ENGLISH

FOR

DAILY USAGE

LANGUAGE CENTRE
AISYIYAH UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA

2016

UNIT 1
Nice to meet you
Assalamualaikum

Learning Objectives:
Students are able to introduce their self
Students are able to use pronoun, a/an, and possessive adjective properly
Students are able to apply be in simple present tense

A. LETS GET READY

What is your name?

Where do you come from?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?

B. CONVERSATION
Hafiz is a new student. Today is his new day at campus. He is meeting his classmate. Pay
attention on his conversation with his new friend.
Hafiz
: Assalamualaikum. My name is Hafiz. Whats your name?
Alif
: Waalakumussalam. Hi, Hafiz. My name is Alif. Its nice to meet you. Where
do you come from?
Hafiz
: I come from Medan, North Sumatra. I speak Bataknese. What about you?
Are you Javanese?
Alif
: Yes, youre right. Im from Yogyakarta, but I was born in Surabaya.
Hafiz
: By the way, do you have any brother or sister?

Alif

Hafiz
Alif
Hafiz

Alif
Hafiz

: Oh yes, I have three brothers and two sisters. They are all married. My
three brothers are teachers. They teach in Islamic school in Jakarta. My two
sisters are housewives. They live with their husbands in Surabaya.
: MasyaAllah, you have such a big family!
: Yes, Alhamdulillah. Now, its your turn! Tell me about your family. Have you
got any brothers or sisters?
: I have got only one brother and one sister. My brother is married. He is an
architect. He works in a company in Bandung where he lives with her wife
and my two cute nieces. My sister, Rina, is only one year above me. We go to
the same university.
: Cool. Its very nice to know you, Hafiz. Hopefully, we can be a good friend.
; Aamiin. Its also nice meeting you, Alif.

Vocabularies
Classmate
Attention
Wife
Husband
Housewife
Family
Company
Niece
Architect

Vocabularies:
Meaning
A person who was or is in the same class as oneself at school
The action of turning ones mind to something/somebody or noticing
A woman to whom a man is married
A man to whom a woman is married
A woman whose main occupation is looking after her family, cleaning
the house, etc
A group of parents, children, and close relatives
A group of people working together for business or commercial
purposes; a business organization
Daughter of ones brother
Person who designs buildings

Questions:
1. Where do the speakers come from?
2. What are the speakers local languages?
3. How many brothers and sisters does Alif have?
4. What does Hafizs brother do?
5. If Hafiz is 19 years old, how old is her sister?

LANGUAGE FOCUS
PRONOUN
Pronoun is a word that takes place of a noun.
The use of Pronoun
PRONOUN
a) I
b) You
c) She
d) He
e) It

SINGULAR
+ BE
+ NOUN
am
a teacher
are
a nurse
is
a secretary
is
a headmaster
is
a post office

PRONOUN
a) We
b) They
c) You

PLURAL
+ BE
are
are
are

ARTICLE: a/an
Use
a or an indicates a singular noun
an is used before vowel (a, i, u, e,
o)
a is used before other letters

Examples
He is a student.
She is an accountant.
I am a journalist.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE

Possessive adjective is used to indicate

who (or what) owns something

Pronouns
I
You
He
She
It
We
They

Possessive
My
Your
His
Her
Its
Our
Their

Examples
This book belongs to me
This is my book
This cat belongs to you
This is your cat
This car belongs to him
This is his car
This purse belongs to her This is her purse
This cable belongs to it
This is its
This house belongs to us
This is our house.
This room belongs to them This is their room.

+ NOUN
lecturers
plumbers
architects

C. ACTIVITIES

LETS WRITE!

ACTIVITY 1
Please complete the sentence with correct pronoun and/or be.
1. My teacher is a woman. __ she is___ nice.
2. My sister and I work at hospital. ___________ nurses.
3. ________ a teacher. She teaches English.
4. The cat has four kittens. ______ cute.
5. ________ my room. It has two windows.
6. The headmaster lives in an apartment. ______ big.
7. ________ architects. We design buildings.
8. I like you. ______ friendly.
9. I have three sisters. _______ beautiful.
10. ________ his children. They like swimming.
ACTIVITY 2
Use the correct form of be in the correct place.
1. You

are

single.

6. We on holiday.

2. This Adam.

7. They not happy.

3. She a teacher.

8. I a football player.

4. She not Javanese.

9. How old he?

5. They Javanese.

10. It an awesome place.

ACTIVITY 3
Write the correct possessive adjectives of the lines.
1. You

____your__

book

11. My daughter

________ shoes

2. Annisa

______ pen

12. The man and I

________ books

3. Your wife

______ car

13. She

________ flower

4. The machine

_____ cord

14. Alan and Tom

________ mother

5. Ali, Ani and Mia

______ school

15. Musa and Zaen

________ sister

6. My watch

______ battery

16. Maryam, Sofia, and I _______ teacher

7. They

______ mother

17. I

_______ phone

8. It

______ tail

18. He

________ wife

9. We

______ team

19. Policeman

________ car

10. The boy

_______ nose

20. Midwife

________ son

ACTIVITY 4
Match the pictures with the jobs. Add a or an.
a)

e)

b)

f)

c)

g)

d)

h)

__ teacher (...)

__ police officer (...)

__ waiter (...)

__ doctor (...)

__ engineer (...)

__ businessman (...)

__ student (...)

__ actor (...)

LETS READ!
Pre-Reading Activity
Word

Meaning

routine

Regular way of doing things

weekdays

Any day except Saturday and Sunday

recite

Say aloud from memory

cereals

Food made from the grain cereals, often eaten for breakfast with milk

porridge

A soft food made by boiling rice, cereals, etc. It is eaten hot.

designer

A person whose job is drawing an outline from which something (clothes etc) be
made

knit

To make garments, etc by creating rows of connecting loops of especially wool

thread

scholar

A person who has a deep knowledge of a subject (religion, etc)

drop off

to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there

grandparent

the father or mother of a person's father or mother

feed

to give food to a person, group or animal

My Day
Hi! My name is Rahma Syafira. Most people call me Rahma. I live in Yogyakarta with
my family. This is my daily routine on weekdays. I usually get up at half past four. After doing
my prayer, I spend some minutes to recite Al-Quran. At six oclock I go to the kitchen to
help my mother preparing our breakfast. I frequently have breakfast with my parents and
my younger sister Zahra at half past six before doing our daily activities. I like cereals but my
sister like fried rice very much. My parents eat chicken-porridge. We go to campus by bus,
but my father goes to his office by train. My mother works at home, she is a fashion
designer.
We have lunch at campus, because in the afternoon we do activities: I go to a
knitting class, and my sister goes to a web design class. We usually go home at four in the
afternoon. When we get home, we help our mother to clean our rooms and wash the
dishes. In the evening, we usually learn to recite Al-Quran from a good scholar in a mosque
near my house. Our father would love to drop off and pick us there every night. My sister
and I go to bed at ten oclock.
In the weekends, our father usually invites us to visit our grandparent in Solo. We
go there by train. It takes only 50 minutes. In my grandparents house, we like feeding the
chickens and cows. Its great fun.

ACTIVITY 5
State true (T) or false (F) for the statements below based on the text you read!
1. Rahma lives with her parent and brother in Yogyakarta.
2. She wakes up at 4.30 in the morning.
3. She reads Al-Quran before she does her prayer.
4. Rahma and her family like the same food for breakfast.
5. Her mother designs clothes.
6. Rahma and her sister go to a different class in the afternoon.
7. They go home at 5 p.m.
8. They learn Al-Quran far from their house.
9. They go to the mosque by themselves.
10. Their grandparent lives with them in the same city.

(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)
(T/F)

LETS LISTEN
ACTIVITY 6
Do this exercise before you listen. Match the vocabulary with the
correct definition and write a f next to the number 1 6.
1 ...ID card

a. A paper document with spaces for information.

2 .. Form

b. A group of numbers and letters used as part of your

address. (British English)
c. Your second name or family name.
d. For example British, Japanese, Mexican, Albanian
e. A school for students aged 11 -18.
f. An identity card with a photo to say who you are.

3
4
5
6

.. Surname
.. Postcode
...Nationality
.......Secondary school

Circle the correct option to complete the sentence based on what you have
heard.
1. The students name is Abdul Surinami / Ahmed Saeed / Ashraf Suri.
2. Hes 14 / 15 / 16.
3. His address is 14 Spring Avenue, Leicester / 40 Spring Avenue, Lester / 30
Spring Avenue, Lemster.
4. Hes Chinese / Russian / British.
5. He goes to Newtown Secondary School / Newtown Secondary College /
Newton Secondary School.
6. His date of birth is 2nd July 1997 / 2nd June 1998 / 22nd June 1998.
Taken from: www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishteens

LETS SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 7
Work in pair!
Your teacher will give you a cue card. Student A will get Ibrahims card and student B will
get Sofias card. Complete the following tables with card you get. After that, student A asks
questions about Sofia, while student B asks questions about Ibrahim.
Ibrahim

Sofia

Full name
age
address
job
Hometown
Email address
Telephone number
Married/single

ACTIVITY 8
Think about your favorite idol. Write on the card about his/her personal
information. Tell your friends about your idol.

My Idol
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Lets Make a Reflection

Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space
below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
What I like best in this unit:

..
What I dont like in this unit:

..
The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

..

UNIT 2
Its free time

The objectives of this lesson:

Learn the use of simple present

Able to apply subject and object pronouns

A. LETS GET READY

What are your favorite hobbies?

What do you usually do in your spare times?

B. CONVERSATION
Ali is on the third semester of psychology department. He is talking to his friend Ahmad from
nursing school in the cafeteria about their hobbies. Study their conversation and practice with your
partner.

Ali
Ahmad
Ali
Ahmad

Ali

Ahmad
Ah
Ali

: Ahmad, do you like swimming?

: Yes, sure. I can swim well.
: You do?
: Uh uh, Alhamdulillah, my father is a good swimmer. He likes to teach me
swim whenever he has free times. Anyway, why do ask me that? Do like
swimming as well?
: Hmm I read on the article that swimming can improve your health in a
variety of ways; like decreasing your risk for heart disease, helping you lose
weight and maintaining strength and flexibility.
: Oh Really? I even dont know that.
: Hold on. The article also says that many people find themselves free from
stress and worry after a good swimming session.
: MasyaAllah. I have to swim more often then. So, what about you? Do you
swim well?

Ahmad

: Thats the problem, Ahmad. I really want to swim. But, Im afraid of being
drown.
: Chill out, man! I can teach you, and for the beginning, you can swim on
shallow area.
: Cool. It sounds really interesting. So, when will we start the lesson, Mr.
Couch?
: Cmon, dont call me like that, dude! What about tomorrow afternoon? Are
you free?
: I think so. I dont have any plan for tomorrow.
: Nice, Ill pick you up at four oclock and well go to the swimming pool near
our campus.
: InsyaAllah, Ali. I shall see you tomorrow afternoon.
: Yes, InsyaAllah.

Ali
Ahmad
Ali
Ahmad
Ali
Ahmad
Ali

department
cafeteria
improve
weight
strength
flexibility
stress
worry
session
drown
shallow
chill out
dude
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Vocabularies:
a part of an organization such as a school, business or government
which deals with a particular area of study or work
a restaurant (often in a factory, a college or an office building) where
people collect food and drink from a serving area and take it to a
table themselves after paying for it
to (cause something to) get better
the amount that something or someone weighs
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort
something which is able to change or be changed easily according to
the situation
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something which
causes this condition
to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a
way that makes you feel unhappy and afraid
a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a
parliament or a law court
to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe under water
having only a short distance from the top to the bottom
to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you
a man (American slang)

Where does the conversation take place?

When does Ahmads father teach him swim?
Where does Ali get information about the benefits of swimming?
What is Alis problem about swimming?
When will they go for swimming?

LANGUAGE FOCUS
Simple Present Tense
The simple present expresses daily habits, or usual activities, such as;
a) Ann takes a shower every day.
b) I usually eat lunch at the cafeteria.

The simple present expresses general statements of fact, as in:

c) Babies cry.
d) The earth revolves around the sun.

In sum, the simple present is used for events or situations that exist always, usually, or
habitually in the past, present, and future.
The pattern of simple present

Statement

Negative

The Subjects

Third singular person

I
You
They
We

He
She
It

works.

He
She
It

does not work.

Does

He
She
It

I
They
We

Question
Do

work.

do not work.
I
You
They
We

work?

You

work?

Subject and object Pronoun

A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence. A
sentences subject is the person or thing that performs the action of a verb. When you take
an even closer look, you will see that a subject pronoun is used as the subject of a verb.
Meanwhile, an object pronoun is a type of personal pronoun that is normally used
as a grammatical object, either as the direct or indirect object of a verb, or as the object of
a preposition.

Singular

Plural

Subject Pronoun

Object Pronoun

I
He
She
It
You
They
We

me
him
her
it
you
them
us

Tips on using subject and object pronoun

1) When there are multiple subjects or objects, reduce the sentence to only the
pronoun.
Example:" Muhammad, Sofyan and (I, me) go to the park."
If we remove Steve and Bill, the sentence would be: (I, me) went to the park.
I went to the park sounds a lot better than Me went to the park.
Answer: Muhammad, Sofyan and I go to the park.
2) If you are not sure, turn the sentence around.
Example: "The best player on the team is (he, him)."
Try this: (He, Him) is the best player on the team.
Answer: "He is the best player on the team."
3) Use an object pronoun after a preposition.
Example: "She will give the money to you and (I, me)."
After the preposition "between" we need an object pronoun.
Answer:She will give the money to you and me."

Taken from: http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/subject-pronoun-or-object-pronoun

C. ACTIVITIES
LETS WRITE!
ACTIVITY 1
Change the verb in the bracket into the correct form of simple present
tense.

1. I usually

(go) to school.

2. They
3. You

(visit) us often.
(play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom

(work) every day.

5. He always

(tell) us funny stories.

6. She never

(help) me with that!

7. Zahra and Syafira

(swim) twice a week.

8. In this charity people usually

9. Aisyah

(take care) of her sister.

10. Arifin rarely

11. We

(travel) to Makassar every Sunday.

(bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always

15. She

(leave) the country.

(live) in the city most of the year.

12. Hanif
13. I

(give) a lot.

(teach) me new things.

(help) the kids of the neighborhood.

ACTIVITY 2
Make the present simple. Choose positive, negative or question.
1. (he / drive to work every day)

2. (I / not / think you're right)

3. (we / have enough time)?

4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)

5. (they / write e-mails every day)?

6. (you / watch a lot of TV)

7. (she / come often)?

8. (he / not / drink much tea)

9. (you / speak Malay)?

10. (they / not / like vegetables)

ACTIVITY 3
Circle the subject pronoun of the following sentence.
Example: We give him one more chance.
1. I think that we are ready for the match.
2. He does not understand the materials.
3. She likes to give him some food.
4. Wherever you are, dont forget to text me, okay?
5. They come here on time, the boss postpones the meeting.
Circle the object pronoun of the following sentence.
Example: We give him one more chance.
6. Does he come here for her?
7. The parent sends them to school with it.
8. The man sees me walking with her to the airport.
9. We bring them to the nearest hospital.
10. The dean asks us to attend the important meeting tomorrow afternoon with them.

LETS READ!

Pre-Reading Activity
Word

Meaning

pastime

an activity which is done for enjoyment; a hobby

present

something which you are given, without asking for it, on a special
occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank you
Showing or experiencing great surprise or admiration

marvelling
seed

sight

a small round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when
it is planted, a new plant can grow
any wild plant which grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden
or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable
grown in large amounts
something that is in someone's view

climate

the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place

windowsill

a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building

weed
crop

I Love Gardening

Picture source: http://www.reresepan.com/kebun-bunga-matahari-lokasi-foto-instagram-cantik-di-kediri/

Gardening is my favourite pastime. I like flowers. I remember that I liked flowers

even when I was a little child. When someone gives me flowers, it is the best present for
me. I can look at flowers for a long time, marvelling at their beauty.
We usually spend summers at our summer house in a small village not far from my
hometown. My mother and grandmother grow berries, vegetables and fruit. My father and

I help them to plant the seeds, to weed the garden, to water the plants, and to gather the
crop. We usually have a good crop of strawberries, black currants, raspberries, cucumbers,
and tomatoes. My younger brother and I eat a lot of fresh berries in summer, and my
parents also make strawberry jam and freeze berries for winter.
I have my own garden plot where I grow my favourite flowers. Daffodils and tulips
are the first flowers that appear in my little garden in spring. Their bright colours make
them an unforgettable sight! There are also asters, chrysanthemums and snapdragon in my
little garden. And I plant daisies along the paths. They grow very well. I also prepare for a
small flowerbed for roses. Roses are very beautiful, but they are not easy to grow.
I read an interesting book on gardening. The book is full of helpful tips on growing
flowers in our climate. I hope to have nice roses next summer. During autumn and winter I
grow flowers and other decorative plants in flowerpots on the windowsills in our flat. My
eyes really rest when I look at various shades of green on my windowsill.
Taken from: http://usefulenglish.ru/kids/my-hobby

ACTIVITY 4
Write the answers for the questions!
1. What is the writers favorite hobby?
___________________________________________________________
2. What will happen to the writer when someone gives her flower?
___________________________________________________________
3. Where is the writers summer house located?
___________________________________________________________
4. What plants are there in the garden?
___________________________________________________________
5. What does the writer do to help her mother and grandmother?
___________________________________________________________
6. What do the writer and her brother like to eat in summer?
___________________________________________________________
7. What is usually be made from strawberry based on the text?
___________________________________________________________
8. What are the flowers planted by the writer in her garden plot?
___________________________________________________________
9. What kind of flower that is difficult to grow?
___________________________________________________________
10. What does the writer expect for next summer?

___________________________________________________

LETS LISTEN

ACTIVITY 5
Listen to the speakers talking about their plans for the weekend. Circle the
correct word based on what you hear.
Girl: So, have you got any plans for the weekend?
Boy: Yeah, me and my . (1. man/math/mates) are going to this activity centre
in the mountains.
Girl: Oh, yeah?
Boy: You can do all kinds of things. Its a new centre; it sounds great. Were going to go
dirtboarding.
Girl: Whats that?
Boy: Its like skateboarding or snowboarding. You have a board, or deck, to stand on
and . (2. will/wheels/wells). Theyre pretty (3. song/strong/sons)
because you go down rough mountain tracks on them. Steep, rough mountain tracks.
Girl: Sounds a bit risky. Have you done it before?
Boy: No, but Ive done similar things. Anyway, were also going to go canyoning. Before
you ask, thats when you .. (4. jump/jam/junk) and swim down a river canyon.
You have to use ropes and special equipment. And maybe well go white water rafting
too.
Girl: Phew. It sounds far too difficult to me.
Boy: They have lots of things that you could do too. Like zip-wiring, you know when
you go along a wire through the trees or down a mountain.
Girl: Go down a mountain on a wire!
Boy: Its really easy, and exciting too. You just have to. (5. hold/hole/hall) on and
enjoy the ride. Or theres bungee jumping.
Girl: Jump off a bridge on a long elastic band! Me? Youve got to be joking! Anyway, Im
going away this weekend too, thank you for asking.
Boy: I was going to ask. So where are you going?
Girl: Paris! Im so excited!
Boy: Paris, wow!
Girl: Yeah, itll be brilliant! Were going to do all the sights, like go up the Eiffel Tower

and take a .. (6. but/boat/bought) along the River Seine and see the ..
(7. all/owl/old) parts of the city. It looks so beautiful in the photos. And then there are
all the art galleries. You know how much I like art. I cant wait to go round the Louvre
and see all those famous paintings.
Boy: I think the famous Impressionist paintings are somewhere else.
Girl: Yeah, I know, theyre in the Muse dOrsay. Were going there too. And then I
want to go to the Rodin Museum and see that famous. (8. state/statue/status),
you know, The Thinker. And of course, if were in Paris, well have to go shopping. Or
look at the.. (9. shops/ soups/soaps), at least. And then theres the restaurants.
Just think, French food!
Boy: Youve got a lot planned for one weekend.
Girl: Oh, were going for four days, actually.
Boy: Oh, four days, very nice. And who are you going with?
Girl: Oh, just a .. (10. fan/friend/ French)
Taken from: www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishteens

LETS SPEAK!

ACTIVITY 6
In pairs, talk about your daily routine. Your partner will ask you questions and
you will answer those questions as a friend. Ask the question in the table below.
Student A

Student B

Assalamualaikum____________. How are

Waalaikumussalam. Im______________.

you?

How about you?

Im______________. Thank you.

Great!

When do you

I usually____________________________

usually______________________?

__________________________________.

Awesome.

When do you
usually_______________________?

I usually___________________________

Very good. Where do you

_________________________________.

usually________________________?

I usually___________________________

I usually_____________________________

_________________________________.

___________________________________

What about you? Where do you

__________________________________.

usually____________________________?
Cool. What do you do at______________?

I usually_____________________________
___________________________________

Nice.

What do you do at____________________?

I usually___________________________

Fantastic.

_________________________________.
___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

Adapted from: http://www.eslkidsworld.com/worksheets/role%20plays/

Lets Make a Reflection

Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space
below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
What I like best in this unit:

..
What I dont like in this unit:

..
The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

..

UNIT 3
Around me

Learning objectives:
The students are able to recognize noun or things in a place.
The students are able to describe the place or thing(s)
The students are able to use there is/there are and how
many/how much to describe the place or thing(s).

A. LETS GET READY

Can you observe your house? What can you see there?
How many rooms are there? What are they?

B. CONVERSATION
Maryam and Nur are pen pals. They like to send emails and messages to each other.
Read their conversation on a message below.
Maryam

Nur
Maryam
Nur
Maryam
Nur
Maryam

: Assalaamualaikum. Hi Nur, how are you doing? This time, I would

like to tell you about my house. There are many things in my
house. There is a clock, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room and
there are some sofas. I also have a lovely bedroom.
: Waalaikumsalam. Im doing great. MasyaAllah, what a nice house
you have.
: Alhamdulillah. You know, I really like my home because its so
comfort to live.
: Nice. Anyway, how many bedrooms are there in your house?
: There are three bedrooms. Please feel free to visit me so that you
can see my house directly.
: It sounds great, Maryam. Thanks for inviting me. I will one day
InsyaAllah. Hopefully, we can meet soon in person.
: Alright, Nur. Please just come to my house whenever you want.
My family will welcome you warmly.

Nur
Maryam
Nur

Vocabularies
Pen pal
tell
home
come
invite
finish

: Thanks a million, Maryam. Youre such a nice pal.

: Youre welcome. I cant wait to see you. Bye now.
: Me, too. Bye.

Vocabularies:
Meaning
someone who you exchange letters with as a hobby, but usually have
not met
to say something to someone, often giving them information or
instructions
a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
to move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker
to ask or request someone to go to an event
to complete something or come to the end of an activity

Questions:
1. What are they talking about?
2. Whose house is that?
3. What are there in the house?
4. How many bedrooms are there?
5. From the message, do you think the speakers have met each other before?

To count the thing (s), you can use:

There is:
(+/positive sentence) :There + is
(-/ negative sentence) :There +is not
(?/ interrogative sentence): is there any?
Singular subject
For Example:
(+)There is a student in the canteen.
(- ) There is not a student in the canteen.
(?) Is there any student in the canteen?

singular thing(s)

 There are :
(+/positive sentence) :There + are
(-/ negative sentence) :There +are not
(?/ interrogative sentence): are there any?
Plural Subject

Plural thing (s)

For example:
(+)There are three books
(-) There are not three books
(?) Are there any three books?

Note : dont forget to add s in the end of plural noun.

If you want to ask the quantity of thing (s) or nouns, you can use a question:
How many +?

For countable noun

For example:
-

How many students are there in the class?

Respond : There are 28 students.

How much +?

For uncountable noun

For example:
-

How much does it cost?

Respond : it is Rp 5000

C. ACTIVITIES
LETS WRITE!
ACTIVITY1
Please change these sentences into (+/- /?)!
1. (+) There are 3 laboratories in Aisyiyah University .
(-)
(?)
2. (-) There is not blackboard in this class.
(?)
(+)
3. (?) Is there any an eraser in your pencil case?

(+)..
(-)...
4. (-) There are not people in the library.
(+)..
(?)..
5. (+) There is an interesting book in the book shop.
(-).
(?).
ACTIVITY 2
State true or false of the following statements based on the picture!

T/F
1. There is more than one person
2. There are tables and chairs
3. There are three doors
4. The room is dirty
5. It is a home-sweet-home
ACTIVITY 3
Please describe your class and your campus. Using there is/ there are! Make the
describing text into some paragraphs!

LETS READ!
ACTIVITY 4
My Garden
I have a garden. My garden is big and colorful. It is beautiful and peaceful. There are
many plants there. There are eggplants, tomatoes and many beautiful flowers. I also water
them every morning. There is a pond with various fish. They have beautiful color like yellow,
orange, black, white, and many others
There is a brown bench under the tree too. My sister and I always sit there while my
father feeds the fish. My mother loves to bring us some meals. We then roll out the carpet
and eat together. It is so much fun and happy.
1. Who has a garden?
a. mother and father

b. sister

c. writer

d. family

2. What are plants in the garden?

a. tree
b. flowers
c. eggplants, tomato, flowers

d. tomatoes

3. What does the father do near the pond?

a. planting the trees b. watering the flower c. giving the meal

d. feeding the fish

4. What can you find under the tree?

a. there is a fish b. there are flowers

c. there is a brown bench

5. What does the family do together in the garden?

a. playing together
b. planting the tree c. fishing

d. there are sisters

d. eating

LETS LISTEN
ACTIVITY 5
Listen to a recording about describing a classroom. Give check () if
the information below mentioned on the recording.
There is a desk
There is a long pink ruler
There are many books
There are three computers
There isnt any television

LETS SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 6
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation

You are a student of 'Aisyiyah

University. You are going to
ask about things in your
classmate's bag. Use how
many/how much.

Student A

You are a classmate of student A.

Respond the questions from your
friend. Use there is/there are.

student B

Lets Make a Reflection

Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space
below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
What I like best in this unit:

..
What I dont like in this unit:

..
The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

..

UNIT 4

He is doing his report

Learning objectives:
1. Able to use present progressive pattern correctly.
2. Able to describe peoples appearance.
3. Able to apply present progressive tense in daily activities

A. LETS GET READY

The lecturer is explaining about basic material of management.

Are they presenting their research paper?
Who is waiting for you in the library?

B. CONVERSATION

Maher Zein is a tourist from Dubai. He is visiting a tourism village in Yogyakarta.

Malik, a tour guide from Indonesia, is accompanying him to go around the village
exploring the natural panorama and the peoples activities.
Malik : Welcome to Mlangi Village Yogyakarta. Here we can see beautiful panorama
of rice fields and Bedog River. We will also explore peoples activities around
the village. You can prepare your camera, and dont hesitate to ask the
people in the village about their activities.
Maher : Sounds great. Wooow The panorama is very beautiful here. The rice
fiend is very green, and the air is also very fresh. I like it. Look there. What
are those women doing?
Malik : Ooh They are planting peanut seeds. They are making holes and filling
each hole with one seed. They need two weeks to wait the seeds growing.
Maher : I see. I never see peanut trees in Dubai. I will ask some questions to those
women.

Malik : Please, you can do.

Maher : Excuse me, Madam. Can I disturb you?
Farmer: Ok. What can I do for you?
Maher : No. I just want to ask you some questions. What clothes are you wearing?
It looks fabulous. I never see woman blouse with that model. And your
skirt The pattern is very nice.
Farmer: Oh.. Im wearing traditional Javanese clothes. Im wearing kebaya as my top
and batik cloth for my skirt.
Maher : Oh.. They look nice. I like the batik very much.
Malik : You can see the process of batik making there.
Maher : Woow great. Lets go there.

Words
Explore
Panorama
Hesitate
Fabulous
Pattern

Vocabularies
Meaning
to search and discover (about something)
a view of a wide area
to pause before you do or say something, often because you are
uncertain or nervous about it
very good; excellent
a drawing or shape used to show how to make something

Questions:
1. What are Maher and Malik doing in Mlangi Village?
2. Where is the guide from?
3. What kind of trees does Maher never see in Dubai?
4. What is the woman wearing when she is in the rice field?
5. What will Maher and Malik do next?

LANGUAGE FOCUS

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Function: Expressing the activity that is happening.
Patterns:
(+)

I + am + Ving
He / She / It + is + Ving
They / We / You + are + Ving

(-)

I + am + not + Ving
He / She / It + is + not + Ving
They / We / You + are + not + Ving

(?)

Is + He / She / It + Ving
Are + They / We / You + Ving

Time Signals: now, at present , at the moment

Examples:
The director is leading a meeting in the hall of this building.
The members of House of Representative are not visiting a remote
area at the moment.
Is the woman presenting her research paper?
Where are the ministers attending the flag ceremony of Indonesian
Independence Day?
Exercises :
Answer the following questions best on what you have learnt.
1. At present, the participants of Olympic Games ... their registration
numbers in the hotels where they have to stay.
a. making a list
b. are making a list
c. are making a list of
d. makes a list of
2. The expert in Orang Utan Observatory .. an Orang Utan baby that
becomes the victim of forest fire in Kalimantan at the moment.
a. try to save
b. are trying to save
c. trying to save
d. is trying to save
3. At 12:00 Mira is eat her lunch with her parents and sisters in the restaurant.
A
B
C
D
4. The men are build their house on some properties that they own there.
A
B
C
D
5. The patient is visiting her doctor because she is suffers from heart attack.
A
B
C
D

C. ACTIVITIES
LETS WRITE
ACTIVITY I
Make a good story about what Hasan is doing right now.

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LETS READ!

Pre-Reading Activity
Find the meanings of the following words.

Words
college

carry

Meanings
any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where
people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills
a person who does something, especially helping other people,
willingly and without being forced or paid to do it
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting
and important structures and buildings, especially from the
damaging effects of human activity
to transport or take something from one place to another

mobile

able to move freely or be easily moved

travel

to make a journey, usually over a long distance

volunteers
conservation

Helping at a hospital
Every year many young people finish school and then take a year off before they
start work or go to college. Some of them go to other countries and work as volunteers.
Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospital s,
or they help with conservation. Mike Coleman is 19 and lives in Omaha, Nebraska, in the
United States. He wants to become a teacher, but now hes living in Namibia. Hes working
in a hospital near Katima Mulilo.
He says, Im working with the doctors and nurses here to help sick people. Im
not a doctor but I can do a lot of things to help. For example, I help carry people who cant
walk. Sometimes I go to villages in the mobile hospital, too. There arent many doctors here
so they need help from people like me. I dont get any money, but thats OK, Im not here
for the money.Im staying here for two months, and Im living in a small house with five
other volunteers. The work is hard and the days are long, but Im enjoying my life here. Im
learning a lot about life in southern Africa, and about myself! When I finish the two months
work, I want to travel in and around Namibia for three weeks. For example, I want to see
the animals in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Taken from: www.esl.selflearning/esl.org

State whether the sentences below true or false

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Usually students take a couple of years to find experience before they start working.
Volunteers can work in many aspects of social life.
Mike Coleman wants to be a teacher in Namibia.
Mike likes to stay in Namibia because the payment is good.
Mike stays in Namibia for around three months.

LETS LISTEN
ACTIVITY 2
Listen to the recording about people in a party. Answer the questions below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What is Beths favorite color?

How are Bruces clothes?
What is Jon wearing?
Is Anita very happy?
Who is wearing shorts and cap?

Taken From:
Richards, Jacks C., Hull, Jonathan., and Susan Proctor. 1997. New Interchange: English for international communication. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press

LETS SPEAK
ACTIVITY 4
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation

You are a student

exchange from
Indonesia. Now you are
presenting about
Indonesian traditional
clothes in the USA by
wearing the clothes in
the performance. Make
a presentation as best as
you can.

You are another student

from India. You are also
presenting about
traditional clothes from
India. Explain about the
clothes you are wearing
to your other friends in
the USA.

You are from Brazil

who is having student
exchange
performance. You are
dancing traditional
dance from Brazil.
Make presentation
about the dance to
your other friends.

Student 2
Student 1

Student 3

Lets Make a Reflection

Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space
below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
What I like best in this unit:

..
What I dont like in this unit:

..
The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

..

UNIT 5
What does she do? V.S What is she doing?

Learning objectives:
1. Able to differentiate the pattern of simple present tense and present progressive tense
2. Able to determine the function of simple present tense and present progressive tense
3. Able to apply both tenses in daily practice

A. LETS GET READY

What does your father do? Hes a doctor, but he is not working at the moment.
Lets go out. It isnt raining.
Usually I enjoy parties, but I am not enjoying this one very much.

B. CONVERSATION
Archam and Zafran are best pals. They met each other for the first time in senior high
school. Archam works as a geographic researcher. He is now studying in London
pursuing his Ph.d. Zafran is a doctor. He is now living with his wife and his three
daughters in Indonesia. Now, they are calling each other. Pay attention on their dialogue.
Archam
: (phone is ringing). Hello, Assalamualaikum.
Zafran
: Waalaikumsalam.
Archam
: Excuse me, who is this?
Zafran
: Its Zafran. Are you Archam?
Archam
: Yes Im Archam. Are you Zafran, my classmate in senior high school?
Zafran
: Yes, man! Its me.
Archam
: Gee, its been years. Whats up dude?

Zafran
Archam
Zafran

Archam
Zafran
Archam
Zafran
Archam
Zafran

: No, things are okay here. I got your number from your facebook. I
really miss talking to you. Hows thing going with you, man?
: Alhamdulillah, Im doing good. Im now studying in London and still
working on my dissertation. What about you? Hows your life there?
: MasyaAllah. How lucky you are! Alhamdulillah, my life is so much
happy lately after I became a doctor and I am bounty with three
beautiful daughters. I couldnt express my gratitude to Allah more.
: Subhanallah, I thank Allah for everything we have now.
:(sounds of chewing something) Are you eating, dude?
: Oops, do you hear that? Sorry, Im in the middle of my dinner. Can I
finish it first then I call you back?
: Its totally fine. Go on, dude.
: Okay, till then. Bye. Assalamualaikum.
: Waalaikumussalam.

Words
pals
researcher
pursuing
dissertation
bounty
gratitude
chew
1.
2.
3.
4.

Vocabularies:
Meaning
friend
Someone whose job is to discover (new) information or reach a
(new) understanding
trying to achieve something, usually over a long period of time
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one
that is done as a part of a course at college or university
something given or occurring in generous amounts
the feeling or quality of being grateful
to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that
it can be swallowed

What are the speakers occupations?

Where did Zafran get his friends number?
What is Archam doing in London?
How many children does Zafran have?
5. Who will probably start to continue the call?

LANGUAGE FOCUS
Simple Present Tense VS Present Progressive Tense

Simple Present

Present Progressive

infinitive
(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's')

form of 'be' and verb + ing

I speak
you speak
he / she / it speaks
we speak
they speak

I am speaking
you are speaking
he / she / it is speaking
we are speaking
they are speaking

in general (regularly, often, never)

right now

Colin plays football every Tuesday.

Look! Colin is playing football now.

present actions happening one after

another

also for several actions happening at the same

time

First Colin plays football, then he

watches TV.

Colin is playing football and Anne is watching.

Signal words

Always

at the moment

every ...

at this moment

often

today

normally

now

usually

right now

sometimes

Listen!

seldom

Look!

never

first

then
Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present:
be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want

Exercise:
1. Fill the blanks with the most suitable words and appropriate tenses.
Staying
lives
doing

works
visits
goes

exploring
forgets
taking

Alika is an architect from Indonesia. She ____ for an international company

in Jakarta. She ____ there with her husband and 2 children. However, at the
moment she _____ a project in Singapore. She _____ in the best hotel in that
country. She always _____ museum when she _____ to other countries. Now
she _____ a walk in National Museum of Singapore. She ____ the architecture
of the museum. She never _____ to buy some t-shirt for her children from the
museum.
2. Make the correction of these incorrect sentences.
a. President of Indonesia and the ministers attend a flag ceremony now.
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b. Are you like to drink coffee every the morning?
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c. I dont usually reading newspaper every day.
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d. The pilot is usually drink vitamin before he works.
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e. Is he talk to my father at the moment?
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f. They dont watching movies in cinema every Sunday.
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g. The students speaks English very fluently.
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h. Some of the people is painting the buildings with bright colors.
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i. She sitting at the corner of the room at present.
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j. She do not sweep the yard every weekend.
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C. ACTIVITIES
LETS WRITE
ACTIVITY I

Make an article about the description of your city and what your city is building right now.

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LETS READ!
Pre-Reading Activity
Words
humid
inadequate
trap
digest
wrapping

Meanings
(of air and weather conditions) containing
extremely small drops of water in the air
not good enough or too low in quality
a device or hole for catching animals or people
and preventing their escape
to change food in your stomach into substances
that your body can use
paper or plastic which covers or protects
something

Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous plants, such as the sundew and the Venus flytrap, are generally found
in humid areas where there is as inadequate supply of nitrogen in the soil. In order to survive,
these plants have special mechanisms to trap insects within their foliage. They digest fluids
to obtain the necessary nitrogen from the insects. These plants trap the insects in a variety of
ways. The sundew has sticky hairs on its leaves, when an insect is landing on these leaves, it
is getting caught up in the sticky hairs, and the leaf is wrapping itself around the insect. The
leaves of the Venus flytrap function more like a trap, snapping suddenly and forcefully shut
around as insect.
T aken from: Philips, Deborah. 2001. Longman complete course for the TOEFL test. Longman: Addison-Wesley, Inc

ACTIVITY 2
Answer the questions based on the information on the passage.
1. The pronoun they in line 3 refers to
2. Why are carnivorous plants found in humid areas?
3. What are the plants producing from the fluids of the insects?
4. What are the differences between sundew and Venus flytrap?
5. What is the purpose of writing the passage?

LETS LISTEN
ACTIVITY 4
Listen to the recording about peoples evening plans. Answer the questions below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Where is the conversation taking place?

Why does the interviewer think that Michelle wants to go to the gym?
Why cant Robert come to his friends party?
Who has a plan to play video game?
How does Jane listen to the music?

Taken From:
Richards, Jacks C., Hull, Jonathan., and Susan Proctor. 1997. New Interchange: English for international communication. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press

LETS SPEAK
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation.
You are having a group presentation about the development of your hometown in front of
the president of Indonesia.

You are a modern

farmer. You are having
a presentation about
your
activities
and
problems to be a farmer
in modern era.
Student 1

You are Head of

Sleman Regency. You
are presenting about
governments
program
to develop agriculture
in Sleman.

You are the moderator

of the
presentation/
seminar. You have to
lead the presentation as
well as possible.

Student 3

Note: You can change the topic of the presentation. The previous example is a presentation
topic in agriculture. You can change to be the topics in health, education, culture, or
entertainment.

Lets Make a Reflection

Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space
below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
What I like best in this unit:

..
What I dont like in this unit:

..
The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

..

UNIT 6
Be Better!

Picture

Learning objectives:
Students are able to compare two or more things and people.
Students are able to write their most favorite journey that they have
ever taken.

A. LETS GET READY

Do you know how to compare things in English?

Have you ever taken a journey? Which one is your most favorite?
journey?

B. CONVERSATION
Zulaikha

Farah

Zulaikha
Farah
Zulaikha
Farah

: Assalaamualaikum. My name is Zulaikha and I just move from

Padang to Jogjakarta. Well, I would like to go to Malioboro but I
dont know how to go there. Would you mind giving me the way to
go there?
: Waalaaikumsalam. Hello Zulaikha, I am Farah. Well, it is quite far
from here to go to Malioboro. You can either take a bus or wait for
taxi if you want to go there.
: Oh okay Farah. So which one is cheaper to go by taxi or bus?
: It is cheaper to go by bus than by taxi. But if you dont have enough
time, I recommend you to go by taxi. It is faster than going by bus.
: I think I will take the bus since I am not in a hurry. Where is the
nearest bus shelter from here?
: The nearest bus shelter is in front of post office. You just need to
walk about 5 minutes.

Zulaikha

: Okay, thank you so much Farah for your kindness. I will be lost if I
dont meet you.
: Your welcome, Zulaikha. It is my pleasure to help you.

Farah

Vocabularies:
Vocabularies
Quite
Far
Pleasure
Kindness
Shelter
Move

Meaning
To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely
At, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing
is distant from another)
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
A roofed structure for people to wait under at a bus stop.
Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Questions:
6. Who will go to Malioboro?
7. How many ways to go to Malioboro based on Farahs explanation?
8. How will Aisyah go to Malioboro?
9. Which way is the most expensive to go to Malioboro?
10. Why does Aisyah prefer to go by bus than taxi?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
COMPARATIVE
We use comparative adjectives to describe people and things:
This car is certainly better but its much more expensive.
Im feeling happier now.
We need a bigger garden
We use than when we want to compare one thing with another:
She is two years older than me.
New York is much bigger than Boston.
He is a better player than Ronaldo.
France is a bigger country than Britain.
When we want to describe how something or someone changes,
we can use two comparatives with and:
The balloon got bigger and bigger.
Everything is getting more and more expensive.
Grandfather is looking older and older.

SUPERLATIVE
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit
of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where
a subject is compared to a group of objects.

One syllable adjectives

Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the adjective has a consonant +
single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the
ending.
Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Tall

Taller

Tallest

Fat

Fatter

Fattest

Big

Bigger

Biggest

Sad

Sadder

Saddest

Two syllables
Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er or by preceeding
the adjective with more. These adjectives form the superlative either by adding -est or by
preceeding the adjective with most. In many cases, both forms are used, although one usage
will be more common than the other. If you are not sure whether a two-syllable adjective
can take a comparative or superlative ending, play it safe and use more and most instead. For
adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending.
Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Happy

Happier

Happiest

Simple

Simpler

Simplest

Busy

Busier

Busiest

Tilted

More tilted

Most tilted

Tangled

More tangled

Most tangled

 Three or more syllables

Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in front of the
adjective, and the superlative by putting most in front.
Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Important

More important

Most important

Expensive

More expensive

Most expensive

C. ACTIVITIES
LETS WRITE!
ACTIVITY 1
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the
sentence.
1. She is ______ beautiful than Adelia. That is why she has been a queen of the prom.
a. more
b. most
c. ever
d. the
2. They have the _______ wonderful journey to Bali. They want to come back again
next year.
a. much
b. more
c. most
d. few
3. Going by bus is more _________ than going by bike.
a. efficient
b. cheaper
c. expensive
d. fast
4. This building is the __________ building in this city. We can see the view of city
from this top of building.
a. shortest
b. longest
c. highest
d. most beautiful
5. Diana is the ______________ student in this class. She always gets the best score
in her class.
a. most intelligent b. most smartest
c. more intelligent
d. most gifted
ACTIVITY 2
Indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I). If it is incorrect, underline the
word or group words that make the sentence false.
1. _____ My sister is the younger child in my family.
2. _____ I like Chinese food more better than French food.
3. _____ Mrs. Mona looks more beautiful than her sister in law.
4. _____ Borobudur is the more wonderful temple in Indonesia.
5. _____ Bianca never skips any classes. I think she is the cleverest student in my class.

ACTIVITY 3
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.
1. ____ He is the most handsomest men I have ever met in my life.
A
B
C
D
2. ____ Dona is most smarter than Ika. She always gets the best score in her exam.

A
B
C
D
3. ___ Alaska is the colder area in the world. Few of people can survive there.
A
B
C
D
4. ___ Biancas house is nearest than my house.
A
B
C
D
5. ___ Jamela has a biggest house then Nitas house.
A
B
C
D
ACTIVITY 4
In this activity, write a paragraph about your most favorite journey that you have ever taken.
Here are several questions that might help you in writing your most favorite journey:
1. When did you take this holiday?
2. Why did it become your most favorite journey?
3. How did you go there?
4. How many days did you spend your holiday?
5. With whom did you spend your journey?

LETS READ!
Pre-Reading Activity
Word
Provide
Necessary
Connect
Foreign
Domestic
Network
Reliable
Extensive
Arrival

Meaning
Make available for use; supply
Needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential
Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established
Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than ones own
Existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international
An arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines
Good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
Covering or affecting a large area
The action or process of arriving

Transportation in Japan

Japan is very easy to get around and it is usually not necessary to have a car.
Many of Japan's larger cities provide efficient networks for public transportation.
These are all connected by shinkansen (the Japanese bullet train).
There are only two large airports in Tokyo. Narita International Airport,
which was formerly known as the New Tokyo International Airport, mostly handles
international flights. This airport sits in Narita city, which is located in the Chiba
Prefecture. It is the point of arrival for most of the foreign visitors that come to
Japan. There are two terminals, both of which are connected to central Tokyo with a
network of bus and rail lines. Tokyo's other airport, Haneda, is actually more
centrally-located.

It handles more of Tokyo's domestic flights. Only a few

international flights come through Haneda.

The four major islands of Japan, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, and Honshu, are
ACTIVITY 2
outfitted with a network of reliable and extensive railways. It is very convenient for
State true or false for these statements below based on the text you read!
travel around
Japan will
on train,
especially
the low cost
cost by
of him/herself.
the Japan Rail(T/F)
1. visitors
A healthtoinsurance
participant
have to
claim thewith
medication
2. Pass.
Not all
types
of disease
can be
insured
by the
healthininsurance.
(T/F) the operation of
Over
seventy
percent
of the
railway
network
Japan is under
3. Cost claim is given to the patient directly. (T/F)
the Japan Railways. The other thirty percent belongs to private companies.
4.
(Taken from:http://facts-about-japan.com/transportation.html)

ACTIVITY 5
State true or false for these statements below based on the text you read!
1. It is necessary to have a car in Japan. (T/F)
2. There are more than two large airports in Japan. (T/F)

3. It is very convenient for visitors to travel around Japan on train, especially with the
low cost of the Japan Rail Pass. (T/F)
4. Over fifty percent of the railway network in Japan is under the operation of the
Japan Railways. (T/F)
5. Only a few international flights come through Haneda. (T/F)

LETS LISTEN
ACTIVITY 3
Complete the text below with the words that spoken in the recording!
How to Buy E Ticket
An electronic ticket or ________ (1) is a system used to sell tickets online. Purchasing an
e- ticket is an alternative to _______ (2) paper tickets and can eliminate standing in long
lines at the airport, bus and train stations. When you _______(3) an e-ticket, you receive a
confirmation email with instructions on how to print your itinerary, boarding pass, proof of
purchase _________ (4) or any documents needed for your travel. Print e-tickets at home
before going to your place of _________(5) to abbreviate time.
Taken from: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/print-etickets-61690.html

LETS SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 4
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation.
You are from Indonesia and you
take a trip to Singapore.
Unfortunately, you don't know
the interesting places to be
visited in Singapore. Ask any kind
of information to people who are
from Singapore.

Student A

You are originally from

Singapore. While you are walking
you meet Indonesian people
who ask you direction to
Merlion Park Singapore. Give
several information that can help
him or her to go there.

student B

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below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
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..
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..
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UNIT 7
My Best Experience

Picture

Learning objectives:
Students are able to describe their best experience in the past.
Students are able to talk about their important events in the past.

A. LETS GET READY

What was your best trip in your life?

Were you able to describe your best trip?

B. CONVERSATION
Farida has just returned from her holiday. She met Tiara and she shared her experience to
Tiara.
Farida
: Assalaamualaikum. How are you Tiara? I heard that you just
returned from your vacation. How was it?
Tiara
: Waalaaikumsalam. I am fine Farida. Yes, it is true, I have just
returned from Lombok last week. It was a wonderful holiday
that I have ever had.
Farida
: Wow, I am so glad to hear that. What places did you visit in
Lombok?
Tiara
: I visited Senggigi beach on my second day. I had many fun
activities at there. I swam and also dived at the beach. The
scenery under the sea was so amazing.
Farida
: Did you visit other places in Lombok?
Tiara
: Yes, I did. I also visited a tourist village at Lombok. People who
live there are so friendly to tourists. They introduced tourist

Farida

Tiara

Farida
Tiara

Vocabularies
Return
Introduce
Dizzy
Treatment
Wisdom
Custom

about their local wisdom and their unique custom.

: Wow, you are so lucky Farida for having such a wonderful
holiday in Lombok. Did you have any bad things when you spent
your holiday on Lombok?
: Well, on my third day, I felt so dizzy and I suffered from
influenza. Fortunately, it did not last long. I met a doctor who
gave medical treatment.
: Thank you Tiara for telling me your experience. I hope
someday I can visit Lombok too.
: Yes, Farida. You should visit Lombok someday.

Vocabularies
Meaning
Come or go back to a place or person.
Bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use
or operation for the first time.
Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing ones
balance.
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
The fact of being based on sensible or wisethinking.
A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something
that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.

Questions:
1.

Where did Tiara spend her holiday?

2.

When did Tiara return from her holiday?

3.

What did Tiara do when she visited Senggigi beach?

4.

What bad things that happen to Tiara when she was on holiday?

5.

What did local people at Lombok did when Tiara visited their village?
LANGUAGE FOCUS
SIMPLE PAST

The simple past is used to talk about activities or situations that began and ended in the past
(e.g. yesterday, last night, two days ago).
The simple past is used to talk about activities or situations that began and ended in the past
(e.g. yesterday, last night, two days ago).
If a sentence does not have a verb base, use the to be form (was/were).

If a sentence contains a verb base, use the Verb 2 to describe the activity.
Most simple past forms are formed by adding ed to a verb
Simple Form
Visit
Stay
Arrive
Work

Simple Past
Visited
Stayed
Arrived
Worked

Some verbs have irregular past forms

Simple Form
Eat
Drink
Catch
Forget
Drive

Simple Past
Ate
Drank
Caught
Forgot
Drove

Forms of Simple Past:

Positive Statement
Subject + Was/Were + Object/Adjective
Subject + Verb 2 + Object

Negative Statement:
Subject + Was/Were
Object/Adjective

Not

Subject + Did + Not + Verb 1 + Object

Question Form:
Was/Were
+
Object/Adjective?

Subject

Did + Subject + Verb 1 + Object?

C. ACTIVITIES
LETS WRITE!
ACTIVITY 1
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes
the sentence.
1. _____ they come to party last night?
a. Did

b. Does

c. Are

d. Were

2. She did not _______ the class because she suffered from influenza.
a. attend

b. attending

c. attends

d. attended

3. I dont have any money in my pocket. I __________ my last dime yesterday. Im flat
broke.
a. spend

b. spending

c. spent

d. spends

4. Peter was nervous when he ________ his baby in his arms for the first time.
a. hold

b. held

c. holds

d. holding

5. They did not _________ me at the ceremony last night.

a. meet

b. met

c. meets

d. meeting

ACTIVITY 2
Complete the sentences with Simple Past
1. Fauzan / take /a bus / to school / yesterday.
2. Fatimah / not / bring / the laboratory book / last week.
3. Our teacher / explain / the material / about health environment / last month.
4. Ahmad / not / watch / movie / yesterday.
5. Tika and Hasna / write / letters / to their pen pals.

ACTIVITY 3
Indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I). If it is incorrect,
underline the word or group words that make the sentence false.
1. ____ My friends did not found her book in her bag.
2. ____ Our team won a basketball competition last month.
3. ____ We forget to bring our assignment yesterday.
4. ____ My brother spent his holiday in Bali last year.
5. ____ They did not understood why they could not pass the exam.

ACTIVITY 4
In this activity, write a paragraph about your past trip or holiday that you have ever taken.
You can write good things and bad things that happened along the trip. Here are several
questions that might help you in writing your past trip or holiday:
1. When did this trip happen?
2. Were there any good things in your trip?
3. Were there any bad things in your trip?
4. What places that you visited in your trip?
5. How did you feel when you were in this trip?

LETS READ!
Pre-Reading Activity
Word

Meaning

Vacation

The action of leaving something one previously occupied

Hence

As a consequence; for this reason

Emotion

A strong feeling deriving from ones circumstances, mood, or relationships

with others

Recall

Bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into ones mind; remember

Impression

An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one

formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.
My Unforgettable Trip

I still remember my first vacation when I lived in Georgia. It was on the warmth of a
summer day in July, 2009. After finishing the spring semester at high school, my cousins
and I had two months to rest, relax and go somewhere. A beach trip in the summer was
always a good idea for us who lived far away from the sea. Hence, my cousins and I made a
plan to go to Walton Beach in Florida on the Fourth of July. The trip was such an
unforgettable vacation for me with many different emotions such as happiness because I
was so interested in the beauty of nature. Sometimes, when I recall, everything seemed to
have just happened yesterday.
The trip was very special and brought many deep impressions on my memory. Honestly, I
felt so wonderful and enjoyed my days in Walton Beach. Although I missed the scene of
the setting sun and did not really have any bathing beach, I saw the dawn on the beach in
the early morning. I was satisfied with everything I spent on it. Furthermore, on this
vacation, I was aware of how fear I was when I reached nearly to the dead. It was such an
extremely important experience for me to protect myself. Perhaps, I will learn how to
swim; not only do I keep myself in safety, but also can I help others.
Taken from: https://essayforum.com/writing/narrative-description-unforgettable-vacation-38442/

ACTIVITY 5
State true or false for these statements below based on the text you read!
1. The vocation was taken when the author lived in Manhattan. (T/F)
2. The author has just finished the spring semester at high school. (T/F)
3. The author went to Walton Beach in Florida on the Fourth of July. (T/F)
4. The author was not satisfied with her holiday. (T/F)
5. The trip was very special and brought many deep impressions. (T/F)

LETS LISTEN
ACTIVITY 6
Listen to a recording about a woman who has just had a bad experience when she spent her
holiday in Thailand. After that, choose the best answer for each following question.
1. When did she visit Thailand?
a. Last month
b. Last year
c. A few months ago
d. A few weeks ago
2. With whom did she spend her holiday?
a. With her family
b. With her husband
c. With her close friend
d. With stranger
3. What was the worst experience that she experienced?
a. She forgot to bring her ticket.
b. She spent her holiday in the miserable inn.
c. She visited wonderful places in Bangkok
d. She returned to her hometown on time.
4. What other bad experiences that she had in Thailand?
a. She was hosted with friendly Thai people.
b. She forgot her way to return to hotel
c. She did not bring her passport
d. She ate foods that were very spicy and expensive

5. How did she feel when she spent her holiday in Thailand?
a. She was satisfied with her holiday
b. She felt so disappointed with her holiday
c. She was afraid with Thai people
d. She really had an amazing experience in Thailand.

LETS SPEAK!
ACTIVITY 7
Role play : Please make a role play based on the following situation
You meet a friend
who has just returned
from his or her
holiday. Ask him or
her about the holiday.
You can ask about any
details such as: when,
where, why, with
whom, and how long
did she or he spend
the holiday.

Student A

You
have
just
returned from your
holiday. When you
want to go to class,
you meet your friend
who is curious with
your holiday. Tell
about your holiday to
your friend based on
questions that she or
he asks. Don't forget
to use simple past in
describing
your
holiday.

student B

Lets Make a Reflection

Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space
below. Submit your reflection to your lecturer.
What I like best in this unit:

..
What I dont like in this unit:

..
The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

..

GLOSSARY
Architect

person who designs buildings

Arrival

the action or process of arriving

Attention

the action of turning ones mind to something/somebody or

noticing

Bounty

something given or occurring in generous amounts

Cafeteria

a restaurant (often in a factory, a college or an office building)

where people collect food and drink from a serving area and
take it to a table themselves after paying for it

Carry

to transport or take something from one place to another

Cereals

food made from the grain cereals, often eaten for breakfast
with milk

Chew

to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that
it can be swallowed

Chill Out

to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you

Classmate

a person who was or is in the same class as oneself at school

Climate

the general weather conditions usually found in a particular

place

College

any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where

people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills

Come

to move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker

Company

a group of people working together for business or

commercial purposes; a business organization

Connect

bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is

established

Conservation

the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and

interesting and important structures and buildings, especially
from the damaging effects of human activity

Crop

(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or

vegetable grown in large amounts

Custom

a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing

something that is specific to a particular society, place, or
time.

Department

a part of an organization such as a school, business or

government which deals with a particular area of study or

work
Designer

a person whose job is drawing an outline from which

something (clothes etc) be made

Digest

to change food in your stomach into substances that your

body can use

Dissertation

a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one

that is done as a part of a course at college or university

Dizzy

having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing

ones balance.

Domestic

existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign

or international

Drop Off

to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and

leave them there

Drown

to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe under water

Dude

a man (american slang)

Emotion

a strong feeling deriving from ones circumstances, mood, or

relationships with others

Explore

to search and discover (about something)

Extensive

covering or affecting a large area

Fabulous

very good; excellent

Family

a group of parents, children, and close relatives

Far

at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to

which one thing is distant from another)

Feed

to give food to a person, group or animal

Finish

to complete something or come to the end of an activity

Flexibility

something which is able to change or be changed easily

according to the situation

Foreign

of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other

than ones own

Feed

to give food to a person, group or animal

Grandparent

the father or mother of a person's father or mother

Gratitude

the feeling or quality of being grateful

Hence

as a consequence; for this reason

Hesitate

to pause before you do or say something, often because you

are uncertain or nervous about it

Housewife

a woman whose main occupation is looking after her family,

cleaning the house, etc

Home

a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain

Husband

a man to whom a woman is married

Humid

(of air and weather conditions) containing extremely small

drops of water in the air

Impression

an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone,

especially one formed without conscious thought or on the
basis of little evidence.

Improve

to (cause something to) get better

Inadequate

not good enough or too low in quality

Introduce

bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept)

into use or operation for the first time.

Invite

to ask or request someone to go to an event

Knit

to make garments, etc by creating rows of connecting loops

of especially wool thread

Kindness

the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

Marvelling

showing or experiencing great surprise or admiration

Mobile

able to move freely or be easily moved

Move

go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Necessary

needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential

Network

an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines

Niece

daughter of ones brother

Pals

friends

Panorama

a view of a wide area

Pastime

an activity which is done for enjoyment; a hobby

Pattern

a drawing or shape used to show how to make something

Pen Pal

someone who you exchange letters with as a hobby, but

usually have not met

Pleasure

a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

Present

something which you are given, without asking for it, on a

special occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank

you
Porridge

a soft food made by boiling rice, cereals, etc. it is eaten hot.

Provide

make available for use; supply

Pursuing

trying to achieve something, usually over a long period of time

Quite

to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely;

completely

Recall

bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into ones mind;

remember

Recite

say aloud from memory

Reliable

good in quality or performance; able to be trusted

Researcher

someone whose job is to discover (new) information or reach

a (new) understanding

Return

come or go back to a place or person.

Routine

regular way of doing things

Scholar

a person who has a deep knowledge of a subject (religion, etc)

Seed

a small round or oval object produced by a plant and from

which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow

Session

a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such

as a parliament or a law court

Sight

something that is in someone's view

Shallow

having only a short distance from the top to the bottom

Shelter

a roofed structure for people to wait under at a bus stop.

Strength

the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental

effort

Stress

great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something which

causes this condition

Tell

to say something to someone, often giving them information

or instructions

Travel

to make a journey, usually over a long distance

Trap

a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing

their escape

Treatment

medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.

Vacation

the action of leaving something one previously occupied

Volunteers

a person who does something, especially helping other people,

willingly and without being forced or paid to do it

Weekdays

any day except Saturday and Sunday

Weight

the amount that something or someone weighs

Wife

a woman to whom a man is married

Wisdom

the fact of being based on sensible or wise thinking.

Worry

to think about problems or unpleasant things that might

happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and afraid

Wrapping

paper or plastic which covers or protects something

REFERENCES
Azzar, Betty. 2002. Understanding and Using English Grammar. New York: Pearson Education
Philips, Deborah. 2001. Longman complete course for the TOEFL test. Longman: AddisonWesley, Inc
Richards, Jacks C., Hull, Jonathan., and Susan Proctor. 1997. New Interchange: English for
international communication. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Dictionary source:
www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/