Read each of the situations. Then answer the questions or follow the instruction.

Activity 1 Read each of the situations. Then answer the questions or follow the instruction.

1. You tell your friend that your teacher punished you because the book review you submitted w as plagiarised from the Internet. You regret doing this. What do you say to express it?

2. Then you ask her plan for the weekend. How do you

ask?

3. Your friend says she is organising a book donation next Sunday. What does she say to give her plan?

4. A sk yo ur friend her p urp o se and intentio n in

organising the event.

5. You predict the event will attract a lot of interest in

the media. How do you say it?

6. You say your friend's plan is an honourable action.

What do you say to express it?

Read and study these expressions. Activity What expressions 2

are t hey?

1. "I regret being rude and underestimating you."

2. "I wish I hadn't made do that mistake."

3. "If I had studied hard, I wouldn't have failed on my exam."

4. "What's the plan for your weekend?"

5. "Do you have any plans to study abroad?"

6. "Is that what you want?"

7. "I w o uld say that yo u w ill w in the sto rytelling contest."

8. "I predict that the book will be a best seller."

9. "It's a wonderful story. The story is amazing."

10. "I can say that the book is not interesting at all."

Developing English Compet encies f or Grade XII of Nat ural and Social Science Programmes

Activity Practice the dialogue. Pay attention to the expressions 3

in italics.

Hendi : You look sad, Arya. What's wrong? Arya : Mr Hadiwijaya punished me. I've to write book

reports of À ve novels. Hendi : W hat'v e yo u d o ne? Yo u must hav e d o ne

something wrong. Arya : He knew that the book review I submitted was plagiarised from the Internet. I'm ashamed of doing this.

I honestly regret it . And now I've to read À ve novels before the weekend. Hendi : No use crying over spilt milk . You'll be busy this

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week, won't you? It means you can't help me. I

One way to learn

have a plan, actually.

speaking is to talk to

Arya : W hat's the plan ?

yourself. Talk about Hendi : anything and everything. The plan is I'm going to organise a book donation Do it in the privacy of

with my friends on Sunday.

your own home. If you

Arya : I won't be able to come, unfortunately. By the can't do this at À rst, try

reading out loud until

way, what do you want to achieve ?

you feel comfortable

Hendi : W ell, we hope that the books we gather will be

hearing your own voice

useful for the street kids. I mean we intend to

in English.

build a library for them.

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Arya : Why street kids? W hat is it that you want ? Hendi : Well, what I'm saying is that I want them to get

education. I w ant them to know the risk of living on the street. And I want to alleviate their plight.

Arya : Wow, it's what you've just said. Why don't you contact the media to cover your program? I predict it'll attract a lot of interest.

Hendi :

I think it's well grounded .