01/03/14

Learning A Discourse  Approach  in Reading 

What did you learn in this course?

I had opportunity to learn a lot of texts ;

Week 1 : I learned about A list of discourse markers. It made me know how to use A list of discourse markers.

Week 2 : I learned about Recount texts.It made me know how to tell what happened.

Week 3 : I learned about Narratives texts. It made me know how to gain and hold the reader's interest in a story.

Week 4 : I learned about Secrets story by Tim Winton. "Secrets" was about a young girl trying to come to terms with the changes in her family as a new step father takes over the power in her home. 

Week 5 : I learned about Descriptive texts. It made me know how to describe what a person, a thing or a place is like.

Week 6 : I learned about Procedure texts. It made me know how to tell the reader  to do or make something done.

Week 7 : I learned about Comparison and Contrast texts. It made me know how to compare and contrast between two or more things. 

Week 8 :  Mid-term

Week 9 : I learned about Cause and Effect texts. It made me know how the facts or concepts result due to other facts,events or concepts.

Week 10-11 : I learned about Definition and Classification texts. It made me know how to meet unfamiliar technical words and definitions and divided different types.

Week 12 : I learned about Problem and Solution texts. It made me know about Problem and Solution that is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a problem and something that was,can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution).

Week 13 : I learned about Expository texts.It made me know a form of writing that was use to give information, explain, and describe.

What did you receive in this course?

I received a lot of knowledge in this course. From the first week until the last week, it made me improve my skills in reading more than the past . In texts made me know how to use ,aims or purposes,and etc. It made understand and applied to use in daily life.

What did teacher should  be improved her teaching?

In my opinion, I think that a teacher didn't have to improve anything because she was smart and knowledgeable but sometimes she was too kind, she asked students and gave answers by herself. It made students don't have opinion and participation.

How did you have an attitude in this course?

In my view, I think that this course was really important for students who were studying in English because it would make students easy to understand texts and knew how to use about texts much more. In addition, it could be applied to use in daily life such a reading skills in English when you were in classroom or society that need to communicate in English.

Finally, I was glad to learn about this course because it made me know many things I wanted. And it made me improve my skills more than the past. All of skills that I received ,it was useful for me so that I will use in teaching as an English teacher in high school levels.

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Thank You 01/03/14

20/02/14

Expository  Text

Today was the last day that I studied A Discourse Approach in Reading subject. It looked frightened. Today  I learned Expository text which was a form of writing that was use to give information, explain, and describe. Expository writing is clear, concise, and to the point.For example, a paragraph organized into a sequence states its main idea in the topic sentense,and to support the main idea the author sets out details in a specific order that carries the correct meaning of the text. Key or cue words include first,second,third, etc.,plus next,then,finally,last,after that, etc. After that, I did exercise with my friends between waiting for teacher come to teacher. It was really difficult about exercise text. Then, teacher came to classroom. A Teacher ,friends,and me did exercise together. It was really fun because Teacher would love to tell the answer before the students. She often asked students what was she answer or students answers. It was so joked. Finally, a teacher gave me to do blogger website and read a textbook for final exams in the near future. It was a nice day for me. 

Thank You, 20/02/14

13/02/14

Problem and Solution

Today I went to university early in the morning. Today I studied about Problem and Solution text. It made me know about Problem and Solution that is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a problem and something that was,can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution)

In my views, I think It means that there is a complication which is the problem and the you resolve or solve it which is the solution. Then, my friends were presenting about procedure next to the last week ago.and finally my teacher assigned homework to me and my friends so I enjoyed very much for learning today.

This is bit of knowledge about Problem and solution. 

Thank You 13/02/14

06/02/14

Procedure Presentations

Today my friends and I had the presentation about Procedure or how to do or make something done. Today I took some of menu as well as you know, it is called Roasted Chilli Paste or Nam Prik Phao. 

First of all, I recommended about Nam Prik Phao  is a common ingredient used in Thai cooking. It is spicy and sweet, with rich flavors of roasted vegetables and is often enriched with shrimp. I’ve used it in recipes on this site, and it is so common that you might be able to easily find in a jar outside of Thailand.

Then, my friend and I described about ingredients for example;

20 long dried chilies.

6  tablesspoon dried shrimp.

1/2  cup shallots (about 10 small shallots). 

1/2 cup garlic (about 10 medium cloves).

7-8 Thin slices dried sand ginger.



4  tablespoon of gapi (fermented shrimp paste).


4  tablespoon of fish sauce.



1/2 cup of tamarind paste.



   2 tablespoon of palm sugar.


    neutral taste oil for frying.

And then, my friend and I described about procedure or you could say method or step. Method had step by step as follows;

1.de-seed dry chilies
 

2. soak in warm water until soft .

3.strain 

4.soak the dried shrimp in lukewarm water and clean thoroughly and strain.
   

5.peel the shallots and garlic and remove any imperfections. wash clean and dry.

6. allow to sundry for few hours or dry in a low heat oven (50°C or 120°F) to reduce moist content .

7.in a frying pan, fry separately each of the ingredient; the dry chilies, shallots, garlic, sand ginger, dry shrimp and the fermented shrimp paste .

          

8.remove access oil by placing the fried ingredients on pepper towel .

9.in a mortar and pestle pound sand ginger to powder.

10.add dry shrimp and pound fine, set the mixture aside.

11.in a mortar and pestle pound dry chilies to fine paste.

  

12.add garlic and shallots and pound until it become a fine paste.

 

13.add fermented shrimp paste and mix well together.

14.add the dry shrimp and sand ginger mixture.

15.season with fish sauce.

16.add palm sugar and tamarind paste.

17.mix everything together.

18.fry the mixture with 1/2 cup neutral flavor oil over medium heat until fragrant and the color deepens. 

19.store in a well sealed container with a bit of oil on top.

20.served with vegetables

I think that this menu was interesting . Ingredients you could find easily. It wasn't over difficult if you wanted to cook it. 

I hope you were enjoyed about this one.

Thank you, 06/02/14