   Reading Comprehension Non-continuous Text : A Recipe Intensifier Language Function Expressing Likes and Dislikes Expressing Hopes

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10 paper cases A small bowl 2 large bowl An electric mixer A large spoon A baking tray

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how to make chocolate muffins the ingredients for chocolate muffins tool and ingredients to make chocolate muffins.

the shopping list

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The mixer which is used manually It needs hand power only to use it It needs electricity power to use it It is an expensive mixer

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  Definition Intensifier adalah kata yang digunakan untuk menguatkan arti kata sifat kata keterangan (adverb).

(adjective) dan Kinds of Intensifiers enough; very; too; quite; rather

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   enough Berarti cukup dan ditempatkan sesudah kata sifat (adjective) atau adverb.

It’s good enough to go fishing.

Fajri isn’t old enough to enlist in the army.

Have you bought enough tickets fro the show?

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   very Digunakan untuk menguatkan arti: Di depan adjective Nada is very clever .

Di depan adjective + Noun Jakarta is a very big city.

Di depan adverb She always studies very seriously.

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   too Artinya “terlalu” dan ditempatkan di depan kata sifat (adj) atau kata keterangan (adv) untuk menunjukkan “more than is desirable”.

He is still too young to get married.

The house is too big for us.

The weather in this city is too cold to go out during the night.

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    quite artinya “sungguh” dan digunakan di depan kata sifat, kata keterangan, dan kata kerja yang bersifat positif.

This novel is quite interesting.

He walks quite slowly.

I quite like swimming, but it is not my favorite sport.

It is quite a nice day to have a picnic.

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    rather Berarti “agak” dan digunakan dengan ‘negative words’ dan menunjukkan negative idea.

It’s rather cold this morning. You had better wear your sweater.

The test was rather difficult. I could not do it well.

She is quite pretty but rather arrogant.

This dictionary is quite good but rather expensive.

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Indi: Ari: Indi: Would you take that box on the top shelf for me.

Why don’t you take it yourself?

It is … high for me to reach the top of the shelf.

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very quite rather Ok, I’ll get it for you.

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too very quite rather

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too very rather quite

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quite big too short quite long too long

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so quite rather too

 Expressing Like like be fond of be keen on be crazy about + N / V(ing) + N / V(ing) + N / V(ing) + N / V(ing)

 Expressing Dislike dislike + N / V(ing) don’t/doesn’t like + N / V(ing) can’t stand of + N / V(ing) hate + N / V(ing)

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I am not keen on reading comic I am fond of it I don’t like it I hate it

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I hate I dislike I couldn’t stand of I am crazy about

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I am fond of I can’t stand of I dislike I don’t like

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Do you like it Is it your favorite I can’t stand of it Are you interested in it

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I am not keen I hate I am fond I can’t stand

     Expressing Hopes I hope you’re OK I hope that you will get better soon I hope everything goes well I hope you will ….

     Responding Don’t worry, I’m fine.

Oh, well, not to worry I suppose.

That’s OK Thanks. I’m OK

1. Edo Muctar : My mother is seriously ill.

: Have you taken her to the doctor ?

Edo Muchtar : Yes, and she has to take some medicine regularly.

: … she will get well soon.

a. I say b. I hope c. I think d.

I don’t say

2. Anita Roma : Do you think the rain is going to stop?

: … because I have something to do at five.

Anita : Look at the sky. It’s very dark. Still let’s hope for the best Roma : Yes, Who knows someone pick us up now.

a. I hope so b. I don’t know c. I want it d. I don’t think so

3. Indah Dewi Indah Dewi a.

: How is your mother, Dewi ?, Is she getting better ?

: She is. She looks healthier : … soon : So do I May God Bless her b.

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I hope she’ll be here I hope she’ll be better The doctor will operate her

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I’m glad it happened again I hope it is the last one I’m certain it will happen again I agree it happened there

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I don’t think so I hope so I am sorry It’s O.K