LESSON PLAN

School : SMK Bina Nusantara Ungaran

Subject : English
Grade/Semester : XI/I
Core Material : Written Transactional Text (Asking for and
Giving Opinion and Idea)
Time Allotment : 2 x 45 minutes (1 meeting)

A. Core Competence

3. Memahami, menerapkan, dan menganalisis pengetahuan faktual, konseptual,

prosedural, dan metakognitif berdasarkan rasa ingin tahunya tentang ilmu
pengetahuan, teknologi, seni, budaya, dan humaniora dengan wawasan
kemanusiaan, kebangsaan, kenegaraan, dan peradaban terkait penyebab
fenomena dan kejadian, serta menerapkan pengetahuan prosedural pada bidang
kajian yang spesifik sesuai dengan bakat dan minatnya untuk memecahkan
masalah.

4. Mengolah, menalar, dan menyaji, dalam ranah konkret dan ranah abstrak terkait
dengan pengembangan dari yang dipelajarinya di sekolah secara mandiri serta
bertindak secara efektif dan kreatif, dan mampu menggunakan metoda sesuai
kaidah keilmuan.

B. Basic Competence and Indicators

Basic Competence Indicators
Knowledge 3.2.1 Compare opinion to facts
3.2 Menerapkan fungsi sosial,
struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan
teks interaksi transaksional lisan dan 3.2.2 Analyze the expressions of asking for
tulis yang melibatkan tindakan and giving opinion and idea.
memberi dan meminta informasi
terkait pendapat dan pikiran, sesuai
dengan konteks penggunaannya.
(Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan I
think, I suppose, In my opinion!)
Skill 4.2.1 Perceive the expressions of opinion
4.2 Menyusun teks interaksi and idea.
transaksional, lisan dan tulis,
pendek dan sederhana, yang 4.2.2 Construct an opinion column about
melibatkan tindakan memberi today’s issues.
dan meminta informasi terkait
pendapat dan pikiran, dengan
memperhatikan fungsi sosial,
struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan yang benar dan
sesuai konteks.

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C. Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson;
1. Students are able to compare opinion to facts correctly.
2. Students are able to analyze the expressions of asking for and giving opinion
and idea appropriately.
3. Students are able to perceive the expressions of opinion and idea properly.
4. Students are able to properly construct an opinion column about today’s
issues.

D. Learning Materials
1. Regular Teaching Materials
BKoF
Activity 1 Observe the pictures below!

The Earth is round

Today seems hotter than yesterday

London is the best city in the world

The World Cup in 2010 took place in

South Africa

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 Fact
 A fact is something which can be
verified with evidence.
Opinion
 An opinion is based on belief and
viewpoint.
 Opinions are often personal
interpretations and cannot be verified
with evidence.

...that facts can be influenced by opinion and

bias, especially in the media and in (some)
research projects (especially qualitative
research). That is, even facts presented as
facts, are not always completely objective
and 'sacred' as once claimed (Scott, C.P.
cited in Edwards, D & D. Cromwell (2009)

Task 1
Directions: Read each statement and identify whether it is a fact (F) or opinion (O).
1. The history of Ballet began in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
2. Oranges contains both calcium and vitamin C.
3. People have been dancing for thousands of years.
4. Dancing isn’t a real sport.
5. The more money someone has the more successful he is.
6. It takes two people to do the Tango as it was intended to be done.
7. The fastest land dwelling creature is the Cheetah.
8. George Washington was the first President of the United States under the
Constitution.
9. The ugliest sea creature is the manatee.
10. Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth.
Answer Key

1. F 5. O 9. O

2. F 6. F 10. F

3. F 7. F

4. O 8. F

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 MoT
Activity 2. Watch the video and pay attention to the expressions

Source: https://youtu.be/TbggqzYQhdA
Task 2 Mark a tick next to the correct answer.
Rosie thinks that Marie’s boyfriend is so fit Yes No

According to their opinions, Marie’s boyfriend is very sociable Yes No

Does the short haired girl agree with Rosie? Yes No

Marie’s boyfriend enjoyed their company Yes No

Did Robert give his opinion about the car? Yes No

The car is different from what Jack needs Yes No

The customers are giving praises about the car Yes No

Did Mike think that they should be careful about the project? Yes No

Does the project come with a big risk? Yes No

Do they need someone else’s opinion? Yes No

Answer Key
Rosie thinks that Marie’s boyfriend is so fit Yes  No

According to their opinions, Marie’s boyfriend is very Yes No 

sociable
Does the short haired girl agree with Rosie? Yes  No

Marie’s boyfriend enjoyed their company Yes No 

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Did Robert give his opinion about the car? Yes  No

The car is different from what Jack needs Yes  No

The customers are giving praises about the car Yes No 

Did Mike think that they should be careful about the project? Yes  No

Does the project come with a big risk? Yes  No

Do they need someone else’s opinion? Yes  No

Activity 3. Pay attention to the following expressions.

Personal Point of View

General Point of View
General point of view creates a balance in writing and helps to avoid absolute
statements.

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Agreeing with an opinion

Disagreeing with an opinion

Most people follow this structure to express

opinion
1. Opinion
2. Reason
3. Example
4. Opinion repetition

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Task 3
Read the following dialogue. Answer the questions.
While waiting for the bus, Susi and Ryan are chatting.
Susi : Did you see an accident in front of our school this morning?
Ryan : Yes, I did. The victims are students. What do you think of students’
behavior today?
Susi : I think they should not ride motorcycle if they don’t have license.
Ryan : I agree with you. That’s why I go to school by bus.
Susi : Personally, I think that most students ride motorcycle carelessly. I have ever
seen a girl with high school uniform riding her motorcycle while playing her
phone.
Ryan : I’ve seen that, too. Most young riders also do not like wearing a helmet.
Susi : That’s dangerous. I suppose they don’t want their hair messy.
Ryan : Why do you think so?
Susi : Do you know Fika?
Ryan : Of course I know. She is one of the most beautiful girls in our school, isn’t
she?
Susi : I don’t think she is beautiful. Anyway, she told me that she hated wearing
helmet. Not only girls but also boys do not like wearing helmet. They wear a
helmet when they see policeman or when they ride on big road.
Ryan : So, they focus on their appearance than their safety.
Susi : That’s right. By the way, that’s my bus. I have to go. See you tomorrow.
Ryan : See you.
Questions:
1. What are they talking about?
2. Do they have similar opinions?
3. Why does Susi think that most students ride motorcycle carelessly?
4. Ryan said, “ She is one of the most beautiful girls in our school.” is it opinion or not?
Does Susi agree with him?
5. Mention expressions of giving opinions found in the dialogue above!
Answer Key
1. They are talking about students’ behavior today regarding riding motorcycle
2. Yes, they do.

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3. Because she saw a girl in high school uniform riding her motorcycle while playing
her phone.
4. Yes, it is. No, she doesn’t agree with him.
5. a) I think they should not ride motorcycle if they don’t have license. b) I agree with
you. c) personally, I think that most students ride motorcycle carelessly. d) most
young riders also do not like wearing a helmet. e) I suppose they don’t want thei hair
messy. Etc.

Task 4
Read the following opinion column. Identify the structure by completing this table.
Dear Park Manager,
Related to the management of Hills Park, I think that cars should be banned in the park.
They mustn’t be parked along all park roads. The cars should be left in a central car
park. We know that Hills Park was built for people, and it wasn’t built for automobiles.
Most visitors go to the park to get fresh air. Some want to do exercise by cycling,
jogging, or walking while enjoying the beauty of the park. Children play here and there
with their parents’ supervision. However, the cars parked along the park roads disturb
their freedom. Last week, there was a small accident in the park. A little boy was hit by
a car while he was riding his bicycle. Therefore, I do really think that cars should be
banned in the park roads. With this ban, joggers, bikers, and pedestrians will have free
rein in the park.

Structure Sentences

Opinion

Reason

Another Reason

Example

Opinion Repetition

Answer Key

Structure Sentences

Opinion I think that cars should be banned in the park.

Reason They mustn’t be parked along all park roads.

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 The cars should be left in a central car park.
We know that Hills Park was built for people,
and it wasn’t built for automobiles.

Another Reason Most visitors go to the park to get fresh air.

Some want to do exercise by cycling, jogging,
or walking while enjoying the beauty of the
park. Children play here and there with their
parents’ supervision.

Example However, the cars parked along the park roads

disturb their freedom. Last week, there was a
small accident in the park. A little boy was hit
by a car while he was riding his bicycle.

Opinion Repetition Therefore, I do really think that cars should be

banned in the park roads.

JCoT
Activity 4 Make a group of 4 people.

Task 5 Rearrange the following text into a good opinion column. Discuss it with
your team.

A. Should Animals Be Kept In Captivity?

By Golub Antunovic 503
(a) These are my reasons for believing that animals should be kept in captivity!
(b) In the zoo, trainers take care of them, feed them every day and make sure they
are not hungry.
(c) Yes, I believe that animals should be kept in captivity and these are the reasons
why.
(d) In the wild, an animal could attack another animal and kill them.
(e) The third reason animals should be kept in captivity is because they entertain us.
(f) First of all, if animals are kept in zoos, we can visit them every day.
(g) The fourth reason why animals should be kept in captivity is that scientists can
do research on different animals.

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(h) When we go to the circus, we are entertained by animals. In movies, animals
entertain us. Animals in zoos and theme parks such as Marine land entertain us.
(i) It’s not like if you want to see a penguin, you go to Antarctica or if you want to see
a kangaroo you can go to Australia.
(j) This research is very valuable to other animals and man.
(k) The second reason animals should be kept in zoos is that they are safer in a zoo
than if they were in the wild.

B. Should Animals Be Kept In Captivity?

By Alessandra Filippone 503
(1) If they live in their natural habitat, they learn to capture their own food.
(2) God gave us animals for us to admire in nature not in a cage or in a show.
(3) I don’t think it’s fair to the animals that we take them away from their families
when they are babies.
(4) In conclusion, I would like to say that animals should be able to walk around
freely and not be caged up all the time.
(5) People train animals for business.
(6) No, animals should not be kept in captivity because they have the right to live
freely in the wild. They are living creatures just like us and no one has us in
cages.
(7) They don’t get to grow up with their family.
(8) This is exploiting animals for money. Many animals are caged to learn tricks
to amuse the paying public.
(9) I have been to many zoos where animals were performing, and I did not feel
good about it.

Answer Key
A.Should Animals Be Kept In Captivity?
By Golub Antunovic 503
(c) Yes, I believe that animals should be kept in captivity and these are the reasons
why.
(f) First of all, if animals are kept in zoos, we can visit them every day. (i) It’s
not like if you want to see a penguin, you go to Antarctica or if you want to see a
kangaroo you can go to Australia.

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 (k) The second reason animals should be kept in zoos is that they are safer in a
zoo than if they were in the wild.(d) In the wild, an animal could attack another
animal and kill them.(b) In the zoo, trainers take care of them, feed them every day
and make sure they are not hungry.
(e) The third reason animals should be kept in captivity is because they
entertain us. (h) When we go to the circus, we are entertained by animals. In
movies, animals entertain us. Animals in zoos and theme parks such as Marine land
entertain us.
(g) The fourth reason why animals should be kept in captivity is that scientists
can do research on different animals.(j) This research is very valuable to other
animals and man.
(a) These are my reasons for believing that animals should be kept in captivity!
B.Should Animals Be Kept In Captivity?
By Alessandra Filippone 503
(6) No, animals should not be kept in captivity because they have the right to live
freely in the wild. They are living creatures just like us and no one has us in cages.
(3)I don’t think it’s fair to the animals that we take them away from their families
when they are babies. (7) They don’t get to grow up with their family. (1)If they live
in their natural habitat, they learn to capture their own food.
(5)People train animals for business. (8) This is exploiting animals for money.
Many animals are caged to learn tricks to amuse the paying public.(9) I have been to
many zoos where animals were performing, and I did not feel good about it.
(2)God gave us animals for us to admire in nature not in a cage or in a show.
(4)In conclusion, I would like to say that animals should be able to walk around
freely and not be caged up all the time.

ICoT
Activity 5 Construct your own opinion column on today’s issue.

2. Remedial Materials

Activity 1

Analyze the following opinion column structure.

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 Should Animals Be Kept in Captivity?
I love animals, so when I see them in a cage, I feel so bad for them. No, animals
should not be kept in captivity because they have the right to live freely in the wild.
They are living creatures just like us and no one has us in cages.
I don’t think it’s fair to the animals that we take them away from their families
when they are babies. They don’t get to grow up with their family. If they live in
their natural habitat, they learn to capture their own food.
People train animals for business. This is exploiting animals for money. Many
animals are caged to learn tricks to amuse the paying public. I have been to many zoos
where animals were performing, and I did not feel good about it. God gave us animals
for us to admire in nature not in a cage or in a show.
In conclusion, I would like to say that animals should be able to walk around freely
and not be caged up all the time.

Structure Sentences

Opinion

Reason

Another Reason

Example

Opinion Repetition

3. Enrichment Materials

Activity 1

Make an opinion column about your favourite actress, actor, singer(s), or person.
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E. LEARNING METHODS
1. Approach : Text Based Approach
2. Method : Cooperative Learning
3. Techniques : - Numbered head together
-Think-pair-share

F. MEDIA, TOOLS, AND LEARNING SOURCES

1. Media : Power point slide, PPT, white board
2. Tools : Laptop, Book, Numbered paper
3. Learning source :
- Indonesia. Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. Bahasa Inggris /
Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. Jakarta Kementerian Pendidikan dan
Kebudayaan, 2014.
- https://youtu.be/TbggqzYQhdA (giving and asking opinion and idea
dialogue,accessed on 15th August 2019)
- www.danteschool.ca (opinions on animals captivity, accessed on 15 th August
2019)
- www.ereadingworksheets.com (student worksheets materials, accessed on 15th
August 2019)
G. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
PARTS ACTIVITIES TIME ALLOCATION
Opening  Students respond to teacher’s greeting 3 Minutes
 Students pay attention to teacher’s
motivation
 Students pay attention to previous
week’s lesson review.
 Students pay attention to the goals of
the new material.

Main 1. Building Knowledge of the Field 62 Minutes

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 Students are asked to think about
how to express opinion and idea.
 Students pay attention to the
examples of facts and opinion
showed by the teacher
 Students work in group to
differentiate between facts and
opinion using numbered head
together (Task 1)
 Random numbered students are
chosen to share their thought on how
to differentiate them.
 The teacher leads a discussion about
those lists, gives opportunity to other
students to answer.

2. Modelling of the Text

 Students watch videos used as
models.
 Using numbered head together,
students are taking turn to identify
expressions of opinion and idea in
the videos (Task 2)
 Discussion
 Students pay attention to the
language feature and structure of
asking and giving opinion and idea.
 Students show their understanding
by doing the given tasks (Task 3
and Task 4)

3. Joint Construction of the Text

 Students are asked to work in

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 groups, they have to discuss and
rearrange the text into opinion
columns ( Task 5 )
 Students arrange the texts on a big
paper

4. Independent Construction of the

Text
 Students are asked to create an
opinion column on today’s issue.
(Activity 5)
Closing  Evaluation 15 Minutes
 Reflection
 Conclusion
 Assignment
 Closing

H. ASSESSMENT

Assessment
Forms Techniques Sample/ Instruction
3.2.1 Written 3.2.1 Categorization Task 1
Directions: Read each
3.2.2 Written 3.2.2 Check box statement and identify whether
it is a fact (F) or opinion (O).
4.2.1 Written 4.2.1Rearrangement 1. The history of Ballet began in
Italy during the fifteenth and
4.2.2 Written 4.2.2 Essay sixteenth centuries.

(10 items)
Task 2
Mark a tick next to the correct
answer.
Did Robert give his opinion

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 about the car?
(10 items)
Task 3
Read the following dialogue.
Answer the questions.
1. What are they talking
about? (5 items)

Task 4
Read the following opinion
column. Identify the structure
by completing this table.
Opinion (5 items)
Task 5
Rearrange the following text
into a good opinion column.
Discuss it with your team.
a)These are my reasons for
believing that animals
should be kept in captivity!
b) In the zoo, trainers take
care of them, feed them
every day and make sure
they are not hungry.
(20 items)

Activity 5 Construct your own

opinion column on today’s
issue.

Rubric for students written works of Task 1

No Name Correct item(s) Incorrect item(s) Total points

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Score: Correct= 1 point; Incorrect=0 ; Total Points= 10

Rubric for students written works of Task 2

No Name Correct item(s) Incorrect item(s) Total points

Score: Correct= 1 point; Incorrect=0; Total points= 10

Rubric for students written works of Task 3

No Name Correct item(s) Incorrect item(s) Total points

Score: Correct= 1 point; Incorrect=0; Total points= 5

Rubric for students written works of Task 4

No Name Correct item(s) Incorrect item(s) Total points

Score: Correct= 1 point; Incorrect=0; Total points= 5

Rubric for students written works of Task 4

No Name Correct item(s) Incorrect item(s) Total points

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Score: Correct= 1 point; Incorrect=0; Total points= 20

Rubric for students written works of Activity 5

Vocab Grammar Coherence Spelling Punctuation

No Name
(4-10) (4-10) (4-10) (4-10) (4-10)

Score = student’ total point

Vocabulary Grammar

10: 100% vocabulary used is appropriate. 10: 100% correct grammatical rule.

8 : 80% vocabulary used is appropriate. 8 : 80% correct grammatical rule.

6: 60% vocabulary used is appropriate. 6 : 60% correct grammatical rule.

4: <40% vocabulary used is appropriate. 4 : <40% correct grammatical rule.

Coherence Spelling

10: 100% coherence . 10: 100% correct spelling.

8 : 80% of the text is coherence 8 : 80% of text is spelled correctly.

6: 60% of the text is coherence. 6 : 60% of text is spelled correctly.

4: <40% of the text is coherence 4 : <40% of the text is coherence.

Punctuation
10: 100% punctuation is correct.

8 : 80% of the text is coherence

6: 60% of the text is coherence.

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4: <40% of the text is coherence

Formulation of student score

Total points = Student’s score

Semarang, 18th August 2019

English Teacher of Grade XI Teacher Trainee

Drs.Agus Sudarmin,M.M Kasih Meilia

NIP.196208041988031012 NIM. 2201416088

Acknowledged by:
Headmaster of SMA Negeri 1 Semarang,

Dra.Endang S.L.,MPd.
NIP.196010131985032006

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Lampiran 1 Lembar Kerja Siswa
Nama :
No. :
Kelas :

Task 1. Task 2
1. 6. 1. 6.
2. 7. 2. 7.
3. 8. 3. 8.
4. 9. 4. 9.
5. 10. 5. 10.

Task 5
A.
B.

Task 6
.

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