BAB I PENDAHULUAN A.

DESKRIPSI Modul yang berjudul Expressing Possibility ini adalah modul ke 13 dalam level novice yang harus dipelajari oleh SMK. Modul ini berisikan ungkapan tentang kemungkinan dalam bahasa Inggris. Modul ini sebagai prasyarat bagi modul berikutnya, dan merupakan lanjutan dari modul A.12/ 04. Setelah menyelesaikan modul ini anda diharapkan dapat mengungkapkan tentang kemungkinan dalam bahasa Inggris dengan menggunakan expresi yang tepat sesuai dengan situasi dan kondisi. Subkompetensi ungkapan tentang kemungkinan ini sangat membantu ketrampilan dalam berkomunikasi dalam dunia kerja. B. PRASYARAT Sebelum mempelajari modul ini anda harus telah menyelesaikan modul A.1.2/04 yang berisikan tentang Asking for and Giving permission. C. PETUNJUK PENGGUNAAN MODUL 1. Penjelasan Bagi Siswa. i. Sebelum memulai menggunakan modul ini, dengarlah penjelasan dari guru. Modul ini harus digunakan sesuai dengan urutan yang sudah diatur halaman demi halaman. Dalam mengerjakan soal yang ada, Anda tidak diperkenankan untuk melihat kunci jawaban. ii. Yakinkan apakah modul tersebut membutuhkan kaset, bila menggunakan kaset, mintalah kaset kepada guru Anda agar bisa belajar mandiri. Tentunya anda harus menyiapkan tape player. iii. Pada setiap kali mengerjakan soal-soal, Anda hendaknya menilai sendiri dan memcatat kemajuan yang anda lakukan. Setelah menyelesaikan modul ini Anda harus melaporkannya kepada guru pembimbing. iv. Bila ada hal yang kurang jelas, tanyakan dan konsultasikan kepada guru pembimbing. 2. Peran Guru. Dalam penggunaan modul ini Guru membimbing siswa dan memantau pencapaian proses belajar siswa. Guru menetapkan waktu untuk pengujian setelah menyelesaikan modul ini. D. TUJUAN AKHIR 1. Berdasarkan situasi yang diberikan mengungkapkan tentang kemungkinan. 2. Secara berkelompok (dua siswa), mempraktekkan percakapan tentang berdasarkan situasi yang diberikan. anda dapat

anda dapat kemungkinan

E. KOMPETENSI Kompetensi yang ingin dicapai melalui modul ini adalah kompetensi dasar pada level novice dengan subkompetensi Expressing Possibility. F. CEK KEMAMPUAN 1. Do you think you can make sentences using the expression of possibility based on the situation given? 2. Can you perform a dialogue of expressing possibility? Do this by changing roles. 3. Can you retell the dialogue using your own words based on the dialogues given ? Apabila anda merasa tidak dapat melakukan percakapan seperti yang diminta di atas, anda harus mempelajari modul ini. Bila anda sudah dapat memperagakan percakapan di atas, maka anda dapat mengajukan untuk uji kompetensi ini kepada guru pembimbing.

BAB II PEMELAJARAN

A. RENCANA PEMELAJARAN SISWA Isilah rencana belajar ini. Rencana belajar ini adalah merupakan langkah-langkah kegiatan yang harus anda tempuh dalam mempelajari modul ini. Untuk mengisi tabel ini, anda harus mengkonsultasikannya kepada guru pembimbing anda. Sebagai bukti bahwa rencana belajar anda sudah disetujui oleh guru pembimbing, mintalah guru pembimbing untuk memaraf di kolom yang telah disediakan.
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B. KEGIATAN BELAJAR B.1 Kegiatan Belajar 1 B.1.1 Tujuan Kegiatan Belajar 1 Pada tahap ini anda diharapkan dapat menyebutkan ungkapan-ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menyatakan kemungkinan dalam dialog dan dapat memahami penggunaan modal auxiliaries . B.1.2 Uraian Materi 1 Read and study carefully the words in bold. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The tourist guide may know some cheap hotels. We should bring some umbrellas because it might rain. Dino and his friends will probably see the film. The children can get a cold if they drink ice too much. If John came, we could all go home. The examples above express possibility or probability. MODALS May Might Can Could Will USES Probability EXAMPLES We may move to a new house next month. Weak probability I might see you again. Who knows? Conditional If you stop criticizing, I might get possibility some done. Occasional and How many people can get into a general possibility telephone box? Conditional If John came, we could go to the possibility movie. Possibility with The headmaster will probably agree perhaps or probably with our proposal.1

B.1.3 Rangkuman 1 Untuk mengungkapkan tentang kemungkinan dapat menggunakan bermacam-macam modal dan perhatikan penggunaannya. B.1.4. Tugas 1 1. Listen to the dialogue about expressing possibility in the tape. Write down the expressions that the speakers say. 2. Play the tape again, and check whether you have got the right expressions. 3. Play the tape again and try to repeat again to practice the pronunciation and intonation. 4. Check your pronunciation by comparing to the speakers in the tape. If you need help for your practice, please consult to your teacher. 4

B.1.5. Tes Formatif 1 Listen to the dialogue below about expressing possibility. Fill in the blank spaces to complete the dialogue. AFTER DINNER Mrs. Green : I have an awful pain in my ---(1)--Rita : Really? ---(2)--- you ate ---(3)--- much dinner. Mrs. Green : I dont think so. Rita : Perhaps its your ---(4)--- It ---(5)--- gives you trouble. Mrs. Green : No. It feels ---(6)--- Do you think it ---(7)--- my heart. Rita : I ---(8)--- think so. But it could be that ---(9)--- dress. The --(10)--- is too tight. B.1.6 Kunci Jawaban 1 1. stomach. 2. perhaps. 3. too. 4. liver 5. sometimes. 6. different. 7. could be. 8. dont. 9. new. 10. skirt. B.2. Kegiatan Belajar 2 B.2.1. Tujuan Kegiatan Belajar 2 Pada tahap ini anda harus dapat memahami teks dialog tentang expressing possibility dan dapat menjawab pertanyaan yang diberikan, Serta dapat melengkapi dialog yang belum lengkap dengan kata-kata/ frasa yang sudah diberikan. Setelah itu dapat mempraktekkan dialog tersebut di depan kelas secara bergantian. B.2.2. Uraian Materi 2 Bacalah dialog di bawah ini dan jawablah pertanyaan yang ada dalam tugas 2. Rara : Something has been eating my shirt. Yeni : Perhaps it has been eaten by ants. Rara : Ants! I dont think so. The holes are too large. Yeni : Or may be a mice has eaten it. Rara : Iv never seen any mice in this room. Yeni : Oh. It could be a moth. Rara : Well. Whatever it is, I certainly cant ear it. B.2.3 Rangkuman 2 Percakapan di atas adalah tentang ungkapan untuk menyatakan kemungkinan. Perhatikan ekspresi yang digunakan agar anda dapat 5

menggunakan ekspresi tersebut dengan tepat sesuai dengan situasi dan kondisi.

B.2.4 Tugas 2 Answer the questions below based on the text above (B.2.2). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Whose shirt is having a hole? Why does Rara disbelieve that ants have eaten her shirt? What expression does Yeni say to show a possibility? What does Rara do with her shirt? Identify the use of may and could! Can you differentiate? Work in pairs. Complete the following dialogue by choosing the correct phrase from the column on the right. WHERE IS THE TEACHER? Lutfi : The teacher is late today? I wonder where he is? Zaky : He could be (sick, on holiday, away). Lutfi : Yes, perhaps hes .. (at the meeting, at the principal office, in the staff room, in the cafetaria). Zaky : Or may be we are ... (early, in the wrong class). Lutfi : What should we do? Zaky : Lets . (wait until he comes, wait for another five minutes, go and ask the principals office). Work in pairs. Practice the dialogue above with your partner. Change your roles. B.2.5 Tes Formatif 2 Now suggest things that could have happened for these situations! 1. A : The bus never comes late. We have been waiting for two hours. B : . 2. A : I havent looked at my passport for months. Is it still locked in the desk? B : .. 3. A : I wonder why George hasnt come to see me since he took his exam. B : .. 4. A : Thats the house where Mrs. Leech used to live, but I havent seen her for ages.

B : 5. A : Nia is absent today. She gets a cold because she has played in the rain. B : .. B.2.6 Kunci Jawaban 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. It was possible that the traffic was busy. Yes, I think it is still locked in the desk. He could be sick after his examination. She may have moved to another city. She will probably go to see the doctor.

B.3 Kegiatan Belajar 3 B.3.1 Tujuan Kegiatan Belajar 3 Pada tahap ini anda harus dapat membuat kalimat dan menceritakan kembali isi dialog tentang ungkapan kemungkinan berdasarkan situasi yang diberikan. B.3.2 Uraian Materi 3 1. Situation : I called Susi, but she wasnt at home. So I decided to go to her house. I knocked at the door. The windows at her room were open, but nobody appeared to open the door for me. Possiblity : - She might be sleeping. - She could be at the back. 2. Situation : Yani looks very pale today. Sometimes she holds her stomach and grins. She loses her concentration in the class. Possibility : - She may get a stomachache. - She might not have her breakfast yet. Based on the dialogue in B.2.4. , we can make the possibility that has happened like the following story.

The teacher is late today. He could be away or perhaps he is at the principals office or may be Lutfi and Zaky are at wrong class. So its better to go and ask at the principals office.
B.3.3 Rangkuman 3

Untuk mengungkapkan tentang kemungkinan dapat dibuat berdasarkan situasi yang diberikan. Perhatikan situasinya dengan seksama sehingga anda dapat membuat ungkapan yang tepat. B.3.4 Tugas 3 Make sentences expressing possibility based on the situation given by using Modal Auxiliaries and introductory It. 1. Situation : An old man crosses the street. Then suddenly a motorcycle hits him. The old man is badly injured, but the motorcycle rider is fine. Possibility : a. .. b. . 2. Situation : I cant start working at this company. The salary is very low, but I have to do much overtime work. My colleagues arent kind to me. Possibility : a. .. b. Please retell the dialogue on B.2.2 using your own words. B.3.5 Tes Formatif 3 Make sentences expressing possibility based on the given situation. Use the right modal auxiliaries and introductory it. Situation 1 Burhan lent me his dictionary yesterday. He examination today. But I forget to bring it today. Possibility : a. b. .. Situation 2 Bobby didnt have a motorcycle, but I saw him riding a new motorcycle yesterday. Possibility : a. b. Retell the following dialogue with your own words. AFTER DINNER Mrs. Green : I have an awful pain in my stomach. Rita : Really? perhaps you ate too much dinner. Mrs. Green : I dont think so. Rita : Perharps its your liver. It sometimes gives you trouble. Mrs. Green : No. It feels different. Do you think it could be my heart. Rita : I dont think so. But it could be that new dress. The skirt is too tight. B.3.5 Kunci Jawaban 3 Situation 1 a. He may be angry with me. b. It is possible that he is angry with me. 8 has An English

Situation 2 a. He may borrow it from his brother. b. It is possible that he may borrow it from his brother.

Mrs. Green has an awful pain in her stomach. Perhaps she ate too much dinner. Or perhaps it is her liver. It sometimes gives her trouble, but according to her the feeling is different. It could be her heart or may be because her skirt is too tight.

BAB III EVALUASI

A. TEST A.1. Performance Test Dalam evaluasi ini anda diharapkan mampu mengungkapkan tentang kemungkinan secara spontan tanpa draft berdasarkan situasi yang diberikan. Ini untuk menguji apakah anda sudah menguasai modul ini. Situation 1 Ani plays badminton with her younger sister. Suddenly, her racket is thrown to the glass windows of Mrs. Pujis home. It is broken into pieces. You : Situation 2 Shinta lives in a small apartment. Its a dirty apartment. Her neighbors are noisy. They often turn on the radio at night. She doesnt want to live in her apartment anymore. You : 9

A.2 Written Test Read the following dialogue then retell it using your own words. KETUT IS LATE FROM WORK. I WONDER WHERE HE IS. Alison : Goodness. Its merely six oclock. Ketut is late. I wonder where he is. Peter : Perhaps the traffic is bad. It often happens at this time of workdays. Alison : Yes. He might be working late at the office. Peter : Yes, or he could have stopped to buy me something. Alison : The telephone is ringing. It might be him. Ill get it. Hello .. yes ..oh I see. All right. Goodbye. Peter : Was that him?

A. KUNCI JAWABAN B.1 Performance Test 1. Ani can compensate to buy a new window for her. 2. Shinta will probably move to another apartment. B.2 Written Test

Ketut is late today. Perhaps the traffic is bad or he might be working late at the office or he could have stopped to buy Peter something. Suddenly, there is a call. It might be Ketut.

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BAB IV PENUTUP Setelah menyelesaikan semua tugas dan evaluasi di dalam modul ini dengan benar, Anda diperkenankan untuk melanjutkan ke modul berikutnya yaitu modul A.14/ 04. Tetapi apabila anda belum berhasil menguasai materi di dalam modul ini anda harus mengulang kembali mempelajari modul ini. Sebagai indikasi bahwa anda telah menguasai modul ini, Anda harus dapat mengungkapkan pendapat tentang kemungkinan secara spontan tanpa draft berdasarkan situasi yang diberikan. Perhatikan juga cara pengucapan dan intonasinya yang tepat. Guru pembimbing yang akan menentukan apakah anda bisa melanjutkan ke modul berikutnya atau tidak.

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DAFTAR PUSTAKA Ardjilah, Bernard Pribadi, dkk. 1990. Kompetensi Komunikatif Bahasa Inggris SMA. Tim Penyusun. 2003. Bahasa Inggris I SMU. Intan Pariwara: Klaten.

SARAN: 1. Tape script di tugas 1 dan test formatif 1 harus beda, jangan menggunakan dialog yang sama. 2. yakinkan tpe script dilampirkan di akhir modul ini. 3. Di uraian materi 2, terdapat dialog seperti dibawah ini, Yeni : Oh. It could be a moth. Rara : Well. Whatever it is, I certainly cant ear it. Apa arti motrh? I certainly can ear it? Apa maksudnya? Tolong dipertimbangkan. 4. Dalam tugas 2 terdapat latihan berikut: 12

WHERE IS THE TEACHER? Lutfi : The teacher is late today? I wonder where he is? Zaky : He could be (sick, on holiday, away). Lutfi : Yes, perhaps hes .. (at the meeting, at the principal office, in the staff room, in the cafetaria). Zaky : Or may be we are ... (early, in the wrong class). Lutfi : What should we do? Zaky : Lets . (wait until he comes, wait for another five minutes, go and ask the principals office). Pilihan yang diberikan di dalam kurung semua bisa jadi jawaban. Coba dipertimbangkan untuk diperbaiki. 5. Dalam uraian materi 3 terdapat hal di bawah ini. Based on the dialogue in B.2.4. , we can make the possibility that has happened like the following story.

The teacher is late today. He could be away or perhaps he is at the principals office or may be Lutfi and Zaky are at wrong class. So its better to go and ask at the principals office.
Kenapa mundur lagi membahas dialog B.2.4., padahal kita udah di B3, kenapa yang dibahas bukan dialog yang ada di B3 saja. Siswa akan repot bolak-balik modul. Kenapa membahas dialog B.2.4.lagi, padahal kita udah di B3, kenapa yang dibahas bukan dialog yang ada di B3 saja. Siswa akan repot bolak-balik modul. Demikian juga dalam Tugas 3, terdapat seperti berikut ini. Please retell the dialogue on B.2.2 using your own words. Kenapat tidak membuat dialog baru bagi siswa untuk retell? Kenapa mesti mundur lagi? 6. Bentuk soal di Bab III Evaluasi terlalu sederhana. Coba ditambahkan agar siswa bekerja berpasangan membuat dialog berdasarkan situasi. Ciptakan situasi yang membawa anak membuat percakapan dengan menggunakan expressing possibility.

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