Would You Tell Me the Story (2)

Unit 5
Learning Objectives
Spoken Cycle
After studying this unit, you should be able to:
• express critics and respond to critics,
• state objectives and respond to it,
• make plan,
• make speculation,
• express prohibition,
• make prediction,
• express hopes.
Written Cycle
After studying this unit, you should be able to:
• identify and comprehend review texts,
• comprehend the use of because, because of, and due to,
• write good review texts.
 Spoken Cycle
Study and say the expressions below
Expressions of giving critics:
• Not bad. But I think it could be better if …
• I don’t think it’s a good idea.
• I think it’s not a good idea.
• I must say that it’s not good/right.
Expressions of stating objectives:
• Let me say my critics.
A: What do you think of the dance?
• Let me criticise on that.
B: It’s good. It’s lively and attractive.
Response to the expressions:
• Thanks that you bring that up. A: How do you like the food?
• Thanks for the critics. B: The soup is tasteless.
• That sounds like a great idea. The meat is not well done.
The chicken is over cooked.

A: What do you say about the film we saw

last night?
B: It’s very good.
The characters play their role perfectly.
The costumes match with the setting.
Expressions to making plan:
• I plan to study in Gajah Mada University after I graduate from Senior High
School.
• We’re planning to take an English course during holiday.
• I’ll return your digital camera tomorrow afternoon.
• She is going to be married as soon as she gets a good job.
• He has made many preparations to be an interviewer next Monday.
• I’m scheduling to join the Fun Bike Club next Sunday.
The ways to express hopes:
• I hope he will be better soon.
• I hope I can remember all the instructions.
• I do hope you’ll be back soon.
• I expect all of my friends will join the trip.
• I wish you were successful.
• Good luck.
• God bless you.
• May you have a good time.

Responding to hopes:
• I hope so.
• I hope too.
• I do too.
• Thanks for your wish.
 Written Cycle
Review
• Review is a text which summarises, analyses, and responds to the art work.
• The examples of review text are TV shows, books, dramas, operas, exhibitions,
music concerts, etc.
• Generic structures of review are:
- Orientation
It tells about the background information
of the text. • Language features of a review text
- Interpretative recount are:
It includes the characters and plot of the - Focus on specific participants,
text. - Use of adjectives,
- Evaluation - Use of long and complex clauses,
It consists of concluding statements, - Use of metaphor.
judgments, and opinions.
- Evaluative Summation
It tells about the last opinion consisting of
the appraisal of the art work being
reviewed.
Grammar Corner
Because, Because of, Due to
Pay attention to the following sentences.
1. Why can’t we go sailing today?
• Instead of saying : Because the weather is bad.
• We can say : Because of the bad weather.
Due to the bad weather.
2. Why do you choose this restaurant?
• We can say : Because it’s cheap.
Because of the cheapness.
3. Why didn’t he join us?
• We can say : He didn’t join us because he was sick.
He didn’t join us because of his sickness.
He didn’t join us due to his sickness.
4. Why doesn’t Mona like the shoes?
• We can say : Mona doesn’t like the shoes because she doesn’t
like the colour.
Mona doesn’t like the shoes because of the colour.
Mona doesn’t like the shoes due to the colour.