English Reading Strategies

                                                          On Monday 20th February 2017 I studied unit: 4 "Procedure" about the purpose is to tell the reader how to do or make something, the information is presented in a logical sequence of event, and most common example of a procedural text was a recipe. These texts are usually written in the present tense. The types of procedural, text organization and language feature  Then, I read about procedure Recipe for Banana Cake. Next, I made exercise 1: Omelette recipe match sentence with picture. Then, I made exercise 2: Chicken soup recipe and answer the questions. After that, I read exercise 3 and answer the questions and complete word each sentence .  Finally, I thought detail information this text was easy. But, complete word ...

Narrative (Continue) and Descriptive       On Monday 30th January 2017. I learned narrative continue about creative development. I discussed the story's symbols with friends. Then   I studied unit: 3 “Descriptive”  Descriptive text was a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose was to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.    Generic Structure Descriptive text has structure as below: Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described. Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or and characteristics. Language Feature of Descriptive -Using attributive and identifying process. -Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group. -Using simple present tense Source:  https://www.scribd.com/doc/ 232853606/ The-Definition-and-Purpose-of-Descriptive-Text   I studied about Komodo Dragon  ( Varanus Komodoensis ) . I read the text and answ...

Narrative (Continue)      On Sunday 29th January 2017. The teacher taught me continues last week. I started class with check homework that the teacher instructed me to do. I learned the new lesson was narratives continued. We read about the second part of the story “Secrets” by Tim Winton and did exercises. A summary of the first part of the story.      Kylie feels left out from her mother and Philip's activities. She becomes interested in the chickens in the yard. Somehow her secret helps her to feel less lonely. She finds a second egg and then finds out where others are being laid by an unhealthy-looking hen.    She was happy sharing the secret with hen. Philip tells her that not to open the lid of the bore well but she does. She looks on her photo album, misses her father and wants to live with him. A summary of the second part of the story in the exercise C.      -Kylie watched the hen sitting on ten eggs....

  On Monday 23rd January 2017. I read "An Excursion to the Botanic Garden". We analyzed what's orientation, events and reorientation. Then we chose the correct answer and answered the questions. After that I read a news reports about five Vietnamese nationals were arrested for stealing cash.      I think this news is very important, now ASEAN is opened already. The member of ASEAN can come to our country easily for work or travel.      Then we read “Investigation report”.  It was about the couple was stopped by the policeman because they were exceeding the speed limit on the Dumbarton highway in a truck but finally, they escaped. We didn't have enough time to do this exercise.  I think to answered questions very quickly if I highlighted an orientation that are what, who, when, where. Teacher gave a new sheet for us.  The basic purpose of narrative is to entertain, to gain and hold a readers’ interest. However narratives can also ...

   On Monday 16th January 2017. We learned about “What is recount?” I don’t know but teacher explained that about this recount is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience. There is no complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative.   Recount is told someone about something or events or experiences in the past. The authors will use past simple tense in write sentence because it is event or experience in which past, so it requires a sentence that is past. Generic Structure of Recount 1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place, and time 2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past 3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of the writer to the story Source: https://thinkquantum.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/recount-text/ Language Feature of Recount • Introducing personal participant; I, my group, etc • Using chronol...

Week 1 Course introduction and Recount       On Monday 9th January, It’s the first class. She checked the member in the class and talked about ours holiday. Then she explained about this course. I studied about “A Discourse Approach in Reading” that we were instructed by Assistant Professor Dr. Usa Noytim. She told the students to talk with a friend about activities and gave the worksheet to the students. We matched the following words with the correct genres of text.      Then she told me find meaning of vocabulary. This course is benefit and important for me and I felt happy. The activity that I completed the sentences was difficult for me because I made a lot of mistakes. I solved this problem by discussing it with my friend.

                  Today I study about "Expat in Asia". I reading and scanning text. I write short answers to the questions with partner.                                   I think someone I don’t understand in the text. Because I don't understand the meaning of words. I find to word in dictionary. I practice reading and  surf terminology.             My reading strategies are practice read more such as reading Books, Magazine, articles will help us to learn more and learn new words. And reading practical dictionary .           Finally, My attitude towards the lesson is not easy. But, I can learn more from practice reading skills whether is reading a newspaper or read book. And know new words. Referent : http://urbanpeek.com/wp-con...