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265The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.THE WORDS IN THIS POEM ARE BEAUTIFUL.UNIT XVThe Words in This Poem are Beautiful.265http://www.unila.ac.id
266Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIDo you like reading poetry? Is it easy to understand a poem? Poems are literary genre that are sometimes difficult to understand and enjoy especially when you do not know how. In order to understand and enjoy a poem you need to know elements. Your understanding of its elements such as persona/character and musical devices can help you understand and enjoy it. Have you ever analysed a poem? Is it easy? How do you appreciate it? Let us learn how to understand and enjoy/appreciate poetry.
267The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.A. Let’s Get Ready Pay attention to the following photos. Based on your knowledge, complete the boxes.Task 1What do you know about him?Name : CHAIRIL ANWARNationality : ________________Famous as : _________________Put a thick in the boxes which indicate his monumental works:1. Siti Nurbaya
2. Aku
3. Krawang-Bekasi
4. Diponegoro
5. Doa
http://www.unila.ac.idWhat do you know about him?Name : WILLIAM SHAKESPEARENationality : _______________________Famous as : _______________________Put a thick in the boxes which indicate his monumental works:1. Romeo and Juliet
2. Macbeth
3. Shall I Compare Thee to the Summer Time?
4. Othello
5. Harry Potter
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268Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIIn pairs, study the words below and then identify the similarities and differences of the following texts.Task 2poet (kb) : penyairpoetry[(kb) : puisipoem [] (kb) : puisistanza[(kb) : baitmusical devices (kb) : sarana bentuk bunyirhyme [] (kb) : rimaconnotation [(kb): konotasipersona [(kb) : si aku lirikdiction [(kb) : pilihankataWindWind is air in motion. The term is usually applied to the natural horizontal motion of the atmosphere; motion in a vertical, or nearly vertical, direction is called a current. Winds are produced by differences in atmospheric pressure, which are primarily attributable to differences in temperature. Variations in the distribution of pressure and temperature are caused largely by unequal distribution of heat from the sun, together with differences in the thermal properties of land and ocean surfaces. Adapted from: Microsoft Encarta 2008The Wind(James Stephens)The wind stood up and gave a shoutHe whistled on his fingers andKicked the withered leaves aboutAnd thumped the branches with his handAnd said he’d kill and kill and kill,And so he will and so he willQuestions 1. Which text is easier to comprehend?2. Which one is a poem?3. What is a poem you think?4. What makes a poem difficult to comprehend?5. What makes a poem different from a prose?www: sheboyganfalls.kiz.wi.us
269The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.In small groups, decide whether each of the following excerpts belongs to a prose or poem/poetry.Task 3Quick FixinsMy name is Ronda and I was scheduled to appear on the Oprah Show to discuss my new cook book. My book, “Quick Fixins,” had been on the market for eight months and left book store shelves empty weekly. Now I am going to get a chance to show the world how to make Southern Cooking in a snap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Taken from: http://www.authorsden.comDictionIn writing a poem, a poet accurately and steadfastly selects his words and, therefore, the word choice in poem does not acknowledge synonyms. This selection of words, which is the foundation of every poem, is called diction.Adapted from “Poetry One: An Introduction to Poetry Understanding” by Sugi Iswalono ................................. ................................. ................................. .................................A Valentine Is Nothing Like (Rory Dall O’Caghan)A Valentine is nothing likeA chocolate or a rose.For in a week these shall be gone,But Valentines remain. If love were always sweet to tongueOr fragrant to the nose,Each day would be like Valentine’s,And we would go insane. Be Gentle: What You’re Holding Is My Heart(Francois Campion)Be gentle: What you’re holding is my heart.Remember in your honesty my pride.If you don’t want to see me, please don’t hideThe truth, yet tell it with some art.Though you may not have asked for me to call,A single leap of hope must be allowed.Not easily are shy songs sung out loud.Yet now I wait alone outside your wall.www.poemsforfree.comwww.poemsforfree.com
270Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIComplete the parts of the excerpts below. The words in the box may help you. See the example. Task 4WindWind is air in motion. The term is usually applied to the natural horizontal motion of the atmosphere; motion in a vertical, or nearly vertical, direction is called a current. Winds are produced by differences in atmospheric pressure, which are primarily attributable to differences in temperature. Variations in the distribution of pressure and temperature are caused largely by unequal distribution of heat from the sun, together with differences in the thermal properties of land and ocean surfaces.Titleparagraph rhyme reportstanza title poet poema ....The Wind(James Stephens)The wind stood up and gave a shoutHe whistled on his fingers andKicked the withered leaves aboutAnd thumped the branches with his hand... text....Title............
271The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.B. Let’s Act 1. Listen and Speak Listen to the poem below and complete the missing words. Study the words in the box before you listen to the poem. The listening script is in the Appendix.What I’ve Learned at School(Robert Pottle)At school I’ve ________ a lot of thingsI really like to do,like running in the ________and eating gobs of _____.I’ve learned I’m good at making ______ 05dangle from my nose.I’ve learned to _____ and pop my ______.I practice, and it shows.I’ve learned I like to cut in ____and love to cut the _________. 10I’ve learned to fake a burp, a _____, and even fake a _______.You’d think with all this learningI’d be doing well in ______,but everything I learn to do 15appears to break a rule.hum : ....gum : ....line : ....cheese : ....learn : ....hallway : ....glue : ....cough : ....sneeze : ....school : ....rule : ....Task 5www.gigglepoetry.com
272Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIStudy the poem in Task 5 above and answer the following questions.1. Who is the author of the above poem?2. How many stanzas does the poem consist of?3. Where does it take place?4. How many characters are involved in the poem?5. What is the theme of the poem?6. By considering the title, the expression ’to break a rule’ in the line 16 seems to be an irony. What irony do you think that the poet wishes to say?Listen again to a different poem about education and then complete the missing words. When you finish, read it aloud to the class. The listening script is provided in the Appendix.Task 6Up! Education(Sylvia Chidi)Education is __________Right from when an _________Education is not about _________It entails a wider range of __________Supplying a market of skills ________ 05Education is greatIt creates and decides upon ones _____Never leave it too _____Education makes it a priorityTo provide you with opportunities 10So I say OK! Up! EducationFeed the NationsUp! EducationTask 7PoetryIn its simple way, poetry can be defined as “the most condensed and concentrated form of literature” (Perrine, 1977:9) which may be composed in rhyming lines and is normally written in certain line arrangement. Musical devices, figurative language and imagery are the basic elements which make up poetry. The musical devices in poetry may comprise rhyme, assonance, and alliteration. Task 8Study the explanation below.www.poemhunter.com
273The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.2. Read and Write Read the poem carefully and then answer the questions. You can use your dictionary to find the meaning of difficult words.Education(Norena M. Jones)You want to be in a gangAnd shoot up everything with a bangYou say they’ll have your backBut education is what you lackEducation is the key to life 05And not getting stabbed with a knifeEducation will lead you to great heightsAnd not to everyday fightsEducation will help you excelNot lead you to a county jail 10You won’t find yourself doing tenIn any county penOr being charged with first degree murderIn a court of orderAnd as your family wail 15You’re getting life without bailBe in a gang and stay there for keepsYou’ll find yourself underground six feet deepSo instead of being laid to restGet an education and be the best. 20Task 9Questions 1. What is the poem about?2. What is ‘education’ according to the poem?3. What is the purpose of this ‘education’?4. What does the word ‘wail’ mean?5. What does the word ‘bail’ mean?6. What can you learn from the poem?www.poemhunter.com
274Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIStudy the explanation below.A Persona and CharacterA persona which is sometimes referred to as a ‘lyrical speaker’ is “the speaker of a poem and to any speaking person in a poem” (Iswalono, 2008:23), and if there are more than one speaking person, they are called personae. Based on this, it can be assumed that the persona in a poem is not necessarily the poet himself. Another to consider is a character which refers to “any person of a poem, speaking or not”. Study the example below:At evening when the lamp is lit,Around the fire my parents sit;They sit at home and talk and sing,And do not play at anything.Now, with my little gun, I crawlAll in the dark along the wall,And follow round the forest trackAway behind the sofa back.an excerpt from “The Land of Story-Books”, stanza 1 and 2, A Child’s Garden of Verses(page: 69) by R. L. StevensonThe persona of the poem above is a child who fancies himself/ herself as a hunter whereas the characters are the persona and his/her parents.However, a persona does not have to be a human as many poems are narrated by animals or inanimate (non-living) objects. See the example below.The Chinese plate looked very blue,And wailed, “Oh, dear! What shall wedo?”But the gingham dog and the calico catWallowed this way and tumbled that,Employing every tooth and clawIn the awfullest way you ever saw---And, oh, how the gingham and calicoflew!an excerpt from ‘The Duel’ stanzas 6-7, Sharing Literature With Children ( page: 63) by Eugene FieldThe persona this second excerpt is the Chinese plate, which is an inanimate object or non-living thing. Thus, it is much obvious here that the persona is not the poet but it is his invention. Task 10
275The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.Read the poem below in front of the class. Then, answer the questions.Task 11Questions 1. Identify the persona and character(s)?2. What is the poem about?3. What is the greatest gift according to the poem?4. What does a child bring?5. What is the synonym of ‘bestow’ (line 2, stanza 1)?6. What does the phrase ‘some days deliver happiness’ mean?7. What can you learn from the poem?Study the explanation below.Musical DevicesThe commonly used musical devices in a poem are rhyme, alliteration, and assonance. These three basic devices, like the other types of musical devices, do not depend on spelling but on sound. a. RhymeFounded on the above proposition, rhyme is usually defined as “a repetition of the final vowel or the final vowel and consonant sound of words” and, thus, “the letters that come before the vowels or the vowels and consonants” of which sound is repeated “must be unlike” (Iswalono, 2008:36). The words “sea” rhymes with “me” or “street” with “meet”, but the words “sight” Task 12A Child Is the Greatest Gift (Domenico Scarlatti)A child is the greatest giftThat our lives can bestow.It brings the most exquisite joyThat we will ever know. Some days deliver happiness, 5Far more than we can touch.We need the help of all our friendsTo comprehend how much. And so we thank you for the gifts,Both those you brought and are, 10That celebrate this rich, full lifeAnd its rising star!www.poemsforfree.com
276Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIdoes not rhyme with “site” as, although their spelling is different, these two words simply repeat the same sound. The /i:/ vowel sound in “sea” and “me” is repeated but they have a different consonant sound which come before the rhyming sound. In “street” and “meet”, the vowel and consonant sound /i:t/ is repeated but they have unlike consonant sounds that come before the repeated sound. At least, there are two kinds of rhyme, i.e. end rhyme and internal rhyme. The former is found at the end of each line of a certain poem and traditionally it is given a letter of the alphabet while the latter takes place within a single line in a poem. See the example provided below. Walking on the Moon(Sakshi Oberoi)With all the pollution of earth, and it gloom ... aI decided to have my house on the moon aWithin no times, I caught the first flight ... bAnd reached the moon much later at night. b As soon as I stepped out, after clearing the mess ... c To my surprise I realized that I weigh quite less. cUnable to keep my happiness, I jumped with joy ... dAnd to my horror, found myself hanging up like a toy. dWalking on the moon was not a piece of cake ... eA slight push, and a long leap in the space I could take. e At last my excitement had to bear the penalty ... fThat my dream house on the moon, cannot be made a reality. fAll the rhyming lines in the poem above form a pattern which is, in poetry, called a rhyme scheme. Here, the rhyme scheme is aa bb cc dd ee ff. Stanza one of “The Chimney Sweeper” by William Blake below is used as the example of internal rhyme. Here, the words “sweep” and “sleep” in the last line rhyme each other.When my mother died I was very young,And my father sold me while yet my tongueCould scarcely cry” ‘weep! ‘weep! ‘weep! ‘weep!”So your chimneys I sweep, and in soot I sleep. b. Alliteration Just as the case of rhyme, this devise does not depend on spelling, either. Here, “the same initial consonant soundof words in a line of poetry is repeated” (Iswalono, 2008:38). For example, from the stanza above, the words “when” and “was”, and “my” and “mother” alliterate one another. Thus, this line uses alliteration. The first repetition is between the consonant sound of /w/ and the second between /m/. Could you find other lines in the stanza above which use alliteration?c. Assonance In this device, the repetition of the sound occurs between “the same vowel sound of words in a line” of poetry by disregarding the preceding and following sounds that the words have (Iswalono, 2008:38). From Blake’s first stanza above, assonance is, at least, found in line one as the words “mother” and “young” assonate each other. Here, the vowel sound // is repeated. Could find other lines in the stanza above which use assonance?
277The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.In groups of four, read these two poems then underline the rhyming lines and decide which one has a rhyme scheme.Task 13Good and Bad Children(Robert Louis Stevenson)Children, you are very littleAnd your bones are very brittle;If you would grow great and stately,You must try to walk sedately.You must still be bright and quiet,And content with simple diet;And remain, through all bewild’ring,Innocent and honest children.Happy hearts and happy faces,Happy play in grassy places---That was how, in ancient ages,Children grew to kings and sages.But the unkind and the unruly,And the sort who eat unduly,They must never hope for glory----Theirs is quite a different story!Cruel children, crying babies,All grew up as geese and gabies,Hated, as their age increases,By their nephews and their nieces.Note: the words “ages” and “sages” in the last two lines of stanza 3 do not rhyme as the vowel and consonant sounds of “ages” are simply repeated in “sages”.The Cow (Robert Louis Stevenson)The friendly cow all red and white,I love with all my heart:She gives me cream with all her might,To eat with apple-tart.She wonders lowing her and there,And yet she cannot stray,All in the pleasant open air,The pleasant light of day;And blown by all the winds that passAnd wet with all the showers,She walks among the meadow grassAnd eat the meadow flowers. www.poetryloverspage.comwww.poetryloverspage.com
278Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIIn pairs, read the poem provided below and then decide which line employ alliteration and/or assonance.Task 14Alliteration ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Assonance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................The Blue Bowl (Jane Kenyon)This is a poem that addressesthe difficult subject of burying a pet.Like primitives we buried the catwith his bowl. Bare-handedwe scraped sand and gravel 5back into the hole. They fell with a hissand thud on his side,on his long red fur, the white feathersbetween his toes, and his 10long, not to say aquiline, nose.We stood and brushed each other off.There are sorrows keener than these.Silent the rest of the day, we worked, ate, stared, and slept. It stormed 15all night; now it clears, and a robinburbles from a dripping bushlike the neighbour who means wellbut always says the wrong thing.www.loc.gov
279The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.Study how to analyze poetry below.Poetry AnalysisWrite the analysis based on the previous study• Mention the poet.• State how many stanzas the poem consists of. • Identify the persona/ae and the character/s.• Decide the types of musical devices used (rhyme, alliteration, and assonance).Based on the analysis above, state what the poet wants to conveyA Valentine Is Nothing Like“A Valentine Is Nothing Like”, a poem of four stanzas, is written by Rory Dall O’ Caghan. The persona of this poem is .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................A Valentine Is Nothing Like(Rory Dall O’Caghan)A Valentine is nothing likeA chocolate or a rose.For in a week these shall be gone,But Valentines remain. If love were always sweet to tongueOr fragrant to the nose,Each day would be like Valentine’s,And we would go insane. A Valentine just hangs aroundWaiting to be kissedLong after special days have passedAnd every days are here. So one is wise to choose one wellAnd chocolates to resist.For in the midst of maniaIt’s nice to have one near.Task 15Task 16Based on the basic elements of poetry which have been discussed so far, analyse the poem below, then decide also what the poet actually wants to convey. www.poemsforfree.com
280Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIC. Let’s Do More Task 17 In pairs, ased on your knowledge of the poetry elements, analyze the poem below. Then based on your analysis, state what the poet wants to convey.A Father and a Dad Are Not the Same(Dimitri Shostakovich)A father and a dad are not the same:One can be a dad and not a father,Or one can be a father and not botherTo earn through love the more endearing name.Some find fatherhood a bit too tame, 05Leaving all the details to the mother,Or dumping the sweet burden on anotherMan with just a passing twinge of shame.You have been our dad so many yearsThat you’ve become the landscape that is home, 10The mountain that we look to from afar.No matter where we go we’re not alone,For you remain within to still our fearsAnd be the word that tells us who we are.(Title) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Task 17www.poemsforfree.com
281The Words in This Poem are Beautiful.D. Let’s Check Your Competence Listen to the poetry below and then work in pairs to answer the questions. The listening script is in the Appendix.Questions1. What is the poem about?2. Who is frustrated?3. How does the persona feel? Sad or happy?4. Why does the persona want to end his frustration?5. What does ‘social Butterfly’ mean?6. What are the persona’s hopes about her life?7. Does it employ musical devices? Explain.8. What can you learn from the poem?Task 18Frustrated(Charity Buckley)Like a lonely animalTrapped in a cageFull of confusionFrustrated with rageQuestions always askedAlways have to explainYou don’t understandFrustrated with painNo feelings to shareHidden from a friendGets so frustratingWant it to endWish you would knowGet to really know meA social ButterflyIs all I know how to beGetting so angryIt’s an on going gameGetting so frustratedCarrying this shameI want to be let outI want to be freeFrustrating fightsI just want to be me! Like a lonely animalTrapped in a cageHoping to herselfWork in pairs. Search any contemporary poem and analyse it based on its basic elements. Then, read it aloud in front of the class. Task 19www.poemhunter.com
282Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIF. Let’s Make a SummaryIn this unit you learn:1. PoetryPoetry can be defined as “the most condensed and concentrated form of literature” (Perrine, 1977:9) which may be composed in rhyming lines and is normally written in certain line arrangement. Musical devices, figurative language and imagery are the basic elements which make up poetry. 2. A Persona and CharacterA persona which is sometimes referred to as a ‘lyrical speaker’ is “the speaker of a poem and to any speaking person in a poem” (Iswalono, 2008:23), and if there are more than one speaking person, they are called personae. The persona in a poem is not necessarily the poet himself. Another to consider is a character which refers to “any person of a poem, speaking or not”.3. Musical DevicesThe commonly used musical devices in a poem are rhyme, alliteration, and assonance. These three basic devices do not depend on spelling but on sound. a. Rhyme is usually defined as “a repetition of the final vowel or the final vowel and consonant sound of words” and, thus, “the letters that come before the vowels or the vowels and consonants” of which sound is repeated “must be unlike” (Iswalono, 2008:36). b. Alliteration does not depend on spelling, either. Here, “the same initial consonant soundof words in a line of poetry is repeated” (Iswalono, 2008:38). c. Assonance can be defined as the repetition of the sound which occurs between “the same vowel sound of words” in a line of poetry by disregarding the preceding and following sounds that the words have (Iswalono, 2008:38).E. Let’s Make a Reflection Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space below.What I like best in this unit:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What I don’t like in this unit:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
283Unit Review Semester 2UNIT REVIEW SEMESTER 2283Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XII. Choose the suitable expression to complete the short dialogues.1. Man : Why should you leave me? I love you.Woman : ... but I really have to go. I’m sorry.a. I hate youb. I love you tooc. I really do not want to be hered. I’m sick of youe. I don’t like you2. Man : I really have to say that ....Woman : Thanks. But I’m sorry I can’t.a. I’m sorry.b. You’re really jerk.c. You’re really help me.d. This is so embarrassing.e. I have a crush on you.3. Woman : Have you heard that the government will subsidize farmers who use organic farming?Man : ... because not many farmers are willing to do organic farming without some support from the government.a. I disagree with the ideab. I don’t really care about itc. I think this is not a good idead. I think it is a good ideae. I think the government should think about it twice4. Man : Do you think that free education for poor people will be an effective policy?Woman : ... because this is what they really need.a. I think this will help them a lotb. I don’t think that this is goodc. I think they will be spoiledd. I don’t think that it’s necessarye. I disagree with the idea5. Man : ... I’ve booked the table but you give it to other customers.Woman : I’m really sorry, Sir. We’re going to fix it.a. I really don’t mindb. This is really a nuisance.c. This is nice.d. I like it.e. I am really happy with that.6. Man : ... You’d better go away now.Woman : Fine.a. I’m happy now.b. You’re so nice.c. You’re really helpful.d. You make me happy.e. You start to piss me off.
284Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI7. Man : Yesterday, I had to stand in the school corridor because I didn’t do my homework. Many students stared at me. .... Woman : You should do your homework before you get to the class.a. I didn’t really care.b. It was so embarrassing.c. I was so happy.d. Finally, I could make it.e. I was pleased.8. Woman : There were so many people watching my performance and I made a mistake in front of them. .... Man : That’s fine. Mistakes are not always bad things. You can learn from it and you won’t make the same mistake in the future.a. I was so happy.b. I was in doubt.c. I was so embarrassed.d. I did not agree.e. I was little bit fuzzy.9. Man : You should not scream at the man. Woman : He plays the cassette too loudly. ....a. It annoys me.b. It makes me happy.c. I’m still confused about it.d. I don’t know about it.e. I am afraid of him.10. Man : Stop disturbing me. I’m working. .... Woman : Oh. I’m sorry. I’m leaving. Bye.a. You make me happy.b. You make me confused.c. You make me angry.d. I’m sorry.e. I’m counting on you.II. Read the text and choose the correct answer for every question below. Questions 11-18 are based on the text below.The Necessity of SaltOnce upon a time there was a king who had three daughters. Because they were good and beautiful, he loved them all sincerely. He did not know which one he should appoint as queen. As his birthday approached he summoned his daughters and said to them, “My dear children, I love all three of you sincerely, and for a long time have not known which one of you I should name to be the heir to my throne. But I have now decided that the one of you shall become queen who brings to me a birthday present that is most necessary in human life. Go and make your plans accordingly and with utmost diligence.” The old king’s birthday arrived, and the two oldest daughters brought him presents that were very necessary, but at the same time extremely expensive. However, the youngest daughter brought him nothing more than a little pile of salt in a decorated container. When the king saw her present, he became very angry, and he drove his daughter out of the castle, forbidding her ever again to let herself be seen by him.
285Unit Review Semester 2With deep sorrow the rejected daughter went out into the unknown world, comforted only by her faith in her own good sense. After walking a good while she came to an inn. There she found a female innkeeper who thoroughly understood cooking. She entered an apprenticeship with her and soon exceeded even the innkeeper in the art of cooking. News spread far and wide of the excellent cook in this inn, and everyone who came this way and who still had a few kreuzers left in his pocket stopped to be served a roast or something even more elegant. The king heard of the cook’s reputation, and he hired her as court cook. Now it came to pass that the oldest princess was getting married, and the famous cook was assigned the preparation of the wedding feast, with no expenses to be spared. Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table almost cracked. Everything was excellently prepared, and everyone praised the cook. Finally the king’s favorite dish arrived. Quickly taking a spoon he tasted it. “This has not been salted!” he cried out angrily. “Have the cook brought before me!” They quickly ran for the cook, who entered the hall undaunted. “Why did you forget to salt my favorite dish, you careless girl?” snapped the king at her. The cook answered, “You drove away your youngest daughter because she thought that salt was so necessary. Perhaps you can now see that your child was not so wrong.” When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter, begged her for forgiveness, asked her to be seated at his side, and accepted her once again as his dear child. Then the wedding became doubly joyful. The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter. Adapted from http://www.pitt.edu11. The text is about ....a. a princess who wanted to celebrate her birthday.b. a king who became a famous cook.c. a princess who proved that salt was so necessary.d. a princess who finally got married with a famous cook.e. A princess who drove his own father out of their castle.12. Why did the King ask his daughters to bring him a birthday present that was the most necessary thing in human life?a. To show that he was the most powerful man in the kingdom.b. To see who loved him most.c. To decide who would be his cook.d. To decide who would marry with the prince.e. To decide who would be the next queen13. Why did the King drive his youngest daughter out of his castle?a. Because she wanted to become a cook.b. Because he thought that she did not respect him.c. Because the King did not want her got married with the Prince.d. Because he wanted to prepare her to become the queen.e. Because she did not want to give him any birthday gift.14. Where did the King’s daughter learn to cook?a. In the castle.b. In a villager’s house.c. In a famous restaurant.d. In an inn.e. In a course
286Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI15. Why did the King ask the famous cook to prepare the wedding fiest?a. Because the King knew that it was his daughter.b. Because people believed that she was the best cook in the kingdom.c. Because she applied for the position of King’s cook.d. Because the King wanted to prove that salt was not so importance.e. Because the King did not any other cook in the kingdom.16. How did the King’s daughter prove that salt is the most necessary thing in human live?a. By giving the King a container of salt.b. By telling the King that she is the famous cook.c. By serving dishes cooked with much salt.d. By serving very sweet dishes.e. By serving dishes cooked without salt.17. The Indonesian equivalent of the word “cook” in paragraph 6 is ...a. memasakb. juru masakc. dimasakd. masakane. alat masak18. The word “undaunted” in paragraph 8 is contradictory in meaning to ...a. curiousb. fearlessc. doubtd. confusede. afraidQuestions 19-24 are based on the following text.The Blonde and the LawyerA blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from LA to NY.The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game.The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap, politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun.He explains, “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vice versa.”Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, “Okay, if you don’t know the answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $500.00.”This catches the blonde’s attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game. The lawyer asks the first question. “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?” The blonde doesn’t say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer. “Okay” says the lawyer, “your turn.”She asks the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?” The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references, no answer. He taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the net and the library of congress, no answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the blonde, and hands her $500.The blonde says, “Thank you”, and turns back to get some more sleep.The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, “Well, what’s the answer?” Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.Adapted from http://www.dizzyboy.com
287Unit Review Semester 219. The story tells us about ....a. A plane which a blonde and a lawyer took.b. A lawyer who played a game with a blonde.c. A lawyer who bet on something with a blonde.d. A blonde who was tricked by a lawyer.e. A blonde who lost her money.20. What did the lawyer want to play with the blonde?a. hide and seekb. chicken limboc. jump roped. guessing gamee. scrabble 21. What was the rule of the game finally?a. If the blonde could not answer the lawyer’s question, she paid him $5.00, and vise versa.b. If the blonde could not answer the question, she should pay $5.00. If the lawyer could not answer her question, he should pay $500.00.c. If the blonde could not answer the lawyer’s question, she paid him $500.00, and vise versa.d. If the blonde could not answer the lawyer’s question, she paid him $500.00. If the lawyer could not answer her question, he paid her $5.00.e. If the lawyer could not answer her question, he paid her $500.00. If the blonde could not answer his question, she did not have to pay him.22. How much money did the blonde benefit from the game?a. $5.00b. $50.00c. $500.00d. $510.00e. $490.0023. Who was cleverer, the blonde or the lawyer?a. the blondeb. the lawyerc. none of them was clever.d. Both were clever.e. They were the same.24. The word “miffed’ in the last paragraph has the similar meaning to...a. shyb. happyc. generousd. doubte. angryQuestions 25-30 are based on the following text.Muslim’s HeadscarfThe right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the UN charter and considered by many to be a basic human right. Some religions require special diet, others prayer at specific times. Why should a religious mode of dress receive as much protection as these other aspects of religious freedom? Many Muslim women view the veil as a means to protect their modesty and privacy.
288Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIJust as we would not force any women to be seen in public in her underwear if she did not feel comfortable doing so, why should a woman be forced to show her hair if she does not want to? Modesty is a personal judgement call; some are comfortable in the smallest bikini while others prefer a lot more clothing. No one but the woman herself should make that decision.Muslim women are not the only ones to feel coerced over their mode of dress. Most people are affected by the societal norms surrounding them. Fashion trends could be seen in exactly the same light as religious traditions.Banning head coverings is only likely to provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious communities. Framing laws to ban only Islamic forms of dress could be considered an attack on one religion. Feeling under attack could cause the Islamic community to close off into itself. They could set up religious schools where their children can dress as they want them to and not mix with children from other faiths. These effects could never be good for the integration of society and would further the influence of extremists. Internationally, the perceived attack on Islamic values would inflame wider Muslim opinion, feed conspiracy theories and add to the dangerous feeling that there is a clash of civilisations.Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression. In a multicultural society, students should be aware of the different religious practise and cultural traditions of their classmates, and be taught to understand and respect these. Without such respect, Muslims and other groups with distinctive dress, such as Orthodox Jews and Sikhs, will be driven out of mainstream education and forced to educate their children separately, which will really create divisions and alienation.Based on the above discussion, the government should not banned Muslim’s headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms.Adapted from www.wikipedia.com25. What does the text discuss?a. Muslim studentsb. Muslim boarding schoolc. Muslim lifed. Muslim headscarfe. Muslim community26. What is Muslim women’s view on the veil?a. It is an obstacle of their freedom.b. It is to protect their modesty and privacy.c. It is a fashion trend among them.d. They feel being forced to wear it.e. It is what their parents told them to wear.27. Paragraph 4 tells us that banning on Muslim headscarf could ....a. arouse social conflict among social communities.b. maintain solidarity among social communities.c. provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious communitiesd. teach students social awareness.e. make Muslim women loose their identity.28. “Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression” (paragraph 5)The sentence implies...a. Muslims freedom of religious expression may cause problems.b. Many social conflicts arouse because of Muslims freedom of religious expression.c. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of religious expression.d. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf because it may cause problems.e. Schools should not ban Muslims freedom of religious expression on any reason.
289Unit Review Semester 229. What does the writer suggest?a. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of religious expression.b. Students should know various social groups among the society.c. The government should ban Muslims headscarf because it may arouse conflicts.d. Muslim’s headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms should not be banned.e. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf because it may arouse many problems.30. The word “veil” in paragraph 2 has similar meaning to ...a. helmetb. glovec. headscarfd. napkine. sockQuestions 31-33 are based on the following text.The JourneyBy Christina StubblefieldIt was a warm summer morning. My parents came into my room. “Dan, wake up,” my father said, trying not to sound so stern. My mother sat on the edge of my bed, “Dan you have a piece of mail from the United States Draft Board.” My mother started sobbing immediately. I sat straight up in my bed. I could hardly swallow the lump in my throat. I didn’t want to open the letter. My father said, “Dan take it, open it, see what it says”. I started opening the letter then stopped; I still had a hard time making myself open it. Once I got it opened, our suspicions were confirmed. I was to be at our National Guard Armoury.Later that day I called each of my best friends, only Charles had gotten the same letter as I. Charles and I went to hang out together that night, talking, joking. What we didn’t talk about was just how scared we actually were. Charles and I talked every day after that, even about how scared we were. We would talk about how proud we were, because we would be second generation soldiers. We tried to find as many positives as possible, because we knew there was no way out. The day had come. My family was standing in front of the Armoury; my dad with his chest out full of pride and my mother crying. Several of our high school friends were there too. We loaded up and said our goodbyes, and then the bus started rolling away. I knew as well as all of my family and friends, this could be the last time I ever saw them. I tried to keep from crying; as I looked around at the other fellows I knew it was ok.I have not had time to collect my thoughts for weeks. The training was gruelling and then came the assignments. They shipped me straight to the war. I am not sure what has become of Charles. I have made some friends. They are putting my platoon with an experienced combat platoon tomorrow so I do not know when I will be able to write more. Well, this is the day of love. I want my family to know that I love them. Mom, you were the best. Dad, you made me into the man I am today. I hope that you are proud of me. I love my country and am proud to be a soldier for her. The bullets are soaring around us like fireflies. We are closing in on a target. I do not know if I will get home. There is a feeling in the pit of my stomach that I cannot explain. I think God is telling me something is going to happen. This fox hole is dark and wet and miserable. Fear has never been in my vocabulary and it still is not today. Just know that my thoughts are with my family at home even though I will not be with them again. I love you, mom and dad. Adapted from: http://www.studentshortstory.com
290Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI31. What did the letter say?a. Dan was to be a soldier on National Guard.b. Dan must fight in the war.c. Dan applied to be a soldier.d. Dan’s parent received a letter from the government.e. Dan’s father was to be a soldier. 32. What did Dan and Charles actually feel after they were registered as the soldier of the National Guard?a. They felt very proud.b. They felt so scared.c. They felt very proud and scared.d. They were happy.e. They were happy and scared. 33. What did happen to Dan in the end of the storya. He came back home after war.b. He received the medal from the State.c. He was dead in the battle.d. He was dead in the hospital.e. He got promotion. Questions 34-36 are based on the following poem.Homework, I Love You(Kenn Nesbitt)Homework, I love you. I think that you’re great.It’s wonderful fun when you keep me up late.I think you’re the best when I’m totally stressed,preparing and cramming all night for a test.Homework, I love you. What more can I say?I love to do hundreds of problems each day.You boggle my mind and you make me go blind,but still I’m ecstatic that you were assigned.Homework, I love you. I tell you, it’s true.There’s nothing more fun or exciting to do.You’re never a chore, for it’s you I adore.I wish that our teacher would hand you out more.Homework, I love you. You thrill me inside.I’m filled with emotions. I’m fit to be tied.I cannot complain when you frazzle my brain.Of course, that’s because I’m completely insane.Taken from: http://www.gigglepoetry.com34. What is the poetry about?a. school lifeb. homec. loved. worke. politics
291Unit Review Semester 235. How many stanzas does the poem have?a. oneb. twoc. threed. foure. five36. What is ‘true, do, adore, more’ (stanza 3) called?a. assonanceb. alliterationc. dictiond. rhymee. personaeQuestions 37-38 are based on the following lyrics.You Raise Me Up(Josh Grobhan)Intro:When I am down and oh my heart’s so wearyWhen troubles come and my heart burden beBut I am still and wait here for silenceUntil you come and sit a while with meChorus:You raise me up so I can stand on mountainYou raise me up to walk on stormy seasI am strong when I keep on your shoulderYou raise me up to more than I can be(back to intro and Chorus)37. What is the song about? a. friendship b. journey c. politics d. sailing e. economy38. What does the word “so weary” (line 1) mean?a. very scaredb. very tiredc. very hardd. very sleepye. very okayIII. Listen to a piece of dialogue from a drama and a poem and then choose the best answer to each question. The listening script is in the Appendix. Questions 39-42 are based on the following dialogue from a drama. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers. 39. What does the hare feel?a. confusedb. angryc. curiousd. disappointede. satisfied
292Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI40. What lesson can you learn from the dialogue you hear?a. work harderb. be ourselvesc. listen carefullyd. be patiente. think smartly 41. What is the setting of the drama?a. In the palaceb. In Baghdadc. In the palace of Caliph Harun Al-Rasyidd. In Iraq e. In the merchant’s house in Baghdad42. What is the most possible title of the movie?a. Hercules b. Tarzan c. Finding Nemod. The Lion Kinge. Tom and Jerry Questions 43-45 are based on the following poem. The listening script is in the Appendix.43. I started on my ____(1)_____, but my pen ran out of __(1)___My hamster ate my ___(1)____My computer’s on the __(1)____a. homework, ink, home-walk, blinkb. homework, ink, homework, blinkc. homework, ink, homework, bringd. homework, pink, homework, blinke. homework, ink, home-walk, bring44. I tripped and ___(2)___ my homeworka. robbedb. drubbedc. drabbedd. droppede. dragged45. through the __(3)___ and the dryera. washerb. watcherc. waiterd. wisere. waster
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294Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XINewspaperIndonesia Now: Saturday, May 11 2007Indonesia Now: Saturday, 25 August 2007Indonesia Now. Saturday, 20 October 2007The Jakarta Post, Saturday, December 1, 2007The Jakarta Post, Saturday, December 1, 2007TheJakartaPost, Youthspeak, Monday, 2 December 2007The Jakarta Post, Friday, January 11, 2008The Jakarta Post, Sunday, February 11, 2008The Jakarta Post, Friday, December 28, 2008Websites:http://991.comhttp://absolutearts.comhttp://anina.typepad.com http://au.answers.yahoo.comhttp://cache.eb.comhttp://commons.wikimedia.orghttp://content9.flixster.comhttp://cpprot.te.verweg.comhttp://disney-clipart.comhttp://english.unitecnology.ac.nzhttp://etext.lib.virginia.eduhttp://humor.rin.ruhttp://i55.photobucket.comhttp://images.google.co.idhttp://img136.imageshack.ushttp://img341.imageshack.ushttp://internationalagprograms.dasnr.okstate.eduhttp://media.isnet.orghttp://members.tripod.comhttp://mymusicblogging.comhttp://newsbuster.com http://news.bbc.co.uk http://opd.usa.canon.comhttp://pcwww.liv.ac.uk http://pesonabatik.comhttp://rds.yahoo.comhttp://render.fundraw.comhttp://saifulislam.comhttp://satria.anandita.googlepages.comhttp://sitemaker.umich.eduhttp://songlyrics-lyric.blogspot.comhttp://static.flickr.comhttp://students.stttelkom.ac.idhttp://thunder.prohosting.comhttp://upload.wikimedia.orghttp://wrighttownshippolice.orghttp://wwp.greenwichmeantime.comhttp://www. wallpapers-2008.blogspot.comhttp://www.allposters.comhttp://www.all-about-agatha-christie.com
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297Listening ScriptLISTENING SCRIPT297Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIUNIT I THANKSGIVING IS A CELEBRATION DAY.Task 3Ayu : Palupi, you’re from Bangka Belitung, aren’t you?Palupi : Yes, that’s right. Why do you ask?Ayu : Well, I was wondering if there is any thanksgiving festival in your hometown.Palupi : Well, there’s one that I know. It’s called Maras Taun.Ayu : Will you tell me about it?Palupi : Sure. Maras Taun is a harvest festival celebrated by rice farmers. But then, it is also celebrated by fishermen. If the farmers celebrate their harvest, the fishermen celebrate the success of fish hauling and the calmness of the sea. Nowday, both celebrate their good earnings in a year together.Ayu : When is it celebrated?Palupi : Well, it’s celebrated once a year, on the new season of planting or after the harvest time.Ayu : How do you celebrate it?Palupi : We dance a farmer dance and sing the Maras song. We pray together and spread blessed leaves called daun hati-hati or kesalan (Asian oregano) around our house and boat for luck. We also pound rice and cook lepat. Hundreds of lepats will be given to the villagers in the end of festival.Ayu : What is lepat?Palupi : Lepat is a steamed cake made of red rice filled up with a piece of fish or meat and wrapped in young coconut leaves.Ayu : Wow that sounds delicious. Let’s try to make lepat sometimes.Palupi : OK.Task 61. Ayu : Ratu, will you accompany me to Palupi’s house?Ratu : Alright. But, what are you going to do there?Ayu : I want to ask her about a thanksgiving festival in her hometown.Ratu : Hey, look it’s very dark out side. I think it’s going to rain. Get the umbrella, please.Ayu : OK. Oh, do you want to wear rubber sandals?Ratu : Yes, that would be great. Could you get them for me too?Ayu : Sure.Ratu : Thanks.2. Randi : Yola, help me find Dad’s encyclopedia.Yola : OK. What do you want it for?Randi : I want to find some information on some national celebrations. Yola : Hey look it’s on the top shelf. I don’t think we can reach it. Quickly, get a chair.Randi : Right away.
298Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XITask 7In India, Thanksgiving is primarily celebrated in the state of Goa, with a different name. Thanksgiving is popularly known as ‘Ladin’ or ‘Ladainha’ in India. ‘Ladin’ literally means a litany to the Virgin Mary. During the Thanksgiving ritual, people thank God for all the material and spiritual benefits. The Thanksgiving function is sponsored by a different person every year who either seeks benefits or has been lucky enough to have God’s special grace. Christians start preparing for Thanksgiving celebrations by purchasing wheat and gram, candles, wine and colored tinsel paper. A temporary platform or altar is constructed which is decorated with flowers, vines and creepers. Celebrations also include singing of hymns and prayers. The village local violinist or choirmaster conducts the entire show of singing of litany.Taken from: www.thanksgiving-day.orgUNIT 2 SYDNEY IS A METROPOLITAN CITY.Task 21. One of Ambon’s snorkelling and diving spot icons, the Lelisa beach, just across of Namalatu Beach, has coral form till its beach. View its beautiful nature scenery that cannot be enjoyed in other beaches.2. Sydney is one of the best cities in the World. With its Sydney Opera House, one of the world’s most distinctive 20th century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. Located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the building and its surroundings are one of the best known icons of Australia.3. Visit Big Ben, Clock Tower of London, the world’s largest four-faced chiming clock in the world. Its beautiful design and history is worth to be taken into account. The structure is situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London.Task 3The town of Ambon is built at the foot of Mount Nona, overlooking Ambon Bay. It is the provincial capital of Maluku. Ambon has a number of interesting sites of historical and cultural interest that is worth visiting. It also has many wonderful beaches and coral sea gardens. Among them are Batu Capeu Beach only 4 km from Ambon bay. You can find hotels and restaurants there. You can also experience the fun of canoeing and water-skiing at Poka-Rumahtiga Beach, just 21 km from Ambon. Another place that is worth visiting is the Tanjung Marthafons Beach which is also located 21 km from Ambon. There, facilities for canoeing, water-skiing and sail-boating are available. To experience the beauty of coral reefs, you can go to Amuhusa Beach on Ambon Bay. Experience the fun and beauty that you’ll never forget at Ambon.Task 4Elang : How was your holiday?Apis : It was terrific!Elang : Really? Where did you go to?Apis : I went to Ambon.
299Listening ScriptElang : What? Are you kidding?Apis : No, I’m serious. I went to my uncle’s house. But, of course, I also visited many tourist attractions there.Elang : What did you visit?Apis : Well, I went to Tanjung Marthafons and Amuhusa beaches. I also went to Siwalima museum.Elang : Are the beaches beautiful?Apis : Oh, they are just magnificent! They are very beautiful, and the sea gardens are gorgeous.Elang : Don’t tell me you went diving!Apis : I did. I also went snorkelling.Elang : Oh, you’re killing me. I’ve been dying to go diving.Apis : Yes, I know you really want to go diving. That’s why you should go to Ambon. Elang : How about the museum that you went to? Is the collection good?Apis : Well, there are historic objects of Maluku there. There are other places that are also worth visiting, but I didn’t have enough time go there. But, still, I’m pleased with my stay there.Elang : Yes, I can see that.Apis : Oh, but I was disappointed with the flight delay. It was a five-hour-delay. Elang : Oh, that must be boring.Apis : Yes, I was quite bored then.UNIT 3 SAVING ENERGY CAN REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING.Task 3Mother : What do you think of this refrigerator? Nita : I think the other one’s better.Mother : Really? But this one’s cheaper. And look at the design. It’s great isn’t it?Nita : Yes, but it doesn’t have an Energy Star sticker. Mother : What sticker? Nita : Energy Star sticker.Mother : What does a sticker affect?Nita : Well, the sticker tells you that the product has been checked and approved by an international body of it’s efficiency.Mother : Are you sure?Nita : I’m definitely sure mom. All electronic appliances which have this sticker on it mean they don’t waste electricity. We automatically will also save money from saving electricity.Mother : Where did you learn that from?Nita : From an article that I read.Mother : OK, we’ll take the one with the Energy Star sticker on it.Task 4Yuli : Oh, Denias! What a coincident! Denis : Hi. Are you shopping?
300Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIYuli : No, not really. My mom asks me to buy some light bulbs. Denis : Are you going to buy those light bulbs?Yuli : Yes. These are the cheapest type of bulb.Denis : Mm ... Yes, they are the cheapest type of light bulb, but do you know that they consume more electricity than the others? So, it means it will be more expensive using those bulbs.Yuli : Really? Are you serious?Denis : Sure. I am serious. Traditional light bulbs, just like the one you’re holding, consume 67% more energy compared to compact florescent light bulbs. Traditional light bulbs waste 90 per cent of their energy as heat. Therefore, changing to energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs can reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 500 pounds for each bulb replaced. Moreover, compact florescent light bulbs last 10 times longer.Yuli : Wow, I didn’t know that! So, do you think I should change all the light bulbs in my house with those florescent light bulbs?Denis : In my opinion, you should change the conventional light bulbs with the florescent light bulbs as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, I think everyone should do that. By doing so, we can reduce global warming and save money. Yuli : Yes, you’re right. I’ll buy the florescent light bulbs instead of this conventional light bulbs and I’ll ask my mom to change all the light bulbs in our house with the compact florescent light bulbs. Thanks for the information.Denis : Anytime.Task 7Yuda : What are you doing Ric?Eric : I’m unplugging all the electronic appliances that are not used. Yuda : But, what does that effect. Aren’t they off already?Eric : Well, although they are on the off mode, they still consume energy when still plugged in.Yuda : Are you sure about that?Eric : Yes, I just read an article from the internet stating that you can save more than 100 kg of carbon dioxide and $150 annually, just by unplugging electronic appliances in your house. Yuda : I didn’t know about that. Do you think that the article is true?Eric : Well, it’s true. I’ve proved it myself. Last month I told my family about it and we start to put it into practice. The result is that our electric bill is 10% lower. So, I think you should start unplugging unused electronic appliances too.Yuda : OK, I’ll do that. Hey, I think not many people know about this information. Why don’t we write this information in our school bulletin? Eric : That’s a good idea.Yuda : When should we start writing?Eric : How about tomorrow after school.Yuda : That would be fine.Eric : Oh, but we need to collect more information on it, so we need to go to the library and the internet.Yuda : Right. I think we should meet at the library during the break then.Eric : OK.
301Listening ScriptTask 8Computer models predict that continued global warming could have catastrophic effects. Changes in temperature could destroy wildlife, as local vegetation dies off. Patterns of disease could change - already, isolated cases of malaria have been reported far north of traditional danger zones as warmer weather allows the mosquitoes which carry the disease to spread. Most importantly, a portion of the polar ice caps might melt and lead to a rise in sea level, which has already increased by between 10 and 25cm in the last 100 years. Giant cracks have been found in the Larsen ice shelf in Antarctica, which suggest that it is breaking apart; a section 48 miles wide and 22 miles long drifted free and melted as early as 1994. If, as experts suggest, temperatures raise a further 3°C over the next century, low-lying areas of land and even entire countries - such as Bangladesh - could disappear under the waves.Taken from: www.idebate.orgUNIT 4 ALL STUDENTS SHOULD GET A DRUG FREE EDUCATION.Task 3Panji : Do you think we need to know about drugs?Bayu : Yes, I think everyone should know about it especially teenagers.Panji : Why is that?Bayu : Well, drugs have side effects and that it can be harmful so everybody should know the truth about it.Panji : Where do you think children should learn all of that knowledge from?Bayu : In my opinion, their family and teachers are the one who should inform them.Panji : Yeah, I guess you’re right. They are the closest people around them. Oh, is it really true that we can get addicted only after the first t ry? Bayu : That is certainly true, so if I were you I wouldn’t even touch it.Panji : Don’t worry I wouldn’t even get near it.Bayu : Good. Make sure you don’t get persuaded or attracted by it.Panji : Don’t worry, I won’t.Task 4Agus : Hi, what are you doing?Bondan : I’m trying to find sources for the speech in class tomorrow. Have you prepared for it?Agus : Yes I have.Bondan : What is the topic for your speech? Agus : Well, it’s about drug. It’s an argumentative speech suggesting that students should receive drugs free education at school.Bondan : Wow that’s an interesting topic. So do you suggest that the teachers should give drugs free education?Agus : Actually, it doesn’t have to be the teachers. Anyone from the health department, the police, or any Non Government Organization that concerns with drug abuse can give the education. But the government should organize it with them to give information on drugs.Bondan : And the program should be held at school?Agus : Right. And all school should receive this program.
302Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIBondan : But do you think those types of programs will be effective? I mean, will the students really will stay away from drugs after they participate in the program.Agus : Yes, I think so. I’m sure that if the students know what drugs contain, its effect, and its danger then they would not be curious and would not want to try it. They at least will think twice before trying it.Bondan : Yeah, you’ve got a point there. They’ll be more precautious of those addictive substances. Oh, make sure tomorrow you bring visual aids for your speech or your grade wouldn’t be maximum.Agus : You’re right. I’m going to prepare it now. Thanks for reminding me about it.Bondan : Anytime.Task 7If used properly the death penalty is an effective prevention, especially to the criminal. There are too many prisoners sitting on Death row for it to be effective. The death penalty needs to be imposed swiftly and publicly upon sentence, as in the case of Timothy McVeigh. When convicted criminals sit in their cells living of the public, tax free for twenty years while their lawyers rush here and there pleading for their lives. That doesn’t prevent prospective criminals to act. The fact is the death penalty isn’t used in enough cases. I think we should start publicly hanging child molesters. When “Dateline CNBC” catches enough of these freaks to have a weekly show on it, it’s time to start showing people that we will not tolerate perverts touching our kids. Singapore uses the death penalty for drug traffickers, I am sure that people will think twice before they bring drugs into Singapore. Back in the day they hung horse thieves as soon as they convicted them. We could put “Low Jack” out of business in a month. As soon as these “criminals” saw their friend strung up for carjacking they’d be supporting cheaper public transportation. For anything to be effective it has to be consistent. Our justice system is like a wishy-washy parent, who can’t follow through with its threat for punishment. In both cases the result is the same; nobody listens, and nothing changes.Adopted form: www. helium .comUNIT 5 LONG, LONG TIME AGO .......Task 3The Lion and the DolphinA Lion wandering by the seashore saw a Dolphin lift up its head out of the waves, and suggested that they made an agreement as friends, saying that of all the animals should be best friends, since the one was the king of beasts on the earth, and the other was the supreme ruler of all the inhabitants of the ocean. The Dolphin gladly accepts his request. Not long afterwards the Lion had a combat with a wild bull, and called on the Dolphin to help him. The Dolphin, though quite willing to give him helps, was unable to do so, because he could not by any reach the land. The Lion insult him as a traitor. The Dolphin replied, “Nay, my friend, do not blame on me, you should blame the Nature, which made me the ruler of the sea, but didn’t give me the power of living on the land.”
303Listening ScriptTask 4Ajeng : Hi, Nit! Nita : Oh, thank goodness I found you! Ajeng : What is it?Nita : I’m sorry, but I have to ask my book back. I need it for the story telling competition.Ajeng : It’s OK. I have finished reading it. Nita : Really? Do you like the story?Ajeng : Yes, I love it. I like the ending of the story. It makes me want to read the story over and over again.Nita : Yes. The ending is sweet. Oh you should also read The Three Musketeers. It’s a story full of adventure.Ajeng : What is the story about?Nita : Well it’s mostly about loyalty and friendship between three musketeers.Ajeng : What’s a musketeer?Nita : A musketeer is a soldier who’s armed with a musket, early portable gun with a long barrel.Ajeng : Tell me more about it.Nita : Mm... it’s a story of 17th century. Three soldiers of France, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, were joined by a fourth, D’Artagnan, in various adventures. I think you should read the story yourself.Ajeng : What do you think of the story? Is it a good story?Nita : Well, I think it’s an interesting story. I enjoyed reading it. Ajeng : OK, I’ll try to find the story in the library and read it right away then. Thanks Nita.Ajeng : Don’t mention it.UNIT 6 GOOD MORNING, YOU’RE WATCHING ENGLISH NEWS.Task 4AYU : Good evening For the next thirty minutes, You’re watching “Indonesia Today” with me Ayu Yuliyanti. Here is the headline for today. The National Reog Festival XIV was held in Ponorogo Regency... In the end of the session, we also have an interactive dialogue with a rising star Sherina Munaf. Indonesia Today begins... The National Reog Festival XIV was held in Ponorogo Regency, East Java, not long after Malaysia agreed Indonesian’s traditional mask dance was not Malay in origin. The four-day festival, which opened Saturday, was part of the Islamic New Year celebration known as Grebeg Suro. Forty-two groups took part in the festival, while last year there were only thirty one. The participants came from various places like Probolinggo, Gresik, Surabaya, Jember, Batu, Kediri, Jakarta and other areas outside Java such as South Sumatra, Riau, Lampung, and East Kalimantan. Here is a report by our Reporter Denias live from the scene ... Hallo, Deny... Your report, please.
304Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIDENIAS : Thank you, Ayu ... Good evening. I’m now reporting from The Reog Festival in Ponorogo Square live. There are huge crowd of people to watch the Dance enthusiastically. They come from various places, especially form East Java. The Regent of Ponorogo, Muhadi Suyono had officially opened the Festival at Ponorogo Square. Here is the interview with Mr Suyono, The Regent of Ponorogo. Good evening, Sir. I’m Denias from Indonesia Today. MUHADI : Good evening.DENIAS : What is the purpose of the festival?MUHADI : Well, thank you. The purpose of the event is to preserve the Reog culture and to support the national government initiative Visit Indonesia Year as well. DENIAS : Is the festival a part of the Visit Indonesia Year 2008?MUHADI : Yes, of course. Visit Indonesia Year consists of 100 national events, one of which is the National Reog Festival. And we will continue to hold the Grebeg Suro Celebration because it is important for the preservation of our culture.DENIAS : Does the festival put any concern or support to the victims of mud flood in Sidoarjo?MUHADI : Yes. It is important to remember that the festival is being held amid concerns for the victims of mud flood in Sidoarjo, we thank you for the support for the refugees in Sidoarjo. DENIAS : Thank you very much, Sir. Good night.MUHADI : You’re welcome. DENIAS : Back to you, Ayu...AYU : Denias, live-report from Reog Festival in Ponorogo Square. Coming up next, an interactive dialogue with Sherina. Indonesia Today will continue after the break. Stay tune for more. Task 8AYU : Welcome back to the show... Sherina Munaf was known for her precocious singing voice and performing abilities from the age of seven. She’s now entering a new phase of her life. Sherina joins us now to talk about that transition. Welcome, Sherina.SHERINA : Thank you. AYU : How are you?SHERINA : Very good.AYU : You’re in your final year of high school. You’ve been performing at special events like the recent Miss Universe event. What’s your game plan upon graduation?SHERINA : University. Maybe in Sidney, because my sister lives there. Or maybe in Japan.AYU : What are you studying?SHERINA : I’m interested in a business degree. Marketing and business. But not finance.AYU : Where do you want to be at 21, where do you want to be at 30?
305Listening ScriptSHERINA : That’s difficult. 21, I want to be, maybe outside Indonesia. Maybe in Japan or maybe together with my sister in Sydney, still, doing my university. And 30? Perhaps get married.AYU : And this is another personal question. Who’s your dream date?SHERINA : That will be Kenichi Matsuyama.AYU : And he’s a Japanese ...SHERINA : He’s a Japanese actor. He stars in “Death Note,” the movie. He’s really, really cool.AYU : What is it about him that you like besides being cool?SHERINA : Well, he’s really good in acting and well, basically his looks. But not really, maybe for attraction, but not really involved. Well, I’ve never met him before.AYU : Last question. Business. You’re going to study business because your profession involves business. So, you want to continue singing, you want to act, you want to be in control of our own career?”SHERINA : Yeah. I want to be in control of my own career, and it’s going to be a music career. And I’m not going to be a singer but I want to be engaged in music. I’m a musician. But I can sing as well. So I think I need to learn business for that and I think business is a really basic thing if you want to learn other stuff than music. AYU : Thank you so much, Sherina.SHERINA : You’re welcome.AYU : We’ll see you again next week and good bye.Source: Interview Transcript from “Indonesia Now”. Saturday, 20 October 2007UNIT 7 IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE SEMINAR.TASK 3Arnis : Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. It’s my pleasure to welcome everyone to the seminar at SMA 1 Banda Aceh. The main issue of today’s seminar is the Youth Participation in the Climate Crisis. First of all, I would like to read the agenda of today’s seminar. The first is the opening prayer. The second is the speech by the Principal of SMA 1 Banda Aceh. The third is the presentation by the guest speaker, Mr Denias Putra, the founder of Anomali Youth Empowerment Centre. The seminar is closed with a closing prayer. Ladies and Gentlemen, now let’s have a minute of silence, shall we? ... Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s welcome the Principal of SMA 1 Banda Aceh, Mr Abdul Adib who will say some words and officially open the seminar.The Principal : Assalamu’alaikum w.r. w.b. Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel very honoured to say a few words in front of smart young people who are concerned with one of the serious problems the Earth is facing today. Let me begin by welcoming you all to SMA 1 Banda Aceh. I hope that this seminar will produce some smart ideas in solving the issue and inspire other young men to care for nature.
306Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI As we know, the temperature Earth is getting higher and higher. This is caused by the global warming as the result of the depletion of the ozone layer. I’m relieved that you have put your concern on the issue. So, let’s save Earth. Finally, I now take a great pleasure to declare this seminar open. Thank you very much. Wassalamu’alaikum wr. wb.Arnis : Thank you very much, Sir. Dear audience, we come to the presentation by our guest speaker. Please welcome Mr Denias Putra. Mr Denias, the floor is yours. Denias : Thank you. Good morning. I’m very proud that young people in Banda Aceh have initiatives to participate in solving the climate crisis. To tackle the crisis, we need to take some actions. On this occasion I would like to propose two simple steps to solve the crisis. First, we need to make everybody aware of the crisis. We have to make all people in the whole parts of the planet realize the seriousness of the crisis. Second, we should take practical actions to stop the crisis. And of course the actions should involve the whole world community. Let me elaborate each of the steps. First, there are a number of strategies that we can employ to make everybody understand the crisis. One of the strategies is ... I think that’s all I need to propose in this seminar and thank you very much for your attention. Good morning. Arnis : Ladies and gentlemen. Please give a warm applause to Mr Denias Putra. (lead applause) Thank you, Sir. Finally, we are at the end of the seminar. Let’s close this seminar with a prayer, shall we? ... Thank you. Have a nice day and good bye. Adapted from Youthspeak #2 December 2007, TheJakartaPost. TASK 7Andy : Good afternoon, listeners. Welcome to “The Earth Session: Let’s Save the Earth” from Radio Green, 101, 2 FM. I am your host, Andy. We’ve got a hot radio programme for you to raise your awareness on our environment. Today, we have a special guest; he is Executive Chair of Indonesia’s delegation heading to Bali for the 13th United Nations Climate Change Conference. Please, give a warm welcome to Miss Retno Hayu Prabandani. How are you? Retno H : Very good, thank you. Andy : Listeners, for the next thirty minutes, you are invited to join us and participate by dialling 555 444. You may ask some question to Miss Retno and request a song as well. Let’s check this out fi