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Selasa, 30 April 2013

narrative text:Frenchman in England



 A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could speak English very well, but his vocabulary was not large. One day he was dining in a country hotel and wanted to order some eggs. But he didn’t know or remember how to say it in English (the word “egg”). Just then he saw a cock out of the window.
“What do you call that bird?” he asked the waiter.
“I call it a cock,” answered the waiter.
“What do you call the wife of cock?” he asked
“I call it a hen.” The waiter answered.
“What do you call the hen's children?” he asked
“I call them chickens.” The waiter told him
“What do you call the chicken before they are born?” the Frenchman asked the waiter again.
“I call them eggs.” Said the waiter
“Fine!” said the Frenchman. “ please bring me two boiled eggs.”

 A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could speak English very well, but his vocabulary was not large. One day he was dining in a country hotel and wanted to order some eggs. But he didn’t know or remember how to say it in English (the word “egg”). Just then he saw a cock out of the window.
“What do you call that bird?” he asked the waiter.
“I call it a cock,” answered the waiter.
“What do you call the wife of cock?” he asked
“I call it a hen.” The waiter answered.
“What do you call the hen's children?” he asked
“I call them chickens.” The waiter told him
“What do you call the chicken before they are born?” the Frenchman asked the waiter again.
“I call them eggs.” Said the waiter
“Fine!” said the Frenchman. “please bring me two boiled eggs.”

Rabu, 24 April 2013

narrative text: The legend of Lau Kawar Lake




It was a beautiful day. Everybody in the Kawar village was happy. The farmers had just had their best harvest. The villagers were planning to hold a party to celebrate the good harvest. On one beautiful day, all the villagers gathered in a field. They wore beautiful dresses and made delicious food. Everybody was having good times! They were singing, laughing and, of course, eating delicious food.

Did everyone go to the party? Unfortunately, there was one old woman still staying at her house. She was too old and weak to go to the party. Her son, her daughter-in-law, and her grandchildren all went to the party. At home, the old woman felt very sad and lonely. She was very hungry too. She tried to find some food in the kitchen, but she was very disappointed. Her daughter-in-law did not cook that day. At the party, the son asked her wife, “Why don’t you take some food from the party and give it to my mom? Ask our son to deliver it.” Then the little boy brought the food to her grandmother. The old woman was so happy. But her happiness turned into sadness when she saw the food was not in a good condition. It seemed that someone had eaten the food. She just got little rice and fish bones.

The old woman was very sad. She thought bad things about her son. The old woman did not know that it was her grandson who had eaten the food on the way from the party to the house. She cursed her son. Then, a terrible thing happened. There was a great earthquake! Thunders struck the village. And heavy rains started to fall. All the villagers were so scared. They wanted to save themselves. They tried to find shelters. Slowly, the field turned into a lake. The lake was getting bigger and bigger, and finally the whole village turned into a big lake. People then named the lake Lau Kawar.


That is a short story about The Legend of Lau Kawar Lake, i hope it can help you to finish your homework. And thanks for visited Gudang ilmu.

Senin, 22 April 2013

narrative text: lion estimating goat x'self.





Singa pada adalah raja hutan belantara, binatang terbuas saat ini. Namun, bagaimana jika ada singa yang menganggap dirinya kambing? Yuk kita simak dongeng bahasa Inggris tentang singa yang menganggap dirinya kambing.

Once upon a time. In a jungle far away. There is a lion baby, his mother died after he born to the world. Baby lions are weak without the protection of its mother's inside, hungry and colds, the lion ask for help with his last strength. Meanwhile, a group of goats came across the place. A goat mother heard the baby lion's cry. He felt pity to see a weak lion baby and live alone.

The mother instinct to care for and protect the baby appears. The goat mother approached and tenders the lion baby with great warmth and affection. Having the warmth of affection that he needs, the lion baby does not want to part with the female goats. He continued to follow the mother goat to go anywhere. The baby lion is accepted as a part of the goat big family.

Day by day and children grow and big lion in the care of mother goats and sheep live in the community. He was feeding, eating, drinking, and playing with the kids the other goat. His behavior is like a goat. Even the young lion make a sound like a bleating goat that is not the roar! He felt that he was the goat, not unlike the other goats. He did not ever feel that he is a lion.

One day, there was a tremendous noise. A wolf goes hunting wild goats for prey. Goats panic. All fear. Older goat who also fears the lion asked the child to face the wolves.

"You're a lion, you could face the wolf! Give him a huge roar and he will definitely running scared!" the elder goat said to the lion baby. The baby lion is already looks great and sturdy, but since the little lion lives in the middle of the goat community, he did not have learn about how to became a lion, nobody teach him. The lion scared to the wolf and took shelter behind the biggest goat. He screamed bloody murder and what came out of his mouth is bleat sound, just like the other goat was not roaring. The lion could not do something when one young goat is attacked by the wolf and taken away.

The elder goat is very sad because one of her children were taken by wolves. He looked the young lion with suppuration and angry feelings, "You should be defending us! You should save your brother! Should be able to drive out the evil wolf!

Son of the lion can only be lowered his head. He does not understand why they blame him for the wolf. He was already afraid of the wolf as the other goats. The young lion felt so sad because he could not do anything.

The next day the wolf came again. Back hunt the goats to eat. This time the mother goat was caught and has been gripped by a wolf. All goats were brave enough to help. The young lion was angry to see his goat mother had been gripped by a wolf. A wolf is very surprised to see there is a lion in front of him. He let go his grip. The wolf was trembling with fear! Guts out! He resigned; he felt that day was the end of his life! With great anger the lion boy cried aloud, it's just a goat sound with strange accent. Then he retreated to the rear.

Viewing behavior of young lion, the wolf is ferocious and cunning immediately knew that that was before him was a mentally lion goat. It makes no difference with the goats. Immediately his fear disappeared. He growled angrily, and planned to eat the lion first.

Feeling that he was goat, the young lion crash his head like a goat, the wolf has been prepared with strong horses. With a little twisted the wolf tore the lion boy's face with its claws. The young lion fell and woe, such as goat moaning. The mother goat witnessed the event with great anxiety. Parent goat wondered why a stocky lion was defeated by a wolf. Is not the lion is the king of the jungle?

Without giving the slightest mercy the wolf attacking the young lion, who are still moaning. The wolf was ready to finish off the lion. At that critical moment, the mother goat who did not have the heart, with all his might hit the wolf. The wolf darted off. Lion awake.

And at that moment, an adult lion's roar came up with a vengeance.

All goats scared and docked! The young children also fear the lion and come closer. While the wolf run. As an adult lion about to pounce on the goat herd, he was surprised in the midst of the goat herd there is a young lion.

Some goats flee, others ran away. The young lion ran away too. The lion was still stunned. He wondered why children join lion ran away following the goat? He pursued young lion and said, "Hey you do not run! You're a lion, not a goat! I will not prey on young lion!

But the young lion were kept running and running. Adult lions continue to pursue. He did not chase a herd of goats, but instead pursue cubs. At last the lion was caught. The young lion who think he was goat fear the lion.

"Do not kill me, please...!"

"You're a lion, not a goat. I did not kill the young lion! "

With a struggling young lion said, "No I am a goat! Please release me! "

Lion child struggled and cried out loud. His voice was not a roar but bleat sound, just like the sound of goats.

The lion adult wonder. How any young lion could voice goats and sheep mentality? With a furious lion he dragged the boy into the lake. He must show who actually the lion child is. Once in the clear lake water, he asked the young lion saw his own shadow.

Then compare with the adult lions.

When he saw the shadow of himself, the son of the lion was shocked, "Oh my god, my face and body is same with you. Same with the lion, the king of the jungle! "

"Yes, because you actually cubs. Not the goat! "
"So I'm not a goat? I was a lion! "
"Yes you are a lion, king of the forest is authoritative and feared by the whole forest! Let me teach how to become a king of the jungle! " Lion adults said

Adult lion then lifted his head with dignity and with a loud roar. The young lion imitate the lion then, and with a loud roar. Yes roaring, vibrating throughout the forest. Not far from there vicious wolf that ran faster and faster, he fears the lion roars from the young children.


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narrative text: Prambanan Temple part 2




Once upon a time, there was a big kingdom named Prambanan which the people lived peaceful in. What happened then? Prambanan kingdom was attacked by the other kingdom, Penging kingdom, and the peace of Prambanan kingdom was destroyed. The soldiers of Prambanan kingdom could not face the enemies; accordingly, Prambanan kingdom was held by Penging kingdom which the leader was Bandung Bondowoso who was the cruel king; moreover, if there was someone not to do his command, he would give a punishment.

When Bandung Bondowoso was walking around Prambanan kingdom, he saw Roro Jonggrang who the princess of Prambanan kingdom and he was interested in her or the other words, he was falling in love with her. Without thinking twice, Bandung Bondowoso decided to ask her to marry with himself.

“What a beautiful you are! Will you marry me, my princess?”, said Bandung Bondowoso to Roro Jonggrang.

Roro jonggrang was shocked to hear that and she thought the way how to refuse his asking. The following minutes, she got an idea in order that Bandung Bondowoso could not marry with her.

“Ok, I will, but I don’t do it for free”. Roro Jonggrang answered.

“Excuse me, I beg your pardon?” Bandung Bondowoso didn’t understand what Roro Jonggrang said.

“I have a requirement. You must make 1000 temples in a night”. Roro Jonggrang explained.

Bandung Bondowoso felt worried about her requirement; additionally, he asked his adviser how to make 1000 temples in a night. His adviser said that he could make 1000 temples in a night with evils help. In that night, he prepared the equipment to make temples and the evils did it.

After a few moments, the evils could finish 999 temples. Roro Jonggrang who saw it didn’t believe her eyes and looked for an idea so that the evils could not finish on time. Roro Jonggrang requested Lady Maid to burn straw as it would look like breaking dawn which the evils were afraid of. She made it! The evils who tried to finish the last temple saw the straw burnt and thought that the sun would rise; furtherwise, it would burn their body; hence, they ran. Bandung Bondowoso was surprised to see what the evils did; nevertheless, he guessed the evils had finished those.

The following day, Bandung Bondowoso who felt proud of himself as he thought he could complete what Roro Jonggrang wanted invited Roro Jonggrang to look at the temples. Roro Jonggrang who knew what had happened accounted the temples with feeling free.

“Those were only 999 temples.”  Roro Jonggang said.

Bandung Bondowoso didn’t believe his ears and looked at Roro Jonggrang then, with feeling angry, he said “You must be the complement!” Suddenly, Roro Jonggrang became a statue which completed the thousandth temple.

Nowadays, that we can see the temple which is one of the tourism places in Yogyakarta is the Prambanan Temple.


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