MADRASAH ALIYAH

NEGERI 1 MOJOKERTO

UKBM 5
UNIT KEGIATAN BELAJAR MANDIRI

BAHASA INGGRIS
LINTAS MINAT

Penulis:
Astiti Dwi Handayani, M.Pd

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Even If, Unless, However, On the Other

Hand, In Contrast, Nevertheless

1. IDENTITAS

a. Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Lintas Minat

b. Semester :V
c. Kompetensi Dasar :

3.5 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks
interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan memberi
dan meminta informasi terkait hubungan pertentangan dan kebalikan,
sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya. (Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan
even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast to, nevertheless).

4.5 Menyusun teks interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan
tindakan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait pemberian contoh,
dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan
yang benar dan sesuai konteks.

d. Materi Pokok : even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in

contrast, nevertheless.
e. Alokasi waktu : 2 JP x 3
f. Tujuan Pembelajaran :

Melalui kegiatan pembelajaran, kalian dapat mengidentifikasi penggunaan

even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast, nevertheless dalam
kalimat, menganalisis penggunaan even if, unless, however, on the other hand,
in contrast, nevertheless dalam kalimat sesuai dengan konteks, menyusun
dialog dengan melibatkan penggunaan even if, unless, however, on the other
hand, in contrast, nevertheless dalam kalimat-kalimatnya sesuai dengan
konteks penggunaan, mempresentasikan hasil kerja di depan kelas,
menghayati dan mengamalkan ajaran agama yang dianut, mengembangkan
sikap jujur, peduli, dan bertanggung jawab, serta dapat mengembangkan
kemampuan berpikir kritis, berkomunikasi, berkolaborasi, dan berkreasi.

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g. Materi Pembelajaran
 Fungsi Sosial:
Memastikan, meningkatkan tekad, menyemangati, dsb.
 Struktur Teks:
 Memulai
 Menanggapi (diharapkan/diluar dugaan)
 Unsur Kebahasaan:
 Kalamat pernyataan dan pertanyaan terkait pengandaian
(terjadinya dilakukannya sesuatu yang tidak nyata pada saat ini
dan pada waktu lampau.)
 Kata untuk menyatakan pengandaian: even if, unless, however, on
the other hand, in contrast, nevertheless.
 Penggunaan nominal singular dan plural secara tepat, dengan atau
tanpa a, the, this, those, my, their, dsb secara tepat dalam frasa
nominal.
 Ucapan, tekanan kata, intonasi, ejaan, tanda baca, dan tulisan
tangan
 Topik:
Kegiatan dan tindakan yang penting dan relevan dengan peserta didik
SMA yang dapat menumbuhkan perilaku yang termuat dalam KI.

Kalian juga dapat melihat dan membaca Buku Teks Pelajaran (BTP): Sudarwati,
Th. M. & Eudia, G. Pathway To English. Kelompok Peminatan SMA/MA Kelas
XII Kurikulum 2013 yang disempurnakan. Jakarta: Penerbit Erlangga.

2.
PETA KONSEP

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Even if

Nevertheless Unless

Contrastive
Conjunction
In
constrast However
to
On the
other
hand

3. PROSES BELAJAR

a. Pendahuluan

BRAINSTORMING

Look at the following table.

Left
1 You’ll be sick if you don’t stop eating.
2 I won’t pay if you don’t provide the
goods immediately.
3 She would be here by now if she wasn’t
stuck in traffic.
4 I wouldn’t eat that food if I wasn’t
really hungry
5 I wouldn’t have phones him if you
hadn’t suggested it.
6 They would have shot her if she hadn’t
given them the money.
Right
You’ll be sick unless you stop eating.
I won’t pay unless you provide the
goods immediately.
She would be here by now unless she
was stuck in traffic.
I wouldn’t eat that food unless I was
really hungry
I wouldn’t have phones him unless you’d
suggested it.
They would have shot her unless she’d
given them the money.

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Answer the following questions.

 What conjunction is used in the left column?
 What conjunction is used in the right column?
 What is the meaning of “unless” in Bahasa Indonesia?
 Do you think the sentences in the left column and the right column have the
same meaning? Why/why not?

b. Kegiatan Inti

1. Petunjuk Umum Penggunaan UKBM

1) Read and learn the materials about

contrastive conjunctions from different
sources.
2) Complete all the tasks in this UKBM on
your own book.
3) You can work individually or with your
friend(s) and if you have finished with all
the tasks, you may take the formative test
and continue to the next UKBM.

2. Kegiatan Belajar
Ayo ikuti kegiatan belajar berikut dengan penuh kesabaran dan konsentrasi
ya 

Kegiatan Belajar 1

Kamu sudah baca dan menjawab pertanyaan pada bagian brainstorming, kan? Nah,
sebelum kalian lanjut ke latihan berikutnya, mari mempelajari poin-poin di bawah
ini dulu ya 

Conjunction A word that joins two or more words, phrases, or

clauses.
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A word that connects parts of a sentence.

to emphasize the contrast between two ideas and to
Contrastive
link two ideas or statement that are considered to be
Conjunctions
different.
Contrastive Even if, unless, however, on the other hand, in contrast
conjunctions to, and nevertheless.

Read the following sentences carefully.

1. We’ll go for a picnic by the river tomorrow unless it rains.
2. She would still feel elated even if she failed to get the job.
3. Living in the countryside is very comfortable. However, living in the city is more
comfortable.
4. I agree with the opinion that the ringing tones of mobile phones often disturb
us. On the other hand, I can't imagine how I can handle my work efficiently
without a mobile phone.
5. In contrast to its dangers, nuclear energy is the cheapest alternative energy we
can use in the future.
6. They say that education is very important today. Nevertheless, education is very
expensive.

Analysis of contrastive conjunctions based on the sentences above

No. First ideas Conjunctions second ideas (The contrast)
1 We’ll go for a picnic by the unless it rains
river tomorrow
2 She would still feel elated even if she failed to get the job.
3 Living in the countryside however living in the city is more
is very comfortable comfortable.
4 I agree with the opinion On the other I can't imagine how I can
that the ringing tones of hand handle my work efficiently
mobile phones often without a mobile phone.
disturb us
5 Dangers of the nuclear in contrast to nuclear energy is the cheapest
alternative energy we can use
in the future.
6 They say that education is nevertheless education is very expensive.
very important today

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Read and learn several vocabularies that are used in this section.
WORD Meaning Example
a. Unless something unexpected happens,
he’ll see you tomorrow.
kecuali kalau, kecuali
Unless b. Doctors cannot understand disease
jika
unless they understand the person who
has the disease.
Even if bahkan jika, sekalipun a. Even if it rains heavily tomorrow, we will
still drive to the office
b. She keep her dog even if it is sick.
Clause + However + Clause
a. She planned to start diet. However, she
namun,
However couldn’t control her appetite.
bagaimanapun
b. I tried to memorize 10 vocabularies
every day; however, I dint manage to.
Clause + On the other hand + clause
a. Michael is rich. On the other hand,
On the other
di sisi lain Alexis is poor.
hand
b. Michael is rich. Alexis, on the other
hand, is poor.
a. The company lost $13 million this
year. In contrast, it got profit of $15
in contrast sebaliknya million last year.
b. In contrast to her sister, she is very
tall.
Clause + Nevertheless + Clause
a. Congress makes laws. Nevertheless, the
biarpun, meskipun,
nevertheless president can veto them.
bagaimanapun
b. Congress makes laws; nevertheless, the
president can veto them.

You have learnt the tables below, right? Excellent!

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A. Now, match the first ideas and the contrast below.

1. You won’t get the high grade
Unless your parents allow you
2.
to,
I love talking to you
3.
Even if he is fired and doesn’t
4.
receive his final pay check,
The president was confident of
5.
success.
Diamond mining is a highly
6.
profitable industry;
Many of these garden pests
7.
cause little real damage.
A tablet PC is lightweight and
8.
easy to carry.
Competition was tough last
9.
year.
Suarez has a bad disciplinary
10. record and has missed a lot of
games;
a. even if I have nothing to say.
However, his advisers were not so
b.
sure.
On the other hand, aphids can infect
c.
raspberries with incurable diseases.
d. Don’t go outside.
e. Nevertheless, our sales increased.
however, there are certain risks
f.
involved.
g. unless you study hard.
h. I think he will do nothing.
i. nevertheless, he is a great player.
In contrast, a laptop offers a bigger
j.
processing power.

B. Write your own sentences showing contrast.

1. Mr. Hop is handsome. Mr. Jacobson is extremely handsome.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. He is in economic trouble. He still tries to support his family.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. I can apologize. He says sorry.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. We light right now. We still won’t catch the train.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. I will still go to the concert. My father forbids me to.
____________________________________________________________________________________________

Finish answering the questions? Great! Now, discuss your answer with your
friends’.

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Now, You’ve got an idea about

contrastive conjunction.

Kegiatan Belajar 2

Masih semangat, kan? Yuk, mari kita lanjutkan kegiatan berikut dengan penuh
kesabaran dan semangat ya 

Rearrange the jumbled words to make good sentences. Begin with the first word.
1. Tony – his – room – will not – unless – clean – tells him – to – his mother.
2. Even if – he – badminton – to win – he – would – happy – still – failed –
competition – the – feel.
3. I – late – am – still – However – get up – morning – early – this – I.
4. My friends – Europe – I – can’t – On the other hand – go – this – to – holiday –
summer – in – this.
5. Ali – Juanda International Airport – long – delay – too – morning – since – was –
plane – at – his – nevertheless – this .
6. Ben – old – his – man – son – and – in contrast – hardworking – a – foolish – was –
thoughtful – was.
7. Michael – rich – Alexis – is – in contrast – poor – is.
8. Rinda – to – comes – rains – it – school – nevertheless.
9. Let’s – for – tired – too – you – unless – go – a – walk – are.
10. Home schooling – flexible – a – even if – doesn’t – schedule – give – social –
develop – skills – opportunity – it – to.

Complete this dialogue with the conjunctive adverbs: HOWEVER, EVEN IF AND ON
THE OTHER HAND.
Sandrina : Hey, David! What are you doing?
David : I am reading a novel.
Sandrina : What's the title?
David : Never Lost Hope by Kim Novak.
Sandrina : It looks like a very thick novel. I prefer reading short stories to
novels. I have to spend weeks reading a novel, but I just spend
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about one hour to read a short story. (1).................................. I have

a real intention in reading a novel, I will not read one.
David : Uhmm... as for me, I prefer reading a novel. Novels are long,
usually with multiple chapters. (2)……………………….... novels
create more characters, multiple important events, and are
more in-depth characterization.
Sandrina : Yes, you're right. Short stories are just that short. (3)..………….....
short stories are usually more focuse and centering on one
major conflict
David : That's right. I think you don't have to read a novel in a single
sitting.
Sandrina : Well, (4) .......................... I had much time to read a novel, I still
couldn’t finish reading a novel. I mean I leave it unfinished.
David : In spite of its multiple events, I still like reading novel.
Sandrina : You know, My parents and I like reading books. (5) ……………….
My younger brother doesn’t like reading at all. He prefers art.

KEGIATAN BELAJAR 3

 What do you understand about contrastive conjunctions? Quite easy, right?

Now, make a dialogue about one of these topics:

 The good and bad sides of social media
 The advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling
 The positive and negatives of globalization

Your dialogue should involve the use of contrastive

conjunctions: UNLESS, EVEN IF, HOWEVER, ON THE OTHER
HAND, IN CONTRAST, OR NEVERTHELESS.

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Before composing the dialogue, see this example below.

Student A : Fast food is rich in fats, salts, artificial substances and oils which
increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Student B : On the other hand, fast food saves time. Fast food is an excellent
option for people who do not know how to cook.
Student A : Fast food menus offer a good option or people on a diet.
Student B : Nevertheless, obesity is also a result of consuming fast food.
Student A : _______________________________________________________________________
Student B : _______________________________________________________________________

Writing Checklist
Setelah menyusun dialog di Kegiatan Belajar, silahkan cek dialog kalian
menggunakan checklist di bawah ini.

Using contrastive conjunctions.

The dialogue is made based on the topic you choose.

Writing the contrastive conjunction in a correct punctuation.

Semua poin di atas harus tercentang. Jika ada yang belum, revisi kembali dialog kalian
dan lakukan pengecekan ulang ya…

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Get ready to present your work.

Perform your dialog with your mate in front of the class.
Try to perform your work in front of a mirror, so that you can evaluate your
own performance before performing in the class.

c. Penutup

Bagaimana kalian sekarang?

Setelah kalian belajar bertahap dan berlanjut melalui Kegiatan Belajar 1, 2, dan 3,
berikut diberikan tabel untuk mengukur diri kalian terhadap materi yang sudah kalian
pelajari. Jawablah sejujurnya terkait dengan penguasaan materi pada UKBM ini di tabel
berikut.

Table Refleksi Diri Pemahaman Materi Contrastive Conjunctions

No Pertanyaan YA TIDAK
1. Apakah kalian dapat menyebutkan contrastive conjunctions?
2. Apakah kalian telah memahami fungsi sosial dari contrastive
conjunctions?
3. Dapatkah kalian menjelaskan struktur teks dari contrastive
conjunctions?
4. Dapatkah kalian menyusun dialog dengan menggunakan
contrastive conjunctions?

Jika menjawab TIDAK pada salah satu pertanyaan di atas, maka pelajarilah kembali
materi tersebut dalam sumber belajar yang disarankan di Materi Pembelajaran serta
sumber lain yang relevan, pelajari ulang Kegiatan belajar 1, 2, atau 3 yang sekiranya
perlu kalian ulang dengan bimbingan guru atau teman sejawat. Jangan putus asa untuk
mengulang lagi ya. Apabila kalian menjawab YA pada semua pertanyaan, “you have
done a great job”, maka lanjutkan berikut ini.

Dimana posisimu?

Ukurlah diri kalian dalam menguasai materi contrastive conjunctions dalam rentang 0 –
100, lalu tuliskan ke dalam kotak yang tersedia.

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Setelah kali menuliskan penguasaanmu terhadap materi contrastive conjunctions,

lanjutkan kegiatan berikut untuk mengevaluasi penguasaan kalian.
Ini adalah bagian akhir dari UKBM materi materi contrastive conjunctions, mintalah tes
formatif kepada guru kalian sebelum belajar ke UKBM berikutnya.

Sukses untuk kalian 

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