XI IPA 1 & XI IPA 4 (EXPLANATION TEXT)

  

Guru        : Tri Handayani, S.Pd

Mapel      : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas        : XI IPA 1 & XI IPA 4

Materi      : Explanation Text (1st Meeting)

Kompetensi Dasar    : 

(3.8) Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks explanation lisan dan tulis dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait gejala alam atau sosial yang tercakup dalam mata pelajaran lain di kelas XI, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.

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3. Ikuti kegiatan interaktif tanya jawab di grup WhatsApp

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Today you will read and learn some examples of Explanation Text. Then, there will be two questions related to the text given and you have to answer them.

Examples of Explanation Text

(Text 1)

How a Tsunami Happens?

We all know that tsunamis are a series of destructive waves and powerful. Tsunami is the deadliest wave because the wave speed is incredibly fast. But do you know how a tsunami can happens?

Tsunami originated from Japan, “tsu” meaning harbor and “nami” meaning wave. They are normally caused by landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions in, or close to an ocean. After some sort of underwater disturbance, this causes energy to rise up to sea level pushing the water high into the air. Gravity kicks in and pulls it down again and then consequently causing the water to filter out into many different directions.

When a tsunami begins to approach the shore the energy in the wave is compressed. As a result, the water is pushed up into the wave, resulting in a powerful tsunami. If the trough hits the shoreline first, it then causes the tide to drastically retreat.

So, tsunamis happen because of natural disasters such as earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. People who live near the shoreline have to be careful because they are threatened by tsunamis whenever there is an earthquake.

(Text 2)

How Corruption Occur

Corruption usually occurs because some individuals are willing to use illicit means to maximize personal or corporate profit. How does corruption happen? Does corruption happen slowly, or all at once?

When we hear the word corruption, we immediately think about political issues. But have you ever thought that actually people have often practiced culture of corruption from an early age. For example, we know the term “rubber clock” which is always not on time to make an appointment. This is an example of small corruption that we are not aware of. So don’t be surprised if there will be a lot of corruptors – who are very troubling

Furthermore, exam cheating is also a form of corruption. Cheating is a common thing done by students. Indeed cheating can give us a high value, but it will reduce us ourselves, by cheating we certainly cannot get that knowledge purely. If this is often done, the cheating action is carried out when an adult student.

As an adult, he has a position in the government, in politics, and in a BUMN (state-owned enterprise). Finally, the person concerned likes to hang out, cheat or outsmart the budget to look for additional income.

(Text 3)

How does Rain Fall?

Rain is one of the main sources of fresh water for almost all people in the world. It provides suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems. It is also used as hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation. But, do you know how rain happens?

The rain’s phenomenon is actually what we often call as “water circle.” The concept of the water cycle involves the sun heating the Earth’s surface water and causing the surface water to evaporate. Then the water vapor rises into the Earth’s atmosphere. The water in the atmosphere cools and condenses into liquid droplets. The droplets grow bigger and heavier and fall to the earth as precipitation.

However, not all rain can reach the surface of the earth. Some evaporates while falling through dry air. This is what we call as “Virga”, a phenomenon which is often seen in hot, dry desert regions.

(Text 4)

How Can We Taste A Food?

The sense of taste is one of a person's five senses. We taste with the help of taste-buds in the tongue. The surface of the tongue has more than fifteen thousand taste-buds (or cells). These are connected to the brain by special nerves which send the so-called 'tastes messages. Then, how do we taste food we eat?

When the tongue comes into contact with food of any kind, the taste-buds will pick up the taste. The nerves then send a message to the brain. This will make us aware of the taste. All this happens in just a few seconds.