Welcome students..
Hope that you all in such good condition.
In this session, we are going to study about listening. As we now, listening is the first skill we have to master in order to study a language.
Ok, I think the opening is over, now let's get into the business. Here, we're going to study about narrative listening, before that, I want you to try to understand at least 90% of all those basics knowledge about narrative text I've explained in the previous post, since the next steps will lead you to further understanding about narrative text.
We can start the learning activity by now. :)
Pay attention and have fun with NARRATIVE TEXT
First, look at this picture :)
Before we go to the exercise, do you know the animal above?
Yap, you're right, it is Parrot.
Have you ever heard the story about Parrot? No? what a shame, hehe
Now, it's your chance to know that story. Just listen carefully to the audio.
and after that please do some fun exercises below,
it will be your weekly assignment:
# CLOSE TEST
Please, fill up the blank to complete this story.
The Smartest Parrot
Once upon time, a man had a wonderful (1…..). There was no other parrot like it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say the name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was (2…..).
The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand why the parrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the (3…..) to say Catano however the bird kept not saying the word.
At the first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very (4…..). “You stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano! Or I will kill you” the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would not say it. Then the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over; “Say Catano or I’ll (5…..)you”. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano.
One day, after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano, the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it into the (6…..) house. There were four old chickens for next (7….) “You are as stupid as the chickens. Just stay with them” Said the man angrily. Then he continued to humble; “You know, I will cut the chicken for my (8…..). Next it will be your turn, I will eat you too, stupid parrot”. After that he left the chicken house.
The next day, the man came back to the chicken (9…..). He opened the door and was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken house. There were three death chickens on the (10…..). At the moment, the parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”.
And then, please join this fun quiz
There are some explanation about that story..
Analysis the Generic Structure
- Orientation : It sets the scene and introduces the participants/characters. In that parrot story, the first paragraph is the orientation where reader finds time and place set up and also the participant as the background of the story. A man and his parrot took place once time.
- Complication : It explores the conflict in the story. It will show the crisis, rising crisis and climax of the story. In the parrot story, paragraph 2, 3, 4 are describing the complication. Readers will find that the man face a problem of why the parrot can not say Catano. To fix this problem, the man attempted to teach the bird. How hard he tried to teach the bird is the excitement element of the complication.
- Resolution : It shows the situation which the problems have been resolved. It must be our note that “resolved” means accomplished whether succeed or fail. In the last paragraph of the smartest parrot story, readers see the problem is finished. The parrot could talk the word which the man wanted. The parrot said the word with higher degree than the man taught the word to it. That was the smartest parrot.
# And for the last, please re-tell those story (The Smartest Parrot), write in your own word (1 paragraph)
Send your answer sheet in form of word text document to
with the answer sheet format:
name/class/number (eg: Leon/IX 2/25)
# Close test
1. ....
2. ....
3. ....
#Retelling the story
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Well student, that's all assignment for this week, enjoy your weekend..
and..
Good Luck!!!
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