Narrative

                                                Telling Stories

    Introduction

       Have you ever heard the story in the picture?

       What kind of story is it?

       How is that story?

       Tell us that story!

Task 1

WRITING

Let’s study about narrative text!

Purpose:                          To amuse or entertain the readers with actual or imaginary experiences in difference ways. Narratives always deal with some problems which lead to the climax and then turn into a solution to the problem.

Text Organization:

     Orientation

(Who were involve in the story, when, where)

     Complication

(A problem arises followed by other problems)

     Resolution

(Solution to the problem)

Language features:

     The use of direct and indirect speech

     The use of pronoun (he, she, him, her etc)

     The use of past tense (he walked away from the village)

     The use of noun phrases (a beautiful princess)

     The use of adjectives (beautiful, big, small, wooden)

     The use of action verb (walk, sleep, wake up)

     The use of saying verb (say, tell, ask)

     The use of adverbial phrases of time and place (in the garden, two days ago)

Examples of narrative:

     Myths

     Legend

     Short stories

     Novels

     Cartoon strips

     Picture books

     Fable

     Fairy tale

     Folk tale

Task 2

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct speech	Indirect Speech with introductory verb in the past tense
Imperative(positive) Close the door Give me a pen Imperative(negative) Don’t go anywhere Don’t smoke here	He told me to close the door She begged me to give her a pen He asked me not to go anywhere He ordered me not to smoke there
Statement My name is Susi I am fine	She said that her named was Susi She said that she was fine
‘WH Questions’ Where are you from? How old are you? Yes/No Questions Are you hungry? Can I help you?	Adi said where I was from Ida asked me how old I was Sita asked me if/whether I was hungry She asked me if/whether she could help me
Exclamations What a lovely house! Hello! Where are you going	She remarked what a lovely house it was He greeted me and asked me where I was going

& Change the following sentences into reported speech with an introductory verb in the past tense. Number 1 has been done for you as an example.

1.     Sorry but it’s a special mission so I won’t to tell you.

- He said he was sorry and told me that it was a special mission so he would not tell me.

2.     “You’re kidding! I can’t believe it is true” I asked her.

3.     “How about the letter ?” I wonder why he hasn’t answered yet” I said.

4.     “Here is a letter for you” I said.

5.     “I’m afraid I don’t know” Tita said.

Task 3

Retell the following story using your own words!

The fox and the crow

Once upon a time a fox was returning to his den. He was very hungry and could find nothing to eat. Near the forest where he lived there was a village. In the village lived butcher. “I must go to the butcher’s house and see if I can steal meat from there,” he thought. As he was nearing he saw a crow on the branch of a tree. The crow was holding a big piece of meat in her beak.

“I must have the pieces of meat.” The fox said to himself. “I must find a way to get it. It’s not for nothing that people call me the sly fox.”

Then he went over to the tree and said, ”Good morning Miss Crow. How pretty you look today. You are the most beautiful bird I have ever seen. And people say that no other bird can sing more sweetly than you. Would you please sing for me?”

The crow was very pleased to hear all the nice things which the fox said about her. ”I’ll be glad to sing a little song for you,” she said. She opened her beak and began to sing as loudly as she could. The piece of meat fell to the ground, and the fox ate it up.

“Thank you for the song and the meal,” the fox said. “That was very tender meat indeed.”

The crow soon realized that the fox was only flattering her. “I will never trust a flattering again,” she said sadly to herself.

& YOUR MISSION. Write your own narrative. Use your imagination and be as creative as possible. Now it is time for you to write your own narrative.

      Choose a very well-known legend, tale, myth, fable, or fairy tale in your town.

      Make a rough draft first.

      Use the generic structure of narrative.

      Consult your teacher before developing the final into a long story.

Task 4

READING

     I.    Read the story carefully!

Introduction	Once upon a time there were two sisters. One of them was rich but had no children, while the other was poor widow who had five children.
Complications	One day, the poor widow no longer had enough food to satisfy her self and her children. In her need, therefore, she went to her sister and said, “My children and I are suffering the greatest hunger. You are my beloved sister and you are rich. Please give me a mouthful of bread.” The very rich sister was too stingy to give some food to her sister and said, “I myself have nothing in the house,” and she drove away her sister with harsh words. After sometime, the husband of the rich sister came home and was just going to cut himself a piece of bread. When he made the first cut into the loaf, out flowed red blood. When the maid saw that, she was very terrified and told him what his wife had done to the poor widow. After hearing the maid’s story, the husband hurried away to help the poor widow and her children. But when he entered the widow’s room, he found her praying. She had her two youngest children in her arms and three eldest were lying dead. He offered her food, but she refused and answered, “We no longer have a desire for earthly food. God has already satisfied the hunger of three of us, and He will listen to our supplications likewise.”
Resolution	After she uttered these words, the two little ones drew their last breath. Five seconds later the poor widow sank down and died. (Taken from:”Children stories ”by Margo Fallis)

   II.    Answer these questions!

2.     What is the main idea of paragraph one?

3.     What was the relationship between the rich woman and the poor widow?

4.     Why the old widow came to the rich woman’s house?

5.     How many children did the poor widow have?

6.     What did the rich woman do when her sisters came to ask some food?

7.     How was the characteristic of the rich woman?

8.     How was the characteristic of the husband of the rich woman?

9.     How is the end of the story

10.   What is the story about?

11.   What is the purpose of the text?

Task 5

Grammar: Past Perfect Tense

Study the rule to form the Past Perfect

	Subject + had + (verb in past participle (V3))

 

The past perfect is used to indicate:

1. An action that happened before another action in the past. There are usually two actions in sentences.

       Rina had gone to the market before she went home

  1^st action                                             2^nd action

       Tono told us yesterday that he had visited England in 1970

 2^nd action                                 1^st action

 

                                             

           

            Past Perfect                 Past Tense                       Now

               1^st action                    2^nd action

            The past perfect is usually used with the adverbs, before, after, or when.

Study the following formulas!

Example: Rima had gone to the market before she went home.

Example: Rima went home after she had gone to the market.

Example: Before Rima went home, she had gone to bed.

Example: After Rima had gone to the market, she went home.

Note: The adverb “when” can be used in place of “before” or any adverb of   these four formulas without a change in meaning. We still know which action happened first because of the use of Past Perfect Tense

2. A state which continued for a time in the past, but stopped before now.
3. For Present perfect, but in this case, there is no connection with the present.

Abdul had lived in New York for ten years before he moved to California.

                        Ten years         moved            now

Put the bracketed verbs into Past Perfect Tense!

1. Mr.John … (become) the manager of that hotel before he got married.
2. Tina … (be) here before 1990.
3. He … (work) for long time before he tired.
4. The train … (leave) before they reach the station.
5. My parents … (get) married for ten years when I was born.
6. Before they had the party they … (decorate) the rooms.
7. Mr. Andi … (arrive) From Jakarta before he went.
8. She … (graduate) from university before she started to work for my company.

Task 6

SPEAKING

Expressing Thanks or Gratitude

Here some sample phrases and sentences for expressing thanks (gratitude)

Expressing gratitude	Showing Gratitude when refusing	Responses when someone saying thanks
Thank you    Thanks    Thank you very much    Many thanks    Thanks a lot    I thank you    I’m very much obliged to you    Thank you for your kindness    Thanks for everything    Thanks for (your help)	Thanks anyway     No, thank you     No, thanks	You are welcome       Not at all       It’s Ok       Never mind       Don’t mention it       Thank you

Pay attention to these dialogues!

Dialogue 1

John    : Hello, John Smith speaking.

Helen   : Hello, This is Helen Jones. May I speak with your sister?

John    : She just stepped out. I think she’s next door. I can call her if you like.

Helen   : No, Thank you. I’ll phone again later. Good-bye.

John    : Good-bye.

Dialogue 2

Mary    : Would you like a little more tea?

Bill       : Yes, please.

Mary    : Please have another piece of cake.

Bill       : Thank you. Uhm, Jane, I heard you were ill so I brought you some fruit.

Jane     : Thanks, Bill.

Bill       : You’re welcome. By the way, this is for you Mary.

Mary    : For me? Really? Thank you, Bill. Oh a book! How nice of you! Thanks a lot.

Bill       : Don’t mention it, Mary. I’m glad you like it.

Mary    : Well how about another piece of cake?

Jane     : No, thanks. It’s delicious, but I’ve had plenty.

Answer these questions based on he dialogues above!

1. Where are the speakers in dialogue 1? Are they in the same place?
2. How do they (the speakers in dialogue 1) greet each other?
3. What is Helen say to refuse John offering?
4. What is the meaning of “stepped out” in dialogue 1?
5. Where is the dialogue 2 take place?
6. Do they (the speakers in dialogue 2) know each other?
7. What is Mary offers to John?
8. What is John response when Mary says thank?

Note:  Showing gratitude is a common thing to do in English speaking countries. People often show gratitude when they accept/ refuse an offer/invitation, and when they receive compliments/congratulations.

Task 7

LISTENING

Listen to the text, while listening, complete he blanks with the words you hear. Then, answer the questions orally.

 

What does it look like?

    Introduction

1.     Do you like pet? Do you have it at home?

2.     Do you like your mother, father, or sister?

3.     Can you describe one of them clearly?

      Let’s study together about describing something!

      We will study about animal first!

Paws

Fur

Mouth

Tail

Whiskers

 

Legs

Tail

	Feathers
			Claw

 

      Can you describe about your pet/your favorite animal?

      Which of the following animals are pets? Give a tick (ü)

1.     tiger	6.     fish
2.     dog	7.   gorilla
3.     cat	8.   cockatoo
4.     snail	9.   lion
5.     crocodile	10. hamster

Task 1

Writing

We will study abut descriptive text

Purpose:                       to describe a particular person, thing, or place.

Text Organization:      

       Identification

For animal: mention the name of pet, country origin, and where you got it.

For person: mention the name, occupation, profession and career.

For place: mention the special participant.

       Description

For animal: describe the parts of the animal, the color, its     behavior, and why you like.

For person: mention the physical features, the way he/she dresses and his/her personality.

For place: mention the part, quality and the characteristics of the subject being described.

Language features:      

       The use of adjectives compound adjectives

e.g.: Debby is brown skinned.

       The use of Linking verbs

e.g.: She always appears young.

e.g.: Volvo is a clever dog.

       The use attribute has and have

       The use of Simple Present Tense

e.g.: Volvo eats dog’s food.

e.g.: The museum houses hundreds of Greek Statues

Task 2

Linking Verb

 

Complete these sentences using linking verbs.

1.     Browny ______ brown fur.

2.     Tweety ______ fatter than the other birds.

3.     My cockatoo _______ so powerful hooked beak.

4.     My lovely cockatoo’s feathered _________ colorful and stiff.

5.     The Tawangmangu scenery _______ natural and beautiful.

Task 3

Pay attention to this description!

Your Mission:

1.   Take a picture of your pet at home or any animals that you like very much.

2.   Tell your friend about your favorite pet or animal in front of the class.

Use these presentation headings.

 

Task 4

Reading

Read this text carefully and answer the questions!

 

 

Task 5

Grammar:

 

Sometimes we also use compound adjectives to describe a person’s physical features.

For hair:	For eyes:	For legs:	Others:
Brownish-black hair    Pitched-black hair    Grayish-haired    Wavy-hair    Blonde hair	Bright-eyed        Cross-eyed        Far-sighted        Near-sighted        Almond-shaped eyes        One-eyed man        Pencil-thin eyebrows	Long-legged       Style-footed       Knock-kneed	Bald-headed       Middle-aged       Broad-shouldered       Clean-shaven chin

1. Fill the blanks with the appropriate compound adjectives!
1. Mr. Adam always appears neat with his _________ because he always shaves every two days.
2. She really looks beautiful in her ________.
3. Anita’s hair is no longer _______. She is coloring it ________.

 

Sometimes we use more than one adjective to describe something. We can use both fact adjectives and opinion adjectives.

	Opinion	Fact
A An An	beautiful interesting expensive	silky young large, round, wooden	dress lady table

Sometimes we use two or more fact adjectives. We put fact adjectives in this order.

determiner	opinion	fact
		size	age	shape	color	origin	material	purpose	noun
A	beautiful	small small	old	rectangular rectangular	yellow brown	German	wooden metal	dining chalk	table Box
The

2. Complete the following sentences with three adjectives for each.

1.     The Mecca Mosque is ________, _________, and _________.

2.     Mt. Everest is ________, _________, __________ Mountain.

3.     The _____, _____, _____ city has been destroyed since 1945.

4.     Look at the _____, _____, ______ sky.

5.     Borobudur is ______, _______, ________.

Task 6

Speaking

Expressing Compliments

Compliment is to tell someone that you like the way they look or that you are pleased with something they have done.

Level of formality	Complimenting	Responding to compliments	Returning Compliment (optional)
More formal   Less formal	I’d like to compliment you on… I think your (dress) is very nice I just love your (hair) The (soup) is delicious. I really like your (hair) That’s nice That’s neat That’s not bad Terrific Pretty good OK! All right.	Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so. Thank you, but it really isn’t anything special. Thank you. Yours is even nicer. I’m glad you like it. Thank you Thanks.	It’s nice to hear that from someone with you experience. Yours is nice, too

In pairs, act out the following dialogs.

Dialog 1

Ika       : Hi! Come in!

Claudia : Oh thank you. Wow, what a charming and clean house! I’m impressed.

Ika       : Thank you. My mom always cleaned every day.

Claudia : By the way, this is for you.

Ika       : Is this from Egypt? Thank you. It’s so interesting.

Dialog 2

Reza     : Hi. Long time no see.

Rizki     : Yeah, it’s been months. What’s this ride? Valentine Rossi’s?

Reza     : You kidding? This is mine a gift from my dad. Disappointing, right?

Rizki     : Disappointing? I’m surprised to hear you mention it.

 (Whistles) She’s a beauty!

            Reza     : Ha..ha..just kidding. She is amazing! Glad you like it.