Discussiontext about handphone Lately we are faced with the school regulation that prohibits students to bring a hand phone in the school. This regulation is caused by the rise of misusing a hand phone which facilitates communication, but with a massive development in technology, hand phone turns to be a smartphone.
Gemma is sick of being ignored while Sam is on his phone. They discuss the pros and cons of being constantly connected. Instructions Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Transcript Gemma What are we like?! Sam What do you mean, what are we like’?Gemma I mean … look at us! We’re here, we’ve met for coffee and a chat’ and we’re not even talking to each other. Sam Hang on … What did you say? Sorry, I didn’t catch What did you say? Sorry, I didn’t catch that.’ Er … maybe that’s because you’re not listening to me! Sam Yeah, yeah, sorry. I was just sending a message. I was multitasking! I’m with you Yeah, but I don’t think you can send messages and talk to someone in real life at the same time! That’s my point. The real-life person should come first. Don’t you think? Sam Er … yeah, but sometimes you just need to send a quick message. I don’t think it’s rude. In fact, I think it’s rude to ignore messages, Yeah, I suppose so. You’re right in some ways … but for me, the biggest disadvantage of having a mobile phone is that we’re constantly being distracted from what’s happening in the real world! Sam Yeah ... but in a good way. You can carry on what you’re doing, and you can keep up with your friends at the same Yeah, there are a lot of advantages … but when you’ve got one of your best mates sitting right in front of you, maybe it’s time to switch off? Sam You mean … actually switching off our phones right now?Gemma Shall we? What do you think? Sam Er, OK. It’ll give me something to post on Facebook Yeah, come on! Honestly, we haven’t had a good chat in real life for ages. Sam All right – you’re absolutely OK! Brilliant. On three then!Gemma and Sam One … two … three … off! Sam Wow! We did That didn’t hurt too much! Sam Not I’ve got a plan! Let’s just leave them off until we finish our drinks. Sam Yeah, that might be a good We’ve just got to focus on the advantages! It feels so weird knowing no one can contact me. Sam Yeah, it does … but I like this feeling of freedom. I’m going to keep mine off all Wow. Really? Now that is something to post on Facebook. Sam survives a whole day without his phone!’ …Gemma What are we like?! Sam What do you mean, what are we like’?Gemma I m___ … look a__ us! We’re here, we’ve met for a coffee and a chat’ and we’re not even talking to e___ o____. Sam Hang on … What did you say? Sorry, I didn’t catch What d__ y__ say? Sorry, I d____ c____ t___.’ Err … maybe that’s because you’re n__ listening t__ m__! Sam Yeah, yeah, OK, sorry. I was just sending a message. I was multitasking! I’m with you Yeah, but I don’t think you can send messages and talk to someone in real life at the s____ t____! T____ my point. The real-life person should come first. D____ you t____? Sam Err … yeah, but sometimes you need to send a quick message. I don’t think it’s rude. In fact, I think it’s rude to ignore messages, Yeah, I suppose so. You’re r____ in some ways … but for me, the b______ disadvantage o__ having a mobile phone is that we’re constantly being distracted from w____ happening in the real world! Sam Yeah ... but in a good way. You can carry on what you’re doing, but you can keep up with all your friends at the same Yeah, there are a lot of a_________ … but when you’ve got one of your best mates sitting right i__ f____ o__ you, maybe it’s time to switch off?! Sam You mean … actually switching off our phones right now?Gemma Shall we? What d__ y__ t____? Sam Er, OK. It’ll give me something to post on Facebook Yeah, come o__! Honestly, we haven’t had a good chat i__ r___ l___ for ages. Sam All right – you’re absolutely O__! Brilliant. On three then!Gemma and Sam One … two … three … Sam Wow! We did That d____ hurt t__ m___! Sam Not I__ g__ a plan! Let’s just leave them off until we finish our drinks. Sam Yeah, that might be a good We’ve just got to focus o__ the advantages! It f____ s__ weird knowing no one can contact me. Sam Yeah it does … but I like this feeling of freedom. I’m going to keep mine off all Wow. Really? Now that is s________ to p___ on Facebook. Sam survives a whole day without his phone!’ Discussion How much do you use your phone when you're with your friends? What do you think are the pros and cons of mobile phones? Personal online tutoring EnglishScore Tutors is the British Council’s one-to-one tutoring platform for 13- to 17-year-olds.GenericStructure of Discussion Text about Distance Learning As stated above, discussion text present readers balanced discourses. It show what are the positive side as well as the negative one. Discussion text like pros and cons can be filled with generic structure as follow: 1. Stating Issue: what is the text about? What does the writer want to talk? 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DISCUSSION TEXT ABOUT HANDPHONE Do Teenagers Really Need a Mobile Phone? Nowadays, mobile phones are becoming an extremely popular electronic for people. They are also becoming more technologically sophisticated; most can take and share pictures and videos and connect to the Internet for web surfing. Many teenagers are becoming cell phone owners, however. It’s debatable whether a teenager actually needs a mobile phone, but mostly they will say that a phone was essential to their happiness and social standing. Without a mobile phone, the average teenager is unable to function–they can’t talk to their friends and life just isn’t worth living. But before you give in and rush off to buy your petulant teenager a brand new iPhone, read the following list. One of the reasons of letting a teenager have a mobile phone is because one way of making a teenager do exactly what you want is by using a combination between bribery and blackmail. They will do what you want easily if you offer to put more data on their mobile phone. Second reason is that mobile phone can also be an excellent way of staying in touch with a teenager when they are away from home. Third, many cell phones enable the teenager to access internet. By using this feature, teenagers can obtain answers to questions very quickly and easily. The last, if a teenager has a mobile phone, they can use it to call for help in a sticky situation for some reason. In such condition, having a cell phone handy could be a lifesaver. In spite of having some advantages, letting teenagers have a mobile phone has also some disadvantages. First, cheating can be done more easily by using mobile phone since students can search or text the answers under their desks during tests. Second, mobile phones can be very distracting from some important activities in a child’s life such as studying, doing homework, or even crossing the street. Third, sexual content which can be accessed easily is also an issue for parents to consider before giving a mobile phone for their child. Everything must have its good and bad effect, and mobile phone must too. We need to be wise to use such a sophisticated technology in our lives. As parents, we can set guidelines for our children on when they are able to use their cell phones or give a suitable phone for their age so that we can get more advantages from purchasing a mobile phone for our children. KEY 1. 2. 3. 4. Issue Argument For Ellaboration Conclusion 1 2 3 4 Apakah Remaja Benar-benar Membutuhkan Telepon Mobile ? Saat ini, ponsel menjadi sebuah alat elektronik sangat populer bagi orang-orang. Mereka juga semakin canggih secara tehnologi; Kebanyakan dapat mengambil dan berbagi foto dan video dan terhubung ke Internet untuk berselancar di web. Namun, banyak remaja menjadi pemilik ponsel. Patut diperdebatkan apakah remaja benar-benar membutuhkan ponsel, tetapi kebanyakan mereka akan mengatakan bahwa ponsel sangat penting untuk kebahagiaan mereka dan image sosial. Tanpa ponsel, remaja rata-rata tidak dapat mengaktualisasi diri mereka –tidak dapat berbicara dengan teman-teman mereka dan kehidupanmenjadi tidak berharga. Tapi sebelum Anda memberikannya dan sibuk membelikan remaja yang merajuk pada anda meminta merek iPhone baru, bacalah penjelasan berikut. Salah satu alasan membiarkan remaja memiliki ponsel ini karena salah satu cara untuk membuat remaja melakukan apa yang Anda inginkan adalah dengan menggunakan kombinasi antara suap dan pemerasan. Mereka akan melakukan apa yang Anda inginkan dengan mudah jika Anda menawarkan untuk memberikan lebih banyak data pada ponsel mereka. Alasan kedua adalah bahwa ponsel juga dapat menjadi cara yang sangat baik untuk tetap berhubungan dengan seorang remaja ketika mereka berada jauh dari rumah. Ketiga, banyak ponsel memungkinkan remaja untuk mengakses internet. Dengan menggunakan fitur ini, remaja dapat memperoleh jawaban dari soal-soal dengan sangat cepat dan mudah. Yang terakhir, jika remaja memiliki ponsel, mereka bisa menggunakannya untuk meminta bantuan dalam situasi yang sulit untuk beberapa alasan. Dalam kondisi seperti itu, memiliki ponsel berguna bisa menjadi penyelamat. Meskipun memiliki beberapa keuntungan, membiarkan remaja memiliki ponsel juga memiliki beberapa kelemahan. Pertama, kecurangan dapat dilakukan dengan lebih mudah menggunakan ponsel karena siswa dapat mencari atau mengirimkan jawaban mereka menggunakan hanphone di bawah meja mereka selama tes. Kedua, ponsel bisa sangat mengganggu beberapa kegiatan penting dalam kehidupan seorang anak seperti belajar, mengerjakan PR, atau bahkan menyeberang jalan. Ketiga, konten seksual yang dapat diakses dengan mudah juga menjadi masalah bagi orang tua untuk dipertimbangkan sebelum memberikan ponsel untuk anak mereka. Semuanya pasti memiliki efek baik dan buruk, dan ponsel pun juga. Kita harus bijaksana untuk menggunakan teknologi secanggih itu dalam hidup kita. Sebagai orang tua, kita dapat mengatur pedoman untuk anak-anak kita pada saat mereka menggunakan ponsel mereka atau memberikan ponsel yang cocok untuk usia mereka sehingga kita bisa mendapatkan lebih banyak keuntungan dari pembelian ponsel untuk anak-anak kita. THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION TEXT Tujuan komunikatif dari sebuah teks discussion adalah untuk menyajikan dua sudut pandang dari sebuah isu. To present two points of view of an issue. GENERIC STRUCTURE DISCUSSION TEXT Sebuah teks discussion, biasanya memiliki satu pola struktur teks yang umum sebagai berikut 1. Issue Paragraph pertama dari sebuah discussion text berisi pemaparan tentang isu yang akan dibahas atau didiskusikan dalam teks tersebut. 2. Argument For or Against Setelah menyajikan isu, penulis menjelaskan beberapa pandangan positif atau negatif terhadap isu yang sedang dibahas. Penulis dapat terlebih dahulu memaparkan pendapat yang pro argument for lalu kemudian disusul dengan pendapat yang kontra argument against pada paragraf berikutnya. 3. Elaboration Penulis harus memberikan elaborasi tentang beberapa pendapat yang telah dipaparkan. Elaborasi adalah kalimat-kalimat penjelas tentang sebuah pendapat yang disajikan. Elaborasi ini bisa saja dituliskan pada paragraph tersendiri atau langsung dituliskan setelah pendapat pro atau kontra yang disajikan. 4. Conclusion atau Recomendation Bagian akhir dari teks discussion biasanya berisi kesimpulan atau rekomendasi penulis terhadap isu yang sedang didiskusikan sehingga pembaca dapat mengikuti dan setuju dengan pendapat penulis. LANGUAGE FEATURES OF DISCUSSION TEXT     Fokus pada hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan manusia dan non-manusia. Menggunakan kata-kata hubung yang bermakna berlawanan misalnya, but, however, in other side dan konsekuensinya sebab akibat misalnya so, then. Menggunakan kata-kata yang berarti berfikir seperti feel, hope, believe. Menggunakan Simple Present.
example of discussion text about handphone
