Rabu, 29 Oktober 2014

Softskill – Pembelajaran bahasa inggris berbantuan komputer



Nama : Idawati Manik
Kelas / NPM : 4SA02 / 13611460

ARTICLE 1 
 
How US Sees Terrorism in Indonesia

MAGELANG, KOMPAS.com - US ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel said,” terrorism issue in Indonesia would not affect cooperation between the two countries’ governments,”
"Every country has problems and so do the US and Indonesia," he said after visitign the Pabelan Islamic boarding school in Magelang, Central Java, here on Thursday.      He said Indonesia as a developing country is facing a terrorism problem but the US will continue to develop cooperation with Indonesia in fundamental areas such as education, healthcare, environment and welfare improvement. During a meeting with board members and students of the boarding school. Marciel said Moslem community in the US is an inseparable part of the US community.
He admitted that some of the US citizens have not yet known Islam and therefore they are afraid of it. He said Muslims in the US have not informed the people much about Islam.      "But in the last 10 years however some US Muslims have started to know that Islam is a good religion that needs to be respected," he said.      He said the US is a diverse country with people from various backgrounds including in terms of culture and origins. He said Muslims in the US are not a separated community but integrated.
"We have no problems although it is not perfect we are improving. Muslims are also our brothers," he said. Before being assigned to Indonesia, Marciel lived in Virginia and his children also have Muslim friends from Indonesia and Iran.
"They played together and had no problems. They came to our home and we also visited them," he said.      He said in the US there are also schools like the Islamic boarding schools managed by community members or churches but basically the students are the same namely studying math, natural and social sciences. "Religion is not taught at public schools in the US but it is in private schools," he said.

Keterangan :
·        "They played together and had no problems. They came to our home and we also visited them," he said => kalimat tidak langsung ( indirect speech ) = simple past
·        "But in the last 10 years however some US Muslims have started to know that Islam is a good religion that needs to be respected," he said => Kalimat langsung ( direct speech ) = present continous.
·        He said Indonesia as a developing country is facing a terrorism problem but the US will continue to develop cooperation with Indonesia in fundamental areas such as education, healthcare, environment and welfare improvement. During a meeting with board members and students of the boarding school => kalimat langsung ( direct speech ) = simple present
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ARTICLE 2

How SBY Feels if People Visit State Palace

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has no objection to people visiting the state palace as far as it is done based on existing standing procedures, Presidential Spokesman Julian A Pasha said. "The president does not object to it, but in principle there are certain steps and procedures that have to be observed before someone can visit," Julian Pasha said when he was asked about the visit to the state palace by a mother and her child who were  victims of a gas canister blast here on Tuesday. He said all Indonesian citizens had the right to visit the state palace. "After all, they are the country’s citizens. However the president is of the view that a problem such as the victim of a gas cylinder explosion should be handled by government officials at the appropriate level," he said.       A gas victim in East Java for example should be handled by the local government so that he or she need not come to the presidential palace. "This is saddening and the president expressed his deep sympathy for the two victims," he said.
On Monday, Susi Haryani (29) while holding her son Ridho Januar (4.5) arrived at the parking lot of State Secretariat but she did know what to do to meet the president. "If I am allowed to, I want to enter the Palace," she said to reporters who usually cover the president’s activities. Ridho suffered burns and injuries to his face, arms and legs as a result of a gas canister blast. Susi said the accident happened when she was about to cook on March 27, 2010 in Mojo Kampung village, Bojonegoro district, East Java. Susi suffered injuries to her legs.    
But 3kg-gas cylinder explosions have been taking place almost every day in a number of provinces in Indonesia. Substandard products have caused fatalities among the public. The government noted that in 2007, there were five cases of gas canister explosions with injured victims.
In 2008 there 27 cases with two dead and 35 injured while in 2009 there were 30 blasts killing 12 victims and injuring 48 others

Keterangan :
·        On Monday, Susi Haryani (29) while holding her son Ridho Januar (4.5) arrived at the parking lot of State Secretariat but she did know what to do to meet the president. "If I am allowed to, I want to enter the Palace," she said to reporters who usually cover the president’s activities => question.
·        Susi said the accident happened when she was about to cook on March 27, 2010 in Mojo Kampung village, Bojonegoro district, East Java. Susi suffered injuries to her legs.    But 3kg-gas cylinder explosions have been taking place almost every day in a number of provinces in Indonesia. Substandard products have caused fatalities among the public => (indirect) = present prefect

ARTICLE 3

Direct and Indirect Speech in the article SBY orders tough measures against violent street protests.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned on Wednesday that security authorities would crack down hard on street protests against the planned fuel price hikes if they turned violent.

“The security authorities will be stern in their response if the protests in the country go beyond tolerable limits, turn anarchic, are destructive, break the law or are unconstitutional or harm other citizens,” Yudhoyono said in his speech at the inauguration of the new headquarters of pharmaceutical company PT Tempo Scan Pacific.

Yudhoyono said that severe measures against violent protest would be important to maintain the security conditions conducive to economic growth.

“We need to prolong the current domestic situation that is conducive to improving our welfare. A peaceful country with a population feeling secure is the key to increase growth,” he said.

Top security officials discussed plans earlier this week to deal with possible security problems that may result from planned mass rallies against the government’s plan to hike fuel prices.

The officials have also prepared steps to deal with any plot to topple Yudhoyono.

Democrat politicians have pointed the finger at the chairman of the People’s Conscience Party (Hanura) Gen. (ret) Wiranto as the mastermind behind a putative unconstitutional transfer of power.

Wiranto has categorically denied the allegations.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Djoko Suyanto said that efforts would also be taken to curb fuel hoarding ahead of April 1, when the government is expected to raise the price of fuel.

Djoko said that the police, the intelligence community and the Indonesian Military [TNI] had begun carrying out covert surveillance operations to deal with illegal stockpiling and smuggling.

The government is currently mulling two options aimed at preventing soaring global oil prices from further burdening the state budget.

The options are to raise subsidized fuel prices by Rp 1,500 (16 US cents) per liter, or to limit the subsidies to Rp 2,000 per liter. At Rp 4,500, premium gasoline is currently subsidized by about Rp 3,500 per liter.

Meanwhile, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) is questioning the government’s plan to deploy troops at public rallies against the anticipated fuel price increases.

“The TNI is the nation’s military and it should not be used as a means of dealing with members of the public expressing their criticism of government policies,” Kontras coordinator Haris Azhar said in a press release on Tuesday.

Haris said that the government should have considered the likely public reactions to its plan to increase fuel prices, given that the policy would increase prices while the public, at the same time, would see no significant improvement in public services.

On Monday, Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Djoko Suyanto invited top security officials to a meeting amid rumors that a massive rally would take place in the coming days and the unconfirmed reports about a plot to topple President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
ID : S+P+O+(THAT)+S+P+O

STATEMENT
1.      Yudhoyono said that severe measures against violent protest would be important to maintain the security conditions conducive to economic growth..    
2.      Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Djoko Suyanto said that efforts would also be taken to curb fuel hoarding ahead of April 1, when the government is expected to raise the price of fuel.
3.      Djoko said that the police, the intelligence community and the Indonesian Military [TNI] had begun carrying out covert surveillance operations to deal with illegal stockpiling and smuggling.
4.       Haris said that the government should have considered the likely public reactions to its plan to increase fuel prices, given that the policy would increase prices while the public, at the same time, would see no significant improvement in public services.
 

DS : S+P+O,”S+P+O”

STATEMENT
1.      “The security authorities will be stern in their response if the protests in the country go beyond tolerable limits, turn anarchic, are destructive, break the law or are unconstitutional or harm other citizens,” Yudhoyono said

2.      “We need to prolong the current domestic situation that is conducive to improving our welfare. A peaceful country with a population feeling secure is the key to increase growth,” he said.

3.      “The TNI is the nation’s military and it should not be used as a means of dealing with members of the public expressing their criticism of government policies,” Kontras coordinator Haris Azhar said


chiken feed

Duan Guangqinj was a Chinese magistrate who lived about a hundred years ago. He was famed for the fairness of his judgments.

One day while the magistrate was walking through a market he saw a crowd outside a poultry shop. On enquiring what the matter was he learnt that a peasant had accidentally dropped a heavy sack on a chicken, crushing it to death. The chicken was small, worth only about five coins, but the owner of the shop had caught the peasant by his throat and was demanding a hundred. His argument was that the chicken would have grown into a plump bird in another two years and then it would have fetched him the amount he was asking for.

Somebody recognized the magistrate, and everybody made way for him.

“Judge our case, My Lord!” said the owner of the chicken, letting go of the peasant and bowing obsequiously to the magistrate. “This man, through his carelessness has caused the death of a chicken that would have fetched me a hundred coins in another two years!”

Fear had made the peasant’s speech incoherent. Nobody could understand what he was saying.

“The price put on the chicken is hundred coins,” said the magistrate, to the peasant. “I advise you to pay.”

There was a gasp from the crowd. Everybody had expected the magistrate to rule in the peasant’s favor.

The owner of the chicken was overjoyed.

“They said you were fair in your judgments, My Lord,” he said, rubbing his hands in glee, “now I can say there is no one fairer than you!”

“The Law is always fair,” smiled the magistrate. “Tell me, how much grain does a chicken eat in a year?”

“About half a sack,” said the poultry shop owner.

“So in two years the chicken that died would have eaten a whole sack of grain,” said Duan Guangqinj. “Please give the sack of grain you’ve saved to this man.”

The chicken owner turned pale. A sack of grain would cost more than hundred coins. Cowed by the jeers of the crowd, he declared he would not take any money from the peasant, and retreated into the safety of his shop.

QUESTION
1. “The Law is always fair,” smiled the magistrate. “Tell me, how much grain does a chicken eat in a year?” ( Article 3 )
2.  How can he eat the porcupine with thousands of quills? ( Article 5 )

IMPERATIVE
1. “The price put on the chicken is hundred coins,” said the magistrate, to the peasant. “I advise you to pay.” ( Article 4 )
2. “It is not just food or money Your Majesty! You should allow me to give you five kicks on your back!” the fox said. ( Article 5 )

Article direct & indirect speech  5
  
A Little Friend .

That was a bad day for our Mr. Lion King. During his chase to catch a rabbit he sprang into a small bush from where he came out not with the rabbit but with a large thorn in his palm.

He cried for help. He tried his best to pull out the thorn. He shook his hand, tried to pull out the thorn with his mouth etc. but all his efforts was in vain. The thorn began to smile at Mr. Lion.

Then he asked other animals for help. But they all feared the lion. So no animals came to help him.

At last the lion approached the clever fox. The king asked, “Can you pull out the thorn please. I am suffering very much with pain.”

The fox said, “I am not very expert in this task. But I have a little friend who is very expert in this work. I will surely ask him to help you. But I have some demands.”

“What are your demands?” asked the king.

“It is not just food or money Your Majesty! You should allow me to give you five kicks on your back!” the fox said.

The lion king asked with surprise and anger “Do you want to kick me? Don’t you know who I am?”

“I know! I know! But it is not my need to remove thorn from your palm. If you don’t want I am going. Good Bye” said the fox.

“Hey! Wait! Wait!” said the lion and he began to think for a moment “I am suffering with the pain of the thorn. It has to be pulled out. Let him kick me five times. I just want to remove the thorn. After taking the thorn I will eat up his little friend.”

The fox then began to kick the Lion King with his permission. One, two, three… like that. The fox called his little friend.

There comes a little porcupine. He pulled out the thorn with great ease. The pain in the palm of the lion was reduced. But his mind became filled with anger, grief and disappointment. What to say! He was very much disappointed in thinking how he can take revenge for the five kicks he got from the fox. How can he eat the porcupine with thousands of quills? At last he had to bow down before the great intelligence of the clever fox.

Selasa, 14 Oktober 2014

ARTICLE ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE



Idawati Manik
4sa02 / 13611460
SOFTSKILL PEMBELAJARAN B. INGGRIS BERBANTUAN KOMP

Indonesia accepts FIFA ban on national coach

Indonesia coach Aji Santoso has been banned for four games and fined by FIFA for accusing match officials of taking bribes during a 10-0 loss to Bahrain in World Cup qualifying.
The Indonesian Football Association and Santoso said on Wednesday they accepted the punishments but didn't rule out an appeal. Santoso, now coaching the national under-23 side, was fined $6,530.
Santoso was red-carded by Lebanese referee Andre Al Haddad in the 75th minute of February's match in Manama following allegations he accused Al Haddad of being bribed.
FIFA said Santoso told the officials “(there is) money involved (here).”
In the second minute, Al Haddad sent off Indonesia's goalkeeper and awarded four penalties to Bahrain, which needed to make up a nine-goal deficit on Qatar to have a chance of advancing to the next round.
However, Qatar drew 2-2 with Iran, and those two advanced.
FIFA called the outcome "unusual" and launched an investigation.
Indonesia was warned by FIFA before the match to send its strongest team, but an inexperienced team was selected after Indonesia suspended players from clubs in the breakaway Indonesian Super League.
Edi Ellison, the spokesman for the Indonesian association, said they will wait to decide on an appeal after the result of FIFA's probe.
Because of the loss to Bahrain and the breakaway league, the government was planning to cut funding to the association.

Penjelasan :
1.    Indonesia coach Aji Santoso has been banned for four games and fined by FIFA for accusing match officials of taking bribes during a 10-0 loss to Bahrain in World Cup qualifying. The subject is Indonesia coach Aji Santoso. The verb is fined by FIFA for accusing. The object is match officials of taking bribes during a 10-0 loss to Bahrain in World Cup qualifying. ( S + Has been + V3 )
Passive Voice : Present Perfect.

2.    Santoso was red-carded by Lebanese referee Andre Al Haddad in the 75th minute of February's match in Manama following allegations he accused Al Haddad of being bribed . The subject is Santoso. Verb is was red-carded by Lebanese. (S + To Be (were/was))
Passive Voice : Simple Past.

3.    FIFA said Santoso told the officials “(there is) money involved (here).”.
Verb is said Sna toso told. Object is th official “(there is) money involved (here).”.
Passive Voice : Simple Present. ( S + is/am/are + V3 )


A story of romantic love

 Sweet Valentine: Baker Emily Jones decorates chocolate hearts at the Lake Champlain Chocolates factory in Burlington, Vermont, on Feb. 11.AP/Toby TalbotFor many, February is the month of romance.
Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14th gives people a momentum to celebrate love and express it to their object of affection.
The classic formula to mark the occasion usually includes a romantic dinner for two, red roses, chocolate, candy and a greeting card. For those with more money to spend, a holiday getaway and jewelry might come into the picture.
Those skeptical of the day’s hype might refuse to partake in the consumerist frenzy, saying that love should be celebrated on any day of the year. Romantics, who love the special occasion, meticulously plan their activities on Valentine’s Day. And there are those who don’t mind being given a reason to be romantic.
But for every type of person holding different opinions on Valentine’s Day, romantic love is more than dinner and gifts. It is the one drug that everyone loves — as long as it lasts. It gives people energy, sparks creativity, and makes a besotted person incredibly focused on one’s object of affection.
Romantic love is a great motivator and a muse for art. The many poems dedicated to love is testament to that. Love drives people to go the extra mile. The fear of loosing love and jealousy can drive people to the worst of actions, from stalking to murder.
Beyond kowtowing to the demands of a commercialized Valentine’s Day, The Jakarta Post asked people what they did when driven by this intense emotion, and what their perception of romantic love was.
Most answered they wanted an everlasting relationship. A happily married mother of one said love was an illusion, referring to the roles of dopamine and serotonin in our brains. Others say they believe in love in a metaphysical manner. And an editor-cum-artist dreams of a noncommittal everlasting love.
The feisty, 25-year-old Bali-based editor Annisa Dharma said romance or the feeling of infatuation drives her to “assemble beautiful words that woo”. It had also driven her to make what she called “grand gestures”.
“I’ve moved countries for a boy. I’ve made a song for a boy. I’ve created art for a boy. I’ve let go of my ambition for a boy,” she said.

Penjelasan :
4.    And there are those who don’t mind being given a reason to be romantic.
And there, + are who don’t mind + being + given a reason to be romantic
Passive Voice : Present Continous. (S + is/am/are + being + V3)

5.    I’ve made a song for a boy.
Passive Voice : Simple Present. (S + is/am/are + V3)





Vitamins

Vitamins (combination of two words: Vital Amines) are the complex organic substance essential in small quantities to the metabolism (nutrition) in most animals. These are found in minute quantities in food, in some cases are produced by the body, and are also produced synthetically. The human body needs them to work properly, so that we can grow and develop just like we should. Their deficiency results in many serious disorders.

Vitamins are divided into two major groups: the ‘fat-soluble vitamins’ designated as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K, and the ‘water-soluble vitamins’ which include vitamin C and the group of molecules referred to as the vitamin B complex.  Each of them has its own special role in the development of human body.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, plays a really big part in eyesight and helps us to see in dim light and also at night. Vitamin A is also involved in the formation and maintenance of healthy skin, hair, and mucous membranes. In addition, it is necessary for proper bone growth, tooth development, reproduction and for the development of epithelial cells (that line any opening to the body e.g.; nose, throat, lungs, mouth, stomach, intestines and urinary tract). Vitamin A can be found in eggs, milk, carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, fish oil, liver (pork, lamb, chicken, turkey or beef), butter, broccoli, apricots, nectarines, cantaloupe, and orange or yellow vegetables or fruits. The deficiency of vitamin A can cause two major disorders like: night blindness and drying of skin.

Vitamin B

Vitamin B itself is a complex of different vitamins like: B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, folic acid, biotin and pantothenic acid. These B vitamins are very important in metabolic activity and in facilitating the red blood cell (which carry oxygen throughout your body). They also help your body make protein and energy. The sources of vitamin B are leafy green vegetables seafood, beans, peas, citrus fruits, whole grains (such as wheat and oats), poultry, meats, eggs and dairy products (like milk and yogurt). Some bacteria in our large intestine also prepare some type of B-vitamins.
The deficiency of vitamin B can cause the disease “Beri Beri”, cracked lips, weak muscles, malformation of red blood cells, affects normal growth and disturbs the nervous system.


Vitamin C

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a water-soluble, antioxidant vitamin that is vital to the production of collagen, a protein that gives structure to bones, cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels. It is important for keeping body tissues, such as gums and muscles in good shape and it helps in quick healing of wounds. In addition, it helps protecting the fat-soluble vitamins A and E as well as fatty acids from oxidation. The vitamin C can be found in citrus fruits (like lemon & orange), cantaloupe, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage and in other fresh fruits and vegetables. The deficiency of vitamin C affects the healthy skin; poor wound healing and can lead to a disease called “Scurvy” which causes bleeding in gums, easy bruising, bumps of coiled hair on the arms and legs, pain in the joints, muscle wasting, and many other problems.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that regulates the formation of bone and the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestine. It helps to control the movement of calcium between bone and blood, and vice versa. It is this vitamin you need for strong bones and teeth. In addition it helps your body absorb the amount of calcium it needs. Vitamin D can be found in fish liver oil, egg yolks, milk and other dairy products fortified with vitamin D. It is also produced in our body in the presence of ultra violet light and sunlight. The deficiency of vitamin D can cause weak bones and bowed legs (in children). And its excess can cause loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, headache, depression and deposits of calcium in the kidneys.

  Active Voice
A feature of sentences in which the subject performs the action of the verb and the direct object is the goal or the recipient: The mechanic fixed the car.

  •  They also  help   your body make    protein and energy.
                 S             V1                      V1             O
From the example above: They as a subject, help and make as a verb, and protein and energy as an object. A tense that is used in this sentence is Simple Present Tense.
  •          The human body   needs   them.
                             S                     V           O 
It means that, the human body as a subject, needs as a verb, and them as an object. A tense that is used in this sentence is Simple Present Tense.
  •          The ‘water-soluble vitamins’   which include vitamin C and the group of
                                    S                        Pronouns

              molecules referred  to as the vitamin B complex.
                         O

From the example above: the ‘water-soluble vitamins’ as a subject, which as a relative pronoun that explain about a dependent clause that functions as an adjective: that is, it modifies a noun or pronoun. And  referred as a verb. A tenses is used in this sentence is Past Tenses.

  •        It helps your body  absorb  the amount of calcium  it needs.
                                  S            V                     O
                        Tenses that is used in this sentence is Present Tenses.

  •          Vitamin C or ascorbic acid             is                 a water-soluble.
                                  S                                  tobe/aux                        O
 
                        This sentence is also use Present Tenses