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  Yo Hai! We meet again! Today's lesson is about explanation text, let's get into it! Definition: Explanation Text is a text that explains about how something could happen. Generic structure:  1. General Statement 2. Explanation 3. Conclusion Language Features: 1. Focusing generic participant 2. Using present tense 3. Using chronological connectors 4. Using passive voice Here's the example of an explanation text about flood: Floods are a very common disaster in densely populated cities. Floods are very common in Indonesia, hitting the city of Jakarta and often claiming many lives. So do you know how the flood process happened? Consider the following explanation. When rain falls on the surface of the earth, the process of natural flooding begins. In addition, rainwater seeps through the ground and flows to low places. Evaporation then takes place and water comes out of the surface.  Naturally occurring floods can be devastating to people when floods hit their homes, as the...

Yo Hai! Today we're going to learn about News Item. What's news item? Idk either, that's why we're going to learn about it now! Definition News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important. It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people. Purpose The purpose of news item is to inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day. Generic Structure: 1. Main event Is a paragraph that contains the summary of the event. 2. Background Event Background to the events that occurred. Contains 5W+1H. 3. Source Contains the opinions of experts or witnesses. Can also be comments from another person/party involved. My teacher also gave me an assignment to work. 1. Headline: Highly Anticipated Coldplay Concert Sparks Ticket War, Frauds, and Homophobic Debate in Indonesia 2. Main event: The November concert in Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium will mark the first time the band Co...

  Yo Hai! This time I'll tell you something about congratulation cards, check it out. Definition Congratulation Card is a way to congratulate the achievements or something good that happen to your close person. Purpose The purpose is to give the congratulations and wishes from the writer to the recipient of the card. Examples of Congratulation Card: It can be anything from congratulate for your friend's birthday to giving best wishes for your grandparent's retirement from work, it also can be a card to congratulate on your sibling's wedding or your coworker's newborn.

 Yo Hai! Todays lesson is about procedure text, let's start it! Definition Procedure text is a text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or step. It explains how people perform different processes in a sequence of steps. It uses how to operate or use a product or tools, to make something new step by step completely. Purpose The purpose of procedure text is to tell how to do something. General Structure 1. Goal: explains the goal of the text 2. Materials: describes the tools or materials/ingredients needed 3. Steps: the actions that must be taken/done Language Characteristic 1. Using simple past tense 2. Using imperative sentences 3. Using connective sentences 4. Using adverb

Yo Hai! We meet again! let's just start learning. Definition Short Functional Text is a short text that has particular meaning and purpose, and can be used in our daily life. It may be in the form of prohibition, invitation, greeting cards, short messages, shopping list, notice, announcement, etc. Purpose Short functional texts are types of informational texts to help the readers understand the information quickly. Types of Short Functional Texts 1. Announcement An announcement is a statement addressed to public to provide information that something has happened or is going to happen. This type of SFT is commonly found in the public place or media, respectively, such as school, a newspaper, magazine, a window of a shop, a city park, etc. - Structures: opening, content, closing. 2. Advertisement Typical information used to persuade audience to do something or to take some action. This type of SFT usually contains the name of a product or service and the explanation of how the produc...

 Yo Hai! This time we're going to learn about asking and giving opinions Definition Asking an opinion is the way for someone to ask for another peoples opinion about something, and giving opinion is when someones giving opinions about something. Purpose The purpose of asking and giving opinion is that we can know about what another persons think about something. Expressions Asking for Opinion (formal): - Have you got any comments on  …? - Could you tell me your opinion about ..? - What is your view on …? Asking for Opinions (informal): - I need your opinion about … - What is your opinion? - How about ..? Giving Opinions (formal): - I personally consider … - My own view of the matter is… - In my personal opinion … Giving Opinions (informal): - I think that… - As far as I know - In my opinion, ...