Slide LSE 09 Bahasa Inggris I

ENGLISH 1
- Wk 9 (Mt 6) -

Today’s agenda
• Grammar Review (Connecting Clauses)
• Writing a story review.
• Preparation for group presentation

Connecting Clauses

-Grammar Review-

CONNECTORS
I
COORDINATO
R
o
o
o
o
o

o
o

For
And
Or
Nor
But
Yet
So

II
CONJUNCTIVE
ADVERBS
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Besides
Consequently
For example
Furthermore
However
In addition
In contrast
Instead
Meanwhile
Moreover

Nevertheless
On the other hand
Otherwise
Therefore
Thus

III
SUBORDINATOR

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o

After
Although
As
As if
As soon as
Because
Before
Even though
How
If
Since
So that
That
Though

o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Unless
Until
What
When
Whenever
Where
wherever

Whether
Which
While
Who
Whom
whose

CONNECTING CLAUSES
Try to put the two clauses below into one
sentence!

I didn’t study for the test.
I got a good score.

CONNECTING CLAUSES
There are several ways to connect clauses. You can use
subordinators, coordinators, or conjunctive adverbs.
Example :
I didn’t study for the test.
I got a good score.

• I didn’t study for the test but I got a good score.
• I didn’t study for the test; however, I got a good score.
• Although I didn’t study for the test, I got a good score.
• I got a good score although I didn’t study for the test.

CONNECTING CLAUSES
GRAMMAR EXERCISE
• Students must take final exams.
• They will receive a grade of incomplete.
• Every vegetable has its own property.
• We have to combine different kinds of vegetables in our
food.
• Burj Al Arab is known as a 7 stars hotel.
• Many people say it is just like any other 5 stars hotel.

CONNECTING CLAUSES
GRAMMAR EXERCISE
1. We don’t have to send our invitation to Emily ________ I will
meet her at the office tomorrow.
2. The women __________ lives next to my house is a bank

robber.
3.

I couldn’t sleep __________ I was very tired.

4. You can’t go inside the club ___________ you are a member.
5. I like travelling by sea ___________ the weather is good.
6. It was raining, ___________ John rode his motorbike to
campus.
7. ___________ it was raining, John rode his motorbike to
campus.
8. ___________ the rain, John rode his motorbike to campus.

Story
Review
The Gift of the Magi

Read & Discuss

• What’s the title? Who’s the author?

• Write one sentence that generally
describe the story. “The story is about.…”
• Describe the setting of the story.
(Place, time, situation)
• Describe the characters in the story.
• What was the problem in the story?
• How did they (the characters) solve the
problems?
• What was the ending like?
• What is the moral / lesson in the story?
• How does the story make you feel?

Writing a story review
In your mind, you have :

In the story review, you write :

• Title & author.
• One sentence that
generally describe the

story.
• Setting.

• Paragraph 1

(Place, time, situation)
• Characters
• Problem
• Solution
• Ending
• Lesson / moral values
• Your feeling.
• Recommended/not?

• Paragraph 2







Title
Author
General description
Your first impression

• Short narration about the story,
but don’t spoil the ending.
• Brief description of the main
characters.

• Paragraph 3
• Lessons / moral values.
• Your personal opinion
• Your final overall thought of the
story

Writing a story review
• Paragraph 1





Title
author
General description
Your first impression

• Paragraph 2
• Short narration about the story, but don’t spoil the ending.
• Brief description of the main characters.

• Paragraph 3
• Lessons / moral values.
• Your personal opinion
• Your final overall thought of the story

Writing a story review
(Example)
• Paragraph 1
• Title
• author
• General description
• Your first impression

• The Gift of the Magi,
written by O. Henry, a
famous American writer
in the late 80s - early 90s,
is a classic short story
that I read over a decade
ago for the first time, and
it has stuck with me since
then. It is a story about a
couple who wants to give
the best for each each
other.

Writing a story review
• Paragraph 2
• Short narration about the
story, but don’t spoil the
ending.
• Brief description of the main
characters.

• In the story, it was Christmas
time, and we meet the two
main characters, Della and
Jim, a young married couple
who have each other and
nothing else, except Jim’s
heirloom pocket watch and
Della’s knee-length hair. In a
desperate attempt to give a
special present for her
beloved husband, Della sells
her hair for money to buy a
gold chain for the pocket
watch. Little did she know, Jim
has done something just
extreme for her.

Writing a story review
• Paragraph 3
• Lessons / moral values
• Your personal opinion
• Your final overall thought of
the story

• This is an inspiring tale
that, despite its
simplicity, shows that the
sacrifices we willingly
make for those we truly
love are greater than any
possessions we may
have. This is a must read
stories for those at any
age who enjoy romance
and classics.

Example: STORY REVIEW
The Gift of the Magi, written by O. Henry, a famous American
writer in the late 80s - early 90s, is a classic short story that I
read over a decade ago for the first time, and it has stuck with
me since then. It is a story about a couple who wants to give the
best for each other.
In the story, it was Christmas time, and we meet the two main
characters, Della and Jim, a young married couple who have each
other and nothing else, except Jim’s heirloom pocket watch and
Della’s knee-length hair. In a desperate attempt to give a special
present for her beloved husband, Della sells her hair for money to
buy a gold chain for the pocket watch. Little did she know, Jim
has done something just extreme for her.
This is an inspiring tale that, despite its simplicity, shows that
the sacrifices we willingly make for those we truly love are
greater than any possessions we may have. This is a must read
stories for those at any age who enjoy romance and classics.
• Source : www.amazon.com/review/ (modified)

Writing Task
• Read & write a review of the story Half
Chicken by Alma Flor Ada.
• Use the same steps as the example (Gift of
the Magi)
• Minimum 100 words.

Assignment
• Watch the movie Johnny English (2003) before
next meeting.
• Not Johnny English reborn (2011)