LK : Lembar Kerja Belajar Mandiri

Nama : Wa Ode Dinda Ayu Putriana Utami

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Prodi : Pendidikan Profesi Guru dalam Jabatan Tahun 2021 (Bahasa Inggris)

Judul Modul Modul 4: English for Entertainment

Judul Kegiatan 1. Biography
Belajar (KB) 2. Historical Recount
3. Fables
4. Legends
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1 Daftar peta 1. Learning Activity 1: Biography
konsep
(istilah dan a. Definition of Biography
definisi) di
modul ini  A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description
of a person's life. It involves more than just the
basic facts like education, work, relationships, and
death; it portrays a person's experience of these life
events. and may include an analysis of the
subject's personality.

 Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but

fiction can also be used to portray a person's life.

 One in-depth form of biographical coverage is

called legacy writing. Works in diverse media,
from literature to film, form the genre known as
biography.

 Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a

biography presents a subject's life story,
highlighting various aspects of his or her life,
including intimate details of experience.

 In language, biography is composed of two words

namely Bios which means Life and Graphia which
means writing.

 In English and in its terms, Biography text is a

detailed description or account of a person's life
and written by someone else, it is non-fiction text.

 Biographies are the one genre that can open their

eyes and hearts to people who have made a
difference in the world. They can learn about lives
and eras of both the past and present.
b. Function of Biography

To know a person’s story about his/her life outside of

any accomplishments this person may be known for
and to give lots of information easily and to educate
the readers.

c. Characteristics of Biography

 Biography is not written by subject and is always

written in third person.

 In other words, biographical texts are not made by

people who are being told their life history, but are
told by other people in the perspective of third
people.

 Based on research, the text is based on the fact

that a character's life experience contains the story
or history of a character in his or her life, whether
it is in the form of strengths, problems or
deficiencies written by other people so that it
should be an example.

 It describes the person's surroundings (where,

when and how the person lived).

 It uses vivid language to narrate events.

 Clear language must really be applied in a

biographical text to avoid mistakes in the
information presented.

d. Grammar and Language Features

 Use of simple past tense.

A simple form of events that occurred in the past.

Use the second verb form (verb 2).

e.g.:

 The family then moved to his stepfather's home

country.

 He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu,

Hawaii.
  Temporal sequence and temporal conjunction are
used as s a link between one sentence with another
sentence in chronological order.

e.g.:

 His parents separated when he was two years

old.

 Focus on Specific participant

In biography, the only character is the main center

of the text.

 Use of Action verbs.

Group of words that describe something that is

actively done by a character.

e.g.:

 The family then moved to his stepfather's home

country.

e. Vocabularies in Biography

Biography is closely related to the journey of

someone’s life. These words are very common in the
biography text:

Biography
At the age of sentences
As a child
When he A few years later
Two years later The following year
In January 1996 Sadly
During Unfortunately
Biography
During sentences
Luckily
While this was happening As he grew older
From that time Although
However Often he
Eventually Later
Many times Early in 2009
Many months later Soon afterwards
He will be most remembered In her final years
for
Finally Several months
At that time passed
Her dedication to
Years passed before After dedication to
Shortly before For several years
 f. Generic Structure

 Orientation (Introduction)

 It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers

the background information of the person.

 Usually contains narrated biodata such as full

name, place and date of birth.

 Events

 In events, it should be a chronological order.

 This stage is part of the events or events

experienced by the character.

 It contains an explanation of a good story in the

form of problem solving, career processes, and
various events that have been experienced by
the character to lead to success.

 Re-Orientation (Closing)

 It consists of a conclusion or a comment of the

writer.

 Tell about the contribution or the contribution

of the person.

 In closing, this section contains the views of the

author of the narrated character. This
authentication is optional, so there may or may
not be.

2. Learning Activity 2: Historical Recount

a. Definition of Historical Recount

 Historical recount is concerned with a history of a

place or an object.

 Historical recount is closely related to the history of

a place or an object which is very memorable and
considered important throughout life.

 This type of text is a kind of recount which explains

about chronological events occurred in the past.
b. Social Functions of Historical recount

 To describe past historical experiences by retelling

chronological events by involving the important
dates, characters as well as the place of the events.

 To perform all-interpretive aspects in the historical

recount to be able to compile historical synthesis
based on the existence of careful research through
the selection of historical facts

c. Characteristics of Historical Recount

 Retelling the past historical events.

 Upholding the history of a place or an object.

 Written scientifically or imaginatively.

 Purposing to informing or entertaining (can be

both).

d. Generic Structure of Historical Recount

 Orientation (Introduction)

In this paragraph, you should include the opening

paragraph introducing the participants, setting of
time, as well as setting of place.

 Events

In events, you must be aware that it should be a

chronological order. This stage is part of the events
experienced by the characters. It contains a series
of events so that it constructs a complete historical
series.

 Re-Orientation (Closing)

It consists of a conclusion or a comment or sums

up of evaluation made by the writer. This
authentication is optional, so there may or may not
be.

e. Grammar and Language Features

 The participant of historical recount must be

specific, it could involve persons, animals or things.
  The use of correct pronouns referring to the
participants of the text.

 It deals with the use of material processes or action

verbs.

 It uses some adverb phrased to mention location,

manner and frequency, such as in the afternoon,
carefully and never.

 It uses Past Tense in the sentences.

 It requires the use of adjectives to describe the

objects.

 The use of evaluative words are absolutely needed

to assess the significance of something.

 It should be focusing on the ordered events which

were signaled by the use of time connections, like
after that, after, before, finally, etc.

3. Learning Activity 3: Fable

a. Definition of Fable

 A fable is a fictional story, poems or prose, with a

specific moral or lesson that is conveyed to the
reader.

 Fables are stories intended to teach a lesson, and

animals often speak and act like human beings.

 The theme and characters of fables are more

interesting and funnier than narratives although
these both text are aimed at entertaining.

 The word fable is derived from the Latin word fibula,

which means “a story,” and a derivative of the word
fari, which means “to speak.”

 Fable is a literary device that can be defined as a

concise and brief story intended to provide a moral
lesson at the end.

 In literature, it is described as a didactic lesson

given through some sort of animal story.

 In prose and verse, a fable is described through

plants, animals, forces, of nature, and inanimate
 objects by giving them human attributes wherein
they demonstrate a moral lesson at the end.

 A fable is a story featuring animals, plants or forces

of nature which are aanthropomorphized (given
human qualities).

 A fable always ends with a moral value which was

intended as the lesson. This is the lesson that is
intended to be learnt through reading the story.

 Fables can relate to everyone and connect us with

other culture.

 They are often passed into our culture as myths or

legends and are used to teach us about morals.

b. Social Functions of Fable

 To entertain or to amuse the readers about the

interesting story.

 To convey moral messages or lessons to the readers,

especially for children to behave morally in the
world to understand the values of the culture in
which they are written.

c. Characteristics of Fable

 Using at least one character makes a bad decision.

 Using simple plot and character.

 Involving a character who is sly or clever.

 Using animals or elements of nature (non-human

characters) as the main characters who act and talk
just like people while keeping their animal traits. In
simple terms, its making animals or objects
seem like real people, with real feelings and
emotions.

 Containing a moral or lesson which can be found in

the end of the story.

 Using personification (aanthropomorphized)

where Non- human characters can talk or show
human characters.
  Containing a funny and amusing story.

 Reflecting cultural beliefs.

d. Generic Structure of Fable

 Orientation (Introduction)

 This is the introduction of what is inside the text.

 It tells about hat text talks in general, who

involves in the text, when and where it happens.

 It should include the characters that are animals

or elements of nature.

 These non-human characters are told to be able

to talk or show human characters or habits.

 Complication

 It tells what happens with the participants.

 It explores the conflict among the participants.

 Complication is the main element of fable.

Without complication, the text is not fable.

 The conflict can be shown as natural, social or

psychological conflict.

 Every fable text must consist of conflict or

problem. A simple definition of problem is when
something goes and it is not what we want.

 Resolution

 This phase tells how the participants solve the

problems aroused by the conflict. It is not matter
whether the participants succeed or fail.

 The point is the conflict becomes ended. The

problem must be resolved. It can succeed or fail.
There must be a moral value in this part.
 e. Grammar and Language Features

 Often taking place outside.

 Using past action verb: Climbed, Turned, Brought

 Using specific noun as pronoun of person, animal

in the story.

 Example: The king, the queen, etc.

 Using adjectives which are for noun phrase.

Example: Long black, hair, two red apples, etc.

 Using time connectives and conjunctions to arrange

the events.
Examples: Then, before, after, soon, etc.

 Using adverbs and adverbial phrase to show the

location of events.
Examples: here, in the mountain, ever after, etc.

 Using dialogue to elicit an emotional response from

the reader.

 Using Past Tense.

 Ending in happy resolution.

 Using of variety of simple, compound and complex

sentences.

4. Learning Activity 4: Legend

a. Definition of Legend

 A legend is “a story or narrative that lies somewhere

between myth and historical fact and which, as a
rule, is about a particular figure or person.”

 Traditionally, a legend is a narrative that focuses

on a historically or geographically specific figure,
and describes his exploits. Similar to a myth, a
legend can provide an etymological narrative, often
filling in historical gaps.
  Legends are told to serve a specific purpose, and
can be based on facts – but they are not completely
true. People mentioned in a legend might not have
really done what the story of the legend relates. In
some cases, legends change the historical events.

 Legends are narratives that are partly true and

partly imaginary about a particular person, event,
place or natural feature.

 Legend which is a genre folklore that consists of a

narrative featuring human actions perceived or
believed both by teller and listeners to have taken
place within human history.

 A legend is a story about human events or actions

that has not been proved nor documented in real
history. Legends are retold as if they are real events
and were believed to be historical accounts.

 Legend can relate to everyone and connect us with

other culture. They are often passed into our
culture as myths or legends and are used to teach
us about morals.

 Legends are about people and their actions or

deeds. The people lived in more recent times and are
mentioned in history.

b. Social Functions of Legend

 To present the story of human actions in such a way

that they are perceived by the the listeners or
readers to be true (in literature).

 To entertain or to amuse the readers about the

interesting story (in general).

c. Characteristics of Legend

 A legend is a set in specific place or time.

 The main character is often heroic.

 The main character is a human, not a God.

  A legend is a fictional story.

 Usually there is some historical truth at the heart

of every legend.

 Heroes perform great deeds with their strength and

their intelligence. Exaggeration is usually involved
in retelling deeds.

 Heroes often give up dreams of happiness to help

others.

 The hero is real but some parts of the story are not
completely true. They have been stretched or
expanded upon.

 Handed down through generation.

 The story was told orally and turned into literary

masterpieces.

d. Generic Structures of Legend

 Orientation (Introduction)

This is the introduction of what is inside the text. It

tells about the text talks in general, who involves in
the text, when and where it happens. It should
include the characters of the story.

 Complication

It tells what happens with the participants. It

explores the conflict among the participants.

 Resolution

This phase tells how the participants solve the

problems aroused by the conflict. It is not matter
whether the participants succeed or fail. The point
is the conflict becomes ended. The problem must
be resolved.
  Re-Orientation

It tells the conclusion of the story. It usually include

the lesson from the story.

e. Grammar and Language Features

 The use of Adjective that form the noun phrase.

Example: the strong crocodile.

 Time connectives and conjunction.

Example: A long time ago.

 The use of adverb and adverbial phrases to indicate

the location of the incident or events.
Example: In the river

 The use of action verbs in the past tense.

Example: They curved her. People then always
talked.

 The used of saying verbs that mark remarks.

Example : He said angrily.

 The use of thinking verbs that mark the thoughts,

perceptions or feelings of the characters in the
story.
Example: The man then looked so curious.

 The use of dialogue to elicit an emotional response

from the reader.

2 Daftar 1. Applying clear language (L.A. 1)

materi yang 2. Analyzing how the writer created a story in sequenced
sulit order (L.A. 2)
dipahami di 3. Performing all-interpretive aspects in the historical
modul ini recount (L.A. 2)
4. Compound and complex sentences (L.A. 3)
5. Differentiate between Legend and Myth.
3 Daftar 1. Differentiate between biography and Resume or profile.
materi yang 2. The difference between historical recount and personal
sering recount.
mengalami 3. The Difference between Legend and Myth.
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