Purpose of the Text :
To present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue (“For/Pros”) and (“Against/Cons”)
Tujuan Penulisan :
Mengajak pembaca mengambil sikap tertentu terhadap sebuah issue atau masalah. Pembaca diharapkan dapat mengidentifi kasi isu tersebut dan mengulas pendapat yang mendukung (Pro) maupun yang menentang (Cons) sebelum memberikan rekomendasi terhadap isu tersebut.
Generic Structure (Struktur Umum) :
1. Issue: topik perhatian/isu utama
2. Arguments: alasan/pendapat yang mendukung gagasan pokok yang diikuti points dan elaboration (uraian)
Language Features (Ciri-ciri Bahasa) :
1. Menggunakan Simple Present Tense
2. Conjunctions (Kata Penghubung)
3. Related verbs and Modal Constrastive
CONTOH SOAL
Text 1: SPMB 2004/R-I/440
The view that women are better parents than men has shown itself to be true throughout history. This is not to say that men are not of importance in child-rearing; indeed, they are most necessary if children are to appreciate fully the roles of both sexes. But women have proven themselves superior parents as a result of their conditioning, their less aggressive nature and generally better communication skills.
From the time they are little, females learn about nurturing. First with dolls and later perhaps with younger brothers and sisters, girls are given the role of career. Girls see their mothers in the same roles so it is natural that they identify this as female activity. Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles far removed from what it means to nurture. While boys may dream of adventures, girls conditioning means they tend to see the future in terms of raising families.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys. In adulthood, it is men not women, who prove to be the aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in raising children, a more patient, gentle manner is preferable to a more aggressive one. Although, there certainly exist gentle men and aggressive women, by and large, female are less likely to resort to violence in attempting to solve problems.
Finally, women tend to be better communicator than men. This is shown in intelligence test, where females, on average, do better in verbal communication than males. Of course, communication is of utmost important in rearing children, as children tend to learn from and adopt the communication styles of their parents.
Thus, it is all very well to suggest a greater role for men in raising children, let us not forget that women are generally better suited to the parenting roles.
1. The main information of the text is about ….
A. the importance of men and women in child rearing
B. the reluctance of men to play the role of parents
C. the reasons why women are better parents than men
D. the superior of women in family
E. the diff erent attitudes of men and women as parents
Pembahasan :
Kalimat ditandai oleh kata penghubung yang dapat menunjukkan daftar (listing) seperti: fi rst, later, fi nally serta kata penghubung lainnya yang menunjukkan beberapa perbandingan. Dari bacaan tersebut jelas terlihat adanya perbandingan serta alasanalasan yang timbul di masyarakat bahwa wanita memang lebih baik sebagai orangtua dibanding pria dengan segala kelebihan dan kekurangannya.
Jawaban: C
2. As parents, women in general play a more important role than men because they are ….
A. not aggressive at all
B. good communicators
C. superior human beings
D. experienced in raising children
E. capable of solving problems
Pembahasan :
Pada kalimat terakhir pada paragraf pertama dikatakan bahwa wanita mempunyai peranan yang lebih luas dan lebih banyak karena wanita umumnya mempunyai kemampuan dalam berkomunikasi dan mengkomunikasikan segala sesuatunya dengan lebih baik dibanding pria.
Jawaban: B
3. Most women are good mothers because they ….
A. have brothers and sisters with whom they play
B. had to learn about nurturing when they were children
C. have never dreams of adventure like boys
D. are not to learn about competitive roles
E. have known the role of career since childhood
Pembahasan :
Sejak kecil wanita telah diajarkan baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung oleh lingkungan, terutama dari ibu mereka, mengenai apa yang harus mereka lakukan di masa depan, terutama tentang bagaimana cara merawat dan mengasuh seorang anak. Tanpa disadari, setiap wanita telah mempunyai naluri keibuan sejak mereka masih kecil, entah karena terbiasa bermain dengan saudara maupun dengan meniru perilaku ibu mereka dalam mengasuh anak; terbukti dengan lebih mampunya wanita dalam merawat anak dan keluarga dibanding pria pada umumnya.
Jawaban: E
4. The following are the general characteristics of men, EXCEPT ….
A. aggressive
B. adventures
C. impatient
D. irresponsible
E. competitive
Pembahasan :
Aggressive ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “Girls are also appear to be less aggressive than boys”; adventurous ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “Boys may dream of adventures”; impatient ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “It is men, not women, to be the aggressor.”; dan competitive dalam kalimat “Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles.” Dari pilihan kosakata yang ada, maka yang tidak termasuk karakteristik seorang pria secara umum adalah (D) Irresponsible atau tidak bertanggung jawab. Karena tidak semua pria adalah pria yang tidak bertanggung jawab pada berita tersebut
Jawaban: D
5. According to the text, which of the following statement is TRUE about parents in general?
A. Children love their mothers more than they love their fathers.
B. All fathers tend to be aggressive and violent towards their children.
C. Mothers play a greater role in the education of their children.
D. Even gentle fathers are unable to communicate with children.
E. There is no communication between fathers and their children.
Pembahasan :
Secara keseluruhan, teks tersebut menggambarkan tentang betapa hebatnya peranan seorang wanita dalam kehidupan keluarga mereka. Meskipun pria juga mempunyai andil yang cukup besar, namun peran seorang ibu tidak dapat tergantikan oleh siapapun. Karena itu, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaan tersebut adalah (C).
Jawaban: C
sumber : buku BAHASA inggris MATERI DAN LATIHAN SBMPTN TOP LEVEL - XII SMA
To present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue (“For/Pros”) and (“Against/Cons”)
Tujuan Penulisan :
Mengajak pembaca mengambil sikap tertentu terhadap sebuah issue atau masalah. Pembaca diharapkan dapat mengidentifi kasi isu tersebut dan mengulas pendapat yang mendukung (Pro) maupun yang menentang (Cons) sebelum memberikan rekomendasi terhadap isu tersebut.
Generic Structure (Struktur Umum) :
1. Issue: topik perhatian/isu utama
2. Arguments: alasan/pendapat yang mendukung gagasan pokok yang diikuti points dan elaboration (uraian)
Language Features (Ciri-ciri Bahasa) :
1. Menggunakan Simple Present Tense
2. Conjunctions (Kata Penghubung)
3. Related verbs and Modal Constrastive
CONTOH SOAL
Text 1: SPMB 2004/R-I/440
The view that women are better parents than men has shown itself to be true throughout history. This is not to say that men are not of importance in child-rearing; indeed, they are most necessary if children are to appreciate fully the roles of both sexes. But women have proven themselves superior parents as a result of their conditioning, their less aggressive nature and generally better communication skills.
From the time they are little, females learn about nurturing. First with dolls and later perhaps with younger brothers and sisters, girls are given the role of career. Girls see their mothers in the same roles so it is natural that they identify this as female activity. Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles far removed from what it means to nurture. While boys may dream of adventures, girls conditioning means they tend to see the future in terms of raising families.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys. In adulthood, it is men not women, who prove to be the aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in raising children, a more patient, gentle manner is preferable to a more aggressive one. Although, there certainly exist gentle men and aggressive women, by and large, female are less likely to resort to violence in attempting to solve problems.
Finally, women tend to be better communicator than men. This is shown in intelligence test, where females, on average, do better in verbal communication than males. Of course, communication is of utmost important in rearing children, as children tend to learn from and adopt the communication styles of their parents.
Thus, it is all very well to suggest a greater role for men in raising children, let us not forget that women are generally better suited to the parenting roles.
1. The main information of the text is about ….
A. the importance of men and women in child rearing
B. the reluctance of men to play the role of parents
C. the reasons why women are better parents than men
D. the superior of women in family
E. the diff erent attitudes of men and women as parents
Pembahasan :
Kalimat ditandai oleh kata penghubung yang dapat menunjukkan daftar (listing) seperti: fi rst, later, fi nally serta kata penghubung lainnya yang menunjukkan beberapa perbandingan. Dari bacaan tersebut jelas terlihat adanya perbandingan serta alasanalasan yang timbul di masyarakat bahwa wanita memang lebih baik sebagai orangtua dibanding pria dengan segala kelebihan dan kekurangannya.
Jawaban: C
2. As parents, women in general play a more important role than men because they are ….
A. not aggressive at all
B. good communicators
C. superior human beings
D. experienced in raising children
E. capable of solving problems
Pembahasan :
Pada kalimat terakhir pada paragraf pertama dikatakan bahwa wanita mempunyai peranan yang lebih luas dan lebih banyak karena wanita umumnya mempunyai kemampuan dalam berkomunikasi dan mengkomunikasikan segala sesuatunya dengan lebih baik dibanding pria.
Jawaban: B
3. Most women are good mothers because they ….
A. have brothers and sisters with whom they play
B. had to learn about nurturing when they were children
C. have never dreams of adventure like boys
D. are not to learn about competitive roles
E. have known the role of career since childhood
Pembahasan :
Sejak kecil wanita telah diajarkan baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung oleh lingkungan, terutama dari ibu mereka, mengenai apa yang harus mereka lakukan di masa depan, terutama tentang bagaimana cara merawat dan mengasuh seorang anak. Tanpa disadari, setiap wanita telah mempunyai naluri keibuan sejak mereka masih kecil, entah karena terbiasa bermain dengan saudara maupun dengan meniru perilaku ibu mereka dalam mengasuh anak; terbukti dengan lebih mampunya wanita dalam merawat anak dan keluarga dibanding pria pada umumnya.
Jawaban: E
4. The following are the general characteristics of men, EXCEPT ….
A. aggressive
B. adventures
C. impatient
D. irresponsible
E. competitive
Pembahasan :
Aggressive ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “Girls are also appear to be less aggressive than boys”; adventurous ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “Boys may dream of adventures”; impatient ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “It is men, not women, to be the aggressor.”; dan competitive dalam kalimat “Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles.” Dari pilihan kosakata yang ada, maka yang tidak termasuk karakteristik seorang pria secara umum adalah (D) Irresponsible atau tidak bertanggung jawab. Karena tidak semua pria adalah pria yang tidak bertanggung jawab pada berita tersebut
Jawaban: D
5. According to the text, which of the following statement is TRUE about parents in general?
A. Children love their mothers more than they love their fathers.
B. All fathers tend to be aggressive and violent towards their children.
C. Mothers play a greater role in the education of their children.
D. Even gentle fathers are unable to communicate with children.
E. There is no communication between fathers and their children.
Pembahasan :
Secara keseluruhan, teks tersebut menggambarkan tentang betapa hebatnya peranan seorang wanita dalam kehidupan keluarga mereka. Meskipun pria juga mempunyai andil yang cukup besar, namun peran seorang ibu tidak dapat tergantikan oleh siapapun. Karena itu, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaan tersebut adalah (C).
Jawaban: C
sumber : buku BAHASA inggris MATERI DAN LATIHAN SBMPTN TOP LEVEL - XII SMA