Analytical Exposition

BKoF Stage: Analytical Exposition (Financial Literacy)

1. Interactive Warm-up: "The Spending Habits Poll"

Before listening to the text, the teacher sparks interest through oral interaction.

• Activity: The teacher presents a scenario: "If you received $1,000 today, what would you do? Buy the latest gadget or invest it?"

• Goal: To activate prior knowledge (schemata) regarding money management—the gateway to the topic of Financial Literacy.

2. Guided Interactive Listening (Decoding the Context)

Students listen to the text. The teacher pauses at specific points to check for understanding interactively.

• Listen for Keywords: Students are asked to raise their hands or take notes when they hear specific terms like: Paycheck, Debt, Compound interest, Lifestyle inflation.

• Spot the Claim: The teacher pauses after the [Thesis] section and asks: "What is the speaker's main stance? Do they agree or disagree that young adults need to understand money?"

3. Argument Mapping (Visual & Oral Interaction)

Students collaboratively dissect the text to understand how an argument is constructed.

Main Issue : ..........................

The Danger : ..........................

The Key : ..........................

4. Language Feature Exploration (Persuasive Tools)

The teacher explains the linguistic features of an Analytical Exposition found in the text, helping students recognize the "tools" used to persuade an audience.

• Abstract Nouns: Focus on words like Instability, Independence, Prosperity.

• Causal Conjunctions: Identify connecting words such as Therefore, Consequently, Since.

• Emotive Language: Recognize words that trigger an emotional response, such as Trapped, Slave to one's bills, Severe stress.

Summary Example

Teacher's Prompt : "Class, listen to Argument 1. The speaker mentions 'Lifestyle Inflation.' Based on what you heard, why is social media dangerous for your wallet?"

Expected Student Response: .................................