REPORT TEXT

Watch and study the following video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aslpwe_IefI

Don't forget that Report text is different from Descriptive text.

Here are the difference..

CONCLUSION

1. “A report text is a type of text that announce the result of an investigation or announce something.       The information given in a report text is very general information.”

2. "Social function of report text is to present information about something generally to the reader.”

3. Generic Structure of Report Text
    A. General classification: Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place,              plant, etc which will be discussed in general
    B. Description: Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part, customs or              deed for living creature and usage for materials and things

4. Language Feature of Report Text
     • Introducing group or general aspect
     • Using conditional logical connection; when, so, etc
     • Using simple present tense

LET'S PRACTICE !

TEXT 1

COMPUTER

       Computers are machine that handle information automatically. They can perform calculations and process data. Computers can work with numbers to solve problems in a few seconds. Computers can remember a great deal of information. That is why computers are widely used in places such as banks, offices and companies.

       Computers work like calculators. But most calculators can do only one thing at a time. We tell them what to do by pressing various buttons. To do the same work, we can give a series of instructions to a computer. We call this a computer program. If we set up a program, the computer can provide other information, such as a list, numbers, letters, word or even graphs or pictures. Once we provide a program, the computer can do all this work automatically without further help or instruction.

       A computer stores and handles numbers. The numbers may be mathematical formulas or columns of figures. The numbers may also be codes that stand for letters of the alphabet, words or instructions to the computer.

I. Answer these question based on the text above in short!

    1. What can a computer do dealing with information.

    2. Hong long can a computer give us information?

    3. Why do many banks, offices and companies need computers

    4. What is a computer program?

    5. Can a computer give us data we need without instruction?

    6. How does a computer store and handle numbers?

    7. Find out the main idea of each paragraph !

II. Find the synonyms of the words below, in the text! 

     1. manage                         5. give

     2. find the answer             6. without further instruction

     3. over a large area           7. pattern

     4. configure                      8. abbreviate

TEXT 2

Octopus

The Octopus is an ocean creature with eight effective feet which it utilizes as hands. These are called tentacles or limbs. “Octopus” originates from two words that have meaning “eight feet”.

The octopus, the squid and the cuttlefish fit in with the same family that has no outside shells. Their bodies are secured totally with skin. Along these lines the assortment of an octopus is delicate. It would appear that a huge blow up. A completely developed octopus can be as huge as 8,5 meters from the tip of one arms to the tip of another. It can weigh as much as 45 kilograms.

Other than utilizing its tentacles or limbs to catch little fish, ocean plants, crab and lobsters, the octopus additionally utilizes them against its adversaries. The octopus wraps its appendages around the exploited person and crushes it before eating it

The octopus escapes from its adversaries by giving out a thick dull liquid to obscure the water. It can likewise change the color of its body to match its surroundings. It escapes its enemies by doing this.

I. Answer the questions below based on the text in short!

1. Which group of sea creatures belongs to the same family with octopus?
2. How much a fully-grown octopus can weigh?
3. How does the octopus look for food?
4. Before the octopus eats its victim, the octopus ……………
5. How large a fully-grown octopus can be from the tip of one tentacle to the tip of another?
6. What does the word “octopus” mean in Greek?
7. The word them in paragraph 3 refers to the octopus’s ………………….
8. What does the octopus do to run away or escape from its enemy?
9. Find out the topic of each paragraph!

II. Fill in the blanks with  the provided words below!

     - tentacles    - delicate       - wrap

     - fit in          - weigh          - liquid

     1. Air is a fluid but not ...

     2. In order we can be together, I must ... my holidays with yours.

     3. I'd like to give her a surprising gift for her birthday and I'll ... it with a special paper.

     4. Cuttlefish have a large, elongated body with ... surrounding their mouths.

     5. When people are ill, they need ... food.

     6. You must ... flour, sugar and butter for the cake precisely.

TASK 1
Write R to the Report text and D to the Descriptive one
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TASK 2 

Find a Report text about technology and mention its generic structure and the topic/main idea of each paragraph !

Do the best !