EXPLANATION TEXT

Explanation text is explaining how something forms or why the thing happens.
So when we read an explanation text, the text will cover the answer of "how" or "why" relating to a thing or a phenomenon.
An explanation text is organized with the generic structure of a general statement and a sequence of explanations. If you need to know the basic definition of explanation texts.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

Conditional sentence is used for expressing our hope or expectation toward something. A conditinal sentence consist of two part : “main clause” and “if clause”.

There are four types of conditional sentences in english:

•       - 1st conditional sentences

•       - 2nd conditional sentences

•       - 3rd conditional  sentences

Persuading and Encouraging, Preventing Someone from Doing Something

1. Persuading

Persuading is an expression to persuade someone. It means to make someone decide to do something by giving them reasons why they should do it, asking them many times to do it, or to make someone believe something or feel sure about something.

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

• Direct speech is reproducing words exactly as they were originally spoken.
• -        Indirect speech is using a noun clause to report what someone had said.

COMPLAINING AND GIVING INSTRUCTION

COMPLAINING

Complaining is an expression of displeasure, annoyance, not satisfied, or unhappy in response to an action that is seen by the speaker as unfavorable or about something or someone.

Expressions to complain :

-        I do wish you could…

-        Excuse me, I’m afraid…

-         I wish you wouldn’t mind…

ASKING ABOUT POSSIBILITIES, EXPRESSING CURIOSITY AND DESIRE, EXPRESSING VIEWS

1. Possibilities is an opportunity to do something, or something can be done or tried. If there is a possibility that something is true or that something will happen, it might be true or it might happen.

Asking about Possibilities :

•       Would it be possible for (somebody) to …?

•       Do you think it’s possible that ... ?

•       What possibility is there that ... ?

•       Is there any possibility that ... ?

•       What's the possibility of ... ?

•       What are the chances of ...?

•       Do you think you can…?

•       Is it possible that ... ?

•       Is it possible to ... ?

•       Are you capable of…?

DISCUSSION TEXT

           Discussion is a text which presents a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from different points of view. It presents pro and contra opinion on certain issue. The purpose of a discussion text is to present arguments and information from differing viewpoints. Discussion texts are usually written in the present tense.

                Points to check:

      Have you been fair to both sides?

      Have you supported your views with reasons ande vidence?

      In your conclusion, have you given a reason for what you have decided?