Report Text

Summary

In this video, the host explains the concept of report texts, focusing on their structure and purpose. The example given describes the blue whale, the largest animal on Earth. It discusses the blue whale's impressive size, including its length and weight, comparing it to familiar objects like London’s red double-decker buses and elephants. The video also highlights the endangered status of blue whales due to past overhunting. The host encourages viewers to engage with the content by answering related questions and submitting them to their teacher, as well as liking, commenting, and subscribing to the channel.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video introduces a report text, explaining its structure and purpose.
• 😀 The report text provides general information about the blue whale, the largest creature ever to live on Earth.
• 😀 Blue whales are described as being far larger than any dinosaurs, and they live their whole lives in seawater.
• 😀 The first paragraph of the report provides an introduction to the blue whale's immense size and importance.
• 😀 Blue whales commonly reach a length of 29 meters, roughly the size of three London double-decker buses lined up.
• 😀 The heaviest blue whale, a female, weighed 190 tons, which is equivalent to about 30 elephants or 2,500 people.
• 😀 Blue whales are now extremely rare due to uncontrolled commercial whaling, with some populations endangered.
• 😀 The social function of the report text is to inform and educate about the blue whale's characteristics and conservation status.
• 😀 The linguistic features of the report text are used to present factual and descriptive information clearly.
• 😀 Viewers are encouraged to read the report text, answer questions based on it, and submit their responses to the teacher.
• 😀 The video concludes with a call to action, asking viewers to like, comment, and subscribe to the channel.

Q & A

What is the general purpose of a report text?

A report text usually tells about something in general, providing an overview of a topic.

What is the structure of a report text?

The structure of a report text includes a general classification, followed by a discussion or detailed description of the subject.

What is mentioned as the biggest creature in the world?

The blue whale is described as the biggest creature ever to have lived on Earth.

How does the size of the blue whale compare to dinosaurs?

The blue whale is mind-bogglingly gigantic, much larger than any of the dinosaurs.

Where do blue whales live?

Blue whales live their whole lives in seawater, specifically in the ocean.

How long can blue whales grow?

Blue whales can commonly reach a length of 29 meters, which is roughly as long as three London red double-decker buses parked end to end.

What is the weight of the heaviest blue whale ever recorded?

The heaviest blue whale was a female, hunted in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica on 20th March 1947, weighing 190 tons, equivalent to about 30 elephants or 2,500 people.

Why are blue whales rare today?

Blue whales are now extremely rare due to uncontrolled commercial whaling.

What is the concern regarding the population of blue whales?

Some populations of blue whales could be endangered to the point of extinction.

What is the social function of the report text?

The social function of the report text is to provide information about a specific subject in a structured and informative manner.