Creating Captions

Creating Captions

Bersama Mrs. Marintan Simanjuntak, S.Pd

SMA NEGERI 1 TARUTUNG

Tujuan Pembelajaran

• Peserta didik diharapkan dapat memahami fungsi sosial,struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks khusus dalam bentuk teks caption.

• Peserta didik diharapkan dapat menyusun teks khusus dalam bentuk teks caption, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan.

What is a Caption?

A caption is a short text consists of additional information which available in the pictures/photos.

Captions also include a short title or heading of an article in a magazine or newspaper.

The Social Function of Captions

Helping the readers or viewers to understand information that may not be in a photo or a video.

The Types of Captions

1. Cutline
2. Identification bar
3. Summary
4. Expanded
5. Quote
6. Group Identification

Characteristic of Caption

Giving information about what is the picture or photo about.

Could be found above, below or beside a picture or photo.

Multiple Choice

Unique festival

Numerous teams from various countries are preparing to fly their balloons during Ferrara balloons Festival on 15 September. Hundreds of teams participate in the ten-day festival outside the Renaissance Wall. The festival began in 2005. Since then, more people have come to Ferrara in September to enjoy the balloon festival.

All the statements below are incorrect, EXCEPT…

• The festival lasts for two days.

• The festival starts from the Renaissance Wall.

• The festival was initiated in the Renaissance era.

• The festival is only for Italian hot balloon teams.

• The festival attracts many people to come to Ferrara.

Multiple Choice

Unique festival

Numerous teams from various countries are preparing to fly their balloons during Ferrara balloons Festival on 15 September. Hundreds of teams participate in the ten- day festival outside the Renaissance Wall. The festival began in 2005. Since then, more people have come to Ferrara in September to enjoy the balloon festival.

How long is the festival carried out?

• one day

• five days

• fifteen days

• ten days

• twenty days

Multiple Choice

Stop over and dine. People dine in restaurants along a river in Rancho Mirage on 2 February. It is located in the heart of Palm Springs Valley. Its boutiques and restaurants are renowned. In the evening people gather in the outdoor restaurants to enjoys tasty meals and the sound of flowing water. It is a very relaxing occasion.

“its boutiques and restaurants are renowned.”

What does the underlined word mean?

• famous

• familiar

• splendid

• attractive

• fascinating

Multiple Choice

Appealing hobby.

Jerome Jacobs, the owner of Jacobs fishing Rod Co., is spending his weekend in Spring Valley on 25 April. He has gone fishing since his teens. He finds that fishing is very appealing. His hobby inspired him to design and develop various fishing rods under the brand “The Jacobs”. The brand has been very successful in the rod industry.

“He finds that fishing is very appealing?

What does the underlined word mean?

• Imaginative.

• Fascinating.

• Alluring.

• Assertive.

• Thriving.

Multiple Choice

Appealing hobby.

Jerome Jacobs, the owner of Jacobs fishing Rod Co., is spending his weekend in Spring Valley on 25 April. He has gone fishing since his teens. He finds that fishing is very appealing. His hobby inspired him to design and develop various fishing rods under the brand “The Jacobs”. The brand has been very successful in the rod industry

The correct statement based on the text is…

• Jacobs has never gone fishing before.

• Jacobs’ hobby helps him a lot in designing the rod.

• Jacobs spends mostly his time by playing golf.

• Jacobs has just started loving his hobby.

• “The Jacobs” is quite new in rod industry.

Multiple Choice

Maya, right, a young dotted jaguar, walks by the side of her mother in the Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Nyiregyhaza, 245 kms east of Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, April 28, 2005. It is the first jaguar to be born in a Hungarian zoo for twenty years. Maya's parents have black fur, but her fur will remain dotted according to experts of the zoo. The cub is raised by her mother only, the father is kept separated.

“… but her fur will remain dotted. according to the experts of the zoo.” The word “dotted” has

similar meaning to …

• spotted

• stripes

• colorless

• blacker

• marker

Multiple Choice

Maya, right, a young dotted jaguar, walks by the side of her mother in the Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Nyiregyhaza, 245 kms east of Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, April 28, 2005. It is the first jaguar to be born in a Hungarian zoo for twenty years. Maya's parents have black fur, but her fur will remain dotted according to experts of the zoo. The cub is raised by her mother only, the father is kept separated.

All the statements are correct, EXCEPT…

• The zoo is 245 kms from Budapest.

• Maya’s mother raised her alone.

• Maya is the first jaguar which was born in Hungarian zoo

  within the last twenty-five years.

• Maya’s fur will be like her parents when she is 6 years old.

• Maya was seen with her mother on April 28th, 2005.

Multiple Choice

Maya, right, a young dotted jaguar, walks by the side of her mother in the Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Nyiregyhaza, 245 kms east of Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, April 28, 2005. It is the first jaguar to be born in a Hungarian zoo for twenty years. Maya's parents have black fur, but her fur will remain dotted according to experts of the zoo. The cub is raised by her mother only, the father is kept separated.

The correct statement based on the text is …

• Maya has black fur.

• The experts of the zoo declare that Maya will remain dotted

• The cub is raised by both parents.

• Maya is the second jaguar born in the Hungarian zoo.

• One of the cub’s parent is dotted

Multiple Choice

Stop over and dine.

People dine in restaurants along a river in Rancho Mirage on 2 February. It is located in the heart of Palm Springs Valley. Its boutiques and restaurants are renowned. In the evening people gather in the outdoor restaurants to enjoys tasty meals and the sound of flowing water. It is a very relaxing occasion.

What makes people love to spend the evening along a river in rancho Mirage?

• It offers a relaxing experience

• The place is not crowded.

• The air is very fresh.

• It is a tourist centre.

• It has pure water.

Multiple Choice

Thriving civilization.

Aqua Virgo outside Rome is one of the most visited places by tourists. The aqueduct is really magnificent, eventhough it was built almost 2,000 years ago. The water system displays the Roman’s developed civilization which produced many innovations.

“…the Romans’ developed civilization.” What does the underlined word mean?

• advanced

• surprising

• sustainable

• fascinating

• complicated

Multiple Choice

Thriving civilization.

Aqua Virgo outside Rome is one of the most visited places by tourists. The aqueduct is really magnificent, eventhough it was built almost 2,000 years ago. The water system displays the Roman’s developed civilization which produced many innovations.

What is the function of aqueduct?

• carrying water

• transporting things

• protection from floods.

• defending against enemies.

• connecting separate places

Multiple Choice

Ready to harvest.

A tulip farm in the province of Flevoland is ready for harvest season starting on 5 October. The beginning of the fall marks the harvest time for tulips in Holland. Holland produces 4.32 billion of good quality tulip bulbs every year. Tulips are one of Holland’s main exports. The Netherlands exports 1.2 billion tulip bulbs throughout the world.

“Tulips are one of Holland’s main export.” What does the underlined word mean?

• high

• various

• great

• premier

• expensive

Multiple Choice

Ready to harvest.

A tulip farm in the province of Flevoland is ready for harvest season starting on 5 October. The beginning of the fall marks the harvest time for tulips in Holland. Holland produces 4.32 billion of good quality tulip bulbs every year. Tulips are one of Holland’s main exports. The Netherlands exports 1.2 billion tulip bulbs throughout the world.

When will the tulip bulbs be harvested by the farmers?

• at the end of fall

• at the beginning of fall

• at the beginning of winter

• at the beginning of summer

• at the beginning of spring

Multiple Choice

Choose the most appropriate noun phrase caption for the picture:

• Drink more healthy juice every day.

• Drink healthy juice to keep healthy.

• healthy juice to drink everyday

• Everyday healthy juice is good to drink.

• Drink healthy juice

Multiple Choice

In a newspaper you find an article appended with the following picture and the headline “the prices of most vegetables rising causes the traditional market deserted”

What is the article probably about? It is about ....

• Tons of carrot rotten due to deserted traditional market.

• Market operations to balance the vegetables stocks and prices.

• The rise of carrot price after the traditional market deserted

• The traditional market situation after the rise of prices

• The traditional market situation after the crop failure

Multiple Choice

Hazardous pollution

Chimneys of coal plants in China emit smoke. It is reported that pollution emitted from coal plants is at a hazardous level. It causes respiratory problems and millions of premature deaths.

Why is pollution in China hazardous?

• It generates the coal plants.

• It generates economic growth.

• It is the source of illness and death.

• Coal is very important for power plant.

• Coal is the main energy source in China.

Multiple Choice

The following captions are suitable, except ....

• The softest layered cake in town

• Try one and you will be fed up.

• Try one and you will try more.

• Vanilla or Chocolate? Why not both.

• Find your satisfaction from each bite.

Multiple Choice

My rabbit is the only ______in health-carroty food.

The best word to complete the blank is ....

• believer

• belief

• disbelief

• unbelievable

• believe

Multiple Choice

Lunar New Year. A giant dragon was shown to the public in the last Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. The city is preparing for the coming Lunar New Year. Authorities said that this year’s celebration would be more spectacular than the last year’s. workers are still installing thousands of lights and lanterns along the streets. The government expects this year’s celebration will attract more than 5 million visitors.

What makes the government expect this year’s celebration will attract more than 5 million visitors?

• The preparation of the celebration has not been completely finished.

• The government spends a little money for the celebration.

• This year’s celebration attracts many tourists to come.

• The last year’s celebration was not spectacular

• A giant dragon show is the main show in the celebration.

Multiple Choice

Lunar New Year. A giant dragon was shown to the public in the last Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. The city is preparing for the coming Lunar New Year. Authorities said that this year’s celebration would be more spectacular than the last year’s. workers are still installing thousands of lights and lanterns along the streets. The government expects this year’s celebration will attract more than 5 million visitors.

Why does the city prepare a more spectacular celebration?

• This year’s celebration is unique.

• The city is designed for the celebration.

• A standard dragon is prepared for the celebration.

• It is hoped that a lot of people will be in Hongkong

• More people are involved in preparing the celebration.