The Red Bird Of Paradise

The Red Bird Of Paradise

An Indonesian endemic, the Red Bird of Paradise is distributed to lowland rainforests of Waigeo and Batanta islands of West Papua. This species shares its home with another bird of paradise, the Wilson's Bird of Paradise. Hybridisation between these two species are expected but not recorded yet.

           The Red Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea rubra is a large, up to 33cm long, brown and yellow bird of paradise with a dark brown iris, grey legs and yellow bill. The male has an emerald green face, a pair of elongated black corkscrew-shaped tail wires, dark green feather pompoms above each eye and a train of glossy crimson red plumes with whitish tips at either side of the breast.

         The male measures up to 72 cm long, including the ornamental red plumes that require at least six years to fully attain. The female resembles the male but is smaller in size, with a dark brown face and has no ornamental red plumes. The diet consists mainly of fruits, berries and arthropods.

Superstitions

Praying Mantis

My mother tells me superstitions about praying Mantis. In Lombok’s people many people believe with one of way to detected disaster like see praying mantis in the house, store, and crawling on skin. In sasak language praying mantis is called “Belalang Sembah”, because it refers to its front legs which suggest the position of a prayer. If we see praying mantis in the house, so will be disaster like bring disease and bad luck. When there are guest come to your house, but you don’t now, may be that guest bring disease or bad luck to one of your family like your family sick or incident.

If you have store and you see praying mantis in your store, that means will be disaster to your store like trick and thief. If there are guest come to your store to buy something or work together, probably the guest will be disaster. Other people say if the guest buying something to you they will take more or thief, when invite you for work together, so they will trick you and make your loss. Many other people say, when praying mantis crawling on man someone skin, mean’s that will be happen something to him. Like my mother say if praying mantis crawling on skin, mean’s that will be happen something to your like bad luck hit by disease.

Studying Abroad

Studying Abroad

I think everyone has his own convinced opinion about studying abroad than inside his country and nevertheless studying abroad has many advantages too. First of all, there are specific specializations that are not offered in your country and studying abroad for this reason will not just add a benefit for you but also for your country. Secondly, by studying abroad you’ll meet different people that have diverse culture than yours and so you’ll not just studying your subject there but also discovering and learning cultures and comparing with your own culture and you might talked to people there about your country too. Also, if you travel alone abroad, this will make you stronger; because you’ll face many challenges and difficulties that force you to act effectively and patiently and manifest yourself among people who don’t know.

Recount Text

Pengertian Recount Text

Secara harfiah, recount bermakna "menceritakan". Jadi recount text bisa diartikan sebagai "Text yang menceritakan". Jika mengacu pada keterangan di buku-buku sekolah (baca : Buku Bahasa Inggris SMP / SMA) recount text adalah a text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity. Its goal is to entertaining or informing the reader. (sebuah teks yang menceritakan sebuah cerita, aksi ataupun aktifitas. Tujuan recount text adalah untuk menghibur atau menginformasikan pembaca.)

Generic Structure dari Recount Text

Generic structure (susunan umum) recount text ini terdiri dari:

• Orientation tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place, and when it happened. ("Orientation" menceritakan siapa saja yang terlibat dalam cerita, apa yang terjadi, di mana tempat peristiwa terjadi, dan kapan terjadi peristiwanya)

• Events tell what happened and in what sequence. ("Event" menceritakan apa yang terjadi (lagi) dan menceritakan urutan ceritanya)

• Reorientation consists of optional-closure of events/ending. ("Reorientation" berisi penutup cerita / akhir cerita)

Contoh Recount Text (1)

My Adolescence

I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.

It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was very annoying. It lowered my self-esteem and I was embarrassed to come out of my house and play with friends.

Fortunately, my Mum gave me a good medicine. In three weeks, the acnes started to vanish although those showed some black spots in my face.

That was my bad experience with adolescence, though there were still lots of good experience too.

Analisa :

Orientation : Paragraf pertama, (I had my adolescence when I was thirteen)

Events : Paragraf kedua dan ketiga.

Reorientation : Paragraf keempat (terakhir)

Contoh Recount Text (2) - Liburan

My Holiday in Bali

ditulis oleh Annisa Aulia Saharani

When I was 2^nd 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.

Contoh Recount Text (3) - Liburan

A Beautiful Day at Jogja

ditulis oleh Arsianti Dewi

Last week, my friends and I went to Jogja. We visited many places.

First, we visited Parangtritis beach. The sun shone brightly and the scenery was very beautiful there. We felt the wind blew across to us. We also saw a lot of people in that beach. There werw many birds flew in the sky. Also, there were many sellers who sold many kinds of souvenirs. Second, we visited Gembira Loka Zoo. We saw many kinds of animals there such as monkeys, tigers, crocodiles, snakes, etc. We looked around in that Zoo, and also took pictures of those animals. Then, we felt hungry, so we went to a restaurant. As soon as we finished our lunc, we decided to go home.

For me, that was a beautiful day. we really enjoyed it, and I hope I could visit Jogja again.

Contoh Recount Text (4) - Pengalaman

My First Experience to Ride Motorcycle

ditulis oleh Resdwitarini

One day, when I was ten years old, my father bought an old motorcycle. That was " Honda 75". I think it was small light object and easy to ride it. I persuaded my father to teach me to ride " Honda 75 ". Firstly, my father refused my request and promised that he would teach me two or three years later, but I still whimpered. Finally, my father surrendered and promised to teach me.

He began to teach me riding the motorcycle around a field in my village. My father was very patient to give me some directions. I was very happy when I realized my ability to ride a motorcycle. " Yes, I can ".

One day later, when I was alone at home, I intended to try my riding ability. So, myself tried bravely. All ran fluently in the beginning, but when I was going back to my home and I must passed through a narrow slippery street, I got nervous. I lost my control and I fell to the ditch.

After that, I told my father about the last accident. I imagined my father would be angry and never let me ride again. But the reality is exactly on the contrary, my father was very proud of me. He just gave me some advices and since that accident, I got my father's permission to ride motorcycle.

Contoh Recount Text (5) - Diary

A Page from A Girl's Diary

ditulis oleh Pratama Lysa Hapsari

Tuesday, September 30^th, 2008

 

It was takbiran night. It was also my birthday, and nothing happened. Or I had thought nothing would happen, but I was wrong.

 

That night, I was watching television with my family when I heard someone lit fireworks in my front yard. I peeped trough my window glass but could see nothing. It was very dark outside. Then I thought it had to be my cousins who lit the fireworks. Then I plopped down on my sofa again and tried to concentrate on the television since my mind raced with disappointment that no one gave something special on my birthday. I shrugged, it was almost the end of the day and I became pessimist. Five minutes later my mobile beeped. It was a text from my friend asking me to come out. Wondering what was going on, I grabbed my jacket and hurried to the front door. I was surprised to see her bring a bag full of firework and fire drills. Next I was surprised to see my other friend come out from the darkness. She brought a beautiful birthday cake on her hands. Oh my God! I shrieked. Then they gave the cake to me who was too stunned to say anything. I realized I was blushing furiously because my whole family was watching. Not to mention my neighbors too!

 

Asking For Giving Opinion

Asking and giving opinion

Asking for opinion

• What do you think of …?
• What are your views?
• What is your opinion?
• Is it right what I’ve done?
• What about …?
• How about …?

PROCEDURE TEXT

PENGERTIAN PROCEDURE TEXT

Ada tiga definisi "umum" mengenai procedure text : (1)Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction / operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder, the photocopier, the fax. (2) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules. (3) Texts that deal with human behaviour eg how to live happily, how to succeed.

Dari keterangan di atas, dapat kita garis bawahi bahwa procedure text adalah (1) Teks yang menjelaskan bagaimana sesuatu bekerja atau teks yang menjelaskan cara menggunakan pedoman instruksi / penggunaan. contoh : cara menggunakan video, komputer, mesin fotokopi, fax dll. (2) Teks yang menunjukan cara melakukan aktifitas tertentu. contoh : resep, aturan bermain game, eksperimen ilmiah, aturan keamanan berkendara. (3) Teks yang berhubungan dengan tingkah laku manusia. contoh : cara hidup bahagian, cara sukses. dll..

The purpose procedural text is to tell the reader how to do or make something. The information is presented in a logical sequence of events which is broken up into small sequenced steps. These texts are usually written in the present tense. The most common example of a procedural text is a recipe.

Tujuan procedure text adalah memberitahu pembaca cara melakukan / membuat sesuatu. Informasi disajikan dengan urutan peristiwa yang logis. Peristiwa tersebut biasanya dibagi menjadi beberapa langkah-langkah terpisah. Teks ini biasanya ditulis menggunakan present tense. Contoh paling umum procedure text adalah resep masakan.

Smoking Good for Us??

Is Smoking Good for Us?

           

Before we try to smoke, we must to know the fact.   There were 1000 people died because of smoking, besides, the smokers also die in the road accident, because they are smoke while driving. Moreover, smoke can make bronchitis disease and it can make our lungs disturbed.

        90 percent of smokers are people with lung cancers. Beside the diseases for smokers themselves, it also makes other people who inhale the cigarette smog is 95 percent more dangerous than smoker and they can suffer from bronchitis and heart disease.

        Additionally, children who are being the smokers can cause the bronchitis and pneumonia, if they smoke fifteen cigarettes every day.

        But, smoking is really good for tobacco companies, because they can produce much money, but smoking habit is still not good for everybody else.

asking for expression

Expressions	Possible Responds
Asking for certainty
1.      Are you sure? 2.      Are you certain? 3.      Are you sure about it? 4.      Is it true? 5.      Is that so? 6.      Are you positive? o   Are you certain? o   Are you sure? o   Really? o   Are you really certain about that, Sir/Ma’am? ·         I’m sure about it. ·         I’m quite sure that he told the truth. ·         I’m absolutely sure about the news. ·         I’m no doubt about it. ·         I’m absolutely certain that he told the truth. ·         I’m sure/certain about ….. ·         I’ve no doubt about …… ·         I’m sure/certain about ….. ·         I’ve no doubt about ……	1.      I’m a hundred per cent sure. 2.      Deinitely!/Absolutely! 3.      Without a doubt. 4.      Yes, it is! 5.      Yes, I’m certain. 6.      I’m absolutely positive o   I’m quite sure.... o   Certainly/definitely o   I’ve no doubt about.... ·         I am sorry. What did you say? ·         I am sorry. Would you repeat what you just said? ·         I am sorry. Would you mind repeating what you just said? ·         What?. Could you repeat what you just said?
Asking for Repetition
1.      Sorry. Can you repeat your words, please? 2.      Could you please repeat that? 3.      Could you say that again, please? 4.      I beg your pardon. Would you mind repeating  Your words? 5.      Excuse me. Could you please repeat the last Instruction? 6.      What did you say? 7.      Sorry? o   Sorry, I can’t hear you! o   I’m Sorry. I didn’t catch what you said. o   Could you repeat again, please? o   Would you be louder, please? o   Sorry, what did you say?	1.      I told you that we will have a new teacher. 2.      O.K. 3.      Of course. 4.      All right. 5.      Sure. ·         I am sorry. I beg your pardon. ·         Sorry. ould You repeat what you just said?
Asking for Attention
Statement : 1.      Yesterday was the best time in my life 2.      My family and I will have a holiday in Lombok! 3.      Our principle will retire at the end of this year. 4.      I have done the assignment. 5.      I met Mr.Arman and his family in the mall yesterday. 6.      The show was amazing. o   It’s quite certain .... o   I’m (quite) convinced/that .... o   I don’t think there can be any doubt about that .... o   I don’t think there can be any doubt .... o   I’m fairly sure .... o   There’s no/very little doubt in my mind .... o   There can’t be any doubt ....

Hortatory Text

Text exposition adalah sebuah teks yang membahas sebuah isu atau permasalahan dan membahasnya dari satu sudut pandang. Exposition dapat dibagi menjadi 2 jenis, yaitu: analytical dan hortatory. Bila analytical exposition adalah teks exposition yang tidak disertai saran (hanya menyertakan pendapat dan argumen), maka text hortatory exposition adalah text yang disertai saran.


Struktur Teks/Generic structure

• Thesis: Pernyataan isu yang dipersoalkan
• Arguments: berupa alasan mengapa ada keprihatinan, dan mengarah ke rekomendasi
• Recomendation: pernyataan tentang bagaimana seharusnya atau tidak seharusnya

Invitation

                                                                                 Invitations

Expression

Response:   A = Accept, D = Decline

a.      Are you free on (... Friday night)? b.      Would you like to go to ( ... a picnic on Sunday afternoon)? c.       How about going to ( ... the movies with me this Saturday)? d.      I’d like to invite you to ( ... the dance this weekend)? e.       Do you want to go to ( ... the rock concert with me)?

A: Sure, what did you have in mind? D: No, I’m going to my grandmother’s 80th birthday party. A: That would be great, thanks. D: No can do, I have a soccer game. A: That sounds great. What time? D: Sorry, but I’ve already made other plans. A: How kind of you to ask, I’d be delighted. D: I’m sorry, but I have a previous engagement. A: Sure. When?                       D: No thanks, loud concerts give me an earache.

     When friends get together, they usually do so by an invitation from one person to another. An invitation may be very casual, such as asking a friend to go out for a drink or dinner after work or more formal, such as a wedding invitation. More formal invitations are usually written and may require an RSVP (French abbreviation répondez s'il vous plaît  meaning please reply). There are several expressions that can be used when extending the more common and casual oral invitation. Look at the samples below.    

English Dialogue

 Students should work together in pairs and read the following dialogue, one student reading one part, the other student reading the other. Note the expressions used in the dialogue and the progression of the conversation. The dialogue can be used as a model to have similar conversations.

Bob: Alice, what are you doing Sunday afternoon?

Alice: Not much, what did you have in mind?

Bob: The Fourth Avenue Street Fair is going on downtown. Would you like to go?

Alice: Sure, sounds like fun. What is it anyway?

Bob: Just a bunch of vendors selling food, clothes andit’s kind of like a carnival. There are also street musicians and performers. It's interesting to just walk around looking at the people and the sights.

Alice: What time and where do we meet?

Bob: The fair opens at 9:00, but I'm busy in the morning. How about 1:00?

Alice: OK, should I meet you somewhere there?

Bob: Why don't I pick you up at your house?

Alice: Sounds good, see you then.

   After reading, close your book and tell your partner a summary of the dialogue. Then switch and have your partner tell his or her summary. Start like this: This dialogue is about one person inviting another person to...

Conversation Activities

1. Pair work- discussion

     When was the last time you invited someone to someplace or were invited to someplace by someone? Tell your partner about it using some of the ideas for the discussion below. Your partner should ask questions to get more information.

·         where was the invitation to

·         when was the invitation extended

·         what was the occasion of the invitation

·         did you/they accept or decline the invitation

·         if accepted, was it fun

1. Pair work- practice

     The situation:     

     Invite your partner to the activities below. Your partner should accept some of the invitations, but decline others. If they decline, they should offer polite reasons for rejecting the invitation. If they accept the  invitation, both partners should continue the conversation to get more information about the event, such as:

• the day and time
• where they should meet
• how much money it will cost
• what kind of dress is required
• how long the event will last 
• if anything special is needed to participate in the event    

To a natural history museum

To a traditional dance competition

To a tourism object

To a friend's birthday party

To a horror movie

To go window shopping