Prescriptive Writing
A:”What should we do if an earthquake occurs?
B: First, you mustn’t panic. You should keep calm .Second, you should crouch under a table or stand in a doorway. Never take the stairs if you live in a tall building.
A:And if we are outside?
B: If you ‘re driving, you ‘d better not take bridges. You must look for a safe place where you can park your car. If you are on foot, you’d better stand away from buildings ,trees and electrical lines.”
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Choose the right answer for each question.
- They are talking about how to behave****
- The language used in the dialogue is****
A prescriptive piece of writing consists of pieces of advice, instructions and regulations.
We can recognize a prescriptive text when we read language forms like:
- should/ shouldn’t+ base form
- must/mustn’t+ base form
- had better or had better not + base form
- the imperative forms: base form //Don’t+ base form
The dialogue you have just studied consists of advice and instructions telling us what to do and what not to do in the event of an earthquake.
Do’s |
Don’ts |
You should keep calm. you should crouch under a table . Stand in a doorway. You must look for a safe place. you’d better stand away from buildings ,trees and electrical lines. |
you mustn’t panic. Never take the stairs. you ‘d better not take bridges. |
You should crouch under a table.
Language to give advice:
Had better + base form =should + base form = ought to + base form
AFFIRMATIVE FORM |
NEGATIVE FORM |
You had better stand away →You ’d better stand away.
|
You had better not take bridges. →you ‘d better not take bridges. |
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- الأجوبة الصحيحة
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- الأجوبة الخاطئة
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- مجموع النقاط
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