UN Preparation
UN Preparation
English
English
For SMP Students
For SMP Students
The Materials are:
The Materials are:
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
A CT : Rain Forest
A CT : Rain Forest
Wh-Questions : How
Wh-Questions : How
Language Function
Language Function
Expressing Hope/Expectation
Expressing Hope/Expectation
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Jumbled Sentences
Jumbled Sentences
The Four Layers of A Rain Forest
The Four Layers of A Rain Forest
A rain forest is one of the richest wild A rain forest is one of the richest wild
places on earth. The forest supports different places on earth. The forest supports different kinds of plants and wild animals. The plants kinds of plants and wild animals. The plants vary from the highest trees to bushes that vary from the highest trees to bushes that covers the forest floor. The wild animals also covers the forest floor. The wild animals also vary. There are gorillas, orang-utans, tapir, vary. There are gorillas, orang-utans, tapir,
parrots, butterflies, monkeys and hundreds of parrots, butterflies, monkeys and hundreds of other animals.
There are four main layers of There are four main layers of vegetation in rain forest. The
vegetation in rain forest. The lowest layer is the forest floor, lowest layer is the forest floor,
which is covered with very short which is covered with very short
plants. Many wild animals live and plants. Many wild animals live and find food in this part of the forest. find food in this part of the forest.
The second layer is the bush. It is The second layer is the bush. It is
about one to four meters high. about one to four meters high.
These trees are so dense that These trees are so dense that
sunlight cannot penetrate into the sunlight cannot penetrate into the
forest. This makes the lower layers forest. This makes the lower layers
damp and dark. damp and dark.
1.
1.
The main idea of
The main idea of
paragraph two is ….
paragraph two is ….
a.
a.
The main forest layer
The main forest layer
b.
b.
The main layers of the rain
The main layers of the rain
forest (jb)
forest (jb)
c.
c.
The lower layers of the rain
The lower layers of the rain
2.
2.
Which of the following is
Which of the following is
true according to the text?
true according to the text?
a.
a. A rain forest is the richest wild A rain forest is the richest wild
place in the world.
place in the world.
b.
b. The are many varieties of the The are many varieties of the
plants in the rain forest (jb)
plants in the rain forest (jb)
c.
c. The canopy layer causes the The canopy layer causes the
bright of forest
bright of forest
d.
d. The highest trees cover the The highest trees cover the
forest floor
forest floor UN ‘06
3.
3.
Many wild animals live
Many wild animals live
and find food in
and find food in
this
this
part
part
of the forest. (par. 2)
of the forest. (par. 2)
The underlined word
The underlined word
refers to ….
refers to ….
a.
a.
four main layers
four main layers
b.
b.
rain forest
rain forest
4.
The word ‘dense’ has the
The word ‘dense’ has the
closest meaning as ….
closest meaning as ….
a.
a.
thick (jb)
thick (jb)
b.
b.
rinse
rinse
c.
c.
clear
clear
d.
d.
thin
thin
Wh-Question
Wh-Question
“HOW”
“HOW”
How berarti “bagaimana” dan
How berarti “bagaimana” dan
sebagai question word
sebagai question word
digunakan untuk menanyakan:
digunakan untuk menanyakan:
A.
A.
Keadaan (condition)
Keadaan (condition)
How
How
does she speak English?
does she speak English?
She speaks English very
She speaks English very
fluently
fluently
.
.
B.
B.
How + much/many
How + much/many
, digunakan
, digunakan
untuk menanyakan jumlah.
untuk menanyakan jumlah.
How much
How much
money do you have?
money do you have?
I have only
I have only
Rp 5,000.
Rp 5,000.
How many
How many
participants will come
participants will come
tonight?
tonight?
It will be about
c.
c.
How + long
How + long
, digunakan untuk
, digunakan untuk
menanyakan tentang
menanyakan tentang
“length of
“length of
time”.
time”.
How long
How long
did you stay there?
did you stay there?
I stayed there
I stayed there
for about a week
for about a week
.
.
How long
How long
has she been here?
has she been here?
Two years
Two years
.
.
D.
D. How + adj/advHow + adj/adv
How cold is it?
How cold is it?
How old are you?
How old are you?
How soon you get here?
How soon you get here?
How fast were you driving?
How fast were you driving? E.
E. How + often, digunakan untuk How + often, digunakan untuk
menanyakan frekuensi.
menanyakan frekuensi.
How often
How often do you visit your parents? do you visit your parents? Twice a week.
1.
a. How manyHow many
b.
b. How much (jb)How much (jb)
c.
c. How longHow long
d.
d. How largeHow large UN ‘06
2.
2. Usman: How … people live in your Usman: How … people live in your village?
village? Umar
Umar : They were about 100 : They were about 100 people last year people last year but now
but now the amount is the amount is increasing
increasing rapidly. rapidly.
a.
a. muchmuch
b.
b. many (jb)many (jb)
often
3.
3. AA : … is Bandung?: … is Bandung? B
B : It is about 6,542 square.: It is about 6,542 square.
a.
a. How wide (jb)How wide (jb)
b.
b. How highHow high
c.
c. How largeHow large
d.
d. How longHow long
4.
4. AA : … is mount Salak?: … is mount Salak? B
B : It is about 1,543 m.: It is about 1,543 m.
a.
a. How longHow long
b.
b. How high (jb)How high (jb)
c.
c. How largeHow large
d.
5.
5.
A
A
: … is Ciliwung river?
: … is Ciliwung river?
B
B
: It’s about 567 miles.
: It’s about 567 miles.
a.
a.
How fast
How fast
b.
b.
How high
How high
c.
c.
How large
How large
d.
d.
How long (jb)
How long (jb)
6.
6.
A
A
: … does your car run?
: … does your car run?
B
B
: It’s about 180 km/hour.
: It’s about 180 km/hour.
a.
a.
How far
How far
b.
b.
How soon
How soon
c.
c.
How fast (jb)
How fast (jb)
Language Function
Language Function
How to Express Hope / Expectation
How to Express Hope / Expectation
Hopefully ….Hopefully …. I hope ….I hope ….
I expect ….I expect ….
I am hoping ….I am hoping ….
I am expecting I am expecting
….
….
I was hoping ….I was hoping …. I wish ….I wish ….
1.
1.
You go and visit a sick
You go and visit a sick
friend in hospital. At the
friend in hospital. At the
end of your visit, you say
end of your visit, you say
… to him/her.
… to him/her.
a.
a.
Take care of yourself!
Take care of yourself!
b.b.
What’s wrong with you?
What’s wrong with you?
c.c.
I hope you’ll get well soon!
I hope you’ll get well soon!
2.
match, aren’t we?
match, aren’t we?
a.
a.
I don’t believe it
I don’t believe it
3.
3.
Hikmah
Hikmah
: I’m going to
: I’m going to
spend
spend
my
my
holiday in
holiday in
Hikmah
: Thanks.
: Thanks.
a.
a.
That’s not exciting
That’s not exciting
b.b.
I do agree with you
I do agree with you
4.
4. WatiWati : Is father coming home : Is father coming home today? The underlined utterance The underlined utterance expresses
expresses
….
….
a.
a. permissionpermission
b.
b. apologyapology
c.
c. sympathysympathy
d.
d. hope (jb)hope (jb)
A.
A.
Check the context
Check the context
Are there any clues in the
Are there any clues in the
surrounding words or phrases?
surrounding words or phrases?
Look particularly at the words just
Look particularly at the words just
before and just after the unfamiliar
before and just after the unfamiliar
words.
words.
Well, I may not be as lucky
as you but my trip to Genting
was equally thrilling. I had
heard a lot about this popular
gateway from a friend of mine
and everything was just as
Sometimes the writers realize
Sometimes the writers realize
that the word is an uncommon
that the word is an uncommon
one so they define, restate,
one so they define, restate,
explain or give an example of it.
explain or give an example of it.
Words that signal meaning often
Words that signal meaning often
include ‘is', ‘means', ‘refers to',
include ‘is', ‘means', ‘refers to',
‘that is', ‘consists of'.
‘that is', ‘consists of'.
B.
Look for a definition
Contoh : Definition
Contoh : Definition
‘
‘
Snoring is a noise generated by
Snoring is a noise generated by
vibrations of the soft parts of the
vibrations of the soft parts of the
throat during sleep.'
throat during sleep.'
The word
The word
‘is'
‘is'
signals a
signals a
D.
D.
Look for connective
Look for connective
words
words
They are often near the unknown
They are often near the unknown
words and will usually help to
words and will usually help to
identify the general direction of
identify the general direction of
the argument which will help to
the argument which will help to
give some understanding of the
give some understanding of the
unknown word.
unknown word.
And : additional informationAnd : additional information But / although : ContrastBut / although : Contrast
1.
a. butcherbutcher
b.
b. grocer (jb)grocer (jb)
c.
c. floristflorist
d.
d. drugstoredrugstore
Bread 2 box Candies1 packet Sugar 1 kilo Cofee ½ kilo
Tea 2 packet
Rice 2 kilo
Bananas 1
bunch
2.
2. X : “How much is a tin of X : “How much is a tin of margarine”.
margarine”.
Y : “Two thousand rupiahs”. Y : “Two thousand rupiahs”.
X : “May I …?” X : “May I …?”
Y : “No, it is fixed price”. Y : “No, it is fixed price”.
a.
a. tradetrade
b.
b. bargain (jb)bargain (jb)
c.
3.
3. Mother wants to buy Mother wants to buy
vegetables. It means that the vegetables. It means that the she needs some ….
she needs some ….
a.
a. cabbages, potatoes and carrots (jb)cabbages, potatoes and carrots (jb)
b.
b. apples, bananas and grapesapples, bananas and grapes
c.
c. salt, pepper, onion and clovessalt, pepper, onion and cloves
d.
d. sugar, coffee, tea and chocolate sugar, coffee, tea and chocolate
