LKS SMK Bahasa Inggris

UNIT 1

INTERESTING STORY

(Spoken Cycle)

A.   BUILDING KNOWLEDGE OF FIELD

Activity 1

Answer the questions orally

1.    Do you often read stories?

2.    What kinds of stories do you read?

3.    How do you get them?

4.    Which one do you like best, fable or fairy tale?

5.    Please give your reason!

Activity 2

Practice your speaking

1.    Now, who wants to tell your own story to your friends?

2.    The other students can ask some questions

Activity 3

GAMBAR KUCING, AYAM DAN TIKUS

Pay attention to the pictures below!

1.    Are you familiar with these pictures?

2.    Are they the characters of a fable?

3.    What is the tittle of the story?

4.    Can you retell it for us?

Activity 4. 

Please study the following words and try to pronounce them. Don’t forget to find the meanings.

1.    Terrible                 /                       /           : ...................

2.    Anxiously              /                       /           : ...................

3.    Gentle                   /                       /           : ...................

4.    Velvet                   /                       /           : ...................

5.    Towards               /                       /           : ...................

6.    Suddenly              /                       /           : ...................

7.    Fierce                   /                       /           : ...................

8.    Lucky                   /                       /           : ...................

9.    Cruel                     /                       /           : ...................

10.  Folk                      /                       /           : ...................

Speech Function

Expressing Gratitude / Thankfulness

Read the following dialogs with your partner.

Pay attention to the bold typed expression

1.                

GAMBAR RAJA DAN PANGERAN

                                                                     Example :

Suppose a powerful and mighty king said to you that you could ask for three wishes. He would make them come true.

King     :  I have seen that you did well in every Activity I gave to you. Now,   you can ask for three wishes.

Knight  : Thank you very much, Sir But, actually I’m nor worthly to   receive your award.

King     : You are, Nimesis. I’m very pleased fr what you have done for   me. You really make me proud.

Knight  : Thank you. Your Majesty, Your wish is my command

2.    An ox was having a journey with his family. On the way...

Ox                 : Oh...argh...I am thirsty again

Cow               : Dear, why did you drink so little? Now, maybe it’s difficult to  find a waterhole.

Calves           : Mom, dad, what if both of you take a rest for a moment? We’ll                          go and find a waterhole

Ox and Cow  : Thank you, guys. We will wait for you here

When the calves went by....

Ox                 : Aren’t they nice children?

Cow               : Indeed they are

Ox                 : We are so lucky. Thanks God

Not long afterwards....

Calves           : Mom, Dad.... we have found one...

Ox                 : Oh, have you? Let’s go there, shall we?

      3.

 

Activity 5

Answer these dialog based on the above dialogue.

1.    What did the beggar ask the women?

2.    And what did the women give to the man?

3.    What expression did the woman use to give the money to the man?

4.    What did the beggar repply after he received the money?

5.    Mention other expressions of giving things.

6.    Mention other expression of thanking.

What  would you say to express gratitude?

The followings are some expressions of thankfulness.

Thanking	Response
Thanks	It’s OK
Thank you very much	You’re welcome
Thank you for your help	It was my pleasure
That was very kind of you	Don’t mention it
How can I ever thank you?	That’s quite all right
I really appreciate what you’ve done for me	Not at all
I can’t thank you enough	No need to thank me
	Thanks a lot for your help

Activity 6

Make a dialog using the expression of gratitude based on the situation given.

 

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Activity 7

Fill in the empty spaces with the words provided

	Had                          Filled                            could Triad                         was                              saw Kept                          found                           started

 

The Thirsty Crow

GAMBAR SEEKOR GAGAK SEDANG MINUM DARI KENDI

On a hot day, a thirsty crow flew over a field looking for water. For a long time, she (1)... not find any. She felt very exhaused, almost giving up. Suddenly, she (2)... a water jug below ger, she flew straight down to see if there was any water inside, it ... surprise because there was some water inside the jug!

The crow (4)… to push her head into the jug. Sadly, she found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then, she tried to push the jug down for the water to flow out but she (5) … that the jug was too heavy.

The crow thoughtard for a while, then looking around her, she saw somw pebbles. She suddenly (6)... a good idea. She (7)... picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filed the jug, the water level (8)... rising. Soon it was enough for the crow to drink. “It’s working!” she said.

(Taken from : Look Ahead 1)

Activity 8

Put the verb in the correct form. Use the simple past tense. Num,ber I has been done for you.

1. Somebody broke into our house last night
2. My mother... (not lock) the front door last night
3. My cousin ... (graduate) from high school a year ago.
4. Where... (you buy) your guitar.
5. I ... (not go) to school yesterday.
6. Sarah ... (not win) the writing contest last week.
7. We... (see) an accident on our way to school this morning
8. ... (she invite) you on our way to school this morning.
9. ... (you call) me last night?
10. The Storm ... (nor damage) our house.

Activity 9

In this exercise you have to read a situation then combine two sentences with conjuction ‘because’.

1. The boys walked for a long time. Then they decided to take a rest.
2. Lintang waited for the bus for a long time. She decided to take a taxi.
3. John needed a new coat for a long time. He bought one yesterday.
4. Ali saved enough money for a plane ticket. She went to Europe.
5. John worked hard all year. He took a long vacation

Activity 10

Put the verbs the correct form of past tense (simple or continuous)

1. I ... (buy) one lie it a month ago.
2. They... (visit) their home town a few days ago.
3. I ... (read) a book when he came.
4. The fire still... (burn) at seven o’clock this morning.
5. The light ... (go) out while we... (have) our dinner.
6. In the party, when I... (come) into the room, my friends ... (sing) “Dangdut” song.
7. When the phone... (ring), my father still... (have) a bath.
8. While the students... (talk) about their coming holiday, the teacher... (come) in.
9. When I ..., (think) of going with her to Bali, she... (come) and ... (offer) me to accompany her to.
10. As she... (explain) the lesson the students, one of them... (raise) his hand and... (ask) him a question.

Activity 11

Complete the sentences by using

Before             - then                           - before

After                - until                                      

1.    ... going to school, I prepared my books

2.    I sent the letters... typing them

3.    She went to Jakarta... she continued to Bali

4.    The girl lived here... she lost everything

5.    I accompanied my sister, .... I went to school

Activity 12

Complete the senteces bu correcting the verbs in the past form

1. Father (be) at the Matahari Dept. Store last week?
2. The girls (not have) a new English teacher
3. Many students (do) the mathematics test in the classroom
4. My brother (post) the letter to grandpa yesterday?
5. Tia and Nana (win) a song competion in this city.
6. The teacher (not be) present at the last meeting
7. Mother (want) my brother to go home early
8. We (not need) the whole answer
9. They (promise) not to be late again
10. The young girl (lose) her parents at the storm?