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Grade : 8

CHAPTER 1. It’s English Time!

A. MATERIALS
 Asking and Giving Attention
Berikut beberapa frasa dan kata yang bisa digunakan.
Asking attention Giving attention Examples
● Please, listen to me ● Yes Sir/Mam A: Hello, Excuse me! Listen to me
(tolong dengarkan aku) (Baik Pak/Bu) everybody. Please open your book on page
5!
(Hallo, minta perhatiannya. Dengarkan
semuanya! Buka buku kalian halaman 5)

B: Yes Sir.
(Baik pak.)
● Attention, please! ● Okay A: May I have your attention, Budi? Don’t
(Mohon perhatiannya) (Oke) be noisy
(Bisa minta perhatiannya Budi Jangan
ramai!)

C: Okay, Sir. I’m sorry

(baik pak. Saya minta maaf)
● Excuse me! ● Alright
(Halo/permisi) (baik/siap)
● May I have your attention? ● Yes, Of course
(minta perhatiannya?) (Ya, tentu)
● Can I get your attention? ● I see
(bolehkah saya minta perhatiannya) (baik, tentu)

Checking for Understanding

Setelah belajar bagaimana meminta serta memberi perhatian, selanjutnya kita akan belajar
bagaimana cara mengecek pemahaman seseorang atau lawan bicara kita terhadap apa yang
kita bicarakan. Intinya menanyakan apakah lawan bicara kita paham atau tidak?

Modul Chapter 1 Grade 8 Page 1

 Bagaimana caranya? Simak penjelasannya sebagai berikut ya!

Checking for Understanding
● Do you understand?
(apakah kamu paham?)
● Is it clear?
(Apakah jelas?)
● Got it?
(paham)
● Do you know what I mean?
(paham maksud saya?)
● Are you following me?
(apakah paham?)
Expressing
Lack of Understanding
Understanding
● Yes, Undestand! ● I didn’t understand!
(Ya, paham) (saya tidak paham)
● Crystal clear! ● Sorry, what do you mean?
(sangat jelas) (maaf, apa yang kamu maksud)
● I get ● I didn’t get it
(Ya, paham) (saya tidak mengerti)
● Yes, Of course ● I’m not following you
(Ya, tentu) (gak paham maksudmu)
● I’m with you ● Again, please
(ya, tentu) (bisa dijelaskan lagi?)
● Not really
(tidak begitu jelas)

The example of Checking for Understanding

Modul Chapter 1 Grade 8 Page 2

Mrs. Rina : Is there any question? Do you know what I mean?
(ada pertanyaan? Paham yang saya jelaskan?)
Budi : Sorry, not really mam. Say that again mam,
please.
(maaf, tidak begitu paham, bu. Mohon dijelaskan
lagi)
Mrs. Rina : Okay. The homework is to draw the flowers ant colors it. Is it clear?
(Oke, PR-nya menggambar bunga dan mewarnainya. Apakah jelas)
Budi : Crystal clear!
(sangat jelas)
Nisa : Sorry mam, how about the colors of the flowers?
(bagaimana dengan warna bunganya?)
Budi : Up to you. Got it?
(terserah kalian. Paham?)
Nisa : I get it?
(ya, paham bu)

 Showing Appreciation
Merupakan ungkapan yang digunakan untuk memuji atau memberikan komentar positif
terhadap seseorang atau lawan bicara kita mengenai prestasi, kepunyaan dan yang lainnya. Ada
banyak frasa yang bisa digunakan dalam ucapan ini, diantaranya ialah sebagai berikut.
1. What + adjective and nouns
Jika kita ingin memuji seseorang, bisa menggunakan pola di atas dan untuk contohnya bisa lihat
di bawah ini:
● What a great bag! (tas yang bagus!)
● What a beautiful day! (hari yang indah!)
● What a nice phone! (telpon yang keren!)

2. How + adjectives + you are!

Kita juga bisa menggunakan kata how, namun bukan kata tanya.
Berikut contohnya:
● How clever you are. (betapa pintarnya kamu)
● How beautiful this flower. (betapa indahnya bunga ini)

3. I like your + noun

● I like your shoes. They are unique. (saya suka sepatumu. Unik)
● I like your attitude (saya suka tingkah lakumu)

Selain pola di atas, ada beberapa ungkapan pujian lain yang juga bisa digunakan dan
diantaranya ialah sebagai berikut.
 4. Great! ( keren)
5. Good Job! (Bagus)
6. Well done! ( kerja yang bagus)

 Asking and Giving Opinion

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Untuk personal point of view di atas, maksudnya ialah ketika kita ingin memberikan
opini pribadi, menurut saya, menurut pengalaman saya, saya percaya bahwa.

Namun bagaimana jika kita ingin memberikan opini secara umum? maka kita bisa
menggunakan general point of view di atas, seperti some people say that (beberapa orang
mengatakan bahwa), it is generally accepted that……. (secara umum diterima bahwa……….)

Ketika kita setuju dengan opini orang lain atau lawan bicara kita, maka teman-teman bisa
menggunakan frasa pada agreeing with an opinion, seperti of course (tentu), yes, I agree (ya,
saya setuju), I think so too ( saya sepakat), dan yang lainnya.
Sebaliknya, jika anda tidak setuju dengan pendapat seseorang, maka anda bisa menggunakan
frasa disagreeing with an opinion, seperti I’m not sure about that (saya tidak yakin dengan
itu), I’m sorry to disagree with you, but… (maaf saya tidak setuju denganmu, tapi…)
Sumber:

Siti Wachidah, Asep Gunawan, Diyantari, Khatimah, Yuli Rulani.2017. BAHASA INGGRIS:
When English
Rings a Bell. Jakarta: Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan, Balitbang, Kemendikbud.
B. EXERCISES
Choose the correct answer from the question below!

1. What kind of expression is this: “Attention please?”

a. giving attention
b. asking for attention
c. giving prohibition
d. giving suggestion

2. These are ‘asking for attention’ expression, except:

a. Attention please?
b. Hello?
c. I suggest you to …
d. Are you ready to study?

3. Mr. Budi : . . . . Are we all ready to learn English?

Students : Yes, Ma’am
a. Do you understand?
b. I think so.
c. What do you think?
d. Attention, please!

4. Student : . . . . What is ‘attention’ in Bahasa Indonesia?

Mr. Budi: Attention is “perhatian”
a. sorry
b. yes, please
c. Excuse me
d. really

5. Teacher: Do you understand?

Students: Yes, sir!

What kind of expression that teacher gives?

a. asking for attention
b. checking understanding
c. asking for suggestion
d. giving opinion

6. Susan: Toni, do you understand with this subject?

Toni: Not really. Can you help me with that?
 What kind of expression that Susan gives?
a. giving instruction
b. giving appreciation
c. checking understanding
d. asking for attention

7. Juli: Woa, what a beautiful dress today, Maureen!

Mirna: Thank you
What kind of expression does Juli gives?
a. giving appreciation
b. giving suggestion
c. asking for appreciation
d. asking for suggestion

8. Ida: What a beautiful

Mia: Thanks.
Ida: Can I borrow it?
Mia: Here it is.

The word “beautiful” is opposite with …

a. Nice
b. Awesome
c. Good
d. Bad

Dialog Soal 9 – 10
Rada : Do you understand the homework?
Cindy : No, I don’t. How about you? Do you understand the homework?
Rada : Yes, I do.
9. Does Rada understand the homework?
a. Yes, she do.
b. No, she don’t.
c. Yes, she does.
d. No, she doesn’t.

10. Does Cindy understand the homework?

a. Yes, she do.
b. No, she don’t.
 c Yes, she does.
d. No, she doesn’t.

Read the following dialog to answer the questions number 11 and 12

Jessica  : I can’t use my bicycle. Mila, do you think you can refit the chain please?
Mila       : Yes, I think so. I have done it before.
Jessica  : Thank you so much
Mila       : No problem

11. What is Jessica’s problem?

a. She asks Mila to give her a ride
b. She cannot repair Mila’s bicycle.
c. She would like to use Mila’s bicycle
d. Her bicycle’s chain has loosened

12. When Jessica says, “do you think you can refit the chain please?” It expresses …
a. Compliments
b. Asking attention
c. Check’s Mila understanding
d. Asking opinion

Dialog Soal 13 – 14
Reza : What do you think about my new hairstyle? Am I beautiful with it?
Fami : I think you are beautiful with it.
Reza : And you are so beautiful too, Fami.
Fami : Thanks my twin.

13. The words “What do you think about my new hairstyle?” are the expression of …
a. Asking opinion
b. Showing appreciation
c. Giving opinion
d. Giving invitation

14. The words “I think you are beautiful with it.” are the expression of…
a. Asking opinion
b. Showing appreciation
c. Giving opinion
d. Giving invitation
Dialog Soal 15 – 16
Budi: (15) ….. of my short story?
Tomi: I think it is awesome. How about mine? Is it bad or good?
Budi: I think it is an excellent short story.
Tomi: (16) ….. I think it is bad because I don’t write it seriously.
15. The answer is ...
a. What do you thing
b. How do you thing
c. What do you think
d. Who do you think

16. The answer is ...

a. Yes, I agree.
b. I don’t think so
c. Exactly right
d. I think so.

17. Mr. Budi : What about you, Natasha? . . . . if we use English in our English class?
Natasha : Yes, we will use English in our English class
a. Do you understand
b. I think so
c. What do you think
d. Attention, please!

18. Rama : Your picture is . . . . ! I like the color.

Neta : Thanks
a. Bad
b. Beautiful
c. Horrible
d. Mad

19. Read the dialog and choose the best answer to complete the blank.

Adit : I think Heru is the nicest student in our class? What do you think?

Jarwo :  . . . . He is always helpful

a. I don't think so.
b. I don't agree.
 c. Impossible.
d. I think so.

20. Read the dialog and choose the best answer to complete the blank.

Mr. Mukti : What do you think of our new house, dear?

Ghania : . . . I don't have any place to put my stuff.

a.    It is the best place I believe.
b.    I think it's too small.
c.    It is beautiful, I think.
d.    I think it is lovely.

ESSAY
Read and practice the following dialogue then answer the questions number 1 to 5.
Mrs. Susi : Don’t be noisy.  Attention please!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, next week we will do mid-examination.
Students : What!
Mrs. Susi : Listen to me!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : The material that should be learned is from Chapter 1 until chapter
4.  Don’t forget to enrich your vocabularies with exercise!
Students : Yes Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, that’s all for today. Good luck then!

Questions
1. How many people are there in the dialogue? Who are they?
2. What does the teacher tell to the students?
3. What does the teacher say to get the attention?
4. When will the students have a mid-exam?
5. What material should be learned by the students?
6. Rearrange the dialogue into a good one!

Students : Yes, Ma’am

Teacher : Everybody, may I have your attention, please?
Teacher : We will use English in our class. Do you understand? Siti What did I
say?
Siti : Yes, Ma’am, we will use English in our English class.
 Teacher : Good morning, students
Teacher : Listen to my explanation
Students : Good morning, Ma’am,
Teacher : Everybody, are you ready to learn English now?
Students : Yes, Ma’am

Read this Dialogue and answer the question no. 7 - 9!

Fayyadh:  Hi Fatimah, how are you?
Fatimah:  Hello, Fayyadh, I’m fine. And you?
Fayyadh:  I’m okay, thank you. Where are you going, Fatimah?
Fatimah: I’m going to pick up my mother.
Fayyadh: Is that your new bicycle, Fatimah? What a nice bicycle it is!
Fatimah: Yes, it is. Thanks, Fayyadh.
Fayyadh: You’re welcome.

7. How many people are there in the dialogue? Who are they?
8. Which sentence does show an expression of showing appreciation?
9. “Yes, it is. Thanks, Fayyadh.” What does the sentence mean?
10. Make a simple dialogue about asking and giving opinion!