Text Types & Genres
B1 Lesson 1: Identifying What You Read
Goal:
Recognize the layout of News, Emails, Reviews, and Blogs before you read the details.
1. Key Vocabulary
Headline
ចំណងជើងព័ត៌មាន (News Title)
Rating
ការវាយតម្លៃ (Stars)
Blog Post
អត្ថបទប្លុក (Personal Web Log)
Sender
អ្នកផ្ញើ (From...)
2. The Visual Clues
Look at the shape and top of the page to know the genre.
NEWS ARTICLE
BIG BOLD HEADLINE
By S. Vanna | 12 Jan 2025
Text text text...
By S. Vanna | 12 Jan 2025
Text text text...
Look for: Headline, Date, Author Name.
EMAIL
From: boss@work.com
To: me@work.com
Subject: Meeting
To: me@work.com
Subject: Meeting
Look for: To, From, Subject.
REVIEW
[Image of 5 Star Rating]
Best Coffee in Town!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved the iced latte...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved the iced latte...
Look for: Stars, Opinions.
BLOG POST
[Image of Blog layout]
My Trip to Kampot
Posted 2 hours ago | 💬 5 Comments
Posted 2 hours ago | 💬 5 Comments
Look for: "Posted by", Comments, Chatty style.
3. Analyze the Examples
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) Great Pizza!
"I went to Pizza 4P's last night. The cheese was amazing, but the service was a bit slow."
➔ This is a Review (See the stars?)
Subject: Homework Help
From: Student A
From: Student A
"Dear Teacher, can you please explain the grammar rule again?"
➔ This is an Email (See the 'Subject'?)
THE PHNOM PENH POST
New Bridge Opens in Koh Pich
Yesterday, the city governor opened the new bridge connecting Koh Pich to Koh Norea...
Yesterday, the city governor opened the new bridge connecting Koh Pich to Koh Norea...
➔ This is News (Formal headline, facts).
4. Quick Check
To: Manager
From: Staff
Subject: Sick Leave
1. What text type is this?
From: Staff
Subject: Sick Leave
Terrible Service!
⭐ (1 Star)
Don't go here.
2. What text type is this?
⭐ (1 Star)
Don't go here.
