ADAPTATION TECHNIQUES

 NAMA    : MEUTIA HERZA PUTRI

NIM        : 18018069

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1.      SPEAKING

 

Listen and read the conversation!

Kelly   : Hi, Marco. I’m going to the café. Do you want to come?

Marco  : I’d love to, but I have to study. I have a test tomorrow.

Kelly   : What kind of test?

Marco  : It’s for my math class.

Kelly   : But you’re so good at math. You don’t need to study!

Marco  : No, I really can’t.

Kelly   : Oh, come on. Come out with me!

Marco  : I really should read these books…

Kelly   : Marco, you shouldn’t work so hard. It’s unhealthy. You have to learn how to relax!

Marco  : OK.

Kelly   : Great!

Marco  : But I really shouldn’t…

 

Adaptation     :

Originally, the conversation was merely listening to students through an audio player then students repeated the conversation in sentences. In adaptation, I choose to use replacing technique by asking the students to do Role-Play in pairs. It helps students to improve their speaking ability. Then I use adding technique: Extending by adding some black spaces with the purpose that they can pour their ides out and still does not leave the authenticity of the conversation.

 

Here is the adaptation exercise!

 

Listen and read the conversation!

 

café

Kelly   : Hi, Marco. I’m going to the          . Do you want to come?

Marco  : I’d love to, but I have to study. I have a test tomorrow.

Kelly   : What kind of test?

Marco  : It’s for my math class.

good

Kelly   : But you’re so at math. You don’t need to study!

Marco  : No, I really can’t.

Kelly   : Oh, come on. Come out with me!

Marco  : I really should read these books…

unhealthy

Kelly   : Marco, you shouldn’t work so hard. It’s . You have to learn how to relax!

Marco  : OK.

Kelly   : Great!

Marco  : But I really shouldn’t…

 

PAIR WORK. Practice the conversation again. Use the ideas bellow. Add your own Ideas.

movies	great	stressful
park	wonderful	tiring
……	……	……

 

 

2.      GRAMMAR

Underline the correct adjective.

1.      Carla is interesting / interested in computer games.

2.      Hannah thinks romantic comedies are boring / bored.

3.      Action video games are exciting / excited.

4.      Listening to music makes me feel relaxing / relaxed.

5.      Horror movies are usually disappointing / disappointed.

6.      Country music makes me feel tiring / tired.

 

 

Adaptation     :

The exercise above is about “Adjectives with –ing­ and –ed.” In adaption, I use adding technique: Expending by adding some “Adjectives with –ing­ and –ed” materials in order to improve students’ comprehension.

 

So this is the “Adjectives with –ing­ and –ed” material:

“Adjectives with –ing­ and –ed.”

We usually use adjectives ending with –ed to describe feelings or emotions.

·         I feel tired. (I feel tiring.)

·         I feel relaxed. (I feel relaxing.)

·         I get bored. (I get boring.)

·         I feel disappointed (I feel disappointing.)

We usually use adjectives ending with –ing to describe the cause of feelings or emotions.

·         Hiking is tiring. (Hiking is tired.)

·         The movie is boring. (The movie is bored.)

·         Sunbathing is relaxing. (Sunbathing is relaxed.)

·         The music was disappointing. (The music was disappointed.)

 

3.      READING

 

Read the text!

 

MOVIE REVIEW

Classical Remarks

Movie Fan Review two new classic movie remarks.

 

1. The war of the world

            This is a remake of the original 1953 movie about aliens from another planet. They have giant machines with three legs and they want to kill everyone on Earth. Directed by Steven Spielberg, this new version stars Tom Cruise. He saves his child-and Earth-from the aliens.

Interesting Fact         : H.G Wells wrote this famous science fiction story in 1898.

Movie Fan Tip           : The alien machines are terrifying.

 

2. KINGKONG

Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings, produced this remake of the original 1933 monster movie. This new remake is about a team of filmmakers in the 1930s. They go to a small island to look for a giant gorilla named Kong. They catch the gorilla and take him to New York City. The story has a sad ending.

Interesting Fact         : In the 1933 movie, King Kong was only 18 inched tall. In the new movie, he is 24 feet tall.

Movie Fan Tip           : The scene of King Kong on top of the Empire State Building is amazing.

 

Read the text above again. Correct the sentences.

1.      H.G. Wells made the movie The War of the Worlds in 1898.  ꭓ

H.G. Wells wrote the story The War of the Worlds in 1898.

2.      The aliens want to help people on Earth. ꭓ

 

3.      In the new movie, Tom Cruise helps the alien.  ꭓ

 

4.      The filmmakers take King Kong to Los Angeles. ꭓ

 

 

Adaptation :

This text was taken from a workbook for high school students. To answer those questions, students need more time to write down the answer, so I choose the simplifying technique to make it better. Then I use adding technique; extending by adding some true of false statements to prove their understanding in reading the text.

So this is the type of true or false question.

Please read again the text and circle True or False based on the text above!

1.      H.G. Wells made the movie The War of the Worlds in 1898.            True                 False

2.      The aliens want to kill people on Earth.                                              True                 False

3.      In the new movie, Tom Cruise helps the alien.                                   True                 False

4.      The filmmakers take King Kong to Los Angeles.                              True                 False

5.      King Kong has a happy ending story.                                                True                 False

6.      In the 1933 movie, King Kong was only 18 inches tall.                     True                 False

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