LK 1: Lembar Kerja Belajar Mandiri – Modul 5

Judul Modul ENGLISH FOR PRACTICAL USE

Judul Kegiatan Belajar 1. PROCEDURE TEXT; MANUAL
(KB) 2. PROCEDURE TEXT; RECIPE
3. ITINERARY
4. NEWS ITEM

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1 Daftar peta konsep Learning Activity 1
(istilah dan definisi) PROCEDURE TEXT ; MANUAL
di modul ini Definition of Manual
Manual text is referred to as documentation or end-user
documentation, a manual is a book or pamphlet that contains
information about a program or piece of hardware.

Generic Structure of Manual Text

1. Goal/aim
2. Materials/equipments
3. Steps/methods

Social Function of Manual

 Manual text is used to describe how something is done in
sequenced steps. 
 It provides a series of steps in sequence that explain the
readers how to do something while allowing them to
reach the outcome successfully. 
 The communicative purpose of the text is to tell the steps
of making or doing something. 

d. Language Features
 Generally using simple present tense.
 Using adverbial of sequence or using temporal adjective
 Using imperative sentences or command
 Using action verbs
 Using conjunctions to link a process to another process
 Using adverb of time to express details of time

Learning Activity 2
PROCEDURE TEXT; RECIPE
a.    Definition of Recipe
      Recipe is text that explains or helps us how to make
something.

 b.   Generic Structure of Recipe

1.  Goal/aim
2.  Ingredients
3. Steps/Methods

c.   Social/Language Function of Recipe

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a. Recipe is  a list of ingredients and a set of instructions
that tell you how to cook something.
b. Communicative purpose of the recipe is to describe how
food is completely made through a sequence of actions
or steps.

d.   Language Features of Recipe

a. Noun or noun groups
A noun is a word that functions as the name of some specific
thing or set of things. Noun or noun groups in recipes are
used in the listed materials or equipment. For example bowl,
rice, glass, etc.

b. Conjunctions
Conjunction is a word to connect clauses or sentences or to
coordinate words in the same clause. Conjunctions in recipes
are used to show chronological order. For instance before,
while, then, after, etc.

c. Action verbs
Action verb, as you have guessed, is a verb that expresses an
action. Any verb that describes what someone or something
does is an action verb. An action verb can be physical or
mental. For example; cut, mix, stir, put, etc.

d. Imperatives
An imperative sentence gives a command. It usually ends
with a period but it may also end with an exclamation point.
Commands ask or tell people to do something. For example:
add some sugar, mix the ingredients, cut the onion.

e. Adverbial
Adverbial is a word or phrase functioning like an adverb.
There are two types of adverbial that are commonly used in
recipes. First is adverbial of sequence which is used to add
detail information about the sequence. For example first,
second, finally, etc. In addition, another adverbial is used to
express detail of the time, manner, or place. For example for
five minutes, for an hour, in three minutes.

f. Vocabulary
Vocabulary that is commonly used in recipe ranges from
technical to everyday language according to the target of
language. Emphasis is often given to important information
by underlining it or writing it in bold.

g. Language
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The language in recipe is supposed to be clear and precise.
However, detailed language is needed especially in methods
section..

h. Tenses
Present tense is generally used in recipe.

Learning Activity 3

ITINERARY
a. Definition :
Itinerary can be defined as a route or plan or guide book of
travel. It usually contains any information dealing with
travel or journey such as schedule of visit (vacation), time,
dates, transportation, and other information.

b. Generic Structure
1. What programs or activities can you find in those
itineraries?
2. How do you know what time were the activities
conducted?
3. Was the time explained in detail that you know the
length of each activity?
4. Where were the activities conducted?
5. What attractions did the itineraries serve?
6. How could the visitor arrive at those places?
7. Where did the visitor stay during the program?
8. What services or facilities did the visitor get during
the program?

c. Social Function
To inform readers, listeners or viewers to make a well-
prepared program or travel, effective journey or travel, and
to be a guideline in spending time during travelling.

d. Language Features
1. Use simple present tense
In an itinerary, it always uses verb base (infinitive). Look
at the following samples of simple present tense.
Example : He goes to school every morning.
2. Use action verb
An action verb can express something that a person,
animal or even object can do.
3. Use simple sentence or phrase
In an itinerary, you don’t need to write long sentence or
explanation in describing the sequence of action that
people need to do.
Learning Activity 4
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NEWS ITEM TEXT
Definition :
News item text is a text which informs readers about events of
the day, where The events are considered newsworthy or
important.

Kinds of the Text

1. Spoken : The information/news that’s provided in spoken
form, that everyone can hear the news given
.
2. Written :The information/news that’s provided in written
form, that everyone can read the news given.

Generic Structure
Main Events/Newsworthy Events :
It recounts the event in summary form.
Elaboration/Background Events :   
They elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance
Resources of Information (Source) :
It contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and
authorities expert on the event.

Social Function
To inform readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day
which is considered newsworthy or important.

Language Feature
1. Using action verbs
It is a verb that expresses an action. Any verb that describes
what someone or something does is an action verb. An
action verb can be physical or mental. For example; go,
leave, meet, run, etc.
2. Using saying verb
Saying verbs are verbs such as say or ask which we
typically use to report what someone said.
3. Using Passive Voice
A verb is said to be in the passive voice when its subject
does not perform the action of the verb. In fact, the
action is performed on the subject.
4. Using Adverb
An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives and
other adverbs. Basically, most adverbs tell you how, in
what way, when, where, and to what extent something is
done. In other words, they describe the manner, place, or
time of an action
5. Tenses
Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a
fact that until now still happen or still in the form of fact,
then can use simple present tense.
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2 Daftar materi yang Learning Activity 1

sulit dipahami di
modul ini Language features of Manual Text

Learning Activity 2

Language Features of Recipe

Learning Activity 3
1. Determine the messages contained in a good itinerary.
2.  Find factual information from a itinerary text. 

Learning Activity 4
1. Determine the messages contained in news item text
2. Find factual information from a news item text
3 Daftar materi yang
sering mengalami Learning Activity 1
miskonsepsi 1. Language features
2. Social Function

Learning Activity 2
Language Features of Recipe

Learning Activity 3
To analyze the social functions, text structures, and lexico-
grammatical features of report texts in regard to the contexts of
situation.

Learning Activity 4
To analyze the purpose/ social functions and text structures with
another texts.
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