Session
Explanation
11
A. Study the follow ing text and its schematic structure.
How a Spider’s Web Forms
A spider web looks delicate but it is very
strong. I t can hold 4000 times a spider’s
w eight. But how does it form
First the spider spins a thread of silk. The
thread gets blown over to a branch by the
w ind. Then she makes another tw o
threads and makes a Y shape. Next she
makes more threads and they look like
spokes off a wheel. Then the spider goes
in a spiral, out and back in, sits in the
middle and w aits for food.
This is how a web is formed.
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General Statement
Explanation: Show s the
processes
Closing
B. Study the follow ing text and its linguistic features.
How a Spider’s Web Forms
A spider w eb looks delicate but it
is very strong. I t can hold 4000
times a spider’s weight. But how
does it form?
First the spider spins a thread of
silk. The thread gets blown over to
a branch by the wind. Then she
makes another tw o threads and
makes a Y shape. Next she makes
more threads and they look like
spokes off a wheel. Then the
spider goes in a spiral, out and
back in, sits in the middle and
waits for food.
This is how a web is formed.
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Generalized non-human participant
Present Tense
Action verb
Conjunctive relation
Action verb
Conjunctive relation Conjunctive
relation
Simple Present/ Action
Verb
Session
Discussion
12
A. Study the follow ing text and its schematic structure.
Boxing
By Kerry Williams
There was a lot of discussion about whether
boxing should be banned.
The people who agree with this idea, such as
Sarah, claim that if they do carry on boxing they
should wear something to protect their heads. They
also argue that people who do boxing could have
brain damage and get seriously hurt. A further
point they make is that most of the people that
have died did have families.
However, there are also strong arguments
against this point of view. Another group of people
believe that boxing should not be banned. They say
that why they invent it if it is a dangerous sport.
They say that boxing is a good sport, people enjoy
it. A furthermore reason is if they ban boxing it will
ruin people’s careers.
After looking at the different points of view
and the evidence for them I think boxing should be
banned because five hundred people have died in
boxing since 1884.
I ssue
Argument against
Argument for
Conclusion
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B. Study the follow ing text and its linguistic features.
Boxing
By Kerry Williams
There was a lot of discussion about whether
boxing should be banned.
The people who agree with this idea, such as
Sarah, claim that if they do carry on boxing they
should wear something to protect their heads. They
also argue that people who do boxing could have
brain damage and get seriously hurt. A further
point they make is that most of the people that
have died did have families.
However, there are also strong arguments
against this point of view. Another group of people
believe that boxing should not be banned. They say
that why they invent it if it is a dangerous sport.
They say that boxing is a good sport, people enjoy
it. A furthermore reason is if they ban boxing it will
ruin people’s careers.
After looking at the different points of view
and the evidence for them I think boxing should be
banned because five hundred people have died in
boxing since 1884.
Linguistic
Features
Generic human participant
Generic non-human
participant
modality
Being verb
Conjunctive relation
Mental verb
Saying verb
Conjunctive relation
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Session
Review
13
A. Study the follow ing text and its schematic structure.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
By J.K. Row ling Review ed by Emily Kremer
The book takes place in modern times, in England. The main character is Harry Potter. Harry Potter is a w izard. He goes to a school for w itches and w izards, called Hogwart s.
I t is Harry’s second year at Hogw arts and he and his tw o best friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley are having a great time learning magic. There is a new professor, Gilderoy Lockhart w ho all the w itches are crazy about! Professor Lockhart keeps nagging Harry, because the professor thinks that Harry tries to get attention to be famous! While all the w itches at school love the new professor, all of the w izards think he is a big joke!
After a month of school at Hogw arts, st range att acks begin to happen. First, the caret aker’s cat, Mrs. Norris, has been found, not dead, but petrified! Not only w as Filch’s cat att acked, but some of the Muggle- born students at Hogwart s have been found petrified, also. Naturally, all of the students are frightened at this, but they become even more scared w hen the next victim to be found petrified is the Gryffindor ghost, Nearly Headless Nick!
B. Study the follow ing text and its linguistic features.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets
By J.K. Row ling
Review ed by Emily Kremer
The book takes place in modern times, in England. The main charact er is Harry Pott er. Harry Potter is a w izard. He goes to a school for witches and wizards, called Hogw arts.
I t is Harry’s second year at Hogw arts and he professor thinks that Harry tries to get at tention to be famous! While all the w itches at school love the new professor, all of the w izards think he is a big have been found petrified, also. Naturally, all of the students are frightened at this, but they become even more scared w hen the next victim to be found petrified is the Gryffindor ghost, Nearly Headless Nick!
What kind of monster is pow erful enough to kill someone w ho is already dead? Who will be the next victim of the monster at Hogw art s? Will the victims ever be revived? To find out you must read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! I have to say that the story w as bright, fast- paced, intriguing, and ultimat ely satisfying.
I like this book because it kept me wanting to read next page, and the next, and so on. The book indicate w rit er’s
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