Materi Bahasa Inggris Procedure Text

 3.      PROCEDURE 

Social function: to describe how something is accomplished through a sequence

                           of actions or steps.

Generic Structure :

·         Goal ( the final purpose of doing the instruction)

·         Materials (not required for all procedural texts)

·         Steps (a series of steps oriented to achieving the goal)

Language Features : - the use of commands ( cut,  add, pour, don’t mix )

       the use of action verbs ( wash, boil, turn, put )

       the use of connectives ( first, then, finally,…. )

  the use of adverbials phrases ( for five minutes, two centimeters from the top ).      

   

Activity 1.Read and study the text structure of the procedure text.

The Hole Game

Two player, one marble per person, a hole in ground,     and a line (distance) to start from. 

First you must dub (click marble together). Then you must check that the marble are in good condition and are nearly worth the same value.

 Next you must dig a hole in the ground and draw a line  a fair distance away from the hole. first player carefully throws his or her marble towards the hole. Then the second player tries to throw his or her marble closer to the hole than his or her opponent.  The player whose marble is closest to the hole tries to  flick his or her marble into the hole. If necessary this player to flick his or her opponent’s marble into the hole. The person flicking the last marble into the hole wins and gets to keep both marble. 

 Activity 2.Answer the following questions based on the text in Activity 1

          1.What does the text tell us about ?

          2.How many players are involved in the game?

          3.What important thing is used in the game?

          4.how many steps are there in the instruction?

          5.How can a player win the game?

   

 Activity 3. Now read another text and identify the structure of the text.

 
Bregedel Tempe (Tempe Fritters)

• 150 g tempe

• 2 tablespoons fried shallots

• 3 kaffir lime leaves

• 1 tablespoon flour

• 1 egg

• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying Spice paste:

• 3 large chilies, seeds removed

                                • 3 small chilies

                                • 2 red shallots

                                • 2 cloves garlic

                                • 1/2 teaspoon chopped galangal

                                • 1 candle nut

                                 • 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds

                                • 1/2 teaspoon salt

                                • 1/4 teaspoon shrimp paste

1. Mash the tempe with a fork or place in the bowl of a food processor and blend until it  resembles coarse bread crumbs.

2. Grind the spices in a mortar and pestle or place in the bowl of a food processor and blend to a smooth paste.

3. Put the mashed tempe in a bowl and mix with the spice paste, fried shallots and lime leaves. Stir in the flour, followed by the egg.

4. Shape the tempe into fritters the size of a golf ball and flatten a little with a fork.

5. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over a medium flame.

When the oil is hot, drop the fritters into the oil, five or six at a time.

6. Fry until golden brown on both sides, drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with rice.

Taken from The Jakarta Post, May 2, 2004

Activity 4. Pronounce the following words and find their meaning.

                 Pay attention to your pronunciation.

1. instruction

2. procedure

3. recipe

4. ingredients

5. knead

6. roll out

7. sprinkle

8. press

                              9. grease

                              10. knuckle

                              11. mix

                              12. blend

                              13. oven

                              14. fold

                              15. margarine

         Activity 5.Say it Right

 absorbent /əb’zɔ:bənt/ (ks) : menyerap

 cheese /t∫i:z/ (kb) : keju

 drain /dreɪn/ (kkt) : meniriskan

 flour /’flaʊə/ (kb) : tepung

 fry /fraɪ/ (kkt) : menggoreng

 mash /maə∫/ (kkt) : melenyehkan

 mix /mɪks/ (kkt) : mencampur

           recipe /’resɪpɪ/ (kb) : resep