The Unit Design Research Findings
Table 41: The Description of the Tasks of Unit 1 WARM UP
Task Instruction
Description
1 Match the pictures of baking
problems below with their names.
In this task, students are asked to match some pictures with their
names. This task functions as the schema-builder
to activate
students’ schemata related to the topic
of the
unit. After
accomplishing this task, students are expected to have a general
view about what they are going to learn in the unit.
2 Study the pictures in Task 1.
Then, answer the following questions.
In this task, students are asked to study the previous pictures and
answer several questions based on them. It aims to give the students
a clearer picture of the area to cover in the unit.
3 The words in the following
table will help you to understand the texts in this
unit. In pairs, find the Indonesian words of the
English words in the box. Then, pronounce all the
words after your teacher. In this task, students are asked to
find the Indonesian words of some English words related to the
topic. It aims to enrich students’
vocabulary mastery
and to
prepare them with knowledge in order to help them to do next
tasks in the unit.
LET’S READ AND WRITE Observing
4 Read
the consultation
below. Then, tick √ and write items that you want to
know. In this task, students are asked to
read a consultation about baking problem and
tick √ and write items that you want to know. This
task aims to give students the opportunity
to observe
the language phenomenon that occurs
in the text.
Questioning
5 Formulate
relevant questions based on the items
you want to know in Task 4. Then,
provide your
temporary answers for the questions.
In this task, students are asked to formulate
relevant questions
based on the items they want to know in previous task, then
provide temporary answers for the
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Task Instruction
Description
5 Number 1 has been done as
the example. questions. This task is adapting
the second stage of the scientific method.
Collecting, Analising, Communicating
6 Below are some words
taken from the text in Task 4. Find the Indonesian
words from these English words. Then, share your
answers
with your
classmates. In this task, students are asked to
find the Indonesian words from some English words. It aims to
give students the opportunity to collect information related to
vocabulary.
7 Read the text in Task 4
again and
answer the
following questions. After that, report your answers to
your classmates. In this task, students are asked to
read again the previous text, and then answer some questions
related to it. This task aims to
check students’ comprehension about the text and guide them to
the language expressions that are being learned.
8 Study
the explanation
below and discuss it with your classmates. Ask your
teacher if you do not understand.
In this task, students are asked to study
the explanation
of expressions of asking for and
giving suggestions
and its
formula. It aims to give them the opportunity to collect information
related to language feature.
9 There are some grammatical
mistakes in the sentences below. Circle the mistakes
and
then rewrite
the sentences correctly.
Students are asked to correct the grammatical mistakes of some
sentences. It aims to give them the opportunity to study grammar
used in the unit.
10 Work in pairs. Match the
expressions in the left side with the suitable response in
the right side. Then, report your
answers to
your classmates.
Students are asked to match expressions with the suitable
responses. It aims to give them the example about the use of
expressions of asking for and giving suggestions in a context.
11 Work in pairs. Identify the
expressions of asking for and giving suggestion in
Task 10. Write down those Students are asked to identify the
expressions of asking for and giving suggestion in previous
task. This task aims to let students
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Task Instruction
Description
11 expressions in the table
below. Then, report your answer.
practicing to
analise the
expressions of asking for and giving suggestion.
12 Work in group of three.
Alice has some problems in baking. She needs some
suggestions. Please help her by writing a suggestion for
each problem. In this task, students are asked to
write a suggestion sentence about each problem. This task aims to
make
sure that
students understand the formula of the
expressions of asking for and giving suggestions.
13 Study
the following
explanation about how to write a consultation email.
In this task, students are asked to study the explanation about how
to write a consultation email and its structure. It aims to give them
the
opportunity to
collect information before they write a
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Danny has a problem with his cake. He wants to
consult his problem with Mrs Stafford, but he does
not know how to write it. Help him to compose an
email.
Phrases in
the brackets give you clues on
what you have to write. In this task, students are asked to
complete a consultation email based on the given situation. It
aims to give students a chance to practice before they write a
consultation email.
Creating
15 Respond to the following
baking problems by writing a
simple email
of suggestions based on the
situation. Students are asked to write two
consultation emails based on the given situation. It aims to give
them free practice after collecting and analising information about
email and expressions of asking for and giving suggestions.
LET’S LISTEN AND SPEAK Observing
16 Listen
to the
dialogue between a pastry chef and
Adam. Tick √ and write
items that you want to know.
In this task, students are asked to listen to a dialogue and
tick √ and write items that you want to
know. This task aims to give students
the opportunity
to observe the language
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