Listening of Recount Text: Andrea Hirata

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students are able to:

1. Understand important details from the text.
2. Retell the information briefly in their own words.

A. Pre-Listening (10 minutes)

1. Short introduction about Andrea Hirata

Today, we are going to listen to a biography about Andrea Hirata, a famous Indonesian writer who achieved success through education and hard work.

2. Introduce key vocabulary

Study the vocabulary below. Students repeat the pronunciation and discuss the meaning together with the teacher.

No	Vocabulary	Meaning
1	Developed	modern and advanced
2	Laborer	a person who does physical work
3	Education	the process of learning at school or university
4	Challenges	difficult situations or problems
5	Encouraged	gave support or motivation
6	Facilities	buildings, equipment, or services provided for a purpose
7	Scholarship	financial support to continue education
8	Enthusiastic	very interested and excited about something
9	Inspiring	giving motivation or positive influence
10	Persistence	the ability to continue trying despite difficulties

Session 1, Focus: Understanding Important Details

While-Listening

Teacher plays the audio about Andrea Hirata once.

Task 1: True or False

Students listen and decide whether the following statements are True or False.

1. Andrea Hirata grew up in Jakarta.

2. His school almost closed because there were not enough students.

3. His teacher encouraged him to study hard.

4. He stopped studying because of financial problems.

5. Laskar Pelangi tells about his childhood.

Post-Listening

Discuss the answers and correct false statements together.

Session 2, Focus: Deeper Detail Comprehension

Play the audio again.

Task 2: Answer the Questions

Students answer in complete sentences.

1. Where was Andrea Hirata born?

2. What problem did his school face?

3. Who inspired him during his school years?

4. What helped him continue his study?

5. Why did he write Laskar Pelangi?

Task 3: Fill in the Blanks

1. Andrea Hirata was born in ______.

2. His father worked as a ______.

3. The school building was ______.

4. He received a ______ to study abroad.

5. His novel became very ______.

Post-Listening

Check the answers together.
Teacher explains difficult parts if needed.

Session 3: Retelling the text

Play the audio again.

Step 1: Guided Retelling (Pair Work)

Students retell the text in 5–7 sentences using connectors:

• First,

• Then,

• After that,

• Finally,

Step 2: Short Oral Presentation

Each student presents in front of the class (1–2 minutes).

Teacher assesses:

• Accuracy of important details

• Clarity

• Fluency

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📝 Assessment

✔ Detail comprehension tasks
✔ Completion task
✔ Oral retelling performance