asyaratunkamilah

Unit 9
 

Section One

Activity 1

a. With a friend, read the riddle below carefully.
  Fill in the blank spaces.

  Who am I?  

Student A: I am green. I live in a pond. I eat mosquitoes.
 I jump high. I have four legs. 
Student B: You are a/an …………………….
   

Student A: I am an animal. I am black and white.
 I am fat. I live in the North Pole.
Student B: You are a/an …………………….


Student A: I am an animal. 
 I am the king of the jungle.
Student B: You are a/an ……………………


Student A: I am an animal. I am black and white.
 I look like a stripy horse.
Student B: You are a/an ……………..


Student A: I am an animal. I eat mice.
 I look like a small tiger.
Student B: You’re a/an …………


Student A: I am a bird. I am a carnivore.
 I am the symbol of the United States of America
Student B: You’re a/an ……………


Student A: I am a carnivore. I live in land and water.
 I look like a big lizard.
Student B: You’re a/an ………….


b. Check what each animal has. Talk about the chart with your friend. Make a simple sentence to describe each animal.

 Little legs Short neck Big ears Long nose Long tail
Lion  
Elephant  
Monkey  
Giraffe  


1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Activity 2

a. The pronoun in each sentence pair below is bold typed. Circle the letter a, b, or c that gives the correct noun it replaces.

1. Lions and tigers live in the jungle. They are wild animals. 
a. lions b. tigers c. lions and tigers

2. I have a pet at home. It is a cat.
  a. I b. a pet c. home

3. My cat and I sleep together on my bed. We wake up early in the morning.
a. My cat and I b. My cats c. My family
   
b. Circle the letter a or b of the correct pronoun for each space.

1. Monkeys like bananas. . . . don’t like meat.
 a. They b. Them

2. My family loves Bombi very much. It is a loyal cat. It always waits for . . . near the front door.  
 a. us b. we

3. He looks very sad to leave . . . alone.  
  a. she b. her




Vocabulary Building

Activity 3

Match the words with their meanings.
 
A. School

a. classmate _____ special clothes you wear
b. principal _____ a person who helps you in the library
c. uniform _____ time-table
d. schedule _____ a student who is in the same class as you
e. librarian _____ a head of a school






What are the Indonesian words for these?
Look up the words in a dictionary.

B. Canteen

a. snacks = ……………………………………………..
b. soft drink = ……………………………………………..
c. food seller = ……………………………………………..
d. meat ball = ……………………………………………..
e. fried chicken = ……………………………………………..

Grammar Focus

Object pronouns

Singular Examples
   
I - me It makes me cry.
You - you I love you very much. 
He - him She gives him much money.
She - her He borrows a book from her.  
It - it I don’t like it.

Plural

We - us He always laughs at us.
You - you I always wait for you all.
They – them There are many victims. The people help them.  


Activity 4

Is each of the following pronoun singular or plural?

a. My parents sometimes get angry with me.
b. Children are sometimes naughty, but their parents still love 
  them.
c. I can’t reach the top of it.
d. Don’t disturb us.
e. I will invite her.


Activity 5

a. Change the following nouns into pronouns.
   
Example: 

Erlang gets a letter from his friend every month. He receives it from a postman.

1. The boys swim in the swimming-pool every week. ____ go there together.
2. Johanes is a Christian. ____ goes to church.
3. Ali is a Moslem. ____ goes to the mosque.
4. La Rose is a famous writer. ____ writes books.
5. My mother is a diligent person. ____ is the best Mom.

b. Copy each underlined noun below. Tell whether it functions as the subject or object of the sentence.

Example: 

They were almost done. (subject)
People like it very much. (object)

1. He loves her very much.
2. She cooks rice every day.
3. I like to study English.
4. She sends me cakes once a week.
5. They play football every Sunday.
6. He gives them drink.
7. We fight for freedom.
8. She makes us happy.





Grammar Focus














































Activity 6

a. Find two pictures of famous people. Cut and paste them here.









Write some sentences about them.
   

 
 


b. Complete the sentences below with these words.





1. Are you David?
2. ______ my sister.
3. Are you Anggi? No, I’m ______.
4. You _______ Merry, aren’t you?
5. Are you Luke? Yes, I ________.
6. Where’s Raynor? ________ in the car.
7. Hello! My name ________ Dea?
8. ________ great to be here.
Possessive verb: has/have



























Activity 7
a. Complete the sentences below with these words.







1. The cat is cute. _________ a long tail.
2. Edsar is a student. __________ some books.
3. The people are poor. __________ houses.
4. Maharani is rich. __________ much money.
5. Nida and I like drawing. ___________ some colour pencils.
6. The woman is poor. ___________ anything. 

b. In turn, ask your friend questions on what he/she has at home.
Respond to your friend’s questions.
Example :

A: Do you have a cat?
B: No, I don’t.

A: Do you have a bike?
B: Yes, I do.


Activity 8

Study count and noncount nouns below.


 SINGULAR PLURAL 

COUNT
NOUN 
a book books 
one book two books
  some books
  a lot of books
 A COUNT NOUN


NONCOUNT
NOUN 
mail (no plural form)
some mail
a lot of mail


 A NONCOUNT NOUN

COMMON NOUNCOUNT NOUNS
furniture mail bread pepper vocabulary water
help money cheese rice work fruit
homework music coffee salt meat milk  
jewelry traffic food soup sugar tea 



Activity 9

Look at the italicized words. Underline the noun phrase. Are they count or noncount?


1. He sits on a chair. count noncount
2. He sits on furniture. count noncount 
3. She has a coin. count noncount
4. She has some money. count noncount
5. The teacher gives us some homework. count noncount
6. I like music. count noncount
7. Would you like some tea? count noncount
8. Our school has a library. count noncount
9. We are learning new vocabulary every day. count noncount
 





Activity 10

Study the use of ‘a’ and ‘an’ below. 


A dog is an animal. A and an are used in front of singular count nouns.
I have an uncle. 
He works at a university. 
He needs an hour to finish his work.  
He lives in a hotel. Use an in front of words that begin with a vowel sounds: a, e, i, u, o, and h: an apartment, an elephant, an idea, an ocean, an uncle.

Activity 11

Complete the following sentences. Use a or an. 

1. Bob is eating apple.
2. Tom is eating banana.
3. Alice works in office.
4. I have idea.
5. I have good idea.
6. She is taking class.
7. Sue is taking easy class.
8. hour has sixty minutes.
9. Maria is honest student.
10. Mark needs math tutor.  

Activity 12

Study the use of ‘a’ and ‘an’ and ‘some’ below. 



I have a pen.

I have some pens. 
A/an is used in front of singular count nouns.

Some is used in front of plural count nouns.


I have some rice.
 
Some used in front of noncount nouns.





Activity 13

Study the use of ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘some’ below. 

 a
 an
 some 
 + Noun

Example: letter : a letter some letters  
umbrella : an umbrella some umbrellas
sugar : sugar some sugar

Fill in the following table with the right form of a, an, and some
  



1. book 
2. mail  
3. water 
4. table
5. furniture
6. car
7. automobile
8. bus
9. traffic
10. apple

Section Two

Activity 1

Nida describes her close friend, Dea. 
The teacher will read Dea’s description aloud.

Listen to the description and answer the questions orally.
Dea

Dea is a very good and helpful student. 

She is in Year Seven at Mondial Lower Secondary School. Her teacher is very proud of her because she is very good at Mathematics, English and Science. Her friends often ask for her helps to solve math problems. All her friends and teachers like her.

Now she is thirteen years old. She is tall. Her hair is long. She is not fat. She is diligent and kind. She is also very helpful to her friends. 

She likes reading stories, cycling and playing badminton. 
   
Answer these questions.

1. What kind of student is Dea?
2. What school does she go to?
3. What subjects is she good at?
4. Do her friends like her?
5. How old is Dea?
6. How does she look?
These questions help you answer how Dea looks:
• What colour is her hair?
• Is her hair long?
• Is she fat?
• Is she tall?
You use adjectives when you describe someone or something.
7. Underline all the adjectives in the text. Then write them down.
______________ ______________ _____________ _____________
______________ ______________ _____________ _____________
  These questions help you describe behaviour.
8. Is she kind?
9. Is she diligent?
10. Is she helpful?

Activity 2

  Dea describes her pet animal for the wall magazine. 
  Read and answer the questions.  





Identification

Description



Description



Answer these questions.

1. Does Bombi have soft fur?
2. Is its fur brown? 
3. Does it have a short tail?
4. Is it big?
5. Is it fat?  
6. Is it clever?
7. Is it naughty?

We use being/having verbs when we describe something.

8. Underline all the being/having verbs in the text above.
Then write them down here.
___________ ____________ ___________  

You describe something using adjectives.

9. Circle all the adjectives in the text above. 
Then, write them down here.
 __________ __________ __________ _________  
  __________ __________ __________ _________  

10. You may describe a thing, person, or place using a noun phrase, such as my playful black cat and a long tail.

Activity 3

Read the text carefully.

Vanessa-Mae 

Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson is a famous musician. 

She is only sixteen years old, but she is a world-famous violinist. When she plays classical violin concertos on her electric violin, the world listens.

Vanessa-Mae is Thai-Chinese. Her mother is Chinese and her natural father is Thai. She is from Singapore, but she now lives in London with her mother and her English stepfather. She’s got cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents in Thailand, Singapore, China, and England.

  (Adopted form Snapshot Starter page 46)




Answer the questions below.

1. Who is Vanessa-Mae?
2. What musical instrument does she play?
3. Is she famous?
4. Does she live with her natural father?
5. Where does her mother live now?
6. Which part of the text is Identification?
7. Which part of the text is Description?

In a description text you use a lot of being/having verbs.
8. Underline all the being/having verbs in the text. Then, write them down
_____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________


Grammar Focus

Simple Present Tense

Positive Statement 
Negative Statement

He She
It 
lives in London. 
He She
It 
doesn’t live in Singapore.

I
We
They
You 
like classical music. 
I
We
They
You 
don’t like pop music.

Present Perfect Tense

He She
It 

has got a new motorcycle.

I
We
They
You 

have got a new motorcycle.

Activity 4

 a. Write sentences using the correct form of the verb like.

Examples: 
you/chocolate (?) Do you like chocolate?

She/London (X) She doesn’t like London.

  The children/chocolate (V) The children like chocolate.  

1. She/chocolate (X)
2. I/cold tea(X)
3. She/her English teacher/a lot (V)
4. They/swimming(X)
5. Tini/Tono(?)
6. You/sweet-tea(?)
7. We/sport(V)
8. He/cheating(X)

b. Choose the correct word in each sentence.

Examples: What sort of car have/has she got?
1. I don’t/doesn’t have got a bike.
2. Do/Does you have a pen?
3. We don’t/doesn’t have got any brothers or sisters.
4. Rini has/have long hair.
5. He don’t/doesn’t have a girlfriend.

Section Three

Activity 1
Complete the following text by using words in the box. Do this in pairs.


   



Justin Gleeson is a dancer. He’s 16 and he’s a student at the Liverpool School of Music and Dance. He isn’t from Liverpool. His …(1)… is in London.
There are many subjects to study in he Liverpool School of Music and Dance. The …(2)…. have dance lessons in the afternoon, but in the …(3)... they must do other school subjects. Justin’s …(4)…. Subjects are Science, French, and Music. He can’t sing, but he can …(5)... the guitar.
Justin has got a brother and a sister, but he is the only dancer in the …(6)... His brother is an …(7)... and his sister is a doctor. His
…(8)… are both teachers.

Activity 2
Make your own text together with your friend next to you.
Describe the provided artists’ appearance and habits.  

1). Britney Spears 








2). Glenn Fredly 7








Section Four

Activity 1

Describe one of the following noun phrases in five sentences. Consult your teacher.

1. My close friend
2. My favorite teacher
3. My pet
4. My school









Activity 2

 Constructing a short functional text.
 Write a short invitation for your own birthday. Consult your  
  teacher.  







Section Five

It’s time to describe an object in a song.
   




   
EDELWEISS

Edelweiss, edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom as snow
May you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever


   
   
   

   






 

Find the names of these singers and music groups in the square

Elton John The Police Dire Straits
The Beatles The Rolling Stones Queen
Madonna Bob Dylan ABBA
Status Quo George Michael Phill Collins
Genesis Diana Ross Sting 
ZZ Top Rod Stewart Cher
Eric Clapton Gloria Estefan

Q E R I C C F L E C F C O K O M A C
T U F L G L O R I A F G H F D D F A
X H E M A D O N N A P D F G D C V S
T H E R O L L I N G S D G F G F F A
O E A B B W S D I A V S F R H F R S
P G L O E S T D I R S A T T B G T D
R E E B X A A B T H E X H O J K Y F
Q O S D B F T P H E T Z E I K I U G
U R L Y O A U L E N H C P U Y H I H
O G E L B C S U E E N F O H T O O J
E E V A G H Q E M S M J L S R P O K
S M S N M O U C U S F K I A H K P L
D I A N A R O S S R S S C X O L L Z
T C D S T E P W I L E J E Z L D K X
P H I L C O L L I N Q H T V K E J C
Z A R Q T A V H E B Z M U W J W H V
Z E E Z E L O G C R C N J E H E G B
X L Z B F M E L O L X B D D O X G N

   


 


Let’s sing along.

TWINKLE- TWINKLE LITTLE STAR



Twinkle-twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky,
Twinkle- twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are!