UNIT 6
A. Reading Comprehension
KA’BAH AND HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE)
The Ka’bah is the house of Allah (Baitullah) in Makkah. It is a cube-
shaped building covered by a a large black cloth. Muslims must face toward the
Ka’bah at the time of Salat. This direction we face is called the Qiblah. It was
built by the first prophet Adam (‘alaihi salam) and rebuilt by the Prophet
Ibrahim (‘alaihi salam) and Ismail. It is the first house built in in earth for the
worship of Allah.
The Ka’bah is also important for other worship in Islam. It is called Hajj.
Hajj is visit to the Ka’bah during the month of Dhul Hijjah by those Muslims
who can afford the trip. Muslim tries to do pilgrimage at least once in a life time.
During Hajj, muslims from all over the world get together in Makkah. It is a
yearly gathering of Muslims.
There is a festival which comes during Hajj. This festival is called “Idul
Adha. There is also a special “Id prayer in the morning. On this day we
remember when Prophet Ibrahim (‘alaihi salam) was really to obey Allah and
sacrifice his son Prophet Isma’il (‘alahi salam).
QUESTIONS
1. What is Ka’bah?
2. Why Ka’bah is important for Muslims all over the world?
3. What is Hajj?
4. Who can do the Hajj?
5. What do remember in ‘Idul Adha?
Resource: Islam for Young People written by Ghulam Sarwar
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B. Language Focus: Noun and Adjective
Modifying Nouns with Nouns and Adjectives
Adjectives can modify nouns.
Example: I bought an expensive book.
(Expensive adjective; booknoun)
Example: I bought a grammar book.
Noun can modify other nouns.
Both adjectives and nouns can modify nouns at the same time
(Grammar adjective; booknoun)
- Both adjectives and nouns can modify nouns at the same time.
Word order of Adjectives
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Opinion Size Age Color Nationality Material
Beautiful Large Young Red Greek Metal
Deliciou
Tall Old Blue Chinese Glass
s
Middle
Kind Little Black Mexican Platic
-Age
- A noun is usually modified by only one or two adjectives, although
sometimes there are three.
Some delicious Mexican food
A small glass vase
A kind old Chinese man
- It is very rare to find a list of adjectives in front of a noun.
A beautiful small old brown Greek metal coin (rare).
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Exercise 1
I drank some hot tea. (Hot: adjectivetea: noun)
1. My grandmother is wide woman.
2. English is not my native language.
3. The busy waitress poured coffee into the empty cup.
4. A young man carried the heavy suitcase for Fumiko.
5. I sat in an uncomfortable chair at the restaurant.
6. There is international news on the front page of the newspaper.
7. My uncle is wonderful man.
Exercise 2
Put the italicized words in the correct order.
Example: Glass
Tall
A tall glass vase.
1. Delicious
Thai
Some food.
2. Red
Small
Some tomatoes.
3. Old
Big
Some cows.
4. Young
Serious
A woman.
5. Chinese
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Old
a/ an work of art.
C. Vocabulary Building
Cube-shaped : berbentuk kubus
Covered : ditutupi
Large : pembayaran
Toward : besar
Black : hitam
Cloth : kain
Face : menghadap
Toward : ke arah
Direction : arah
Pilgrimage : naik haji/ ziarah
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