SMA ISLAM PB SOEDIRMAN

JAKARTA TIMUR XI

MODUL SERIAL
BAHASA INGGRIS
XI / SEMESTER 1

Penyusun :
Pepi Fidia, M.Pd
Drs. Suherman

MODUL

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 SUMMARY
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DISCUSSION

Organization of Discussion :
Issue
Arguments ( pro and con )
Conclusion or Recommendation

Social Function of Discussion :

To present (at least) two points of view about an issue ( pro and con )

Language Feature of Discussion :

The Simple Present Tense
Conjunction showing contrast : however, although, on the other hand, but,
nevertheless, etc.

READING SECTION

Instructions : Read the following texts carefully and then answer the questions based on the texts
by choosing A, B, C, D, or E.

Infotainment Programs: Pro and Contra

Do you like gossip? Do you like news which reveals the life of famous celebrities? If you do,
then you must enjoy watching infotainment programs on TV today. Many people condemn the
content of the infotainment programs. However, the TV rating show that an infotainment program
with different names from almost TV channel in Indonesia is one of the ‘most watched’ TV
programs.
People who are fond of infotainment programs believe that the content of infotainment program
are based on the fact and can encourage celebrities to do good and positive things in public. They
also believe that journalists of these programs always try to find the truth behind the gossip.
Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profile and career. These programs give
a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need the story, while celebrities need
fame for life.
Nevertheless, there are also Some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment
programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person.
Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. Celebrities think this is very
annoying. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse
often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly
seeking the information or confirmation from the celebrities involved in the stories.
So far infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these
programs can run stories on how celebrities build their career and how they feel about being
famous, but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible sequences, especially for
celebrities whose private lives are scrutinized. Sometimes they feel they do not have a normal life
by losing their ‘free life’.
1. The text above mainly discusses about …..
A. The reasons of airing infotainment programs
B. The positive sides of infotainment programs
C. The negative effects of infotainment programs
D. The controversy of infotainment programs
E. The reasons of rejecting the infotainment programs

2. According to text, which statement is true?

A. It is not important to search information from the person involved in the story.
B. All people agree with the infotainment program because it is very entertaining.
C. The positive side of the infotainment program is it runs news of people’s private lives.
D. Even though many viewers dislike the content of the infotainment program, it still has high
rating.
E. There is no good point in the infotainment program, so it is better to ban the program.

3. The contra argument can be found in paragraph .....

A. One B. two C. three D. four E. five

4.

There are a lot of discussions as to whether children should be given homework or not.
Some people claim that children do enough in school already. They also argue that children
have hobbies that they want to do after school, such as sports or music. A further point they make is
that a lot of homework is pointless and doesn’t help the child learn at all.
However, there are also strong arguments against this point of view. Parents and teachers
argue that is important to find out whether children can work on their own without the support from
the teacher. They say that the evening is good time for children to sit down and think about what
they have learned in school.
Furthermore they claim that school day is too short to get anything done that needs doing and
makes sense to send home tasks like independent reading or further writing tasks that don’t need
teacher’s support.
On balance, I think that some homework is a good idea but that it should only given at the
weekend when children have more time.

1. How do we compare the second and the fourth paragraph ?

A. Both paragraphs argue that homework is necessary for students.
B. Unlike the fourth paragraph, the second paragraph argues that homework is unnecessary
C. The second paragraph supports that students need homework, but the fourth paragraph
does not.
D. The second paragraph and the fourth paragraph argue that students do not need homework
E. The second and the fourth paragraphs do not say anything about the benefit of homework.

2. How many reasons are presented by those who are against homework ?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

3. Those who are pro homework think that the students can ….. in the evening.
A. prepare for the next lesson B. review their lesson
C. enjoy their pastime D. do their hobbies E. test themselves

4. “A further point they make is that a lot of homework is pointless and doesn’t
help the child learn at all.” (Paragraph 2)
 A. terrible B. careless C. difficult D. unimportant E. uninteresting

5. What’s the writer’s suggestion about homework?

A. Homework is pointless B. Homework is badly needed
C. Homework should be given at weekend D. Student should not be given any homework
E. Student must frequently have homework

Higher Education for Women

In this modern era, there are still some parents who are reluctant about sending their
daughters to college. The narrow attitude shown to women’s education is largely due to the
traditional role of women in society. A woman is expected to be a wife and a mother. Most parents
believe that if their daughter gets married and chooses to be a housewife, then the higher education
will be a waste. However, an educated woman is not only a better wife but also contributes
something to the society.
Nowadays, more and more women are successfully combining heir career and marriage.
Educated women are richer both emotionally and financially. They are able to find an outlet for their
monotonous drudgery of their housekeeping. They bring more satisfaction and contentment of their
lives.
Depriving girls of higher education is class discrimination. Times have changes; modern
society needs the talents of its people regardless of gender. Today, women work alongside men. In
fact, in the last few decades, women have made outstanding contributions to society.
Women should be given the freedom to be educated whether or not they get married of go
to work after finishing their education, because it is only through education that a women will find
herself useful and discover what she wants in life. A woman who works is not an insult to her
husband. Conversely, her husband should feel proud of her achievements since marriage is actually
an equal partnership.
Therefore, parents should not think that girls should receive less education just because
they will get married one day.

1. What makes parents reluctant to send their daughters to college?

A. They think education will be a waste of time.
B. More women are successful in their college.
C. It is a waste for women to go to college.
D. Tradition roles of women in society do not need high education.
E. They have to contribute something to the society.

2. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To put forward of view or argument about higher education for women.
B. To tell the parents in this modern era about how to educate their daughters.
C. To persuade readers what should and should not do about education.
D. To explain to readers about how to give education for their daughters.
E. To describe the fact about how some parents their daughters.

3. Modern society needs ….

A. educated career woman B. married women C. educated women
D. good housewives and mothers E. talented people regardless gender

4. ‘’In fact, in the last few decades, woman have made outstanding contributions to society.’’
(Paragraph 3). The synonym of underlined word is …..
 F. Main B. Major C. Ordinary D. Well-known E. Remarkable

Many people say that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best
measure of students’ capabilities. These people believe that students can study on their own and do
better without the nagging worry and pressure exerted by exminations.
Yet, there are persuasive reasons to show that examination should not be abolished. It is
insufficient that teachers assign homework and correct it. Because this is not done under
supervision, they can not be sure that it is really the work of the students themselves. Moreover ,
homework is not of student’s ability; homework is more a method of merely keeping him occupied.
Nowadays, in the hunt for jobs, students need to produce some evidence of their capabilities.
Prospective employers like to see copies of examination results; this is the only way a student’s
qualifications can be judge. This attitude greatly encourages the use of examinations, if not making
them a necessity.

1. We could judge the students qualifications by ... .

A. checking their attitude B. trekking their activities
C. producing their capabilities D. concerning their behaviour
E. showing evidence of their capabilities

2. The text tells us about ... .

A. the agreement and disagreement of examination
B. the importance of examination
C. the student’s disagreement against examinations
D. the measurement of examination
E. the persuasive ways to mantain the examinations

3. Some people disagree to abolish examination ... .

A. because exam’s result is the only proof the students capabilities
B. therefore homework can be done without teacher’s supervision
C. since nobody trusts the students nowadays
D. as examination is a regulation in the country
E. whereas examination is the sake of efficiency

Beggars have become a big problem for us today. They come as street musicians, street
boys, "sick" people, "lost" people, or just beggars. As their number is getting bigger, the municipal
government feels the need to set a regulation to ban beggars. Many people support this.
They say that begging makes people lazy and bad survivors. They are like parasites.
Criminals take advantage of their existence. Car drivers are strong-armed in crossroads, motorbikes
are seized, trucks are hijacked, etc. A man in a rural area takes them to the city with his truck in the
morning and pick them up in the afternoon. They have made an agreement to share what they get.
Some children are reported to have been kidnapped not for ransom. They are forced to be beggars.
Some. people, however, say that we must help beggars. They become beggars because
they have no choice. What they get every day is only enough for buying food. Being a beggar is
better than being a thief or a robber. So it is a high time to apply their religious teaching to care for
others. In addition, what they do is to help the government to check crime-rates.
Despite the controversy of their existence, beggars continue to color the life of urban
people.

1. What do you think about the man who transports beggars from their villages to the city?
A. He is generous. B. He is exploitative. C. He is a travel agent.
 D. He is their protector. E. He is doing business.

2. "Car drivers are strong-armed in crossroads". (Paragraph2).

The underlined words is closest in meaning to . . ..
A. forced to give money or other valuables B. helped to overcome traffic problems
C. suggested to always be careful D. demanded to obey traffic rules
E. directed to the correct paths

Smoking is harmful. People who smoke a pack a day die on average seven years earlier
than people who have never smoked. There are also several causes of heart disease and smoking
is one of them. And there are many diseases which can develop from smoking and heart disease is
one of them. Cigarette smoking is actually a major cause of heart attack, stroke and peripheral
vascular disease.
Smoking and heart disease may not come hand in hand because not everyone with heart
disease used to smoke, but we can’t ignore the fact that smokers may develop heart disease in a
later time or any other serious disease for that matter.
Smoking kills more and more people each year and almost 40% of those who died from
smoking die from heart and blood vessel disease. Tobacco smoke contains thousands of chemicals
in which many of them are poisonous. Nicotine in tobacco smoke can increase blood pressure
causing the heart to work harder. Carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in your blood. Smoking adds
to the obstruction of the arteries which can lead to heart attack and other heart-related conditions.

1. According to the text, people who smoke will die ... years earlier than people who have never
smoked.
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10 E. 11

2. What does the text mainly inform?

A. Heart disease
B. Smoking prevention
C. The danger of smoking
D. Number of dying smokers
E. Substances found in cigarettes

3. The second paragraph tells about … .

A. the number of people who suffer from heart attack
B. the relation between smoking and heart disease
C. people who suffer from heart attack
D. the effect of heart attack
E. the danger of smoking

There is an issue of discussion about whether animals should be kept.

Some people claim that it is cruel because wild animals need their freedom and like lots
of space. They also argue that the British climate is not suitable for many wild animals and they
are never completely healthy. A further point they make is that people only come to zoos to be
entertained and that they might just as well watch nature films.
However, there are also good arguments against this point of view. Zoo owners argue
that they now make great efforts to make sure animals are kept in a space similar to their own
environment. They say that animals can cope with different climates as long as their diet is right.
Furthermore they claim that they serve an important purpose by breeding rare animals that are
dying out in the wild.
On balance I think that zoos are a good idea because they are both educational and
scientific. They educate people about animal behavior and they preserve endangered species.

1. The text mainly discusses about ….

A. Keeping animals
B. The British climate
C. Coming to the zoo
D. The freedom of animals
E. People’s claim on animals

2. According to the zoo owners, why are the animals kept?

A. To breed animals
B. To control animals’ diet
C. To entertain people with animals
D. To educate people about animal behavior
E. To make animals cope with different climates

3. Which of the following is not an argument for keeping animals?

A. Animals can cope with different climates as long as their diet is right.
B. Animals are kept in a space similar to their own environment.
C. They serve an important purpose by breeding rare animals
D. Animals need their freedom and like lots of space.
E. They educate people about animal behavior

4. They say that animals can cope with different climates as long as their diet is right.
The underlined word has the similar meaning as ….
A. face
B. solve
C. handle
D. escape
E. survive
HORTATORY

If you want to advance in your career, you will have to make some careful decisions about
which jobs to take. Evaluate a job offer for the value it has to your career. It may mean sacrifice at
first. You may have to move to a different region or a different country to get a job that is right for
you. You may have to work late hours, at least temporarily. You might even to take lower salary for
a job that offers you the experience that you need. But you should never accept a job if it is not
related to your career goals.
Accepting a job that is not within your career path will not give you the training or experience
you need or want. You will find yourself frustrated in such a position and consequently will not
perform your best. This will have an effect on the people around you who will not feel as if you are
being part of the team. The best advice is to think carefully before accepting any position and make
sure the job is the one you want to have.

49. The most significant factor in evaluating a job is . . . .

A. the salary
B. your prestige
C. the job’s location
D. how much you like it
E. value to your career

50. The wrong with taking a job outside your career path is . . . .
A. you will earn less
B. you won’t perform well
C. you will be part of a team
D. people will give you advice
E. people will complain to you