Explanation (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To explain the processes involved in the formation or workings of natural or sociocultural phenomena. Generic Structure A general statement to position the reader. A sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs. Significant Lexicogrammatical Features Focus on generic, non - human participants. Use mainly of material and relational processes. Use...

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Anecdote (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To share with others an account of an unusual or amusing incident. Generic Structure Abstract: signals the retelling of an unusual incident. Orientation: set the scene. Crisis: provide details of the unusual incident. Reaction: reaction to crisis. Coda: optional - reflection on or evaluation of the incident. Significant Lexicogrammatical Features Use...

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Tryout 1 - English National Exam

Level: English for Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Simulation test 1, which is specialized for the students of senior high school,  is designed to measure the students' readiness to take English National Exam. The content of this test is arranged in accordance with the passing standard determined by the department of education and culture of Indonesia. The test consists of 50 questions which are divided into three skills of...

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News Item (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To inform readers, listeners, or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important. Generic Structure Newsworthy Event(s): recounts the event in summary form. Background Events: elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstances. Sources: comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event. Significant...

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Report Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To describe the way things are, with reference to a range of natural, man-made and social phenomena in our environment. Generic Structure General Classification: tells what the phenomenon under discussion is. Description: tells what the phenomenon under discussion is like in term of (1) parts, (2) qualities, (3) habits or behaviors, if...

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Recount Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining. Generic Structure Orientation: provides the setting and introduces participants. Events: tell what happened, in what sequence. Reorientation: optional - closure of events. Significant Lexicogrammatical Features Focus on specific participants. Use of Material Processes. Circumstances...

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Label

A label is a piece of paper, polymer, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or article, on which is printed a legend, information concerning the product, addresses, etc. Label has many uses: product identification, name tags, advertising, warnings, and other communication. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Label) The following are the examples of labels. Example 1 Label on food (Source: http://www.diabetescare.net/content_detail.asp?id=820) Example...

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Announcement

An announcement is a statement addressed to public to provide information that something has happened or is going to happen. This text is commonly found in the public places or media, respectively, such as at school (on an announcement board), a newspaper, magazine, a window of a shop, a city park, etc. Announcement commonly has the following features: The sentences are written concisely. The information is written completely and clearly, so...

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Tryout 1 - First Semester Test

Level: English for Junior High School Grade/Semester: 7 / 1 24-hours online learning. This tryout, which is specialized for the students of junior high school, is designed to prepare the students to face the semester test which is held once in six months. The tested materials are arranged in accordance with the materials taught in that semester. The test consists of 45 questions in the form of multiple choice. The students are given 90 minutes...

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Movie: The Big Cat

1949 | 77 min. Title: The Big Cat Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama Director: Phil Karlson Writers: Morton Grant (screenplay), Dorothy Yost (screenplay) Stars: Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Preston Foster Synopsis: In 1932, in the drought-scorched mountains of Utah, Tom Eggers tracks a cougar which has killed a number of cattle belonging to nearby ranchers. Suddenly, Tom comes upon Danny Turner, a Philadelphian trying to reach the cabin...

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Procedure Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To describe how something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps. Generic Structure Goal. Materials (not required for all Procedural texts.) Steps 1 - n (i.e., Goal followed by a series of steps oriented to achieving the Goal). Significant Lexicogrammatical Features Focus on generalized human agents. Use of simple present...

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Movie: Day of Vengeance

USA | 2008 | 90 min. Language available: EN Original title: Day of Vengeance Genre: Crime and Gangster, Western Director: Isaac Pingree Cast: David Fine, Kevin Copps, Phil Austin, Stu Klitsner, Tony Kitchin Synopsis: In a failed robbery that resulted in a bloody disaster, which took place around 15 years back in Covelo, California, Jake Reid's father had died. The loot from the robbery, however, was never discovered. In order to get back...

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A Modern Cinderella and Other Stories

Title: A Modern Cinderella and Other Stories Written by Louisa May Alcott To all of which remarks Nan gave her assent; though the hop-pole took the likeness of a tall figure she had seen in the porch, the sage-bed, curiously enough, suggested a strawberry ditto, the lettuce vividly reminded her of certain vegetable productions a basket had brought, and the bob-o-link only sung in his cheeriest voice, "Go home, go home! He is there." Download Just...

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Descriptive Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To describe a particular person, place, or thing. Generic Structure Identification: identifies phenomenon to be described. Description: describes parts, qualities, characteristics. Significant Lexicogrammatical Features Focus on specific participants. Use of attributive and identifying processes. Frequent use of ephitets and classifiers...

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Invitation Card

The invitation card is a written paper or electronic image that is sent to people for different occasions. The message informs a receiver about an event to which he is invited. Invitation cards can be costumized (different sizes, colors, themes, materials, fonts, and folding designs) and made of multiple materials (paper, tissue, textile, plastic). An invitation card contains information about a special event that will take place in the near...

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Notice

Notice is defined as advanced notification or warning. People usually use notice to give information, instruction, or warning. That's why people use simple words with simple font which is written in a placard or a notice board. Notice can be in the form of command, caution, information, prohibition and warning. The following are the examples. Example 1 Notice as command Example 2 Notice as caution Example 3 Notice as information Example...

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Tryout 3 - English National Exam

Level: English for Junior High School 24-hours online learning. Simulation Test 3, which is specialized for the students of junior high school and is a continuation of Simulation Test 1 and Simulation Test 2  is designed to measure the students' readiness to take English National Exam. The content of this test is arranged in accordance with the passing standard determined by the department of education and culture of Indonesia. The test...

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Tryout 2 - English National Exam

Level: English for Junior High School 24-hours online learning. Simulation Test 2, which is specialized for the students of junior high school and is a continuation of Simulation Test 1,  is designed to measure the students' readiness to take English National Exam. The content of this test is arranged in accordance with the passing standard determined by the department of education and culture of Indonesia. The test consists of 50 questions...

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Narrative Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School 24-hours online learning. Explanation Social Function To amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways; Narratives deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds a resolution. Generic Structure Orientation: sets the scene and introduces the participants. Evaluation: a stepping back to evaluate the...

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Tryout 1 - English National Exam

Level: English for Junior High School 24-hours online learning. Simulation test, which is specialized for the students of junior high school,  is designed to measure the students' readiness to take English National Exam. The content of this test is arranged in accordance with the passing standard determined by the department of education and culture of Indonesia. The test consists of 50 questions which are divided into two skills of English,...

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Rubberwood

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School 24-hours online learning Report Text Read the text below attentively! What is Rubberwood?  Rubberwood is the standard common name for the timber of Hevea Brasiliensis. Rubberwood (also called Parawood in Thailand) is one of the more durable lumbers (wood) used in the manufacturing of today’s home furnishings. Rubberwood has very little shrinkage, making it one of the more stable construction...

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