English: Discussion and Explanation Text
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DISCUSSION TEXT
TEXT 1
Infotainment Program
Generic structure : Infotainment is a program that talking all
about artist. Many people say it “gossip”. Infotainment not only talk about
their jobs, but also their love story, their problem, etc. Everyday, there are
many program in television which are infotainment, not only in one station, but
in every station have that program. And not only one time, sometimes it takes
for two until four times in one day.
Argument (pro) : some people think, that infotainment is
like our signs to be a great human like an artist. We know that artist is a
success human. They are success because their performance in TV, and we can
follow them if we know the secret of their success, like infotainment says. We
also can “leave” them, if their attitude isn’t make us a success human.
Argument (kontra) : but
another people says that infotainment isn’t good program. Because many
infotainment, talk about artist that isn’t true. Many news about artist those
are lie and just make any sensation, to make that artist more popular than
another artist. And sometimes, the news isn’t good for us.
Conclusion
: infotainment is good for some people that want to know about some
artist lifestyle. But now, many news
that isn’t true about that artist. So, we don’t have to trusting much
infotainment.
Communication purpose
: to present two points of view about Infotainment
Difficult words:
·
Popular: more knowing than other follow
know closely all about him/her
·
Success: a great life
·
Lifestyle: way someone to do her/his
life
·
People: lot of human
WH- Questions:
1.
What is the text about? (d)
a. Describe
about Infotainment
b. Retell
about Infotainment
c. Discuss
about Sensation
d. Present
pro and contra about an Infotainment
e. Talking
about Gossip
2.
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
(a)
a. Pro
about Infotainment
b. Contra
about Infotainment
c. Pro
about Sensation
d. Contra
about sensation
e. Nothing
3.
What is the program that talks about
artists lifestyle based on the text?(c)
a. Comedy
b. Drama
c. Infotainment
d. Variety
show
e. Film
4.
... their jobs, but also their love story.... What is the bold word
meaning?(b)
a. Story
which they loved
b. Their
love life
c. People
who they loved
d. Story
which they hated
e. People
who they hated
5.
Which statement isn’t true based on this
text? (e)
a. artist
is a success human
b. Many
people say infotainment, is “gossip”
c. every
station have infotainment program
d. we
don’t have to trusting much infotainment.
e. We
should follow all artist do
TEXT
2
The Advantages and Disadvantages of
Home Office (Tittle)
Everybody
like home sweet home however making office at home is possible and recommend.
Of course home office will has both advantage and disadvantage. Therefore it is
wise to consider the advantages and disadvantages to have a home office.
(introduction)
Some people will agree that having office at home will make benefit. It saves time. We need no commuting which occasionally takes a long time. Besides we are free to set the work schedule. Having home office will save money as we need not to purchase or lease of office space from rent companies. What make it more flexible is that we can set part or all parts of our home just as a real office. What we need is only a wireless router to cover all parts of our house with Internet. We can run our business wherever part of house we want, from living room, bed room, veranda, etc even we can make sell or purchase by online shopping for things we need. Furthermore Working at home might reduce stress, effort and time and divert it to other more productive things because while working, we are close to our families. (pro arguments)
However making home as office also has some disadvantages. For some people, keeping the schedule is hard in flexible time. Such people type will harder if they are working just from home. There will no clear border between working and breaking. Working just from home also reduces the possibility to meet new people. It is true that computer and Internet connection possibly relate people every time and everywhere but we will interact with them in a dimension which is not real face. Home for the office can make we far away to family member it is also make time for our family become limited. (con arguments)
So considering carefully what we actually need in running our business is very recommended before choosing to have office at home or not. (conclusion)
Some people will agree that having office at home will make benefit. It saves time. We need no commuting which occasionally takes a long time. Besides we are free to set the work schedule. Having home office will save money as we need not to purchase or lease of office space from rent companies. What make it more flexible is that we can set part or all parts of our home just as a real office. What we need is only a wireless router to cover all parts of our house with Internet. We can run our business wherever part of house we want, from living room, bed room, veranda, etc even we can make sell or purchase by online shopping for things we need. Furthermore Working at home might reduce stress, effort and time and divert it to other more productive things because while working, we are close to our families. (pro arguments)
However making home as office also has some disadvantages. For some people, keeping the schedule is hard in flexible time. Such people type will harder if they are working just from home. There will no clear border between working and breaking. Working just from home also reduces the possibility to meet new people. It is true that computer and Internet connection possibly relate people every time and everywhere but we will interact with them in a dimension which is not real face. Home for the office can make we far away to family member it is also make time for our family become limited. (con arguments)
So considering carefully what we actually need in running our business is very recommended before choosing to have office at home or not. (conclusion)
Purpose
of the text :
to tell the argument about advantages and
disadvantages of home office
Difficult
words:
1. Therefore:
accordingly, as a result,
consequently, ergo, for that reason, hence, so, then, thence, thus, whence .
2. occasionally :
at intervals, at times, (every) now and then, every so often, from time to
time, irregularly, now and again, off and on, on and off, once in a while, on
occasion, periodically, sometimes.
3. Veranda:
a porch or portico, sometimes partly
enclosed, along the outside of a building.
4. Furthermore: additionally, as well, besides, further, in
addition, into the bargain, moreover, not to mention, to boot, too, what's more .
5. Limited: having a limit; restricted; confined .
WH-
Question:
1. What
is the text about?
a.
Discussion
about strengthness and weakness have office in the house.
b. Explain
about home that change to be office
c. Describe
the pro and con to make home become office
d. Retell
about the last event of home office
e. Amuse
the reader about happiness of home office
2. What
is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. The
advantages of home office
b.
Making
home office has also some disadvantages
c. The
conclusion about home office discussion
d. we
actually need in running our business is very recommended before choosing to
have office at home or not.
e. Everybody
like home sweet home however making office at home is possible and recommend.
3. Why
work at home can reduces stress, effort and time and divert it to other more
productive things?
a.
Because
while working, we are close to our families.
b. Because
too many entertainment media at the house.
c. Because
we can take a rest everytime that we want.
d. Because
we can get the break in our sparetime.
e. Because
working at home make more enjoy and happy.
4. Which
statement that not True according to the text?
a. Therefore
it is wise to consider the advantages and disadvantages to have a home office.
b. Working
just from home also reduces the possibility to meet new people because of the
internet connection.
c.
Some
people will agree that having office at home will make benefit cause it doesn’t
save time.
d. We
can run our business wherever part of house we want, from living room, bed
room, veranda, dining room, and other spaces in our house.
e. So
considering carefully what we actually need in running our business is very
recommended before choosing to have office at home or not.
5. There
will no clear border between working and breaking. What is the sinonym
of the underline words?
a. Mark
b. Line
c. Hedge
d.
Boundary
e. Shield
EXPLANATION
TEXT
Text
1
HOW
CELL PHONES WORK?
Cell phone is currently a universal gadget in this world. A
cell phone is actually a radio in a certain way. By a cell phone, we can
communicate to other people in real time. Many people use cell phone for their
communication. Nowadays, it can used to communicate not only in voice, but also
in data and written. Alexander Graham Bell is the great actor behind the way
people communicate each other. He invented a telephone in 1876.
In 1894, wireless radio was formally known and presented by
Guglielmo Marconi. By these two technology, cell phone was born. How actually
cell phone work? A cell phone works by transmitting signals of radio to towers
of cellular. The towers are networked to a central switching station. Then, the
central switching station which handles calls in certain given area is directed
connected to the wire-based telephone system. The towers are pick up the
cellular and relayed it to another cell phone user or the wire-based telephone
user.
The towers able to receive signals in the different capacity
and capability. Some can receive from short distance, and the others can
receive from more distance. However, there are usually more than one tower in a
certain given area. So, the system can handle the increasing of telephone
traffic.
Purpose:
To explain the
processes of cell phones work
Generic structure:
1.
General statement, including general
explanation of the phenomenon that will be discussed, this phenomenon could be
the introduction or explanation
2.
Sequence of explanation, explanation how
the phenomenon happen, and why
3.
Closing, the last step of sequence
explanation
Difficult word:
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Invented = find or make something
-
Transmitting = send
-
Wireless = a network without using cable
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Relayed = deliver or submit
-
Capability = ability
Question
Questions:
1. What
is the text about?
A. How
to use cell phone
B. What
makes cell phone universal
C. How
cell phones work
D. The
function of cell phone
E. Who
is the inventor of cell phone
Answer: C
2. What
is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Wireless
radio was formally known and presented by Guglielmo Marconi
B. A
cell phone works by transmitting signals of radio to towers of cellular
C. A
cell phone transmitting signals to towers which networked to a central
switching station
D. Cell
phone born from combination of two technology
E. The
towers are networked to a central switching station
Answer: C
3. Which
one of these statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. A
cell phone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
B. By
using cell phone, we can communicate to other people in voice, in data, and
written
C. A
cell phone works by transmitting signals of cellular to towers of cellular
D. The
towers of cellular receiving signal of other towers
E. The
towers have same capability and capacity in ability to receive the signals of
cell phone
Answer : B
4. What
is the function of towers in cell phone network?
A. The
towers pick up the signals and relayed it to another tower
B. The
towers are networking a central switching station to another central switching
station
C. Handles
calls in certain given area is directed connected to the wire-based telephone
system
D. The
towers receive transmitted signals of radio
E. Receive
signals from short distance
Answer: D
5. What
is the synonym of transmitting in paragraph 2?
A. Receiving
B. Holding
C. Refusing
D. Transfer
E. Sending
Answer: E
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