STUDENT MODULE
English for Vocational High School (SMK)
Report Text
Topic: Monthly Sales Report
Level : Grade XII (Beginner)
Skill : Reading & Writing
Related Subject : Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets)
1. Introduction
What Will You Learn?
In this lesson, you will learn about Report Text. A report text gives factual information about something. It describes facts, data, or information without giving personal opinions.
In business and offices, employees often make sales reports. They collect data, calculate the numbers in spreadsheet software, and write a report.
After this lesson, you will be able to:
Understand a simple Report Text.
Identify the structure of Report Text.
Learn new vocabulary about sales.
Answer questions about the text.
Write your own simple sales report using spreadsheet data.
2. Example of Report Text
PT Smart Office sells school supplies. The company records its sales every month using spreadsheet software.
In June, the company sold 500 notebooks, 350 pens, and 250 rulers. The notebooks were the best-selling product. Pens were the second best-selling product, while rulers had the lowest sales.
The total number of products sold in June was 1,100 items. The sales increased by 10% compared to May. The sales manager says that the increase happened because of the back-to-school season.
Overall, the monthly sales were good. The company plans to increase its stock of notebooks for the next month.
Vocabulary
3. Understanding Report Text
What is Report Text?
A Report Text is a text that gives factual information about a person, thing, animal, place, event, or data.
It tells the reader about facts.
Example:
Sales Report
Weather Report
Student Report
Production Report
Purpose
The purpose of Report Text is:
To give factual information.
To describe data clearly.
To explain information based on facts.
Generic Structure
1. General Classification
This part introduces the topic.
Example:
PT Smart Office sells school supplies. The company records its sales every month.
2. Description
This part explains the details.
Example:
Number of products sold
Best-selling product
Total sales
Sales increase
Language Features
Report Text usually uses:
Simple Present Tense
Examples:
The company sells notebooks.
The report shows the sales.
The manager checks the data.
General Facts
Example:
The total sales are 1,100 items.
Numbers and Data
Example:
500 notebooks
350 pens
10% increase
New Expressions
4. Exercises
Choose the correct answer.
1. What is the title of the text?
A. Student Attendance
B. Monthly Sales Report
C. School Library
D. Daily Activity
2. What does PT Smart Office sell?
A. Computers
B. School supplies
C. Clothes
D. Furniture
3. How many notebooks were sold?
A. 250
B. 300
C. 350
D. 500
4. Which product had the highest sales?
A. Pen
B. Notebook
C. Ruler
D. Pencil
5. How many rulers were sold?
A. 150
B. 250
C. 350
D. 450
6. What was the total number of products sold?
A. 900
B. 1,000
C. 1,100
D. 1,200
7. The sales increased by...
A. 5%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 15%
8. Why did the sales increase?
A. Holiday season
B. New employee
C. Back-to-school season
D. Low prices
9. The company plans to increase its...
A. Building
B. Employees
C. Stock of notebooks
D. Office size
10. The purpose of this text is...
A. To tell a funny story
B. To describe monthly sales data
C. To explain how to use Excel
D. To advertise products
B. Essay Questions
Answer the questions in complete sentences.
- What is the main topic of the report?
- Which product is the best-selling product?
- How many products were sold in total?
- Why did the sales increase?
- What will the company do next month?
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