Self-Access Language Learning for Senior High School

 Material 2 Recount Text 1. Definition  Recount is a text which retells event or experiences in the past 2. Social Function – To retell past experience 3. Generic Structure #Re-orientation :A personal comment about the event or what happened in the end. # Orientation : It gives the readers the background information needed to understand the text, such as who was involved, where it happened, and when it happened. # Events : A series of events, ordered in a chronological sequence. 4. Language Feature – Using the simple past tense, past continuous tense, past perfect tense, and past perfect continuous tense. – Using temporal sequence, e.g. On Saturday. On Monday, On Sunday – Focus on specific participant, e.g. I (the writer) – Using the conjunctions, such as: then, before, after, etc. – Using action verd, e.g. went, stayed source :  http://britishcourse.com/recount-text-definition-purposes-generic-structures-language-features.php Task 2  a. Please read the recount text ...

Material 1 a. Please read the mind mapping below!  source :  http://britishcourse.com/descriptive-text-definition-generic-structures-purposes-language-features.php Task 1 a. After you read and understand about the descriptive here is the example of descriptive text. Read the text first then try to answer the questions based on the text. Taj Mahal Taj Mahal, an epitome of love, is actually a mausoleum. Standing majestically on the banks of River Yamuna , the Taj Maahal is synonymous to love and romance. Taj Mahal was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife and queen. The name “Taj Mahal” was derived from the name of Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal, which means crown of palaces. Taj Mahal represent the finest achitectural and artistic achievement. The mausoleum was constructed of pure white marble. The white marble is inlaid with semi-precious stones(including jade,cyrstal,lapis lazuli,amethyst and turqoise) that from intricate design. Its cent...