29/01/11

Procedure Text

The purpose of a procedure text is to explain to make or hor to do something through a series of steps.

Generic structure:
1. Goal : is the aim or the purpose of the text
2. Materials : are things needed to make or to do something
3. Steps : are ways to do the activity

Characteristic of procedure text :
1. using simple present tense, usually in imperative sentence form
2. using temporal conjunction such as : first, second, third, next, then, finally, etc
3. using action verb, for example: add, pour, cut, etc

Example of Procedure Text

                                               Meat Floss Porridge
Ingredients:
250 cc hot water
50 grams instant porridge
1 spoon soya sauce
1 spoon chilli sauce 
crackers
10 grams meat flossTerbitkan Entri


Suggested Preparation:
1. Put instant porridge into a bowl
2. Pour 250 cc hot water, stirr well. Leave it for about 3 minutes until the porridge thickens
3. Add soya sauce and chilli sauce (as much as you like)
4. Then, spread crackers and meat floss. The porridge is ready to be served

24/01/11

Listening Script Monolog Descriptive text

I.
         This is Rianti She is a secretary. She works for a foreign company in Jakarta. There is a computer on her desk. She often types letters on the computer. She also answers the telephone and takes messages. Sometimes, she goes to meeting and takes notes.

II.
        My names is Kevin. My parents' name are Mr and Mrs Steward. I have two elder sisters. Their names are Jessica and Hanna. We like traveling. The place that we often visit is Bali. Almost every holiday, we go to my grandfather's house in Bali. He has a restaurant near Kuta beach. The restaurant faces directly to the beach so that people in the restaurant can see the sunset. The tourists like to visit my grandfather's restaurant.

III.
        I have a neighbour. His name is Reno. He is a clown. He works in a carnival. His job is to entertain people. He makes people laugh. He wears a very colorful costume. He also wears a colourful wig and he paints his face. He is very funny and kind.