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Pelajaran 6 - Descriptive Text

LESSON 6

Descriptive Text

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

Setiap genre teks bahasa Inggris memiliki cirri tersendiri, seperti halnya Descriptive text ditulis secara berurutan mulai dari identifikasi hingga deskripsi, seperti berikut ini.

1. Identification

Bagian identification berisi pendahuluan dan gambaran umum tentang suatu topik. Hal ini berfungsi sebagai pengenalan tentang apa yang sedang jelaskan.

2. Description

Bagian ini berisi ciri-ciri khusus atau sifat-sifat tentang sesuatu atau benda, orang, atau binatang yang sedang dijelaskan.

Example:

My Lovely Cat

I have a stray cat as my pet. 

He is really playful, He loved to play with me and the new things he found. He has orange and white fu, his fur is so soft and I like to rubs it for him. He has a long tail. He likes to play with it. He is also always try to catch his tail sometimes. I also like to hold him in my hand, when i hold him like that he will fall asleep.

Analysis:

My Lovely Cat

(Identification) 

I have a stray cat as my pet. 

(Description) 

He is really playful, He loved to play with me and the new things he found. He has orange and white fu, his fur is so soft and I like to rubs it for him. He has a long tail. He likes to play with it. He is also always try to catch his tail sometimes. I also like to hold him in my hand, when i hold him like that he will fall asleep.

Penjelasan:

Kalimat pertama atau paragraf pertama adalah Identification:  Kalimat pada paragraph ini menjelaskan bahwa si penulis memiliki kucing liar sebagai kucing peliharaannya.

Paragraf kedua berisi tentang Description: menjelaskan tentang kucing si penulis dengan memaparkan sifat-sifat dan kebiasannya seperti: Kucingnya yang suka bermain, punya bulu berwarna orange dan putih yang lembut, dan suka bermain dengan buntutnya.

Pelajaran 8 - Expressing Plan

LESSON 8

Asking Plan

Apakah Asking Plan itu?

Asking Plan

What are you going to do?

Any plan to …?

Are you thinking of …?

Do you have any intention of …?

Is it your intention to …?

Expressing Plan

I’m going to …

I‘m planning to …

I’ll make an effort to …

I’m thinking of …

I reckon I’ll …

I have every intention of …

I fully intend to …

It is my intention to …

Pelajaran 7 - Regret

LESSON 7

Regret

Apakah Regret itu?

Regret – ungkapan penyesalan atas apa yang telah dilakukan atau yang terjadi.

Expressions and Sentences:

If I had (hadn’t) V3, SUBJECT would (wouldn’t) have V3.
I wish I had V3
I regret having V3 / not having V3 (to have V3 / not to have V3)
I regret that I V2
I should have V3
I ought to have V3

Expressions and Sentences:

If only I had done my homework, my teacher would not have been angry.

I wish I had done my homework.

I regret not having done my homework / I regret not to have done my homework.

I regret that I did not do my homework.

I am sorry I should have done my homework.

I am sorry I ought to have done my homework.

Expression Regret Yang Sering Digunakan

I regret doing ..

I wish …

If I had (hadn’t) …

I would (wouldn’t) have …

I regret being rude and underestimating you.

I wish I hadn’t made that mistake.

If I had studied hard, I wouldn’t have failed on my exam.

I am so regretful about it.

Pelajaran 4 - Critizing

LESSON 4

Criticizing

Apakah Criticizing itu?
The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

The analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work.

To say what you think is wrong or bad about something.

To consider something carefully and judge what the good and bad aspects with it.

giving opinion about something that purposed for improvement.

Example:
1. Sorry, I must say your performance is not very good.
2. Honestly, I am dissapointed with your mark recently.
3. This is good, but it will be better if you retouch this part.

Constructive Criticism
Evaluation or observation of someone’s work or idea with purpose him/her to improve their mistakes with offer some possible solutions.

Destructive Criticism
Criticism performed with the intention to harm someone, derogate and destroy someone’s idea, creation, prestige, and self confident.

Critism which states that some material rates as unsatis-factory in some way but does not offer anyway to make improvement so that it rates as better.

How to receive destructive critic
Make sure you understand the criticism.

Do not rationalize your performance, maybe you could have done a better job

Ask the critic exactly what it is they did not like and why

Ask how they would improve things. If they can’t tell you, ignore the criticism and assume you have done a good job.

Say thank the person for criticism on you

Expressions and Sentences:

I have to say, his performance pretty disappointing!

I do think you’re being a little unreasonable!

Without wishing to hurt your feelings, I think you need to lose a little weight.

Don’t overdo it!

Don’t beat yourself up over this situation.

I think you moved a bit fast, so it was hard to follow at times.

Sorry, I must say that your score was not good enough!

I’ve told you many times to avoid those bad guys, but you didn’t listen!

This is good, but it will be better if you study more hard next time!

Ugh…you always repeat your bad habits. When will you change?

You’re always so negative. It’s so draining to be around you!

You’re too old-fashioned. You are always wearing granny clothes that makes you look so old and boring.

Pelajaran 5 - Deterring

LESSON 5

Deterring

Apakah Deterring itu?

Deterring - ungkapan untuk menasehati seseorang untuk tidak melakukan sesuatu.

Expressions and Sentences:

I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

If I were in your position, I wouldn’t ….

I  advise not to ….

If I were you, I wouldn’t ….

You should ….

You shouldn’t ….

I wouldn’t recommend ….

I advise you to….

You ought to ….

I think you shouldn’t ….

Pelajaran 3 - Hoping

LESSON 3

Hoping

Apakah Hoping itu?
Hope - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen:

Hope adalah sebuah perasaan pengharapan dan keinginan terhadap hal tertentu yang diinginkan untuk terjadi.

Expressions and Sentences:

I hope…
hopefully,…
Let’s hope (that)…
I’m hoping (that)…
I’m hopeful of…
I wish……
I also expect …..

I hope she will like the flowers.
I also hope that she will remember me.
Hopefully, there is no victim in that train accident.
Let’s hope that she gets well soon.

Pelajaran 2 - Encouranging

LESSON 2

Encouraging

Apakah Encouraging itu?

Encouraging - an expression to give someone support, motivation, giving them hope, and confidence to do something or to make something more likely to exist, happen, or develop, so he/she can achieve the goals.

Expressions and Sentences:

Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll do better then.

You have my support.

You’re doing very well.

You like it? Go for it!

It wouldn’t hurt.

Keep at it!

Stick to it!

Give it a shot.

Come on. This is not the end of the world.

We feel you should go ahead.

I’m sure you’ll win !

Go on, you can do it!

Don’t give up!

Keep it up!

No pain, no gain.

This is for your best.

I’m sure you will pass …

Pelajaran 1 - Persuading

LESSON 1

Persuading

Apakah Persuading itu?

Persuading - an expression to persuade someone. It means to make someone decide to do something by giving them reasons why they should do it, asking them many times to do it, or to make someone believe something or feel sure about something.

Expressions and Sentences:

Can I persuade you to…?

Let’s join… You won’t regret it.

I’m begging you. Will you…?

Just this once!

How I can persuade you to…?

Won’t you… Please?

Why don’t you…?

Are you really sure you can’t…?

I really think it would be a pity if we didn’t…

Are you sure you won’t consider…?

I really think you’d do well to…

Oh, come on!

You’re not going to let me down, are you?

For my shake?

Pelajaran 12 - Analytical Exposition Text

LESSON  12

ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT

Apakah Analytical Exposition Text itu?

Analytical Exposition Text -  text yang berisi tentang pemikiran terperinci penulis tentang sebuah penomena yang ada di sekitar. Text ini termasuk dalam text argumentative karena menunjukan suatu pendapat atau argument terhadap sesuatu.

 Fungsi sosial  - untuk meyakinkan pembaca bahwa topik yang dihadirkan adalah topik yang penting untuk dibahas atau mendapat perhatian dengan cara pemberian argument-argument atau pendapat-pendapat yang mendukung ide utama topik tersebut.

Struktur Teks:

Thesis: Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s point of view. (Memperkenalkan topik dan menunjukkan sudut pandang penulis)

Argument : Explaining the argument to support the writer’s position. The number of arguments may vary, but each argument must be supported by evidence and explanation. (Menjelaskan argumen untuk mendukung posisi penulis. Jumlah argumen mungkin berbeda, tetapi setiap argumen harus didukung oleh bukti-bukti dan penjelasan.)

Reiteration: Menyatakan kembali sudut pandang penulis untuk memperkuat tesis. Kita dapat menggunakan frase berikut untuk membuat simpulan yang dimaksud:

From the fact above …
I personally believe …
Therefore, my conclusion is …
In conclusion …

Ciri Bahasa:

Using relational process
Using internal conjunction
Using causal conjunction
Using Simple Present Tense
Using compound and complex sentence.
Use word that link argument, such as firstly, secondly, and

Use reasoning through causal conjunction, such as in addition, furthermore, however, therefore.

Example:

Cars should be banned in the city

Cars should be banned in the city. As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.

Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most of the pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas that causes illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and ‘triggers’ of asthma. Some of these illnesses are so bad that people can die from them.

Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrians in the city, which causes them to die. Cars today are our roads biggest killers.

Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concentrate on your homework, and especially talk to someone.

 In conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for the reasons listed.

Cars should be banned in the city

Cars should be banned in the city. As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.

Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most of the pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas that causes illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and ‘triggers’ of asthma. Some of these illnesses are so bad that people can die from them.

Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrians in the city, which causes them to die. Cars today are our roads biggest killers.

Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concentrate on your homework, and especially talk to someone.

 In conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for the reasons listed.

Analysis:

Cars should be banned in the city

(Thesis)

Cars should be banned in the city. As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.

(Argument)
Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most of the pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas that causes illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and ‘triggers’ of asthma. Some of these illnesses are so bad that people can die from them.

Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrians in the city, which causes them to die. Cars today are our roads biggest killers.

Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concentrate on your homework, and especially talk to someone.

(Reiteration)

 In conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for the reasons listed.

Pelajaran 11 - Possibility

LESSON 11

Expressing Possibility

Apakah Expressing Possibility itu?

Expressions of Possibilities - mengungkapkan kemungkinan yang akan terjadi dengan menggunakan modal auxiliary may atau might.

Expressions and Sentences:

That may be Paul.

Mary might be late.

Teddy may be absent today.

Is there any possibility of …?

Do you think we are capable of …?

Would it be possible for (somebody) to …?

I think that would be possible ….

Is it possible to …?

Yes, there is a possibility ….

Responding:

Yes, it is possibe.

That’s possible.

Sure. It can be.

I think so.

Perhaps.

It’s possible.

That’s not possible.

Pelajaran 10 - Curiosity

LESSON 10

Curiosity

Apakah Curiosity itu?

Curiosity – rasa ingin tahu atau penasaran tentang sesuatu.

Expressions and Sentences:

I really want to see …

I’m very interested to know …

I’ve been meaning to ask you about ...

I’d like to know …

I wish I knew …

I’d love to know …

I wonder …?

Pelajaran 9 - Procedure Text

LESSON 9

Procedure Text

Teks Prosedur

 

Procedure Text adalah genre dari sebuah tulisan yang menunjukan bagaimana cara membuat sesuatu atau cara melakukan sesuatu dengan berurutan atau step by step. Tujuan dari Procedure Text adalah memberikan petunjuk tentang cara melakukan sesuatu melalui tindakan-tindakan atau langkah-langkah yang runtut

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

Aim/Goal
Aim - tujuan atau maksud dari Procedure text. Biasanya berupa judul atau deskripsi apa yang akan dibuat atau dilakukan.

Material
Material -  bahan dan alat yang digunakan untuk menyelesaikan procedure text tersebut. Namun tidak semua procedure text membutuhkan material.

Ada tiga jenis Procedure Text yang tidak menggunakan materials atau alat - alat, yaitu:

Procedure Text yang menjelaskan bagaimana melakukan suatu intruksi secara manual atau bagaimana sesuatu dapat bekerja. Contohnya : How to use the television, the friedge, the phone, atau the rice cooker,dan lain lain.

Procedure Text yang menjelaskan peraturan dari bagaimana melakukan kegiatan-kegiatan tertentu. Contohnya : flight safety rules, video game rules, dan lain lain.

Procedure text yang mengajarkan manusia tentang kehidupan atau yang berhubungan dengan sifat dan kebiasaan manusia. Contohnya: How to be happy, How to be useful for someone, how to get a special friend, dan lain sebagainya.

Steps
Bagian ini berisi serangkaian langkah - langkah yang harus dilakukan dengan cara berurutan. Hal ini harus dilakukan agar tujuan yang diutarakan pada bagian Aim/ Goal dapat tercapai.

Ciri - Ciri Procedure Text

- Menggunakan pola kalimat perintah (Imperative). Contohnya "Cut the banana into pieces" , "Don't mix the coconut milk with water", "Heat the water for 5 minutes", dan lain lain.

-        Menggunakan action verbs, misalnya crack, chop, cut, heat, mix, dan seterusnya.

-        Menggunakan sequence adverbs seperti first, second, next, then, finally, while

-        Menggunakan adverbials (kata keterangan) untuk menyatakan rinci waktu, dan tempat misalnya for "Cook the mixture for one hours" , "Boil the water for 15 minutes", "Crack the egg into the bowl" , dan lain sebagainya.

-        Menggunakan simple present tense. 

Contoh Procedure Text

HOW TO MAKE MANGO JUICE

(cara membuat jus mangga)

Ingredients

2 ripe mangoes.

2 buah mangga matang.

1 cup water.

1 gelas air.

2 tablespoons sugar.

2 sendok gula.

A few ice cubes.

Sedikit es batu.

Steps:

Wash the mangoes to remove any dirt. Then peel the ripe mangoes.

Cuci mangga untuk membuang kotoran. Kemudian kupas mangganya.

Cut the peeled mangoes into small pieces. 

Potong mangga yang telah dikupas tadi ke bagaian bagian kecil.

Put them in a blender together with crushed ice, water, and sugar. 

masukkan ke dalam blender bersama dengan es yang sudah dihancurkan.

Blend until smooth. 

Blender sampai halus.

Run the blended mixture through a sieve. 

saring mangga yang telah diblender melalui saringan.

Throw away the leftover pulp and mango fibers. 

Buang serat dan kotoran mangga.

Serve the juice in glasses with a piece of mango attached to the side for garnish. 

sajikan jus di dalam gelas dengan potongan mangga di ujung gelas sebagai hiasan.