Text Types & Genres
A2 Lesson 1: What am I Reading?
Goal:
Identify different types of texts: Menus, Signs, Emails, Postcards, and Stories.
1. The Genre Gallery
Menu
ម៉ឺនុយ (Food & Prices)
Sign
ផ្លាកសញ្ញា (Rules/Warnings)
Postcard
កាតប៉ុស្តាល់ (Short letter)
Email
អ៊ីមែល (Digital letter)
2. Look for the Clues
How do we know what it is? Look at the shape and words!
1. Is it a Postcard?
Hi Mom!
Cambodia is beautiful.
See you soon,
Dara
Cambodia is beautiful.
See you soon,
Dara
STAMP
Clues: Stamp, Short message, Address lines.
2. Is it a Menu?
Clues: List of food, Prices ($).
3. Is it a Sign?
DO NOT ENTER
Clues: Big letters, Short, Warning.
3. Quick Check
To: class@school.com
Subject: Homework
Subject: Homework
Please send your homework by Friday.
"Once upon a time, a small frog lived in a well..."
2. What is this?