UNIT 4

Be Quite, Please!

(Gambar orang memberi isyarat diam)

In this unit, you will learn how to

 respond to transactional and interpesonal dialogues about:
- writing, accepting, and declining an invitation,
- agreeing and disagreeing,
- complementing and congratulating.
 produce transactional and interpersonal dialogues about
- writing, accepting, and declining an invitation,
- agreeing and disagreeing,
- complementing and congratulating.
 make ideasional responses to short functional texts (advertisement and notices),
 write short functional texts (advertisement s and notices).
SECTION ONE
Inviting, accepting and declining an invitation, expressing agreement and disagreement,
complimenting and congratulating.

PRESENTATION

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Activity 1

People have many things to do in their leisure time. Some people visit recreational places, while
others prefer doing interesting activities. What about you?

- How do you spend your semester holiday?

- How about visiting temples or museums?
- How about or doing some outdoor activities?
- How about staying at home doing some leisure activities?

Those are some activities that you might like doing in your holiday. Talk about them with your teacher.
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Activity 2

Look at the following examples.

a. These are some ways to express agreement about something.

1. That’s a good idea.
2. I agree to spend our holiday doing some outdoor activities.
3. Sure.
4. I agree.
5. Absolutely.
6. I think so.
7. I’m with you.
b. To express disagreement, people usually say
- I don’t agree.
- Surely not.
- I don’t think so.
- I’m not sure.
- I agree with you, but......
- Yes, but don’t you think .....

c. Match the expressions in column A with the responces in column B.

A B
a) I know we’re having a long rainy season this year. Absolutely.
b) Do you think browsing on the internet is difficult? You’re right. I like it too.
c) The chicken tastes quite delicious. No one knows when it will
stop.
d) I think it’s the best way to solve the problem. I don’t think so. We just need
more practice

Activity 3

Listen to your teacher. Then answer the questions.

Nina and Bambang are browsing the Internet after school.

Nina : Hey, look what I have found!
Bambang : What is it?
Nina : It is article about recycling used paper.
Bambang : Ummm....... seems like a good article. Can we copy it?
If we copy and print it out, we can read it easily.
Nina : Great! That’s good idea.
You see. The internet provides you with endless information, doesn’t it?
Bambang : That’s true! It’s also easy to get the information because we can print it out
and read it.
Nina : You’re right!

Comprehension Questions
1. Where does the dialog take place?
2. What are Bambang and Nina talking about?
3. Nina said, “Great” That’s a good idea. What does it mean?
 4. Can you find other expressions of agreement in the dialogue?

Activity 4

It’s good to share our happiness on our birthday, for example, with others. We can
invite our friends to our birthday party. These are the expressions of inviting, accepting and
declining an invitation.

Inviting someone Responses

Accepting an invitation Declining an invitation

 I would like to ....  Thank you. Yes, I would like to ....  I would love to, but...

 We would be pleased if you  Yes, I would. Thanks.  That’s nice/great.

could ..... Unfortunately/However,.....
 That would be very nice. Thank
 Would you like to..... you.  That’s very kind of you,
but.....
 Shall we .....?  All right!
Sorry, that wouldn’t be
 How about.....?  Okay! possible.Thanks anyway

Match the expressions in column A with the responces in column B.

A B

a. Will you come to my birthday party? - That’s great. However I still have a lot
things to do.
b. Please come in and have a seat. - I’d love to. Thanks.
c. Do you want to go home with me? - Great. Let’s go.
d. Please have dinner with my family? - Thank you. Yes, I would like to.
e. Let’s go to the canteen. It’s on me. - Thank you.

Activity 5
Listen to your teacher and answer the questions
(ring...ring...)
Vina : Hello, Vina speaking.
Who is this?
Rina : Hi...Vin. This is Rina. How are you?
Vina : Hi...Rina. I miss you. I’m fine. How about you?
Rina : I’m fine too. I’m in SMA ‘Santa Maria’now. I’m quite happy now.
Vina : Good. It is nice to hear that. By the way you’ll celebrate your birthday, soon. Oh,no!
It’s today,isn’t? Rina, Happy Birthday.
Rina : Thank you. Therefore, I called you. Will you come to my birthday party tonight?
Vina : What time and where?I’d love to.
Rina : Please come to “Boncafe” at seven.

Comprehension Questions
1. Who celebrated the birthday?
2. Why did Vina said ‘I miss you’ to Rina?
3. Rina said, “Would you like to come to my birthday party tonight?
What does it mean?
4. Vita said ‘I’d love to’. What does it mean?

Activity 6

In our daily life. We always compliment or congratulate our friends when they succeed in doing
something or wear something nice. The followings are the expressions.

Repeat after the teacher.

Complimenting Congratulating

 Wow, good job!  Congratulations!

 Good grades!  Happy Birthday!
 Nice try!  Happy Lebaran Day!
 Nice work!  Merry Christmas!
 Keep up the good work!  Happy New Year!
 You’re good friend!  Happy Valentine!
 What a nice dress /outfit.  Happy Mother’s Day!
 You’re smart!

Say “Thank you or“Thanks”

when your friends praise you or
give you their wishes

Match the expressions in column A with the responces in column B.

A B

a. What a nice dress! - Thanks, Liz!

b. Happy Birthday Ratih. - Well, I was just lucky.
c. Congratulations for your promotion - Is it, mum? Thanks.
d. Delicious cake! - Is it? Thanks. Do you want some
more?
e. You really amazed the audience. - Thank you very much.

Activity 7
Listen to your teacher and answer the questions.

Suti took part in a badminton competition. At the end of the game, Suti won.
Candra : Hi... ... Sut. It was a good play! You looked great!
Suti : Thank you.
Candra : Did you know something? Well..... during the game you really amazed the audience.
You were particularly good at breaking your opponent’s defence. It took all your
energy. Right?
Suti : Thanks. Well, I was just lucky, I guess.
Candra : Congratulations! You’ll be a great badminton player.
Suti : Thanks.

Questions
1. Where does the dialogue take place?
2. Who did Candra congratulate? What for?

PRACTICE
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Activity 1
Complete the dialogue. Use the words in the box.

Free that’ll be great depends

Go out what doing

Helen : Mary, what are you 1)... ... now?

Mary : Nothing, I’m 2)... ... now. What’s up?
Helen : Do you think you can 3)... ... with me this evening?
Mary : That 4)... ...Where are we going anyway?
Helen : I have two tickets for a music concert. 5)... ... if we go together?
Mary : Sure. 6)... ....

Activity 2

In pairs act out the dialogue above.

Activity 3
Complete the dialogue with the expressions provided.

Hary : You know what! My house was flooded again.

Erwin : 1) .....................................................................
Hary : You’re right.
Erwin : 2) ...................................................................
Hary : Earthquakes everywhere.
Erwin : 3) ...................................................................
Hary : There are things we can do and there are things we cannot.
Erwin : 4) .....................................................................
Hary : Flood has something to do with human behaviour and government policy.
Erwin : 5) .....................................................................
Hary : That’s a good idea.

 How about writing an article about it in a newspaper.

 Again! It happened last month.
 Is there anything we can do?
 What’s going on in this country? Floods everywhere.....
 We cannot control earthquakes, but we can control floods.
Activity 4
With your partner act out the above dialogue.

Activity 5
Complete the dialogue with the proper expressions in the box.

a. How could she do that?

b. I do. You seem to like English a lot.
c. What makes you love English.
d. In fact, those were the first songs I learnt.
e. So you learned English songs first, then Indonesian.

Didi : How come your English is so good?

Doni : Do you think so?
Didi : 1) ...................................................
Doni : You’re right.
Didi : 2) ....................................................
Doni : When I was small, my mum used to sing English songs.
Didi : She did?
Doni : Yeah, I was so accustomed to hearing English songs. 3)..................
Didi : 5)....................................
Doni : She is American.
Didi : You should have told me that, buddy.

Activity 6

Today is Mary’s birthday. To celebrate her birthday, she invites Ratih to have lunch in a fried
chicken restaurant.

Arrange the scrambeld sentences into the right order.

Ratih : Can we leave now?
Mary : Yeah, you’re right. I like it too.
Ratih : Ummm....not bad. It tastes quite delicious. I think I like it.
Mary : Okay, let’s go.
Ratih : Well, Mary are you done?
Mary : Ummm..... how is it, Ratih? The chicken, I mean. Do you like it?

Questions
1. What does Mary say to start the conversation?
2. What does Ratih say to start the conversation?

PRODUCTION

Activity 1
Study the following situations. Say something based on the situations.

1. It is December 22.What would you say to your mother?

2. Your friend celebrates her birthday. What would you say to her?
3. It is the first of January. What would you say to everybody?
4. Your aunt delivered her baby this morning. What would you say to her and your uncle?
5. Your cousin has just graduated from the university. What would you say to him/her?
6. Your friend sitting next to you always studies hard. He/she got an excellent mark in the math
test. What would you say to him/her?
7. Your classmate has won an English speech contest. Today you meet him/her. What would
the two of you say?

Activity 2
Make dialogues based on the following situations. When you have finished, act the dialogues
out in front of the class.

1. You invite your new friend, Dita, to your house this afternoon.
She promises to come.
What would you say?
How would she reply?
2. You invite your close friend, Dino, to come to your party.
Unfortunately, he cannot come.
He has something to do that day.
What would you say?
How would Dino reply?

Activity 3
Continue the dialogue below using expressions of accepting invitations and showing
agreement/disagreement.
A: What do you suggest we do in the weekend?
B: Fishing would be fun. How about that?
A: ................................................................
B: ................................................................
A: ................................................................
B: ................................................................

SECTION TWO
Short Functional Texts (Advertisements, notices)

PRESENTATION

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Activity 1
Look at the following advertisement. Do you know the function of an advertisement? Read this
advertisement and answer the following questions.

1. Who published this advertisement?

2. What is being advertized?
3. What is the meaning of ‘Ubud’s rich Flora and Fauna?

Spiritually Cozy Ubud

Ubud’s rich flora and fauna

You have not been in Bali if you haven’t visited Ubud,

a village (or a town, or a city, you decide) whose
rustic charm can work wonders on you.
Activity 2

You are having a small party at home. You have a tight budget. You want to get good food at
low price so you have to compare prices at the two supermarkets.

Advertisment 1
 Advertisement 2

B. Scan both the Sunny Market and the Beacon Supermarket ads to answer these questions.
1. Which supermarket’s ad has a lower price for orange juice (OJ)?
2. Do both ads include chicken?
3. Which ad has a lower price for Totino’s Pizza?
4. Which brand of cheese ravioli is cheaper, Sunny Market or Ravioli Kitchen?
5. How many different kinds of Bagel Bites can you buy?
6. Do both ads include fish?
7. How many different brands of pizza are found in the Beacon Supermarket ad (ad2)?
8. Is Cool Whip less expensive in ad 1 or ad 2?
9. What is the name of the company that makes garlic bread?
10. Which ad offers more different kinds of foods, ad 1 or ad 2?
11. Where would you shop, at the Sunny Market or at the Beacon Supermarket?

Activity 3
Read the following notices and then mention the place/places where you can find them.

NOTICES
a. PLEASE DO NOT FEED b.
THE ANIMAL QUEUE THIS SIDE PLEASE
c. Please have the exact fare NO CYCLING ON THE
ready FOOTPATH
d.
e. ASEAN PASSPORT
HOLDERS ONLY f. ENGAGED
g. OUT OF
ORDER h. KEEP YOUR
DISTANCE
i.
QUIET PLEASE J. EXAMINATION IN
PROGRESS
 a. ............................................................. b. ...........................................................

c. .............................................................. d. ...........................................................

e. ................................................................ f. ..............................................................

g. ................................................................ h. ............................................................

i. ...................................................................... j. ..............................................................

Activity 4

Discuss the meaning of each notice above with your group

a. ................................................ b. ........................................

c.................................................... d. .........................................

e. ..................................................... f. ..........................................

g. ................................................... h. ..........................................

i. ........................................... j. ............................................

Practice
Activity 1
It’s time for you to work together. You’ve seen an ad about Ubud, Bali. Now, it is your turn to
write a short ad. Promote a tourist resort in your area. Then exchange your ad with that of your
friends.

Activity 2
 Complete the following dialogues with your own words. Then, practice reading them aloud.
1. Child : Can I feed the animals, Mom?
Mother : _______________ . Read the notice “Please don’t feed
the animals”.

2. Ani : ... ... ... ... ... ... ?

Rahman : Over there. Look at that notice “Asean Passport
Holders Only”.

3. Feliks : Excuse me. Could you read that notice “Quiet,

please. Examination in Progress”?
Riza : Oh, _____________ . I didn’t read it.

Activity 6
Now, let’s read about notices.

Complete the following web. Work with your team.

What are they?
e.g. Please make up
the room.

Where do you find them?

In a hotel room

Why are they written?

Asking the room boy to
clean the room
PRODUCTION

Activity 1
We’re going to have a class project. Each of you will work individually to write an ad.
 Choose a tourist resort that you want to promote
 Have some pictures attached in the ad to make it more interesting.
 Display all your work on the class wall.

Activity 2
Write notices of your own for the following situations
1. You don’t want anybody to feed your pets (fish, kittens, cats, etc)
2. You want to stay in your room thew whole day. You don’t want anybody to disturb you.
3. You have just painted your room. It is still wet.

HOMEWORK
In many situations, we have to congratulate and give compliments.
Example: A: The pudding is quite delicious.
B: Is it? Thanks. Do you want some more?

Make up a dialog about giving compliment by following the guideline.

Student A Student B

Greet B. Respond to the greeting.

Compliment B on his/her new Accept the compliments, and tell when

motorcycle. the motorcycle was bought.

Ask to try the motorcycle. Agree or refuse, and give reasons.

Express gratitude.

SUMMARY

In this unit you have learned

 How to agree and disagree
 How to invite and give responces to invitation
 How to congratulate and give compliments
You have also learned
 How to invite ads
 how to write notices
EVALUATION

1. Read the following dialogue. Answer the questions that follow.

Lina and Linda sit at the bus stop. They are waiting for the rain to stop.
Lina : I think we are having a long rainy season this year.
Linda: I think so. No one knows when it will stop.
Lina : Oh ... ... the rain is very heavy, isn’t it.
Linda: Yeah ... ... I don’t think it will stop soon.
Lina : We’d better go home now.
Linda: Okay. Let’s go.

Questions:
1. What are Lina and Linda talking about?
2. What does Lina agree on?
3. What does Lina ask Linda to do?
4. Does Linda agree with Lina?

2. Mrs. Candra and her family have just moved in. Her house is next to Winda’s She invites Winda to
have dinner at her house. Create a dialog based on the guideline below.

3. Write notices for the following situations:

1. You don’t want people to step their foot on the grass.
2. You don’t want people to eat and drink in the room
3. You areassigned byyour school to make a notice that yourschool library is open from 8 A.M. to 1
P.M.

REFLECTION
1. The most interesting part of this unit is ... ....
2. Things that I want to do to practice this unit are ... ...

VOCABULARY LIST

Words Parts of Speech Phonetic Transcription Ind. Equivalent

Leisure adj santai
Delicious adj lezat
Miss verb rindu
Flooded adj kebanjiran
Accustomed adj terbiasa
Rustic adj sedehana
Charm noun daya tarik
Wonders noun keajaiban
Resort noun tempat istirahat
Provide verb memberi