< Previous134 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs We will work in groups. We will complete the following sentences according to the above statements.Here are what we will do. First, we will study the example carefully. Second, we will discuss to find the right words to fill in each blank space. Third, every one of us will handwrite the complete statements on a piece of paper. Finally, we will say, not read, the sentences to each other.We will use a dictionary. We will spell the words and use the punctuation marks correctly. We will also say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly. If we have any problems, we will go to our teacher for help.1. Max is saying that his teacher has more books than him, and he has fewer books than his teacher.2. Yuni is saying that usually there are__________________ in the library in the morning, and there are ___________________ in the afternoon.3. Zulfikar is saying that his father________________________ his uncle, and his uncle ______________________________________ his father.4. According to Ani, her bag___________________________Andri’s bag.5. According to Agus, there is____________________________in bread, and _________________________in banana cake.Collecting Information135 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellAssociatingHere are what we will do. First, we will listen and repeat the statements after our 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 on the next page.We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.136 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs 1. Balkis: “I think real flowers are more beautiful than paper flowers. Paper flowers are more beautiful than plastic flowers. So, real flowers are the most beautiful of all flowers.”2. Putu: “Heni is 165 centimeters tall. Susi is 158 centimeters tall. Ita is 150 centimeters tall. Heni is taller than Susi. Susi is taller than Ita. So, Heni is the tallest, and Ita is the shortest.”3. Tasia: “According to my sister, a big bus is more comfortable than a small bus. A mini bus is more comfortable than a micro bus. So, a big bus is the most comfortable of all.”4. Hendrik: “The snake is longer than the eel. The eel is longer than the earth worm. So, the snake is the longest, and the earth worm is the shortest.”5. Bayu: “My father always says that fresh fruit is more delicious than fruit juice. Fruit juice is more delicious than canned fruit. So, fresh fruit is the most delicious of all.”6. Hasim: “The hospital is 3 kilometers from here, the bank is 4 km from here, and the post office is 5 km from here. The hospital is nearer than the bank, the bank is nearer than the post office. So, the hospital is the nearest, and the post office is the farthest.”Associating137 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellAssociatingHere are what we will do. First, we will read again all the statements from the beginning of the chapter. We will put all the adjectives into the right columns. Second, we will supply the right forms of the adjectives into the other two columns. Third, we will be drilled by the teacher to say the adjectives in the three forms, orally. We will do it fast.We will use a dictionary. We will spell the words and use the punctuation marks correctly. We will also say each word loudly, clearly, and correctly. If we have any problems, we will go to our teacher for help.We will work in groups. We will put all the adjectives we have learned into the table below. We will put the right forms of the adjectives in the right columns. 138 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs NoAdjectives-er /more-the –est /the most-1.beautifulmore beautifulthe most beautifulAssociating139 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellReflectingWe will work in groups to reflect on our learning. We will discuss to complete the statements in the box. Now I know how to compare two objects and more than two objects.a. To say ‘lebih’ in English, we use “–er/more ... than”b. To say ‘paling’ in English, we use “the –est/most ... of”140 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.CommunicatingChapterXWhen I was a childtto communicate states and events in the past in order to share information with others.We will learn:142 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs Observing & Asking QuestionsThis is me when I was a baby. I was three point four kilograms and fifty two centimeters long. Now I am fifty kilograms and one hundred fifty centimeters tall. I was bald. I had no hair. Now I have long hair.This is me and and this is Rani in Grade VII. We were not close friends at that time. We did not study together. We never played together. Now we are best friends. We study together, play together, and cry together, too.Here 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 work in groups. We will play the roles of the speakers in the conversations.We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.143 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellObserving & Asking QuestionsWhat are you carrying?They are toy cars. I collected them when I was in elementary school. I do not collect toy cars now. I’m going to give them to Ucok, my younger cousin.Yes, I did. But I did not do it very well. I always lost the game.Hey, look! They are playing marbles. It was my favorite game in primary school. I played marbles every day. But now I never play marbles anymore. I have so many things to do at home and at school. Did you play marbles too?You did not like Math in primary school?No, I did not like Math because the teacher did not explain it clearly. But now it is my favourite subject because Mr. Sihombing explains it clearly.Next >