2. Penyusun : Huda Fadlullah
Editor : Yolanda Mutiara
Ika Marentika
Tata letak buku ini menggunakan Microsof Word 2007,
dengan font Times New Roman 12 point,
Cover buku menggunakan Adobe Photoshop Cs5
Extended
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3. KATA PENGANTAR
Puji syukur kami panjatkan kepada tuhan yang maha esa yang telah
memberi petunjuk, kekuatan dan kesabaran sehingga penulisan buku English
for taxi driver starter edition ini terselesaikan dengan baik.
Materi dan kegiatan pembelajaran dalam buku ini dikembangkan dengan
prinsip prinsip pendekatan secara spesifik khusus untuk para sopir taxi,
melalui program-program khusus supaya seorang sopir taksi bisa
berkomunikasi dengan penumpang asing didalam beberapa situasi yang
berbeda-beda.
Diadalam buku ini terdapat 4 buah program dengan tema yang berbeda-
beda tetapi terdiri dari satu program yaitu program khusus dan 3 program
tambahan. Program khusus adalah program yang menuntut kemampuan
seorangsopir taksi untuk menawarkan jasa transportasi sampai mereka tiba di
tempat tujuan penumpang yaitu pada unit 2 Offering And Attending
Transport Service, dan program tambahan yang bertujuan supaya seorang
sopir taksi bisa memaksimalkan dalam melayani atau merespon pertanyakan
yang diucapkan oleh orang asing yang terdapat pada unit 1,unit 3 dan unit 4.
Materi dan kegiatan pembelajaan dalam Enlish for taxi driver ini
dikembangkan untuk mendorong terjadinya learning pada diri siswa. Kegiatan
kegiatan belajar dikembangkan untuk menjadikan siswa secara aktif belajar
bahasa inggrismelalui memahami dan menggunakan bahasa inggrisuntuk
mengekpresiakn gagasan secara alami. Guru bertindak sebagai model,
pasilitator, pemberi feedback dan pendorong siswa agar berani
mengekpresikan dirinya dengan bahasa yang sederhana. Melalui proses
pembelajaran yang demikian siswa akan selalu terdorong untuk belajar lebih
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4. lanjut dan secara aktif menggunakan bahasa inggris untuk berkomunikasi
melalui penyelesaian kegiatan belajar.
Ucapan terima kasih kepada Johan Supangkat,S.Pd,M.M yang telah
memberikan materi tentang ESP didalam studi kami dan dukungan moril
kepada kami sehingga memberikan wawasan dan tantangan baru kepada kami
didalam mendesain buku ini, kepada Novianto yang telah memberikan
Rancangan dan gambaran program English for taxi driver sehingga kami lebih
mudah dalam merencanakan desain buku ini, kepada Kurotal Ayun, dan
Mihati Lativa Yang telah memberi beberapa materi Tambahan, kepada rekan
saya Yolanda Mutiara dan Ika Marentika yang telah memberikan
dukungannya baik itu dari segi moril maupun materil, kepada Awit
Kurniawan yang telah Meminjamkan Buku bahasa inggris for SMK-nya dan
kepada semua pihak yang telah membantu dan mendukung didalam
pembuatan buku ini sehingga buku English for taxi driver starter edition
ini dapat tersaji.
Memang, berbagai upaya telah dilakukan untuk kesempurnaan buku ini,
akan tetapi kami yakin masih ada hal-hal penting yang luput dari pengamatan
dan jangkauan kami. Oleh karena itu, saran dan komentar dapat dijadikan
masukan bagi penyempurnaan materi buku English for taxi driver dimasa
yang akan dating
Semoga Buku ini bermanfaat bagi semua orang Khususnya bagi sopir
taksi.
Kotabumi, 31 Desember 2011
Penulis
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5. DAFTAR ISI
KATA PENGANTAR................................................................ iii
UNIT 1 GREETING TO FOREIGNER................................ 1
a. Greeting........................................................................... 1
b. Parting.............................................................................. 3
UNIT 2 OFFERING AND ATTENDING TRANSPORT
SERVICE................................................................................... 5
a. Offering and attending transport service..................... 5
b. Spelling........................................................................... 7
c. Tell about fare................................................................. 9
d. Time................................................................................ 15
UNIT 3 GIVING DIRECTION.............................................. 20
a. Name of Places.............................................................. 20
b. Terrific symbol / signal................................................. 29
UNIT 4 SHOWING THE PLACES..................................... 36
TIPS FOR TAXI DRIVER.................................................... 40
APPENDIX OF LISTNING SCRIP..................................... 45
DAFTAR PUSTAKA.............................................................. 47
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6. Unit 1
Greeting to Foreigner
Learning Outcomes
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
understanding the greeting
greeting with the right way in different
conditions and respond it
leave taking and respond it
In our daily life, we often need to greet someone ,to
express thanking and leave taking. That’s why you need
to learn this unit. It will be beneficial for you to get along
well with people around you, either today or later when
you get into the world of work.
GREETING
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7. Time Formal greeting Response
00.00 – 12.00 - Good morning. - Hello.
12.00 - 18.00 - Good afternoon. - Hello, good
18.00 – 00.00 - Good evening. afternoon.
- Good evening.
- Hello, how are you? - I’m fine.
Thank you.
- Hello…? - Very well,
thank you.
Informal Greeting Response
-Hi, how’s life? - Terrific. And
-What’s news? you?
-How’s - Just fine, thanks.
everything - Great, thanks.
-How’s business? - Pretty well.
-Good to see you. What about you?
Taxi Driver : Good morning, sir
Mr. Iskandar : Good morning, sir
Taxi driver : How are you?
Mr. Iskandar : Very well, thank you. And how are you, sir?
Taxi Driver : Fine, thank you.
Exercise (1) complete the dialogues below !
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8. Andi : good morning, sarah
Sarah : ………………………………
Andi : How are you?
Sarah :……………………..,and you?
Andi : I am fine to
Parting
- Sorry, I have to go now. - Yes of course. See you.
- I’ll talk to you later. - Sure. See you later.
- It’s been nice talking to - So long.
you. -Take care.
- Good bye. - Keep in touch.
- Bye-bye / Bye. - See you
- See you tomorrow.
Passenger : I am sorry, I have to
ssssssssssssssgo now
Taxi driver: see you leter
Passenger : good bye
Exercise 2
Complete dialogues below!!
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A: That’s all for today, see you tomorrow
B:………………………………
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X: oh here is my brother, good bye, sir
10. Offering and Attending transport service
Learning Outcomes
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
offering transport service
telling about the destination and address
Spelling the Names of people, address, street
and other
describing time
telling about fare
As Taxi driver you often get a
chance to offer passenger transport services to
prospective passengers either local or foreign
passengers. Offering local transportation services to
passengers is common thing, and then what if faces
to foreign passengers?
This chapter is the most
important chapter in learning English for taxi
drivers. In this chapter you will learn about common
thing in offering transportation services to
prospective foreign passengers until they arrive at
their destination.
May I ...? Would you ...?
Could I ...? Can I ...?
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11. Can you ...? Would you mind ...ing.
Will you ...? I wonder if you'd mind ...ing.
I'd like to ..., please. Do you need a taxi?
I'm interested in ....
Sample of dialogues
Taxi Driver : Would you like a taxi, sir? Dialogue 1
Gentleman : Yes, I would.
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Taxi driver : do you need a taxi, sir ?
Gentle man : yes of course.
Taxi driver : where is your destination? Dialogue 2
Gentle man : Sahid Hotel
Taxi driver : come in please..
Gentle man : Ok
Exercises (1)
Listen to the dialogue and match them with the correct sentence!
a. He wants to go the market
b. Their destination is Ragunan zoo
c. The lady say that she is going to go sukarno hatta airport
d. The gentleman is going to go to the bus terminal
e. Direction of the young couple is hard rock cafee
f. They want to watch football game with their friend
SPELLING OF THE WORDS
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12. In delivering passengers activity to a
destination, usually foreign passengers already know
the place names or street that they will visit, they
knew it from a travel guide books, from a map that they
carry or from another resource, but sometimes they are
wrong in pronounce the street or address
name in Indonesian language, it will make the taxi
driver became confused because passenger say the word
with different or wrong pronunciation.
Understanding the spelling of English words will help a taxi
driver understand the ways in writing the address, names of
people and also the name of the street.
A B C D E F G H I
Ei bi: si: di: i: Ef dʒ i: eItʃ aI
J K L M N O P Q R
Jei keI El Em En eʊ pi: kju: ɑ:
S T U V W X Y Z
Es ti ju: zi:vi: ‘dʌ blju: Eks waI
Dialogue
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13. Taxi Driver : Where would you like to go?
Gentleman : I’m going to the Claremont Hotel at husnston street no 5
Taxi Driver : would you please Spell the street?
Gentleman : H-U-S-N-S-T-O-N
Taxi Driver : What is your name, sir ?
Gentleman : My name is Karim.
Taxi Driver : Would you please Spell it?
Gentleman : Ok, K-A-R-I-M
Taxi driver : K-A-R-I-M
Gentleman : yes, em…. how long we will get there?
Taxi Driver : Oh, at this time , we will spent about fifteen or twenty
minutes to get there
Exercise (2)
spell the words !!! Exercise (3)
1. Street Listen the word’s spelling and
2. Dahlia then write the word correctly !!!
3. Bangau 1. …
4. Sandy 2. …
5. America 3. …
6. Sultan 4. …
5. …
Tell about fare
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14. Numbers
1 2 3 4 5
One Two Three Four Five
6 7 8 9 10
Six Seven Eight Nine Ten
11 12 13 14 15
Eleven Twelve Thirteen Fourteen fifteen
16 17 18 19 20
sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
twenty Thirty Forty Fifty sixty Seventy eighty ninety
20000 100 25000 200 50000 1000
One Two One
70000 5000
Five
90000 10000
Ten
Twenty hundred
Twenty hundred
Fifty thousand
Seventythousand
Ninety thousand
thousand five thousand thousand thousand
thousand
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15. 24 = twenty four 45 = forty five
35 = thirty five 73 = seventy three
56 = fifty nine 21 = twenty one
67 = sixty seven 48 = forty eight
101 = one hundred one 110 = one hundred ten
105 = one hundred five 265 = two hundred sixty five
315 = one hundred fifteen 456 = four hundred fifty six
191= one hundred ninety one 609 = six hundred nine
455= four hundred fifty five 999 = nine hundred ninety nine
1250 = one thousand two 5550 = five thousand five
hundred fifty hundred fifty
2400 = two thousand four 12500= twelve thousand five
hundred hundred
51650 = fifty one thousand six 250500 = two hundred fifty
hundred fifty thousand five hundred
Exercise (4)
Convert numbers below to the words!!
For example :
45 = ( forty five )
1. 56 = …… 6. 1230=….
2. 74 = …… 7. 4525=….
3. 98 =…… 8. 12050=….
4. 134 = ….. 9. 74000=….
5. 453 =…… 10. 115000=….
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16. Currency
$ = Dollar
Rp = Rupiah Do you know ?
£ = pounsterling
€ = Euro
$ 1 = One Dollar Rp. 1250 = one thousand two hundred
$ 2 = Two Dollars fifty rupiahs
$ 3 = Three dollars Rp. 23.000 = twenty three thousand
rupiahs
€ 1 = 1 Euro
Rp. 15.500 = fifteen thousand five
£1 = 1 Pound- sterling hundred rupiahs
Rp 10.500 = ten thousand five hundred rupiahs
Rp 45.700= forty five thousand seven hundred rupiahs
Rp 32.000 = thirty two thousand rupiahs
Exercise (5)
Write into sentence!!!
1. Rp. 10.300 =……… 6. Rp. 120.000 =…….
2. Rp. 11.700 =……… 7. Rp. 85.500 =……..
3. Rp. 55.000 =……… 8. Rp. 74.000 =…….
4. Rp. 23.700 =……… 9. Rp. 250.000 =…….
5. Rp. 55.000 =……… 10. Rp. 232.000 = …..
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17. Exercise (6)
Listen the number and currency that said by the instructor and then write the
number or currency on your paper
1. …….. 6. ……..
2. …….. 7. ……..
3. …..... 8. ……..
4. …….. 9. ……..
5. …….. 10. ….. ..
Practice the dialogue!!!
Arun : Thank you. How much is Taxi fare? Dialogue 1
Taxi Driver : The meter reads thirty five hundred rupiah, sir.
Arun : Here is forty Hundred rupiahs. Please take thirty five hundred
rupiahs and return the change to me. Thank you
Taxi Driver : (Driving off). Have a good trip sir.
Arun : Thank you very much
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Dewi : How much is the fare please?”
taxi driver : it is Rp 15.000
Dialogue 2
Dewi : it is Rp. 20.000 Keep the change
Taxi driver : thank you lady
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18. Sometimes in one occasion, foreign passengers do not
bring rupiahs in their travel, because they forget, or have
not exchange their money with the rupiah, or caused by
other reason, then how a taxi driver to overcome this
problem in transaction of fare?
There are several alternatives to overcome it taxi driver
can ask to them to pay fare with money that they bring
but do not deviate too far from the value of the rupiah that
they are supposed to pay.
Time
As a taxi driver, must know say time as minutes and
hours with the right and understand it,
because sometimes in servicing passenger they ask
the driver to get to the destination place within a specific
time .Understand about what they say about time will be
considered a taxi driver to choose the right route, so
expect the passengers arrive at their place on time or at
least not too late from expected time.
Or sometimes a passenger to the driver asked about
time because they may not carry watches
The material below will discuss matters relating to the
time especially about the minutes and hours.
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19. Contoh percakapan
Passanger : would you drive me to the
hotel Sahid in jl. SukarnoHatta No. 9
Taxi drivers : ok
Passanger : I am going to be attending an
important meeting in that place at 2:00
And now it's 1:45 ,
Can you arrive the place in 15 minutes.
Taxi driver : Okay, I will pass through the shortest route to get to this place
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21. Exercise. (7)
11.30am
1. What time is it?
It is…….. 7.
What time is
It is ….
2. What time is it?
8. 20.20
It is ……. What time is it ?
It is …
3. What time is it?
9. 02.40am
It is ……
What time is it It is ……
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22. 4. What time is it
10. 03.50pm
It is ……
What time is it ?
It is….
5. What time is it?
11. 04.50am
It is ……
What time is it ?
It is …..
Exercise (8)
Draw the analog clock and digital clock
1. It is twenty to seven
2. It is forty past seven
3. It is ten fifteen
4. It is five past two p.m.
5. It is ten to three a.m.
Telling the Time in English
the time, 'a.m.' is reserved for the morning hours, before
12pm. After midday, 'p.m.' indicates the 12 hours until
midnight.
'O'clock' is only ever used for precise hours. If it’s 'eight-oh-
one' (8:01), you can’t use 'o’clock'! So 1, 2, 3…, 11 and 12
o'clock are the only 12 o'clocks you’ll get! 13:00 is never 13
o'clock, but 1 o'clock or '1pm'.
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23. We will talk of 'minutes past an hour' only for 30 minutes past an hour. At 6:31, we start
looking forward. It is closer to the next hour: 6:31 is 'twenty nine minutes to seven'! We only
have a 'half past, never a ‘half to'.
'Quarter past' and 'quarter to' are reserved for X:15 and X:45. The preposition 'at' usually
indicates time: 'Stop by at 8' or 'The show starts at nine forty five' (or quarter to ten or 9:45).
Phrases like 'in the morning', 'in the evening', 'past the hour' and 'minutes to the hour' are very
common: 'It’s eight in the morning'; 'The guests will arrive at 6 in the evening' (6pm or 18:00);
'It's ten past five (17:10). We need to get ready'; 'Its 5 minutes to 6! The guest will be here
soon! (17:55)'; 'It’s six fifteen (or quarter past six or 18:15). The guests are arriving'.
18:15 can be said as 'six fifteen' or 'quarter past six'
18:45 can be 'quarter to seven' or 'six forty five', but is never 'forty five minutes past six'!
08:00 is 'eight o'clock', eight A. M.' or 'eight in the morning'
12:00 is 'midday', 'noon’, 'twelve P M' or 'twelve o'clock'
00:00 is 'midnight'
Practice the Dialogue below !
Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character.
Practice your intonation and pronunciation.
(At the Airport Taxi Stand)
Taxi Driver: Would you like a taxi, sir?
Gentleman: Yes, I would.
Taxi Driver: Do you have just the one suitcase?
Gentleman: Yes, that’s it. I’m going downtown. Is there a flat
rate or do you use the meter?
(The taxi driver picks up the suitcase and carries it to the trunk).
Taxi Driver: I use the meter.
(In the Taxi)
Taxi Driver: Where would you like to go?
Gentleman: I’m going to the Claremont Hotel on 5th and
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24. Broadway.
Taxi Driver: Okay.
Gentleman: About how long will it take to get there?
Taxi Driver: Oh, at this time of day, it won’t take long about fifteen or twenty
minutes.
Gentleman: What do you think the fare will be?
Taxi Driver: Probably around fifty thousand rupiiahs.
(Fifteen minutes later)
Taxi Driver: Here we are.
Gentleman: How much is that?
Taxi Driver: That’ll be Rp. 40.000;
Gentleman: Here’s Rp.50.000. Keep the change.
Taxi Driver: Thank you. I’ll get the suitcase for you.
(The taxi driver opens the trunk.)
Taxi Driver: Here you go. Have a nice day.
Gentleman: Thank you.
Practice the dialogue
Passenger : Taxi! Taxi!
Driver : Good afternoon madam. Where we go?
Passenger : Thanks, can you take me to the Jakarta Theater, please?
Driver : With pleasure.
Passenge :The traffic is very slow. Could you take another route that would be
faster?
Driver :Yes, maybe if I take 7th Avenue, we can get there faster
Passenger : I appreciate it, I have tickets to the 9 p.m. show and I do not want
to be late.
Driver : I will do my best to arrive on time, do not worry.
Driver :We arrived Madam, are Rp. 80.000
Passenger :Here is sir.
Driver :Here is your change.
Passenger :Thanks, bye.
Driver :You are welcome madam
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25. UNIT 3
GIVING DIRECTION
Learning outtcomes
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Know the name of the place names and traffic signals
provide information specific places in a proper way
can use a map to give information about address and
destination
Pronounce the Names of places below!
Airport Mosque Restaurant Hospital Fire Station
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26. Art Gallery
Museum Hotel
School Garage
Bank Police Station House Church Cinema
Bus Station Theatre Railway
TV studio Station
Tower
Library Bank Tourism Money
Stadium
changer
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27. Othe place
Library : Perpustakaan
candi : temple
masjid : mosque
stasiun kereta api : railway station
dermaga : dock
pelabuhan : harbor
Taman : park
kantor : office
pasar : market
mall : mall
rumah sakit : hospital
Carrefour : Carrefour
air terjun : waterfall
danau : Lake
pantai : Beach
River : Sungai
giving direction
Asking the way Giving direction
• Excuse me, where’s the hotel? • Turn right / left at the corner.
• Excuse me, can you tell me the way • Turn right / left into Rama Road.
to the • Take the first turning right / left.
library? • Go up this street and turn right / left.
• Excuse me. How do I get to the • Drive down Highway.
bank from • Go east / west / north / south on
here? Highway
• Which way is the museum? Road.
• Do you know where the post office • Walk along the road to the traffic light.
is?
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28. If + Present tense Future
If You Turn right You’ll see On your right
You turn left it On your left
You go straight ahead In front of you
asking for clarification and useful expression
Asking for Useful
Up this street two blocks It’s not very far.
clarification expressi
So I go up the intersection It’s about ten
and left?
Do I take the first or the on
It’s about two
and turn right. minutes’ walk.
the left? You can’t miss it.
second street on blocks.
Is the bank on the right or
So for the bank, I go down
on the left?
two blocks and
turn left?
Practice the dialogue
Conversation 1
A: Where is the public library, please?
B: It is in Broad Street, near the Town Hall.
A: How do I get there?
B: Well, you could walk. But it’s better to take a bus number 14. It will take
you straight there.
A: Thanks a lot.
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29. Conversation 2
A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the Scala Cinema is , please?
B: Let me see. Oh yes, of course, I know. It’s in Lincoln Square, opposite the
Asia Hotel.
A: Is that near here?
B: Oh yes, it’s just a few minutes walk. Turn left at the traffic lights and you’ll
see it.
A: Thank you very much.
Conversation 3
A: Excuse me, please. Could you tell me where the Speedy Car-Hire office is?
B: I’m sorry. I have no idea
A: I think it’s somewhere off City Avenue. Do you know where that is?
B: I’m afraid I don’t. I’d never been here before.
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30. Giving direction - Simple English conversation
S1: Where's the airlines office?
S2: It's near bus terminal--the Central Terminal.
S1: How far is that from here?
S2: About a half a mile, I think.
Conversation B
S1: Where's the post office?
S2: It's three blocks that way.
S1: What did you say?
S2: Three blocks up that street.
Conversation C
S1: Where's airport?
S2: It’s north of the city.
S1: What's the best way to get there?
S4. Take Highway 15 to the north or I can carry you to get there
Conversation D
S1: What street is the local library on?
S2: I don't know.
S3. How can I find out?
S2: Why don't you ask a policeman?
Conversation E
S1: Where's is the nearest telephone?
S2: There's one in that drugstore.
S1: Do you mean that store over there?
S2: Yes. That's the one
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31. Exercise (1): Study the map Then write ‘True’ or
‘False’ the statement below!
1. The hotel is next to the bank.
2. The zoo is opposite the police station.
3. The library is between the post office and the
supermarket.
4. The bowling alley is on the East Street.
5. The bar is on the corner of West Street and
South Street.
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32. 6. City hall is in front of the library.
7. The hospital is near the bus station.
8. The zoo is behind the post office.
9. The bowling alley is behind the bookstore.
10. The school is between the bus station and the
police station.
Practice the dialogue
Giving Directions
Bob : Excuse me, I'm afraid I can't find a bank. Do you know where one is?
Cabbies: Well, there are a few banks near here. Do you have a particular bank in
mind?
Bob : I'm afraid I don't. I just need to withdraw some money from either a
teller, or an ATM.
Cabbies: OK, that's easy.
Bob : I'm going by car.
Cabbies: Well, in that case, go straight ahead on
this street until the third traffic light. Take a
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33. left there, and continue on until you come to
a stop sign.
Bob : Do you know what the name of the street
is?
Cabbies: Yes, I think it's Jendral Sudirman. Now,
when you come to the stop sign, take the
street on the left. You'll be on 8th Avenue.
Bob : OK, I go straight ahead on this street to the
third traffic light. That's Jennings lane.
Cabbies: Yes, that's right.
Bob : Then I continue on to the stop sign and
take a right on 8th Avenue.
Cabbies: No, take a left at the stop sign onto 8th
Avenue.
Bob : Oh, thanks. What's next?
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34. Cabbies: Well, continue on 8th Avenue for about
100 yards, past a supermarket until you
come to another traffic light. Take a left and
continue on for another 200 yards. You'll
see the bank on the right.
Bob : Let me repeat that: I go about 100 yards,
past a supermarket to the traffic light. I take
a left and continue for another 200 yards.
The bank is on the right.
Cabbies: Yes, that's it!
Bob : OK. Can I repeat this to see if I've
understood everything?
Cabbies: Certainly.
Bob : Go straight ahead until the third traffic light.
Take a left, and continue on to the stop sign.
Turn left onto 8th Avenue.
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35. Cabbies: Yes, that's right.
Bob : Go past the supermarket, to another traffic
light, take the first left and I'll see the bank
on the left.
Cabbies: Almost, you'll see the bank on the right,
after 200 yards or so.
Bob : Well, thank you very much for taking the
time to explain this to me!
Cabbies: Not at all. Enjoy your visit!
Bob : Thank you.
Didalam menunjukkan arah kepada turis asing biasanya tanda lalu lintas
digunakan didalam sebuah percakapan contohnya lampu merah, belok kiri,
belok kanan dan sebagainya, dengan mengetahui beberapa tanda lalu lintas
dalam bahasa inggris seseorang akan lebih mudah mengucapkannya kepada
turis asing tersebut tentang arah yang tepat
Terrafic Signal beberapa tanda lalu lintas, pelajari dan hapalkan tanda lalu
Dibawah ini ada
lintas yang perlu anda gunakan didalam menunjukkan arah
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41. Exercise (2)
Instructor will say the mean of terrific signal, please draw on your book!!!
1. Turn left
2. Don’t stop
3. No parking
4. No entry
5. Park here
Exercise (3)
Look at the map and Fill the blank box with appropriate word
Touris : I want to go the river
Taxi cab : if you turn right, you’ll see it in front of you
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42. A : I want to go the Railway station
B : If you turn go straight a head and turn left you’ll see it on your left
A : do you know where the market
is ?
B:………………
A: I want to go to the sport centre
B:……………………………..
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43. Unit 4
Showing the places
Learning Outcomes
Showing Places
Silence can be uncomfortable during a travel. While you
can't talk the whole time, you should try to know as much
about place, scenery or special even(in English) for the
places where you are in journey so that you can keep the
foreigner interested. If you ever run out of something to
say, you can always point out something such as a
landmark or a building. Here are some different ways
you can point out interest points during the foreigners
In English In Indonesia
In front of you is... • Di depan Anda adalah ...
On your right/left you will • Di sebelah kanan Anda / kiri Anda akan
see... melihat ...
Up ahead... • Di depan ...
On your left you will see... • Di sebelah kiri Anda akan melihat ...
As we turn the corner here, • Ketika kita belok di pojok jalan ini
you will see... Anda akan melihat ...
In the distance... • Di kejauhan ...
If you look up you will • Jika Anda menengadah Anda akan
notice... melihat ...
Off to the north... • sebelah utara ...
Look to the east... • Lihatlah ke timur ...
To your west... • Arah barat anda…
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44. In a few minutes we'll be • Dalam beberapa menit kita
passing... akan melewati ...
We are now coming up to... • Kita sekarang sampai di…
As you will see... • Karena Anda akan melihat ...
You may have noticed... • Anda mungkin telah memperhatikan ...
Take a good look at... • Perhatikan baik-baik di ...
I'd like to point out... • Saya ingin menunjukkan ...
Keep your eyes open for... • tetap melek untuk melihat….
For foreigner Untuk orang asing
Is that the...you were talking • Apakah itu ... Anda bicarakan?
about?
Are we going to pass the...? • Apakah kita akan melewati ...?
Are we going to see any...? • Apakah kita akan melihat ...?
Is it on the right or the left? • Apakah di sebelah kanan atau kiri?
I don't see it. Can you point it • Aku tidak melihatnya. Bisakah
out again? tunjukkan lagi?
Did I miss it? • Apakah aku merindukannya?
Will we see it on the way • Apakah kita melihatnya dalam
back? perjalanan pulang?
When you want to show some places or building to the
passengers you can see its vocabulary in Unit 3
Even
konser music music concerts
pesta pernikahan wedding party
kampanye campaign
demontrasi demonstration
kunjungan kenegaraan state visit
sea games
sea games
soccer game
pertandingan sepak bola graduation
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45. acara wisuda flood
banjir landslide
tanah longsor accident
kecelakaan exhibition
pameran exhibition development
pameran pembangunan traffic jam
kemacetan lalu lintas
Sample of dialogues
A: on your left you will see Museum Jakarta
B : ooo.
A: Is that the city park you were talking about?
B : Yes it is
A: ohh, its wonderful place
A : it seems there will be a big event at this place
B : yes of course, there will be Jakarta fair in this place tonight this big even
start from 7th until 20th of July 2012 that event is celebrated once a year
Exercise (1)
give examples of simple conversations to show the places!!
1. on the right side of taxi there are is Ragunan zoo,
2. The taxi is passing on the road where will be held exhibitions of
regional development began on 2nd May until 10th May 2011 and then a
tourist asked the taxi driver about this even, write a simple short
dialogue that illustrated it !
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46. 3. The taxi is passing on the road near senayan stadium where there is sea
games even in there that begin from 20th October until 5th November
2011
Write simple dialogue betwn driver and passanger tu illustrate it!,
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47. Tips for taxi driver
Taxi drivers transport passengers from
one location to another for a fee.
Taxi drivers transport people for a fee
from one destination to another. Most
taxi drivers work in major cities or
metropolitan areas. They must know
their way around the city and its
surrounding area, although many cabs
today are equipped with navigational
devices. Taxi drivers are paid in several
ways, most often depending on a
taximeter that calculates the distance
and the fare. Taxi drivers generate business by responding to taxi company
dispatches, recognizing the hand signals of someone hailing the cab from the
curb and answering a phone call or a computer message.
How Taxi driver Are Paid
o Fares are calculated many ways depending on the city. Some cabs have
taximeters that base fares on distance and time. They are turned on when
passengers tell the taxi driver their destination and enter the taxi and is turned
off when the passenger arrives at his destination. Fares might be calculated by
neighborhood zones. Another way fare might be calculated is a flat rate. Some
taxi drivers charge extra fares at night and for carrying luggage and additional
passengers. Taxi drivers might get tips depending on how well they served the
passengers.
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48. How Taxi driver Get Customers
o Taxi drivers stop to would-be passenger's hand signals, respond to radio
dispatches, phone calls and computer messages. They also respond to phone
calls from the actual cab company. Passengers are also found at such places as
hotels, airports, bus and train stations.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
o Taxi drivers perform vehicle inspections before they get on the road.
Inspections include making sure brakes and tail lights are working properly
and fuel levels are appropriate. Most drivers are employed by a transportation
company, and they start their shift by reporting to the taxi garage for vehicle
pickup. They make sure the inside and outside of the vehicle are clean and
odor-free. Taxi drivers also fill out daily activity logs, which must be
accurately updated with every client. The vehicle log must include passengers'
names (if they called the cab company), destination and total fare.
Travel Devices
o Taxi drivers are usually equipped with a map of the surrounding area and a
navigational device.
Read more: Definition of a Taxi Driver |
eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8746504_definition-taxi-
driver.html#ixzz1e3cSfJsn
Start of Shift
A taxi cab driver starts his work day in much the same manner that most
people do--driving to his employer's place of business in his own vehicle. He
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49. will drive a company vehicle during his shift, but this vehicle remains at the
company parking lot or is used by other drivers between his shifts.
Since a cab company generally operates 24/7, a driver's shift may start at any
hour of the day. Shifts may be longer or shorter than the standard 8 hours,
depending on the scheduling needs of the company.
Taxi drivers are often expected to wear a company uniform while working.
It's also a good idea for drivers to devote sometime in the morning to
maintaining a neat personal appearance.
Earning Money
While some taxi drivers are employed by companies at an hourly wage (with
the company collecting all cab fares at the end of the day), the industry
standard is for drivers to work as independent contractors. Independent cab
drivers pay a lease fee to the company for each shift that they work, then keep
all cab fares and tips that they receive from passengers. In return, the
company will dispatch assignments to drivers based on calls received from
customers requesting rides. This dispatching is done through a radio that each
driver has in his or her cab.
The lease arrangement can be a blessing or a curse for a driver, depending on
how much business there is on a given day. A busy day can yield huge profits,
whereas a slow day can be a day where a driver must pay the company to
work. For this reason, a cab driver spends his day hoping for many runs and
long runs and is authorized to spend time between dispatched runs seeking
flag fares--passengers who physically signal to a passing taxi for a pickup
rather than calling in for a ride.
Taking Passengers
When a driver is actually taking a passenger, he makes money from a base
charge, then by running a meter for the length of the ride. This meter
measures the number of miles the car is running and charges a rate per
fraction of a mile. If the car is caught in traffic, some cabs have meters that
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50. will switch to a timed charge rather than a distance charge. Lease drivers may
choose to turn off a meter early for a fare, since the money is being paid to
them.
A taxi driver must have a good understanding of local geography and have
excellent navigational skills. It is also helpful if he can spend some of the ride
time making pleasant conversation with the passengers.
Codes, Regulations and Records
A cab driver must follow a series of codes and regulations during his day, as
well as adhere to certain record-keeping practices. Codes include
communication codes (numbers) that are spoken to dispatch agents to indicate
certain situations, like taking a run, bathroom break, free for a run and
completing a shift.
Regulations must be followed involving conduct with passengers, charging
passengers and traffic and safety considerations.
At the end of the day, the driver must turn in a record of his day, including
information about how many passengers he had, where he drove and what
fees were charged. The cab company uses this information to make decisions
about how they continue to run their business, such as determining how many
cabs should be running in certain areas at certain times and whether or not
more drivers should be contracted.
Read more: How Does a Taxi Cab Driver Spend a Workday? |
eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4700628_taxi-cab-driver-spend-
workday.html#ixzz1e3FW4q5h
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51. Here are a few tips on safe driving.
Cutting Corners
Never cut a corner whatever the road condition
as this is bad practice and once you get into
this habit it will be hard to break, always drive
as if there is someone using the other side of
the road
Use of signals
Giving signals: Give clear signals in plenty of
time, having checked it is not misleading to
signal at that time. Use them if necessary
before changing course or direction, stopping
or moving off. Make sure the signal is
cancelled after use
Parking
Always park where it’s safe - legal - and
convenient for other road users, including your
passengers to emerge from your vehicle.
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52. APPENDIX OF LISTNING SCRIP
Unit 2
Exercise 1
1
Passenger : Taxi! Taxi!
Driver : Good afternoon Where we go?
Passenger : can you take Bung karno stadium Jakarta
please?
Driver : With pleasure.
1.
Taxi Driver : Where would you like to go?
Gentleman : I’m going to the mangga dua market at
kartini street no 5
2.
Taxi driver : do you need a taxi, sir ?
Gentle man : yes of course.
Taxi driver : where is your destination?
Gentle man : mariot Hotel
Taxi driver : come in
3.
Passanger : would you drive me to the
Rock cafee at jl. SukarnoHatta No. 9
Taxi drivers : of course
4.
Taxi Driver : Where would you like to go?
Gentleman : I’m going to a zoo in Jakarta
Taxi Driver : ragunan zoo?
Gentlement : yes
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53. 5.
Passenger : Taxi! Taxi!
Driver : good evening, sir Where we go?
Passenger : Thanks, can you take Bung Rambutan
terminal please?
Driver : With pleasure.
Exercise (3)
1.I-N-D-O-N-E-S-I-A
2.A-M-E-R-I-C-A
3.S-M-A-R-A-T
4.T-R-U-C-K
5.T-A-X-I
Exercise (6)
1.240 ( two hundred fourty )
2.3550 ( three thousand five thousand fifty )
3.Rp. 84.500 ( eighty four thousand five hundred rupiahs )
4.Rp. 25.000 ( twenty five thousand upiahs )
5.Rp 47.500 ( fourty five thousand five hundred rupiahs )
6.45.230 ( fourty five thousand two hundred thirty)
7.845 ( eight hundred forty five
8.$.340( three hundred forty dollars )
9.$26 ( twenty six Dollars)
10.Rp. 78.000 ( seventy eight thousand rupiahs )
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54. Daftar pustaka
1. Maria, Wirawan, English For SMK 1. Pusat Perbukuan Departemen
Pendidikan Nasional Tahun : 2008
2. Angga, Engglish for children.ITA Surakarta
3. Lukman,Ida,Fairah dkk, Module a new approach to learn English.
HUP Penerbit Buku Pendidikan – anggota Ikapi berkhidmad untuk
ilmu
4. Helen, Developing Courses in English for Specific Purposes.
Palgrave macmillan
5. http://www.uefap.com/speaking
6. http://my.englishclub.com/English
7. http://www.ilearngreek.com
8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs
9. http://www.esl-lab.com/taxi1/taxird2.htm
10. http://www.kr.ac.th/ebook/ben/t03.html
11. http://esl.about.com/od/beginnerpronunciation/a/bd_directions.htm
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