By Estiyani N Learning Material - Review Text For Senior High School Grade XII / 2

BUILDING KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD

Activity 1 Look at the following pictures.

Answer the following questions based on your knowledge. Which movie attracts your attention most? Why? Which movie do you feel like to watch? Have you watched one of the movies? If yes, tell your friend what the movie is about. If you haven’t watched any of the movies above, can you guess what they are about?

MODELLING OF TEXT

Below is the review of Toy Story 1. Read carefully then answer the following questions. Activity 2

Review of Toy Story Toy Story is one of Disney’s popular films that use amazing computer graphics to tell the story of a young boy, Andy, and his roomful of great toys that come to life.

The plot centers on Andy’s toys, including Mr. Potato Head and his favorite, Woody, who have their lives disturbed with the arrival of Buzz Lightyear, a karate-chopping, flying spaceman. Tom Hanks provides the voice of Woody while Tim Allen is the voice of Buzz. Computer animation is by John Lasseter, known for his complex pixel animation techniques. The film is now available on video, is rated G, runs for 78 minutes and sells for $24.95.

Toy Story is more than just amazing computer generated special effects. There is plenty of fun for both younger viewers and adults. All the family will enjoy this one.

Questions: What is Toy Story about? Who are the characters involves in the movie? What is the expertise of John Lasseter? What is the strength of the movie? What is the reviewer’s view about the movie?

REVIEW TEXT A review is a text that gives a person’s review or reaction to certain works ( a book, film, play, songs, and so on) by providing a description of the work and a judgement. Purpose / Social function: To give the writer’s opinion about a work (book, movie, song, album, or performance)

Generic structure Language Features  A paragraph introducing the work being judged  A description of the work  A judgement of the work Words that express judgement and the writer’s attitude The use of present tense Descriptive words

VOCABULARY ITEMS Here is the list of vocabularies related to the review of Toy Story. Find the Indonesian meaning of the words. You may consult your dictionaries.

Popular: / ˈ p ɒ p.j ʊ.lə r / Great: /gre ɪ t/ Toy : /t ɔɪ / Plot : /pl ɒ t/ Favourite: / ˈ fe ɪ.v ə r. ɪ t/ Spaceman: / ˈ spe ɪ s.mæn/ Available: /ə ˈ ve ɪ.lə.bl ̩ / Animation: / ˌ æn. ɪˈ me ɪ. ʃ ə n/ Amazing: /ə ˈ me ɪ.z ɪ ŋ/ Viewer: / ˈ vju ː.ə r /

Grammar focus In the review of Toy Story, you find: Toy Story is one of Disney’s popular films Toy Story is more than just amazing computer generated special effects The bolded words above are called adjective words

Below are other examples of descriptive words. The quality of animation used is absolutely excellent. The comedy movie was boring.

JOINT CONSTRUCTION OF TEXT

Activity 4 Below is a review of Avril Lavigne’s latest album, Goodbye Lullaby. Work in groups of four. With your group members, arrange the paragraphs below to make a good album review

This new CD from Avril Lavigne is different than her three previous albums. This is full of ballads and for the most part are well written. Her new direction is promising, and we cannot wait to see where she goes from here. Overall, “Goodbye Lullaby” is still an album we believe most fans will enjoy. Music critics noted that the songs were very equal to each other, calling the album non-original and basic. 1

Among its upbeat tracks are “What the Hell,” an unabashed embrace of fun and freedom, and “Stop Standing There,” fueled by an early-’50s girl-group feel. The album runs the gamut of emotions: Lavigne expresses her gratitude for special people in her life in the rocker “Smile,” explores the dynamics of a relationship in “Push,” shows her vulnerable side in “Wish You Were Here,” and finds the strength to close one chapter of her life and move on to the next in the title track “Goodbye.” 2

Goodbye Lullaby is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The album was released on 2 March 2011 through RCA Records (Sony Music). Two years in the making, Lavigne worked with longtime collaborators Deryck Whibley, Evan Taubenfeld and Butch Walker, as well as songwriter/producer Max Martin. Lavigne continues to share her personal experiences through her writing and music, and “Goodbye Lullaby” is a further evolution of this, propelled by a more raw and organic sound. The album’s songs contain mostly stripped down instruments, such as the piano and acoustic guitar. Every song on the album was written by Lavigne, with half of the album being written with co-writers. 3

Lavigne premiered the lead single, “What the Hell“, on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on 31 December 2010 during a pre-taped segment along with a performance of “Girlfriend”. Lavigne said the song is “a really fun, upbeat party song, so it worked out really well to play it for the first time on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” The following day, “What the Hell” was available as a free download for 48 hours from Lavigne’s official Facebook page. The video for the single was released in January

INDEPENDENT CONSTRUCTION OF TEXT

Activity 6 Imagine you work in a teenage magazine. Your job for the next edition is writing a review of a box office movie which based on best-seller novel, Eat, Pray, Love. Use the following scaffold to help you to arrange the review

Writing Scaffold A paragraph introducing the text being judged Details about the movie: The title of the movie The director and producer The casts and characters

A description of the text Plot: What happens in the story Setting: When the story is set Where it is set Coda Message or moral of the story

A judgement of the text Personal response What was enjoyable What parts was not liked The plot keeping your interest Movie suitable certain ages Recommendation of the movie

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