Chapter 1
What is your name?
Speech Act
Greetings Formal (to older people):
- Good Morning
- Good Afternoon my name is ari
- Good Evening
Greetings Informal:
- Hi, I am Nita
- Hello,
Responses Formal (to older people):
- Good Morning
- Good Afternoon my name is Helen
- Good Evening
New Horizon:
- Good Morning : 06.00 a.m. – 12.00 a.m.
- Good afternoon : 12.00 a.m. – 06.00 p.m.
- Good Evening : 06.00 p.m. – the time you go to bed
- Good Night : the time you go to time
Grammar stage
To Be
Affirmative
- Pronoun : I, you, she, he, it, we, they
- To Be : am, are, is, is, is, are, are
- Full Form : I am, you are, she is, he is, it is, we are, they are
· Short Form : I’m, you’re, she’s, he’s, it’s, we’re, they’re
· Noun : a student, a student, a student, a student, a book, student, student
Negative
· I am not, you are not, she is not, he is not, it is not, we are not, they are not
· Short Form : I’m not, you’re not, she’s not, he’s not, it’s not, we’re not, they’re not
· Noun : a student, a student, a student, a student, a book, student, student
Question
· To Be : is, am / are, are
· Pronoun : she / he/ it, I / you, you / we / they
· Noun : a book?, a student?, student?
Learning Essential
· Language Function
· Greeting
- Hi.
- Hello.
- Good morning.
- Good afternoon.
- Good evening.
· Introducing
- My name is Tiana.
- I am Monty.
- This is my friend, Widdie.
Chapter 2
Things around Us
Speech Act
We use these expressions to express gratitude.
· Thank you.
• Thanks.
• Thank you very much.
We use these expressions to respond to gratitude.
• That’s all right.
• My pleasure.
• You are welcome.
• No problem.
• Don’t mention it.
We use these expressions to express apology.
- Sorry.
- I am very sorry.
- I apologise for ….
- Please excuse me.
· Please accept my apology.
We use these expressions to respond to apology.
- Never mind. = Informal
- That’s all right. = Informal
- That’s OK. = Informal
- Please don’t be sorry. = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
· It doesn’t matter. = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
We use these expressions to ask information.
• Excuse me. What is your name? = Informal
• Can you tell me where you live? = Informal
• Can you help me and the laboratory? = Informal
• Sorry to trouble you, but do you know where Anisa is? = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
• Do you happen to know where the bank is? = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
• Could anyone tell me when the test is? = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
We use these expressions to give information
• My name is Edo.
• I live in Jalan Setiabudhi.
• Anisa is in the post office.
• Take your first right.
• Go straight up the street. It’s on the left.
• The test is on June 11th, 2007.
Grammar stage
Study these sentences.
– There is a teacher and there is a student in the staff room.
– There are three books on the table.
– There is a vase on the table.
Singular nouns follow there is;
plural nouns follow there are;
digunakan sebagai kata petunjuk.
Examples: 1. There is a cat in the kitchen.
2. There are many cats in the park.
3. There is some water in the glass.
· Language Function
· Expressing gratitude
– Thank you.
– Thanks.
– Thank you very much.
- Expressing apology
– I am sorry.
– I am very sorry.
– Please excuse me.
– Please accept my apology.
- Asking for information
– Excuse me. What is your name?
– Can you tell me where you live?
– Can you help find the classroom?
- Giving information
– My name is Anisa.
– I live on Jalan Setiabudhi.
· Grammar: There Is/There Are
Examples:
– There is a book on the table.
– There are many chickens in my yard.
– There is some milk in the cup.
Chapter 3
Let’s go to school
Speech Act
Examples of command and prohibition expressions
Giving a command
- Put the report on my desk. = Informal (older people to younger people)
- Bring the books. = Informal (older people to younger people)
- Open the door. = Informal (older people to younger people)
- Close the door, please. = Formal (younger people to older people or to stranger)
- Could you please give me the report? = Formal (younger people to older people or to stranger)
- Come here, please. = Formal (younger people to older people or to stranger)
Expressing prohibition
- Don’t come late. = Informal (older people to younger people)
- Don’t be lazy. = Informal (older people to younger people)
- Don’t use those shoes. = Informal (older people to younger people)
- Sir?Ma'am, please don’t bring any animals. = Formal (younger people to older people or to stranger)
- Sir?Ma'am, could you please don’t enter that room? = Formal (younger people to older people or to stranger)
- I'm really sorry, but don’t step on the grass. = Formal (younger people to older people or to stranger)
Learning Essential
· Language Function
- Giving Commands
– Close the door.
– Open the book, please.
- Expressing prohibition
– Don’t come late.
– Don’t be lazy.
· Grammar : Verb – ing
Example :
– I am reading a newspaper.
– They are not studying English.
– Are you playing a video game?
Chapter 4
What should I buy?
Speech Act
Excuse me is a polite expression used: Informal/Formal (to older people or to a stranger people)
- to attract someone’s attention:
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum, please?
- to tell someone that you are leaving a place:
Excuse me for a moment, Mr Astaman, but I have a lunch appointment in ten minutes
- to say you are sorry when you hit someone accidentally, make a small mistake etc:
Oh, excuse me, did I spell your name wrong?
- to ask someone to repeat something that they have just said:
A : What time is it?
B : Excuse me?
A : I asked you what time it is.
Dialogue 1
Riki : Is it your book?
Jamal : Pardon?
Riki : I said is it your book?
Dialogue 2
Riki : I think you’re sitting on my jacket.
Jamal : I do beg your pardon, I didn’t know that this was your seat.
Riki : That’s all right.
People say I beg your pardon or pardon or pardon me as a very polite way of asking someone to repeat what she/he justsaid because you did not hear or understand it.
Example : Pardon, you have to talk louder, I can’t hear you. Formal (to older people or to stranger)
The expressions are also used to say that you are sorry because you have just made a mistake.
Example : I do beg your pardon, I thought you were someone else.
You use please: Informal/Formal (to older people, give polite stress or to a stranger)
1) When you want to ask for something politely:
I’d like a cup of coffee, please.
2) When politely asking to do something:
Could I speak to Brian, please?
3) When you are politely accepting an offer:
More toast?
Yes, please.
4) When requesting information:
Please, Sir, how do you spell that?
Waitress : Good afternoon. Can I help you?
Riki : Good afternoon. Yes, I’d like fried chicken with fries and a coke, please.
Waitress : Would you like a regular or large coke?
Riki : Regular, please.
Waitress : Would you like anything else?
Riki : Yes, I’d like an ice cream, please.
Waitress : What flavour would you like?
Riki : Chocolate, please.
Waitress : OK.
