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Bahasa Inggris · f_Chapter 6 What Do They Look Like
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Chapter 6

:

What Do They Look Like?

Tujuh Pembelajaran:

Set

elah mempelajari Bab 6, siswa diharapkan mampu:

Mensyukuri kesempatan dapat mempelajari bahasa

Inggris sebagai bahasa pengantar komunikasi

International yang diwujudkan dalam semangat belajar.

Menunjukkan perilaku santun dan peduli dalam

melaksanakan komunikasi interpersonal dengan guru

dan teman.

Menunjukkan perilaku jujur, disiplin, percaya diri,

dan bertanggung jawab dalam melaksanakan

komunikasi transaksional dengan guru dan teman.

Menunjukkan perilaku tanggung jawab, peduli,

kerjasama, dan cinta damai, dalam melaksanakan

komunikasi fungsional.

Me

nganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur

ke

bahasaan pada teks ilmiah berbentuk

factual report

te

ntang binatang.

Me

nangkap makna dalam teks ilmiah faktual

(factual

r

eport)

lisan dan tulis tentang binatang.

Me

nyusun teks ilmiah faktual

(factual report)

lisan dan

tu

lis tentang binatang dengan memperhatikan fungsi

so

sial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang benar

se

suai konteks.

1

2 .1

2.2

2.3

3.6

4.9

4.10

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Task 1: Listen to the text.

A. WARMER

Do you know animal sounds in English? Guess the sounds of these

animals. Use the provided clues to help you. Check your answers

with your friends.

a.

Wh

at does the pig say?

b.

Wh

at does the horse say?

c.

Wh

at does the cow say?

d.

Wh

at does the bee say?

e.

Wh

at does the little bird say?

f.

Wh

at does the frog say?

g.

Wh

at does the cat say?

h.

Wh

at does the goose say?

B. OBSERVING AND QUESTIONING

Listening

Ho

nk. Honk.

Ne

igh-h-h.

M

oo.

B

uzzz.

Me

ow. Meow.

Tw

eet. Tweet.

Oi

nk. Oink.

Cro

ak. Croak.

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Questions

1. What does the word reptile mean?

2. What do reptiles look like?

3. How do reptiles breathe?

4. What does cold-blooded mean?

5. What animals are mentioned as the examples of reptiles?

Task 2:

Oral description

Reading

Task 1:

Observe and compare.

Observe these two texts about reptiles.

In groups, compare them using the

questions that follow.

Listen to your teacher again. Try to

answer the questions in Task 1. Your answer will

help you describe reptiles.

Listen to your teacher reading

aloud a text about reptiles. Answer

the questions briefly.

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T

E

x

T

1

What is a reptile?

The word

reptile

means that which crawls. A reptile is an animal

that crawls, though some prefer to swim. Reptiles usually have

scales on their bodies, like fish, but they breathe through lungs

as people do. Reptiles are cold-blooded. This means that the

temperature of their blood changes when the air temperature

changes. Snakes, turtles, and lizards are all reptiles. So were the

ancient dinosaurs.

(Taken from Charlie Brown’s Cyclopedia. Volume 2. 1990.

Animals through the Ages: From Alligators to Zebras)

T

E

x

T

2

Huge reptiles called Dinosaurs lived on earth about 180

m

illion years ago. They flourished and ruled the earth for more

than 120,000,000 years. But today we can’t see even a single one

of them because all of them died out about 60 million

years ago.

Wh

y such strong and flourishing creatures should suddenly

disappear completely is a question that still puzzles the scientists

today. The most probable explanation is the climate of the earth

changed too much about 60 million years ago for the dinosaurs to

continue living.

Th

e huge sized reptiles called Dinosaurs existed in a great

variety of sizes. Most were 25 to 30 feet long and weighed from

five to ten tons. Some were much smaller, and a few early varieties

were as small as chicken!

(Adapted from All Colour Treasury of Children’s

Knowledge by Jayant Gupta. 1993)

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Before you read the following text

about zebras, talk about these things

in small groups.

Source: www.vectorstock.com

Questions

1.

Do t

he texts contain the same type of information?

2.

Wh

at linguistic similarities/differences can you

ide

ntify? (e.g., the use of verbs, the use of

ad

jectives, etc.)

3.

In t

erms of presentation format and writing, what

si

milarities/differences can you identify from the two

te

xts? Discuss these aspects: number of paragraphs,

le

ngth of texts, and style in writing.

Task 2:

Think about it.

1.

Have you ever seen zebras or pictures of zebras?

2

.

Ha

ve you ever read anything about zebras?

3.

Wh

at information about zebras did you get from reading?

4.

Do y

ou know that the stripes of zebras have

so

me functions?

5.

Do y

ou think that zebras are black animals with white

stripes, or white animals with black stripes? Why do

you

think so?

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Zebras are equids, a family of

ma

mmals and members of the horse

family, native to Africa. The word

“zebra” comes from the Portuguese

zevra, which means “wild ass.” One

can certainly see how the zebra

might have been mistaken for the

wild ass at first glance, since the

animals have similar body types.

Zebras are probably most famous for their distinctive striped coats,

which make them quite memorable animals.

In a

ddition to being found in parts of Africa, zebras are also

held in captivity in zoos and conservation parks in many parts of the

world, for people who want to see these animals in person without

taking a safari trip. Several attempts have been made to domesticate

Task 3:

Read and Skim.

Read and skim each paragraph in the reading text about

zebras below. After you skim each paragraph, write the

number of the paragraph next to the question it answers.

1. ______________ What do zebras look like?

2. ______________ How many species of zebras are there?

3. _______________ What are zebras?

4. ____________ What are the functions of the stripes

of zebras?

5. _______________ Where do zebras live?

6. _______________ What do zebras eat?

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the zebra, with some animals being trained as riding or driving

animals. However, zebras appear to be too unpredictable and

flighty to fully domesticate, despite the best efforts of intrepid riders.

Instead, some people breed zebra hybrids, crossing full blooded

zebras with horses and other equids to produce more easily trained

and handled animals which retain the characteristic zebra stripes.

Th

ere are several different species of zebra, but all of them

are in the same genus,

Equus

, which they share with horses. Like

other equids, zebras are odd-toed ungulates with muscular bodies

which are built for running. Zebras were among the earliest animals

to split from the original equids, along with asses, and as a result,

they have had an extended period of time to adapt to the unique

challenges of the

African landscape.

Th

ese animals have very stout, muscular bodies which are

designed for immense speed and strength. When threatened, a

zebra can choose to run, often choosing a zig-zagging pattern to

distract the predator, or they can fight, using powerful jaws and

heavy hooves to attack their enemies. Like asses, zebras have

tufted tails, and they also have short, upright manes of coarse hair,

along with unusually large ears which give these animals a very

good sense of hearing.

Ze

bras are herbivores, eating grass, foliage, and various

shrubs. Depending on the species, a zebra may be adapted more

for the open plain, or for more heavily wooded and mountainous

areas. In all cases, zebras are very social animals, living in large

herds which are typically overseen by a single stallion. A zebra's

gestation period is 13 months, typically producing a single foal

which may join the herd when it reaches adulthood, or strike out

on its own to find another group of zebras.

Th

e stripes of the zebra appear to have several functions. For

one thing, they distract and confuse predators, especially when

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zebras are in a herd formation, because the stripes make it hard to

pick out an individual zebra. The stripes also appear to be unique

to each animal, allowing zebras to readily identify each other, and

they help to camouflage individual zebras, especially in wooded

areas, where the play of light and shadow allows the zebra

to blend.

Th

ere is some debate as to how to describe the zebra's

stripes. They are typically described as white animals with black

stripes, but zebras actually have entirely black skin. The most

common zebra mutations create animals which are darker, rather

than lighter. This proves that the zebra is actually black with white

stripes. While this might seem a bit pedantic, it can make a good

jumping-off point for ed debates at parties, if one feels so inclined.

(Adapted from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-zebra.htm)

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Answer

the

questions

briefly.

1. W

here are zebras generally found?

2. What are the most obvious characteristics of zebras?

3. How can people domesticate zebras?

4. What do people do to get more-easily-trained animals?

5. Why can zebras adapt to the African land?

6. How do zebras prevent themselves from predators?

7. Why are zebras called social animals?

8. What are the functions of the stripes?

9. What is being debated? What is the fact? Why do

you think so?

10. What does the last sentence mean?

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Source: www.123rf.com

Picture 6.2 Zebras

After reading the text about

zebras, individually guess the meaning of each

word below. Then, check them with your friends.

When necessary, consult your dictionary. After that,

practice pronouncing the words.

Vocabulary Builder

Task 4:

Find the meaning of words.

distinctive

/

'

stɪŋktɪv

/

captivity

/

kæp

'

tɪvɪti

/

domesticate

/

'

mestɪkeɪt

/

retain

/

'

teɪn

/

distract

/

'

strækt

/

herd

/

:

rd

/

gestation

/

dʒe

'

steɪʃ ə n

/

foal

/

foʊl

/

mutation

/

mju

:'

teɪʃ ə n

/

pedantic

/

'

dæntɪk

/

Grammar Review

Task 5:

Observe the adjectives.

An adjective describes or gives more information about a noun or

pronoun. A lot of adjectives are found in the text about zebras.

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Can you find in the text some other adjectives and

the nouns that they describe? Write them down here!

______________________________________  

______________________________________  

______________________________________  

______________________________________  

______________________________________  

______________________________________  

Adjectives

Nouns

wild

ass

distinctive

coats

memorable

animals

different

species

muscular

body

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Task 6:

Observe the relating verbs.

Look through the text again. You will find verbs like

is, was, are,

were, have,

and

had

.

They are called

relating verbs

.

Zebras

are

equids, a family of mammals and members

of the horse family, native to Africa.

Zebras

were

among the earliest animals to

split from the original equids, along with asses.

Underline some other

relating verbs

in the text!

Text Structure

Ta

sk 7:

Observe the text structure.

The text about zebras above is called

a factual report

(

information report).

A factual report aims at describing general

phenomena, natural as well as social.

Ho

w are factual reports written? In the model text, the first

paragraph of the factual report gives us a

classification

containing

some general information about zebras. All the paragraphs that

follow the first paragraph contain

some description

about zebras;

they contain some detailed features. The paragraphs in the text

seem to respond to a series of questions about zebras: the what,

why, how, etc.

Read the text again, and then write in the

table the appropriate questions about zebras

that the paragraphs will answer.

Source: www.123rf.com

Picture 6.3 A Zebra

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What is the last paragraph about?

How relevant is this paragraph

to the overall text? Discuss with

your friends.

Ta

sk 8:

Create subheadings.

In writing a factual report, you can use questions to become

t

he subheadings of the paragraphs. The subheadings become the

guides in developing the paragraphs. However, the subheadings

do not have to be in the form of questions. You may use words of

nouns, like the following examples.

Source: www.123rf.com

Picture 6.3 A Zebra

Parts of the Text

Questions to Answer

Paragraph 1

What are zebras?

Paragraph 2

Where do zebras live?

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5

Paragraph 6

Paragraph 7

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C. COLLECTING INFORMATION

Ta

sk 1:

Find a factual report text.

1. What is the animal?

2. What does the animal look like?

3. What does the animal eat?

4. Where does the animal live?

5. What other information about the animal is found

in the text?

In groups, find a factual report

text about animals. You can go to the library or

search in the Internet. Use the following

questions to help you select the text.

Tex t S t r u c t u r e

Questions as

Subheading

Noun Words

Classification

What are zebras?

General

Information

Description

Where do zebras live?

Habitat

How many species of

zebras are there?

What do zebras look like?

What do zebras eat?

What are the functions of

the stripes?

What is debatable?

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Present your text neatly and attractively so that the

other groups want to read it. Take turn sharing the

information you have with the class.

Task 2:

Find the adjectives.

Look through your text. Write down the adjectives and the nouns

that they describe in the table below.

Share what your group has with the class.

Adjesctives

Nouns

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Task 3:

Find the relating verbs.

Look through your text again. Rewrite the sentences that

h

ave

relating verbs (is, are, was, were, has, have, or had)

.

Compare what you have with other groups.

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

D. ASSOCIATING

Task 1:

Vocabulary Exercise

As you already know the meaning of the (new) words in the reading

text about zebras, now use the words to fill in the blanks. Consider

the context of the sentences in choosing the right words.

captivity

distinctive

domesticate

distract

herd gestation

foal

mu

tation

ped

antic

retain

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1.

Nadia wishes that on her birthday next month her

p

arents would take her to her grandparents’ ranch to see

a new-born ____________.

2.

A lo

ud noise outside the interview room seemed to

____________ his attention. He thought he could not

respond to the interview questions well.

3.

Ro

ny is very ____________. He always raises

questions that the other students in the class might not

think about.

4.

Mos

t baby mammals grow inside their mother’s belly

before they are born. Their ____________ period

la

sts differently.

5.

Ma

ny animals are now put in ____________.

6.

God h

as created that each creature is unique because of

the ____________ features.

7.

On

e of the trends among animal lovers is that they try to

____________ some wild animals.

8.

It

is very common to see a ____________ of elephants

in some Sumatra forests.

9.

Ne

w species of animals are created through the

experiment of genetic ____________.

10.

Th

ey think that they have to ____________ their

position as village heads.

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Ta

sk 2:

Grammar Exercise

Use the correct relating verbs

(is, are, was, were, has, have, or

had)

to fill in the blanks.

1.

La

tin ____________ the language that scientists

usually use to name living things.

2.

Bi

rds ____________ very strong muscles for flapping

their wings, and the wings ____________ the right

shape for flying.

3.

On

e of the earliest mammals __________a rhinoceros.

It started out small, but as millions of years passed, it

became larger.

4.

Ow

ls ____________ large, staring eyes, which make

them look as if they ____________ thinking very hard.

5.

Of t

he four kinds of poisonous snakes living in the United

States, the coral snake ____________ the

str

ongest venom.

6.

Wh

en dinosaurs first appeared, there ____________

many kinds of dinosaurs in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

7.

St

egosaurus ____________ a tiny brain – about

the size of a walnut – even though the creature itself

weighed nearly 30 tons!

8.

A fe

male kangaroo ____________ a pouch so that her

baby will have a place to live.

9.

Th

e easiest way to tell the difference between an

alligator and a crocodile ____________ to look at their

fa

ces. The crocodile’s face ____________ long and

pointy, whereas the alligator ____________ a shorter,

wider face.

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10.

Reptiles ____________

c

old-blooded animals,so the

temperature of their blood

ch

anges with the weather.

Speaking:

Having Mini Project

1. Work in groups. Observe how people take good care of

their pets. Identify the characteristics that good pet owners have

in common. Note the characteristics down and explain why your

group thinks that each of those characters is essential in taking

care of pets. Then, report to the class what you have noted down.

Source: www.picturesforcoloring.com

Pic

ture 6.4 Animals

Kind of Pets:

Characteristics of Pet Owners

Why Essential

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2. Record the kinds of pets that have been reported to the

class. Discuss in groups the uniqueness of each kind of pets.

Do you still find similarities in the uniqueness? Do you think this

happens randomly or intentionally? Who has created this all?

Do you feel grateful? Share what your group has with the class.

Writing

Task 1:

Create your own.

Now write a factual report. Choose an animal that you like the

most. You can go to the library or search in the Internet to find

help. Use these subheadings when writing.

a.

Clas

sification

(General information)

b.

D

escription:

Appearance; Habitat; Food; Other

necessary information

c.

Re

ferences:

Do not forget to acknowledge the sources

you have obtained the information from.

Task 2:

Peer Editing

Work in pairs. Exchange your writing. Check your friend’s writing.

Pay attention to these points when reading it.

a.

Th

e text structure: classification (general information)

and description (appearance, habitat, food, other

necessary information)

b.

Th

e use of adjectives

Please write and present your text

neatly and attractively.

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Source:picturesforcoloring.com

Picture 6.5 Goldfish

c.

The use of relating verbs

d

.

S

pelling

e.

P

unctuation

f.

C

apitalization

g.

F

ormatting

h.

Ref

erences

E. COMMUNICATING

Task 1:

Cloze description

Fill in the blanks with appropriate

adjectives

or

relating verbs.

Goldfish make the best imaginable

pets. First of all, goldfish are

extremely ____________. They

don’t bark, meow, chirp, squawk,

screech, or race around the house

while you and your neighbors are

trying to sleep. Second, goldfish

____________ very small and

easy to house. They don’t take up

more than fifteen square inches in a ____________ house

or apartment. In addition, goldfish ____________ very

____________ pets. You can buy a goldfish at your local

pet store for about 50 cents, and a small bowl for it costs

less than $3.00. Thus, if you want a ____________ and

____________ pet that doesn’t take up much room or cause

any trouble, visit your nearest fish store.

Adapted from Hogue, Ann. 1996. Introduction to Academic Writing.

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Task 2:

Writing

Rearrange the following sentences to form a good paragraph.

1. Z

oologists, the people who study animals, classify them

ac

cording to the structure of their body.

2. T

his is known as classification.

3. A

nimals are often grouped together according to

th

eir similarities.

4. T

he simplest scientific grouping is the species, animals

tha

t are basically alike and breed among themselves.

5. F

or example, some animals live in water, some on land;

so

me are meat-eaters, some eat plants, and some

ea

t both.

Task 3:

Speaking

Does anyone of you have an animal as a pet? Study about the

characteristics of the animals like your pet in general. Share the

information with your friends. Use these questions to help you.

1. What is the animal?

2. What does it look like?

3. Where does it live?

4. What does it eat?

5. How do you keep it?

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1. Do you use general information to introduce your topic

as a c

lassification?

2. Do you give necessary description using subheadings

(appearance, habitat, food, other information)?

3. Do you use present verbs?

4. Do you pay attention to spelling, punctuation, capitalization,

and formatting?

5. Do you use references?

Source: www.123trf.com

Do you know how to create a factual

report? Respond to these questions to

check whether you understand how to

create a factual report about animals.

REFLECTION