This document outlines the learning objectives for a unit on telling past events. For the spoken cycle, students will be able to introduce themselves, greet others, give sympathy, and tell past events orally. For the written cycle, students will be able to identify and comprehend recount texts, understand and use the simple past tense, write sentences in the simple past tense, and write good simple recount texts. It provides sample dialogues and expressions for introducing oneself, greeting, giving sympathy, and leaving.

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Joko Daryanto – E Rahayu – P. Darini

2. Telling Past Event
Unit 1
Learning Objectives
Spoken Cycle
After studying this unit, you are expected to be able to:
 Introduce yourself and others,
 Greet other people when meeting and leave-taking,
 Give sympathy,
 Tell past events orally.
Written Cycle
After studying this unit, you are expected to be able to:
 Identify and comprehend recount texts,
 Understand the use of Simple Past Tense,
 Write sentences using Simple Past Tense,
 Write good simple recount text.

3. Spoken Cycle
Look at the picture and answer the questions orally.

4. Expressions for introducing oneself:
• Let me introduce myself. My name is ....
• I’d like to introduce myself. My name is ....
• May I introduce myself?
• Hello, my name is ....
• I would like to introduce myself, I’m ....
• Can I introduce myself?

6. Meeting and Leave-taking
Study and practise the dialogue.
Then, answer the questions orally.
Adi : Hi, Randy.
Randy : Hi, Adi. How’s it going?
Adi : I’m fine, thanks. And you?
Randy : Pretty well, thanks.
Adi : Did you join the camping
yesterday?
Randy : Yes, I did. We had a good
time.
Adi : Did you do the hiking in the
morning?
Randy : Yes, we did. After hiking, we
went home. Sorry Adi, I have
to go to the bank. goodbye.
Adi : Bye, Randy

7. Expressions of greeting
When we meet someone that we’ve already known, we can use the
following expressions:
• Hi…... Nice to meet you again.
• Hi, how are you?
• Hello, how’s life?
• Hi, how’s going on?
• Hello, how are you today?
• Good morning. How are you today?
• Good evening.
• Good afternoon. How are you?
Expressions of leave-taking:
• Goodbye. See you again.
• Bye. See you next time.
• Good night. See you tomorrow.

8. Giving Sympathy
Bety : Look at my new dress. It’s ruined.
Yulia : Oh, what a shame. It seems to be burnt.
Bety : Yes, you’re right.
Ana : I’m sorry, I burnt it this morning.
Bety : I’m sorry to hear that. Why did you burn it?
Ana : I burnt it not on purpose. I left the iron was on it while I
was going out for a guest.
Bety : Didn’t you smell something burning?
Ana : I smelt it, but it was too late.
Bety : Be careful when doing anything.
Ana : OK. Please, forgive me, Bety.
Bety : It’s all right.
Look at the following dialogue

9. Expressions to give sympathy:
• Oh, what a shame.
• Oh, what a pity.
• How awful.
• How terrible.
• Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.
• Oh no.
• What a nuisance.
• Poor you are.

10. Written Cycle

11. Look at the following text.

12. Grammar Corner