English Rice 18

  Exercises Exercise 1 - Narrative Exercise 2 - Narrative Exercise 3 - Narrative Lessons A. DEFINITION Narrative text is a type of text that tells a story or sequence of events in a chronological order. It can be fictional or nonfictional, and it's often used to entertain readers.  B. PURPPOSE The purpose of a narrative text is to tell a story or recount a series of events in an engaging and entertaining way for the reader. C. STRUCTURE 1. Orientation Orientation sets the stage for the story. Ideally, the orientation should answer the questions “who,” “where, and “when.” So, when reading the orientation part, we should be able to identify the character and setting (both time and place) of the story. 2. Complication This section contains the problems that occur within a story. It is divided into three parts, namely: Rising action: Problems begin to emerge Climax: Peak of the problem Falling action: The tension of the problem begins to decrease, and the solution starts to emerge  3

An open-ended question is a question that can't be answered with a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, and instead requires a longer, more detailed response.  Open-ended questions often start with "why", "how", or "what" and encourage participants to explore a topic by choosing what to share and how much detail to include.  There are some examples: - What are you thinking? - What is your opinion about … - Tell me about … - Can you tell us … - How do you … - How did it happen? Conversation 1 A: I'm having problems with my computer. B: Tell me about the problem. A: For some reason it won't turn on. B: What have you checked the connections on your computer? A: What connections? B: Some cords connect your computer to a power outlet. A: What will the cords keep it from turning on? B: It won't turn on if the cords aren't connected. A: I didn't think of that. B: Try it and see if it works. A: I think that I will, thanks. B: It should work,