LITERASI BAHASA INGGRIS (EXPLICIT INFORMATION)

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosquE. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran SamuderA. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was found on the bank of the Kuin River, near KampungKraton, which was destroyed by the Dutch colonial.

The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was uniquE. The roof is layereD. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam camE. Different from any other old mosques in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

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• Some construction of the mosque takes the local style

• Banjar people burned down the mosque

• There is nothing special from this mosque

• The Dutch colonial built the mosque

• The mosque is located in the South Kuin Village of Banjarmasin

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.

Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean curD. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders

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• The history of kediri

• The famous products of Kediri

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• The people

• 1 . 3 million people

Fikri: The river is very dirty. People shouldn't have thrown household rubbish into the river.
Ahmad: That's exactly what I think.
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• Ahmad disagrees with Fikri's opinion.
  
  
  

• Fikri thinks exactly the same way.

• Waste material has not been collected.

• People polluted the river with rubbish.

• Fikri warned people not to throw rubbish.

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Jessy : Well it's an amazing Sunday, isn't it?
Justin : Yeahh it's true, and this weekend will be our last amazing weekend.
Jessy : Why?
Justin : Because next week we're gonna have a final exam. Haa. I am afraid that I can't pass the exam.
Jessy : No, you will. If you study with all of your effort, you will definitely pass the exam.
Justin : Hahaha .... yaah I know, I can get the best score because of my effort.

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• Justin has already passed because he studied hard
  
  

• Jessy will study with Justin because they are friends
  
  

• Justin will pass the exam if he studies hard
  
  

• Jessy will help Justin if he needs her
  
  

• Justin and Jessy will pass if they answer the exam
  
  

Our trip to the Blue Mountain

On Friday, we went to the Blue Mountain. We stayed at David and Della’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colorful flowers and tennis court.

On Saturday, we saw the Three Sisters and we went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mom and I went shopping with Della. We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats. On Sunday, we went on the scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having shower.

In the afternoon, we went home

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