NARRATIVE TEXT

NARRATIVE TEXT

Task 1 Read the text and complete the blanks with available words!
Once upon a time there lived a little …………….(1) named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her …………….(2) were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the …………….(3) because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough …………….(4) to take Snow White.
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do this so she  …………….(5) it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she …………….(6) from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods.
Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went …………….(7) and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven…………….(8) were coming home from work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “What’s your name?” Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”
Doc, one of the dwarfs said, “If you…………….(9), you may live here with us.” Snow White said, “Oh could I? Thank you.” Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole …………….(10) and Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

DecidedGirlWish Ran away Parents

DwarfsStoryInside Castle Money

GRAMMAR SPOT
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE 
 
Task 2 Study the following dialog!
Pasya   : Where are the boys?
Intan     : When I went to the laboratory, they were having a Biology experiment
Pasya   : Are they still there now?
Intan     : I think so
Pasya   : By the way, why didn’t you answer my call last night?
Intan     : Sorry, I didn’t hear your call. When you called me last night I was having lunch with my family.

In the dialog above, you can find the use of Past Continuous Tense. Past Continuous Tense is usually used with past Tense. Past Continuous Tense shows an activity that is in progress in the past.
The form of Past Continuous Tense is as follows:

S + was/were + V ing + O

The negative and question forms are as follows:
1   (+) She was reading a book.
(-) She was not reading a book.
(?) Was she reading a book?
2   (+) They were having a discussion.
(-)  They were not having a discussion.
(?) Were they having a discussion?

Task 2 Change the verbs in the brackets into Past Continuous Tense!

1. When the teacher came, I (do) my homework.
2. When the phone rang, She (watch) TV.
3. He (drive) to work when the tree fell down.
4. They (play) basket when the earthquake happened.
5. We (eat) lunch when the headmaster got a guest.
6. The lamp blacked out when we (listen) to the news.
7. Some boys (go) camping when the snow fell.
8. I (do) my homework when the telephone rang.
9. She (fit) her dress when her mother opened the boutique.
10. When I entered the kitchen, my mother (make) a cake.

Task 3 Read the text and discuss with a partner!

Title	The Fly and The Bull
Orientation	There was once a little fly that thought he was very important. One sunny morning, he flew around looking for someone to talk to. He saw a bull gazing in a field. He decided to fly down to talk to him.
Complication	The little fly flew down and buzzed around the bull’s head. The bull did not bother with him. He went on chewing grass. The fly then buzzed right inside the bull’s ear. The bull continued chewing grass.Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s horns to make the bull notice him. He waited for the bull to say something, but the bull kept quiet.The fly then shouted angrily. “Oh bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me know and I’ll fly away!”
Resolution	The bull laughed and said, “Little fly, I don’t care if you stay or leave. You are so tiny that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.”

1. What is the title of the text?
2. Who are the characters in the story?
3. What did the fly do in one sunny morning?
4. Could he find someone? What problem did he find?
5. How is the ending of the story?

Study the explanation below!
The text that you have read in task 1 is a narrative text. Narrative text is a text used to amuse and entertain the readers or listeners. Narratives present in the form of story, legend, myth, and science fiction.
A narrative text is usually formed as the following parts:

1. Orientation

Orientation is usually presented at the first paragraph of the text. In orientation, we can find some information such as the characters and the setting of the story.

1. Complication

Complication is the part of the story when the characters face a crisis. A crisis is a problem faced by the characters. There is an unharmonious situation between the characters in the story. The crisis will reach the peak.

1. Resolution

Resolution is the part of the story when the characters find a solution to the problem they face. It can be in the form of happy-ending or sad-ending part of the story.
A narrative text has special characteristics in language feature, such as:

1. Focus on specific participants
2. Use of past tense
3. Use of temporal conjunctions and temporal circumstances
4. Use of material (or action) processes
5. Use of relational and mental process

Task 4 Read the following announcement and asnwer the questions!

ANNOUNCEMENT The school dramais going to organize “Mega-Mega” drama cast  audition. For those who are interested to join the audition, please come to our office on Monday, 4 August, at 2 p.m. to register. The requirements are as follows: Your latest photograph of postcard size (2) The registration form (get it at the office) The audition will be held on Sunday, 10 August at 9 a.m. The list of the selected candidates will be announced in a week. We appreciate your participation. Thank you. The Committe P.s : No charge for the registration form

Questions:

1. What will the drama club conduct?
2. What are the requirements?
3. Whare can the candidate get the form?
4. How long will the selected candidates be selacted?
5. Should the students pay for the form?

Note: You have read an announcement.
Announcement is used to inform people about something urgent or important. A good announcement:

• Should be straight forward
• Short and clear
• Not to make the people confused with multiple interpretation.

Task 5 Read the following text with your group!

The Story of Ula

The wicked spirit Saruram set the forest fire. Just one man escaped alive. He hid in a hole in the ground and breathed trough a hollow stick. Many days later, he left the hole. The land around was all black and bare. There were no people, animals, or plants. He was all alone and there was nothing to eat. Rather than starve to death, he set out westwards. He traveled towards the source of the great river where, according to the legends, his ancestors came from. An ugly looking creature appeared; it was Saruram, the wicked spirit who had destroyed the forest.
Saruram spoke, “I am sorry,” he said. “It was wrong of me to destroy your world. I want to make up for the damage I have done. Take this handful of seeds, and sow them. You will bring back all the plants of the earth.”
Within seconds of planting, a forest miraculously sprang to life. From the forest the man heard a voice; a beautiful young woman was calling him. He fell in love with her at once. The couple married and had many sons, but only one daughter. The girl had her mother’s beauty and wisdom. Her brothers protected her jealously, and she longed for a friend of her own.
One day, as she was walking alone in the forest, she met Ula, who was half man, half tree. She fell madly in love with him. Every day, she returned to see him. Her mother noticed she had changed. She spent hours painting her face and decorating her hair with flowers and feathers. In the end, the girl owned up to her mother, who said: “If you really love Ula, I shall not forbid you to see him. But get him to marry you.” Ula agreed to marry her. They lived happily together.
One day Ula met a Jaguar while out hunting. There was a terrible battle. The Jaguar attacked the tree man. Ula fought bravely, but the Jaguar carried him off. Ula’s young wife sat up all night waiting for her husband’s return. In the morning, her brothers went out to search for him. She went with them, carrying her baby.
They found her husband’s remains: bones, leaves, branches, and all. Kneeling down, she put them back together, and spoke some magic words. Ula’s wife hugged him closely, ad closed his eyes. Soon, to her surprise, she heard Ula speaks: “I’ve been asleep for a long time.”
Ula asked his wife to wait while he went to drink from a stream. He bent down to take some water and gazed at his reflection. Something was wrong. At last he realized what was new. He was no longer a tree man.

Task 6 Match the words in column A with their meaning in column B!

A

B

spirit hole starve ancestors seed damage wisdom to forbid feather 10. stream

to suffer because there is no enough food a small narrow river a person in the family who lived a long time ago the soul harmful effect on something or someone soft light parts covering the bird’s body to order someone not to do something the ability to make a sensible decision and give a good advise an empty place or position that needs to be filled the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow

Task 7 Answer the following questions!

1. Who was Saruram?
2. What did he do?
3. How many people were save?
4. What did the safe man do?
5. Who was Ula?
6. What animal beat Ula in fight?
7. Why did Saruram want to make up the forest damage?
8. Where did Ula met his wife?
9. Why did the Jaguar attacked Ula?
10. When did Ula realize that he was no longer a tree man?

Task 8  Arrange the following sentences into a good announcement!

1. The program will be conducted on 5 – 6 May 2011.
2. For reservation please contact Ayu (08164274380).
3. Note: Come to the office for details information!
4. The Student School Organization will conduct a field triep to Solo.
5. The field trip includes a batik lesson at Kampung batik and a museum visit.

Task 9 Read the following invitation and answer the question!

We’re having a barbeque party! Please come and join in on all the fun. Sunday, 10th April 2012, at 3 p.m. Sultan Agung Street No. 28 Semarang Mr. Bambang and the family RSVP to Mr. Bambang at (0274) 853427

Questions:

1. What program is the invitation?
2. Who will have a party?
3. Where will the party be held?
4. When will the party be held?
5. What should the people do after receiving the invitation?

Note:
The text that you have read above is an invitation letter. A good invitation letter will state clearly:

• The program
• The time
• The place

On invitation sometimes we will find the acronym RSVP. It is the abbreviation of the French phrase Respondez s’il vous plait. It means please answer the invitation. It requires the receiver to replay either by letter or by a call.

Narrative Text
A narrative text is a text that entertains and instructs the readers. It entertains because it deals with the unusual and unexpected development of events. It instructs because it teaches readers that problems should be confronted, and attempts made to resolve them.
1. Generic Structure:

• Orientation: berisipengenalantokoh, tempatdanwaktuterjadinyacerita (siapaatauapa, kapandandimana)
• Complication: Berisipuncakkonflik/masalahdalamcerita. Sebuahceritabolehmemiliki complication lebihdarisatu.
• Resolution: Pemecahanmasalah. Bisaberakhirdengankegembiraan (happy ending) bisa pula berakhirdengankesedihan (sad ending).

 Catatan:
Terkadangjugasusunannya (generic structure): Orientation, Complication, Evaluation, Resolution dan Reorientation. Untuk “Evaluation” dan “Reorientation” merupakan optional; bisaadabisatidak. Evaluation berisipenilaian/evaluasiterhadapjalannyaceritaataukonflik.SedangkanReorientation berisipenyimpulanisiakhircerita.
 2. Grammatical features menggunakan tenses “past”
3. Seringmenggunakan kata penghubungwaktu (temporal conjunction), misalnya: once upon a time, one day, long time ago, …
Narrative Text adalahteks yang isinyamerupakanceritaataukisahtentangsesuatu. Contoh narrative text: ceritarakyat (folktale), ceritabinatang (fable), Legenda (legend), ceritapendek (short story), dansejenisnya. Di dalamnyaterdapatkonflik/puncakmasalah yang diikutidenganpenyelesaian.Fungsiutamateksiniadalahuntukberkisahataumenghiburpembaca.
 Example for Narrative text :

 The Story of Smart Monkey and Dull Crocodile

      One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a crocodile so he asked the crocodile to take him across the other side of the river. The crocodile agree and told the monkey to jump on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the river with the monkey on his top.
Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river and said to the monkey, “My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the monkey. So he will be healthy again.”
 At the time, the monkey was in dangerous situation and he had to think hard. Then he had a good idea. He told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I don’t bring my heart,” said the monkey. “I left it under a tree, near some coconuts in the river bank.”
The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back. Then he climbed up to the top of a tree.“Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” said the monkey to the crocodile. “Now I am free and I have my heart.”