Teks report (report text) adalah jenis teks yang mendeskripsikan atau menggambarkan bentuk, ciri atau sifat umum (general) benda, hewan, tumbuh-tumbuhan,  manusia atau peristiwa.

Teks report atau report text memiliki bentuk yang hampir sama dengan descriptive text. Siswa biasanya mengalami kesulitan membedakan antara kedua jenis teks ini.  Perbedaan yang paling mendasar pada kedua jenis teks ini adalah sebagai berikut.

- Report Text  mennggambarkan bentuk, ciri atau sifat benda, hewan, tumbuh-tumbuhan,  manusia atau peristiwa secara umum (general).

- Descriptive Text  mennggambarkan bentuk, ciri atau sifat benda, hewan, tumbuh-tumbuhan,  manusia atau peristiwa secara khusus (specific).

Report text memiliki kerangka atau struktur  (generic structure) sebagai berikut.

1.  General classification: memperkenalkan benda, hewan, tumbuhan, atau seseorang yang akan dibahas. Salah satu caranya adalah dengan membuat definisi atau klasifikasi.

2.  Description: menceritakan bagian, kualitas, sifat, tingkah laku benda, hewan, tumbuhan, atau seseorang yang dideskripsikan.

Tujuan (purpose) teks ini ialah memberikan informasi atau gambaran tentang ciri-ciri umum benda, hewan, tumbuhan, atau manusia.

Kata kerja (tense) yang digunakan biasanya simple present tense. Sekali lagi, teks deskriptif dan report tampaknya sama, tetapi sesungguhnya sangat berbeda. Teks deskriptif memberikan deskripsi sesuatu yang khusus atau tertentu, sedangkan report memberikan deskripsi tentang ciri-ciri umum dari suatu jenis benda hidup atau mati.

Perhatikan contoh di bawah ini! Bandingkan dengan teks descriptive! (paragraf berwarna biru adalah general classification sedangkan paragraf berwarna merah adalah description).

What is a Veterinarian

A veterinarian is a person who has studied to be a doctor of animals. They take care of animals’ health. Many pet owners use a veterinarian to help them take care of their pets.

Some veterinarians take care of cats and other small animals. Other veterinarians take care of larger animals such as horses, cows, or large zoo animals.

If you have a pet at home, your pet has probably seen a veterinarian. Veterinarians can help you decide what kinds of food your animals should eat, what shots your pet will need, and how you should take care of your animals. It is important to take your pet to see a veterinarian to make sure it stays healthy.

(Sumber: Let’s Talk IX: 194)

1.   What does the text tell about? It is …

A.   to describe a veterinarian in general.

B.   to describe veterinarian in specific.

C.   to entertain  the reader with a story.

D.   to tell the past event.

Jawaban: A

Prembahasan:

Sesuai tujuan (purpose) teks report, yaitu mendiskripsikan seorang veterinarian (dokter hewan) secara umum (in general)

2.   The paragraph 1 belongs to …

A.   Orientation.                                                C.   General classification.

B.   Identification                                              D.   Reorientation.

Jawaban: C

Pembahasan:

Sesuai generic structure teks report, teks diawali dengan general classification.

8.   What does not a veterinarian take care of?

A.   Horses.                                                      C.   Cats.

B.   Cows.                                                         D.   Worm.

Jawaban: D

Pembahasan:

Berdasarkan teks, yang tidak dirawat oleh veterinarian adalah worm (cacing)

Read the descriptive text and answer the question below!

AFI Young Stars

The finalists of “Akademi Fantasi Indosiar 1″ (AFI) are wonderful young people.

Mawar who was born on 26 February 1985 is a cute girl. She has straight, short hair. Her bright skin, chubby cheeks, and lovely smile make her look very marvelous. She is not very tall. However, her weight which is 40 kgs  matches her body well and makes her look cute.

Unlike Mawar, Ve looks tall. She is 1.69 meters tall. She looks quite slim. She weighs 45 kgs. Compared to Mawar, Ve looks darker. The 22-years-old girl has black, straight hair.

Another finalist is Ismail who is better known as Smile. The young man who was born on 16 September 1983 looks much bigger and taller than his two female friends. He is tall and muscular. His complexion is fair and his hair is short and straight.

1.       The text is about….

A.  Mawar AFI

B.   Ve AFI

C.   Ismail AFI

D.   The finalists of AFI

2.       What do you think about Mawar?

A.     She is taller than Ve.

B.     She is heavier than Ve.

C.     She is younger than Smile.

D.    Her skin is darker than Ve’s.

3.      ”Her bright skin, chubby cheeks, and lovely smile .. The underlined word can mean….

A.     white

B.    black

C.     brown

D.    brownish

Teks deskriptif ( descriptive text ) adalah teks yang mendeskripsikan atau menggambarkan bentuk, ciri atau sifat benda, hewan, tumbuh-tumbuhan,  manusia atau peristiwa tertentu yang khusus, misalnya seekor jerapah yang hidup di kebun binatang Ragunan, bunga melati di halaman rumahku, atau Dodi temanku yang paling gemuk.

Descriptive text memiliki kerangka atau struktur  ( generic structure ) sebagai berikut.

1.  Identification: memperkenalkan benda,  hewan, tumbuhan, atau seseorang yang akan dideskripsikan. Misalnya:

1. Mr. Pambudi, my new neighbor, is a well-known veterinarian in our city.
2. One of the most beautiful houses in my village is Mr. Raman’s.
3. Gembira Loka zoo is the most interesting zoo in Yogyakarta and has the most complete collection of animals in Java.

2.  Description: menceritakan bagian per bagian dari objek yang kita deskripsikan, misalnya  penggambaran dimulai dengan menceritakan bentuk fisiknya, kemudian ciri-ciri khusus, kualitas, sifat, dan tingkah laku benda, hewan, tumbuhan, atau seseorang yang dideskripsikan.

Penting untuk diperhatikan bahwa descriptive text memiliki bentuk dan ciri yang hampir sama dengan report text. Descriptive text menceritakan sesuatu atau objek yang sifatnya khusus (specific) sedangkan report text menceritakan sesuatu atau objek yang sifatnya umum (general).

Untuk membedakan sifat khusus dan umum, mari kita perhatikan contoh di bawah ini.

Deskripsi secara khusus (specific) untuk descriptive text

- Saya mempunyai dua buah pesawat televisi. Salah satunya adalah hadiah ulang tahun dari Paman. Ia membelinya dari Singapura. TV tersebut berlayar datar dan bisa merekam acara-acara yang saya gemari.

Pada contoh di atas saya hanya menceritakan TV saya yang baru hadiah dari Paman. Saya tidak bercerita tentan TV yang lain atau TV-TV pada umumnya.

Deskripsi secara umum (general) untuk report text

Televisi  atau TV adalah alat komunikasi canggih yang berbentuk gambar dan suara yang menyiarkan informasi dari seluruh dunia dan masuk ke jutaan rumah.

Pada contoh di atas saya menceritakan televisi secara umum. Oleh karena itu, report text biasanya dibuka dengan sebuah paragraf yang merupakan sebuah definisi. Sekarang lebih jelas, bukan? Itulah perbedaan antara descriptive text dengan report text.

Oke, kita kembali ke topic descriptive text.

Tujuan (the purpose) descriptive text ialah memberikan informasi atau gambaran benda, hewan, tumbuhan, atau seseorang yang dideskripsikan secara khusus.

Kata kerja (tense) yang digunakan biasanya present simple tense. Akan tetapi bisa juga menggunakan past simple tense, jika benda yang dideskripsikan sudah tidak ada.

Untuk lebih jelas, perhatikan contoh descriptive text di bawah ini! (paragraf berwarna biru adalah identification sedangkan paragraf berwarna merah adalah description)

Mr. Pambudi is a Veterinarian

Mr. Pambudi, my new neighbor, is a well-known veterinarian in our city.

He is a person who has studied to be a doctor of animals. He takes care of animals’ health. Many pet owners use his services to help them take care of their pets.

He takes care of cats and other small animals. Sometimes, he takes care of larger animals such as horses, cows.

If you have a pet at home, your pet has probably seen Mr. Pambudi. He can help you decide what kinds of food your animals should eat, what shots your pet will need, and how you should take care of your animals. It is important to take your pet to see Mr. Pambudi to make sure it stays healthy.

(Sumber: Let’s Talk IX: 194)

1. What is the purpose of the text? It is …

A. to describe a veterinarian in general.

B. to describe a particular person.

C. to entertain  the reader with a story.

D. to tell the past event.

Jawaban: B

Pembahasan:

Mengidentifikasikan fungsi sosial jenis teks.  Teks deskriptif berfungsi mendeskripsikan sesorang yang khusus (a particular person).

2. The paragraph 1 belongs to …

A. Orientation.

B. Identification.

C. Reorientation.

D. General classification.

Jawaban: B

Pembahasan:

Mengidentifikasi generic structure jenis teks. Paragraf pertama adalah identification

3. What does not Mr. Pambudi take care of?

A. Cats

B. Horses

C. Cows.

D. Wild wolves.

Jawaban: D

Pembahasan:

Menenukan informasi rinci. Nama  binatang yang tidak disebut adalah wild wolves.

Hai,

Beberapa hari yang lalu, saya mendapat copy sebuah software kamus dari seorang teman pada acara “tukar file”. Sofware ini berukuran kecil tapi tampaknya sangat bagus untuk diinstal ke komputer atau laptop… dan mungkin (saya belum mencoba) juga bisa di masukkan ke dalam ke dalam handphone.

Sudah saya coba di komputer dan berjalan bagus. Sayangnya, saya belum mencobanya di handphone. Silakan dicoba aja.

Langkah-langkahnya sebagai berikut:

1. Download software kamus di klik sini. Bentuknya file winrar. Silakan diekstrak dulu ya. Di dalam file winrar tersebut ada banyak file. Copy saja file-file tersebut ke dalam sebuah folder baru, misalnya, folder KAMUS.

2. Setelah itu, buka saja file kamus2.exe atau yang simbol filenya berwarna merah. Double klik. Nanti akan membuka programnya. Dah gitu aja. Gak perlu diinstall.

Jika ingin membuat shortcut di desktop, klik kanan aja file kamus2 yang simbolnya merah lalu send to desktop.
Simple, kan?

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Beauty. She lived with her father and her sisters in a small village. Beauty was a beautiful girl. She was also hard-working. She always helped her father on the farm.

One day, her father set out for the city. He saw an old castle and went in. No-one was in but there was food on the table. Then he walked around the castle. He picked a rose from garden for Beauty. Suddenly an angry Beast appeared. He wanted to kill Beauty’s father unless Beauty was brought to him.

Beauty’s father told her daughters what had happened. Beauty’s sisters ordered her to see the Beast. Beauty went to see the Beast and had to stay at the castle. She felt scared, lonely and sad. She tried to run away but was stopped by the Beast. The Beast treated Beauty well. Soon, Beauty began to like the Beast.

One day, through the Beast’s magic mirror, Beauty saw that her father was sick. The Beast allowed her to go home. Her father was happy to see her.

One night, Beauty had a dream. A fairly told her that the Beast was sick.
Beauty hurried back and saw the Beast dying. She began to cry. Tears fell onto the Beast. Suddenly, the Beast changed into handsome prince.

Beauty and the Beast got married and lived happily ever after.

A brief about Beauty and the Beast:

Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field.

As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelt good. After a wonderful meal they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly.

In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field.

The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent.

Read another Narrative Story of Mine

Good Love Quote

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
I should like to see any kind of a man, distinguishable from a gorilla, that some good and even pretty woman could not shape a husband out of.

Olin Miller
If you think there are no new frontiers, watch a boy ring the front doorbell on his first date.

Victor Hugo
The greatest happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved — loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.

***

HalloEnglish.web.id mulai sekarang akan memberikan koleksi Soal Prediksi UN Bahasa Inggris Tahun 2010. Semua itu tentu saja didorong oleh keinginan bisa membantu menyukseskan adik-adik siswa SMP.

Soal Prediksi UN/UAN SMP Bahasa Inggris Tahun 2009 juga kita sertakan link downloadnya. Siapa tahu, ada beberapa soal latihan atau prediksi soal UN bahasa Inggris SMP Tahun 2008 juga diperlukan untuk referensi.

Oke, nanti bisa didowndload melalui link-link yang tersedia. Ujian Nasional atau UN Bahasa Inggris harus dipersiapkan dengan sebaik-baiknya. Kita harus punya tip-tip ujian nasional agar persiapannya bisa sematang mungkin. Kata orang, sebelum maju perang kita harus persiapkan senjata yang cukup untuk bertempur.

Persiapan yang utama, tentu saja materi. Materi Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional atau UN Bahasa Inggris tahun 2010 ini tentu saja masih sama dengan tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Mengapa? Tentu saja, karena SKL Ujian Nasional tidak banyak berbeda.

Materi UN Bahasa Inggris SMP 2010 antara lain: notice, label, invitation, short message, brochure, announcement, letter, advertisement, descriptive text, report text, narrative text, recount text, dan procedure text.

Lain kali kita akan perdalam materi-materi tersebut. Oleh karena itu jangan sampai ketinggalan membaca setiap update yang kita berikan. Pastikan anda sudah mengisi alamat email di box subscriber yang ada di sidebar bawah.

Oya, sampai lupa, mana prediksi soal Bahasa Inggris UN SMP 2010/2011 yang Hallo English janjikan? Hihihi, sory ya. Terlanjur asyik ngobrol tentang ujian nasional….

Anyway, inilah link yang kami sediakan. Sebelumnya saya kasih tahu, bahwa kami menyimpan file di ziddu.com sekedar untuk memperingan beban server kami. Silakan klik di link berikut.

A Mouse Deer and Mr. Farmer is my favorite story when I was child. I will retell  you and make it the narrative text model. Let’s enjoy…

One day, Mouse Deer went to the edge of the forest. He looked out at row after row of vegetables.

“Mmm,” said Mouse Deer. “Juicy cucumbers! Yummy yams!” he started into the garden.
Mouse Deer loved to eat the fruits and roots and shoots of the forest. But he loved something else even more. He loved the vegetables in Mr. Farmer’s garden.
Snap! “Oh!”

His leg was caught in a snare! Mouse Deer pulled and pulled. But he could not get away.
“Oh, no!” he said. “Mr. Farmer will have me for dinner!”

Then he saw Mr. Farmer coming. Mouse Deer thought fast. He lay on the ground and made his body stiff.

Mouse Deer laughed. “Mr. Farmer is smart, but Mouse Deer is smarter.”

“Well, well,” said Mr. Farmer. “Look what I caught. A mouse deer! But he looks dead.”
Mr. Farmer pushed him with his foot. Mouse Deer didn’t move.

“May be he’s been dead a long time,” said Mr. Farmer. “Too bad! I guess we can’t eat him.”

He pulled Mouse Deer’s leg out of the snare. Then he tossed Mouse Deer back into the forest. Mouse Deer landed with a soft plop. Then he jumped up and ran. Behind him, he heard Mr. Farmer yelled, “Hey, you trick me!”

Find the book of The Adventures of Mouse Deer at Amazon.com Store, click here or the picture below:

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Stop, I still have another story: Cinderella. You are better have it.

Once upon a time there was a young girl named Cinderella who lived with her stepmother and stepsisters.

Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters were very mean and bad tempered. They treated Cinderella very badly. Her stepmother made Cinderella do the hardest work in the house, such as scrubbing the floor and cleaning the pots and pans. She gave Cinderella an old ragged dress to wear. The two stepsisters, on the other hand, did no work about the house. And their mother gave them many nice dresses to wear.

One day the two stepsisters received an invitation to a ball that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear. At the last day of the ball came, and away went the sisters to it. Cinderella could not help crying after they had left.

“Why are you crying, Cinderella? a voice asked. She looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her. “Because I want so much to go to the ball,” said Cinderella. “Well,” said her godmother, “you’ve been such a cheerful, uncomplaining, hardworking girl that I’m going to see that you do go to the ball.”

Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped Cinderella’s ragged dress with her wand, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella,” she said, “you must leave before midnight.” Then, away she drove in her beautiful coach.

Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly, the clock began to strike twelve. She ran towards the door as quickly as she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slippers came off and was left behind.

A few days later the king’s son proclaimed he would marry the girl whose foot fitted the glass slipper. The king’s page came to Cinderella’s house. Her stepsisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them now matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. The king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot, and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.

Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was overjoyed to see her again. They were married and lived happily ever after.

Find the book Cinderella [Hardcover] at Amazon.com, click here or the picture below:

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