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Social Function à  To describe the way things are with reference to a range of natural man-made and social phenomena in our environtment

Generic Structure

A. General classification

 tells what the phenomenon under discussion is

B.Description

Tells what the phenomenon under discussion is like in terms of

o   Parts

o   Qualities

o   Habits or behaviours, if living, uses, if non-natural

 Lexico Grammatical

1.       Focus on generic participants

2.       Use of relational processes to state what is and that which it is

3.       Use of simple present tense

4.       No temporal sequence

Example

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of harvest, thankfulness for peace, and the attempt of Native Americans. It is usually celebrated in late autumn. 

In the past, Thanksgiving was celebrated for their rich harvest in New England. In North America, however, it was originally held to thank God for their survival in the new land which was not easy for them. However, in Canada, it had been celebrated as in New England. Thanksgiving now is celebrated in United States of America and in Canada. Thanksgiving festivals are held every fourth Thursday of November in the U.S and on the second Monday of October in Canada. It is usually celebrated in four to five days in the North America and for three days in Canada

It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to eat and give good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving parades are also usually held. In Thanksgiving homes are decorated with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. Lamps are lighted to brighten the environment. Tables are decorated with best china and antique silver dishes to mark the occasion.

 Exercises

Bees

            Bees are flying insect that are found all over the world.There are over twelve thousand different species of bees, but only about two thousand of these are found in North America.

            Bees can be divided into groups according to their living styles. Solitary bees live alone. On the other hand, social bees, like ants,live in group. Only about six hundred species are of his social category.

            Social bees are interesting because in their” society” there are different classes of bees. Each class performs a different task. Queen bees lay eggs. Workers, underdeveloved females, work in the hive but never reproduces. Males do not work, their only task is mate with the queen.

            Solitary bees occur as males and females.Every female make a nest in the ground where she will lay her eggs. The nest consists of many cells.  After an egg is laid and put in a cell,the female also adds some pollen and honey for food. Then she seals the cell. The females then go elsewhere build a new nest or die. When the eggs hatch, the larvae will feed on the pollen and honey which the female left for them

1.       Which bees produce eggs ?

2.       What is the duty of the queen ?

3.       What does a young larvae cat ?

4.       Where does the nest of the solitary female bees lie ?

5.       The generic structure of the text consists of...........................