narrative text

Okay Class, Do you ever sing a song?

• LET’S SING TOGETHER……..• WE ARE IN THE TRAIN OF LOVE…. 2X• WE ARE IN THE TRAIN SO FANTASY, • WE ARE IN THE TRAIN OF LOVE….. • WHEN I SAY CHAKA, WHEN I SAY CHAKY.• WHEN I SAY CHAKA, CHAKA, CHAKA, CHAKA,

CHAKY.• WHEN I SAY CHAKY, WHEN I SAY CHAKA..• WHEN I SAY CHAKY, CHAKY, CHAKY, CHAKY, CHAKA.

Do you know what picture is it?What is the name of this Lake?Is there a legend which relates with this lake?Could anyone tell a bit about the Legend about it?

NARRATIVE TEXT

In this session, the students are expected to able to :

1. Mention the purpose of Narrative Text.

2. Mention the main parts of Narrative Text.

3. Mention kinds of Narrative text

What is Narrative

Text?

Me, Sir! It is a text which is focusing on specific participants which tells an interesting story.

So, What is the purpose of narrative

text?

It’s easy…!It has purpose to amuse or

entertain the readers/listeners

through an imaginative story.

The main parts of Narrative Text1.Orientation

It introduces the main characters of the story, the place and the time where the story happened.

2. ComplicationIt shows the problems that happen in the story. ( The problem arises).

3. ResolutionThis part contents about how the problem can be resolved (for worse or for better)

Some grammatical features of a narrative text are :

• Use of past tense.• Use adverbs and adverbial phrases to

locate the particular events. Such as one day, once upon time, a long time ago.• Use of time connectives and conjunctions

to sequence events through time, such as however, then, after that.

Some kinds of Narrative Text

1. Legend

It is a tale about the creation of something which passed down through the centuries.

Some of examples :

a. The Legend of Lake Toba

b. The Legend of Malin Kundang.

c. The Legend of A thousand Temples.

2. Fable

It is a fiction tale which involves animals. The animal can act like a human.

Some of examples are

a. The monkey and the crocodile.

b. The mouse deer and the crocodile

c. The Crow and The Fox

3. Myth

It is a tale which has no proof of true events.

Some examples are:

a. The Queen of South Sea

( Nyi Roro Kidul )

b. Timun Emas

c. Keong Emas

THE END

Try to speak English wherever you are!

Always study hard!Prepare the material for the next

meeting!Thank You.See you again.