Procedure Text: Manual

Chapter 4

This is how you do it

Part 2

Learning Objectives:

- We can try to do something or how to operate something through a sequence of steps

- We can read the steps according to the instructions to avoid accident, damage or unnecessary waste

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Procedure Text (Manual)

What is manual?

A manual is instruction how to do something or how to operate something through a sequence of steps.

Social function: a text that shows how to operate or use an appliance, a tool, a machine properly.

Generic structure of the text:

1. goal/aim

2. steps

Language features:

1. using simple present tense

2. using imperative to give commands. For example plug in, switch on

3. Using action verbs to express actions what to do. For example add, cut

3. Using connective of sequence (next, then, finally, while, etc). 

4. numbering (first, second, third, etc)

Let's watch this video first for more explanation

Go to YouTube page and type: "Bahasa Inggris kelas 9 - Procedure Text Manual".

Let's try and practice!

Read and understand the steps, then choose the best answer according to the instructions.

Multiple Choice

1. What should you do to detergent first?

How to Clean an LCD Screen

1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen.

2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly.

3. Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush.

You can also do the following steps:

1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser.

2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one.

• A. Spray it

• B. Clean it

• C. Shake it up

• D. Put it away

Multiple Choice

2. Before cleaning the screen surface, we spray the detergent on the screen surface directly or spray it on ….

How to Clean an LCD Screen

1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen.

2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly.

3. Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush.

You can also do the following steps:

1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser.

2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one.

• A. Our fingers

• B. The paper

• C. The brush

• D. The fabric cleanser

Multiple Choice

3. When we pull the soldering wire and tip?

How to use soldering iron

First, turn on the soldering iron and wait for it to heat up. You can try to melt soldering wire on the soldering tip to proof it.

Second, hold the solder like a pen. Make your hand confortable to handle it.

Third, stick the solder tip on the component, for example resistor feet.

Fourth, stick the solder wire until it melts.

Fifth, pull the solder wire and the solder tip. Make sure the component connected well, by stop moving.

Sixth, turn off the soldering iron.

Seventh, clean the solder tip after use to make sure your soldering iron long lasting use.

• A. After stop moving

• B. After the solder wire melts

• C. Before the solder wire melts

• D. After hold the solder like e pen

Multiple Choice

4. What step should we do after turning on the Stabilizer?

How to turn on the computer

Here are the steps in starting the computer:

1. Make sure all cables are properly and correctly connected. Try to be neat in arranging the cables

2. Start turning on the Stabilizer if you have one

3. Press the power button on the monitor to turn on the monitor

4. Press the power button on the CPU to turn on the computer

5. After all devices have been turned on, wait for the Boot process to finish until the desktop screen displays on the monitor

6. The computer is ready to operate

• A. connect all cables

• B. Waiting for Boot process to finish

• C. Press the power button on the CPU

• D. Press the power button on the monitor

Multiple Choice

5. "Allow it to melt" (step 4). The word "it" refers to ...

HOW TO CLEAN A REFRIGERATOR

1. Remove all frozen foods and ice cube trays. If you have a second refrigerator, use it to temporary store these items. If not, put the food in a cardboard box and cover it with newspaper. Dump the ice cubes.

2. Removes all other food stuff and place on your kitchen counter or in cardboard boxes.

3. Either turn the temperature control "defrost" or unplug the electricity to the refrigerator (or both).

4. Never scrape or jab at the ice with a sharp instrument. You may cause serious damage to the freezing unit. Allow it to melt.

5. Either put a flat pan under the freezer to catch the drips or put a large towel in the bottom of the refrigerator.

• A. The ice

• B. The food

• C. The refrigerator

• D. The freezing unit

Multiple Choice

6. The correct order of how to use a blender is ...

1. Open the lid up and pour it out

2. Make sure the blender clean and working

3. close the lid and hold the cover tightly

4. put the fruits inside

5. clean the blender

6. blend

• A. (3), (4), (2), (5), (1), (6)

• B. (2), (4), (1), (6), (5), (3)

• C. (3), (2), (5), (6), (1), (4)

• D. (2), (4), (3), (6), (1), (5)

Open Ended

7. Arrange the following sentences into the correct order! (make instant noodles with microwave).

1. You can make instant noodles with the help of a microwave

2. finally, add any items that you want and serve the noodles

3. first, fill the bowl with two cups of water and the noodle

4. microwave it for about three to five minutes

5. then, take the noodles out of the microwave and pour the seasonings

6. after the microwave beeps, wait for three minutes in the closed microwave

7. next, stir the noodles until the seasonings dissolve

Open Ended

8. Arrange these words into a good sentence!

(the – open – and – pour – out – lid – it – up)

Open Ended

9. Arrange these words into a good sentence!

(open – ready – to – the – lid – and – be – rice – served – is – the)

Open Ended

10. Arrange these words into a good sentence!

(volume – set – the – use – remote – the)