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1. Look at the text below and give the nmeaning for the bold word (text “pen”)
Hello, Alia! Let me introduce
myself. My name is Hannah. I know your name from my friend, Caroline. She told
me that you sent her an email telling her that you would like to have more pen
pals from the US. I’d really like to be your E-pal. You sound really cool!
I guess I’d better tell you something about
myself first. I’m 16 years old and I attend
Thomas Edison High School here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. I have two
brothers and two half sisters and
I’m the middle child. My father died a few years ago so my mother runs the house and the family
business. My father was a barista.
I have lots of hobbies. I like
music – mostly classical music and folk music – but I don’t play an instrument.
I like sports, especially tennis and basketball. At school I’m in the
basketball team and I spend most of my extra-curricular time playing basket
ball. I’m into animals very
much. My sister and I have three dogs, a rabbit and an iguana. They need lots
of attention as you can imagine. At school, I have many Hmong friends who were
not fully fluent in English. Their family moved here from Asia. I enjoy talking
to them about our different cultures. My favorite subjects at school are art
and geography. I think I’d like to become a park ranger when I graduate,
perhaps work for the National Parks Service.
I haven’t got much interest in
fashion, although we have ‘Mall
of America,’ the biggest mall in Minnesota. We can reach
the mall very easily. A commuter train runs
every 15 minutes, buses also come from different directions. We can also drive
to the mall. It’s much faster than going there by train or by bus.
I don’t like reading but I love
drawing and painting. How about you? Please drop me a line, Alia! Can’t wait to
hear from you!
Hannah
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2. identify the struckture of the text below (text “pal”)
It was very interesting to read
your letter about yourself and your hometown. I would really like to be your
pen friend.
I’m a sixteen-year-old school student from
Johor Bahru in Malaysia. Actually I attend
an Islamic boarding school just outside the city but my family live in
Kuala Lumpur. My eldest sister is a medical doctor. She will get married
soon. My younger brother is an elementary school student
in KL but he often
writes to me via email.
My favorite subjects are social
sciences. I like history very much; it helps me know more how different
countries existed in the past. At school we are supposed to use English at all
times, even when we are in the dormitory, so we
have become quite fluent although sometimes we slip back
into Malay, which is
our mother tongue.
As for hobbies, I’m really into songs and music. My
favorite singer is Yusuf Islam
whose former name was Cat Steven. He’s so cool! Another singer I like is Maher Zain with his religious songs.
My favorite Malay singer is of course Siti
Nurhaliza. I also like watching movies, especially
comedies. The actor I like best
is Tom Cruise.
I’m
really into books. I like reading novels and short stories, mostly by
Malay authors who you probably haven’t heard of. I like
some writers in English, like JK Rowling and Indonesian writers too, like
Andrea Hirata and Ahmad Fuadi. My dream, when I’m older, is to be a writer of
science fiction books set in the distant
future.
I’d really love to come to
Indonesia some day. I heard that it has the largest number of Muslims of any
country. A book that I’ve just read mentions that there are some magnificent places to visit, such as, Bali,
Sulawesi, Papua and Borneo! What about you, do you want to visit my country?
Wassalam, Saidah
Cheers,
Saidah
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3. Read the following question for each part and answer it
(text “pen”)
1. How does Hannah contact Alia? Is there anybody
introducing Hannah to Alia?
2. Does Hannah want to be Alia’s friend?
3. Where does Hannah study?
4. Tell me about Hannah’s family!
5. what is the main ide in the first paragraph ?
(text “pal”)
1. Does Saidah want to be Alia’s friend?
2. Where is she from?
3. Where does Saidah study?
4. Tell me about Saidah’s family
5. what is the main ide in the first paragraph ?
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4. Fill the box bellow based on the text “pen” about the structure of the text
and main idea.
structure
Main idea
makasih ya kak
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