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Selasa, 01 Oktober 2013

English Texts

Narrative Text:

Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy came into a little village. He was very hungry and weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some food, but nobody cared about him. Nobody wanted to help the little boy.
Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and a meal. When the boy wanted to leave, this old woman gave him a “lesung”, a big wooden mortar for pounding rice. She reminded him, “please remember, if there is a flood you must save yourself. Use this “lesung” as a boat”. The “lesung” was happy and thanked the old woman.The little boy continued his journey. While he was passing through the village, he saw many people gathering on the field. The boy came closer and saw a stick stuck in the ground. People challenged each other to pull out that stick. Everybody tried, but nobody succeeded. “Can I try?” asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The boy wanted to try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled out the stick. He could do it very easily. Everybody was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until it flooded the village. And no one was saved from the water except the little boy and the generous old woman who gave him shelter and meal. As she told him, he used the “lesung” as a boat and picked up the old woman. The whole village became a huge lake. It is now known as Rawa Pening Lake in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.
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      Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Auretto, all people lived peacefully there. One of them was Charlita, the king’s daughter who was assumed as the most beautiful and kindest Princess of Auretto.
One day, Charlita looked blue. Because of that her father got confused. “What’s the matter my beautiful daughter? Why are you so sad?” asked King Fernando. Charlita was just silent. She did not say anything.
Then, King Fernando decided to make a competition to cheer Charlita again. After that, the palace representative announce: “I will make a competition. The aim is to make my daughter, Princess Charlita to be happy and laugh again. Everyone who can do it, will get a prize. It will be held tomorrow when the sun rises. Sign: King Fernando.”
The following morning, everybody came to the palace, tried to give their best performance. They seemed happy and laugh, but not for Princess Charlita. She was just silent and still looked sad.
King Fernando started to give up. No one amused his daughter. Then, there came a young handsome man. “Excuse me King Fernando. I would like to join your competition. But, would you mind if I took Princess Charlita for a walk?” said the young man gently. “As long as you make my daughter be happy again, it will totally alright.” said King Fernando. The young handsome man took Princess Charlita for a walk in a beautiful blue lake with a green forest around it. Princess Charlita smiled and looked happy after that. Every body looked happy, too. “I know why are you so my beautiful daughter. Now, I promise I will environment green. I regret for always destroying it. Finally, the environment around the kingdom became so beautiful and green, full of plants. Then, the young handsome man got a prize from the king. “I will marry you off my daughter.” said him. “That is the prize I promise for you. Thanks for keeping our environment well. Thanks for making my daughter happy again.”

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 Recount Text:
My Holiday in Bali
ditulis oleh Annisa Aulia Saharani

When I was 2nd grade of senior high school, my friends and I went to Bali. We were there for three days. I had many impressive experiences during the vacation.
First day, we visited Sanur Beach in the morning. We saw the beautiful sunrise together. It was a great scenery. Then, we checked in to the hotel. After prepared our selves, we went to Tanah Lot. We met so many other tourists there. They were not only domestic but also foreign tourists.
Second day, we enjoyed the day on Tanjung Benoa beach. We played so many water sports such as banana boat, jetsky, speedboat etc. We also went to Penyu island to see many unique animals. They were turtles, snakes, and sea birds. We were very happy. In the afternoon, we went to Kuta Beach to see the amazing sunset and enjoyed the beautiful wave.
The last day, we spent our time in Sangeh. We could enjoy the green and shady forest. There were so many monkies. They were so tame but sometimes they could be naughty. We could make a close interaction with them. After that, we went to Sukowati market for shopping. That was my lovely time. I bought some Bali T-Shirt and souvenirs.
In the evening, we had to check out from the hotel. We went back home bringing so many amazing memories of Bali.

Descriptive Text :

My mother is a beautiful person. She is not tall but not short, and she has curly hair and brown. Her eyes color are like honey and her color skin color light brown, and she has a beautiful smile. Her weight likes 120 lbs.


She is a very kind person. She is very lovely, friendly, patient, and she loves to help people. I love my mom, because she is a good example to me. She loves being in the Church, and she loves sing and dance too.

She is a very good child, wife and mother. She always takes care of her family. She likes her house to be clean and organized. She a very organized person, and all things in the house are in the right place. She doesn't like messes.

She always has a smile on her face. She is so sweet and lovely. I like when I am going to sleep or went I wake up or when I am going to go to some places, she always give me a kiss, and when the family have a problem she always be with us to helps us and to give us all her love.
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 Report Text : Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of harvest, thankfulness for peace, and the attempt of Native Americans. It is usually celebrated in late autumn. 
In the past, Thanksgiving was celebrated for their rich harvest in New England. In North America, however, it was originally held to thank God for their survival in the new land which was not easy for them. However, in Canada, it had been celebrated as in New England. Thanksgiving now is celebrated in United States of America and in Canada. Thanksgiving festivals are held every fourth Thursday of November in the U.S and on the second Monday of October in Canada. It is usually celebrated in four to five days in the North America and for three days in Canada.
It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to eat and give good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving parades are also usually held. In Thanksgiving homes are decorated with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. Lamps are lighted to brighten the environment. Tables are decorated with best china and antique silver dishes to mark the occasion.
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PROCEDURE TEXT - NASI GORENG "FRIED RICE"
Nasi goreng, "fried rice" is a familiar food from Indonesia; if you want to know how to prepare nasi goreng this is the procedure how to make nasi goreng. Just follow this explanation :

Ingredients :
  • 350 gr. Long Grain Rice
  • 2 Tbs. Vegetable Oil
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Green Chillis, Sambal Ulek or Sambal Badjak.
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 1 Leek
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 250 gr. Chicken meat
  • 250 gr. Shelled Prawns
  • 3 Tbs. Kecap Manis

Steps :

This dish is best made from cold leftover rice, but you can cook a fresh batch and leave it to cool for at least 4 hours. Beat the eggs and make into a omelette, slice into strips and set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the chopped onion, leek, garlic and chillis. Fry until the onion is soft. Add the Coriander and Cumin. Slice Chicken into strips and add with the prawns to the onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally until they are well mixed. Add the rice, soya sauce and omelet strips and cook for a further 5 minutes.Decorate with some of the leftover leek and serve hot. Enjoy.


Analytical exposition=ending conclusion/reiteration


Cigarettes, Smokers and Smoking
Smoking is a bad habit that is very hard to break. Smokers are everywhere. Many people smoke just to socialize, but many others are too addicted to quit.
A cigarette is like a toxin hypermarket. You can find many kinds of toxin in it: acetone, carbon monoxide, tar, arsenic, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and toluene. The tar itself contains more than 43 substances that can cause cancer. Scientists say that when we are smoking, we put more than 4,000 kinds of toxic materials into our body.
However, many smokers believe that a cigarette with a low tar is less dangerous. And so is a filtered cigarette. But the problem is one cigarette is never enough for the addicted smokers.
Another myth about smoking is that it cannot only make them awake but also raise their inspiration. This is contrary to the findings of a research in California which show that smoker’s ability to think is lower than that of non-smokers.
Smoking is indeed a serious social problem in our country. The government keeps reminding that smoking is dangerous, not only for the smokers themselves, but also for other people in the surroundings (passive smokers). But the warnings do not seem to get any response.

Hortatory exposition

Should Students Take Part-time Jobs?
One of the biggest things a student must figure out upon entering school is what to do with all that time. Free to schedule as they please and free from the obligations of life at home, students find themselves with a wealth of time they may or may not have.
There are things which you might consider working. First of all, if you want to be cool and go out with your classmates and buy some cool stuff, well you need money! By getting a job, you get money. Of course, you have to work for it, but still,
 it can - and probably will - be useful. There is not only money to consider though. Experience is an important asset for after finishing your school. When you work during your school year and add it to your resume, it will show your future employers that you are able to manage to pursue two activities at the same time, or more if you are involved elsewhere. Another interesting thing to consider is the contacts you might make by working. By contacts, I mean people that can be useful to you later in life. If you have different jobs, you make new references you can later add to your CV along with the experience. Also, if you are lucky enough to get a job in your area of studies, it may later become a permanent job.
The main disadvantage on your life is that you will have less time for schoolwork – and social life of course. This also means you get less free time to just hang out or party or do other stuff than work and study. This is an important part of your life if you do not want to go all crazy! It is also important if you want to be cool. Having a job can also add another source of stress to your life. Depending on the type of job you are looking for, you may get a boss that always wants more hours and presses you to be more available. One of the things you can do is to set yourself a maximum number of hours you want to work per week and make this clear with your employer at the beginning of the year.
My biggest recommendation is not to rush into anything. It’s perfectly acceptable to spend the first few weeks of school adjusting and having fun, and then slide a job into the mix when you’ve grown comfortable with everything else. Finally, never allow an outside job to get in the way of your health and school years in general. While work may keep you motivated and get you needed money, it’s not worth losing your education or well being over. Obtain what you need, but if you feel yourself slipping take some time off, or find a better place to work. You’ll have plenty of time to work post school.
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News Item:

SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for reportedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote.
            Muhammad Shafiq Woo Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he had physically hurt the woman on several occasions between June and October 2002, the Straight Time said.
            The magistrate’s court heard that Shafiq, 31, began striking Winarti, 22, about a month after she started working for him.
            He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control because he was unhappy with her work. On one occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.
            S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq,s lawyer, said that his client had become mad when he saw his daughter’s face covered as she was lying in bed. He said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger.

Revew Text:

Reviewed by: John Lehman
   
I particularly liked the first few pages of this book where the poet acknowledges those who have helped him and tells us something about his life. Too often writing is a lonely task and poetry so personal that it excludes others until they read the final result. But both poets and audiences are intimately involved in the process. Readers are not consumers looking for a pair of shoes, but people trying to discover something about how they feel, as well as understand the emotions of the person writing the poem. This spirit of openness and participation is right here from the start in this collection. 

Harold is one of nine children, raised by his mother. In the Introduction he tells us about public moments that have shaped his life (Martin Luther King’s ”I Have a Dream” speech, Muhammad Ali’s “I can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.”) as well as very private ones like attending the wedding of a girl he was still very much in love with. This not only gives us an insight into the person behind these poems, it helps us understand their inspiration and connection to things outside of the words. “The Bee in the Web” draws on the “butterfly”/”bee” of Ali’s boast, yet expands on it to a message of racial harmony as opposed to one of militant aggression and separatism. 

There are some great titles (“The Martian and the Wino,” “W Stands for Wrong", ”Fasten Your Seatbelt”) and lines that make us think (“Sometimes I feel that life’s a curse, has front-wheel drive and no reverse” and the very poignant “I hate in order to protect yourself—you pack a gun or mace. So why don’t I say what the hell and hate the human race.”) There are also some bad lines: “Her skin is cream, her body is slim. Looking at her makes the average saint sin.”—perhaps, but what or who is “the average saint”? The book ends with a sweet poem by Charla Angeline Hultmann (and I really like the candor of her bio) called “Gift” and “giving” is the real spirit of this book of poetry. 

I will be honest, I am not a fan of rhyme. There is a delight in adjacent sounds rubbing together—vowels held and savored, consonants clicking in a row—but “easy” rhymes (“head”/“dead”; “love”/”dove”; “moon”/”prune”) tend to overshadow poetic subtleties, determine word choice and the words themselves lose their meaning, becoming clichés. But this is the music of this poet’s generation, and there is no denying that poetry is more alive, more meaningful and more accessible than it has ever been at any other time during my life. PS I do love the “Osama” “mama” rhyme. In general I think it would benefit Harold Nash’s development to read more of the published contemporary Black poets. 
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 SPOOF TEXT : SAM TING WONG

Jacky Wong got married with Lia Wong. Both of them had a white skin and straight hair. They are really a well-matched couple.

One year later, Wong family got a new baby. A nurse brought them a son with curly hair and a black skin.

The nurse congratulated and said, "What name will you give to this son?"

With a confused face, Jacky Wong grumbled, "Sam Ting Wong!"

Minggu, 29 September 2013

Mengisi Hari Dengan Berbagi

Mari berbagi. Berbekal keyakinan bahwa amal perbuatan walau sebesar dzaroh pasti ada balasan kebaikannya. Itulah kalimat yang bersumber dari Al Qur'an dan telah disampaikan oleh ustadzku. Aku meyakini kebenarannya,dan  aku berusaha mengamalkannya.

Malam ini aku kosong kegiatan. Kalau siap-siap  tidur sebenarnya bisa saja. Karena persiapan untuk besuk berjuang mencari nafkah- berangkat  sekitar pukul 5.30.

Sekali lagi, aku teringat nasihat ustadzku, untuk semangat berbagi. Sedangkan yang bisa kubagikan adalah cerita-cerita dan motivasi. Teringat juga tadi malam pulang kerja sudah jam sembilan. Kerja berangkat jam 5.30 pagi pulang jam 9 malam. Ya ..Sabtu kmarin aku diamanati untuk mengisi kegiatan Latihan Dasar Kepemimpinan (LDK)  untuk para siswa pengurus OSIS SMAN 1 Girimarto. Melelahkan namun menyenangkan. Sesuatu yang  menyenangkan ternyata mengurangi kelelahan.

Malam ini  aku mewajibkan diri untuk memotivasi diri dan berbagi cerita untuk orang yang mau membaca di blogku. Aku  ingin menjadi orang  yang bahagia sejati bukan bahagia yang semu. Menurutkku bahagia sejati hanya diperoleh dengan cara bersyukur secara istiqomah. Bentuk syukur yang sederhana adalah menggunakan waktu sebaik-baiknya. 

Punya waktu  longgar harus disyukuri. Menulis adalah salah satu bentuk syukurku. Di sini aku tidak hanya memotivasi diri namun memotivasi sambil belajar menulis yang bermanfaat. Saya pikir kebanyakan orang sudah tahu bahwa internet adalah gudangnya  ilmu yang bermanfaat sekaligus gudangnya maksiat. Aku bisa membayangkan kalau orang-orang  pada malas berbagi kebaikan di dunia maya. Dipastikan yang mendominasi di dunia tanpa batas  ini adalah  kemaksiatan. Apakah Anda tega dengan dominasi kemaksiatan di  dunia maya. Sedangkan anak-anak  Anda adalah konsumenya?

Makanya, para orang  baik, terpelajar dan orang tua wajib mengisi  materi di dunia maya dengan cara mampu berkreasi, baik lewat tulisan atau tayangan yang mendidik. Lewat dunia maya, iaku mengajak untuk  saling menasihati, memotivasi  denagn menggunakan waktu sebaik-baiknya dengan berpikir aktif kreatif dan bermanfaat.

Ayo menulis: mengajak berkarya, berkreatif, mencerahkan, mencerdaskan, memotivasi,  memberi teladan, hidup efektif dll.




Sabtu, 28 September 2013

Tak Ada Yang Sia-sia

Terkadang terlintas di pikiran: wah sia-sia, buang -buang energi saja dll. Aku sudah berniat baik, bertindak baik dan berprasangka baik, eeeh ternyata  harapan tidak sesuai dengan kenyataan.  Setelah  aku merenung bahwa segala sesuatu ternyata ada hal positif atau istilahnya hikmah. Tentua aku harus berkreatif  dalam berpikiran bahwa  Allah itu menciptakan segala sesuatu tak mungkin tanpa hikmah. Terkadnag kita manusia saja yang sering berpikir negatif, maka kita berkesimpulan bahwa  yang kita telah lakukan adalah sia-sia.

Apapun yang terjadi tak mungkin di luar kekuasaan Allah. Sebagai manusia dituntunkan selalu dalam koridor kebaikan dalam menyikapi  seluruh kejadian. Mungkin saja kita merasa sudah baik, tapi baru sebatas perasaan kita atau kesimpulan diri sendiri. Tentu ini sangat subjektif.  Belum tentu Allah  menilai  bahwa kita sudah baik. Maka di sini perlu belajar dan evaluasi tiada henti.

Sudah  aku berniat dan bertekat bulat bahwa aku ingin menjadi orang yang sukses sejati yaitu di dunia dan di akherat nanti. Tak akan terlupakan nasihat dari ustadzku  "Kalau ingin sukses sukseskanlah orang lain!".

Aku sadar bahwa calon orang sukses sejati harus tidak sembarangan dan  bicara dan berbudi. Aku harus berlatih untuk itu.  Walau menjadi orang sukses tentu banyak rintangan dan godaan. Namun, setiap manusia bebas memilih jalan mau sukses apa  tidak sukses. Kita  menjadi sukses adalah hak kita, tanpa kecuali. So memiliki cita-cita sukses adalah suatau keniscayaan bagi manusia yang ingin bahagia.



Kamis, 26 September 2013

Berhati-hati Tentang Aib Diri Sendiri

Tak ada manusia sempurna. Setiap manusia pasti  memiliki: aib, kelemahan, kekurangan, kesalahan , keteledoran dll. Yang jelas manusia tempat lemah dan lupa.  Hanya Allah lah yang  Maha Sempurna.

Namun, kita wajib bersyukur bahwa segala aib kita tadi tidak dibuka oleh Allah  swt dihadapan manusia. Karena, manusia bisa tidak kuat menghadapi permasalahan tentang aibnya.

Terbukanya segala aib bisa berakibat: kurang  atau jatuhnya harga diri, kurang atau hilangnya rezeki, kurang atau hilangnya percaya diri dll. Yang jelas terungkapnya aib kita bisa berakibat fatal untuk masa  depan kita.

Banyak cara yang dilakukan banyak orang untuk menutupi aib masing-masing: berdoa, mengiringi dengan kebaikan, tidak membuka-buka aib orang lain dan ada juga yang membayar  orang lain agar mereka tidak membuka aib kita.

Kalau Allah mau pasti dengan mudah  Dia mampu membuka semua aib kita. Namun, Allah masih sayang kepada kita, Allah  terlalu sayang karena memang Maha Penyayang. Allah tidak bersedia membuka tabir penutup aib kita. Apalagi kita termasuk hamba yang mau bersyukur, pasti Allah akan membuat kita mujur dengan melindungi kita atas HARGA DIRI KITA.

Selain  Allah , sebagian dari manusia juga tahu tentang aib kita. Mereka juga rela menutupi aib kita, karena mereka sadar bahwa mereka sendiri juga punya aib. Mereka merasa tak ada untungnya membuka aib orang lain, lha mereka sendiri juga  harus aman  dengan menjaga diri sendiri dan orang lain.

Bagi sebagian manusia  tergoda nafsu syetan ada yang senang  bila ada orang yang terbuka aibnya. Mereka merasa ini suatu hibura tersendiri bila  berita terbongkarnya aib menjadi genjar. Bagi  si pembuka aib tidak sadar  bahwa perilakunya akan membuka kesempatan  terbongkarnya aib sendiri.

Terkadang kita lupa sebenarnya  MANUSIA LAIN BERAMUNISI BANYAK UNTUK MAMPU MEMBUKA-BUKA AIB-AIB, DOSA, MASA LALU,  ATAU BAHKAN MANUSIA LAIN PUNYA CARA MENEMBAK KITA KARENA  KITA MEMANG MEMILIKI TITIK-TITIK KELEMAHAN. Akibatnya bagi kita yang suka membuka aib orang lain, menyerang, mencari-cari tittik lemah  bisa-bisa akan dipermalukan oleh Allahswt, karena semua aib kita  bisa sangat mudah terungkap.

Kita yang merasa menjadi manusia biasa bukan hakim atau jaksa, kalau bukan untuk kepentingan penegakan hukum untuk apa membuka-buka aib orang lain. Berhati mulia kunci bahagia. Mari berlomba mencari ridlo Allah semata. Selanjutnya terserah Anda dan Kita.