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Report Text

Hello students! In this post you’ll learn about Report Text. And I hope after you read this post you’ll be able to write a report text.
Now, let’s get started!
Report Text

Definition
Report is a text which presents information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analysis

Generic Structure
1. General classification: Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in general

2. Description: Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part , customs or deed for living creature and usage for materials.

The grammar that we use is simple present tense.

Here is the example of a report text:

Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It is the capital of region Veneto. Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area. Venice has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy.

Venice is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or on foot.

You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses (“vaporetti”) which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city also has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.

You can see the amusing city’s landmarks such as Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Saint Mark’s Cathedral or villas of the Veneto. The villas of the Veneto, rural residences for nobles during the Republic, are one of the most interesting aspects of Venetian countryside.

They are surrounded by elegant gardens, suitable for fashionable parties of high society. The city is also well known for its beautiful and romantic view, especially at night.

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Polite Request

Title : Polite Request

Skill focus : Listening, speaking

Level : Junior High school, 9th grade

Objective: by the end of the lesson you should be able to use Polite Request in your daily live

Read the following expressions!

Polite request:

  • Can you…(please)?
  • Can you help me?
  • Will you…(please)?
  • Could you please……?
  • Would you please…?
  • Would you mind…?
  • May I….?
  • Can I…. ?

Polite response:

  • All right
  • Sure!
  • Here you are
  • Yes, of course
  • I’d be happy to
  • My pleasure

Polite refusal

  • Sorry
  • Sorry, I’m using it right now.
  • No, I’m sorry. I can’t
  • I’d like to, but…..

Hello Students!
In this session you will listen to a record and also watch a video about Polite Request.
But before that let’s take a look at the pictures below

Picture no.1:

Picture no.2:

Picture no.3:

After you look at those pictures, please write down vocabularies that you found from those pictures.

You can write it HERE

Now it’s time for you to listen to a dialogue.

Listen carefully!

After you listen to the audio, you can do Activity 2

Now, let’s watch the video

After watching the video, you can do Activity 3

In this part you’ll learn how to speak in good pronunciation and intonation.

Let’s start!

Pronunciation and Intonation

Pronunciation

Listen and repeat!

Can /kæn/ All right /ɑːl raɪt/
Will /wɪl/ Sure /ʃʊr/
Could /kʊd/ Of course /əv kɔːrs/
Would /wʊd/ Pleasure /ˈpleʒ.ə r /
Please /pliːz/ Sorry /ˈsɔːr-/
Mind /maɪnd/ Can’t /kɑːnt/

Intonation

Listen and repeat!

Can you please clean the board? May I borrow it?
Can I have it? Sure!
Could you please open the door? No problem.
Would you please cut the tape? Sorry.
Would you mind speaking louder? No, I’m sorry. I can’t


Now you know how to speak in good pronunciation and intonation. Then it’s time for you to do Activity 4.

Activity 4:

In this activity you have to choose 1 dialogue below and perform it in front of the class with your partner

Dialogue 1

Ani       : hey Bona, can you lift that box for me please?

Bona    : sure, but what is in this box? It’s so heavy.

Ani       : that’s my old books. I’ll donate it to an orphanage near here.

Bona    : wow, that’s great! I think I should get my old books and donate it too. Where should I put this box?

Ani       : just put it in the car. Thank you.

Bona    : anytime.

Dialogue 2

Mr. Dodi          : Now students, do you have any questions? Do you understand about narrative text?

Galih                : Excuse me Sir, but I still don’t understand. Would you mind explaining it again?

Mr. Dodi          : All right then, I’ll explain it once again.

Galih                : Thank you, Sir.

Dialogue 3

Lisa: Sari, can you accompany me to the book store this afternoon?

Sari: I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to go to the dentist. I’ve made an appointment with the doctor.

Lisa: What about tomorrow? Will you go with me to the book store?

Sari: I have nothing to do tomorrow. So, I will go with you.

Lisa: Great! See you tomorrow!

Sari: See you!

In this section you’ll learn about grammar that we use in polite Request.

Grammar:


In making a polite request we can use :

Can

Can is informal and can be used with someone we know. For example a friend.

this is the formula: Can + S + V1 + O + please (optional)

You :Can you open the window please?

Your friend : Sure.

Your brother : Can you give me some water please?

You : of course.

Could

Could is both formal and informal. We can use it with someone we know or someone we don’t know.

This is the formula: Could + S + V1 + O + please (optional)

Costumer : Could you bring me some salt please?

Waiter : Yes, certainly.

Student : Could you please repeat?

Teacher : Yes, of course.

Will and Would

Will and Would are formal.

This is the formula : Will/Would + S + V1 + O + please (optional)

Boss : Will you move the chair?

Secretary : Sure.

Manager : Would you fill in this form?

Employee : Certainly.

Would you mind

Would you mind is formal.

This is the formula: Would you mind + Ving + O + please (optional)

Nurse : Would you mind calling back later?

Patient : No, certainly not.

Read the following dialogues!

example 1

Echa : Could you show me the nearest post office?

Policeman : It’s over there, on the left.

Echa : Thank you, sir.

example 2

Sarah   : Can you show me how to open an email account?

Daniel : Sure.

Sarah   : Thanks a lot.

Daniel : Don’t mention it.

example 3

Lina: Would you mind opening the door, please? My hands are full.

Mrs. Nina : Sure.

Lina: Thank you

Mrs. Nina : You’re welcome.

You’ve understood how to use can, could, will, would and would you mind, right?

CLICK HERE  to check your understanding.

And you can CLICK HERE to check your understanding about the grammar.

Or CLICK HERE to write some vocabularies.

In this section you have to be able to write a dialogue using Expressions that you’ve learned before.

Words

Try to write the appropriate verbs HERE

Sentence

Try to arrange words into sentences HERE

Dialogue

Try to arrange sentences into dialogues HERE

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