Exploring Fauna of Indonesia: Unit 3. Indonesian Birds | Rangkuman Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 9 | Chapter 1 | SMP | Kurikulum Merdeka | Wislah Indonesia |
Unit 3. Indonesian Birds
Indonesian Birds
Pak Romi : All right, get your VR goggles guys. I will play a
program to take you to a special place to see
various Indonesian birds.
Andre : Wow. It’s amazing. Where are we?
Pipit : I think we are in a rainforest.
Monita : Galang, look! Is that the helmeted hornbill?
Galang : Where?
Monita : Over there. On the branch of the old tree to your
right.
Galang : That’s right. It is a helmeted hornbill.
Pipit : Its neck is white.
Galang : So, that must be a female. If it is a male, the neck
is red.
Monita : It is a beautiful bird.
Andre : It is also a unique bird. It is the only hornbill that
the casque is made of keratin.
Monita : What is casque?
Pipit : The bird’s helmet.
Andre : I think she is feeding her chicks now.
Monita : What do they eat?
Galang : I’m not sure, but their main food is fig.
Monita : Is it an endangered animal?
Pipit : It is critically endangered now. Illegal hunting
makes helmeted hornbills’ numbers decrease
rapidly.
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/
Passive Voice
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)
