E-Book unit 2

UNIT 2





Hi. I’m Diana. What’s your name?
My name is Putri.
Putri. How do you spell it?

P-U-T-R-I

I’m from Indonesia.
Are you?
Yes. I am.
Putri
Diana
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In this unit, you will learn how to:
respond to transactional and interpersonal dialogues about asking for and giving

information.
produce transactional and interpersonal dialogues about asking for and giving information. make ideational responses to short functional texts (announcement).
create short functional texts (announcement).










Section One:
Asking for and giving information
Presentation
Activity 1

Listen and repeat after your teacher. Then, answer the questions that follow.
In Jonis
’ living room
Ani
How many cars are there in your garage? There are two.
Joni
Ani
Are they new?
Joni
One is old and one is new.
Questions
What are Ani and Joni talking about?
Can you describe it/them?
Activity 2

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
Asking for and giving information
Responses
What’s your name?
How do you spell it?
Where are you from?
When were you born?
Where do you live?
What colour is your house?
Is it big?
Which one is your bike? Is that your new bike?
How many chairs are there?
My name is Joni.
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J-O-N-I.
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I am from Jakarta.
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I was born on July 26, 1996.
I live at Jl. Bintoro 23, Surabaya. White.
No, it isn’t.
The yellow one.
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No, it isn’t.
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There are four chairs.
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Activity 3

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
In the classroom
1. Mrs. Santosa
Hello. Are you the new student? Yes, Ma’am. I am.
And your name
Ben, Ma’am.
Ben. Is that it?
Benedict, Ma’am.
How do you spell it?
Ben
Mrs. Santosa
...
?
Ben
Mrs. Santosa
Ben
Mrs. santosa
Ben
B-E-N-E-D-I-C-T.
Mrs. Santosa
Right... Nice to meet you, Benedict.
Ben
Nice to meet you too, Ma’am

In the library




2. Anang
Hi, Ben. I am Anang.

Ben
Hi, Anang.
Anang
Where are you from?

Ben
I am from England.

Anang
England? That’s very far.

Ben
Indeed.

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Activity 4

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
Open your dictionary to ifnd the meanings if necessary.



























Picture 1
Picture 2
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Picture 5
Picture 6
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To describe something, you say:
The bag is full.
The bag is empty.
So, full is the opposite of empty.
Activity 5: Number, Colour and Things

Look at the following pictures. What colours are there?
What things are there?
How many things are there?
Read the phrases aloud after your teacher.



One mouse

One black mouse

Ten black mice

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One polar bear

One white polar bear

Two white polar bears



One elephant

One grey elephant

Two grey elephants



One squirrel



One brown squirrel

Three brown squirrels


One lfamingo

One pink flamingo

Four pink flamingos



One frog



One green frog Five green frogs






One carrot

One orange carrot

Seven orange carrots



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One grape


One purple grape
Twenty six purple grapes






One corn


One yellow corn









Five yellow corns







One whale



One blue whale









One strawberry

One red strawberry

Twelve red strawberries

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Based on the pictures above, you can make noun phrase with: Number + Adjective + Noun.
Number
Adjective
Things
One
red
Two
green
cherry


frogs

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Three
Four
cute
toothbrushes
Big
ducks


Pic 2.5 clip art ofifce, 2003
Activity 6: Pattern

The following is the pattern of Number + Adjective + Noun. Complete the following chart
Subject
Has / Have
Number + Adjective +
Thing/s
I
have
You
have
one blue book.
ten red grapes.
We
have
...
They
have
...
She
has
He
has
It
has
...
...
a white tail.
Activity 7: There is There are...

Look at the pictures.
There are many things in the park. Everything has colours.
Everything has sizes.
Some of the things are more than one.
If there is only one thing, you say:
There is one small sandpit in the park.
If there are more than one, you say: There are two swings in the park.
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Now, look at the pictures below. Ask and answer about them. For example:
How many lfowers are there in the park?
There are three lfowers there.

























































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Based on the pictures above, complete the following chart.
There
be
a/an
thing/s
place
There
There
is
are
a
pond
in the park.
lfowers
in the park.
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Activity 8: Where, When, How

To tell where something is, you use a preposition. So, a preposition goes with a noun.
Look at the examples below.
Places
On the wall
In the classroom
Next to the TV
Under the table
Over there
Beside the sofa
On the tree
At home
Behind the table
Look at the following picture. Listen and repeat after the teacher

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Now rewrite the sentences above. Underline the preposition. For example: The radio is on the bookshelf.
Then complete the following chart.
Subject
Be / Be+ Verb+ing
Adverb of Place
1. Jenny
is
behind the table.
2. The pictures
3. The books
4. The lamp
5.
Spot
is
on the sofa.
6.
Dad
7.
Susan
8.
Queenie
9.
Jack
is
on the carpet.
Activity 9

To tell when things happen, you use time.
A preposition goes with time too.
One preposition goes with certain time expression.
We cannot change it. We can say “in the morning”, but not “at the morning”. For example: I play football in the afternoon.
Time
Today
Yesterday
Tomorrow
In the morning
At noon
In the afternoon
In the evening
At night
In May
On the 1st of May
In 2004
At one o’clock
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Now complete the following chart.
Subject
Verb Be / Do
Object
1. Sandy
eats
lunch
...
...
2. I
3. My birthday
4. We
is
study
our lesson
at night.
...
...
...
...
C. Manner: To tell how things happen you use manner
Fast
Closely
Loudly Clearly Carefully Quietly
Slowly
Quickly
For example: The boy sings loudly.
Now complete the following chart.
Subject
Verb
Adverb of manner
1. The girl
2. The dog
3. The old man
...
...
...
...
loudly.
quietly.
slowly.
Activity 10: Telling Time
























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When we ask the time, we say “What time is it, please?” “What’s the time, please? or “Do you have the time?”
Here are the examples of telling time. Your teacher will read each phrase/sentence below. Repeat after her/him.
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It’s seven o’clock.







































It’s ten o’clock.


































It’s half past four.
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Practice
Activity 1

Look at the picture. It is Tomy’s bedroom.
What does he have in his room?
Describe the things using noun phrases. For example: Tomy has one green mat.
Tomy’s bedroom



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12

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Activity 2

Look at the following things. Suppose they are in your bedroom. Now tell your friends what you have in your bedroom.
For example: I have a wooden chair

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Activity 3

Look at the pictures at Activity 7 (presentation). Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the pictures. Here is the example.
For example:
How many sandpits are there in the park?
There is one small sandpit in the park.
Activity 4

Read the dialogue and answer the questions. Work in pairs.
At the zoo
Tina: Do you have any pets at home? Roni: I have a cat and two rabbits.
Tina: Are they cute?
Roni: Yes, of course. I like playing with them.
Questions:
1. What pets does Roni have?
How many chickens does Roni have?
What does Roni like to do with them?
Activity 5

Complete the dialogues with suitable expressions in the box. Then perform the dialogues with a partner.
In the classroom
1. Teacher
Where’s the chalk?




Ella


[Bringing the chalk]

Ella
Here you are.
Teacher
Thanks.



In the kitchen
2.
Dono
Let’s cut this fish.
Hendro
Dono
Iwill.
At Ratih’s house
3. Budi
May I borrow this for a week?

Ratih
Budi
Oh, okay. Never mind.


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While having the school break

4. Galuh
I am hungry.

Buyung
Galuh
Thanks. Has it got curry? I think so.
Buyung
At home
5. Fajar
Mum, where’s my hat?

Mrs. Jati
Fajar
And where’s my bag?
Mrs. Jati
Fajar
It’s not here, Mum. Look at your book shelf.
Mrs. Jati
(Pict. 2.12 Cliparts Ofifce, 2003)
Do it carefully, please.
I think it’s near your desk.
Sorry, I use it everyday.
It’s in your bag.
e. It’s over here.
f. There’s a canteen over there
Production
Activity 1

Look at the picture about supermarket. Use your dictionary.
Tell your friend where the people are and where things are.
For example:
The old lady needs vegetables. She is in the vegetable section


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Activity 2

Work with your partner. Make dialogues based on the following situations. Use the model.
Model:
A: Where is
?
B: It’s in/on/at
?
1. You need your rubber, but it is not there. You ask your friend. She/he tells
you where it is.
2. You move to a new classroom. You and your friend discuss where to put
classroom equipment in the right place. What do you and your friend say?
3. You have a new friend at school. You want to show him/her around the
school, for example the cafeteria, library, and teachers’ ofifce. What do you
say?
Activity 3

Work individually.
Look at the picture and answer the following questions.
Where are things?
What time is it?

3. Where are the people?
For example: It is about noon. The sun shines very brightly
(Pict 2.14 Clipart Ofifce, 2003)
Activity 4

Work with your partner. Use the expressions of asking for and giving information. Make a dialogue based on these situations.
Situation 1
You want to borrow Andy’s cutter. You forgot to bring it.
Situation 2
Rony is a school boy scout. Ask information about how to join the school boy scout.
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Section Two:
Short Functional Text (Announcement)
Presentation
Activity 1

Read the announcement and answer the questions.
Good morning, class.
Join our choir rehearsal every Saturday at 12.30 in the school hall. All are invited. Thank you.
What is the announcement about?
Where do you hear the announcement?
Who may read the announcement?
Activity 2

Based on the above announcement, here is the clue you must follow.
What?
A choir rehearsal
When?
Every Saturday at 12.30.
Where?
In the school hall
Activity 3

Read the announcement and answer the questions.
Announcement
Join the extracurricular programms at school.
Feel free to choose your favourite program.
Don’t miss out. Enjoy yourself.
Head of OSIS
Answer these questions.
1. Where do you usually ifnd the above announcement?
2. What is it about?
3. Who wrote the announcement?
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Practice
Activity 1

Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box.
1. We have just begun
2. Every student should know
3. There are
4. The election of the head of OSIS will be next month. Every student should
5. Students
from Monday till Thursday.
6. The
will take in the school hall.
7.
require students to wear black belts and black shoes
only.
The school rules
vote one of the candidates
c. a new school year
d. should wear a white and blue uniform
e. the new school regulation
f. a number of extracurricular programs
farewell party
please, be helpful
Activity 2

Read the announcement in Activity 1 (presentation) aloud in front of the class. Pay attention to your pronunciation.
Activity 3

Write an announcement based on the data below. Then, read it in front of the
class.
Event
A try out on the ifnal exam.
Sunday, 16 March, 2008, from 9.00 to 11.00 am. In the school hall.
Time
Place
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Production
Activity 1

In pairs, write an announcement on the basis of the following points. Then, read it aloud.
1. To celebrate the Indonesian Independence day.
2. A marching competition.
3.
August 5, 2008.
Send representative for each class. Rehearsal is everyday after school hours.
4.
5.
Activity 2

Write a simple announcement on a school bazaar. It is in the school yard on Sunday, March 16, 2008, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. All students are invited.
Homework
1. Work with your partner. Prepare a dialogue with the owner of the school
canteen. You want some information about the kinds of food in the canteen.
2. Write a simple announcement for a school activity, for example, a news reading contest or an English speech contest
Summary
1. In this unit, you have learned:
how to ask for information.
how to give information.
2. You have also learned:
how a short functional text (announcement) is organised.
how to write a short functional text (announcement).
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Cultural Notes
What do people around the world eat?



















Pic 2.15 (Dit. PSMP, 2006)
Look at the above foods. Answer the following questions.
1. Are they the same as the foods that you usually eat?
What do you usually have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Have you ever eaten the above foods?
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Evaluation
A. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Monik
How many (pen/pens) do you have?
Ali
I have only one (pen/pens).
2. Mamik
How many (seat/seats) in the classroom?
Andy
There are about 40 (seat/seats)
3. Rany
Do you have pets? I have two (bird/birds) at home.
Dan
I have a (rabbit/rabbits)
4. Dyah
How many big (tree/trees) are there in the school yard? I think there are four (tree/trees).
Reza
B. Write the following time in verbal forms.
1. It is 7 o’clock
2. It is 12.15
3. It is 8.30
4. It is 2.56
5. It is 4.10
C. Write a dialogue based on the chart below.
You and Candra are talking about your new mountain bike.
You
Candra



D. Write an announcement based on the following clue.
Event : Prom night.
When : On Saturday, 22 March 2008. Where : In the school hall
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Greet Candra.  
Tell him you have a new bike.  
Answer that it is ’polygon’  
Show that you agree.  
  
   
  
  
Answer the greeting.  
Ask what brand it is.  
Tell you that it must be great.  



Fun Page
I Have Two Hands
Read the following poem loudly. Pay attention to your pronunciation.
I have two hands
The left and the right

Hold them up high
So clean and bright
Clap them softly
1 2 3

My face is bright
My teeth all white
My dress is clean

And all of me
So dear play mates
Follow me

So that our mother will be happy
I have two hands
The left and the right
Hold them up high
So clean and bright
Clap them softly
1 2 3

My face is bright

My teeth all white
My dress is clean
And all of me
So dear play mates
Follow me
So that our mother will be happy
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Now, write the adjectives and the adverbs that you ifnd in the poem above.
Adverbs
Adjectives
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
6.
6.
7.
7.
8.
8.
9.
9.
10.
10.
Relfection
1. This unit gives me (put
a
tick):
new experiences.
useful learning experiences.
no useful learning experiences.
useful learning strategy.
no useful learning strategy.
2. The most interesting part in this unit is
3. Things that I want to study more are
4. Read the statements. Then, give a tick (√) to yes, no, some.
Statements
Yes
Some
No
a. I can make responses to asking for and giving information.
b. I can make a talk on asking for and giving information.
c.
I can ask and answer factual information about descriptive adjectives, noun phrases, adverbs of places, time and manner.
d. I can write an announcement.
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Vocabulary List
Words
Parts of
Speech
Phonetic
Transcriptions
Indonesian
Equivalents
boy scout
n
[boiskaut]
pramuka
candidate
n
garage
n
[Ikwndidot]
[Igwra:3]
calon
garasi
representative
n
[repriIzentotiv]
perwakilan
sandpit
n
staple diet
n
[Iswndpit]
[IsteiplIdaiot]
kotak yang diisi pasir
untuk tempat anak‑
anak bermain
makanan pokok
rehearsal
n
scissors
n
see-saw
n
[riIho:sol]
[Isizoz]
[si:so:]
latihan
gunting
jungkat-jungkit
choir
n
[Ikwaio]
paduan suara
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