< Previous114 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs Collecting Information115 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellAssociating116 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs Associating117 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellCommunicatingHere are what we will do. First, one group will be standing in front of the class. One person will act out an activity. The other members will ask “What is he/she doing?” Second, the other groups will guess what he/she is doing, for example, “He is swimming.” Third, the acting group will answer “Yes” if the answer is correct, and then say the correct sentence. If the answer is wrong, they will say “No” and wait until they get the right answer. If they do not get the right answer, they will stop and then give the correct answer.We will play a guessing game.We will raise our hands and wait until our teacher gives us the chance to guess. We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.118 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs My JournalI have just learnt to __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The activities I like most were __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The activities I found most difficult were__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What I need to do better is/are__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In our journal, every one of us will handwrite our reflection on our learning process. We will use English or Bahasa Indonesia.CommunicatingChapterIXBigger is not always bettertto show their differences,tto be proud of them,tto praise them, andtto criticize them.We will learn to compare people, animals, and things in order :120 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs Observing & Asking QuestionsHere are what we will do. First, we will listen and repeat the conversations after the teacher, one by one. Second, in the group, we will play the roles of the speakers. Third, we will correct each other’s mistakes.We will play the roles of the speakers in the conversations.We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.12I think Bono will win the race!Are Dini and Dani really twins? They don’t look like twins.I think so too. Bono is thinner but stronger than Gani. Gani is bigger but weaker than Bono.Yes, they are twins. But you are right, they don’t look like twins. Dini is taller and plumper and Dani is shorter and thinner.121 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellObserving & Asking Questions5364On my left hand I have cotton, on my right hand I have stone. They have the same size. I can feel that the cotton is much lighter than the stone.Look! The horse and the donkey look alike. But, the horse is bigger than the donkey. The donkey is smaller than the horse, right?I think a mountain and a hill are just the same. Right?Don’t you think that there’s something wrong with the picture? The helicopter is flying higher than the plane.No. Look! That one on the left is a mountain. And on the right is a hill. The mountain is higher than the hill. The hill is lower than the mountain.122 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs Observing & Asking QuestionsWe will play the roles of the speakers.Here are what we will do. First, we will listen and repeat the statements after the teacher, one by one. Second, in the group, we will play the roles of the speakers. Third, we will correct each other’s mistakes.We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.12I’m younger than Hasan, and Hasan is older than me. I’m 12 years old. Hasan, my brother, is 15 years old. Hasan is my older brother.My ruler is shorter than Dina’s. Dina’s is longer than mine. Dina’s is 50 centimetres long, and mine is only 30 centimetres long.123 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellObserving & Asking Questions5364The wooden desk is smaller and it is 8 kilograms. The plastic desk is bigger but is only 4 kilograms. So, the wooden desk is smaller but it is heavier, and the plastic desk is bigger but it is lighter.The old car is still faster than the horse cart. The cart is slower than the car. The car can run 80 kilometers an hour, and the horse cart can run only 20 kilometers an hour.I can lift the bench. Elang cannot lift the stool. I’m stronger than Elang. Elang is weaker than me!Surti is taller than her older sister, Wuni. Surti is 148 centimeters tall and Wuni is 145 centimeters tall. So, the older sister is shorter than the younger sister.Next >