PPG Journey: English for Grade 7: Asking and Giving Information about Public Buildings

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Asking and Giving Information about Public Buildings
a. Social Function:

To identify and to mention or name some public building around us.

b. The text structure:

Asking information about public building	Rayhan	:	Randa, what public buildings do you see around your school?
Giving information about public building	Randa	:	I see a public hospital and some universities.

Asking information about public building	Nina	:	Henri, what public buildings do you see when you go to school?
Giving and asking information about public building	Henri	:	I see three banks, a department store, and two hospitals. What about you?
Giving information about public building	Nina	:	I see some restaurants, a market, and a university

a. Language Features

- Some questions and statements related to public buildings

Asking information about name and the amount of public building	Giving information about name and the amount of public building
If you want to send a letter, where will you go?	I will go to the post office
How many department stores are there in Medan?	There are about ten department stores in Medan
What public buildings do you see when you go to school?	I see a public hospital. It is RSU Haji Medan.
Where do you go to read or borrow books?	I go to the library
Where is the police station around Aksara?	The police station is across from Bengkok traditional market.

- Articles a, an, and the

‘a’ and ‘an’ are called indefinite articles. Indefinite means not specific.

‘the’ is called a definite article. Definite means specific.

Examples:

I see an apartment. The apartment is on Jalan Asia.

I see a market, a hospital, and some universities.

The market is on Pasar III, the hospital is Rumah Sakit Haji

and the universities are STIPAP and UNIMED.

- Preposition of Place

Examples:

SMP N 27 Medan is on Jalan Pancing Pasar IV

The bank is next to the police station.

The hospital is near MTs N 2 Medan.

The the cinema is between bus station and the market

The tax office is across from the bank.

The Hotel is in front of the store

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