Come and say goodbye!

Please join Murray Jones

In a celebration of his retirement

After 40 years with the GY Camera Company

Please: Castle Restaurant

Date: March 10

Time: 6:00 PM

Kindly RSVP

(Lynn Mickleson, Office Manager, 555-7643)

By March 1

What is the party for?

Come and say goodbye!

Please join Murray Jones

In a celebration of his retirement

After 40 years with the GY Camera Company

Please: Castle Restaurant

Date: March 10

Time: 6:00 PM

Kindly RSVP

(Lynn Mickleson, Office Manager, 555-7643)

By March 1

When is the event?

Do you like news which reveals the life of celebrities? If you do, then you must enjoy watching infotainment programs on TV. Many people condemn in content of the infotainment programs. However, the TV rating show that an infotainment program is one of the ‘most watched’ TV programs.

People who fond of information programs believe that the contents of infotainment programs are based on the fact and can be encourage celebrities to do positive things in public. They also believe that journalists of these programs always try to find the truth behind the gossip. Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profile. These programs give a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need story, while celebrities need fame.

Nevertheless, there are also some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person. Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly seeking the information or confirmation from the person involved in the stories.

So far, infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these programs can run stories on hos celebrities build their career and how they feel about being famous, but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible consequences, especially for celebrities whose lives are scrutinized. 

What is the genre of the above text?

Do you like news which reveals the life of celebrities? If you do, then you must enjoy watching infotainment programs on TV. Many people condemn in content of the infotainment programs. However, the TV rating show that an infotainment program is one of the ‘most watched’ TV programs.

People who fond of information programs believe that the contents of infotainment programs are based on the fact and can be encourage celebrities to do positive things in public. They also believe that journalists of these programs always try to find the truth behind the gossip. Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profile. These programs give a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need story, while celebrities need fame.

Nevertheless, there are also some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person. Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly seeking the information or confirmation from the person involved in the stories.

So far, infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these programs can run stories on hos celebrities build their career and how they feel about being famous, but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible consequences, especially for celebrities whose lives are scrutinized. 

What is the text about?

Do you like news which reveals the life of celebrities? If you do, then you must enjoy watching infotainment programs on TV. Many people condemn in content of the infotainment programs. However, the TV rating show that an infotainment program is one of the ‘most watched’ TV programs.

People who fond of information programs believe that the contents of infotainment programs are based on the fact and can be encourage celebrities to do positive things in public. They also believe that journalists of these programs always try to find the truth behind the gossip. Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profile. These programs give a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need story, while celebrities need fame.

Nevertheless, there are also some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person. Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly seeking the information or confirmation from the person involved in the stories.

So far, infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these programs can run stories on hos celebrities build their career and how they feel about being famous, but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible consequences, especially for celebrities whose lives are scrutinized. 

The communicative purpose of the text is …

Do you like news which reveals the life of celebrities? If you do, then you must enjoy watching infotainment programs on TV. Many people condemn in content of the infotainment programs. However, the TV rating show that an infotainment program is one of the ‘most watched’ TV programs.

People who fond of information programs believe that the contents of infotainment programs are based on the fact and can be encourage celebrities to do positive things in public. They also believe that journalists of these programs always try to find the truth behind the gossip. Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profile. These programs give a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need story, while celebrities need fame.

Nevertheless, there are also some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person. Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly seeking the information or confirmation from the person involved in the stories.

So far, infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these programs can run stories on hos celebrities build their career and how they feel about being famous, but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible consequences, especially for celebrities whose lives are scrutinized. 

The argument ‘against’ point can be found in paragraph…

Do you like news which reveals the life of celebrities? If you do, then you must enjoy watching infotainment programs on TV. Many people condemn in content of the infotainment programs. However, the TV rating show that an infotainment program is one of the ‘most watched’ TV programs.

People who fond of information programs believe that the contents of infotainment programs are based on the fact and can be encourage celebrities to do positive things in public. They also believe that journalists of these programs always try to find the truth behind the gossip. Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profile. These programs give a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need story, while celebrities need fame.

Nevertheless, there are also some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person. Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly seeking the information or confirmation from the person involved in the stories.

So far, infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these programs can run stories on hos celebrities build their career and how they feel about being famous, but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible consequences, especially for celebrities whose lives are scrutinized. 

The text mainly discussed about …

A.    The controversy of infotainment programs

B.    The positive sides of infotainment programs

C.    The negative effects of infotainment programs

D.    The reasons of airing infotainment programs

E.    The reasons of rejecting the infotainment programs

Daily Homework

At school, almost all teachers give homework to their students. Some students may enjoy doing it, while others may not. Homework is a task which has to be completed outside the class. Homework can be reading comprehension, school project, or a task to be performed.

In fact, daily homework is necessary to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Homework may help students to have responsibility because they need to do it personally. It encourages students to find certain problems in the task and submit the task within specific deadlines. Students will get punishment from the teacher if they cannot submit their task at the determined time. In addition, students will learn to prioritize their work. Students will possibly have much homework with the same deadline. They need to manage their time well. It will help them have good time management that will be important in their lives.

Likewise, homework can help students review what they have learnt in the class. Learning material is sometimes very easy to understand in class activity, but most of the students easily forget it at the end of the school day. Homework helps them review the material.

What is the text mainly about?

Daily Homework

At school, almost all teachers give homework to their students. Some students may enjoy doing it, while others may not. Homework is a task which has to be completed outside the class. Homework can be reading comprehension, school project, or a task to be performed.

In fact, daily homework is necessary to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Homework may help students to have responsibility because they need to do it personally. It encourages students to find certain problems in the task and submit the task within specific deadlines. Students will get punishment from the teacher if they cannot submit their task at the determined time. In addition, students will learn to prioritize their work. Students will possibly have much homework with the same deadline. They need to manage their time well. It will help them have good time management that will be important in their lives.

Likewise, homework can help students review what they have learnt in the class. Learning material is sometimes very easy to understand in class activity, but most of the students easily forget it at the end of the school day. Homework helps them review the material.

What is the purpose of daily homework?

Daily Homework

At school, almost all teachers give homework to their students. Some students may enjoy doing it, while others may not. Homework is a task which has to be completed outside the class. Homework can be reading comprehension, school project, or a task to be performed.

In fact, daily homework is necessary to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Homework may help students to have responsibility because they need to do it personally. It encourages students to find certain problems in the task and submit the task within specific deadlines. Students will get punishment from the teacher if they cannot submit their task at the determined time. In addition, students will learn to prioritize their work. Students will possibly have much homework with the same deadline. They need to manage their time well. It will help them have good time management that will be important in their lives.

Likewise, homework can help students review what they have learnt in the class. Learning material is sometimes very easy to understand in class activity, but most of the students easily forget it at the end of the school day. Homework helps them review the material.

Why do students need to have good time management?

By means of the telephone, you can talk to a friend who may be living far from you. Your message travels along a wire called telegraph wire. There are also thick bundles of wire, called cables, placed at the bottom of the sea. You can send messages through them another country.

Marconi, an Italian, was very interested in telegraph when he was only a boy. One day he had a brilliant idea. He thought that he could send messages from one place to another without using wires. And he succeeded! He invented the first wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wire joining the transmitter turns the sound of the speaker’s voice into waves and sends these out through the air. The wireless waves cannot be seen, but they are received by wireless receiver.    

Wireless sets are most useful to ships and aero planes. The sets can send out and receive message from land or from airplanes or other ships. Soldiers and policemen use very small wireless sets called ‘walkie-talkies’.

When wireless waves hit something made of metal, they bounce back and are received by a special receiver. During a fog at sea, one ship cannot see another. However, wireless waves that bounce back show sailors that other ship are around and the ships will take care not to bump into each other. This special type of wireless is known as ‘radar’. It can ‘see’ in the fog and in the dark.

The text mostly talks about …

By means of the telephone, you can talk to a friend who may be living far from you. Your message travels along a wire called telegraph wire. There are also thick bundles of wire, called cables, placed at the bottom of the sea. You can send messages through them another country.

Marconi, an Italian, was very interested in telegraph when he was only a boy. One day he had a brilliant idea. He thought that he could send messages from one place to another without using wires. And he succeeded! He invented the first wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wire joining the transmitter turns the sound of the speaker’s voice into waves and sends these out through the air. The wireless waves cannot be seen, but they are received by wireless receiver.    

Wireless sets are most useful to ships and aero planes. The sets can send out and receive message from land or from airplanes or other ships. Soldiers and policemen use very small wireless sets called ‘walkie-talkies’.

When wireless waves hit something made of metal, they bounce back and are received by a special receiver. During a fog at sea, one ship cannot see another. However, wireless waves that bounce back show sailors that other ship are around and the ships will take care not to bump into each other. This special type of wireless is known as ‘radar’. It can ‘see’ in the fog and in the dark.

Marconi succeeded in …   

By means of the telephone, you can talk to a friend who may be living far from you. Your message travels along a wire called telegraph wire. There are also thick bundles of wire, called cables, placed at the bottom of the sea. You can send messages through them another country.

Marconi, an Italian, was very interested in telegraph when he was only a boy. One day he had a brilliant idea. He thought that he could send messages from one place to another without using wires. And he succeeded! He invented the first wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wire joining the transmitter turns the sound of the speaker’s voice into waves and sends these out through the air. The wireless waves cannot be seen, but they are received by wireless receiver.    

Wireless sets are most useful to ships and aero planes. The sets can send out and receive message from land or from airplanes or other ships. Soldiers and policemen use very small wireless sets called ‘walkie-talkies’.

When wireless waves hit something made of metal, they bounce back and are received by a special receiver. During a fog at sea, one ship cannot see another. However, wireless waves that bounce back show sailors that other ship are around and the ships will take care not to bump into each other. This special type of wireless is known as ‘radar’. It can ‘see’ in the fog and in the dark.

There are also thick bundles of wire, called cables, placed at the bottom of the sea (p. 1). The word ‘placed’ has a closest meaning to ....

By means of the telephone, you can talk to a friend who may be living far from you. Your message travels along a wire called telegraph wire. There are also thick bundles of wire, called cables, placed at the bottom of the sea. You can send messages through them another country.

Marconi, an Italian, was very interested in telegraph when he was only a boy. One day he had a brilliant idea. He thought that he could send messages from one place to another without using wires. And he succeeded! He invented the first wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wireless set in 1895. It is called “wireless” because there is no wire joining the transmitter turns the sound of the speaker’s voice into waves and sends these out through the air. The wireless waves cannot be seen, but they are received by wireless receiver.    

Wireless sets are most useful to ships and aero planes. The sets can send out and receive message from land or from airplanes or other ships. Soldiers and policemen use very small wireless sets called ‘walkie-talkies’.

When wireless waves hit something made of metal, they bounce back and are received by a special receiver. During a fog at sea, one ship cannot see another. However, wireless waves that bounce back show sailors that other ship are around and the ships will take care not to bump into each other. This special type of wireless is known as ‘radar’. It can ‘see’ in the fog and in the dark.

Marconi invented the first wireless set in 1895. Wireless sets are most useful to ships and aero planes. …. ships and aero planes are hinder to bump into each other by the assist of his invention

‘Laskar Pelangi’: The Audacity of Hope

This is a movie adpted from a best-selling Indonesian novel. It took 40 days of filming in Belitung Island, Bangka-Belitung province. Involving 12 local actors, it reported cost Rp 8 million. With all the efforts of transforming Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warrior) into a moving picture, will it satisfy reader’s imagination?

Laskar Pelangi, the novel, was written by Andrea Hirata in 2005, based on his own experience. It is about inspiring teacher and her 10 students in the poverty-stricken Kampung Gantong in Belitung. The poor condition of their school building does not dampen their high spirits and hopes for a better future.

Two years later, the novel became a phenomenon in Indonesia literature. With its humanistic touch, Laskar Pelangi has sold more than 500,000 copies and has won the position of Must-Read Novel in every corner of the nation’s bookshops and media review pages. It has finally overcome the domination of teen-lit, chick-lit and even religious novels, the popular theme of today.

Andrea entrusted the filming of the story to the respected figures in the film industry, Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza, as producer and film director. In July 2007, Mira and Riri started the pre-production, which took a year to finish. Together with the scriptwriter Salman Aristo they decided to create a different scenario for the film.

From the text above, we know that …

‘Laskar Pelangi’: The Audacity of Hope

This is a movie adpted from a best-selling Indonesian novel. It took 40 days of filming in Belitung Island, Bangka-Belitung province. Involving 12 local actors, it reported cost Rp 8 million. With all the efforts of transforming Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warrior) into a moving picture, will it satisfy reader’s imagination?

Laskar Pelangi, the novel, was written by Andrea Hirata in 2005, based on his own experience. It is about inspiring teacher and her 10 students in the poverty-stricken Kampung Gantong in Belitung. The poor condition of their school building does not dampen their high spirits and hopes for a better future.

Two years later, the novel became a phenomenon in Indonesia literature. With its humanistic touch, Laskar Pelangi has sold more than 500,000 copies and has won the position of Must-Read Novel in every corner of the nation’s bookshops and media review pages. It has finally overcome the domination of teen-lit, chick-lit and even religious novels, the popular theme of today.

Andrea entrusted the filming of the story to the respected figures in the film industry, Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza, as producer and film director. In July 2007, Mira and Riri started the pre-production, which took a year to finish. Together with the scriptwriter Salman Aristo they decided to create a different scenario for the film.

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

Is A Zoo Really Educational?

Zoos are places where you can find various animals in cages. They are open to people who enjoy seeing animals. It is also a place for families to spend their holidays with family members. Zoos have existed since 3500 BC in Egypt, known then as menageries. However, there are many pros and cons about the existence of zoos nowadays.

 The proponent state that through zoos, people can understand and love animals more. The zoo becomes a tool for educating and building affection toward other living things. Since the zoo brings the wild animals to the city, it makes the visitors easily get know and feel closer to the animals. It would be very hard for parents if they had to take their children to the animal’s real habitat in order to educate them.

The opponents argue that a zoo becomes a torture for animals that actually need their natural habitat to enjoy their lives. Many zoos in the world have not met the needs of animals that they keep. There have been many cases when animals get stressed out and end up dying. The zoo may provide an unsuitable place for the animals to stay, such as a small isolated dirty cage. Zoo officers also do not care of the animals properly. They hit them to make them move or eat. If people think that a zoo is a tool to show people how to love animals, then they have not really understood how the zoos actually operate.

In conclusion, with the pros and cons, zoos have become a debatable issue. Those who agree with the idea of zoos say that zoos are necessary for educating people about animals and for developing affections toward other living things. Meanwhile, those who disagree state that keeping zoos also means unsuitable torturing animals in a long period of time.

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

Is A Zoo Really Educational?

Zoos are places where you can find various animals in cages. They are open to people who enjoy seeing animals. It is also a place for families to spend their holidays with family members. Zoos have existed since 3500 BC in Egypt, known then as menageries. However, there are many pros and cons about the existence of zoos nowadays.

 The proponent state that through zoos, people can understand and love animals more. The zoo becomes a tool for educating and building affection toward other living things. Since the zoo brings the wild animals to the city, it makes the visitors easily get know and feel closer to the animals. It would be very hard for parents if they had to take their children to the animal’s real habitat in order to educate them.

The opponents argue that a zoo becomes a torture for animals that actually need their natural habitat to enjoy their lives. Many zoos in the world have not met the needs of animals that they keep. There have been many cases when animals get stressed out and end up dying. The zoo may provide an unsuitable place for the animals to stay, such as a small isolated dirty cage. Zoo officers also do not care of the animals properly. They hit them to make them move or eat. If people think that a zoo is a tool to show people how to love animals, then they have not really understood how the zoos actually operate.

In conclusion, with the pros and cons, zoos have become a debatable issue. Those who agree with the idea of zoos say that zoos are necessary for educating people about animals and for developing affections toward other living things. Meanwhile, those who disagree state that keeping zoos also means unsuitable torturing animals in a long period of time.

Why do the opponents think that zoos are not necessary?

Is A Zoo Really Educational?

Zoos are places where you can find various animals in cages. They are open to people who enjoy seeing animals. It is also a place for families to spend their holidays with family members. Zoos have existed since 3500 BC in Egypt, known then as menageries. However, there are many pros and cons about the existence of zoos nowadays.

 The proponent state that through zoos, people can understand and love animals more. The zoo becomes a tool for educating and building affection toward other living things. Since the zoo brings the wild animals to the city, it makes the visitors easily get know and feel closer to the animals. It would be very hard for parents if they had to take their children to the animal’s real habitat in order to educate them.

The opponents argue that a zoo becomes a torture for animals that actually need their natural habitat to enjoy their lives. Many zoos in the world have not met the needs of animals that they keep. There have been many cases when animals get stressed out and end up dying. The zoo may provide an unsuitable place for the animals to stay, such as a small isolated dirty cage. Zoo officers also do not care of the animals properly. They hit them to make them move or eat. If people think that a zoo is a tool to show people how to love animals, then they have not really understood how the zoos actually operate.

In conclusion, with the pros and cons, zoos have become a debatable issue. Those who agree with the idea of zoos say that zoos are necessary for educating people about animals and for developing affections toward other living things. Meanwhile, those who disagree state that keeping zoos also means unsuitable torturing animals in a long period of time.

“…that actually need their natural habitat to enjoy their lives.” (paragraph 3).

What does the word “their” refer to?

Dengue Fever Prevention

Dengue fever is commonly found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is caused by viruses that are spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is reported that scientists have not discovered any vaccines to protect people against the virus. The only thing that people can do is to create good sanitation to minimize the spread of Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

The spread of the mosquito can be prevented by cleaning areas that are potentially used as breeding site. The mosquitoes live near water and lay their eggs in the walls of water containers. They may live in unsealed septic tanks or water tanks, discarded tires and bottles, or vases. We have to regularly check our surroundings and throw discarded bottles or tires away and close any water containers.

Wearing clothing that cover the whole body or sleeping under a mosquito net at night are good precaution. It is always highlighted that a single bite from Aedes Aegypti is enough to make you sick. Living with good sanitation is a must.

What is the topic of the text?

Dengue Fever Prevention

Dengue fever is commonly found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is caused by viruses that are spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is reported that scientists have not discovered any vaccines to protect people against the virus. The only thing that people can do is to create good sanitation to minimize the spread of Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

The spread of the mosquito can be prevented by cleaning areas that are potentially used as breeding site. The mosquitoes live near water and lay their eggs in the walls of water containers. They may live in unsealed septic tanks or water tanks, discarded tires and bottles, or vases. We have to regularly check our surroundings and throw discarded bottles or tires away and close any water containers.

Wearing clothing that cover the whole body or sleeping under a mosquito net at night are good precaution. It is always highlighted that a single bite from Aedes Aegypti is enough to make you sick. Living with good sanitation is a must.

What can we do to protect ourselves from dengue fever?

Dengue Fever Prevention

Dengue fever is commonly found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is caused by viruses that are spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is reported that scientists have not discovered any vaccines to protect people against the virus. The only thing that people can do is to create good sanitation to minimize the spread of Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

The spread of the mosquito can be prevented by cleaning areas that are potentially used as breeding site. The mosquitoes live near water and lay their eggs in the walls of water containers. They may live in unsealed septic tanks or water tanks, discarded tires and bottles, or vases. We have to regularly check our surroundings and throw discarded bottles or tires away and close any water containers.

Wearing clothing that cover the whole body or sleeping under a mosquito net at night are good precaution. It is always highlighted that a single bite from Aedes Aegypti is enough to make you sick. Living with good sanitation is a must.

“They may live in unsealed septic tanks or water tanks, …” (Paragraph 2)

What does the underlined word refer to?

Trains are land transport which have good prospect. They can be used to solve our country’s problem such as increasing energy consumption, traffic congestion, and pollution. Trains are not only faster, but also more economical in terms of energy use. Trains can carry a lot more passengers than buses. They also consume much less fuel.

Furthermore, since Jakarta started operating electric trains, they have more produced very little pollution. According to the survey on transportation in Sweden, the pollution cost of road transportation is much greater than the pollution cost by train. Jakarta is the third most polluted country in the world with its 6.5 million vehicles, mostly private cars and motor vehicles.

Every day, many people, who commute from suburban areas, use their private cars for their activities. These make roads very crowded. So, it is the right time for the government to upgrade and rebuild the trains, because it will attract many people to use them.

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

Trains are land transport which have good prospect. They can be used to solve our country’s problem such as increasing energy consumption, traffic congestion, and pollution. Trains are not only faster, but also more economical in terms of energy use. Trains can carry a lot more passengers than buses. They also consume much less fuel.

Furthermore, since Jakarta started operating electric trains, they have more produced very little pollution. According to the survey on transportation in Sweden, the pollution cost of road transportation is much greater than the pollution cost by train. Jakarta is the third most polluted country in the world with its 6.5 million vehicles, mostly private cars and motor vehicles.

Every day, many people, who commute from suburban areas, use their private cars for their activities. These make roads very crowded. So, it is the right time for the government to upgrade and rebuild the trains, because it will attract many people to use them.

From the text, we know that the writer intends to …