Name: Anggi Arianti
NIM: 197729
Exercise 2
Read the following paragraph, the answer the questions briefly!
A Hawaiian Wedding
The mix cultures in Hawaii makes weddings there very special occasions. Certainly,
Hawaiian clothing, music and other Hawaiian customs play a big role. For example, the bride
often wears a long white holoku(wedding dress), and the groom wears a long-sleeved white shirt
and pants with red sash around his waist. Both the bride and the groom wears leis. The
bride’slei is traditional made of white flowers such as pikake (jasmine), and the groom’s is made
of green maileleaves. Another Hawaiian custom is the blowing of a conch shell three times to
begin the ceremony. Hawaiian music is played both during the ceremony and during the luau
afterward. Other customs included in the festivities depend on the ethnic backgrounds the
couple. For instance, there may be noisy firecrackers, a Chinese way of keeping bad spirits away.
There may be a display of Japanese origami, or there may be a pandango, a Filipino custom.
During a pandango, the wedding guests tape money together and wrap it around the couple
during their first dance together as husband and wife. All in all, Hawaiian wedding is truly a
magic, multicultural event.
Questions on the model!
1. Look at the title. What is the topic of the paragraph?
2. Look at the first sentence. What does it say about the topic?
3. Now look at the last sentence. What idea from the first sentence is repeated here?
Answer:
1. The mix cultures in Hawaii makes weddings there very special occasions.
2. Hawai weddings there very special occasions.
3. Yes, because at the last sentence tell that Hawaii wedding is truly a magic, multicultural
event. And that have simillar meaning with first sentence.
Exercise 3
Read the following paragraphs. Then Choose the best topic sentences for each one from the
list. Write that sentence on the line.
1. ___________There are three main types of mountain climbing.____________. Trail
climbing is the easiest. Climbers just walk along trails to the top of mountain. The trails
are not very steep, and the mountain are small. The second type, rock climbing, takes
place on steeper slopes and bigger mountains. Climbers generally have to use special
equipment such as climbing shoes, ropes, and metal nails called pitons. The third type is
ice climbing. Ice climbing takes place only on very high mountains and requires a lot of
special equipment. Equipment used in the climbing includes ice axes and crampons,
which are spikes attached to the a climber’s boots for walking on ice and hard snow.
Indeed, the sport of mountain climbing can range from an easy uphill walk to a difficult
up a frozen waterfall.
a. Mountain climbing requires special skill and equipment.
b. The sport of mountainclimbing is practiced worldwide.
c. There are three main types of mountain climbing.
2. ________There is variety of food in the United States._______. For example,
Kansas City, in the very center of the United States, is known for is beef, and Kansas City
barbecue is everyone’s favorite way to enjoy it. In Boston, people love baked beans. In
the Southwest, chili, a stew made of meat, beans tomatoes, and hot peppers, is the
regional dish. Wisconsin, a state with many dairy farm, is famous for its cheese. Go to
Maryland and Virginia for crab cakes and to the Northeast for clam chowder and maple
syrup. Indeed, many U.S. cities and regions have a special food for everyone to enjoy.
a. There is variety of food in the United States.
b. Food in the United States varies from sweet dessert so to spicy stews.
c. Food in the United Stated is quite delicious.
3. _____Animals may be able to sense earthquakes before they happen.________.
Before the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, water buffalo stampeded in Thailand,and
dogs in Sri Lanka refused to go outtheir regular walks. An unusual number of pets ran
away from their homes in the days before the 1989 San Frasisco earthquake. Japans
researchers have analyzed fishermen’s stories about the ubnormal behavior of fish in the
days or hours before earthquakes in that country. These are just a few examples of strange
animal behavior just before earthquakes occur.
a. Dog’s elephants, water buffalo, and fish can predict earthquakes.
b. Earthquake prediction is an impotant science.
c. Animals may be able to sense earthquakes before they happen.
. Work with partner, with a small group, or yourself. Read each paragraph and determine the
topic and the controlling idea. Then write an appropriate topic sentences on the line.
1. ____________There are some ways to practice teacing well._______________. First
of all, teachers must know their subjects very well. At a minimum, they should take
several college courses and pass a written test in every subject that they teach. Also, they
should take refresher classes every few years to keep their knowledge up-to-date. Third,
teachers should take education classes in college to learn how to teach. Fourty, they
should have spent at least one year practice teaching. Practice-teaching is teaching real
children in a real classroom. Under the supervision of an experienced teacher. Only after
a person has met these requirements should he or she receive a teaching license.
2. _________Kind of food in United States that we can find______________. Even small
towns in the United States have at least one pizzeria and one Chinese restaurant. Every
midsize town has at least one taqueria, where you can get a delicious Mexican taco or
burrito. French food has always been popular, and hot dogs hamburgers, German in
origin, are found everywhere. More recently, Middle Eastern shis kebab, Japanese sushi,
and English fish and chips are increasingly available in the United States.
3. _________Ignore breakfast become bad habits ________________. Some people skip
breakfast because they think it will help them lose weight. Another reason people give is
that they simply don’t like breakfast. For others, the reason is cultural. People in some
cultures consume only two meals each day instead of three, and breakfast isn’t
traditionally one of them. The most common reason people give is lack of time. They like
to stay in bed until the last minutes, and then they have to rush to get to work or to school
on time.
