Recount Text - Earthquake

Earthquake in China

Narrative Text - Why Does the Cock Eat the Millipede?

In this section, you will learn how to:
• read narrative text
• respond narrative text

Daily English Test for the Class XI_smt2_0910

Direction:
Read the two texts below carefully then choose the best answer; A, B, C, D, or E.
After  finishing your work,  you must send it to my e-mail at: d.din73@gmail.com.
Note: DO NOT DISCUSS TO DO THE TEST.

English Test for Class X_smt2_0910

Direction:
Read the two texts below carefully then choose the best answer; A, B, C, D, or E.
After  finishing your work,  you must send it to my e-mail at: d.din73@gmail.com.
Note: DO NOT DISCUSS TO DO THE TASK.

The Writer's Five-Years Old Son; as a SPOOF TEXT

      Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to buy him one. Willy likes listening to music very much. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know. Even his questions sometimes seem precocious for a boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.

To improve comfort and cleanliness at our school, a number of dust bins should be increased.

            When we look at classrooms, school corridors and school yard, there are papers, mineral water cups, straws, and napkins here and there. The condition of uncleanliness and discomfort really hinders learning and teaching environment. Litters thrown carelessly cause disease, especially empty plastic cups or glasses. They can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can be placed for dengue mosquitoes to spread out. Besides, these rubbish can deteriorate the scene. Well painted wall and green school yard do not mean anything if litters are scattered everywhere.

The security forces and the slum dwellers' clash; an example of NEWS ITEM

PHILIPPINES: At least nine people were killed and dozens were injured when the Philippines security forces clashed with dozens of slum dwellers who resisted the tearing down of their homes in the northern province, a police commander said Tuesday.

Should Americans be Forced to Use Public Transportation?

Read the following text carefully.Then, choose the correct answer for each question.

       First, let me define what the question is and isn't asking. It isn't asking if we should we all abandon cars right now, nor is it asking if we should abandon them completely, nor is it asking if every American should do so. It is asking whether some Americans should have to take public transit some of the time, and I would say yes.

Man Jailed for Striking RI Maid; an Example of News Item Text

Read the following news. Pay attention to its structure and language features. Then, the correct answer for each question.

SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote control, news reports said on Thrusday.

Can ‘AFI’ Guarantee One to be a Talented Singer?; an Example of Hortatory Exposition Text

ACTIVE READING
Read the following opinion. Then, answer the questions.

No one can deny that AFI ( Akademi Fantasi Indosiar) has fascinated many fans around the nation. As one of the the many talent search shows. AFI is bound to be compared with other reality show such as Indonesian Idol’, ‘Katakan Cinta’, ‘Playboy Kabel Bersaudara’, and so on.

Turtle Trading; an Example of News Item Text

Read the following news. pay attention to its structure and language features. 

Then choose the best answer.

Denpasar, Bali: Environmental Organization Fauna Conservation for Life (EOFCFL) claimed that Bali is the biggest sites of turtle trading in the country.

Town ‘Contaminated’; an Example of News Item Text

Moscow(JP). A Russian journalist has uncovered evidence at another Soviet nuclear    catastrophe, which killed 10 sailors and contaminated an entire town. Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the explosion of a nuclear submarine at the naval base of  Shkotovo-22,near Vladivostock.

Earthquake Jolts Japan Capital (News Items Text)

C. Active reading
Read the following news. Then answer the questions.

Earthquake Jolts Japan Capital

TOKYO (Reuters) - A light earthquake jolted the Japanese capital last night but authorities said there were no immediate report of casualties of damages.

Understanding expressions in newspapers

A.  Work in pairs.
Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.

A	B
1. Tabloid	a. A magazine usually for children or teenagers, with lots of picture stories and/or cartoons
2. Journal	b. A magazine which comes out a week (often on Sunday) as an addition to a newspaper.
3. Supplement	c. The name usually given to an academic magazine
4. Magazine	d. Newspaper which focuses more on sensation rather than real news, usually has smaller formats than newspapers, have larger headlines and shorter stories and prefers stories about film stars, violent crimes and gossip
5. Comic	e. A paper-covered and illustrated periodical with stories, articles, etc. by various writers usually issued weekly or monthly

B. ENJOY THIS.
Fill in the following blank spaces with the suitable words provided below.

MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN NEWS ITEM TEXT 
Reading
SMA KHZ. MUSTHAFA SUKAMANAH

Objectives:
In this section, you will learn how to :

• identify factual information in news item texts.

• identify the structure of news item texts.

• identify the purpose of news item texts.

MATERI PEMBELAJARAN RECOUNT TEXT
Reading
SMA KHZ. MUSTHAFA SUKAMANAH

Objectives :
In this section, you will learn how to:
• identify the structure of recount texts;
• read and understand recount texts.

Soal Try Out Bahasa Inggris SMA 2008

Reading Section
In this test, you have to Read each text carefully. Then choose the best answer to each question from the alternatives given.

Recount Text

       One day I went to Surabaya with my friends for a vacation. We went there on a night bus. When we arrived in Lamongan, the bus stopped at a small restaurant for a rest. I got off the bus to gat a cup of ginger tea, and my friend drank some cold lemonade. Then I went to the toilet. It took only a few minutes.

Spoof

       Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to buy him one. Willy likes listening to music very much. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know. Even his questions sometimes seem precocious for a boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.

Spoof

      Because my husband, John, tends to snore, I rarely get more than a couple of hours sleep each night. When he awakens refreshed in the morning, he's always astonished to find that he has been the cause of another sleepless night for me.