G.1.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1 - M3
INTRODUCTION
In Leaning Activity 1, you are going to learn descriptive texts that describes the particular
objects in relation to person and animals. The texts are made available to public to inform
readers or viewers about the characteristics of a specific person/family or animals, the visual
experience related to  the sense, shapes, sounds, etc. You will be exposed to some examples of
descriptive texts about person/family and animals. From the examples you have to read with a
good understanding of the cotents and analyse the elements that make up descriptive texts and
see how different language features are employed to meet certain purposes from the texts.

1. Short Description

Descriptive Text is a text that explains about what a person or an animal,  is like. It is about
sensory experience, how something looks, sounds, shapes. Mostly it is about visual experience,
but description also deals with other kinds of perception. It can be said that the descriptive text is
a meaningful text that describes particular person or animals. It reveals the experience related to
the sense, such as appearance, shape, sound, taste is. In particular, it is a text which says what a
person or an animal is. Its purpose is to give a visual picture of person, or animal being
described, such as My favourite teacher; Cockatoo (a specific bird) by explaining the
characteristics, appearance,  physical  features,  or  anything  relate  to  what  the
writer describes.

2. Relevance

The main objective of Learning Activity 1 is to assist you in understanding the definition
of descriptive text, specifically in describing what people and animals look like. You should also
know the benefit of the text as its social function. Beside that you, are expected to identify the
language features (words, phrases, sentences) that are mostly applied in this kind of text. Having
such knowledge you will be able to write descriptive texts meaningfully.  This  module tries to 
meld  theory and  practice with  clear pedagogic intent of equipping you with a generative set of
knowledge of descriptive text. 

3. Learning Guide

 The Learning Activity 1 is divided in three sections. Those are : (A) Introduction that introduces
the topic, (B) Main section that leads readers to observe and study: 1. learning outcomes, 2.
learning material and learning activities, and 3. discussion. (C) Closing section that expects the
readers to make summary of material and make reflection, then do formative test as an exercise
after doing each activity.
G.2. LEARNING ACTIVITY 2 - M3
INTRODUCTION
In foreign language learning, specifically English, there are so many text types that should be
mastered not only by elementary level but also advance level learners who love studying
English. One of the text types is description.

In Learning Activity 2 you are still doing with descriptive texts. The texts, in this case, describe
the particular objects in relation to things and places.You will be exposed to some examples of
descriptive texts about things and places. A tourism site or a well-known historical building can
be famous for domestic visitors or foreign visitors when there is promotion of the objects
through the description of the place or building as interestingly as possible. Because after all,
descriptive material is very necessary for increasing of learners‟ English proficiency such as in
social communication.

This part of the module is designed to provide learning activities for all of you to promote your
comprehension skills in spoken and written texts. The activities shall focus on the knowledge
and skills required to comprehend and express explicit and implicit meanings in the
following descriptive texts.

 1. Short Description

What is short description of a descriptive text?
The descriptive texts  that you have learnt before dealt with descriptions of person and animals.
Now, in this activity (LA) 2 you study the description of things and places. It can be said
that any descriptive text is a meaningful text that describes and reveals particular thing or place.
The purpose of the text to give a visual picture of a thing, such as my favourite books that
describe specific books, or a picture of a tourism place, such as Komodo National Park by
explaining its features, forms, types, location, or anything related to what the writer describes.
The purpose of the descriptive text is clear, that is to describe, represent or reveal an object,
either abstract or concrete.

2. Relevance
The objective of LA 2 is to assist you in understanding deeply the definition of genre text, that
is descriptive text, specifically in describing things and places.  Explanation and examples of this
descriptive text can help you as English teachers who are still a long journey to learn English. By
analyzing the social function, as well as the language features that are mostly used in this kind of
text, you will understand it more. And it would be nice if you do not only understand mere, but
also capable to write descriptive text yourselves. This module tries to meld theory and practice
with clear explanation.

 3. Learning Guide

This module is organized as follows: in the first part (Introduction), we provide a brief of
description, objectives, and guide about this module. In the second part (Main Section), it is
essentially about learning outcomes, learning  material,   and   learning   activities.   It   is
designed   with   clear explanation about descriptive text such as its definition, social function,
and language features. The learning activities in this module are designed to help you in
understanding written and spoken form of descriptive text. It also provides discussion forum as a
media in which you can share your own ideas related to the topic given. In the third part, it is
followed by formative assessment to check your  comprehension about descriptive text  related
to things and places. In the final section, reflective summary is provided where you can reflect
the result of your learning process using this module.

G.3. LEARNING ACTIVITY 3 - M3

INTRODUCTION
English is one of compulsary subjects in schools and plays a very important role in digital era,
especially in field of education and science. The highest level of English proficiency should have
students who want to connect their lives with information technology. There are so many text
types that should be learned and mastered not only by elementary level but also advance level
learners who need studying English. One of the text types is report. The term report text is   also
known as information report. Report texts organize our experiences of the world for us; they are
used to record, organise, and store information relating to categories of things. Information
reports are closely connected to educational settings and workplaces; in particular, they are a
major vehicle for apprenticing individuals into the discourse communities connected with
science and technology. Report texs are divided into four types, those are : classifying,
compositional, comparative and historical reports. The first two will be explained in Learning
Activity 3, whereas the last two are given in Learning Activity 4 of this module.

This part of the module is designed to provide learning activities for you all, the PPG
participants, to promote your comprehension skills about report text. The activities shall focus on
the knowledge and skills required to comprehend and express explicit and implicit meanings in
the following report texts.

1. Short Description
What is a report text? Report text is a text which presents information about something, as it is. It
is as a result of systematic observation and analyses. Report texts that we are going to learn in
Learning Activity (LA) 3 deal with classifying report and compositional report. The texts are
concerned with general categories of things rather than events and happenings and
with informing about technical and scientific topics. The purpose of the text is to organise and
describe a field or topic into a class and subclass hierarchy. Moreover, it can be used to organise
and describe a field or topic according to its part (a part or whole part). A technology report (e.g.
electric cars) will have lots of information describing a general explanation of how they work
and come into parts of cars (that is called an compositional report.

 2. Relevance
The main objective of Learning Activity 3 is to help you in understanding the definition of genre
text, that is report text, specifically in classifying report and compositional report. By observing
and identifying report texts in spoken and written types, you will study the purpose of the report
text or its social function, as well as the language features that are mostly found in this kind of
text. This module tries to dissolve theory and practice with clear pedagogic intent of equipping
you with a generative set of knowledge of report text.

3. Learning Guide
This module is organized as follows: in the first part (Introduction), you are provide with a brief
of description, objectives, and guide about this module. In the second part (Main Section), it is
essentially to know about learning outcomes, learning material, and learning activities. It is
designed with some examples of   explanation about Report Text such as its definition, social
function, and language features. The learning activities in this module are designed to help you
in understanding written and spoken form of report text. We also provide discussion forum as a
media which you can share your ideas related to the topic given. In the third part, it is followed
by formative assessment to check PPG participants‟ comprehension about Report
Text (Classifying report and Compositional report). In the final section, we also provide
reflective summary where you can reflect your learning process using this module.

.4. LEARNING ACTIVITY 4 - M3

INTRODUCTION
Language is at the heart of learning process. We learn through language. We interact with others
and build our identities through language. Explanations from teachers, classroom discussion,
assessment of student achievement and comprehension,  composition,  and  evaluation  of  texts
are  all  mediated  by language. Our knowledge about the world is constructed in language.

In this Learning activity  4 we are still learning the report text that are dealt with   comparative 
and   historical    report   texts.   Report   texts   organize   our experiences of the world for us;
they are used to record, organise, and store information relating to categories of things.
Information reports are closely connected to educational settings and workplaces; in particular,
they are a major vehicle for apprenticing individuals into the discourse communities connected
with science and technology.

This part of the module is designed to provide learning activities for you to promote your
comprehension skills about report text. The activities shall focus on the knowledge and skills
required to comprehend and express explicit and implicit meanings in the following report texts.

 1. Short Description

The report texts  that we are going to learn in Learning Activity (LA) 4 deal with comparative
report and historical report. The texts are concerned with general categories of things rather than
events and happenings and with informing about technical and scientific topics. The purpose of
the text is to organise and describe a field or topic into a class and subclass hierarchy. Moreover,
it can be used to organise and describe a field or topic according to its part (a part or whole part).

2. Relevance
The main objective of LA 4 is to assist you in understanding the definition of genre text, that
is  report text, specifically in comparative report and historical report.  The social function that is
the function of the text in social communication, as well as the language features that are mostly
found in this text type are great importance of language learners. This module tries to meld
theory and practice with clear pedagogic intent of equipping you with a generative set of
knowledge of report text.

 3. Learning Guide

This module is organized as follows: in the first part (Introduction), we provide a brief of
description, objectives, and guide about this module. In the second part (Main Section), it is
essentially about learning outcomes, learning  material,   and   learning   activities.   It   is
designed   with   clear explanation about Report Text such as its definition, social function, and
language features. The learning activities in this module are designed to help you in
understanding written and spoken forms of report text with some tasks to explore more insights
into the learning materials. We also provide discussion forum as a media which you can share
the ideas related to the topic given. In the third part, it is followed by formative assessment to
check your comprehension about Report Text (Classifying report and Compositional report). In
the final section, we also provide reflective summary where you can reflect your learning process
using this module.