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End of Year Assessment: English Subject

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 In order to understand my understanding and knowledge after three months of study, I am currently undergoing my End of Year Assessment (PAT). The PAT is a pivotal moment in my educational journey, where I will test myself against the various subjects and concepts I have learned so far. At our school, we have a unique policy that organizes the learning system into 'blocks'. This means that every three months, we switch focus to a new subject. The question i got :  1. What do you know about opinion? 3. What topics can be for opinions? 5. What do you know about short functional text? 7. When you visit a school, what kinds of short functional text do you find? 9. What is a descriptive text? 11. How do you like Semarang? 12. How do you compare between Semarang and  Jakarta? 15. Tell me about your experience yesterday! 17. What are the characteristics of news items? 20. What are the characteristics of a procedure text? The result of...

Explanation Text

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Definition Explanation text is a text which explains how and why a phenomenon happens.  Purpose The primary purpose of an explanation text is to explain or provide information about a specific subject. It aims to present facts, clarify concepts, or describe processes to help the readers understand the topic better. Structure Explanation texts usually follow a specific structure to effectively deliver information. The key elements of an explanation text include: a. General statement or definition: This is the opening statement that provides a general overview or defines the subject being explained. b. Sequencing or categorizing the information: This section is where the text breaks down the subject into different parts or categories. It may include step-by-step instructions, a chronological order of events, or a classification of elements. c. Detailed explanation: This part contains the main body of the explanation text, where the writer elaborates on each part or category mentioned...

News Item

  Welcome to our information-packed blog! English material that we will discuss now is news items text. Before I explain it, I want to ask you, Do you like watching news in television? Do you like reading newspaper? If you like doing all those things, it means that you are familiar with news item text, but what is news item text? Let’s see the following explanation. Definition of News Item News item text is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important. It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news. Generic Structure of News Item 1.      Headline : A headline is the title of a newspaper story, printed in lager letters at the top of the story, especially on the front page. 2. ...

Procedure Text

 Procedure text is a type of text that contains steps or instructions on an action or how to do something. The purpose of a procedure text is to provide clear and detailed guidance to the reader so that they can follow the steps correctly. The following is an example of a text procedure along with an explanation of the steps: Characteristics of Procedure Text 1. Has step points The most important feature of procedure texts is the presence of guidelines and steps containing points that must be followed or done. 2. Uses command verbs The next characteristic is the use of sentences in procedure texts generally using straightforward command sentences. This is because the procedure text contains instructions to do something. 3. Uses active verbs Procedure texts also usually use a lot of active verbs that show an action such as making, frying, cutting, pressing, installing and so on. 4. Using conjunctions (connecting words) Procedure texts also commonly use conjunctions to explain the or...

Go to Thailand

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  Thailand? Luar Negeri? Siapa sih yang nggak pengen traveling ke luar negeri? Pastinya berkunjung ke beberapa negara adalah impian banyak orang termasuk saya heheh.. Tentu saja tujuannya tidak melulu untuk berwisata, bisa saja untuk mengenyam pendidikan, beribadah dan lainnya. Salah satunya adalah negara yang di mana wilayahnya terdapat pemandangan alam yang masih asri dan menyegarkan. Sehingga sangat cocok untuk orang-orang yang lelah bekerja dan butuh liburan untuk menghilangkan penat. Menikmati suasana alam di negara lain selain Indonesia, bertemu lebih banyak orang dengan karakter yang tentu berbeda-beda, juga mengenal berbagai budaya di luar sana. Bukankah menjadi sebuah perjalanan wisata sekaligus pelajaran yang luar biasa? Namun banyak dari kita yang memiliki keterbatasan waktu dan dana, menjadi salah satu hambatan untuk bisa berwisata keluar negeri. Yaah, tapi apa salahnya jika kita membayangkan hal itu akan terjadi di hari mendatang. Mari simak cerita halu ku yang ingin k...

Asking and Giving Opinion

Menyampaikan pendapat merupakan salah satu ketrampilan komunikasi yang penting dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Dalam berinteraksi dengan orang lain, seringkali kita dituntut untuk memberikan pendapat kita tentang suatu hal. Bagaimanapun juga, pendapat kita dapat memberi pengaruh atau mempengaruhi orang lain. Oleh karena itu, penting untuk memahami bagaimana cara menjelaskan pendapat dengan baik dan menghormati pendapat orang lain. Dalam artikel ini, kita akan mengeksplorasi seni mengungkapkan pendapat secara efektif. Asking for opinions: When it comes to asking for opinions, it is essential to frame your questions appropriately. Here are a few phrases you can use: “What do you think about…?” This question is a general way to ask for someone’s opinion on a particular topic. It encourages the person to share their thoughts openly. “Would you mind sharing your opinion on…?” Using this phrase shows respect for the person’s viewpoint and allows them to feel comfortable sharing thei...

Tense

  Memahami dasar-dasar tense dalam bahasa Inggris adalah kunci penting dalam menguasai tata bahasa yang benar dan komunikasi yang efektif. Tense mengacu pada bentuk kata kerja yang digunakan dalam menyajikan waktu atau kejadian dalam kalimat. Dalam artikel ini, akan dipelajari beberapa tense yang digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris beserta contohnya. 1.      Present Tense Used to express ongoing events or habits that occur in the present. For example: -         She watches TV every evening. (Dia menonton TV setiap malam). -         I go to school every day. (Saya pergi ke sekolah setiap hari). 2.      Past Tense Used to express events that have happened in the past. For example: -         They went to the beach yesterday. (Mereka pergi ke pantai kemarin). -         He played football two days a...