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EPISODE 1
VOCABULARY
Here are 20 vocabularies from the text and their meanings in Bahasa Indonesia:- Late – terlambat
- Begin – memulai
- Community Award – Penghargaan Komunitas
- Task – tugas
- Visiting – mengunjungi
- Old people – orang tua/lansia
- Joking – bercanda
- Listen – mendengarkan
- Read – membaca
- Really – benar-benar
- Playing cards – bermain kartu
- Reading the paper – membaca koran
- Sleeping – tidur
- Manager – manajer/pengelola
- Looking forward – menantikan
- Guest – tamu
- Bracelet – gelang
- Fashion – mode
- Designer – perancang
- Cool – keren
EPISODE 1
Pete: Where's Debbie?
Jess: She's always late.
Miss Carol: Hello, everyone.
Students: Good morning, Miss.
Miss Carol: Where's Debbie?
Joel: No idea.
Miss Carol: Well, never mind. Let's begin. Today, you're starting the Community Award scheme.
Joel: Today?
Miss Carol: That's right, Joel. Today. Ah, Debbie.
Debbie: Sorry I'm late, Miss.
Miss Carol: Never mind. Sit down, please. I'm explaining your first Community Award task.
Pete: What are we doing, Miss?
Miss Carol: Group one – Joel, Pete, Jess, and Debbie – you're visiting an old people's home called Sunny Bank.
Debbie: Old people?
Miss Carol: Group two – Sophie, Adam, Kylie, and—
Debbie: What do you do with old people? What do you even say to them?
Jess: "Hello" is a good start.
Joel: Old people like music. And I play the guitar.
Jess: You're joking, right?
Joel: No, really. I do.
Jess: I know you play the guitar, Joel. But do old people actually want to listen to you?
Pete: My grandma likes it when people read to her.
Debbie: Do we really have to do this?
(At Sunny Bank – the old people's home)
Joel: So, what do they do all day?
Pete: Every day? No idea. But right now... they're playing cards, reading the paper...
Jess: Sleeping!
Mary: Hello, everyone! Welcome to Sunny Bank. I'm Mary Lewis, the manager here. Everyone is really looking forward to meeting you!
Debbie: Hi, I'm Debbie.
Lily: Nice to meet you, Debbie. My name’s Lily. Sit down. Would you like some juice?
Debbie: Oh, um... yeah.
Lily: Excuse me, Mary. Can I have some juice for my guest?
Debbie: Thanks.
Lily: Now, tell me about yourself.
Debbie: Like what? I'm not that interesting, really.
Lily: Nonsense! That bracelet you're wearing is lovely.
Debbie: This? You like it?
Lily: Yes! It’s beautiful. Do you like clothes and fashion?
Debbie: Yeah, a lot!
Lily: How nice! So do I!
Pete:
Talking to old people is interesting… but it’s hard work.
Debbie: I'm coming back next week.
Joel: What?! But you were the one who—
Debbie: I know. But Lily's actually really cool. When she was younger, she was a fashion designer. I think I like the Community Award after all!
To be continued…
Karya Siswa
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Here are 10 multiple-choice questions based on the conversation (Episode 1):
1. Where is Debbie when the conversation starts?
2. Who is the teacher in the conversation?
3. What is the name of the old people's home they are visiting?
4. What does Joel play?
5. What does Pete's grandma like?
6. Who is the manager of Sunny Bank?
7. What does Debbie do when she arrives at Sunny Bank?
8. What does Debbie think about the Community Award at first?
9. What does Joel say Lily was when she was younger?
10. How does Debbie feel about the Community Award at the end?
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5 Sentences in Present Progressive Tense
(is/are + verb-ing — action happening now)
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She’s always late.
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I'm explaining your first Community Award task.
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They’re playing cards.
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They're reading the paper.
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Everyone is really looking forward to meeting you.
Here’s your Situational Conversation rewritten with correct grammar and clarity:
Situational Conversation
A: What is (your father / mother / sister / brother / Mr. …) doing at the moment / now / today?
B: (My father / mother / sister / brother / Mr. …) is / are + verb-ing at the moment / now / today.
Example:
A: What is your sister doing at the moment?
B: My sister is cooking at the moment..
5 Sentences in Present Tense
(base form / base form + s/es — fact, habit, or general truth)
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Old people like music.
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I play the guitar.
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My grandma likes it when people read to her.
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Talking to old people is interesting.
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When she was younger, she was a fashion designer. (Note: "was" is past tense, but the sentence is about a general statement in the past — if you prefer strictly present, we can replace this with another present example from the text.)
Here’s the rewritten Situational Conversation with correct grammar and clear structure:
Situational Conversation
A: What does (your father / mother / sister / brother / Mr. …) do at 7:00 o’clock every morning?
B: (My father / mother / sister / brother / Mr. …) usually + verb-s/es at 7:00 o’clock every morning.
Example:
A: What does your father do at 7:00 o’clock every morning?
B: My father usually reads the newspaper at 7:00 o’clock every morning.
Formulas
Present Progressive Tense Formula:
- Subject + is/are/am + verb-ing (+ object/complement)
- Example: They are reading the paper.
Present Tense Formula:
- Subject + base verb (+ s/es for he, she, it) + object/complement
- Example: Old people like music.