Name : Shabrina Khansa Amalia
Class : X MIPA 4
Factual Report Text
Task 9
1. a switch
2. a reflector
3. a light bulb
4. positive terminal
5. batteries
6. negative terminal
Task 10
1. torch - Plastic case (par 4)
2. battery - Zinc (par 5)
3. strips - Brass (par 5)
4. bulb case - A very thin wire
(par 6, kal 1)
5. filament - Tungsten alloy (par 6, kal 2)
6. columns - Glass (par 6, kal 3)
Task 11
1. What is an electric torch for? An electric torch is for finding keyholes, supplementing dark adapted
vision, or helping to find the way when walking in the dark.
2. Who invented the first electric torch? The first electric torch was invented by Conrad Hubbert,
who was also known as Akiba Horowitz.
3. When was the first electric torch invented? The first electric torch was invented in 1902.
4. What does an electric torch consist of? An electric torch consists of a light bulb mounted in a
reflector, a transparent cover to protect the light source and reflector, a battery and a switch.
5. How does an electric torch work? The negative terminal of the battery is connected to the switch
by a brass strip.
6. What is filament made of? Filament is made of a tungsten alloy.
7. What is the text organization of the factual report text? The text organization of the factual report
text is general classification and descriptions.
8. What tense is mostly used in the text? A simple present tense is mostly used in the text.
9. What is the purpose of the factual report text? The purpose of the factual report test is to present
information about something generally.
10. Does the text sound personal? why? No, it does not. because the text doesn't use personal
pronouns.
11. the text is included in the scientific text. why? Because the text uses scientific sentences to
explain the part of the torch.
12. What is the general classification telling you about? The general classification is telling you about
a flashlight or an electric torch.
13. What is the description telling you about? The description is telling you about the use, the
inventor and the parts of the device.
Task 12
Read the text [Link] label the function, the text organisation and the language elements.
1. The first paragraph is the general classification. It identifies the class or sub-class of the subject.
2. The second and the third paragraph are description. it tells what the phenomenon under
discussion ; in terms of parts and qualities
3. Consist of a front drawing-door for loading dishes
4. Consist of a wire rack for the dirty crockery, a rotating sprayer and a drying element
5. The function of factual report is to inform the readers about the dishwasher/something. They
generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural or made: mammals, the planets, rocks,
plants, countries of region, culture, transportation, and so on
6. The language elements: Linking verbs : is, are
7. Simple past tense
- Josephine Cochrane invented the first dishwasher (Paragraph 2)
- She Made the machine because her servants often broke her lovely ceramic dishes (Paragraph 2)
(invented, made, broke)
8. Simple Present Tense
- It is very useful because it helps (Paragraph 1)
(clean, finishes, helps)
9. Passive sentences
- Modern dishwashers are made of stainless steel (Paragraph 2)
- The water is mixed with detergent (Paragraph 3)
10. Noun phrase (eating-utensils, drawing-door, a dishwasher, private homes, the first dishwasher)
Task 14
1. (F) Because ocean liner can carry as many as 4000 passangers on each trip.
2. (T) Because The Largest Liner are those in use on the north atlantic route between europe and the
united states.
3. (F) Because Modern Safety construction makes a liner almost totally fireproof and practically
unsinkable.
4. (T) Because The Speeds up to 30 knots an hour.
5. (F) They usually have two or threeclasses accomodation : first class, second or cabin class and
tourist class.
Task 16
1. the main idea is at the first sentence of par.1 (A Plasma Display panel (PDP) is a type of display
that is commonly found in large TVs ....)
2. the main idea is at the first sentence of par.2 (Plasma displays wide a color gamut that can
produce high resolution pictures resolution pictures)
3. the main idea is at the first sentence of par.1 (The plasma TV consumes....scenes)
4. The main idea is at the first sentence The lifetime of a Plasma Tv
Task 17
1. Why is the TV called Plasma TV?
= The TV is called Plasma TV because it’s using plasma displays.
2. How much electricity power does a plasma TV consume?
= Plasma TV consumes power differently for different scenes. Normally, the TV may consume 400
watts for a 30 inches screen and 310 watts for a 50 inch.
3. What happens if the screen of the TV is pierced or cracked?
= If the screen of TV is cracks, the temperature of the plasma will directly decrease, to avoid fire and
human injury.
4. Which one is brighter, Plasma TV or LCD TV?
= Plasma TV is brighter than LCD TV, because it is reported that plasma TV has lower black room,
(unilluminated parts), than LCD screens.
5. What do you think of Plasma TV? (Give at least 3 opinions)
- Great invention
- Better watching experience
- Efficient
b. Find the reference of the following pronouns
1. Black room, than those of LCD screen.
Penjelasan: Kalimat sebelumnya menjelaskan tentang keunggulan bahwa plasma TV memiliki black
room yang lebih rendah jika dibandingan dengan black room milik LCD screen. Maka kata those
mengacu pada black room.
2. Dark scenes, Bright scenes consume more power than the darker ones.
Penjelasan: Pada kalimat membandingkan antara daya yang digunakan oleh layar terang dan gelap,
sehingga kata ones mengacu pada layar yang gelap.
d. Complete the table with the Information from the Text
- Type of TV: Plasma TV
- Dimension: 30 inch/50 inch
- Power Consumption: 400 watts for 30 inches screen, 310 watts for 50 inch screen
- Life span: 27 years if used 10 hours per day
