English Reading Strategies

"Cause and Effect". I read text “The Effects of Stress” and answer the questions. Identify cause and effect, cause/effect Markers, and complete the sentence. The main idea of topic “Too much stress results in can physical emotional and mental health problems”.   The Effects of Stress happen pressure or tension from work, study etc. Stress can physical emotional, and mental health problems.      Finally, I thouht detail information this text was easy. But Identify cause and effect, cause/effect Markers, and complete the sentence are difficult. So, I practiced more read books, article, and written practice. My attitude towards the lesson was difficult.

“Comparison and Contrast” I studied about “Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina” and “Men and Women: Do They Speak the Same Language?” I read text and analyse similarities and differences. The difference between “Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina”. Hurricane Andrew a category 5 hurricane its wind of 175 miles per hour. Storm surges nearly 17 feet. Estimated property damage was $25 billion and 26 people died. Hurricane Katrina a category 3 hurricane with wind of 120 miles per hour. A storm surges 12 feet. More than 1,800 people died and property damage was $81 billion. The similarities are caused suffering and devastation to the people. I thought this text was very easy. I read text “Men and Women: Do They Speak the Same Language” and answer the questions.     The different personalities of men and women are native culture because they are raised to see the world in different ways, different life experiences, and different cultures. Men use language to ...

"Descriptive" I studied about to the describe place. I read the text Budapest.  Then, I discuss and analyses different genres of text with friends and answer the question.   To the describe Budapest it is located on the Danube River in a Western Hungary and it tourist attractions such as Middle Ages, Gothic house, Buda Castle, and Citadel.       Next, I read the text Prague. I discuss different genres of text with friends and answer the question. To the describe the city of Prague and its uniqueness.      After that, I read about text 4. The text describes people and answer the questions.      Finally, I thought detail information this text is easy. But, In identify significance of discourse markers and analyse text organization are difficult. So, I practiced more read books, novels etc. My attitude towards the lesson was not easy.

On Monday 6th March 2017. I learned about procedure continue . We did exercise 3 in the text about how to use a toaster and answer the questions.      Then I learnt the new lesson "Comparison and Contrast", discussed about "fruits and provinces" and wrote the contrast and the similarity on the paper. After, I read a paper sheet and did the exercise. I didn't find easy or difficult because some words I ever found and some words were new. I solved the problems by asking my friends and then they explained.  I use scanning for this lesson because it must analyze how they similarities or difference. I think this lesson use more analyze than last lessons.

                                                          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....