RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN

NamaSekolah : SMP Negeri 4 Mendoyo

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas / Semester : IX / 2
AlokasiWaktu : 8 JP (4 kali Pertemuan)
Materi Pokok : Narrative text

A. KOMPETENSI INTI
1. Menghargai dan menghayati ajaran agama yang dianutnya.
2. Menghargaidan menghayati perilaku jujur, disiplin, tanggung jawab, peduli
(toleransi, gotong royong), santun, percaya diri dalam berinteraks secara efektif
dengan lingkungan sosial dan alam dalam jangkauan pergaulan dan
keberadaannya.
3. Memahamidan menerapkan pengetahuan (faktual, konseptual,dan prosedural)
berdasarkan rasa ingin tahunya tentang ilmupengetahuan,teknologi, seni, budaya,
terkait fenomena dan kejadian tampak mata.
4. Mengolah, dan menyaji dan menalar dalam ranah konkret (menggunakan,
mengurai, merangkai, memodifikasi, dan membuat) dan ranah abstrak (menulis,
membaca, menghitung, menggambar, dan mengarang) sesuai dengan yang
dipelajari di sekolah dan sumber lain yang sama dalam sudut pandang/teori.

B. KOMPETENSI DASAR
Kompetensi Dasar Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi

3.7 Memahami fungsi sosial, struktur teks, 3.7. Menyimpulkan fungsi sosial teks
dan unsur kebahasaan dari teks naratif (termasuk cerita rakyat)
naratif berbentuk ceritara kyat, 3.7.2 Menjelaskan struktur teks naratif
sesuai dengan konteks 3.7.3 Menentukan ide pokok informasi
penggunaannya. rinci tersurat, maupun tersirat dari
teks narratif

4.7. Menangkap makna teks naratif, lisan 4.7.1.Membuat rangkuman teks berbentuk
dan tulis, berbentuk cerita rakyat, narrative
pendekdansederhana. 4.7.2.Menceritakan kembali teks naratif
berbentuk cerita rakyat

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 Nilai Karakter:
Disiplin diri, kerjasama, percaya diri

C. TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN
1. Melalui pengamatan gambar, peserta didik mampu mengidentifikasi fungsi sosial
teks naratif (termasuk cerita rakyat).
2. Melalui diskusi, peserta didik mampu mengidentifikasi struktur teks naratif
3. Melalui diskusi kelompok, peserta didik mampu menentukan ide pokok informasi
rinci tersurat, maupun tersirat dari teks narratif.
4. Melalui pengamatan video, peserta didik mampu menentukan makna dari teks
naratif pendek dan sederhana berbentuk cerita rakyat.
5. Melalui aktivitas membaca, peserta didik mampu membuat rangkuman dari teks
berbentuk naratif.
6. Melalui diskusi kelompok, peserta didik mampu menceritakan kembali teks
naratif berbentuk cerita rakyat.

D. MATERI PEMBELAJARAN
1. TopikPelajaran
Hal terkait dengan interaksi antara guru dan siswa serta teman selama proses
pembelajaran, di dalam maupun di luar kelas.
2. FungsiSosial
Memperoleh hiburan, menghibur dan mengajarkan nilai-nilai luhur melalui
cerita rakyat.
3. Strukturteks
a. Orientation : Menyebutkantempatdanwaktudanmemperkenalkantokoh-
tokohnya.
b. Evaluasi : Terhadapmasalah yang dihadapitokoh.
c. Komplikasi : Munculkrisis.
d. Resolusi : Krisisberakhirsecarabaikatautidakbaikbagitokoh.
4. UnsurKebahasaan
a. Deskripsi orang, benda, danuraiankejadian/peristiwa, danungkapanperasaan,
dalam past tense atau present tense.
b. Kalimatlangsungdantidaklangsung.
c. Adverbiapenghubungwaktu.
d. Adverbiadanfrasaprepositionalpenunjukwaktu.
e. Ejaandantulisantangandancetak yang jelasdanrapi.
f. Ucapan, tekanan kata, intonasi, ketikamempresentasikansecaralisan.

E. METODE/MODELPEMBELAJARAN
1. Pendekatan : Scientific Approach.
 Model : Cooperative Learning
 Teknik : - Tanya Jawab
- Student Talking Time

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F. MEDIAPEMBELAJARAN
 Media : Gambar, Video dan Buku Harian
 Alat : Laptop, LCD, PapanTulis, Spidol
 Sumber : - Buku “English in focus” for grade IX Junior High School
- Internet
G. LANGKAH–LANGKAH PEMBELAJARAN
Pertemuan I
1. KegiatanPendahuluan ( 10 menit)
 Guru bersama peserta didik berdoa.
 Guru mengecek kehadiran peserta didik.
 Guru memberikan motivasi dan inspirasi kepada peserta didik sebelum
memulai pembelajaran.
 Guru menyampaikankompetensidasar dan tujuanpembelajaran yang
akandicapai.
2. Kegiatan Inti (60 Menit)
Observing
 Peserta didik dibagi dalam 5 kelompok.
 Peserta didik mengamati gambar yang ditayangkan melalui power point
mempelajari sebuah teks naratif menurut jenisnya (fables, fairytales,
romance, legend, and mystery)yang diberikan guru pada masing-masing
kelompok.
Questioning
 Peserta didik mendiskusikan (tanya jawab) hal-hal yang masih belum
dipahami bersama teman sekelompok.
 Guru mendampingi dan menilai keaktifan anggota dalam kelompok.
Exploring
 Peserta didik menentukan jenis teks naratif yang mereka amati.
 Peserta didik menentukan ide pokok setiap paragraf dari teks naratif.
 Peserta didik menemukan informasi rinci yang terdapat dalam teks naratif.
Associating
 Peserta didik menyebutkan dan menjelaskan jenis-jenis teks naratif yang
telah dibaca.
 Peserta didik membandingkan jenis-jenis teks narartif yang dipelajari
dengan cerita rakyat dari daerah peserta didik.
Communicating
 Peserta didik menceritakan kembali cerita rakyat yang sudah dipelajari
dengan kata-kata sendiri.
 Peserta didik yang lain mengajukan pertanyaan berdasarkan cerita teman.
 Peserta didik dinilai dan mendapat feedback dari guru.
3. KegiatanPenutup (10 Menit)
 Pesertadidikbersamagurumenyimpulkanmateripelajaran.
 Peserta didik mendapat motivasi dari guru.
 Doabersama.

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 Pertemuan II
1. KegiatanPendahuluan ( 10 menit)
 Guru bersama peserta didik berdoa sebelum memulai kegiatan dan
dilanjutkan dengan mengecek kehadiran peserta didik.
 Guru memberikan motivasi dan inspirasi kepada peserta didik sebelum
memulai kegiatan pembelajaran.
 Guru mereview pelajaran sebelumnya.
 Gurumenyampaikankompetensidasar dan tujuanpembelajaran yang
akandicapai.
2. Kegiatan Inti (60 Menit)
Observing
 Peserta didik mangamati sebuah cerita rakyat berjudul “The legend of
Surabaya”
 Peserta didik mencari kata-kata sulit yang terdapat dalam cerita rakyat
berjudul “The legend of Surabaya”
 Guru mengobservasi kegiatan peserta didik.
Questioning
 Guru memberikan kesempatan kepada pesertadidikuntuk berdiskusi
bersama (menanya dan merespon) tentang cerita rakyat berjudul “The
legend of Surabaya”
Exploring
 Peserta didikmenentukan genericstructure dari cerita rakyat berjudul “The
legend of Surabaya”
 Peserta didik menentukan tujuankomunikatifdari cerita rakyat “The
legend of Surabaya”
 Peserta didik mendapat feedback dari guru terhadap hasil pekerjaan
mereka.
Associating
 Peserta didik menganalisis latar (tempat dan tokoh) dalam cerita rakyat
berjudul “The legend of Surabaya”
 Peserta didik mendapat feedback dari guru.
Communicating
 Peserta didik menceritakan kembali cerita rakyat “The legend of
Surabaya”
 Peserta didik mendapat feedback dari guru.
3. KegiatanPenutup (10 Menit)
 Pesertadidikbersamagurumenyimpulkanmateri pembelajaran.
 Peserta didik mendapat tugas individu berdasarkan kemampuan peserta
didik secara berimbang.
 Peserta didik mendapat motivasi dari guru.
 DoaPenutup.
Pertemuan III
1. KegiatanPendahuluan (10 menit)

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  Guru memberikan motivasi dan inspirasi kepada peserta didik memulai
kegiatan.
 Guru memberikan pertanyaan stimulasi yang mengarah pada materi
pembelajaran. (Rina said: “I will help you.”), (Rina said that, she would help
me.)
 Guru menyampaikan kompetensi dasar dan tujuan pembelajaran yang akan
dicapai.
2. Kegiatan Inti (60 Menit)
Observing
 Peserta didik mengamati cerita rakyat berjudul “Timun Mas”
 Peserta didik menuliskan kata-kata sulit yang terdapat dalam cerita rakyat
berjudul “Timun Mas”
Questioning
 Peserta didik menanyakan hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan cerita rakyat
yang berjudul “Timun Mas” yang belum dipahami.
Exploring
 Pesertadidikmenemukan kalimat langsung dan kalimat tidak langsung
dalam cerita rakyat berjudul “Timun Mas”.
 Peserta didik membedakan pola kalimat langsung dan kalimat tidak
langsung sesuai dengan unsur kebahasaan.
Associating
 Peserta didik merubah pola kalimat langsung menjadi kalimat tidak
langsung atau sebaliknya. (LKS terlampir)
Communicating
 Peserta didik membacakan hasil pekerjaan mereka.
 Pesertadidikmendapat feedback dari guru.
3. KegiatanPenutup (10 Menit)
 Pesertadidikbersamagurumenyimpulkanmateri pembelajaran.
 Peserta didik mendapat tugas individu berdasarkan kemampuan peserta
didik secara berimbang.
 Peserta didik mendapat motivasi dari guru.
 DoaPenutup.
Pertemuan IV
1. KegiatanPendahuluan ( 10 menit)
 Guru bersamapesertadidikberdoa, kemudian guru
mengecekkehadiranpesertadidik.
 Guru mereview kembali materi yang telah diajarkan pada pertemuan
sebelumnya.
 Gurumenyampaikankompetensidasar dan tujuanpembelajaran yang
akandicapai.
2. Kegiatan Inti (60 Menit)
Observing
 Peserta didik mengamati teks naratif “The legend of Malin Kundang”
Questioning

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  Peserta didik menanyakan hal-hal sulit yang terdapat dalam teks naratif
“The legend of Malin Kundang”
Exploring
 Peserta didik mengartikan cerita “The legend of Malin Kundang”
 Peserta didik menjawab pertanyaan berdasarkan teks “The legend of
“Malin Kundang”.
 Guru memberikan feedback terhadap pekerjaan peserta didik.
Associating
 Peserta didik menentukan pesan moral dan mengaitkan dalam kehidupan
sehari-hari.
 Communicating
 Peserta didik menceritakan kembali cerita “The legend of Malin
Kundang” menggunakan kata-kata sendiri.
 Peserta didik mendapat feedback dari guru.
3. KegiatanPenutup (10 Menit)
 Pesertadidikbersamagurumenyimpulkanmateri pembelajaran.
 Peserta didik mendapat tugas individu berdasarkan kemampuan peserta
didik secara berimbang.
 Peserta didik mendapat motivasi dari guru.
 DoaPenutup.

H. PENILAIAN HASIL BELAJAR

Penilaian Sikap (Attitude)
1= Tidakpernahmenunjukansikap (Rasa
hormat,jujur,peduli,berani,percayadiri,komunikatif,pedulisesama,ingintahu)
2= Pernahmenunjukansikap (Rasa
hormat,jujur,peduli,berani,percayadiri,komunikatif,pedulisesama,ingintahu)
3= Beberapa Kali menunjukansikap (Rasa
hormat,jujur,peduli,berani,percayairi,komunikatif,pedulisesama,ingintahu)
4= Seringmenunjukansikap (Rasa
hormat,jujur,peduli,berani,percayadiri,komunikatif,pedulisesama,ingintahu)
5= sangatseringmenunjukansikap (Rasa
hormat,jujur,peduli,berani,percayadiri,komunikatif,pedulisesama,ingintahu)

Aspek yang dinilai 5 4 3 2 1 Ket.

Rasa hormat
Jujur
Peduli
Berani
Percayadiri
Komunikatif
PeduliSosial
InginTahu

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Penilaian Pengetahuan
Bentuk : Tes Tulis
Instrumen Penilaian Pengetahuan :

Pertemuan III
Activity 1
Change the direct speech into reported speech.
1. She said: "I saw him."
2. Tom said “It’s hot”
3. She said: “I am happy”
4. Helensaid: “I want to tell you something about my holiday in London.”
5. Ricky said: “I went to London in July.”
6. Agnes said: “ My parents went with me.”
7. “Who helped you with your work?”
8. Bryan said:“One evening we went to see a musical”
9. Bob’s mates said: “Teacher, Bob is ill today”
10. Dicky said: “I am very worried”

Activity 2
Change the reported speech into direct speech
1. She said that she was tired.
2. She said that she always drank coffee
3. He explained that he was reading a book
4. He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday
5. He told me that he had been to Spain
6. He explained that he had just turned out the light.
7. They complained that they had been waiting for hours.
8. They told me that they had been living in Paris
9. He said that he would be in Geneva on Monday.
10. She said that she would be using the car next Friday.

Pertemuan IV
Choose the correct answer by crossing a, b, c, d or e
  
1. Malin Kundang always goes to the sea for ...
a. fishing       b. sailing         c. trading         d.diving       e. swimming
2. Conflict happened on … paragraph.
a. 1st         b. 2nd        c. 3rd          d. 4th          e.5th
3. Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. (paragraph 3). The
word “wealthy” has similar meaning to …
a. poor        b. rich       c. strong         d. brave            e. powerful
4. Malin Kundang only lived with his mother because …
a. his father was sailing
b. his father left them alone

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 c. his father passed away
d. his father in town
e. his father didn’t want to care about them
5. The moral message from the text above is …
a. what ever happened, do everything to be rich
b. what ever happened, pride is number one
c. what ever happened, we should put our dignity on the first place
d. what ever happened, we must pay respect and admit to our parents
e. what ever happened, be a rich man is blindfolded

KUNCI JAWABAN
Pertemuan III
Activity 1
1. She said that she had seen him.
2. Tom said that it was hot.
3. She said that she was happy.
4. She said that she wanted to tell me something about her holiday in London.
5. He said that he had gone to London in July.
6. She said that her parents had gone with her.
7. Mary asked Tom who had helped him with his work.
8. Bryan said that one evening they had gone to see musical.
9. Bob’s mates told the teacher that Bob was ill that day.
10. Dicky said that he was very worried.

Activity 2
1. She said, "I am tired."
2. "I always drink coffee", she said
3. "I am reading a book", he explained.
4. "Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.
5. "I have been to Spain", he told me.
6. "I had just turned out the light," he explained.
7. They complained, "We have been waiting for hours".
8. "We were living in Paris", they told me.
9. "I will be in Geneva on Monday", he said
10. She said, "I'll be using the car next Friday".

Pertemuan IV
1. b
2. e
3. b
4. c
5. d

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 POST TEST
a. Read the story
A naughty rabbit.
Once upon a time there were four little rabbits. Their names were Flopsy, Mopsy,
Cotton-tail and Peter. One morning they were allowed to play outside. Their mother
reminded them not to go to Mr. McGregor’s garden because their father had an accident
there.
Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail were good little rabbits. They went down the lane to
pick blackberries. But Peter was naughty. He ran straight away to Mr. McGregor’s garden.
He ate some lettuces, French beans, and radishes. Suddenly, he met Mr. McGregor. Peter
was very frightened and rushed away as fast as he could. He lost a pair of shoes and a
jacket while he was running. Peter never stopped running or looked behind him till he got
home. During the evening, he was sick because he was so tired. He had to drink some
medicine while three of his brother had bread, mild and blackberries for supper.

Answer the questions below based on the story above.

1. Who was the naughtiest rabbit ?
a.       Flopsy
b.       Mopsy
c.       Cotton-tail
d.       Peter
e.       Mr. McGregor

2. What did Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail eat?

a.       carrot
b.       blackberries
c.       lettuce
d.       strawberry
e.       French beans

3. What did Peter lose while he was running?

a.       one of his shoes
b.       a book
c.       vegetable
d.       medicine
e.       a pair of shoes

4. Why did Peter get sick?  Because ….

a.       He was so tired
b.       He did not eat
c.       He caught a cold
d.       He was eating to much
e.       He was naughty

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 5. Whom did Peter meet at the garden?
a.       his mother
b.       Flopsy
c.       Mr. McGregor
d.       Mrs. McGregor
e.       His father

b. Complete the story using the past simple, past perfect, or past continuous of the
verbs in brackets.

It __________ (be) Tuesday evening and I________________ (get) ready to go to bed

when the phone _____________ (ring). To my surprise it ________________ (be) my
friend Peter. He _______________ (call) from his mobile and he was very annoyed
because he ______________ (lose) his keys and he ________________ (cannot) get into
his flat. He _________________ (think) he ________________ (leave) them at work but
now it was midnight and the office was closed so he ________________ (cannot) get in to
check. Luckily I had the keys to his flat because a month before
he _________________ (give) me a spare set so that I could look after his cat while he was
on holiday. When he finally ________________ (arrive) to pick them up, it was three
o'clock in the morning, and I _______________ (lie) on the sofa fast asleep.

KUNCI JAWABAN POST TEST

a. The naughty rabbit.
1. D
2. B
3. E
4. A
5. C

b. Complete the story using the past simple, past perfect, or past continuous of the
verbs in brackets.

It was (be) Tuesday evening and I was getting (get) ready to go to bed when the
phone rang (ring). To my surprise it was (be) my friend Peter. He was calling (call) from
his mobile and he was very annoyed because he had lost (lose) his keys and
he couldn't (cannot) get into his flat. He thought (think) hehad left (leave) them at work
but now it was midnight and the office was closed so he couldn't (cannot) get in to check.
Luckily I had the keys to his flat because a month before he had given (give) me a spare
set so that I could look after his cat while he was on holiday. When he
finally arrived (arrive) to pick them up, it was three o'clock in the morning, and I was
lying (lie) on the sofa fast asleep.

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Pedoman Penskoran Penilaian Pengetahuan

Penilaian post test

Nama kegiatan ;
Tanggal pelaksanaan :
Nama peserta didik :
NIM peserta didik :
Kriteria penilaian
a. Multiple choice
1 = jika jawaban benar
0 = jika jawaban salah
Total bobot =5
b. Complete the story
1 = jika jawaban benar
0 = jika jawaban salah
Total bobot = 13

jumlah skor yang diperoleh

Nilai akhir = X 100
jumlah skor maksimal

Penilaian Keterampilan (Skills)

Speaking rubric
Team
No Name Confidence Pronunciation Intonation Accuracy
work
1
2
3
4
Kriteria penilaian speaking:
5 = Hampir sempurna
4 = Ada kesalahan tapi tidak mengganggu makna
3 = Ada beberapa kesalahan dan mengganggu makna
2 = Banyak kesalahan dan mengganggu makna
1 = Terlalubanyakkesalahansehinggasulituntukdipahami

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 Writing rubric
Aspek yang dinilai
Rata-
No Name Kosa Tata Ketepatan Kerapihan
rata
kata bahasa
1
2

Pedoman penskoran penilaian writing:

Skor: 20-100
jumlah skor yang diperoleh
Rata-rata = X 100
jumlah skor maksimal

RubrikPenilaianKerjaIndividu
Nama Siswa :
Hari/tanggal :
Nama kegiatan :
NIS :
_________________
Aspek yang Dinilai Nilai
_________________
__________
Pengetahuan
1 Kosa kata (vocabulary)
2 Kelancaran(fluency)
3 Ketelitian(accuracy)
4 Pengucapan(pronunciation)
5 Intonasi(intonation)
6 Pemahaman(understanding)
7 Pilihan kata (diction)
Sikap
1 Rasa hormat(respect)
2 Jujur(honest)
3 Peduli(care)
4 Berani(brave)
5 Percayadiri(confidence)
6 Berkomunikasibaik(communicative)
7 Pedulisosial(social awareness)
8 Ingintahu(curiosity )
Keterampilan
1 Kerjasama (team work)
2 Melakukantindakkomunikasi(communicative

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Total
Rata-Rata
Catatan skor: 20-100
Rata-rata =
jumlah skor yang diperoleh
X 10
jumlah skor maksimal

Mengetahui Mendoyo,
Kepala SMP Negeri 4 Mendoyo Guru Mata Pelajaran

I Ketut Partama, S.Pd. Ni Komang Surianingsih, M.Pd.

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 BAHAN AJAR
1. Definition of Narrative text
A narrative text tells a story from a particular point of view and can be presented using
words, images and/or sounds.
2. The generic structure of narrative text
 Orientation
A stage that introduces the main characters in a setting of time and place. 
 Complication
A sequence of events, which may begin in usual pattern, is changed in some way so
that the pattern of events becomes a problem for one or more of the characters.
 Resolution
The problem is resolved or attempted to be resolved.
3. The purpose of narrative text
To tell the stories or past events, to entertain people and give some moral lessons to
people.
4. Ciri Kebahasaan Narrative Text
Pada Narrative Text, terdapat beberapa ciri-ciri antara lain sebagai berikut :
 Mengunakan Action Verb dalam bentuk Past Tense. Misalnya : Climbed, Turned,
Brought, dsb.
 Menggunakan Nouns tertentu sebagai kata ganti orang, hewan dan benda tertentu
dalam cerita. Misalnya : the king, the queen, the little girl, the princess, dsb.
 Menggunakan Adjectives yang membentuk noun phrase. Misalnya : long black
hair, two red apples, dsb.
 Menggunakan Time Connectives dan Conjunctions untuk mengurutkan kejadian-
kejadian. Misalnya : then, before, after, soon, meanwhile, finally, dsb.
 Menggunakan Adverbs dan Adverbial Phrase untuk menunjukkan lokasi kejadian
atau peristiwa. Misalnya : here, in the mountain, happily ever after, once upon a
time, long time ago, dsb.
5. Direct speech
Direct speech repeats, or quotes, the exact words spoken. When we use direct speech
in writing, we place the words spoken between inverted commas (“ ”) and there is no
change in these words. We may be reporting something that's being said NOW (for
example a telephone conversation), or telling someone later about a previous
conversation.
Examples
 She says "What time will you be home?"
 She said "What time will you be home?" and I said "I don't know! "
 "There's a fly in my soup!" screamed Simone.
 John said, "There's an elephant outside the window."
6. Reported speech
Reported speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the
tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like 'say','tell', 'ask', and we may
use the word 'that' to introduce the reported words. Inverted commas are not used.
 She said, "I saw him." She said that she had seen him.

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 'That' may be omitted:
 She told him that she was happy.
 She told him she was happy.
'Say' and 'tell':
 Use 'say' when there is no indirect object:
 He said that he was tired.
 Always use 'tell' when you say who was being spoken to (i.e. with an indirect
object)
 He told me that he was tired.
'Talk' and 'speak' are used to describe the action of communicating:
 He talked to us.
 She was speaking on the telephone.

with 'about' to refer to what was said:

 He talked (to us) about his parents.
When transforming statements, check whether you have to change:
 pronouns
 present tense verbs (3rd person singular)
 place and time expressions
 tenses (backshift)
Type Example
direct speech “I speak English.”
reported He says that he speaks English.
speech
(no backshift)
reported He said that he spoke English.
speech
(backshift)

When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:

 pronouns
 present tense verbs (3rd person singular)
 place and time expressions
 tenses (backshift)
Also note that you have to:
 transform the question into an indirect question
 use the interrogative or if / whether
Type Example
with interrogative direct speech “Why don’t you speak English?”
reported speech He asked me why I didn’t speak English.
without direct speech “Do you speak English?”
interrogative reported speech He asked me whether / if I spoke English.

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Fables
The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its
heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was
taking to the nest.
     "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and
moiling in that way?"
     "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do
the same."
     "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We have got plenty of food at
present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
     When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger -
while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had
collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.
The Fox and The Crow
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a
tree.
     "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the
tree.
     "Good day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking today: how glossy
your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds,
just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the
Queen of Birds."
     The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her
mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.
     "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give
you a piece of advice for the future: "Do not trust flatterers."

Fairy story
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Cinderella. She lived with her wicked
stepmother and two stepsisters. They treated Cinderella very badly. One day, they were
invited for a grand ball in the king’s palace. But Cinderella’s stepmother would not let her
go. Cinderella was made to sew new party gowns for her stepmother and stepsisters, and
curl their hair. They then went to the ball, leaving Cinderella alone at home.
Cinderella felt very sad and began to cry. Suddenly, a fairy godmother appeared and said,
“Don’t cry, Cinderella! I will send you to the ball!” But Cinderella was sad. She said, “I
don’t have a gown to wear for the ball!” The fairy godmother waved her magic wand and
changed Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful new gown! The fairy godmother then
touched Cinderella’s feet with the magic wand. And lo! She had beautiful glass slippers!
“How will I go to the grand ball?” asked Cinderella. The fairy godmother found six mice
playing near a pumpkin, in the kitchen. She touched them with her magic wand and the
mice became four shiny black horses and two coachmen and the pumpkin turned into a
golden coach. Cinderella was overjoyed and set off for the ball in the coach drawn by the

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six black horses. Before leaving. the fairy godmother said, “Cinderella, this magic will
only last until midnight! You must reach home by then!”
When Cinderella entered the palace, everybody was struck by her beauty. Nobody, not
even Cinderella’s stepmother or stepsisters, knew who she really was in her pretty clothes
and shoes. The handsome prince also saw her and fell in love with Cinderella. He went to
her and asked, “Do you want to dance?” And Cinderella said, “Yes!” The prince danced
with her all night and nobody recognized the beautiful dancer. Cinderella was so happy
dancing with the prince that she almost forgot what the fairy godmother had said. At the
last moment, Cinderella remembered her fairy godmother’s words and she rushed to go
home. “Oh! I must go!” she cried and ran out of the palace. One of her glass slippers came
off but Cinderella did not turn back for it. She reached home just as the clock struck
twelve. Her coach turned back into a pumpkin, the horses into mice and her fine ball gown
into rags. Her stepmother and stepsisters reached home shortly after that. They were
talking about the beautiful lady who had been dancing with the prince.
The prince had fallen in love with Cinderella and wanted to find out who the beautiful girl
was, but he did not even know her name. He found the glass slipper that had come off
Cinderella’s foot as she ran home. The prince said, “I will find her. The lady whose foot
fits this slipper will be the one I marry!” The next day, the prince and his servants took the
glass slipper and went to all the houses in the kingdom. They wanted to find the lady
whose feet would fit in the slipper. All the women in the kingdom tried the slipper but it
would not fit any of them. Cinderella’s stepsisters also tried on the little glass slipper. They
tried to squeeze their feet and push hard into the slipper, but the servant was afraid the
slipper would break. Cinderella’s stepmother would not let her try the slipper on, but the
prince saw her and said, “Let her also try on the slipper!” The slipper fit her perfectly. The
prince recognized her from the ball. He married Cinderella and together they lived happily
ever after.

Pinocchio

 Long ago there lived an lonely old carpenter named Geppetto. He made a puppet out of
some wood, a ball, and a string. That night, a fairy visited and cast a spell that made the
puppet walk and talk. The next morning, Geppetto discovered the animated puppet and
named him Pinocchio. Geppetto gave Pinocchio all of his money and sent him into town to
buy books for school. Instead, Pinocchio used to the money to buy a ticket for the circus.
Two clowns gave Pinocchio a hat and asked him to stay, but he said he must go back to
Geppetto.
The clowns returned Pinocchioís money, but on the way home he was robbed by and evil
cat and an equally evil fox. The fairy appeared again and asked what happened; Pinocchio
pretended he had been captured by a monster. Suddenly his nose grew, and the fairy said,
ìWhenever you lie, your nose will get bigger. Now go find Geppetto; heís out looking for
you by the sea.
Pinocchio was rowing a small boat in the sea when he thought he heard Geppettoís voice
coming from inside a large dark cave. He rowed inside, only to find himself inside a whale
with Geppetto. He tickled the whale with a feather, and the whale sneezed, sending

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Pinocchio and Geppetto flying out on to the beach. Relived, Pinocchio vowed never to lie
again and then he heard the fairyís voice saying, ìmake that promise and you will become a
real boy.
Jack and the Beanstalk

 Jack and his mother were hungry. The cow in the barn gave them milk, but they needed
food. Jackís mother said,ìWe must sell the cow to get some food.î Jack volunteered to take
the cow to town. Along the way, Jack met a farmer who talked him into giving up the cow
in exchange for a handful of good luck beans.
When Jack returned home, his mother was very cross because they lost their cow for a few
beans. She threw the beans out the window and went to bed. The beans began to grow
straight up into the sky, so Jack climbed the beanstalk hoping to find good luck at the top.
Instead, he found himself in a giantís castle. The giant was counting his money and singing
ìfee fie foe fum, I like children in my tum.îThegiantís wife helped Jack hide so the giant
wouldnít eat him. Then Jack realized something and said, ìHey, this giant stole my
fatherísmoney!î The giantís wife said, ìThis magic hen and golden harp used to belong to
your father too. Play the harp, and then run!î
Jack played the harp, and the giant fell asleep. Jack grabbed the money and the hen and
started running. But on the way outside, he knocked over the harp and woke the giant up.
The giant chased Jack all the way down the beanstalk chanting ìfee fie foe fumÖî etc.
When Jack reached the bottom, he chopped down the beanstalk with an ax. The giant was
no more. Then the magic hen clucked and laid a golden egg. Jackís mother, awakened by
all the noise, took the golden egg, put it with the money, and said, ìNowweíll have
something nice to eat.

Sleeping Beauty

 A king and a queen had been trying to have a child for years. When the child finally
arrived, they called her Aurora. A great holiday was proclaimed to celebrate Auroraís birth.
Visitors came from far and wide, including three good fairies, named Merryweather, Fauna
and Flora. One of the most distinguished guests was another king from a neighboring
kingdom, who brought his son Prince Philip. Both kings realized that their dream of a
united kingdom could now come true.
The three good fairies began bestowing their gifts upon Aurora. Aurora received the gift of
Beauty, and gift of SongÖ but before the last gift was bestowed, a wicked fairy interrupted.
This wicked fairy was upset that she wasnít invited to the party, so she cast a spell ñ on the
day of Auroraís 16th birthday, she would prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning
wheel and die.
The third good fairy hadnít bestowed her gift yet, and she was horrified at the spell the
wicked fairy cast. The good fairy wasnít strong enough to undo the spell, but she was able
to dilute it a bit ñ instead of death, Aurora would fall asleep until her true love come along
to undo the spell with a kiss.
As a precaution, all spinning wheels were removed from the kingdom, and Aurora lived in
hiding as a peasant with the good fairies for protection. She grew up, met Prince Philip,

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and fell in love. On the night of Auroraís 16th birthday, Aurora, Prince Philip, and the
good fairies all went back to the castle to live. But the evil fairy snuck into the castle and
pricked Auroraís finger with a needle, causing her to fall asleep. With the help of the good
fairies, Prince Philip kissed her and she awoke. They all lived happily ever after.

Cinderella

 There once was a widower who remarried. His second wife was ill-natured, and she had
two daughters who were just as unpleasant as their mother. The man had a beautiful, gentle
daughter of his own, and she was soon to become the servant of her evil step-mother and
step-sisters. They made her do all the chores around the house, and she was named
Cinderella, after the cinders she swept out of the fireplace.
The King needed to find a queen for his prince, so he threw a huge ball. The evil step-
mother and step-sisters were invited, but Cinderella was not allowed to go. After they left,
Cinderellaís fairy godmother appeared and changed her dirty rags into a beautiful gown
with glass slippers. Next the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a coach and some
mice into footmen. Before Cinderella left, the fairy godmother warned her to be home
before midnight, because the spell would only last till then.
Cinderella was a hit at the ball. The prince fell in love with her and asked her name. Just
then the clock struck midnight, and Cinderella ran away. She was in such a hurry, she lost
one of her glass slippers. It was the only clue the prince had to find his true love. He went
to every home in the kingdom and had every single young girl try on the slipper to see if it
fit. The evil step-sisterscouldnít fit the slipper, but Cinderella did. The prince married her
and they all lived happily ever after.

Rumpelstilskin

 An old miller went before the King and, trying to impress him, told the King his daughter
Rose could spin straw into gold. The King ordered the girl to be locked in a room full of
straw. He said she was to spin the straw into gold or her head would be cut off. Rose began
to cry, and suddenly a little man with a long gray beard appeared and said, ìI will help you
spin the straw into gold if you give me something in return.î The first night, she gave him
her ring. The second night, she gave him her necklace. But then she had nothing left to
give. The little man wanted her first born and Rose had to agree, or have her head cut off
by the King for not spinning straw into gold.
The little man kept his promise, and the King made Rose his queen. When Rose had her
first child, the little man with the gray beard came to take the baby away. He said he would
not take the baby if Rose could guess his name ñ she had three days to come up with three
guesses. Rose sent messengers out to spy on the little man and found out his name was
Rumpelstilskin. And the baby remained with the king and queen.

Hansel and Gretel

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out in search of food. They took one slice of bread along, which they used to mark a path
back to their home by leaving crumbs along the way. After a while, they came upon a little
house made of gingerbread. Hansel broke off a piece to eat.
Suddenly, the door flew open and an old woman came out and invited them in. She fed
them mountains of pancakes and fruit, and then tucked them into bed to sleep. What
Hansel and Gretel didnít realize was that the old woman was fattening them up so she
could use them in her favorite dish ñ roasted child! Now they were prisoners, and the old
woman kept feeding them, and when she asked them to stick their fingers out of their cell
so she could judge how fat they were getting, Hansel held out a bone instead.
Finally, the children escaped and pushed the old woman into the oven. They filled their
pockets with jewels and food and used the trail of bread crumbs to find their way back
home, where they lived happily ever after.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

 There once was a queen who named her only daughter Snow White because her skin was
so fair and lovely. The queen died, and Snow Whiteís father married a new queen, who
was evil, vain and wicked. Every morning she would stand in front of the mirror and say,
ìMirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?î The mirror always answered,
ìthee,î until one day it said that Snow White was the fairest one of all.
The evil queen ordered one of her servants to take Snow White to the forest to have her
killed. The servant, feeling sorry for Snow white, let her go and brought back a wild boarís
heart to show the queen he had done the deed. Snow White, alone and hungry in the forest,
came across a little cottage with seven tiny bedsÖetc. When the dwarves came backform
work they found Snow White and said she could stay with them if she cleaned and cooked.
They all lived happily until one day when the mirror told the wicked queen that Snow
White was still alive and living with the dwarves. The wicked queen disguised herself as a
peddler and went to the cottage while the dwarves were at work. She gave Snow White a
red apple that was poisoned.
When Snow White took a bite of the apple, she fell down unconscious. The dwarves were
very sad and built a glass coffin for her. One day a prince came by and saw how beautiful
Snow White was, and bent down to give her a kiss. Snow White woke up and they were
married.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

 There once was a family of bears: mama bear, papa bear, and baby bear. They were just
about to eat their lunch, but their porridge was too hot, so they went for a walk in the
woods. Just then a little girl named Goldilocks came upon their house and went inside. She
saw the three bowls of porridge on the table and tasted some from each bowl. The big bowl
was too hot, the medium-sized bowl was too cold, but the smallest bowl was just right, so
she ate it all up.
The she saw three chairs and decided to sit down. The big chair was too hard, the medium-
sized chair was too soft, but the little chair was just right. As Goldilocks was getting

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comfortable in the smallest chair, it broke. So, she went in the next room and found the
beds. The big bed was too hard, the medium-sized bed was too soft, but the little bed was
just right, and Goldilocks fell last asleep.
Just then, the three bears came home to find their house in a mess. Papa bear said,
ìSomeoneís been eating my porridge. Mama bear said the same thing, and baby bear said,
ìSomeoneís been eating my porridge, and they ate it all up!î Then they saw the chairs and
papa bear said, ìSomeoneís been sitting in my chair.î Mama bear said the same thing, and
then baby bear said, ìSomeoneís been sitting in my chair, and they broke it!î
Then they went into the next room and found Goldilocks asleep in baby bearís bed. When
she awoke, she was so frightened she ran out of the bearsí house and didnít stop running
till she got home.

The legend of MalinKundang

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son
lived. They were MalinKundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because
MalinKundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. MalinKundang had to live
hard with his mother.
MalinKundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch
fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the caught fish in the town.
One day, when MalinKundang was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship which was being
raided by a small band of pirates. He helped the merchant. With his brave and power,
MalinKundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and thanked to him. In
return the merchant asked MalinKundang to sail with him. To get a better life,
MalinKundang agreed. He left his mother alone.
Many years later, MalinKundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by
many ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he
was sailing his trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village. The
villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in the town; “MalinKundang has become rich
and now he is here”.
An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She was MalinKundang’s
mother. She wanted to hug him, released her sadness of being lonely after so long time.
Unfortunately, when the mother came, MalinKundang who was in front of his well dressed
wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother
begged MalinKundang and for three times he yelled at her. At lastMalinKundang said to
her "Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!"
After that he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that
time she was full of both sadness and angriness.
Finally, enraged, she cursed MalinKundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't
apologize. MalinKundang just laughed and really set sail.
In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too
late for MalinKundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on
a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly, he turned into a
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 (Source:http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2009/05/narrative-analysis-on-malin-
kundang.html)

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