Post on 05-Jul-2015
LESSON 1
Topic : Venice
Text : Report Text
SKILL : Reading
Level : Junior High School
Grade : 9th
By : Tiara Saragih
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Definition
Generic Structure
Language Feature
Example
Worksheet
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Definition
Report Text is a text
which present
information about
something, as it is. It is
as a result of systematic
observation and
analyses.
Purpose : Its social
purpose is presenting
information about
something. They
generally describe an
entire class of things,
whether natural or
made: mammals, the
planets, rocks, plants,
countries of region,
culture, transportation,
and so on. GO
Generic structure
General Classification
Description
General statements
that describe the
subject of the report,
description, and
classification.
Tells what the phenomenon
under discussion ; in terms
of parts, qualities, habits or
behaviors.
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Language Features
Use of general nouns, eg hunting dogs
Some use of action verbs when describing
behaviour, eg Emus cannot fly
Use of paragraphs with topic sentences
to organise bundles of information
Use of relating verbs to describe
features, eg Molecules are tiny
particles
Use of timeless present tense to indicate
usualness, eg Tropical cyclones always begin
over the sea;
Use of technical terms, eg Isobars are
lines drawn on a weather map
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Example
genaral
classific
ation
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of harvest,
thankfulness for peace, and the attempt of Native Americans. It is
usually celebrated in late autumn.
descripti
on
In the past, Thanksgiving was celebrated for their rich harvest
in New England. In North America, however, it was originally held
to thank God for their survival in the new land which was not easy
for them. However, in Canada, it had been celebrated as in New
England. Thanksgiving now is celebrated in United States of
America and in Canada. Thanksgiving festivals are held every
fourth Thursday of November in the U.S and on the second
Monday of October in Canada. It is usually celebrated in four to
five days in the North America and for three days in Canada.
It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to eat
and give good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving
dinner. Thanksgiving parades are also usually held. In
Thanksgiving homes are decorated with wreaths, fresh and dried
flowers. Lamps are lighted to brighten the environment. Tables are
decorated with best china and antique silver dishes to mark the
occasion. GO
Worksheet
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
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TASK 1Read this text carefully !
Venice is a city in northern Italy. It is the capital of region Veneto.
Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan
Area. Venice has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”,
“City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small
islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast
Italy.
Venice is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of
117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on
which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center,
the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on
water or on foot.
You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which
nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other
ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses
(“vaporetti”) which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the
city’s islands. The city also has many private boats. The only gondolas still in
common use by Venetians are the traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing
the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.
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TASK 2Find the name of these picture based on the text in task 1
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D A
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TASK 3Mention what are the information do you get from the text!
Venice
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TASK 4
Answer these questions below based on the text on task 1!
1. What is the title of the text above ?
2. Where is it located ?
3. What is the world –famous in that place?
4. How many bridges that canal connected into the city?
5. What the function of the canals?
6. What is gondola?
7. Who is used motorised waterbuses?
8. What is the meaning of traghetti?
9. What does “it” refer to in paragraph 2?
10. The synonym of “private” is ….?
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THANK YOU
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