ENGLISH ENRICHMENT
FOR SMP STUDENTS
THE TOPICS ARE:
• Reading Comprehension : A Train Schedule
(A Non-Continuous Text) • Elliptical Construction • Language Expression:
Review Transportation
• Departure = keberangkatan • Arrival = kedatangan
• Destination = tujuan
• Trip = perjalanan
• Fare = biaya perjalanan/ongkos • Passenger = penumpang
• Leave = berangkat • How long= berapa lama
TRAIN SCHEDULE
ON GAMBIR RAILWAY STATION
Platform
Number Train Destination Departure Arrival
1. What time does the “Argobromo” leave the railway station?
2. What is the earliest train which
leaves Gambir railway station?
3. The word
destination
means …
a. place to stay
b. work to do
4. The word
arrival
means …
a. leaving
b. coming
c. going to
5. How long does it take to
Jogjakarta from Jakarta?
a. Less than 10 hours
6. What train makes the longest
trip?
a. Argobromo b. Matarmaja
Elliptical Construction
• Definition
Jika kedua kalimat berbentuk
positif, digunakan ‘too/so’. Untuk kalimat negatif, penggabungan
kalimat menggunakan
The Function:
• The function
express similarities
The Formula
• Positive Statement
affirmative statement + and + subject + be/modal/auxiliary + too
or
affirmative statement + and + so + be/modal/auxiliary + subject
Jihan is a nice girl and
The Formula
• Negative Statement
1. negative statement + and + subject + be/modal/auxiliary + not + either
The sentence is….
Or …
1. negative statement + and + neither + be/modal/auxiliary + subject
The sentence is ….
Contoh Soal:
7. Andi : Have you ever been to Tanah Toraja?
Ila : Yes, I have. What about you? Andi : ….
a. So do I
8. Devi: Lia, do you like Krisdayanti? Lia: Yes, I like her performance. Devi: ... She has nice voice also.
a. I’m too
b. I didn’t either c. So do I
9. Pras : Can you buy me a ticket for
Ketoprak Humor please, Zam? Zam : Okey, but you've got one, …? Pras : You're right, It's for my brother,
Putro. He hasn't seen it yet.
10. Fatya : Will you join The National
Olympic Science next month? Andin: Yes, of course. What about
you?
Fatya : …..I will prepare for the best. a. So will l
11. Rudi : Taking care of Discuss fish is not easy. I can’t manage by myself.
Yudi : …. My father always help me to do it
12. Ira : Did you come to Sasa’s house yesterday?
Rini : No. I didn’t. What about you? Ira : …. I visited my grandmother. a. I am not either
b. Neither do l
Language Function
Expressing Likes/Dislikes
• Expressing Like
Language Function
Expressing Likes/Dislikes
• Expressing Dislike
13. Tini : What do you do in your spare time, Ina?
Ina : Reading
Tini : Do you like reading comic?
Ina : No. …. I usually read newspaper or science fiction books.
a. I am fond of it b. I don’t like it
14. They enjoyed the two-week tour.
The underlined word has the
same meaning as….
a. liked
b. disliked
15. Pipi: like reading very much. What about you?
Abi: So do l. What … reading materials do you like?
Abi: All kind, but l like science fiction best
a. is
16. Rahmi: What are you doing, Eva? Eva: I’m listening to pop music. Rahmi: ….?
Eva: Yes, I do. I prefer it to Jazz.
a. What do you like b. Do you like it
17. Iyah : You like pop music, don’t you? Bilal : Yes. I’m crazy about it
Iyah : ………..?
Bilal : I like Krisdayanti best. She is my favorite.
a. What is your favorite singer b. Who is your favorite band
18. Dina: What’s your hobby Zahra? Zahra: Listening to music.
Dina: Oh yeah. Do you like jazz? Zahra: … It’s boring, l think
a. I am fond of it
