English Project (XII)

Biography text is a detailed description or account of a person’s life and written by someone else, it is nonfiction text. Function of Biography 1. To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for. 2. To give much information easily and educate the readers. 2. Based on research. 3. Describes the person’s surroundings (where, when and how the person lived). 4. Use vivid language to narrate events. It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person. 2. Events In events, should be in chronological order. 3. Re-Orientation (Closing) It consists of a conclusion or comment or the writer. Tell about the achievement or the contribution of the person. Characteristics of Biography 1. Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person. Generic Structure 1. Orientation (Introduction) Grammar and Language Features 1. Simple Past Tense 2. Temporal Sequenc...

Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center in Singapore. Orchard Road is surrounded by a lush tropical and flower gardens which are beautiful. At first, Orchard Road isjust a suburban street lined with orchards, plantations nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the 1970s, it turned into a shopping center in SingaporE. In 1960 and 1970 entertainment industries began to enter this roaD. Shopping centers such as mall and Plaza was built in 1974. Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a variety of shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is nearly 800,000 square meters provides a wide range of Things, food, and entertainment. In this area there are many options that can satisfy visitors from all walks of life starting from the luxury branded things to the Popular branded, from exclusive restaurants to fast food. There are so many ways that can be accessed to get to Orchard road such as: by ta...

Definition of Descriptive Text Descriptive text is a text that explains about whether a person or an object is like, whether its form, its properties, its amount and others. The purpose of the descriptive text is clear, that is to describe, represent or reveal a person or an object, either abstract or concrete. Generic Structure of Descriptive Text When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement is: # Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be described.) # Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describe. Purpose of Descriptive text – To describe person, thing or place in specific – To describe a particular person, thing or place. Language Feature of Descriptive Text – Specific participant : has a certain object, is not c...

Definition of Descriptive Text Descriptive text is a text that explains about whether a person or an object is like, whether its form, its properties, its amount and others. The purpose of the descriptive text is clear, that is to describe, represent or reveal a person or an object, either abstract or concrete. Generic Structure of Descriptive Text When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement is: # Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be described.) # Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describe. Purpose of Descriptive text – To describe person, thing or place in specific – To describe a particular person, thing or place. Language Feature of Descriptive Text – Specific participant : has a certai...

Read the following text and answer the questions : How to make a Cheese Omelet Ingredients: 1 egg, 50 g cheese, 1 cup milk, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, a pinch of salt and pepper. Utensils: Frying pan, fork, spatula, cheese-grater, bowl, and plate. Method: • Crack the egg into a bowl • Whisk the egg with a fork until it’s smooth • Add milk and whisk well • Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir • Heat the oil in frying pan • Turn the omelet with spatula and cook both sides • Place on a plate, season with salt and pepper 1. The text above belongs to…… A. narrative B. Procedure C. news item D. Spoof E. recount 2. The text tells us about…… A. how long to make any kind of food B. ingredients of making omelet C. utensils of making omelet D. methods of making omelet E. how to eat a cheese omelet 3. The followings are methods of making a cheese omelet, except….. A. cracking the egg B. whisking the egg C. adding milk D. cheese-grater E. heating the oil 4. How much cheese do we need to make a c...

P rocedure text is a text that explains or helps us how to make or use something. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of steps. The communicative purpose of this text is to describe how something is made through a sequence of actions or steps. There are three generic structures in the procedure text. The first is goals or purposes. The second is the materials or tools. The third and the last are steps or methods. To know the text that we read is a procedure or not is so simple. You can read the title if the title is started with ‘how to make…’ or ‘how to use…’ it can be certainly defined that the text is procedure text. Definition of Procedure Text There are three definitions of procedure text : (1)Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction/operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder, the photocopier, the fax. (2) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, ru...

P rocedure text is a text that explains or helps us how to make or use something. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of steps. The communicative purpose of this text is to describe how something is made through a sequence of actions or steps. There are three generic structures in the procedure text. The first is goals or purposes. The second is the materials or tools. The third and the last are steps or methods. To know the text that we read is a procedure or not is so simple. You can read the title if the title is started with ‘how to make…’ or ‘how to use…’ it can be certainly defined that the text is procedure text. Definition of Procedure Text There are three definitions of procedure text : (1)Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction/operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder, the photocopier, the fax. (2) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, ru...