UNIT FIVE

WE MAJOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH

A.

MY FIRST EXPERIENCE
My names Rahma. Im a freshman. This is even my first semester. I take public health
and my friend, Sella, takes this major too. We both choose this major because both of us like
health issue. So, we major in public health. What about you? Tell us what you major in!
My
names ................................................... ................................................................ ........................
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B.

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A Simple Statement of Fact
A simple statement of fact is one of the simple present tense uses. It is to say that When
we want to state a fact or ask a question without any time reference, we use the present
simple tense ... I go to Unikal and I major in public health... and this happens repeteadly.
Take a loot at more examples and learn them:
I live in New York.
Rizal drives a taxi.
We do not work at night.
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia.
Pekalongan is Batik City.
She works very hard.
My friend speaks four languages.
It rains a lot in Germany.
I don't like horror films!
Do you smoke?
Does your sister have any children?
Now, what other such simple statements as my mother is a housewife; my father

C.

teaches mathematics, etc., can you make?

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Affirmative, Negative, and Question
We make simple present affirmative, negative, and question as the following:
I work in a bank.

I dont work in a bank.

Do I work in a bank?

You live near my brother.

You dont live near my

Do you live near my brother?

brother.
We stop the lessons at 4.

We dont stop the lessons at

Do we stop the lessons at 4?

4.
He works in a restaurant.

He

doesnt

work

in

Does he work in a restaurant?

restaurant.
She lives in Medan

She doesnt live in Medan

Does she live in Medan?

The train stops at the station.

The train doesnt stop at the

Does the train stops at the

station.
D.

station?

Exercises
I. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs from the boxes.
Ask
get up
go
play
speak
say
1. Peter
...gets up....
late on Sundays.
wash
watch
2. Ana and Dona ..................... tennis at weekends.
3. My mother .................... Indonesian at home.
4. Small children ..................questions all the time.
5. That child never ................. Thank you.
6. Rudi .................... his own clothes.
7. Ida and I ................. the talkshow every night.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary: seven useful things.
Use a dictionary if necessary. Put the beginnings and ends together. Put (e)s on the
verb if necessary.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

A dishwasher washes ...........

A cooker make ...............
Freezers keep ................
A fridge keep ................
Washing machines wash ..............
Photocopiers make ...................
A camera take ........................

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

clothes .........
food cool ...............
food hot ..................
food very cold ...............
copies of papers .............
plates, cups, etc. ....1....
photographs ....................

III. Choose the correct subject.

1. How much does ...the ticket.... cost? (the ticket / the tickets)
2. Where do ........................ live? (your daughter / your children)
3. What time does ....................... start? (the lesson / the lessons)
4. What do .................... want? (you / the girl).
5. When does ....................... finish? (the holiday / the holidays)
6. Why do ................... talk so fast? (that woman / those women)
7. What do ...................... think of the new boss? (you / she)
IV. Choose the one verb to make each sentence negative.
1. It .....doesnt snow ...... very often in San Fransisco. (snow, sing, play)
2. I like soccer, but I .................. badminton at all. (think, like, remember)
3. She lives in Japan, but she ............. a word of Japanese. (sing, work, speak)
4. Im sorry, I ....................... your name. (eat, remember, work)
5. He works in this city, but I ................ what he does. (know, use, come).
6. Sakinas relly tired, but she ................. to go to bed. (want, help, walk)
V. Tell what he or she does!
Tell what does he or she does as a teller?
A teller is someone who ....works at the bank and counts money.....
1. A waiter/waitress .............................................................................
2. A barber ...........................................................................................
3. A manager ........................................................................................
4. A mailman .......................................................................................
5. A fireman/firefigher ........................................................................
VI. What is she/he?
1. Someone who gives us books at the library .......a librarian....
2. Someone who keeps us safe from bad people ...................................
3. Someone who writes computer programs ..........................................
4. Someone who answers the phone and types letters ..............................
5. Someone who treats sick people .................................................

6. Someone who helps general practitioners ......................................

7. Someone who takes care of our teeth .............................................
8. Someone who cooks in a hotel or restaurant .....................................