HANDOUT 3

ACTIVATING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

Instruction:
Pose as many questions as possible to the following pictures.

Questions:

How to prevent corona virus?

How to prevent it from spreading?

What are the signs and symptoms of Covid-19?

Questions:

What causes covid-19?

What is Corona Virus?

Why is corona virus dangerous?

How long is the corona virus incubation period?

How the corona virus spread?

Questions:

What lockdown is an effective step to prevent the

spread of covid-19?

How the covid-19 affect Indonesia's economy?

Instruction:
Read the following headlines, write as much information as you have already known without
googling, and state the author’s purpose.

What Korean Women Really Think About

Plastic Surgery
We took to the streets of Seoul to ask Korean women their thoughts on plastic surgery.

Write what you’ve already known

In my opinion, Korean women think the beautiful women more succeed because its easier to get
a job, especially as an artist or other public figure and health facilities with advanced technology
and low prices encourage Korean women to do plastic surgery.

The Author’s Purpose:

Describe us, what the reason Korean women do plastic surgery.

Lockdown not yet an option for Indonesia,

says President

Write what you’ve already known

In my opinion, Indonesia is difficult to lockdown because many people who work as laborers or
freelance daily such as online transportations, parking attendants, so that it can make their daily
income decreases and difficult daily needs of family life. If the lockdown should be applied then
provide compensation or life assistance for them.

The Author’s Purpose:

Describe us, lockdown is not choice for prevent spreading of Covid-19

Instruction:

Watch the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsz5hgKTyvY

Watch and write what you watch:

In the music video explains how health workers is very important in dealing with the pandemic of
covid-19. They are the front guard who are faithful to help people smile. When everyone rests
and stays at home but health workers must work with full vigilance that threatens their lives too,
serving and direct contact with positive patients with Co-19. People always pray to protect them
from viruses and hope that they will be rewarded by God.

How do you relate to the content? How do you feel when watching (mood)?

The music video is very good giving hope that the sacrifice of their time and energy will be
rewarded by God, even though they look tired but people are very happy and pray for them. I
feel touched, hopeful, stressful, sacrifice and proud of the health workers.

The Author’s Purpose: Appreciation to health workers

The Tone: In the verse below the author feels hope, appreciation and respectful.

Evidence:

In the lyrics:

Walau hampir tiada sudut

Untukmu menghela nafasmu
Teriring doa untukmu
Suara ini untukmu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gm9RYZCsPs

Watch and write what you watch:

In the short film explains the condition of the earth in 2049 which is damaged and uninhabitable
for humans caused by damage the environment by humans themselves. Damage occurs due to
forest fires, air pollution, rising earth temperatures, melting polar ice caps, excessive exploitation
of forests and animals and diseases. The earth needs time to restore itself to become habitable.
The film likens the corona virus as a cure and humans as a disease to restore the earth back.

How do you relate to the content? How do you feel when watching (mood)?

The short film is very relate to the current global conditions to make people aware so that they
respect and preserve natural resources as well as possible. I feel disappointed, hopeless, and
gloomy.

The Author’s Purpose: Make people aware to protect the earth.

The Tone: The short film prologue below feels disappointed, gloomy, hopeless, and angry.

Evidence:

"We forgot when we hurt the earth and how it feels when the it hurts us back. this catastrophe is
the gift that we have received in exchange for our inhumanity. the universe knows how to prove
it's true worth and we have to pay sacrificing our own lives." said Vaashi