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BUKU MATERI POKOK
PBIS4427/3sks/MODUL 1-6
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MODUL 1-6
Penulis:
Ika Tri Yunianika, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Didin Nuruddin Hidayat, MA. TESOL., Ph.D.
Valentina K. Widiyanto, S.Pd., MA. TESOL.
Tria Zulviana, S.Pd., MA. TESOL
Rina Astuti Purnamaningwulan, S.Pd., M.Hum.
Rido Imam Ashadi, M.Ed., M.Hum.
Desain dan Layout:
Citra Ayu Maulidia, S.Kom.
Penerbit:
Universitas Terbuka 2018
BUKU MATERI POKOK
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Table of Content
MODULE 1: PERSONAL AND FAMILY INTRODUCTION
Unit 1:
Self Introduction ………………….......................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……………................................................
Unit 2:
Introducing others …………………....................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……………................................................
Unit 3:
Family Introduction .....................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……………................................................
SAMPLE ANSWERS OF MODULE 1
MODULE 2: In The Public Area
Unit 1:
At The Market ..............................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……………................................................
Unit 2:
At The restaurant .........................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……………................................................
Unit 3:
At The Bank ..................................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……………................................................
SAMPLE ANSWERS OF MODULE 2
module 3: leisure and entertainment
Unit 1:
Weekend Activities ......................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
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Formative Test ……………..................................................
Unit 2:
Hobby ...........................................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test 2 ……………...............................................
Unit 3:
Movie ...........................................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test 3 ……………...............................................
SAMPLE ANSWERS OF MODULE 3
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MODULE 4: Travelling
Unit 1:
At the Travel Agent ........................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test 1 ……………...............................................
Unit 2:
At the Airport ...............................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test 2 …………................................................
Unit 3:
At the Tourist Places .....................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test 3 ……………..............................................
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MODULE 5: heAlTh AND SPorT
Unit 1:
Interacting about health Condition ...............................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test …....………...............................................
Unit 2:
Making an Appointment ...............................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……...……................................................
Unit 3:
let Us Do Sport! ............................................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
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MODULE 6: eDUCATIoN AND WorK
Unit 1:
Talking About The Past ...............................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
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Unit 2:
Talking About Present (Job) ..........................................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test ……...……................................................
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Unit 3:
Talking About Future (Education And Job) ...................
Summary ……………………….............................................
Formative Test …..…………..............................................
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Module 1
Personal and Family
Introduction
Introduction
This module contains speaking material on personal and
family introductions for novice (beginner) learners. It is divided
into three lesson units;
Unit 1 is about formal and informal self introduction
Unit 2 is introducing others, and
Unit 3 is about family introduction.
Besides, material about greeting and leave taking will also
be discussed. Every unit in this module starts with dialogues
followed by discussion, tasks, summary, and formative tests.
As in most of english speaking material, topic on personal and
family introduction, as well as greeting and leave taking is on
the top list as these topic enable people to begin conversation
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or talk with anyone at any situations. As a result, it is very
important to start learning speaking with these topics.
The general objective of this module is that you are able
to introduce yourself, introduce others, and talk about your
family in English. More specifically, you should be able to speak
about those three topics with 80% of accuracy and fluency.
Guidelines
The following is the instruction on how to study this module.
Be familiar with the structure of this book. Do not jump to
the lesson unit before you read the introduction part and the
instruction and get a complete understanding of it.
Every unit starts with dialogues. Read them as many times
as you can and get the ideas.
After dialogues, you will find discussion part which contains
the material used in the previous dialogues. Study the
discussion carefully and get a full understanding of it.
The next part is tasks. Task is the part where you have to
practise the material. Remember that practice makes perfect
and it is impossible to have speaking skill unless you speak! Be
disciplined and follow the instruction of each task. Be informed
that answer keys or sampel answers are provided at the end of
the module. You can see them ONLY AFTER you are done with
the tasks.
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After completing the tasks, read the summary in order to get
better understanding.
The last part is formative tests. Do the test as instructed.
Answer keys or sampel answers are also provided at the end of
the module but keep in mind that you can see them ONLY AFTER
you are done with the tests. After taking the tests, do some
evaluation. It is a self assessment system so you can do it on your
own as long as you are being honest with yourself.
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UNIT 1
Self Introduction
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Goals
Learning how to introduce yourself is an essential part of
learning how to converse in English. Introductions are also an
important part of making small talk at parties or other social
events. In this unit, you are going to learn how to introduce
yourself both in formal and informal ways. In general, after
studying and practicing the material you are expected to be able
to introduce yourself both in formal and infomal ways.
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Conversation Practices
Formal Situations
Read the dialogues as many times as possible. Then find a
partner and practise them.
Dialogue 1
Two people greet each other politely in an airport’s boarding
room. It sounds formal and friendly.
Peter
: Good afternoon.
Jane
: Good afternoon.
Peter
: My name is Peter. What›s your name?
Jane
: My name is Jane. Nice to meet you.
Peter
: It’s a pleasure. This is a great party!
Jane
: Yes, it is. Where are you from?
Peter
: I’m from Amsterdam. Where are you from?
Jane
: I’m from Spain.
Peter
Jane
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: That’s very interesting. Spain is a beautiful
country.
: Thank you. It is a wonderful place.
Dialogue 2
One Monday morning in a large hall of a hotel, two people
started a conversation fomally. Similar to dialogue above, they
introduce each other’s name before talking more.
John
: Good morning.
Alan
: Good morning. How are you?
John
: I’m very well, thank you. And you?
Alan
: I’m fine. Thank you for asking.
John
: I don’t believe we’ve met before, I’m John.
Alan
: Pleased to meet you. I’m Alan.
John
: Do you have a meeting this morning?
Alan
: Yes, I do. Do you have a meeting as well?
John
: Yes. It was a pleasure seeing you.
Alan
: Goodbye.
John
: Goodbye.
Dialogue 3
A teacher wants to introduce herself in the first meeting of
her class. She introduced herself before starting to get to know
her students and before starting the lesson.
Teacher
: Good morning class.
Students : Good morning, mam.
Teacher
: How are you today?
Students : Very well, thank you. And you?
Teacher
: I am great, thanks. Let me introduce myself.
My name is Jasmine and I am from
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Informal Situations
Dialogue 4
This conversation took place in front of a classroom at
the beginning of new academic year. The two people are
new students and wish to be good friends.
Sarah
: Hello, how are you?
Mary
: Hi, I’m very well, thanks. How are you?
Sarah
: Great, thanks! My name is Sarah, what’s
yours?
Mary
: I’m Mary. Nice to meet you, Sarah.
Sarah
: Nice to meet you too. I’m a new student
here.
Mary
: You are? Me too. Where do you live?
Sarah
: I live in the dormitory of the university.
Mary
: So do I. In which floor is your room?
Sarah
Mary
Sarah
Mary
Sarah
Mary
Sarah
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: My room is number 305, third floor. You?
: Mine is fourth floor, room number 400.
: Our rooms are quite close. We can walk to
campus together then.
: Sure, why not. Let’s make good friends,
Sarah.
: Yeah, of course.
: Anyway I need to meet with my brother
now. See you later
: See you.
Dialogue 5
A person wanted to know the way to get to a place so he asked
a person around him. He started to talk informally because the
person he met looked younger.
Adam
: Hi, I’m Adam. What’s your name?
Ben
: Hello, my name is Ben. Good to see you.
Adam
: Good to see you too.
Ben
: Are you a student here?
Adam
: No, I’m just a visitor. What about you?
Ben
: I’m a junior student of this university.
Adam
: What a luck! Can you show me the way to
get to the faculty building?
Ben
: Sure. I can take you there. Let’s go.
Adam
: Thank’s a lot.
Dialogue 6
Two university students meet for the first time. They greet
each other and talk informally and friendly rspecially because
later they found out that they are the same year students.
Clara
: Hello
Joni
: Hi.
Clara
: I’m Clara.
Joni
: Nice to meet you, Clara. My name is Joni.
Clara
: Pleased to meet you too, Joni.
Joni
: Your accent is Javanese. Are you from Java?
Clara
: Right, I’m originally from Solo. What about
you?
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Joni
Joni
Clara
: Well, I was born in Makassar, but when I was
five, my parents moved to Jakarta so I grow
up in Jakarta.
: I am a freshman student here.
: Me too.
: Really?
: Yeah
: We might be taking the same courses then.
: That’s right.
: And now I have a problem with registration
of some courses.
: Problem with the access?
: Right. Have you completed yours?
Joni
Clara
Joni
Clara
Joni
Clara
: Yes. It is better to do the registration near
its center.
: Where is that?
: I can take you there but I have to see my
brother first the I will come back.
: That’s very kind of you
: Never mind. Bye for now.
: Ok, bye.
Clara
Joni
Clara
Joni
Clara
Joni
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Common Expression
In English, there are two ways of introducing one self. The
first one is formal way. This way of speaking is done when you
are interacting with new people in seminars, business, offices,
etc. The other one is informal way. It is used when you talk with
people younger than you or new people you meet in a bus,
supermarket, beach, etc.
From the dialogues above, you can see the different
expressions used in formal and informal contexts, especially
the ones used to start and to end the conversations. These
expressions are called greeting and leave taking. When you
begin talking and stop talking with someone, you must use
these expressions.
Learn more about expressions of greeting and leave
taking from the table below.
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The table below shows expressions used when we do selfintroduction and whether it sounds more formal or less.
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Additionally, we sometimes do introduction in our speech,
in front of some audience or some friends. In this case, some
starting phrases normally added, such as:
1. I’d like to introduce my self
2. Allow me to introduce my self
3. Let me introduce my self
4. I want to introduce my self
Apart from mentioning your name, you can also include some
personal details about yourself when doing self introduction. It
depends on the flow of the conversation or situations. As we
found in the previous dialogues, there are several important
phrases to ask questions and to learn more about each other,
including:
Where are you from?
I’m from... (city, state, or country)
Are you... (Spanish, American, German, etc.)
Are you ... (a student, a visitor, etc.)
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Look at some more examples below.
Hi, I’m Maharani.You can call me Rani. I am a new student at
this school
Hello, I am Fedira. My nick name is Peppy. I just moved from
Pontianak.
Hi, I’m Rossa. I’m originally from Malang, East Java.
Let's Make a Conversation
Try to make a conversation based on the following
illustrations!
Task 1
Imagine that you are going to a bookstore by bus. You want
to greet someone sitting next to you. Say hello and introduce
yourself. Find a partner to help you do the conversation. A
sample answer is provided at the end of this module.
Task 2
Pretend that you are attending an interview part of a
test to get a scholarship study. The interviewer asks you
to introduce yourself. A sample answer is provided at the
end of this module.
Task 3
Look at a situation card below.
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You are a teacher at a school. In a parents
gathering program, greet one of the parents who
has just arrived and introduce yourself.
Act as the teacher and find some partners to act as parents.
A sample answer is provided at the end of this module.
Task 4
Look at a scenario card below.
You have just moved from cooking club into painting club.
You enter the room of painting club and find 3 people
in there. Greet them and introduce youself. After a few
minutes, you are taking your leave to your classroom
because you left some colors pencil.
Act based on the scenario above and find some partners to
act as club members. A sample answer is provided at the end
of this module.
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Summary
In this unit, you have learnt about how to introduce yourself
in English. You also have learnt about some expressions of
greeting and leave taking or farewell. Here is the summary of
Unit 1 material:
1. To introduce ourselves, we normally say:
My name is ... or
I’m ... or
I am ...
2. Oftentime we want to add or being asked some more
information such as:
I am from ... / Where are you from?
I am ... / Are you ...?
3. There are several expressions used in greeting. Here
are some most frequently used:
Good morning
Good afternoon
Hello
Hi (informal)
4. There are several expressions used in leave taking.
Here are some most frequently used:
Nice to meet you
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It’s my pleasure
See you later
Later (informal)
Formative Test
I. Complete the dialogue with the correct responses.
A sample answer is provided at the end of this module.
A
: Hello
You
: ...
A
: How are you?
You
: ...
A
: I’m ...
You
: ...
A
: My name is ...
You
: ...
A
: Nice to meet you.
II. Find a partner and make a telephone conversation. Pre
tend that you are a reporter of a newspaper. You make
a phone call to make an appointment to interview the
director. Introduce youself on the phone.
III. Do a role play based on the scenario below.
You enrol at a TOEFL course. In the first day of lesson,
you enter the classroom and meet some people
there. Greet them and introduce yourself. This time
use your own name and identity.
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Scoring Rubrics
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UNIT 2
Introducing Others
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Goals
When more than two people are present, such as in a business
meeting, introductions are also very useful. In this unit, you are
going to learn about how to introduce others both in formal and
informal ways.
After studying and practicing material from this unit, you
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should be able to express how to introduce others both in
formal and informal ways.
Conversation Practices
Dialogue 1
Ken wants to introduce her old friend, Mary, to Peter.
They have never known each other before. The dialogue
happened in an office so it sounds more formal.
Ken
: Peter, I’d like you to meet Mary.
Peter
: How do you do?
Mary
: How do you do?
Ken
: Mary works for a big food industry.
Peter
: That sounds interesting.
Mary
: It does.
Ken
: Mary is going to do the presentation in
the coming event in our office, Peter.
Peter
: I see.. so she is the company
representative?
Mary
: Yes I am. And I need to discuss some
issues beforehand with you.
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: Sure, how can I help you? Anyway what is
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: We were school friends.
Mary
: Old classmates.
Dialogue 2
Bob is going to introduce Jul to Ron because they want to
hear more about student exchange program from Jul. This
dialogue takes place in a canteen so that it sounds less formal.
Bob
: Ron, this is Jul.
Ron
: How do you do?
Jul
: Hi! Pleased to meet you.
Ron
: Is Jul the one who joined student exchange
last year, Bob?
Bob
: Yes, he is. I invited him here so that we
can ask him how to pass the test to join
that program. Was the test difficult, Jul?
Jul
: It was pretty hard. But I am sure you can
pass as long as you are well prepared.
Bob
: Of course.
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Dialogue 3
This is another informal dialogue. Tommy is introducing
his pilot cousin to his classmate, Andi.
Tommy : Andi, I don’t think you’ve met Joe before.
Andi
: Hello Joe
Joe
: Nice to meet you, Andi.
Andi
: Nice to meet you too.
Tommy
: Joe is my cousin. He is flying an airplane,
you know.
Andi
: Really? That’s amazing.
Joe
: Thank you.
Dialogue 4
This dialogue is a formal one. A student named Sarah is
introducing the new advisor professor to her friend, Rosy.
Sarah
: Rosy, I’d like to introduce you to Ms. Lin.
Ms. Lin, this is Rosy Laura.
Rosy
: How do you do?
Ms. Lin
: How do you do?
Sarah
: Ms. Lin will be our permanent advisor
starting this semester.
Rosy
: I might be the first student who needs
advice, Ms. Lin. May I start discussing
with you?
Ms. Lin
: Absolutely.
Rosy
: Thank you very much.
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Dialogue 5
This dialogue is among friends so it sounds less formal. Dessy
is being introduced by Laila to Nancy as a new team member.
Laila
: Nancy, this is Dessy.
Nancy
: Hi!
Dessy
: Hello!
Nancy
: Good to see you, Dessy.
Dessy
: Good to see you too.
Laila
: Nancy, Dessy will join our team in the coming
competition.
Nancy
: Cool. Welcome to our team, Dessy.
Dessy
: Thanks!
Common Expression
We sometimes want to introduce a friend or a family member
to the others. Generally, similar to introducing self, in introducing
others we also face two situations, which are formal and informal
contexts.
When you meet someone for the first time, it is common to
greet them by asking, “How do you do?” It is also customary to
respond in kind, as shown in the previous dialogues.
The question ‘How do you do’ is only a formality. In other
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words, the question does not need to be answered. Rather,
it is a standard phrase used when meeting someone for the
first time. A variation is also “It’s a pleasure to meet you” or
“Pleased to meet you.”
In informal situations, especially in North America,
introductions are also made simply saying, “This is (name).”
It is also common to just say “Hi” or “Hello” as a response in
this informal setting.
There are a number of phrases that are commonly used to
introduce someone to the other(s):
(name), I don’t think you’ve met (name).
I don’t think you know (name)
May I introduce you to (name)
(name), do you know (name)?
(name), I’d like you to meet (name)
When introducing others, we often want to talk about
some general information about them, such as where they
are from, what they do, what their hobbies are, etc. When
introduced, it is also polite to respond by asking some general
questions, too.
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Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1
Find two partners to help you. In groups of three, role-play
introducing others using the role cards below. Sample role
plays can be seen at the end of this module.
Situation 1
A
You are a basketball couch. You will introduce
a new basketball member to the captain of the
team.
B
You are a new member of the school basketball
club. Your couch will introduce you the captain
of the team.
C
You are the captain of the school basketball
team. Greet the new member
when introduced.
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Situation 2
A
You are a manager in an office.
Introduce a new employee to the Accounting
Department manager.
B
It’s your first day at a new job. Your manager
will introduce you
to another staff person.
C
You are the Accounting Department manager.
Greet the new employee when
introduced.
Task 2
Practise introducing others as a monologue, you don’t need
a partner to do this. A sample answer is provided at the end of
this module.
Imagine you are asked by your teacher to introduce some
people you know very well in front of your class.
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1. Introduce your close friend.
2. Introduce your brother/sister.
3. Introduce your cousin.
Task 3
Role play the following scene. You need two people to help
you practise this. A sample answer is provided at the end of
this module.
Number of roles: 3
A
: yourself
B
: brother
C
: professor
The scene:
You accidentally bump into your professor when you and
your older brother are in a bookstore. Greet the professor and
introduce your brother to her.
Summary
In this unit, you have learnt about how to introduce others
both in formal and in informal or less formal situations. Formal
or less formal might depend on where dialogues take place or
the people being introduced.
Here are some examples of useful expressions when
introducing others:
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Pet, please meet Tommy.
Sara, have you met Ben?
I’d like you to meet Liza.
I’d like to introduce you to Betty.
Leila, this is Barbara. Barbara this is Leila.
El, there is someone I’d like you to meet.
May I present (my brother Jam)?
And here are some of useful responses:
Nice to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
Happy to meet you.
How do you do?
It’s a pleasure to meet you.
I’ve heard so much about you.
(Davin) has told me a lot about you.
Formative Test
I.
Act the scenario out.
1.
You are attending a friend’s birthday party. You
bring your little brother with you. Say hello to the
birthday friend and introduce your brother to him.
2.
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You join a conference as one of the speakers.
You are going to make a presentation with your
colleague. At the beginning of the presentation,
introduce yourself and your partner to the
3.
audience.
On your graduation day you met your professor.
Introduce your parents to her.
II. Find two partners and make a dialogue based on the role
cards below. This time you are going to create the story
(scenario) on your own. You must introduce one of the
people to the others.
1.
Informal dialogue
A tour guide
An old woman
A little boy
2.
Formal dialogue
A parent
A school principal
A teacher
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Scoring Rubrics
After completing the test above, evaluate yourself by filling
in the table below.
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UNIT 3
Family Introduction
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Goals
Talking about family can be a good way to start conversations
in English. In everyday dialogues, it is almost impossible not
to talk about family. In this unit, we are going to talk about
introducing your family.
In general, after studying and practicing the material you are
expected to be able to ask and answer questions about your
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immediate and extended family, including their appearances
and characters freely.
Conversation Practices
Read the dialogues as many times as possible. Then find a
partner and practise them.
Talking about Immediate Family
Dialogue 1
You are in class and your new teacher asked you to talk
about your family.
Teacher
: Can you tell me about your family?
You
: There are 5 people in my family. I live
with my parents, my elder sister and my
younger brother.
Teacher
: What are your parents like?
You
: My mother’s name is Liza. She is a
housewife. She is short and slim. She is caring and loving. My father’s
name is Fahri. He is tall and a little fat.
He is really hardworking and strict. He
works as a civil servant.
Teacher
: What are your siblings* like?
You
: My elder sister Shani is 20 years old.
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She is a really diligent student. She is really beautiful
like my mother. My brother is 13 years old. He is not
really smart but he is funny. I love my family.
Dialogue 2
Aisyah was looking at her family photo when Elsa sat next
to her.
Photo by hendraprijatna68.wordpress.com
Aisyah
Elsa
Aisyah
Elsa
Aisyah
: Do you want to see pictures of my
family?
: Hi Aisyah! Of course. Is that your father?
: Yes, he is. Isn’t he tall?
: How tall is he?
: He is 190 cm.
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Elsa
Aisyah
Elsa
Aisyah
Elsa
Aisyah
: Wow. He is really tall! Who are the other
people in the picture?
: Yeah, he is. That is me in the blue
headscarf. And the other people are my younger sister Lila and my little
brother Ali.
: They are cute. How old are your siblings?
: Lila is 5 years old and Ali is 13 years old.
: Those are nice pictures. Do you want to
see my pictures?
: Sure!
Dialogue 3
Ahmad met Siti while he was waiting for her mother
to pick him up.
Siti
: How big is your family?
Ahmad : Not big and not small. There are 5 people
in my family: my father, mother, brother,
sister, and me.
Siti
: What does your father do?
Ahmad : My father is a doctor. He works at the local
hospital.
Siti
: How old is your mother?
Ahmad : She is 40 years old, 2 years
younger than my father.
Siti
: Do you have any siblings?
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Ahmad : Yes, I do. I have one brother,
Hanif, and one sister, Putri.
Siti
: Are you the oldest amongst your
brothers and sisters?
Ahmad : No, I’m not. I’m the second child
in my family.
Siti
: What do your parents like doing?
Ahmad : My father likes playing football and my
mother likes cooking.
Siti
: Do your parents let you stay out late?
Ahmad : Of course not. They always ask me to get
home before 10 pm each night.
Siti
: Do you live with your parents?
Ahmad : Right now, no, but I used to.
Siti
: Does your family usually have dinner
together?
Ahmad : Yes, we do. My mom always prepares delicious
meals for us.
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Talking about Extended Family
Dialogue 4
Your friend, Tia found your family’s photo album on your
desk.
Tia
: Is this your family’s photo album? May I
see it?
Lidia
: Yes, sure.
Tia
: Um…. Who is this little kid, Lidia? She’s
so cute
Lidia
: That’s my daughter. Her name is Rika.
This picture is from her first birthday.
Tia
: Who are the other people in the
picture?
Lidia
: Of course, that’s me in the green dress.
The other people are my parents in law. My mother in law’s name is Silma
and my father in law is Edi.
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Lidia
Tia
Lidia
Tia
Lidia
Lidia
Tia
: Here’s another picture.
: I recognize you, but who’s the man?
: That’s my husband Heru. He’s a great
cook.
: My husband’s a terrible cook.
: Here’s another picture. This’s my sister
Wanda and my nephew Tomi.
: You have seen my family’s photo album,
what about sometimes I see yours?
: Sure! You can come over my house
sometime.
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Dialogue 5
Alfi and Risa had a small talk while they were waiting for
their bus to come.
Alfi
: My grandfather and I are totally
different.
Risa : Really? How are you different?
Alfi
: My grandpa is tall, and I am short. He
has blonde hair, and I have black hair. Our personalities are different too.
He is funny, and I am serious.
Risa : Wow! That is different! My
grandmather and I are different too.
Alfi
: How?
Risa : My grandma is an aerobics teacher.
She is thin and strong, and I am weak
and a little overweight. Also, her hair is
curly, and my hair is straight. My
grandma and I are different, but we’re
good friends.
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Dialogue 6
It’s almost the weekend. Irfan wants to invite Arsyad
to his house to play together.
Irfan
: Hey Arsyad! Do you want to come to my
house tomorrow?
Arsyad : I am sorry, I can’t. I am having a family
reunion.
Irfan
: Your whole extended family is staying
over at your house?
Arsyad : Yes. I’m looking forward to seeing all my
cousins and nephews.
Irfan
: How big is your family?
Arsyad : I come from a big family, my mother has
got 8 siblings, and each siblings have at
least 4 kids.
Irfan
: Wow! That is a lot of people. How often
do you have a family reunion?
Arsyad : Not so often, it is about once to twice
a year. But this year is special, because there are many new members
to the family.
Irfan
: It sounds great! Who are they?
Arsyad : My brother just got married last week,
so I got a new sister-in-law. What is
more exciting is that my sister got a
baby girl, so I got a niece!
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Irfan
: I am so happy for you, I wish I have a
big family like you too.
Arsyad : What about you? How big is your
family?
Irfan
: My family is small, I am an only child.
Both of my parents are the only child too. So I got no one to play with.
Arsyad : I am sorry for you. Do you want to join
my family gathering tomorrow?
Irfan
: I would love to! Thanks for inviting me.
Arsyad : My pleasure.
Common Expression
Talking about Immediate Family
Immediate family or nuclear family is a family group consisting
of two parents and their children (one or more), as shown in the
picture below.
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Talking about Extended Family
An extended family is a family that extends beyond the
nuclear family, consisting of parents like father, mother, and their
children, aunts, uncles, and cousins, all living nearby or in the
same household.
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Information Questions
Information questions are asked with the question words
what, where, when, how, why, and which. These questions
require longer answers to provide the specific information
requested. Notice that each of these questions are answered
with the positive or negative form of the helping verb.
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Describing People Appearances
Height (= how many metres?)
Mary Pimm is a very tall woman.
Tom Jakes is quite short.
If you are not tall or short, you are medium height.
To ask if someone is tall or short, we say:
How tall is Mary/Tom? She’s 1.60 metres tall./
He’s 1.48 metres tall.
Weight (= how many kilos?)
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Dolly Ryan is really slim.
I was very thin when I was in hospital. (thin is a
more negative word)
A rather fat man opened the door. (fat is quite
negative)
The doctor said I am overweight. (= more kilos
than is good for me)
How much do you weigh? I weigh 50 kilos / 70
kilos, etc.
Face and Head
Sally has dark hair and dark skin.
She has brown eyes.
Polly has blonde (or fair) hair and fair skin.
She has blue eyes.
Billy has a beard and long hair.
He has green eyes.
Harry has a moustache and short hair.
You can also use has got, for example, Sally has got dark hair and dark skin.
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Age
- My grandmother is 97. She is very old.
- My sister is 14. She is young.
- My father is 56. He is middle-aged.
- This hospital is for elderly people. (more polite
than old)
Some more detailed descriptions:
- Height short, petite, average height, tall, above
average
- Build fat, overweight, slim, thin, skinny, plum,
stocky, well-built
- Hair (length) long, short, medium, length,
shoulder length
- Hair (color) black, fair, dark, red, gray, going grey,
light/dark brown, white, blond
- Hair (shape) curly, spiky, straight, wavy, bald,
receding hairline, a ponytail
- Face square, round, plain, wide
- Complexion light, white, fair, tanned, spotty, pale,
olive-skinned
- Eyes (color) green, blue, brown, black
- Eyes (shape) round , almond , narrow , close-set
- Eyebrows bushy, thick, thin
- Nose broad, flat, sharp / pointed, button, fake
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More examples:
Jane is very tense at the moment because of her exams,
but she is actually quite relaxed and easy going about most
things.
I think the weather influences me a lot: when it is sunny,
I feel more cheerful and optimistic; but when it is cold and
raining I get very miserable.
He seemed a bit unfriendly at first, but now I;ve got to
know him I realise he is very warm and kind.
Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1
Look at the situation card below.
You are now a celebrity. In a TV show, a host will
interview you to talk about your family members.
Act as the celebrity and find a partner to act as the host. A
sample answer is provided at the end of this module.
Task 2
Answer this real IELTS questions. A sample answer is
provided at the end of this module.
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Describe your family.
You should say:
• how many family members your family has
• what they do
• how close you are
and explain why your family is important to you.
Task 3
Read this conversation about people describing their
families.
Then practice the conversation with a partner by using your
own answers.
Student A
Student B
Student A
Student B
Student A
: Do you come from a large family?
: Not really. I have two brothers.
: What about aunts and uncles?
: Well, I have three aunts on my
father’s side. And on my mother’s
side, I have two aunts and three
uncles.
: That’s pretty big!
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Task 4
Imagine that now we live in the year 2030 and answer the
following questions. Find a partner to act as the interviewer. Take
turn in asking questions and giving answers. A sample answer is
provided at the end of this module.
- Who do you live with?
- Are you married?
- What is your job?
- How does your husband/ wife look like?
- What does your husband/wife do?
- Do you have any children? How many kids do you
have?
Task 5
Fill in the blank box using the right words and write the names
of appropriate family members inside the blue box.
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Task 6
Find a partner and interview them questions about their family
members until you can complete his/her family tree. Write some
details about the family members he/she describes inside the
blue box.
Summary
In this unit, you have learnt about how to introduce your
family in English. Here is the summary of Unit 3 material:
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There are two types of family.
1. Immediate family or nuclear family which consists of
parents and the children.
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2. Extended family which includes everyone in the big
family such as grandparents, cousins, in-laws, etc.
•
To introduce our family, we normally say:
There are … people in my family.
My parents …
I have ... brother and … sister.
•
Oftentimes we want to add or being asked some more
information such as:
- Their physical appearance
E.g. My mother is slim, She is tall, He is cute, etc.
- Their character or personality.
E.g. My father is hard working, He is smart, She is
friendly, etc.
•
In making information questions we need to use
question words, for example:
- How big is your family?
- How many siblings (brothers and sisters) do you have?
- How many people are there in your family?
- What number are you?
- How many children do you have?
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Formative Test
I. Look at the chart below
1.
How are these people related to Jane? Complete
the chart by filling the blanks with the correct family
member.
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II. Look at the family tree of Anne and Paul Mason below. Talk
about it by mentioning all the relations in the picture.
III. Continue the dialogue below.
You can talk about their name, ages, appearance, character,
etc. A sample answer is provided at the end of this module.
A
: Hi! How was your vacation?
B
: Oh! It was wonderful. I went to see my extended
family in the village.
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A
: It sounds good! How big is your family?
B
:
A
:
B
: ...
A
:...
B
: ...
A
:
B
: ...
A
:
B
: ...
…
Find a partner and act out the conversation above.
IV. Describe the people in the pictures. Talk about
their physical appearances as detailed as you can. A
sample answer is provided at the end of this module.
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Scoring Rubrics
After completing the test above, evaluate yourself by filling
in the table below.
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SAMPLE ANSWERS OF MODULE 1
“Personal and Family Introduction”
There are many possible ways to answer or to do the tasks
and tests of this book but we provide you the sample answers.
UNIT 1
Task 1
You are going to a bookstore by bus. You want to greet
someone sitting next to you.
A : Hi.
B : Hi.
A : Where do you want to go?
B : I want to go to a friend’s house. What about
you?
A : I want to go to Gramedia bookstore.
B : I see. My friend’s house is near it.
A : Really?
B : Yeah. Anyway, I’m Alan.
A : I’m Joe.
B : Nice to meet you.
A : My pleasure.
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Task 2
You are attending an interview part of a test to get a
scholarship study. The interviewer asks you to introduce
yourself.
Interviewer
: Good morning.
You
: Good morning.
Interviewer
: Please introduce yourself.
You
: Hello. My name is Lissa and I am from
Jakarta. I graduated from English
Department of Universitas Terbuka. My
passion is teaching children because
I love being with them. That is why
now I work as a teacher at a private
elementary school in West Jakarta. My
hobby is painting and cooking. During
my freetime, I do some baking and do
painting on canvas bags. I think that’s
all.
Interviewer
: Very nice.
Task 3
You are a teacher at a school. In a parents gathering
program, greetone of the parents who has just arrived
and introduce yourself.
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You
Parent
You
Parent
You
Parent
You
: Good morning, mam
: Good morning
: Welcome to our school.
: Thank you.
: May I know who is your child?
: Sisca, she is in grade 7.
: So you are Sisca’s mother? I am her maths
teacher. My name is Yasmine.
Parent
: Very glad to see you Mam Yasmine. Sisca has
told me a lot about you.
You : Sisca is very talented at maths. She is very
dilligent too. You must be proud.
Parent : Yes I am very grateful.
Task 4
You have just moved from cooking club into painting
club. You enter the room of painting club and find 3
people in there. Greet them and introduce youself.
After a few minutes, you are taking your leave to your
classroom because you left some
colors pencil.
You
A
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: Hello
: Hello
B
: Hi
C
: Hi
You
: Can I join you all?
A
: Yeah of course.
C
: I have never seen you before.
You
: I start joining this club today.
C
: I see.
B
: What was your club before?
You
: It was cooking.
A
: That’s great. Why did you move here?
You
: Because I start to enjoy painting too.
B
: What made you start to enjoy painting?
You : One day when I went to my cousin’s house,
I found her doing some painting on a
bottle and I was amazed and curious to
try. I cannot stop painting since then. I
learnt a lot from videos.
A
: I can’t wait to see your work. Welcome to
painting club.
You : Thanks all. Anyway, I need to go back to my
classroom. I left the color pencils. I’ll see
you later
B
: See you
C
: See you
A
: Later
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Formative Test 1
I. Completing a dialogue with the correct responses.
A
: Hello
You : Hello
A
: How are you?
You : Very well, thank you. What about you?
A
: I’m very well too, thanks.
You : I am Nissa. What is your name?
A
: My name is Rose.
You : Nice to meet you
A
: Nice to meet you.
II. You are a reporter of a newspaper. You make a phone
call to make an appointment to interview the director.
Introduce youself on the phone.
You : Good afternoon
A
: Good afternoon. Thank you for calling Chicken
Corner. This is Susan, how can I help you?
You : Hello Ms. Susan. I am Rossie from The Jakarta
Post.
A
: Hello Ms. Rossie.
You : I am calling to make an appointment to
interview the director. Is he available this
week?
A
: I’m sorry but he will be on his duty leave for
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two weeks. He will be out of town.
You : That is so unfortunate. I will call back soon.
Thank you.
A
: Your welcome.
I. Scenario
You enrol at a TOEFL course. In the first day of lesson, you
enter the classroom and meet some people there. Greet
them and introduce yourself.
You
: Hi
A
: Hi
B
: Hello
You
: I am .. (your name). I am new student here.
Are you also new?
A
: Yes, we are new students too. My name is
Jenny. And this is Ken.
B
: Nice to meet you.
You
: Nice to meet you too. What do you do?
B
: We both are university students. What about
you?
You
: Me too. Anyway do you live near here?
A
B
You
: B lives near here.
: Yes. Why are you asking?
: I want to move near here, just for temporary.
My house is too far from here.
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B
You
A
B
You
: There is one house at the corner of the street
you can check. I saw the advertisement
board they put in front of the house.
: That is very helpful information. Thanks a
lot. I will check after the class today.
: Alright the teacher is here now.
: Yeah
: Lets enjoy our first class.
UNIT 2
Task 1
Situation 1
Couch
: Andi, I’d like to introduce Adam. He is new
member of our team.
Andi
: How do you do.
Adam
: How do you do.
Couch
: He will start to join our daily training
tomorrow.
Andi
: Ok couch. I will let other members know
later.
Couch
: Yes, please. I hope there won’t be any
problem.
Andi
: I hope so. Welcome to our team, Adam.
Adam
: Thank you very much. I am very excited.
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Situation 2
Mr. Don
Mr. Ray
Mr. Don
Mr. Ray
Mr. Don
Mr. Ray
Mr. Sandy
Mr. Ray
Mr. Don
: Good morning, Mr. Ray. How are you?
: Good morning, Mr. Don. Fine, thank
you. What about you?
: Very well, thanks. Mr. Don, I don’t
think you have met Mr. Sandy before.
: Yes, that’s right. Is he new?
: He is Mr. Sandy, the new staff in HRD
department.
: How do you do.
: How do you do.
: Seems like you have known each
other before.
: That’s true. We learnt that our wives
were friends.
Task 2
You are asked by your teacher to introduce some people
you know very well in front of your class.
1. Introduce your close friend.
2. Introduce your brother/sister.
3. Introduce your cousin.
1. Hello class. I want to introduce one of my close
friends. Her name is Anna. She is from Malaysia.
She has a pretty face with long straight hair. She is
very kind and always cheerful. She often comes to
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Indonesia because her grandmother lives here. Her
grandmother is an Indonesian.
2. Good morning, everybody. I’d like to introduce my
brother to you. He is the first son in my family. He
is a tall man, not like me. He is ambitious and hardworking person. Now he works in a big company. He
is very kind too.
3. Hello everyone. I’m going to tell you about my
cousin. His name is Ruri. He is handsome, warm and
friendly. And he is very clever. He was always the
best student in his school. Now he is studying in the
university and he is doing very well too. He made a
lot of achievement. I want to be dilligent so I can be
like him.
Task 3
The scene:
You accidentally bump into your professor when you and
your older brother are in a bookstore. Greet the professor
and introduce your brother to her.
A
: Oh Professor! How are you? Do you
remember me?
C
: Hello Cindy. Of course I know you.
A
: I’m so glad to see you here. I feel sad
that you no longer give lesson to our
class.
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Professor
A
Carl
Professor
: Yes I’m sorry about that. I recently
very busy with paper and research.
: Professor, this is my brother, Carl.
: Nice to meet you, professor. My sister
has talked a lot about you.
: Nice to meet you too.
Formative Test 2
I. Acting the scenario out.
1. You are attending a friend’s birthday party. You bring
your little brother with you. Say hello to the birthday
friend and introduce your brother to him.
Sam : Hi Kim. Happy birthday.
Kim
: Thanks, Sammy. Thank you for coming.
Sam : Of course I will come. And the party is
really great.
Kim
: Thank you. And who is this little man with
you?
Sam : This is my brother, Jimmy.
Jimmy : Hello Kim. Happy birthday.
Sam : Hi Jimmy. I hope you enjoy it.
2. You join a conference as one of the speakers. You are
going to make a presentation with your colleague. At
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the beginning of the presentation, introduce yourself
and your partner to the audience.
Good afternoon. Thank you for attending this session.
We are going to make a presentation on “how to be
effective people”. First please let me introduce my self.
My name is Lila Miranda and this is my partner, Laura
Young. We are from the University of Indonesia.
3. On your graduation day you met your professor. Introduce
your parents to her.
You : Hello, mam.
Professor : Hello. Congratulations for your graduation.
You : Thank you, mam. Anyway these are my parents.
Parents : How do you do.
Professor : How do you do.
You : This professor is one of my advisors, dad. He was very helpful.
Parents : Thank you for your assistance, mam.
Professor : My pleasure. Congratulations.
II.
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You are going to create the story (scenario) on your
own. You must introduce one of the people to the
others.
1. Informal dialogue
A tour guide
An old woman
A little boy
The boy
The guide
The boy
The guide
The boy
The woman
The guide
The woman
The guide
The boy
The woman
The guide
: How long is the trip, dad?
: 3 days.
: Can I go to the place I mentioned
last night?
: Sure, if we have enough time.
You must know I am working now.
: Yeah..
: Excuse me, I want to know what
time we will return to hotel.
: In an hour, madam..
: Alright, thanks. Anyway is this
boy your child?
: Yes he is. This is my son.
: Hello madam
: Hi... I was sondering if we have a
very young guest here.
: Hahaha.. he is on school holiday
so I take him with me.
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2. Formal dialogue
A parent
A school principal
A teacher
Parent
Teacher
Parent
Teacher
Parent
Teacher
Teacher
Principal
Teacher
Principal
Teacher
Parent
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: Good afternoon, Mr. Dan.
: Good afternoon. Hello mam, how can I
help you?
: Could you please take me to the schhol
principal? I need to ask him about
something.
: Sure. I can take you. Let’s go. His office is in
the other building.
: Thank you for your kindness.
: your welcome, mam.
In front of principal’s office:
: knock knock
: Yes
: Mr. Principal, a parent would like to talk
to you.
: She may come.
: Principal, this is Mam Liz. Mam, this is
principal Eddy.
: How do you do.
Principal
Parent
Principal
Parent
: How do you do. How can I help you?
: I want to know more about the exchange
program.
: Sure I can explain. Please take a seat.
: Thank you.
UNIT 3
Task 1
The sentences in your dialogues with partner may vary.
The followings are of the possible questions to be asked.
Host
: How long have you been married?
How much time do you spend with your
family?
How old are your kids?
How close are you with your family?
How often do you
Task 2
You can give a little introduction
Hello, I am …………. Today I want to tell you about my
family. I have a (small/ big) family. There are ………… people
in family. I live with ………….
You can start talking about your parents, their names,
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jobs, appearance and characters.
My mother’s name is …………. She is a ………….. She is
………….and ………….. My father’s name is ………….. He is
…………. and …………. a little fat. He is really ………….. He
works as a ………….
Then, you can talk about tour siblings and give a
closing sentence.
I have ………….. siblings. My (elder/ younger) sister (her
name) is …… years old. She is a really …………... She is
really ………….. like my mother. My brother ….. years
old. He is …………… I love my family
Task 3
The answers can be various. However, use the example
as the sentence model.
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Task 4
Sample answers
Interview your friend and find out about his/ her
family in 2030.
Who do you live with?
I live with (my immediate family members) in Paris.
Are you married or single?
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I am engaged. /
I am married. /
I am divorced.
•
•
•
•
What is your job?
I am a singer/ actress/ actor/ musician/pianist, etc.
How does your husband/ wife look like?
He/she is (beautiful/ handsome/ smart, etc).
What does your husband/wife do?
He/she is an actor/ doctor/ engineer/ swimmer.
Do you have any children? How many kids do you have?
I don’t have any kids.
I have got (3) children.
Task 5
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Task 6
I.
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Family tree answer
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II. Paul is Anne’s husband and Sarah and Jack’s father.
Anne is Paul’s wife and Sarah and Jack’s mother.
Anne and Paul are Sarah and Jack’s parents.
Sarah is Anne and Paul’s daughters. Jack is their son.
Sarah is Jack’s sister. Jack is Sarah’s brother.
Henry is Sarah and Jack’s grandfaher. Diana is their
grandmother.
Henry and Diana are Sarah and Jack’s grandparents.
Sarah is Henry and Diana’s granddaughter. Jack is their
grandson.
John and George are Sarah and Jack’s uncles.
Amelia and Sandra are Sarah and Jack’s aunts.
Sarah is Amelia, John, George, and Sandra’s niece. Jack is
their nephew.
Emily and Peter are Sarah and Jack’s cousins.
III. The answers may vary. The followings are only ones of
the possible alternatives.
A
: Hi! How was your vacation?
B
: Oh! It was wonderful. I went to see my
extended family in the village.
A
: It sounds good! How big is your family?
B
: My family is big!/ My family is small/.
My grandmother has got 7 kids. / My
father is an only son.
A
: How old is your grandmother?
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B
A
B
A
B
: She is …….. years old.
: How is she like?
: She is caring and beautiful. She always
cooks lots of food for us.
: Do you have any cousins?
: I have 2 cousins. Aisyah is 21, and Alfa is
17 years old.
IV. Describing physical appearances.
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Module 2
In The Public Area
Introduction
Aiming to develop your speaking skills in different settings,
this module is designed to facilitate your independent learning.
It is also designated for you who like to combine the use of
technology in your learning and collaboration with your peers.
Unit 1: Communication at the market
Unit 2: Communication at the restaurant
Unit 3: Communication at the bank
General learning objectives
Students will be able to communicate in English using
different expressions for different purposes in three settings: at
the market, at the restaurant and at the bank with at least 80
percent fluency and accuracy.
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Guidelines
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Each unit consists of listening materials which serve
you as a model. The listening materials are followed
by discussion, tasks, summary and formative test.
Open the link given for the listening section by
scanning the QR code.
Read the discussion section thoroughly and do the
exercises.
Do the tasks well. They will sometimes ask you to
collaborate with a partner. Do that to get the most
of your learning.
Do the test in pairs and give each other feedback.
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UNIT 1
At The Market
Photo by Moxie Productions/Getty Images
Goals
Students are expected to be able to communicate in English
with 80 percent fluency and accuracy which involves the
following expressions:
- looking for things to shop,
- bargaining for cheaper prices,
- buying things,
- paying for what they buy, and
- complaining when the thing they buy is insufficient.
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Warm-up Activity
1. Pay attention to the pictures above. Where do both events
take place? Which is your favourite place to shop? Give
reasons to your answer.
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
______________________
2. In what circumstances do you think you need English to shop
in both places shown in the pictures? List three circumstances
you can think of.
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_________________________________________________
______________________
3. Write down the correct place to find these items from a list of
vocabulary provided:
a. a television ___________________
b. a kilo of beef ___________________
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c. a coat ___________________
d. a pair of shoes ___________________
e. vegetables and fruits ___________________
butcher shoe shop
clothes shop
greengrocer electrical store
Conversation Practices
Dialogue 1. At the market
Dilla is an Indonesian student who just arrived in London
to continue her study. She went for a grocery shopping in the
market. One of the things she bought was a kilo of beef.
Listen to the dialogue by scanning the QR code below.
Pay attention to the dialogue. You may stop and repeat when
necessary. You can also repeat afterwards.
Dilla
Butcher
Dilla
Butcher
Dilla
Butcher
Dilla
Butcher
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: Excuse me. How much this beef cost?
: It’s £10 my dear.
: Could you lower the price?
: How much will you get?
: just a kilo
: I’ll give you for £9. It’s a good quality beef.
: Alright. I’ll take it.
: Here you are.
Dilla
Butcher
Dilla
: Here is the money.
: £10. Okay here is £1 change
: thank you
Dialogue 2. At the mall
On Sunday, Dilla went to buy a coat to prepare for the coming
winter.
Listen to the dialogue by scanning the QR code below. Pay
attention to the dialogue. You may stop and repeat when necessary.
You can also repeat afterwards.
Dilla
Shop assistant
Dilla
Shop assistant
Dilla
Shop assistant
Dilla
: Excuse me. Can you help me?
: Sure. What can I do for you?
: I need to buy a coat for the coming
winter.
: What is your size?
: I guess the small one should be fine.
: Here. How do you like this one?
: Hmm… The color is too bright for me.
Shop assistant
Dilla
Shop assistant
Do you have a more neutral one?
: What about this one?
: It’s nice. Can I try it on somewhere?
: Sure. The fitting room is over there.
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After several minutes
Shop assistant
: How is it? Do you like it?
Dilla
: Yes, definitely. I’m going to get it.
Shop assistant
: Do you want to pay by cash or card?
Dilla
: Card please.
Shop assistant
: Okay, if you’ll just sign here.
Dilla
: Sure. Here you are.
Shop assistant
: Thank you. Have a nice day.
Dilla
: Thanks.
Unfortunately Dilla found that one of the button was getting loose
when she reached home that day. So the next day she came back to
the store to complain and ask for an exchange.
Dilla
Shop assistant
Dilla
Shop assistant
Dilla
Shop assistant
Dilla
Shop assistant
Dilla
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: Excuse me. Can you help me?
: Yes. How can I help you?
: I bought this coat here yesterday but I
just realised that the button gets
loose when I arrived home.
: Do you have the receipt?
: Here you are.
: Would you like to return it or
exchange it?
: I think I’d like an exchange.
: Alright. I’ll get you a new one.
Here it is.
: Let me check.
Shop assistant
: Is it alright?
Dilla
: It seems fine.
Shop assistant : Good then. We’re really sorry for the
inconvenience.
Dilla
: Never mind. Thanks
Shop assistant : Thank you. Have a nice day.
Specific Expressions within the dialogue
Example 1. Looking for things
A
: Can I help you?
B
: I am looking for a pair of formal shoes.
A
: What do you think about this one?
B
: They are nice. Do you have size 40?
A
: Sure. Here you are.
B
: Thanks
Example 2. Bargaining
A
: Can I help you?
B
: How much is this spinach?
A
: It is Rp 5,000
B
: You must be kidding. You can go down on the price.
A
: By how much?
B
: I’ll buy it for Rp 3,000
A
: Alright then.
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Example 3. Buying and paying
A
: Excuse me. Can I have these apples?
B
: Yes. That is Rp 25,000 a kilo.
A
B
: Here you are.
: Thank you.
Example 4. Complaining
A
: How can I help you?
B
: I have a problem. I bought this mobile phone here last
Friday and I’m very disappointed. It doesn’t work properly. I want
to return it and have a refund.
A
: What exactly is wrong with it?
B
: It turns off by itself and the charger doesn’t work.
A
: That’s fine. Do you have the receipt?
B
: Yes, here it is.
A
: I’ll refund you.
B
: Thank you.
Common Expression
Either you go shopping at a traditional market or at the
mall, you might need these following expressions:
- looking for things to shop,
- bargaining for cheaper prices,
- buying things,
- paying for what they buy, and
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- complaining when the thing they buy is insufficient.
When you look for the things you would
like to shop, you can hear the shopkeeper say:
- May I help you? / Can I help you?
- How can I help you?
- Are you looking for something?
To these questions, you can answer:
- Can you help me?
- I am looking for ________________.
- Do you have any ________________?
- Where can I find the _____________?
- Have you got any _______________?
- I’d like __________________ please.
- Do you have the smaller/ bigger/ brighter/ darker/ _____ one?
To bargain for a cheaper price, you can say:
- That is too expensive. Can you lower the price?
- You can go down on the price.
- Can I have it cheaper?
To buy the things you want, you can say whether you like it or not.
You can also ask to try it first or ask for the price directly. You can say:
- I’ll take it.
- I don’t think it suits me.
- It’s too small/ big/ bright/ dark/ etc.
- Can I try it on?
- How much is it?
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When you make the payment, you can choose either you want
to pay it cash or by card. When you want to pay it cash, just say:
I want to pay by cash or Cash, please. (When the person asks you
‘cash or card?’)
Meanwhile, when you want to pay by card, you can say:
- Do you accept debit/credit card?
- I want to pay by card, please.
- Card, please. (When the person asks you ‘cash or card?’)
To complain, you can say:
- I am very disappointed at your service/product.
- The standard of your service/product is not good enough.
- The product I bought did not meet my expectations.
Don’t forget to state what you want, either you want a refund
or an exchange.
Let's Make a Conversation
Pre-task
Pretend that you just moved to Melbourne to continue your
study. Make a list of the things that you will need to settle down.
Food
Electronic
Clothing
a. …
a. …
a. …
b. …
b. …
b. …
c. …
c. …
c. …
d. …
d. …
d. …
e. …
e. …
e. …
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Complete the dialogue below with the suitable expressions. You
may choose one of the products you listed above.
Shopkeeper : What can I help you?
You
: ___________________________________.
Shopkeeper : What about this one? It’s limited edition.
You
: ___________________________________?
Shopkeeper : It’s $ 50.
You
: _________________________________.
Shopkeeper : What about this one? It’s cheaper. It’s only $25.
You
: _________________________________.
Shopkeeper : Do you want to pay by cash or card?
You
: _________________________________.
Shopkeeper : Please sign here.
You
: _________________________________.
Shopkeeper : Thank you.
During-task
Work with a partner and record all dialogues you do for task 1
– 3 below. If you use more time to prepare, you will likely improve
your accuracy. However, if you challenge yourself to limit the
time, you will improve your fluency. Try to be balance.
Task 1. Following the pre-task, pretend to go to a greengrocer and
buy all the things you have listed under ‘food’ column above. Ask
your partner to act as the shopkeeper and take turns.
Task 2. Now pretend to go to an electronic store and buy all the
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things you have listed under ‘electronic’ column above. This time,
you have very limited budget but some of the things you need
are a little expensive. What will you do? Show the solution that
you can think of in the dialogue. Ask your partner to act as the
shopkeeper and take turns.
Task 3. This time pretend to go to a clothing store where you buy
all the things you have listed under ‘clothing’ column above. In
this task, also pretend that one of the clothes you bought was
disappointing. What will you do? Show the solution that you can
think of in the dialogue. Ask your partner to act as the shopkeeper
and take turns.
Post-task
1. Work independently. Listen to the recording that you made
during task 1 – 3. What do you think of the tasks? In which
area you find it difficult?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________
Review your performance and revise it if necessary.
2. Play the recording to a friend (not your previous partner). Ask
him/her to give you feedbacks (comments or critiques). Write
them down.
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________
Make it fun. Ask several friends and give each other
feedbacks.
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Summary
To go shopping, you can go to traditional market or a mall. The
fancier the place is, the more formal the interactions are.
Shopping involves several expressions, such as looking for
things, bargaining, buying, paying and complaining. Refer to
the discussion section to have better understanding of each
expressions.
Formative Test
Case: You are making a party at your flat and inviting three new
friends you made at school. The first person is a vegetarian
while the second one only eats healthy foods. The last person
is a Muslim that everything he eats should be halal. How
do you plan their meal? Show how you shop for the food
ingredients at a greengrocer and a butcher.
Instruction: Pay attention to the list below. Use it to help you
with the planning stage by writing a check mark or additional
notes to the item you want to buy. Then, work with a partner
to pretend as the greengrocer’s seller. Record your dialogue
and assess each other in the peer-assessment table provided
below.
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Scoring Rubrics
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Level of achievement in this unit
Level of achievement score = Total score x 100%
25
= …………
Meaning of score:
90 - 100% = very good
80 - 89% = good
70 - 79% = average
< 70% = bad
Note to yourself:
Reflect on your own achievement, to what degree do you agree
or disagree with your friend. Explain.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________
If you have achieved 80 percent score, congratulations! Which
area do you master the most? Reflect on how you could master
it. Explain.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________
If you have not achieved 80 percent score in your assessment,
don’t be disappointed. Everything needs a process. Which area
do you need more improvement?
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________
Return to the discussion section, listen again the dialogues and
make revision. Good luck!
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UNIT 2
At The Restaurant
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Goals
Students are expected to make requests and give responses in
English with 80 percent fluency and accuracy which involves the
following expressions:
- choosing and ordering food and drink,
- making a reservation,
- being seated at a restaurant,
- paying and saying thank you.
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Warm-up Activity
1. Pay attention to the pictures above. Where do both events
take place? Which is your favourite place to eat? Give reasons
to your answer.
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Fish and chips
lobster
chocolate cake
beef burger
pizza
wine
coke
red velvet cake
steak
cocktail
grilled
espresso
Group the following foods based on the place where you can
get it:
Fast food restaurant
Fine dining restaurant
Conversation Practices
Dialogue 1. At the fast food restaurant
Meet Dilla again. She went for a quick lunch in the middle of her
busy schedule at her campus.
Listen to the dialogue by scanning the QR code below. Pay
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attention to the dialogue. You may stop and repeat when
necessary. You can also repeat afterwards.
Cashier
Dilla
Cashier
Dilla
Cashier
Dilla
Cashier
Dilla
Cashier
Dilla
Cashier
Dilla
: Hi.
: Hi.
: What can I get for you?
: Mmm… double cheese burger for me, please.
But can you remove the bacon?
: Sure. Do you want it as a set menu with chips
and a drink?
: That sounds great.
: Alright. Cheese burger set, with chips and coke.
Anything else?
: No, thanks. That’s it.
: It’s £3.45. Cash or card?
: Cash. Here you are.
: Here is your change.
: Thank you.
Dialogue 2. At the fine dining restaurant
After class, Dilla went for a dinner with a couple of new friends.
They are James and Arthur.
Listen to the dialogue by scanning the QR code below. Pay
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attention to the dialogue. You may stop and repeat when
necessary. You can also repeat afterwards.
Dilla
: James, do you know a good place for dinner
around here?
James : I’m not sure. I’m not from this neighbour either.
Arthur : Do you want me to check on google map?
Dilla : Cool. Let’s check it.
Arthur : It says there is a restaurant called Valerie around the
corner. Just two blocks away from here.
James : That sounds great. Do we need to make a reservation?
Dilla : I don’t think so.
Arthur : I’m afraid we need to make one since it is Friday.
James : I’ll try to call them. Is there their number on the site?
Arthur : Yes, here it is.
Waiter : Valerie Restaurant
James : Hi, I would like to make a dinner reservation.
Waiter : Of course, can you tell me when will you be coming?
James : Tonight, 7 pm.
Waiter : How many guests will there be?
James : Just three of us.
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Waiter : Please give me your name and we will have a table set
for you.
James : Great. My last name is Davies.
Waiter : Thank you Miss Davies. See you tonight at 7 pm.
James : Sure. Thank you
Waiter : Good evening. Welcome to Valerie Restaurant.
James : We have a dinner reservation for three at 7 pm under
the name of Davies.
Waiter : Over here please. Here are your menu. Let me know
when you’re ready to order your food.
James : Thank you
Waiter : No problem
Dilla : Excuse me. We’re ready to order.
Waiter : What can I get you, my dear?
Dilla : We’d like to have barbeque wings for appetiser, please.
Waiter : And what do you want for the main course?
Dilla : I’d like to have a tenderloin steak. Medium rare.
Waiter : Sure. And for you Miss?
James : I want a spicy lobster. Please put the sauce on the side.
Waiter : Alright. And for you Miss?
Arthur : Do you have any recommendation on vegetarian dish?
Waiter : Our Portobello mushroom burger is quiet famous.
Arthur : That sounds good. I’d like to have that one please.
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Waiter : What would you like for drink?
Dilla : A cocktail for me please.
James : me too
Arthur : just an orange juice for me please.
Waiter : Do you want to order any dessert?
Dilla : What about chocolate mousse?
James : That sounds nice.
Arthur : Yeah I like it
Dilla : Okay. So three chocolate mousses then.
Waiter : Do you want it together with the meal or after?
Dilla : Save it for later please.
Waiter : Sure.
Dilla : Thank you
Waiter : Here are your orders.
Arthur : Thank you.
Waiter : Please call me if you need anything.
Arthur : Sure.
Arthur: Excuse me. Can we have the bill please?
Waiter : Sure. Please wait for a while. Here is the bill.
Arthur : Can we separate the bill?
Waiter : Sure. I will bring the machine here.
Are you ready to pay? It’s £15 per person.
Dilla : Here is my card.
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Waiter : *processing* Here you are.
Dilla : Thank you
James : Here is my card.
Waiter : *processing* Here you are
James : Thank you
Arthur : Here is my card.
Waiter : *processing* Here you are
Arthur : Thank you
Specific Expressions within the dialogue
Example 1. Choosing and ordering food and drink
A: Can I have a double cheeseburger?
B: With everything on it?
A: That sounds great.
B: Do you want fries with your order?
A: May I get a large order of curly fries?
B: Sure. What do you want for drink?
A: Get me a medium Sprite.
Example 2. Making a reservation
A: This is Shogo Restaurant.
B: Hello. I need to make a dinner reservation.
A: Can you tell me what night you will be coming?
B: We will be coming to your restaurant on Saturday night.
A: What time will you be dining with us?
B: We would prefer 7:00 or 7:30.
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A: How many people will you need the reservation for?
B: There will be two of us.
A: Fine, I can seat you at 7:00 on Saturday. If you would kindly
give me your name.
B: Thank you. My last name is Hiroshada.
A: See you at 7:00 this Saturday, Mr. Hiroshada.
B: Thank you. I appreciate your help.
Example 3. Being seated at a restaurant
A: Welcome to Shogo Restaurant!
B: Our reservation is under the name Hiroshada at 7:00 for two
people.
A: Yes, Mr. Hiroshada. If you would, please wait at the waiting
area.
B: The outdoor table look really nice. Could we be seated there,
please?
A: Sure. If you would, I can seat you right away.
B: That would be great. Thank you.
Example 4. Paying and saying thank you
A: Excuse me, can we have the bill please?
B: Sure. How would you like to pay, Miss?
A: By card, please.
B: Please sign here.
A: Here you are.
B: Thank you for coming.
A: We had a nice dinner. Thank you.
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Common Expression
From the listening sections and some examples given above,
it is expected that you have realised different ways of making
a request and respond to it in the context of a restaurant. You
might also have realised that the type of the restaurant can
determine the degree of formality in your conversation with
the staff. The fast food restaurant or a café tend to be friendlier,
therefore you can speak less formally. On the other hand, the
fine dining restaurant usually keeps everything formal. It is
wise to speak formal to the staffs as well.
Generally, in making a request you can say:
- Will/ Would/ Can/ Could you please …?
- Do you mind …?
- Do you think you could …?
- Do you think it would be possible to …?
- Would it be possible for you to …?
- Would you be kind enough to …?
- Would you mind …?
- Can/ Could you … for me, please?
- I’d appreciate it if you could ….
To respond to the request, you might accept or refuse it. To
accept the request, you can say:
- Sure, I’d be glad to ….
- I’d be happy to …
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- Sure. Just a moment.
- No problem.
- Of course.
- Certainly.
- All right.
Meanwhile, when you want to refuse the request, you can say:
- I’m sorry, I can’t.
- I’m sorry, but ….
- I’d loved to, but ….
- Sorry to say that ….
- It sounds great, but ….
Specifically, when making a request to choose and order food
or drink, you can say:
- Can/ May I get a ….
- I’d like to have a ….
- Get me a …, please.
To make a reservation, you can say:
- I’d like to make a reservation.
- I need to make a reservation.
- Can I make a reservation for two people on Saturday night?
- Could you help me with a reservation, please?
In order to be seated at a restaurant, you can simply say
the number of people in your group when you come without
reservation. For example, you can say “A table for three, please.”
Meanwhile, you need to tell the detail of your reservation if
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you have made one. You can say:
- We have a dinner reservation for … at … under the name ….
- Our reservation is under the name … at … for … people.
- I am … and I made a reservation for … people at ….
Finally, there are ways to pay for your order. In a fast food
restaurant or a café where you order and pay at the till or
checkout counter, you simply ask “How Much is it?” or “How
much are they?”
The things get a little complicated at a fine dining restaurant.
You need to request a bill or check first. You can say “Can / May
I have the bill, please?”; “I’m ready for my bill.” or “We have
finished with our meal. We’d like to pay.”
For the use of either cash or card, you can refer to the
previous unit.
Last but not least, do not forget to say “Thank you”. You can
also add some more good comments if you like the food and
the services.
Let's Make a Conversation
Pre-task
1. What would you order in the following circumstances? List
down your answer.
a. You are a vegetarian: _________________________
b. You caught a cold: ____________________________
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c. You need a breakfast to go: ___________________
d. You need a healthy diet: _____________________
e. You want a local delicacy (Bali): _______________
_________________________________________
2. Use one of your answers above to complete the dialogues
below.
Dialogue 1
A: Good morning. Can I help you?
B: Good morning. ________________________________
A: Anything to drink?
B: Yes, _________________________________________
A: Here you are.
B: _____________________________________________
A: It’s $7.5
B: _____________________________________________
Dialogue 2
A: Good afternoon. How can I help you?
B: _____________________________________________
A: This way, please.
B: _____________________________________________
A: Here is the menu Ma’am.
Are you ready to order Ma’am?
B: Yes, please.
A: What do you want for appetizer Ma’am?
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B: _____________________________________________
A: And what about the main course?
B: _____________________________________________
A: Do you want anything for dessert?
B: Yes, __________________________________________
A: Is there anything else Ma’am?
B: That’s all. Thank you.
Excuse me, ____________________________________
A: Here is your bill Ma’am. Do you want to pay it by cash
or card?
B: _____________________________________________
A: Here is your change Ma’am.
B: Take the change.
A: Thank you for coming, Ma’am.
B: _____________________________________________
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During-task
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Work with a partner and record all dialogues you do for task
1 – 3 below. If you use more time to prepare, you will likely
improve your accuracy. However, if you challenge yourself to
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limit the time, you will improve your fluency. Try to be balance.
Pay attention to the menu above for task 1 and 2.
Task 1. Pretend that you are a vegetarian and visit the
restaurant. Act out a dialogue which starts from arriving at the
restaurant to paying the meal. Ask your partner to act as the
waiter/waitress and take turns.
Task 2. Pretend that you have an allergy to tomato. How
will you order at the restaurant? Show what you can think of
in the dialogue. Ask your partner to act as the waiter/waitress
and take turns.
Task 3. Pay attention to the menu above. This time, act out a
dialogue at a fast food restaurant with your partner. You are free
to choose based on your personal preference. Ask your partner
to act as the waiter/waitress and take turns.
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Post-task
1. Work independently. Listen to the recording that you made
during task 1 – 3. What do you think of the tasks? In which
area you find it difficult?
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Review your performance and revise it if necessary.
2. Play the recording to a friend (not your previous partner).
Ask him/her to give you feedbacks (comments or critiques).
Write them down.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Make it fun. Ask several friends and give each other
feedbacks.
Summary
In making a request and responding to it, there are many ways
that can be used. The degree of formality will also be different
according who we are talking to.
In the context of a restaurant, we usually converse in making
requests while the staff respond to them. Different restaurant
will use different style and therefore determine the degree of
formality of our speech. There are some expressions involved in
the conversation, such as choosing and ordering food and drink,
making a reservation, asking to be seated at a restaurant, paying
and saying thank you.
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Formative Test
Case: You just got discharged from a hospital due to typhus. You
went to an Indonesian restaurant for the first time after being
discharged. There are several food that you cannot eat for a
while, such as peanuts, coconut milk and oily food. How will you
order your meal?
Instruction: Pay attention to the menu below. Then, work with a
partner to pretend as a waiter. Record your dialogue and assess
each other in the peer-assessment table provided below.
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Scoring Rubrics
Criteria
Needs
improvement
(1 point)
Good
(3 points)
Excellent
(5 points)
Task
achievement
Speaks shortly
Willing to speak
at length
Speaks at
length without
noticeable effort
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
is difficult to
understand
Pronunciation
can generally be
understood
Pronunciation
shows mixed
control
Fluency
Loses coherence
at times due
to occasional
repetition, selfcorrection or
hesitation (more
than 5 mistakes)
Communication
is considerably
coherent even
though some
errors can still
be found (3 to 5
mistakes)
Communication
is mostly
coherent
(1-2 mistakes)
Vocabulary
Uses a very
limited range of
vocabulary
Uses a fair
amount of
vocabulary
Uses a wide
range of
vocabulary
Form-focused
Uses a very
limited range
of expressions
as shown in the
discussion
Uses a fair
amount of
expressions as
shown in the
discussion
Uses a wide
range of
expressions as
shown in the
discussion
Student being assessed: ____________
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Total
Assessor: _______________
Level of achievement in this unit
Level of achievement score = Total score x 100%
25
= …………
Meaning of score:
90 - 100% = very good
80 - 89% = good
70 - 79% = average
< 70% = bad
Note to yourself:
From a scale 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree), show your
agreement with your friend’s scoring.
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1 4
From a scale 1 (very lacking) to 4 (very sufficient), show your
mastery of each expression in the following chart:
a. choosing and ordering food and drink:
<========================>
1 4
b. making a reservation: <========================>
1 4
c. asking to be seated at a restaurant:
<========================>
1 4
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d. paying and saying thank you:
<========================>
1 4
If you have not achieved 80 percent score in your assessment,
don’t be disappointed. Everything needs a process. Return to
the discussion section, listen again the dialogues and make
revision. Good luck!
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UNIT 3
At The Bank
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Goals
Students are expected to converse in English with 80 percent
fluency and accuracy which involves the following expressions:
- greeting,
- setting up a bank account,
- making a deposit,
- making a withdrawal, and
- transferring money.
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Warm-up Activity
1. Pay attention to the picture above, what do you think they
are doing?
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2. With the advancement of technology, especially in the
banking system, people can do many things online. Mention
several things to do that still requires you to go to the bank.
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________________________________________________
Group the following words into the correct category:
cash
credit card
bank manager
stocks
teller
receptionist
bank account
loan
mortgage
Occupation
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Product
Conversation Practices
Do you remember Dilla? Let’s listen to her again this time. As a
new student, Dilla needs to make a bank account in London. Here
is her conversation with the customer service officer.
Listen to the dialogue by scanning the QR code below.
Pay attention to the dialogue. You may stop and repeat when
necessary. You can also repeat afterwards.
CSO : Hello. How are you?
Dilla : I’m good. Thank you.
CSO : My name is James. What can I do for you?
Dilla : I need to open a bank account.
CSO : What kind of account do you want?
Dilla : I think a saving account. Do you have a special account for
students?
CSO : Yes. We have a student saving account that is free from tax.
If you bring your student letter, I can process your
registration right away.
Dilla : Here it is.
CSO : Okay, now please fill in this registration form for me.
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Dilla : Sure.
CSO : Miss, here is your account details. Please read the leaflet
carefully. You will receive your bank card in a week via post.
Your mobile and e-banking will be activated in two or three
days.
Dilla : Unfortunately I need to transfer some money today.
CSO : No worries. You can make a deposit and I can help you with
the transfer.
Dilla : Wonderful. Then I’d like to deposit £1500 and transfer
£500.
CSO : Where would you like the money transferred?
Dilla : To my flat agent. Pixies property.
CSO : Okay, if you could please fill in this details in the form.
Dilla : Sure.
CSO : Is there anything else I can do for you Miss?
Dilla : That’s it for today. Thank you.
CSO : Thank you for coming. Have a nice day
Dilla : And you.
Specific Expressions within the dialogue
Example 1. Greeting
A: Good morning.
B: Good morning.
A: How are you doing today?
B: Great. Thanks.
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A: What can I help you with?
B: I’d like to open a bank account.
Example 2. Setting up a bank account
A: May I help you with something?
B: I want to open a bank account.
A: Do you know which account you want to open?
B: I want to open a checking account.
A: Great. Do you know that you can also open a saving account?
B: That would be great.
A: To open these accounts, you will need to make a deposit of at
least Rp500,000.
B: I will be depositing Rp1,000,000 today.
A: I will set your accounts up right now.
Example 3. Making a deposit
A: What can I do for you today?
B: I would like to deposit some money.
A: Are you depositing cash or check?
B: I want to deposit cash.
A: How much are you depositing?
B: I would like to deposit Rp2,500,000.
A: Which account do you want your money in?
B: To my saving account, please.
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Example 4. Making a withdrawal
A: What can I help you with?
B: I need to withdraw some money.
A: How much would you like to take out?
B: I need to withdraw Rp1,000,000
A: Here you go.
B: Thank you.
Example 5. Transferring money
A: Do you need any help?
B: I need to make a transfer.
A: Which account do you want to transfer the money from?
B: I want to transfer from my saving account.
A: Where do you want the money to be transferred?
B: I want it to be transferred to my mother’s saving account.
A: How much money are you going to transfer today?
B: Rp2,000,000 will be fine.
Common Expression
As it was discussed in the beginning of the unit, the
advancement of technology has enabled us to access our bank
account online, or at least via ATM. Nevertheless, there are still
many things to do directly at the bank. Here are some basic
expressions to be used at the bank.
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First, just like any other conversation, we need to greet the
staff (either a customer service officer, a teller or a receptionist).
Similar to other context, you can start with “Good morning/
afternoon.” Then, either you or the staff can break the ice by
asking “How are you today?” or “How are you doing?” The
most important thing to do is to state your purpose of coming,
such as:
- I would like to/ I want to open a bank account.
- I would like to/ I want to make a deposit.
- I would like to/ I want to make a withdrawal.
- I would like to/ I want to transfer some money.
- I would like to/ I want to apply for a credit card.
- I would like to/ I want to take out a loan/ mortgage.
Only the first four purposes are discussed in this unit since they
are quiet common to do daily.
Next, setting up a bank account. To open a bank account, you
can say:
- I would like to open a bank account.
- I need to open a bank account.
- I want to open a bank account.
Make sure you know the type of account you would like to
open and its minimum deposit. A checking or current account
is an account which is used generally on which you can write
check or withdraw money freely through ATM/Debit card. A
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saving account bears interest so you can only withdraw money
under certain limitation. At the end you will get your account
number.
After opening an account, you will need to make a deposit. You
can simply say:
- I would like to deposit some money.
- I need to make a deposit.
- I want to make a deposit today.
Furthermore, you need to state your account number, the
amount of money that you plan to deposit and the type of your
account to which you are depositing.
Sometimes, you also need to make a withdrawal. You can say:
- I would like to make a withdrawal.
- I need to make a withdrawal.
- I want to withdraw some money.
This time, you need to state your account number, the
amount of money you are going to take out and also the type
of your account from which you are taking.
Finally, in transferring money, you need to say your purpose,
the amount of money you are transferring, the type of account
you are taking from and the destination of the transfer. This
time you need both account numbers. To transfer some money
overseas, you will need to know the bank identifier code (BIC)
or SWIFT ID. For this, you can say:
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- I would like to transfer some money.
- I need to make a transfer.
- I want to/ need to transfer some money.
Overall, simply remember different ways of saying intentions
followed by your own purpose of going to the bank.
Let's Make a Conversation
Pre-task
1. Which do you prefer between these accounts? Provide
your reason.
a. checking/current account
b. saving
account
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
2. Pretend that you are depositing some money to your
checking account. Fill in the form below.
odavet.com
3. Complete the following dialogues based on your answer on
question no. 3.
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A: How are you doing?
B: _________________________________.
A: What can I help you with?
B: _________________________________.
A: Which account would you like to open?
B: _________________________________.
A: Do you know that you will not be able to withdraw your
deposit freely and you will not get any debit card?
B: _________________________________.
A: Good then. The minimum deposit is $500.
B: _________________________________.
During-task
Work with a partner and record all dialogues you do for task
1 – 3 below. If you use more time to prepare, you will likely
improve your accuracy. However, if you challenge yourself to
limit the time, you will improve your fluency. Try to be balance.
Task 1. Following the pre-task, pretend to open a checking
account. Act out the dialogue with your partner. Ask your
partner to act as a customer service officer and take turns.
Task 2. Still following the pre-task, pretend to deposit some
money in your account. Act out the dialogue with your partner.
Ask your partner to act as a teller and take turns.
Task 3. Still following the pre-task, you are now having $2,000
in your account. Pretend to transfer some money to your
mother in Indonesia and withdraw some money for your daily
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life expense. Act out the dialogue with your partner. Ask your
partner to act as a teller and take turns.
Note: Create imagery account numbers and BIC and include
them within your dialogues.
Post-task
1. Work independently. Listen to the recording that you made
during task 1 – 3. What do you think of the tasks? In which
area you find it difficult?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Review your performance and revise it if necessary.
2. Play the recording to a friend (not your previous partner).
Ask him/her to give you feedbacks (comments or critiques).
Write them down.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Make it fun. Ask several friends and give each other
feedbacks.
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Summary
In this unit, you learn about the communication at the bank
which involves the following expressions:
- greeting customer service officer,
- setting up a bank account,
- making a deposit,
- making a withdrawal, and
- transferring money.
Formative Test
Case: You are an Indonesian student in New York. You just
received $2,000 from your sponsor in your checking account.
In order to save money, you decided to open a saving account.
Your mother in Indonesia also needs some money. Finally, you
also need some money to live your life. While you are at the
bank, you think of withdrawing some money as well. How will
you solve these problems?
Instruction: Work with a partner to pretend as a CSO or a teller.
Act out a dialogue which shows how you deal with the problems.
Make sure to include conversations on how you open a bank
account, deposit some money into it, transfer and withdraw
some money. Record your dialogue and assess each other in the
peer-assessment table provided below.
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Scoring Rubrics
Criteria
Good
(3 points)
Excellent
(5 points)
Speaks shortly
Willing to speak at
length
Speaks at
length without
noticeable
effort
Pronunciation
is difficult to
understand
Pronunciation
can generally be
understood
Pronunciation
shows mixed
control
Fluency
Loses coherence
at times due
to occasional
repetition, selfcorrection or
hesitation (more
than 5 mistakes)
Communication
is considerably
coherent even
though some errors
can still be found (3
to 5 mistakes)
Communication
is mostly
coherent (1-2
mistakes)
Vocabulary
Uses a very
limited range of
vocabulary
Uses a fair amount
of vocabulary
Uses a wide
range of
vocabulary
Form-focused Uses a very
limited range
of expressions
as shown in the
discussion
Uses a fair amount
of expressions
as shown in the
discussion
Uses a wide
range of
expressions as
shown in the
discussion
Task
achievement
Needs
improvement
(1 point)
Student being assessed: ____________
Total
Assessor: _______________
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Level of achievement in this unit
Level of achievement score = Total score x 100%
= …………
25
Meaning of score:
90 - 100% = very good
80 - 89% = good
70 - 79% = average
< 70% = bad
Note to yourself:
From a scale 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree), show
your agreement with your friend’s scoring. <========================>
1 4
From a scale 1 (very lacking) to 4 (very sufficient), show your
mastery of each expression in the following chart:
a. setting up a bank account:
<========================>
1 4
b. making a deposit: <========================>
1 4
c. making a withdrawal:
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<========================>
1 4
d. transferring some money:
<========================>
1 4
If you have not achieved 80 percent score in your assessment,
don’t be disappointed. Everything needs a process. Return to
the discussion section, listen again the dialogues and make
revision. Good luck!
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SAMPLE ANSWERS OF MODULE 2
There are many possible ways to answer or to do the tasks
and tests of this book but we provide you the sample
answers.
UNIT 1
Warm-up Activity
1. Traditional market and a mall. I prefer a mall because it is
more convenient.
2. When I go shopping abroad while travelling, when I move
abroad, when a friend from abroad comes to Indonesia.
3. From a-e: electrical store, butcher, clothes shop, shoe shop,
greengrocer.
Pre-task
1. Food: beef, fish, broccoli, carrot, sugar
Electronic: TV, fan, laptop, printer, heater
Clothing: coat, sweater, wind breaker, boat, sneakers
2. Dialogue:
Shopkeeper : What can I help you?
You
: I am looking for a pair of sneakers.
Shopkeeper : What about this one? It’s limited edition.
You
: How much does it cost?
Shopkeeper : It’s $ 50.
You
: It’s too expensive.
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Shopkeeper
You
Shopkeeper
You
Shopkeeper
You
: What about this one? It’s cheaper. It’s only $25.
: I like it.
: Do you want to pay by cash or card?
: Card, please.
: Please sign here.
: Here you are.
UNIT 2
Warm-up Activity
1. Fast food restaurant and fine dining restaurant. I prefer a
fast food restaurant because it is cheaper.
2. Fast food restaurant: fish and chips, beef burger, pizza, coke,
espresso
Fine dining restaurant: steak, grilled lobster, wine, cocktail,
cakes
Pre-task
1. From a – e: salad, chicken soup, sandwich, granola smoothie,
nasi campur.
2. Dialogues:
Dialogue 1
A: Good morning. Can I help you?
B: Good morning. I’d like to have a chicken sandwich,
please
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A: Anything to drink?
B: Yes, coke please.
A: Here you are.
B: How much is it?
A: It’s $7.5
B: Here you are
Dialogue 2
A: Good afternoon. How can I help you?
B: a table for one please
A: This way, please.
B: Can I have the menu?
A: Here is the menu Ma’am.
Are you ready to order Ma’am?
B: Yes, please.
A: What do you want for appetizer Ma’am?
B: I’d like to have a Caesar salad.
A: And what about the main course?
B: I want a tenderloin steak, please.
A: Do you want anything for dessert?
B: Yes, chocolate cake, please
A: Is there anything else Ma’am?
B: That’s all. Thank you.
Excuse me, Can I have the bill, please?
A: Here is your bill Ma’am. Do you want to pay it by cash
or card?
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B: Just cash, please.
A: Here is your change Ma’am.
B: Take the change.
A: Thank you for coming, Ma’am.
B: Thank you. I enjoyed it.
UNIT 3
Warm-up Activity
1. I think the man on the right is opening a bank account.
2. Opening a bank account, transferring some money, etc.
3. Occupation: teller, receptionist, bank manager
Product: cash, credit card, stocks, bank account, loan,
mortgage
Pre-task
1. Checking account. Because I can get a debit card so I can
shop freely.
3. A: How are you doing?
B: Great, thank you.
A: What can I help you with?
B: I’d like to open a new bank account.
A: Which account would you like to open?
B: A checking account, please.
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A: Do you know that you will not be able to withdraw your
deposit freely and you will not get any debit card?
B: Yes, I know.
A: Good then. The minimum deposit is $500.
B: Here you are.
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Module 3
Leisure and Entertainment
Introduction
In this module, you will learn to talk about topics which are
related to leisure and entertainment. There are three units that
will be discussed:
Unit 1 Weekend activities
Unit 2 Hobby
Unit 3 Movie
To give you a clear focus on the discussion of this module, the
following general objectives are given.
General learning objectives
Leisure and entertainment topic is normally carried out in
daily conversation between friends, colleagues and families.
Therefore, being able to converse in these topics is needed and
relevant towards your daily social life. After completing this
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module, you should be able to talk about;
1. Weekend activities
2. Hobby
3. Movie
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UNIT 1
Weekend Activities
Photo by Robert Collins on Unsplash
Goals
After completing this unit, with 80% accuracy, you should be
able to:
1. Talk about last weekend activities
2. Make plans for the weekend with friends, colleagues and
family members
2. Give opinion on weekend activities
3. Respond to other’s opinion about weekend activities
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Conversation Practices
Dialogue 1
Talk about last weekend activities
Ayu and Bulan are classmates. They are talking about
activities they did last weekend. They had two different
activities. Bulan is really excited to share about her last
weekend activities to Ayu.
Ayu
: Hi Bulan, what did you do last weekend?
Bulan
: I did a lot of things. On Saturday, I went
shopping.
Ayu
: What did you buy?
Bulan
: I bought some new clothes with my mum in
the morning. I also played Badminton in
the afternoon.
Ayu
: Who did you play with?
Bulan
: Bintang.
Ayu
: Oh, Bintang, was it a good match?
Bulan
: Yes, it was. I sweated a lot and it was very
tiring. I usually help my mum to cook dinner
but I didn’t do it last Saturday. She allowed
me to spend my Saturday night with Bintang.
We decided to eat outside after the game.
Ayu
: Did you eat in a fancy restaurant?
Bulan
: It was not really a fancy restaurant. We ate at
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Ayu
Bulan
Ayu
Bulan
Ayu
Bulan
Ayu
Nelayan. The food was amazing. We ordered
many dim sum filled with a mixture of fresh
seafood and chicken. We also had Chicken
Noodle.
: Did you enjoy your dinner?
: Yes, we enjoyed our dinner very much. What
did you do last weekend?
: Unfortunately, I didn’t go out last weekend.
I didn’t eat out.
: What did you do?
: I stayed home and studied for my test!
: Poor you!
: I was so disappointed with my last exam score.
Susan who just came from the rest room is joining. She is a
student from another class. They are still enjoying their break
time in the canteen.
Susan
: Hi girls, how are you? What are you talking
about?
Bulan
: I’m good? We’re talking about our activities last
Saturday? How was your weekend, Susan?
Susan
: Not bad. I went to Bukit Lawang and stayed
there with my family?
Ayu
: Was it nice?
Susan
: It was so relaxing there. You’ll be surrounded
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Ayu
with lush tropical forest and crystal clear river.
It’s very serene.
: I will ask my family to go there next time!
Dialogue 2
Make plans for the weekend with friends, colleagues and
family members
Ruby and Andy are talking about making plans on the
weekend. They are teaching in the same school.
Andy
: What are you doing this weekend?
Ruby
: I am not sure. What are you doing?
Andy
: I was thinking of maybe taking a trip up the
coast to the Cermin beach.
Ruby
: That sounds like a great idea!
Andy
: Would you be interested in joining me?
Ruby
: Sure, I would love to go with you. When would
you be leaving?
Andy
: I thought that we could leave around 8:00 on
Saturday morning.
Ruby
: That would give us plenty of time to explore.
Did you know that there is a music festival on
the beach?
Andy
: That was part of my plan. There will be a music
concert with some popular performances from
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Ruby
Andy
Indonesian bands and singers. One of them is
Judika.
: That seems an interesting way to spend the
weekend while probably enjoying coconut
water and a plate of grilled seafood. Well then,
I’ll see you on Saturday. Thanks for asking me to
go with you, Andy.
: No worries!
Dialogue 3
Dedi and Dewi are planning to do something on their
upcoming weekend. Both of them are friends and studying in
the same High School.
Dedi
: Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Dewi
: I haven’t given it much thought. What are you
thinking of doing?
Dedi
: I am planning to visit and swim in the Lake Toba.
Dewi
: What a perfect thing to do on a beautiful
weekend! I hope the weather stays nice until
Saturday.
Dedi
: Would you like to come along?
Dewi
: I think I would enjoy that a lot. When would we
leave?
Dedi
: Saturday morning around 8:00. It will take
around 3 hours from Medan.
Dedi
: Good. That would get us there with sufficient
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Dedi
Dewi
Dedi
Dewi
time to look around. There is an annual Batak
Music Festival, I reckon. I would also love to
watch the record breaking Tor – Tor line dance
and Sigale – Gale performance.
: Yes, I am hoping to be able to go to the festival
too. I heard that Maria Simorangkir will also be
performing there.
: Really? I was rooting for her on last season of
Indonesian Idol. It’s gonna be so much fun to
see her live show.
: Ok then. See you tomorrow, Dewi.
: Thank you for inviting me to go with you, Ded.
Dialogue 4
Jojo and Jessica are still clueless about their weekend
activities. Finally, they come up with a fascinating idea. They are
cousins and currently studying in the same university.
Jojo
: Have you thought about what you might like to
do this weekend?
Jessica
: I have no idea. Do you have any ideas?
Jojo
: I’d like to go to a bookstore. I have been waiting
for so long to buy the latest novel from Dewi
Lestari.
Jessica
: Is that Aroma Karsa? I don’t know that you love
reading her novel. As for me, I’m so curious
to the most talked about novel from Carissa
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Jojo
Jessica
Jojo
Jessica
Jojo
Jessica
Jojo
Jessica
Jojo
Gunawan. It is originally printed in English as she
is currently residing in the United Kingdom.
: Her name sounds like an Indonesian to me.
: I think so but the novel that I’m talking about is
awarded the Bath Novel Award 2015.
: What is the title of the novel?
: Rainbirds. The setting is in Japan and the genre
is a thriller – crime. I can finish this kind of genre
in hours for the story has always been pageturning and twisting.
: Why don’t you come with me? We can swap
books after finishing our selected novel. I’ll lend
you Aroma Karsa and I think, I’m a little intrigued
by your amusing introduction to Rainbirds.
: Hey, that would be perfect! What time are you
leaving?
: I think that Saturday around 10:00 would work
out well.
: Which bookstore will we go to? Can we go to Sun
Plaza? There’s a food bazaar tomorrow and some
of them will sell authentic Japanese food.
: Yes, I knew the event would be open tomorrow’s
morning and am looking forward to going to it.
We can have our lunch there. Can I bring one of
my friends? I think you know her. Her name is
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Jessica
Jojo
Sarah. I’ll talk to her and hope she can join us.
: That’s gonna be great. I am really looking
forward to Saturday.
: I can’t wait to go with you tomorrow.
Dialogue 5
Asking and responding to an opinion about weekend activities
Raisa and Isyana were classmates when they studied in a
university. They are currently working in different places. They
are on the phone discussing about some interesting places to
visit for they plan to spend time together at the weekend.
Raisa
: Hi, Isyana, where have you been? I didn’t see
you for a week.
Isyana
: Yeah, I enjoyed my long holiday.
Raisa
: Wow, cool. Where did you go?
Isyana
: I went to Brastagi. Have you ever visited that
place?
Raisa
: Hmmm… Never, but I ever saw it from TV. Is
it a good place? What do you think about
Brastagi? Are there many activities to do
there?
Isyana
: In my opinion, it is an awesome place. It has
many good camping spots like in Sibolangit.
Besides, you can also go to Sipiso Piso
waterfall from there. My favorite spot to
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Raisa
Isyana
Raisa
Isyana
Raisa
Isyana
Raisa
visit is Gundaling Hill. You can overlook the city
of Kabanjahe from there or rent a horse to climb
up the hill. It’s really a breathtaking view! The
temperature can be really chill so you should
bring a jacket
: What a good place to spend a holiday!
: Yeah, of course. If you have a long holiday,
I think you should go to Hill Park where you
can enjoy many exciting rides and attraction
from Ferris wheel, Carousel and Roller Coaster.
My favorite attractions are also its adventure
land and ghost house.
: Yes, I will. It is not too far from Medan, right.
How many times have you been there?
: Twice. I’m actually more curious to go to
Tangkahan now than Brastagi. I see a lot of
Tangkahan posts from Nicholas Saputra
Instagram account. I think, he visits the place
quite regularly and many people also say that
it’s like a hidden paradise where they can see
and interact with Sumatran Elephants. You’ve
been there, haven’t you?
: Yes. I’ve been there many times.
: How’s your opinion?
: It’s an amazing place if you are looking for an
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Isyana
Raisa
Isyana
Raisa
Isyana
Raisa
Isyana
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adventurous weekend. There are many
activities you can do while visiting the place.
Apart from having a chance to see elephants
bathing, you can also explore the cave or try
white water rafting.
: It sounds awesome. Please take me there
sometimes.
: Sure. There are a lot of spots that we can
explore in Tangkahan. One of my friends from
Jakarta will come to Medan on this Saturday.
Do you think we can bring her to the places we
just talked about?
: How long will she stay?
: She will come back on Monday.
: That is too short. I don’t recommend her to
explore places outside Medan. Let’s bring her
to some heritage sites in Medan. We can also
bring her to different culinary centers or
hawker food heaven in Medan.
: That sounds fantastic. We can go to Maimoon
Palace and Mesjid Raya. As far as I know, these
two sites are heritage buildings from Deli
Sultanate. I think, my friend also loves visiting
historical places.
: Alright, let’s arrange a trip to explore our city
Raisa
Isyana
Raisa
next weekend. What do you think?
: I’d say that is a brilliant idea. Can’t wait for
that!
: Yeah, me too. I’ll contact you later. See you
Raisa.
: Alright, see you Isyana.
Conversation Practices
1. You can use these expressions when talking about activities
you did during your weekend. First, you can use some
starters to initiate a question such as,
1. Did you have a nice weekend?
2. How was your weekend?
3. What did you do last weekend?
As for the follow-on questions, you can use these following
samples,
1. What did you do there?
2. Where did you go?
3. Was your weekend nice? Which restaurant did you
go to?
In order to response to such questions, you can use some
following examples. Please note that you can always adjust
these examples with the weekend activities that you did.
1. I went to watch a movie
2. We had a lunch in a Thai restaurant
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3. I played tennis with my brother
2. You can use these expressions when asking and making plans
for the weekend with your friends, families or colleagues.
1. Do you have any plans for this weekend?
2. What are you going to do this weekend?
3. What are you up to this weekend?
As for the responses, you can use these following samples.
Please notice that you can always adjust your responses based
on the weekend activities that you plan to do.
1. I’m going to have a barbecue next Saturday.
2. I’ll probably go to the beach next Sunday.
3. I might go camping if the weather is nice.
4. I’d like to go camping with you
3. Apart from talking about weekend activities and plans,
you can also ask for opinions about particular activities.
These questions can also serve as a way for you to ask for
recommendations or suggestions especially on the places
or things to do at the weekend. You can start by asking
these following samples;
1. Did you like/enjoy it?
2. How did you like/enjoy it?
3. What is your opinion about visiting National
Museum?
4. Is that a good idea to spend our weekend in the
mall?
5. Is the place/ restaurant/ activity good? What do
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6.
7.
8.
you think about it?
I heard that the rafting in Asahan River is a
challenging activity. Is that true?
The park is really crowded in the weekend? Is it
still worth visiting the place?
My sister says that going to a bookstore/ library
or reading a novel at the weekend is boring. Do
you agree?
As for varying your answers in asking for one’s opinion, you
can choose any of the following responses.
What do you think (reckon)?
What are your thoughts on that?
Do you agree with me that_______?
Don’t you think that________?
Would you go along with that?
Would you agree with me that ___?
As for responding to the questions, you can use these
following expressions when giving an opinion/ recommen­
dations about a particular thing/ activity/ place.
1. Yes, it was excellent/great/ terrific/wonderful/awesome
activity
2. The beach has a beautiful sunset
3. The food in that restaurant is top-notched. I will eat there
again
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4. It’s an exciting activity to do with your family. You should
definitely try that!
5. No, it was boring/horrible/disgusting
As for varying your answer when giving opinion, you can
select any of these expressions;
As far as I’m concerned _____________________.
Well, I reckon that _________________________.
In my opinion _____________________________.
I (strongly) believe that ______________________.
In my view/ point of view ____________________.
I (honestly) think that _______________________.
The way I see it is (that) _____________________.
I really feel that ____________________________.
To my mind _______________________________.
Personally speaking, ________________________.
I think that _______________________________.
As for me, I reckon _________________________.
This section has shown you some patterns that you can apply
and practice during a conversation particularly when talking
about last weekend, making plans for the weekend, asking for an
opinion and responding to an opinion/ questions about weekend
activities. After reading and practicing the expressions provided in
this section, you are expected to be more skillful either in imitating
or conversing with your friends or colleagues. In order to test your
comprehension and competence, the following part of learning
tasks are given. You can check and compare your answers with the
key answers’ section provided in the final page of this module.
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Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1
Find and interview one of your friends with these following
questions. Pretend that you’re a talk show presenter. The topic
is weekend activities. You should be able to improvise and add
more questions. Please notice that these following questions
are provided only as guidelines for you to practice. The interview
should at least be lasted for seven to ten minute duration.
1. What did you do in your last weekend?
2. Did you enjoy the activity?
3. What are you going to do this weekend?
4. What is your opinion about ____________?
5. Is ____________ worth visiting?
6. Do you have any recommendation for a weekend activity
for an adventurous person?
Task 2
On this scenario, you are going to act as a journalist from
a magazine. The chief asked you to write an article feature on
the topic of weekend activities. It is no doubt that people love
weekends and the topic has become the favorite thing to talk
about. Prior to that, you’re required to do a research on which
weekend activities is more popular choice particularly to most
of your interviewee. This information is significant as you would
recommend those activities to the readers of the magazine.
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Find five partners who would play the role of prospective
subjects of your research. As a starter of your interview, you
can ask them “How do you spend your weekend?”
The interviewees or people that you will ask can vary their
questions and reasons based on how frequent they do the
particular activities. For example, they can possibly say these
following responses,
1. I never do that
2. I sometimes do that
3. I usually/ often do that
4. I always do that
There are five main activities that you will ask to your
interviewees.
Activities
Questions
A. Work and Rest
On the weekend, do you ever;
Work or study?
Do housework or go shopping?
Sleep until noon?
Stay home and just relax?
B. Sport and Exercise
How often do you go;
Go to the gym or swimming?
Go for a long walk?
Play sports? Badminton, Football or Tennis?
Watch sports on TV?
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C. Social Life
How often do you?
Eat out? Watch a movie or music concert?
See relatives?
Have a house party and barbecue?
Attend wedding reception?
Go out with friends and chat over a glass of
coffee?
D. Culture
Do you ever?
Go to a music concert?
Go to the movie theater?
Go to museum or gallery?
Go to a bookstore/ library? Read book?
E. Going Away for
the Weekend
Do you ever?
Go to the mountainous or beach area of your
province?
Go to another country?
Spend the weekend in another town/ city?
The summary of this task is to present a report on which
activity is most chosen and enjoyed by people you have
interviewed. As for the speaking practice, you need to report
the result of your research orally to the chief of the magazine
during the weekly meeting. You can find one partner of friend
who can act as a chief of the magazine.
Task 3
Your family has just welcomed an exchange student from
Japan. His name is Tsubasa. He will stay in your house for a
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month long. Apart from Tsubasa’s daily internship in a local
newspaper agency, he is also fascinated by the culture, history
and culinary diversity of your city. Your parents is discussing
with you on weekend activities your family plans to do. As a
host family, you want to make Tsubasa’s brief stay a special
and memorable experience. On this role play, you need several
people (role-players) to join, namely,
1. A father
2. A mother
3. You as a son or daughter
4. Your older sister
4. Tsubasa
As for example, you can follow the script below. Some lines
are left empty for you need to complete with your own creative
answers and ideas. On this scenario, Tsubasa is still working on
Friday’s afternoon. You just came home a bit early and your
parent is watching TV. They are interested to ask your ideas in
order to make a weekend plan for Tsubasa.
Your dad
: So, what are we going to do this weekend
whileTsubasa is here?
You
: I think _____________________________.
Your mum
: Are there any other options?
You
: Because Tsubasa loves to taste different kinds
of food, we can ___________________.
Your sister has just arrived from her campus.
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Your sister
You
She was told that they want to bring Tsubasa out tomorrow. She seems so excited to
share her ideas.
: Are you planning on a weekend activity? I have
just an amusing idea. How about if we go to the
museum? He loves to learn about history, right?
There will be an exhibition on our local culture
and history.
: I think ________________________________
Follow-up:
Your parents ask you to tell Tsubasa’s about your family’s plan
First, you’re interested to know his opinion about the plan.
You Tsubasa
: What did you think of ____________?
: ________________________________.
Task 4
These following columns are filled with some IELTS like
questions. IELTS stands for International English Language
Testing System which tests four major skills. One of them is
the speaking skill. Your task is to choose one card, read the
questions and orally answer the questions. You can find one
partner who can act as the speaking examiner. Pretend that you
are being tested for your IELTS test by a native English speaker
from New Zealand. To make it more challenging, you also can
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ask your parents or friends to choose a number for you which
will eventually determine the number of your card. The topic
for all the card is still related to weekend activities.
Card 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How do you usually spend
your weekends?
Which one do you like
better? Spending your
weekend with your family
or friends?
Do you think that your city
offers many interesting
activities?
What do you think about
the idea that reading
novels or books is a boring
weekend activity to do?
What do other people in
your hometown usually do
on weekends?
Card 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. What did you do last
weekend?
Can you tell me about
it?
Do you have any
recommended places
to visit in your city?
What’s your opinion
of staying home at the
weekends?
What did you do
during your weekends
particularly when
you’re still a kid?
Card 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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What are you going to do next weekend?
Is there anything new that you’d like to do on weekends?
Do you like working on weekends?
Do you think it’s a good idea that people should spend
weekend more with their family than their friends?
Do you think that the way people use their leisure time is
changing?
Task 5
Your friend has made a list of plans during your stay in his/
her house. The plans are for both Saturday and Sunday. He/ she
ask you to give opinion on his/ her choice and decision. You must
choose the activities, write down your choice on the provided
roster and come up with reasons to choose the activities. You can
also act as if you were discussing with your friends. As a starter,
you could say some of these following expressions;
1. What do you think of eating sushi or seafood platter at 1 pm?
2. Playing badminton sounds nice to do this Saturday’s afternoon
at 3pm. What do you think?
As a response, your friend could give his thoughts about your
choice. Some of the expressions for this can be;
1. I don’t really like eating Sushi. Can we replace the option with
eating pizza instead?
2. Playing badminton sounds really good!
Play soccer/ badminton
Go shopping in a mall
Go to a beach
Eat pizza
Eat a bowl of meatball
Eat Sushi or seafood platter
Hang out downtown
Chat in a café
Go to a bookstore
Go to see a movie
See a music concert
Visit an amusement park
Visit a zoo
Drink Juice/ hot chocolate/ coffee
Eat Ayam Penyet
Roam around the park
Play bowling/ pool
See an exhibition in a museum/ gallery
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
Time
Saturday
Sunday
6 pm
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After listing all the activities in each column, you should read all
the selected activities. In order to practice expressions you have
just been given to, you could use these following examples;
1. At 1 pm on Saturday, we will eat Ayam Penyet. This probably will
be l for lasted for two hours as we plan to stay there for a while.
2. At 3 pm on Saturday, we are going to play bowling for two hours
until 4 pm.
Summary
In this unit you have practiced four different skills, namely;
1. Talk about last weekend activities
2. Make plans for the weekend with friends, colleagues and
family members
2. Give opinion or suggestions on weekend activities
3. Respond to other’s opinion about weekend activities
Now it’s time for you to do the formative test to check whether
you have mastered the materials in this unit.
Formative Test
A. Read the following questions loudly. Then you have to ask
some friends based on the activity that they did or plan to do.
1) Your friend asks : How was your weekend?
You answer : ______________________________________.
2) Your friend asks : What did you do last weekend?
You answer : _____________________________________ .
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3) Your friend asks : What are you up to this weekend?
You answer : ______________________________________.
4) Your friend asks : Why do you choose to go there/ do that?
You answer : _____________________________________.
B. You are making a video call via Whatsapp to an Australian
friend who has planned to come to your city. His name is
David who is going to spend his one week holiday in your city.
He has done some research but still unsure about some of his
plans. Please give responses to his questions.
You : Hi, David!
David
: Hello (your name). How is it going?
You
: I’m good. How are you?
David
: Good. Thanks! I’m gonna be in your city by
Friday’s evening. I can’t wait to spend my weekend there. Been researching some websites but still unsure about several things.
You
: Tell me!
David
: I want to try some water sports in your place. Is
that expensive in Indonesia to do that?
You
:1) ____________________________________.
David
: That sounds good. How about eating seafood
platter after that? What is so special about
Indonesian seafood? Are they all spicy?
You
: 2)____________________________________.
David
: I’m so excited about this trip. Do you think it is
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necessary to bring a lot of clothes? Are they
expensive? I’m thinking to bring fewer clothes
and buy some shirts while in Indonesia? Does it
sound a good plan to you?
You
:3) ___________________________________.
David
: How about Sunday? I’m gonna follow any plans
you have on Sunday. What plans do you have?
You
: 4)___________________________________.
David
: That sounds so much fun. Looking forward to
seeing you soon.
C. Please give your opinion on these following statement about
weekend activities
1. I definitely think weekends should be longer than just 2
days.
Your Answer: I agree/ disagree_______________________.
2. Staying home in weekend is a boring activity.
Your Answer : As far as I’m concerned, _ _______________.
3. Going to the mall is the only way to spend weekend for
people living in a big city.
Your Answer : In my opinion ___________________________.
Check your answers with the key which is provided at the
end of this module, and score your right answers. Then use the
formula below to know your achievement level of the lesson in
this module.
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Level of achievement = Score of the right answers X100%
Total score
Meaning of level of achievement:
90 - 100% = very good
80 - 89% = good
70 - 79% = average
< 70% = bad
If your level of achievement reaches 80% or more, you can on
to the next unit. Good! But if your level of mastery is less than
80%, you have to study again this unit, especially parts which
you haven’t mastered.
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UNIT 2
Hobby
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Goals
After completing this unit, with 80% accuracy, you should be
able to:
1. Discuss about your hobby, free time and interests
2. Talk about hobbies in detail
3. Express your likes/ dislikes
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Conversation Practices
Dialogue 1
Discuss about your hobby, free time and interest
Danny and Dilla are having a chit-chat (have an informal
conversation) about their free time activities, hobbies, and
interest. These topics are very common for small talk. They
just met two days ago when Danny found Anggun’s USB in the
library. They bumped into each other again and had a free time
to have a conversation.
Danny
: Tell me, what do you enjoy doing in your free
time?
Dilla
: I enjoy sketching, drawing and painting.
Danny
: You know how to do all of those things?
Dilla
: Yes, I do.
Danny
: When did you learn how to do that?
Dilla
: I learned back in high school. My father is also
a painter. He taught me how to draw when I
was a kid. There was an extracurricular called
The Painter’s Club when I was in high school. I
signed up and met more new friends who are
interested in the same hobby. What is your
hobby, Danny?
Danny
: I love playing musical instruments like piano
or guitar. I will be joining a musical concert this
coming September.
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Dilla
Danny
Dilla
Danny
Dilla
Danny
Dilla
Danny
Dilla
Danny
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: Wow! That must be really an exciting experience!
: I’m doing rehearsal everyday in the city hall.
They are all very talented people just like you.
: Thank you very much. You are pretty talented
too!
: I wish we had the same hobby to spend together.
: Is eating counted as a hobby? If my friends ask
what my hobby is. Eating is gonna be my best
answer. We can go eat somewhere before
going home.
: Sure! Eating is also my hidden talent and most
favorite past time. I think it has become everyone’s hobby. Let’s have dinner in that new
Palembang restaurant.
: That sounds perfect. I will treat you this time.
: You don’t have to do that!
: It’s okay. Thank you again for the USB. I thought
it’s already lost. I was so glad that you found it.
It would be a different case if it’s found by
someone else.
: No worries, Dilla.
Dialogue 2
Talk about hobbies in detail
Susan, Diana and Nadya are discussing about their hobbies.
Both are students and having an English assignment. They
need to compose an English dialogue. The topic assigned is
hobby. They have prepared a voice recorder application in
order to record the conversation. On Monday, the record
will be submitted to their English teacher. They have been
practicing for three hours before eventually coming up with a
conversation. Susan and Diana will be talking in turns before
Nadya joins the dialogue.
Susan
: What kinds of things do you like to do?
Diana
: I’ve always liked to sing.
Susan
: I didn’t know that you can sing until the school concert two weeks ago. Your voice is incredible!
Diana
: I have been quite into singing since I was a kid but I do it every once in a while now. But, being in the final year of school have been
occupied me with endless assignments, projects and exam preparation. As you know,
we also need to find a university and prepare
ourselves for the entrance exam.
Susan
: That’s true. Anyway, what kinds of music genre are you into?
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Diana
Susan
Diana
Susan
Diana
Susan
: I am really into pop songs. I also write some
originals or compose my own melody and lyric.
: You’re such a gifted person. Did you take some sort of vocal class or something?
: My mum teaches me how to sing. She is my
vocal coach for so many years. She used to sing in an opera so when she retired, she decided to open a singing school. Do you
want to join?
: You have got to be talented. Unfortunately, I
have no talent like that.
: Everyone has their own talent, I think. You are such a good dancer, right? I was so blown
away by your performance on the last school
concert.
: Thank you. That was the moment when my
parent saw me dance for the very first time.
Nadya is joining the conversation.
Nadya
: What are you talking about?
Susan
: We’re talking about our hobby. Are there any
hobbies you do?
Nadya
: Sure! If I have time, I will go jogging or taking
a walk. It’s not only good for our health but
also for my emotion.
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Susan
Nadya
Susan
Nadya
: Really? Why so?
: I’m a little ashamed to tell this but jogging or simply walking gives me time to talk to myself.
: Do you talk to yourself?
: Yes, I think we all need this kind of ruminating session for ourselves. We think we know who we are until we talk
to ourselves. I can sort of understand what my problems are and basically
what I want for my life.
Susan
: Wow, I never thought about that but I heard
that it’s good for our mental health.
Moreover, you do it while jogging or walking. I think, I’m gonna try that.
Nadya
: Just make sure that your voice volume is not
audible to people around you.
They are all laughing as they think that talking in public can
attract attention from people around.
Diana
: I don’t know if I will do that but I find singing
is also a way for me to release my emotion.
I’d better sing in front in public and choose songs that represent my feeling.
Nadya
: I wish I had a good voice like you.
Susan
: Me too.
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Dialogue 3
Talk about your hobbies in detail
Adi and Eka are working in the same office. Adi is surprised
when he saw a unique looking album with stamps picture on
the cover. He can’t resist asking Eka about that hobby which he
thinks has been old fashioned one.
Adi
: What is your hobby?
Eka
: My hobby is collecting stamps. I’ll show you
one of my stamp albums.
Adi
: Wow, they are from different countries. I’m
just so surprised as no one really exchanges
physical letters nowadays, right? Why do you
collect many stamps? Isn’t it hard to find these
stamps?
Eka
: Because I like to see the unique pictures of the
stamps. I have been collecting since I was in
primary school. It’s not hard as I can always go
to the post office to find the latest prints. However, I realize that this hobby has been
affected by the presence of technology like
emails and Whatsapp or Black Berry messengers.
People can communicate with technology now.
Adi
: Yes, that’s such an irony. Did you make a theme
for each page? It looks so beautiful that the
color from each stamp can complement each
other?
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Eka
: Yes, I categorized them into a theme like some
stamps were printed to commemorate a sport
event like SEA Games, Asian Games or Olympic.
The easiest way is to group them based on the country origin. It’s just so rewarding to see
these pictures. That’s why, I bring this album to
the office. What is your hobby?
Adi
: Actually, we have quite similar hobby but I’m
collecting different thing.
Eka
: What is that?
Adi
: My hobby is collecting action figures like super
heroes.
Eka
: Your hobby is more expensive than mine.
Adi
: Some figures are actually expensive as they are
not always available in Indonesian market so I
need to go to Japan or Singapore to buy them.
The flight to go there is what makes it expensive.
Eka
: What is your favorite action figure?
Adi
: The Black Spiderman. It’s limited and it was
hard to find it anywhere but then I went to a
black market in Hongkong and found
the original figure. The struggle to find it is what makes it really a special story.
Dialogue 4
Express your preferences and dislikes
Capo and Eri attend an education conference. They are from
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two different provinces. During the program, both of them stay
in the same hotel room. Therefore, they spend most of the
activities such having breakfast and lunch together. As they are
enjoying their meals, a discussion about their hobby suddenly
appears. Apparently, both are avid listeners of music from
different genre.
Capo
: Do you know that everyone has a hobby?
Eri
: Sure, I know that. I have a hobby too.
Capo
: What is your hobby, Ri?
Eri
: My hobby is listening music
Capo
: Really? What genre of music are you into?
Eri
: I love jazz and basically classical pop or Rnb
music. The rhythm can be really soothing and
it takes my mind off my work. What is your
favorite music genre?
Capo
: Dangdut. And I like singing this kind of genre
too.
Eri
: Really? There are many popular dangdut songs from Siti Bariah and Via Valen. I prefer
Via Valen’s music like one song she sang during the opening ceremony of Asian Games
2018.
Capo
: Wow? I actually don’t really like those Dangdut genres, Classical or Malay Dangdut is
type of genre I like to listen and to sing as well.
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Eri
Capo
Eri
Capo
Eri
: I don’t know that dangdut is divided to different types of genre. That is interesting!
: Sure, I like classical dangdut because it is richer in its tone and cengkok. It’s a special
run or twists one produces in his way of
singing dangdut. Rhoma Irama or Rita Sugiarto is
classical dangdut singers. The lyrics are also
very relatable to many Indonesian way of life.
: So, you’re trying to say that Via Valen’s songs
are too mainstream pop dangdut?
: Exactly? Who are your favorite jazz singers,
anyway?
: I’m currently listening to Norah Jones and Michael Bubble.
Common Expression
Aside from going to work or studying, many people enjoy a
range of interesting activities in their spare time. You probably
do too, so if you want to spark up a conversation and get to
know someone, why not talk about your hobbies and interests?
Here are some useful ways to discuss your pastimes in English:
1. One-way conversations are not fun or engaging. In fact, you
can come across as rude if you only speak about yourself,
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so try to ask a variety of questions when discussing your
hobbies. Questions to practice include:
• What is your hobby?
• Are there any hobbies you do?
• What your favorite pastime?
• What do you usually do in your spare time?
• What do you get up to in your free time?
• What do you like doing?
• What sort of hobbies do you have?
You can also ask more direct questions if appropriate such as:
• Do you like watching football?
• Do you like playing volleyball?
• Do you enjoy biking?
• Have you ever been horse riding?
• Have you ever tried rollerblading?
2. As well as asking questions, you should also know how to talk
about your hobbies. Examples include:
• My hobby is….
• My hobbies are… (here you can list whatever
you enjoy doing)
• At the weekend I….
• In the evenings, I usually…
• In my spare time I…
• In my free time I…
• When I get the time I…
• I enjoy…
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• I’m into…
• My favorite pastime is…
3. The next thing you can do after initiating a conversation
is to talk about hobbies in more detail. Once you feel
comfortable talking about hobbies in English, you can then
try and discuss them in more detail. Here are some phrases
and sentences to practice:
• I like watching football. My favorite is English
Football League.
• I love photography especially natural things like birds or sunsets
• I spend a lot of time watching TV. Game of throne is the TV series I love the most
• I spend a lot of time surfing the internet.
• I am really into swimming.
• I am keen on knitting.
• I am keen on reading book
• At the weekend, I enjoy going to the gym because it helps me to stay fit and healthy.
• In the evenings, I usually watch movies because
I am a massive film fan.
• I’m into karate because it’s a great form of selfdefense.
• I like going to my reading club because it’s a social activity.
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I’m fond of traveling. One of the best places I’ve ever visited is Komodo Island.
4. Some people are confused on the different use between
like doing vs like to do. So, what is the difference?
• We use like + gerund (ing form) to talk about
general likes:
 Example: I like fishing.
• We use like + infinitive to talk about more specific likes:
 Example: I like to go fishing at the weekend.
5. You may also want to express how much you like or dislike
certain activities. You can do this by saying the following:
• I quite like…
• I really like
• I’m really into…
• I’m interested in…
• I love…
• I enjoy… a lot
• I support…
• My favorite hobby is…
If you don’t like something or are not interested in a certain
hobby you can say:
• I don’t like…
• I don’t enjoy…
• I’m not into…
• I’ve never tried…
•
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• I’ve no interest in…
• I hate…
• I can’t stand…
6. If you’ve shared interests with someone, you may want to
invite them to a certain club or activity – here’s how:
• Art club is on every Wednesday at 7 pm, would
you like to come?
• Would you like to come to art club on Wednesday at 7pm?
• Are you interested in coming to art club with
me this week? It’s on Wednesday at 7pm.
• We can go to art club together if you like?
• Why don’t we go to art club together this week?
This section has shown you some expressions that you can
apply and practice during a conversation particularly when
discussing about your hobby, free time and interests, talking
about hobbies in detail and expressing your likes/ dislikes.
After reading and practicing the expressions provided in this
section, you are expected to be more skillful either in imitating
or conversing with your friends or colleagues. In order to test
your comprehension and competence, the following part of
learning tasks are given. You can check and compare your
answers with the key answers’ section provided in the final
page of this module.
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Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1
1. Please interview four different people about their hobbies
and interest. They can be anyone as suggested on the box.
The interview sheet is provided below. Once you’re done
with the interview, you need to present your finding orally.
The Questions
a.
b.
c.
What are your hobbies?
Where do you usually do that?
Why do you like your hobbies?
Interview subjects
Family Members;
1. Your Father
2. Your Mother
3. Sister
4. Brother
Others;
1. Friends
2. Classmate
3. Colleague
4. Teacher/ Mentor/ Supervisor
Task 2
Please read this following text entitled “How to Answer
Interview Questions about Your Personal Interests”. Find one
partner whom you can share your opinion with!
When you’re preparing to interview for a new job, remember
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that not all the questions posed to you during an interview will
directly relate to the position you’re interviewing for. Sometimes,
interviewers will want to get to know what you are like as a total
person, and what you’re interested in outside of work. This is
where questions like, “What do you do in your spare time?” and
“Tell me about your hobbies” come in. When answering these
kinds of interview questions, provide answers that are honest,
but that also show that you are a well-rounded person who is
passionate about particular things. Avoid answers that make you
seem uninteresting or, even worse, inappropriate. Employers
might ask about your hobbies for a number of reasons. Questions
like these could stem from concerns the employer might have,
such as your overall health and energy level or how you might
engage and entertain clients and coworkers. The employer
might want to get a sense of who you are beyond simply being
a potential employee. They want to know if you will fit in with
the other people in the department, and if you will fit in with
the company culture. For example, if you say you love soccer
and play in an intramural league, this might impress a hiring
manager who is looking for a real team player. Some employers
also ask about your hobbies to get a sense of your ability to
balance your work and personal life. They want to know you
have a life outside of work, but that you won’t let it interfere
with your ability to get tasks done.
You must answer these following questions orally and ask
your friend to share your opinion with!
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a) If you were asked about your hobby during job
interview, what would be your answer?
b) Would you try to relate your hobby with the job or
company you are applying to?
c) Some people would answer “I have no hobbies”. Is it
a good answer?
d) These three people have three different hobbies.
Do you find any similarities to these three people’s
hobbies? Pretend that you are the job recruiter. You
need to come up with a scenario that you own a
company and decide the field of your company. From
these two candidates, which one will you hire in your
company? Please give a reason for your decision.
e)
My name is Jack. My answer will be I
love doing health-related activities:
It’s true that exercise and fitnessrelated hobbies can demonstrate
health, energy, vitality, and the
ability to manage stress. Sports like
golf, tennis, and badminton can be
useful ways to interact and build
relationships. Sports or exercise can
also help demonstrate an ability to
be a strong team member.
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My name is Abe. Volunteering
and Community Participation is
what I love to do in my free time.
My volunteer work or community
activities, like coaching your
students in public speaking and
debating. I think, volunteer work
shows high character and a
concern for other people around
us.
3. On this task, you’re going to practice using the expressions
of like and dislike. So, you need to continue these following
sentences orally. Try to remember things/ activities/ hobbies
that you don’t like to do. Regardless, you can still apply the
same things/ activities.
a) I don’t like…
b) I don’t enjoy…
c) I’m not into…
d) I’ve never tried…
e) I’ve no interest in…
f) I hate…
g) I can’t stand…
Summary
In this unit, you have practiced different skills, namely;
1. Discuss about your hobby, free time and interests
2. Talk about hobbies in detail
3. Express your likes/ dislikes
Now it’s time for you to do the formative test II in order to
check whether you have mastered the materials in this unit.
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Formative Test 2
A. Please answer this questions by using different variations
of answer, “What is your hobby?”
a) I’m fond of ______________.
b) I’m keen on ______________.
c) I’m really into ____________.
d) I enjoy __________________.
e) I like ___________________.
f) I spend a lot _____________.
g) I love __________________.
B. In this dialogue, you will be interviewing a public figure.
His name is Jonathan Christie. He is a popular Indonesian
Badminton player. The topic will be on hobby that he
likes to do in his spare time. You can improvise with your
questions. However, some answers have been provided
for you. Your task is to ask and vary your questions. Apart
from that, you are also required to be asking the hobbies
in details.
You
: 1)
Jonathan
: I’m good! Been busy with the badminton practice
You
: 2)
Jonathan
: We will play in Japan Open next week
You
: 3)
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Jonathan
: Yes. I still have free time in the weekend
You
: 4)
Jonathan
: I have many favorite hobbies. Some
of them are travelling, singing and going to the mall with my friends
You
: 5)
Jonathan
: I usually travel to Pulau Seribu
You
: 6)
Jonathan
: I love singing some English songs. Some of my friends in Pelatnas are
really good at playing guitar.
We will usually sing together.
C. Do you share the similar hobbies with your family or
friends? Do they dislike things/ activities/ hobbies that you
like to do? On this scenario, you need to express whether
you like or dislike the hobbies that these people have. See
the example below!
A : My hobby is cooking. Learning to cook new dishes is
pretty interesting thing to do. How about you?
B : I don’t like it. It seems very complicated job. I’d rather order online food delivery.
Questions.
1. Going to an amusement park seems appropriate for
children only.
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Your Answer
:
2. According to me wild life photography is exciting hobby
Your answer
:
3. Playing football keeps me fit. This is the only hobby that I
do regularly.
Your Answer
:
Check your answers with the key which is provided at the
end of this module, and score your right answers. Then use
the formula below to know your achievement level of the
lesson in this module.
Level of achievement = Score of the right answers X
100%
Total score
Meaning of level of achievement:
90 - 100% = very good
80 - 89% = good
70 - 79% = average
< 70% = bad
If your level of achievement reaches 80% or more, you can
on to the next unit. Good! But if your level of mastery is less
than 80%, you have to study again this unit, especially parts
which you haven’t mastered.
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UNIT 3
Movie
Photo by Krists Luhaers on Unsplash
Goals
After completing this unit, with 80% accuracy, you should be
able to:
1. Choose a movie to watch in the theatre
2. Discuss and review a movie
3. Talk about your favorite movie
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Conversation Practices
Dialogue 1
Choose a movie to watch in the theatre
Putri is going to the movies by herself. She just finished
studying and plan to spend her evening time with movies’
watching activity. Unfortunately, none of her friends is into
action movies. They’re afraid of watching too much violence
and fights. Thus, she chose to go alone.
Putri
: Hello, I’d like to see a film but I’m not sure
which one. Can you make any
recommendation?
Staff
: Which genre do you usually like? Romance?
Action? Comedy?
Puri
: I think I’m in the mood for a good action film.
Staff
: Mission Impossible is playing in the next thirty
minutes. Mile 22 of Iko Uwais is showing at the moment, it’s
really good too.
Putri
: Ok I’ll go for that Mile 22 then please.
Staff
: How many tickets would you like?
Putri
: Just one, I have a student card. Does that make
it cheaper?
Staff
: Yes, that will be fifty thousand rupiahs. Would
you like any drinks or popcorn?
Putri
: Yes please, I’ll have a diet coke. Do you have
salted popcorn?
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Staff
Putri
Staff
Puri
Staff
: Yes, we do. Small or large?
: Do you have medium size, right? I’d like to order the medium, please.
: Ok, that’s one hundred thousand rupiahs altogether please.
: Here you go!
: Thank you, enjoy the movie!
Dialogue 2
Sony
: Do you want to go to the movies this weekend?
Feby
: I don’t know. What’s out?
Sony
: Black Panther debuts tomorrow.
Feby
: Awesome, I have been waiting for that to come out.
Sony
: Perfect! We could go to the 3:30, 5:45 or 7:15
show.
Feby
: Let’s go the 5.45 show.
Sony
: Great. See you then!
Both are already in the movies. They are about to watch the
film.
Ticketing Staff
: Hi. How can I help you?
Feby
: I’d like to buy two students tickets for
Black Panthers.
Ticketing Staff
: Okay. Which show time?
Feby
: 5.45 please.
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Ticketing Staff
Sony
Feby
Ticketing Staff
Feby
Sony
Feby
Ticketing Staff
Feby
: Sorry, we don’t have any seats left for
that show time.
: We should have bought the tickets online, Feb.
: I know, right? It’s fine then. Are there
any tickets available for the next show
time?
: Let me check. We do have four seats
available at 7:15
: What do you think?
: We can have some drinks first or go to
that little café for having chit chat.
: Sure! May we have two tickets at 7:15?
: Two student’s tickets for Black Panthers at 7:15. That will be $10.
: Here you go. Thank you.
Dialogue 3
Discuss and review a movie
Dini and Rina are discussing about a movie. Rina is very
concern about a film review. She usually reads the review
before deciding to watch the movie. Dini encourages Rina to
go watch any movies without having to rely so much on the
review.
Dini
: Hi, How are you?
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Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
: Hi, I am good. How are you?
: All well. How’s work going on?
: In this season work is always slow.
: Oh yes! Did you see that movie?
: Which movie?
: Wiro Sableng
: No I haven’t watched it yet. What about you?
: Yes, I did watch the movie and I found it good.
: The review of the movie is not good. It has got
just 3.5 stars. That’s why I didn’t feel like going.
: Have your own choice, Rin! Go and watch the
movie! You should not depend on them totally.
: Okay fine. That’s true. The only reason for me
to still go watch the movie is because Sherina
Munaf is playing there. She is going to be one of
the heroines. I heard, she’s gonna showcase
her Wushu skills. Is that true? It’s gonna be real
fun to see her fights.
: Yes, she’s really good actress. So, I’m wondering,
what makes it garner low rank in the review?
: Based on what I read, it says that the plot and
special effect is messy. The setting is also a little
too fabricated.
: That’s too bad but I need to agree in some points. I have also put a lot of expectations to
that movie! But, it’s still worth to watch.
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Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
Rina
Dini
: What movie did you watch last time?
: You should go watch Mamamia! I watched it
few days ago. The movie has many ABBA songs.
Some dialogues in the movie are scripted in a
form of a song. I love the acting and all the dresses worn by the actors!
: Oh Woah! That’s interesting.)
: The best part in the movie is the locations in
which the movie is shot.
: I should go to see the movie or you are going
to tell me everything?
: Oh! Sorry. Go watch the movie.
Rina asks one of his friends, Rahmad, to join her. They will
watch the film on Friday’s night. They have decided to book
the tickets via phone.
Rahmad
: Hello? Is that the theatre?
Booking Clerk
: Yes, speaking.
Rahmad : I’d like to buy some tickets for
Mamamia on Friday, please.
Booking Clerk
: How many tickets, sir?
Rahmad
: Two, please. Two seats together.
Booking Clerk
: Well, the seats are almost sold out, but
we have a few in the middle row.
Rahma
: I see. That would be fine. What time
the movie is playing?
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Booking Clerk
Rahmad
Booking Clerk
Rahmad
: At seven o’clock.
: Well, can I reserve two tickets now?
: Yes, sir. Please pick up your tickets at
the box office and make your payment
there.
: All right. Thank you.
Dialogue 4
Seus and Ika have just finished three different movies this
week. They have their You Tube channel and plan to make a
video about their reviews on movies they watched. Factors
that they consider to be part of the review are story plot,
setting, acting, music scoring, cinematography and other
possible components.
Seus
: This is going to be our vlog no. 5 and we’re gonna review a movie we have just watched.
Ika
: That’s true, Seus. We’re very excited to share
this with you.
Seus
: So, we just watched Searching starred
by John Cho. It’s completely amazing like no
other movie watching experience. It was so
good that we did not want it to end.
Ika
: The movie tells about a father who is looking
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Seus
Ika
Seus
Ika
Seus
Ika
Seus
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fascinating presentation.
: This 2018 film has just won the Sundance Film Festival too and has been dubbed as the
best film of the year.
: I love how the stories are unfolded through
the use of technology and social media. How Instagram, Facebook, Facetime,
Youtube and Chat Application have become
the core of our life.
: The plot twist is unpredictable. I think, we’re
still trying to guess but somehow the guesses
have never been right. The cinematography
must have been the simplest one I’ve ever seen but somehow the effect is massive and
raw.
: The acting is completely blown away too
: We probably can’t talk much on the music scoring and setting. You’ ll find out why these
two elements are not really needed for this
kind of movie.
: I’d say that this is so far my favorite thriller crime or mystery movie from a Hollywood production.
: We hope you won’t miss this movie. The screening is limited in so you should catch it
up soon.
Ika
Seus
: Thanks for watching our vlog and listening to
our review.
: We hope you enjoy the video and see you on
the next film review!
Dialogue 5
Talk about your favorite movie
Ray and Stocky are talking about their favorite movies.
Ray
: What’s your favorite movie?
Stocky
: My favorite movie is Brother of the Year
Ray
: Oh, why is that?
Stocky
: It’s the funniest movie that I’ve ever seen.
Ray
: That’s true. It is a very funny movie.
Stocky
: You’ve seen it before?
Ray
: Yes, I saw that movie the first day it came out
i
n theaters.
Stocky
: Didn’t you laugh through the whole movie?
I did.
Ray
: Me too. That movie brought tears to my eyes.
Stocky
: Mine too.
Ray
: It’s not only hilarious but there is a meaningful
take on family bond
Ray
: I have it on DVD at my house if you want to
come over and watch it again.
Stocky
: Sure, let’s go.
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Dialogue 6
Tria and Trisha are talking about their favorite movies.
Tria
: Trisha, what’s your favorite movie?
Trisha
: I have many favorites, but I really like the movie
Laskar Pelangi
Tria
: Which genre is it?
Trisha
: It’s a quite like drama and biography.
Tria
: Who is the lead actor or actress?
Trisha
: There are two movie stars in this movie. Lukman Sardi is the lead actor and Cut Mini is
the lead actress.
Tria
: Who is the director?
Trisha
: The director is Riri Riza. He usually picks the
best cast.
Tria
: Did you see the movie in the movie theater or
on TV?
Trisha
: I saw it in the movie theater. The movie has
many funny scenes and characters. It tells about the struggle to pursue an educational
dream. There are a lot of touching scenes. It
also exposes the beauty of Belitong. I’m always moved by the stories and how
hard their life is. It’s truly amazing and inspiring story of the Laskar Pelangi’s novel
author, Andrea Hirata.
Tria
: I’ve read the novel before but haven’t watched
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Trisha
Tria
Trisha
the movie. I wasn’t in Indonesia when it was
premiered.
: I have the DVD if you want to watch it. I’ll bring
it tomorrow for you.
: Thanks a lot, Trisha.
: No worries!
Common Expression
1. One of the objectives of this unit is to provide you with some
expressions which you can use when selecting a movie at
a cinema. Some of the following can be used to start the
conversation especially when going to the cinema and for
choosing a movie.
• What’s on at the cinema?
• What’s out?
• Is there anything good on at the cinema?
• Is there any good movie playing now?
• Hello, I’d like to see a film but I’m not sure which
one. Can you make any recommendation?
• What films are playing?
• What movie will we watch?
• Do you want to watch a horror movie?
• What’s this film about?
• Who’s in it?
You can respond or choose a movie based on many different
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reasons. Some people will consider the genre of a movie, for
examples;
It is ……….
• a thriller
• a comedy
• a romantic comedy
• a horror film
• a documentary
• an animation
• a war film
• a western
• a science fiction film
• a foreign film
• Let’s watch an Indonesian/ Malaysian/ Hollywood/ Bollywood/ Korean/ Thai film.
You can also respond or choose based on the actors or
actresses, for examples;
• Tom Cruise is the lead actor. We should watch
this movie.
• It’s the latest movie from Leonardo Di Caprio.
• Jennifer Lawrence never disappoints. It’s worth
to watch her movie.
Or you can also use other criteria or features that you like such as;
• It’s just been released
• It’s been out for about two weeks. Everyone
loves it.
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• It is with Indonesian subtitle.
• It’s a movie with a lot martial arts’ scene.
2. These following phrases are used to discuss or review a movie
that you have seen.
• What did you think of the movie?
• What is your take on that movie?
• Do you like the movie?
• Have you seen it?
You can respond with these following expressions;
• I enjoyed it
• I really like it
• It was great
• It was really good
• It wasn’t bad
• I thought it was rubbish
• I think it was one of the best films I’ve seen for
ages
• It had a good plot
• The acting is believable/ great/ amazing/ good/
excellent/ poor/ terrible
• He/ she’s a very good actor/ actress
• The cinematography and the setting is mesmerizing
• The director is Joko Anwar
3. Apart from choosing a movie and discussing/ reviewing a movie,
these following expressions are also frequently used at a cinema.
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Asking and buying a movie ticket
• How many tickets do you want to buy?
• Do we need to book?
• Can we book the tickets online?
• What tickets do you have available?
• I would like to know the availability of seats
in the 3:00 p.m.
• I’d like to buy some tickets for Mamamia on Friday, please.
• I’d like two tickets for tomorrow night/ next Saturday
• I’d like two tickets, please.
• I’d like one ticket to see the film
• I’m sorry it’s fully booked/ sold out/ we’ve got nothing left
• How much are the tickets?
• Is there any discount for student/ children/ senior citizen
Buying snacks and drinks
• Would you like any drinks or popcorn?
• Do you want to have a small or large cup for
your drink?
• Do you have small/ medium/ large size? I’d like to order the medium, please.
• Can we order some popcorn?
• Shall we get some popcorn?
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• Do you have salted/ sweet popcorn?
• I’ll have a diet coke / orange juice/ hot chocolate.
Making payments
• How would you like to pay?
• Can I pay by card?
• I’d like to pay by card
Selecting a seat
• Where would you like to sit?
• Which row/ seat do you like to choose?
• Near the back
• Near the front
• In the middle
• Somewhere in the middle
4. Talking about favorite movie is also another topic which is
liked by many people as it is light and fun thing to discuss
about. Here are some of the expressions you can use to ask
about your friends’ favorite movie.
• What’s your favorite movie?
• Out of every movie that you’ve seen, which one
is your favorite?
You can respond above questions by using any of this answer.
• I’m going to have to say that ___________ is the
best movie ever.
• I have many favorites, but I really like the movie
______________________________________.
• My favorite movie is _____________________.
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I have to say that ___________________ is my
favorite movie.
This section has shown you some expressions that you can
apply and practice during a conversation particularly when
choosing a movie to watch in the theatre, discussing and
reviewing a movie and talking about your favorite movie. After
reading and practicing the expressions provided in this section,
you are expected to be more skillful either in imitating or
conversing with your friends or colleagues. In order to test your
comprehension and competence, the following part of learning
tasks are given. You can check and compare your answers with
the key answers’ section provided in the final page of this
module.
•
Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1
Please fill the empty lines below with your own creative
ideas. You will act as a ticketing staff. Find one partner who will
act as a person who plans to watch a movie.
You
: Hello. I would like to inquire about the show
timings for Dilan 1990
Ticketing Staff : There are three shows running. Two in the afternoon and one evening show.
You
: Could you please help me out with the exact
timings?
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Ticketing Staff : 1)___________________________________.
You
: I would like to know the availability of seats in
the 15:00 p.m. show. Could you please assist
me with that?
Ticketing Staff : 2)___________________________________.
You
: Perfect. May I have 4 tickets for the 3 o’clock
show, please?
Ticketing Staff : 3)___________________________________.
You
: Alright. Thank you.
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Task 2
Please choose one card and answer as if you were being interviewed.
You can also find a partner who can act as an interviewer.
CARD 1
a)
What are your favorite types of
movies?
b) What is the last movie you
watched? What was it about?
c) What is your favorite movie
from your childhood?
d) What is your favorite teen
movie?
e) Do you remember the first time
you went to a movie theater?
How old were you? What movie
did you see?
f) Did you often go to the movie
theater with friends when you
were a teenager?
g) Do you usually agree with the
movie critics?
CARD 2
a)
Do you prefer to watch movies
alone, with friends, or with your
family?
b) Do you usually talk while you
watch movies, or are you quiet?
c) What movie do you really hate?
Why do you hate it?
d) Do you have a favorite movie?
e) Do you ever cry when you watch
movies? Which movies made
you cry?
f) How do American movies
compare to movies from your
country?
g) Do you read reviews before you
watch a movie?
CARD 3
a) Do you prefer to watch movies at home or in a movie theater? Why?
b) What is your favorite movie snack?
c) Do you like documentaries? Describe an interesting documentary that you
saw.
d) Do you like animation? What is your favorite animated movie?
e) Do you like silent movies? Do you like Charlie Chaplin?
f) What are your favorite holiday movies?
g) Do you watch award shows? Why or why not?
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Task 3
On this scenario, you will be asked by your friend about your
favorite movie. Some lines are intentionally left blank for you to
fill.
Your Friend : Out of every movie that you’ve seen, which one
is your favorite?
Your Answer : 1)_____________________________________
___________________________________________________.
Your Friend : You think so, how come?
Your Answer : 2)_____________________________________
___________________________________________________;
Your Friend : Where did you watch it? Was it in television or
movie theatre?
Your Answer :3)______________________________________
___________________________________________________.
Yout Friend : Which part of the scene you love the most?
Your Answer : 4)_____________________________________
___________________________________________________.
Your Friend : Do have any favorite actors particularly from the
movie?
Your Answer : 5)_____________________________________
___________________________________________________.
Your Friend : Do you read the review before watching a movie?
Your Answer : 6)_____________________________________
___________________________________________________.
Your Friend : I got the movie when it came out on DVD, do you
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want to come over?
Your Answer : 7)___________________________________
_________________________________________________.
Summary
In this unit you have practiced four different skills, namely;
1. Talk about selecting a movie to watch in the theatre
2. Discuss and review a movie
3. Talk about your favorite movie
Now it’s time for you to do the formative test III in order to
check whether you have mastered the materials in this unit.
Formative Test 3
A. Practice answering the following questions with your
partner. You can use the sample answers to help come up
with your own answer.
1. A. What do you like about going to the movie theater?
• I love eating movie theater popcorn.
• Watching a movie on a big screen is awesome.
Your answer:
2. What’s your favorite genre?
• I like to laugh, so I like comedies.
• Action movies are my favorite because they’re
exciting.
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Your answer:
3. Would you like to be a movie director?
• No, because I think it’s a hard job.
• Yes, because I would like to direct a famous movie someday.
Your answer:
4. Would you like to be a famous movie star?
• No, because I’m a shy person and I don’t like to
be in front of cameras.
• I would love to be a movie star! They make lots
of money.
Your answer:
5. If you were asked to be in a scene of a movie, would
you do it?
• I would definitely do it! I would like to see myself
on the big screen.
• I would have to think about it first, but I probably
would.
Your answer:
B. Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting
conversation with your partner. Feel free to diverge from these
suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
1. How much is the ticket price of movie in your city?
2. Which row do you usually choose to sit; at the back,
in the middle or in the front row? Why?
3. Who is your favorite Indonesia actor? Why?
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Who is your favorite Indonesian actress? Why?
Which theatre do you usually go to watch a movie
in your city? Why?
What is favorite film genre? Why?
Do you think music scoring an important part of
a movie?
As a movie reviewer, what are more important to
you; story plot or acting of the actors?
C. This is a conversation between two friends. However, four last
lines are left empty for you to fill with your own ideas.
You : Let’s watch a movie.
Friend
: What kind of movie?
You
: Romantic movie like Crazy Rich Asian
Friend
: I don’t like romantic movies;
You
: Let’s watch something else.
Friend
: 1.____________________________________.
You
: 2.____________________________________.
Friend
: 3.____________________________________.
You
: 4.____________________________________.
Friend
: 5.____________________________________.
You
: 6.____________________________________.
Check your answers with the key which is provided at the
end of this module, and score your right answers. Then use the
formula below to know your achievement level of the lesson in
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this module.
Level of achievement = Score of the right answers X 100%
Total score
Meaning of level of achievement:
90 - 100% = very good
80 - 89% = good
70 - 79% = average
< 70% = bad
If your level of achievement reaches 80% or more, you can
on to the next unit. Good! But if your level of mastery is less
than 80%, you have to study again this unit, especially parts
which you haven’t mastered.
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SAMPLE ANSWERS
This section will provide some possible responses or answers
from both the learning tasks and formative section. Students
are still encouraged and allowed to make their own responses
as most questions/ role play/ scripts/ scenario will possibly lead
to different ideas and creative improvisation.
UNIT 1
Weekend Activity
Task 1
1. I watched a movie called The Predator in Sun Plaza last
weekend
2. I did enjoy the movie because it is a combination of fantasy,
science-fiction, horror and thriller. It was an exciting and
scary cinematic experience.
3. I’m going to go to Surabaya by train this coming Saturday
4. I think Bali is great choice to spend weekend holidays. I always
dream to visit Ubud and Canggu. Those two places must be a
good balance of serenity and fancy weekend getaway.
5. I think Bali is a worth visiting place but it is said to be a little more
expensive compared to other places in Indonesia. However, the
Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is the reason why I want to visit
Bali. I heard it is the third biggest statue in the world. It must be
looking really majestic to witness from a close proximity.
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6. In Bali, you can choose a lot of extreme and adventurous
alternatives for your weekend. You can do river rafting in
Ubud or try surfing in Canggu. However, if it is your first time
in Ubud, visiting Monkey Forest is a must for its unique and
adventurous atmosphere.
Task 2
A. Work and Rest
I never work or study on the weekend
Sometimes, I go to the supermarket or go shopping in a department store
However, I often sleep until noon just to enjoy my Sunday.
I usually have no plans on weekends. I choose to stay homes
and just relax.
B. Sport and Exercise
I never go the gym or swimming on the weekend. I’m not
really a sport person but I always want to change that
because doing exercise is good for our heal and fitness
However, I always go for a long walk in the late afternoon.
Walking is also a good way of exercising and it is also cheap
compared to the gym and swimming option.
If I have a partner or friends to play a sport, I usually will go
for a Badminton match
Even though I am not a sport person, I am quite an avid fan
of sport like Badminton and Footbal particularly watching
those matches regularly on TV.
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C. Social Life
I often go to a music concert if there is one in my city. I love
the atmosphere. The latest concert I watched was Sheila
On Seven. The band is one the legends in Indonesian music
scene with numerous hits and topped the charts.
I and my family will also see some of our relatives. My
favorite is surely visiting my grandmother and aunt’s house
because they are good cook and always serve delicious
cakes and food. Sometimes, we also have a house party
and barbecue in the backyard of my house.
My sister often asks me to go to some of her friends’
wedding. I actually feel a little reluctant because I know no
one in the reception. However, the food variety has always
been amazing and enticing.
D. Culture
I usually go to a movie theater if there is a good film
I never go to a museum or gallery on the weekend. I’m not
really an artsy person. My friends are also not really into
culture and museum.
We sometimes go to the bookstore and spend hours in the
comics’ section.
E. Going Away for the Weekend
I never go to the beach in the weekends just because it’s
too far from the place we live in
If the weekend is quite long especially when Monday is a
national holiday, my family often book tickets to Malaysia
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or Singapore. The countries are good for a short trip and It’s
not that far from Medan.
Task 3
Your dad
You
Your mum
You
: So, what are we going to do this weekend while
Tsubasa is here?
: I think, we can bring him to provincial museum
first so he will be given some better visual
introduction to the history of our province.
He said that art and culture has always been
the reasons for travelling and understanding
new values. There will be also some traditional
performance in front of the museum in the
morning.
: Are there any other options?
: Because Tsubasa loves to taste different kinds
of food; we can go to Lontong Kak Sri in the
morning for the breakfast, Lembur Kuring restaurant for our lunch after the museum visit. Going to Lapangan Benteng for snacks
and traditional food bazaar the afternoon and
we can end the culinary trip in Seafood 22 Your sister
restaurant for the Seafood dinner.
: Are you planning on a weekend activity? I have
just an amusing idea. How about if we go to the
museum? He loves to learn about history, right?
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You
There will be an exhibition on our local culture
and history.
: I think that is a good idea. I have already told
dad about it.
Follow-up:
Your parents ask you to tell Tsubasa’s about your family’s plan.
First, you’re interested to know his opinion about the plan.
You : What did you think of going to the museum
on this coming weekend?
Tsubasa
: That sounds terrific. I think the place is a perfect start for my stay in this city. Although
I have read some information from the books
and blogs on the internet, seeing the visuals
will be a different experience. I can’t wait to go with our family this weekend. Thank you
so much for planning this weekend trip.
Task 4
Card 1
1. I usually go to the mall or department store. However, going
to a sneakers store is my favorite thing to do.
2. I try to balance between both so sometimes I will spend
with family by seeing our relatives or having lunch in a
restaurant. However, these past weekends, I spend most of
them with my friends as we also use our time to discuss
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about our group presentation.
3. I think it depends on the preferences of people living in
the city. Some of them might feel that going to the mall is
a convenient option to do. However, some of them would
also feel bored with the options available in the city and
decided to spend their weekend in the country side like
Brastagi in Medan or perhaps Puncak for Jakartans.
4. I don’t think so. Reading for pleasure on weekends has
always been my favorite thing to do.
5. As it is a small town, most people choose to just stay home
and spend their weekend with their family.
Card 2
1. I went to see my grandfather who is sick in a hospital
2. I was so sad because he wasn’t able to speak. He looked so
weak and I plan to visit him again after school.
3. If you have a friend who will visit the city, going to the
Birds’ Park can be an option.
4. Sometimes, I choose to stay home at the weekends even
if my friends ask me to go with them. I feel tired after
being in a tight schedule. Studying and going to the after
school tutor can be really tiring activity to do during the
weekdays.
5. I think it was still the same thing. However, one of my
favorite things to do when I was still a kind was going to
an amusement park with my parents. I still am missing
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my excitement to the Ferris wheel and Merry Go round. I
would possibly go there again on the coming weekends.
Card 3
1. I will go to Water Park this weekend
2. Going to a water park is actually a new thing for me. This
place is also just opened few days ago and they have many
exciting attractions like a man made wave and also a huge
swimming pool.
3. I think some people can still do their work on the weekends
but as for me, I prefer being relaxed and enjoying every
second of it like going to a saloon or spa.
4. It depends on the mood as well. We still need to gather with
friends even though we have probably seen each other on
daily basis at school. Being in a family for some people can
be really tense because they can’t really say things they can
say to their friends.
5. It is probably changing like people are more into gadgets
than talking to their peers and family but I think when it
comes to the available options, they are all the same. People
will still choose to stay home or go out at the weekends. It’s
easier to find an event or place to visit nowadays as the
applications are all installed in our smart phones. People
can still enjoy eating fancy food while sitting on their couch
for they can order online. More importantly, I think it’s also
getting more affordable as people are more spoiled with a
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lot of free vouchers from shopping applications like OVO or
TIX for their buy 1 get 1 movie ticket promo.
Task 5
Time
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
Saturday
Eat Ayam Penyet.
Drink Juice
Play soccer/ badminton
Play soccer/ badminton
Play soccer/ badminton
Hang out downtown / Chat
in a café
Sunday
Go to a beach
Eat Sushi or seafood platter
See a music concert
See a music concert
See a music concert
Go shopping in a mall /
Eat pizza
1. At 1 pm on Saturday, we will eat Ayam Penyet. This
probably will lasted for two hours as we plan to stay there
while drinking dragon fruit juice .
2. At 3 pm on Saturday, we are going to play badminton until
5 pm.
Formative Test 1
A. 1) It was a fantastic weekend I’ve ever had
2) I went to a zoo with my family last weekend
3) I will go to Kuala Lumpur
4) It takes less than an hour to KL from Medan and it
has many attractions particularly in Bukit Bintang.
B. 1) I believe it is far more affordable than the ones in
Australia
2) Indonesia seafood is probably one of the most
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diverse culinary presentations you will ever see. I’m
not trying to exaggerate but the options are plenty
and they are not always spicy. More importantly, the
seafood here is possibly the cheapest in the entire
world. I’ve been to Sydney before and you can get more
plates and bring more friends with the same amount of
money you spend there.
3) I’m pretty sure that buying it here is possibly more
suggested as you can bring a lighter luggage and again,
things are quite cheap here. The quality of our clothes
and apparel are also comparable to those sold in
Australian malls.
4) I will make a special itinerary for you from culinary to
adventurous trips and sports. This is going to be an
exciting travelling experience for you. Indonesia is a
place of wonders and diversity. You’ll never get bored,
I believe!
C. 1) I definitely agree with the idea of having longer weekends. People should be given time to relax after the
hectic work at the office. It’s not enough to release all the
pain and fatigue for short weekend duration.
2) It’s still a good option if you don’t really want to drive or get
stuck in traffic. Spending time with family is nice too. I’m
planning to do a barbecue with them this coming weekend.
3) Somehow it’s true but even spending weekends in a mall
is not a terrible idea. There are still a lot of activities to do
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there. Apart from shopping or eating in a fancy restaurant,
people can go watch a movie or go to a bookstore. I can
spend hours in a mall and never get bored with it.
UNIT 1
Hobby
Task 1
This interview is carried out with my sister as the subject/
interviewee.
a. My hobbies are playing guitar and singing.
b. I usually do this at home or go to my friends’ house and sing
together with them. Sometimes, we also go to a karaoke.
c. I love singing since I was a kid. Some friends and families
say that they love my voice. It’s good to do something that
people love and get entertained by. The beautiful melody
and lyrics soothes my feeling. That’s why I love singing.
Task
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a) I will honestly answer that I love reading books and watching
movies
b) If I apply for a primary school teacher, I would relate my
hobby to my ability in story telling particularly Indonesian
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folklore or Disney all time favorite stories. Watching a movie
will also be related as some of the films tell about the life of
teachers and their teaching methodology. I think my hobbies
will match perfectly well with the job ‘m applying.
c) I don’t think it’s a good answer. Working in any professions
can be very stressful. Hobbies or favorite pastime activities
can reduce the tension and stress so one can feel better and
work more readily on the next Monday morning.
d) I would select Jack as I’m planning to open a business related
to healthy lifestyles as well as medical related ventures such
as clinics and hospitals. So, people like Jack can really bring a
good image and also a positive advocacy for people to love
sports or do healthy lifestyles.
Task 3
a). I don’t like playing soccer
b) I don’t enjoy watching horror movies
c) I’m not into reading novels
d) I’ve never tried eating sushi
d) I’ve no interest in photography
e) I hate going to a haunted house in an amusement park
f) I can’t stand listening to rock or metal music genre or concert
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Formative Test 2
A. What is your hobby?
a)
I’m fond of climbing a mountain or tracking
b)
I’m keen on playing violin and piano.
c)
I’m really into designing clothes and drawing
sketches.
d)
I enjoy travelling to different countries in
Southeast Asia
e)
I like debating and practicing me English speaking
f)
I spend a lot watching TV series on Netflix. My
favorite is “To all the boys I’ve loved before.”
g)
I love doing origami and other Japanese related
culture.
B.
1) Hi Jonathan. How are you up to nowadays?
2) What will be the next tournament for you to join?
3) Do you still have time to enjoy your weekend?
4) What are your hobbies? Do you have hobbies?
5) Where do you usually travel to?
6) What kind of song do you sing? Are you singing and
playing guitar with your friends too?
C. 1) I think some adults also love going to an amusement
park. Some attractions are quite extreme and only
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appropriate for adults like roller coaster or that plane or
swing which will turn your body upside down.
2) It’s a good hobby but I think it can be a little too
expensive. Photography not only requires techniques and skill of finding good or artsy angles but also having
some equipments like a good camera and lenses.
3) I think that is the core benefit of any sport.
Unfortunately, it requires a lot of people to participate.
I prefer running or walking on a track as it can be done
without having to gather many people to start the game. It’s also a good exercise and a healthy activity.
UNIT 3
Movie
Task 1
1) Sure. The film will be shown at 15.00, 17.00 and 19.00 p.m.
2) It’s still empty so I can assign you to any seats either at the
back, in the middle or in the front seat.
3) Sure. Here they are.
Task 2
CARD 1
a) My favorite types of movie are a drama, comedy and romance.
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b) The last movie I watch was Crazy Rich Asian
c) My favorite movie from my childhood is Spiderman 1
d) My favorite teen movie is probably Ada Apa Dengan
Cinta 1. The story is heartwarming and full of high school
friendship and romance stories.
e) I think I was at the age of 9 or 10. My mum asked me
to watch a movie in a local cinema. There were not many
choices at that time. I remember we watched Warkop DKI
at that time. It was funny but I think some scenes aren’t
really suitable for young kids.
f) Not really. I lived in Siantar and most cinemas were closed
in middle of 90’s. We usually rent movies from local video
renting store or bought some pirated DVDs in our local
market.
g) I love going to cinema now while living here in Medan.
And to be honest, review from critics is essential metric
for me. However, I’d like to try and prove the critics wrong
by still going to watch the movies. Unluckily though, their
critics have been honest and mostly true.
CARD 2
a) Sometimes I like to go the cinema by myself.
b) I’m quite during the movie as the story can really be so
emotional and the illusion of being in the story is what
prevents me from talking. However, watching comedy
movies with friends is a different case as we usually
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share jokes and talk a bit during the movie.
c) I just watched Wiro Sableng recently and I didn’t really
like the story of the movie. I had a high expectation to
this movie. I was bored and walked out ten minutes
before the movies ends.
d) My favorite movie is The Swashank Redemption. The
film tells a story of having a hope in life. The message
stays with me until now. It is an inspiring movie for
those who are in despair and hopelessness.
e) I cried a lot during movies. I watched the film called
Wonder recently and was in tears too.
f) I love the superheroes movies from American film
industry and that what makes it stand out compared
to the film production in my country. However, when
it comes to drama, horror and comedy movie, I would
definitely go for Indonesia movies. I am more relatable
to the culture and social context.
g) Yes. I read different review from people who have
watched it. My favorite platform is Twitter because I
follow some popular film critics in Indonesia and their
review have never been disappointing
CARD 3
a) I prefer watching it in a movie theater because the sound
is better and it gives more sensation and special effect.
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b) I usually order orange tea and salted popcorn. My
favorite is still fish and chips.
c) I rarely watch documentaries but I will watch it if the
review is good
d) I have many favorite animated movies from Coco,
Despicable Me, Moana and there are still a lot more.
e) I have never watched any silent movie. I think it’s a little
boring
f) My favorite holiday movie is definitely Love actually and
Home Alone. I never feel bored to watch it over and over
again.
g) Yes. I love award show like the Academy Awards and
Golden Globe. Predicting who’s gonna win and listening
to their winning speeches are some of my favorite
segments.
Task 3
1) My favorite movie is called Flipped
2) The film may be cheesy but it makes me smile the whole
time
3) I watched it in my laptop. My friend lends me the DVD
4) Everything but the time when their family knows each
other better and all the scenes in the school. I just love
the story which is adapted from a teen novel.
5) The actors are not really popular but I must say that
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watching Keira Knightley and Tom Hanks is such a delight.
6) It’s important to read what the movie is about for me.
The review does also help me to choose what to watch
in a cinema. Some movies are crap so I don’t want to
end up regretting my pick and also the ticket that I’ve
bought.
7) Sure. Thanks for the invitation.
Formative Test 3
A.
1. Watching a movie on a big screen is awesome.
2. I like to laugh, so I like comedies
3. Yes, because I would like to direct a famous movie
someday.
4. I would love to be a movie star! They make lots of money.
5. I would definitely do it! I would like to see myself on the
big screen.
B.
1. One ticket cost 35.000 rupiahs on Monday and around
50.000 on weekends and public holiday.
2. I usually choose to sit at the back row because it gives
me a chance to see the big screen more widely.
3. My favorite Indonesian actor is Reza Rahardian. He is a
versatile actor and has played in different character.
4. My favorite Indonesian actress is Putri Marino. Her role
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in Possesif; the movie was brilliant.
5. I usually go to Cinemaxx in Plaza Medan Fair. My second
pick will always be between Cinema 21 Hermes and
Cinemaxx Sun Plaza.
6. My favorite film genre is horror suspense like The
Conjuring, Hereditary and Pengabdi Setan
7. Music scoring is really important because it will influence
the emotion of the viewers. The music can lift the feeling
up so the viewers will feel delighted but gloomy and bleak
scoring will make the scene darker and more mysterious.
8. To me, movie review must include every aspect from a
story plot to the acting of the actors. This two must
complement each other. Apart from these two, other
elements like music scoring, special effect, clothing,
script and dialogue are essential in making a quality
movie. Most of the best films in the Academy Awards will
consider these elements in determining their pick.
C.
1. I have to say, my favorite movie is Crazy Rich Asian. I want
to watch it again.
2. Really? Is that really good? Why?
3. Honestly, it is one of the funniest and romantic movies
I’ve seen in a long time. I want to watch it again
4. My sister also told me that that movie is hilarious but also
a little quixotic.
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5. I was laughing through the whole movie. I couldn’t help
laughing. I agree that it’s a little too dreamy but that
what makes it unrealistically tantalizing. However, the
best story for me is not only between Nick and Rachel.
To me, the story of Astrid and Pierre is more dramatic
and realistic at the very same time.
6. Okay then. I think I should give it a try. You also seem to
watch it for the second time. I’m gonna buy the tickets
first for both of us.
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Module 4
Travelling
Introduction
Traveling is one of the activities that people usually do
not only for vacation purposes, but also for work and study
purposes. People often travel overseas and they have to
meet people who can only communicate in English. This is
why studying English for traveling purposes is very important.
Before traveling, people usually go to a travel agent in order
to book plane tickets, hotels, and other things related to
accommodations.
Having conversations at airports is also inevitable when
people are traveling. When traveling on leisure purposes, people
usually visit tourism places that have so many things to explore
and thus urge them to perform a lot of conversations with the
tour guide and other people there. Thus, it is crucial for college
students to be capable of handling different conversation types
in the aforementioned places.
In this module, you will learn various English expressions that
are commonly used in travel agencies, airports, and tourism
places. At the end of studying this module, students will be able
to use various English expressions to communicate with other
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people in travel agencies, airports, and tourism places. The
topic in this module is relevant since students are required to
be able to communicate with other people in different public
places and different time settings. Therefore, this module’s
topic functions as the continuation of the previous modules’
topics, especially module 2.
This module is divided into three units based on the
place where the expressions take place, namely at the travel
agent, at the airport, and at tourism places. It is arranged so
because normally people arrange the trip first at the travel
agent, go to the airport to get to the destination, and then
visit tourism places at the destination area. In each unit, you
will be exposed with examples of dialogs, audio recordings
which are followed with a thorough discussion on each
important expression found in the dialogs. Following the
discussion, you will be given some tasks that will challenge
your capability in performing the expressions.
To learn through this module, you can use some strategies.
First of all, read all the dialogues presented along with the
explanations. Try to understand the explanations so you
will know the meaning, purpose, and contexts in which the
expressions are used. While reading the sample dialogues,
you can play the audio to listen as well as try to imitate to the
pronunciations. Next, please do the tasks given according to
the instructions given. Try to find a partner to practice the
conversation tasks. After completing each task, you can play
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the sample dialog in the recording to check your performance.
When you are ready, you can test your personal capability by
doing the Formative Test at the last part of each unit. But
before doing that, you may want to prepare yourself first
through reading the summary. Happy studying!
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UNIT 3
At the Travel Agent
Photo by Vacayholics travel agent
Goals
Having transactions at the travel agent is a common thing for
people to do, especially when they arrange trips. People may
have different purposes when coming to travel agencies, such
as reserving tickets, booking hotel rooms, and arranging travel
itineraries. Therefore, it is important for you to study how to
communicate properly for those purposes. At the end of his unit,
you are expected to be able to perform transactions at Travel
agencies using the appropriate expressions.
Moreover, this unit provides you with sample dialogues which
contain important expressions and vocabulary commonly used in
travel agent transactional activities. You can read the dialogues and
listen to the audios while trying to repeat the expressions. You may
do the activities and tasks by following the instructions given.
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Conversation Practice
Dialogue 1 (Booking a hotel)
Read the sample dialog between a travel agent officer (TAO)
and a client (Chris). Chris is going to have a conference in
Medan and he needs to reserve a hotel. Pay attention to the
important expressions in italics.
TAO : Good morning, Sir. May I help you?
Chris : Yes. I plan to go to Medan for a conference. Can you
help me make a hotel reservation, please?
TAO : Sure. What kind of hotel do you want to stay in?
Chris : I want to stay in a 3-star hotel, near Medan state university.
TAO : Sure. When are you going to stay?
Chris : I’m going to stay from Wednesday, June 23rd until
Saturday, June 26th. Is there any room available on the
dates?
TAO : Yes. There are some rooms available at Mutiara
hotel. It is located on the same street as Medan state
university.
Chris : How much is the room rate per night?
TAO : It’s Rp 350.000 for the standard room and Rp 450.000
for the deluxe room.
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Chris : Okay. I’ll take the standard room, please.
TAO : Sure. Let me make your reservation for 3 nights, then.
Chris : Thank you.
Common Expression
As a client, we can say the following expressions when we want
to book/reserve a hotel room:
No.
Expressions
Functions
1
Can you help me make a To ask for help and tell your intention. You
hotel reservation, please? can also use the expressions to ask for
=> Can you help me (do something else.
something) please?
Other examples:
Can you help me book a flight, please?
Can you help me plan my vacation, please?
2
I want to stay in ...
3
I’m going to stay from To say about the time to stay in a hotel.
(date) to (date).
4
Is there any room To ask if there is a room available.
available on the dates?
Other examples:
Is there any room available during Lebaran
holidays?
Are there 2 rooms available this weekend?
=>If you want to ask about more than 1
room, you can use “Are there...”
5
How much is the room To ask the price of something.
rate per night?
Other examples:
How much is the ticket?
How much is the bus fare?
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To say about our hotel preferences. Other
examples:
I want to stay in a resort / villa.
I want to stay in a cheap guesthouse.
6
I’ll take the standard To tell our decision when choosing from
room, please.
some options.
Other examples:
I’ll take the economy class, please.
I’ll take the executive room, please.
Dialogue 2 (Booking transportations)
Read the sample dialog between a travel agent officer (TAO)
and a client (Anna). Anna lives in Pekanbaru and she is
arranging a trip to Tana Toraja. Pay attention to the important
expressions in italics.
TAO : Good morning. What can I do to help?
Anna : Good morning. I’d like to arrange transportations to
go to Tana Toraja.
TAO : Sure. Is this one-way or round trip?
Anna : One way, please.
TAO : When are you going to depart?
Anna : June 15th.
TAO
: Okay, one moment please. Do you have any airline
preference?
Anna : No. Any airline will be fine, but I prefer the cheap one.
TAO : Alright. To get to Tana Toraja, you need to fly to Makassar first, then take a bus to Tana Toraja.
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Anna
TAO
Anna
TAO
Anna
TAO
Anna
TAO
first. There is a flight at 11.00 and you will arrive in
Makassar at 18.30. The ticket price is Rp. 1.500.000.
: Is that the cheapest flight?
: Yes, that is the cheapest flight for the schedule that
you need. You must arrive before the bus departs.
: What time is the bus schedule from Makassar to Tana
Toraja? And how long will it take to go to Tana Toraja?
: The bus schedule is at 21.00. The trip takes about 9
hours, so you will arrive at Tana Toraja at 6.00 o’clock
in the morning.
: Does it provide airport pick-up service?
: Yes. But the airport pick-up service is only for the executive class. The fare is Rp. 500.000.
: Okay, no problem. Can I pay with a credit card?
: Sure. thank you very much.
Common Expression
As a client, we need to know the following expressions when we
want to arrange a trip:
No.
1
Expressions
Functions
I’d like to arrange
To tell your purpose of coming to
transportations to go to Tana the travel agent.
Toraja.
 The expression “I’d like to...” is the
short version of “I would like to...”.
It means the same as “I want to...”
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2
I prefer the cheap one.
To tell your preference about price
or other things.
Other examples:
I prefer the afternoon flight.
I prefer taking the business class.
I prefer going by train.
3
Is there a direct flight to To ask if a direct flight is available.
Makassar from Pekanbaru?
Direct flight means there is no
transit/stop. The antonym of ‘direct
flight’ is ‘connecting flight’
4
What time is the bus To ask about transportation
schedule from Makassar to schedule.
Tana Toraja?
Other examples:
What time is the flight schedule?
What time is the train schedule?
5
How long will it take to go to To ask about the duration of a trip.
Tana Toraja?
Other examples:
How long will it take to go to
Banyuwangi by train?
How long will it take to go to
Karimunjawa island by boat?
6
Does it provide airport pick- To ask about a facility
up service?
transportation provider.
Other examples:
Does it provide lunch?
Does it provide air conditioner?
7
Can I pay with a credit card?
of
To ask if you can pay with a particular
payment method.
Another example:
Can I pay with a debit card?
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Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1
Read the situation in each number. Say the correct expression
for each situation.
Example:
You want to know the ticket price for Jakarta-Lombok flight.
=> You say: “How much is the ticket price?”
1. You ask if you can use credit card to pay your ticket.
2. You need to know the departure time of a Surabaya-Jakarta
train.
3. You arrive at the travel agent and say your intention to
arrange transportations from Bandung to Manokwari.
4. You say that your preference is the executive class train.
5. You want to know if a direct flight from Balikpapan to
Pekanbaru is available.
6. You need to know the schedule of Rosalina Indah bus.
7. You want to know the duration of Banjarmasin-Surabaya
flight.
8. You want to know if meal facility is included in a train trip.
Task 2
Try to find a partner to perform this role play. 1 student acts as
the travel agent officer, 1 student acts as the client who wants
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to arrange transportations from Yogyakarta to Bali by land on
August 15th. Follow the instructions in each column and say
the dialogs.
Travel agent officer (TAO)
Client
1.
Greets the client
1.
Say the intention
2.
Ask the transportation
preference
2.
Say that the preferred
transportation is bus.
3.
Tell the bus name “Safari
Dharma Jaya”, business class.
Explain the transportations
route(bus – ferry – bus) and the
price.
3.
Ask the bus schedule
4.
Explain the schedule (depart at
20.00 arrive at 12.00)
4.
Ask if there is meals facility.
5.
Answers “yes”
5.
Say your decision (yes). Ask if
you can pay with a debit card.
6.
Say sorry and say you only
accept cash.
6.
Say you will pay with cash.
Dialogue 3 (Arranging a travel itinerary)
Read the sample dialog between a travel agent officer (TAO)
and a client (Dora). Dora lives in Jakarta and she wants to spend
her holiday in Bandung, but she doesn’t know the places to
visit. So, she consults a travel agency to arrange her trip. Pay
attention to the important expressions in italics.
TAO : Good morning. May I help you?
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Dora
TAO
Dora
TAO
Dora
TAO
TAO
Dora
TAO
Dora
: Good morning. I have 3 days off next week and I want
to spend it for vacation. Can you help me arrange an
itinerary, please?
: Sure. where do you want to go?
: I think I want to go to Bandung. But, I’m not sure about places I should visit.
: Okay. Let me try to arrange your itinerary. When are
you going to Bandung?
: I’m going to depart on July 13th and return on July 15th.
: All right.
...after a while...
: Here is your travel itinerary. On July 13th afternoon
we will pick you up at the hotel and take you to
Lembang. There you can enjoy the tea plantation,
Tangkuban Perahu mountain, and Lembang farm
house. On July 14th, you can visit Kawah Putih,
Ciwidey, and then Saung Angklung Udjo. On the 15th,
you can go shopping in downtown Bandung before
going back to Jakarta. This accommodation package
includes 2-night-stay at a budget hotel.
: What can I do in Saung Angklung Udjo?
: You can watch the wonderful angklung performance
and learn how to play angklung.
: Okay. Where can I go shopping?
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TAO
Dora
TAO
Dora
TAO
Dora
: You can shop for fashion items in factory outlets in
Riau street. Then, you can buy Bandung signature
food in Kartika Sari bakery.
: That sounds great. Is the round-trip train included in
the package?
: Not yet. The accommodation package only covers your trip in Bandung.
: Okay, no problem. Please arrange my accommodation
package for 3 days. How much is it?
: It’s Rp 1.500.000. Do you want to pay with cash or
card?
: Cash, please.
Common Expressions
As a client, we need to know the following expressions when
we want to arrange a trip:
No.
1
Expressions
Explanations
Can you help me arrange an This expression is to ask for help and
itinerary, please?
tell your intention. You can also use the
=> Can you help me (do expressions to ask for something else.
something) please?
Other examples:
Can you help me book a flight, please?
Can you help me plan my vacation, please?
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2
I think I want to go to This expression is to tell your destination
Bandung.
place.
Other examples:
I think I want to go to Lombok.
I think I want to visit Yogyakarta.
3
I’m going to depart on July This expression is to tell the dates you will
13th and return on July 15th. start and end your travel.
Another example:
I’m going to depart on January 30th and
return on February 2nd.
4
But, I’m not sure about You usually need help from a travel
places I should visit in agent to arrange an itinerary when you
Bandung.
don’t know what you should visit in the
destination place. Therefore, you say “But,
I’m not sure about places I should visit in
Bandung.”
You may also say:
“I’m wondering what places I should visit
in Bandung.”
This expression has the same meaning.
5
What can I do in Saung When you have never been to a place
Angklung Udjo?
before, you don’t know what to do there.
So, you can say this expression is to ask
=> What can I do in (name of about activities you can do in a place that
a place)?
you don’t know.
Other examples:
What can I do in Kawah Ciwidey?
What can I do in Malioboro?
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6
Where can I go shopping?
=> Where
something)?
can
I
When you are traveling, you want to do
something, for example shopping, but
(do you don’t know the place. Then, you can
use this expression to ask about the place.
Other examples:
Where can I watch the puppet show?
Where can I buy souvenirs?
7
Is the return train included When
arranging
itineraries
and
in the package?
accommodations, you want to know if
the transportation from your origin city
=> Is (something) included in to the destination city (or other things) is
the package?
included in the accommodation package.
=> Are (some things) Therefore, you ask using this expression.
included in the package?
Other examples:
Are the hotel rooms included in the
package?
Is fuel cost included in the package?
8
Please
arrange
my When you have agreed with the travel
accommodation package for itinerary proposed by the travel agent,
3 days.
you will confirm by saying this expression.
It means that you agree and are ready to
pay for it.
Sometimes you may want the travel
agent to arrenge the itinerary not for the
whole 3 days. In this case, you can say:
“Please arrange my accommodation
package for 2 days only.”
Or:
“Please arrange my accommodation
package for July 13th and 14th only.”
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Let's Make a Conversation
Task 3
Please read again the following dialog part:
TAO : Here is your travel itinerary. On July 13th afternoon we
will pick you up at the hotel and take you to Lembang.
There you can enjoy the tea plantation, Tangkuban Perahu
mountain, and Lembang farm house. On July 14th, you can
visit Kawah Putih, Ciwidey, and then Saung Angklung Udjo.
On the 15th, you can go shopping in downtown Bandung
before going back to Jakarta. This accommodation package
includes 2-night-stay at a budget hotel.
In the dialog above, the travel agent officer is explaining an
itinerary of traveling in Bandung for 3 days. Now, it’s your turn.
Think about your hometown. Pretend that you are a travel agent
officer who is helping a client to arrange a travel itinerary during
her 3 day-stay in your hometown. Try to explain the itinerary to
the client.
Task 4
Performing a role-play
Look at the table. It contains a travel itinerary. Based on it, please
try to make a dialog between a Travel agent officer (TAO) and a
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client. Then, find a partner to perform the dialog. You may
take turn. For example, in the first performance you become
the client and your partner becomes the TAO. In the second
performance, you do the other way around.
- Bali travel itinerary Day / date
Thursday,
May 24th
Time
From
To
Place
16.00
18.30
Uluwatu
19.00
21.00
Jimbaran
8.00
14.00
Activities
-
Pick up at the hotel
Visit Uluwatu temple
Watch kecak dance
performance
-
Have seafood dinner
-
Watch Barong dance
Visit
Celuk
village
(traditional gold and
silver art)
Visit Kintamani village
and lunch
North Bali
Friday,
May 25th
16.00
Saturday,
May 26th
9.00
18.30
12.00
-
Enjoy Tanah Lot Temple
& sunset
Back to hotel
-
Check out from hotel
Shop for souvenirs
Drop at airport
Tanah Lot
Khrisna
shop
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Summary
In this unit, you have learnt a lot of important expressions
to communicate at the travel agent. Here are some points to
summarize what you have learnt:
1. At the travel agent, the communication purposes include:
booking hotels, booking transportations, and arranging
travel itineraries.
2. The important expressions to book a hotel are:
a. Can you help me make a hotel reservation, please?
=> To ask for the travel agent officer’s help to make
a hotel reservation
b. I want to stay in ...
=> to say where you want to stay.
c. I’m going to stay from ... to ...
=> To say the duration of your stay in the hotel.
d. How much is the room rate per night?
=> to ask the room price.
e. I’ll take the standard room, please.
=> To tell your decision / choice of room.
3. The important expressions to book transportations are:
a. Is there a direct flight to ... from ...?
=> to ask about flight route
b. What time is the bus schedule from ... to ...?
=> to ask about transportation schedule
c. How long will it take to go to ...?
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=> to ask the duration of a trip
d. Does it provide ... ?
=> to ask about any facility provided by a
transportation company.
e. Can I pay with ...?
=> to ask about the payment method (cash, credit/
debit card)
4. The important expressions used when arranging a travel
itinerary are:
a. I plan to go to ... (a place) from ... (date) to ...
(date)
=> to tell about your travel destination and the
schedule
b. What can I do in ...?
=> To ask about the activities you can do in a travel
destination.
c. Where can I ...?
=> to ask about a place when you want to do
something.
d. Is / are (something) included in the package?
=> in a travel itinerary, there are services included
in the package. This question is asked to make
sure if a service is included in the travel package.
e. Please arrange my accommodation package for ...
(how many days?).
=> to confirm your itinerary request.
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Besides mastering those expressions as a customer,
you have to also be able to understand the expressions said
by the travel agent officer in order to enable negotiations of
meaning. For that purpose, you can go back to the previous
pages and study the dialogs repeatedly. Now, please get
ready for the formative test.
Formative Test 1
Test 1 - Completing a Dialog
Read the incomplete dialog between a travel agent officer
(TAO) and a client below. The client is going from Lampung
to Gili Trawangan on February 20th and return on February
25th. Here, she needs to book transportations. Complete the
dialog and practice it with a partner.
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TAO : Good morning. How can I help you?
Client : Good morning. ______________________________
TAO : Sure. Is this one-way or round trip?
Client : ___________________________________________
TAO : When do you plan to depart and return?
Client : ____________________________________________
TAO : Okay, one moment please. Do you have any airline
preference?
Client : ____________________________________________
TAO : Alright. You can reach Gili Trawangan via Bali or Lombok.
But, I suggest that you go there via Bali because the
flights are cheaper.
Client : ____________________________________________
TAO : Sorry, for this route, you have to transit to Jakarta
first. There is a flight at 07.00 and you will arrive in
Denpasar at 11.30. The return ticket price is Rp.
1.600.000.
Client : ____________________________________________
TAO : Yes, that is the cheapest flight for the schedule that you
need. You must arrive before the fast boat to Gili
Trawangan departs.
Client : ____________________________________________
TAO : The latest boat departs at 14.00. The trip takes about 2
hours, so you will arrive at Gili Trawangan at 16.00.
Client : ____________________________________________
TAO : Yes. The “Batara Jaya” fast boat company provides
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shuttle cars to and from the airport. The fast boat
return ticket is Rp 600.000.
Client : __________________________________________
__
TAO : Your fast boat from Gili Trawangan departs to Bali
at 9.00. then, your flight back to Lampung is at
13.00.
Client : __________________________________________
TAO : I’m sorry, Ma’am. For now we only accept cash.
Client : __________________________________________
TAO : You’re welcome.
How is it? Have you finished completing the dialog? If yes,
please check and compare your dialog with the sample key
answer.
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UNIT 2
At the Airport
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Goals
Traveling is a common activity for people to do and people
often need to travel far away by plane. In this case, people need
to come to the airport. There are various forms of communication
purposes that people should perform at the airport, for example
when checking in at the check-in counter, when going through
security check, or when asking for any means of information.
Therefore, it is important for you to study how to communicate
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properly for those purposes.
At the end of his unit, you are expected to be able to
speak English for airport communication purposes using
the appropriate expressions. This Unit provides you with
sample dialogues which contain important expressions
and vocabulary commonly used for communication at the
airport. You can read the dialogues and listen to the audios
while trying to repeat the expressions. After that, you may do
the activities and tasks by following the instructions given.
Conversation Practice
At the security check
At the airport, all passengers must go through a security
check before boarding the airplane. Read the sample
dialog between a passenger and a security officer (SO). The
passenger is about to go through an X-ray scanner.
Security officer: Good afternoon. Ticket, please?
Passenger
: Here is my ticket.
Security officer: Please put your luggage on the conveyor belt.
Take off your belt, watch, and shoes and put them in this bin.
Passenger
: Okay. Should I put my cellphone in the bin?
Security officer: Yes, you should. Now,
please walk through the scanner.
(The passenger walks through the metal detector)
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{BEEPBEEP BEEP!)
Passenger
Security officer
Passenger
Security officer
Passenger
Security officer
Passenger
Security officer
through Passenger
Security officer
: What’s wrong?
: Please step to the side.
: Sure.
: Do you have any keys on your pocket?
: No, but I have some coins.
: Oh, that’s the problem. Please put your
keys in this bin and walk through the
scanner again.
: Okay.
: Alright. No problem. Please don’t forget
to unload your pockets before you go
security next time.
: Sure, I will. Thank you.
: Have a nice day.
*The dialog is adapted from https://www.thoughtco.com/airport-dialogue-and-quiz-beginneresl-4168866 and https://www.espressoenglish.net/travel-english-conversations-in-the-airport/
Common Expressions
When you are going through a security check at the airport,
you do not usually have to talk much. All you need is just to
understand the instructions from the security officers. Here
are some common instructions said by security officers at the
airport, and the meanings:
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No.
Instructions
Meanings
1
Ticket, please?
Tolong tunjukkan tiketnya?
2
Please put your luggage on Silakan letakkan tas / koper anda di
the conveyor belt.
atas ban berjalan.
3
Take off your belt, watch, and Lepaskan sabuk, jam tangan, dan
shoes and put them in this sepatu anda, kemudian letakkan di
bin.
wadah yang tersedia,
4
Please walk through the Silakan berjalan melewati mesin
scanner.
pemindai.
5
Please step to the side.
6
Please don’t forget to unload Lain kali jangan lupa mengosongkan
your pockets before you go kantong anda sebelum melewati
through security next time.
pengecekan keamanan.
Silakan menepi.
Now you know what to do when the security officer gives you
instructions.
Next, here are some expressions you may need to say when
going through a security check:
No.
Expressions
Explanations
1
Here is my ticket.
You say this expression when you pass your ticket
to the officer.
You can also use the same expression for other
objects that you pass to someone, for example:
Here is my ID card.
Here are my luggages.
2
Should I put my You ask this question when want to know what
cellphone in the you should do at certain places.
bin?
Other examples:
Should I take off my glasses?
Should I show my ID card?
Should I put my laptop in the bin?
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3
What’s wrong?
You ask this question when something seems
wrong.
Task 1
Performing a situation
You will pretend to be an airport security officer working at the
security check point. Try to perform the following situations.
Example :
You greet a passenger who just arrived at the checkpoint.
 “Good morning, Sir. Ticket please?”
1. A passenger walks through the scanner and the machine
beeps. You want to stop the passenger and check further.
2. You want to know if the passenger keeps anything in his
pocket.
3. A passenger comes to your checkpoint and you ask her to
put the luggage to the conveyor belt.
4. You ask a passenger to put his cellphone to in the bin.
5. You ask a passenger to walk through the scanner.
6. You ask a passenger to take off his watch and shoes and put
them in the bin.
7. You remind a passenger to unload his pocket.
8. The passenger has passed the security check and you wish
her a nice flight.
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Task 2
Giving Responses
You are a passenger who is about to go through a security
check. Please try to give oral responses to an airport security
officer talking’s dialog and then pretend to perform his/her
instructions using your gesture (body language). Use the
clue to help you give responses.
 Pass your ticket
 Respond and do his instruction (luggage)
 Respond and do his instruction (belt, watch, and shoes)
 Respond and do his instruction walk through the scanner
 Say you have something in your pocket
 Respond and do his instruction
 Respond and thank him
Conversation Practice
At the check-in counter
After passing the security check, a passenger needs to find
the check-in counter of his/her Airplane Company and do a
check-in. Checking-in means registering the passenger’s self
and his luggage. Below is an example of dialogue between a
passenger service agent (PS Agent) and a passenger having a
transaction at a check-in counter? Read through the dialogue
and try to understand it.
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Part 1
Passenger
Security officer
Passenger
: Excuse me, where is the counter
of Malindo Air?
: It is one on the right hand side at counter number 12, next to the
counter of Malaya Airlines.
: Thank you.
Part 2
(At the counter of Malindo Air)
PS agent
: Good evening. Where are you flying, Ma’am?
Passenger
: Kuala Lumpur.
PS Agent
: Can I have your ticket and passport, please?
Passenger
: Here are my ticket and passport.
PS agent
: Are you checking any baggage?
Passenger
: Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag.
PS agent
: OK, please put your suitcase on the scale.
(Passenger puts her suitcase on the scale)
PS agent
: I’m sorry Ma’am, I believe your baggage is overweight. The weight limit is 15 kg for check
in baggage, and yours is 18 kg. So, you have to
pay an extra charge for that.
Passenger
: Oh! How much is the extra charge?
PS agent
: It’s $10.
Passenger
: OK. Here is the money.
PS agent
: Thank you. Do you prefer a window or aisle
seat?
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Passenger
PS Agent
Passenger
: A window seat, please.
: Sure. Here is your boarding pass. Your flight
departs from gate 6B and the boarding time
is 9.00. your seat number is 18A.
: Thank you!
Common Expression
When you are doing transactions at the check in counter, the
officer will ask you several questions or give you instructions.
Now, let’s try to understand the meaning of each expression.
Please read the expressions aloud and the try to say the
appropriate response of each expression. You can practice
this individually.
No
Expressions
Meaning
1
Where are you flying, Ma’am?
Anda akan terbang ke mana, Bu?
2
Can I have your ticket and
passport, please?
Boleh saya lihat tiket dan paspor
Anda?
3
Are you checking any baggage?
Apakah Anda akan memasukkan
bagasi?
4
Please put your suitcase on the
scale.
Silakan letakkan tas anda ke atas
timbangan.
5
I’m sorry, your baggage is
overweight.
Maaf, bagasi Anda kelebihan
berat.
6
you have to pay an extra charge Anda harus membayar lebih untuk
for that.
itu.
7
Do you prefer a window or aisle Anda ingin kursi yang dekat
seat?
jendela atau lorong?
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8
Your flight departs from gate 6B Penerbangan anda bearngkat
and the boarding time is 9.00.
dari gerbang 6B dan waktu naik
your seat number is 18A.
pesawat adalah pukul 9.00. nomor
kursi anda 18 A.
How is it? Did you successfully respond to each question and
instruction from the passenger service agent? You can practice
again later in the tasks.
Now, look at the useful expressions that you will say in the
check in counter:
No.
Expressions
Explanations
1
Excuse me, where is the You say this question when you are asking
counter of Malindo Air? about a place. This is a polite form to ask
about a place.
Other examples:
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Excuse me, where is gate 5A?
2
Yes, this suitcase and this You say this expression when you want
carry-on bag.
to explain the items of baggage that you
bring.
3
How much is the extra When your baggage is overweight, you
charge?
need to ask the price of the extra charge.
Remember. To ask about prices, you can
use “How much”.
4
A window seat, please.
Often in the check-in counter, the agent will
ask about your seat preference. If you like
to sit near the window, you can say
“A window seat, please.”
Otherwise, if you like to sit near the aisle,
you can say
“An aisle seat, please.”
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Task 3
Giving responses
You will listen to a passenger service agent talking. You are a
passenger who is about to go check-in at the check in counter.
You will fly to Singapore. You bring 2 suitcases and one carryon bag. Please try to give oral responses to his dialog and
then pretend to perform his instructions using your gesture
(body language). Use the clue to help you give responses.
 Say your destination
 Respond and do the instruction
 Explain your baggage items
 Respond and do his instruction
 Ask about the extra charge
 Give the money and say your response
 Say your own seat preference
Task 4
Mini Role Play
Try to find a partner to perform this role play. 1 student acts
as the Passenger Service Agent (PSA), and 1 student acts as
a passenger who is checking in for a flight to Bangkok. The
passenger is checking in 1 suitcase and carrying one backpack
to the cabin. Follow the instructions in each column and say
the dialogs.
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Passenger Service Agent (PSA)
Passenger
1.
Greets the client and ask
about the destination.
1.
Say the destination.
2.
Ask for the ticket and
passport.
2.
Respond and pass the asked
items.
3.
Ask if the passenger will
check in any baggage.
3.
Explain the baggage items.
4.
Ask the passenger to put
the baggage on the scale.
4.
Respond and do the instruction.
5.
Tell the passenger that the
baggage is overweight (3kg)
and tell about the extra
charge.
5.
Ask about the extra charge.
6.
Explain about the extra
charge ($9)
6.
Respond and give the money.
7.
Ask about the seat
preference.
7.
Say the seat preference (window)
Conversation Practice
Arriving at the Destination Airport
When you travel out of country, you will have to go through
the immigration and Customs counter once you arrive at the
airport. The immigration officer will check your travel documents
(passports, visa, etc.). Meanwhile, the customs officer will check
your belongings, in case there are dangerous goods that you
bring to their country.
Below is the example of dialog that involves a passenger and an
immigration officer in one of the immigration counters of USA.
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(at the immigration counter)
Officer
: Good afternoon. May I see your passport, please?
Passenger
: Sure. Here is my passport and here is my visa.
Officer
: Thank you. What is your purpose of stay?
Passenger
: It is for vacation. I’m going to visit Atlanta, New York, and Washington DC.
Officer
: How long are you staying in the USA?
Passenger
: For one month.
Officer
: I see. Please look at the camera for picture taking.
Passenger
: Sure.
Officer
: All right. Thank you. Enjoy your stay!
Passenger
: Thank you. I will.
(Then the passenger continues the process at the customs)
Officer
: Good afternoon. Do you mind putting your
baggage on here?
Passenger
: Not at all.
Officer
: Do you have any goods to declare?
Passenger
: What type of goods should I declare?
Officer
: Tobacco products, alcoholic drinks, valuable
items like jewelry and electronic devices.
Passenger
: I only have one laptop.
Officer
: Anything else?
Passenger
: No, Sir.
Officer
: That’s fine. Thank you very much. Have a pleasant stay!
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Common Expression
When you are doing transactions at the immigration and
customs counter, the officer will ask you several questions or
give you instructions. Now, let’s try to understand the meaning
of each expression. Please read the expressions aloud and the
try to say the appropriate response of each expression. You
can practice this individually.
No.
Expressions
Meanings
1
What is your purpose of stay?
Apa tujuan Anda datang kemari?
2
How long are you staying in ... Berapa lama Anda akan tinggal
(country)?
di ... ?
3
Please look at the camera for Tolong lihat ke kamera untuk
picture taking.
kami ambil foto.
4
Do you mind putting your Apakah
Anda
keberatan
baggage on here?
meletakkan tas anda di atas sini?
5
Do you have any goods to APakah ada barang yang harus
declare?
dilaporkan?
6
Have a pleasant stay!
Semoga
kunjungan
menyenangkan!
Anda
How is it? Did you successfully respond to each question and
instruction from the immigration and customs officer? You can
practice again later in the tasks.
Now, look at the useful expressions that a passenger will say in
the immigration and customs counter:
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No.
Expressions
Explanations
1
Here is my passport and here is You say this expression when
my visa.
you’re passing / giving something
to someone else.
2
It is for vacation. I’m going to You say this expression to report
visit Atlanta, New York, and your purpose of stay and the
Washington DC.
cities you’re going to visit to the
immigration officer. There may
be other purposes of stay, so you
can say the following:
“It is for business/work purpose.”
“It is for a family matter.”
3
What type of goods should I You ask this question in the
declare?
customs counter when you are
not sure what goods to declare.
4
I only have one laptop.
You say this expression to report
what valuables you have to the
customs officer. Here are some
other expressions:
“I have two bottles of wine.”
“I don’t have any valuables.”
Jewelry
Noun
Perhiasan
Electronic devices
Noun
Barnag-barang elektronik
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Task 5
Mini Role Play
Role play Round 1
Try to find a partner to perform this role play. 1 student acts
as the immigration officer, 1 student acts as a passenger who
has just arrived in London, England for a two-week business
purpose. Follow the instructions in each column and say the
dialogs.
Immigration / customs officer
Passenger
1.
Greets the passenger. Ask to
check the passport.
1.
Give the passport and visa.
2.
Ask the purpose of stay.
2.
Say the purpose
(business).
3.
Ask the length of stay.
3.
Say the length of stay (2 weeks).
4.
Ask him/her to look at the
camera.
4.
Say yes.
5.
Thank the passenger and wish
him/her a pleasant stay.
5.
Thank the officer.
of
stay
Role play Round 2
Now, switch role to perform the 2nd role play round. 1 student
acts as the customs officer, 1 student acts as a passenger who
has just arrived in London, England for a two-week business
purpose. Follow the instructions in each column and say the
dialogs.
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Immigration / customs officer
Passenger
1.
Greet the passenger and ask 1.
him to put his luggage.
Respond and do the instruction.
2.
Ask if the passenger has goods
to declare.
2.
Ask the type of goods to
declare.
3.
Explain the products to declare.
3.
Say the goods you have (1
laptop and 1 camera).
4.
Wish him a pleasant stay.
4.
Thank him.
Task 6
Completing an incomplete dialog
Complete the missing words / expressions from the following
dialog. Then, practice performing the full dialog with a partner.
(at the immigration counter)
Officer
: Good afternoon. 1)_________________________ , please?
Passenger
: Sure. 2) ________ my passport and here is my
visa.
Officer
: Thank you. What is 3) ____________________
_____________________________________?
Passenger
: It is for 4) _____________________. My sister
is getting married.
Officer
: How long are you staying in the USA?
Passenger
: For one week.
Officer
: I see. Please 5) _________________________
for picture taking.
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Passenger
: Sure.
Officer
: All right. Thank you. 6) ___________________________________!
Passenger
: Thank you. I will.
(Then the passenger continues the process at the customs)
Officer
: Good afternoon. Do you mind putting your
baggage on here?
Passenger
: 7) __________________________________
Officer
: Do you have any goods to declare?
Passenger
: 8) __________________________________
should I declare?
Officer
: Tobacco products, alcoholic drinks, valuable
items like jewelry and electronic devices.
Passenger
: 9) _________________________ one bottle
of wine from the duty-free store.
Officer
: 10) ________________________________?
Passenger
: No, Sir.
Officer
: That’s fine. Thank you very much. Have a pleasant stay!
Summary
In this unit, you have learnt a lot of important expressions
to communicate at the airport. Here are some points to
summarize what you have learnt:
1. At the airport, you need to communicate for different
purposes, such as to pass the security check, to do
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flight check-in, and to pass the immigration and customs
counter as soon as you arrive at the destination country.
2. At the airport, you will do instructions and answer
questions from the officers. Here are some important
expressions and questions you should always remember.
Please read and try to remember what they mean. Then,
try to give the suitable responses:
a. At the security check:
1)
Ticket, please?
2)
Please put your luggage on the conveyor belt.
3)
Take off your belt, watch, and shoes and put
them in this bin.
4)
Please walk through the scanner.
5)
Please step to the side.
6)
Please don’t forget to unload your pockets
before you go through security next time.
b. At the check-in counter:
1)
Can I have your ticket and passport, please?
2)
Are you checking any baggage?
3)
Please put your suitcase on the scale.
4)
I’m sorry, your baggage is overweight.
5)
you have to pay an extra charge for that.
6)
Do you prefer a window or aisle seat?
c. At the immigration and customs counter:
1)
What is your purpose of stay?
2)
How long are you staying in ... (country)?
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3)
4)
5)
6)
Please look at the camera for picture taking.
Do you mind putting your baggage on here?
Do you have any goods to declare?
Have a pleasant stay!
Formative Test 2
Performing a Situation
In this test, you will act as an airport officer. Read the following
situations and please ask questions or give instructions to the
passenger.
Example :
“At the security check”
You greet a passenger who just arrived at the checkpoint.
“Good morning, Sir. Ticket please?”
Are you ready? Let’s do it!
“At the security check” – What will you say in these situations?
1. A passenger passes through the X-ray scanner, and there’s
a sound “Beep beep beep.”
2. A passenger comes to your checkpoint and she doesn’t
know what to do.
3. A passenger passes through the X-Ray scanner with his
watch and belt on.
4. You remind a passenger to unload his pocket next time.
5. A passenger asks you about the function of the bin.
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“At the check-in counter” – What will you say in these
situations?
6. A passenger comes to your counter. Greet him and ask his
destination.
7. You want to know if he has some luggage to check in.
8. You ask him to weigh the luggage.
9. Your passenger’s luggage is 5kg overweight (charged
$20).
10. You explain the boarding time (5.30) and his seat number
(15A, window)
“At the immigration and customs counter” – What will you
say in these situations?
11. A passenger comes to your counter. Greet her and ask to
check her travel documents.
12. You want to know the passenger’s duration of stay.
13. You’re going to take the passenger’s picture.
14. You ask a passenger if he has anything to declare.
15. The passenger doesn’t know the kinds of goods to
declare. You explain.
How is it? Have you finished performing all the situations? If
yes, please check and compare your dialog with the sample
key answer!
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UNIT 3
At the Tourist Places
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Goals
Many people love visiting tourist places on when traveling on
vacation. Often, people go on a vacation to visit different tourist
places, such as museums, amusement parks, natural landmarks,
and so on. The tourist places are often wide and complicated, so
people need assistance when visiting those places. Therefore, it is
important for you to know the common communication purposes
that people perform when visiting tourist places.
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At the end of his unit, you are expected to be able to
speak English for communicating in several tourist places
using the appropriate expressions. This unit shows you
different communication purposes commonly found in
tourist places. It provides you sample dialogues with some
important expressions and vocabulary commonly used for
communication at several tourist places. You can read the
dialogues and listen to the audios while trying to repeat the
expressions. After that, you may do the activities and tasks by
following the instructions given.
Conversation Practices
At the Tourist Information Center
A tourist has just arrived at Taichung city, Taiwan. He
wants to find some information related to places he can visit
there, so he goes to the tourist information center. It is a
place where tourists can get any information about tourist
places, how to get to places, and so on. Read the following
dialog between a tourist and a tourist information center
agent (TICA).
TICA : Welcome to Taichung tourist information center. May I help you?
Tourist : Hello. Can you tell me the interesting events and places to visit here?
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TICA
: Today there is an art exhibition of Van Gogh in the
National Science Museum. There are
also lots of exhibitions you can enjoy.
Tourist : That sounds interesting. How can I get to the Science
Museum?
TICA : You can take the Taichung city bus and get off at the
stop in front of the Science Museum.
Tourist : How long does it take from here to Science Museum?
TICA : Well, the transportation in Taichung is very
convenient, so I think it will just take 20 minutes.
Tourist : I see. Are there any other places you recommend?
TICA : Well, there are a lot of choices, for example Taichung
Park, Fengchia night market, and art street.
Tourist : Is there a place where I can enjoy the nature?
TICA : Sure. You can go to Wuling farm.
Tourist : What can I do there?
TICA : You can pick fruits and vegetables and have them
cooked for lunch. Also, you can go hiking and take
beautiful pictures of the mountain scenery.
Tourist : Can I take the city bus to go to all those places?
TICA : Of course you can.
Tourist : Thank you for your recommendation.
TICA : You’re welcome. Wish you enjoy your journey in
Taichung.
Adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AkR9pQZLYU
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Common Expressions
As a tourist, you need to ask about so much information about
the places you visit. Therefore, you have to understand how to
ask the questions. Read and try to understand the following
expressions used to ask questions related to tourism places.
No.
Expressions
Functions
1
Can you tell me the
interesting events and places
to visit here?
 Can you tell me (some
information)?
To ask someone to tell you about
some information. You ask this
question when you need to know
certain information.
Other examples:
Can you tell me the way to the
museum?
Can you tell me the place for buying
souvenirs?
2
How can I get to the Science
Museum?
 How can I get to (a place
name)?
To ask how to go to certain places.
this question is usually used to ask
about transportation you can take to
go to a place.
Other examples:
How can I get to Merapi mountain?
How can I get to the city park?
3
How long does it take from To ask the duration of a trip from one
here to Science Museum?
place to another.
 How long does it take from
Other examples:
(place A) to (place B)?
How long does it take from this hotel
to Prambanan temple?
How long does it take from Gabusan
Art Market to Parangtritis beach?
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4
Is there a place where I can To ask about a location to do certain
enjoy the nature?
activity.
 Is there a place where I
Other examples:
can (do activity)?
Is there a place where I can see wild
animals?
Is there a place where can buy
souvenirs?
5
What can I do there?
To ask the activities you can do in
 What can I do (in a place)? certain places.
Other examples:
What can I do in Angkor Wat?
What can I do in Tamansari
Watercastle?
6
Can I take the city bus to go to To ask if you can take a transportation
all those places?
mode to go to a place.
 Can I take (a transportation)
Other examples:
to go to (a place)?
Can I take the train to go to
Ambarawa?
Can I take a taxi to go to Phi-phi
night market?
Task 1
Completing short dialogs
Complete the short dialogs between a tourist and a tourist
information center agent (TICA) below. Pay attention to the
answers from the TICA. Write a suitable question asked by the
tourist that matches each answer. Then, find a partner to practice
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saying the dialogue aloud. Record your and your partner’s
performance and upload it in the digital platform.
1. Tourist
: ____________________________________?
TICA
: To get to the national museum, you can take a
public bus or a taxi.
2. Tourist
: ____________________________________?
TICA
: In Ketep Pass , you can take beautiful pictures
and also try some traditional local cuisine.
3. Tourist
: ____________________________________?
TICA
: You can visit Yogyakarta palace. There, you can
visit a historical museum where you can learn the history
of Yogyakarta kingdom. There is also a gamelan show
performing every morning.
4. Tourist
: ____________________________________?
TICA
: Of course you can take a pedicab to go there.
5. Tourist
: ____________________________________?
TICA
: It takes 30 minutes from Bandung station to
Dago by taxi in a normal traffic.
6. Tourist
: ____________________________________?
TICA
: Sure. you can enjoy the sunrise at Puntuk
Setumbu hill, near Borobudur temple.
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Task 2
Mini Role Play
Try to find a partner to perform this role play. 1 student acts
as a tourist and 1 student acts as a tourist information center
agent (TICA) of Central Java province. Follow the instructions
in each column and say the dialogs.
Tourist Information Center Agent
(TICA)
TOURIST
1.
Welcome the tourist and offer
some help.
2.
Ask about interesting places
to visit.
3.
Tell the tourist to visit
Borobudur temple and
Ambarawa train museum.
4.
Ask the activities to do there.
5.
-
Explain the following things:
Borobudur: Learn about the
history of Buddha, take picture,
enjoy beautiful view.
Train museum: Learn about the
history of trains in Indonesia,
ride the oldest train, enjoy the
nature.
6.
Ask how to go to the places.
7.
Explain that tourists can take
the public bus or taxi.
8.
Ask the duration of the
journey from Borobudur to
Ambarawa train museum.
9.
Tell the tourist that the trip
takes 1 hour.
10. Thank the TICA and farewell.
-
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Conversation Practice
At the ticket center of tourist places
Now you have arrived at a tourist place: Borobudur temple.
When you arrive a t a tourist place, you have to buy the entrance
ticket first. Read the following dialogue between a tourist and a
Ticketing officer (TO) taking place at the ticket counter.
TO
: Good morning. May I help you, Sir?
Tourist : How much is the entrance ticket?
TO
: Twenty dollars for adults and fifteen dollars for
children.
Tourist : What facilities can I get here?
TO
: You can get a batik scarf to wear during your visit to
the temple and also a bottle of traditional herbal drink.
Tourist : Is tour guide service included in the facility?
TO
: I’m sorry, ma’am. If you want to get a tour guide
service, you will have to pay ten dollars extra.
Tourist : OK. Two tickets for adults, please. And we want to use
a tour guide service, too.
TO
: Alright. The total cost is fifty dollars. Here are your
tickets.
Tourist : Thank you. Where can we get the batik scarf and
drink?
TO
: You can get them in that counter at the corner of this
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hall.
Tourist : Thank you. Can you tell me where the nearest toilet
is?
TO
: Sure. Just go out through this door, turn left and walk
ahead for 10 meters. The toilets are on your right hand-side.
Tourist : Thank you so much.
TO
: You’re welcome. Please enjoy your visit.
Adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMOKggBWRks
Common Expressions
At a ticketing center of a tourist place, you have to buy
the entrance ticket and ask about several things related to
the place. Therefore, you have to understand how to ask
the questions. Read and try to understand the following
expressions used to ask questions during the transaction at
the ticketing center.
No.
Expressions
Functions
1
How much is the entrance To ask about the price of the
ticket?
entrance ticket. You must ask this
question in the ticket counter.
2
What facilities can I get here? To ask about the facilities you can
get by paying the price. Usually in
a tourist place, you will get some
facilities, so you have to make sure
about that.
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3
Is the tour guide service To ask if you get service from a
included in the facility?
tour guide in your ticket price.
4
Where can we get the batik
scarf and drink?
 Where can we get
(facilities)?
 Where can we have
(something done for us)?
To ask about the location where
you can get your facilities.
Other examples:
Where can we get the snacks?
Where can we have our photos
taken?
Where can we have our shoes
cleaned?
5
Can you tell me where the
nearest toilet is?
 Can you tell me where
(something) is?
To ask about the location of
something, for example toilet,
photo booth, souvenir shop,
cafeteria etc.
Other examples:
Can you tell me where the
cafeteria is?
Can you tell me where the souvenir
shop is?
Besides those questions, there are other expressions you may
need to say when buying ticket. Read and try to understand
the following expressions:
No.
1
Expressions
Functions
Two tickets for adults, To say how many tickets you want
please.
to buy.
 (# tickets) for adults/ Another example:
children, please.
Three tickets for adults and one
ticket for children, please.
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2
We want to use the tour To tell your preference of using tour
guide service.
guide service. If you don’t want to
use the tour guide service, you can
say this expression:
“We don’t want to use the tour
guide service.”
Task 3
Performing a situation
Suppose that you have just arrived at Monas (The National
Monument). Read the situation in each number. Say the correct
expression for each situation. Record and your performance
and upload the recording to the digital platform.
Example:
You want to know the entrance ticket fee.
 You say: “How much is the entrance ticket?”
1. You want to know the entrance ticket for students.
2. You want to know the facilities you get after paying the
entrance fee.
3. You want to know if you get a tour guide service also.
4. You want to know the location of the souvenir shop.
5. You want to buy three tickets for adults and two tickets for
children.
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6. You tell the ticketing officer that you prefer not to use
the tour guide service.
Task 4
Giving Responses
You are a tourist who wants to enter “Dunia Fantasi
amusement park”. Please try to give responses to her dialog
before the next dialog line is playing. Use the clue () to
help you give responses.
 Ask the entrance ticket price
 Ask about the facilities
 Ask if playing roller coaster included in the ticket price
 Ask the location of roller coaster station
 Say the tickets you want to buy (2 adults, 2 childen)
 Ask the location to get the snacks and drinks.
 Thank him.
Conversation Practice
Talking with a tour guide
When you are going on a tour around the city or visiting a
tourist place, a tour guide usually accompanies you. Read
the sample dialogue between a tourist and a tour guide
below. Try to understand the expressions.
Guide : Hello, good morning. I’m your tour guide and I’m going
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to help you explore Yogyakarta city today.
Tourist : Great. Your name is Tono, right?
Guide : That’s right, Ma’am. Now we are at the complex
of Yogyakarta palace. This place is located in the center
of Yogyakarta city.
Tourist : How old is this palace?
Guide : This palace is almost 300 years old.
Tourist : Can you tell me what is so special about Yogyakarta
palace?
Guide : This is the home of the Sultan of Yogyakarta. Inside the
palace, there is also a historical museum about the
family of Sultan Yogyakarta.
Tourist : Can I learn about the local culture here?
Guide : Yes, you can watch the cultural show performing every
morning. There are dance and traditional music
performances. But, unfortunately, now is 11.00 o’clock
and the show is over.
Tourist : Oh, that’s so unfortunate. It’s okay, let’s find a good
place to take pictures. Where can we get great pictures?
Guide : Over there.
Tourist : Do you mind taking a few pictures for us?
Guide : Sure. just stand over there.
Tourist : Can you get the whole statue in?
Guide : Okay. Move back a little bit. Now to the left. There.
That’s perfect! Say cheese! Good.
Tourist : Thank you.
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Common Expression
To communicate with a tour guide, you need to
learn the following expressions together with the functions.
No.
Expressions
Functions
1
Your name is Tono, right?
 Your name is (name),
right?
 What is your name?
You usually want to know your tour
guide’s name. Use this expression to
ask and make sure your tour guide’s
name.
Other examples:
Your name is Lisa, right?
What is your name? (when you don’t
know the name yet)
2
How old is this palace?
 How old is (a building/
place)?
A tourist usually wants to know the
age of a historical building/place. Use
this expression to ask about the age
of a building/place.
Other examples:
How old is this city?
How old is this museum?
3
Can you tell me what is so
special about Yogyakarta
palace?
 Can you tell me what is so
special about (a place)?
To ask about the special thing(s) of a
tourist place.
Other examples:
Can you tell me what is special about
Lake Toba?
Can you tell me what is special about
Machu Picchu?
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4
Can I learn about the local
culture here?
 Can I learn about
(something) here?
To ask if you can learn about certain
things in the tourist place.
Other examples:
Can I learn about the history of Rome
here?
Can I learn about the nature here?
5
Let’s find a good place to
take pictures.
 Let’s find a good place to
(do something).
You say this expression to ask the tour
guide to take you to a good place to
do something.
Other examples:
Let’s find a good place to see the
sunset.
Let’s find a good place to enjoy the
view.
6
Where can we get great To ask about the place to take good
pictures?
pictures.
7
Do you mind taking a few When going with a tour guide, you
pictures of us?
usually need their help to take
pictures of you. Use this expression to
ask the tour guide’s help.
8
Can you get the whole statue
in?
 Can you get (a photo
background) in?
When taking pictures, you want a good
background. Use this expression to
ask your tour guide to include certain
views as the photo background.
Other examples:
Can you get the mountain view in?
Can you get the whole building in?
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Task 5
Completing an incomplete dialog
Complete the missing words / expressions from the following
dialog. Then, practice performing the full dialog with a
partner.
Guide : Hello, good morning. I’m your tour guide and I’m
going to help you explore Jakarta city today.
Tourist : Great. _____________________ name?
Guide : My name is Rico. Now we are at “Kota Tua”, or
“Jakarta Old Town”, located in the center of Jakarta
city.
Tourist : _____________ is this place?
Guide : This place is almost 500 years old.
Tourist : __________________ what is so special _________
_________________________________________?
Guide : This place has high historical values because it was
built during the reign of the Dutch in Jakarta area.
Tourist : _________________________ history here?
Guide : Yes, you can study the history of the colonization in
Indonesia at Jakarta History museum.
Tourist : Great. Now, let’s ____________________________
_____________________. Where ______________
___________________ good pictures?
Guide : Over here.
Tourist : Do you mind __________________________?
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Guide : Not at all. Please stand over there.
Tourist : __________________________ the whole
building in?
Guide : Okay. Move to the right a little bit. Yes, there.
That’s perfect! Say cheese! Good.
Tourist : Thank you.
Task 6
Mini Role Play
Try to find a partner to perform this role play. 1 student acts
as a tourist visiting Borobudur temple and 1 student acts
as a tour guide. Follow the instructions in each column and
say the dialogs.
TOUR GUIDE
TOURIST
1.
Greet the tourist. Introduce
yourself.
2.
3.
Tell your location now 4.
(Borobudur Temple, Central
Java)
Ask the age of the temple.
5.
Tell the tourist the age is 1200 6.
years.
Ask the special things about
Borobudur.
7.
Explain the special thing about
Borobudur (largest Buddhist
temple, Buddha statues and
sculpture, beautiful view)
Invite the tour guide to
go to a good place to take
pictures.
8.
Greet the tour
Introduce yourself.
guide.
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9.
Show the place to take picture.
10. Ask the tour guide’s help to
take photos.
11. Ask the tourist to take position.
12. Ask if he can get the whole
temple in.
13. Say that you can.
14. Thank the tour guide.
Summary
In this unit, you have learnt a lot of important expressions
to communicate at tourist places. Here are some points to
summarize what you have learnt:
1. At a tourist place, you need to speak English for different
purposes, such as to get information at the tourist
information center, to perform transactions at the ticketing
counter, and to talk to your tour guide.
2. The important expressions for getting information at the
tourist information center are:
a. Can you tell me the interesting events and places
to visit here?
 to ask about tourist attractions information,
including places and events in a tourist place.
b. How can I get to the science museum?
 to ask about the transportation mode to go to a
place.
c. How long does it take from here to the science
museum?
 to ask the duration of a trip from one place to
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another place.
d. Is there a place where I can enjoy the nature?
 to ask about a place to do certain activity.
e. What can I do there?
 to ask about certain activities you can do in a
place.
3. The important expressions used when doing transactions
at the ticket counter of a tourist place are:
a. How much is the entrance ticket?
 to ask about the price of the ticket.
b. What facilities can I get here?
 to ask about the facilities you can get by buying
the ticket.
c. Is the tour guide service included in the facility?
 To ask if you get service from a tour guide in
your ticket price.
d. Where can we get the batik scarf and drink?
 To ask about the location where you can get
your facilities.
e. Can you tell me where the nearest toilet is?
 To ask the location of something (toilet, souvenir
shop, cafeteria, etc.)
4. The important expressions used when talking with the
tour guide are:
a. How old is this palace?
 To ask about the age of a building / temple /
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place.
b. Can you tell me what is so special about Yogyakarta
palace?
 To ask about the special thing(s) of a tourist
place.
c. Can I learn about the local culture here?
 to ask if you can learn something in a tourist
place.
d. Let’s find a good place to take pictures.
 to ask the tour guide to take you to a good place
to take pictures.
e. Where can we get great pictures?
 to ask the location for taking good pictures.
f. Do you mind taking a few pictures of us?
 to ask the tour guide’s help to take pictures of
you.
g. Can you get the whole statue in?
 to ask your tour guide to include certain views
as the photo background.
Besides mastering those expressions as a tourist, you
have to also be able to understand the expressions said by
the people talking to you (tour guide, ticketing counter
officer, tourist information center agent) in order to enable
negotiations of meaning. For that purpose, you can go back
to the previous pages in this unit and study the dialogs
repeatedly. Now, please get ready for the formative test.
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Formative Test 3
In this test, you will have to demonstrate your capability in
listening and understanding people’s answers to tourist’s
questions in different contexts that are still related to tourist
places.
Part 1 – At the tourist information center
Ask about the activities you can do in Ketep Pass.
Ask about the interesting events and places in Yogyakarta.
Ask the duration of trip
Ask about transportation.
Ask a location to buy souvenir.
Part 2 – At the ticket counter of a tourist place
Ask if tour guide service is included.
Ask about the ticket price
Ask about the location of Roller Coaster station
Ask about the facilities
Ask the location to get the facilities
Part 3 – Talking with a tour guide
Ask if you can learn about the local culture
Ask the special thing about the place.
Ask the location to take good pictures.
Ask the age of the building.
Ask the tour guide to take a picture of you.
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SAMPLE ANSWERS
UNIT 1
Task 1
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Can I pay with a credit card?
What time does train from Surabaya to Jakarta depart?
I’d like to arrange transportations to go to Manokwari.
I prefer the executive class train.
Is there a direct flight from Balikpapan to Pekanbaru?
What time is the Rosalina Indah bus schedule?
How long does the Banjarmasin-Surabaya train take?
Does it provide meals?
Task 2
TAO
: Good morning. May I help you?
Client
: Good morning. I’d like to arrange transportations to go to Bali
on August 15th.
TAO
: Alright. Do you have any transportation preference?
Client
: I prefer going by bus.
TAO
: Sure. There is a business class bus “Safari Dharma Jaya”. It will
depart from “Jombor” bus station and it will cross the sea by
a ferry. Then, the same bus will continue the trip to Denpasar.
The ticket price is Rp. 500.000.
Client
: Does it provide meals?
TAO
: Yes. It provides 1x (one time) meal.
Client
: Okay. I’ll take this bus. Can I pay with a debit card?
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TAO
: I’m sorry, but we only accept cash.
Client
: Okay, no problem. I’ll pay with cash.
Task 3
“Here is your travel itinerary for your stay in Yogyakarta. On
Friday morning we will pick you up at the airport and take you
to Prambanan temple and Tebing Breksi. At 1 pm we will arrive
at your Hotel in Prawirotaman area. You can take a rest and we
will continue the trip at 4pm. You will have dinner at Abhayagiri
restaurant while enjoying the sunset. On Saturday morning
you will go to Gunungkidul beaches until late afternoon. Then,
you will enjoy the evening on Malioboro street. You can have
dinner and shop for souvenirs there. On Sunday morning you
will check out from the hotel and go to Kaliurang. After having
lunch in Kaliurang, we will take you to the airport and you will
fly back to Jakarta.”
Task 4
TAO : Good morning, can I help you, Sir?
Client : Good morning. I am going on a three-day vacation
next week. Can you help me arrange an itinerary,
please?
TAO : Sure. where do you want to go?
Client : I want to go to Bali. But, I’m not sure about places I
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should visit.
TAO : Okay. Let me try to arrange your itinerary. When are
you going to Bali?
Client : I’m going to depart on May 24th and return on
May 26th.
TAO : All right.
----- 10 seconds pause ---TAO : Here is your travel itinerary. On May 24th we will pick
you up at your hotel and take you to Uluwatu to
enjoy sunset. Then, you will have seafood dinner at
Jimbaran. On May 25th, morning until afternoon, you
will go to north Bali. After lunch, you will gp to Tanah
Lot to enjoy the temple and the sunset. On May 26th,
you will check out from the hotel and shop for
souvenirs at Khrisna Shop before going to the
airport.
Client : What can I do in north Bali?
TAO
: You can watch Barong dance and learn how to make
traditional gold and silver art in Celuk village. You
will also have lunch in Kintamani village.
Client :That sounds great! Okay, please arrange my
accommodation package for 3 days. How much is it?
TAO : It’s Rp 1.750.000. do you want to pay with cash or
credit card?
Client : Credit card please.
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Formative Test 1
TAO : Good morning. How can I help you?
Client : Good morning. I’d like to arrange transportations to
go to Gili Trawangan.
TAO : Sure. Is this one-way or round trip?
Client : Round trip, please.
TAO : When do you plan to depart and return?
Client : I’m going to depart on February 20th and return on
February 25th.
TAO : Okay, one moment please. Do you have any airline
preference?
Client : No. Any airline will be fine, but I prefer the cheap one.
TAO : Alright. You can reach Gili Trawangan via Bali or
Lombok. But, I suggest that you go there via Bali
because the flights are cheaper.
Client : Okay. Is there a direct flight to Bali from Lampung?
TAO : Sorry, for this route, you have to transit to Jakarta
first. There is a flight at 07.00 and you will arrive in
Denpasar at 11.30. The return ticket price is Rp.
1.600.000.
Client : Is that the cheapest flight?
TAO : Yes, that is the cheapest flight for the schedule
that you need. You must arrive before the fast boat to
Gili Trawangan departs.
Client : What time is the fast boat schedule from Bali to Gili
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Trawangan? And how long will it take to go to Gili
Trawangan?
TAO : The latest boat departs at 14.00. The trip takes about
2 hours, so you will arrive at Gili Trawangan at 16.00.
Client : Does it provide airport pick-up service?
TAO : Yes. The “Batara Jaya” boat company provides shuttle
cars to and from the airport. The fast boat return
ticket is Rp 600.000.
Client : Okay, no problem. What about the return schedule?
TAO : Your fast boat from Gili Trawangan departs to Bali at
9.00. then, your flight back to Lampung is at 13.00.
Client : That sounds great. Can I pay with credit card?
TAO : I’m sorry, Ma’am. For now we only accept cash.
Client : No problem. Thank you for your help.
TAO : You’re welcome.
UNIT 2
Task 1
1. Please step to the side.
2. Do you have anything in your pocket?
3. Please put your luggage on the conveyor belt.
4. Please put your cellphone in the bin.
5. Please walk through the scanner.
6. Please take off your watch and shoes and put them in the
bin.
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7. Don’t forget to unload your pockets before you go through
security next time.
8. Thank you. Have a nice flight.
Task 2
ASO
P
ASO
P
ASO
: Good morning. Ticket, please?
: Here is my ticket.
: Please put your luggage on the converyor belt.
: Sure.
: Take off your belt, watch, and shoes and put them in
this bin.
P
: Okay.
ASO
: Please walk through the scanner.
P
: Alright.
(BEEP BEEP BEEP)
P
: What’s wrong?
ASO : Have you unloaded your pocket?
P
: Not yet. I have my cellphone and some keys in my
pocket.
ASO : Please unload your pocket and walk through the
scanner again.
P
: Alright.
ASO : Please don’t forget to unload your pockets before you
got through security next time.
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Task 3
ASO
: Good morning. Ticket, please?
P
: Here is my ticket.
ASO
: Please put your luggage on the converyor belt.
P
: Sure.
ASO : Take off your belt, watch, and shoes and put them in
this bin.
P
: Okay.
ASO
: Please walk through the scanner.
P
: Alright.
(BEEP BEEP BEEP)
P
: What’s wrong?
ASO
: Have you unloaded your pocket?
P
: Not yet. I have my cellphone and some keys in my
pocket.
ASO : Please unload your pocket and walk through
the scanner again.
P
: Alright.
ASO
: Please don’t forget to unload your pockets before you
got through security next time.
Task 6
(at the immigration counter)
Officer
: Good afternoon. may I see your passport and
visa, please?
Passenger
: Sure. Here is my passport and here is my visa.
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Officer
: Thank you. What is your purpose of stay in
the USA?
Passenger
: It is for family matters. My sister is getting
married.
Officer
: How long are you staying in the USA?
Passenger
: For one week.
Officer
: I see. Please look at the camera for picture
taking.
Passenger
: Sure.
Officer
: All right. Thank you. Have a pleasant stay!
Passenger
: Thank you. I will.
(Then the passenger continues the process at the customs)
Officer
: Good afternoon. Do you mind putting your
baggage on here?
Passenger
: Not at all.
Officer
: Do you have any goods to declare?
Passenger
: What kind of goods should I declare?
Officer
: Tobacco products, alcoholic drinks, valuable
items like jewelry and electronic devices.
Passenger
: I only have one bottle of wine from the duty
free store.
Officer
: is there anything else?
Passenger
: No, Sir.
Officer
: That’s fine. Thank you very much. Have a
pleasant stay!
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UNIT 3
Task 1
1. Tourist
TICA
2. Tourist
TICA
3. Tourist
TICA
4. Tourist
TICA
5. Tourist
TICA
6. Tourist
TICA
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: Excuse me, how can I get to the national
museum?
: To get to the national museum, you can take a
public bus or a taxi.
: What can I do in Ketep Pass?
: In Ketep Pass , you can take beautiful pictures
and also try some traditional local cuisine.
: Can you tell me the interesting events and
places to visit here?
: You can visit Yogyakarta palace. There, you can
visit a historical museum where you can learn
the history of Yogyakarta kingdom. There is
also a gamelan show performing every
morning.
: Can I take a pedicab to get there?
: Of course you can take a pedicab to go there.
: How long does it take from Bandung station to
Dago?
: It takes 30 minutes from Bandung station to
Dago by taxi in a normal traffic.
: Is there a place where I can enjoy the sunrise
when I visit Borobudur temple?
: Sure. you can enjoy the sunrise at Puntuk
Setumbu hill, near Borobudur temple.
Task 2
TICA : Good morning. Welcome to Central Java. May I help
you, Sir?
Tourist : Yes. can you tell me the interesting places to visit in
Central Java?
TICA : Sure. You can visit Borobudur temple and Ambarawa
train museum. They are very interesting.
Tourist : What can I do in Borobudur temple and Ambarawa
train museum?
TICA : In Borobudur, you can learn about the history of
Buddha. You can also enjoy the beautiful view from
the top if Bodobudur, and also take pictures. In
Ambarawa train museum, you can learn the history
of trains in Indonesia. Also, you can try to ride the
first and oldest train while enjoying the nature.
Tourist : That sounds interesting! How can I get to those
places?
TICA : You can take a public bus or a taxi.
Tourist : How long does it take from Borobudur to Ambarawa
train museum?
TICA : It takes about 1 hour in normal traffic.
Tourist : Alright. Thank you for the information. See you!
TICA : See you. Have a great time in Central Java.
Task 3
1. How much is the entrance ticket for students?
2. What facilities can I get here?
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Is tour guide service included in the facility?
Can you tell me where the souvenir shop is?
Three tickets for adults and two tickets for children, please.
We don’t want to use the tour guide service.
Task 4
1. “Good morning. Welcome to Dunia Fantasi. May I help
you?”
2. “Two hundred thousand rupiahs for adults and one
hundred fifty thousand rupiahs for children under 8 years
old.
3. “You will get welcome drinks and snacks, and you can
access 5 selections of playing stations.”
4. “I’m sorry, for roller coaster, you have to buy another ticket
for fifty thousand rupiahs.”
5. “Just enter the gate, walk ahead for 20 meters, and turn
right. The roller coaster station will be on you left handside.”
6. “Here are your tickets. The total cost is seven hundred
thousand rupiahs.”
7. “You can get your snacks and drinks in the cafeteria, behind
this ticket counter. Just go through this gate.”
8. “You’re welcome, Sir! Have a great time in Dunia Fantasy
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Task 5
Guide : Hello, good morning. I’m your tour guide and I’m
going to help you explore Jakarta city today.
Tourist : Great. What is your name?
Guide : My name is Rico. Now we are at “Kota Tua”, or
“Jakarta Old Town”, located in the center of Jakarta
city.
Tourist : How old is this place?
Guide : This place is almost 500 years old.
Tourist : Can you tell me what is so special about this place?
Guide : This place has high historical values because it was
built during the reign of the Dutch in Jakarta area.
Tourist : Can I learn about history here?
Guide : Yes, you can study the history of the colonization in
Indonesia at Jakarta History museum.
Tourist : Great. Now, let’s find a good place to take pictures.
Where can we take good pictures?
Guide : Over here.
Tourist : Do you mind taking a few pictures of us?
Guide : Not at all. Please stand over there.
Tourist : Can you get the whole building in?
Guide : Okay. Move to the right a little bit. Yes, there. That’s
perfect! Say cheese! Good.
Tourist : Thank you.
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Task 6
Guide : Hello, good morning. I’m Santos, your tour guide and
I’m going to help you explore Borobudur temple today.
Tourist : Hi, Santos. My name is Jessica, and she is my friend,
Linda.
Guide : Great. Now we are at Borobudur temple, located in
Magelang, Central Java.
Tourist : How old is this temple?
Guide : This temple is about 1200 years old.
Tourist : Can you tell me what is so special about Borobudur
temple?
Guide : This temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the
world. It has many Buddha statues and sculptures. You
can also enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the
temple.
Tourist : Wow, awesome! Now let’s find a good place to take
pictures. Where can we get great pictures?
Guide : Over there. Let’s go.
Tourist : Do you mind taking a few pictures for us?
Guide : Sure. just stand over there.
Tourist : Can you get the whole temple in?
Guide : Sure. Say cheese! Good.
Tourist : Thank you.
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Formative Test 3
Part 1
1. A: What can I do in Ketep Pass?
B: In Ketep Pass , you can take beautiful pictures and
also try some traditional local cuisine.
2. A: Can you tell me the interesting events and places to visit in Yogyakarta?
B: You can visit Yogyakarta palace. There, you can visit
a historical museum where you can learn the history
of Yogyakarta kingdom. There is also a gamelan show
performing every morning.
3. A: How long does it take from Bandung station to Dago?
B: It takes 30 minutes from Bandung station to Dago by
taxi in a normal traffic.
4. A: Can I take taxi to go to Kaliurang?
B: Of course you can take a taxi to got there.
5. A: Where can I buy souvenirs?
B: you can buy souvenirs in ‘Ban Tanh’ traditional market.
Part 2
1. A: Is the tour guide service included in the ticket price?
B: I’m sorry, ma’am. If you want to get a tour guide service,
you will have to pay ten dollars extra.
2. A: How much is the entrance ticket price?
B: Twenty dollars for adults and fifteen dollars for children.
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3. A: Can you tell me where the roller coaster station is?
B: Just enter the gate, walk ahead for 20 meters, and turn
right. The roller coaster station will be on you left handside.
4. A: What facilities can I get here?
B: You will get welcome drinks and snacks, and you can
access 5 selections of playing stations.
5. A: Where can I get the snacks and drinks?
B: You can get them in that counter at the corner of this
hall.
Part 3
1. A: Can I learn about the local culture here?
B: Yes, you can watch the cultural show performing
every morning. There are dance and traditional music
performances.
2. A: Can you tell me what is so special about this place?
B: This place has high historical values because it was built
during the reign of the Dutch in Jakarta area.
3. A: Where can we get good pictures?
B: You can take great pictures over here.
4. A: How old is this building?
B: This building is almost 500 years old.
5. A: Do you mind taking a few pictures of us?
B: Sure. Just stand over there.
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Module 5
HEALTH AND SPORT
Introduction
In this module, you will learn about health and sport. There
are three aspects that we are going to explore:
Unit 1 Interacting about health condition
Unit 2 Making appointment
Unit 3 Let us do sport!
General Instructional Objectives
In daily life, there are many opportunities people converse
about topics related to health and sport. This module prepare
you to be familiar with such topics. After successful completion
of this module, you are expected to be confident to talk about:
1. Discussing about health conditions
2. Showing empathy
3. Making appointment with the doctor
4. Expressing agreement and disagreement
5. Inviting others to do sport
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UNIT 1
Interacting about Health Condition
Taken from: https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/summer-cold/
Goals
1. Expressing unwell condition to others
2. Showing empathy to the unwell person.
3. Responding to others’ empathy.
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Conversation Practices
Dialogue 1 (Expressing unwell condition to others)
Andi and Anthony are classmates. They sit next to each other
at the class. Anthony is feeling painful on his head when the bells
for lunch break is ringing. Andi shows his empathy to Anthony.
Andi
Anthony
Andi
Anthony
Andi
Anthony
Andi
Anthony
Andi
: Hey, Anthony. What happens to you? Are you
alright?
: (Massaging his head) Oh, maybe I am having
headache a little bit.
: I am so sorry to hear that, Anthony.
: No, no, no. I am fine. You do not need to feel
sorry about this. I’ll be alright.
: Okay, then. So, is that happening to all your
head or maybe only one side of your head?
: I am not sure about that, but it is more on the
right side. (pointing the right side)
: Uh, I see. That should be migraine. I also ever
felt so painful on one side of my head. I was
so dizzy.
: Yes, you can say that again.
: I think we had better go to clinic now so that
you can have some rest out there. Do you
want me to go with you?
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Anthony
Andi
Anthony
Andi
Anthony
:
:
:
:
:
No worries, Andi. I will go there by myself.
Well, that is fine. I am going with you now.
Thank you, Andi.
No worries. Let us see the doctor in the clinic.
Sure.
Dialogue 2 (Showing empathy to the unwell person)
The conversation happens in the morning when everyone
is having breakfast before going to school and work. However,
Sinta does not look very well as she is sneezing all the time.
(Sinta is going downstairs while everyone has been on the table)
Sinta
Father
Mother
Rinda
Father & Mother
Sinta
Mother
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: Achoo, (sneezing) oh my God, I am
sneezing so bad.
: Morning, honey. What happens to
you?
: Oh, honey. You look so pale. Are
you okay?
: She started sneezing last night,
Mum and Dad. So, she might have
bad cold this morning.
: I am so sorry to hear that, honey.
: Thank you, Mum and Dad. I could
get better soon. Just need some
rest a little bit.
: Of course, you need to take some
rest and will get well very soon.
Father
Rinda
Sinta
Rinda
Sinta
Father
Sinta
Father
Mother
Sinta
Rinda
Sinta
: Well, I think you had better see the
doctor today with Mum and I am
going to make a call to Ms. Sandy to
let her know about your condition.
: Yes, Dad. I am going to inform her
class leader, too.
: Oh yes. Um, Rico is actually the new
class leader for this semester. So,
just say something to him.
: I know.
: Thanks, then.
: Well, I am done for now. So, I will
get the car ready for us. Make it
fast, honey (talking to Rinda). And
get better very soon for you, honey
(talking to Sinta).
: Thanks, Dad. Be careful.
: Always.
: Honey, you had better have your
breakfast first for now while I am
calling the doctor. Okay?
: Okay, Mum.
: Mum, I am leaving! Get well soon
to you, Sinta.
: Thanks, Sister. Have a good day out
there!
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Dialogue 3 (Responding to others’ empathy)
Dodi looks not really good during the class, so Raila, the class
leader, ask him if he is okay. The conversation takes place after
the class has been ended.
(School bell is ringing)
Raila
Dodi
Raila
Dodi
Raila
Dodi
Raila
Dodi
Raila
Dodi
Raila
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: Hi, Dodi. I saw you feeling not really okay during
the lecture.
: Oh, hi, Raila. Um, I am fine actually.
: Are you sure? You do not look that way.
: Well, honestly, my toothache is now coming.
: Oh, I feel so bad to hear your condition.
: No worries, Raila. It was just started yesterday,
and I have not seen dentist until today.
: What happened? Is there anything I can do to
help you? Calling dentist maybe?
: No, that is fine. Thank you for your hand. I
have made one appointment for this afternoon
actually. Hope things are going better.
: Oh, I see. I hope you could get better as soon as
possible. Alright? See you later.
: Thank you, Raila. See you later.
: See you.
Task 1
Work with your peers and try to find similarities and/ or
differences in the three dialogues above. Use the following
table to help you identify the two aspects you are looking for.
After that, discuss with your peers about why they are the same
and/ or different.
Similarities
Differences
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Picture 5.1.1
Common Health Problems
Taken from: https://en.islcollective.com/preview/201306/f/whats-wrong-withyou-health-problems-picture-dicti-picture-dictionaries_53973_1.jpg
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Common Expression
Expressing unwell condition to others
Sometimes we may feel unwell due to health condition or
any other issues. To express or explain our condition, we may
use some statements below. You might also find any other
expressions to explain our condition.
Expressing Empathy
Textbook





Yours
I am having ……
(condition)
I feel so painful on
my …… (parts of our
body)
I am feeling unwell
now.
I feel my…… (parts
of our body) is not
really good now.
My …… (parts of our
body) does not feel
okay.
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Expressing empathy to others’ health condition
Sometimes your friends or even we might feel unwell due
to health condition. Expressing our empathy should be very
important in our interaction as to show other people how we
are sorry about their condition. You might also find lots of
expression for this sentiment.
Expressing Empathy
Textbook
 Oh, no! I hope that
you’re feeling better
soon.
 Take care and be
good to yourself.
 I’m sorry to hear
you’re not feeling
well.

If you have your health,
you have everything.

Don’t worry about
anything except getting
better.

That’s too bad. There’s
nothing worse than not
feeling well.
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Yours
Responding to others’ empathy
When we are feeling not really okay and others try to show
their empathy, we may feel that they are paying attention to
our condition. Therefore, we may respond them in some polite
ways to express our gratitude.
Expressing Empathy
Textbook
Yours
 Thank you very much
 Thank you for your
attention.
 No need to worry
about me. I’ll be fine
soon.
 Oh, that is fine. No
need to sorry about
my condition.
 Thank you. Wish me to
get better soon.
The discussion section has provided you some common
expressions to express our condition to other people, to
express our empathy to others’ condition, and to respond
to others’ empathy. Please notice that you could express in
different ways as you could find on the blank spaces that you
have filled in. You can also compare what you have found with
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your friends. Lastly, if you have done with your activities in
this section, you can now move to do some exercises in the
following section.
Let's Make a Conversation
In this section, you are required to complete the tasks
to check your understanding and practice your knowledge
either individually or with your friends.
Task 2
The terms provided below are commonly found in
conversation in expressing illness. Find their meaning
and make one sentence related to when the terms are
appropriately used.
Words
SWELLING
Meaning:
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Example
BACKACHE
Meaning:
MEASLES
Meaning:
MIGRAINE
Meaning:
SNEEZE
Meaning:
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SEIZURE
Meaning:
BROKEN LEG
Meaning:
FAINT
Meaning:
NUMB
Meaning:
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SHIVERING
Meaning:
CONTAGIOUS
Meaning:
CHICKEN POX
Meaning:
INFECTIOUS
Meaning:
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SORENESS
Meaning:
HIGH FEVER
Meaning:
Task 3
Work with you peers and have short conversation with
them to describe your condition and to express the empathy.
Do not forget to take turn. Note: you may use picture 1 to
guide you!
Summary
In this unit, you have practiced three skills, namely:
1. Expressing unwell condition to others
2. Showing empathy to the unwell person.
3. Responding to others’ empathy.
Now it is time for you to do the formative assessment to check
if you have mastered the materials in this unit.
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Formative Test
Make one short video (5-7 minutes) about the topic discussed
in Unit 1 with your group members (3 members at maximum)
and upload it on Youtube. The lecturer and other groups will
assess your video by using the following criteria:
Aspects
Score
4
3
Delivery
2
1
Description
The overall conversation was
outstanding. All members actively
contributed to each other.
Conversation was good. All
members contributed to the
conversation, but only two
members actively contributed to
the other members
The overall conversation was
good but needed improvement.
All members contributed to
the conversation, but only one
member actively contributed to
the other members.
Conversation
was
poorly
delivered. Only one member
actively contributed to the
conversation.
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4
3
Contents
2
1
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The contents were outstanding,
included the three aspects of
expressing unwell condition to
others; showing empathy to the
unwell person; responding to
others’ empathy.
The contents were good, included
the two aspects of either: a)
expressing unwell condition to
others; b) showing empathy to
the unwell person; c) responding
to others’ empathy.
The contents were good, but only
included the one aspect of either:
a) expressing unwell condition to
others; b) showing empathy to the
unwell person, or; c) responding
to others’ empathy.
The contents were quite poor and
did not include the three aspects
of expressing unwell condition
to others; showing empathy to
the unwell person; responding to
others’ empathy.
4
3
Fluency
2
1
All members were fluent during
their conversation and showed
mastery to the contents.
Two members were fluent during
the conversation and showed
mastery to the contents.
Only one member was fluent
during the conversation and
showed mastery to the contents.
All members were lack of fluency
and mastery to the contents
during their conversation.
Feedback
Important notes in scoring your work:
1.
Lecturer’s score contributes for 60% of the total
achievement level while a total of other groups’ scores
contribute for 40%.
2.
You need to calculate the whole score gathered from the
other groups by using this formula:
Other groups’ score (40%) = Total groups’ score x 40 Maximum score
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3.
The lecturer will assess your group by using this formula:
Lecturer’s score (60%) =
__Total score__ x 60
Maximum score
4.
Report the final score you have calculated to your
lecturer.
5.
The lecturer will show the final result to the class.
Level of achievement
Range Scores
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
< 70
:
:
:
:
Description
Excellent
Good
Average
Needs further review
If your level of achievement reaches 80% or more, you can on
to the next unit. Good! But if your level of mastery is less than
80%, you have to review this unit, especially parts which you
haven’t mastered.
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UNIT 2
Making an Appointment
Taken from https://nilservices.com/
Goals
1.
Starting the conversation to make an appointment on the
phone call
2.
Making interruption during the conversation
3.
Asking for repetition and clarification
4.
Asking other person to spell details
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Conversation Practice
Dialogue 1
Read the dialogue with your peer and try to understand the
context. When you have done, try retelling the stories and
checking your understanding with your peer. The phone call
conversation is about booking an appointment between Sarah
(the patient) and Jimmy (the hospital receptionist).
(Phone ringing)
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
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Good morning, ‘Lady Cilento
Hospital’, Jimmy is speaking.
Hi, Jimmy. My name is Sarah and I’d
like to make an appointment with
Dr. Arjad.
Hi, Sarah. Thank you for calling.
Have you been in before?
I am afraid not. This is my first time
here.
Okay. So, could I have your personal
detail, like surname, given name,
address, and your availability time?
Sure. So, my surname is
Schweinsteiger, and my …
Wait, I am so sorry for interrupting.
Could you please spell your
surname, please?
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Oh, yeah. It is S-C-H-W-E-I-N-S-T-EI-G-E-R. Schweinsteiger.
Um, that is quite long. Okay, then,
your given name, please.
It is Sarah.
Okay, Sarah. Then, your address,
please.
Okay. It is 18 Vincent Street,
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,
4068.
Okay, perfect. So, what is your visit
about, Sarah?
Well, my visit is about gastritis
actually.
Okay. So, I am so sorry. I do not
really understand what gastritis is.
Could you please explain a little bit
about it?
Well, it is actually like stomach
ulcer, but it is mostly caused by
infection. I firstly felt it three days
ago.
Okay, so three days ago? Do you
mean on Sunday?
Yes, it was on Sunday.
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Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah
Okay, so may I just provide notes as
‘gastritis symptom since Sunday’?
Wait, could you please repeat it?
Did you say symptom?
Yes, ma’am. I wrote a note, ‘gastritis
symptom since Sunday’.
Well, it is not symptom actually
because I already had gastritis from
two years ago. It occurs sometimes.
Oh. Okay then. I will change it to
“Gastritis since Sunday”. Is that
okay?
Sure. So, I will come on Friday 10.30
am. Is that okay?
Sure thing, Ma’am. It is all done. I
have booked one appointment for
you. Please come 30 minutes in
advance. Thank you.
Thank you, Jimmy. See you.
Task 1
Work with one of your friends. Try to retell what the conversation
is about. While one of you is retelling the conversation, the
other student should pay attention and note some missing
information. If you find any missing information, note them
down and share to your friends after retelling activity.
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Dialogue 2
Practice the dialogue with your peers and do the exercise after
the dialogue. The phone call conversation below is between
hospital receptionist and the patient.
Receptionist
Patient
Receptionist
Patient
Receptionist
Patient
Receptionist
Patient
Receptionist
Patient
Receptionist
: Good morning, Doctor Tobing’s office.
How can I help you?
: Hello, I would like to make an appointment
to see Doctor Tobing, please.
: Have you been in to see Doctor Tobing
before?
: Yes, I have. I had two in the last three
months.
: Fine, could you please mention your
name?
: Rani Aulia.
: Thank you, Ms. Aulia, let me pull up your
file. Okay, I have found your information.
What seems to be the problems?
: I haven’t been feeling very well lately.
: Do you need urgent care?
: No, not necessarily, but I’d like to see the
doctor soon.
: Of course, how about next Tuesday?
There’s a slot available at 2 in the
afternoon.
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Patient
Receptionist
Patient
Receptionist
Patient
Receptionist
Patient
: I’m afraid I’m working at 2. Is there
anything available after 4 pm?
: Let me see. Not on Tuesday, but we have
a five o’clock opening next Wednesday.
Would you like to come in then?
: Yes, next Wednesday at three would be
great.
: All right, I’ll pencil you in for five o’clock
next Wednesday.
: Thank you for your help.
: You’re welcome. We’ll see you next week.
Goodbye.
: Goodbye.
(Modified from https://www.thoughtco.com/making-a-doctorsappointment-1210351)
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Task 2
Compare the three dialogues above and fill in the blank spaces
by providing the examples.
Starting the
conversation to make
appointment on the
phone call
Making
interruption during
the conversation
Asking the other person
to spell some details
Asking for
repetition and
clarification
Dialogue 1
Dialogue 2
Dialogue 3
Dialogue 1
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Dialogue 2
Dialogue 3
Common Expression
Starting the conversation to make appointment on the phone
call
To start the conversation to make appointment on the phone
call, you may use the expressions which directly tells your
intention such as the following:
Hello, I would like to make an appointment, please.
How soon could I have an appointment?
Would today evening be all right to make an appointment?
Can you give me an appointment on Sunday?
Could I possibly come for an appointment on Monday?
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Making interruption during the conversation
In the middle of the conversation, interruptions sometimes
occur in some ways when we missed important information or
when we would like to cut our counterparts. To do so, you may
use the following expressions:
Excuse me, ……
I am so sorry for interrupting, but ……
Hold on, ……
Interruption, please.
Asking for repetition and clarification
Oftentimes, in the conversation, we missed some information
due to unclear speech or extremely fast speech and need
our counter parts to repeat what they have said. Even native
speakers have to ask people to repeat thing sometimes –
especially on the phone. If there is a bad line or the sound is
not clear, it’s natural to ask the person on the other end to
repeat what he or she has said.
Sorry, I’m having a little trouble hearing. Could you slow down
a little?
Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Could you repeat it, please?
Excuse me, could you please repeat what you just said?
Well, I would like to just clarify what you said.
May I clarify what you mean?
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Asking other person to spell details
In the discourse of making appointment, we are often required
to spell our names and places, especially if those names are not
English names, like James, Arthur, Cathy, and so on. Therefore,
you can simply ask your counterparts by saying:
Excuse me, could you please spell it?
Would you mind spelling your name/ the name of the place?
I am sorry, could you please spell the name slowly?
Additional Notes
Spelling name of persons and places are common in the
discourse of making appointment as it deals with your details.
Even in IELTS listening test, you may also find this test, as you can
see in the following picture:
Picture 2.1
IELTS Listening Section: Personal Details Form
Taken from https://www.ielts-mentor.com/listeningsample/1066-ielts-listening-sample-7
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Task 3
Do you remember these persons? Use stopwatch and compete
with your friends to spell their names!
Lada Engchawadechasilp
Former Miss Thailand World
Taken from http://www.famousfix.com/
topic/lada-engchawadechasilp
Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe
Ugwemubwem Ossas
Longest name in Africa?
Taken from http://redditxi.wikia.com/wiki/
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Task 4
Work in pair. Make your own conversation and practice to
book an appointment via phone call! The phone call should
be between 3 to 5 minutes. Ensure the contents of your
conversation include some aspects discussed in this chapter
by filling in the blank space provided below.
Starting the conversation
to make an appointment
on the phone call
Making interruption
during the conversation
Asking for repetition and
clarification
Asking the other person
to spell some details
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Let's Make a Conversation
Task 5
Practise the conversation below with your partner and
discuss the questions with your partner.
Conversation between
Ayesha and the Dentist Receptionist
Voice
Ayesha
Voice
Ayesha
Voice
Ayesha
Hello, Hudderford dental surgery. How
can I help you?
: Hello. I need to make an appointment.
: OK. The dentist can see you on Monday at
10am.
:
Sorry. I’m busy then. Can I have an
appointment on Wednesday?
Yes, you can have one at 8am.
At 8am on Wednesday? That will be
fine. Thank you.
Discuss these questions with your group:
• Do you like talking on the phone? (Why/Why not?)
• Do you make other appointments on the phone?
(Why/Why not?)
• How could making an appointment be made easier?
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• Do you look after your teeth? (Why/Why not? How?)
• Why are some people scared of the dentist?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/
emw/unit-1/session-2/activity-2
Task 6
Vocabulary check! Discuss with your friends about the meaning
of the common words and phrases to book appointment below.
Words
HAVE YOU BEEN IN?
Meaning:
INFLAMMATION
Meaning:
UNDER THE WEATHER
Meaning:
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Example
PENCIL SOMEONE IN
Meaning:
SWELLING
Meaning:
IBUPROFEN
Meaning:
IS THERE ANYTHING OPEN?
Meaning:
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PLACE YOU A SLOT
Meaning:
PULL UP A FILE
Meaning:
Summary
In this unit, you have practiced three skills, namely:
1.
Starting the conversation to make an appointment on the
phone call
2.
Making interruption during the conversation
3.
Asking for repetition and clarification
4.
Asking other person to spell details.
Now it is time for you to do the formative assessment to check
if you have mastered the materials in this unit.
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Formative Test
Make one short video (5-7 minutes) about the topic discussed in
Unit 1 with your group members (3 members at maximum) and
upload it on Youtube. The lecturer and other groups will assess
your video by using the following criteria:
Aspects
Score
4
3
Delivery
2
1
Description
The overall conversation was outstanding.
All members actively contributed to each
other.
Conversation was good. All members
contributed to the conversation, but only
two members actively contributed to the
other members
The overall conversation was good but
needed improvement. All members
contributed to the conversation, but only
one member actively contributed to the
other members.
Conversation was poorly delivered. Only
one member actively contributed to the
conversation.
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4
3
Contents
2
1
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The contents were outstanding, included
the three aspects of expressing unwell
condition to others; showing empathy to
the unwell person; responding to others’
empathy.
The contents were good, included the two
aspects of either: a) expressing unwell
condition to others; b) showing empathy
to the unwell person; c) responding to
others’ empathy.
The contents were good, but only
included the one aspect of either: a)
expressing unwell condition to others; b)
showing empathy to the unwell person,
or; c) responding to others’ empathy.
The contents were quite poor and
did not include the three aspects of
expressing unwell condition to others;
showing empathy to the unwell person;
responding to others’ empathy.
4
3
Fluency
2
1
All members were fluent during their
conversation and showed mastery to the
contents.
Two members were fluent during the
conversation and showed mastery to the
contents.
Only one member was fluent during the
conversation and showed mastery to the
contents.
All members were lack of fluency and
mastery to the contents during their
conversation.
Feedback
Important notes in scoring your work:
1.
Lecturer’s score contributes for 60% of the total
achievement level while a total of other groups’ scores
contribute for 40%.
2.
You need to calculate the whole score gathered from the
other groups by using this formula:
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Other groups’ score (40%) = Total groups’ score x 40
Maximum score
3.
The lecturer will assess your group by using this formula:
Lecturer’s score (60%)
= Total score x 60
Maximum score
4.
Report the final score you have calculated to your
lecturer.
5.
The lecturer will show the final result to the class.
Range Scores
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
< 70
:
:
:
:
Description
Excellent
Good
Average
Needs further review
If your level of achievement reaches 80% or more, you can on
to the next unit. Good! But if your level of mastery is less than
80%, you have to review this unit, especially parts which you
haven’t mastered.
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UNIT 3
Let Us Do Sport!
Taken from https://wallpaper-house.com/group/hd-wallpapers-football/index.php
Goals
1.
Expressing agreement and disagreement
2.
Inviting others to do sport.
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Conversation Practice
Dialogue 1 (Expressing Agreement)
Janis and Winda are in the classroom, discussing their weekly
routine activities at the gym. Janis is wondering if Winda
could go to the gym this weekend as she got terrible accident
last week.
(School bell ringing)
Janis
Winda
Janis
Winda
Janis
Winda
Janis
Winda
Janis
Winda
Janis
Winda
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: Hi, Winda. Have you been better?
: Hi, Love. Oh, yeah. Never better. What’s up,
Janis?
: Nothing. I am just curious if you could go to the
gym with me next week as usual.
: Sure thing! Why not?
: Ha ha. Are you kidding me? Last week, you
looked so terrible.
: Oh! Yeah. Maybe I should have some stretching
ones before going to the main course.
: Could not agree more on that! Why did not you
do that?
: You know, I thought it was not that serious.
: Ha ha. So, now you become good learners,
don’t you?
: Indeed. So, Sunday at 5 p.m.?
: Sounds like a plan.
: See you later, love!
Dialogue 2 (Expressing Disagreement)
Read with your partner. Dinda and Cahya are discussing about
the badminton training as they are in women double team
during the competition. As the competition goes, they are
now going to the semi-final stage. However, Dinda feels not
really good at the moment.
Dinda
Cahya
Dinda
Cahya
Dinda
Cahya
Dinda
Cahya
Dinda
Cahya
Dinda
Cahya
: What a great game today!
: Yeah, you are right. They are really hard to
beat as we should play for three rounds.
: They are just amazing. Can we talk a little bit,
Dinda?
: Of course. Are you alright?
: Yes, I am. I just want to ask you something
about our next badminton training.
: Yes, what happens?
: Do you agree if we reschedule to Monday?
: I am sorry. I’m afraid I have different ideas
because our tournament is on Tuesday. We
really need to focus on the competition,
remember?
: Yeah, you are right.
: But, what happens to you? Maybe we can just
discuss it to our coach.
: Nothing serious, actually. I am just feeling not
good for our training tomorrow.
: Oh, are you okay?
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Dinda
Cahya
Dinda
: I am feeling a little bit fatigue this week and
also need to finish lots of homework with my
group members tonight. I think I will need
some more rest for Sunday and have the
training done on Monday.
: Well, I do agree with you that we have lots of
due for our assignment this week, but I could
not make any decision.
: No worries. let us talk to our coach.
Dialogue 3
Read with your partner. Pandi is watching debate on TV shows
while Jane is coming. They are then discussing about doping
in Olympic games after watching the TV shows.
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
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: Hi, Jane.
: Hi, Pandi. What is that news?
: Nothing much. I am just watching the debate
about doping for athlete.
: It should be banned, right?
: At first, I could say I agree with you, but…
: But?
: Yeah, I am watching this debate and now
feeling like reconsidering my thoughts.
: What do you mean? Ah! The debate is ended!
: No worries, I can share to you what the debate
was about.
Jane
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
Jane
Pandi
: Okay, what happened there?
: So basically, we may say doping should be
banned, right? As it deals with narcotics and
something else like that.
: Alright.
: But, did you know that there are so many
categories for doping substances?
: Oh, really? How many?
: Well, I could not remember the name of the
categories but there are 24 types of doping
substances and 10 of them are not really that
dangerous.
: Not dangerous?
: Yes, ten of them are actually from natural
substances like roots or grasses. It is more like
herbal therapy, but the officials include it as the
doping substances as it results in hallucination
and things like that to the athlete.
: Well, now I partially agree then about the ban.
I mean if those ten are not really dangerous
for health and our body, that should not be a
problem.
: You can say that again. Especially, most of the
ten are actually traditional heritage in the
community surrounding athletes. So, could I
say, all the people in his community consumes
not appropriate things?
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Jane
Pandi
Jane
: That should be interesting. Well, let us discuss
it with Peter and Yanti. Would you come to our
weekly meeting at the gym?
: Should be great. Will come there for sure. See
you then!
: See you!
Task 1
Work with one group consisted of four students. Discuss
possible dialogue that will appear after dialogue 3 above.
After that, practice with your group members.
Dialogue 4 (Inviting others to do some sports)
Joe got two discount ticket for new membership at the gym
and wants to invite Shalimar to go with him as the ticket is
one for two. Bold any parts of the dialogue representing the
invitation.
Shalimar
Joe
Shalimar
Joe
Shalimar
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: Hi, Joe.
: Hi, Shalimar. What a coincidence! I am just
about to see you.
: See me? What’s up?
: So, I just got one discount tickets for AUD100
for two new members in their membership
program at the newest gym around here.
: Really? One ticket for two persons? What is
that? The Insurgence?
Joe
Shalimar
Joe
Shalimar
Joe
: Yes, it is. So, would you like to come with
me?
: Sure! Should bring this ticket, right?
: Oh, yeah. This one is for you. Cheers!
: Thank you. See you, this afternoon?
: Sounds like a plan! See you.
Dialogue 5 (Inviting others to do some sports)
Galih plans to register a membership at swimming program
and would like to invite his friend, Ratna, to register, too.
Bold any parts of the dialogue representing the invitation.
Galih
Ratna
Galih
Ratna
Galih
Ratna
Galih
Ratna
Galih
Ratna
: Hi, Ratna. Look what I am holding!
: Hi, you! What is that? Ooo! That is awesome.
Free swimming course for one month!
: Yeah, it is like a dream to me.
: Yeah, you should be happy today.
: So, shall we come together this weekend? You
just need to register for weekly course on the
weekends.
: I would love to go but I thought it is on weekdays.
: Bad luck, Ratna! The free one is only for
weekend.
: I am so sorry that I could not go for now.
: No worries, Ratna. I will go there alone this
weekend. Have a good day, girl!
: You, too!
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Common Expression
Expressing agreement and disagreement
Agreement and disagreement are common topics in
conversation for it seeks other people’s ideas and position
about things that are being discussed in a conversation.
A person could express their ideas whether they agree
or disagree with various ways of saying it. In a matter of
disagreement, sometimes it may lead to some tensions as
people have different ideas. The following expressions are
some common ones used in daily conversation, you might
also find different ways of express your agreement and
disagreement.
Task 2
The table has provided you with common expression to both
agreement and disagreement. Discuss with your partner if
there are other ways to express it. You can also look for them
on the internet.
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Expressing agreement






Textbook
I agree with you for
100 percent.
I couldn’t agree with
you more.
That’s so true.
You’re
absolutely
right.
That’s exactly how I
feel.
I have to side with you
on this one.
Yours
Expressing disagreement
Textbook
Yours
 I don’t think so.
 (strong) No way.
 I’m afraid I disagree.
 (strong)
I
totally
disagree.
 I beg to differ.
 (strong) I›d say the
exact opposite.
 That’s not always true.
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Inviting others to do something
Doing sport has undeniably been things that really matters
to our body and health. People often become solitary ones
when doing sport alone, but they could also become sociable
ones when doing sport together. However, in watching sport
events, even a solitary person could go sociable as they
gather together with other people. Given the very common
discussion in daily life, you could actually invite other people
to do sport, too. For example, you can use the expressions of
invitation such as:
 Would you like to...?
 I would be pleased
if you could...
 Would you care
to...?
 Could you come
to...?
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 Shall we come to...?
 Why don’t you come
to...?
 I would be delighted if
you...
Moreover, if you would accept the invitation, you can use
the following expressions:
 Sure. Why not?
 All right.
 Thank you for
inviting me.
 That would be very
nice.
 I’d like to come.
 Sure. I’m coming.
 With pleasure.
Lastly, if you would decline the invitation, you can use
the following expressions:
 I’d like to, but...
 Thank you, but I can.
 Unfortunately. I
can’t.
 Thank you for inviting
me, but...
 I’m so sorry. I don’t
think I can.
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Let's Make a Conversation
Read the following article about the recent event in Indonesia,
namely Asian Games 2018. After you have done with the
reading, complete the activities following this passage!
Asian Games: Finishing 4th is key to SEA Games, Olympics
Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman
Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Syafruddin
said on Sunday that he was proud of the national athletes for
their amazing achievements at the Asian Games and hoped
they would repeat their success in upcoming competitions,
including the 2019 Southeast (SEA) Games in the Philippines.
“I want them to become the overall winner of the 2019 SEA
Games and also to shine in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,” he
said. “I believe that our fourth place in the Asian Games
[medals tally] will boost our performance later.”
Syafruddin said Indonesia could pin its hopes for Olympic
medals not only on badminton, but also on track-and-field,
weightlifting and skateboarding, whose athletes impressed the
region during the Games with their medal achievements.
The newly elected minister said that as a show of appreciation
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for the winning athletes, the government recently issued a
ministerial decree to speed up their civil servant status.
It is customary for Indonesian athletes who win medals at
international sporting events to be appointed as civil servants.
“As I am the minister, I have inked a new ministerial decree
stipulating that they [medalists] can become a civil servant
without first passing a test,” he said.
Indonesia ended its Asian Games journey in fourth place with
98 medals, comprising 31 golds, 24 silvers and 43 bronzes.
The overall winner of the Games is China with a total 289
medals, followed by Japan and South Korea with 205 and 177
medals, respectively.
Source: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, September 2, 2018 | 07:22 pm
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/09/02/asian-games-finishing4th-iskey-to-sea-games-olympics.html
Task 3
1.
Make three short conversations expressing agreement
or disagreement based on the passage above. The
conversation should be at least 6 to 8 taking turns.
2.
Practice the conversation with your friends.
Task 4
In daily life, we do not always need to agree nor disagree to
someone. Try creating and practising some short conversations
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with your peers by choosing two of the four prompts below:
1.
Your friends said to call off the football training due to
his mother’s emergency condition.
2.
Your friend invites you to go for playing badminton and
she or he chooses to do it on Monday afternoon.
3.
Your mom asks you to enrol in football academy.
4.
Your brother or sister invites you to his or her grand
finale in the Karate Championship. However, he or she
wonders if you agree to record the performance in the
finale.
Summary
In this unit, you have practiced three skills, namely:
1.
Expressing agreement and disagreement
2.
Inviting others to do sport.
Now it is time for you to do the formative assessment to check
if you have mastered the materials in this unit.
Formative Test
1.
Make one short video (5-7 minutes) about the topic
discussed in Unit 3 with your group members (4 members
at maximum) and upload it on Youtube. Please choose
three of the following prompts:
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a.
Your friend said that Germany team is the best
team in the last World Cup 2018.
b.
Your friend was sick and was about to change your
meeting to another day.
c.
Your friends would buy the tickets today to watch
Basketball final match but you still do not have
money for today.
d.
Your friends asked you to improve your training
time.
e.
Your friends thought Lee Chong Wei became the
best badminton player in the world.
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The lecturer and other groups will assess your video by using
the following criteria:
Aspects
Score
4
3
Delivery
2
1
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Description
The
overall
conversation
was
outstanding. All members actively
contributed to each other.
Conversation was good. All members
contributed to the conversation, but
only two members actively contributed
to the other members
The overall conversation was good but
needed improvement. All members
contributed to the conversation, but
only one member actively contributed
to the other members.
Conversation was poorly delivered.
Only one member actively contributed
to the conversation.
4
3
Contents
2
1
The contents were outstanding,
included the three aspects of
expressing unwell condition to others;
showing empathy to the unwell person;
responding to others’ empathy.
The contents were good, included the
two aspects of either: a) expressing
unwell condition to others; b) showing
empathy to the unwell person; c)
responding to others’ empathy.
The contents were good, but only
included the one aspect of either: a)
expressing unwell condition to others;
b) showing empathy to the unwell
person, or; c) responding to others’
empathy.
The contents were quite poor and
did not include the three aspects of
expressing unwell condition to others;
showing empathy to the unwell person;
responding to others’ empathy.
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4
3
Fluency
2
1
All members were fluent during their
conversation and showed mastery to
the contents.
Two members were fluent during the
conversation and showed mastery to
the contents.
Only one member was fluent during
the conversation and showed mastery
to the contents.
All members were lack of fluency and
mastery to the contents during their
conversation.
Feedback
Important notes in scoring your work:
1.
Lecturer’s score contributes for 60% of the total
achievement level while a total of other groups’ scores
contribute for 40%.
2.
You need to calculate the whole score gathered from the
other groups by using this formula:
Other groups’ score (40%) = Total groups’ score x 40
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Maximum score
3.
The lecturer will assess your group by using this formula:
Lecturer’s score (60%) =Total score
x 60
Maximum score
4.
Report the final score you have calculated to your
lecturer.
5.
The lecturer will show the final result to the class.
Level of achievement
Range Scores
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
< 70
:
:
:
:
Description
Excellent
Good
Average
Needs further review
If your level of achievement reaches 80% or more, you can on
to the next unit. Good! But if your level of mastery is less than
80%, you have to review this unit, especially parts which you
haven’t mastered.
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Module 6
EDUCATION AND WORK
Introduction
This module contains speaking material on education and work
for novice (beginner) learners. It is divided into three lesson
units;
Unit 1: Talking about past events
Unit 2: Talking about current job
Unit 3: Talking about the future
The sequence of activities is: dialogues, discussion, tasks,
summary, and formative tests. Each unit contains useful
expressions and appropriate tenses for different contexts (past,
present and future) associated to the topics of education and
work.
Topics of education and work is the most common topics
encountered in daily life. People start conversing about
education and work after getting to know each other (as
learned in Module 1). Therefore, it is very important to master
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appropriate language uses and functions related to the
topics, particularly the tenses and expressions for different
situations.
The general objective of this module is that you are able to
talk about education and work across different contexts of
time: past events, the current job and future plans. More
specifically, you should be able to speak about those three
topics with 80% of accuracy and fluency.
IMPORTANT. The following is the instruction on how to
study this module.
1.
Be familiar with the structure of this book. Do not jump
to the lesson unit before you read the introduction part
and the instruction and get a complete understanding
of it.
2.
Every unit starts with dialogues. Read them as many
times as you can and get the ideas.
3.
After dialogues, you will find discussion part
which contains the material used in the previous
dialogues. Study the discussion carefully and get a full
understanding of it.
4.
The next part is tasks. Task is the part where you have
to practise the material. Remember that practice makes
perfect and it is impossible to have speaking skill unless
you speak! Be disciplined and follow the instruction
of each task. Be informed that answer keys or sampel
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5.
6.
answers are provided at the end of the module. You
can see them ONLY AFTER you are done with the tasks.
After completing the tasks, read the summary in order
to get better understanding.
The last part is formative tests. Do the test as instructed.
Answer keys or sampel answers are also provided at
the end of the module but keep in mind that you can
see them ONLY AFTER you are done with the tests.
After taking the tests, do some evaluation. It is a self
assessment system so you can do it on your own as
long as you are being honest with yourself.
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UNIT 1
TALKING ABOUT THE PAST
Look at the pictures. Answer these following questions:
• What occasion do you think it is?
• Have you ever been in the same occasion?
• What do people usually do on that occasion?
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Goals
In daily life or some occasions, we need to recount activities
or things we did in the past. The ability to recount past events
is one of essential features in English conversation. In this unit,
you are going to learn how to talk about activities and events in
the past with the topic of education. In general, after studying
and practicing this material you are expected to be able to talk
about past activities and events using the right expressions and
grammar of simple past tense.
Conversation Practices
Before reading the dialogues, match these phrases with their
definitions!
1. Gap year
a. The lesson given by the lecturers
2 Yearly book
b. Long year break between high school
and university
3. Study Grant
c. Period of continuous work
4. Degree
d. A sum of money given for particular
purposes
5. Lectures
e. A book to commemorate the past
year of a school
6. Term/Semester f. Qualification obtained after finishing
university
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Read the dialogues as many times as possible. Then find a
partner and practise them.
Dialogue 1: Long time no see!
Two friends, Zahra and Fathima, meet again at senior high
school reunion.
Fathima : Excuse me, are you Zahra Novera?
Zahra : Fathima?!
Fathima : Zahra! I knew it’s you and I am right! It’s been
such a long time since the last time we met!
Zahra : Yeah, it’s almost seven years! How time flies
so fast! How are you doing?
Fathima: I’m great, thanks! I am so happy to meet you again.
Zahra : So am I! I was very sad when I lost your phone
number after we left high school.
Fathima : Oh, yes, a lot happened after I left high school.
Zahra : Hey, I bring our yearly book. I am just afraid if
I cannot recognize the people…
Fathima : You still keep it? Amazing! I completely forget
where mine is…
Zahra : Well, I like looking at some good pictures in
the past, such as…this one. Do you remember
about this?
Fathima : Of course, I remember. It was the photo when
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we won the Mathematics
competition. We and
another boy in the left,
Alan.
Zahra : Yeah, Alan Saputra. Do
you see him here?
Fathima : Alan? I think I just saw
him there. I once heard
that he becomes a famous
Mathematician and works
USEFUL
EXPRESSIONS
• That sounds great!
• That’s right!
• Really?
• Of course!
• Sure!
• Certainly!
as a Mathematics lecturer.
Zahra : Oh, really? Let’s go and greet him, shall we?
Fathima : Why not?
Dialogue 2: Don’t believe in rumors!
After Zahra and Fathima come to Alan, they continue their
conversation. Read the rest of conversation between Zahra,
Fathima and Alan.
Zahra
Alan
Zahra
Alan
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: Hi Alan!
: Hi…Sorry, um…I remember your face, but for
get your name…Are you Fathima?
: Well, never mind! I am Zahra, Zahra Novera
and this is Fathima.
: Oh, now I remember! How are you?
Fathima : We’re good. Thank you,
Alan.
Zahra : We’re just talking about
our photo in the yearly
book.
Alan
: I know that photo! That
was one of the great
memories in my life!
Fathima : Sure, it was! Do you still
love Mathematics, Alan?
Alan
: Well, as a matter of fact, I
quite forget about it.
Fathima : Really? But I heard
that you work as a
Mathematics lecturer?
Alan
: Oh? Who says so? It is
just a rumor! After high
DO YOU KNOW ?
Study:
Learn about a subject
through books/
course.
Ex: I study Biology
(no preposition after
study)
Learn:
Get new knowledge
or skills
Ex: I learned a lot
from my experience
(prepositions used are
from/about)
school, I did not do anything about Mathematics. In
fact, I studied how to make a film.
Zahra : Did you take a filmmaking course?
Alan
: Yes, I did. I have some film projects and I am here
also to promote my latest film. You can watch in
auditorium for the next fifteen minutes.
Fathima : Sounds great! Thank you for telling us, Alan. We watch
your film.
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Alan
: Thank you, girls. I’ll see you later.
Zahra
: See you, Alan. Bye!
Dialogue 3: An Unexpected Change
Zahra and Fathima are waiting for
the film to play. While
waiting, they continue
their conversation.
Zahra
: Fathima, as far as I
remember, you went
to study in Yogyakarta
after high school, right?
Fathima : Yes, that’s right. I
studied there for my
Bachelor degree for
four years.
Zahra : What did you study?
Fathima : I studied Economics.
Zahra : Interesting! I remember
it was one of your
favorite subjects!
Fathima : Such a good memory!
Yes, it was. I always got
the best grades. How
was it going with you?
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COLLOCATIONS
combination of words
that makes it sound
naturally.
Look at some underlined sentences.
Those expressions are
called collocations,
where words are combined together and it
sounds natural.
EXAMPLES:
Pass/retake the examination
Take a gap year/a
course
Attend a class/a
course
Hand in an assignment
Acquire knowledge
Zahra
: It did not go well as yours. I planned to go to
Medical school, but I did not pass the examination.
I was pretty sad and decided to take a year gap. I
planned to retake the exam the next year.
Fathima : A gap year? Did you find it interesting?
Zahra : At first, it was not interesting at all. I just kept
studying for the exam every day until my mother
asked me to assist her in her office.
Fathima : What happened then?
Zahra : After helping her, I just realized that I loved
managing money. So, I switched my study plan
from Medicine to Accounting.
Fathima : Did you enjoy your study?
Zahra : So much! I enjoyed every lesson, including the most
challenging one. It never came to my mind that
studying Accounting could be very fun!
Common Expression
The dialogues above show us how the speakers interact
to each other using simple past tense to retell events that
happened in their life after they graduated from high school.
In this section, we will further discuss about the use and the
formula of simple past tense.
1. USE:
To talk about finished events in the past
Ex: I had my lunch an hour ago (I finished my
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lunch and now I am doing something else).
To describe the events in a story
Ex: She called hospital. Soon, an ambulance
came to her house.
To describe habits and routines in the past
Ex: I walked to school every day when I was
eight.
•
•
TIME SIGNALS
FOR PAST
TENSE:
Last… (time/
year/Monday…)
Yesterday,
(Long time/Two
days/An hour…)
ago…
In 1990/In
January,...
1.
2.
HOW TO USE SIMPLE PAST TENSE:
at the examples presented below,
? Ifyouyouwilllookfindclosely
out that every sentence is different. Can
you analyze the differences?
“I was sad when I lost your phone number.”
(Zahra, Dialogue 1)
“...I did not do anything about Mathematics.”
(Alan, Dialogue 2)
“Did you enjoy your study?”
(Fathima, Dialogue 3)
The first one is an affirmative sentence using the ’to be’ (was)
to describe the adjective (sad). Besides ‘adjectives’, ‘to be’ is
also used for nouns (things), adverbs of time and adverbs of
place. The ‘to be’ for simple past tense is was/were. Here is
how we use ‘was’ and ‘were’:
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WAS
I/ he/ she/it
and other singular
pronouns (such as name
of a person/ her sister/
my father/the man, etc.)
•
WERE
You/ we / they
and other plural
pronouns (such as
names of two (or more)
people, her sisters/the
men, etc.)
AFFIRMATIVE (POSITIVE) SENTENCE
Subject + WAS/WERE + NOT + Adjectives/Nouns/Adverbs of time and place
Examples: I was sad.
They were all my students.
Ms Ella was in Semarang yesterday.
•
NEGATIVE SENTENCE
For negative sentence, just add NOT after was/were
SUBJECT + PAST VERBS (REGULAR/ IRREGULAR VERBS)
Examples: I was not sad.
They were not all my students.
Ms Ella was not in Semarang yesterday.
•
QUESTION
For question, put was/were at the beginning of the sentence.
WAS/WERE + Subject+ Adjectives/Nouns/Adverbs of time and place?
Examples: Were you sad?
Were they all your students?
Was Ms Ella in Semarang yesterday?
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As explained above, we use was/were in the simple past
tense for explaining Adjectives/Nouns/Adverbs of time and
place. However, when we need to state an action, we use
PAST VERBS for affirmative sentence and DID for negative
sentence and question.
•
AFFIRMATIVE (POSITIVE) SENTENCE
Examples:
Nunung called her mom yesterday to tell the news.
(regular verb)
Two hours ago, Sule played basketball with his fans here.
(regular verb)
Wendy ate a lot of durian last night. Then, he felt sick.
(irregular verb)
(irregular verb)
?
There are two sentences with regular verbs and two
sentences with irregular verbs above. Can you identify
the difference of the verb changes?
NOTE ABOUT REGULAR/IRREGULAR VERBS:
Most verbs for simple past tense end in -ed. These verbs are
called regular verbs.
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Spelling rules for regular verbs:
1. Verbs ending in e, add -d
2. One-syllable verbs that end with one
vowel + one consonant, double the
consonant and add -ed
3. Other one-syllable verbs, add -ed
4. Verbs that end with vowel + consonant +
-y,
Change -y to -i and add -ed
Verbs that end with -y, just add -ed
5. Two-syllable verbs that end with one
vowel + one consonant, double the
consonant and add -ed (if the stress is on
the last syllable)
love-loved
grab-grabbed
look-looked
study-studied
carry-carried
stay-stayed
Referreferred
Some verbs do not end in -ed and do not change at all.
Other verbs, however, change from the base forms.
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NOT CHANGED
Cut
Cut
Hurt
Hurt
Let
Let
Hit
Hit
Read
Beat
Read
(pronounce
like red- in
color)
Beat
Cost
Split
Cost
Split
Shut
Shut
CHANGED
Do
Did
Eat
Ate
Drink
Drank
Get
Got
Drive
Drove
See
Saw
Sleep
Slept
Build
Built
Write
Wrote
Say
Said
Identify the past verbs from three dialogues above! Decide
whether they are regular or irregular.
• NEGATIVE SENTENCE
For negative sentence, just add NOT after DID and use base
verb.
SUBJECT + DID + NOT + BASE VERB
Examples: Nunung called her mom yesterday to tell the news.
Nunung did not call her mom yesterday
Sule played basketball with his fans two hours ago.
Sule did not play basketball with his fans two hours ago.
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•
QUESTION
For question, put DID at the beginning of the sentence
and use base verb.
DID + SUBJECT + BASE VERB?
Examples: Nunung called her mom yesterday to tell the news.
Did Nunung call her mom yesterday to tell the news?
For any WH-Questions, put the WH-questions before DID
Examples: Nunung called her mom yesterday to tell the news.
WHY did Nunung call her mom?
WHEN did Nunung call her mom?
Wendy ate a lot of durian last night.
HOW did Wendy eat the durian?
WHEN did Wendy eat the durian?
Task 1 (Individual work)
Think about your most favorite subject in senior high school.
Prepare a short note about that, then practice speaking using
simple past tense. Use prompt questions and phrases to help
you structure your ideas. Answer sample is provided at the
end of this book.
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PROMPT
QUESTIONS:
Begin your sentences
with….
1. What was the
subject?
2. How long did you
study about it?
3. Why did you like
it?
4….(think of other
questions)
•
•
•
•
•
•
I’d like to talk about…
When I was….
The reason (s) I
liked it was/were
because….
To illustrate,...
For example,…
Overall, I think….
Record your response and show to your classmates or teachers
for some feedback.
Task 2 (Pair work)
Read the situation cards below. Find a partner and do a role-play!
STUDENT A: You are at a senior high school reunion. You meet
with your high school teacher. Tell your teacher about your
past experiences in his/her class (it can be about the subjects
and involve other people too, such as your friends)
STUDENT B: You are the high school teacher. You meet your
ex-student at the school reunion. He/she will tell you about
some past experiences in your class (including the subject
you taught and other students in your class). Respond and
give comments to him/her!
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Task 3 (Group work)
Form a group consisting of four to five people. Create a mini
talk show about sharing high school experiences. One person
should be the presenter who needs to prepare questions for
everyone and leads the show. The others should participate
equally (respond to questions, give opinions, etc.). Record
your work and share to your classmates and teachers.
Summary
In this unit, you have learned about how to talk about activities
and events that take place in the past. Here is the summary of
Unit 1 material:
1. We use simple past tense to talk about events and
activities in the past. Two important things to remember
are:
• Using was/were in the sentences that describe
adjectives, nouns and adverbs of time and place
• Using past verbs in the sentences that state an
action.
• Using DID + base verb for negative sentence and
question
2. Collocation is the natural combination of words. Some
examples of collocations in the education field are:
• Pass/retake the examination
• Take a gap year/a course
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Attend a class/a course
Hand in an assignment
Acquire knowledge
Get a degree in…
•
•
•
•
I. Choose one of these topics about life in high school!
Prepare a short note about the topic you choose, then practice speaking about it. Record your response for evaluation!
1
2
The Best
Teacher
ACHIEVEMENT
The Best
3
The Most
MEMORABLE
EVENT
II. Find a partner and tell about your chosen topic to him/her.
Answer any questions he or she asks you. Take turn and note
down some interesting things he/she tells you.
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III. Read the information about the background education of
these famous people. Retell about what you find in your
own language!
NATALIE PORTMAN
Natalie Portman was born in June
9, 1981. When she was in primary
school, she learned Hebrew. In
high school, she chose to skip the
premiere of her film Star Wars
Episode 1-The Phantom Menace
to focus studying for her high
school final exams. She attended Harvard University in
2003, where involved extensively in research activities
(co-authored in two scientific papers and became
a research assistant). After she graduated with BA
(Bachelor of Arts) in Psychology, she took graduate
courses at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 2006,
she was invited to give a lecture at a Columbia University
course in terrorism and counterterrorism, where she
spoke about her film, V for Vendetta
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JOHNNY DEPP
Johnny Depp was born in June
9, 1963. He moved frequently
during his childhood and lived
in 20 different places before
eventually settling in Miramar,
Florida. At his twelfth birthday,
his mother gave him a guitar,
to which he was so fond of and used it for forming a
series of garage bands. He dropped out of Miramar
High School to pursue a career as a rock musician, but
he attempted to go back two weeks later. However, his
principal advised him to keep focusing on his music
career. His visit to Los Angeles became the start of his
success, where he met the renowned actor, Nicholas
Cage, who suggested him to turn his career from music
to acting.
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UNIT 2
TALKING ABOUT PRESENT (JOB)
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Look at the graph on the left and answer these
questions:
• Do you know well about each job stated on the
graph?
• What do you think of the best jobs in Indonesia? Are
they the same as the jobs in the graph?
• Find information about the jobs on the graph. Rank
them from the most challenging (1) to the least
challenging (10)
Goals
Most university students will start applying for a job by the time
they finish their study. After getting a job, they begin to evaluate
whether the job will be their future career or not. Conversations
about job are commonly found not only in the workplaces but in
daily life as well. Therefore, it is important to understand the right
expressions to talk about job. In this unit, you are going to learn
job-related expressions. In general, after studying and practicing
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this material you are expected to be able to engage in the
conversations about job by using correct and appropriate
expressions.
Conversation Practice
Before reading the dialogues, unscramble these words and fill
the blanks on the sentences using those words! Change the
verb form if necessary!
BOJ
REECAR
SIGREN
NIAREET
Yrlasa
SIDSSIM
REMEYOLP
DETPORMO
ERTIRE
ISKDELL
1. At the age of 45, he decided to____________ and
travelled around the world.
2. I am taking this ___________ because of the flexibility it
offers.
3. My previous _____________ was a kind-hearted man, who
owned many companies.
4. Tom looks very happy. He just gets_____________. Now, he
is the manager.
5. Twenty years ago, I started my career in this office as a
____________ .
6. By attending this course, you can develop a
new_____________ path.
7. Soni doesn’t want to __________ from his job, but he
needs higher ___________ to buy a house.
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8. Carpenters and bricklayers are some examples of
____________ work, which need a lot of training.
9. She was just ____________ by her boss because her work
was unsatisfactory.
Read the dialogues as many times as possible. Then find a
partner and practise them.
Dialogue 1: A Big Step in Life
Fathima and Zahra just finished watching movie. They are
on their way to go home where the conversation goes on.
Zahra : Fathima, did you continue staying in
Yogyakarta after finishing your study?
Fathima : No. Soon after I graduated, I got a job at
a textile factory in Bandung.
Zahra : What did you do there?
Fathima : I was a market researcher for their
international brand products.
Zahra : That sounds great!
Fathima : Well, honestly, I don’t think so. I mean, it
was a good job because I could do things I
am good at and it paid me well.
Zahra : Then, what’s the problem?
Fathima : The problem was the working hours. I
hated working on weekends, which I had
to do most of the times. After working for
three years and gaining many experiences,
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I decided to resign and looked for another
job.
Zahra : Wow, it is such a big step. I don’t think
many people will do the same as what you
did, where you have to leave your comfort
zone.
Fathima: Indeed, I was not sure at first. But, after
I resigned, I got another job pretty soon.
Everything is going well so far and I never
regret the decision I took!
Dialogue 2: Working for Pleasure
Read the next dialogue where their conversation continues.
Zahra : So, where are you working now?
Fathima : I am working for Budaya Consulting Agency
Zahra : Oh, are you still working as a market
researcher?
Fathima : Yes, definitely! I like doing research!
Zahra : Brilliant!
Fathima : Well, I think enough stories about me.
What about you? Where do you work?
Zahra : I am still working at my mother’s company.
Fathima : Wow! How do you like it so far?
Zahra : Well, although our company is not the big
one, I enjoy working there. I get many
valuable experiences and my mother is a
great mentor!
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Fathima : It is very lovely to hear!
Zahra : Exactly. Do you know that our offices are
close? It is just within a walking distance,
around five minutes.
Fathima : Really? That’s fantastic! Do you want to go
for lunch tomorrow? I know
a good place to eat nearby.
Zahra : That’s what I am thinking too! Let’s meet
at 1 tomorrow?
Fathima : Sure! See you tomorrow!
Zahra: See you, Fathima!
Dialogue 3: Hiring a right person
The next day, Fathima and Zahra meet again at the food court
nearby their office.
Fathima
Zahra
Fathima
Zahra
Fathima
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: Zahra, how’s your day? You look tired!
: Not bad. I guess the workload is just getting
crazier these days.
: I see!
: One of our accounting staffs just resigned last week. Then, I have to
cover her work and new tasks also keep
coming.
: I can help you find a new staff. You can
just tell me the requirements for the position.
I can help posting it in my Whatsapp group
of my university friends.
Zahra
: That sounds good! Let me think about the
requirements…
Fathima : The first one is very simple. He or she must graduate from Accounting Department, right?
Zahra
: Certainly! It is the first and foremost. A graduate
with a good GPA, at
least 3 with minimum two-year working
experience. He or she must be a reliable, organized
and hardworking person. Also, I prefer someone
who has a good communication skill.
Fathima : Good communication skill? Does it matter so much for this job?
Zahra : Oh, yes, for sure. The former staff was so bad at communicating what she
did not understand. Consequently, she made a lot
of mistakes in her work.
Fathima : Oh, got it. Okay, it is now posted in the group. Let’s
have our lunch now!
Zahra
: Thank you very much for your help, Fathima!
Fathima : It’s my pleasure!
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Common Expression
The dialogues above show how two speakers (Zahra
and Fathima) use some job-related expressions in their
conversations. In this section, we will further discuss about
expressions covering three aspects: asking about job,
expressions of like/dislike and adjectives for job requirements.
1. Asking about job:
In Dialogue 1, can you find what expression is used by
Zahra to ask about Fathima’s job? Can you mention other similar expressions?
People may ask you different types of questions about
your job. The way you answer are also varied according to the
questions.
?
When people ask you to explain about your job, they may
want to know about your responsibilities or daily routine in
your job.
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2. LIKE AND DISLIKE:
In Dialogue 2, can you find some expressions of like/
dislike?
Can you mention other expressions of like/dislike?
Another common question in the conversation about job
is when people ask you: How do you like your job? To answer
that question, we need to use expressions of like/dislike. Some
examples of the expressions that are related to the topic of job
are:
?
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LIKE
I like my job
They like working
here.
She loves the job at
restaurant.
I love doing
research.
We enjoy the work
at the pub.
We enjoy talking to
the guests.
DISLIKE
I don’t like my job.
They don’t like dealing with their boss.
She doesn’t love her job.
They love selling unused stuffs.
We don’t enjoy our work at the pub.
We don’t enjoy serving the drinks to
guests.
I hate the job at hotel.
She hates commuting to work every
day.
I can’t stand/bear my mundane tasks
anymore.
I can’t stand/bear working from eight
to five.
*The verbs of like, love, hate and enjoy are followed by
either nouns or present participle (verbs of -ing form).
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SHORT RESPONSES
I like working with
Amy. She is a very
responsible person.
She doesn’t like
taking overtime job,
but she needs some
money.
I can’t stand
commuting every
day. It’s tiring!
AGREE
So do I.
I do too.
Neither do I
I don’t either
Neither can I
I can’t either.
DISAGREE
Oh, I don’t.
I don’t agree with
you.
Well, I do.
Oh, I don’t mind.
3. ADJECTIVES FOR JOB REQUIREMENTS
In Dialogue 3, how does Zahra describe the requirements to
be accounting staff in her office? Find other adjectives you
think are necessary to complete her description!
We often find some specific requirements or attributes
needed for different positions in job advertisements.
Apart from the degree, other skills are important
factors to determine whether the jobseeker is the
suitable candidate for a position or not.
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Discuss other skills that you think are also important to apply
for a job!
Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1 (Individual work)
Think of your dream job. Prepare a short note about that, then
practice speaking using the expressions of like and dislike. Use
prompt questions and phrases to help you structure your ideas.
Answer sample is provided at the end of this book.
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PROMPT QUESTIONS:
Begin your sentences
with…
1. What is your dream
job?
2. Why do you like this
job?
3. What do you dislike
from this job?
4. What makes you
think as a good candidate for this job?
5. What will you do to
make yourself the
best candidate for
this job?
• I’m going to present
about…
• I like/dislike this job
because some reasons. First,…Second…
Third…
• The challenges of this
job are…
• I think I am good at….
that makes me the
best candidate for this
job.
Record your response and show to your classmates or
teachers for some feedback.
Task 2 (Pair work)
Read the situation cards below. Find a partner and do a roleplay!
STUDENT A: You just meet your old friend. Both of you
haven’t met since you graduated from university. Ask him/
her about his/her job. Prepare some questions what he/she
likes/dislikes his/her current job. Then, take turn by telling
your job and the things that you like/dislike from your job
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STUDENT B: You just meet your old friend at the university.
He/she asks you about your job. Tell what your job is and the
reasons what you like/dislike from your current job. Then,
take turn by asking his/her job and the things that he/she
likes/dislikes from his/her job.
Task 3 (Group work)
Look at the two pictures below. The man is Rezki and he
is thinking to apply for the job posted. Decide whether he is
the ideal candidate or not and discuss with your friends in the
group of four or five. You might have different opinions from
your friends, but make sure you mention the reasons why he is/
is not the ideal candidate!
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USEFUL PHRASES FOR DISCUSSION
Stating Opinion:
• I think/ believe/ suppose/ agree…
• In my opinion,...
Disagree
• I don’t think/believe/suppose/
agree with….
• However/Nevertheless/On the
other hand…
Speculating
• It seems that…
• It is likely that…
Clarifying ideas
• What I am trying to say is…
• Let me make it clear…
I THINK HE IS
A SUITABLE
CANDIDATE
BECAUSE…
I DON’T THINK
HE IS A SUITABLE CANDIDATE BECAUSE…
Summary
In this unit, we have learned some expression that are used
in the job-related conversations. Those expressions are:
1. Asking for a job
There are three common expressions used to ask
someone’s job:
• What do you do?
I am + JOB
• What’s your job?
I work in (place
or general area)
• What do you do for a living? I work for… (name of
company)
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2. Expressing Like/ Dislike
LIKE
I like
+ NOUN
They like + V-ing
She loves + NOUN
I love
+ V-ing.
We enjoy + NOUN
We enjoy + V-ing.
DISLIKE
I don’t like
+ NOUN
They don’t like + V-ing
She doesn’t love + NOUN.
They love.
+ V-ing
We don’t enjoy + NOUN.
We don’t enjoy + V-ing.
I hate
+ NOUN.
She hates + V-ing
I can’t stand/bear + NOUN
I can’t stand/bear + V-ing
3. Adjectives for Job Requirements
• Appearance: well-dressed, neat, well-groomed
• Intellectual Ability: bright, quick, clever, intelligent
• Communication Skills: articulate, outgoing,
communicative, well-spoken
• Attitude to Work: conscientious, hardworking,
dependable, reliable
• Skills and general ability: skilled, able, capable,
experienced
• Qualifications: well-qualified, computer-literate, welltrained
• Willingness to learn: enthusiastic, eager, dynamic,
• adaptable, flexible
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•
Interpersonal Skills: sociable, friendly, likeable,
personable
Formative Test
I. Look at these pictures and choose one. What do you think
his/her job is? Do you think the person likes/dislikes his/
her job? Explain about what each person might like and
dislike about the job!
Pictur
e 1
Picture
2
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Pictur
e 3
USEFUL PHRASES
He/She might like his/her job because….HOWEVER/YET/
ON THE OTHER HAND, He/She might not like his/her job
because…
II. Find a partner who chooses different picture from you.
Have a role-play based on the pictures you both choose.
It should include asking each other about what job it is
and using expressions of like/dislike about the job.
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III. Look at the pictures below. Decide who is the best
candidate for this job, Nirina or Ernest? Then, find a
partner and discuss your choice!
VACANCY
PROJECT MANAGER
Requirements:
• Experience using Supply Chain Management
software
• Strong experience within either the food,
retail or manufacturing industry
• Ability to manage multiple projects and
initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent leadership, communication and
interpersonal skills
Ernest:
I’m working
as a project
supervisor in
a department
store. This is
my third year.
My boss is
pleased with my
work, but she
doesn’t want
to promote me
because she
thinks I need to
learn more how
to be a leader.
• Must be willing to travel abroad when
necessary
Nirina: I’m working as a
supply chain controller in
a factory. Currently, I’m
handling various projects.
People say they learn a lot
from me when working
under my supervision. I
cannot travel frequently
because I have a toddler
and a baby at home.
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UNIT 3
TALKING ABOUT FUTURE
(EDUCATION AND JOB)
Answer the questions below!
1. What are two things you plan to do
next week?
2. What is something you hope to buy
in the next year?
3. What is a job you plan to apply after
graduation?
4. What is a place you want to visit
someday?
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Goals
As seen on the picture above, people might choose
different paths of life after they finish their education. Not
only in education, often we have to make decision in daily
life about where to go on the weekend, what to do next
week, when to visit friends or relatives next year and so on.
In English, there are different forms of future tense to talk
about each activity based on whether it has been arranged
or not yet arranged. In this unit, you are going to learn to
talk about future events related to education and job using
different forms of future tense. In general, after studying and
practicing this material you are expected to be able to talk and
engage in the conversations about future events by using the
appropriate forms of future tense.
Conversation Practice
Before reading the dialogues, complete the task below:
WORD BUILDING: Find different forms of some words below!
Adjectives
Nouns
Verbs
Adverbs
Education
Entrepreneurial
Intentionally
Interest
Enroll
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Dialogue 1: A Big Change Ahead
It is in one afternoon when Zahra and Fathima meet again for
lunch.
Fathima : Zahra, any plan for this weekend?
Zahra : I’m planning to go to an education fair this
Saturday.
Fathima : An education fair? What are you going to do
there?
Zahra: Oh, I want to find some information about
some universities abroad. I am going to
continue my study and get a Master degree.
Fathima : Studying abroad? That is such a great plan!
Are you going to study the
same field of Accounting?
Zahra: Hmm, probably not. I am
intending to study a Businessrelated subject. I want to become
an entrepreneur.
Fathima : Interesting!
Zahra: Yeah, I am looking forward to it!
Anyway, do you want to come
with me?
Fathima : Well, I am not sure, but I don’t
have anything to do on Saturday
either...
Zahra: Then come with me, I will
pick you up!
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Fathima : Okay! What time will you pick me up?
Zahra: At 11 AM sharp?
Fathima : No problem. See you on Saturday!
Zahra: See you!
DO YOU KNOW?
Futurology
The study about futures
that seeks to understand
what could continue or
change in the world.
It works to find out
systemic and patternbased understanding
of past and present to
determine the likelihood
of future.
Dialogue 2: Deciding the Future
On Saturday, Zahra and Fathima are at the education fair. They
walk around and visit some booths of universities.
Zahra: Many universities here offer great programs!
Fathima : Agreed! But, where are you planning to study?
Zahra: It will be either Singapore or Canada. I like
Singapore because it is close and the universities
are good, but I am also interested in Canada.
The environment, weather and diversity will be
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new experiences for me.
Fathima : Are you going to enroll the course next year?
Zahra : Yes, I am. I will be studying in 2019. The next year, in 2020, I will have
been studying for a year and I guess it will
be the right time to start thinking about
my business too!
Fathima : When will you finish your study then?
Zahra: By 2021, I will have finished my study. It’s
just a two-year course.
Fathima : Cool! Oh, I can’t imagine how I will be missing you so much!
Zahra : I will be feeling the same too! But, we
can still keep in touch with the help of
technology, our smartphones!
Fathima : Sure! I hope you’ll never forget me!
Zahra : Never!
Dialogue 3: Career over Education
Read the rest of conversation between Zahra and Fathima.
Fathima : Zahra, I was wondering when did you get the
idea to continue your study?
Zahra : I think it started last year. I saw many people
go to graduate school. I think job market will
be more competitive in the future.
Fathima : I see. I also agree with you about the job
market.
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Zahra
: Don’t you want to further your study too,
Fathima?
Fathima : Well, I prefer to develop my career path. In
fact, I’m going to apply for the
researcher position in New York headquarter
office.
Zahra : Sounds fantastic! I hope you get the
position! When are you going to apply?
Fathima : I will be applying next year. Next year in
June, I will have been working there for two
years-the minimum length of work if I want
to apply to the headquarter.
Zahra : Well, I don’t know where future will bring us,
but I am positively certain our future will be
as bright as shining stars!
Fathima : I believe that too!
Common Expression
As can be seen from dialogues above, Zahra is going to
continue her study for Master degree and decide to have
a career change as an entrepreneur. On the other hand,
Fathima is more interested to extend her career. All of their
future plans are explained using different forms of future
tense.
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are underlined sen? There
tences indicating different
forms of future tense. Can you
identify the differences of one
and another?
Here are some excerpts from the
dialogues:
Fathima : Zahra, any plan for this
weekend?
Zahra
?
: I’m planning to go to an education fair this
Saturday.
Do you think that Zahra has arranged this activity long
time before?
Zahra
: Then come with me, I will pick you up!
Fathima : Okay! What time will you pick me up?
Do you think Zahra has planned to pick Fathima up before
? they have the conversation?
Zahra: I will be studying in 2019. The next year, in 2020, I will
have been studying for a year and I guess it will be the
right time to start thinking about my business too!
Do you think Zahra is certain about when she starts her
? study?
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Some sentences on the dialogues explain the future using
different types of Future tense as described below. Read the
description and try to understand the differences.
For a near future, we use this form of future tense:
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USEFUL PHRASES TO PREDICT/SPECULATE/STATE SOME POSSIBILITIES
• Someday,..
• Probably,...
• In the future,…
• It is predicted that…
• It is possible that…
• It is highly likely/unlikely that…
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With the explanation above, can you now identify the future
expressions spoken by both Zahra and Fathima? Discuss with
your friends!
Let's Make a Conversation
Task 1 (Individual Work)
Choose one of the topics below. Prepare a short note about that,
then practice speaking using the right form of future tense. Use
prompt questions and phrases to help you structure your ideas.
Answer sample is provided at the end of this book.
1. Your hopes
for the future.
PROMPT QUESTIONS #1
1. How many hopes
do you have for the
future?
2. What are you going to do to make it
real?
3. When do you think
you will have
fulfilled all your
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2. Your plan for the
next holiday.
PROMPT QUESTIONS #2
1. What are you going
to do for the next
holiday?
2. Are you going to go
somewhere?
3. Are you planning
to book bus/train/
flight/ship tickets for
the holiday
hopes?
4. With whom do you
think you will work
together to achieve
your hopes?
5. Create your own
question..
4. With whom are you going to go there
5. Create your own question..
Record your response and show it to your classmates/teachers
for feedback!
Task 2 (Pair Work)
Choose a year between 2030 and 2070 and decide on what kind
of inventions people will have invented below. You can choose
more than two inventions. Make your explanation complete and
detailed!
• One new job
• One new cure
• One new transportation
• One new gadget
• One new clothing
Talk to your partner about your answer and take turn. While
your partner explains, take notes of some important details. Ask
questions related to his/her explanation.
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Task 3 (Group Work)
Present your ideas to the group of four or five students. Do
they agree or disagree? Which idea is the most interesting or
unusual? Take notes and ask some questions!
Summary
In this unit, you have learned about how to use different
forms of future tense based on the context whether an
activity/event is done on the near or distant future.
For activities done in the near future, we use:
Present Continuous
DEFINITE arrangement for future
activities and events.
WILL
SPONTANEOUS
decision made at the moment of
speaking. It also appears in formal
occasions.
TO BE + GOING TO + INTENTION or DECISION made
INFINITIVE
before it is reported but not AS
DEFINITE AS present continuous
Stating about something based on
the CURRENT EVIDENCE
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For activities done in the distant future, we use:
Future Continuous
Future Perfect
Future Perfect Continuous
ACTIVITIES or EVENTS at a
PARTICULAR TIME/PERIOD in
the future.
COMPLETED actions at a
particular time in the future.
HOW LONG something has
been going at a particular point
in the future.
Formative Test
I. Choose one of the topics below and talk using the right form of
future tense! Provide some details and examples to complete
your explanation.
What is your plan
this weekend?
How your life will
be different in
ten-year time?
Your sporting
predictions for the
next few weeks/
months
What the world
will be like when
you are seventy
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II. Look at the statement below:
COMPUTERS
WILL MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
Write down three arguments in favor and three
arguments against. Then, compare your ideas with
your partner. Which arguments in favor and arguments
against that you both share similar views? And which
are not?
III. You are going to write an article about what job that
will disappear (probably replaced by machine) and
new job that may appear as the result of technology.
Think and make a list about those jobs. Discuss in the
group of four or five students. Take a note which job
that seems plausible to disappear and which one is not.
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MODULE 6
SAMPLE ANSWER
The sample answers provided here are not definite. There
are many possible ways to answer the tasks and tests of this
book.
UNIT 1
Task 1
I’d like to talk about my favorite subject in high school, which
is History. For me, studying History was both a challenge and
a pleasure. It was a challenge because I had to memorize
many dates, names of people and places. However, it was also
a pleasure because when I studied History, I felt like I went
back to the past and became the part of something great. For
example, when I studied the history of how Indonesia fought
for its independence from Dutch and Japan, I was fascinated
by the facts that many young people struggled together
despite of differences in their origins, languages, cultures and
races. Their struggles inspire me to not easily give up in facing
obstacles in life and do the best things to serve the country.
Task 2
A:
Hello, Sir, how are you?
B:
I am good. Thank you. How are you?
A:
I am fine, thanks. I was in your Physics class for the class of 2007.
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B: Oh, really? I am sorry that I might forget everyone in my
class. But 2007 is not so long ago. What’s your name,
anyway?
A: I’m Putra.
B Putra…the one who always sat with Bono at the very front
row?
A: Yes, Sir, exactly. Do you still remember about us?
B: Well, I just remember that you both were always attentive
and did all tasks given.
A: Thank you, Sir. That is such a compliment for me. I always
enjoyed your lesson. I loved Physics and the way you
explained the materials was very clear and made
me more interested in every new topic.
B: I think it is a must. As a teacher, particularly for difficult
subject, such as Physics, I need to make the lesson as
interesting as possible. It will make students pay more
attention and understand the lesson well.
A: That’s a really good point, Sir. The same thing I apply to
myself now.
B: Are you a Physics teacher?
A: Yes, Sir and it is because of you. Thank you very much for
inspiring me.
B: I am so proud of you. I hope you can always be a good
educator.
A: Thank you, Sir.
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FORMATIVE TEST
I. The most memorable event
I’d like to talk about the most memorable event when I was in
high school. It was a study excursion to Bali with all of the twelfth
graders in my last year in high school. It was memorable because
that was the last moment of our togetherness with friends and
teachers. Besides, Bali is my most favorite place to go for its beauty
and beaches. For our excursion, we visited some historical places
in Bali, where we had to find information about those places and
discuss with friends in group works. We also had so much fun by
going to beaches and enjoyed seafood in the restaurants nearby.
A moment that I remembered the most was when my friend,
Sarah, was lost in the traditional market. All of us were confused
and worried. At last, it was found out that she had a stomachache
and needed to go to the restroom in the hotel, which was quite far
from our meeting point. It was so unforgettable!
III. Retell the stories of celebrities
Johnny Depp
I would like to tell you about the story of Johhny Depp. As you
might know, he is a well-known actor with a very successful career
in film. However, not so many people know that he never finished
his high school. It was because he pursued his career in music.
His love for music started when he received a guitar in his twelfth
birthday. Since then, he started to perform some garage bands
performances. His visit to Los Angeles led him to the fame as an
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actor when he met Nicholas Cage, who encouraged him to
turn his music career into acting.
UNIT 2
Task 1
I am going to present about my dream job. Since I was a child,
I have always dreamed to become a diplomat for Indonesia.
The reason why I made this as my dream job is because I like
going abroad and learning cultures in one’s country. However,
I realize that being a diplomat is more than that. I need to
sharpen my communication and negotiation skills when
dealing with problems that might need serious attentions. In
short, being a diplomat requires the skills of being articulate,
well-mannered, and adaptable to every situation. I am now
preparing myself to be the best candidate for diplomat. I hope
I can make my dream come true.
Task 2
A:
Hi Doel!
B:
Zaenab! How are you? It’s very nice to meet you again!
A:
It’s nice to meet you too, Doel! I barely cannot recognize
you. You’ve changed a lot!
B:
Yes, Zaenab. I think so too. It’s been a long time since
we last met each other.
A:
Indeed. How’s everything, Doel?
B:
It’s good, Zaenab. I just bought a birthday gift for my
colleague.
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A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
Oh, where do you work, Doel?
Not far from here. You see that tall building? I am working there.
Really? I worked there too last year for Pahlawan corporation. What about you?
I work for Dunia Residence. I guess Pahlawan is on the
6th floor, while I am on the
10th floor. That’s why we never met.
Yes, I think so. What do you do, Doel?
I am the cost estimator for their housing projects. What
about you, Zaenab? What did you do in Pahlawan? It is
a well-known company for advertising.
It is. I was working for a while there as an account
manager. The pay was really good compared to other
companies. However, I couldn’t stand the working
pressure and my boss also stressed me out!
Oh, that’s a pity! I think I am luckier than you. I have
some pressures at work too, but everyone there supports
each other. That’s why we can always face our problems
easily.
That sounds great!
Yeah, but the pay might not be as good as others because
we are a young company,
which still needs to develop more.
Well, at least you can enjoy your life a bit, Doel. It is
better than having a lot of
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B:
money, but you feel under pressure every day.
That’s true, Zaenab!
FORMATIVE TEST
I. Picture 1:
I think the man works as a manager. He might not like his job
because he has a lot of works to do and he looks stressed.
However, he might like his job because the pay is high, so he
can buy things he wants or probably go travelling frequently.
Picture 2:
I think the woman is a teacher for young learners. She might
like her job because she loves children and it is fun to teach
enthusiastic learners. However, she might not like her job
because it is exhausting, and she always needs to be very
patient to the kids!
Picture 3:
I think the man works in an orchard as a fruit picker. He might
like her job because the job is easy, just picking some fruit,
and he can have free fruit for himself. On the other hand, he
might not like his job because it is an outdoor job, which can
be very tiring.
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II.
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
Hi, Bobby, how are you doing?
Hi, Anisa. I am doing fine. Thank you.
You look quite tired and your face is all red.
Yes, I just got back from Peter’s orchard. I work for him
starting today.
Oh, what do you do there?
Well, I work as a fruit picker. It is just a temporary work,
while I am waiting for a
permanent job. He needs a lot of pickers for this harvesting season.
That sounds great! I guess it pays really well, isn’t it?
Yeah, you can say so. Besides, I like working surrounded
by nature. It feels relaxing. What about you, Anisa?
Have you found any job?
Yes. I am now working as a nursery teacher.
That’s good!
I really love teaching children. They are so adorable!
Any part you don’t like about your job?
Well, it’s probably when they are very active and I get
overwhelmed. At that moment,
I will feel so exhausting physically and emotionally. I
think being a fruit picker is much better. You just deal
with fruits, who cannot scream and run everywhere.
That’s not entirely true. There are things I do not like
from my job either, such as
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A:
B:
when the weather is very hot, you can get sunburn easily. Sometimes, it feels rather
boring too!
Do you want to exchange our job to each other one day?
But I don’t like kids!
UNIT 3
UNIT 3
Task 1
I have two hopes for my future. First of all, I want to go travelling
around the world. I will start my journey from some countries
in Asia, such as Japan, Korea and China. Then, I will continue
my journey to Turkey and other countries in Europe. By 2021,
I hope I will have explored all these regions. Secondly, I will
write a book about all of my travel experiences. To begin with,
I am going to write a book about my traveling journey in some
cities in Indonesia and see how people respond about it. If they
respond it positively, I will continue with the second book-of
course after I complete my journey abroad. I am planning to
ask my friend, Catur, as a co-writer of my books. He is my travel
mate and he has great pictures to include in our book.
Task 2
I think scientist will have found a cure for cancer fifty years from
now. They are now looking for various sources that can be used
for medication and I am pretty sure they will be working on it
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extensively. Moreover, I also predict that with the advancement
of technology, there will be new types of job that are related
to technology. Companies are going to hire more people with
savvy computer skills. I think there will be a lot of young people
studying computer science to secure job market in the future.
FORMATIVE TEST
I. What is your plan this weekend?
This Friday I am planning to visit my grandma in Bandung. I
am going to get there by train. The journey will take two hours
from Jakarta. My train departs at 5 PM. By 7PM, I will have
arrived at Bandung. I like going there because the weather is
nicer than in Jakarta. My grandma’s house is a good place to
recharge my energy from the whole week’s activities. It has a
huge garden with various plants and beautiful flowers. I am
going to pick some fresh tomatoes from her trees and make
tomato juice. The next day, I will be going to Lembang to buy
some strawberries, my favorite fruit. This will be an awesome
weekend!
How your life will be different in ten-year time?
I think my life will be completely different ten years from now.
I will probably have got married and had some children. It is
highly likely that I will have moved to another town or even
country! Moreover, I think I will probably have been working
for the same job for three or four years. It will be a great job,
such as journalist or writer. I am going to apply for either
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journalist or writer after I graduate from university. It will be
both fun and challenging if I can work on that sector because
I love writing so much!
II.
THREE ARGUMENTS IN
THREE ARGUMENTS AGAINST
FAVOR
Computers and the Internet Computers just make people
can help people to know lazy because they rely
everything that happens everything on the computers
around them.
Computers can eliminate the Computers
can
cause
barriers of communication, fraudulent actions and increase
for example people from two the possibilities of cyber-crimes.
distant countries can do video
call to communicate each
other.
Computers can help ease Many
unused
computers
people’s tasks at home, for become the most significant
example, people can monitor pollutants for world.
their house when they leave it
with the help of computer.
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REFERENCE
Sources:
Books
Ascher, A., & Saslow, J. (2015). Top Notch Series. Longman: Pearson Education.
Goh C. M. Christine & Anne Burns (2012). Teaching Speaking A Holistic Approach.
New York: Cambridge University Press.
McCarthy Michael & Felicity O’Dell (1999). English Vocabulary in Use Elementary.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Redman Stuart (1997). English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Websites
https://www.bbclearningenglish.com
https://www.thouhtco.com/ask-and-answer-questions-1210033
https://www.thoughtco.com/beginner-dialogues-introducingyourself-1210037
http://www.passporttoenglish.com/Beginning
English/Lesson5/Dialog.
html
https://www.ieltscuecard.com/2015/10/describe-your-family.html
https://www.bahasainggris.co.id/dialog-singkat-bahasa-inggris-tentangkeluarga-beserta-artinya/
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-whquestions.php
https://basicenglishspeaking.com/family/
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https://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/travel/travel11.htm
https://www.english-pro.asia/tw/files/Lesson%202.4%20Going%20
through%20Immigration%20_Eng-Jsp_9.pdf
https://www.efriend.jp/commons/images/text/travel_middle/TRAVEL_
MIDDLE_BOOK2.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEwai25Map0
MODUL4
REFERENCE
Sources:
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https://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/travel/travel11.htm
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https://www.english-pro.asia/tw/files/Lesson%202.4%20Going%20
through%20Immigration%20_Eng-Jsp_9.pdf
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https://www.efriend.jp/commons/images/text/travel_middle/TRAVEL_
MIDDLE_BOOK2.pdf
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEwai25Map0
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REFERENCE
UNIT 1
Figures:
http://banjarmasin.tribunnews.com/2018/07/05/reuni-sd-rajawali-angkatan-1985ajang-temu-kangen-dan-napak-tilas-alumni
https://forum.academica.ca/forum/the-future-of-education-and-skills-developmentin-canada
Richards, J. C., Hull, J., & Proctor, S. (2005). New Interchange: English for International
Communication Student’s Book 2. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Vince, M. (2007). Macmillan English Grammar in Context. Oxford: Macmillan Publisher Limited.
UNIT 2
Figures:
htt p : / / t l e .we sto n e .wa . gov. a u /co nte nt / f i l e /e c d a c 3 5 f- 0 b 7 5 - 4 b 4 d - b b 4 5 960951893e2e/1/COMM1085_job_applications.zip/job_applications/html/popups/
disc_selection_criteria.html#3
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/06/12/gift-ideas-for-teachers_a_23457291/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/04/its-not-work-thats-stressful-its-offices/
http://freepngdownload.com
https://www.businessinsider.com/best-jobs-in-america-2018-1/?IR=T/#3
Cusack, B., & McCarter, S. (2007). Improve your IELTS: Listening and Speaking Skills.
Oxford: Macmillan Publishers Limited .
Redman, S. (1997). English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J. C., Hull, J., & Proctor, S. (2005). New Interchange: English for International
Communication Student’s Book 1. New York: Cambridge University Press.
UNIT 3
Figures:
http://pathwaysreport.org/
https://www.lizburton.biz/what-i-do/past-life-regression.html
https://medium.com/swlh/the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-seo-4c9a2803e63
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futures_studies#Research_centers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp
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Cunningham, S., & Moor. (2007). New Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate. Harlow:
Pearson Education LImited.
Falla, T., & Davies, P. A. (2012). Solutions: Intermediate Student’s Book (2nd ed.).
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hewings, M. (2002). Advanced Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice
book for Advanced Learners of English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Penerbit:
Universitas Terbuka 2018
BUKU MATERI POKOK
PBIS4427/3sks/MODUL 1-6
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