You’ve Got a Friend
Chapter 15
Tujuan Pembelajaran:
Setelah mempelajari Bab 15, siswa diharapkan mampu:
1. Menerangkan tujuan komunikasi dan unsur kebahasaan lirik lagu terkait kehidupan remaja SMA/MA/SMK/MAK.
2. Menjelaskan isi lirik lagu yang berkaitan dengan kehidupan remaja SMA/MA/SMK/MAK dengan memperhatikan tujuan komunikasi, unsur kebahasaan, dan konteks lagu.
Look at the pictures below. List any words that are related to the picture. Then, make a short description of the picture.
Word list:
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Task 1:
Complete the gaps with the appropriate letters to make up good English words. You can use the description on the right column as a hint.
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 15.2
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 15.4
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 15.3
WARMER
T_O_BL_D = down, sad
A H_L_ING _A_D = aid
BE _O_NG R_G_T = well
B_IG_TE_ UP = cheer up
C_L_ O_T = say someone’s name
C_M_ R_N_ING = come quickly
WI_T_R = time when it is cold
S_R_NG = time when flowers begin to bloom
S_M_ER = time when it is hot
FA_L = time when leaves fall to the ground
KE_P _O_R H_AD T_GE_H_R = stay calm
O_T L_U_ = clear
A_N’T = isn’t/aren’t
Task 2:
Look at the words again. Do you know the meaning? You can check your dictionary to look up the Indonesian meaning for the words.
Listen to your teacher reading the following words. Repeat after him/ her.
troubled : / ’trəbəld /
a helping hand :/ eɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænd /
be going right : / biˈgoʊɪŋ raɪt /
brighten up : / ˈbraɪtn əp /
call out : / ˈkɔl ˌaʊt /
come running : / kəm ˈrənɪŋ /
winter : / ˈwɪn(t)ər /
spring : / sprɪŋ /
summer : / ˈsəmər /
fall : / fɔl /
keep your head together : / kip jɔ(ə)r hɛd təˈgɛðər /
out loud : / aʊt laʊd /
ain’t : / eɪnt /
Listen to the following song. You can connect to the following link in the internet:
http://mp3skull.com/mp3/you_ve_got_a_friend_james_taylor.html
While listening, fill in the gaps with the words that you hear in the song.
“You’ve Got A Friend”
When you’re _______________ and _______________ And you need a _______________ _______________ And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there
To _______________ _______________ even your darkest night
You just _______________ _______________ my name And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again _______________, _______________, _______________ or _______________
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. You’ve got a _______________
If the _______________ above you
Should _______________ _______________ and full of _______________
And that old north wind should begin to blow Keep your head _______________
And call my name _______________ _______________ yeah Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door
You just _______________ _______________ my name And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________, oh yes I will To see you again
_______________ All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
_______________ it good to know that you’ve got a friend When people can be so _______________
They’ll hurt you, and _______________ you And take your soul if you let them
Oh yeah, but don’t you let them
You just _______________ _______________ my name And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again _______________, _______________, _______________ or _______________
All you have to do is call And I’ll be there, yes I will.
You’ve got a _______________
You just _______________ _______________ my name And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again (oh baby don’t you know)
_______________, _______________, _______________ or _______________
All you have to do is call Lord, I’ll be there yes I will. You’ve got a _______________
Oh, you’ve got a _______________.
_______________ it good to know you’ve got a _______________.
_______________ it good to know you’ve got a _______________.
You’ve got a _______________.
Now, check the complete lyrics by connecting to the following link :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trEwDejTKRY.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What does the first verse of the song talk about? Say it in one sentence. 2. In your opinion, what does “To brighten up even your darkest night” mean? 3. Why does the writer mention four seasons i.e. winter, spring, summer or fall in
the song?
4. What does this verse mean? Say it in one sentence.
If the sky above you
Should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow Keep your head together
And call my name out loud, yeah Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door
5. Which verse is repeated in the song? Why?
6. What is “ain’t” ? Can you find the synonym of ain’t? 7. In general, what is the song about?
8. What is your opinion about the song?
Complete the sentence using the words from the box. You may need to use more than one word for one sentence.
down troubled a helping hand brighten up call out come running
winter spring summer
fall turn dark out loud
ain’t cold keep your head together
1. It was bright and sunny this morning, but now the sky _____________________. I think it’s going to rain.
2. I can’t hear you. Can you say it _____________________? 3. I was walking home near the park when I saw a boy fell
off his bike, so I _____________________ to help him. 4. There are four seasons in subtropical countries, they
are ___________________, _____________________, _____________________ and _____________________. 5. If you put one more lamp in the corner, it will
_____________________ the room.
6. Lyla is my best friend, she is always there for me when I need _______________________________.
7. When you have a problem, you should
_____________________ . Everything will be okay. 8. If you don’t know how to use the computer,
_____________________ the operator. He will help you. 9. She is unfriendly and _____________________. Probably
that’s why she doesn’t have too many friends.
10. There are times when we are _____________________ and _____________________. In these situations, friends can be very helpful.
Paraphrasing is telling or writing the meaning of an expression in different words but still keeping the same meaning. Look at the verses from the song again. Do you know their meanings? Write them in the form of sentences!
No.
Verses
Paraphrasing
1.
When you’re down and
troubled
And you need a helping
hand
And nothing, nothing is
going right
Close your eyes and
think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even
your darkest night
2.
You just call out my
name
And you know
wherever I am
I’ll come running to see
you again
Winter, spring, summer
or fall
All you have to do is
call
And I’ll be there, yeah,
yeah, yeah
You’ve got a friend
______________________________
Should turn dark and
full of clouds
And that old north
wind should begin to
blow
Keep your head
together
And call my name out
loud yeah
Soon I’ll be knocking
upon your door
______________________________
that you’ve got a friend
When people can be so
cold
They’ll hurt you, and
desert you
And take your soul if
you let them
Task 1:
Look at the lyrics of the song again. Do you think they are beautiful? Song
may look like poems. Now, you are going to create your own poems. First
of all, write poems about the given topics. Then, you can make up poems
from the topic of your choice. Write on the given lines.
1. Topic: friend/best friend
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2. Topic: mother/teacher
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3. Topic: beautiful morning and how you feel.
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4. Topic: (your choice)
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Task 2:
Read one of your poems in front of the class.
Task 1:
Look at the lyric of “You’ve got a friend” at the beginning section of this
unit. Write the meanings of the song based on the lyric in the form of a
paragraph.
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Task 2:
Now, think about your favorite song! What is the song about? Write a short
description of your favorite song below!
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SPEAKING
REFLECTION
GUESSING GAMES: What song?
1. Work in pairs.
2. With your partner, prepare three hints for other pairs to guess what is the title of the song that you have. The hints can be in the form of: a. A short description of the meaning of a song.
b. The name of the singer. c. The tune of the verse.
3. Take turn with other pairs to do the game.
At the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following questions to know how effective your learning process is.
1. Have you been able to understand the meaning of the song? 2. Can you describe the meaning of your own favorite song? 3. Can you make a short description of songs?
If your answer is ‘no’ to one of these questions, see your teacher and discuss with him/her on how to make you understand and able to talk about a song.
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Listen to any songs in English that you like. Try to catch the words in the song while you are listening to them. You can take a note on the words that you hear. Also, try to understand the meaning of the songs.
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Accept responbility for your life.
Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go,
no one else.
