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Kelas : BI-01 Bahasa Inggris

LK 4 : Lembar Kerja Belajar Mandiri

Judul Modul Modul 4 English For Entertainment

Judul Kegiatan 1. Biography
Belajar (KB) 2. Historical Recount
3. Fables
4. Legends
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1 Daftar peta 1. BIOGRAPHY (KB 1)
konsep a. Definition
(istilah dan Biography is detailed description of person’s life both the past and present.
Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a
definisi) di person's life.
modul ini b. Social Function
 To know a person’s story about his / her life outside of any accomplishments
this person may be known for and to give lots of information easily and to
educate the readers.
 To entertain the readers .
c. Characteristics
 Biography is not written by subject, itis always written in third person.
 Based on the fact that a character's life experience contains the story or history
of a character in his or her life.
 It describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived)
 Clear language must really be applied in a biographical text to avoid mistakes in
the information presented.
d. Generic Structure
There are three parts of generic structure of biography:
1. Orientation (Introduction)
It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the
person. Usually contains narrated biodata such as full name, place and date of
birth.
2. Events
A chronological order. This stage is part of the events or events experienced by
the character. It contains an explanation of a good story in the form of problem
solving, career processes, and various events that have been experienced by the
character to lead to success.
3. Re-Orientation (Closing)
It consists of a conclusion or a comment or the writer. Tell about the
contribution or the contribution of the person.
e. Language Features
 Use of simple past tense and in chronological order
The events that told in biography are occurred in the past and definitely in
chronological order.
 Temporal sequence and temporal conjunction are used as a link between
one sentence with another sentence in chronological order.
 Focus on Specific participant
The only character is the main center of the text.
 Use of Action verbs
Group of words that describe something that is actively done by a character.
 Vocabularies in Biography
Biography is closely related to the journey of someone’s life. Therefore, you
should be familiar with the words below.
Biography
sentences
At the age of As a child
When he A few years later
Two years later The following year
In January 1996 Sadly
During Unfortunately
Biography
sentences
During Luckily
While this was happening As he grew older
From that time Although
However Often he
Eventually Later
Many times Early in 2009
Many months later Soon afterwards
He will be most remembered for In her final years
Finally Several months passed
At that time Her dedication to
Years passed before After dedication to
Shortly before For several years

Mind Mapping of Biography

2. HISTORICAL RECOUNT (KB 2)

a. Definition
is closely related to the history of a place or an object which is very memorable
and considered important throughout life. Explaining about when, where and
how it was invented and surely about the person who found it.
b. Generic Structure
The structure parts of historical recount are:
1. Orientation (Introduction)
In this paragraph, you should include the opening paragraph introducing the
participant, setting of time, as well as setting of place.
2. Events
In events, you must be aware that it should be a chronological order. This
stage is part of the events experienced by the characters. It contains a series
of events so that it constructs a complete historical series.
3. Re-Orientation (Closing)
It consists of a conclusion or a comment or sums up of evaluation made by
the writer.
c. Social / Language Function
 To describe past historical experiences by retelling chronological events by
involving the important dates, characters as well as the place of the events.
 To perform all-interpretive aspects in the historical recount to be able to
compile historical synthesis based on the existence of careful research
through the selection of historical facts.
 To either inform or entertain the readers.
d. Language Features
 The participant of historical recount must be specific, it could involve
persons, animals or things).
 The of use correct pronouns referring to the participants of the text.
 It deals with the use of material processes or actions verbs.
 It uses some adverb phrased to mention location, manner, and frequency,
such as in the afternoon, carefully, and never.
 It used the past tense in the sentences because historical recount tells the
readers about past events,
 It also requires the use of adjectives to describe the objects.
 The use of evaluative words are absolutely needed to assess the
significance of something,
 The historical recount should be focusing on the ordered events which
were signaled by the use of time connections like after that, ,after, before,
finally, etc.,
 Based on the fact, based on the real situation of the events occurred.

Mind Mapping of Historical Recount

3. FABLES (KB 3)
a. Definition
A fable is a story featuring animals, plants or forces of nature which are
anthropomorphized (given human qualities). A fable always ends with a moral
value which was intended as the lesson. This is the lesson that is intended to be
learnt through reading the story.
The difference between fable and narrative text is Fables are stories intended
to teach a lesson, and animals often speak and act like human beings. While the
characters of narrative are human beings.
b. Characteristics of Fable
 Using at least one character makes a bad decision
 Using simple plot and character
 Involving a character who is sly or clever
 Making animals or objects seem like real people, with real feelings and
emotions
 Containing a moral or lesson which can be found in the end of the story
 Using personification (aanthropomorphized) where Non- human characters
can talk or show human characters
 Containing a funny and amusing story
 Reflecting cultural beliefs
c. Social/Language Function
 To entertain or to amuse the readers about the interesting story
 To convey moral messages or lessons to the readers, especially for children
to behave morally in the world to understand the values of the culture in
which they are written.
d. Generic Structure
The structure parts of fables are:
1. Orientation (Introduction)
This is the introduction of what is inside the text. It tells about hat text talks
in general, who involves in the text, when and where it happens.
2. Complication
It tells what happens with the participants. It explores the conflict among
the participants.
3. Resolution
This phase tells how the participants solve the problems aroused by the
conflict.
e. Social/Language Function
 To entertain or to amuse the readers about the interesting story
 To convey moral messages or lessons to the readers, especially for children
to behave morally in the world to understand the values of the culture in
which they are written.
f. Language Features
There are some language features that should be considered when read or
create a type of fable:
 Using common and nonspecific setting
 Often taking place outside
 Using past action verb: Climbed, Turned, Brought
 Using specific noun as pronoun of person, animal in the story. Example:
The king, the queen, etc.
 Using adjectives which are for noun phrase. Example: Long black, hair, two
red apples, etc.
 Using time connectives and Conjunctions to arrange the events. Examples:
Then, before, after, soon, etc.
 Using adverbs and adverbial phrase to show the location of events.
Examples: here, in the mountain, ever after, etc.
 Using dialogue to elicit an emotional response from the reader.
 Using Past Tense
 Ending in happy resolution.
 Using of variety of simple, compound and complex sentences.
g. Moral values of the fable
A fable is indeed identical with moral values, below are some examples of
moral value of the fables:
 Persuasion is better than force
 Liars may give themselves away
 Make hay while the sun shines
 Don’t just follow the crowd
 Pride can be costly

Mind Mapping of Fable

4. LEGENDS (KB 4)
a. Definition
A legend is a narrative that focuses on a historically or geographically specific
figure, and describes his/her exploits. Similar to a myth, a legend can provide
an etymological narrative, often filling in historical gaps.
The differences between a legend and a myth. While legends are made up
stories, myths are stories that answer questions about the working of natural
phenomenon.
b. Social/Language Function
 To present the story of human actions in such a way that they are perceived
by the the listeners or readers to be true (in literature).
 To entertain or to amuse the readers about the interesting story (in
general)
c. Characteristics of Legends
 A legend is a set in specific place or time
 The main character is often heroic
 The main character is a human, not a God
 A legend is a fictional story
 Usually there is some historical truth at the heart of every legend
 Heroes perform great deeds with their strength and their intelligence.
Exaggeration is usually involved in retelling deeds.
 Heroes often give up dreams of happiness to help others
 The hero is real but some parts of the story are not completely true. They
have been stretched or expanded upon.
 Handed down through generation
 The story was told orally and turned into literary masterpieces
d. Generic Structure
1. Orientation (Introduction)
This is the introduction of what is inside the text. It tells about the text talks
in general, who involves in the text, when and where it happens. It should
include the characters of the story.
2. Complication
It tells what happens with the participants. It explores the conflict among
the participants.
3. Resolution
This phase tells how the participants solve the problems aroused by the
conflict.
4. Re-Orientation
It tells the conclusion of the story. It usually include the lesson from
the story.
e. Language Features
There are some language features that should be considered when you read
or create a type of a legend:
 The use of Adjective that form the noun phrase. Example: the strong
crocodile
 Time connectives and conjunction. Example: A long time ago
 The use of adverb and adverbial phrases to indicate the location of the
incident or events. Example: In the river
 The use of action verbs in the past tense. Example: They curved her.
People then always talked
 The used of saying verbs that mark remarks. Example : He said angrily
 The use of thinking verbs that mark the thoughts, perceptions or feelings
of the characters in the story. Example: The man then looked so curious.
 The use of dialogue to elicit an emotional response from the reader

Mind Mapping of Legend

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