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Unit 3 - Doing Things
UNIT 4
Doing Things
In this unit, you will learn how to:
respond to transactional and interpersonal dialogues about apologizing, expressing
politeness and gratitude.
produce transactional and interpersonal dialogues about apologizing, expressing politeness
and gratitude.
make ideational responses to short functional texts (postcards).
create short functional texts (postcards).
• Hi Weny, can we go out and play?
•
Sorry, Lily, I’m busy What are you
doing?
• I am helping my mother.
• We are cleaning the house.
• We do this every year.
• We clean up during the holiday.
• That’s good.
• Can I help you?
• Sure. Let’s get busy.
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Section One:
Apologizing; expressing politeness and gratitude
Presentation
Activity 1
Listen and repeat after the teacher.
Dimas
: Yeni, congratulations. I’m proud of you. You’re great in mathematics.
This is for you.
Yeni
: Thank you Dimas. But will you come to the party tonight?
Dimas
: I’m really sorry. I have to accompany my Mum to a doctor.
Yeni
: That’s alright. Anyway thanks for the gift.
Dimas
: That’s
fi
ne. Have a good time.
Yeni
: Thanks.
Answer the questions. Discuss the answers in your group.
1. What does Dimas say to congratulate Yeni?
2. What does Yeni reply?
3. What competition has Yeni won?
4. Have you ever got any gift?
5. What do you say when someone gives you something? What is the reply?
6. What do you say to apologize?
7. What do you say to express politeness?
Activity 2
Listen and repeat after the teacher.
Expression of thanking
Responses
• Thanks.
• Thanks a lot.
• Thank you.
• Thank you so much.
• Thank you for your help.
• Never mind.
• You’re welcome.
• That’s alright.
• Not at all.
• That’s fi
ne.
Dialogue 1
Mother : I bought sneakers for you.
Doni
: Wow, great. Thanks, Mum.
Mother : You’re welcome.
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Dialogue 2
Anto’s sister : Happy birthday, Anto. This is for you.
Anto
: Oh, thank you. I’ve wanted this bag for years. You’re so nice.
Anto’s sister : That’s alright.
Expressions of apologizing
Responses
• Sorry.
• I’m sorry.
• I’m really sorry.
• Forgive me, please.
• I do apologize.
• Never mind.
• It’s okay.
• No problem.
• Not at all.
• That’s alright.
Dialogue 3
Student
: I’m sorry, Ma’am. I broke the beaker.
Teacher
: That’s alright. Next time be careful.
Student
: I will, Ma’am. I promise.
Dialogue 4
Andi
: I’m sorry, Sir. I’m late to class.
Teacher
: It’s OK this time. Please be on time in the future.
Student
: Yes, I will, Sir.
Expressions of politeness
Responses
• Sorry.
• I’m sorry.
• I’m really sorry.
• Forgive me, please.
• I do apologize
• Okay, Miss.
• Yes, Sir.
• No problem.
• Certainly.
• Sure.
Dialogue 5
Teacher
: Sandy, will you open the window, please. It’s hot here.
Sandy
: Yes, Sir.
Teacher
: Thank you.
Dialogue 6
Sani
: Banu, could you take me home? I have a
fl
at tire.
Banu
: Certainly. So you’ll leave your bike here.
Sani
: I have to. There is no a bike repairman nearby. I’ll ask my father for a
help.
Banu
: I see. Let’s go.
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Activity 3: Pattern
How do you tell people what you do everyday?
Look at the following pictures.
Make your own sentences using “I” at the beginning of the sentence.
For example: I wake up.
Do these
Pic 4. 2 (Dit. PSMP, 2006)
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Activity 4
What do people usually do around the house? We can use adverbs like
sometimes, usually, always
and
often
with the words under each picture.
For example:
I usually listen to the radio at night.
Based on the pictures above write
fi
ve sentences like the example.
1. _____________________________________.
2. _____________________________________.
3. _____________________________________.
4. _____________________________________.
5. _____________________________________.
Activity 5
Based on the sentences you have made in Activity 4, complete the following
chart.
Subject
Adverb
Verb
Object
Adverb
I
sometimes
watch
TV
at night
You
always
have
breakfast
in the morning.
They
We
on holidays.
He
at night.
She
My cat
Activity 6
Pattern
Look at the following pictures.
Right now, they are doing different things.
What are they doing?
When you see the word “run”, you say:
He is running
So, you add “ing” to the verbs. Give names to the persons (Subjects).
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Pic 4.3 (Dit. PSMP, 2006)
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Now
fi
ll in the following chart to make the pattern.
Subject
be
Verb + ing
John (He)
is
running
Tia (She)
...
.........
Bima (He)
...
.........
Fatur (He)
...
.........
My brother (He)
...
.........
The children (They)
...
.........
You can also add object to the verb.
Subject
be
Verb + ing
Objek
I
am
studying
English.
You
are
swimming
We
are
reading
this book
My cat
is
chasing
the mouse.
Practice
Activity 1
What do people usually do around the house? Work in pairs. Talk about these
pictures.
1
2
Plant
fl
owers
Water the plants
3
4
Clean the lamp
Move things
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5
6
7
Fry food
Serve food
Peel apples
8
9
10
Cut vegetables
Cook food
Make bread
11
12
13
Play hide and seek Have orange juice
Have a good time
Pic 4.4 (Cliparts Of
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Activity 2
Now, write sentences based on the pictures.
1
What is the girl doing?
She is walking.
2
What is the baby doing?
.....................................................................
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3.
What is the boy doing?
........................................................................
4.
What is the baby doing?
........................................................................
5
What is the little girl doing?
...........................................................................
6.
What are the children doing?
...............................................................
7.
What are we doing?
..................................................................
Pic 4.5 (Dit. PSMP, 2006)
Activity 3
Rearrange the jumbled sentences into proper dialogues.
Work with a partner to perform the dialogues.
1. At Nana’s home
Tata
: Nana....!
Tata
: Oh, are you?
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Tata
: Come. Let’s go and play.
Nana : Hi, Tata!
Nana : I am. Come in.
Nana : Sorry Tata. I’m still doing my homework.
Tata
: No, thank you. I’ll come back later.
2. After school hours
Yoga : Why?
Ririn : Sorry I can’t.
Yoga : Let’s go to the movies on Saturday?
Rini
: OK.
Yoga : Really?
Rini : Yeah. I clean my room, wash my clothes, cook the food, and go to my
dancing class.
Yoga : All right then. How about Sunday?
Rini
: I do my housework on Saturdays.
3. At the library
Yuyun : Great. I need help with this math too.
Rina
: Sure. What’s up?
Yuyun : Are you busy?
Rina
: Not at all.
Yuyun : Rina, can I talk to you?
Rina
: Okay. Let’s do it carefully.
Yuyun : Thank you for helping me.
Rina
: Well... just
fi
nishing this math assignment.
Production
Activity 1
Based on each picture below, write a dialogue using expressions of thanking
and apologizing, or thanking and politeness. Then with a partner, act it out.
1.
What is going on in the picture?
2.
What is going on in the picture?
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3.
What is going on in the picture?
4.
What is going on in the picture?
5.
What is going on in the picture?
6.
What is going on in the picture?
7.30 am
Pic 4.6 (Cliparts Of
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Activity 2
Look at the pictures. Write down what you think
.
1.
What is the girl doing?
What is she thinking about?
2.
What is the boy doing?
What is he thinking about?
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3.
What is the boy doing?
What is he dreaming about?
Pic 4.7 (Cliparts Of
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Activity 3
Complete the dialogues with suitable expressions.
1. In the classroom
Dewi : Amy, do you bring my novel?
Amy : Oh, no. ............. I left it at home.
Dewi : ............ But don’t forget to bring it tomorrow.
Amy : .............
2. In the canteen
Andi
: How much is that all together, Ma’am?
Mrs. Ari : That’ll be two thousand and
fi
ve hundred.
Andi
: Here’s
fi
ve thousand rupiahs.
Mrs. Ari : Here’s your change, two thousand and
fi
ve hundred.
Andi
: Ah... you’ve given me the wrong ......... It is only a thousand and
fi
ve
hundred.
Mrs. Ari : Oh, .....................
Andi
: ......................
Activity 3
Work in pairs. Make dialogues based on the following situations. Then act
them out. For example:
A : I apologize. I broke your crystal vase.
B : No problem.
A : That’s very nice of you. But, let me pay for the damage.
Situations
1. Your friend apologizes to you because his/her little sister has torn out your
book. What would your friend say? And how would you respond?
2. Your friend is looking for her purse. You want to help her. What would you
say? How would your friend respond?
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Section Two:
Short Functional Text (post cards)
Presentation
Activity 1
Listen and repeat after the teacher.
1. At a school yard
Oni
: Randy, is it your bike?
Randy : No, it is not my bike.
2. In the classroom
Diah : Rony, may I borrow your pen?
Rony : Sorry. This is not my pen. This is his pen.
Activity 2
Fill in the blanks with one of these words.
1. I have a car. This is ... ... car.
2. You have two horses. They are ... ... horses.
3. He has a basket. That is ... ... basket.
4. She has two baskets. Those are ...... baskets.
5. We have
fi
ve apples. These are ... ...apples.
6. They have boat. It is ... ... boat.
Based on the information above, complete the chart below.
Subject
Object
Possessive objective
I
You
She
He
It
They
We
Me
You
Her
Him
It
Them
Us
... (book)
... (book)
... (book)
... (book)
... (tall)
... (books)
... (books)
My your our his her heir
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The words
your
and
my
are called
possessive adjectives
.
It is followed by noun to express someone’s possession.
It
It
It
It
It
It
It
is
is
is
is
is
is
is
my
your
our
their
her
his
its
book.
apple.
house.
car.
skirt.
shirt.
Tail.
Activity 3
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
Risma is having a holiday with her family in Bali. She enjoys the holiday
very much. She wants to tell her close friend Sari about her holiday. Sari lives at
Jl. Kartini 26, Surabaya and Risma stays in “Losari Kuta” Jl. Sahadewa 19, Kuta,
Bali.
Questions:
1. What is the purpose of the postcard above?
2. Who writes the postcard?
3. Who does Risma send the postcard to?
4. Where does Risma stay in Bali?
5. What is the postcard about?
Kuta,
March 20, 2008
Dear Sari,
I arrived in Bali 2 days ago. It is a wonderful place. The beaches
are nice. The hotel is right on the beach. I toured the island
yesterday and brought some souvenirs for friends in Surabaya. I
‛
ll
be back on Sunday. Well, that
‛
s all for now.
Regards for your family.
Love,
Risma
A postcard is a card for sending messages by post
with an envelope. Postcards often have a picture or
photograph on one side.
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (Hornby, 2002)
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Activity 4
Look at the pattern. The message in a postcard is written based on the following
clue.
• Sent to : Deni Kusuma
• Sent by : Diah Lestari
• Date : 25 March 2008
• Message
• Opening : Greet him.
• Body : Say your gratitude for his ‘congratulations’ card he sent on
your winning the math competition. Apologize because you
didn’t send an immediate reply.
• Closing : Tell him you want to hear from him. You want to exchange
experience about the science competition he just joined.
Practice
Activity 1
Rearrange the jumbled words into appropriate sentences. Work individually.
1. is – your – it – pencil – Sari?
2. sate – favourite – my – is – food
3. cute – there – is – his – in – house – a – dog
4. mother – her – an – teacher – English – is
5. forgot – bring – to – novel – I – your
Activity 2
Complete the sentences with suitable possessive adjectives.
1. My mother teaches English in ... school.
2. What is ... hometown like?
3. ... parents want him to study hard.
4. They always write letters to ... friends.
5. The cat is cute ... tail is short.
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Activity 3
Write a message on a postcard based on the information given.
Sent to : Ira, Jl. W.R. Supratman 15, Surabaya
Sent by : Mrs. Suhanto, Jl. Cipaganti 20, Bandung
Date : January 25, 2008
Message
• Opening : Greet her.
• Body : Show your gratitude for allowing you to stay in her house when
you had a holiday in Bandung.
• Closing : Tell her to send your regards to other members of the family.
Production
Activity 1
Work with your partner. Continue the message in the postcard using your own
words.
Surabaya, 20 February 2008
Dear Rani,
Hi, Ran. How
‛
s life? Still busy with your classes? There will be
Surabaya Big Sale next month. Why don
‛
t you come over and enjoy
the prices. ..................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
....................................................
Activity 2
In pairs, write a postcard and its reply based on the situation:
You want to thank your pen pal. He/she sent you the best-seller novel last
week. What would you write and what will the reply be?
Activity 3
Work individually. Write a postcard to a classmate about your last vacation.
Make sure you write your address and his/her address correctly.
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Homework
1. You always do different things everyday after school. Tell your friends what
you do on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday.
2. Write a message in a postcard to your friend in Mataram to thank him/her.
When
you had a vacation in Lombok, he/she accompanied you on an Island
tour. What would you write and what would the reply be like?
Summary
1. In this unit you have learned:
•
how to apologize.
• how to express politeness.
• how to express gratitude.
2. You also have learned to write post cards.
Cultural Notes
Pic 4.8 (Dit. PSMP, 2006)
Say ‘Thanks’ or ‘Thank You’ whenever you
get something from someone.
Also say ‘Thanks’ or ‘Thank you.’ when
you get some help from other people.
Apologize every time you make a mistake.
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Evaluation
A. Complete these conversations using be+Verb+ing.
At a party
Andi:
Which one is Sari? What ... ... she ... ... (wear)?
Ali : She ... ... ... ... (sit) on the bench. She ... ... (wear) a green blouse.
On the way home
Rani: ... ... Salim and Reza ... ... (come) to the party?
Risma: No, Salim ... ... (do) the homework and Reza ... ...(play) football.
B. Complete the following description with appropriate forms of verbs.
The man 1) ...... (be) in his early 20’s. He 2) ...... (be) tall and 3) ...... (have) dark
hair. He 4)... ... (wear) a red sweater and dark blue pants and he 5) ... ... (carry)
a black jacket. He 6) ... ... (walk) very quickly.
C. Write a postcard based on the clue below.
Sent to
: Mr. Sunaryo, Jl. Nanas 15, Solo.
Sent by
: Siska, Jl. Bendul Merisi 22, Surabaya.
Date
: December 12, 2007.
Message
Opening : Greet him.
Body
: You want to visit Solo on holiday. Tell him to pick you up at Solo
Balapan railway station. You go by “Sancaka” train.
Closing : Tell him to send your regards to aunt Sunaryo.
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Your Words
Pic 4.9 (Dit. PSMP, 2006)
Use a dictionary to complete the sentences.
1. When you have a headache you go to see............
2. A ............ makes a shirt for you.
3. Your ............. gives you homework everyday.
4. A ............ delivers mail everyday.
5. Every restaurant has........................
6. One of the police duties is to...
7. ....helps a doctor to examine a patient.
8. You go to a ...to check your teeth.
9. A...makes wooden tables and chairs.
What people do
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Fun Page
Who Am I?
Pic 4.10 (Dit. PSMP, 2006)
Guess what animal it is.
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Re
fl
ection
1. This unit gives me (put a tick):
new experiences.
useful learning experiences.
no useful learning experiences.
useful learning strategy.
no useful learning strategy.
2.
The most interesting part in this unit is...........
3. Things that I want to study more are..................
4. Read the statements. Then, give a tick (
√
) to
yes, no, some
.
Statements
Yes
No
a. I can make responses to apologizing, expressing
politeness and gratitude.
b. I can make a talk containing apologizing, expressing
politeness and gratitude.
c. I can ask and answer factual information about what
people are doing at the moment.
d. I can reply a message in a postcard.
e. I can write a message in a postcard.
Vocabulary List
Words
Parts of Speech
Phonetic
Transcriptions
Indonesian Equivalents
accompanied
v
[
ditemani
apologize
v
[
meminta maaf
cute
adj
[
manis
gratitude
v
[
terima kasih
politeness
n
[
kesantunan
proud
adj
[
bangga
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purse
n
[
dompet wanita
souvenir
n
[
]
kenang-kenangan
congratulations
n
selamat
regards
n
salam