Listening Transcript Pathway 2

Woman: orange, purple

Man: blue, green

Unit 1

3. Listen to some people talking about their true stories with members of their family.

Speaker 1 (Woman): When I was younger, my mum and I never really saw eye to eye
about the simple stuff; my dress, my hairstyle, even the movies I watched. As I grew older, I
found that my mum was too fussy on my choice of friends, what university I wanted to study
at, or what I wanted to do for my career. When I was 18, I moved to a different city to pursue
my education. Moving away from home has totally changed the way I think. My outlook on
the world has broadened and also my opinion about a lot of issues has changed. I‘ve met
people with different experiences, religions, values, cultures, and ways of life. To my
surprise, they respect each other’s opinion. I return home every semester, but every time I
do it, I find it really hard to cope with my mum’s principles. It is really frustrating.

Speaker 2 (Woman): My sister, Deana was getting married. She had a lot of things to
prepare for the wedding day. Working as a clerk in a small company with a small take home
pay, she couldn’t afford to buy a wedding gown. She was downhearted. I invited Deana to
pray together, hoping that some miracle may happen. A week later, there was a video call
from my grandmother. Grannie was 65 years old. She told Deana, “When I heard that you’re
getting married, I was so happy. I went to my cupboard and took my bridal gown out that I
wore when I married your grandpa. I took it to the laundry and here it is. I hope you can wear
it, if you please.” Deana cried happily. On her wedding day, she wore the dress proudly. She
walked down the aisle gracefully in grannie’s wedding gown.

Speaker 3 (Man): The second wave of the deadly COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in
my country. The pandemic is really tearing apart my family and took the lives of my parents.
My family was first detected positive for Covid-19 after my father was swab tested. Father
isolated himself at home and took the medicine as prescribed. However, things turned out
worse when mother was also tested positive. A week went by and my father’s condition
deteriorated and he passed away. Before my sister and I realized what had struck us,
mother also passed away. Shocked and in panic after the tragedy in my family, the residents
in our neighborhood sent us to our aunt.

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Summary

“Open-ended questions” is one of strategies to sustain a conversation. Open-ended

questions are questions that cannot be answered only with "Yes" or "No", the respondents
must elaborate the answer.
These are some examples of open-ended questions.
- Tell me about . . . .
- What is it like?
- Can you tell me about it?
- Why did you choose that color?

When one is having a tough time or when one is telling or sharing his or her good luck and
happiness with you, what are the right words to respond?
Here are some expressions of happiness:
- Fantastic! - I’m happy for you.
- Super! - I’m so glad that you could make it.
- Great! - I’m so happy.
- Exciting! - I can’t say how pleased I am.

Here are some idiomatic phrases to express happiness.

- I’m on cloud nine.
- Hanging out with you really makes my day.
- I get a (real) kick out of playing volleyball.
- I feel on top of the world.
- I’m in seventh heaven.

Here are some expressions of expressing sympathy.

When someone is ill:
- I hope you’re feeling better soon.
- Take care and be good to yourself.
- That’s too bad. There’s nothing worse than not feeling well.

When someone is having a bad day or feeling disappointed:

- Don’t let it get you down.
- I’m here for you, if you want to talk.
- What’s done is done. Better days are ahead.
- Try to put it behind you.

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When someone is in a serious trouble:
- Let’s see if we can work this out together.
- You’re not alone.
- Let’s roll up our sleeves and fix this.

When someone suffers from a loss:

- Please accept my sincerest condolences.
- I want you to know that I’ve been thinking of you.
- You have my heartfelt sympathies.
- These are difficult times, and I want you to know how very sorry I am for your loss.

When hearing bad news:

- I’m so sorry to have heard the news.
- I was deeply saddened to learn the news.

When hearing a sad story:

- What a pity.
- That’s a shame.
- That’s awful!
- What a heartrending story!

A short story is a narrative text. It is a fictional work with thematic focus, deals with a few
characters and normally it may be no more than a page or two in length. The purpose of a
narrative text is to entertain the readers or the listeners with a story.
Short stories have intrinsic elements.
 Characterization
Characters refer to people (it can be animals, trees, or things) in a short story.
Characterization also mentions the outward appearance of the character and also the inner
emotional, intellectual and moral qualities. The character may appear as protagonist (the
main character whose journey we follow throughout the short story.) Whereas the
antagonist, someone known as the foil, is the character whose goal goes against the
protagonist’s, leading to conflict. The character traits in a story may appear through the
character’s dialogues, actions, thoughts, body gestures and also mimics.
 Setting
Setting refers to the time and physical place where the story happens. A strong sense of the
weather season, social setting and atmosphere are provided by the descriptions of the story.

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  Plot
Short stories, usually, focus on only one incident. It is a part of a narrative text (genre). This
is the structure of the short story:
 It begins with introducing the character and the setting.
 Then the characters meet a challenge, complication, or crisis. This is called rising
action.
 The rising action is followed by the climax. This is the turning point and most exciting
part of the story.
 Next, there is an event that follow as a result of the climax. This is called the falling
action.
 Finally, comes the resolution. The resolution is the end that occurs after a conflict is
resolved and the characters have changed their traits.
Conflict
Conflict is the point where the protagonist and antagonist collide, or we know it simply as a
problem. Generally, there are two conflicts found in short stories; external conflicts and
internal conflicts.

Unit 2

4. Listen to news about famous things in Indonesia with your classmates. Match the
speaker’s information with the right picture. Fill in the space with the correct
picture.

Speaker 1 (Woman): Do you know the cultural heart of Bali? Right, Ubud is the cultural
heart of Bali. If you visit ‘Ubud’ you'll find the Sacred Monkey Forest, a serene space where
you can feel the ancient majesty of the island.

Actually, it is a Hindu temple where there will be numerous long-tailed macaques, a kind of
monkey found across the Southeast Asia. The temple is especially worth a visit since
Balinese Hinduism blends elements of various other faiths, making it unique from other
forms of Hinduism practiced nowadays.

Well, Ubud is located in a small forest that has long attracted artists of many varieties, and
the temple, artwork, and gorgeous natural background make a visit to the forest and
community a must-do in Bali. So, if you are taking a vacation to Bali, keep Ubud in mind.

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Speaker 2 (Man): Have you ever visited Indonesia? What is your favorite food from
Indonesia? Sate Ayam? Sate Ayam or chicken satay is one of the most common types of
sate sold across Indonesia (and also the world). Today I am in Ponorogo to show you a
special recipe of chicken satay from this area. Look at this chicken satay! It uses chicken
fillet which is cut into an elongated finger-like shape. Commonly, sate is made by cutting
chicken meat into small cube about a thumb-size. So, one skewer holds many pieces of
chicken meat but Chicken sate from Ponorogo is different. One skewer holds only one piece.

Are you curious about the taste? Let’s go to Ponorogo. This kind of sate can be bought from
street hawkers to 5-Star fine dining establishments.

Speaker 3 (Woman): Good morning. Welcome back to our special program, WONDERFUL
TREASURE. Bintang is accompanying me this morning. Well, let me tell you who Bintang is.
He is from Sumatra. He belongs to Pongo Abelii, one of the three species of orangutans.
That’s why Bintang is very special because his friends can only be found in the north of the
Indonesian island of Sumatra. Well, Bintang is about 1.5 m tall and 80 kg. He is strong and
healthy. Compared to other species, Bintang is thinner and has a longer face. You can also
see that he has longer hair. Do you want to know Bintang’s favorite food? Jackfruit. Yes. He
likes jackfruit very much. You may not believe it but he can eat 5 big jackfruit every day. So
do you want to be a foster parent for Bintang? Support us at
www.bintangwonderfultreasure.com

5. Listen to the recording once again. Fill in the table with the information that you
have just listened.

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Summary

To ask for information, you can say:

- Know anything about …?
- Have you heard about …?
- Any clue …?
- Any idea …?
- Can you tell me …?

To encourage others to speak, you can say:

- What do you mean?

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- Why do you think so?
- How do you like it?
- Interesting! Tell me more.

To compare information, you can say:

- I do know about ….
- I have heard ….
- I’ve been told ….
- Someone has told me about ….
- Did you know about …?
- Guess what ….
- They say ….

Texts about a city, a country, a famous destination, your puppet, or your favorite food are
referred to as descriptions. They are written to describe particular things. Nowadays people
can enjoy descriptive texts in the form of videos.
Descriptive texts usually consist of identification in the beginning, followed by describing
quality, describing parts, and describing characteristics.

The opinion adjectives used are relative to each person. They are your feelings or your
thoughts about a subject you are describing. That’s why sometimes you may have different
feelings or thoughts about something than someone else does.
Fact adjectives are related to factual information. They are used to describe the city, tourist
objects, iconic things, etc. Factual adjectives can be the color, size, ingredients used,
origins, material type, age, or other specific description that cannot be argued.

Both opinion and fact adjectives can be used to describe an object. When they are used
together, write an opinion adjective before fact adjectives and put a comma between the
adjectives.

Unit 3

6. Scan the QR Code then listen to the arguments about various issues among your
classmates. Match the speaker’s information with the right response. Draw a line from
the speaker to the responses. You may draw a line more than once.

Speaker 1 (Woman): Moving to a new city, Nusantara, what benefit do we have by

replacing Jakarta with Nusantara? As we know, Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to

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earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. The government hopes to redistribute
wealth by relocating the capital. The fact shows that Java is home to 60% of the country’s
population and more than half of its economic activity. It is also an effort to relieve the
huge environmental challenges facing Jakarta. Besides it will reduce the burden on
Jakarta, a city of 10 million, which is notoriously congested, suffers regular flooding, and is
one of the fastest sinking cities in the world due to the over extraction of groundwater.

Speaker 2 (Man): I do agree with the World Health Organization that tobacco
advertisement and promotion must be banned especially during sport events. It is said
tobacco addiction is a communicated disease. Why is it described as a communicated
disease? Because the disease is communicated through advertising, sports, marketing
and sponsorship. Tobacco industry advertising and promotion have been very effective at
persuading children and young people to start using tobacco. During sport events, there
are a lot of young people that can be enticed through tobacco ads. That’s why tobacco ads
must be banned.

Speaker 3 (Woman): The 2018 national health study has validated a bleak prediction about
the country's smoking issue: tobacco usage among Indonesian youth is on the increase, with
little hope of changing the trend in the near future.

The trend is seen as alarming, with anti-tobacco activists and health officials warning that it
might prevent the nation from getting the benefits of its demographic dividend, which is
expected to happen in 2030.

According to the 2018 Basic Health Survey, the prevalence of young smokers aged 10 to 18
in Indonesia, which has one of the world's most liberal tobacco regulations, has climbed from
7.2% in 2013 to 9.1% in 2018.

The increase falls significantly below the 5.4 percent objective set in the 2014 to 2019
National Mid-term Development Plan (RPJMN).

7. Listen to the recording once again. Fill in the table with the information that you
have just listened.

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Summary

An argument does not only refer to a disagreement. It is not only a conflict between persons.
It is a part of critical thinking. Critical thinking is a set of intellectual skills used to solve
problems or discover truths. Critical thinking is criteria-based judgment not criticism.

To argue politely you can say:

- I’m afraid I disagree with you about this.
- Sorry, but I disagree with that.
- I see what you’re saying but … .
- I understand where you’re coming from, but . . .
- I’m not sure I agree with you about this.
- Let’s agree to disagree.

To express your statement in an argument, you can say:

• According to
• Above all
• I dread to think

A good argument begins with a statement of your point of view.

• Point of view is your thesis.
• A thesis is
- what you hope to prove to readers or listener;
- the subject of the text;
- a statement of what you believe;
- the line of the argument.
To make your thesis clear, introduce your point of view using the following expressions.
- The advantages of . . . .
- The benefits of . . . .
- I propose . . . .
- There are many reasons for . . . .
- It would seem that . . . .

Use evidence to support reasons, such as surveys, expert opinions, testimony.

Some expressions of warning.
- This video is not for children
- Out of order

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 - Oops! That page can’t be found!
- Close the current application!
- Avoid crowds, please!
- Keep right!
- Do not use your cellphone!
- Do not upload any document that contains personal information!
- Do not disclose!
- Keep off the grass!
- Fragile!
- Battery too hot!
- Mind the step!
- Be careful with this message!
- Take good care!

Some important points to describe a diagram or graph in your own words.

• Your description should include:
- Introductory sentences. They explain what you are describing.
- Body paragraphs. They discuss the data presented in the graph. Remember that the
use of verbs expressed in the past tense is appropriate when giving a description.
- Concluding sentences. General statements can be stated in the present tense.
Some important words or phrases to describe a table or a graph.
- In contrast, gradually, dramatically, In conclusion, slowly, steadily, indicate, show, drop,
increase, is projected, is expected

Unit 4
5. Listen to a dialogue about teenagers who are going to use an online service.

Dialogue 1

Vanessa: Look at the following video!

Mark: Which one?
Vanessa: A video from Jennifer Garner. She has just shared a simple way to
give back to those in need.
Mark: Jennifer Garner? She is a famous American actress, isn’t she? Wow,
that’s awesome.
Vanessa: Right. Let’s see the clip.

Mark: She posted an easy way to use Ziplock bags. Well, she filled zip-up

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 plastic bags with everyday items like socks, tissues, and
toothbrushes. Correct me if I’m wrong!
Vanessa: Well, um …
Before handing them to homeless people, we have to make sure that
these essentials are in a quart sized Ziplock bag. Then we keep them
in our cars to give away when you see someone in need.
Mark: ‘Random act of kindness’. I think we can be her followers; a pair of
thick socks, hand wipes, disposable toothbrushes, chopstick, some
money and a smile.
Vanessa: Why not? Let’s check daily essentials online and find the best ones
with a big discount.
Mark: To tell the truth, I never use online shopping for my daily items. How
is the procedure? Is it easy?

Vanessa: Very easy. You just need three items, a stable internet connection, a
laptop or smartphone and an updated application.

Mark: We have all of those. Let’s start shopping!

Vanessa: That’s great. Firstly, search for a product using Google shopping.
The next step is to find an item you need using Google shopping.
While searching we can compare the prices for the same items.

Mark: In a conventional supermarket, sellers always provide baskets for the

items selected by the buyers. How about online shopping?

Vanessa: Okay, let me show you a picture of a basket used in online shopping.
Here it is. After searching for a product you want to buy, add the
product to your basket. Continue shopping and add the next product
you buy to your basket.

Mark: Why don’t we shop together for our mission ‘Random acts of
kindness?’

Vanessa: Sure! Let’s search together!

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Summary

Clarifying is used to make sure that everyone in the group is on the same page and sets the
right expectations.
Here are simple expressions used for further explanation.
- Be specific, please.
- Let’s summarize ….
- Sorry, but I don’t get it.
- Would you explain that to me again?
- Sorry, if I was unclear. What I mean is ….
- When you said …. What did you mean?
- Could you repeat …?

Here are the expressions to say that you are well understood.
- I got it. Thank you!
- Ah, I see. Thanks for clarifying.
- Now I understand. Thanks a lot.

Clarification can also assist a speaker to open and expand his or her thoughts.
For example:
- When did you open your first online service?
- Why were you sure that it was your passion?
An Idiom is a set combination of words that has a specific meaning, which usually cannot be
inferred from the meanings of the individual words.
For example
1. Anabel thought she had lost her sunglasses. She racked her brain trying to
remember where she had left them. (rack your brain is to make a great mental effort
to remember or think of something.)
2. Raditya is the most tactless person I know. He cannot open his mouth without putting
his foot in it. (As you put your foot in it, you unintentionally say something that offends
or upsets someone.)
3. You’re pulling my leg! You can’t aff ord an electric bike. It's expensive.
(When you pull someone’s leg, you try to make the person believe something that is not
true.)

A proverb is a relatively brief and specific phrase that is widely known and repeated, also
reflects a reality based on common sense or human experiences.

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Like idioms, proverbs usually have a special meaning that is different from the meaning of
the individual words put together. People tend to use proverbs to warn or give an advice.
For example:
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
(The saying of ‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’ reminds us to be pleased with
what we have already got).

A procedure text is a text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a
sequence of actions or steps. It explains how to make or do something in a sequence of
steps.

All the steps in a procedure are stated as commands. Sentences beginning with verbs are
stated as commands. An imperative verb is a verb that gives an order or command.
Imperative verbs sound like the speaker bossing someone around.

Technical terms are words, phrases or acronyms. They are used by professionals in their
specific field. They have specialized meaning restricted to a specific field. They are not the
same as words or phrases used in common use.

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Unit 5

5. Listen to a talk about teenagers take selfies and post them on the social media.
After listening to the talk, Read these three opinions from the talk.

As a result of the mushrooming presence of smartphones among teens, selfies are on the
rise, too. Standing for self-portraits, selfies, are frequently posted on social media and
shared with others on various platforms on the internet. Even though they are fun to post,
some problems may also arise from selfies.
After posting their selfies on Facebook, Instagram or other platforms, teenagers will wait to
see the reactions they receive from their followers. If they receive positive comments about
their selfie posting, they feel happy. However, they may feel bad when they receive only a
few responses. As a result, the teenagers make every effort they can, to get more responses
from others. This may lead the teenagers to go too far to take perfect selfies.
Some teenagers are prone to a high risk of becoming obsessed with selfies. These teens
could have mental issues in the long run. Some teenagers were reported to spend hours a
day trying to post selfies that could help them gain admiration from their followers.

Summary

A recommendation is a statement that someone who is suggested would be the best choice
for a certain position or job, that something is the best thing to do.
For example:
• I recommend that Mr. Barnes is the right man for the Director position in this company.

A suggestion is an idea or a notion that is proposed by someone. A suggestion is not

required. It signifies that the notion may be accepted or rejected. When we have to pick
between many options and unsure or reluctant, we frequently seek advice from others.
We're not sure whether our decision is correct.
For example:
• I don’t know what to wear at the prom night party. Do you have any suggestions?

Advice is someone's perspective on what you should do or how you should behave in a
certain circumstance.
For example:
• Since you don’t have enough cash now, my advice is to sell your car and pay all your
debts.

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A hortatory exposition text is intended to persuade the listeners or readers that something
should or should not be done. It means that the text states a problem to the readers/listeners
and then recommends some ideas how the problem can be solved.

Transitional words or phrases or sometimes also called Linking or Connecting words are
words or phrases that are used to link together different ideas in the text. They help the
reader to build up a coherent relationship with a text. In other words, transitional words or
phrases help the reader follow one idea to the next expressed by the writer.
For example:
• Unquestionably
• Furthermore
• Unlike
• Finally, . . . .

Unit 6

4. Listen to some talks about what is meant to be a good citizen.

Speaker 1:
Hey, my name is Cecil. I’m a year eleven student of a state senior high school in
Ternate. In my opinion, all of us can be good citizens. There are some easy things
you can begin doing to be a good citizen. When you hear there is a natural disaster
in a certain area of your country you can share your good fortune with the victims of
the natural disasters. If you have extra time, you can be a volunteer by joining a local
humanity organization to rebuild homes for these homeless victims of natural
disasters or, you can donate a sum of your money to the organization to buy the
building materials to rebuild the homes. In this way, we can be good citizens to make
Indonesia become a better place for living.

Speaker 2:
I’m Hamdan, a year ten student of a private senior high school in Samarinda. Well,
as for me, you can be a volunteer to help the victims of a natural disaster. For
example, you can help by working in the public kitchen to prepare some meals and
distribute them to the victims and help the local organization to build a shelter for the
homeless during the evacuation so that these people can stay safe and healthy. So,
to me, being a good citizen can enhance a personal sense of well-being.

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 Speaker 3:
Hey, I’m Finita. I’m a sixteen year old senior high school student from Malang. During
the Semeru eruption, the villagers living around the volcano were evacuated to a safe
shelter. I observed that among the refugees, there were many children and they
seemed to feel bored living in the shelter, doing nothing. Suddenly, an idea came into
my mind. I collected my student school organization friends and asked them what we
could do about it. I told them we could perform some traditional dances to entertain
both adults and children. My friend, Shinta who was a winner of a storytelling
competition offered her talent to entertain the children by telling Javanese Legends
and invited the children to play some games. The idea worked well. The volcanic
eruption refugees were happy. I saw big smiles on everyone’s faces. I was so glad,
too. I suppose being a good citizen is being a good person who has empathy for
other’s suffering and set a good example for others to follow.

Summary

Persuasion is an expression used to persuade someone. It can be done by:

ü Making someone decide to do or not do something by telling them the reasons why
they should/shouldn’t do it;
ü Asking them repeatedly to do/not do it;
ü Making someone believe or feel sure about something.
For example:
- Come on! I’m sure you’ll like the movie.
- Let’s join the contest. You won’t regret it.

Encouragement is an expression used to give someone support, motivation, and confidence.

You can give encouragement to someone by showing their strength, Praising them,
Believing in them, Showing appreciation, Being a positive role model

For example:
- Don’t worry. Everything will be okay.
- Don’t be afraid. I will always support you.
- If you like it, go for it.

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Hope is an expression of an expectation for something to happen. Here are some
expressions of hope.
- I hope
- Hopefully,
- Let’s hope that ….

An argumentative or persuasive text is a text that persuades readers or listeners to

understand and support their point of view. The purpose of an argumentative text is to
persuade readers or listeners to understand and support their point of view about a topic by
stating their reasons and is backed up by evidence (such as: research, statistics, studies,
text citations and examples).
A good argumentative/persuasive essay should follow the following structure:
ü Introductory paragraphs: provide background information to help the readers
understand your arguments.
ü Thesis statements: After you state the background information, close with one-
sentence summary of your main point and claim.
ü Body paragraphs: Three or more paragraphs explaining the reasons to support your
thesis statement. Each paragraph should cover a different idea with a piece of
evidence. Evidence will help you convince the readers to agree with your idea.
ü Counterargument/opposing view paragraphs: This is where you acknowledge the
opposing arguments and anticipate your readers’ objections. In doing this, your claim
seems more reasonable and valid.
ü Conclusions: One paragraph that restates your thesis and summarizes all the
arguments made in your body paragraphs.

An argument opposed to your thesis statement is referred as a counterargument. It consists

the view of a person who disagrees with your point of view.
The following are some approaches to introduce counterarguments.
- I strongly disagree with those who say . . . .
- One might object that . . . .
- The assumption that says . . . is not entirely true.
- Many people may think . . . , however, I think . . . .

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