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ASEP JUNAEDI
English Language Education
3rd Semester
Lecturer Annisa Awaliyah, S.S.,M.Pd
Exercise 1
1. Candy is not good for your teeth. It is especially bad for children’s teeth. If
children eat a lot of candy, they will have problems later.
 Against : Not good, bad, problems
2. Large cars can cause problems. They are more difficult to park than small
cars. They also use more gas.
 Against : problem, difficult, use more gas
3. In San Francisco, the air is always a comfortable temperature. It is never

too hot or too cold. It is perfect weather all year.
 For : comfortable, never too hot or too cold, perfect
4. Some people take many vitamin pills everyday. These people believe lots
of vitamin pills are good for their health. But they are wrong. Too many
vitamin pill can hurt you health.
 Against : hurt
5. These is something sad about animals in the zoos. They never really look
happy. Maybe they are thingking about their real home. Maybe they do
not like people looking at them all the time.
 Against : sad, never look happy, do not like

6. Computers are very helpful for all kinds of work. They are usually quicker
and more correct than people.
 For : very helpful, quicker, more correct
7. Computers may cause serious problems in our world. Now it is possible to

keep a lot of information on a computer. The people who have that
information may be dangerous.
 Against : serious problems, a lot information, may be dangerous
8. “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” This is from a popular

song, but it is often true. Sometimes there are good reasons to give
children sugar or candy.
 For : often true, good reason
Exercise 2
1. Many people believe that meat is an important food to eat. It is not true.
You do not need to eat meat at all. In fact, you may be true more healthy.
If you do not eat meat.
 Against : Not true, do not need to eat meat
2. Travel is not always fun. Often there are problems with transportation,
language or hotels. It is also very tiring to travel and you can easily get sick.
 Against : not always, problems, tiring, easily get sick
3. Today it is better not to have a camera when you travel. A camera is heavy
and difficult to carry. It is also not necessary. You can buy good picture
postcards almost everywhere.
 Against : not to have, heavy, difficult, not necessary

4. A bicycle is the best way to see a country. It does not need gas. It is not
expensive. And you also get some exercise a the same time you are
traveling.
 For : best way, doesn’t need gas, not expensive, get some
exercise
5. Bicycles can be very dangerous. You can hurt yourself by falling off the
bicycle. You can also get seriously hurt if you anhit by a car.
 Against : dangerous, hurt, seriously hurt
6. Everyone should learn another language. A second language is very useful

these days. It also may teach you something about other people and
places.
 For : Should learn, very useful, teach
7. It is not easy to move to another country. There may be problems with

language or culture. It may be difficult to find job or a place to live. And in
another country, you do not have family or friends to help.
 Against : not easy, problems, difficult, do not have
8. Music often makes you feel better about life. It can make you happy if you
are sad. It can make you relax when you a nevous.
 For : better, happy, relax
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Exercise 1
1. A parakeet is a small bird that lives in southern forest. The parrot is similar
to a parakeet, but it is large. Both birds sometimes can learn how to say
words.
 Comparison : similar, but, sometimes
2. Some kinds of birds cannot fly. The penguin is one of these birds. It lives
mostly in the very cold Antarctic climate. Another kind of bird that cannot
fly is the ostrich. It lives in Africa.
 Listing : kinds of
3. Lisa plans to travel in Europe this summer. In June she will visit Sicily. Then
in July, she will bicycle in northern Italy. In August she will travel through
France. By September, she hopes to be in Paris.
 Time – order : summer, June, July, August, September
4. Headaches are often the result of psychological causes. For example,

worrying about something can cause a headache.
 Cause – effect : cause
5. The clambake is a popular New England dinner. It usually includes many

different kinds of seafood. Clams are the most common kind of seafood at
a clambake. These may also be lobster and mussels.
 Listing : kind of
6. Many people do not like to use computers for writing. They prefer to use
typewriters. They know computers are faster and more accurate. But they
are more comfortable with typewriters.
 Cause – effect : prefer

7. Gold was first found in California in about 1840. The next ten years in
American history are called the California Golf Rush. Many people moved
to the west during those years to look for gold. By 1850, there were many
new “Gold Rush” towns in California.
 Time – order : first
8. Cola and ginger ale are both kinds of soft drinks. Both these drinks have a
lot of sugar in them. But Cola has caffeine is it and ginger ale does not.
 Listing : kind of
Exercise 2
1. Left Ericson was probably the first European to see America. He visited
some of the northern areas in about 1000. The next European visitor to
America was Christopher Columbus in 1492.
2. The Spanish kings and queens sent many people to find out about America.
Christopher Columbus was one of these people. Ponce de Leon was
another. And Vasco da Gama was yet a third.
 Time – order : thrid
3. Left Ericson probably had a more difficult trip across the Atlantic Ocean
than Christopher Columbus. Ericson sailed across the cold northern part of
the Atlantic. But Columbus sailed across the south where it was warmer.
 Comparison : probably, but
4. Many American Indians died soon after the Europeans arrived. There was
one important reason for this. The Europeans brought new kinds of
diseases with them. These diseases caused thousands of deaths in a short
time.
 Listing : kinds of
5. Some of the early Americans did not want to come to this country. For
example, there were many Africans who had come as slaves. Some
Europeans had to come for religious reasons.
 Cause – effect : didn’t want, had come
6. When you study for an exam, you should follow these three steps. First,
you should make sure you have all the information you need. Next you
should put that information in order. Then you should make a list of the
most important things.
7. Some people believe that changes in the weather cause changes in their
health. This may be be the reason why many people get the “flu” in New
England, the weather can change very suddenly.
 Cause – effect : cause
8. Many American history books leave out some important information. For
example, they often do not tell much about the American Indians. They
also leave out some history about women.
 Cause – effect : often
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Exercise 1: Murder in The Language Lab, By M. L. Allen

1. This story is
 A. Full of information
2. Inspector Barker
 D. Gets help from a chimpanzee
3. Sally is
 B. A very smart animal
Exercise 2: Mother Teresa, By: Catherine Podijil
1. This book probably
 C. Has a lot of useful information
2. Mother Teresa is famous because she
 B. Helps poor people
3. People gave Mother Teresa money
 D. So she could help poor people
Exercise 3: A New Drug for Heart Attraks
1. The new drug is
 B. Better than streptokinase
2. The study says, that TPA
 A. Is safer and faster than the old drug

3. This new drug may mean
 C. Fewer people will die from heart attack
Exercise 4: Sports in The German Democratic Republic
1. Many East Germans
 C. Care a lot about sports
2. Rene Holitz probably
 A. Is a very unusual child in East Germany
3. The Germans believe you should learn a sport
 B. When you are very young
Exercise 5: Women in China Today
1. In China today
 A. More women are working
2. Chinese women now
 B. Have few important jobs
3. For a Chinese women
 C. Life is still not easy

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Task Skimming For Point Of View

 Against : Not good, bad, problems

 Against : problem, difficult, use more gas

3. In San Francisco, the air is always a comfortable temperature. It is never

 For : comfortable, never too hot or too cold, perfect

 Against : sad, never look happy, do not like

 For : very helpful, quicker, more correct

7. Computers may cause serious problems in our world. Now it is possible to

 Against : serious problems, a lot information, may be dangerous

8. “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” This is from a popular

 For : often true, good reason

 Against : Not true, do not need to eat meat

 Against : not always, problems, tiring, easily get sick

 Against : not to have, heavy, difficult, not necessary

 Against : dangerous, hurt, seriously hurt

6. Everyone should learn another language. A second language is very useful

 For : Should learn, very useful, teach

7. It is not easy to move to another country. There may be problems with

 Against : not easy, problems, difficult, do not have

 For : better, happy, relax

Skimming For Pattern Of Organization

 Comparison : similar, but, sometimes

 Time – order : summer, June, July, August, September

4. Headaches are often the result of psychological causes. For example,

 Cause – effect : cause

5. The clambake is a popular New England dinner. It usually includes many

 Cause – effect : prefer

 Time – order : first

 Time – order : first

 Time – order : thrid

 Comparison : probably, but

 Cause – effect : didn’t want, had come

 Time – order : first

 Cause – effect : cause

 Cause – effect : often

Skimming For Ideas

Exercise 1: Murder in The Language Lab, By M. L. Allen

 D. Gets help from a chimpanzee

 B. A very smart animal

Exercise 2: Mother Teresa, By: Catherine Podijil

1. This book probably

 C. Has a lot of useful information

2. Mother Teresa is famous because she

 B. Helps poor people

3. People gave Mother Teresa money

 D. So she could help poor people

Exercise 3: A New Drug for Heart Attraks

1. The new drug is

 B. Better than streptokinase

2. The study says, that TPA

 A. Is safer and faster than the old drug

 C. Fewer people will die from heart attack

Exercise 4: Sports in The German Democratic Republic

1. Many East Germans

 C. Care a lot about sports

2. Rene Holitz probably

 A. Is a very unusual child in East Germany

3. The Germans believe you should learn a sport

 B. When you are very young