Classroom Activities | Responding to Doubts

Activity 1

Lead in

Look at the pictures and name it!

Activity 2

Listen and fill in the blank!

Ramon: Did you hear that?

Bayu : ........

Ramon: Another landslide occurred.

Bayu : Do you think we can .......... landslide?

Ramon: I doubt it. We can prevent landslide, but I don't think we can stop it.

Bayu : Well, I think you're right. What can we do to ................. landslide?

Ramon: I think we should start planting trees and stop cutting them down for a start.

Bayu : I don't think we can really stop careless people .................... trees down.

Ramon: Well, I think it's possible to do that, as long as everyone takes part in it.

Bayu : Yes, but do you really think that the government can make people ..................... to them and do what they tell them to do?

Ramon: Yes, I'm pretty optimistic about it.

(Listening Script)

Ramon: Did you hear that?

Bayu : What?

Ramon: Another landslide occurred.

Bayu : Do you think we can stop landslide?

Ramon: I doubt it. We can prevent landslide, but I don't think we can stop it.

Bayu : Well, I think you're right. What can we do to prevent landslide?

Ramon: I think we should start planting trees and stop cutting them down for a start.

Bayu : I don't think we can really stop careless people cutting trees down.

Ramon: Well, I think it's possible to do that, as long as everyone takes part in it.

Bayu : Yes, but do you really think that the government can make people listen to them and do what they tell them to do?

Ramon: Yes, I'm pretty optimistic about it.

Activity 3

Answer the following questions!

1. What are Ramon and Bayu talking about?

a. Natural Disaster

b. Human Being

c. Eruption

d. Evolution

2. How to prevent landslide?

a. start planting trees

b. start cutting trees

c. stop cutting trees

d. stop planting trees

3. Which do you think is the expression of doubts?

a. I think we should start planting trees

b. I don't think we can stop lanslide

c. I don't think we can stop people cutting down the trees

d. I think you are right

4. Which do you think is the expression of responding to doubts?

a. I think it's possible to do that

b. I'm very optimistic about that.

c. I don't think we can stop landslide

d. I don't think we can stop people cutting down the trees