tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154945025820573622024-02-19T14:20:37.727-08:00Types of TextDrs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-55938486789425800132012-09-07T02:24:00.002-07:002012-09-07T02:24:59.926-07:00Understanding Text = Reading Well<h1 class="post-title entry-title">
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<img alt="tips for speed reading" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779844911397522050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIJGCu8_M8gJYMLavRU-nJ8MN699E99HHP1pGRzAgCDVn5EKT22tuwF51kSvFBR987DF0iMQOxDSxMqVcol1NWz6uIqXBOCDtm0LtgxbFIEAxz5Mohvwgt4Wg23IjuXGb1VgXCYsvasHk/s320/SPEED+READING+TIPS+1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 213px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 320px;" />Understanding text means how well we read the text. The concept of reading, shortly can be define as <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">interpreting</span> orally of the language which is written.<br /><br />There
are several kind of text functionally used in our daily activities. The
text can be for several purposes; informing, entertaining, technically
directing, exposing, instrumenting, debating, narrating, and other
purposes. <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">The reading</span> material can vary from book, magazine, news paper, cooking <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">recipes</span>, medicine recept, furniture <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">installation</span>, gadget <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">manual guide</span>, or simply <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">yellow book</span></div>
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<br />There should be <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">slightly different</span>
technique when reading such different type of the written language.
Practically, the way we read any text or written language is using one<span class="fullpost">
or mixed way from several kind of reading techniques. They are can be
what we call preview, question, take a not, summarize, review and
reflect, scanning skimming and others.<br /><br />Whatever the technique and
strategies we use for reading, remember that we need the the process of
reading in very fast way. That's for all, we are going to discus how we
can get reading process in very effective and efficient way. In next
post series, we will show you how we can practice to read fast. That is
SPEED READING TIPS..</div>
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Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-18809424990125398782012-09-07T02:20:00.000-07:002012-09-07T02:20:22.876-07:00Example of Hortatory Text "The Importance of Speaking English"Hortatory text is written to persuade the readers. It is about the matter which the writers believe as <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">the important</span>
thing Hortatory exposition will be accomplished with certain
recommendation which should or should not be done. Let's see the
following example of a hortatory exposition text <b>"The Importance of <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">Speaking English</span>"</b><br />
English nowadays has an important role in our daily life. It is <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">the massive</span> means of communication. Is there a strong argument which says that English will not give any benefit? <br />
<span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">Learning to speak English</span> well
may be the best way to improve our life. It seems all the people in the
world have agreed to use English to talk to each other. About
1,500,000,000 people in the world speak English. While another
1,000,000,000 are still learning English.<br />
If we <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">can communicate</span> in English, we can contact people from all over the world. We can talk about <span class="fullpost">our <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">ideas and</span> opinions on Internet discussion groups. We can chat with other interesting people to learn about their life and culture.<br />
If we can communicate in English, we can travel more easily. English is
spoken in more than 100 countries. If we lost, we can ask directions or
ask for help. Who knows, English will save our life somewhere someday.<br />
That is why we should make every effort possible to <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">find somebody</span>
to speak with. Where can we find people who can speak English with us?
We can find them at school, shopping mall, tourist destination, etc<br />
Above all, don't be afraid to speak English. We must try to speak, even
if we make mistakes. We cannot learn without mistakes. So, speak English
as much as possible!
</span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-64467967090613695022012-09-07T02:15:00.001-07:002012-09-07T02:15:07.806-07:00Example of Narrative Text “The King of the Mice and the Woodcutter”<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=815494502582057362" target="_blank">Narrative texts</a> always teach us some moral value. A narrative text will be constructed in
<span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">ORIENTATION</span>, <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">COMPLICATION</span> and RESOLUTION. Such plot of narrative story will
determine the the story as whole. Let’s see the following example of narrative
text!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Once,
there was a king of mice. He lived inside a banyan tree in a forest. He loved
the tree as his home. He lived there happily.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">One day</span>,
a poor man wanted to cut down the banyan tree. The king of the mice was
frightened so he asked the woodcutter to leave the tree standing. In result, he
would give the woodcutter a gold every day. The woodcutter agreed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Every
evening, the king of the mice gave a piece of gold to the woodcutter. The gold
was taken out from the roots of the banyan tree. The woodcutter was happy and took
the gold home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">After a
few days, the woodcutter's wife asked him, “Where does the gold come from?” So
he replied, “The king of the mice gives me the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">golds</span> from under the roots of
the tree.” “Oh, you are stupid!” his wife said and suggested. “Why don’t you
cut down the tree and take the golds all away?” The woodcutter would do as his
wife said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
following day, the woodcutter cut down the banyan tree. Unfortunately, he did
not find any gold there instead the king of the mice had run away and crept up
to the woodcutter’s house. The king of the mice took back all the golds.</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This
example of narrative text is simplified from
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=815494502582057362" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">englishstory12</a></span></div>
Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-11052571851402867612012-09-07T01:22:00.000-07:002012-09-07T01:22:00.120-07:00Persuasive Text - reading to consider an actionPersuasive text - is nonfiction in which the author intends to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or to perform a certain action.<br />
Persuasive Characteristics:<br />
To take an informed stand on an issue using persuasive reasons and elaborating on those reasons.<br />
The author considers the state of the reader’s emotion, beliefs, desires, commitments.<br />
Attempts to solve a problem by invoking change.<br />
Written to convince the reader to adopt the writer's point of view.<br />
Focuses on a central purpose and sometimes relies on propaganda and sarcasm.<br />
Author uses appeal to reason, emotional appeal, and endorsement by an influential figure (e.g., bandwagon approach, glittering generalities,<span class="fullpost"> testimonials, citing authority, statistics, other techniques that appeal to reason or emotion),<br />Persuasive Text Includes:<br />Introduction to the problem<br />Background to the problem<br />Proposal to remedy the problem<br />Argument for the proposal<br />Refutation of opposing sides<br />Call to action<br />Text types include:<br />Advertisements, book reviews, brochures, business letters, charitable campaign appeals, commercials, debates (written), editorials, essays, letters to the editor, movie critiques, political campaign literature, position papers, posters, single editorials or letters, speeches, etc.
</span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-40719578047403377372012-09-07T01:18:00.000-07:002012-09-07T01:18:36.027-07:00Technical Text - reading to reach an end
Technical text - nonfiction text in which the author gives information to the reader that may be used to perform a task, including planning and decision making. The material to be read may include explicit steps to follow or the steps may be implied in a graphic.
Technical Characteristics:
Sentences are commonly shortened or fragmented.
Numbered or bulleted lists are commonly used.
Employs dictionary meaning of words.
Focused on an identified topic.
Is organized in a logical and orderly way.
Hierarchical organization in which information may be accessed at random.
Domain-specific terminology.
Avoidance of humor, vague terms, figurative language, <span class="fullpost">and interrogative and imperative sentences.
Often employs subordination suggesting cause and effect.
There is a balance of white space and text.
Technical Text Types Include:
Brochures, classified ads, consumer information, directions, floor plans, forms, graphs and charts, how-to guides, instructions, job preparation manuals, job related materials, maps, menus, questionnaires, recipes, regulations, schedules, school forms, syllabi, transcripts, warranties, etc.
</span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-56373327579564609652012-09-06T23:09:00.001-07:002012-09-06T23:10:26.678-07:00Expository Text - reading for informationExpository text - nonfiction in which the author seeks to explain or inform. The information can be verified as true. Common structures within expository text include description, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, sequence, or a combination of such structures.<br />
Expository Characteristics:<br />
To inform, explain, describe, enumerate, discuss, compare/contrast, and problem-solve.<br />
Subject orientated; is focused on a specific topic.<br />
Multiple organizational patterns, such as context clues or text features.<br />
Difficult to predict based on content.<br />
Various text patterns are signaled by different headings, subheadings, and signal words.<br />
Contains facts and information using clear and precise dialogue.<br />
Expository Structure:<br />
Includes definition, description, <span class="fullpost">process (collection, time order, or listing) classification, comparison, analysis, and persuasion.<br />Expository Text Types Include:<br />ABC books, autobiographies, biographies, essays, book reports, brochures, cartoons, catalogs, comics, complaints, definitions, government reports, graphs and charts, interviews, invitations, journals, lists, memoirs (depends on purpose and text structure), newspaper/magazine articles, recounts of an event, research papers, speeches, etc.
</span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-35237655720394706872012-09-06T22:49:00.001-07:002012-09-06T22:54:40.347-07:00Narrative Text - reading for the story<br />
Narrative text – often fiction in which the values are used to describe and/or to explain human behavior. It involves a setting and a character or characters who are involved in one or more conflicts (e.g., interpersonal, internal; with society). Theme may be directly stated or implied. The piece makes sense when read from beginning to end.<br />
Narrative Characteristics:<br />
Tells a story.<br />
Contains well-developed characters.<br />
Contains a setting describing where or when the story takes place.<br />
Contains a carefully fashioned plot with a problem and resolution.<br />
Contains a theme that explains the meaning of the story.<br />
Contains vocabulary used to <span class="fullpost">enrich understanding of the story.<br />May be written in first, second, or third person.<br />Traditional Narrative Structure:<br />Beginning: Contains a setting, characters, problem(s)/conflict(s), initiating events,<br />Middle: Turning points, crisis, rising action, climax, subplot, parallel episodes.<br />End: Resolution, falling action, ending.<br />Narrative Text Types Include:<br />Biographies (depending on text structure), drama, diaries, excerpts from novels, fables, fantasies, folk tales, historical fiction, legends, mysteries, myths, novels, personal narratives, plays, poetry, mysteries, science fiction, short stories, sitcoms, tall tales, etc.
</span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-35305182427556957892012-02-19T01:36:00.000-08:002012-02-19T01:37:18.866-08:00Recount Text: Lovely PartyRecount text is majorly written in past tense mode. As it tells the story of of certain experience, it must be written in simple past tense, past continuous tense or past perfect tense. Recount text is very similar to narrative text. But recount text does not explore any complication among the participants, rather it recounts the event per event which happened in the last time. Take a look at the following example of recount text about love starts at the party<br /><br />Love Story Started Again at the Lovely Party<br />It was Friday again, the day for famous parties at Wellington High School. Students were dancing in the garden and everyone was enjoying the pleasure of being away from boring lessons.<br />When Sarah came to the party, the music had already started. Tim suddenly noticed Sarah and felt shocked. He had been looking for her for 2 years. They met each other at a holiday camp in 1999, but mysteriously Sarah disappeared after a while. He had been thinking about her <span class="fullpost"> since then.<br />At the party, Sarah was talking to one of her friends while most of the students were drinking as much as they could. Tim decided to talk to her and waited for her friend to leave. When he went next to her, she was searching for something in her bag, so she did not see him. As soon as he touched her on the shoulder, she raised her head and couldn’t believe her eyes. She had never forgot him.<br />At the end of the party, no one was happier than Sarah and Tim as they found each other after 2 years.<br /><br />Note: This recount text sample is arranged from: www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=414#a<br />It is presented for exercise of Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, and Past Perfect Tense <br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-72892888649245081702012-02-19T01:33:00.000-08:002012-02-19T01:35:12.803-08:00Abu Ali Counts his DonkeysSpoof text is quite entertaining as well as educating. I find a very funny story of Abu Ali and his new donkey. It is a folktale from the Middle East. This story, which I think, can be labelled as spoof text is appropriate for children. Here is the story...<br /><br />One day Abu Ali went to the fair, and bought nine donkeys. He rode home on one of them the rest of the donkeys followed behind.<br />After a while Abu Ali said to himself, “I must make sure all my donkeys are here.” And he turned round to count them.<br />“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Oh! Where’s number nine?” Abu Ali cried<br />He jumped down from his donkey. He looked behind the rocks and behind the trees. But there was no donkey to be seen.<br />“I’ll count them again,” Abu Ali said. “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Oh, he must have come back.”<br />So Abu Ali climbed back on to the donkey and<span class="fullpost"> trotted away.<br />After a while he counted his donkeys again. He counted only eight! Once more he looked behind the rocks and behind the trees. But there was no donkey to be seen.<br />“I will count again,” he said, and this time there were nine.<br />Just then Abu Ali saw his friend Musa walking along the road. “Musa,” he called. “Help me to count my donkeys. I keep losing one. When I stop to count I have only eight, but when I get down looking for the ninth, there he is again!”<br />“Well, I can see ten donkeys, Abu Ali,” laughed Musa. “And the tenth donkey’s name is Abu Ali”<br /><br /> </span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-70182994891466162652012-02-19T01:32:00.000-08:002012-02-19T01:33:54.214-08:00Typical Questions Following Text TypesLearning English in high school is designed through text types based. Student is presented several kind of text which is commonly used in their daily life. The texts then are followed by some questions. They are generalized into some categories.<br />1. Main idea or main topic. Such questions refer to the general thing of the content. Sometime they go to the title of the text. Common question which ask the main idea or topic can be some things like:<br />Which of the following is the most suitable title…?<br />What is the suitable topic of the passage?<br />The text mainly tells us about.......<span class="fullpost"><br />2. Specific information. What is meant by such specific information? This question ask the specific and detail information included in the text. This specific information can be a name, place, date, year, etc<br />3.Implied information. This typical question need the skill to read between the lines as it is not stated clearly in the text<br />3. Meaning of the word. It can be synonym, antonym, and word reference<br />4. Kind of the text. The are several kinds of text which students are asked to determine, whether it is narrative, spoof, descriptive, review, etc<br />5. The purpose of the text. Each text types has special communicative purpose or social function<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-26711960840962478302011-09-23T01:10:00.000-07:002011-09-23T01:12:39.516-07:00English Writing ProcessThe writing process<br /><br />Writing is a process which involves four stages.<br /><br />Stage 1 - Planning<br /><br />This stage requires students to plan their writing. the focus for this stage is thinking about the task in relation to identify the structural and then to identify the structural and language features of that text type. Once this has been done a planning scaffold of that text type should be completed.<br /><br />Stage 2 - First Draft<br /><br />Stage 2 requires students to write their first draft. During this stage students need not to be too overly concerned with accuracy of their writing but more so with adhering to <span class="fullpost">the structural elements of their writing and content or ideas.<br /><br />Stage 3 - Editing<br /><br />At this point a student needs to focus on what they have already written. Students need to ask themselves whether what they have written is well organised, whether their expression is clear and whether their ideas are expressed carefully. It is here that students need to fix up spelling, punctuation and paragraphing problems but more so they should also focus on how appropriate their writing is to the task or question they have been given. Do they need to add more information or do they need to change the structure ? At this point a student may need to re-draft their work.<br /><br />Stage 4 - Publishing<br /><br />Now is the time to prepare for the finished copy. At this stage a student needs to think about how their work is to be presented and in what format. If instructions about presentation have been given with the task then these need to be followed. However if there is no instructions about presentation have been given then a decision needs to be made. points to think about at this stage may include the layout of the work, should images or graphics be use of other technologies be appropriate to use for the task? Once these decisions have been made, a student can prepare their final draft or published work. <br /> </span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-32657675733637184442011-09-23T00:55:00.000-07:002011-09-23T00:59:43.526-07:00How To Improve Your Son's Reading SkillsReading should be enjoyable for you and your son. If your son becomes distressed or loses interest when reading at home, take a break from reading and try again later. However, make it a point to listen to your son read to you every day even for just 20 minutes while you are doing the washing up or preparing the evening meal.<br /><br />Your son needs to read texts which he uses at school. This will help him to develop specialized vocabulary as well as to have a better understanding of the content of his courses studied at school.<br /><br />All children, regardless of age, like to be read to. make a special time whenever possible for reading with your child away from interruptions.<br /><br />You can help your son that value reading when your: <br /> <br /><br />Show your son that you can value reading by reading whenever you can<br /> <br /><br />Provide a variety of texts for your son to read to you, <span class="fullpost">e.g. stories, comics, poems, plays, cartoons, reference books, magazines, children's recipe books<br /> <br /><br />Point out words on street signs, packets and labels<br /> <br /><br />Encourage your son to predict what a book is about from the cover and illustrations<br /> <br /><br />Reread favorite books<br /> <br /><br />Talk about the different purposes for reading picture book, a novel , a TV guide, a news paper, a telephone directory, a recipe book, an encyclopedia<br /> <br /><br />point out the first sound of a word and encourage your child to think of other words that begin with the same sound<br /> <br /><br />encourage your son to read books for enjoyment as well as for information<br /> <br /><br />praise your son when he is reading, e.g. 'well done-that was a difficult word<br /> <br /><br />encourage your son to have a positive attitude towards books <br /> <br /><br />encourage your son to talk about characters and events in the novel/book<br /> <br /><br />ask your son to think of possible beginnings and endings for stories<br /> <br /><br />sound out difficult words and/or give clues to the meaning of difficult words <br /> <br /><br />encourage your son to have a go at reading words that are unfamiliar<br /> <br /><br />ask your son to read on past the unknown word to gain clues from the rest of the sentence<br /> <br /><br />show your son how to find the meaning of unfamiliar words in dictionaries<br /> <br /><br />encourage your son to watch films and<br /> <br /><br />encourage<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-73473980393965732652011-09-23T00:46:00.000-07:002011-09-23T01:49:24.682-07:00English Text Types<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy;">There two types of category of text types which students must be competent in using-Literary text types and factual text types. Every text type has structural and language features. An outline is provided below:</span></p> </span><table width="100%" border="1" height="149"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="20%" height="19"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><u><b>Text Type</b></u></span></p> </span></td> <td width="30%" height="19"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><u>Purpose</u></b></span></p> </span></td> <td width="25%" height="19"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><u>Structural Features</u></b></span></p> </span></td> <td width="25%" height="19"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><u>Language Features</u></b></span></p> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Narrative</span></p> </span></td> <td width="30%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">To entertain, amuse or instruct</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Orientation complication series of events coda</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Noun groups to describe characters and settings time words Action verbs</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Report</span></p> </span></td> <td width="30%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">To classify and/or describe</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">General statement Description</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="28"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Technical language, simple present tense, Generalised Terms</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" height="50"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Recount</span></p> </span></td> <td width="30%" height="50"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">To retell a series of events</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="50"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Orientation sequence of events</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="50"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Descriptive language, past tense, Time words to connect events, Words which tell us where, when, with whom, how</span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> </span><table width="100%" border="1" height="317"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="15%" height="58"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Procedure</span></p> </span></td> <td width="30%" height="58"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">To instruct someone how to do something</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="58"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Goal material or equipment steps</span></span></td> <td width="30%" height="58"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Verbs usually at the beginning of each instruction Words or groups of words which tell us how, when, where, with whom </span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" height="66"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Explanation</span></p> </span></td> <td width="25%" height="66"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">To explain how or why something occurs</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="66"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Phenomenon identification Explanation sequence</span></span></td> <td width="30%" height="66"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Technical language Use of words such as because, as a result, to establish cause and effect sequences</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" height="89"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Exposition</span></p> </span></td> <td width="25%" height="89"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">To persuade by arguing one side of an issue</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="89"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Thesis Arguments Reinforcement of thesis</span></span></td> <td width="30%" height="89"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Words that qualify, eg usually, probably Words that link arguments eg firstly, on the other hand</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%" height="80"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Response</span></p> </span></td> <td width="25%" height="80"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> to respond to an artistic work</span></span></td> <td width="25%" height="80"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Context of artistic work Description of artistic work Judgement</span></span></td> <td width="30%" height="80"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Words which express judgements Descriptive language</span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica;"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-82454716245249517032011-05-28T15:45:00.000-07:002011-05-28T15:47:19.282-07:00Blessing Behind TragedyThere was a black family in Scotland years ago. They were Clark family with nine children. They had a dream to go to America. The family worked and saved. They were making plan to travel with their children to America. It had taken several years but finally they had saved enough money. They had gotten passport. They had booked seats for the whole family member in a new liner to America.<br /><br />The entire family was full of anticipation and excitement with their new life in America. However few days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy. Because of the possibility of getting rabies, there were being quarantined for long days. They were in quarantine when the departure time came. The family dreams were dashed. They could not make the trip to America as they had planned.<br /><br />The father was full of disappointed and <span class="fullpost">anger. He stomped the dock to watch the ship leaved without him and his family. He shed tears of disappointment. He cursed both his son and God for the misfortune.<br /><br />Five days latter, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland. The ship, the mighty Titanic, had shank. It took hundreds of passenger and crew with it. Titanic which had been called the unsinkable ship had sunk. It was unbelievable but it was.<br /><br />The Clak family should have been on that ship, but because of the bitten son by a dog, they were left behind. When the father heard the news, he hugged the son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives. It was a blessing behind a tragedy. (Adapted from Look Ahead 2)<br /><br />Generic Structure Analysis<br />Abstract: Everybody has a dream. You have and so do I. When the dream will come true, there is something wrong last minute before it. What will we feel? What will we do?<br /><br />Orientation: the Clak family lived in Scotland. They had dream to travel to America. They prepared well for their plan<br /><br />Crisis: few days before they went to America, his youngest son was bitten by a dog. It made they were being quarantined. They had to forget their plan.<br /><br />Incident: the family was full of disappointment and anger. The father was angry with his son and God. The family failed to travel to America and the father could not accept it.<br /><br />Coda: the father thank to his son when he hear the ship sank. He thank to God because of saving the family from sinking. He thought leaving behind the ship was not a tragedy but a blessing.<br /> </span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-67922073750898600042011-05-28T15:29:00.000-07:002011-05-28T15:36:37.561-07:00Niagara FallsNiagara Falls is a famous area of waterfalls. It is one of the most beautiful natural wonders of North America. It is on the Niagara River, about halfway between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The Niagara River forms part of the border between Canada and the United States. At Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is on one side of the river, and the U.S. state of New York is on the other side.<br />Niagara Falls really has two waterfalls. The Horseshoe Falls are in Canada, and the American Falls are in the United States.<br />The Niagara River drops into a steep gorge or canyon, at the falls. Most of the water flows over the Horseshoe Falls. They are not as high as the American Falls, but they are 2,600 feet (792 metres) wide–about 0.5 mile (0.8 kilometre). The American Falls are about 1,000 feet (305 metres) wide.<br />Beyond the falls are the Whirlpool Rapids. There, <span class="fullpost"> the powerful swirling water has carved a bowl out of the rock.<br />At night, coloured lights shine on the thundering falls. About 10 million people visit Niagara Falls each year.<br /><br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-86826975490280061572011-05-28T15:25:00.000-07:002011-05-28T15:29:39.593-07:00The Ducks and the TurtleTwo ducks who lived in a big lake had a friend who was a turtle. One year there was a very little rain and the lake began to dry up. One of the ducks said to the other, “Soon, there’ll be no water in this lake. Let’s go and look for lake.”<br />“Yes, answered the second duck, “But first let’s say good bye to our friend, the turtle.”<br />When they told the turtle they were going to leave, he said, “I’ll die here without any water and without any friends. Take me with you.”<br />“The ducks answered, “We can’t. We are going to fly, and you have no wings.”<br />“The turtle thought for a minute and then said, “please wait here.”<br />Then he went away and found a strong, straight stick. He brought it back to his friends, put the middle of it in his mouth and said, “Now if each of you takes me one end of the stick in his mouth, you can lift me up and carry me with you.”<br />“ Their is one danger,” said the ducks, “if you try to talk <span class="fullpost"> while we’re carrying you through the air, you won’t be able to hold the stick, so you’ll fall down along way and break your shell.”<br />“all right,” answered the turtle, “I promise not to talk while we’re in the air. So the ducks took the stick and flew away, with the turtle between them. All went well until they were flying over a town. Then some people saw them and shouted, “Look, those ducks are carrying a cat!”The turtle got very angry, “A cat? I’m not …” he said, but he did not get any further, because when he opened his mouth, the stick came out of his mouth and the poor turtle fell to the ground.<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-807883525052508802011-05-25T16:58:00.000-07:002011-05-25T17:00:15.895-07:00The Day When Everything Went WrongI am so glad that today is over. So many things have gone wrong!<br />For some reason I did not sleep a wink last night. I was very tired when Mum called me this morning. I fell asleep again until Mum called me again. That snooze made me late.<br />I did not have time for breakfast. I was starving as I ran to catch the school bus. I just missed it. Mum had to drive me to school. She was late for an important meeting and she was furious with me. She scolded me for being late.<br />I got to school on time. The teacher asked us to hand in our essays. My essays was not in my bag. I had forgotten to put it in my bag the night before. I usually check my bag in the morning. I did not do this because I was late. I had to write an extra essay as a punishment.<br />After the PE lesson I did <span class="fullpost">not tie my shoelace properly. I tripped over it and fell down the stairs. I hurt my knee and had to have a bandage on it.What a terrible day! I hope that I have a much better one tomorrow.<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-16118498502331275692011-03-13T20:08:00.000-07:002011-03-13T20:13:29.734-07:00The Importance of EducationThe Importance of Education <br />I personally think that education is very important for us as Indonesian teenager who will take over values, good morals, culture and knowledge. We also bring the future of Indonesia nation in the middle of world global civilization.<br /><br />The condition of education in Indonesia is terrible. Why do I say that? In fact, there are many regions that have not been reached by good education. If the condition is going like this, I am sure it is difficult for Indonesia to be a prosperous country. How can it be? As we all know, a prosperous country must have a good basic education, because by having good education, people will get job easily, good life. Due to this reason, it makes the country prosperous.<br /><br />To improve education system in Indonesia, <span class="fullpost">the government has tried to provide education evenly to all part of Indonesian and to apply suitable education system that can make people clever and civilized. So, Indonesian can life better in this modern and sophisticated era. By the existence of education in our country, we will be able to reach the degree of knowledge or science. Besides, the Indonesian human resources will be equal with people in all around the world.<br /><br />In short, it is obvious that as young Indonesian generation, education is very important.<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-70216925496201146092011-03-13T19:56:00.000-07:002011-03-13T20:01:16.142-07:00Hortatory ExpositionA Hortatory exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to explain the listeners or readers that something should or should not happen or be done. To strengthen the explanation, the speaker or writer needs some arguments as the fundamental reasons of the given idea. In other words, this kind of text can be called as argumentation. Hortatory exposition text can be found in scientific books, journals, magazines, newspaper articles, academic speech or lectures, research report etc. Hortatory expositions are popular among science, academic community and educated people. The generic structure of Hortatory exposition usually has three components: (1) Thesis, (2) Arguments and (3) Recommendation.<br /><br />A.Generic Structure of Hortatory Exposition<br /><br />1. Thesis : Statement or announcement of issue concern<br />2. Arguments : Reasons for concern that will lead to recommendation<br />3. Recommendation : Statement of what should or should not happen or be done based on <span class="fullpost">the given arguments<br /><br />B.Generic Features of Hortatory Exposition<br /><br />1.A Hortatory exposition focuses on generic human and non human participants, except for speaker or writer referring to self.<br />2.It uses mental processes. It is used to state what the writer or speaker thinks or feels about something. For example: realize, feel etc.<br />3.It often needs material processes. It is used to state what happens, e.g. ….has polluted… etc.<br />4.It usually uses Simple Present Tense and Present Perfect Tense.<br />5.Enumeration is sometimes necessary to show the list of given arguments: Firstly, secondly …, Finally, etc.<br /><br /><br />Now read this text of Hortatory Exposition!<br /><br />A Campaign of the Importance of Reading<br /><br />Thesis:<br /><br />Reading habit is poor among Indonesians because most people haven’t realized the importance of reading<br /><br />Argument 1<br /><br />Reading is important to transform knowledge and technology. By reading, one knows the world. He or she will understand what he doesn’t see by himself or herself. The lines of the paragraphs in an article contain pieces of knowledge. The knowledge is needed to improve the quality of human’s life. Technology transformation from other country can only be done by reading a lot various sources of literature. Valuable books in libraries and bookstores mean nothing if they are not read.<br /><br />Argument 2<br /><br />Realizing the importance of reading will make someone motivated to read. When we know that something is very important because it can give us valuable information, we will try to get or do the thing. For example, a businessman who always follows latest information or news, will know what to do in his/ her business. He will make a good decision to make a transaction. Most people in all developed countries have realized the importance or reading and they have good reading habits. In bus and train stations, vehicles, waiting rooms, parks, people like reading. They enjoy reading which gives them valuable knowledge and inspiration.<br /><br />Argument 3<br /><br />A good understanding toward the importance of reading can be achieved by well organized and effective campaign. To plant an understanding in a generation’s minds is not an easy job. It needs a hard work from all components of the nation, especially the government. A serious campaign which is organized by the central and local government can help common people wake up and stand to face the real competition. The campaign can be done through various kinds of mass media such as TV, radio, booklets, bulletins, newspapers, magazines. It can also be conducted by teachers, parents and all people who care.<br /><br />Recommendation<br /><br />Therefore, a nation-wide effective campaign of the importance of reading by all components of the nation should be done, facilitated by the government, to face the tighter competition. The world has forced globalization. Those people with little knowledge will be left behind. To speed up the better change in this country, a good reading habit is really important.<br />Written by Cahyono KD<br /><br /><br /><br />Read this text of Hortatory exposition!<br /><br />Corruption<br />Thesis<br />(Announcement of issue concern)<br /><br />Do you know what the meaning of corruption is? What is the relation between money and corruption? Well, corruption is common everywhere in the world, even in the United States. It’s just a matter of intensity. However, it is quite shocking when one reliable survey claims Jakarta as the most corrupt place in Indonesia.<br /><br />Argument 1<br /><br />The survey has made me sad, actually, because I stay and earn a living here in the capital. As most people know, Tanjung Priok port smuggling is not a new thing at all. Entrepreneurs who want to minimize their tax payments tend to do such a thing more often. They even bribe the officials.<br /><br />Argument 2<br /><br />Well, I think the measures taken so far to overcome the problem by punishing the corruptors is still not far enough. We have to prevent the younger generations from getting a bad mentality caused by corruption.<br /><br />Recommendation<br /><br />I believe we should start at the earliest stages in school and I think everyone should be involved in the effort to eradicate corruption. We must not make any distinction.<br />Adapted from: The Jakarta Post, February 2005<br /><br /><br />To make it clear, please remember the concept of Hortatory exposition below:<br /><br />HORTATORY EXPOSITION<br /><br />Purpose : to persuade the readers or listeners that something should or should not be the case.<br /><br />Text Organization<br />A thesis<br />Arguments<br />Recommendation<br /><br />Language Features:<br />•The use of emotive words (e.g. worried, alarmed etc)<br />•The use of words that qualify statements (e.g. usual, probably etc)<br />•The use of words that link arguments (e.g. firstly, However, therefore etc)<br />•The use of compound and complex sentence<br />•The use of modals and adverbs (e.g. may, must, should, etc)<br />•The use of subjective opinions using pronouns I and we<br /><br />Sources:<br />Cahyono, Kristiawan Dwi and Eka Purnama.2006. Communicative Competence 2B: A course in Acquiring English Communicative Competence, For Senior High School Level, Grade XI Semester 2. Jombang: CV Karunia Agung<br /><br />Sudarwati and Eudia Grace.2007. Look Ahead: An English Course for Senior High School Students Year XI, Science and Social Study Program. Jakarta: Erlangga<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-2793521539905964932011-03-13T19:54:00.000-07:002011-03-13T19:56:27.714-07:00An Unlucky PrisonerOne day there was a prisoner that escaped from a jail when it was hard rain. He broke and damaged its wall. After that he ran away to the main road.<br /><br />He walked away to the road slowly because it was rain. Due to hard rain, it made flood. The water volume increased and increased until it reached 2 meters. He ran fast. But he could not do because it was as tall as his chest and neck. It was so hard for him to walk. Moreover, he saw a car in front of him. It was about five meters. It was in the middle of the road. To make him safe, he walked to that car and reached its top. He didn’t know whose car it was. He sat on the roof of car. He waited and waited until it was normal again. He still sat on it the he slept because of so tired.<br /><br />When he opened his eyes, he <span class="fullpost">was so surprised and didn’t believe it. He was sat and slept on the roof of police’s car. It means that he would back to jail again. What a poor and unlucky prisoner.<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-61052902240795592002011-03-13T19:49:00.000-07:002011-03-13T19:52:21.183-07:00My First loveI was a student of elementary school when I got a feeling, love. I was 12 years old when I felt it. It made my thought got problem. I could not hold that feeling. You know why?. May be because I was child and I studied in islamic school. That feeling had not to come in my heart.<br /><br />Everyday my classmates talked about us. it made me so shy. I always smiled when I met him. One day, one of my best friend told him about my feeling. I was so angry about that. He told my best friend that he just wanted to be my friend not more. My love was only for me. He didn’t love me like I loved him. He didn’t hear and answer my heart and my feeling. My best friend supported me and advised me that love must not die.<br /><br />After that time, we were friend. And one day I met <span class="fullpost"> my best friend with him. They sat and looked so romantic. Knowing this, I was so sad. I just knew about something that made so surprise. My best friend loved him too. And after that time I felt broken heart and so sad when I knew about it.<br /><br />My best friend knew about it. She said to me, “Sorry”. She told me that actually she didn’t love him. She always considered me as her best friend. She didn’t want to break our best relationship because of a boy.<br /><br />Finally, I and my best friend forgot about that experience that would make our relationship broken. Then I and my first love were a friend not more<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-59763994563163763772011-03-13T18:50:00.001-07:002011-03-13T19:49:12.914-07:00Narrative (other)A narrative is a type of spoken or written text that tells a story of one character or more who face certain situations. There are various kinds of narratives such as fairy stories, mysteries, science fictions, romance, horror, etc. This type of text can be found in short story books, magazines, novels, movies etc. Narrative is popular because they present a plot which consists of complications and resolutions. They make people feel curious and anxious with the ends of the stories. The generic structure of narrative usually has four components (but the one is optional): (1) Orientation, (2) Complication (3) Resolution and (4) Re-orientation (it is optional).<br /><br />A.Generic Structure of Narrative<br /><br />1. Orientation : sets the scene and introduces the participants (characters) of the<br />story, the time and place the story happened (Who, what, when<br />and where)<span class="fullpost"><br />2. Complication : a crisis arises. A series of events in which the main character<br />Attempts to solve the problem<br />3. Resolution : the crisis is resolved, for better or worse<br />4. Re-orientation: it is optional. The ending of story. It sometimes contains the –<br />solution<br /><br />B. Generic Features<br />1.A narrative focuses on specific participants.<br />2.There are many action verbs, verbal and mental processes<br />3.Direct and indirect speeches are often used<br />4.It usually uses Past Tense<br />5.Linking words are used, related with time<br />6.There are sometimes some dialog and the tense can change<br />7.Descriptive language is used to create listener’s or reader’s imagination<br />8.Temporal conjunctions are also used.<br /><br />Now read this text of narrative!<br /><br />When Love is Blind<br /><br />Orientation:<br /><br />There was once a beautiful girl living in a city. She was known as Shinta, a nice and friendly girl. She studied at a popular senior high school in the city. She always followed the trend of young people life style. She got dressed as how the trend was at the time. In her idea, western modern life was the ideal model for all people. She thought that everybody should be free to do anything he or she liked.<br /><br />She had a handsome boyfriend, Deo. Having a boy or girl friend was like a must for the young people in the city. Parent’s advice to get away from western culture was considered as old-fashioned.<br /><br />Shinta loved his boyfriend very much. On Saturday evening they made a date, going to a theatre, café or party. Shinta’s parents were worried about her. They have warned her but she ignored them.<br /><br />She thought, “Though my parents don’t agree with me, the show must go on. I love him very much. Whatever happens to me, I will face it”. Yes love was blind. She got blind. Since then, she often quarreled with her father and mother. She became uncontrolled. She more often went out at night with the boyfriend. But, her parents could do nothing but only wait, see and pray.<br /><br />Complication:<br /><br />Days went by. One morning, Shinta got a serious stomachache and wanted to throw up. She got dizzy; she went to the bathroom and threw up some contents of her stomach. Shinta was very worried. “Am I getting pregnant?” she asked herself. Her worries grew stronger until she decided to buy a pregnancy tester in a shop. She tested her urine. And … what a shock! The tester showed a positive pregnancy. Shinta got fainted in her room for some minutes. She was very afraid that her mother knew what happened.<br /><br />Shinta tried to hide her pregnancy. Her face got pale every day and looked unhealthy. She tried to contact Deo. Knowing her girlfriend got pregnant; he was also frustrated and didn’t want to admit that he was the father of the baby. He tried to avoid meeting Shinta. He was not responsible for the consequence. He asked her to abort the baby, but she refused.<br /><br />The stomach became bigger and bigger, but she was successful to hide it from other’s sight. She was very depressed, and more and more. Four months later, in one evening, when she could no longer be able to keep the burden, she decided to do abortion. In her bedroom, she took a chair and jumped from it to the floor. When her feet touched the floor, a bloody clod of a red fetus covered with placenta was dropped, cried and move several seconds, then stopped moving. The blood was running out of her skirt, making the floor wet. Shinta could see what happened in front of her eyes, didn’t know what to do. She tried to stand up. But then she got unconscious.<br /><br />The next day, in the morning when she didn’t get out of the room, Shinta’s mother called her name several times. No answer made the mother open the room door and looked inside. She saw blood everywhere in the floor and walls. The horror was shocking her when she found her daughter lying near the dead small fetus. She was upset but could control herself.<br /><br /><br />Resolution:<br /><br />Shinta’s mother quickly took her to the hospital. But, it’s too late. On the way Shinta died before she got a help. On the same day, the news about Shinta spread throughout the city.<br />Written by Cahyono<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To make it clear, please remember the concept of narrative below:<br /><br />Purpose:<br />To amuse or entertain<br />To deal with actual or imaginative experiences in different ways<br /><br />Text Organization of Narrative<br />Orientation<br />Complication<br />Resolution<br /><br />Language Features of Narrative<br />Focus on specific and individualized participants<br />The use of material process (action verbs)<br />The use of some behavioral and verbal processes<br />The use of relational and mental processes<br />The use of past tenses<br />The use of temporal conjunctions and circumstances<br /><br /><br />Sources:<br />Cahyono, Kristiawan Dwi and Eka Purnama.2006. Communicative Competence 2B: A course in Acquiring English Communicative Competence, For Senior High School Level, Grade XI Semester 2. Jombang: CV Karunia Agung<br /><br />Sudarwati and Eudia Grace.2007. Look Ahead: An English Course for Senior High School Students Year XI, Science and Social Study Program. Jakarta: Erlangga<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-20898010319367715412011-03-13T18:44:00.000-07:002011-03-13T18:47:37.688-07:00MisunderstandingTaking the wrong assumption? This is very abashed. Actually I was so embarrassed about this incident. I think many people will laugh when they know it.<br /><br />One day my brother and I were watching television at home. suddenly there were many people brought many chairs from my neighbor's house and I saw it. At that moment I was afraid and I said to my father about this incident. My father run and said, "Thief...thief...thief.... catch them!" but suddenly he stopped. In fact the people were not thieves because one of them is my uncle. My father said to me, "Oh ... no Hen, He is your uncle. it is terrible".<br /><br />After that my father chatted with my uncle. I was so embarrassed to them. I was not brave to go out. Then my father talked to me. I just laughed and was afraid. My mother laughed after listening this story and she told me, <span class="fullpost"> "That is funny, Henny".<br /><br />When I meet my uncle, I feel shy to him because I always remember this incident. I hope my uncle forget it and I will not be shy anymore.<br /><br />This experience was so funny in my life. I take the wrong assumption about someone whom I called as a thief. May be because of night, I could not see clearly. I always remember it and I do not forget it. I think this experience can be a lesson for me.<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-86936103959253192012011-03-13T18:16:00.000-07:002011-03-13T18:44:15.662-07:00Chased by GoatHave you ever been chased by goat? It is an unforgettable incident for me. <br /><br />This incident happened when I want to go my friend’s house. It was about four years ago. After school, I went back home and walked together with my friends. They were Titin and Rika. We walked slowly and we were happy to walk together. We enjoyed it until we arrived in a place and we didn’t aware with this place.<br /><br />When I and fiends talked about our experience we laughed together. But suddenly we looked three goats in front of us. We were afraid and decided to walk back. But they followed us. Looking this condition, I and my friends run and run in hurry and fast. After a while, I looked at back but I didn’t see my friends. I was so afraid because<span class="fullpost"> this place is so quite. I still run until I saw my friend’s house in front of me. With strong power I run and run until I reached it. When I came to her house she and her mother laughed. They knew what just happened to me. I just smiled and of course I was so shy.<br /><br />From this incident, we must be careful and aware about the condition or situation of any area. Unless, you will get problem like I have.<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815494502582057362.post-42404331114388675602011-03-13T18:11:00.000-07:002011-03-13T18:16:32.052-07:00Quiz (1)Text 1<br />The following text is for question 1 to 5 (UN 2008/2009)<br /><br />I usually woke up at 8.a.m and went to the press center to check the daily schedule of briefings and press conferences, usually held by the United Nations officials or disaster mitigation team chief, Alwi Shihab. <br /><br />It was challenging to visit different refugee camps to find soft stories, human interest stories. Then, I went back to press center in between to cover the press conferences of the day.<br />It was heart breaking when I saw these survivors fight for food and secondhand clothing, which they said were limited and inadequate. Emerging to a glaring, full noon, it was time to go back to the press center to write stories and race against time, always fearing that the internet connection would come <span class="fullpost">crashing down.<br /><br />And after everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate once a day because you always had to rush and it was difficult to find food. You had to travel quite far, about a 30-to-45 minute trip by car to find fresh food<br /><br />1. How often did the writer eat a day? (UN problem)<br /><br /><br />a. three times <br />b. seldom <br />c. twice <br />d. never <br />e. once<br /><br />2. “…disaster mitigation team chief, Alwi Shihab” (paragraph 1). <br /> The synonym of the underlined word is …(UN problem)<br /><br />a. decreaser <br />b. lightener <br />c. reliever <br />d. developer <br />e. writer<br /><br />3. What’s the writer’s occupation? (UN problem)<br /><br />a. a social worker <br />b. a volunteer <br />c. a journalist <br />d. a presenter <br />e. a TV reporter<br /><br />4. What is the purpose of the text? (Enrichment problem)<br /><br />a to explain the readers about the victim of disaster<br />b. to inform the readers about the writer’s activities<br />c. to retell the readers about the writer’s activities<br />d. to persuade readers that the victims should be helped<br />e. to amuse the readers about the writer’s story<br /><br />5. “…they said were limited and inadequate” (paragraph 3).<br />The underlined word refers to …(Enrichment problem)<br /><br />a. I <br />b soft stories <br />c. Survivors<br />d. Officials <br />e. schedules<br /><br />Key answer:<br />5. c<br />4. b<br />3. c<br />2. a<br />1. e<br /></span>Drs. Chilmiy, M M,Pdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186060517685833308noreply@blogger.com0