Halaman
215A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.A PIRATE WAS TALKING TO A “LAND-LUBBER” IN A BAR.UNIT XII215A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.http://commons.wikimedia.com
216Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIIn your life you often find some people or things that make you angry. You need to express your anger on something appropriately. Do you know how to do it very well?You like reading funny stories, don’t you? The funny stories that you read may include spoof stories which have twisting endings. Can you read and write such stories effectively? Learn those and more in this unit through challenging tasks.
217A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.A. Let’s Get ReadyIn pairs, study the following picture and then answer the questions based on your knowledge. First, learn the following words.1. anger 2. angry 3. displeasure 4. feeling 5. mischievous 6. patience 7. patient 8. situation 9. stupidity 10. unhappy Questions1. Why do people get angry?2. Have you ever got terribly angry? Why? How did you express your anger at that time?3. What do you usually do if you get angry with someone?4. What do you do when you find someone getting angry?5. In your opinion, may anyone get angry on his own stupidity? Task 1Task 2Once, there was a mischievous boy living in a town. He was only seven years old. Once his father was angry with him and asked him to meet his teacher. Listen to the dialogue between the boy, his father, and the teacher. The listening script is in the Appendix.B. Let’s Act1. Listen and SpeakQuestions1. What did his father think about the boy?2. What did his father tell him to do?3. What did the teacher ask him?4. What made the priest angry?5. Did the boy understand what the priest actually meant?
218Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XITask 3Study the following expression.Expressing AngerIn the dialogue on Task 2, you find an example of expression to show anger. The teacher said “you make me angry” to show that he was angry with someone he was talking to.There are some other expressions you can use to show that you are angry, such as:In Formal SituationsIn Informal SituationsI really hate...I’m extremely unhappy about this.I’m not pleased at all.I can’t stand ...What displeasure! Bloody hell!Task 4Listen to the dialogue carefully and then complete the missing parts. Then, check your com-prehension by answering the questions. The listening script is in the Appendix.Virga : Hi Denias. Do you know what has happened to Adib? He’s been sacked. He is no longer the student of our school.Denias : Adib Ismawan? The one who always wears a black jacket?Virga : Yes. Denias : Oh. Once ... and some pebbles into my bag.Virga : He did? What a naughty boy. You know ... and I didn’t know when he did it. Denias : What did you do, then?Virga : .... Denias : What happened then?Virga : He was punished.Denias : He deserved harsh punishments.Virga : ....Questions1. Who are Virga and Denias talking about?2. What happens to him?3. How is the boy’s attitude?4. What did the boy do to Virga and Denias? 5. What do they feel about what the boy did to them?
219A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.Task 5Study the following pronunciation.Semi Vowels and Listen to the dialogue in Task 4 once again. In the dialogue you find the following words:1. went 2. where 3. yes 4. you The words contain semi vowels.• There are only two semi vowels in English. They are and Task 6Below is a box of words. Some of them have and and some others do not. Consult your dictionary and then find the words which have and After that, pronounce the words.HEALJOINHUMANHAPPYSTUDENTCOMMANDCHILDNATUREPUREWOUNDCROWNPOLICEWEAKMUDDURINGWINGCUREWILLBUYWHEATHERYESWITCHPOWERBUREAUFLOURSWIMCURIOUSFUNNYDRAWUNIVERSITYCOMPACTWRITESWEARFURYGUNWINDOWPIEYOUJOYCUCUMBERALWAYSCATCHSCIENCEWINTERCRAWLYELLKNOWWOODWINYETYIELDSWORDSWEATERSWEEPSOILSTUDYWhich letter is always trying to find reasons?Intermezzo“Y”
220Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIListen to the story of two boys who are trying to trick a guard. Then, answer the questions to check your comprehension on the story. The listening script is in the Appendix.Questions1. How many people were there in the story?2. Where did the young boys fish?3. What made the boy run away from that place?4. What did actually the boys plan? Was the plan successful?5. In your opinion, what did the guard feel when he realized that he had been tricked?Task 7Task 8Study the following dialogue between Rinto and Jack. Rinto misunderstands some of Jack’s expressions. Then, answer the questions. After that, act it out with your partner.Rinto : Jack, my parents are getting divorced.Jack : Really? I’m sorry to hear that. I thought they’re okay.Rinto : Well, my father is from Poland and my mother is from England. They sometimes mis-understand each other.Jack : What’s the relation?Rinto : All my relations are still in Poland. They’ll come this weekend.Jack : So, what’s their ground?Rinto : An acre and half and nice little home.Jack : No, I mean do they have a real grudge?Rinto : We have a carport, and do not need one.Jack : You start to piss me off. I mean why they decide to get divorce.Rinto : It’s my father. He said that my mother was trying to kill him.Jack : Why?Rinto : I don’t know. He found something belonging to my mother which was very dangerous for my father.Jack : Really? What’s it?Rinto : It’s “Polish Remover”. He found it in her shopping bag.Jack : Oh. I see.Rinto : And my father told me that he could not communicate with my mother.Questions1. What are they talking about?2. What does ground actually mean?3. What does grudge actually mean?4. How does Jack express his anger?5. Why does Rinto’s father think that his wife will murder him?6. What does actually happen to Rinto’s father?
221A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.Task 9It is now your turn to develop a dialogue based on an outline below. You can refer to the dia-logue in Task 8. After that, act it out with your classmate.You : .......................................... (greeting and drawing attention)Your classmate : .......................................... (greeting and asking why you look angry)You : .......................................... (telling your friend that you are angry with someone)Your classmate : .......................................... (asking what makes you angry)You : .......................................... (explaining what makes you angry)Your classmate : .......................................... (saying that you have to be more patient in facing such a situation)You : .......................................... (agreeing and thanking)Task 10In pairs, create short dialogues based on the following situations.1. Your sister sees you smoking on the way home from the school. You ask her not to tell your parents, but she ignored your request and told your parents. You were angry with her.2. Your mother asks you to accompany her to withdraw money from the ATM. You are a bit busy with your school project. You ask your brother to accompany your mother but he refuses. You are angry with him.Task 11Read the following story and then retell it to the class. Before you retell the story, decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false statements.I’m sending out some cardsA guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing “Love” stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says, “I’m sending out one thousand Valentine cards signed, ‘Guess who?’”“But why?” asks the man.“I’m a divorce lawyer,” the man replies.Adapted from: http://www.dizzyboy.comPicture: http://www.lovingwhisper.com
222Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIStatementsTFCorrections1. The main character of the story was a postman.2. He was sending a “love mail” to his wife.3. He used perfume to spray the enve-lopes.4. He sent hundreds of envelops.5. Wives who received the mails would be very angry with their husband.Meet five of your classmates and ask them things and events that make them angry. Ask them the expressions they say when they experience them. Task 12Report SheetName Student Number: ::NameThings that make him/her gets angryExpressions
223A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.2. Read and WriteTask 13Have you ever heard of pirates? Why do they use peg legs, hooks in their hands, or eye patches? Below is a story on why pirates appear that way. Read the story carefully and then check your comprehension on the story by doing the TRUE or FALSE task. A Pirate at a BarA pirate was talking to a “land-lubber” in a bar. The land-lubber noticed that, like any self-respecting pirate, this guy had a peg leg, a hook in place of one of his hands and a patch over one eye. The land-lubber just had to find out how the pirate got in such bad shape. He asked the pirate,“How did you loose your leg?” The pirate responded,“I lost my leg in a battle off the coast of Jamaica!” His new friend was still curious so he asked,“What about your hand. Did you loose it at the same time?”“No,” answered the pirate. “I lost it to the sharks off the Florida Keys.” Finally, the land-lubber asked, “I notice you also have an eye patch. How did you loose your eye?” The pirate answered, “I was sleeping on a beach when a seagull flew over and crapped right in my eye.” The land-lubber asked, “How could a little seagull crap make you loose your eye?” The pirate snapped,“It was the day just after I got my hook!”Adapted from http://www.dizzyboy.compicture: http://commons.wikimedia.comInstruction: decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE and then correct the FALSE statements.StatementsTFCorrections1. A land-lubber was interested in talking to the pirate.2. The land-lubber was interested in the pirate’s jewellery.3. The land-lubber thought that the pirate had a nice appearance.4. The pirate lost his leg in Jamaica.5. The pirate lost his arm in a battle in Florida.6. The pirate lost his eye because of his own stupidity.
224Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XITask 14Find the synonyms of the words in the left column in the right column. Use your dictionary to help you if necessary.1. bolt(kki)2. coast(kb)3. crap (kb)4. eye patch(kb)5. mischievous(ks)6. peg(kki)7. seagull(kb)8. self-respecting(ks)9. snap(kki)10. sterner(ks)A. proud of himselfB. saying something in angry toneC. small wooden stakeD. small piece of material used for covering up eyesE. run fast to escapeF. waste, fecesG. white sea birdH. naughtyI. strictJ. beachTask 15Complete the following sentences using the words in Task 14. Compare your answers with your classmates’.1. The boys ... and run home because they are chased by the police.2. Captain Hook, the famous pirate, had a ... leg on his left one.3. People do not like Mr Hardi because he is a ... man.4. The pirate has an ... to cover his eye hole.5. I went to the ... and saw many ....6. The ... boys finally get punished by the chief.7. Because her employee makes a mistake, Mrs Hardi ... at her employee.8. The priest repeated the question in a ... tone.9. Some people can produce organic fertilizer from bird ....Notes:Spoof is a type of story which has a twist (funny part in the end of the story). It contains an unpredictable event which makes the story funny. The main character of twist in a funny story should be unpredictable and funny. It consists of the following element.• The beginning of the story. • Series of events.• Twist.The social purpose of this type of text is entertaining readers using twist (unpredictable ending). Take a look at the text in Task 13. The pirate lost his leg and his arm for great reason, battle and shark. Yet, he lost his eye for a silly cause. He forgot that he used a hook in his arm and tried to clean bird crap on his eye using the hook so that he lost his eye.
225A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.Task 16Read the story in Task 13 again and then write down what makes the story funny.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________You are now challenged to rearrange the jumbled paragraphs of a story below. Do not forget to answer the questions to check your comprehension.An Old Man’s Dying RequestThe Priest said, “I have to admit also, I kept $25,000 dollars for the church. It’s all going to a good cause. I did, however, throw the other $25,000 in the grave.”Well the Lawyer just couldn’t believe what he was hearing! “I am surprised at you two taking advantage of him like that.”“I wrote a check for the full amount and threw it all in!!!”Well, today I found out I don’t have long to live. So I have summoned you three here, because you are the most important people in my life, and I need to ask a favour. Today, I am going to give each of you and envelope with $50,000 dollars inside.When I die, I would ask that all three of you throw the money into my grave.An elderly man, 82, just returned from the doctors only to find he didn’t have long to live. So he summoned the three most important people in his life to tell them of his fate. They are his doctor, his Priest, and his LawyerAfter the man passed on, the 3 people happened to run into each other. The doctor said, “I have to admit I kept $10,000 dollars of his money, he owed me on lots of medical bills. But, I threw the other $40,000 in like he requested.”Adapted From: http://www.dizzyboy.com Questions1. Who were the most important people in the elderly man’s life?2. Why did the elderly man want to meet them?3. What did the man want the people to do?4. How much money did the doctor take? What was the reason?5. What for did the priest take $25,000?6. Did the lawyer do what the elderly man asked?7. “I wrote a check for the full amount and threw it all in”. What does the statement mean?8. The word ”favour” has similar meaning to ...9. “So he summoned the three most important people in his life to tell them of his fate” The word “he” in the sentence refers to...10. Do you think that the story is funny? Why? Why not?Task 17
226Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIStudy the following rule.Articles (a, an, and the)In the story of A Pirateat a Bar, you find following phrases:1. a pirate 2. an eye patch3. the pirateThe words a, an, and the, are articles in English. You use a and an when your listener or your reader does not know which thing or person you mean. You use the when it is clear which thing or person you mean. For example, in the beginning (line 1) of the story of A Pirate at a Bar, the writer uses “a pirate” instead of “the pirate” because it is the first time the writer talks about a pirate and it is not clear for the reader which pirate the writer means.When the writer uses “the pirate”, the writer refers to the one who is being told in the story.Task 18Look at the following pamphlet and then answer the questions. You may work in groups of three.Task 19Questions1. What show does the pamphlet display?2. Who are the actors and the actresses?3. When will the show be held?4. Where will the show be held?5. What is the pamphlet intended for?http://www.tvbloggin.com
227A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.Task 20Complete the following story using a, and, or the, and then identify the funny ending of the story.The Perfect HusbandThere are several men sitting around in ... locker room of ... private club after exercising. Suddenly ... cell phone on one of ... benches rings. One of ... men picks it up, and ... following conversation ensues: “Hello?”“Honey, it’s me. Are you at ... club?” “Yes.”“Great! I am at ... mall two blocks from where you are. I just saw ... beautiful mink coat. It’s absolutely gorgeous!! Can I buy it?”“What’s ... price?”“Only $1,500.00.”“Well, OK, go ahead and get it, if you like it that much.”“Ahhh, and I also stopped by ... Mercedes dealership and saw the 2001 models. I saw one I really liked. I spoke with ... salesman, and he gave me a really good price ... and since we need to exchange ... BMW that we bought last year .... ““What price did he quote you?”“Only $60,000 .... ““OK, but for that price I want it with all the options.”“Great! But before we hang up, something else .... “ “What?”“It might look like a lot, but I was reconciling your bank account and I stopped by ... real estate agent this morning and saw ... house we had looked at last year. It’s on sale!! Remember? ... one with a pool, English Garden, acre of park area, beachfront property.”“How much are they asking?”“Only $450,000 - ... magnificent price and I see that we have that much in ... bank to cover.”“Well, then go ahead and buy it, but just bid $420,000. OK?”“OK, sweetie ... Thanks! I’ll see you later!! I love you!!!”“Bye. I do too.” ... man hangs up, closes ... phone’s flap, and raises his hand while holding ... phone and asks to all those present: “Does anyone know who this phone belongs to?Adapted from: http://www.dizzyboy.comFunny Ending Part________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
228Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XITask 21In pairs, create a story based on the following situation.SituationThere was a couple of husband and wife; they were both old. On the wife’s birthday, the husband asked her what she wanted for her birthday gift. Then she said that she wanted to be small again. Then the husband took her doing anything usually done by small kids. Then she fell sick. What she meant by small was actually her dress size.Task 22In groups of four, make a pamphlet of a show. It can be a music concert, a play, or other events, and then present it to the class. You can refer to the pamphlet in Task 19.Task 23Now, your teacher will give you a set of cards. Each card contains a part of a story. Make groups of three, rearrange the parts and develop them into a good story. The cards are in the Appendix.C. Let’s Do MoreIn pairs, find two stories having unpredictable endings. Then, tell the class the story following the questions below.Questions1. What is the story about?2. Who are the characters of the story?3. What happened to the characters?4. What happened at the end?5. What makes the story funny?Task 24What part of your body disappears when you stand up? Your lap.Intermezzo
229A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.You have learned how people express their anger. Now, it is your turn to do the same. In pairs, create short dialogues based on the following situations. Let’s see how you express your anger in the situations.Situations1. When you go to the mall, unexpectedly, you see your girlfriend walking hand in hand with another boy. You feel angry about it and talk to your girlfriend about it the following day.2. At school, one of your classmates takes your diary from your bag and then read it aloud in front of the class. He really makes you angry.Task 25Task 26In groups of three, watch two of the following movies (or you can choose any other English movie if the movies below are not available at school). Note down how people in the film express their anger. List the expressions in the report sheet.1. Harry Potter2. School of Rock3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory4. Princess Diaries5. Anger ManagementReport SheetName Student Number: ::Movie:Expressing AngerFormal SituationsInformal Situations
230Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XID. Let’s Check your CompetenceTask 27Do you believe that sometimes we think something that is absolutely contrary to the reality? Now, you will read a story which proves the statement that people easily think that others are bad and they are right.A Small ExperimentAn elderly gentleman of 85 feared his wife was getting hard of hearing. So one day he called her doctor to make an appointment to have her hearing checked. The Doctor made an appoint-ment for a hearing test in two weeks, and meanwhile there’s a simple informal test the husband could do to give the doctor some idea of the state of her problem. “Here’s what you do,” said the doctor, “start out about 40 feet away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response.” That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he’s in the living room. He says to himself, “I’m about 40 feet away, let’s see what happens.” Then in a normal tone he asks, “Honey, what’s for supper?” No response. So the husband moved to the other end of the room, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, “Honey, what’s for supper?” Still no response. Next, he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife and asks, “Honey, what’s for supper?” Again he gets no response. So he walks up to the kitchen door, only 10 feet away. “Honey, what’s for supper?” Again there is no response. So he walks right up behind her. “Honey, what’s for supper?” “Damn it Earl, for the fifth time, CHICKEN!”Adapted from: http://www.writers-free-reference.comQuestions1. What is the story about?a. A doctor who had a hard-hearing patient.b. A doctor who was hard-hearing.c. A doctor who had a hard-hearing wife.d. A patient was hard of hearing.e. A husband who tested his wife’s hearing.2. Who is the main character of the story?a. A husbandb. A wifec. A doctord. A patiencee. A nurse3. Why did the man want to visit the doctor?a. Because he wanted to have his hear-ing checked.b. Because he wanted to check the doctor’s hearing.c. Because he wanted to have his wife’s hearing checkedd. Because he could not communicate with people at all.e. Because he did not want to speak to his wife.
231A Pirate Was Talking To A “Land-lubber” In A Bar.4. What did the doctor suggest that he should?a. have a simple informal test on his own hearing.b. have a simple informal test on his wife’s hearing.c. take his wife to the hospital.d. take his wife to the doctor.e. buy some medicines for his wife.5. How far did the man stand in the first test? a. 10 feetb. 20 feetc. 30 feetd. 40 feete. 50 feet6. What question did the man ask his wife?a. “What’s for breakfast?”b. “What’s for lunch?”c. “What’s for dinner?”d. “What’s for supper?”e. “What are you cooking?”7. At what distance did he get the answer?a. 10 feetb. 20 feetc. 30 feetd. 40 feete. 50 feet8. “Damn it Earl, for the fifth time, CHICK-EN!”What does the statement mean?a. She had cooked chicken five times.b. She did not hear him.c. She thought that chicken was great.d. She had eaten the chicken five times.e. She had answered his question five times.9. The word “response” in the story is similar in meaning to ... a. statement b. question c. reply d. confession e. declaration10. “So he walks right up behind her”. The word he in the sentence refers to ...a. The doctorb. The husbandc. The writerd. The chicken sellere. The cookExpress your anger in dialogues with your classmate in the following situations.1. One of your classmates does not help others in the School Cleaning programme.2. You clean the floor in your house. The floor is still wet now. However, your sister enters the house with her dirty shoes still on.3. Your teacher accuses you of cheating in an examination. The fact is that it is your classmate that cheated. Your teacher does not believe you and you are unhappy with her decision to penalize you.Task 28Cultural TipsAmericans smile a great deal, even at strangers. They like to have their smiles returned.