Meaning Through MUSIC | Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas XI K13

1st meeting

With a partner study the lyrics of the songs. Then discuss the questions.

Stand by me

(B. E. King / J. Lieber / M. Stoller)

Key:  G

                                   G                       

When the night has come 

Em   

     And the land is dark   

              C                D                     G  

And the moon is the only light we'll see, 

           G 

No, I won't be afraid,   

         Em  

No, I won't be afraid   

             C                 D                      G  

Just as long as you stand, stand by me.

        D         D7 

And darling, darling, 

G   

Stand by me,   

              Em   

Oh now, now, stand by me.   

C   

 Stand by me,  

D   

 Stand by me,   

G   

 Stand by me. 

    

         G 

If the sky that we look upon   

Em 

    Should tumble and fall 

              C                         D                     G 

And the mountain should crumble to the sea, 

             G 

I won't cry, I won't cry, 

          Em   

No, I won't shed a tear 

               C                D                      G 

Just as long as you stand, stand by me.   

        D         D7 

And darling, darling   

G 

Stand by me   

Em 

Stand by me   

C 

Stand by me   

D 

Stand by me

 Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me   

Oh now, now, stand by me   

Stand by me   

Stand by me   

Stand by me   

 And darling, darling   

Stand by me   

Stand by me   

Stand by me   

Stand by me: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qv4eUJQsvk)

1. What do you think the title ‘Stand by Me’ means?

2. Do you consider ‘ Stand by Me’ an inspirational song? Why?

3. If you had to change the lyrics of ‘ Stand by Me’, which lyrics would you change?

2nd meeting

How to figure out a song’s meaning

Artist write songs and poems to express their feelings. Finding the meaning of a song is a demanding task because we do not know what the writer wasfeeling at the time of writing the song or poem. Whenever we are successful in finding the meaning of a song or poem, it brings a great feeling of satisfaction and appreciation towards the song. These are the steps involved in finding the meaning of a song.

It is very important to know the lyrics of a song. Try to figure out the type of song. Is it classical,country, etc? Find out what kind of poetic devices are used and then re-examine the lyrics. You will be able to find a whole new meaning of words. Listen to the song while reading the lyrics. It can help you to find deeper connection with words. Try to look for message of the song. Keep an open mind and discuss the meaning with other people. You will be surprised how different perspectives can open up your mind to new meaning.

3rd meeting

Formative Assesment

Explanation | Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas XI K13

Explanation

   Purpose: To explain the processes involved in the formation or working of natural or socio-cultural                   phenomena.

1. General statement	Title
	Opening statement that identifies the process to be explained
2. Explanation	A clear order of paragraph that describe how and why
3. Closing	A concluding paragraph that puts all the information together
	Finally, a visual text ( a labeled image)

   Dominant Language Features:

   1. Using Simple Present Tense

   2. Using action verbs

   3. Using passive voice

   4. Using noun phrase

   5. Using adverbial phrase

   6. Using technical terms

   7. Using general and abstract noun

   8. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.

   9. Focus on general grouprather than specific

Cause and Effect | Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas XI K13

1st meeting

With a partner, read the conversation given below:

Meci	: Hi Rafli! What are you doing?
Rafli	: Hey Meci! I am reading an article on smoking.
Meci	: Smoking. Why?
Rafli	: For presentation in Science class.
Meci	: So tell me what you learnt about smoking.
Rafli	: Did you know that smoking is one of the main causes of sickness in smokers? For example: 1. Smoking weakens the lungs due to which there is a build up of poisonous substance. 2. Smoking causes heart attack, strokes, ulcers.
Meci	: Really? It sounds scary.
Rafli	: It is! If we do not educate people about effects of smoking, there will be a lot of people suffering from these diseases.
Meci	: You are right. We have to do it.

1. Discuss with your partner.

2. What do you think is happening in the-above conversation?

3. Do you think smoking is dangerous?

4. Do you think it should be banned?

*To find a cause, ask, why did this happen? *To find an effect, ask, what happen?    Example:    It rained, so I get wet. *To find a cause, ask, why did this happen? *To find an effect, ask, what happen?    Example:    It rained, so I get wet. Signal words When we talk about cause, we use the following signal words: Signal words When we talk about effect resulting from a certain cause, we use the following signal words: Because As a result The reason for Then On account of Hence Bring about For this reason Give rise to Therefore Created by Outcome Contributed to So Led to Consequently Due to Finally For this reason In order to Unless

Sentence	Cause and Effect Relationship
Sumatran tigers are almost extinct because people killed too many of them.	Cause: People killed too many of them Effect: Sumatran tigers are almost extinct
Haze is caused by massive forest burning.	Cause: Massive forest burning Effect: Haze
Since they are in love, they forgive each other mistakes	Cause: They are in love Effect: They forgive each other mistakes
Early man learnt to grow food, and as a result, their lives became easier.	Cause: Early man learnt to grow food Effect: Their lives became easier

    Let’s talk a look at the sentence structure of cause and effect.

    Due to, because of, owing to, and thanks so are followed by a noun

Due to	Noun
Because of
Owing to
Thanks so

    Because, since, as, for are followed by a verb.

Due to	Subject + verb
Because of
Owing to
Thanks so

Examples:

Owing to her hard work and intelligence, we won the trophy.

Thanks to Siti and John’s effective planning, the event went well.

Because of his hard work, he managed to get the best student award.

I have a stomachache because I ate to much food.

There was a lot of homework and test, as a result most of the students were unhappy and couldn’t go anywere during the weekend.

2nd meeting

Project 1

3rd meeting

Project 2

4th meeting

Project 3

5th meeting

Formative Assessment