Dear students,

Welcome to the second session of the online tutorial.

This week you are going to learn about things in the office, basic writing mechanics, and descriptive paragraphs.
You can find this week’s topic in Module 2, which consists of 2 (two) learning activities.
By the end of the week, you are expected to be able to identify vocabulary related to things around the office, write a
simple descriptive paragraph (describe a place) in English, and implement the basic writing mechanics.
Please study the materials and enrichment links below. Afterwards, please participate in Discussion Forum 2.
Good luck!

Siswa yang terhormat,

Selamat datang di sesi kedua dari tutorial online.

Minggu ini Anda akan mempelajari hal-hal di kantor, mekanisme penulisan dasar, dan paragraf deskriptif. Topik
minggu ini dapat Anda temukan di Modul 2 yang terdiri dari 2 (dua) kegiatan pembelajaran.

Di akhir minggu, Anda diharapkan mampu mengidentifikasi kosa kata yang berkaitan dengan hal-hal di sekitar
kantor, menulis paragraf deskriptif sederhana (deskripsikan tempat) dalam bahasa Inggris, dan menerapkan
mekanisme penulisan dasar.

Silahkan pelajari materi dan link pengayaan di bawah ini. Setelah itu, silakan berpartisipasi dalam Forum Diskusi 2.

Semoga beruntung!

Diskusi 2

Hi all,
Having learned the materials in Session 2, now please discuss the following questions.
1. Why is it important to use proper grammar, punctuation and capitalization in English writing? 
2. Find a picture of an office room online. Then, write a descriptive paragraph consisting 4-5 sentences
containing:

o an introductory sentence,
o location of the office,
o interesting features of the office, and
o what you feel about the office.
 Please attach the image after you write the paragraph.
For question 1, you can answer either in English or Indonesian.
For question 2, you must write in English.
Have a great discussion!

Halo semua,

Setelah mempelajari materi pada Sesi 2, sekarang silahkan diskusikan pertanyaan-pertanyaan berikut.

Mengapa penting untuk menggunakan tata bahasa, tanda baca, dan kapitalisasi yang tepat dalam penulisan bahasa
Inggris?

Temukan gambar ruang kantor secara online. Kemudian, tulislah sebuah paragraf deskriptif yang terdiri dari 4-5
kalimat yang berisi:
kalimat pengantar,
lokasi kantor,
 fitur menarik dari kantor, dan
apa yang Anda rasakan tentang kantor.
Harap lampirkan gambar setelah Anda menulis paragraf.

Untuk pertanyaan 1, Anda dapat menjawab dalam bahasa Inggris atau bahasa Indonesia.

Untuk pertanyaan 2, Anda harus menulis dalam bahasa Inggris.

Selamat berdiskusi!

The words below are the names of items you will find in an office, except…
 Fax machine
 Lawnmower
C o r r e c t a n s w e r .
 Filing cabinet
 Computer

Which one from the sentences below has proper punctuation?

 Hey! Can you hear me!
 I need to buy eggs, milk, lettuce, and bread.
C o r r e c t a n s w e r .
 My best friend, is going to the mall today.
 What time did you go to the movies last night.

Which one from the sentences below has proper capitalization?

 She has a friend from London, england.
 The Sydney Opera House is a gorgeous Building.
 George visited the Grand Canyon last week.
C o r r e c t a n s w e r .
 Abraham lincoln was the sixteenth president.

Which one from the sentences below has the proper grammar?
 Meetings are important for connecting colleagues, sharing ideas, and for fostering
innovation and creativity.
C o r r e c t a n s w e r .
 The term "small talk" is frequently using in and outside of the business world.
 Toyota is the large car manufacturer in the world today.
 The short-term benefits of sending professional business emails is enhanced
productivity, optimal cooperation, and a minimal amount of wasted resources.

The sentences below are examples of descriptive sentences, except….

 Everybody saw the accident.
C o r r e c t a n s w e r .
 The autumn sky was as bright as Zeus’ eyes.
 The left side of the outfit is light blue, and the right side is red.
 The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume.

1. Why is it important to use proper grammar, punctuation and capitalization in English writing? 
It is important to use proper grammar, punctuation and capitalization in English writing because:

- It gives an easy understanding for the readers of our writing by using proper grammar and punctuation.
Often, error in punctuations will result in misunderstanding of the narrative we are trying to portray to our
readers.

- It gives a good credibility and professionalism of ourselves as a writer. Sloppy grammar and spelling
will only discredit our reputation as a writer and will distance away ourselves with our readers.

- By writing properly, we are respecting our reader’s time and intelligent especially if our writing will be
published elsewhere so they do not have to waste time to correct our writing.

2. I work at SMK Negeri 1 Tanjungpandan and serve as a Financial Administration, I worked for 18
years at this SMK. Our school is located in downtown Tanjungpandan, with a clean environment, lots of
green trees. My office room is shared with other co-workers' rooms. In this office there are chairs, tables,
laptops and filing cabinets. The color combination of furniture with yellow painted walls and cream
marble floors. This is where I work to help each other.