Language Focus Activities IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN XI S 4 AT SMA N 1 MUNTILAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013.

23 4. Task 4 Work in groups. Fill the blanks with appropriate answers. Denis : Sure. I am 1…... Traditional light bulbs, just like the one you’re 2….., consume 67 more energy compared to compact florescent light 3…... Traditional light bulbs waste 90 of their energy as heat. 4….., charging to energy-efficient compact florescent bulbs can 5 ….. annual carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 500 pounds for each bulb replaced. Moreover, compact florescent light bulbs last 10 times longer. Yuli : Wow, I didn’t know that So, 6 ….. you think I should change all the light bulbs 7 ….. my house with those florescent light bulbs? Therefore Serious Do Does In Reduce holding Bulbs 5. Task 5 Practice to pronounce expressions of asking and giving opinion as fluent and accurate as possible.Monitor and evaluate each other for the pronunciation. a. Asking for opinion - What do you think of them? - Do you think so? - In your opinion, how should we start to prevent global warming? - In your view, what are the causes? - Do you have other opinions about the effects of global warming? b. Giving opinion - I think human is the one who has the greatest responsibility for the global warming. - In my view, we are really dependent on fossil fuel now. - In my opinion, people should change their way of life. - Personally, I disagree with your opinion. 6. Task 6 24 Fan-n-Pick: hold 3-4 cards and ask your group mates for their opinion about the pictures in your cards. Do the question-answer session in turn.

C. Communication Focus Activities

1. Task 7 Make a dialogue based on the given clues. Groups of 3 Groups of 4 Situation: Amin, Ari, and Jati are in the library. They talk about the best duration for watching TV every day. Situation: Indra, Candra, Eka, and Gilang are sitting in front bench outside the class. They talk about their school plan to install AC in every classroom. Stimulation Respond Stimulation Respond Amin Amin greets student 2. Ari Ari responds to Amin’s greeting. Indra Indra asks Candra and Eka whether they know the latest school plan. Eka Eka doesn’t know the plan. Amin Amin asks Ari’s activities during school holiday. Ari Ari tells he just stayed home and watched TV a lot. Candra Candra asks Indra to know the news. Eka Eka makes a guess that the plan is about AC installation. Jati Jati comes and greets Amin and Ari. Heshe involves in the conversation Amin Ari together Amin Ari respond to student Jati’s greeting. Candra Candra clarifies Eka’s answer to Indra. Indra Indra says that Eka’s guess is correct. Amin Amin asks for Jati’s opinion about watching TV all days in the holiday. Jati Jati gives hisher opinion that it is wasting time. Gilang Gilang hears the conversation between Indra, Candra, and Eka. He asks for Indra’s opinion about the plan. Indra Indra thinks that it is good idea. Jati Jati asks for Ari’s opinion about hisher view on hisher own habit in hisher holiday. Ari Ari gives hisher opinion that hisher habit increases the bill and the effect of global warming too. Gilang Gilang strengthen Indra’s opinion that the classrooms will become cool. Candra Candra disagree with Indra’s and Gilang’s opinion. Jati Jati asks for Ari’s opinion about the best duration to watch TV every day. Ari Ari thinks that watching TV for 4 hours in a day are good. Gilang Gilang asks for Ekas opinion. Eka Eka states that he has same answer with Candra. Ari Ari asks for Amin’s opinion about the best Amin Amin disagrees with Ari’s opinion. Amin says that Indra Indra asks Eka and Candra for the reason of Candra. Candra thinks that installing AC will make 25 duration to watch TV every day. watching TV for 2 hours in a day are enough. refusing the use of AC. the school fee more expensive. Jati Jati says that no TV will be much better to stop global warming. Eka Eka adds Candra’s opinion that AC will produce gasses that destroy ozone layer. Gilang Gilang doesn’t understand what will happens if the layer is damaged. Amin = 5 Ari = 5 Jati = 5 15 turns Eka Eka thinks that when the ozon layer is damaged, UV light and more heat from the sun will come into the earth. Candra Candra thinks that more UV light and heat increase the global warming phenomenon Gilang Gilang thinks that there are good side and bad side in using AC. Gilang asks for Indra’s opinion. Indra Indra agrees with Gilang’s opinion Indra = 5 Candra = 5 Eka = 5 Gilang = 5 20 turns 2. Understand the content of your dialogue. 3. Perform the dialogue in front of the classroom. Reflection 1. What do you learn today? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What do you like? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What do you dislike? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 4. What do you want to learn more? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………