Halaman
Chapter
VIII
What are you doing?
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to communicate states and events in
progress in order to share information
with others.
We will learn:
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Observing & Asking Questions
Here are what we will do.
First
, we will
listen and repeat the sentences after the
teacher, one by one.
Second
, in the group
we will take turns presenting,
not reading
,
the sentences.
Third
, we will correct each
other’s mistakes.
Finally
, we will write the
text in our notebook.
We will work in groups. We will learn to say what Edo, Siti,
Lina, Dayu and Udin are doing.
We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
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The boys and the girls are busy cleaning up the classroom. Udin is
sweeping the floor. Siti is mopping the floor. Lina is cleaning the
whiteboard. Edo is putting the books back into the shelf. And, Dayu is
taking the rubbish to the rubbish bin outside.
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We will work in groups. We will tell what the other
people around us are doing.
Here are what we will do.
First
, we will study the
examples carefully.
Second
, we will copy the examples
in our notebooks.
Third
, we will use the table below
to make a list of 10 activities that the people around us
are doing right now, like the examples.
We will use a dictionary. We will spell the words and
use the punctuation marks correctly. If we have any
problems, we will go to our teacher for help.
No.
Place
Person(s)
Activities
in the classroom
we, Class 8B
studying English
in their notebook
some students
writing
-
Wina
cleaning the whiteboard
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Collecting Information
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We, Class 8B, are studying English in the classroom.
Some students are writing in their notebooks.
Wina is cleaning the whiteboard.
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C
ollecting Information
Here are what we will do.
First
, we will study the
examples carefully.
Second
, we will copy the
examples to our notebook.
Third
, we will write
10 sentences about the 10 activities we have in
our table.
We will work in groups. We will put the information in our
table into meaningful sentences.
We will use a dictionary. We will spell the words and
use the punctuation marks correctly. If we have any
problems, we will go to our teacher for help.
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Observing & Asking Questions
We will work in groups. We will learn to present
orally,
not read
, the 10 facts to each other.
Here are what we will do.
First
, one of us will
stand in front of the group and present,
not read
,
the 10 sentences orally. The others in the group
will listen to him/her carefully.
Second
, we will
take turns presenting the sentences.
Third
, we
will correct each other’s mistakes.
We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
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Here are what we will do.
First
, we will
listen and repeat the conversations after the
teacher, one by one.
Second
, in the group
we will play the roles of the speakers in the
conversations.
Third
, we will correct each
other’s mistakes.
We will play the roles of the speakers in the conversation.
Observing & Asking Questions
We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
What are you doing, Udin?
I’m doing my Math
homework for tomorrow.
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Observing & Asking Questions
What are they doing?
What is Siti reading?
They’re playing
congklak
.
She’s reading
Goldilocks.
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No
Questions
Answers
1.
What is Rina doing?
She’s returning a book to the
library.
2.
Who are Roni and Rudi waiting?
They are waiting for us.
3.
What is Rini doing?
She’s finishing the math
homework.
4.
Where are they studying?
They are studying in the library.
5.
What is he doing?
He’s having his lunch in the
canteen.
6.
What are the teachers doing?
They’re having a meeting in the
teacher room.
7.
What is Sinta doing?
She’s meeting the principal.
8.
What are they talking about?
They are talking about the football
match.
9.
What is Gani doing?
He is buying something in the
school co-op.
10.
What are you doing there?
We’re practicing English.
Collecting Information
We will work in groups. We will ask and answer
questions about what people are doing right now.
Here are what we will do.
First
, we will listen
and repeat the sentences after the teacher, one
by one.
Second
, in the group we will take turns
asking and answering,
not reading
, the questions
to each other.
Third
, we will correct each other’s
mistakes.
We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
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Collecting Information
Here are what we will do.
First
, we will go around
and find 10 activities that the people around us
are doing right now.
Second
, when we find one,
we will ask what the person is doing or what the
persons are doing.
Third
, we will tell what the
person is doing or what the persons are doing.
Fourth
, we will write down the 10 questions and
the answers on a piece of paper.
We will work in groups. We will ask and answer
questions about ten activities that the people around
us are doing right now.
We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
We will use a dictionary. We will spell the words and
use the punctuation marks correctly. If we have any
problems, we will go to our teacher for help.
1.
Q:
What is Marcel doing?
A: He
’s chatting with Dino.
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Here are what we will do.
First
, we will listen and
repeat the conversations after the teacher, one by
one.
Second
, in the group we will play the roles of
the speakers in the conversations.
Third
, we will
correct each other’s mistakes.
We will play the roles of the speakers in the conversations.
Observing & Asking Questions
We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
Is she studying for
the English test?
No, she is not. She’s
studying for the Math test.
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Observing & Asking Questions
Are you telling them
the funny story?
Are they talking about
us?
Yes, I am.
No, I don’t think so.
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No
Questions
Answers
1.
Is she laughing?
No, she’s not. She’s smiling.
2.
Are they laughing?
Yes, they are laughing.
3.
Is she washing her hair?
No, she is not. She is combing her
hair.
Collecting Information
We will work in groups. We will look closely at the 12
pictures below and guess what the people are doing.
Here are what we will do with each picture.
First
,
we will study the examples of how to do the
activity carefully.
Second
, one person in the group
will guess by asking a question.
Third
, the others
will answer ‘Yes’ if they agree, or ‘No’ if they do not
agree, and then say the correct answer.
We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
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Collecting Information
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Associating
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Associating
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Communicating
Here are what we will do.
First
, one group will be
standing in front of the class. One person will act
out an activity. The other members will ask “What
is he/she doing?”
Second
, the other groups will
guess what he/she is doing, for example, “He is
swimming.”
Third
, the acting group will answer
“Yes” if the answer is correct, and then say the
correct sentence. If the answer is wrong, they will
say “No” and wait until they get the right answer.
If they do not get the right answer, they will stop
and then give the correct answer.
We will play a guessing game.
We will raise our hands and wait until our teacher gives us the chance
to guess. We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.
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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 difficult were
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What I need to do better is/are
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In our journal, every one of us will
handwrite our reflection on our
learning process. We will use English
or Bahasa Indonesia.
Communicating