Chapter 1 Can You Tell Me the Story?
- Language Functions
- Making suggestion and request
- What/How about going to the veterinarian?
- Would you mind passing me the salt, please?
- Giving instruction
- Genre
- Narrative
Social function : to amuse, entertain and to deal with an actual or
vicarious experience in different ways; narratives deal with problematic
events which lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in
turn nds a resolution.
- Generic structure
- Orientation : sets the scene and introduces the participants
- Complication : a crisis arises
- Resolution : the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse
Chapter 2 How the Water Cycle Works
- Language Functions
- Blaming and Accusing
- I think you’re the only person who could have done it.
- Admitting and Denying of Doing Something
- I admit to do that things, but I didn’t do it in purpose.
- Making a Promise and Swearing
- I promise that I didn’t do that.
- Genre
- Explanation
Social function : to explain the processes involved in the formation or workings of natural or sociocultural phenomena.
- Generic structure:
- General Statement : provides a general statement to position the reader.
- Explanations : tells a sequenced explanation of why or how something
Chapter 3 Let’s Discuss Some Issues
- Language Functions
- Express Curiosity and Showing Attitudes
- I’d like to know about your vision.
- I’d just like to say that I really appreciate your opinion.
- Expressions for Discussing Possibilities
- Yes, there is a possibility to this matter.
- Genre
- Discussion
Social function : to present (at least) many different aspects of an issue
- Generic structure :
- Issue : introduces the statement and previews of issue
- Arguments : states of differing points of view (arguments for and against the issue)
- Conclusion : states the recommendation of the issue
Chapter 4 It’s a Great Story
- Language Functions
- Persuading, Encouraging and Hoping
- Why don’t you try once again. I know you can do it.
- Come on. Don’t give up.
- Using Expression for Criticising and Deterring
- I don’t think this is a good writing. It’s confusing.
- I don’t think you should do that.
- Genre
- Narrative
- Social function : to amuse, entertain
and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways;
narratives deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or
turning point of some kind, which in turn nds a resolution.
- Generic structure :
- Orientation : sets the scene and introduces the participants
- Complication : a crisis arises
- Resolution : the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse
Chapter 5 The Book Is Amazing
- Language Functions
- Expressing regret
- I regret being rude and underestimating you.
- Giving or asking plans, purposes and intentions
- Do you have any plans for the next programme?
- Predicting, speculating and judging
- I predict that the book will be a best seller.
- Genre
Review
Social function : to criticise an art work, event for a public audience.
Generic structure :
- Orientation : places the work in its general and particular
context, Learning Reection often by comparing it with others of its
kind or thorough an analog with a non–art object or event.
- Interpretive Recount : summarise the plot and/or providers an
account of how the reviewed rendition of the work came into being.
- Evaluation : provides an evaluation of the work and/or its performance or production; is usually recursive.
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