The scheme of the discourse analysis

1. It is an example of written /oral discourse |ˈdɪskɔːs|.

The piece of information under analysis is written /oral discourse.
The title is….
2. As I see it / I guess / I suppose it is…
- an extract from a …
- аn article
- an interview …
- a part of a TV programme.
3. It can be found / We can read it / It can be heard/watched …
- on an Internet site.
- in TV news.
- in an encyclopedia.
- in an newspaper
- in social networks
4. The main idea / intention of the author / purpose of the narrator …
- as I understand it
- to my mind
- in my opinion
- as I see it
… - is to describe…
- to give an outline
- to tell us about
- to make us closer to
- to entertain … etc.
5. The target audience is / the participants are teenagers / elderly people / general public / animals
friendly people …
- because there are a lot of modern terms describing gadgets.
- as the article deals with specific problems of retired people.
- because the information is given in simple words and a clear way.
6. As for the structure / What about the structure, the article / presentation / interview / text
- can be divided into several parts
- is a monologue
- is a chain of questions and answers
- has an introduction where … , the main part …, and a conclusion etc.
7. The text / article / extract / interview is full of specific vocabulary / words / set expressions that
make us …

- understand the problem

- feel the situation
- get details / a clear picture of ….. etc.
For example nouns: pollution, contamination, extinction, etc.
verbs and verb phrases: become extinct, cut down, destroy, etc.
adjectives: drastic, catastrophic, renewable, etc.
8. Grammar and Linguistic peculiarities of the text:
Tenses, the sentence structure (simple/ compound/ complex sentences), Modals, Count and non-
Count Nouns, Definite and Indefinite Articles, Quantifiers, Modification of Nouns, Adjective
Clauses, The Passive, Gerund, Infinitive, Adverb clauses, Connectors, Direct and Indirect Speech,
Conditionals, The Subjunctive.
The Past Simple and The Present Simple Tenses are used to show the contrast between the past and the
present situation in / with / about ….
The Present Continuous is used to emphasize the idea that it / … is happening right now / at the present
time.
The Present Perfect is necessary to show the result of …
The Future Simple and future be going to are actively used …
- to picture the perspectives of … \ to show a possible solution … etc.
9. In general / In conclusion I would say / To sum up I must admit that …
- the article make an interesting reading
- the text gives much food for thinking and discussions
- I feel I’ve got the message / the main idea of what can be done about …
10. I would recommend such articles / TV shows / stories to the people who … .