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UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION

Mata Kuliah : Bahasa Inggris

Dosen Pengampu : Andri Suherman, M.A., M.Ed.TESOL
Waktu : 1 Jam 30 Menit

A. Greeting
Conversation 1:
A : Good morning.
B : Good morning.
A : I’m Brian Smith. Are you Tom Jones?
B : Yes, I am.
A : Pleased to meet you.
B : Nice to meet you too.
A : How are you?
B : Fine thanks.
A : How is Helen?
B : She’s very well, thank you.
A : Would you like to teach me English?
B : I’d love to, but I have to go now. Goodbye, Smith.
A : Goodbye, Jones. See you tomorrow.

Conversation 2:
A : Are you Sarah Jones?
B : Yes, I am.
A : And you are….
B : I am John Smith.
A : How is she?
B : She is very well, thank you.
A : I have to go now.
B : Oh … do you?

Conversation 3:
A : Hi Paul, how are you?
B : I am fine, thanks. And yourself?
A : Not bad, Thanks
B : How is your mother? Is she better now?
A : Much better, thanks.
B : I am glad to hear that.
A : She is at home now.
B : Is she? Really?
A : She is.

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B. Grammar Analysis
To Be (is, am, are)
To Be dapat berarti berada, adalah, atau ada. Dalam Bahasa Inggris setiap kalimat
mempunyai kata kerja (VERB). Yang kita bahas pada pelajaran ini adalah kata kerja bantu to
be (is, am, are).
The use of to be (penggunaan to be):
1. Before the noun
Eg. You are a student
The highest mountain in NTB is Rinjani
The capital city of Indonesia is Jakarta
2. Before the adjective
Eg. He is a lazy student
I am happy
We are good students
3. Before the Adverb of Place
Eg. We are in the classroom
My father is in the garden
They are in the mosque
4. Before the Adverb of Time
Eg. It is nine o’clock
We are in time/on time
They are early
5. In the Continuous Tense
Eg. I am studying English
She is teaching English
They are standing before you
6. In the Passive Voice
Eg. The pizza is eaten
The flowers are watered by Rose
My laptop is stolen

Subyek-subyek yang menggunakan to be (is, am, are)

 Is  Digunakan apabila subyeknya orang ketiga tunggal (he she dan it)
 he is, she is, it is
 Am  Digunakan apabila subyeknya orang pertama tunggal (I)
 I am
 Are  digunakan apabila subyeknya orang kedua (we, you dan they )
 we are, you are, they are

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Exercises 1: Supply the correct form of to be (is, am, are)!

1. He ….. a rich man 6. They ….. clever students
2. They ….. stupid boys 7. It ….. three o’clock
3. Amat ….. very lazy 8. They …… ill today
4. The Girls ….. pretty 9. The blackboard ….. black
5. The teacher …. angry 10. Mr. Sunarso …. a doctor
Dalam membentuk kalimat pertanyaan dengan cara menempatkan to be di depan subyek,
sedangkan kalimat negatifnya menempatkan not setelah kata kerja to be.
Rumus kalimat pertanyaan : To be + subyek + predicate
Eg. Am I a student?
Are they farmers?
Is she a nurse?
Rumus kalimat negatif : Subyek + to be + not + predicate
Eg. I am not a student
They are not farmers
She is not a nurse
Excercise 2: Change these sentences into (a) Interrogative sentence, (b) negative sentence!
Eg. Sarah is at home now (positive sentence)
a. Is Sarah at home now? (interrogative sentence)
b. Sarah is not at home now (negative sentence)
1. Amat is a diligent student
2. Mr. John is Jakarta Now
3. Siti and Marni are clever students
4. Heru is a pilot
5. The sky is cloudy today
6. Rini is a tall girl
7. The boys are healthy
8. She is absent from class today
9. The coffee is sweet
10. The classes are empty
11. The weather is good now

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12. The blackboard is dirty

13. The teacher is at school now
14. The room is dark
15. She and he are cousins

Exercise 3. Give a short and a long answer!

Example:  Is it a car? No, it isn’t.

What is it? It is a house

1)  Is it a fish? …………………….. 8)  Is it Saturn? ……………………..

What is it? …………………... What is it? ……………………

2)  Is it a river? ….……….…. 9)  Is it a mountain? ….................

What is it? …………………….. What is it? ……………………….

3)  Is it a radio? ……………… 10)  Is it a CD player? ……………..

What is it? ……………………… What is it? ……………………….

4)  Are these tomatoes ? …………… 11)  Are these farms? …………….

What are they? ………………………. What are they ? ……………………

5)  Are these pencils ? ……………… 12)  Is this a motorcycle? ………….

What are they? …………………………… What is it? ..………………………..

6)  Is it a school bus? …………….. 13)  Is it a bottle? …………………

What is it? …………………………. What is it? …………………………

7)  Is it a horse? …………………. 14)  Are these tables? ………

What is it? ………………………… What are they ? …………………

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Exercise 4: Read the passage and answer the questions:

Sophia: I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner?

Jordan: Yes, I am. Are you English?
Sophia: Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States?
Jordan: Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London?
Hector: Yes, I am. Are you from California?
Jordan: No, I am from New York City. Is London a big city?
Hector: Yes, it is a big city. Sophia, are you from Lyon?
Sophia: Yes, I am from Lyon.
Hector: Is Lyon near Florence?
Sophia: No, it isn’t. Florence is in Italy.
Hector: Oh, isn’t it in France? I am a real fool.
Jordan: No, Hector. Of course you are not a fool! Are you and Sophia students?
Hector: I am a student. She is an actress in France. We are tourists in the United States.
Sophia: Are you a student, Jordan?
Jordan: No, I am not a student. I’m a lawyer. I am on a holiday.

 Give long answers. If the answer is negative, then give the right answer:

Example: Is Sophia from Paris? No, she isn’t. She is from Lyon.

1. Is Jordan from California?……………………………………………………………..

2. Is Florence in Italy?……………………………………………………………..
3. Are Sophia and Hector students? …...................................................................
4. Is Hector from Manchester? ...............................................................................
5. Is Sophia a dancer?……..…………………………………………………………….

 Write True or False:

1. …..T… Hector is English.

2. ……… Hector isn’t from Manchester.
3. ……… London is not a big city.
4. ……… Hector is a student.
5. ……… Sophia is an actress in London.
6. ........ Sophia is from the United States.
7. ........ Jordan is from New York City.
8. ........ Florence is in Italy.
9. ........ Jordan is a teacher.
10. ........ Sophia and Hector are tourists.