explanation of review text

 Definition of Review Text

Review text is an evaluation of a publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, book; a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, a play, musical theatre show or dance show.

Generic Structure of Review Text

# Orientation : Background information of the text.

# Evaluations : Concluding statement : judgement, opinion, or recommendation. It can consist ot more than one.

# Interpretative Recount : Summary of an art works including character and plot.

# Evaluative Summation : The last opinion consisting the appraisal or the punch line of the art works being criticized.

Purpose of Review Text

Review text is used to critic the events or art works for the reader or listener, such as movies, shows, book, and others.

The Characteristics / Language Feature of Review Text

– Focus on specific participants

– Using adjectives

– Using long and complex clauses

– Using metaphor style Review Texy Simple

Gina Rahmah maulidiyah

Story of Rabbit and Bear

Once upon a time, there lived as neighbours, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit is a good shot. In contrary, the bear is always clumsy and could not use the arrow to good advantage.

One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit was feared to arouse the bear's anger so he could not refuse it. He consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves and packed all they could carry home.

The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. The rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering as the bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.

The bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. He was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large piece of meat but the youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with the meat. He kicked toward the rabbit's house and when he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick. The meat would fly into the rabbit's house. In this way, the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the papa bear.

Teks 1 e‘Laskar Pelangi’: The Audacity of Hope

1. What do you think about the bear?

A. He was greedy

B. He was a good shot

C. He could use the arrow well

D. He was very kind to the rabbit

E. He shot many buffalos

:A

2. Who gave the meat to the rabbit?

A. The papa bear

B. The mother bear

C. The oldest child of the bear

D. The bear’s children

E. The youngest child of the bear

:E

3. “He consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning with ...

A. Fulfill

B. Eat

C. Give

D. Fill

E. Care

:A

Rovin SIMARMATA 

Songs for A Dying Planet

Song by: Joe Walsh

Is anyone out there?

Does anybody listen or care anymore?

We are living on a dying planet,

We’re killing everything that’s alive,

And anyone who tries to deny it

Wears a tie

And gets paid to lie

So I wrote these songs for a dying planet,

I’m sorry but I’m telling the truth,

And for everybody trying to save it

These songs are for you, too.

Is anyone out there?

1. What kind of planet are we living now?

A. Dying Planet

B. good planet

C. beautiful planet

D. nice planet

E. lovely planet

Answer : a 

2. Who are people who deny that they have killed living things?

A. People who wear a tie and get paid to lie

B. People who listen that song

C. People who live near the singer

D. people who work in the town

E. people who sell tie and T-shirt

Answer : A 

3. “And gets paid to lie”. The word “gets paid” means….

A. Receive money for work completed

B. Pay someone

C. buy with money

D. sell with low prices

E. promote completely

Answer : A

Romson Purba

Xll IPS 2

 *2012 Film* 

2012 is Roland Emmerich's film which uses the Mayan calendar and other endof-days prophecies for their doomsday scenario. It images the world coming to an end in 2012.

2012 film brings off a series of wonders. The movie hits its peak early on. It starts when Cussack drives a limo through the streets of Los Angeles as freeways and skyscrapers crumble all round him from the shock of a 10.5 R.S. earthquake. The preposterous flying sequence is equally thrilling. The climax occurs aboard the giant ark, when an equipment malfunction threatens almost the entire mission.

Unfortunately, the crucial sequence is not filmed or edited with the necessary clarity. In 2012 film, Emmerich leaves us confused as to exactly what is happening to whom. However, Emmerich' 2012 deserves credit for casting Cussack.

McCarthy has perhaps his best role ever as Peet's cocky. Danny Glover lends dignity to the role of the president. Chiwetel Ejiofor, as the chief scientist, brings a moving sense of anguish to a stock role. Piatt has fun playing the villain of the piece, and Woody Harrelson also chews the scenery as a bugeyed radio prophet trying to warm his listeners about Armagedon.

All in one, 2012's cinematography, production design and visual effects are awards-worthy. Music also propels the movie. It presents American Idol runner-up. Adam Lambert, who provides a rousing anthem over the end credits.

1. The film 2012 comes to the climax when ....

A. the skyscrapers were crumbling

B. the entire mission was threatened

C. a shocking 10.5 R.S. earthquake happened

D. the preposterous flying sequence is equally thrilling

E. an equipment malfunction threatens the mission 

Answer: E 

2. The Maya calendar predicts that ....

A. the doomsday will happen in 2072 

B. Roland Emmerich will make a 2012 film

C. the end of the day will happen in Los Angeles

D. a 10.5 RS earthquake will happen in Los Angeles only

E. the giant ark will save some people from the earthquake

Answer: A 

3. Based on the text, we know that ....

A. Cussack plays a character in 2012 film. 

B. 2012 film is based on Cussack's true experience.

C. a series of wonders happened in the Mayan calendar.

D. Adam Lambert stars 2012 movie.

E. in this film, doomsday happens before 10.5 R.S. earthquake occurs.

Answer: A

*AVATAR*

*FEBRI IMANUEL SAMOSIR*

Users gave overwhelmingly positive reviews of Avatar 2 and backed it for the visual effects and CGI. Besides this, movie buffs also appreciated James Cameron for integrating characters from the first instalment into the new one seamlessly. 

A user gave the movie a 9 out of 10 rating and wrote, “The movie while not fantastic story wise was very enjoyable and well worth going to see it. The visuals were beyond fantastic and makes this year’s other blockbuster CGI look like a joke. Would recommend strongly seeing it in 3D, while it's mostly a novelty because in most cases it's done cheaply as a gimmick. Not in this case. The biggest surprise was how they returned some of the characters from the first movie which just fit right in.”

Another user gave the Sam Worthington flick a 10 on 10 said 13 Years Later and Still Amazing. The user said in his review, “James Cameron holds no punches in Avatar: The Way of Water, testing our characters to greater limits and how much we can see ourselves reflected in this epic tale of cultural identity and mother nature. This movie has a special place in my heart not solely because of the technological evolution on display, but because this is modern myth-making at its finest.”

A cinephile wrote on the platform, “Finally, after 13 years of waiting… I’m trying to avoid talking nonsense, but I’ve never seen anything like this from a technical and visual point of view. It’s riveting, maybe too riveting, so that sometimes I missed the main points of the story because I was staring at Pandora’s fish. I re-watched the first Avatar last month and was basically “it was pretty good”. [But] the sequel has much better and deeper characterisation.”

Another user wrote on IMDb, “Watch it in IMAX 3D, even if it means you must take half a day's leave from your work. It provides out of the world experience, literally. World of caution: clear your tank, and carry enough snacks.. story-wise, you can miss any scene without losing track. But it would look super weird when you come out of the water world, and step into the rest room.”

1. What the skin color the main character?

A. Blue

B. Red

C. Purple

D. Black

E. Yellow