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Interpret and write about holidays, art, music and hobbies using concrete details, comparison and viewpoint.
Exam scope and assessment notes
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Before you begin
Work on paper. Try each question before revealing help, and explain why your method works.
Quick readiness check
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What you will learn
- Understand source material about leisure and creative activities.
- Compare preferences with evidence and suitable qualifiers.
- Use vivid and organised language in an original response.
Notice preference and evidence
Free time includes holidays, art, music and hobbies. Texts may give a schedule, review, interview or personal account. Distinguish a preference («lebih suka», prefer) from a factual comparison that the source supports.
When asked to compare, identify the same criterion for both options, such as time, cost, atmosphere or access. Do not compare one option's cost with another option's quality.
Use examples to develop a view
A review is more useful when it explains a judgement with a detail. «Saya menyukai pertunjukan itu» states a view; a reason about the music or staging develops it.
Sources for this lesson
Pause and explain
A review calls a concert «ramai» (lively/crowded). What should you do before deciding which meaning is intended?
Worked example
A learner says they prefer a local art workshop to a large exhibition because participants can try the materials. What is the preference and supporting reason?
Show the worked solution
- Identify the preferred activity.
- Find the reason after «karena» (because).
- Do not conclude that every learner shares the preference.
Answer The learner prefers the local workshop because participants can try the materials. This is that learner's stated preference, not a general comparison of all workshops and exhibitions.
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Test this topic →From guided practice to a new situation
Write your answer and reasoning first. Use a hint only if you are stuck. The model solution is for self-checking; your written work is not automatically marked.
A travel blog says the writer chose a train because they could watch the countryside and arrive near the town centre. Give both reasons.
Give me a hint
Look for reasons linked to the choice.
Compare my reasoning
- Identify the chosen transport.
- Find the two stated benefits.
- Keep personal preference attributed to the writer.
The writer chose the train to watch the countryside and to arrive near the town centre. These are the writer's reasons.
Look for these in your work
- Identifies the choice
- Includes both reasons
- Preserves attribution
Improve a review sentence: «Musiknya bagus.» Add one specific musical detail and explain the effect it had on the listener.
Give me a hint
Use a detail that supports the judgement.
Compare my reasoning
- Choose a feature such as rhythm, tempo or instrument.
- Say what impression it created.
- Keep it as a response, not an objective fact about everyone.
Possible revision: «Irama yang tenang membuat bagian akhir terasa reflektif bagi saya.» (The gentle rhythm made the ending feel reflective to me.) This explains one listener's impression.
Look for these in your work
- Adds a specific feature
- Explains its effect
- Signals personal response
Two holiday options are described: one is inexpensive but crowded; the other costs more and is quiet. Recommend one for a traveller who values rest but has a fixed budget. What further information matters?
Give me a hint
Balance both stated criteria and identify missing budget details.
Compare my reasoning
- Use the traveller's priority.
- Consider the budget constraint.
- Name what you need to know before final advice.
The quieter option better matches the wish to rest, but it may exceed the fixed budget. Before recommending it, compare the actual prices with the budget; if it is unaffordable, consider quieter times at the lower-cost option.
Look for these in your work
- Uses the traveller's priority
- Honours the budget constraint
- Identifies missing price information
Common mistakes
- Treating one person's preference as a universal judgement
- Using adjectives without details in a review
- Comparing unlike features
What can you explain now?
A review calls a concert «ramai» (lively/crowded). What should you do before deciding which meaning is intended?
Compare with the explanation
Check the surrounding context
One word can carry different meanings; the nearby details clarify the writer's use.
After trying it yourself, choose your next review. This is your self-assessment.
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Make it stick
Explain one decision that helps you understand source material about leisure and creative activities.
If you needed the solution, close it and solve the problem again from a blank page. A correct answer is stronger when you can explain the reason for each step.