One bright, sunny morning, an ugly black crow perched on the branch of tree. She had just stolen a tasty piece of cheese and was about to enjoy it.
Just then a dark brown fox passed by. He was very hungry. Then he saw the food in the crow’s beak. His mouth watered, so he thought of a clever plan to get the cheese.
The fox looked up at the crow.
He said, “I have always admired your beauty, with your soft, shiny feathers and nice beak. If your voice is as fine as your looks, you could be queen of the birds.”
The crow wanted to be the queen. So, to prove that she could sing, she opened her beak and made a loud ‘caw’. Of course, when she opened her beak, the piece of cheese fell to the ground.
The fox happily snatched up the cheese and laughed.
He said, “My dear crow, your voice is fine but your opinion is not. Thanks for the cheese!”
The crow was sad while the fox was eating the cheese.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Narrative Text
Narrative text is imaginary stories. The purpose of the text is to amuse or entertain the readers or the listeners.
The examples of narrative text include stories, fables, mystery stories, science fictions, romance, and horror.
Structure of the text
1. Orientation
The beginning of the story that tells who the characters are, when and where the
story takes place.
2. Complication
The middle of the story tells what happened to the characters.
3. Resolution
The end of the story tells how the characters solve the problems.
4. Re-orientation
Some narratives have a ‘re-orientation’ or coda which returns the listener or
reader to the present and provide a kind of thematic summation of
the events- rather like the moral at the end of a fable. This stage is common in
spoken narratives and is optional- which means that it isn’t
necessary to a complete narrative. It depends on the individual narrator whether
it is included.
Language Feature
a. Mostly use verbs in past forms.
b. Use speech marks when the characters are speaking.
c. Use some adverbs to indicate time.
d. Use some relating verbs (was, were) to begin the story.
The examples of narrative text include stories, fables, mystery stories, science fictions, romance, and horror.
Structure of the text
1. Orientation
The beginning of the story that tells who the characters are, when and where the
story takes place.
2. Complication
The middle of the story tells what happened to the characters.
3. Resolution
The end of the story tells how the characters solve the problems.
4. Re-orientation
Some narratives have a ‘re-orientation’ or coda which returns the listener or
reader to the present and provide a kind of thematic summation of
the events- rather like the moral at the end of a fable. This stage is common in
spoken narratives and is optional- which means that it isn’t
necessary to a complete narrative. It depends on the individual narrator whether
it is included.
Language Feature
a. Mostly use verbs in past forms.
b. Use speech marks when the characters are speaking.
c. Use some adverbs to indicate time.
d. Use some relating verbs (was, were) to begin the story.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Asking for Permission
Expression | Giving | Refusing | ||
Can Could May | Subject + verb 1 | Complement | Sure. Of course. Please do. No Problem. | Please don’t. I’m sorry. I’m sorry, you can’t do that. Oh, please don’t do it. |
Do you mind if | Subject + verb 1 | No, I don’t. No problem. It’s Okay. | Yes, I do. | |
Examples:
1. May I go to the rest room?
2. May we feed the animals, please?
3. Could I take a picture?
4. Can I borrow your pen?
5. Would you mind if I open the window?
6. Could we stay here for while?
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