CHAPTER I

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

Conversation I

Receptionist : Welcome to the Grand Palace Hotel. Can I help you?

Guest : I’d like to book a room, please.

Receptionist : would you like a single or double?

Guest : A single room, please.

Receptionist : May I have your name, please?

Guest : Alan Santosa.

Receptionist : How many nights would you like to stay?

Guest : Just tonight.

Receptionist : How will you be paying?

Guest : is credit card OK?

Receptionist : That’ll be fine. Would you like a wake-up call?

Guest : No, thanks. Do you have a pool?

Receptionist : Yes, we do. It’s on the 2nd floor. Here’s your room key, number 405 on the fourth floor.

Guest : thank you.

1. What is the guest’s name?

2. What is he doing?
3. How long will he stay in the hotel?
4. Does the hotel have a pool? If yes, where is it?
5. How will the guest pay for the hotel?

Language in Use

1. Expressions dealing with daily activities

Questions Responses
- What do you usually do every day? - I usually go to school every day.
- What do you like to do in your spare time? - I like to watch TV.
- Do you always get up early in the morning - Yes, I do. I always get up early.
- Do you like fishing? - Yes, I do.
- Does the boy enjoy flying a kite? - No, he doesn’t
 2. Expressions dealing with hobbies and interests
Questions
- What’s your hobby?
- Do you have any hobbies?
- Are you interested in playing football?
- What kind of subjects are you interested
in?
Responses
- My hobby is swimming.
- My hobbies are swimming and singing.
- Yes, I have some hobbies. I love playing
football and hiking.
- No, I am not. I am interested in playing
badminton.
- I am interested in math.

3. Expressions used in helping a guest.

Questions Responses
- Good morning/ afternoon/ evening - Good morning/afternoon/evening?
- Welcome to our hotel. - Thank you.
- What can I do for you, Sir? - Orange juice, please.
- Is there anything I can do for you? - No, thanks.
- Can I help you? - Yes, I have an appointment with Mr. Joe.
- May I help you? - I would like to see the manager.
- Come in and have a seat, please.
- What would you like to drink, orange juice or
iced tea?
- What would you like to eat?
- I hope you enjoy the food.
- Wait a minute.

Reading

Match the words with their synonyms before you read the text.

1. Capital a. Rising or falling quickly, not gradually.

2. Translucent b. To look at something or somebody and get great pleasure.
3. Numerous c. Connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there.
4. Steep d. To play and move around lively.
5. Feast e. A living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around such as an
6. Sufficient animal.
7. Marine f. Allowing light to pass through but not transparent.
8. Frolic g. To travel to another country in order to learn about it.
9. Creature h. Existing in large numbers.
10. explore i. An important city where the main government of a country is
j. Enough for a particular purpose.

Bunaken: Breathtaking Underwater Life

 Bunaken is an island of 8.08 km2 at Manado Bay which is situated on the North of Sulawesi
Island, Indonesia. This island is part of Manado, the capital city of North Sulawesi. The Sea Park in
Bunaken Island is part of the National Park of the Old Manado Ocean.

In the Bunaken Sea Park, visitors can see various marine creature living on the bottom of
Bunaken Sea. The translucent water of the Bunaken Sea enables people to view the numerous sea biota
clearly. There are 13 coral reefs in this park, dominated by the edge and block ridges of rock. The most
attractive view is the steep vertical coral reef which is 25 – 50 meters high.

Feast your eyes on the 91 fish types found in the Bunaken National Park, among them are the
locally known gisimi horse fish ( Hippocampus), white oci (Seriola rivoliana), yellow-tail lolosi (Lutjanus
Kasmira), goropa (Ephinephelus spilotoceps and Pseudanthias hypselosoma), ila gasi ( Scolopsis
bilineatus) and many more. You can also see mollusk types like the giant kima (Tridacna gigas), goat
head (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius) and tunikates/ ascidian.

Viewing the underwater life might not be sufficient to satisfy your curiousity. Especially when
you are on land and marine life appear to be out of reach. For those who enjoy scuba diving, this is the
great place to do it. With about 20 diving spots, divers will have a chance to swim under the sea, and
frolic joyfully while admiring the sea creatures.

Make sure you visit Bunaken during the highlight months from May to August. That way you can
explore this place to the fullest.

Taken from http://www.indonesia.travel.en/destination/33/bunaken

Answer the following questions based o the text of activity 7.

1. Where is Bunaken located?

2. What is the most interesting activity people can do in Bunaken?
3. When is the best time to visit Bunaken?
4. “With about 20 diving spots to choose …” what is the synonym of the underlined word?
5. “The most attractive view is the steep vertical coral reef…” what is the antonym of the
underlined word?

Grammar in Focus

1. Yes – No Questions
Yes – No questions are the simplest type of questions. They can simply be answered by “yes” or
“no”.
Example:
- Dian : Are you a student?
Ryan : Yes, I am
- Trian : is Lala coming today?
Maya : Yes, she is.
 Study the tables below.
a.
Am Subject Noun ?
Is Adjective
Are Adjective of place
Example :
- Statement : Chandra is a students.
Question : is Chandra a student?
- Statement : Vaya is in her room.
Question : is Vaya in her room?
b.
Do Subject Verb Object ?
Does Adverb
Did
Example:
- Present tense : The students live in a dormitory.
Do the students live in a dormitory?
- Past tense : Dodi played football yesterday.
Did Dodi play football yesterday?

Answer the following questions. Give true answers.

a. Do you have any hobbies?

b. Do you like outdoor activities?
c. Did you go out of town on your last holiday?
d. Did your sister/brother go with you?
e. Do you have any plans for your next holiday?
f. Is swimming your hobby?
g. Are you interested in reading books?
2. W/H Questions
What -- is used fro asking things.
Who -- is used for asking person/people.
When -- is used for asking time (days, weeks, months, year, etc.)
Where -- is used for asking places.
How -- is used for asking the way things done.
Why -- is used for asking reasons of things done.
How much/many -- is used for asking numbers / measurements, etc.
Complete the question using Wh question.
1. _____ will you go next Monday? (To Jakarta)
2. _____ do you want to visit? (My son’s family)
3. _____ will you go to Bali? (On Monday next week)
4. _____ do you want to see Miss Andrea Flew? ( I want to discuss about the book)
5. _____ are you going to travel? ( By plane)
6. _____ will you stay in Ambon?( On Jln. Patimura)
7. _____ days will you be in Palembang? ( May be about three days)
8. _____ will meet you at the airport? ( My sister, Ani)
9. _____ don’t you go by bus? ( it’s too tiring for me)
10. _____ will you bring for her? (I’ll give her this painting)
CHAPTER II