Conditional Sentences

illustration above depicts the conversation between a man and a woman with a pattern IF in conditional sentences

2nd and 3rd Conditional Sentences

1. 2nd Conditional Sentences

a. Definition:

2nd conditional (also called conditional type 2) is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future. This page will explain how the second conditional is formed, and when to use it.  (Contrary-fact)

b. The structure of a second conditional sentence

•      Like a first conditional, a second conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an “if” clause and a main clause:

main clause	IF clause
If I had a million dollars,	I would buy a big house.

If the “if” clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the “if” clause comes second, there is no need for a comma:

If Clause	Main clause
I would buy a big house	if I had a million dollars

Persuading and Encouraging, Preventing Someone from Doing Something

look at the illustration above, shows a teacher who was persuading her students to learn. Do you know what is Persuading? If you don't? I hope you can undersand with my explanation in this article.

Persuading

Persuading is an expression to persuade someone. So, someone want to do something as like as persuader’s request.

Expressions of Persuading :

§   Are you really sure you can’t/couldn’t...?

§   Don’t be so silly!

§   I really think it would be a pity if we didn’t...

§   Are you quite sure you won’t consider...?

§   Buy me this one, Mom, please ?

§   I really think you’d do well to...

§   Oh, come on!

§   Can’t I persuade you to...

§   Let’s join... You won’t regret it.

§   I’m begging you. Will you...?

§   Just this once!

§   How I can persuade you to…?

§   Won't you… Please?

§   Why don't you…?

§   You're not going to let me down, are you?

§   Not even for me/for my sake?

ADMITING MISTAKES AND MAKING PROMISES

Admitting Mistakes

•   Mistake is a misunderstanding or misconception or an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgement caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.

•        When you have a mistake to someone, you need to plead your mistake, so the problem will be clear.

So Admitting Mistake is the way you to admit and ask for a sorry of your mistake.

The Benefits of Admitting Your Mistakes

•          It demonstrates your courage

•          It demonstrates your humanity

•          It engenders more trusting relationships

•          It creates greater organisational value

Expression to Admit Mistakes?

·         I’m sorry. It’s my fault.

·         You’re right. I’m fully responsible for this matter.

·         I admit what I’ve done is wrong.

·         I realize I’ve made mistakes.

·         Yes, I take the blame.
·         It shouldn’t be like this. Forgive me.

·         I never intended it that way

BLAMING & ACCUSING

 Blaming 

Blaming : when someone said that person did a mistake that should be her/his responsibility, like choosing wrong way.

Blaming is an expression that is used to say on somebody the responsibility for something done (badly or wrongly) or not done: He blamed his friends  for his failure in final examination.

Blaming is finding fault: if you don’t do the work well, you will incur.

Expressing Blaming

expression

·         It was your fault

·         You are the one to blame

·         Serves you right

·         You are to blame for  steel my …

response

·         I’m sorry. It’s my fault

·         Sorry for my fault

·         I’m sorry for the things. I’ve done

NARRATIVE TEXT

Narrative Text

Narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain readers.Other function of narrative text is for education.

Generic Structure of Narrative Text :

•     Orientation    : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters,   setting and time of the story are established.

•    Complication : When the problems in the story arise an involves main   character.

•        Resolution      : The problems are solved  (Good or Bad ending).

Language Features

•      Use past form tenses.

•      Use indirect speech.

•      Use noun phrase.

EXPLANATION TEXT

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Do you know what is Explanation Text?

Explanation text is a text that has social function to tell how or why something happens. Explanation tells something deeply based on facts.

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"Is a text that contains the processes associated with natural phenomena, social, science, culture and more. An Explanation text is usually derived from the corresponding author of the question 'why' and 'how' of a phenomenon".

Purpose of Explanation Text

purpose of the Explanation text is to explain the processes that occur in the formation or activity associated with natural phenomenon, social, science, culture, and others that aim to make the listener or reader to understand the purpose of our explanation.

Explanation text  has generic structure consisting of :

1. A general statement

    In a general statement contains a general explanation of the phenomenon to be discussed, the phenomenon could be the introduction or explanation to listener or reader.

       2. A squenced of explanation

     A squenced of explanation contains an explanation about why the phenomenon may occur or be created. A squenced of explanation in the form of answers to the question 'why' and 'how' the writer when creating a text Explanation. In squenced of explanation can contain more than one paragraph.