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SCRIPT FOR LISTENING PRACTICE, NARRATIVE XI GRADE

One day, I awoke early, as I often do, just before sunrise, to walk by the ocean’s edge and greet the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, far away motion. I saw a young girl, bending and reaching and flailing her arms, dancing on the beach, no doubt to celebrate the perfect day soon to begin.

As I approached, I sadly realized that the girl was not dancing on the bay, but rather bending to sift through the debris left by the night’s tide. She picked up a starfish and then stood, only to heave it back into the sea. I asked the girl the purpose of the effort. She said, “The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the sea by themselves.” She added, “When the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them back to the sea.”

As the girl explained, I surveyed the vast expanse of beach, stretching in both directions beyond my sight. Starfish littered the shore in numbers beyond calculation. The hopelessness of the girl’s plan became clear to me and I countered, “But there are more starfish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference.”

The youth paused briefly to consider my words, bent to pick up a starfish and threw it as far as possible. Turning to me she simply said, “I made a difference with that one.”

I left the girl and went home, deep in thought of what the girl had said. I returned to the beach and spent the rest of the day helping the girl throw starfish in to the sea.

Adopted from: http://www.rogerknapp.com/inspire/starfish.htm (March 12, 2012)

1.    Where did the story take place?

A.   In a hillside.          

B.   At a river bank.

C.   At the seashore.   

D.   In a forest.

E.   In a lake.

2.    When did the story happen?

       A.   Very early in the morning.

       B.   At noon when the sun shone brightly.

       C.   In the afternoon before the sunset.

       D.   In the evening.

       E.   In the middle of the night.

3.    What did the girl pick up and throw?

A.   Fish.                                                 B.    Frogs.

C.   Turtles.                                             D.    Starfish.

E.   Octopus.

4.    What would happen to the things if the sun fully rose?

       A.   They would grow fast.

       B.   They would be withered.

       C.   They would shrink.

       D.   They would not be fresh.

       E.   They would die.

5.    What moral value can you get from the story?

A.   We should forgive others’ mistakes.

B.   We should care for others, no matter how small our action is.

C.   Those who like to help others will take advantage in the future.

D.   We cannot count on someone else to help us achieve our goals.

E.   We should be brave in facing any situations for better or for worse

Review for Grade XI

Dears, I'm sorry that I can't attach the Listening File here... If you wanna make a copy, please just meet me at the office and bring your flash-disk:)

Here are the transcripts:

Tape Script for Review Unit I Version A

This dialog is for question 1.

Girl  :   What’s your opinion if we go home from school by taxi?

Boy :   What? In my opinion, we should not do it. It costs a lot of money, you know?

Question:        

1.    The boy said, “In my opinion, we should not to do it.” What does it mean?

This text is for questions 2 and 3.

       “Good day, my friends! Thank you for attending my birthday party this afternoon. Let us praise and thank God who has given me health and longevity so that we can be here together.

       My friends, I’m very happy that I can share my joyful life with you. This party is a form of my gratitude for the blessings from God and for the support you have given me. I do hope God will give us happiness,
prosperity, success and our togetherness will last forever. Now, please enjoy the dishes that I have prepared. The Firefly band will entertain you. Thank you.” 

Questions:      

2.    Who delivered the speech?

3.    What did the person say to end his/her speech?

This monolog is for question 4 and 5.

       The two kidneys create waste liquid, urine. Inside each kidney are one million microscopic filters called nephrons. Each has a tiny bunch of blood capillaries, which pass water and many substances into
a long, looped tube. In the tube some of the water and substances are filtered back the body, leaving the unwanted water and waste, as urine. This flows from the kidney down a tube, the urethra, to the bladder.

Adopted from: Steve Parker, Encyclopedia Question & Answer ‘Human Body’, Essex, Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, 2004.

Questions:

4.    What is the monolog about?

5.    What do kidneys produce?

Tape Script for Review Unit I Version B

This dialog is for questions 1 and 2.

Man      :   I think we need to retouch the house.

Woman :   You mean you want to change the color?

Man      :   Yes, dear. I want to paint it green. What do you think?

Woman :   I personally think it’s a good idea.

Questions:      

1.    The man said, “What do you think?” What does it mean?

2.    What will the man do?

This text is for question 3.

       “Good afternoon, my friends. Thank you for attending this regular meeting. The agenda is to discuss our preparation for the Independence Day celebration. Eros will lead the meeting. The results of the meeting will be consulted with Mr. Bustami, the OSIS counselor. Now, please Eros, your turn to lead the meeting. Thank you.”

Question:        

3.    For what occasion was the speech delivered?

This monolog is for questions 4 and 5.

       Buoys are floating objects of various types, anchored in the sea. Some buoys have a bell, which, with the movement of the waves, tolls a danger signal when there is a sea mist.

       Then, there is a luminous buoy, which lights up to signal danger at night and a mooring buoy, with
a chain on which a ship can anchor.

       And in the case of an accident, a ship can disconnect a buoy’s radio, which it sends out a continuous alarm call.

Adopted from: Maureen Spurgeon (trans), 366 Questions & Answers, England, Brown Watson, 1992.

Questions:

4.    What are buoys?

5.    How many kinds of buoys are mentioned in the text?

Grade X Materials 5

Obligation by Using Have To:

Grade X Materials 4

Obligation by Using Must:

Grade X Materials 3

Too and Enough:

Grade X Materials 2

Obligation by Using Should:

Grade X Materials 1

For the students Grade X, here are the materials for your Lintas Minat Class:) Good luck for your Mid Term test:)


==== > Obligation by Using Should Have:

We can use 'should have' to talk about past events that did not happen.

•I should have let her know what was happening but I forgot.

•He should have sent everybody a reminder by email.

•They should have remembered that their guests don't eat pork.

We can also use 'should have' to speculate about events that may or may not have happened.

•She should have got the letter this morning. I expect she'll give us a call about it later.

•He should have arrived at his office by now. Let's try ringing him.

•They should have all read that first email by this stage. It's time to send the next one.  

 

We can use ' should not have' to speculate negatively about what may or may not have happened. 

•She shouldn't have left work yet. I'll call her office. 

•He shouldn't have boarded his plane yet. We can probably still get hold of him. 

•They shouldn't have sent the report off for printing yet. There is still time to make changes. 

 

We can also use 'should not have' to regret past actions. 

•I shouldn't have shouted at you. I apologize. 

•We shouldn't have left the office so late. We should have anticipated this bad traffic. 

•They shouldn't have sacked him. He was the most creative person on their team.

 

Hana 2

As the flowers in http://raheelorchid.multiply.com/photos/album/17/Hana, some roses are blooming in the front yard now. It seems that right now is the time for roses:)

Hana 2

As the flowers in http://raheelorchid.multiply.com/photos/album/17/Hana, some roses are blooming in the front yard now. It seems that right now is the time for roses:)

Someone Like You

Amazing and surprising that even my 12 years-old students like this song:)

Someone Like You

Amazing and surprising that even my 12 years-old students like this song:)

Listening Test

For the students who will have English semester test tomorrow, here's the example of Listening Test (it was the test used last year). I hope you can use this material for practicing before doing your examination. I wish you all the best

Answer Key for grade X: C, B, B, E, C, A, D, D, C, D, B, A, C, A, C

Attachment: ENG Kls 10 sem2.mp3
Attachment: Listening GradeX, soal.doc

Listening Test

For the students who will have English semester test tomorrow, here's the example of Listening Test (it was the test used last year). I hope you can use this material for practicing before doing your examination. I wish you all the best

Answer Key for grade X: C, B, B, E, C, A, D, D, C, D, B, A, C, A, C

Attachment: ENG Kls 10 sem2.mp3
Attachment: Listening GradeX, soal.doc

Latest semester score

Dear all students,

here's your latest updated semester score... Please study it and if there is any of you wanting to submit any assignments, please do it not later than 8.pm. Thursday, June 16, 2011. Thanks

Attachment: finalscoresem2.xls

Latest semester score

Dear all students,

here's your latest updated semester score... Please study it and if there is any of you wanting to submit any assignments, please do it not later than 8.pm. Thursday, June 16, 2011. Thanks

Attachment: finalscoresem2.xls

While supervising the students having their examination, this poem was found on the Mading Kelas (a notice board in the classroom where the students put their writings, pictures, announcement, etc). There was no name of the writer, but the poem was easily read and memorable… whoever the writer of it is, I’d like to appreciate it by posting it hereJ

Sahabat
Sahabat, beritahu aku tentang kabarmu,
mesti aku tak special untukmu,
Ceritakan padaku tentang kisahmu,
meski aku tak berhak tau semua itu.

Jika hari ini aku bertanya keadaanmu,
jadikan itu sapa seorang sahabat,
Jika esok aku tak mengabarimu,
itu bukan karena aku membencimu
Tapi karena ku merasa hadirku mungkin khan meresahkan hatimu…

Lenyap tak berarti hilang,
Diam tak berarti lupa,
Jauh tak berarti putus…
Karena antara kau dan aku ada cerita, cerita sahabat…