Story: Goodbye (Part 2)

Story: Goodbye (Part 2):

“We’re very sorry for what has happened, Ma’am,” Winda apologized to Shanti’s mother, Mrs. Diah.
“No, you didn’t make any mistakes.” Mrs. Diah caressed Winda’s hair.
“But… it wouldn’t have happened if we hadn’t held a party for Shanti,” uttered Heru sadly.
“She passed away not because of the party, Heru,” replied Mrs. Diah.
“But….” Dewi interrupted.
“Did Shanti ever tell you about her disease?” Mrs. Diah asked.
“Her disease?” Dewi was curious.
“What do you mean, Ma’am?” Winda wondered.
“All right, I’ll tell you all about it.” Mrs. Diah took a deep breath and began to tell the story,”Around three months ago, Shanti and I went to see a doctor because Shanti often complained about her head and her sight. From the medical examination, the doctor concluded that she suffered from a brain cancer.”
“Cancer?” Heru was shocked.
“Yes. And the doctor predicted that Shanti wouldn’t live long.” Mrs. Diah’s eyes were wet. Teardrops rolled down.
“Did Shanti know about her illness?” asked Winda.
“Yes, she did.” Mrs. Diah wiped her tears. “But… as you all know Shanti is a tough girl. She didn’t want other people to know about her real condition. She did everything as if nothing had happened. She kept studying hard. She went to school in the morning and gave private English and mathematics lessons to Junior High School students in the afternoon. She ever said,’Life is so short, but meaningful. That’s why, I must make good use of it as well as I can.’ She helped me much in my daily activities.”
“What a girl!” said Heru.
“Yeah, I’m very proud of her. Since her father passed away a year ago, she has helped support the family by teaching Junior High School students. She realized that the pension money I received from her father wasn’t enough to satisfy our daily needs. Let alone, her younger brother and sister need money for their schooling.”
“She’s a great girl!” Dewi praised and admired Shanti. “We are very sorry, Ma’am, we couldn’t attend the funeral ceremony yesterday. It was because…it was hard to say goodbye and to see Shanti leave this world. She has left us for good. We all have lost her, Ma’am.

“Yes, that’s right.” Winda sobbed. “Let us hope and pray that Shanti rests in peace there.”

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Story: Goodbye (Part 1)

Story: Goodbye (Part 1):

“Where are you going to take me, Win?” asked Shanti curiously.
“To my house,” replied Winda shortly.
“What for?”
“I wanna show you my lovely Persian cat.”
“Your Persian cat? Hey, since when have you been interested in a cat? You always say you don’t like any pet.”
“Well, I just wanna feel how you feel. You look after several kinds of cats. I don’t know how a cat can give you a great pleasure.”
“For me a cat is a nice, smart, attractive and faithful friend.”
“We’ve arrived, Shan,”said Winda when her car entered her house yard. “While I’m parking this car into the garage, you can get into my house first. The door isn’t locked.”
“Okay, Win.”
“Surprise!!!”
Shanti was startled and got mixed up. She found her classmates in the living room. “Hey, wh…what is it?”
“Happy birthday, Shanti.” Shanti’s best friend Dewi hugged and kissed her.
Winda entered the room and hugged Shanti. “Happy birthday, my best friend. Two weeks ago—beyond your ken—our class discussed to hold a party for you. We do it only for you because you’re so special. You’re a girl of many achievements. You’re not only clever but also active in our school organization. You’re the best student and also an exemplary student who really become a role model for all of us. You’ve created a good atmosphere in our class.”
“C’mon, don’t make me flattered.”
“No, you deserve it!” Winda said smilingly.
“All right, guys. Now let’s sing a happy birthday song for our beloved friend, Shanti.” Heru, Shanti’s other best friend, led everybody to sing.

Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday, dear Shanti.
Happy birthday to you.

Everybody clapped their hands. Then Heru lit the eighteen candles standing on the beautiful birthday cake prepared for Shanti. “Now it’s time for you to blow the candle, Shanti.”
“Before blowing the candle, don’t forget to close your eyes and make a wish,” Dewi suggested. “People say if we can put out the candle in one single blow, our wish will come true.”
“All right, I’ll do it.” Shanti closed her eyes for a moment and then blew the candles. “Phuh…!” Everybody clapped their hands.
“What was your wish, Shanti? “ Dewi wanted to know. “Did you make a wish in order that you can have a gorgeous boyfriend?”
“No, no. I just prayed that God gives me happiness… here and hereafter.”
“Only that?” asked Heru.
“Yes.”
“Okay Shanti, now you can cut the birthday cake.” Winda handed Shanti a knife and Shanti used it to cut the cake.
“The next surprise, Heru.” Winda squinted at Heru.
“Sure.” Heru went to take three boxes wrapped with glossy and colorful paper. “These are the birthday presents from our class.”
“Oh, you’re all so kind to me.”
“Unwrap the boxes one by one, Shanti. Starting from the smallest one,” said Dewi.
“Oh… cool! This T-shirt is so cool! It suits me.”
“Next … this one. Please open it!” Heru handed Shanti the bigger box.
“What is it? Ah… some English books.” Shanti took a look at the books one by one. “Energize Yourself! by Vera Pfeiffer, Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. And these ones… oh novels! Silent Honor by Danielle Steele and If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon.”
“We know you’re crazy about reading. Hopefully, you’ll like them,” said Heru.
“Absolutely!”
“Now the last one. It’ll be a great honor if Your Majesty would like to open it,” Winda said jokingly.
“This box is so big. And there’s a hole on each side.”
“Oops! Don’t take a peep. Just unwrap it,” exclaimed Winda.
“Okay, okay.” Shanti unwrapped the box carefully. “Oh my God! A cat! A Persian cat!” She held the cat in her arms. “I love it!”
“Give a name, Shanti,” uttered Dewi.
“Uhm… well, since this cat comes from Persia, I’ll name it ‘Percy’.”
“Hmm… what a good name!” Heru said.
“Guys, now let’s give Shanti a little time to say something about her birthday.”
“That’s a good idea, Winda,” Dewi agreed.
Shanti took her position and began to speak,”Well… first of all, I’d like to thank you so much for your attention to me. I’ve never thought before that you’re gonna hold this kind of great and unforgettable party. Today is my eighteenth birthday. I don’t know for sure whether or not I still can celebrate my next birthday. The proverb says,’Man proposes, God disposes.’ I’m really touched to the core by your kindness, guys.” Winda gave tissue paper to Shanti and Shanti used it to sweep teardrops trickling down on her pinkish cheek. “Yeah…our class is very different from others. We have a strong bond of friendship… and solidarity. That’s why, other classes are jealous of our class. Guys,” Shanti furthered,”in this happy occasion, please let me remind you that next month we’ll sit for final exams. We’re now in the third year of Senior High School. Let’s help one another in our study. I hope our class will be the best again. And above all… these final exams will become a stepping-stone to reach our future. Uhm… I think that’s all. Once again, thank you so much for what you’ve done to me.”
“I think this party isn’t complete without poetry reading,” Heru said. “Shanti is the winner of the poetry reading contest in this city.”
“Yeah, you’re right, Heru,” Dewi seconded Heru’s idea.
“Yeah, c’mon Shanti, show your ability.” Everybody urged Shanti.
“All right, all right.” Shanti didn’t want to let her friends down. “If that’s what you want, I’ll do it. So, what poem should I read?”
“It’s up to you,” said Winda.
“Okay, I’ll read a poem by Christina Rosetti who lived in 1830-1894.” Then Shanti began to read the poem….

A BIRTHDAY

My heart is like a singing bird
Whose nest is in a water'd shoot;
My heart is like an apple tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit;
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon sea;
My heart is gladder than all these,
Because my love is come to me.

Raise me a dais of silk and down;
Hang it with vair and purple dye;
Carve it in doves and pomegranates,
And peacock with a hundred eyes;
Work it in gold and silver grapes,
In leaves and silver fleur-de-lys
Because the birthday of my life
Is come, my love is come to me.

The party continued with some kinds of entertaining programs. Everybody sang, danced, and played an interesting game designed for a birthday party. Then they enjoyed the meal. When the party was about to end, something happened.
“Oh… my head!” shanti sighed.
“Hey, what’s wrong with you, Shan?” Winda approached her.
“My head is so dizzy,” Shanti complained. “This earth… looks like turning… upside down.”
“Do you need aspirin?” asked Winda anxiously.
“No. I think… I… I….”
“Shanti… Shanti…!” Dewi cried out. “She’s unconscious!”
“Let’s take her to the hospital!” said Heru.
Shanti was brought to the hospital. In the hospital she regained her consciousness. But she needed more medical treatment and had to be hospitalized. Shanti, in fact, suffered from a serious disease and the medical team wasn’t able to cure it. Five days later Shanti passed away.


By : tatank,

Latihan dengan 4 Tenses

Bentuklah kalimat dengan menggunakan Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Simple Future Tense, atau Simple Past Tense! (Jika Anda sudah lupa rumus-rumusnya, baca kembali penjelasan terdahulu!)

Contoh:

She ……….. the floor every afternoon. (sweep)

(+) She sweeps the floor every afternoon.

(-) She doesn’t sweep the floor every afternoon.

(?) Does she sweep the floor every afternoon?

They …….. to Bali last week. (go)

(+) They went to Bali last week.

(-) They didn’t go to Bali last week.

(?) Did they go to Bali last week?

1. Rezki ……… a new computer next week. (buy)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

2. Didiet ……… my blog two weeks ago. (visit)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

3. My father …….. a cup of coffee every morning. (drink)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

4. Dewi and Putri ……… articles for their blogs at this moment. (write)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

5. The cat ……. a big mouse last night. (catch)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

6. Miss Mitha …….. English three times a week. (teach)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

7. Sachroel ……… in a Japanese restaurant last week. (eat)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

8. The technician ……. the computer now. (repair)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

9. The students ……….. a scientific experiment once a month. (make)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

10. The committee ……… a meeting tomorrow. (hold)

(+) ……………………………………………………

(-) ……………………………………………………

(?) ……………………………………………………

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CNA

CNA stands for Certified Nursing Assistant. This is one of careers in medical field. CNA training is held by CNA schools or CNA courses. The training program usually takes approximately 150 hours of clinical practice and classroom instruction. The main job of CNA is to give basic care or services to the patients. CNA must have good personality because he/she should be able to establish good relationship with the patients.


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Sonography Technician

Sonography is a method of getting the image of a body organ by using high-frequency sound waves. To be a sonography technician, someone needs a special skill and this skill can usually be obtained from sonography schools. The career in sonography tech tends to increase because the prospect and the image of this job is good. Hospital really needs this profession.


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Wanna

Wanna sering digunakan dalam bahasa percakapan sehari-hari atau dalam lirik lagu. Mungkin Anda pernah mendengar kalimat-kalimat dibawah ini:

• I wanna dance with somebody. (Kalau tidak salah, ini lagunya Whitney Houston.)
• I don't wanna lose you. (Untuk yang satu ini saya lupa siapa yang menyanyikan. Yang jelas pernah dengar.)
• I wanna be a doctor.
• Do you wanna be a computer programmer?

Kata wanna sebenarnya berasal dari kata want to. Jadi, kalimat-kalimat di atas asalnya adalah:

• I want to dance with somebody.
• I don't want to lose you.
• I want to be a doctor.
• Do you want to be a computer programmer?

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College Funding

Knowledge is power. This saying is very popular and frequently becomes an inspiration for many people to keep on learning and learning. Yes, learning process may not stop in spite of many obstacles. Some people stop learning because they have very limited time. Meanwhile some others might stop learning because of financial problem.

Indeed, a student will face difficulties when he/she has financial problem. He/she cannot afford to pay the tuition fee or to buy books. As we know that getting an education is very important and it is the best investment for all of us. It means that we are investing in human capital. Realizing the importance of education and seeing the fact that many students have financial problem in continuing their study, NextStudent, which is a student loan consolidation website and blog, tries to help those students by making college funding as easy as possible. The process is made simple and fast. So, it does not burden the students.

NextStudent offers low-cost private student loans for undergraduate and graduate students. With these loans, it is expected that the students having financial problems can overcome their problem. They can continue their learning process. NextStudent also provides the customers with an Education Finance Advisor who will be ready to help and guide the customers.

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3GB Community

Friendship plays a very important role in our life, especially in our social interaction. Can you imagine how your life will be if you do not have any friends? Life will be so empty, won't it? It is a general truth that everybody needs friends: friends to play with, friends to study with, friends to hang out with, or friends to share with.

As a matter of fact, friends exist everywhere. It depends on you where you want to look for new friends. Thanks to the development of internet technology, now we can look for and make friends through internet. Some people use chatting service providers to make friends. Some others use global friendship network services. As one of global friendship network service providers, 3GB Community plays its role in connecting people who have the same hobbies, tastes, interests, etc. If you are interested in this friendship community, you can join 3gb community 3gb.biz. There are a number of advantages you will obtain by becoming the members of this community. They are among others:

• You can meet new and old friends.
• You can listen to your favorite MP3 hit songs.
• You can upload your photos and albums.
• You can chat with other people.
• You can join some groups that you think are suitable and in line with you.

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Web Articles

Computer science needs to be learned because it is very important. You also need to have a basic knowledge of English because many instructions or commands on the computer are written in English. To know more about computer science, we need to read books, magazines, or web articles. Most of web articles are provided freely. We do not need to pay to read or to download the materials.

Web-Articles.info is a website which provides a collection of articles written by a number of writers. There are many topics you can find here. This site is also equipped with a search tool. With this tool, you can search the topic that you need faster. So, you will save much of your time. For example, when you need articles about Microsoft Office, you can type the keyword in the search tool and various articles matching the keyword will appear on the screen. As a result of your search, you will find many entries related to your keyword, such as Office 2003 Entering, Editing, and Formatting Text, Getting a Better Look at Your Documents in Ofice 2003, Office 2003: Inserting a Whole File in a Document, and Putting Headers and Footers on Pages in Office 2003. If you use Microsoft Word 2007, you can also read the following entries: Typing Text in Word Office 2007, Changing Colors and Justifying Text Alignment in Office, Creating WordArt Using Office 2007, and some others.

When you need MAC related articles, you can type this keyword. And then... see the results from the search. There are a number of articles you can read, such as Install the Latest Version of Mac OS X, Run Apple Hardware Test, Use MAX OS X Software Update to Install Apple Software Updates, and Why Do Disk Errors Occur.

The existence of Web-Articles.info is indispensable. It really helps so many people in learning certain topics. This site also provides customer service information where you can find articles on customer services. I suggest that you visit this useful site. You will get much knowledge and you will also be able to improve your English proficiency.

By : tatank,

Mac Games

Games have become a primary need for true gamers. For them, playing games, especially new games, is exciting and challenging. Now, we can find so many PC games and Mac games on the web. When I visited macgamesandmore.com, I found a great number of interesting games. So, if you are crazy about games, why not visit this site? You can find Miss Teri tale for Mac, Chuzzle for Mac, and many other games. All the games have their own uniqueness, characters, setting, and story plot. You can choose one(s) that you really like to play. Enjoy your days with your favorite games!


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Idiom: Call Off

Call off: membatalkan

The game was called off because of the bad weather.

= Permainan dibatalkan karena cuaca buruk.

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Personal Cash Advance

In this life sometimes we are in need of quick cash because of certain problems, for example to cover unexpected expenses. But unfortunately, to cash the check is not as easy and fast as we think. In this case, we are caught between our paychecks. So, how to cope with the problem? As a matter of fact, there are many ways to solve the problem. One of them is by getting payday loans.

A payday loan is a kind of short-term cash advance. The process to obtain a payday loan is usually easy and fast. You just sign up, for example at Personal Cash Advance which provides services in online cash advance or payday loans. Fill out the form provided by the site and then submit your application. You do not need to fax your application or other documents needed. This application will be processed and reviewed. If you qualify for getting a payday loan, or in other word if a lender approves your application, a lender will give you a cash advance which is deposited directly into your checking account or savings account. The amount of cash advance that you receive depends on many factors, like your personal data, your financial condition, and a lender’s assessment on your application.

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Notable & Notorious

Kedua kata di atas sama-sama mengandung arti 'terkenal/terkemuka'. Namun demikian, kata notorious mengarah pada hal yang negatif (terkenal karena sesuatu yang buruk dilakukan).

Contoh:

Mr. Hasan is a notable person in this city.

= Pak Hasan adalah orang terkemuka di kota ini.

The notorious drug dealer was arrested by the police last week.

= Pengedar narkoba yang terkenal itu ditangkap oleh polisi minggu lalu.


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Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk mengungkapkan suatu kegiatan atau peristiwa yang terjadi di waktu lampau.

Keterangan waktu (adverb of time) yang dapat digunakan antara lain adalah:

yesterday : kemarin

last night : semalam

last week : minggu lalu

last month : bulan lalu

last year : tahun lalu

two days ago : dua hari yang lalu

a week ago : seminggu yang lalu

Positive Sentence

Rumus:

S + V₂

Verba kedua (V₂) ada dua macam, yaitu:

• Regular Verb (Verba Beraturan) --> dibentuk dari V₁ + d/ed
• Irregular Verb (Verba Tidak Beraturan) --> jenis verba ini memiliki bentuk sendiri dan perlu Anda hapalkan

Contoh kalimat:

They played basketball yesterday.

= Mereka bermain bola basket kemarin.

Played adalah verba kedua dari play. (Regular Verb)

She wrote a letter last night.

= Ia menulis surat semalam.

Wrote adalah verba kedua dari write. (Irregular Verb)

Negative Sentence

Rumus:

S + did not + V₁

Contoh kalimat:

They did not (didn’t) play basketball yesterday.

= Mereka tidak bermain bola basket kemarin.

She didn’t write a letter last night.

= Ia tidak menulis surat semalam.

Interrogative Sentence

Rumus:

Did + S + V₁

Contoh kalimat:

Did they play basketball yesterday?

= Apakah mereka bermain bola basket kemarin?

Did she write a letter last night?

= Apakah ia menulis surat semalam?

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Custom Writing

For some people, writing is not an easy and simple thing to do, particularly when they are asked to write scientific papers. Special skill and knowledge are absolutely needed. The writers should master not only the materials that will be written but also language structure, vocabulary (especially diction), writing style, and other things.

Most of educational institutions require that the students write an essay, term paper, or research paper. Without fulfilling this requirement, the students cannot graduate from their school, college, or university. This requirement becomes a big problem for those who do not have writing skill. One of the things that they do to solve the problem is that they will ask for assistance from other people or they buy research paper.

CustomWritings.com is a site which provides services in writing assistance. This site offers custom writing. It means that the customers can order special types of writing, such as essays, term papers, research papers, dissertations, theses, and book reviews. The writing is suited to the customers’ needs. The customers can buy essay or buy term paper which are in line with their disciplines. CustomWritings.com serves more than 68 disciplines. A large staff of academic writers who have competence and professionalism in this field are ready to give their best assistance to the customers.

Unlike other writing service providers, CustomWritings.com really guarantee authenticity of the writing and confidentiality of the customers’ information. Plagiarism detection system is applied by this site. So, all materials are written from the scratch. CustomWritings.com never re-uses the existing writing and you do not need to be worried that your paper will be used again for other customers. This site offers its service to all levels of education: High School, College, University, and Master Program. Giving satisfaction to all of the customers become the priority of this site.

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Important Vocab: Auto Loans

Daftar kosakata berikut diambil dari bacaan mengenai Auto Loans.

amount (n) : jumlah

approve (v) : menyetujui

current (adj) : saat ini

damage (n) : kerusakan

debt (n) : hutang

establish (v) : mendirikan

existence (n) : eksistensi, keberadaan

finance (v) : membiayai

further (adj) : lebih lanjut

installment (n) : cicilan

kind (n) : jenis

lend (v) : meminjamkan

lender (n) : orang yang memberikan pinjaman

loan (n) : pinjaman

obtain (v) : memperoleh, mendapatkan

provide (v) : menyediakan, memberikan

purchase (v) : membeli

repair (v) : memperbaiki, mereparasi

replace (v) : menggantikan

type (n) : jenis, tipe

undergo (v) : mengalami

useful (adj) : berguna

vehicle (n) : kendaraan

visit (v) : mengunjungi

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Kunci Jawaban: Latihan dengan 4 Tenses

Berikut ini adalah kunci jawaban untuk Latihan dengan 4 Tenses:

1. Rezki ……… a new computer next week. (buy)

(+) Rezki will buy a new computer next week.

(-) Rezki will not buy a new computer next week.

(?) Will Rezki buy a new computer next week?

2. Didiet ……… my blog two weeks ago. (visit)

(+) Didiet visited my blog two weeks ago.

(-) Didiet did not visit my blog two weeks ago.

(?) Did Didiet visit my blog two weeks ago?

3. My father …….. a cup of coffee every morning. (drink)

(+) My father drinks a cup of coffee every morning.

(-) My father does not drink a cup of coffee every morning.

(?) Does My father drink a cup of coffee every morning?

4. Dewi and Putri ……… articles for their blogs at this moment. (write)

(+) Dewi and Putri are writing articles for their blogs at this moment.

(-) Dewi and Putri are not writing articles for their blogs at this moment.

(?) Are Dewi and Putri writing articles for their blogs at this moment?

5. The cat ……. a big mouse last night. (catch)

(+) The cat caught a big mouse last night.

(-) The cat did not catch a big mouse last night.

(?) Did the cat catch a big mouse last night?

6. Miss Mitha …….. English three times a week. (teach)

(+) Miss Mitha teaches English three times a week.

(-) Miss Mitha does not teach English three times a week.

(?) Does Miss Mitha teach English three times a week?

7. Sachroel ……… in a Japanese restaurant last week. (eat)

(+) Sachroel ate in a Japanese restaurant last week.

(-) Sachroel did not eat in a Japanese restaurant last week.

(?) Did Sachroel eat in a Japanese restaurant last week?

8. The technician ……. the computer now. (repair)

(+) The technician is repairing the computer now.

(-) The technician is not repairing the computer now.

(?) Is the technician repairing the computer now?

9. The students ……….. a scientific experiment once a month. (make)

(+) The students make a scientific experiment once a month.

(-) The students do not make a scientific experiment once a month.

(?) Do the students make a scientific experiment once a month?

10. The committee ……… a meeting tomorrow. (hold)

(+) The committee will hold a meeting tomorrow.

(-) The committee will not hold a meeting tomorrow.

(?) Will the committee hold a meeting tomorrow?

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Eriksen Translations

A language plays a very important role in our life. If we do not master a language, we will find it difficult to communicate with other people. Nowadays a great many people and businesses need professional translation service. Eriksen Translations is a big translation service which provides its service to businesses from various fields. Comprehensive multilingual services in over 100 languages are offered by this translation service.

Important Vocab: Eriksen Translations

Important Vocab: Eriksen Translations:

Kosakata berikut diambil dari bacaan mengenai Eriksen Translations:

accurate (adj) : akurat, teliti

apply (v) : menerapkan

become (v) : menjadi

blunder (n) : kesalahan besar

certainly (adv) : tentu saja

communicate (v) : berkomunikasi

comprehensive (adj) : meliputi banyak hal, menyeluruh

consist of (v) : terdiri dari

culture (n) : kultur, budaya

customer (n) : pelanggan

difficult (adj) : sulit, sukar

environment (n) : lingkungan

excellent (adj) : sangat baik

expert (n) : ahli, pakar

field (n) : lapangan, bidang

find (v) : menemukan

guarantee (v) : menjamin

impact (n) : dampak

important (adj) : penting

language (n) : bahasa

life(n) : kehidupan

master (v) : menguasai

natural (adj) : natural, alami, wajar

need (v) : membutuhkan

nowadays (adv) : dewasa ini

occur (v) : terjadi

offer (v) : menawarkan

priority (n) : prioritas

provide (v) : menyediakan

quality (n) : kualitas, mutu

reach (v) : mencapai

really (adv) : benar-benar

result (n) : hasil

role (n) : peranan

service (n) : jasa, pelayanan

sound (v) : kedengaran

therefore (conj) : oleh karena itu

translation (n) : terjemahan

value (n) : nilai

various (adj) : berbagai

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Stylish Web Design

There are millions of blogs on the internet. They talk about different topics, such as health, business, technology, finance, insurance, languages, music, sports, or web design. Talking about a web design blog, there is one good blog which is worth visiting. Why? This web design blog contains much information on stylish web designs, tips and tricks, and of course security which will be useful to visitors or readers.

Idiom: Pig-headed

Pig-headed: keras kepala

She is so pig-headed. She doesn't want to listen to my advice.

= Ia begitu keras kepala. Ia tidak mau mendengarkan nasihat saya.

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Popular Proverb (7)

Don't make yourself a mouse, or the cat will eat you.

Kita seharusnya selalu bersikap sewajarnya sebab kalau tidak, hal itu akan merugikan diri kita sendiri.

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Loans

People sometimes need extra money to fulfill their needs, especially when unexpected things happen. In this case, they can get an amount of money by submitting an application to obtain loans. If the application is approved, they will get the money they need.

For those who need money for business can get a kind of loan which is suitable for their needs. America One Unsecured offers a business loan to those who want to develop their businesses. The requirements are not difficult, so you do not need to worry. You will be given a $10,000 to $100,000 loan based on your credit history. A good credit history will give you a bigger loan with a lower interest rate, and vice versa.

Besides business loan, America One Unsecured also offers personal loans to those who need extra cash. The amount of these personal loans ranges from $1,500 to $50,000. You can use this loan to fulfill your unexpected needs. If you have questions about anything related to the services provided by America One Unsecured, you can contact the toll free number 800-457-6785. The professional staff will be available and ready to help you. So, you do not need to worry. You will be treated friendly and professionally.

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Impactxs Design

Impactxs.com is a site which provides services in logo design, brochure design, packaging design, business card design, advertising, publications, etc. All the designs are beautiful, professional, and can give better impression and image to a company. If you want to see the samples of the previous work, you can visit the site.

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Present Perfect Tense

Present perfect tense digunakan untuk mengungkapkan suatu kegiatan atau peristiwa yang telah terjadi.

Kata keterangan waktu (Adverbs of time) yang dapat digunakan:

since ... : sejak ...

for ... : selama ...

recently : baru-baru ini

lately : akhir-akhir ini

Positive Sentence

Rumus:

I/You/We/They + have + V3

He/She/It + has + V3

Verba ketiga (V3) ada dua macam:

1. Regular verb (verba berarturan) --> V1 + d/ed

2. Irregular verb (verba tidak beraturan) --> lihat daftar dalam kamus

Contoh kalimat:

They have stood under the tree for two hours.

= Mereka telah berdiri di bawah pohon itu selama dua jam.

The secretary has typed the letter since 10 o'clock.

= Sekretaris telah mengetik surat sejak pukul 10.

Negative Sentence

Rumus:

I/You/We/They + have + not + V3

He/She/It + has + not + V3

Have not disingkat menjadi haven't.

Has not disingkat menjadi hasn't.

Contoh kalimat:

They have not stood under the tree for two hours.

The secretary has not typed the letter since 10 o'clock.

Interrogative Sentence

Rumus:

Have + I/you/we/they + V3

Has + he/she/it + V3

Small Business Loan; the Best Solution for Small Business

Do you want to keep your small business up? Having a financial problem and don’t know what to do? Don’t worry. Every cloud has a silver lining. America One offers you the best solution for your problem . It is Small Business Loan.

There are many advantages of taking this loan. You don’t have to wait too long because you can get Loan in a form of cash or checks in just a few days. Have you experienced a complicated process on starting up loan? It won’t happen in here. There will be easy application process since no financial documentation required in most instances. Even business license is not required.

Small Business Loan provides competitive interest rates. They are as low as 7.99% variable APR. How about the type of business? Is it only for some special type? One of the preeminence of Small Business Loan is it can accept any type of business. Beside that, you don’t have to pay for application costs or upfront fees.

Days and Months

Mrs. Rani : What day is today, Rahma?

Rahma : Today is Monday.

Mrs. Rani : What day is tomorrow?

Rahma : Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Mrs. Rani : What day was yesterday ?

Rahma : Yesterday was Sunday.

Mrs. Rani : What month is this month?

Rahma : This month is September.

Mrs. Rani : What month is next month?

Rahma : Next month is October.

Mrs. Rani : What month was last month?

Rahma : Last month was August.

Mrs. Rani : Do you know when Ibu Kartini was born?

Rahma : Of course, I do. Ibu Kartini was born on April 21, 1879.

Mrs. Rani : Yes, you’re right. By the way, when were you born, Rahma?

Rahma : I was born on January 16, 1997.

Mrs. Rani : Your English has improved, Rahma.

Rahma : Thank you, Ma’am. It’s all because of you. You have taught and guided me well and patiently.

Mrs. Rani : Keep on studying English!

Rahma : Sure, Ma’am. I really want to be able to speak English well.

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Life Lock for Protecting Your Identity

Identity theft nowadays has become a threat for anybody, especially anybody who likes browsing the internet. Once the identity is being stolen, the thief will use it to do malicious purposes. They will ruin the good name of the victims. So, anybody should take action to protect their good name from identity theft.

If you want to protect your identity from being stolen Life Lock is the best option. LifeLock is the first nation’s company with a mission of preventing and protecting their customer’s good name from identity theft. When any other companies notify you when your identity has been stolen, LifeLock guarantee your identity safe from being stolen. Is that all? No, Life Lock also protects you from the trouble because of loosing your wallet. If you are a customer of LifeLock, then your wallet gets lost or stolen, all you have to do is to call LifeLock. The Wallet program of LifeLock comes with your enrollment without additional cost.

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If you are interested you can see the LifeLock reviews to get more information. Enroll now!

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Dr Tom Tooma

Dr Tom Tooma is a popular name in ophthalmology. He is an experienced eye surgeon and a main investigator in excimer laser technology. Dr Tom Tooma has brought a good atmosphere to the health world, especially eye health. Many difficult eye problems have been overcome by Dr Tom Tooma with his sophisticated procedures.

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Idiom: It's a Child's Play

It's a child's play : mudah sekali

What do you think of this new game?

~ Oh, it's a child's play!

= Bagaimana pendapatmu mengenai permainan baru ini?

~ Oh, itu sih mudah sekali!

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Tongue Twister (6)

Mr. See owned a saw and Mr. Soar owned a seesaw. Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw before Soar saw See, which made Soar sore. Had Sore seen See's saw before See sawed Soar's seesaw, See's saw would not have sawed Soar's seesaw. So, See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw. But it was sad to see Soar so sore just because See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw.

Selamat berlatih! Semoga lidah Anda tidak terpelintir dengan tongue twister ini....

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