THINGS AROUND US SEVENTH GRADE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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1. SMP NEGERI 1
BLORA
KD. 3.6
BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS VII

2. •Kinds of Items at School
and Home, Animals,
Public Places
•Articles: a/an, the
•Singular and Plural
Nouns
•There is …./There are ….
•How many
•This/That/These/Those
•PublcPlace

3. In a Classroom
Look at the pictures.
Draw lines to connect each word to a suitable picture.
whiteboard cupboard dustbin pencil-case
ruler duster globe sharpener
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4. Article: a, an, the
I have atart cake.
Thecake is
sweet.
I have a
keychain.
The keychain is
so nice.
I have an umbrella.
The umbrella is black.
I have an envelope.
The envelope is
white and small.
Read the sentences and pay attention to the words in
bold

5. Read the following explanation.
The words in bold in the sentences are called articles (a/an, the) or
kata sandang in Indonesian.
We use articles before nouns.
1.We use a/anfor indefinite singular nouns.
•Put abefore nouns which begin with consonant sounds.
For example: a book, a crocodile,
a flower, a mouse, a snake, a shirt, a unicorn.
•Put an before nouns which begin with vocal sounds (a, i,
u, e, o). For example: an ant, an architect, an elephant, an
envelope, an hour, an honor.
2.We use the for definite nouns.
If you’d like to study further about the use of articles,
please log onto: https://www.really-learn-english.com/
english-grammar-articles.html.
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6. Singular and Plural Nouns
1.Randy:Wow, a new backpack!
Cindy:Yeah! The old one is thorn.
Randy:So, now you only have one backpack.
Cindy:I do. What about you? How many backpacks do you have?
Randy:I have two backpacks.
2.Randy:What do you have in your backpack?
Cindy:I have four notebooks, three textbooks, a ruler, pencil-caseanddrawing book. What
about you?
Randy:I have three notebooks, two textbooks, two dictionaries,
a pencil-case, calculator and lunch box.
Read the following dialogs.
Answer the questions that follow.
Questions:
1.How many number are the items shown by the words in blue?
2.What do the words in red express, related to the number of items?
3.What is the difference of writing items of which consist of one,
compared to the items of which consist of more than one?

7. Study the explanation below.
Singular Plural
cup
stove
bus
match
cups
stoves
buses
matches
Singular Plural
baby
theory
leaf
life
babies
theories
leaves
lives
Pay attention to the singular and plural nouns in the previous dialog.
Singularmeans one, while pluralmeans more than one.
For plural form, the pattern is noun +-s/-es.
Many nouns end in -s and many others end in -es (if they end in s, x, ch, sh). However, if a
noun endswith a consonant + -y, the plural formends in -ies.
If a noun endsin -f or -fe, change -f to -v and add -es.
Now, please read the following nouns and remember the changes.
The above nouns are regular plural nouns, and the following are irregular ones.
Singular Plural
child
man
woman
mouse
children
men
women
mice
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8. In My House
Look at the picture and read the sentences.
I have a nice house.
It has a small garden at the front, on the right side.
There is also a carport on the left side.
There is a front porch between the garden and
carport.
I use to sit there in the afternoon.
From the entrance door there is a living room.
Next to the living room, on the right and left sides,
are three bedrooms.
They are my bedroom, my parents’ and my sister’s.
There is a toilet between my parents’ and my
sister’s bedrooms.
Then, there are a dining room and kitchen.
At the back part of the house is a bathroom.
Discuss with your friend.
•How many rooms does the house consist of?
•What are they?
•What items are there usually available in each room?

9. There is .../There are ...
1.Cindy:I have a cozy living room. There are wooden chairs and table.
Deni :Is there a cushion on each chair?
Cindy:Yes, there is a cushion on each chair. There is also a vase of flowers on the table.
2.Deni :What are there on the wall of your living room?
Cindy:There are a big painting, clock and my family picture.
Deni :What about the lamp?
Cindy:There is a lamp on the ceiling. Besides, there is a fan hanging on the ceiling. It is
altogether with the lamp.
Practice the following dialogs.
Complete the statements that follow.
Statements:
1.“There is” is followed by ______________________.
2.“There are” is followed by ______________________.

10. Read and understand the following information.
‘There is’ and ‘There are’ are used to say that a person or an object exists.
There is + singular noun
Examples:
1.(+)There is a sofa in the living room.
(–)There is not (isn’t) a sofa in the living room.
(?)Is there a sofa in the living room?
2.(+)There is a table in the living room.
(–)There is not (isn’t) a table in the living room.
(?)Is there a table in the living room?
There are + plural noun
Examples:
1.(+)There are two cushions on the sofa.
(–)There are not (aren’t) two cushions on the sofa.
(?)Are there two cushions on the sofa?
2.(+)There are three newspapers on the table.
(–)There are not (aren’t) three newspapers on the table.
(?)Are there three newspapers on the table?
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11. How many ...?
1.Edo :How many dolls are there?
Denti:There is one doll.
2.Edo :How many pillows are there?
Denti:There are two pillows.
3.Edo :How many books are there on the desk?
Denti:There are five books.
4.Edo :How many drawers does the desk have?
Denti:It has two drawers.
5.Edo :How many wardrobe are there?
Denti:There is only one wardrobe.
Read the following dialog.
What do the words mean?
What do we use the words for?

12. Read and understand the following information.
Use “How many ...?” to ask the number of people, animals, countable objects, etc.
Examples:
1.Randy:How many tablesare there in your living room?
Cindy:There is one table in my living room.
Randy:How many cushionsare there on your chairs?
Cindy:There are two cushions on my chairs.
2.Deri:How many pensdo you have?
Tia :I have two pens.
Deri:How many pensdoes Arifhave?
Tia :He has four pens.
Remember:
The words ‘how many’ are always followed by nouns in plural forms. See the
above examples.
To answer the questions with ‘how many’, we usually use the verb ‘have’ for
plural subjects or ‘has’ for singular subjects.
Log on to: http://www.grammar.cl/english/
how-much-how-many.htm, to study further
about 'how many'.
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13. Look at the pictures.
Write the items you find in each picture.
1 2

14. In pairs, create short dialogs
about the items in each
picture.
Use “There is .../There are ...”
and “How many ...?”
3 4
5

15. Kinds of Animals
Look at the picture.
Read the sentences.
This isa chicken farm. There are
many hens and chicks. They are
eating seeds. Look,that isa nice
rooster!It’s perching on the fence.
These are cows. The
cows eat grass.

16. Answer the following questions based on the above pictures.
1.Where are the speakers?
2.What animals can you see there?
3.What other animals can be found in such a place?
4.Do you like visiting such a place? Why?
5.In your opinion, why do people keep those animals?
Those arehorses. Those
horses are running around
the stable.

17. This/That/These/Those
•The sentence “This is a chicken farm.” in Indonesian means
________________________.
•The sentence “That is a nice rooster.” in Indonesian means
________________________.
•After the words “This is ....” and “That is ....”, there are
________________________ nouns.
•The sentence “These are cows.” in Indonesian mean
________________________.
•The sentence “Those are horses.” in Indonesian mean
________________________.
•After the words “These are ....” and “Those are ....”, there are
________________________ nouns.
•The words 'this' and 'these' are used to show items which are
________________________.
•The words 'that' and 'those' are used to show items which are
________________________.
•Complete the following patterns:
This/That + ___________________ + ___________________
These/Those + ___________________ +___________________
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18. Public Places
That is my school.
It is located beside a restaurant.
Behind my school is a post office.
Between the post office and movie theater is a
drugstore.
The city park is across from my school.
There is a stadium next to the city park.
Across from the market is a hospital.
There is also a bank.
It is located across from the post office.
Next to the bank are a police station and store.
Next to the hospital is a train station.
Look at the picture and read the text.

19. Answer the following questions based on the previous text.
1.What does the text tell us about?
2.What building is located between the post office and movie theater?
3.Where is the train station located?
4.Where is the police station located?
5.What is located across from the school and post office?

20. SEE YOU