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MPK Bahasa Inggris UI\reading and structure

handout of mpk bhs inggris.doc
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What can you learn from the
text?

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References (pronoun references)
For example:
(1) they (line 3) refers to certain social
minorities;
(2) their (line 3) refers to certain social
minorities
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Facts and opinions
For example:
fact
The United States, for example, has made a great
deal of progress in eliminating discrimination
against some of its social minorities.
opinion
Discrimination may occur because of a groups
race, religion, ethnic or cultural background,
sexual preference, or even the language that
they

speak in their homes

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Statement of Fact Statement of Opinion
can be checked for accuracy or
correctness.
cannot be checked for accuracy
or correctness.
can be proved true or false. cannot be proved true or false.
are not affected by the writers
background or training.
are shaped by the writers
background or training.
employ more denotative than
connotative language.
rely more on connotative than on
denotative language.
rely on measurements, dates, and
statistics.
use verbs and adverbs that
suggest doubt: seems, appears,
probably, arguably
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Math is an easier subject to learn than
biology.
In 1961, Trans World Airlines was the first
commercial airline to introduce in-flight
movies.
Christopher Columbus is a hero to all school
children.
People in Mexico speak Spanish.
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Structure: tenses and active-passive
Tenses
Simple tenses
- Simple present
- Simple past
Present progressive
Perfect tense
Perfect progressive
Passive




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Simple tenses
- Simple present
In most societies, certain social
minorities are sometimes discriminated
against by social as a whole. (line 1)
- Simple past
They were forced to separate drinking
fountains, rest rooms, and even schools
and libraries. (line 10)


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Present progressive
In may societies, discrimination is slowly
being eliminated-at least in terms of legal
and governmental policies (line 5)
Perfect tense
But these have not come quick and easily.
(line 6)
Perfect progressive
...

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In most societies, certain social
minorities are sometimes discriminated
against by social as a whole. (line 1)


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Compound sentences
- Conjunctions: coordinators and conjunctive
adverbs
- Simple sentences


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A simple sentence is one independent
clause, e.g. I enjoy reading novels
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A compound sentence is two or more
independent clauses joined
together.
Three ways to join clauses, which are
1. with a coordinator I enjoy reading,
but I hate watching TV
2. with a conjunctive adverb I enjoy
reading; however, I hate watching TV
3. with a semicolon I enjoy reading; I
hate watching TV

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Coordinators Conjuctive Adverbs
For
And Besides, furthermore, moreover, also

Nor
But However, nevertheless, nonetheless
Yet
So Accordingly, consequently, hence,
therefore, thus
Or otherwise
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