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APPENDICES Appendix 1: Learning Materials
1.
Recount Texts: Visiting Grandma
Title
Last Christmas, my family and I visited Grandma in Yogyakarta. After my grandpa died, she lived alone. Only
Moby, her cat, which always accompanied her. She welcomed us warmly and hugged us when we arrived in
front of her house. We felt so happy to meet each other at that time.
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After having a dinner together, Grandma gathered us in the living room. She brought some presents for us. Then,
she gave everyone a present. My father, my mother and my sister got a big box while I only got a small envelope. I felt a
bit upset at first since everyone but me got a big present.
But, when we opened our present, I did not feel upset any longer. Everyone got a nice sweater that Grandma
knitted by herself and I got money from her. The amount was quite much. Grandma said sorry for me because she she
did not have enough time to finish my sweater after a mess that Moby made. It seemed that after we opened our
presents, it was now them who looked a bit unhappy. Then, grandma took a picture of us before we went to the bed. I
gave her a big smile. Thanks, Grandma. E
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2. Rhetoric Steps of Recount Texts:
A recount is a piece of text that retells past events, usually in the order in which they happened. The purpose of a recount is to give the audience a
description of what occurred and when it occurred. A recount text consists of: a.
an orientation that gives background information about who, what, where
and when;
b. events that retell the events in the order in which they happened; and
c. a concluding paragraph that may include a personnal comment not
always necessary. 3.
Common Language Features of Recount Texts: a.
proper nouns to identify those involved in the text; b.
descriptive words to give tails about who, what, when, where and how for example, adverbs and adjectives;
c. the use of the past tense to retell the events; and
d. connecting words that show the order of events for example, first, after
that, next, then, finally, before, after that, later, at the end, . e.
connecting words that show
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Appendix 2: Tasks Task 1
Look at the chart below. Then, answer the following questions. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates.
WATCHING
TV READING
SPENDING TIME WITH
FRIENDS SPENDING
TIME ALONE
WORKING AROUND THE
HOUSE EXERCISING
1. Which of those activities do you often do in your free time? 2. What other activities do you want to do in your free time?
3. What did you do last holiday? 4. How did you feel during your holiday?
5. What unforgettable moment did you find during the holiday? Task 2
In pairs, match the words in box A to their meaning in box B. Look at the example.
A B
1. accompany kkt a. to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to
connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows
2. envelope kb
e
b. when people or animals gather, they come together in a group
3. gather kki c. worried, unhappy, disappointed
4. knit kktkki d. a situation that is full of problems
5. mess kb e. a flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container
for a letter 6. upset ks
f. to go with someone
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Task 3 Look at the following series of pictures. Based on the picture sequences, try
to predict the answers to the questions below.
Do it in a group of four or five.
Situation: Last Christmas, Johny, his parents and his sister visited their Grandma.
1
3 2
4 Pictured are taken from:
http:www.webcomicsnation.com
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No. Prediction
Ac cu
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L ess Ac
cu rat
e
In ac
cu rate
1. 1. What do you think Grandma was doing a day before
Johny and his family came? Prediction:
Correction after Reading:
2. 1. What did Johny receive from Grandma? And what did
the other family members receive from Grandma? Prediction:
Correction after Reading:
3. 1. Why did Grandma give Johny a different present?
Prediction: Correction after Reading:
4. 1. In the end, how did each family member feel about their
present? Prediction:
Correction after Reading:
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Task 4 After predicting the answer to the questions above, read the following text
entitled “Visiting Grandma”. Then, together with your teacher, check whether your predictions to each question in Task 3 are
accurate, less accurate, or inaccurate. Correct them if your predictions are less accurate, or
inaccurate.
Visiting Grandma
Last Christmas, my family and I visited Grandma in Yogyakarta. After my grandpa died, she lived alone. Only Moby, her cat, which always accompanied
her. She welcomed us warmly and hugged us when we arrived in front of her house. We felt so happy to meet each other at that time.
After having a dinner together, Grandma gathered us in the living room. She brought some presents for us. Then, she gave everyone a present. My father, my
mother and my sister got a big box while I only got a small envelope. I felt a bit upset at first since everyone but me got a big present.
But, when we opened our present, I did not feel upset any longer. Everyone got a nice sweater that Grandma knitted by herself and I got money from her. The
amount was quite much. Grandma said sorry for me because she she did not have enough time to finish knitting my sweater after a mess that Moby made. It seemed
that after we opened our presents, it was now them who looked a bit unhappy. Then, grandma took a picture of us before we went to the bed. I gave her a big
smile. Thanks, Grandma. Task 5
Study the rule below. Then, do the exercises below.
Connectives
In the text in Task 4, you find words used to start, connect a sentence with the next one, and end an explanation. Those words and phrases are: after, when,
then, while, since, because and before. Those words are called connectives. There are many other examples of
connectives. Below are some examples of connectives to show time sequences, to indicate cause and effect and to contrast.
To show time sequence: next, after that, later, etc. To indicate cause and effect: for, as, so, consequently etc.
To contrast: but, however, although, etc.
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Read the following jumble sentences. Then, put the sentences in the right order. Pay attention to the connectives that show sequence. Look at the
example below.
Paragraph Order
First, I got on a big yellow bus. I was excited. Next, we arrived at the zoo.
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Then, we drove for about an hour on the highway. I saw a lot of big trucks. Some of the big trucks honked their horns.
....
I wanted to see the monkeys first.
.... After looking at the monkeys, I saw a large python. It was cool.
.... Finally I got on the bus and went home.
....
Now, choose the right connective from the list below to join together the following short sentences.
as consequently
after when
although
For example: I fell over.
and I hurted my leg.
I fell over and I hurted my leg. 1. He checked that the road was clear. He drove away.
2. It was extremely dark. The lights were switched off. 3. The girls were eating burgers. We saw them at lunchtime.
4. They became happier. They won the lottery last year. 5. We arrived on time. The train was delayed.
Task 6 In a group of four or five, match the following words with their meanings.
No.
English Definition
1. attend kkt
