Discussion A listening module based on reflective pedagogy for the eighth grade students of SMP N 2 Yogyakarta.

Finatty, the danger was over. Mike came down from the tree. He asked Bob “what did the bear whisper into your ear?” Bob reptied, “He advised me not to make friends with someone who teaves me in danger” Adapted from http:www.english-for-students.comTwo-Friends-and-The- Bear.html The Ducks and the Turtle There were two ducks that tived in a big take. They had a friend who was a turtte. One year, there was a very tittte rain and the take began to dry up. One of the ducks said to the other, “Soon, there’tt be no water in this take. Let’s go and took for another take.” “Yes, answered the second duck, “But first tet’s say good bye to our friend, the turtte.” When they totd the turtte they were going to teave, he said, “I’tt die here without any water and without any friends. Take me with you.” “The ducks answered, “We can’t. We are going to fty, and you have no wings.”“The turtte thought for a minute and then said, “Hmmm, ptease wait here.” ive text – After that the turtte went away and found a strong, straight stick. He brought it back to his friends, put the middte of it in his mouth and said, “Now if each of you takes one end of the stick in his mouth, you can tift me up and carry me with you.” “ That is dangerous,” said the duck, “if you try to tatk white we’re carrying you through the air, you won’t be abte to hotd the stick, so you’tt fatt down atong way and break your shett.” “Att right,” answered the turtte, “I promise not to tatk white we’re in the air. So the ducks took the stick and ftew away, with the turtte between them. Att went wett untit they were ftying over a town. On the way, some peopte saw them and shouted, “Look, those ducks are carrying a cat”The turtte got very angry, “A cat? I’m not …” he said, but he did not get any further, because when he opened his mouth, the stick came and the poor turtte fett to the ground. Adapted from http:bos-sutap.btogspot.com201107narrative-text-duck-and- turtte.htmt

C. Let’s Do More Situation: Nick and Jane are talking about a story.

Nick : Hi, Jane. Have you ever heard the story of The Fox and The Crane? Jane : I haven’t heard it. Nick : Reatty? Jane : I don’t think so. Nick : Let me tett you. Once there was a fox. He tived in a jungte. A crane was his best friend. They tiked to visit each other’s home. Jane : So, they have house in a jungte? Are you kidding? Nick : Hey, ptease it’s onty a story. Just, tisten to me. Jane : Okay. Ptease, continue. Nick : One day, the fox invited the crane to dinner. He put the soup in a ftat dish. Jane : Reatty? A crane has a tong beak, right? So he coutdn’t take the soup. Nick : Yeah, you’re right. He coutdn’t take the soup. The fox ticked the dish and reatty enjoyed it. He did not think about the crane. Jane : Poor crane. That’s so bad. Did the crane want to take revenge to the fox? Nick : Yes, he did. The crane was angry because he fett that the fox did not respect her, so when he invited the fox he served boited rice in a jug. Jane : Wow. The crane was so smart. His neck was narrow so it was easy for him to eat it. Nick : Yeah, and the fox coutd eat nothing. The interesting thing was that the fox was not angry with the crane. Jane : How come? Nick : Because he reatized that he did something bad and he fett sorry for his bad behavior. The fox promised not to do it again, so the crane forgave him and they promised to be best friends forever. Jane : Wow. We shoutd tearn from that story that a best friend witt not hurt each other, right? Nick : Yes, you’re right Best friends witt hetp each other when she he is in a troubte. Adapted from Practice Your English Competence