Get It Right B. TRY THIS
Listen to the following dialog. Pay attention to the intonation used in the dialog. Then, practice the dialog with your friend and discuss the questions.
Jane : Look at this article about teeth.
Jim : Teeth? What does it say?
Jane : Well, apparently they’ve found a cure for tooth decay.
Jim : Really? I can’t believe that’s possible.
Jane : Yes, it says here we all eat far too much sugar and that’s what causes a
toothache. Jim
: I knew that. Jane
: It is also stated that there is bacteria that converts sugar into acids and they attack the teeth and make holes in them. However, now they’ve found a vaccine
to attack the bacteria. They did tests on monkeys and it’s completely safe.
Jim : That’s good news. How do you get the vaccine?
Jane : It isn’t on the market yet, but when it is, you’ll get it from…. Oh, I don’t think
the article tells us the information about that. I suppose you’ll get it from your dentist. Anyway, they are going to give it to kids when they are three.
Jim : What a clever idea.
B. WAYS TO SAY IT Expressing attitudes about something
Expressing likes:
I like people who are sociable. I like someone who is funny.
I really like an honest person. I like it when people are reliable.
I like it when someone is easygoing. I like it when a person is punctual.
I love it when my mother cooks my favorite meal.
Expressing dislikes:
I don’t like people who leave things all over place. I hate people who are always late.
I think people who blow smoke in your face are disgusting. I can’t stand it when people blow smoke in my face.
I hate it when people chew gum while they are talking. It bothers me when someone talks impolitely.
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B. WAYS TO SAY IT Expressing confession and blaming
Confession:
I admit I was wrong. You’re right and I was wrong.
It was my own fault. I’m sorry I have made a mistake.
I was the one to blame.
Blaming:
It was your own fault. What did you expect? You should haveshouldn’t have….
I told you but you wouldn’t listen. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
It serves you right. Perhaps that’ll teach you a lesson.
Moving Forward B. FIRST CHALLENGE
Read and listen carefully to the following discussion. Pay attention to the speaker’s intonation. Then, answer the questions.
Is an X-Ray Examination Necessary?
Students, can you show me your hands? Right Now can you show me your head? Excellent But, can you show me what is inside your stomach? Hmm… Can you show
me your lungs? No? Why? Yeah, you’re right. Because they are inside our body. So what do you think, how can we see the internal parts of our body? Yes. We use
an X-Ray. So, what is an X-Ray? Does anybody know? No? Well, an X-Ray is a spectrum of light. It is radiated through our body. It is used for detecting our internal
body organs. Am I making myself clear?
Well, let me continue. Where can you find an X-Ray? Yes, that’s right. In a hospital. And do you know who invented the X-Ray? Does anybody know? No? Oh,
come on…. Nobody remembers the name? Well, the X-Ray was invented by a German scientist, William Conrad Rontgen.
Where was I? Oh, O.K. Hmm… When do people get an X-ray? Correct. When they are ill. I mean when there is something wrong with the internal parts of their body.
Can you give any examples of illnesses? When people have these diseases they need an X-Ray to check. Yes, cancer…, kidney trouble…, heart trouble…, tumors, etc.
Students, do you know that there are many conflicting opinions about the use of X-Rays in a hospital? Well, look at the chart 60 of people agree that an X-Ray
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examination is beneficial. They say that doctors should use an X-Ray in examining a severe illness. If doctors don’t use an X-Ray, they could miss some important information
which is very useful in making a diagnosis on a patient’s disease. And this will sometimes cause a doctor to be inaccurate in prescribing medicine to cure an illness.
However, not all patients agree with the use of X-Ray examination. Look at the chart again, 40 of patients disagree with the use of an X-Ray examination. Do you
know why? Gues what? They think that using an X-Ray examination will cost them a lot of money. That’s really true. Another reason is that the radiation of an X-Ray has some
risks to body tissues.
Well, as a result of this controversy, many people use traditional health cure to avoid the high cost of hospital care. However, hospitals still insist on having X-Ray
examinations on patients to get an accurate diagnosis although the cost is very high.
Unit 4 Getting Started
B. ACTIVE LISTENING Listen to a part of a short story reading from the radio. While listening, complete
the missing words with the ones you hear.
Skeleton in the Cupboard
Narrator : It was a busy day, as usual. The traffic circle began to get scorched in the
strengthening heat of that morning as a protest was taking place. People in a long wavy line, among them religious groups and local community
leaders—were staging an outcry against the issue of the “Playboy” magazine-Indonesian version. They were jamming up the well-known
capital city of Jakarta. This was indeed troublesome Sinta and I were among those who were trapped in that awful situation, behind the steering
wheel.
Sinta : Is something bothering you, Ann?
Annie : Ehm…. It’s from my mom at home. About my little brother, Jody.
Sinta : What’s wrong with him?
Annie : He was caught scanning a porn magazine in his classroom. What a
shame He’s still 15. I can’t believe my ears Sinta
: Where’s he now? Annie
: My mom said he would be very upset if my dad found out, so he decided to sleep out tonight. He’s staying at a friend’s house. He didn’t tell my
mom where it was exactly. There should be no reason for him not to live up to what he has done. Besides, my dad has never been too strict with
him.
Sinta : Strict? There’s nothing wrong about being hard on a child for his own
good. That’s if you don’t want to let him down someday. Annie
: You know, I just wonder myself. Am I a good sister that he can be proud of?
Sinta : Do you have any problems with your brother?
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Annie :No, … no, everything is okay. I remember the last time we had a
conversation. The way Jody talked and behaved had convinced me and I found nothing wrong with him. I know, many kids the same age as he
would probably try new things to amuse and please themselves, experimenting, including sexually. Was this normal? First seeing, next
doing. Could I say the time hadn’t come yet for you to do that, Jody? Oh, come on….
Suddenly Sintas’s phone rings, it is an SMS Sinta
: Want to read this SMS? Annie
: Gimme that. “Honey, where have you been? It’s been a week. Don’t you miss me? Please reply.” Is it from your boyfriend, Syahril?
Sinta : No, it is from Andre.
Annie : Well, well, well…. How long have you been involved with him?
Sinta : Almost a year.
Annie : Oh, my God. Does your boyfriend, Syahril know it?
Sinta : No, I guess not. I hope not.
Annie : Look, please don’t take this wrong. But, I don’t think it’s a good idea to
have two boyfriends at the same time. Sinta
: I know that. But, you don’t know Syahril. He’s so intolerable, selfish, and….
Get It Right A. WAYS TO SAY IT
Expressing a plan
Asking about plans:
What is your plan? What are you going to do then?
What do you intend to do? What are you planning to do?
Stating plans:
My plan is… I’m going to…
I intend to… I’m planning to…
Hiding plans:
I’ve got a particular plan. I can’t tell you now.
I can’t make up my mind. You’ll see later.
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B. WAYS TO SAY IT Preventing someone from doing something
