“Should we have printed advertisement?” There are many reasons for people to answer this question. Many people have strong views and feel that ads are nothing more than useless junk mail, while other people feel it is an important source of information.
Here are some reasons why we should have ads in newspapers and magazines. One reason is ads give us information about what is available. Looking at ads, we can find out what is on sale and what is new in the market. This is an easy way of shopping. Another reason is that ads promote business.
1. When shopkeepers compete against each
A. Reasons for printed advertisement
B. Strong views on printed advertisement
C. Advertisement considered as junk mail
D. Advertisement as an important source of information
E. Whether printed advertisement is important or not

2. Why do some people agree that advertisement should be printed?
A. It is easier to find advertisement in a newspaper
B. It can give information what is on sale
C. It can influence people to buy things
D. It might cost a lot of money
E. It is an interesting issue

3. Which of the following is a reason why ads are important to consumers?
A. Ads are only junk mail
B. Ads cost a lot of money
C. Ads make things more expensive
D. Ads make people buy things they don’t need
E. Ads help consumers to know what things are on sale

4. The underlined word is similar to …. (paragraph 3)
A. let
B. have
C. make
D. affect
E. improve

5. The statements in paragraph one is called …..
A. thesis
B. issue
C. argument
D. conclusion
E. suggestion

The government has just published a report which suggest that television is partly responsible for the serious increase in crime over the last ten years. The exposure of violence or pornography harmfully effects on children.
Many people who are alive today know what it is like to live in a world without television. Television as we know is only about forty years old. Yet it is so much a part of our lives that it seems as if it had always existed.
Some people think that the years before the invention of television were a better time. They claim that families talked more and did more things together. More books were read. People used their imaginations more fully. People got more outdoor exercises.
But others disagree. They claim that television is a powerful educational tool. It informs us of what is going on in the world, from a famine in Africa to a local politics and fashion. It helps us understand how people live, work, and struggle.
In 1961, Newton Minow, a government official, called prime-time schedules “ a vast wasteland.” Television is credited with being a great teacher, but it is also blamed for the poor reading and writing skills of our population. Television gets praised for helping us understand the people of the world. But it has been accused of helping to destroy family life. Television keeps us informed about the political issues of the day.
Experts will probably continue to argue about television’s value. But everyone agrees that it is one of the most significant inventions of the twentieth century.

1. The writer wants to tell …..
a. the development of television
b. the advantages of television program
c. how television destroys people’s life
d. how television improves people’s knowledge
e. the influence of television on people’s daily life

2. Many people claim that television is a powerful educational tool. From this statement we know that they ….. with the existence of television.
a. love
b. agree
c. prefer
d. satisfy
e. choose

3. Which of the following is good for children in watching TV?
a. The children should watch the violence on TV
b. Children may watch TV whenever they like
c. There shouldn’t be government censorship of TV program
d. Children should spend all their time to watch TV program
e. Children should be accompanied by their parents in watching TV

4. “ ….. what is going on in the world, from famine n Africa …” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word means lack of ….
a. food
b. water
c. nutrient
d. education
e. entertainment

Read the dialogue expressing encouragement.

Mira: Hi, Lydia, what are you doing?
Lidya: I’m reading “Ketika Cinta Bertasbih” what a wonderful story!
Mira: Didn’t you read “Ayat-ayat Cinta” before?
Lidya: I love these stories. They are written by a marvelous writer.
Mira: I will fall asleep if I read those kinds of novels. I hate reading. Also, those books are too heavy for me to read.
Lidya: Come on, Mira…. You need to read. Maybe you should start reading novels with lighter subjects and language.
Mira: Is there any?
Lidya: Yes, of course. Why don’t you start reading some chicklit or teenlit? Theya re very popular right now. Try to read “Dealova” for a start.
Mira: Oh, yeah. That’s true. I want to read their novels.
Lidya: See, how you get interested in reading. Why don’t you just read about a subject that you like first?
Mira: Ha..ha..ha… all right. I will read some teenlit or chicklit for a start.

Do the exercise.
What do you think the following people are going to do?
1. What book is Lidya reading?
2. What kind of stories does Lidya like most?
3. Does Mira like book-reading?
4. What do the words “Come on Mira, you need to read” imply?
5. What do you know about chicklit and teenlit?
6. Have you ever read a chicklit or teenlit novel? If so, what is it?
7. Do you think Mira is aroused by Lidya’s encouragement? Why?
8. Can you mention some expressions of encouragement? What are they?

Make dialogues expressing encouragement based on the situations given.
1. Your sister fails in a writing competition. She is very upset. You try to cheer her up.
2. Your friend got a bad mark on English. He does not know how to tell about it to his parents. You encourage him to ask for a remedial test from his teacher first.
3. Your brother loses his friend’s book. He plans not to tell his friend about that and finds a reason for the lost. You try to forbid him and beg to tell his friend the truth.
4. Your friend wants to join you to go to a theatre. However, she is afraid that her parents will not allow her. You encourage her to talk to her parents and ask for permission.
5. Your friend is almost quitting a sport championship, as he thinks that his rivals seem too strong to be defeated. You encourage him just to go on.

Complete the dialogue with the expressions in below.

Is snoring harmful Mrs. Dian?
What do you mean by a deviated septum?
Mrs. Dian, may I ask you some questions?
Do you know what causes people to snore?

Rina: …..(1)
Mrs. Dian: What is it, dear?
Rina: It’s about my dad. Lately he has been snoring in his sleep. I can hear his snoring from my room. It is pretty loud. …..(2).
Mrs. Dian: Many things, Rina. People snore because they have allergies, catch a cold, or probably have a sinus infection. Also, if a person is overweight or drinks alcohol, they are most likely to snore in their sleep.
Rina: Well, my dad is not overweight and he doesn’t drink.
Mrs. Dian: Ha..ha..ha.. I do not say he drinks or being overweight. I was just telling you some of the reasons why people snore, Rina.
Rina: ….. (3)
Mrs. Dian: No, but only if the reasons are what I have mentioned before. It can be easily cured. But, I know there are people who have surgeries since they have a very deviated septum. It is not only to make them stop snoring but also to help them to breathe better.
Rina: ….. (4).
Mrs. Dian: It is a condition where the tissue and cartilage that separates the two nostrils in a person’s nose is crooked.
Rina: Oh, well. I should tell my dad to visit his doctor.
Mrs. Dian: You definitely should. Snoring is more a symptom than the actual diseases. Give my regards to your father, Rina. I hope he will feel better, soon.
Rina: Thank you, Mrs. Dian. Have a good day!

Questions:
1. What does Rina ask to Mrs. Dian?
2. According to Mrs. Dian, what causes people to snore?
3. Is Rina’s father a fat man?
4. What does Mrs. Dian’s words “What is it dear” imply?
5. What will Rina probably do net?

Study the following.
Via: Hey, where’s my cake? I haven’t eaten it.
Dewi: I don’t know.
Via: It must have been you who ate my cake.
Dewi: Right, are you accusing me?
Via: So, what’s the chocolate dot on your face over there?
Dewi: All right, I admit that I was very hungry. Will you forgive me?

Questions:
1. Who are in the dialogue above?
2. What are they doing?
3. What made Via angry?
4. What did she say?
5. What did Dewi say to deny it?
6. Did she really eat the cake?
7. What did she say to admit it?
3. Post activities
State whether the following statements are denial or confession expressions.
1. “Where is my pencil? Is that mine?”
“No, that’s not yours. It’s mine.”
2. “Oh my God! You broke my glasses.”
“I’m sorry, it was an accident.”
3. “You are sitting on my desk.”
“No, I’m not. This is mine. Yours is over there. ”
“Oh, I’m sorry then. ”
4. “Hey, what happened with my bag? ”
“Oh, it was my fault. I dropped the coffee on it. I’m very sorry. ”
5. “Someone told me that you are walking with another girl. ”
“No, that’s not true. I’ve never walked with another girl. It’s only you. ”

Study the following dialogue and answer the questions.
Teacher: Could you read the text in front of the class, please.
Tia: Yes, sir.
(Walking to the front of the class, then reading a text)
Firman: Can you hear that?
Sahrul: Hear what?
Firman: Her voice. I can’t hear her voice.
Sahrul: Neither can I. But…
Teacher: Both of you! What are you discussing?
Firman: It’s about Tia, sir. Her voice is too quiet. We can’t hear her.
Teacher: You should have asked her to read louder rather than to talk to yourselves each other.
Firman&Sahrul: We are sorry, sir.

Questions:
1. How many persons are there in the dialogue?
2. Who are they?
3. What are they doing?
4. What is Tia doing?
5. What are Firman and Sahrul talking about?
6. Are they complaining?
7. What do they say?
8. Mention other expressions of complaining or criticizing!

Do the exercise.
What do you say if:
1. You are in a bus which is full of passengers.
2. The meatball in the canteen is too salty.
3. There is a traffic jam on the way to school while it is already 7 a.m.
4. The new student speaks too loudly.
5. The development in your country is very slow.
6. The shop sells expensive shoes.
7. The bus comes two hours late.
8. Your sister lost your favourite jeans.
9. You find your room dirty.
10. You are thirsty but there is no water.

Read the dialogue and answer the questions.
Son: Daddy, what time did Uncle Jono leave for Bali this morning?
Father: At 10 a.m, dear.
Son: Why is he going there?
Father: He plans to attend a conference.
Son: What is he doing now?
Father: Well, it is 9 p.m. now. I’m not sure. He could be reading a magazine or a newspaper. He could be watching TV in his room. He might be preparing something for a meeting. But I’m sure that Uncle Jono must be in his room now because he is not accustomed to going out late at night.
Son: What about tomorrow Daddy?
Father: He’ll probably see his colleagues or perhaps he’ll have a meeting.

Answer these questions.
1. Who went to Bali?
2. What time did he leave?
3. Does Uncle Jono like to go out late at night? Why not?
4. Is father sure that Uncle Jono is reading a newspaper, watching TV or preparing something for a meeting?
5. Is there any possibility that Uncle Jono does such activities? What expressions are used?
6. Is father sure that Uncle Jono is in his room? What expression is used?
7. Is father sure that Uncle Jono will see his colleagues or will have a meeting? What expression is used?

Do the exercise.
You are talking about your future plans but you’re not sure what is going to happen.
1. What kind of job are you going to get in 3 years?
2. Where are you living next year?
3. When are you going to get married?
4. What are you going to do tomorrow?
5. How are you going to earn money when you leave?

Make dialogues expressing encouragement based on the situations given.
1. Your sister fails in a writing competition. She is very upset. You try to cheer her up.
2. Your friend got a bad mark on English. He does not know how to tell about it to his parents. You encourage him to ask for a remedial test from his teacher first.
3. Your brother loses his friend’s book. He plans not to tell his friend about that and finds a reason for the lost. You try to forbid him and beg to tell his friend the truth.
4. Your friend wants to join you to go to a theatre. However, she is afraid that her parents will not allow her. You encourage her to talk to her parents and ask for permission.
5. Your friend is almost quitting a sport championship, as he thinks that his rivals seem too strong to be defeated. You encourage him just to go on.

Dear student…

Masih ingat jenis teks exposition? ada dua jenis exposition yaitu analytical exposition dan hortatory exposition. kali ini, kita membahas jenis teks yang baru, namanya discussion. Namanya juga diskusi, pasti ada perdebatan, ada yang setuju dan ada pula yang tidak setuju. Teks discussion adalah pengembangan dari teks exposition. Teks discussion adalah teks yang mengemukakan pendapat dari dua sisi, yaitu sisi pro dan sisi kontra. Tentu saja untuk memperkuat pendapat diperlukan adaya fakta dan bukti yang kuat agar si penerima informasi merasa yakin.

Sama seperti teks exposition, dalam teks discussion ada alasan (arguments) yang dikemukakan untuk memberikan informasi sejelas-jelasnya kepada orang lain sehingga orang tersebut yakin dan percaya bahwa yang kita sampaikan adalah benar. Dalam teks exposition kita hanya membahas salah satu sisi saja, boleh sisi positif maupun sisi negatif. Misalnya ada tema tentang kartu kredit. Kalau dalam teks tersebut hanya membahas manfaat dari kartu kredit, maka teks tersebut dinamakan teks exposition. Namun jika dalam teks tersebut membahas manfaat dan kerugian dari kartu kredit, teks tersebut dinamakan discussion. Clear right?

Genre: Discussion
Social Function: To present information and opinion about more than one side of an issue (“for” points and “against” point)
Generic Structure/Text organization:
1. Opening
2. Arguments or evidence from different points of view (pros and cons) 3. Concluding or Recommendation.

Contoh:
(Opening) The issue we are discussing is whether women need higher education or not.
(Argument for) Some people think that there is no use for women to get higher education, for women’s main role is n the household and surrounding. Higher education does not ensure women get better life, so why bother about it?
(Argument cons) On the other hand, some other people believe that women also have right to pursue higher education. They claim that educations important for everyone, including women. Because it is one way to improve the quality of life, therefore, every woman must get education as high as they can pursue.
(Conclusion or Recommendation) In summary, women have the same right as men to get higher education. However, it is also their right to take the chance or just to leave it.

It happened on Sunday morning a few days ago. When I was about to have my routine cup of coffee along with a bagel, I realized that I did not have any bread at all. I have to admit that I am unable to enjoy coffee without some kind of baked goods.
Then I decided to run out to buy something, but all the stores were closed, but one. That store did not have any fresh pastries, and I ended up buying four slices of wheat bread. I was frustrated for two reasons: firstly, I couldn’t enjoy drinking my coffee on Sunday morning; and secondly, the sales woman charged me $3.00 for four slices of bread!
Next, I returned to the building where I live on the tenth floor, stepped into the elevator, pushed the button, and got out. When I reached my apartment and tried to unlock the door, I could not turn the key. I made a few attempts without success. I started banging on the door hoping to wake up my daughter. I was not successful at that either.
I can’t explain how it crossed my mind to check the number of the apartment. The apartment number was correct, except for the first digit: the apartment was on the ninth floor, but the tenth. I was shocked to realize that I had been banging on somebody else’s door.
I still muse over what might have happened if somebody had opened the door and what he or she would have said to me at 8:00 a.m on Sunday morning.

What is the purpose of the author in writing the text?
A. To tell about her ruined Sunday morning routine
B. To tell about the expensive price of the bread she bought at a local store
C. To tell about her mistake in finding her apartment
D. To show how angry she was for not being able to enter her apartment
E. To show how embarrassed she was for banging on somebody else’s door

When she went to the store, she intended to buy …..
A. Wheat bread
B. Bread
C. Fresh fruit
D. Fresh pastries
E. Coffee

Why couldn’t she unlock the door of her apartment?
A. She took the wrong key
B. Her apartment door was broken
C. Her daughter locked the door from the inside
D. It was not her apartment
E. She forgot to bring the key

She experienced a series of events that had ruined her Sunday morning, EXCEPT ….
A. There was not any baked goods to enjoy with her coffee
B. She had to pay more for the bread
C. She could find what she wanted in the store
D. Even though she had banged on the door, her daughter did not wake up
E. She realized that she had mistakenly tried to enter an apartment that was not hers

What would have probably happened if the owner of the apartment had woken up?
A. She/he would help her find her apartment
B. She/he would be so angry at her
C. She/he would offer he a cup of coffee
D. She/he would call her daughter to pick her up
E. She/he would do nothing

Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to buy him one. Willy likes listening to music very much. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know. Even his questions sometimes seem precocious for a boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.
We went there by car. On the way, we saw a policeman standing near a traffic light regulating the passing cars and other vehicles. He blew his whistle now and then.
Seeing the policeman blowing his whistle, Willy asked me at once, “Dad, why is the policeman using a whistle, not a drum?”
Hearing his unexpected question I answered reluctantly, “Because he is not Phil Collin!”

1. What does the text talk about?
A. Willy and his new drum
B. Phil Collins and his drum
C. A policeman and his whistle
D. Willy’s drum private teacher
E. The writer’s five-year old son

2. From the text above we know that Willy is a/an ….. boy.
A. smart
B. funny
C. stupid
D. childish
E. annoying

3. Which sentence makes the text a funny story?
A. He is very inquisitive
B. “Because he is not Phil Collin!”
C. He blew his whistle now and then
D. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know
E. “Dad, why is the policeman using a whistle, not a drum?”