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Learning Antonyms (Analytical Exposition)
Objectives
Respond to meaning and generic
structure in written essay accurately and fluently using daily life context to
access scientific information in the following texts: report, narrative,
analytical exposition.
Learning Objective(s)
- Identify the antonyms of
certain words correctly
- Distinguish a word meaning from
the others correctly
Learn about it!
In English, we often find some
really long words that help us to understand how to read and write. Sometimes,
these words are not familiar, but when we look at the dictionary, we know some
words with similar meanings or even the opposite words. That is why it is
important to learn about synonyms and antonyms. Remember this tip; synonyms
are similar and antonyms are opposite. In this topic, we will focus
discussing antonyms.
Why are synonyms and antonyms important?
In the previous lesson, you have
learned about synonyms and in this lesson you are going to learn about
antonyms. By knowing synonyms and antonyms you can express yourself better.
When you are writing an essay, for example, you sometimes want to avoid using
the same words over and over again. Knowing synonyms and antonyms can help you
describe the same thing but in slightly different ways. This technique is
called avoiding redundancy or repetition of similar words over and over again
in a text. That way, you can deliver the exact message you are trying to
communicate to the readers of your writing.
Using
antonyms helps to emphasize your point, show contrast, or explain exactly what
you mean. Antonyms too add "colors" to your speech or writing.
For example,
compare these two paragraphs:
A
boy was walking around his neighborhood. While walking down the street, the boy
noticed a little dog. The dog he noticed was not fat. It *was very much not fat*.
A
boy was walking around his neighborhood. While walking down the street, the boy
noticed a little dog. Dog he saw was not fat. It was *skinny, and not chubby at
all*.
Was not fat also means skinny. It
means that skinny is the opposite word for fat.
Read the following text and pay
attention to the underlined words.
The
Sale of Junk Food
People have been
blaming junk food for causing many undesirable health
problems for children. It is referred to any food with low nutritional value
such as instant noodles, chips and chocolate bars. It is not only those kinds
of food, but also takeaway foods, pre-packaging meals and sugary snack food are
also included as junk food. In response to the unwanted
problems caused by the consumption of junk food, I strongly believe that the
sale of junk food should be banned for some reasons.
First, junk food causes
behavioral problems in children. Most of them contain chemical additives to enhance
flavor and color. Furthermore, junk food has a lot of flavor as it is typically
high in fat, salt, or sugar. These additives have been shown to cause the
behavioral problems such as hyperactivity and pour concentration.
Second, junk food is
also said as the major contributor to litter problems. The fast food packaging
causes litter problems which is a safety and health
hazard. Cans, crisp packets, cartons and plastic container are among of them
and are everywhere. By reducing the sale of junk foods,
litter problem in schools can be redressed as many junk foods are sold in
school canteen. As a result of the reduction, the school
grounds man doesn’t have to spend so long cleaning and has more time to spend
on maintenance projects that benefit the school.
Third, junk foods need
to be banned because they are unhealthy and junk food does not contain
any nutritional value. Examples of the junk food that is low in nutritional
value are biscuits, cookies, chips, hamburgers, instant noodles and soft
drinks. These unhealthy diets can cause further problems to children.
As a conclusion, the
consumption of junk foods by children has many side effects and has to be
reduced. These unhealthy diets causes’ health and behavioral problems to children
as well as causes litter problems to community. The blame is frequently
directed at junk food. Therefore, the sale of junk food should be banned.
Keypoints
- The first step is to really
understand what an antonym is and how it is used. An antonym is the
opposite meaning of a certain word. It is often used to help you show the
difference between two things.
- There is no way to build an
impressive vocabulary in weeks or even months. Such mastery of words takes
years to acquire. Consult to English Thesaurus to learn more about
synonym and antonym.
Lest Practice!
Jawablah pertanyaan-pertanyaan berikut dengan jujur dan bertanggungjawab!
| No. | Pertanyaan | Jawaban | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Saya mengetahui arti kata-kata pada pada teks di atas |
Ya | Tidak |
| 02. | Saya bisa mengucapkan kata-kata sesuai dengan audio/video yang disajikan |
Ya | Tidak |
| 03. | Saya bisa memperagakan percakapan dengan membaca teks yang tersedia |
Ya | Tidak |
| 04. | Saya bisa memperagakan percakapan dengan sedikit membaca teks |
Ya | Tidak |
| 05. | Saya bisa memperagakan tanpa membaca teks |
Ya | Tidak |
| 06. | Saya bisa memperagakan tanpa membaca teks disertai dengan variasi baru atau pengembangan teks |
Ya | Tidak |
| 07. | Saya bisa membuat karya video terkait dengan percakapan yang diperagakan |
Ya | Tidak |
| 08. | Saya bisa membuat video dan telah disosialisasikan pada sosial media yang saya miliki |
Ya | Tidak |
Bila ada jawaban "Tidak", maka segera lakukan review pembelajaran, terutama pada bagian yang masih "Tidak".
Bila semua jawaban "Ya", maka Anda dapat melanjutkan ke pembelajaran berikutnya.
Buatlah jurnal harian untuk membantumu dalam mempercepat proses pembelajaran dengan menjawab soal evaluasi diri berikut ini.
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