Kamis, 18 Juni 2009

News Item

Is a report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; recent information about specific and timely events.

Other definition

  • Information about recent events or happenings, espespecially as reported by newspapaers, periodical, radio, or television.

Special Function

  • To inform read or listener or viewer about events of the day which are considered news worth or important.

Generic Structure

  1. News worthy event:
    • Recount the event in summary form.

  1. Background event:
    • Elaborate what happened, to whom I what circumstances.

  1. Source:
    • Comments by participants in witness and authorities expert on the event.

4. Form:

· Using simple present & past tense

(but generally prefers simple present tense)

Characteristic

Short, brief information about story captured in head line.

Use material process to retell the event.

Using saying verbs like say, tell, inform.

Focus on circumstances.

Use of projecting verbal process in source stager.

Using action verbs, like, escape, go, run.

Example (a brief sentence cut of some news item):

1. His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.

2. The job requirements were news to him.

3. The news of the famous actor’s death was greatly exaggerated.

Modals In The Past Form

Modals in the past form : kata bantu pengandaian
dalam bentuk lampau.
Modals in the past are :
- Could - Would - Should - Shall

a).Could + verb base
We can use this expression : to offer seggestion or possibilities.
Ex : Ersa : I’m having trouble with math
Febi : Why don’t you ask puteri ?
Perhaps she could help you


b).Might + verb base
Use might to tell possibilities.
Ex : Vita : Why is Rio taking the bus to get home
Vira : He might get a flat time.


c).Would + verb base
Use would for an action that was repeated regulary in the past.
Ex : Ani : What did you usually do in holidays ?
Risa : I would visit my grandparent in the
village, but how not anymore.


d).Would + mind + V- ing
Use would to express polite request.
Ex : Mr. Herman : Would you mind posting the
letter
Vania : No, not at all


e).Should + verb base
Ex : Nova : Feli, you should go to libary now !!!!
Feli : O.k

Surprises and Disbelief

Expressing surprises or disbelief is used to express something that we can’t believe or impossible.
To express surprises or disbelief, we use many words or many expressions, we can say :
- That’s unbelieveable !
- That’s very surprising !
- What a surprise !
- You are kidding !
- Fanci that !
- Oh,...no !
- I find that hard to believe !

Example :
Dina : What a surprises ?
Devy : What happens ?
Dina :Ther our friend, is singing at “ the Idol “
Devy : Ough,...you are kidding...

Gratitude, Compliment, and Congratulation

Gratitude : The way to said thank you to other
people.
To express gratitude, you can say :
- Thank you very much
- I am greateful ( to.... )
- I wnt to thank.....
- I want to express my gratitude to.......
- I keep forgeting to thank you for....

  • Respon of expressing :
- You are welcome’
- Don’t mention it
- Not at all
- It was nothing at all
- No problem
- Glad to be of help
- ( It was ) my pleasure
- Anytime

  • Congratulation : To said “ good “ for other pople.Expressing :
- Congratulation - Happy birthday
- Well done - Happy new year
- That’s : Funtastic Wonder fuul
Marveollus Exiting
Great

Compliment : To give praising to other people.
Some people use compliment to “ better up “ someday or to flatter in order to increase good will you compliment someone, for example :
- On his/ her general appearance
- If you notice something new about the person
appearance
- When you visit someone’s
- House for the first time
- When other people do their best
Expressing :
- What a nice dress
- You look great
- You look very nice
- Good grades
- Excellent
- nice work
- I really must express my admination for you dance

Simple Present Tense

simple Present Tense

ð To inform or descrieb about someone or sometihng with time now or today.

· Rumus :

ð S + to be (am, is, are)+ O/C

ð S+ V1 +(s/es) + O/C

· E.g :

§ She is very happy

§ He is diligent student

§ I am confident

§ They are there

§ You are student

§ He goes market every morning

§ She does her homework

§ Ina cooks in the kitchen

§ They study English every week

§ You can come to my house

· Simple Present Tense :

i. Verbal sentences

(+) S + V1 (s/es) + O

(-) S + do/does + not + V1 + O

(?) Do/does + S + V1 + O ?

e.g (+) She does her homework

(-) She does not her homework

(?) Does she do her homework ?

ii. Nominal verbal/ non verbal sentences

(+) S + to be (am, is,are) + O/C

(-) S + to be (am,is are) + not + O/C

(?) to be (am,is,are) + S + O/C

e.g (+) She is very happy

(-) She is not very happy

(?) Is she very happy ?

Senin, 01 Juni 2009

Finite Verb

A finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs. Finite verbs can form independent clauses, which can stand by their own as complete sentences.

The finite forms of a verb are the forms where the verb shows tense, person or singular plural. Non-finite verb forms have no person, tense or number.

I go, she goes, he went - These verb forms are finite.

To go, going, gone - These verb forms are non-finite.

In most Indo-European languages, every grammatically complete sentence or clause must contain a finite verb; sentence fragments not containing finite verbs are described as phrases or minor sentences. In Latin and some Romance languages, however, there are a few words that can be used to form sentences without verbs, such as Latin ecce, Portuguese eis, French voici and voilà, and Italian ecco, all of these translatable as here ... is or here ... are. Some interjections can play the same role. Even in English, a sentence like Thanks for your help! has an interjection where it could have a subject and a finite verb form (compare I appreciate your help!).

In English, as in most related languages, only verbs in certain moods are finite. These include:

  • the indicative mood (expressing a state of affairs); e.g., "The bulldozer demolished the restaurant," "The leaves were yellow and stiff."
  • the imperative mood (giving a command).
  • the subjunctive mood (expressing something that might or might not be the state of affairs, depending on some other part of the sentence).

Verb forms that are not finite include:

Minggu, 31 Mei 2009

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Function advertisement are :
- Promotion
- Communication
- Information

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  • Using the correct or suitable world
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  • Using positive cannotations
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