Well, Reading is an enjoyable activities, isn't it ? Reading newspaper can be done anywhere and anytime. Reading will give us more than we've expected. So,before we read more about the news, lets study about news item text.
News Item text is one of the most popular text throughout the world. It tells the reader about the newsworthy event or important event take place. The generic structure is :
1. Newsworthy event (the main news) 2. Background events (the details about the news, the sequence of the events) 3. Sources (the comment from the witnesses, experts)
The main features of this text is the use of reported speech and simple past tense.
Well, Look at this picture. Going together with your family on the holiday is a nice experience, isn't it ? Have you ever got that experience ? So, first let's discuss about a text called recount and then let's share our experience together.
Recount text is a recount is a text which list and describe past experiences by retelling events in the order in which they happened (chronological order). The purpose of the Recounts text is to retell events with the purpose of either informing or entertaining their audience (or both).
The basic recount consists of three parts: - the setting or orientation - background information answering who? when? where? why? - events are identified and described in chronological order. - reorientation which is concluding comments express a personal opinion regarding the events described
The language features of the recount text are: - the language is written in simple past tense - frequent use is made of words which link events in time, such as next, later, when, then, after, before, first,
Recount text can be occur in the form of personal recount (such as biography), factual recount, or imaginative recount. The major difference between recount and narrative text is the generic structure. If a passage doesn't have a conflict and it retells past events, that is called as a recount text.
The example of recount text can be seen through the following link http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2008/10/vacation-to-london-clear-example-of.html
After, you have read about it now read the exercises for a moment and do it. You can also download it. Just look at the left part of this blog and click the link entitled recount exercises. Do your best and your teacher will give comment to your job on the end of the exercise. Good Luck. WRITING A PERSONAL LETTER-recount
Well, Do you know whose picture is this ? This is one of the most famous story throughout the world and it has been translated and adapted into many languages. Is it a real story or a fiction ? After this we will discuss more about it through a text which is called narrative.
Narrative is a text which is created to entertain, to gain and hold a readers' interest. However narratives can also be written to teach or inform, to change attitudes / social opinions eg soap operas and television dramas that are used to raise topical issues. Narratives sequence people/characters in time and place but differ from recounts in that through the sequencing, the stories set up one or more problems, which must eventually find a way to be resolved.
There are many types of narrative. They can be imaginary, factual or a combination of both. They may include fairy stories, mysteries, science fiction, romances, horror stories, adventure stories, fables, myths and legends, historical narratives, ballads, slice of life, personal experience.
These are the generic structure of a narrative text; Orientation: introduction of the story in which the characters, setting and time of the story are established. Usually answers who? when? where? and it is stated in the beginning of the story. as the example "Once upon a time, Mr Wolf went out hunting in the forest one dark gloomy night". Complication or problem: The complication usually involves the main character(s) (often mirroring the complications in real life). Resolution: There needs to be a resolution of the complication. The complication may be resolved for better or worse/happily or unhappily. Sometimes there are a number of complications that have to be resolved. These add and sustain interest and suspense for the reader.
The language features of the narrative text are: - Usually use simple past tense - Use Connectives,linking words to do with time such as once upon a time, on the next day,etc. - there are imagery such as metaphor for example "She has a heart of stone"
Here, the example of the narrative text can be seen through the following link; http://www.candlelightstories.com/audio/three-little-pigs/
Here you can see the text and listen the audio as well.
The first sentence (Once upon a time there were three little pigs. )is called as an orientation. Now, it's your turn to determine the complication and the resolution.
Good Luck !
As your homework, listen to the following story and make the summary of the story. Submit it to your teacher next week.
Do you know about this animal ? Where do you usually find it ? Do you recognize the characteristics ? Before we discuss it deeper, lets have a look to the following information.
Report text is a text which is created to describe the way things are with reference to a range of natural, man-made and social phenomena in our environment.
A report text consists of two parts: - General classification ( a sentence that tells what the phenomenon under discussion. Usually in the beginning of the text). - Description (describe what the phenomenon is like, in terms of: Parts, Qualities, Habits or uses).
The grammatical features are: - Focus on Generic Participants (Generic participants refer to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind) - Using simple present tense (unless the object was extinct)
Click the example of the report text can be seen on this pages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orang_utan
Now, after you have' read it, you can find two more examples there. Just Click to the the right bar of this blog, Wikipedia. After that, type the name of your favourite Indonesian animals on the search box. Next, wikipedia will give you the information about it. Finally, Consult your teacher about your findings.
Next meeting, Click the left bar of this blog, and download the lesson plan (RPP of Report Text). The lesson will be conducted based on that lesson plan. Do you have any questions ? Just leave it on the chat zone and i'll try to answer it just for you. :)
Have you ever try this food ? Do you know how to make it ? Lets study first and then you will know how to make it.
Now, we are dealing with a text called procedure text. Procedures help us do a task or make something. They can be a set of instructions or directions eg step by step method to germinate seeds. The text below is an example of a procedure. The labels show the structure and language features of procedure text. Procedures begin by outlining an aim or goal. Sometimes there is a list of the materials and equipment needed and the steps are then listed in order.
When writing a procedure text you should: • use present tense eg spray • include technical terms when you need to eg friable • use words that tell the reader how, when and where to perform the task eg fill, firmly.
The example of the procedure text can be seen through the following address:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Sandwich
Can you identify the aim, materials, and steps ? What are they ? 1. Aim ... 2. Materials ... 3. Steps ...
Well, Reading is an enjoyable activities, isn't it ? Reading newspaper can be done anywhere and anytime. Reading will give us more than we've expected. So,before we read more about the news, lets study about news item text. 
