
Lina:
“I can
’
t come to the phone now, Mom. I’m mixing the !our and
the eggs for the pastry. My hand is full of dough. Please tell him
I’ll call him back soon.”
Siti:
“Beni, you look very serious.”
Beni:
“Yes. I’m doing the task to describe a girl in this class to criticize
her. I’m writing about you. I’m trying to say about your bad habits.”
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Siti:
“Are you mopping the !oor again? You’ve just "nished mopping it,
ha
ven’t you?”
Dayu: “Well, I tripped over the stool and fell and spilled my milk all over
the !oor.”
Edo:
“Where are the others? They are not having lunch now?”
Siti:
“No. They are all in the library. They’re looking for some texts
about animals and plants in the encyclopedia. Let’s go and join
them.”
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Work in your group. Complete the following
sentences with the reasons stated by the speakers in
the conversation above.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure
you know the meaning of every word and spell it
correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly,
and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to
me.
The !rst one has been done for you. First, copy the
example.
1.
Dayu cannot hear Lina because she is listening to music with earphones.
2.
Edo asks Udin to be quiet because ______________________________.
3.
Dayu’s mother is in Posyandu now _____________________________.
4.
Edo cannot come to the study-group work because ________________.
5.
Lina cannot come to the phone because _________________________.
6.
Beni looks very serious because _______________________________.
7.
Dayu is surprised because ____________________________________.
8.
Everybody is not having lunch in the canteen now because __________.
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The table below shows you that every verb has four
different forms, and to state an action happening at
the moment of speaking you use the form of the verb
in the last column.
Put all the main verbs you have learned in this
chapter, from the "rst text to the last one, into the
table, in all the four forms.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure
you know the meaning of every word and spell it
correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly,
and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to
me.
Some examples have been done for you. First, copy
the examples.
No
.
to–
Present
Past
Af
ter BE, for an
action in progress
1
to study
study
studied
[be] studying
2
t
o do
do
did
[be] doing
3
to put
put
put
[be] putting
4
to sing
sing
sang
[be] singing
5
6
7
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The NEXT day, on Monday, the three boys
meet the three girls at school. They talk
about their activities the day before, on
Sunday.
Play the roles of the speakers. Say the
speakers’ sentences loudly, correctly and
clearly. First, repeat after me.
Dayu: “Hi Udin. I went to your house around ten yesterday to return your
magazine, but the door w
as closed. I knocked on the door many
times but nobody came out.”
Udin:
“Nobody was at home yesterday. I
was going
to the football
practice. My mom and my dad
were attending
a wedding party,
and my brother
was going
out with his friends.”
Lina:
“Did you all go to practise football?”
Beni:
“Only Udin and I went to practise football. Edo could not come
because he had much homework to do.
Udin:
“Yes, when we got there to pick him up, he
was doing
his Math
homework.
Beni:
“What time did you !nish your homework, Edo?”
Edo:
”I don’t remember what time I !nished my homework. Maybe at
!ve. I remember that when my dad got home around 4 pm, I
was
still
working
on my homework.”
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Edo:
“By the way, did you get to the practice on time or late?”
Udin:
“W
e were a bit late. When Beni and I got to the !eld, the others
were
just
sitting
and
chatting
. They said they
were waiting
for
us.”
Beni:
“In fact, they
were not
just
waiting
for us. They
were
also
waiting
for our coach Mr. Ali. He
was going
to the sports shop to buy a
new whistle.”
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1.
Dayu went to Udin’s house last Sunday, but she did not meet anybody
there. Udin
was going
to the football practice. His mom and his dad
were attending
a wedding party, and his brother
was going
out with
his friends.
2.
Last Sunday, when Beni got to Edo’s house, Edo was in the middle of
something. ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
3.
Last Sunday, Edo’s father got home at !ve. At that time, _____________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
4.
Beni and Udin were actually not late to the football practice last Sunday.
When they got to the !eld, ____________________________________
__. They were not playing yet. And, the coach, Mr. Ali, _______________
_________________________________________________________.
Work in your group. Complete the following
sentences with the activities in progress at the
same time with the stated activity.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make
sure you know the meaning of every word and
spell it correctly. Use the punctuation marks
correctly, too.
While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly,
and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come
to me.
The !rst one has been done for you. First, copy the
example.
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Siti:
“Lina, I called you when ___________________________________
________ yest
erday, but you did not hear me.”
Lina:
“Really? I’m sorry I did not hear you. ________________________
______________________________________________________.
Siti:
“Lina, I called you when you were walking out of the bank yesterday,
but you did not hear me.”
Lina:
“Really? I’m sorry I did not hear you. I was listening to music with
earphones.”
Lina:
“Udin, why didn’t Edo go out of the classroom during the break?”
Udin:
“He didn’t go out _______________________________________.”
Work in your group. The following conversations are
related to the conversations you have learned before.
Complete the sentences with the activities in progress
at the same time with the stated activity.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure
you know the meaning of every word and spell it
correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly,
and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to
me.
The !rst one has been done for you. First, copy the
example.
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Siti:
“Beni, did you go to Dayu’s mother to learn to make stuffed tofu?”
Beni:
“No, she was in Posyandu the whole day yesterday. ______________
______________________________________________________.”
Edo:
“I’m sorry I didn’t come to the study-group meeting. ______________
______________________________________________________.”
Dayu:
“It’s ne, Edo. So far, you have only missed one meeting.”
Dayu:
“Lina is visiting her relative in Yogyakarta. She left early in the
morning yesterday.”
Beni:
“I don’t think so. At eight she was still at home.”
Dayu:
“How do you know she was still at home at eight yesterday?”
Beni:
“I called her at eight and her mom told me Lina could not take the
phone because __________________________________________
_. Her hands were full of eggs and our.”
Siti:
Beni did the homework to write a descriptive text only this morning
during the break. You k
now what? His text is about me!
Dayu:
How do you know?
Siti:
I met him in the library. He told me that _______________________.
And, he chose me. ________________________________________
______________________________________________________.”
Lina:
Siti, I saw you walking to school by yourself this morning. Don’t you
usually go to school with Dayu?
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Siti:
Yes, I do. But this morning I left Dayu behind because ___________
________________________________ when I got t
o her house
. I
didn’t want to be late to class again.
Beni:
I went to the canteen during the break but I didn’t see you there.
Udin:
I was in the library with Siti, Edo, and Lina. _____________________
______________________________________________________.”
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All the verbs between brackets in the conversations
below refer to actions in the past. In each conversation
there is at least one action in progress at a certain point
of time in the past. Put the verbs in the correct forms.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure
you know the meaning of every word and spell it
correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly, and
correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to me.
The !rst one has been done for you. First, copy the
example.
Lina:
“ Beni, what (happen) to your foot?”
Beni:
“I (trip) and (fall) while I (carry) the pillows up the stairs at home.”
Lina:
“I hope you’ll get well soon, Beni.”
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Lina:
“ Beni, what happened to your foot?”
Beni:
“I tripped and fell while I was carrying the pillows up the stairs at
home.”
Lina:
“I hope you’ll get well soon, Beni.”
Udin: “Why (you, not, join) us to the picnic yesterday?”
Edo:
“I (help) mum. She (make) a lot of cup-cakes for the Papua
community gathering in the community hall last night.”
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Dayu: “Siti, where (you, be) before you (go) to school this morning?
I (call) y
ou ar
ound six to remind you to bring my dictionary to
school. But, nobody (pick) up the phone?”
Siti:
“I’m sorry I (not, hear) your call. I (water) the front yard. Here’s your
dictionary. I (not, forget) to bring it.”
Beni:
“Lina, I (come) to your house last night to return your calculator,
but your gate (be) locked.”
Lina:
“Sorry. We (eat) out to celebrate my sister’s birthday.”
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Siti:
“Lina, are you okay. What’s the matter with you?”
Lina:
“I
’m a bit worried about my mom and dad. When I (get) home
from swimming yesterday, they (talk) angrily to each other. “
Siti:
“Don’t worry Lina. I think they (just, argue). It’s normal.”
Beni:
“You’re really good at tying knots.”
Udin: “Thank you. I (pay) good attention while Kak Kemal (explain) how
to do that to us.”
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Lina:
“You keep yawning. (not, you) have enough sleep last night?”
Da
yu:
“No. I (not, sleep) well last night. I (not, sleep) in my bed with
my little sister, but in the long chair in the living room. My
grandmother (fall) asleep there when she (read) a story to my
sister. So did my sister.”
Dayu: “Edo, wash the pan for me, please. I need it to make fried noodle.”
Edo:
“Dayu, sorry, I can’t. I (just, get) a small accident. I (cut) my thumb
when I was peeling the manggoes for our lunch.”
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I will lead you to r
e!ect on
what you are learning now.
Complete the statements in
the box.
Now I know that the verb for an action in progress
consists of
two
words,
BE
(in the right form for the
subject) and the
main verb
in the last column.
To state an action in progress now, at the moment
of speaking, the verb BE is in the form of
is
or
are,
for example ... (get some examples from the texts
you have learned).
To state an action in progress at a certain point of
time in the past, the verb BE is in the form of
was
or
were
, for example ... (get some examples from the
texts you have learned).
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You have learned to state actions in
progress now at the moment of speaking
and at a certain point of time
in the past
.
Now you will learn to state actions in
progress at a certain point of time
in the
future
.
Let’s read the speakers’ sentences
together, loudly, correctly and clearly.
First, repeat after me.
Now I know that reading novels is Siti’s hobby.
When I saw her in the canteen, she
was
reading
a novel, now she
is reading
a novel.
And, I’m sure when I meet her next time, she
will be reading
a novel, too.
Since I got to Manado three days ago, I have
never seen the sun. It
was raining
hard when
I got here. Now it
is
still
raining
hard. Maybe
when I leave the town tomorrow afternoon it
will be raining
again.
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Udin is very busy with his homework. When
I told him to go to the shop, he said he
was
!nishing
his homework. Now he
is
still
doing
his homework.
Will
he still be
workin
g on his
homework when everybody is ready to go to
bed?
I have to see the principal to show her our Scout
program but I don’t know when I will have a chance
to meet her. I went to her o!ce during the morning
break yesterday, but she was not there. She
was
having
a meeting. Now, she
is having
a meeting
again. I’m afraid she
will be having
a meeting again
during the morning break tomorrow.
There may be something wrong with the
baby. He has been crying the whole night.
When I went to bed at 10 pm, he
was crying
.
It’s early morning now, and he
is
still
crying
. I
hope he
will not be crying
again when I get
home this afternoon.
I’m wondering if the tailor ever has a chance
to sleep. When I passed by his shop last night,
he
was sewing
. Now, this early morning, he
is
still
sewing
. I think when I pass his shop on
my way home from school this afternoon, he
will
still
be sewing
.
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It’s four o’clock now, and look, the
gorengan
street
vendor
is passing
in front of my house. At exactly
the same time yesterday, he
was
also
passing
in
front of my house. I’m sure tomorrow afternoon at
four, he
will
also
be passing
in front of my house.
He is v
ery consistent!
The road workers have been working night and day
to make the roads ready for the holiday season. It’s
midnight, and they
are
still
working
. Yesterday, when
I went home from work, they
were working
. I’m sure,
tomorrow morning when I go to work, they
will
still
be working.
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You know that in each statement above the speaker
provides an explanation about a fact by stating that
exactly the same action is in progress now, was in
progress at a certain point of time in the past, and will
be in progress at a certain point of time in the future.
Now, identify the actions in progress used by the
speaker to explain each fact.
1. Beni’s explanation that Siti’s hobby is reading
novels
2. Lina’s explanation why she will never see the sun
during her stay in Manado
3. Udin’s mother’s explanation that Udin is very busy
with his homework
4. Dayu’s explanation why it is not easy to meet the
principal to show her Scout program
5. Siti’s explanation that there may be something
wrong with the baby
6. Edo’s explanation that the tailor may never have a
chance to sleep
7. Udin’s explanation that the gorengan street vendor
is very consistent
8. Beni’s father’s explanation that the road workers
have been working night and day to make the
roads ready for the holiday season
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure
you know the meaning of every word and spell it
correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly,
and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to
me.
The rst two have been done for you. First, copy the
examples.
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Beni’s explanation that Siti’s hobby is reading novels:
1.
Now, she is reading novels.
2. When he saw her in the canteen, she was reading a novel.
3. He’s sure when he meet her next time, she will be reading a novel, too.
Lina’s explanation why she will never see the sun during her stay in Manado:
1. Now, it is still raining hard.
2. It was raining hard when she got there three days ago.
3. Maybe when she leaves the town tomorrow afternoon it will be raining
again.
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All the verbs between brackets in the sentences
below refer to actions in progress at present, at a
certain point of time in the past, or at a certain point
of time in the future. Put the verbs in the correct forms
according to the contexts.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure
you know the meaning of every word and spell it
correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly,
and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to
me.
The !rst two have been done for you. First, copy the
examples.
1.
A: Can you come and help me to lift the table.
B: I
’m sorry, I can’t. I (fry) bananas.
A: Can you come and help me to lift the table.
B: I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m frying bananas.
2.
Look, the children are very happy outside. They (play) football in the
rain.
3.
I know that the sun usually shines brightly in Ambon. But when I (go)
there for a short tour last December, the sun (not, shine) at all. It (be)
cloudy everyday. It (rain) again and again.
4.
After almost three weeks with a lot of school work, I’m glad that the
school (hold) sports and arts competion this week. I (take) part in the
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solo singer competition. Last year I (not, take) part in the competition
because I (ha
v
e) a very bad sore throat.
5.
My uncle is a very good badminton player. Now he (practise) hard
for the Mayor’s Cup next week. Two days ago when I (go) to his
house to ask him to cut my hair, he (be) not at home. My aunt (say)
he (practise) badminton in the sports hall. I understand I should not
disturb him now because he (prepare) for the match. Next week I will
have no time to play around because I (watch) all his matches.
6.
A: More than 10 people from our class are going to go jogging up the
Cimacan hill next Sunday. Are you coming?
B: I’m sorry, I can’t go with you. A niece of mine (celebrate) her 15th
birthday. I (attend) her party.
7.
The thief broke in when everyone (sleep) very soundly. Unfortunately,
he (trip) over something and (bump) his head on the big cupboard,
so my mom and dad (wake) up. With my mom’s help, he could catch
him while he (try) to get up. When I (wake) up because of the noise,
I was surprised. My faher (tie) the thief to the chair, and my mother
(call) the police. I’m very proud of my brave parents.
8.
One of the happiest moments in my life is having a family gathering
in my grandma’s house once a year during the school holidays.
Everybody keeps talking and laughing. My aunts and uncles (still,
talk) happily when I (wake) up at one last night. At this moment, while
they (prepare) the lunch, they (talk) noisily in the big kitchen. And, I’m
sure they (talk) until they go to bed late tonight.
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Work in your group. For each situation below, think
of THREE possible actions that are/were/will be in
progress at present, at a certain point of time in the
past, or at a certain point of time in the future. Start
each of your sentence with “Maybe ...” because they
are just what you or your friends think.
1. What everybody in your family may be doing now
2. What your classmates said he/she was doing just
before sunset yesterday
3. What you will be doing to celebrate your 17th
birthday
4. What you will not be doing to celebrate your
graduation from the junior high school
Hand-write your sentences on a piece of paper. Make
sure you know the meaning of every word and spell it
correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
While you are writing, say your sentences loudly,
clearly, and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problem, come to
me.
Two examples are given to you. First, copy the
examples.
Then, put your work on the wall so that the others
in your class can see your sentences. Discuss your
sentences with them.
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1. What everybody in my family may be doing now
1)
Maybe my father is ploughing the farm.
2) Maybe my mother is serving a customer in the shop.
3) Maybe my sister is playing with Tomi, my nephew.
2. What my classmates said he/she was doing just before sunset yesterday
1) Rini said that just before sunset yesterday she was watching TV.
2) Solihin said that just before sunset yesterday he was running around
the neighbourhood for exercise.
3) Fransisca said that just before sunset yesterday she was waiting for
her mother in the bus shelter.
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My Journal
I have just learnt to
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The activities I like most were
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The activities I found most di!cult were
______________________________________________________
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What I need to do better is/are
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In your journal, write your
re"ection about your learning
this chapter.
Communicating