FACULTY OF SPORT SCIENCE

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH CLASS

By: Limpad Nurrachmad 1

The limits of our
language are the limits
of our world.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
 UNIT 1: SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
BRAINSTORMING ACTIVITIES
Look at these following pictures. Who are they?
 Answer the questions below

What makes these persons special or inspiring?

What kind of effect did he or she have on the world?
What are the adjectives you would most use to describe these
persons?
What examples from their life illustrate those qualities?
What events shaped or changed these persons life?
Did he or she overcome obstacles?
Would the world be better or worse if these persons had not
lived?
 MODELING OF THE TEXT
Read the following text carefully
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984.
He is the creator of the social media site, Facebook. He was a
smart student at school, winning prizes in astronomy,
mathematics and physics. He also excelled in Classical studies.
He studied Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard
University, which is where he created Facebook. His invention
led to his becoming Time magazines Person of The Year for
2010.
Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his youth. He was a captain of the school
fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly skilled computer programmer. While
other kids played computer games, he designed them. He created his first network while in
high school to connect all of the computers in his fathers dental surgery.He also built a media
player which attracted the interest of Microsoft and AOL.
Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created
Facemash, a Facebook predecessor, which let students select the colleges best looking people
from a selection of photos. He launched Facebook from his Harvard room in February 2004. It
was the start of a rollercoaster ride that would connect half a billion people worldwide and
make him the worlds youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential people on the planet. He has dined
with the president of the USA and regularly attends global economic summits and technology
forums. He stated: The thing I really care about is the mission, making the world open.In
2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise called the Giving Pledge, in which he promised to donate
at least half of his life wealth to charity.
(Adapted from www.FamousPeopleLessons.com)
 Study the following vocabulary list
Words Phonetic Transcription Indonesian Equivalent

creator (n) /krie.tr / pencipta

invention (n) /nvent.n/ temuan

fencing (n) /fent.s/ anggar

design (v) /dzan/ merancang

surgery (n) /s.dr.i/ pembedahan

build (v) /bld/ membangun

attract (v) /trkt/ menarik

launch (v) /ln t / meluncurkan

billionaire (n) /bl.jner / milyarder

influential (adj) /n.fluen.t l/ berpengaruh

summit (n) /sm.t/ konferensi

sign (v) /san/ menandatangani

donate (v) /dnet/ menyumbangkan

wealth (n) /wel/ kekayaan

charity (n) /tr..ti/ amal

Identify the structure of biography in this table

BIOGRAPHICAL RECOUNT (BIOGRAPHY)

Social Function To inform readers by retelling past events and achievements in a persons life.

Orientation
This part gives readers the background information of the described person.
The opening paragraph should answer the questions: who, what, where, when
and how.
Series of Events
Generic Structure
This part presents a series of events, usually in a chronological order.
Reorientation
This part consists of a type of conclusion with a comment on the contribution
which the person has made or a summary and evaluation of the persons
achievements.

A biographical recount uses a specific name of the people involved in the

biography.
It is mainly written in simple past tense (the final paragraph could also include
Language Features
the present tense).
It uses linking words.
It also uses action verbs to describe series of events.
 WRITING IN ACTION
Complete this following text with words provided in the box below!

Cristiano Ronaldo was (1) ..... on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Manchester United
paid 12 million to sign him in 2003 a record fee for a player of his age. In the 2004 FA Cup Final, he (2) .....
Manchesters first three goals and helped them capture the championship. In 2008, he set a franchise record
for goals scored. In 2009, Real Madrid paid a (3) ..... $131 million for his service.

It was through his dads work as an equipment manager at a boys club that Ronaldo was first (4) .....
to the game soccer. By the time he was 10 years old, he was already recognized as a (5) ..... a kid who ate,
slept, and drank the game. All he wanted to do as a boy was playing football, his godfather, Fernao Sousa,
recalled for British reporters, adding, He loved the game so much that hed miss meals or escape out his
bedroom window with a ball when he was supposed to be doing his homework.
By his early teens, Ronaldos (6) ..... and legend had grown considerably. After a stint with Nacional da liha da Madeira,
he signed with Sporting Portugal in 2001. That same year, at the tender age of 16, Ronaldo turned heads with a (7) .....
performance against Manchester United, vowing even his opponents with his footwork and deft skill. He made such an (8).....
that a number of United players asked their manager to try and sign the young player. It was not long before the club paid
Ronaldos team more than 12 million for his services a record fee for a player of his age.

(Adapted from the National Examination of Senior High School 2014)

 Write a biography of your favorite person
It can be an enterpreneur, governor, artist, singer, or other successful people
You may use these following questions to organize your text
 Adjectives that Describe
Someones Personality
Positive Personality Adjectives
optimistic brave generous
thoughtful passionate gentle
tidy
bright good
patient
tough persistent
broad-minded gregarious
understanding pioneering inventive
versatile philosophical kind
warmhearted placid adaptable
witty
loving
plucky adventurous
polite imaginative loyal
affable
quick-witted powerful impartial modest
affectionate
quiet practical
independent neat
pro-active agreeable
rational
intellectual nice
reliable ambitious
reserved decisive intelligent amiable
resourceful determined intuitive amicable calm
romantic diligent
careful
self-confident diplomatic amusing charming
self-disciplined discreet fair- communicative
sensible dynamic easygoing minded compassionate
sensitive faithful conscientious
emotional
shy hard-working fearless considerate
sincere energetic forceful
helpful convivial
sociable enthusiastic frank courageous
straightforward
honest friendly
exuberant courteous
sympathetic humorous funny creative
 Adjectives that Describe
Someones Personality
Negative Personality Adjectives

aggressive
finicky aloof
tactless arrogant
deceitful flirtatious
touchy foolish
belligerent detached
big-headed thoughtless foolhardy
bitchy truculent dishonest fussy unkind
boastful dogmatic greedy unpredictable
bone-idle grumpy unreliable
domineering gullible
boring untidy
bossy sarcastic untrustworthy
secretive harsh vengeful
selfish impatient jealous vulgar
obsessive
coquettish self-centred impolite lazy weak-willed
obstinate
careless silly impulsive materialistic
overcritical
changeable sneaky inconsiderate mean
overemotional quarrelsome
clinging stingy inconsistent miserly
parsimonious quick-tempered
compulsive stubborn indecisive moody
perverse resentful
conservative stupid indiscreet narrow-
pessimistic rude
cowardly superficial inflexible minded
pompous ruthless
possessive cruel interfering nasty
cunning intolerant naughty
cynical irresponsible nervous
 SPEAKING IN ACTION

Please perform the biography which

you write in front of the class
THANK YOU..