Chapter 1 Do It This Way!

• Language Function
  1. Asking for certainty
     – Are you certain?
     – Are you sure?
  2. Responses for certainty
     – I’m quite sure …
     – I’ve no doubt about …
  3. Asking repetition
     – Sorry, I can’t hear you!
     – I’m sorry. I didn’t catch what you said.
• Genre of text: Procedure
  1. Social function : To describe how something is acomplished through a sequence of actions or steps
  2. Generic structure:
     – Goal   –  Steps
     – Materials  –  The frame
     – The covering
     1. First of all, you need to grow some plants from seed or buy young plants.
     2. Next, break up any large clods of earth with a trowel.
     3. After that, dig several small holes for your plants with the trowel….

Chapter 2 Let’s Dance and Sing

• Language Function
  1. Showing hesitation
     – There’s some doubt in my mind that/about …
     – I could say …
  2. Responding to hesitation
     – I’m a hundred percent certain …
     – You can be sure about …
• Genre of text: Report
  1. Social function: To report something, just the way it is. The subject includes natural things, environment, social matters, or human matters. Description of a general classi cation.
  2. Generic structure:
     –  General classi cation which includes the report’s subject, information, and its classi cation.
     – Description of the subject.
     Chinese culture played a truly signi cant role in the development of visual art in Indonesia although not as strong as the Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim in uences.

Chapter 3 Be Creative!

• Language Function
  1. Expressions to show attention
     – Oh, I see.
     – Tell me more
  2. Expressions of admiration
     – Wow, that’s marvellous!
     – Terri c!
• Genre of text: Procedure
  1. Social function : To describe how something is acomplished   through a sequence of actions or steps.
  2. Generic structure:
     – Goal
     – Materials
     – Steps
     – The frame
     – The covering
     1. First of all, nail all the pieces together. Take great care with the hammer.
     2. Next, Place the box in the middle of the rear board, and draw around it in pencil.
     3. After that, add one of the side pieces to the base of your nesting box….

Chapter 4 It’s a Great Story

• Language Function
  1. Giving interesting news or information
     – You know what! This story is really interesting.
     – It’s a great legend.
  2. Responding with certainty/uncertainty (convincing)
     – I am certain/not certain.
     – De nitely!
• Genre of text: Narrative
  1. Social function : To entertain listeners or readers with a true experience or an imaginary one. This characteristic of the text is marked by con ict and resolution one.
  2. Generic structure:
     – who, where, action verbs
     – linking words, speci c characters
     – end of the story’s con ict
     – coda : changes that occurred and the moral of the story
     Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsisters and stepmother. They treated her badly. She had to do all the house work….

Chapter 5 Send Me a Letter, Please

• Language Function
  1. Polite expressions to show a manner
     – May, I help you ….
     – Would you mind ….
• Genre of text: Report
  1. Social function: To report something, just the way it is. The subject includes  natural things, environment, social matters, or human matters. Description of a general classi cation.
  2. Generic structure:
     –  General classi cation which includes the report’s subject, information, and its classi cation.
     – Description of the subject.
     Chinese culture played a truly signi cant role in the development of visual art in Indonesia although not as strong as the Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim in uences….