SEMIPRO, a one-week festival in Probolinggo city, offers a number of enjoyable entertainment shows and competitions. In the festival which starts from late June to early July every year, there are also animal races, such as goat race, red cow race, and cow muddy race.
Goat Race
Goat race is one of the most ...(1)... tourist attractions held in SEMIPRO (A Week in Probolinggo City) festival. Since 2009, goat race has ...(2)... the enthusiasm of not only local contestants, ...(3)... those from other cities.
The most important element in this race basically lies ...(4)... the speed of the goats in reaching the finish line. Contestants are ...(5)... to bring additional equipment as well as noise-makers to stimulate the goats’ running speed.
Looking at the enthusiasm of its contestants and the locals from year to year, the goat race is ...(6)... to be held in SEMIPRO festival every year.
A. interest
B. interested
C. interesting
D. interests
A. raise
B. raising
C. raises
D. raised
A. but also
B. but as well
C. also
D. and
A. in
B. at
C. of
D. on
A. allowing
B. allowed
C. allow
D. allows
A. like
B. alike
C. likeness
D. likely
Red Cow Race
Similar ...(7)... goat race, red cow race has become an important agenda in SEMIPRO festival. Despite the fact that the red cow race was never ...(8)... in SEMIPRO festival until 2011, the race has received great interest of the locals.
The characteristics of red cows ...(9)... to those of race cows, marked with their speed and power. If a cow ...(10)... one or more races, it will be a very profitable bid for the owner. A five-thousand-dollar cow can be worth U$7,500 after winning a race.
A. with
B. as
C. for
D. to
A. hold
B. holding
C. held
D. be held
A. belong
B. belonged
C. belonging
D. belongs
A. win
B. won
C. wins
D. will win
Cow Muddy Race
One of the most ...(11)... and unique events in SEMIPRO festival is cow muddy race which takes place on muddy farming land. The race is ...(12)... to be part of daily life in Pendalungan culture, that is the combination of Javanese and Maduranese culture. Its integration into SEMIPRO festival in 2011 has made it one of the formal ...(13)... events held in Probolinggo city. The prizes offered in the formal race pay the highest contribution in attracting local racers as well as racers from ...(14)... regions and towns.
Beside its noises and tension, what makes the cow muddy race unique is that it requires the art and skill of making the cows run ...(15)... possible on muddy farm land. The fastest cows will win the race. However, it requires a certain skill to keep the cows in the right ...(16)... and reach the finish line in record time.
A. attraction
B. attractive
C. attracted
D. attractively
A. believes
B. believing
C. believe
D. believed
A. annually
B. annual
C. annuity
D. anniversary
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the other
A. as fast
B. faster than
C. the fastest
D. as fast as
A. directly
B. direction
C. directive
D. direct
Vocabulary Exercise
Match the words on the left with the correct meaning or definition on the right.
Attraction
Enthusiasm
Element
Equipment
Locals
Worth
Culture
Integration
Tension
Skill
An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
Having a specified value
A state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
People who live nearby
A lively interest
The act of combining into an integral whole
The attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group
Listening: Understanding simple transactional and interpersonal monologs in the form of procedures.
Speaking: Expressing various meanings in transactional and interpersonal monologs in the form of procedures.
Reading: Understanding various meanings and rhetorical steps in procedural texts.
Writing: Expressing various meanings by developing rhetorical steps in procedural texts.
Basic Competence for SMK:
3.4 Understanding and retelling manuals (procedural texts).
A. What is a procedural text?
A procedural text is a text which is intended to tell the reader how to do, operate, or make something. The information in a procedural text is usually written in the present tense and is arranged in a logical sequence of events which is broken up into several sequenced steps.
Based on its purpose, a procedural text may explain how things work or how to operate things (how to use the scanner, the computer, the camera, etc.), give instrucions on how to do an activity (cooking recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules, etc), or give advice concerning human behavior (how to be a good secretary, how to live healthily, etc).
B. What is the format of a procedural text?
Recipes usually consist of two groups of information; ingredients and method.
Game instructions usually include how to play, game rules, scoring method, and the number of players.
Scientific experiments usually include the purpose of the experiment, equipment, procedure, observations and conclusion.
C. How to Write a Procedural Text
State your goals clearly at the beginning.
List all materials and equipment in order of use.
List the steps in chronological order.
Focus on general people by using subject "You" or "We" instead of individuals.
Use action verbs (imperative verbs), such as cut, peel, plug, turn on, etc.
Use sequencing words to connect the steps. E.g.: First(ly), second(ly), third(ly), next, then, etc.
Give detailed information on how (carefully, with the knife); where (into the oven); when (after the water boils).
Give detailed factual description (shape, size, color, amount).
D. Example of a procedural text
How to Cook Noodles
Many people like noodles for their daily meals. Its delicious taste and simple preparation have made noodles very popular especially in some Asian countries. Here is a recipe to cook noodles.
Ingredients:
Noodles
Water
Salt to taste
Stock cube
Noodle packet
Vegetables
Flavoring powder
Seasoning sauce
Spices
Water
Things you need:
Cooking pan
Strainer
Serving plates
Steps:
Boil the water in a cooking pan.
Add the stock cube or salt if desired. Make sure the stock cube is completely dissolved before adding the noodles.
Add the noodles and turn the heat to low or off. This is different for different kinds of noodles. Some just need to be soaked, others require simmering. Check the package of the noodles to be sure.
Let the noodles simmer or soak for the required number of minutes. This varies too. Follow directions on the package.
Drain off the fluids in a strainer. The noodles are ready for further preparation.
Tips:
The flavor of the stock depends on the ingredients you wish to add later. Choose chicken if you want to add chicken, beef if you want to add meat etc.
Save the stock for soups and sauces by draining it into a pan.
Take care to add the right quantity of water.
Let the noodles soak the water for some time after they have been cooked.
Reference:
English Online. Instruction. http://englishonline.tki.org.nz/English-Online/Teacher-needs/Reviewed-resources/Reading/Features-of-text-forms/Instructions. Accessed Nov 6, 2011.
Wikihow. How To Cook Noodles. http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Noodles. Accessed Nov 12, 2011.
1.3. Describing things, people, characteristics, time, day, month, and year.
3.1. Understanding and retelling monologs in a certain job situation.
Komodo Dragon (Varanus Komodoensis)
The Komodo dragon or the Komodo monitor (Varanus Komodoensis) is a giant monitor lizard found in Komodo island, a small semi-arid island located between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. The prehistoric animal can also be found in several other nearby islands including Rinca island in the Indonesian archipelago.
The Komodo dragon, which is called "Ora" by the local people, is considered the largest lizard and the last of their kind remaining in the world today. It can grow up to 3 to 4 meters in length and run at the speed of up to 24 kilometers per hour.
The Komodo dragons use their forked tongue to sample the air for scents. Their eyesight is good for distinguishing movement and color as far away as 300 metres (980 ft) except in low light. Despite their visible earholes, they are only able to hear sounds between 400hz up to 2000 Hz. The giant monitor lizards, whose ancestors roamed the earth half a million years ago, are characterized by their short legs with large talons, a stout body and very long tails that can be used as weapon to crush an opponent.
Preferring hot and dry places, the Komodo dragons typically live in dry open grassland, savanna, and tropical forest at low elevations. They are solitary animals and usually come together only to mate and feed on carrion. They sleep in caves or in gullies and among tree roots at night, and come out to feed in the morning. Female Komodo dragons can lay from 20 up to 40 eggs in a hole in the ground.
Komodo dragons' diet consists of a variety of animal species. Young Komodo dragons normally feed on insects and small lizards. However, they begin to eat mice and other small mammals as they grow older. Adult komodo dragons prey on bigger animals such as pigs, goats, deer, young buffaloes, and horses. Although the Komodo dragons are considered harmless, it is advisable to keep a safe distance from them.
Exercises
A. Reading Comprehension: Answer these questions based on the text
What is the Komodo dragon?
Where can we find Komodo dragons?
Please describe Komodo dragons based on their size.
Please describe Komodo dragons based on their senses.
Please describe Komodo dragons based on their physical appearance.
Please name at least 5 (five) animals which are included in Komodo dragons' diet.
What does paragraph 4 (four) talk about?
"Komodo dragons are thought to have poor night vision." Which sentence in the above text supports this idea?
Which sentence describes Komodo dragon as a prehistoric animal?
"... as they grow older." (paragraph 5) What does "they" in the sentence refer to?
B. Vocabulary: Match each word with the correct meaning
Prehistoric
Archipelago
Lizard
Scent
Talons
Stout
Savanna
Carrion
Gullies
Prey
Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
The dead and rotting body of an animal
Sharp hooked claws, especially on a bird of prey
Animal hunted or caught for food
A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
A group of many islands in a large body of water
Deep ditches cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Any property detected by the olfactory system
Belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
Antor.org. Komodo Dragon Island, geography, how to get there, information about Komodo Dragons. http://www.antor.org/indonesia/komodo-dragon-island.html, accessed November 6, 2011 3:00 pm.
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