Chapter V.

Everybody is always in the

middle of something.
OBSERVING AND QUESTIONING
Lina : “Hey, that’s Dayu. Dayu! Dayu!”
Siti : “I don’t think she can hear you. She has earphones on her ears and she’s singing. Maybe she’s listening to her
favorite songs.”

Edo : “Udin, let’s go out. Everybody is staying outside.”

Udin : “Be quiet, please. I’m trying to concentrate. I’m studying History for the test tomorrow.”

Beni : “Let’s go to your mom and ask her how to make stu!ed tofu.
Dayu : “Today she is in Posyandu till late afternoon. She’s doing vaccination for the babies and small kids in my
neighbourhood.”

Dayu : “Where is Edo? Usually he comes earlier than me.”

Lina : “He cannot come to the study-group meeting today. He’s helping his father fixing the fence of his house.”
Lina’s Mom : “Lina, Beni’s calling.”
Lina : “I can’t come to the phone now, Mom. I’m mixing the flour and the eggs for the pastry. My hand is full of dough.
Please tell him I’ll call him back soon.”
 
Siti : “Beni, you look very serious.”
Beni : “Yes. I’m doing the task to describe a girl in this class to criticize her. I’m writing about you. I’m trying to say about
your bad habits.”
  
Siti : “Are you mopping the !oor again? You’ve just "nished mopping it, haven’t you?”
Dayu : “Well, I tripped over the stool and fell and spilled my milk all over the floor.”
 
Edo : “Where are the others? They are not having lunch now?”
Siti : “No. They are all in the library. They’re looking for some texts about animals and plants in the encyclopedia. Let’s
go and join them.”
 Dayu cannot hear Lina because she is listening to
music with earphones.
 Edo asks Udin to be quiet because
______________________________.
 Dayu’s mother is in Posyandu now
_____________________________.
 Edo cannot come to the study-group work because
________________.
 Lina cannot come to the phone because
_________________________.
 Beni looks very serious because
_______________________________.
 Dayu is surprised because
____________________________________.
 Everybody is not having lunch in the canteen now
because __________.
OBSERVING AND
QUESTIONING
 The table below shows you that every verb has four different forms, and to state
an action happening at the moment of speaking you use the form of the verb in
the last column.
 Put all the main verbs you have learned in this chapter, from the "rst text to the
last one, into the table, in all the four forms.
 Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure you know the meaning of
every word and spell it correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
 While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly, and correctly. Use a
dictionary. If you have any problems, come to me. Some examples have been
done for you. First, copy the examples.
 The NEXT day, on Monday, the three boys meet the three girls at school. They
talk about their activities the day before, on Sunday.
 Play the roles of the speakers. Say the speakers’ sentences loudly, correctly and
clearly. First, repeat after me.
Dayu : “Hi Udin. I went to your house around ten yesterday to return your magazine, but the
door was closed. I knocked on the door many times but nobody came out.”
Udin : “Nobody was at home yesterday. I was going to the football practice. My mom and
my dad were attending a wedding party, and my brother was going out with his
friends.”
Lina : “Did you all go to practise football?”
Beni : “Only Udin and I went to practise football. Edo could not come because he had
much homework to do.
Udin : “Yes, when we got there to pick him up, he was doing his Math homework.
Beni : “What time did you !nish your homework, Edo?”
Edo : ”I don’t remember what time I !nished my homework. Maybe at five. I remember
that when my dad got home around 4 pm, I was still working on my homework.”
Edo : “By the way, did you get to the practice on time or late?”
Udin : “We were a bit late. When Beni and I got to the field, the others were just sitting
and chatting. They said they were waiting for us.”
Beni : “In fact, they were not just waiting for us. They were also waiting for our coach
Mr. Ali. He was going to the sports shop to buy a new whistle.”
  Work in your group. Complete the following sentences with the
activities in progress at the same time with the stated activity.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure you know
COLLECTING the meaning of every word and spell it correctly. Use the
INFORMATIO punctuation marks correctly, too. While you are writing, say the
words loudly, clearly, and correctly. Use a dictionary. If you
N have any problems, come to me. The first one has been done for
you. First, copy the example.
 Dayu went to Udin’s house last Sunday, but she did not meet anybody there. Udin was going to
the football practice. His mom and his dad were attending a wedding party, and his brother was
going out with his friends.
 Last Sunday, when Beni got to Edo’s house, Edo was in the middle of something.
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________.
 Last Sunday, Edo’s father got home at !ve. At that time, ____________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
 Beni and Udin were actually not late to the football practice last Sunday. When they got to the !
eld, ______________________________________. They were not playing yet. And, the coach,
Mr. Ali, _______________
_________________________________________________________.
  Work in your group. The following conversations are related to
the conversations you have learned before. Complete the
sentences with the activities in progress at the same time with
COLLECTING the stated activity. Hand-write your work on a piece of paper.
Make sure you know the meaning of every word and spell it
INFORMATIO correctly.

N  Use the punctuation marks correctly, too. While you are writing,
say the words loudly, clearly, and correctly. Use a dictionary. If
you have any problems, come to me. The first one has been
done for you. First, copy the example.
Siti : “Lina, I called you when ___________________________________________ yesterday, but you did not hear me.”

Lina : “Really? I’m sorry I did not hear you. _______________________________________________________________________.

Siti : “Lina, I called you when you were walking out of the bank yesterday, but you did not hear me.”

Lina : “Really? I’m sorry I did not hear you. I was listening to music with earphones.”

Lina : “Udin, why didn’t Edo go out of the classroom during the break?”

Udin : “He didn’t go out _______________________________________.”

Siti : “Beni, did you go to Dayu’s mother to learn to make stued tofu?”

Beni : “No, she was in Posyandu the whole day yesterday. _____________________________________________________________.”

Edo : “I’m sorry I didn’t come to the study-group meeting. ____________________________________________________________________.”

Dayu : “It’s €ne, Edo. So far, you have only missed one meeting.”

Dayu : “Lina is visiting her relative in Yogyakarta. She left early in the morning yesterday.”

Beni : “I don’t think so. At eight she was still at home.”

Dayu : “How do you know she was still at home at eight yesterday?”

Beni : “I called her at eight and her mom told me Lina could not take the phone because ___________________________________. Her hands were full of eggs andour.”

Siti : Beni did the homework to write a descriptive text only this morning during the break. You know what? His text is about me! Dayu: How do you know?

Siti : I met him in the library. He told me that _______________________. And, he chose me.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________.”

Lina : Siti, I saw you walking to school by yourself this morning. Don’t you usually go to school with Dayu?

Siti : Yes, I do. But this morning I left Dayu behind because ________________________________________ when I got to her house. I didn’t want to be late to class again.

Beni : I went to the canteen during the break but I didn’t see you there.

Udin : I was in the library with Siti, Edo, and Lina. ______________________________________________________.”
  All the verbs between brackets in the conversations below refer
to actions in the past. In each conversation there is at least one
COLLECTING action in progress at a certain point of time in the past. Put the
verbs in the correct forms. Hand-write your work on a piece of
INFORMATIO paper. Make sure you know the meaning of every word and
spell it correctly. Use the punctuation marks correctly, too.
N While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly, and
correctly. Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to
me.
 The first one has been done for you. First, copy
the example.

Lina : “ Beni, what (happen) to your foot?”

Beni : “I (trip) and (fall) while I (carry) the pillows up the stairs at home.”
Lina : “I hope you’ll get well soon, Beni.”
Lina : “ Beni, what happened to your foot?”
Beni : “I tripped and fell while I was carrying the pillows up the stairs at home.”
Lina : “I hope you’ll get well soon, Beni.”
Udin : “Why (you, not, join) us to the picnic yesterday?”
Edo : “I (help) mum. She (make) a lot of cup-cakes for the Papua community gathering in
the community hall last night.”
Dayu : “Siti, where (you, be) before you (go) to school this morning? I (call) you around
six to remind you to bring my dictionary to school. But, nobody (pick) up the
phone?”
Siti : “I’m sorry I (not, hear) your call. I (water) the front yard. Here’s your dictionary. I
(not, forget) to bring it.”
Beni : “Lina, I (come) to your house last night to return your calculator, but your gate (be)
locked.”
Lina : “Sorry. We (eat) out to celebrate my sister’s birthday.”
Siti : “Lina, are you okay. What’s the matter with you?”
Lina : “I’m a bit worried about my mom and dad. When I (get) home from swimming
yesterday, they (talk) angrily to each other. “
Siti : “Don’t worry Lina. I think they (just, argue). It’s normal.”
Beni : “You’re really good at tying knots.”
Udin : “Thank you. I (pay) good attention while Kak Kemal (explain) how to do that to
us.”
Lina : “You keep yawning. (not, you) have enough sleep last night?”
Dayu : “No. I (not, sleep) well last night. I (not, sleep) in my bed with my little sister, but in
the long chair in the living room. My grandmother (fall) asleep there when she (read)
a story to my sister. So did my sister.”
Dayu : “Edo, wash the pan for me, please. I need it to make fried noodle.”
Edo : “Dayu, sorry, I can’t. I (just, get) a small accident. I (cut) my thumb when I was
peeling the manggoes for our lunch.”
REFLECTING
ASSOCIATING
You know that in each statement above the speaker provides an explanation about a fact by stating that exactly the same action is in
progress now, was in progress at a certain point of time in the past, and will be in progress at a certain point of time in the future.
Now, identify the actions in progress used by the speaker to explain each fact.
1. Beni’s explanation that Siti’s hobby is reading novels
2. Lina’s explanation why she will never see the sun during her stay in Manado
3. Udin’s mother’s explanation that Udin is very busy with his homework
4. Dayu’s explanation why it is not easy to meet the principal to show her Scout program
5. Siti’s explanation that there may be something wrong with the baby
6. Edo’s explanation that the tailor may never have a chance to sleep
7. Udin’s explanation that the gorengan street vendor is very consistent
8. Beni’s father’s explanation that the road workers have been working night and day to make the roads ready for the holiday
season.
Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure you know the meaning of every word and spell it correctly. Use the punctuation
marks correctly, too. While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly, and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to me. The first two have been done for you. First, copy the
examples.

Beni’s explanation that Siti’s hobby is reading novels:

1. Now, she is reading novels.
2. When he saw her in the canteen, she was reading a novel.
3. He’s sure when he meet her next time, she will be reading a novel, too.

Lina’s explanation why she will never see the sun during her stay in Manado:
4. Now, it is still raining hard.
5. It was raining hard when she got there three days ago.
6. Maybe when she leaves the town tomorrow afternoon it will be raining again.
  All the verbs between brackets in the sentences below refer to
actions in progress at present, at a certain point of time in the
past, or at a certain point of time in the future. Put the verbs in
the correct forms according to the contexts.
ASSOCIATIN  Hand-write your work on a piece of paper. Make sure you know
the meaning of every word and spell it correctly. Use the
G punctuation marks correctly, too.
 While you are writing, say the words loudly, clearly, and
correctly. Use a dictionary. If you have any problems, come to
me.
The first two have been done for you. First, copy the
examples.
A: Can you come and help me to lift the table.
B: I’m sorry, I can’t. I (fry) bananas.
A: Can you come and help me to lift the table.
B: I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m frying bananas.
Look, the children are very happy outside. They (play) football in the rain.
I know that the sun usually shines brightly in Ambon. But when I (go) there for a short tour last December, the sun (not, shine) at all. It (be) cloudy everyday. It
(rain) again and again.
After almost three weeks with a lot of school work, I’m glad that the school (hold) sports and arts competion this week. I (take) part in the solo singer
competition. Last year I (not, take) part in the competition because I (have) a very bad sore throat.
My uncle is a very good badminton player. Now he (practise) hard for the Mayor’s Cup next week. Two days ago when I (go) to his house to ask him to cut my
hair, he (be) not at home. My aunt (say)he (practise) badminton in the sports hall. I understand I should not disturb him now because he (prepare) for the match.
Next week I will have no time to play around because I (watch) all his matches.
A: More than 10 people from our class are going to go jogging up the Cimacan hill next Sunday. Are you coming?
B: I’m sorry, I can’t go with you. A niece of mine (celebrate) her 15th birthday. I (attend) her party.
The thief broke in when everyone (sleep) very soundly. Unfortunately, he (trip) over something and (bump) his head on the big cupboard, so my mom and dad
(wake) up. With my mom’s help, he could catch him while he (try) to get up. When I (wake) up because of the noise, I was surprised. My faher (tie) the thief to
the chair, and my mother (call) the police. I’m very proud of my brave parents.
One of the happiest moments in my life is having a family gathering in my grandma’s house once a year during the school holidays. Everybody keeps talking and
laughing. My aunts and uncles (still, talk) happily when I (wake) up at one last night. At this moment, whilethey (prepare) the lunch, they (talk) noisily in the big
kitchen. And, I’m sure they (talk) until they go to bed late tonight.
 Work in your group. For each situation below, think of THREE possible
actions that are/were/will be in progress at present, at a certain point of
time in the past, or at a certain point of time in the future. Start each of
your sentence with “Maybe ...” because they are just what you or your
friends think.
1. What everybody in your family may be doing now
2. What your classmates said he/she was doing just before sunset
yesterday
COMMUNICATING 3. What you will be doing to celebrate your 17th birthday
4. What you will not be doing to celebrate your graduation from the
junior high school
Hand-write your sentences on a piece of paper. Make sure you know the
meaning of every word and spell it correctly. Use the punctuation marks
correctly, too. While you are writing, say your sentences loudly, clearly,
and correctly.
Use a dictionary. If you have any problem, come to me. Two examples are given to you. First, copy the examples. Then,
put your work on the wall so that the others in your class can see your sentences. Discuss your sentences with them.
 
What everybody in my family may be doing now
1) Maybe my father is ploughing the farm.
2) Maybe my mother is serving a customer in the shop.
3) Maybe my sister is playing with Tomi, my nephew.

What my classmates said he/she was doing just before sunset yesterday
4) Rini said that just before sunset yesterday she was watching TV.
5) Solihin said that just before sunset yesterday he was running around the neighbourhood for exercise.
6) Fransisca said that just before sunset yesterday she was waiting for her mother in the bus shelter
My Journal

I have just learnt to

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The activities I like most were

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The activities I found most di"cult were

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What I need to do better is/are

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 See You