Kamis, 21 Februari 2013

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE



Present Perfect - Statements - Exercise

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.

Example: I _____________ my father's car. (to wash)

Answer: I have washed my father's car.

1) Karen me an e-mail. (to send)
2) Dave and Pat the museum. (to visit)
3) I at the pet shop. (to be)
4) They already their rucksacks. (to pack)
5) Marcus an accident. (to have)
6) We the shopping for our grandmother. (to do)
7) I just my bike. (to clean)
8) Emily her room. (to paint)
9) Lisa and Colin to a concert. (to go)
10) My friends smoking. (to give up)

Regular verbs - Phrases
 
 
Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Perfect
she has washed
I plan
he worried
we needed
she smoked
he suffered
they have swapped
we have controlled
they preferred
she cried
Simple Present Perfect - Sentences - Exercise 2

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect. Mind the signal words (if given).

Example: I ______________ a new T-shirt. (just/to buy)

Answer: I have just bought a new T-shirt.

1) The students a flight to Vienna. (to book)
2) The cat a mouse. (just/to catch)
3) Jack and Brian this picture. (to draw)
4) He his friends. (already/to invite)
5) Julia a table with three columns. (to make)
6) My friends the Geography test. (to pass)
7) I the rabbits. (just/to feed)
8) The baby hedgehogs the water. They are sleeping now. (to drink)
9) The teacher the keys, so he can't open the door. (to lose)
10) We the worksheets. (already/to download)

Sentences and questions in the Present Perfect - Exercise

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Present Perfect. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.

Example: ____ you ______ the car yet? (to clean)

Answer: Have you cleaned the car yet?

1) Emma this film on TV. (not/to see)
2) How often she the office? (to phone)
3) the Millers yet? (to arrive)
4) John on a trip through Alaska. (not/to go)
5) they ever to New York? (to be)
6) Andy his sister's bike. (not/to repair)
7) What you in the kitchen? (to drop)
8) I a new laptop. (to buy)
9) Toby his blue pen? (to find)
10) The students their homework. (not/to forget)


Kamis, 14 Februari 2013

antri dong


Contoh Report Text



Read the text carefully


GORILLAS

       Gorillas are the largest of all the primates. A male gorilla can be 180 centimeters
tall and can weigh 200 kilograms. Gorillas are very strong but they do not often fight. In fact they are peaceful animals.
       Gorillas live in small family groups of about 15. In a group there is one strong, older male, some young males, and a few females with their babies. They move slowly around a large area of jungle eating leaves and bushes.
       In some ways gorillas are very like humans. When they are happy, they laugh and wave their arms. When they are angry, they beat their chests. When they are sad, they cry. But they cry quietly, without any tears.
       Unfortunately, people hunt and kill gorillas. They also cut down and burn their trees. There are now only about 10,000 gorillas left in the world.

(Source : Abbs, Brian, et.all. Take Off, Student Book 2, p 68)


Questions:
1. How tall can gorillas be?
2. How much can they weigh?
3. Do gorillas like fighting?
4. Where do they live?
5. Do gorillas usually live alone?
6. What do they eat?
7. What do gorillas do when they are happy? Sad? Angry?
8. How many gorillas are there left in the world?
9. Why are not there many left?



Elephants: The Amazing Animals

Elephants are the largest land animals on earth. They have the largest brains of any mammal. Elephants talk to each other. Researchers have discovered more than 50 different types of calls that they use to communicate with each other. Their trunks are strong enough to pick up trees but sensitive enough to pick up a flower. They use them as tools to sweep paths, to scratch themselves, to swat flies, and to draw in the dirt. They are good swimmers and use their trunks like snorkels. They live together in family groups. They help each


Comprehension questions
1. What kind of animal is reported in the text?
2. What is its brain like?
3. Mention its parts of the body as described in the text.
4. Which of the following descriptions is not correct?
a. Elephants can’t take flowers.
b. They can communicate well with their babies.
c. They are cooperative among others.
5. How do they sweep paths?
6. Who discovered that elephants have different types of calls they use for
    communication?
7. Do elephants like to isolate themselves from other elephants? Why or why not?

Pengertian Report Text

Istilah report text sering juga dikenal dengan sebutan informational report. Report, dalam Concise Oxford Dictionary Edisi 10, diartikan sebagai 1) an account given of a matter after investigation or consideration. 2) a piece of information about an event or situation. Jika disimpulkan, secara bahasa report text adalah teks yang berfungsi untuk memberikan informasi tentang suatu peristiwa atau situasi, setelah diadakannya investigasi dan melalui berbagai pertimbangan.

Definisi report text ini juga hampir mirip dengan apa yang sering disebutkan dalam berbagai buku bahasa Inggris di tingkat menengah, "Report is a text which present information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analyses." [Report adalah sebuah teks yang menghadirkan informasi tentang suatu hal secara apa adanya. Teks ini adalah sebagai hasil dari observasi dan analisa secara sistematis.]

Dengan demikian, sebenarnya teks report dan descriptive mempunyai perbedaan yang cukup jelas, meski nampak keduanya dikatakan sebagai "saudara kembar" sekalipun.

Intinya, dalam report text itu biasanya berisi dengan fakta-fakta yang bisa dibuktikan secara ilmiah, Oke..

Generic Structure Report Text.

Seperti halnya dengan descriptive text, Report text juga hanya memiliki dua struktur umum [generic structure] yaitu :

  1. General Clasification; Pernyataan umum yang menerangkan subjek laporan, keterangan, dan klasifikasinya. 
  2. Description: tells what the phenomenon under discussion ; in terms of parts, qualities, habits or behaviors; Pada bagian ini biasanya memberikan gambaran fenomena-fenomena yang terjadi; baik bagian-bagiannya, sifat-sifatnya, kebiasaannya, ataupun tingkah lakunya. Intinya adalah penjabaran dari klasifikasi yang disajikan dengan ilmiah.
Tujuan Report Text

Setiap tulisan pasti memiliki tujuan mengapa tulisan itu ditulis. Begitu juga dengan report text. Beberapa pakar menyebutkan bahwa tujuan teks report adalah :

Its social purpose is presenting information about something. They generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural or made: mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture, transportation, and so on. 

Jika disimpulkan, tujuan report text adalah untuk menyampaikan informasi hasil pengamatan dan analisa yang sistematis. Informasi yang dijelaskan dalam report text biasanya bersifat umum, baik itu alamiah ataupun buata seperti binatang mamalia, planet, bebatuan, tumbuh-tumbuhan, negara bagian, budaya, transportasi, dan lain sebagainya.