2 Chapter 2

Taking Trips

Unit 1. Going to a National Park

Unit 2. What an Experience!

Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

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 Learning objectives

Upon completion of Chapter 2, you should be able to:

1. talk about personal experiences;
2. identify a series of past events; and
3. write personal experiences in the past.

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 Unit 1. Going to a National Park

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 Section 1 - Say What You Know
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

Look at the picture of Lestari National Park. Have you ever visited a
national park before? What can you see inside a national park?

Picture 2.1 National Parks

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 Section 2 - Listening
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

a. Listen to Audio 2.1. Galang and Monita are talking about their trip to
Lestari National Park. Complete their conversation with the correct
verbs below.

saw took

visited

heard learned

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 The trip
to Lestari
National Park
yesterday was
fun, wasn’t it?

Yes it was. I
….. a lot of
new plants
there.

Did you
take Of
photos? course.

I … some You know,

photos, the irst
especially place that
of the rare I … was
plants. the orchid
house.

No kidding! I
did not notice What did you
that place. see there?

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 There
were a lot
of orchids.

The most
interesting
orchid that I …
was the black
orchid.

I wish I had
not missed
that place.

The moon Really? I …

orchid was very that we can
beautiful. It was only see the
blooming. black colored
part when the
lower blooms.

That’s right.
I was lucky
to see it
yesterday.

Comic Strip 2.1

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b. Based on the dialogue, answer the questions.

1. Where did Galang and Monita go yesterday?

They went to ….
a. national park
b. orchid park
c. forest
d. photo booth

2. What did Monita do when she saw some rare plants?

She …
a. picked the rare plants.
b. watered the plants
c. took photos of the rare plants.
d. gave the rare plants to Galang.

3. What did Ibu Ida give to Galang?

He gave …
a. a rare plant.
b. a black orchid.
c. a rare plant.
d. a map.

4. Who saw the black orchid?

a. Monita
b. Andre
c. Galang
d. Ibu Ida

5. How was the black orchid?

It was…
a. lucky.
b. smelly.
c. beautiful.
d. funny.

Worksheet 2.1

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 Section 3 - Speaking
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

a. Find the meanings of the words with your classmates. Then, match
the words with the suitable situation in Comic Strip 2.2

1. walk 4. get into 8. lowers

2. observe 5. see 9. clipboard

3. take notes 6. gate 10. bus

4. label 7. trees 11. herbal plants

Worksheet 2.2

Two weeks ago...

Comic strip 2.2 A trip to a national park

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b. Describe the situation in the comic. Say what happened on the
trip. Use the suitable words in Worksheet 2.2 to help you make the
description. Number one has been done for you.

1. Pak Romy and his students (go) on a trip.

Pak Romy and his students went on a trip.

2. Pak Romy and his students (see) some plants.

__________________________________________________________________

3. Monita (observe) some plants.

__________________________________________________________________

4. Monita (take notes) about the plants on her clipboard.

__________________________________________________________________

5. Pak Romy, Galang and Monita (get into) the bus to go back to
school.
__________________________________________________________________

Worksheet 2.3

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 Section 4 - Language Focus
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

a. Study how to make questions and negative sentences using

past tense.

Sometimes we need to ask about people’s experiences in the past. In this

case, we can make questions using past tense. For example, we can ask:

• Question: Did you go to the national park?

Answer: Yes, I did.
• Question: When did you go to the national park?
Answer: I went there a week ago.
• Question: How did you go there?
Answer: I went there by bus.
In irst example, the question starts with ‘Did’. This type of question can
be answered with ‘Yes’ or ‘’No’.
Question word ‘when’ In second question is to ask for information
about time.
Question word ‘how’ in third question is to ask for information
about in what ways.

In answering the questions, we can use positive or negative sentences.

Positive sentences:
• Yes, I went to the national park.
• I went to the national park.
• I went there by bus.

Negative sentences:
• No, I didn’t go to the national park.
• I didn’t go to the national park a week ago.
• I didn’t go there by bus.

Didn’t is a contraction form of did not. Did + not is used with all subjects
in negative past tense.

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b. Construct questions with the words provided below. Number one
has been done for you.

1. she/go/for a school trip/last month

Did she go for a school trip last month?

2. where/the students/go/for a school trip

__________________________________________________________________

3. what/they/see/at the national park

__________________________________________________________________

4. how/they/go/to the national park

__________________________________________________________________

5. they/take notes/about the plants

__________________________________________________________________

6. when/they/inish/the trip

__________________________________________________________________

Worksheet 2.4

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 c. Construct negative sentences with the words provided below.
Number one has been done for you.

1. She/go/to the national park

She did not go to the national park.

2. They/go/by car

__________________________________________________________________

3. She/take note/about the lowers

__________________________________________________________________

4. He/bring/ a clipboard

__________________________________________________________________

5. It/rain/at the national park

__________________________________________________________________

6. He/write/ a report about the trip

__________________________________________________________________

Worksheet 2.5

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 Section 5 - Listening
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

a. Listen to Audio 2.2 and then state whether the statements are true
or false.

No. I had
a stomach
ache.

Andre, you did

not join the
trip to Lestari
National Park,
did you?

Oh, I’m sorry I’m ok now,

to hear that. thanks. So, tell
So, how are me about the
you doing excursion.
now?

At the park, First, I

I went to six went to a
different areas dedication
to see different area.
kinds of plants.

Let me You said

show dedication
you my area. What’s
photos. that?

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 Word Box
Excursion: karya wisata
Important: penting
Scary: menakutkan

where
That is important
the area people
planted
some trees
there.

Interestingly, The name sounds I visited the

I saw a scary. What about limited plants
tree with the second area area.
a unique you visited?
name.

People call
it Tampar
Hantu.

What did I saw some

you see endangered
there? trees from
Kalimantan.

I saw pohon
ulin there.
People
sometimes
call it kayu
Comic strip 2.3 besi.

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b. State whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F) based on the
dialogue.

1. Andre did not join the school trip because he was sick. T F

2. Monita saw a scary tree in the irst area. T F

3. Monita visited six areas at Lestari National Park. T F

4. Some important people planted trees at Lestari T F

National Park.

5. Monita saw pohon ulin at the limited plants area. T F

Worksheet 2.6

c. Listen to Audio 2.3 and complete the dialogue in Worksheet 2.7

with the correct words in the box.

visited saw notice

ate tasted

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 Why was
that your
The third area I
favorite
_____ yesterday
place?
was my favorite.

Because
it was the
lowers’
area.

I _____ and also

roses, jasmines, lotuses.

No,
Did you
I did
see any
not. There’s a
orchids
there? special area
only for the
orchids.

I did not
_____ it on That’s too
the map. bad.

Why didn’t
you visit
the orchids’
area?

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 I visited the fruits’
area. I picked and _____
some fruits there.

What about
the last area
you visited?

Cool.

I ate durians
Wanyi?
and also
What’s that?
wanyi.

The shape of Well, your

the fruit was experience
just like mango sounds
but the lesh interesting.
was white.

It _____ I hope I can

sweet and visit Lestari
sour. National
Park one
day.

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 d. Listen again to Audio 2.2 and Audio 2.3 again. Fill in the table using
information from the two dialogues. The irst row has been done for
you.

First area Monita saw a tree with a unique name.

Second area

Third area

Fourth area

Worksheet 2.8

Did you
know?

Bogor Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Bogor is the first botanical

garden in Indonesia. It was actually a man made forest established by
the Sunda Kingdom. The forest was left behind after the Sundanese
Kingdom was destroyed in the 16th century.
In the 18th century, a mansion and a garden was established by the
Dutch East India Company at the site that we now know as Kebun
Raya Bogor. In 1811, Sir Thomas Stamford Rales took Bogor Palace
(Buitenzorg Palace) since the British successfully invaded Java. He then
renovated the garden into an English style one.
(Adapted from: Bogor Botanical Gardens - Wikipedia)

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 Section 6 - Fun Time: Whisper Game
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

Play a whisper game. Follow the instructions below.

Picture 2.2

1. Make a group that consist of some people based on recount text

that your teacher prepare.
2. Every group must stand in a line. Your teacher will whisper thr
sentences (it can be sentences related to a recount text) to the last
student that stands in the line.
3. He or she must whisper to the second student that stands in front
of him/her. The second student must do the same to the third
student that stands in front of him or her until the last student in
the group. The last student must write the word on their paper.
4. The winner is the group that can write the whole story correctly.

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 Section 7 - Your Turn
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

a. Look at the report about students’ excursion to a national park.

Then, make questions for the answers. Number one has been done
for you.

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Worksheet 2.9

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 b. Look at the map of Lestari National Park. Identify places you can
visit in the park.

Picture 2.3 The map of Lestari National Park

c. Interview a classmate about an excursion at Lestari National Park

following the map. Make a question list before you interview your
friend. Number one has been done for you as an example.

1. Example:
Question: Where did you gather with your friends before the
excursion trip?
Answer: We gathered at Lestari National Park gate. It is number
1 on the map.
2. Question: ________________________________________________________
Answer: _________________________________________________________
3. Question: ________________________________________________________
Answer: _________________________________________________________
4. Question: ________________________________________________________
Answer: _________________________________________________________
5. Question: ________________________________________________________
Answer: _________________________________________________________
6. Question: ________________________________________________________
Answer: _________________________________________________________
7. Question: ________________________________________________________
Answer: _________________________________________________________

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d. Based on your answers in part c, make a report about SMP Merdeka
excursion. Tell your report in front of the class. Follow the model.

Students at SMP Merdeka gathered at the gate of

Lestari National Park.
They __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Worksheet 2.11

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 Section 8 - Enrichment: Show and Tell
Unit 1. Going to a National Park

Bring a picture of you on an excursion or a school activity or a holiday.

Present to the class about the excursion/school activity/holiday. Let your
friends ask questions.

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Unit 2. What an Experience!

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 Section 1 - Say What You Know
Unit 2. What an Experience!

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

Picture 2.4 On the beach

Questions
a. What is Picture 2.4 about?
b. Have you ever won such a competition? Tell us.
c. Have you ever been to the beach?
d. What do people usually do at the beach?

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 Section 2 - Viewing
Unit 2. What an Experience!

Whoa! It
Hi, Galang. Well, yeah. I won a poster
must have
I heard that I went there competition
been fun.
you went to last month. held by the
Tell me.
Karimunjawa! Tourism
department.

The prize
was a trip to
Karimunjawa.

Did you Sure. I’ve

take just posted
Thanks. I
Congratu- pictures? them on
tried my
lations, best. Can I see social media.
Galang! them? Here…

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 Galang posted his photos on his social media. Read the captions below
the photos and answer the questions.
Number one has been done for you.

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Picture 2.5

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 Questions Answers

1. What was the event? A trip to Karimunjawa.

2. Who went there?

3. When did it happen?

4. Where did the writer go?

5. Why did he go there?

6. What did the writer do there?

7. How did the writer feel?

Worksheet 2.12

Section 3 - Reading
Unit 2. What an Experience!

Word Box
depart (base verb)/departed (past verb): berangkat
pack (base verb)/packed (past verb): mengemas, berkemas

excited: bersemangat, senang, gembira

north : utara
thrilling: mendebarkan, menggembirakan

to spend more time: memiliki/menghabiskan waktu lebih banyak

coral reefs: terumbu karang
reasonable price: harga yang wajar
it takes longer: memerlukan waktu yang lebih lama

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a. Read Galang’s story about his holiday to Karimunjawa. Then, mark
T if the statement is True according to the passage, and F if the
statement is False. Number one has been done for you.

What an Experience!

This was my irst experience going to Karimunjawa. It was so fun. I was

so excited days before the trip. I went there with other winners from
different schools. We had the holiday last month, from April 21st to April
22nd. We went there by ferry.
Karimunjawa is a group of islands located north of Java, around 83
kilometers from Jepara. There are two options if you want to get there.
The irst one is using a ferry, which costs 81,000 rupiah. It takes 1 hour
45 minutes. The other option is using a car ferry, which is cheaper, only
72,000 rupiah. However, it takes longer to get there, around 6 hours. The
committee provided us the irst option because it took less time.
We departed from Jepara in the morning so we could spend more time
in the afternoon exploring the islands. Once we got there, we were
taken straight to the hotel where we had lunch. The next thing to do was
enjoying the sunset at Bukit Love Karimunjawa. It was amazing! As soon
as the sky got darker, we went back to the hotel. We had dinner before
we continued our activity. We explored the hotel premises.
The next day, we did other activities. We went snorkeling after we
inished our breakfast. We had a chance to have our pictures taken with
beautiful ish and coral reefs there. I also spent time swimming with
sharks. It was both exciting and thrilling. We went back to the hotel once
we inished all the activities. We packed before we left the islands.
Although it was a short holiday, we enjoyed ourselves. It was really fun.

#holiday #Karimunjawa #Jepara

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 True or False
1. The writer went to Karimunjawa in April. T

2. The writer has been to Karimunjawa before.

3. The committee took the highest price to get to Karimunjawa
4. The writer enjoyed the sunset, then he had lunch.
5. When the night fell, the writer went back to the hotel.
6. Snorkeling was the next activity after breakfast.
7. The writer took a picture of the sharks.
8. The writer felt happy for the holiday.
Worksheet 2.13

b. Complete Worksheet 2.14 based on Galang’s story. The first two

numbers have been done for you.

Day No. Answers

Day 1 1. departed from Jepara

2. went to the hotel to have lunch

3. _____________ the sunset at Bukit Love

4. _____________ back to the hotel

5. _____________ dinner

6. _____________ the hotel premises

Day 2 7. _____________ breakfast

8. _____________ snorkeling

9. _____________ pictures taken

10. _____________ swimming with sharks

11. _____________ back to the hotel

12. _____________ to go home

Worksheet 2.14

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 Section 4 - Language Focus
Unit 2. What an Experience!

When we tell a story, we may need to connect two ideas or events. To

do this, we use connectors. In this section, we are going to learn about
connectors.
a. Study the picture below.

We were taken straight

We got there.
to the hotel.

Picture 2.6

Look at how the word once connects the two events.

Once We got there We were taken straight to the hotel

Connector Event 1 Event 2

The word once is called a connector. Connectors are words/phrases

used to connect two ideas or events. In this case, we use connectors to
connect two events. The followings are examples of connectors:

once as soon as before after

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 b. Study the following sentences taken from Galang’s story in Section
3a. Decide which ones are Event 1 and Event 2. Look at the example.

1. We got there We were taken straight to the hotel

Event 1 Event 2

2. The sky got darker We went back to the hotel

3. We had dinner We continued our activity

4. We went snorkeling We inished our breakfast

5. We went back to the hotel We inished all the activities

6. We packed We left the islands

Worksheet 2.15

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c. Connect the following events with the connectors provided. Pay
attention to the order of the events. Look at the example.

Event 1 Event 2 Connector Answer

We inished We took a shower Once Once we inished swimming,
swimming we took a shower.
We arrived in our We took a rest As soon as
room
We arrived at the We went After
beach swimming
We arrived at the We took some After
beach photos
We enjoyed the We went back to Before
sunset the hotel
The captain The boat departed Before
checked all from the island
passengers

Worksheet 2.16

d. Complete the following sentences with your idea.

1. Before I went to the beach last week, ___________________.
2. Once I inished my breakfast, ___________________.
3. As soon as I put on my goggles, ___________________.
4. ___________________after I got on the boat.
5. ___________________ once I arrived at the hotel.

Worksheet 2.17

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 Did you
know?
Karimunjawa was formally declared a Strict Natural Reserve in 1986
and has since been one of the priority areas for the conservation of
marine biodiversity in Southeast Asia. In 1999, the Ministry of Forestry
established the Karimunjawa Marine National Park encompassing a
total area of 111,625 hectares. In 2001, an area of 110,117.30 ha was
declared as Marine Protection Area (MPA). Karimunjawa Marine Park
is one of six such parks in Indonesia, and was among the irst areas
recognized as being important for the conservation and protection of
marine biodiversity.
Source: [Link]
karimun-jawa-marine-national-park

Section 5 - Reading
Unit 2. What an Experience!

Word Box

hike (base verb)/hiked (past verb): mendaki

realize (base verb)/realized (past verb): menyadari
landscape: lanskap, pemandangan
peak: puncak
treasure: harta karun, kekayaan
hidden paradise: surga yang tersembunyi
within walking distance: dalam jarak dekat/dapat ditempuh
dengan jalan kaki
underwater creatures: hewan bawah laut

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a. Read the itinerary below and complete the text on the next page.
Remember to use the connectors.

Time Activity

05.00 go to Wae Rana beach

07.00 have breakfast

07.30 go shark diving

11.30 have lunch followed by free time

13.30 have nature & wildlife tours – go to Rangko Cave

15.00 go to Padar Island

17.00 go home

Picture 2.7

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 Last semester, my school held an excursion to explore Labuan Bajo. It was a
full day trip. Labuan Bajo is a hidden paradise situated in eastern Indonesia.
We departed from school early in the morning so we could do many activities.
The irst place we visited was Wae Rana beach. It is a small beach, located between
Binongko beach and Wae Cecu beach. We enjoyed the sunrise there. Too bad,
people were not aware of the cleanliness. Litter was everywhere. The sunrise
was beautiful, though. After enjoying the sunrise, we _______________________
(1) breakfast. After we inished our breakfast, we ________________________ (2).
It was the irst time for me to see sharks of all kinds. We could also see the
underwater creatures, like bright coral, manta rays, turtles, seahorses, and ish.
In the afternoon, we _____________________ (3). The food was delicious. We had our
free time after lunch. Some of us took some rest, some others explored the place.
Our next activity was going to Rangko Cave. There, we _____________________ (4).
We enjoyed the beautiful cave shaped by nature. We also swam in the pool
inside the cave. The water was so clear that you could see the rocks under
water.
Before we __________________ (5) home, we went to Padar Island. We wanted to
see the landscape in panoramic view, so we hiked for about 30 minutes to reach
the peak. It was tiring, but the view was breathtaking. Padar Island is unique
because it has several beaches with different colors.
Exploring Labuan Bajo with all the activities made me realize that our country
is “a country of treasures”. I felt so happy that I could enjoy all the activities
that the package offered.

Worksheet 2.18

b. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1. What is the passage about?

a. Labuan Bajo and its places.
b. Exploring Labuan Bajo.
c. The school excursion.
d. Indonesia as a country of treasures.

2. The writer probably felt … for Wae Rana beach.

a. happy
b. disappointed
c. excited
d. delighted

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3. The writer enjoyed the following while having shark diving,
EXCEPT ….
a. bright coral
b. colorful sharks
c. seahorses
d. many kinds of sharks

4. Why did the writer have to hike?

a. He wanted to enjoy the beautiful view.
b. He wanted to see several beaches.
c. He wanted to spend 30 minutes.
d. He wanted to see the peak.

5. The word “it” in “Padar Island is unique because it has several …”

refers to ….
a. the peak
b. the view
c. Padar Island
d. panoramic view

6. The writer probably feels … of Indonesia.

a. happy
b. satisied
c. tired
d. proud

Worksheet 2.19

Section 6 - Your Turn: Reading

Unit 2. What an Experience!

Word Box

pick up (base verb)/picked up (past verb): jemput, menjemput

embark (base verb)/embarked (past verb): memulai perjalanan
book (base verb)/booked (past verb): memesan
reward: hadiah, penghargaan
to surf: berselancar
to stay overnight: bermalam, menginap

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 a. Read the text below and identify the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph Text

1 My last holiday was really unforgettable. My school took the

students to Sumbawa. Our teachers told us that it was an
event to end the semester. They booked a two-day tour for us
and the next two days were really fun.
The next morning, after we inished our breakfast, the tour
2 agent picked us up from the hotel. We embarked for Poto
Tano harbor West Sumbawa. The trip took about 1 hour
and 30 minutes. Once we arrived there, we explored Maluk
Beach. I learned how to surf there. It was fun although I failed
many times standing on the board. We had lunch at a local
restaurant and took some rest before we went to Mantar Peak.
We really enjoyed the sunset. The sunset was amazing! It was
true what people say that this place was like “the land in the
clouds”. I could enjoy the beautiful sky covered with orange
color. When the sky got dark, we went to the village to have
dinner and stay overnight in a traditional house in Mantar.
3 We woke up early the second day. We didn’t want to miss the
agenda on that day. We enjoyed the sunrise at Mantar Peak
before we went back to the village to have breakfast. The
sunrise gave us an amazing view. We had a trip to Kenawa
Island and went trekking to Kenawa hill after breakfast.
The guide that accompanied us explained the necessary
information regarding the island. Then, we went to Poto Tano
harbor to embark for Kayangan harbor, East Lombok.
4 The tour was tiring but I learned something new. I was so
happy. It was so memorable for me.

b. Match the sentences with the paragraphs. Number 1 has been done
for you.
1. The time when the writer had the holiday. Paragraph 1
2. The writer enjoyed the sunrise. ____________
3. The writer got the information about Kenawa island. ____________
4. The writer tried many times to stand on a surfboard. ____________
5. The writer enjoyed the orange sky. ____________
6. The writer felt happy about the tour. ____________
Worksheet 2.20

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 c. Complete the lowchart based on the story above. Think about which
events/activities happened irst. Look at the example.
Sequence of events.

The tour agent

Day 1 picked up from
the hotel

Day 2

Worksheet 2.21

Section 7 - Fun Time: Bingo Game

Unit 2. What an Experience!

a. Copy the following 4 X 4 squares in your books.

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 b. Make four lines: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
c. Copy the following words into the squares randomly.

● itinerary ● embark
● decided ● departed
● tour ● arrived
● hiked ● explored
● trekking ● premises
● hill ● picked up
● reward ● once
● harbor ● excited

d. Listen to your teacher. Your teacher will say the words randomly.
Cross out the words that you hear. When you have crossed four
words in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally), write the
following letters on the lines: B, I, N, G, O.
e. When you have the complete letters, shout: BINGO.

Section 8 - Enrichment
Unit 2. What an Experience!

a. Read a review about some famous places in Indonesia. You might

want to check on:
[Link]
b. On a scale of 1 - 5 stars, rate the place(s) based on the review.
c. Write your review whether you agree or disagree with the writers.
Post your review on the wall.
d. Your teacher will give each of you ive star-shaped stickers.
e. Go around and read your friends’ reviews. If you think that the
reviews make you want to go to the places, post the sticker.

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 Section 1 - Say What You Know
Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

Look at Picture 2.8 and then answer the questions on the next page.

Source: Kin Enriquez/[Link] Source: Mark Salmon/[Link]

Picture 2.8 Underwater Experiences

Questions
a. Say three things that you see from Picture 2.8.
b. What do you think about the sky and the water?
c. What do people do in the pictures?

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 Section 2 - Reading
Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

a. Draw a line to match the words and the pictures.

Picture 2.9 Snorkeling

a mask
or goggles a snorkel ins

Worksheet 2.22

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 b. Make predictions about Monita’s personal experience according
to the pictures. Then, write down a sentence under each picture.
Number one has been done for you.

1. Monita and friends were

offered a free snorkeling trip
to Bunaken National Marine
Park.

2. ________________________________
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________________________________

3. ________________________________
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________________________________

4. ________________________________
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 5. ________________________________
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________________________________

6. ________________________________
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Worksheet 2.23

c. Read the following diary entry about Monita’s trip to Bunaken

National Marine Park in Manado and then answer the questions that
follow. See the Word Box.

Word Box

accompany: menemani
head towards/to: menuju (ke)
dare: berani, memberanikan diri
put on: Memakai
approach: Mendekati
offer: Menawarkan
observe: melihat, mengamati
lose track (of): tak dapat mengingat atau menghitung
harbor: pelabuhan
motorboat: perahu motor
excitement: kegembiraan
gear: perlengkapan
all set: segalanya/semuanya sudah siap
underwater: bawah air
house reef: rumah karang atau terumbu karang terdekat dari
resor menyelam/snorkeling, dapat diakses dari bibir pantai
dengan hanya berenang.
green sea turtle: penyu laut hijau

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 My irst snorkeling experience

Last semester, I was sent to Manado North Sulawesi to represent my

school at a national storytelling competition. At the end of our stay there,
all student participants and teachers were offered a free snorkeling trip
to Bunaken National Marine Park.

Early in the morning, we left Manado harbor for Bunaken island

by motorboat. It took us about 40 minutes to get there. We got off the
motorboat with excitement and headed towards a snorkeling rental not
far from the beach. Our tour guide helped us rent sets of snorkeling gears
for all of us. At that time, I was not sure about using all the snorkeling
gears. I didn’t dare to ask. Luckily, while I was struggling to put on the
mask, the snorkel, and the ins, one of the participants approached me
and offered help.

When we were all set, we began swimming from the beach to the
snorkeling site. It took us only 5 minutes to see the amazing underwater
world. The sky was blue and the water was clear so we had no trouble
inding a beautiful house reef. I could observe a variety of corals and
ishes. While I was swimming a little further down, I saw green sea
turtles. I lost track of how many turtles I met along the way!

To finish off the day, we stopped by a local restaurant before

returning to Manado. We enjoyed tuna, cakalang, and papaya leaves
as our lunch. We were still eating when out of the blue a cat jumped on
our table and stole my tuna. We were all shocked but then we laughed.

The snorkeling day trip was the most memorable experience I had
with other students from across Indonesia. I was grateful.

Picture 2.10

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Questions

1. Who sent Monita to go snorkeling in Bunaken National Marine Park?

Her school

2. Why did Monita go to Manado?

______________________________________________________________________

3. When did Monita go for a snorkeling trip?

______________________________________________________________________

4. Who was with Monita during the snorkeling trip?

______________________________________________________________________

5. How did Monita and other students get to Bunaken island?

______________________________________________________________________

6. What were the snorkeling gears that Monita put on?

______________________________________________________________________

7. In paragraph 2, who helped Monita to put on the snorkeling gears?

______________________________________________________________________

8. What did Monita see underwater of Bunaken?

______________________________________________________________________

9. In paragraph 3, ind a phrase which has similar meanings with a place

where corals live.
______________________________________________________________________

10. Why is it easy to ind a house reef when the sky is blue and the water
is clear?
______________________________________________________________________

11. How did Monita think and feel about the snorkeling trip?
______________________________________________________________________
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 Did you
know?

Picture 2.11

Snorkeling is swimming with a snorkel, a breathing tube. The term

snorkeling comes from submarine with reference to submarine
snorkels, which are used for a similar function, namely breathing while
submerged. Guy Gilpatric, an American writer, invented the term in
1983. Snorkeling isn’t really modern. The irst snorkelers were sponge
farmers on the Greek island of Crete, dating back to 3000 B.C or 5000
years ago. They submerged and retrieved natural sponge for sale using
hollow reeds.
(Source: [Link]

Word Box

invent: menciptakan
retrieve: mengambil
breathing tube: tabung pernafasan
submarine: kapal selam
with reference to: mengacu kepada
submerged: menyelam; terendam; tenggelam
sponge: bunga karang laut
hollow reeds: tumbuhan buluh berongga

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 Section 3 - Language Focus
Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

a. Study the following explanation about how to tell about two events
that happened at the same time in the past.
When we talk about two events that happened at the same time in the
past, we combine two tenses. Look at the following picture.

I saw
A shorter action interrupts
Swimming down
a longer action
While I was swimming down
Past Present a little further, I saw green
sea turtles

Picture 2.12 Talking About Two Events

We can see that the past simple action happened in the middle of the
past continuous action, while it was still going on. These tenses are
frequently used to indicate that one action is interrupting another.
Let’s highlight the two sentences.

While I was swimming a little further down, I saw green sea turtles.

The irst action is in the past continuous tense. That means, the action in
the above sentence, swimming, took place over a period of time.
Saw green sea turtle is in the simple past tense and it is the single action.
We can understand that Monita started swimming before she saw green
sea turtles.
When we combine the two sentences using past continuous and past
simple, we sometimes use the conjunctions while or when.

While I was swimming a little further down, I saw green sea turtles.

If we change the order of our example above, we get:

When I saw green sea turtles, I was swimming a little further down.
We use while in a clause with continuous action, using a verb in a

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 continuous tense. We use when in a clause with a single action, using
simple past tense.
We can put while and when either at the beginning of a sentence or
in the middle.

While I was swimming a little further down, I saw green sea turtles.
I saw green sea turtles while I was swimming a little further down.

When I saw green sea turtles, I was swimming a little further down.
I was swimming a little further down when I saw green sea turtles.

Can you see a difference in the above sentences? Both sentences have a
similar meaning. In the irst sentence, we just need a comma to separate
the two clauses.

b. Underline the irst actions in these sentences. Number one has been
done for you.
1. While I was struggling to put on the mask, the snorkel, and the
ins, one of the participants approached me and offered help.
2. When we arrived at the snorkeling site, many snorkelers were
getting ready to start swimming.
3. When we departed from Manado harbor, I saw the sun was
shining on the sea so brightly.
4. The birds were swooping when I tried to get off the motorboat.
5. The snorkeling rental was offering a 20% discount when we got
there.
6. One student ate a lot while we were having lunch together at a
local restaurant near the beach.
7. We were still eating when out of the blue a cat jumped on our
table and stole my tuna.

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c. Fill in the blanks with the past continuous or the past simple. Number
one is an example.
1. While we were driving (drive) home, we stopped by (stop by)
some local shops to buy souvenirs.
2. A tour guide _________ (talk) to other tourists when I ________
(arrive) at the dive center.
3. The waiter _______ (serve) the food for us when we __________
(take) a photo.
4. My teacher _______ (fall asleep) while we ________ (travel) by
motorboat.
5. The internet ______ (go) down while I _________ (browse) some
information about Bunaken Marine Park.
6. We __________ (stand) in line when they _______ (announce) that
the tickets for the ferry had sold out.

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 Section 4 - Writing
Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

a. Look at the features of a recount in the left column. Then, draw a

line to match the features with the correct description in the right
column.

Features of a recount Description

Title In this part, we write the chronological

steps of our recount. We must write the
events in time order as they happened.
We can also include senses: see, hear,
smell, taste, touch.

Orientation This is where we end our recount. We

write the concluding statement about
our entire experience, including our
thoughts and feelings about it.

Record of events This is the very irst thing to appear on

our recount. However, we can leave
a line for it and write it once we’ve
inished writing our recount.

This is the introduction of our recount.

Comment
We write the background information
by giving answers to the 5 ‘W’ questions
including What? When? Where? Who?
Why?

Worksheet 2.27

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b. Let’s take a look again at Monita’s recount.

Table 2.2 An example of recount text

Title My irst snorkeling experiences

Orientation Last semester, I was sent to Manado

North Sulawesi to represent my school
at a national storytelling competition.
At the end of our stay there, all student
participants and teachers accompanying
us were offered a free snorkeling trip to
Bunaken National Marine Park. In one
morning, the rest of the participants and
I received a text message to get ready
for the trip.

Event 1
Record of Events Early in the morning, we left Manado
harbor for Bunaken island by
motorboat. It took us about 40 minutes
to get there. We got off the motorboat
with excitement and headed towards
a snorkeling rental not far from the
beach. Our tour guide helped us rent
sets of snorkeling gears for all of us. At
that time, I was not sure about using all
the snorkeling gears. I didn’t dare to ask.
Luckily, while I was struggling to put on
the mask, the snorkel, and the ins, one
of the participants approached me and
offered help.

Event 2
When we were all set, we began
swimming from the beach to the
snorkeling site. It took us only 5 minutes
to see the amazing underwater world.
The sky was blue and the water was
clear so we had no trouble inding a
beautiful house reef. I could observe a
variety of corals and ishes. While I was
swimming a little further down, I saw
green sea turtles. I lost track of how
many turtles I met along the way!

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 Record of Events Event 3
To inish off the day, we stopped by a local
restaurant before returning to Manado.
We enjoyed tuna, cakalang, and papaya
leaves as our lunch. We were still eating
when out of the blue a cat jumped on
our table and stole my tuna. We were all
shocked but then we laughed.

Comment The snorkeling day trip was the most

memorable experience I had with other
students from across Indonesia. I was
grateful.

Section 5 - Writing
Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

a. Look at the pictures of Andre’s 2-day trip to Putri Island at Thousand

Islands as a reward for his participation at a kite festival in Jakarta.
Complete the descriptions using the words in the box. One word may
be used more than once.

went arrived observed discovered

had caught took visited
walked departed returned

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Day 1 Morning

• departed from Marina Ancol at • __________ at Putri Island at 9:30.

8:00 by a speedboat • __________ to the cottage
• __________ lunch.

Day 1 Afternoon

• __________ snorkeling with my family. • __________ sunset.

• __________ the beautiful corals and • __________ around the beach.
ishes with my own eyes. • __________ selies.

Day 2 Afternoon

• __________ Undersea Tunnel Aquarium. • __________ to Marina Ancol by a

• __________ amazing marine life. speedboat.

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 b. Complete the Record of Events paragraphs about Andre’s trip based
on the information in Worksheet 2.28. Use your own creativity to
continue the story. Add while or when if necessary.

Title Tours at Putri Island

Orientation Andre and his team took a trip to the

Thousand Islands last week while
participating at a kite festival in Jakarta.
They went to Putri Island, one of the
most popular islands in the area, for a
snorkeling trip and a visit to the Undersea
Tunnel Aquarium as a reward for his win.

Event 1 - Day 1 morning

Record of Events To begin their trip on the irst day, they
departed from Marina Ancol at 8 AM by a
speedboat. The weather was good and the
air was breezy. Andre felt sleepy while
they were heading to Putri Island.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

Event 2 - Day 1 afternoon

___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

Event 3 - Day 2 morning

___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

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 Comment Andre felt delighted for his 2-day trip to
Putri Island. He didn’t know that Jakarta
has hundreds of beautiful small islands
like paradise. He was thankful that he
and his teammate could visit one.

Worksheet 2.29

Section 6 - Your Turn: Writing

Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

a. Planning and brainstorming

1. Choose one most memorable trip you have ever had with your
family, especially a beach trip, a river trip, or a waterfall trip.
2. Find pictures you took during the trip to help you remember the
whole experience.
3. Browse the internet to help you ind more information about the
place you visited.

b. Outlining and drafting

Write an outline for your recount.

Title What would be the title of your recount?

_____________________________________

Orientation What was the event?

_____________________________________

Where did it happen?

_____________________________________

When did it happen?

_____________________________________

Who was there with you?

_____________________________________

Why was the event happening?

_____________________________________

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 Record of events Event 1

Write the main idea of the irst paragraph

__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

Event 2

Write the main idea of the second

paragraph

__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

Event 3

Write the main idea of the third

paragraph

__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

Comment Write your thoughts about the trip

__________________________________________

Write your feelings about the trip

__________________________________________

Worksheet 2.30

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Then, start writing the first draft of your recount in the following
template.

Title

_____________________________________________________________________

Orientation

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Record of Events

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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 Record of Events

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Comments

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Worksheet 2.31

c. Writing and editing

After writing your first draft, write five whole paragraphs of your
recount consisting of one paragraph of orientation, three paragraphs of
record of events, and one paragraph of comment part. Don’t forget to
write the title of your recount text.

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Worksheet 2.32

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 d. Proofreading

1. When you inish writing, show your work to a classmate.

2. Let your classmate read your work.
3. See what your classmate comments about your report.

Section 7 - Fun Time: Haiku

Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

Write a short poem about a memorable experience of yours in nature.

The haiku poem consists of three lines. Take a look at this example:

Line one: 5 syllables a green sea turtle

Line two: 7 syllables swimming over coral reefs

Line three: 5 syllables burst into clown ish

Let’s try writing a haiku. This time, don’t worry about counting syllables
yet.

Step 1: Write two lines about something beautiful in nature.

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Write a third line that is completely different from

the irst two lines.

_____________________________________________________________________

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 Step 3: Rewrite the three lines of your poem.
Don’t worry if you can’t meet the 5-7-5 rule.

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Step 4: Share your haiku with your teacher or classmates.

Worksheet 2.33

Section 8 - Enrichment
Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

Turn the recount you composed above in Section 6 into one of the
following options:
a. A wall mag
Rewrite your recount on a piece of paper and decorate it. Post
it onto a school bulletin board (wall magazine) so that your
classmates and schoolmates can read it.
b. A blog post
Simply copy and paste your recount text into a blog. Then, share
the link to your blog with your teacher, your classmates, and or
with your social media friends.
c. A slideshow video
Make a slideshow of pictures from your family tip and add your
voice retelling the story you had during the trip. You can add
music to your slideshow if you want to. Finally, upload your
slideshow to your online platform and let your friends watch it.

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 Relection
Unit 3. My Underwater Adventure

Think about your learning, then ill out the following sheet.

LEARNING REFLECTION
Name: Chapter: 2 Date:
What I liked doing most:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

What I didn’t like or found diicult:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

How I worked:

• on my own • with commitment • with diiculty

• with the help of the • without much • without diiculty

teacher commitment

• with the help of the

other student

NOW I CAN

make sentences using past simple tense

talk about personal experiences

identify a series of past events

identify the features of recount text

write a recount text about personal experiences

If you ticked or you need to revise these parts.

I shared with my family:

___________________________________________________________ My Parent’s Signature

___________________________________________________________
_________________________
___________________________________________________________

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 Progress Check 1
Chapter 1, 2

Text 1

Proboscis monkeys or Nasalis larvatus are endemic species that live in

Borneo. People in Kalimantan call them bahara bentangan. There are
two subspecies of Proboscis monkey. They are Nasalis larvatus orientalis
and Nasalis larvatus larvatus.
Proboscis monkeys have a unique nose. People can easily recognize
them from the long nose. The females have a smaller nose than the
males.
Proboscis monkeys are diurnal primates. They are active during the day.
In the evening, they look for trees to sleep in. They do not need a nest
to sleep.
Proboscis monkeys eat young leaves, fruits, lowers, and seeds. They
also eat several types of insects.
Illegal hunting becomes the main threat for proboscis monkeys. Illegal
logging and also forest fires make the number of their population
decreasing.
Adapted from: Bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) | Pusat Studi Satwa Primata ([Link])

For number 1-5 choose the best answer.

1. How many subspecies of Proboscis monkey are there?

a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four

2. What makes proboscis monkeys different from other monkeys?

a. Proboscis monkeys have a unique nose.
b. The females are bigger than the males.
c. Proboscis monkeys eat fruits.
d. They live in Borneo.

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 3. We can conclude that proboscis monkeys…
a. are carnivore
b. build nest on a tree
c. sleep on a tree
d. do not have tails

4. What do proboscis monkeys eat?

a. meat
b. bird
c. leaf
d. tree

5. Why do illegal logging and also forest ires make the number
of proboscis monkeys’ population decreasing? Because illegal
logging and also forest ires…
a. kill all proboscis monkeys in Borneo
b. stop proboscis monkeys’ population to grow
c. make people want to hunt proboscis monkeys
d. make proboscis monkeys lose their habitat

For number 6-8, underline the noun groups in the sentences below.

6. A big black gorilla is sleeping in its nest.

7. A small reddish brown orangutan is swinging between
branches.
8. A cendrawasih has beautiful colorful feathers.

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 Text 2

For numbers 9-14, complete the paragraph with appropriate word from
the box
Orangutans are the largest arboreal (9) __________. The malay word
orangutan means men of the (10) __________. They are found in Borneo
and Sumatra.
Orangutans’ arms are long. When they stand, (11) __________ hands
almost touch the ground.
Their arms are suited to their lifestyle because they spend most
of their life in the trees. They also build their nests in trees of leafy
branches. They use the large leaves from the tree to (12) __________
themselves from rain.
Orangutans (13) __________ fruits, insects, bark, and sometimes meat.
Deforestation and illegal (14) __________ make orangutans on the
edge of extinction.

their eat

forest protect

hunting mammal

Change these sentences into passive.

15. They watch a video about gorillas.

__________________________________________________________________

16. We see helmeted hornbills in the jungle of Kalimantan.

__________________________________________________________________

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 Text 3

Last week, my parents and I went to Bogor to spend our weekend. We

went there by car and arrived at the hotel at ten in the morning.
On the irst day, we went to Bogor Botanical Garden. The garden was
very big. I rented a bicycle to go around the garden. After a few hours
spending our day in the garden, we went to a restaurant in the middle
of the garden to have some lunch.
On the second day, we went to Taman Topi. It was not far from the hotel.
We decided to walk there. There were some buildings with the designs
of giant hats. That’s why it’s called Taman Topi. We took some photos
there and tried some local food at the food court. After we had lunch,
we went back to the hotel. After we checked out from the hotel, we went
home to Jakarta. It was a lovely holiday.

For number 17-20 choose the best answer.

17. What day did the writer go to Bogor to spend the holiday
last week?
a. Wednesday
b. Thursday
c. Friday
d. Saturday

18. Where did the writer rent a bicycle?

a. At the hotel.
b. At Bogor Botanical Garden
c. At Taman Topi
d. At the food court

19. How many days did the writer spend the holiday?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four

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 20. We can conclude that ….
a. The writer lives in Jakarta
b. There was no swimming pool at the hotel
c. The writer went to Taman Topi alone
d. Taman Topi was a place full of hats

For number 21-25, ill in the blanks with the past continuous or
the past simple.

21. While we _____ (have) lunch, a street singer _____ (sing) my

favorite song.

22. My mother _________ (call) me when I ________ (cycle) around the

garden .

23. My father _______ (watch) TV when we __________ (come).

24. The phone _______ (ring) while we ________ (have) dinner.

25. The sun ______ (shine) when I _________ (get) up this morning.

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