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Tutor Mata Kuliah Reading II

Ibu YANTI ANGGRAINI

Previously, I apologize if there are any mistakes in my writing, words, or thought.

When I taught my students about general and specific terms in reading, I would :

(1) I explained them about the difference meaning of both

General and Specific Terms are two important things have interconnected each other and they are needed in
reading.

General terms is term that given to something have no meant in detail or only meant for the general things and
it have broad and comprehensive meaning. In certain circumstances, the general term can mean grouping of
many things as well.

Specific term is term that given to something special, details, and sometimes have relative meaning ( can be
classified as general term as well depending on words and sentences what is compared or juxtaposed with).

Those two terms should form a meaning, concept, process, character, and can express something.

(2) I Gave them some examples. It will make them be understand easily.

Example of Words:

No General Terms Specific Terms

(*) Brush
1 Cleaning tools
(*) Broom
(*) Comic
2 Book
(*) Novel

Example of Sentences :

No General Terms Specific Terms

1 I will buy cleaning I will buy broom at the
tools at the home ware Subur Abadi store
store today. today.
2 I read books at the I read comic at the
public library after Gasibu library after
school. school.

Other examples :

If the specific terms above become the general terms according to changing circumstance.

Example of Words:

No General Terms Specific Terms

(*) Floor Brush
1 Brush
(*) Toilet Brush
(*) Naruto Comic
2 Comic
(*) Conan Comic

(3) Ask the students to looked for other examples

It can make us know how far they understand the subject of our material.

(4) Checked their examples, asked them what their difficulties, and found the solutions.
 (5) Explained the material once again in order to who did not understand can understand and they
understood can be more understand.
(6) Gave them tasks, exercises, or homework.

Thank you very much for the attention.