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Source
:
http://www.moviegoods.com
In This Chapter
Listening:
•
Responding to expressions of regret
•
Responding to expressions of giving or asking plans, purposes
and intentions
•
Responding to expressions for predicting, speculating and judging
•
Responding to monologues of review texts
Speaking:
•
Using expressions of regret
•
Giving or asking plans, purposes and intentions
•
Predicting, speculating and judging
•
Performing a monologue of review text
Reading:
•
Reading review texts
•
Reading short functional texts pamphlets and advertisements
Writing:
•
Writing a review text
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Listening
In this section, you will learn how to:
•
respond to expressions of regret;
•
respond to expressions of giving or asking plans, purpose and intention;
•
respond to expressions of predicting, speculating and judging;
•
listen and respond to oral review texts.
Answer the questions.
You are going to listen to the dialogues. Fill in the
blanks with the expressions you hear.
Dialogue 1
Dudi
:
Hi, Adi. You look awful. What's wrong with
you?
Adi
:
I didn't get much sleep last night. I
À
nished
writing the book review. Today is the deadline
for the submission of the assignment.
Dudi
:
Why didn't you
À
nish it last week? You had
a plenty of time.
If you are in the following situations, what will you
say?
1. Your friend tell you that he is late to submit the
review his teacher had assign. He regret going
camping so he can’t
À
nish it at the weekend.
2. Your friend want to know what you will do after
leaving high school.
3. Your friend told you that he has a plan to study
Indonesian literature after leaving high school. You
want to know what it was that he want by studying
Indonesian literature.
4. Your friend predict the admission test to the
university will be very much like the test of last
year.
5. Your friend is reading a novel. He says it is an
inspiring book.
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Adi
: Actually, I went camping last weekend.
1
. I wish I hadn't gone camping.
2
, I had
À
nished writing the book
review.
Dudi :
3
.
Dialogue 2
Dudi :
4
after leaving high school, Adi?
Adi
:
5
studying Indonesian literature.
How about you, Dudi?
Dudi :
6
going teaching. After leaving
the college, I’m going to go to Papua. I want
to teach the children of this remote spot.
Adi
:
Really? It's so far away, Dudi.
7
Dudi : Well,
8
to make myself useful.
Adi
: What makes you want to go to Papua? You
don't have a relative there, do you?
Dudi : No, I don't. This book,
The City of Joy
, has
inspired me to go to Papua.
9
Adi
:
What's it about?
Dudi
: The novel tells a priest who lives in a slum
in Calcutta. He comes from a country in
Europe. And he tries hard to adapt to the
culture of the people he lives with. He helps
the poor living in the slum. All people are
treated the same.
Adi
:
10
.
Dudi : That's right. It makes me feel like
À
nishing
my school as soon as I can. So I can leave for
Papua.
Adi
: Talking of your school, have you prepared
yourself for the admission test?
Dudi
:
Of course, I have.
11
the test will
be very much like test of last year.
Adi
:
12
.
13
the questions
will follow a set pattern.
Dudi :
14
.
Englishclub.com
The way a language is
spoken in a classroom
is often different than
the more informal style
of speaking used in
everyday life. There
are many idioms and
slang terms to become
familiar with. Find out
more about idioms and
slang terms at
www.
englishclub.com.
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Answer the questions based on the dialogue you have
completed.
1. Where does the dialogue probably take place?
2. Who is involved in the dialogue?
3. What do they talk about?
4. In the dialogue 1, what has Dudi done? Did he
regret
something?
5. In dialogue 2, who has a plan to study Indonesian
literature?
6. What is Dudi's plan?
7. What does Dudi predict?
8. How does Adi respond to Dudi's speculation?
You are going to listen to some expressions. Choose the
appropriate responses to the expressions you hear.
Example:
You will hear:
"I regret committing plagiarism again."
The appropriate response to the expressions is ....
a. Sure. I predict you will do that again.
b. That's good. You'd better not do that again.
The correct answer is (b)
That's good. You'd better not do
that again
.
1. You hear: ______________________________
a. That sounds great.
b. Certainly. I really appreciate your regret.
2. You hear: ______________________________
a. Sorry to say that I don't have a plan.
b. What a great plan. I wish you all the best.
3. You hear: ______________________________
a. I'm planing to go study abroad.
b. That would be lovely. I hope that will come true.
4. You hear: ______________________________
a. I do not follow your judgment.
b. I think you are just speculating.
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1. Where does the dialogue probably take place?
2. Who are involved in the dialogue?
3. What do they talk about?
4. What is Arif’s comment on the book?
5. What does Nisa say about the book?
6. Identify the following from the dialogue:
a. A response to expressions of regret
b. A response to someone asking your plan
c. A response to someone asking your purpose
d. A response to a judgement
e. A response to expressions for predicting and
speculating
Look at the pictures. Then, answer the questions orally.
1. Have you ever read one of the books above?
2. What is the type of the books above?
3. Do you like books of such a type?
4. What book do you like best?
5. What books have you loved or hated?
6. What did you love or hate in them—the story, the
characters, or the theme?
7. Are there any books you would ban? Why?
You are going to listen to another dialogue. Answer
these questions based on the dialogue you hear.
Source
:
www.amazon.com
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You are going to listen to another review text. Fill in
the gaps while listening and answer the questions.
Listen and repeat the words taken from the text. Then
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nd the meaning of these words.
1. bottom
/ˈbɑtəm/
2. barrel
/ˈbærəɭ/
3. challenge
/ˈtʃæɪəndʒ/
4. fraud
/frɔ:d/
5. undead
/ʌnded/
6. unwed
/ʌnwed/
7. trashiest
/træʃɪəs/
8. serious
/sɪərɪəs/
Undead and Unwed
Mary Janice Davidson
Undead,
unwed and
I also wish
I could say
1
.Okay
so here I think
I have finally
sunk to the
bottom of the barrel to try to
2
.
and complete my challenge. I do have
a bit of a thing for vampire novels! And
that said I bought three
3
À
rst
in the series, to see if it would help me
catch up and bring me back
4
.
Seriously, this was one of the
5
novels I have ever read! It was
OK and fun, but I feel like a complete
6
and fake adding this to the
list of books I've read this year! But I
did nevertheless read it! So it's gonna
be
7
.
Maybe one day when I've
8
how bad this book was and just how
trashy, I'll
9
a few more in the
series! But seriously guys I wouldn't
10
it!
Taken from
dancingsifaka.typepad.com
1. What is the title of the book?
2. Who is the author of the book?
3. What is the type of the book?
4. Does the reviewer suggest you to read the book?
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Read each of the following situations. Then answer the
questions that follow.
1. You tell your friend that your teacher punished
you because the book review you submitted was a
plagiarism from the Internet. You regret doing this.
What do you say to express it?
2. Then you ask her plan for the weekend. How do you
ask?
3. Your friend says she is organising a book donation
next Sunday. What does she say to give her plan?
4. Ask your friend her purpose and intention in
organising the event.
5. You predict the event will attract a lot of interest in
the media. How do you say it?
6. You say your friend's plan is an honourable action.
What do you say to express it?
Speaking
In this section, you will learn how to:
• express regret;
•
use expressions of giving or asking plans, purposes and intentions;
•
predict, speculate and make a judgment;
•
perform a monolugue of review texts.
Read and study these expressions. What expressions
are they?
1. "I regret being rude and underestimating you.”
2. "I wish I hadn't made that mistake."
3. "If I had studied hard, I wouldn't have failed on my
exam."
4. "What's the plan for your weekend?"
5. "Do you have any plans to study abroad?"
6. "What is it that you want?"
7. "I would say that you will win the storytelling
contest."
8. "I predict that the book will be a best seller."
9. "It's a wonderful story. The story is amazing."
10. "I can say that the book is not interesting at all."
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Read the dialogue. Pay attention to the expressions
in italics.
Hendi :
You look sad, Arya. What's wrong?
Arya
: Mr Hadiwijaya punished me. I've to write
book reports of
À
ve novels.
Hendi :
What've you done? You must have done
something wrong.
Arya
:
He knew that the book review I submitted was
plagiarism from the Internet. I'm ashamed of
doing this.
I honestly regret it
. And now I've to
read
À
ve novels before the weekend.
Hendi :
No use crying over spilt milk
. You'll be busy this
week, won't you? It means you can't help me.
I have a plan, actually.
Arya :
What's the plan
?
Hendi :
The
plan
is I'm going to organise a book
donation with my friends on Sunday.
Arya
:
I won't be able to come, unfortunately. By the
way,
what do you want to achieve
?
Hendi :
Well, we hope that
the books we gather will be
useful for the street kids. I mean we intend
to build a library for them.
Arya
:
Why street kids?
What is it that you want
?
Hendi : Well,
what I'm saying
is that I want them to
get education. I want them to know the risk
of living on the street. And I want to alleviate
their plight.
Arya : Wow,
it's wonderful
what you've just said.
Why don't you contact the media to cover
your program? I predict it'll attract a lot of
interest.
Hendi :
I think it's well grounded
.
Arya :
So we can speculate that
more people will help
you make your dreams come true.
New Horizon
One way to learn
speaking is to talk to
yourself. Talk about
anything and everything.
Do it in the privacy of
your own home. If you
can't do this at
À
rst, try
reading out loud until
you feel comfortable
hearing your own voice
in English.
Taken from
www.esl.com
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Read and practise the following dialogue. Then, answer
the questions.
Nadia :
Adi, do you have any plans for tomorrow?
Adi
:
No. Nothing’s come up yet. Why?
Nadia :
Rifki asked me to join a rally. We are planning
to stage a demonstration campaigning for the
reduction of gas emissions. Will you join us?
Adi
:
OK. I will. By the way, what do you want to
achieve?
Nadia :
Well, we hope that we can breathe fresh air
wherever we go. Besides, waste gases in the
air can also cause acid rain. They damage
trees, lakes and river life and buildings.
Adi
:
Are you sure your campaign will work?
Nadia :
Yeah. I would say people will be aware of
their environment if we tell them the danger
of poisonous gases.
Adi
:
I think it’s well grounded. Yet, would there
be any possibility of launching another
campaign? We could give stickers away and
sell T-shirts to raise funds, maybe.
Nadia :
That’s one possibility.
Adi
:
But, do you think we are capable of doing
these things?
Nadia :
I think we have that capacity. We have
funds, a network and support from other
organisations.
Questions:
1. Where does the dialogue probably take place?
2. Who are involved in the dialogue?
3. What do they talk about?
4. What is Adi's plan?
5. What does Nadia say to tell her plan?
6. Does Adi predict and speculate something?
7. What is Nadia's judgment at the end of conversation?
UN Shot
Ani : Dika is seriously
injured in the
car accident.
Tiko : Do you think
she will take the
exam next week.
Ani : I'm afraid there
is... for her to
take the exam
next week
a. and idea
b. a reason
c. little chance
d. an alternative
e. a quali
À
cation
(UN 2004/2005)
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What to Say
Now, work in pairs and make your own dialogue based
on the following situations.
1. Your parents are very disappointed with your
À
nal
exams result. You regret doing this.
2. You want to know a friend’s plan for tomorrow
because you intend to invite her to join a campaign
against leaded petrol.
3. Your friend wants to know the purpose of the
campaign.
4. Your friend predicts that you will become a leader
of student organisations from other high schools to
join the campaign.
5. Nevertheless, she is not sure you can organise the
campaign well. What does she probably say to express
it?
Your Project
It's a group project. Find
other expressions for
telling or asking plans,
purposes and intentions.
Find also the expression
to
predict, speculate and
make a judgment. Make
some short dialogues
using the expressions you
have found and practise
them. Perform them to
the class.
More Formal
Less Formal
More Formal
Less Formal
More Formal
Less Formal
Expressing Regret
•
I regret ....
• I
regret doing ....
•
I wish ....
•
If I had (hadn't) ..., I would (wouldn't) have ....
Expressing Plans, Intention, and Purposes
•
What’s the plan?
•
Do you have any plans ...?
•
What do we want to achieve?
•
What is it that you want?
Predicting and Speculating
•
I would say ....
•
I predict that ....
•
We can speculate
that ....
Making a Judgement
•
It's ... (wonderful,
amazing, awesome etc).
•
It's ... (boring, unexciting,
poorly written, etc.).
• It's a/an ... (touching
story, inspiring book, etc.).
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Look at the picture and then answer the questions.
1. Have you read this book?
2. What kind of book is it?
3. What is it about?
4. Who is the author?
Fiction
science
À
ction
romances
historical novels
crime thrillers
Non-Fiction
biography
autobiography
travel books
hobbies and crafts
Study the book covers and tell what the books are
about. Use the terms in the table to help you. Add to
the list if you can.
Source: http:
//
www.amazon.com
/
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Activity
7
Source
:
http://www.amazon.com/
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Read the following text aloud and answer the questions
that follow.
Eragon
One day, a young farm boy named
Eragon
À
nds a blue stone while hunting
and tries to sell it for money. Unsuccessful
in his attempts, he takes the stone back
to his cabin and lets it sit there --- until
it hatches into a beautiful blue dragon.
Eragon realises he can talk to this
secret pet dragon with his mind, and
eventually learns that he and the dragon
are part of a legacy of secret heroes called
the Riders.
With the help of Brom, a wise man,
Eragon matures into his destiny. The
challenges he face include
À
ghting a
long-standing war, helping an ethereal
elf, and dealing with tragedy and revenge.
Certain details, such as Eragon’s revelation
that he cannot read, develop this rich work
and blend together to produce a number
of plot twists. The story builds suspense
steadily until the end.
Remarkably, author Christopher
Paolini began writing Eragon at the age
of 15. Now 19, he has already established
himself as an exciting new creator
whose influences include Tolkien,
McCaffrey, and others. His world is
intricate, his characters believable, and
his writing engaging.
Both casual readers and hardcore
fans of fantasy and science fiction
novels will be enchanted by this well-
crafted fantasy and unquestionably will
look forward to parts two and three of
this exciting trilogy.
— Reviewed by Amy Alessio
Taken from http
:/
www.teenreads.com
/
Source:
http://www.
amazon.com/
ERAGON:
Inheritance, Book One
Christopher Paolini
Knopf Books for Young
Readers
Science Fiction
ISBN: 0375826688
528 pages
1. What kind of text is it?
2. Have you ever read a book review?
3. What do you think of the book review above?
4. What do you usually
À
nd in a book review?
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Reading
In this section, you will learn how to:
•
understand the structure of review texts;
•
understand the main and supporting ideas of the texts.
Read the following rules and then answer the questions.
1. Do you agree when Emerson tells us never to read a
new book?
2. What famous books do you know? Find out what
books that everyone in class has heard of.
3. Have you read any of these famous books? Do you
think you would like them? How do you know?
4. The writing on the back of a book is called the
blurb
.
Usually it gives you information about the book or
tells you what some people think of the book. The
aim of the blurb is to sell the book. Read these two
blurbs. How do they try to persuade you to buy the
book?
Rules for Choosing Books to Read
The three practical rules which I have to offer are
i.
Never read any book that is not a year old.
ii. Never read any but famous books.
iii. Never read any but what you like.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
"Heartily recommended to any reader who wishes
to come as close to Dostoevsky’s Russian as it is
possible."
- Joseph Frank, Princeton University -
Sources:
The
World Book
Encyclopedia
, 2007;
The Brothers
Karamazov
,
1992;
Monday or Tuesday
:
Eight Stories,1997;
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One of the most distinguished critics and innovative
authors of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf
published two novels before this collection appeared
in 1921. However, it was these early stories that
À
rst
earned her a reputation as a writer with the liveliest
imagination and most delicate style of her time.
Read the following book review.
Reading Mary Higgins Clark
always reminds me of watching
Murder
She Wrote
. The show usually had three
plotlines — the standard “rule of three”
— and by the end of the hour it was
wrapped neatly like a nice package with
Angela Lansbury tying up the loose
ends by solving the case brilliantly.
Though we knew the formula, it never
kept us from tuning in, usually for the
sheer pleasure of escape and watching
the story unfold.
The three plots in
All Through
the Night
concern a stolen chalice, a
missing baby and a will which seems
to be fraudulent. To solve the mystery,
she revives her beloved characters
Alvirah and Willy Meehan—the former
cleaning woman and plumber who won
the lottery and left their life in Jackson
Heights, Queens for an apartment on
Central Park. Like Angela Lansbury,
the two of them have fun along the way
solving the puzzle.
The pace is swift and the story is a
pure escape—totally fun Mary Higgins
Clark. I admit however, that I am still
trying to conjure up what the melody
of the song, “All Through the Night”
sounds like.
This holiday season, put aside
your chores and curl up on the couch
with
All Through the Night
. When you
close it you will be relaxed and more
ready to enjoy the festivities. And then
you might just want to tuck a copy
into someone’s stocking or gift bag, as
well.
Taken from
http://www.teenreads.com/
Source:
http:
//
www.
ff.books.co.uk
/
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
Mary Higgins Clark
Pocket Books
Fiction
ISBN: 0671027123
206 pages
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Work in pairs. Discuss the answers to these questions.
1. What is the title of the book being reviewed?
2. Who is the author of the book?
3. What kind of book is it?
4. What is it about?
5. The ISBN of the book is 0671027123. What does ISBN
stand for?
Read the following praise for Jacqueline Woodson’s
books aloud.
Miracle's Boys
Coretta Scott King Author Award
The
LA Times
Book Prize
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
BCCB Blue Ribbon
"As usual, Woodson's characterizations and dialogue
are right on ... Powerful and engaging."
—
School Library Journal
, starred review
"Readers will be caught up in this searing and gritty
story; Woodson compose a plot without easy answers
... [An] involving novel about a family struggling to
remain intact in spite of tremendous obstacles."
—
Kirkus Reviews
Source
:
contentreserve.com;
www.njyac.org
Still in pairs,
À
nd some unfamiliar words in the
review you have read in Activity 2. Then,
À
nd their
meanings. Keep them in your vocabulary record.
Example:
pace
/peis/ (noun) =
langkah, kecepatan
– a step, speed
of movement
e.g. 1. He took a
pace
forward.
2. The
pace
of change in Eastern Europe has been
breathtaking.
sheer
/
ʃɪə
||
ʃɪr
/(adj) =
mutlak, curam, tipis
– absolute, very
steep (of cloth) very thin
e.g. 1. Julia’s singing was a
sheer
delight.
2. There was a
sheer
drop from to the sea 200 feet
below.
3. The
sheer
stockings she wore were so
À
ne they
were almost transparent.
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4
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Writing
In this section, you will learn how to:
•
follow the stages of writing review text.
Answer these questions.
1. Have you ever written a book review in bahasa
Indonesia?
2. What should you put into a book review?
3. What should you leave out of a book review?
4. Should we read the whole book before reviewing it?
Write sentences that express the book you like best.
Compare your sentences with your friends. You may
use the following words.
• fascinating
• interesting
• wonderful
• exciting
• entertaining
• engrossing
For example:
1. Harry Potter is more than just a novel of adventure.
It's quiet fascinating and entertaining.
2. Wow, this book is amazing! I absolutely loved it. It's
so well written. It was a long book to read, but I just
didn't want to stop it, because there is just so much
information on each page.
3. _______________________________________________
______________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Warner Books
Reviewed by Rodman Philbrick
I’ve never been to Alabama, but novelist
Harper Lee made me feel as if I had been there
in the long, hot summer of 1935, when a lawyer
named Atticus Finch decided to defend an
innocent black man accused of a horrible crime.
The story of how the whole town reacted to the
trial is told by the lawyer’s daughter, Scout, who
remembers exactly what it was like to be eight
years old in 1935, in Maycomb, Alabama.
Scout is the reason I loved this book, because
her voice rings so clear and true. Not only does she
make me see the things she sees, she makes me feel
the things she feels. There’s a lot more going on
than just the trial, and Scout tells you all about it.
A man called Boo Radley lives next door. Very
few people have ever seen Boo, and Scout and her
friends have a lot of fun telling scary stories about
him. The mystery about Boo Radley is just one of
the reasons you want to keep turning the pages to
À
nd out what happens in
To Kill a Mockingbird
.
To Kill a Mockingbird
is
À
lled with interesting
characters like Dill, and Scout makes them all
seem just as real as the people in your own
hometown. Here’s how Scout describes Miss
Caroline, who wore a red–striped dress: “She
looked and smelled like a peppermint drop.”
The larger theme of the story is about racial
intolerance, but Scout never tries to make it
a “lesson,” it’s simply part of the world she
describes. That’s why
To Kill a Mockingbird
rings
true, and why it all seems so real.
Study the following stages for writing a book review.
Identify the title,
the author and
the publisher of
the book.
Summarise the
main idea/
theme of the
book you are
reviewing.
Write your
thesis (what
you think of the
book).
Summarise the
important point
of the book.
Explain the
writer’s
purpose for
writing the
book. Give
your opinion
on whether the
writer achieved
her/his purpose
in writing the
book.
Introductory
Paragraphs
Body
Paragraphs
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Even though the story took place many
years ago, you get the idea that parts of it
could happen today, in any town where people
distrust and fear each other’s differences.
In a just world an innocent man should be
found not guilty. But if you want to know what
this particular jury
À
nally decides and what
happens to Scout and Jem and Dill and Boo
Radley and the rest of the people who live and
breathe in
To Kill a Mockingbird
, you’ll have to
read the book.
Taken from
http://www.indiana.edu/
Conclusion
Work in groups of four. Figure out what type of book
they are.
Golden & Grey (An Unremarkable Boy and Rather
Remarkable Ghost
)
Louise Arnold
The novel chronicles the friendship forged between
Tom Golden, an 11-year-old English by and outcast
at his new school, and an earnest ghost who has failed
to
À
nd his calling in his centuries-long existence.
Summer Doorways: A Memoir
W.S. Merwin
In 34 brief, dreamy chapters, esteemed American
poet and translator Merwin meanders back to the
late 1940s and early 1950s summers of his youth and
inexperience.
The Eternity Artifact
L.E. Modesitt Jr.
The proli
À
c Modesitt employs four different narrative
perspectives in this slow-moving tale of far-future
intergalactic human civilizations, with often compelling
if sometimes repetitive results.
Activity
4
Source:
http:
//
www.nicholassparks.com/
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The Book Is Amazing
Study the following explanation.
Format of Book Reviews
Book reviews should be formatted like an essay.
This means that you need to write an essay with an
introduction, body and conclusion.
The introductory paragraph of a book review usually
includes ...
•
the main idea
for a non-
À
ction book or the
theme
for
À
ction;
•
the identity of the author
, the title of the book and
publisher (some prefer the book information at the
top of the paper);
•
author’s background
(this is optional);
•
the reviewer’s thesis
(your opinion why other people
should read the book).
The body of your essay must include . . .
• your
summary
of the main points of the book;
• your
evaluation
of the book where you explain to
your reader why they should read the book or not.
The conclusion of your essay . . .
•
should remind your reader of your thesis.
• may also review the main points of your essay.
Read the book reviews once again and discuss the
questions in group.
1. Of the three books, which one would you probably
like the most? Why?
2. Of the three books, which one would you probably
like the least? Why?
3. What types of books do you usually read?
4. What is the last book you read? What category was it
in? Did you like it?
Activity
5
Activity
6
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Developing English Competencies
for Grade XII of Language Programme
Grammar
Review
Adjectives Ending in -
ing
and -
ed
Study these sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold
face.
•
To Kill a Mockingbird
is
À
lled
with
interesting
characters
like Dill, and Scout makes them all seem just as real as
the people in your own hometown.
•
Dill and Boo and Jem are all
fascinating
, but the most
important character in the book is Scout’s father,
Atticus Finch.
If something or someone is -
ing
, it makes you -
ed
.
Or someone is -
ed
if something (or someone) is -
ing
.
So:
• I am
interested
in characters in
To Kill a Mockingbird
.
• I am
fascinated
by Dill and Boo and Jem.
Study this example situation:
Adi has been doing same job for a very long time. Every day
he does exactly the same thing again and again. He doesn’t
enjoy it any more and would like to do something different.
•
Adi’s job is
boring
.
• Adi is
bored
(with his job).
Someone is interested because something (or someone) is
interesting.
• Didi is
interested
in science.
• Didi
À
nds science is
interesting
.
There are many pairs of adjective ending -
ing
and -
ed
.
For example:
fascinating fascinated
exciting excited
amusing amused
amazing amazed
astonishing astonished
shocking shocked
disgusting disgusted
horrifying horrified
terrifying terrified
frightening frightened
depressing depressed
worrying worried
annoying annoyed
exhausting exhausted
New Horizon
Preliminary Mechanical
Steps to Write a Book
Review
1. Read the book with
care.
2. Note effective
passages for quoting.
3. Note your
impressions as you
read.
4. Allow yourself time
to assimilate what
you have read so that
the book can be seen
in perspective.
5. Keep in mind the
need for achieving
a single impression
which must be made
clear to the reader.
Taken from
www.library.dal.ca
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Example:
The book wasn’t as good as we had expected.
(disappoint-)
a. The book was disappointing.
b. We were disappointed with the book.
1. Politics is one of Ken’s main interests. (interest-)
a. Ken is
in politics.
b. He
À
nds politics very
.
2. It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather.
(depress-)
a. This weather is
.
b. This weather makes me
.
3. Dani is going to Bali next week. She has never been
there before. (excite-)
a. She is really
about going.
b. It will be an
experience for her.
4. I turned off the television in the middle of the
programme. (bore-)
a. The programme was
.
b. I was
.
5. Andi teaches young children. It’s a hard job. (exhaust-)
a. He often
À
nds his job
.
b. At the end of the day’s work he is often
.
6. Santi
À
nds a great book review in the Internet. She is
going to buy the book. (interest-)
a. The book is great and the story is
.
b. Santi is very
. buy the book immediately.
Complete two sentences for each situation. Use an
adjective ending in
-ing
or
-ed
to complete each
sentence.
Englishclub.com
A narrative tells
about something that
happened in the past.
You will also use
time order to write a
narrative. Signal words
and time expressions
make the order of a
narrative clear. The rest
of the sentences should
tell what happened in
he correct time order.
(
www.englishclub.com
)
Write a review of a book you like best. Follow the
steps you have learned. Write the details and add
picture or any related references. The best review
will be published in the school magazine.
Activity
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Activity
8
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Developing English Competencies
for Grade XII of Language Programme
1.
Language Functions
a. Expressing regret
•
I honestly regret it.
b.
Giving or asking plans, purposes and intentions
• What's the plan?
c.
Predicting, speculating and judging
Prediction and speculating
•
I predict that I will
À
nish my project this week.
2.
Genre
Review
Social function:
to critique an art work, event for a public audience.
Generic structure:
•
Orientation
: places t
he work in its general and particular context,
often by comparing it with others of its kind or thorough
an analog with a non art object or event.
•
Interpretive Recount
: summarises the plot and/or provides an account of how
the reviewed rendition of the work came into being.
• Evaluation
: provides an ev
aluation of the work and/or its
performance or production; is usually recursive.
Chapter Summary
After learning the lesson in this chapter, you are expected to be able to:
1.
respond to expressions of regret, expression of telling or asking plans, purposes and
intentions, predicting, speculating and judging;
2.
respond to review texts;
3.
give or ask plans, purposes and intentions;
4.
perform a review of narrative text;
5.
read review texts;
6.
write a review text;
7.
identify advertisements, posters and pamphlets.
Now, answer these questions:
1. What expressions do you use for
telling or asking plans, purposes and intentions
?
2. What do you say if you want to predict and speculate something?
3.
What should be included in a review text ?
If you
À
nd some dif
À
culties, you may consult your teacher or discuss with your friend.
Learning Re
Á
ection