1 Chapter 1

Exploring Fauna of Indonesia

Unit 1. Bekantan

Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

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 Learning objectives

Upon completion of Chapter 1, you should be able to:

1. talk about an animal native to Indonesian wildlife;

2. identify speciic information about Indonesian wildlife; and
3. describe characteristics and features of an animal.

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 Unit 1. Bekantan

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 Section 1 - Say What You Know
Unit 1. Bekantan

Look at the picture and answer the questions that follow.

Word Box
native (to): berasal/khas (dari)
wildlife: margasatwa

Picture 1.1 In the library

a. What animal is it?

b. What do you know about this animal?
c. Can you name other animals native to Indonesia’s wildlife?

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 Section 2 - Listening
Unit 1. Bekantan

a. Listen to Audio 1.1. Andre and Monita are talking about Bekantan’s
physical features. Then, ill in the gaps. See the Word Box.

Bekantan

• Bekantan is a reddish-brown
monkey with a long and big nose.
• Its ________ is about 6-22 kilograms.
• Its height is around ____ to ____ cm.
• ________ _________ means a long-
nosed monkey.
• Bekantan is a type of ________.
• Its scientiic name is ________
__________.

Source: PublicDomainPictures/pixabay.com
Worksheet 1.1

Word Box

pardon: maaf (mohon diulangi)

primate: hewan primata
weight: berat badan
height: tinggi badan
tail: ekor
interesting: menarik
reddish-brown: (berwarna) coklat kemerahan
scientiic name: nama ilmiah

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 Part 1 What’s in a name?
This is Bekantan

Monita,
what
are you
reading?
Bekantan.

I think I am
going to talk
about this
primate for
my Science
project next
week!

Cool! It’s the

reddish-brown
monkey with
a long and big
nose, right? Yes. And
Bekantan is quite
big. Its weight
is about 6-22
kilograms and its
height is around
55 to 76 cm. Interestingly,
its tail is
almost as long
as its body!

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 What a tail! Hey,
look… The book
says Bekantan
is a Proboscis
monkey.

Pardon? Proboscis Hmm… an

What monkey. interesting
monkey? It means a name but
long-nosed hard to say.
monkey.

It also has Wait… I should

another take notes.
name. Nasalis Bekantan is a type
larvatus. of primate. Its
common name is
pro…

Right, thanks.
Proboscis
monkey. And
its scientiic
Proboscis
name is Nasalis
monkey.
larvatus.

Comic Strip 1.1

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b. Listen to Audio 1.2. Andre and Monita are talking about the habitat
of Bekantan. Then, read statements in Worksheet 1.2. Write T if the
statement is true and F if it is false. See the Word Box.

Word Box
mangrove: hutan mangruf
rainforest: hutan hujan tropis
speciically: terutama

Picture 1.2 Bekantan

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 Part 2 Habitat
Where does it live?

Yes, but
Bekantans are we can
from Borneo, ind them
right? So, we mostly
can ind them on the
in Indonesia, Indonesian
Malaysia, and side.
Brunei.

Yes, that
is why
Bekantans
Really? are used as
the icon of
Banjarmasin,
South
Kalimantan.

Well, I believe
we can ind Right, speciically
these monkeys in mangroves.
in Borneo
forests. You know,
mangroves are a
type of rainforest
that meet the sea.

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 So, Bekantans Yes, they like
live in spending most
mangrove of their time in
trees. trees.

See this fact,

Bekantans
are grouped
as arboreal
animals.

Say again--
Arbo…
arboreal?

Animals that
eat, sleep, and
play in trees.

Comic Strip 1.2

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 1. We can ind Bekantans mostly in Kalimantan. T

2. Bekantans are the mascot of the capital city of South Kalimantan.

3. There are not many Bekantans in Borneo forest.
4. Mangroves are rainforests that meet the mountain.
5. Animals that live in trees are called arboreals.
6. Bekantans usually eat, sleep, and play on trees

Worksheet 1.2

Section 3 - Listening
Unit 1. Bekantan

a. Listen to the Audio 1.3. Andre and Monita are talking about
Bekantan’s Behaviors and diet. While listening, look at Comic Strip
1.3, then circle the correct word you hear in the brackets. See the
Word Box.

Word Box

go down: turun
hang: menggelantung; bergelantung(an)
consume: mengonsumsi; memakan
limbs: tangan dan kaki
membrane: selaput

Picture 1.3 Bekantan’s Behavior

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 Part 3 Behaviors and diet
They eat leaves

...
But, They
Bekantans move
sometimes with their
go down to limbs. You
the forest know…
loor. hands and
... (foot / feet).

Hmm, so ...
they can I wonder if
climb, hang, they can
and move (swim / swing),
around with too.
their limbs
...

Of course In fact, look, What?

they can. Bekantans
They live are good Are you
near the sea, swimmers. kidding?
remember.

No. The book

says that
Bekantans
can swim well
because they
have a skin
membrane on
their feet and
hands like
(fox / frogs).

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 Awesome!
But I guess
because
Bekantans
live in trees,

they
(eat / ate)
leaves, not
ish. Am I
right?

They
(consume/
Yes, you’re right. consumes)
Bekantans eat young leaves,
almost all parts fruits, and
of the plant. lowers.

Comic Strip 1.3

b. Listen again to Audio 1.3. Put the ideas in the correct groups based
on the dialog above.

Bekantans’ behaviors 1) Go down to the forest loor

2) _________________________________
3) _________________________________

Bekantans’ diets 4) Young leaves

5) _________________________________
6) _________________________________

Worksheet 1.3

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c. Listen to Audio 1.4. Andre and Monita are talking about Bekantans’
predators. Then, put the Bekantans’ predators and threats in the
order that you hear them in the dialog. See the Word Box.

Word Box
predator: pemangsa
destruction: perusakan
disappear: menghilang; punah; hancur
endangered: terancam punah
up to: hingga

Picture 1.4 Bekantan’s Habitat

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 Part 4 Predator and threat
Bekantan is endangered

Did you
know that Oh, no! Why?
Bekantans are But, the book
endangered? says Bekantans
can live up to 20
years in the wild.

So, what
makes them
endangered?

Well, many
predators,
such as
crocodiles,
...

...
leopards, ...
... pythons, eat
Bekantans.

...
monitor
lizards
...

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 But, the
major threat
is habitat
destruction.

It means they Sadly, human

lose their activities
home--their make their
mangrove home
trees. disappear.

To save I agree So, what animals

Bekantans we with are you going to
have to save you! talk about in our
the mangroves! Science project
next week?

Comic Strip 1.4

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 Monitor lizards Crocodiles

Pythons

Leopards

Crocodiles

Habitat destruction

Human’s activities

Worksheet 1.4

Did you
know?

Can you guess how Bekantans use their nose? They use their long
and big nose to attract mates. They use it to impress females or to
intimidate rival males. The other unique characteristic of Bekantans
is that they can swim. They do this to escape their predators such as
crocodiles and cross rivers to ind food.

(Adapted from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals)

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Section 4 - Language Focus
Unit 1. Bekantan

Picture 1.5 Bekantan Inside the Mangrove Forest

Word Box

neck: leher
intelligence: kecerdasan
mammal: hewan beranak, mamalia
bluish white: putih kebiru-biruan
graying black: hitam keabu-abuan
featherless patch: kulit tak berbulu
bamboo shoots: tunas bambu; rebung

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 a. Noun Groups
Study the following explanation about how to describe the
characteristics of an animal. Then, do the exercise that follows.
Number 1 has been done as an example.
To give more information about an animal, we can use a noun group.
Take a look at these examples:

• A long-nosed monkey
• A reddish-brown monkey

A noun group is a group of words around a noun or a headword. It

contains a main noun (e.g. A monkey). The other words in the noun
group such as long-nosed, reddish-brown are adjectives. They tell
more about the main noun. We write the adjectives before the noun.
Let’s take a look at the following examples:
• Monkey
• The monkey
• The big monkey
• The big, long-nosed monkey in a mangrove tree
• The big, long-nosed, reddish-brown monkey in a mangrove tree
• The big, long-nosed, reddish-brown monkey in a mangrove tree
is playing.

The noun groups above are all about a monkey. We can see that as
the sentences get longer, the adjectives give us more information
about the monkeys. The descriptive words help us picture the
monkey clearly. Using noun groups helps us to communicate a lot of
information in a quick way.
1. The two big, long-nosed, hairy monkeys are climbing the
mangrove trees.
2. A strong, large, black gorilla is feeding on bamboo shoots.
3. That big, tall, grayish black mammal is called an elephant.
4. Orangutans are large, reddish-orange primate that are famous
for their intelligence.
5. The female Helmeted Hornbill has a bluish white featherless
patch on its neck.
6. Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards on Earth.

Worksheet 1.5

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 Section 5 - Your Turn: Listening
Unit 1. Bekantan

Word Box

branches: dahan pohon

lychee: leci
mangosteen: manggis
igs: buah ara
holes: lubang
feather: bulu
habitat loss: kerusakan habitat
illegal hunting: Perburuan liar
featherless patch: area kulit tak berbulu
conservation programs: program konservasi/pelestarian

Listen to Audio 1.5. You will hear information reports about two animals.
Complete Worksheet 1.6 with the information you hear from Audio 1.5.
After you inish, compare your answers with your classmates.

• What is it?
__________________________
• To what other species is
it related?
__________________________
• What does it look like?
__________________________
Source: Chuttersnap/unsplash.com

• Where do they live? ________________________________________________

• How do they behave? ______________________________________________

• What do they eat? __________________________________________________

• Are they endangered? ______________________________________________

• What are their predators? __________________________________________

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 • What is it?
…………………....................
• To what other species is
it related?
………………......................

• What does it look like?

…………………................... Source: Neoh Hor Kee/macaulaylibrary.org

• Where do they live? ..................................................................................

• How do they behave? ................................................................................

• What do they eat? ......................................................................................

• Are they endangered? ................................................................................

• What are their predators? .......................................................................

Worksheet 1.6

Section 6 - Fun Time: What Animal Am I?

Unit 1. Bekantan

What animal am I?
Your teacher will tape an animal card to your back. Stand up and ask
each classmate one yes/no question to ind out what animal it is. After
asking a question to each classmate, sit down and guess the animal.

Is it big? Is it a mammal?

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 Is it a reptile? Can it ly?

Does it live in
Can it swim?
trees?

Does it live in the Does it eat

river? leaves?

Is it from South
Is it from Papua?
Kalimantan?

Section 7 - Enrichment
Unit 1. Bekantan

Make a voice note

a. Record your voice while reading the monolog script you have learned
in this unit. Listen to Audio 1.5 in Section 5 as an example.
b. Then, send your voice note to your class group chat or to your teacher
privately.

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 Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

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 Section 1 - Say What You Know
Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

Picture A
Source: Chuttersnap/unsplash.com

Picture B
Source: Paula Robinson/unsplash.com

Picture 1.6 Orangutan and Gorilla

Questions:

a. Which one is an orangutan? And, which one is a gorilla?

Picture A or Picture B?
b. Do you think they have the same size?
c. Look at their facial features, are they similar?
d. Do they have the same colors?

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 Section 2 - Reading
Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

a. Mind Map of Orangutan.

Orang utan
Origin: Borneo and Sumatra

Size: a male orangutan is

bigger than the female

Physical traits: brown

hair, no tail, strong arms

Behaviors: live with

Threats: deforestation family groups, live in tree
branches, eat fruits,

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b. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Orangutan

Orangutans are great apes from Indonesia. Orangutan means

man of the forest. They live in Sumatra and Borneo. The scientiic
name of Orangutan from Northern Sumatra is Pongo Abelii and
the scientiic name of Orangutan from Borneo is Pongo Pygmaeus.
Orangutans have big bodies. A male orangutan can be more
than 100 kilograms and can be quite tall. His height can be up to
150 centimeters tall. Female orangutans are smaller and shorter
than the males. A mature female orangutan’s weight is about 40
kilograms. Her height is about 120 centimeters tall.
Orangutans have reddish brown hair. Unlike monkeys, they
do not have tails. They have strong arms. They use their arms to
swing between branches.
Orangutans live with their small family groups. They usually
live in the tree branches where they build their nests. Orangutans’
favorite food is fruits. They also eat insects, honey, bird eggs, bark,
and plants. They sometimes eat meat too. When they are thirsty,
they sometimes drink the water from holes in the tree branches.
Orangutans are an endangered species because their habitat
is threatened by people doing deforestation. The number of
Bornean orangutans around 2017 was estimated at about 104,000
and the Sumatran orangutans about 7,500.

(Adapted from: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan)

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 Questions:

1. Orangutans are …
a. Monkeys
b. Apes
c. Birds
d. Reptiles

2. A male orangutan can be … meters tall.

a. 150
b. 1.5
c. 120
d. 1.2

3. Orangutans have strong …

a. Arms
b. Hair
c. Fur
d. Tails

4. Orangutans can be categorized as …

a. Herbivores
b. Carnivores
c. Insectivore
d. Omnivores

5. There are about … orangutans in Sumatra and Borneo.

a. 104,000
b. 7,500
c. 111,500
d. 200

Worksheet 1.7

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c. Match the pictures with the descriptions of orangutans.

Orangutans favorite food is fruit

A male orangutan can be more than 150

centimeters tall.

Orangutans have big bodies

Orangutans have brown reddish hair

Orangutans have strong arms to swing

between branches

Worksheet 1.8

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 Did you
know?

Apes and monkeys are two different animals. The irst and easiest
way to know the difference is by observing the absence or presence
of their tails. Monkeys have tails while apes don’t. The second thing
that we can observe is their body shape. Apes’ body shape is similar
to humans’. They have larger and heavier bodies than monkeys.
Third, we can teach apes to use sign language and technology to
communicate with people.
(Adapted from: https://www.rekoforest.org/
ield-stories/5-main-differences-between-apes-vs-monkeys/)

Section 3 - Language Focus

Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

a. Study the following expressions about how to deine an animal.

First, we can use have or has to describe certain features that belong
to an animal, for example:

• A gorilla has black fur.

• An orangutan has black eyes.
• Orangutans and gorillas have long arms.

Note that have follows a plural subject and has follows a singular
subject.

Second, we use possessive adjectives to express the features of an

animal, for example:

• Gorilla’s fur is black

• Orangutans and gorillas’ legs are long.

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 In irst example, the subject is singular. So, we add apostrophe+s (‘s)
after the subject. In second example, the subject is plural and ends
with an ‘s’, so the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe after
the ‘s’. No additional ‘s’ is necessary.
Note that we can change the underlined expressions into:
• Its fur is black.
• Their legs are long.
Depending on the subject, possessive adjectives can take different
forms. Look at the table:

Table 1.2 Possessive adjectives

Subject Possessive Adjective

I My

You Your

We Our

They Their

He His

She Her

It Its

b. Fill in the blanks with suitable expressions of have or has.

1. Gorillas ___________ long arms.
2. Bekantan ___________ unique shape of nose.
3. Gorillas and orangutans ___________ similar body sizes.
4. Different from orangutans, gorillas ___________ black skin.
5. An orangutan ___________ reddish brown hair.

Worksheet 1.9

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 c. Fill in the blanks with the suitable possessive adjectives.
Galang and 1) his friends are writing a report about the life of Gorillas
and Orangutans. Galang divides the task for 2) __________ friends.
Monita’s task is to ind information about Gorillas. 3) __________ notes
are about the physical appearance of a gorilla. Andre and Pipit work
together to ind information about orangutans. 4) __________ task is to
take notes about the physical appearance of orangutans. Galang is the
captain of the group. 5) __________ task is to collect all of the information
and write them as a report. Galang and 6) __________ friends should
submit their report on Monday.
Worksheet 1.10

d. Match the picture and the physical appearances of gorillas and

orangutans

Broad shoulder,
Human-like hands,
Hairless face.
Black skin and hair.
Large nostrils.

1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

4. ________________

5. ________________
Laura Seaman/Unsplash.com

Worksheet 1.11

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 Black eyes and face
Reddish brown hair
No tail
Long arms
Five-ingered hand

1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

4. ________________

5. ________________

Pat Whelen/Unsplash.com

Worksheet 1.12

e. Look at Worksheet 11 and Worksheet 12 again. Fill in the table with

a short description of gorillas and orangutans. Number one has been
done for you.

Orangutan Gorilla

1. It has reddish brown hair 1. It has black skin and hair

2. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________

4. ____________________________ 4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________ 5. ____________________________

Worksheet 1.13

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 Section 4 - Viewing
Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

a. Study the information about orangutans in Indonesia below. Then,

answer the questions.

Picture 1.7 Orangutan’s Population and Habitat

Source: https://www.mongabay.co.id/2017/09/04/konservasi-orangutan-masih-hadapi-kendala-apa-saja/

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 Table 1.3 Orangutan species, threats, and conservation strategies

Orangutan
Threats Conservation Strategies
species

p. abelii Habitat conversion • Forest management

into plantation and • Law enforcement
infrastructure • Better landscape planning

p.p. morio Habitat conversion Law enforcement for farming

into farming

p.p. pygmaeus Habitat conversion Law enforcement for farming

into farming

p.p.wuembii Forest ire Forest management

Questions:

1. What year is the report from?

__________________________________________________________________
2. What are the four species of Orangutan in Indonesia?
__________________________________________________________________
3. What species has the biggest population?
__________________________________________________________________
4. Where do each species live?
__________________________________________________________________
5. What are the threats of the Orangutan population?
__________________________________________________________________
6. What are the strategies to prevent the threats?
__________________________________________________________________

Worksheet 1.14

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 Section 5 - Your Turn: Reading
Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

a. Read the words. Discuss the meanings of the words with your
classmates. You can also check your dictionary.

Table 1.4 Possessive adjectives

vegetarians decrease

tropical have

scientiic live

become eat

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b. Read and ill in the blanks with the words in 5a.

Gorillas

Gorillas are the largest apes in the world. Gorillas are our closest
cousins because they share 98.3% of their genetic code with
humans. Their __________ name is Gorilla beringei beringei.

Gorillas have broad shoulders and chests, human-like hands,

small eyes, and hairless faces. They __________ black skin and
hair. Their nostrils are large. Gorillas have behaviors and also
emotions. They can laugh and show their sadness.

Gorillas only live in __________ forests of Africa. We can ind

gorillas in the rain forests of Cameroon and Congo.

Gorillas are __________. They eat leaves, shoots, and stalks.

They also sometimes __________ fruits.

Gorillas __________ in a family group of 6 until 30. The group

is led by a group leader. The leader is called a silverback. The
leader is a male gorilla who will be a leader for years.

The females __________ mature when they are seven until

eight years old. Gorillas give birth to only one baby every four to
six years. It makes the gorilla’s population __________ every year.
They are now endangered species.

(Adapted from: Gorilla | Species | WWF (worldwildlife.org))

Worksheet 1.15

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 c. State whether the following statements are true or false according to
the text above. Circle T or F.
1. Gorillas are bigger than orangutans T F
2. We can see gorillas’ expressions when they are sad. T F
3. There is some hair on gorillas faces. T F
4. The leader of a gorilla’s group has silver skin. T F
5. Female gorillas give birth to only one baby in their life. T F
Worksheet 1.16

d. Read the texts in Section 2 and 5 again. Complete the diagram to map
the differences between orangutans and gorillas.

Gorilla Orangutans

Physical appearance

Habitat

Behavior

Diet

Predators

Worksheet 1.17

Section 6 - Fun Time

Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

Play a board game (passive voice, possessive adjective). Follow the

instructions below.
1. Prepare a dice and some tokens.
2. Get yourselves in groups of ive.
3. With your group members, take turns rolling the dice.
4. Move your tokens and do the instruction in every question.
5. If your team cannot do the instruction in the box, you must go
back to your previous box.
6. The winner is the irst group that reaches the inish box.

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 Giraffes live in
Make a Africa. ___ necks
Andre has a smart
sentence are long.
phone, __ smart
phone is very nice.
using her.

You must go
back to box
number 2

make a sentence
using his based
Go to box Make your own on the picture.
number 9 sentence using
possessive.

Make your own

sentence using
possessive...

You must
Make a
go to box
sentence
number 3
using its.

Section 7 - Enrichment
Unit 2. Orangutan and Gorilla

a. Find one animal that you have talked about in Unit 1.

b. Make the list of features of an animal such as the physical appearance,
habitat, behavior, diet and predator.
c. Prepare Powerpoint slides for your presentation. If you can’t access
Powerpoint, you may create a poster.
d. Report the result to the class

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 Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

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 Section 1 - Say What You Know
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

Picture 1.8 Indonesian Birds

Pay attention to the pictures, then answer the questions that follow.
Questions:
1. What is Galang wearing?
2. Do you know how it works?
3. What does he see through the device?
4. Do you know the names of each bird?
5. Do you know where they are from?
6. Can you make a short description of each bird?

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 Section 2 - Listening
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

a. Listen to Audio 1.6. Galang, Andre, Monita, and Pipit are watching
some birds using a Virtual Reality (VR) headset. They bring their
notebooks, and pens. Listen to them talking about the birds that
they observe. Then, answer the questions.

All right,
get your
VR goggles,
guys.
I will play a
program to
take you to a
special place
to see various
Indonesian
birds.

Wow. It’s
I think we
amazing.
are in a
Where are rainforest.
Wow!
we?

Over there.
That’s
Galang, Is that the Where? On the
helmeted branch of the right. It is
look! a helmeted
hornbill? old tree to
your right. hornbill.

So, that
must be a It is a
Its female. If beautiful
neck is it is a male, bird.
white. the neck is
red.

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 It is also a
unique bird. What is The bird’s
It is the only casque? helmet.
hornbill with
a casque
made of
keratin.

I think she is
What do
feeding her
they eat?
chicks now.

I’m not
sure, but
their main
foods are
igs.

It is critically
endangered
Is it an now.
endangered Illegal hunting
animal? makes helmeted
hornbills’
numbers
decrease rapidly.

Comic strip 1.5

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 Questions:

1. What birds are they watching in the forest?

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2. What is the color of the bird’s neck?
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3. Where is the bird’s nest?
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4. What is a casque?
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5. Why do the birds now become critically endangered?
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Worksheet 1.18

b. Listen to Audio 1.6 and tick the correct picture of the bird based on
the description.

Picture 1.9 Helmeted Hornbill

Worksheet 1.19

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 Section 3 - Reading
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

a. Mind Map of Cendrawasih.

Origin: Eastern Indonesia,

Papua New Guinea and
Eastern Australia

Diet: fruits and arthropods

Physical traits: bright blue,

yellow, scarlet, and green
feathers. The males’ tails are
longer than the females’.

Cendrawasih
kuritafsheen77/Freepik.com Threats: natural devastation
and illegal hunting,
reproduction cycle

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 b. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Cendrawasih
Cendrawasihs or the birds of paradise are from the family of
Paradisaeidae. These birds are easily recognized by their bright blue,
yellow, scarlet, and green feathers. The males’ tails are longer than the
females’. Their tails are known as wires or streamers.
Birds of Paradise live in Eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and
Eastern Australia. The diet of these birds are fruits and arthropods.
The natural devastation and illegal hunting make Cenderawasih
an endangered species. Their reproduction cycle also makes the
preservation diicult as they only produce one until two eggs.
Adapted from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/birds-of-paradise?msclki
d=26256016d06b11eca2f6547d404146b0, https://westpapuastory.com/cenderawasih-bird-paradise/

Questions:

1. What family does cendrawasih belong to?

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2. What are the colors of cendrawasih’s feathers?
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3. What is the difference between male and female cendrawasih?
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4. What is the other name for cendrawasih’s tail?
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5. Where do cendrawasih live?
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6. What do they eat?
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7. What makes them endangered?
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Worksheet 1.20

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 Section 4 - Language Focus
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

a. Study the following explanation about how to emphasize an action

in a sentence. Then, choose the correct form of the verb
in brackets.

When we talk about facts or events, we sometimes want to emphasize

the action rather than who is doing the action. It means that the action
is more important than the doer. We use passive voice to show interest
in the person or object that experiences an action. Look at the examples:

• Orangutans’ habitat is threatened by people doing deforestation.

• The number of Bornean orangutans is now estimated at about
104,000 and the Sumatran orangutans about 7,500.
• Bekantan is used as the icon of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.
• Bekantans are grouped as arboreal animals.

These are the examples of the changes from active into passive
• Galang brings binoculars to the forest. (Active).
Binoculars are brought by Galang to the forest. (Passive).

• Monita sees a helmeted hornbill. (Active)

A helmeted hornbill is seen by Monita. (Passive)

1. Bekantan is (ind/found) in Kalimantan.

2. The leaves are (eat/eaten) by Bekantans.
3. Water is (drink/drunk) from holes between tree branches by
orangutans.
4. The presentation script about Bekantan is (prepare/prepared) by
Monita and Andre
5. Gorillas are (predict/predicted) to be extinct in 10 years.

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 b. Change the sentences into passive and then compare your sentences
with one of your classmate’s.

1. Monita reads a book about bekantan.

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2. Helmeted hornbills feed their chicks.
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3. Pipit takes a notebook when she does the bird watch.
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4. Some people hunt helmeted hornbills.
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5. Bekantan sometimes consumes fruits.
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Worksheet 1.22

Did you
know?

What is bird watching exactly? It is an activity where birds are

observed for the purpose of recreation or science. People who like
birdwatching are called birders. Other than simply watching or
listening to birds, birders also take notes on their observations,
identify the birds they see, and share their indings with other bird
enthusiasts. Birders would observe birds’ appearance and behavior.
Because there are a massive number of bird species in different
regions, birders will not run out of things to be excited by.
Sources: https://worldbirds.com/what-is-birding/

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 Section 5 - Report
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

a. Look at the steps of writing a report in the left column. Put the
steps into a good order by numbering the boxes. Then, match the
steps with the correct description in the right column by drawing
lines.

Gathering We collect information by reading

Information references and making observations.

Organizing We categorize our information into

Information relevant groups

Writing the draft We write the report into a draft.

Revising and We check our draft. Then, we revise and

Editing the draft edit our drafts.

Publishing your We publish our written report as a printed

work assignment to submit to our teacher. We
can also publish our work on social media.

Worksheet 1.23

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 b. Galang and friends are preparing a report about birds. What
do you think they should do at every step of making the report?
Write them.

Gathering information:

Organizing information:

Writing the draft:

Revising and editing the draft:

Publishing the work:

Worksheet 1.24

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 Section 6 - Writing
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

Look at the fact sheet about Bali starlings. Then, Write a sentence for
every point in the infographics. Number 1 has been done for you. You
can use passive voice.

• Threats: Poaching for illegal songbird trade. This is made worse by habitat
loss.

• Distribution: Northwest Bali, with a small population introduced onto the

small island of Nusa Penida..

• Habitat: Forest edges including open shrub savannas and looded savanna
woodlands.

• Diet/Feeding: Seeds, insects, fruits and occasionally small reptiles.

• Social behaviour: They’re monogamous, so form long term pair-bond

which are strengthened by mutual preening and displays.

• Males and females: There’s no obvious difference between males and

females, although male crest feather tend to be slightly longer.

• Lifespan: 5 years in the wild, but can live for up to 15 years in captivity.

• Number of young: Clutches often have 2-3 eggs, but normally only 1
survives

• Interesting fact: The bali starling is the national bird of Bali. Nearly extinct
in the wild, breeding and reintroduction programmes saved occurences.

Text 1.3

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 1. Point: Threats
Sentence: Poaching for illegal songbird trade is a threat for Bali
starlings.
2. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________
3. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________
4. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________
5. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________
6. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________
7. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________
8. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________
9. Point: ____________________
Sentence: ___________________________________________________________

Worksheet 1.25

Section 7 - Your Turn

Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

Write a report text about a bird by following the steps below.

a. Planning and brainstorming

1. Observe birds around your neighborhood area.

2. Choose and observe one type of bird.
3. Make a general note about the bird.

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b. Outlining and drafting
Complete the fact ile about your selected bird.

Name of bird: ____________________

What is it?

To what other species is it

related?

What does it look like?

Where does it live?

How does it move?

What does it eat?

Is it endangered?

What are its predators?

Worksheet 1.27

c. Writing and editing

Write your draft of the report text based on the notes in 7a. Then, edit
your draft.

d. Proofreading
When you inish writing your report, show your work to a classmate. Let
your classmate read your work and give you feedback on the language
and content.

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 Section 8 - Fun Time
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

Play a guessing game by following the instructions below.

1. Make a group of ive or six.
2. Prepare a list of words related to the bird’s body parts.
3. The irst group chooses another group to guess a word from
the list.
4. The irst group should give the irst letter of the word for the clue.
The irst group should also give a description of the word (It can
be the function of the body part).
5. The opponent’s group must try to guess the body part using the
clues in 10 seconds.
6. If the opponent group can guess the word, the opponent team
gets 10 points. If they fail, the irst group gets 10 points.
7. After that, the second group does the same thing to play
the game.
8. The team who gets the most points wins the game.

Section 9 - Enrichment
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

Choose one of the two options below to make a post in your social media.
Then, see how many ‘likes’ you get from your post and your friends’
comments about your post.

1. Post a picture of a local bird and make a short report about the
bird as a caption.
2. Post a short video of a local bird and make a spoken report about
the bird.

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 Relection
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds

Think about your learning, then ill out the following sheet.

LEARNING REFLECTION
Name: Chapter: 1 Date:

What I liked doing most:

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What I didn’t like or found diicult:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

How I worked:

• on my own • with commitment • with diiculty

• with the help of the • without much • without diiculty

teacher commitment

• with the help of the

other student

NOW I CAN

identify the characteristics of Indonesian wildlife

describe the characteristics of Indonesian wildlife

identify the features of Indonesian wildlife

describe the features of Indonesian wildlife

write a simple report text

If you ticked or you need to revise these parts.

I shared with my family:

I read a monolog script about an Indonesian animal for My Parent’s Signature
my family. I asked them to rate my performance by using
an emoji. _________________________

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 Audio Transcript 1
Today’s topic for the animal is orangutans. The name orangutan means
“man of the forest.” It’s the largest arboreal mammal.
Pongo pygmaeus is their scientiic name.
Their long, powerful arms and holding hands, as well as their feet, help
them to move through the branches.
Orangutans are one of the smartest primates. They can vary in height
from 1 to 1.4 meters and weight from 29.9 to 99.79 kgs.
Orangutans live in Borneo’s swamps and forests. They usually go down
from the trees to explore the ground. They sleep at night and relax
during the day on trees. They eat lychees, mangosteens, and igs, and
drink from holes in the ground.
Threats to orangutans include habitat loss through deforestation and
illegal hunting.
Adapted from: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/ orangutan

Audio Transcript 2
Good morning. Today, we’ll learn about another critically endangered
Indonesian bird, the Helmeted Hornbill, or Rhinoplax vigil.
This large bird has a long tail feather in the middle. Its length is 190 cm
from the tip of the beak to the tip of the tail, it has a 90 cm wingspan,
and its weight is 3 kgs. Males have a red featherless patch on the neck,
while females have a bluish-white patch.
It lives in lowland to semi-tropical forests with tall, big trees up to 1,500
meters above sea level. Its laugh is unique and can be heard from 2 km
away.
The helmeted hornbill consumes large fruits from Ficus trees and also
small animals.
Helmeted hornbills’ threats include forest loss, a lack of conservation
programs, and frequent hunting.
Adapted from: https://rangkong.org/en/enggang-in-indonesia/helmeted-hornbill

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Chapter 2:

Taking Trips

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