STANDAR KOMPETENSI DAN KOMPETENSI DASAR UNTUK KELAS XII, SEMESTER 1

Standar Kompetensi Kompetensi Dasar Materi Ajar

Mendengarkan Tindak tutur KD 1.1:

1. Memahami makna 1.1 Merespon makna dalam 1. Mengusulkan (Giving suggestion)

percakapan transaksional percakapan transaksional
You Should see the doctor
dan interpersonal resmi (to get things done) dan
dan berlanjut dalam interpersonal Ought to
konteks sehari-hari (bersosialisasi) resmi dan
Could
berlanjut (sustained) secara
akurat, lancar, dan Must
berterima dalam konteks
Need to
kehidupan sehari-hari dan
melibatkan tidak tutur: Had better
mengusulkan, memohon,
Mrs. Clark : How’s your throat this morning, Michael?
mengeluh, membahas
kemungkinan atau Michael : It’s still pretty bad, Ma’am. It’s very sore.
melakukan sesuatu dan
Mrs. Clark : ………………………….take something for it then.
memerintah.
Michael : Well, I got something from the chemist, but it hasn’t done much
good.

Mrs. Clark : Why don’t you see the doctor?

Michael : See a doctor ?

Mrs. Clark : ………………………………….see a doctor right now, Michel.

Michael : Thank you, I will.

(Breakthrough 2)

2. Memohon (Request)

Can you

Could you pick up some books and pencil for me please

Would you

Will you

Mrs. : Terry!
Barnett
Terry : Yes, Mum.
Mrs. : Are you going to town?
Barnett
Terry : Yes. Do you need anything?
Mrs. : Yes. ……….you pos the parcel on the table for me, please?
Barnett
Terry : Alright. Airmail or surface mail?
 Mrs. : Airmail. And get me some airmail envelopes, please. About
Barnett a dozen.
Terry : OK.
(Breakthrough 2)

3. Memerintah (giving instruction)

You need…

First you…

You press…

David : What do I do first?

John : ……….., you put in the batteries.

David : And than what do I do?

John …………………put in your cassette.

David : How do I start it?

John : To start it you press start button.

David : What about for recording?

John : Then ……………..press the start and record button at the same time.

David : I see.

( breakthrough 2)
 4. Mengeluh (complaining)

Oh, no my weight has gone up again

Oh dear

Oh, my God

This is crazy

It is not good enough

Anne : ………. My weight has gone up again.

Susan : I’m not surprised really. You always eat so much.

Anne : And I suppose consuming low sugar everyday doesn’t help.

Susan : No, I shouldn’t think so.

Anne : ……….. I do wish I could lose weight.

1.2 Merespon makna dalam
percakapan transaksional Susan : Well, if you want to lose weight, you should go on diet.

(to get things done) dan (Breakthrough 3)

interpersonal
(bersosialisasi) resmi dan 5. Membahas kemungkinan atau untuk melakukan sesuatu (Possibilities and
berlanjut (sustained) secara capabilities to do something)

akuratlancar dan berterima Perhaps

dalam konteks kehidupan
sehari-hari dan melibatkan May be
tindak tutur: mengakui
You may have
kesalahan, berjanji,
menyalahkan, menuduh, Might have
mengungkapkan
Could have
keingintahuan, dan hasrat,
dan menyatakan berbagai Must have
sikap.
Mark : I ………… not find my English book. Have you seen it?

Kevin : No, I haven’t.

Mark : I’ve look at everywhere for it. I ……….. have left it somewhere. I hope
I haven’t lost it.

Kevin : ……….. you left it at school?

Mark : No, I had it when I left school this afternoon.

Kevin : Well, didn’t you go round to Jack’s after school? You might have left it
there.

Mark : Yes, I’d better to give him a call.

(Breakthrough 2)
Tindak tutur:

1. Mengakui kesalahan ( admitting accusation)

Forgive me.

I’m terribly sorry

Please accept my apologize

I apologize for

I am sorry I didn’t mean to

I’m terribly sorry

I’m awfully sorry

I do apologize

Darcy : Did you remember to buy me an envelope?

George : Oh,……………. I completely forgot.

Darcy : Well, I hope you remembered to bring my book.

George : What book?

Darcy : The one I lent you two days ago.

George :I’m……………. I am not finished it yet.

 (Speaking Naturally)

2. Berjanji (Promising)

I promise that…

I do promise…

I keep your word

I swear…

Well, see you

Susan : Hello.
Michael : Hi, Susan. It’s me, Michael
Susan : Oh, Hi, Michael. How are you doing?
Michael : Oh, not bad. Are you doing anything this Saturday?
Susan : Oh, nothing special, why?
Michael : Well, do you feel like going to the city, to the museum ?
Susan : Oh , that’s a terrific idea, why not? Where do you want to meet?
Michael : At the bus station on seven a.m.
Susan : Fine. ………………………..at seven
Michael : ……………you
( person to person)
3. Menyalahkan dan Menuduh (Blaming and accusation)

You are the one to blame.

That’s your mistake.

You did it, didn’t you?

Who else, if not you?

You live on……., don’t you?

You the one that……, don’t you

Tom : Excuse me. Haven’t we met before?

Jim : I don’ think so.
Tom : You live on Orchid street,…………?
Jim : No, I don’t
Tom : I think I have ever seen you at that street.
Jim : Oh, really? It could be. My sister lives on Orchid street
Tom : W.ell anyway, my names is Jimmy Baxter
Jim : Mine’s Tom Silver. Nice to meet you.
Tom : Nice to meet you too.

(person to person 2,1)

 4. Mengungkapkan keingintahuan dan hasrat (curiosity)

Really...

That’s true…

How come…

Why not?

When did this all happen?

Jane : Have you heard about Jack and Erica ?

Sunny : No, have they had another fight?
Jane : Nooo. They have gotten engaged.
Sunny : Really. You must be joking. those two?
Jane : Well, my dear. I didn’t believe it either, but Erica called me this
morning.
Sunny : So ………………………….?
Jane : Last weekend while they were on ski trip.
Sunny : I can hardly believe it.
(person to person )

2. Memahami makna dalam 2.1 Merespon makna yang A. Short Functional Text
teks fungsional pendek terdapat dalam teks
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terdapat dalam monolog
yang menggunakan ragam
bahasa lisan secara akurat,
lancar, dan berterima dalam (source: Journeys Reading 1)
konteks kehidupan sehari-
hari dalam teks berbentuk
narrative, explanation dan
discussion
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 (source: Journeys Reading 1)

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(source: Journeys Reading 1)

Untuk jenis teks fugsional ini, setelah disampaikan dalam bentuk

listening, kemudian akan diberikan pertanyaan kepada siswa mengenai
teks tersebut, seperti:

1. What is the announcement/ leaflet/advertisement tell about?

2. Where does we usually see this announcement/ leaflet/advertisement

about?

Dan beberapa pertanyaan lainnya mengenai isi dari teks singkat

fungsional tersebut

Narrative Text:
 An Island Of History

Ellis island is a part of an interesting chapter in U.S. history. The federal

government bought it in 1808. At first, it was used as a fort. Later on, the army used
it to store weapons. Then, in 1891, it became the place that it is now famous for
being. The government made it a gateway for immigrants to the United States. More
than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis island between 1892 and 1954. It
closed in November of 1954. At the end of the twentieth century, it reopened as a
tourist attraction. Today, both American and foreign tourist go there to learn about
the big role that this small island played in U.S. history.

(Writing To Communicate)

My Illness

When I was in my first semester of junior high school in Lisbon, I got

chicken pox, a childhood disease which affects adults quite severely. This illness
had two terrible effects on me. First of all, I missed five weeks of class. My friends
brought me their notes and assignments, but because I had fever I could not
concentrate on studying. I missed several tests and quizzes as well. As a result, I
eventually had to drop all of my classes-biology, computer science, history, and
math. A second bad effect of the chicken pox is that I got red, itchy bumps all over
my face. there was almost no empty space on my face! When I got over the chicken
pox, these horrible spots did not go away; they just turn darker. People who saw me
would stare, so I did not want to leave my room. Finally, I went to clinic and got
laser treatments, but my face still shows some scare.

(Engaging Writing)

Explanation Text:\

A Walk On The Moon

July 21, 1969, was an unforgettable day for all the citizens of planet earth,
particularly Neil Armstrong. After travelling through space for three days.
Armstrong got dressed in his space suit and prepare to take a step on the moon. The
entire world was watching when he opened the door of the Apollo 11 lunar module
and descended the ladder. He put his right foot on the moon’s surface, and as he did,
he said the new-famous phrase,” one small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind.” Then, his fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined him. Together, they
performed scientific experiments and also had some fun entertaining the world with
their lunar antics. Since that day, several other men have walked on the moon, but
none inspired as whole world in quite the same way.

(Writing To Communicate)

Discussion text

Untuk teks pada bagian ini di lampirkan pada halaman terakhir.

 ( www.englishteachingforum.com)

Dalam kegiatan mendengarkan, latihan atau evaluasi yang diberikan bisa berbentuk
melengkapi teks rumpang yang mana teks tersebut disampaikan secara audio dan
siswa tentunya juga telah diberikan teks rumpang yang akan dilengkapi tersebut.
Kemudian, juga bisa dalam bentuk menjawab pertanyaan yang disampaikan secara
audio, dan pertanyaan tersebut adalah mengenai isi teks atau bacaan yang
sebelumnya telah didengarkan, seperti mengenai tempat, siapa yang ada dalam teks,
apa topic yang dibahas, waktu, dll.

Berbicara 3.1 Mengungkapkan makna Tindak tutur KD 1.1:

dalam percakapan
3. Mengungkapkan makna 6. Mengusulkan (Giving suggestion)
transaksional (to get things
dalam percakapan
done) dan interpersonal You Should see the doctor
transaksional dan
(bersosialisasi) resmi dan
interpersonal dan Ought to
berlanjut (sustained) secara
berlanjut dalam konteks
akurat, lancar, dan Must
kehidupan sehari-hari
berterima dalam konteks
Need to
kehidupan sehari-hari dan
melibatkan tindak tutur: Had better
mengusulkan, memohon,
Cathy : Hello.
mengeluh, membahas
Dick : Hello. Could I Speak To Cathy Schaeler, please?
kemungkinan atau
 melakukan sesuatu dan Cathy : Speaking.
memerintah. Dick : Oh, hi, Cathy. This is dick carpenter.
3.2 Mengungkapkan makna
Cathy : Oh, of course, Dick. How are you?
dalam percakapan
Dick : Just find, thanks. Uh, Cathy. I was just wondering if you like to
transaksional (to get things
go to a Justin Biber concert this Friday.
done) dan interpersonal
Cathy : Oh, I’d Love To, Dick, real ly, but I’m afraid I can’t this Friday I
(bersosialisasi) dan
have to finish my chemistry project.
berlanjut (sustained) secara
akurat, lancar, dan Dick : Oh, that’s too bad. Well, could we make it some other time then?

berterima dalam konteks On Saturday night, to Chris Brown concert?

kehidupan sehari-hari dan Cathy : Oh, that sounds very nice.

melibatkan tidak tutur: ( person to person)
mengakui kesalahan,
7. Memohon (Request)
berjanji, menyalahkan,
menuduh, mengungkapkan Could you pick up some books and pencil for me please
keingintahuan, dan hasrat,
Would you
dan menyatakan berbagai
sikap. Will you

Mrs. Barnett : Terry!

Terry : Yes, Mum.
Mrs. Barnett : Are you going to town?
Terry : Yes. Do you need anything?
 Mrs. Barnett : Yes. Would you pos the parcel on the table for me,
please?
Terry : Alright. Airmail or surface mail?
Mrs. Barnett : Airmail. And get me some airmail senvelopes, please.
About a dozen.
Terry : OK.
(Breakthrough 2)

8. Memerintah (giving instruction)

You need…

First you…

You press…

David : What do I do first?

John : First, you put in the batteries.

David : And than what do I do?

John : Then, you put in your cassette.

David : How do I start it?

John : To start it you press start button.

David : What about for recording?

 John : Then you have to press the start and record button at the same time.

David : I see.

9. Mengeluh (complaining)

Oh, no my weight has gone up again

Oh dear

Oh, my God

This is crazy

It is not good enough

Anne : Oh, no. My weight has gone up again.

Susan : I’m not surprised really. You always eat so much.

Anne : And I suppose consuming low sugar everyday doesn’t help.

Susan : No, I shouldn’t think so.

Anne : I do wish I could lose weight.

Susan : Well, if you want to lose weight, you should go on diet.

 (Breakthrough 3)

10. Membahas kemungkinan atau untuk melakukan sesuatu (Possibilities and

capabilities to do something)

Perhaps

May be

You may have

Might have

Could have

Must have

Mark : I can’t find my English book. Have you seen it?

Kevin : No, I haven’t.

Mark : I’ve look at everywhere for it. I must have left it somewhere. I hope
 I haven’t lost it.

Kevin : Perhaps you left it at school?

Mark : No, I had it when I left school this afternoon.

Kevin : Well, didn’t you go round to Jack’s after school? You might have left it
there.

Mark : Yes, I’d better to give him a call.

(Breakthrough 2)

Tindak tutur:

5. Mengakui kesalahan ( admitting accusation)

Forgive me.

I’m terribly sorry

Please accept my apologize

I apologize for

I am sorry I didn’t mean to

I’m terribly sorry

I’m awfully sorry

 I do apologize

Darcy : Did you remember to buy me an envelope?

George : Oh, I’m so sorry. I completely forgot.

Darcy : Well, I hope you remembered to bring my book.

George : What book?

Darcy : The one I lent you two days ago.

George :I’m awfully sorry. I am not finished it yet.

(Speaking Naturally)

6. Berjanji (Promising)

I promise that…

I do promise…

I keep your word

I swear…

Lynn : Say, Miguel, what are you doing this afternoon? Do you want to
go basketball game?
Miguel : I’d love to, but I can’t. I’m going to my grandma’s house.
Lynn : Well, may be some other time.
 Miguel : Are you doing anything tomorrow? We could go then.
Lynn : Tomorrow sounds fine. I’m going to go home at four.
Miguel : So, let’s go around five.
Lynn : OK, I keep your word.
( Interchange 1)

7. Menyalahkan dan Menuduh (Blaming and accusation)

You are the one to blame.

That’s your mistake.

You did it, didn’t you?

Who else, if not you?

You live on….., don’t you?

You the only one that……., don’t you?

Tom : Excuse me. Haven’t we met before?

Jim : I don’ think so.
Tom : You live on Orchid street,…………?
Jim : No, I don’t
Tom : I think I have ever seen you at that street.
Jim : Oh, really? It could be. My sister lives on Orchid street
 Tom : W.ell anyway, my names is Jimmy Baxter
Jim : Mine’s Tom Silver. Nice to meet you.
Tom : Nice to meet you too.
(Person to Person)

8. Mengungkapkan keingintahuan dan hasrat (curiosity)

Really...

That’s true…

How come…

Why not?

So when did this all happen?

Erica : Have you heard about Terry ?

Sunny : No, what happened?
Erica : She is really upset . He didn’t get accepted to any of the colleges she
really wanted to go to.
Sunny : Why not? His grades were so good.
Erica : I think her applications were received too late.
Sunny : So when did this all happen? For the fall semester.
(person to person )
 Joan : Do you know who that guy is?
Ellen : Which one?
Joan : The one in the light slacks.
Ellen : Oh, that James Wilson. He is the one who just moved to this school.
Joan : Oh, really? He looks kind of interesting. Do you know anything
about him?
Ellen : Yeah, he is from England. He lives in penthouse apartment.
Joan : Have you spoken to him? What’s he like?
Ellen : He seems like a very nice and friendly guy, and he’s got a good sense
of humor.
( Person to Person 2)
Dari tindak tutur yang telah tertera di atas pada bagian kompetensi dasar
berbicara, aktivitas yang dapat dilakukan dengan siswa adalah siswa bisa
mempraktekan percakapan yang diberikan maupun membuata sendiri
percakapan sesuai dengan tindak tutur yang sedang dipelajari. Kegiatan ini bisa
dilakukan berpasang-pasangan maupun kelompok, serta bisa juga dengan guru.

1. Mengungkapkan makna a. Mengungkapkan makna

dalam teks fungsional yang terdapat dalam teks
pendek dan monolog fungsional pendek resmi
berbentuk narrative, dan tak resmi dengan
explanation dan menggunakan ragam bahasa
discussion dalam konteks lisan secara akurat, lancar,
kehidupan sehari-hari dan berterima dalam A. Teks fungsional pendek
 konteks kehidupan sehari- An Ad For Apartment
hari
(source: Journeys Reading 1)
b. Mengungkapkan makna
SAN FRANCISCO. Penthouse apt. City lights/Golden
dalam monolog dengan
menggunakan ragam bahasa
Gate Bridge views. 1 br./1 ba. Modern kitchen. a/c.
lisan secara akurat, lancar, unfurnished. Non-smoker only. Available immediately.
dan berterima dalam Year lease. $1500/mo. Tel: 415-368-4331
konteks kehidupan sehari- LEO’S
VANCOUVER, CANADA. Oceanfront house. 4 br./3
hari dalam teks berbentuk
WAREHOUSE SALE
narrative, explanation dan ba; modern; all new appliances; 2 fireplaces;
discussion Save up to
unfurnished. 3 car garage.1/2 hour to city ctr.$2000/mo.
Tel: 604-293-1533

Leafleat,
 70 %
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GLASSES
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UTENSILS
9am to 6pm 10am to 5pm
POTS
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bargains. You won’t believe your
….. and more!
eyes, or your wallet!

Bring your family . Bring your

friends.

(source: Journeys Reading 1)

Newspaper announcements
 BIRTHS

Born to Bob and Toni Kang, at Cedar Medical Centre, on

March 2, a son, Wallace James.

Born to Eric Butler and Melissa Henderson, at Oakwood

Hospital, on March 11, a daughter , Sarah Jones.

Born to Ken and Miyuki Mori, at Cedar Medical Centre,

on March 14, twins girls, Ami and Rika.

(source: Journeys Reading 1)

Untuk jenis teks fugsional ini, setelah seluruh siswa melihat atau
mengetahui teks yang akan dibahas, kemudian bisa diberikan pertanyaan
kepada siswa mengenai teks tersebut. Siswa diharapkan untuk menjawab
pertanyaan dalam bentuk lisan. Pertanyaan seperti bisa berbentuk:

3. What is the announcement/ leaflet/advertisement tell about?

4. Where does we usually see this announcement/ leaflet/advertisement

about?

Dan beberapa pertanyaan lainnya mengenai isi dari teks singkat

 fungsional tersebut. Bisa juga dalam bentuk kegiatan menyampaikan
kembali isi maupun pesan yang ada dalam teks fungsional pendek
tersebut.

B.

a. Narrative Text

The Little Mermaid

by

Hans Christian Andersen

(1836)

Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower,
and as clear as crystal, it is very, very deep; so deep, indeed, that no cable could
fathom it: many church steeples, piled one upon another, would not reach from the
ground beneath to the surface of the water above. There dwell the Sea King and his
subjects. We must not imagine that there is nothing at the bottom of the sea but bare
yellow sand. No, indeed; the most singular flowers and plants grow there; the leaves
and stems of which are so pliant, that the slightest agitation of the water causes them
to stir as if they had life. Fishes, both large and small, glide between the branches, as
birds fly among the trees here upon land. In the deepest spot of all, stands the castle
of the Sea King. Its walls are built of coral, and the long, gothic windows are of the
clearest amber. The roof is formed of shells, that open and close as the water flows
over them. Their appearance is very beautiful, for in each lies a glittering pearl,
which would be fit for the diadem of a queen.

The Sea King had been a widower for many years, and his aged mother kept
house for him. She was a very wise woman, and exceedingly proud of her high
birth; on that account she wore twelve oysters on her tail; while others, also of high
rank, were only allowed to wear six. She was, however, deserving of very great
praise, especially for her care of the little sea-princesses, her grand-daughters. They
were six beautiful children; but the youngest was the prettiest of them all; her skin
was as clear and delicate as a rose-leaf, and her eyes as blue as the deepest sea; but,
like all the others, she had no feet, and her body ended in a fish’s tail. All day long
they played in the great halls of the castle, or among the living flowers that grew out
of the walls. The large amber windows were open, and the fish swam in, just as the
swallows fly into our houses when we open the windows, excepting that the fishes
swam up to the princesses, ate out of their hands, and allowed themselves to be
stroked. Outside the castle there was a beautiful garden, in which grew bright red
and dark blue flowers, and blossoms like flames of fire; the fruit glittered like gold,
and the leaves and stems waved to and fro continually. The earth itself was the finest
sand, but blue as the flame of burning sulphur. Over everything lay a peculiar blue
radiance, as if it were surrounded by the air from above, through which the blue sky
shone, instead of the dark depths of the sea. In calm weather the sun could be seen,
looking like a purple flower, with the light streaming from the calyx. Each of the
young princesses had a little plot of ground in the garden, where she might dig and
plant as she pleased. One arranged her flower-bed into the form of a whale; another
thought it better to make hers like the figure of a little mermaid; but that of the
youngest was round like the sun, and contained flowers as red as his rays at sunset.
She was a strange child, quiet and thoughtful; and while her sisters would be
delighted with the wonderful things which they obtained from the wrecks of vessels,
she cared for nothing but her pretty red flowers, like the sun, excepting a beautiful
marble statue. It was the representation of a handsome boy, carved out of pure white
stone, which had fallen to the bottom of the sea from a wreck. She planted by the
statue a rose-colored weeping willow. It grew splendidly, and very soon hung its
fresh branches over the statue, almost down to the blue sands. The shadow had a
violet tint, and waved to and fro like the branches; it seemed as if the crown of the
tree and the root were at play, and trying to kiss each other. Nothing gave her so
much pleasure as to hear about the world above the sea. She made her old
grandmother tell her all she knew of the ships and of the towns, the people and the
animals. To her it seemed most wonderful and beautiful to hear that the flowers of
the land should have fragrance, and not those below the sea; that the trees of the
forest should be green; and that the fishes among the trees could sing so sweetly,
that it was quite a pleasure to hear them. Her grandmother called the little birds
fishes, or she would not have understood her; for she had never seen birds.

(www.bbc.co.uk)
 How Bear Lost His Tail

Native American Lore

Back in the old days, Bear had a tail which was his proudest possession. It
was long and black and glossy and Bear used to wave it around just so that people
would look at it. Fox saw this. Fox, as everyone knows, is a trickster and likes
nothing better than fooling others. So it was that he decided to play a trick on Bear.

It was the time of year when Hatho, the Spirit of Frost, had swept across the
land, covering the lakes with ice and pounding on the trees with his big hammer.
Fox made a hole in the ice, right near a place where Bear liked to walk. By the time
Bear came by, all around Fox, in a big circle, were big trout and fat perch. Just as
Bear was about to ask Fox what he was doing, Fox twitched his tail which he had
sticking through that hole in the ice and pulled out a huge trout.

"Greetings, Brother," said Fox. "How are you this fine day?"

"Greetings," answered Bear, looking at the big circle of fat fish. " I am well, Brother.
But what are you doing?"

"I am fishing," answered Fox. "Would you like to try?"

"Oh, yes," said Bear, as he started to lumber over to Fox's fishing hole.

But Fox stopped him. "Wait, Brother," he said, "This place will not be good.
As you can see, I have already caught all the fish. Let us make you a new fishing
spot where you can catch many big trout."

Bear agreed and so he followed Fox to the new place, a place where, as Fox
knew very well, the lake was too shallow to catch the winter fish--which always stay
in the deepest water when Hatho has covered their ponds. Bear watched as Fox
made the hole in the ice, already tasting the fine fish he would soon catch. "Now,"
Fox said, "you must do just as I tell you. Clear your mind of all thoughts of fish. Do
not even think of a song or the fish will hear you. Turn your back to the hole and
place your tail inside it. Soon a fish will come and grab your tail and you can pull
him out."

"But how will I know if a fish has grabbed my tail if my back is turned?" asked
Bear.

"I will hide over here where the fish cannot see me," said Fox. "When a fish grabs
your tail, I will shout. Then you must pull as hard as you can to catch your fish. But
you must be very patient. Do not move at all until I tell you."

Bear nodded, "I will do exactly as you say." He sat down next to the hole,
placed his long beautiful black tail in the icy water and turned his back.

Fox watched for a time to make sure that Bear was doing as he was told and
then, very quietly, sneaked back to his own house and went to bed. The next
morning he woke up and thought of Bear. "I wonder if he is still there," Fox said to
himself. "I'll just go and check."
 So Fox went back to the ice covered pond and what do you think he saw? He
saw what looked like a little white hill in the middle of the ice. It had snowed during
the night and covered Bear, who had fallen asleep while waiting for Fox to tell him
to pull his tail and catch a fish. And Bear was snoring. His snores were so loud that
the ice was shaking. It was so funny that Fox rolled with laughter. But when he was
through laughing, he decided the time had come to wake up poor Bear. He crept
very close to Bear's ear, took a deep breath, and then shouted: "Now, Bear!!!"

Bear woke up with a start and pulled his long tail hard as he could. But his
tail had been caught in the ice which had frozen over during the night and as he
pulled, it broke off -- Whack! -- Just like that. Bear turned around to look at the fish
he had caught and instead saw his long lovely tail caught in the ice.

"Ohhh," he moaned, "ohhh, Fox. I will get you for this." But Fox, even though he
was laughing fit to kill was still faster than Bear and he leaped aside and was gone.

So it is that even to this day Bears have short tails and no love at all for Fox.
And if you ever hear a bear moaning, it is probably because he remembers the trick
Fox played on him long ago and he is mourning for his lost tail.

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Explanation Text:
 Animal Camouflages

animals in the wild have many natural enemies. A small bird wants to avoid being
seen by a hawk, a zebra doesn’t want the lion to find him, and a flatfish would prefer
that the shark swim quietly by. If an animal can’t easily run away from its predator,
how can it protect itself ? one way that has evolved over time is protective coloring,
or camouflage. Many animals find security in blending in with their environment.

In birds, for example, although it is quite common for adult males to be brightly
colored and very noticeable, adult females and young chicks are light brown or sand
colored in order to blend into their background and escape the sharp eyes of
predator. This coloring protects the weaker birds. Consider the bright red cardinal, a
very common bird in colder areas of North America. The male is like a fire engine
against white snow , but you hardly ever see the females. The female, called a
peahen, has short tail feathers and is much less colorful than male. Adopting
camouflage colors helps the female birds survive and rise another generation of
birds.

Many mammals have also adopted the colors of surroundings. The zebra is almost
invisible among the branches and stripes of sunlight in its native Africa because its
black and white strips mimic the shadows among the trees and bushes. A lion is very
hard to see when it is sleeping on the beige sand of the plains. The lioness, in
particular, looks just like a part of the ground until she raises her head.

Looking like their environment is helpful to those animals for the survival of the
species. The mother bird that is invisible among the brown leaves, the lion snoozing
on the sandy plains. The safety these animals find in their protective coloring has
helped them survive over the age.

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The Small Strengths Of Nature

We often think, and rightly so, that human beings are destroying the environment.
However, it is also true that sometimes the earth and the environment become the
destroyers. Earthquakes, hurricanes and droughts cause huge damage to vast areas of
the earth. However, on a far less extreme scale, nature is always demonstrating to us
that it is stronger than we are.

For example, we cut down trees and construct houses, office and apartment
buildings, roads, and sidewalks. Then, we plant other trees just where we want them
so that our landscaping will be perfect. Over the year, the trees slowly-almost
unnoticeably-grow taller, and their roads and sidewalks get cracks in them. We think
that we are strong, but those trees are stronger.

Another example of nature demonstrating its power is when the small creatures of
the world come into our nicely constructed environments and either destroy them or
make them very unpleasant to live in. these small creatures are, of course, insects,
which are far stronger than any human being. Termites can totally destroy a house,
and an invasion of ants in our food can make life miserable. Indeed, the
cockroaches in our cupboard have ancestors that go back millions and millions of
years. How can we possibly expect to control them? In short, it’s clear that insects
are stronger than humans.

Even on a microscopic level, we are at the mercy of the environment. Our bodies
and our scientists have developed ways of fighting the many bacteria and viruses
that causes serious diseases and death. Nevertheless, there is still no cure for the
common cold. We may develop vaccines and antibiotic to protect us from many
viruses and bacteria, but they can change and become resistant to our attempts to
destroy them. In other words, they are often stronger than we are.

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Discussion text

Genetic’ Engineering

Genetic research has produced both exciting and frightening possibilities.

Scientists are now able to create new forms of life in the laboratory because of the
development of gene splicing. On the one hand, the ability to create life in the
laboratory could greatly benefit humankind. One beneficial application of nutritious
type of rice that could help alleviate the serious problem of vitamin A deficiency. It
is estimated that 124 million children worldwide lack vitamin A. putting the at risk
of permanent blindness and other health issues. In addition genetic engineers have
created larger fish, frost resistant strawberries, and cows that produce more milk.
Indeed agriculture has already benefited from the promise of genetic engineering.

On the other hand not everyone is positive about gene-splicing technology.

Some people feel that it could have terrible consequences. In fact a type of corn
engineered to kill a certain insect pest also threatened to annihilate desirable
monarch butterflies. In another accident, a genetically engineered type of corn that
was approved only for animal consumption because it was toxic to humans
accidentally cross-pollinated with corn grown for human beings is a possibility that
frightens may people. In 2004, two South Korean scientists reported that they had
successfully cloned a human embryo (Dreifus). The embryo did not develop into a
baby however it is possible that one could do so in the future, a possibility that not
everyone is comfortable with.

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