Rabu, 14 September 2011

Reading

Reading  merupakan bentulk soal yang dominan dalam test bahasa Inggris UAN, maka perlu metode yang efektif dan tepat supaya dapat memahami isi wacana dengan benar


Hal-hal penting dalam suatu bacaan.
Berdasarkan pertanyaan yang sering muncul, perlu diperhatikan yaitu gambaran umum, pikiran utama, informasi rinci, informasi tersirat dan menafsirkan kata/frasa/kalimat berdasarkan konteks bacaan.
A.  Gambaran umum.
Pertanyaan yang berhubungan dengan teks bacaan, biasanya menyakan judul, inti sari, pokok isi bacaan dan  topik.
Berikut ini adalah contoh pertanyaannya:
  • What does the paragraph mostly talk about?
  • What does the text talk about?
  • What is the topic of the passage?
  • Which of the following is the best tittle?
  • The suitable tittle for the passage above is ....
Contoh soal:
It is like a zoo but the animals are not caged. Giraffe, monkeys, hippotamus, even lions and tigers wander around freely.. Perhaps you may think, what if these animals attack? No, they won't. Because, you look at them from inside your car or bus. Here, it is the other way around . At the zoo the animals are locked in the cage. At the Safari Park you are the ones  who are locked inside your vehicle.

Question   : What does the paragraph mostly talk about?
Answer     : The Safari Park
B.  Pikiran utama
Pertanyaan dengan teks biasanya juga menanyakan penjelasan, keterangan atau pendapat penulis tentang subyek penulisan.
Berikut ini adalah contoh pertanyaannya:
  • What is the main idea of the paragraph?
  • What is the main idea of the passage?
Contoh soal:
Bicycles are very popular today in many countries. Many people use bicycles for exercise. But exercise is not only the reason why bicycles are popular. Another reason is money. Bicycles are not expensive to buy. They do not need gas to make them go. They are also easy and cheap to fix. In cities, many people like bicycles better than cars. Finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution.

Question   :  What is the main idea of paragraph?
Answer      :  Bicycles are very popular today in many countries.
                        (Jawaban terdapat pada kalimat utama yang terletak di
                         awal paragraph)

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