Recount text

Recount text is a text which retell events or experiences in the past. It’s purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience. There isno complication among the participants and that differential from narrative.

• Generic structure
1. orientation: introducing the participants,place and time
2. event: describing series of event that happened in the past
3. re-orientation:{optional} stating personal comment of the writer to the story
language feature
1. introducing personal participant(i,my group,ets)
2. using chronological(then,first,etc)
3. using linkingverb(was,were,saw,heard,etc)
4. using action verb(look,go,change,etc)
5. using simple past tense.


VISIT TO A SHEEP PROPERTY

Last holiday, i visited a sheep property. I helped in the haring sheds and in the yards. ( orientation)

on the first day the Merino wethers were crutched. I helped by sweeping up after the rouseabout picked up the wool pieces.
Sheares start early(at 7.30 am). (events 1)

After lunch,we started shearing the lambs.
There were more than 400 so we didn’t finish until the next day. Once again i was sweeping and pickingup dags. (events 2)

I was tired by the end of the day in the shed but our work wasn’t finished. We all had to helped to get the wethers and lambs back into the paddocks. As well, we had to get a mob of ewes and their lambs into the yards for shearing the next day. Then it was time for tea (that’s what my nanna calls dinner) (events 3)

This was a very long day but i enjoyed it a lot (reorientation)

happiness expressions

• The expression that use when we are happy or pleasure.
• We can use that expressio too whensomeone tellhis/her happiness

• Ex of happinesss expression:
1. i’m happy
2. great!
3. fantastic!

• Idioms of happiness
Mean extreamely happy but here are the most useful ones:
1. i’m over the moon
2. i;m on cloud nine
3. i’m thrilledto bits

• some other happiness idoms
1.jump for joy:
meaning:be very happy and exited about something that has happened.
Ex: sara jumped for joy when she heard that she’d won first prize.

2.something makes your day:
Meaning:somethings makes you feel very happy.
Ex: it’s great to hear it from you.it’s really made my day.
3.be floating/ walking on air
Meaning:be very happy about something good that has happened.
Ex:i’ve been walking on air ever since Chris and i started going out together.

4.get real kick out of something
Meaning: very much enjoy doing something(informal)
Ex: i get a real kick out of going for a run first hing in the morning before anyone else is up.
5.do something for kicks:
Meaning:do something because it is exciting,
Usually something dangerous(informal).
Ex:sandra is keen to have a go at bungee jumping-just for kicks.

giving instruction

• Function of giving instruction is a sentence that used to give instruction to other people for them to do something.
• Giving instrution is alsp called imperatives
• An imperative sentence asks,request,or commands someone to do something. An imperative sentence drops the subject



• When the commanding word is a verb,we use the infinitive without to:
1. Stand up!
2. clean the kitchen
3. come here!
4. sit down!

• If we don’t use a verb as the commanding word, we can use be + adj :
1. be quiet
2. be happy
3. be careful
4. be yoursel

• when we forbid someone to do something, we use the word don’t + verb infinitive without to:

1. don’t go
2. don”t be silly
3. don”t walk on the grass


• you can also use”let’s” before the verb if you are including yourself in the imperative.
The negative of “let’s” is” let’s” not”:
1. let’s stop now
2. let’s have some lunc
3. let’s not argue
4. let’s not tell her about it


orders
adults don’t usually give each other order,
unless they are in a position of authority.
However, adults can gives orders to children and to animals.ex:
Sit down!



Warnings

To warn someone of danger
All the ward in the warning are stressed,
But the last word has a higher tone than the first word.ex:
Watch out!
Look out!
Don’t cross!

Advices

The word are stressed normally.ex:
Don’t drink alcohol!
Don’t eat heavy meals

Request

You should use a polite word before the verb.ex:
Please wait here!
Please don’t smoke here!
Please take a seat!

Descriptive text

Friends now , we will learn about DESCRIPTIVE TEXT .

The aim of descriptive text: to describe the characteristics of particular person, thing, or place.

Text Structure:

▪ Identification Þ identifies thing, person, place, phenomenon to be described.

▪ Description Þ gives the information of particular thing, person, or place being discussed or describes parts, qualities, or characteristics.Grammatical Features:

▪ Who? What?

▪ Using Linking verb and Simple Present Tense

▪ Epithet: adjective or adjective phrase

▪ Attributive (the)

▪ Use of attributive and identifying process

▪ Focus on specific participants

▪ Frequent use of epithets and classifier in nominal groups

Example of Descriptive Text:

My self

Hello my name is Rolla Oktavilla , i'm a girl with all my excess and my insuffiency . i live in Bangas Permai Street blok I no.62 . i'm the first daughter of my parents . now i'm 15 years old , i born on Palangkaraya at 8 October 1994.

I'm school in SHS 2 Palangkaraya . now in fiirst class of SHS .
i'm a strong girl , i don't wanna be weak girl . i'm a good girl , fiendly , and i love about blue . everyday i go to school by motorcycle . i want to be a doctor , because that is my dream from last . and i will try and study to can reach for my dream .

Narrative text

now we learn about ssesuatu that occurred in the past, like the story of legends, fables and so on:

Narrative text is a text which contains about story (fiction , non fiction , tales , folktales, fables, myths , epic) and in its plot consists of climax of the story (complication) then followed by the resolution.

Generic Structures: Orientation - Complication - Evaluation (optional) - Resolution

Orientation: it is about WHO, WHEN, and WHERE the story happened.

Evaluation: is optional; it is usually used to make the story more interesting.

Complication: it is about the conflict or the big problem of the story. Complication is the part of the story in which there is a conflict among the characters of the story (it is possible to make more than one conflict in a complication), and it is the climax of the story (the big problem in the story). A story can have more than one complication.Resolution: it is the solution of the problem. It can be a happy or sad ending. In Resolution, the solution or the way out of the conflict/ the big problem must be written.

Coda: it is the change of one of the character or two, or the meaning of the story that can be caught as a moral value of life.

Example: The story of Cinderella, Snow White, Snow Maiden, The Little Pear Girl, The Ugly Duckling, etc.

Invitation

now we enter the Invitation, surely what it is already on taukan invitation? yes, it is a invitation or solicitation by anyone. and this is an example:)


To invite someone

* ¨ I would like you to …
* ¨ We would be pleased if you could …
* ¨ Would you like to …?
* ¨ Shall we …?
* ¨ How about …?

To accept an invitation

* ¨ Thank you. Yes, I would like to …
* ¨ Yes, I would. Thanks.
* ¨ That would be very nice. Thank you.
* ¨ All right!
* ¨ O.K.!

To refuse/decline an invitation

* ¨ I would love to, but …
* ¨ That’s nice/great. Unfortunately/However …
* ¨ That’s very kind of you, but …
* ¨ Sorry, that wouldn’t be possible. Thanks anyway.

Sympathy Expression

Definition
Sympathy Expression is an expression or feelings of pity and sorrow when we know and see someone or people are unlucky or have trouble and in nad condition.

How can we give sympathy expression to someone??
We express it directly to him/her orally or we can use a letter or card by post also by short message service (SMS), e-mail, television, radio and newspaper if he/she who got the trouble is far from us.

Several expression of sympathy:

* I'm sorry to hear that
* OH, awful
* Oh, dear
* How pity you are
* How terrible
* I'd like to express my deepest condolences

Announcement

The definition of announcement
¨Announcement is something said, written, or printed to make known what has happened or (more often) what will happen.”

In writing an announcement, keep the following points
1. The title/type of event,
2. Date/time, place and
3. Contact person

You can hear announcements at an airport or at a train station. They tell important information — for example, which airplanes are arriving or departing, and how to get on these airplanes.