HUE UNIVERSITY Institute of Open Training and Information Technology Midterm exam on Discourse Analysis Nghean group Fixed time: 90 minutes Họ tên: Hoàng Thị Nhung Mã sinh viên: 7052900543 Lớp: Nghệ An PART (2.0 points) Identify Theme and Rheme in the following sentences: My brother collected these foreign stamps Theme: My brother Rheme: collected these foreign stamps The central processing unit is where calculations are carried out Theme: The central processing unit Rheme: is where calculations are carried out The little girl was bitten by the dog Theme: The little girl Rheme: was bitten by the dog Our friends have invited us Theme: Our friends Rheme: have invited us The key theme of the conversation is pollution all around the world Theme: The key theme of the conversation Rheme: is pollution all around the world PART (4.0 points) Present the differences between Text and Discourse Illustrate with examples Difference Between Text and Discourse Definition Agent Nature Analysis Parts Medium or Form Text Text is usually a written form of communication information, which is a non-interactive nature The agent is not crucial for the text the text is non-interactive in nature the grammatical cohesion and the structure of sentences are analyzed whereas The text is usually in written form whereas Discourse discourse can be from spoken, written, visual and audial form, communicating information that is interactive in nature However, the agent is crucial, and it is that what makes up a discourse discourse is interactive in nature the agents involved in the communication, the social purpose and the medium utilized are analyzed to comprehend the meaning of it discourse can be either in written, verbal, visual or audio form Examples texts include reports, street documents press discourse can be signs, dialogues, conversations, interactions in audiovisual programmes, etc, anything that depicts the social usage of the language PART (4.0 points) Write a coherent paragraph in English using linking words (at least 100 words) Going to a windy place is a film that brings a feeling of peace and serenity And the message of the film is also very meaningful, which is to live a youth where you feel the happiest instead of turning yourself into someone else before the hustle and bustle of life In addition, the color of the film is bright and clear, helping to heal the soul Therefore, we easily realize that we also appear somewhere in the movie, we are also tired and stressed, but we will regain our spirits when we find the beautiful and simple things in life In addition, the film has contributed to the growth of tourism in Van Nam province thanks to its idyllic countryside images, green rice fields, yellow canola flower fields, delicious dishes, and images of simple farmers in the fields Rice is introduced through very beautiful footage