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Soon, the Jade Emperor figured out what the dragons had done. “How dare

those ______ dragons give rain without my permission!“ He was very angry. He sent
his armies and all his heavenly generals to arrest the four dragons.

“Bring me four mountains,” the Jade Emperor ordered the Mountain God. “Lay them

upon these dragons so that they can never ______.” The four dragons were

imprisoned forever. But even then, they did not give up their love for the people.
They turned themselves into rivers that flowed out of the mountains, through

valleys and fields, and finally returned to the sea.

(Adapted from https://wyrmflight.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/the-four-dragons-a-chinese-

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 Task 2. Reading Comprehension

Now, please carefully read the text again about “The Four Dragons” and answer the

following questions. You may also discuss and do this task with your partner.

1. What is the main idea of the text above?

2. What is the moral of the story?
3. In your opinion, what should be the attitude of Jade Emperor to the problem

which arises?

4. If you were the dragon, what would you do to solve the problem?

5. What was your impression after reading the story of “The Four Dragons”?

Text Structure

The text from the previous activity is a “Narrative Text” which has the purpose

to entertain the readers or the listeners with actual or imaginary events. It is also a
media to educate, to tell, or to convey author’s experience.

Generic Structure of Narrative text:

1. Orientation (The introduction of the story)
2. Complication (Where the problems in the story developed)

3. Resolution (Where the problems in the story is solved)

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