< Previous164 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs CommunicatingHere are what we will do. First, we will study the example carefully. Second, we will copy the example to our notebook. Then, in groups every one of us will handwrite five statements about activities we and other people around us did or experienced and when they happened. We will work in groups. We will write five statements about activities we and other people around us did or experienced and when they happened.We will use a dictionary. We will spell the words and use the punctuation marks correctly. If we have any problems, we will go to our teacher for help.1. I got this scar on my cheek last week.2. My sister did not go to the festival last Monday.3. _______________________________________________________4. _______________________________________________________5. _______________________________________________________6. _______________________________________________________165 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellReflectingNow I know how to express states or events in the past.a. We use the _______________ form of the verbs.b. A state or an event in the past can be related to ______________ _____________________________________________________ I have learned many new words, too, for example ____________________________________________________ They are in my real life.We will work in groups to reflect on our learning. We will discuss what we have learned.166 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.CommunicatingChapterXIYes, we made it!tto share our experience,tto show that we’re proud of them,tto learn from them, andtto report them.We will learn to give an account of events and activities in order :168 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 work in groups. We will play the roles of the speakers in the conversations.We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.169 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellUdin: “Let’s work together to plan our texts to tell our experience?”Edo: “Okay. I’ll tell how my brother and I made the garden benches.”Udin: “I’ll tell how we won the First Prize of the Classroom Competition. What about you, Lina?”Lina: “I will tell my sister’s funny experience last Saturday. She went to school on Saturday!”Udin: “Let’s start with Edo’s story. First, how did you and your brother have the idea of making garden benches?”Edo: “My father cut down the old mango tree behind our house three weeks ago. We saw a big piece of wood. Then we had the idea.”Lina: “What did you do?”Edo: “We told Dad that we wanted to make garden benches from the wood. He agreed and he would help us.”Udin: “What did your father do to help you?”Edo: “He sawed the wood into three pieces. 25 cm in diameter and 25 cm in height.”Lina: “Ánd after that?”Edo: “After that, we rubbed them with sandpaper to make them smooth. Then, we dried them in the sun for a week.”Udin: “When they were dry, what did you do?”Edo: “We painted them, one green, one red, and one blue. Then, we dried them again in the sun for three days.”Lina: “Okay. Now let’s help Edo write his experience in a good order.”Observing & Asking Questions170 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs Collecting InformationWe will write Edo’s statement that matches each of the pictures.Here are what we will do. First, we will study each of the pictures carefully. Second, we will read the conversation again. Then, we will discuss which statement matches each of the pictures. Finally, we will handwrite the statements on a piece of paper. We will use a dictionary. We will spell the words and use the punctuation marks correctly. We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly. If we have any problems, we will go to our teacher for help.171 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellCollecting Information12468357172 KELAS VIII SMP/ MTs Collecting Information1. Picture 1: My father cut down the old mango tree behind our house three weeks ago.2. ________________________________________________________3. ________________________________________________________4. ________________________________________________________5. ________________________________________________________6. ________________________________________________________7. ________________________________________________________8. ________________________________________________________173 Bahasa Inggris / When English Rings a BellHere 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.The next one is their discussion to help Udin to tell how his class won the First Prize of the Classroom Competition. We will play the roles of the speakers. We will say the sentences loudly, clearly, and correctly.Observing & Asking QuestionsNext >