Guti: Barca Luar Biasa, Madrid Belum
Narayana Mahendra Prastya - detiksport
(AFP)
Madrid - Gelandang Real Madrid Guti Hernandez mengakui Barcelona memiliki tim yang luar biasa. Guti menambahkan timnya butuh waktu untuk menjadi seperti rival abadinya tersebut.
Bila membandingkan pencapaian Barcelona dengan Madrid sejak awal tahun 2009 ini, maka akan terpampang perbedaan yang cukup mencolok.
Pada bulan Mei 2009, El Barca merengkuh tiga gelar juara yakni La Liga, Copa del Rey, dan Liga Champions. Sementara tidak ada trofi yang masuk ke lemari piala El Real di akhir musim 2008/09.
Untuk kompetisi musim ini, armada Josep Guardiola belum pernah kalah di ajang La Liga. Sementara itu pasukan Manuel Pellegrini baru saja menelan kekalahan pertamanya yakni saat ditekuk Sevilla akhir pekan lalu.
"Satu-satunya yang membedakan kami dengan Barcelona adalah mereka memiliki tim yang luar biasa, sementara kami hingga kini belum," ujar Guti kepada Marca seperti dilansir dari Goal.
Bahkan pemain berkebangsaan Spanyol itu tak ragu memuji entrenador Barca, Josep Guardiola. "Meski menyakitkan, namun saya katakan saya suka Guardiola," ujar Guti.
Pemain Madrid bernomor punggung 14 itu mengatakan timnya butuh waktu untuk menjadi hebat seperti seteru abadinya itu.
"Dengan personel yang kami miliki, maka segalanya akan jadi sulit bila kami tak memulainya dengan baik. Seandainya kami punya waktu cukup, kami akan menjadi tim yang luar biasa."
Ucapan Guti merujuk kepada banyaknya pemain baru dalam tim utama Los Blancos, seperti Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema, dan Xabi Alonso. Selain itu pelatih Manuel Pellegrini juga masih terus mencari formula rotasi pemain yang tepat.
Sementara bagi Barcelona, hanya Zlatan Ibrahimovic yang merupakan wajah baru di tim utama, sehingga Azulgrana tidak memerlukan waktu adaptasi yang lama.
Meski begitu Guti tidak setuju bahwa kekalahan atas Sevilla menjadi awal dari keruntuhan Los Galacticos. "Saya terkejut dengan datangnya keraguan terhadap pelatih kami Manuel Pellegrini atas hasil yang kami peroleh akhir pekan lalu. Tidak ada tim yang bisa jadi juara hanya dalam enam pekan pertama," tuntasnya.
( nar / a2s )
taken from: http://m.detik.com
Barcelona FC
Barcelona - Barcelona sejauh ini masih terus meraup hasil maksimal di Liga Spanyol. Namun, untuk menyebut Barcelona sudah sempurna, Maxwell yang mengisi pertahanan Barca masih keberatan.
Dari enam laga La Liga Primera, angka penuh dapat diraih Barca. Ini bikin klub Catalan tersebut menjadi satu-satunya di kompetisi papan atas Eropa yang masih langgeng meraih kemenangan di setiap pertandingan.
Catatan statistik di atas kertas itu juga diiimbangi oleh permainan apik di lapangan Lionel Messi cs. Tak pelak puja-puji pun menghampiri Barca, kendati pemainnya mengingatkan agar klub itu tetap menjejak tanah.
"Kami tidaklah sempurna dan kami masih harus bekerja keras untuk mencapai kesempurnaan, dan kami harus melalukan itu dengan terus bekerja keras dan ingat bahwa apa yang kami capai hari tak berarti banyak di laga berikutnya," tegas Maxwell di situs Barcelona.
Namun demikian, pemain yang baru bergabung dengan Barca musim panas itu memang mengaku bahwa tim barunya tersebut dipenuhi individu-individu luar biasa. Lionel Messi dan Zlatan Ibrahimovic yang mengisi lini depan, misalnya.
"Messi selalu mengejutkanku setiap hari. Saya pikir Zlatan akan memberikan banyak hal untuk Barca dan demikian sebaliknya. Dengan cepat dia semakin oke dan itu kabar baik untuk semuanya (di Barca)," demikian Maxwell yang sebelumnya jadi rekan Ibra di Inter Milan.
( krs / roz )
taken from: http://m.detik.com
Dari enam laga La Liga Primera, angka penuh dapat diraih Barca. Ini bikin klub Catalan tersebut menjadi satu-satunya di kompetisi papan atas Eropa yang masih langgeng meraih kemenangan di setiap pertandingan.
Catatan statistik di atas kertas itu juga diiimbangi oleh permainan apik di lapangan Lionel Messi cs. Tak pelak puja-puji pun menghampiri Barca, kendati pemainnya mengingatkan agar klub itu tetap menjejak tanah.
"Kami tidaklah sempurna dan kami masih harus bekerja keras untuk mencapai kesempurnaan, dan kami harus melalukan itu dengan terus bekerja keras dan ingat bahwa apa yang kami capai hari tak berarti banyak di laga berikutnya," tegas Maxwell di situs Barcelona.
Namun demikian, pemain yang baru bergabung dengan Barca musim panas itu memang mengaku bahwa tim barunya tersebut dipenuhi individu-individu luar biasa. Lionel Messi dan Zlatan Ibrahimovic yang mengisi lini depan, misalnya.
"Messi selalu mengejutkanku setiap hari. Saya pikir Zlatan akan memberikan banyak hal untuk Barca dan demikian sebaliknya. Dengan cepat dia semakin oke dan itu kabar baik untuk semuanya (di Barca)," demikian Maxwell yang sebelumnya jadi rekan Ibra di Inter Milan.
( krs / roz )
taken from: http://m.detik.com
Tulisan Untukku
Selalu ada yang dikalahkan untuk setiap kemenangan
Lalu…
Haruskah kita selalu memenangkan setiap perang
Atau mengalah untuk memenangkan
Pada pertempuran hati ditiap detik yang kejam
Ketika diri menjadi pahlawan dan sekaligus korban
Pada tiap detik keinginan yang leburkan diri
Pada angin-angin mimpi yang sejukan hati
Kita terlanjur bagian dari pertempuran
Peperangan yang kita buat dari mimpi-mimpi
Dari keinginan yang tak pernah berhenti
Dan kemudian,
Ketika pada saat kita harus kalah
Siapakah yang harus kita salahkan?
Dan ketika kita menang,
pada siapa kita harus bersorak riang?
Tapi kita pun tak kan bisa berhenti bertempur
Karena perang ini menjadi bukti
Bahwa kita benar-benar hidup
Lalu…
Haruskah kita selalu memenangkan setiap perang
Atau mengalah untuk memenangkan
Pada pertempuran hati ditiap detik yang kejam
Ketika diri menjadi pahlawan dan sekaligus korban
Pada tiap detik keinginan yang leburkan diri
Pada angin-angin mimpi yang sejukan hati
Kita terlanjur bagian dari pertempuran
Peperangan yang kita buat dari mimpi-mimpi
Dari keinginan yang tak pernah berhenti
Dan kemudian,
Ketika pada saat kita harus kalah
Siapakah yang harus kita salahkan?
Dan ketika kita menang,
pada siapa kita harus bersorak riang?
Tapi kita pun tak kan bisa berhenti bertempur
Karena perang ini menjadi bukti
Bahwa kita benar-benar hidup
No way out
Belum terlalu larut
Tapi jalanan ini begitu lenggang
Hanya hembusan angin yang menggugah emosi
Bersama ketakutan yang terus menggelayut
Belum terlalu larut
Tapi kabut sudah luruh menebal
Agaknya aku ingin berhenti
Tapi tak tahu dimana aku harus berdiri
Memang belum terlalu larut
Tapi nafasku sudah kian tersengal
Aku harus berhenti harus menepi
Tapi dimana?
Belum terlalu larut
Tapi aku tak bisa berjalan
Tak juga bisa berhenti
Lalu harus bagaimana…?
Pasrah dan merasa terkebiri?
Menantang dan menjadi laki-laki?
Belum terlalu larut
dan aku merasa bukan laki-laki
Jika aku melepasnya dan pasrah
tapi nyatanya tak ada pilihan lain
Kali ini aku menyerah..
Pasrah ….
Tapi jalanan ini begitu lenggang
Hanya hembusan angin yang menggugah emosi
Bersama ketakutan yang terus menggelayut
Belum terlalu larut
Tapi kabut sudah luruh menebal
Agaknya aku ingin berhenti
Tapi tak tahu dimana aku harus berdiri
Memang belum terlalu larut
Tapi nafasku sudah kian tersengal
Aku harus berhenti harus menepi
Tapi dimana?
Belum terlalu larut
Tapi aku tak bisa berjalan
Tak juga bisa berhenti
Lalu harus bagaimana…?
Pasrah dan merasa terkebiri?
Menantang dan menjadi laki-laki?
Belum terlalu larut
dan aku merasa bukan laki-laki
Jika aku melepasnya dan pasrah
tapi nyatanya tak ada pilihan lain
Kali ini aku menyerah..
Pasrah ….
Kenapa?
Mata itu berkaca-kaca
tak lagi ada sisa air mata setelah tangisan kemarin
Saat melihat kawan, sanak dan keluarga menjadi puing
Mimpi-mimpinya dalam sekejap terpelanting
Mata itu kosong…. Ya begitu kosong
Seperti siang bolong dalam percikan yang membakar jantung
Yang tak lagi membuat air matanya tercucur
Yang tak lagi membuatnya bersedih atau sekedar tertegun
Mata itu terpejam
Tak begitu rapat tak juga erat
Bibirnya seperti ingin tersenyum dalam damai yang dulu tersumbat
Setelah senapan itu hancurkan raganya yang tak cukup kuat
Dia bukan tentara… dia hanya manusia biasa
Yang tak tahu mengapa peluru menghabisi kisahnya
Yang tak paham mengapa dia kehilangan segalanya
Dan tak pernah tau dia mau ke surga atau neraka
tak lagi ada sisa air mata setelah tangisan kemarin
Saat melihat kawan, sanak dan keluarga menjadi puing
Mimpi-mimpinya dalam sekejap terpelanting
Mata itu kosong…. Ya begitu kosong
Seperti siang bolong dalam percikan yang membakar jantung
Yang tak lagi membuat air matanya tercucur
Yang tak lagi membuatnya bersedih atau sekedar tertegun
Mata itu terpejam
Tak begitu rapat tak juga erat
Bibirnya seperti ingin tersenyum dalam damai yang dulu tersumbat
Setelah senapan itu hancurkan raganya yang tak cukup kuat
Dia bukan tentara… dia hanya manusia biasa
Yang tak tahu mengapa peluru menghabisi kisahnya
Yang tak paham mengapa dia kehilangan segalanya
Dan tak pernah tau dia mau ke surga atau neraka
NARATIVE TEXT (example)
A Miraculous Tree
Once upon a time, there was a hawker who sold mangoes. Every morning, he sold them along the roadside near the big market. His mangoes were big, juicy, sweet and fragrant. Although he sold them at a high price, a lot of people bought from him. Eventually, he grew very haughty and conceited as his sales picked up.
One Sunday morning, an old dirty beggar wearing scruffy and smelly clothing stood in front of the mango stall. He begged the hawker for one mango. The beggar said politely, “Sir, I have not eaten a mango since I was ten. Can you please spare me just one fruit?” the proud hawker didn’t even give him a wink but continued to shout, “Mangoes! Mangoes!” As the beggar stood right in front of his stall, other people had to move (further) away from the stall to avoid the beggar, and that affected the hawker’s business.
Finally, the hawker got very angry and pushed the beggar away. In doing so, the old bagger tripped and slipped on a puddle of dirty water. A housewife who saw the incident felt sorry for the bagger and gave him a mango. The bagger was very touched and kept on saying, “Thank you” over and over again. He told the crowd that he was going to share the mango with them. He borrowed a knife from the butcher a few stalls away, cut the mango into smaller pieces and shared them with the people there.
As for the big mango seed, the beggar dug a hole in the ground and buried the seed. Then, he asked the young butcher to give him some water to water the seed. After that, the beggar uttered some words. To everyone’s surprise, a small sprout shot up and rapidly grew into a mature mango tree bearing big, sweet, juicy and fragrant mangoes all over the tree. The beggar than plucked the fruit and gave them away to the people. The arrogant hawker left his own stall and joined the crowed to watch the beggar performing this miracle.
After all the mangoes were given away to the people, the beggar walked into the crowed and disappeared. The proud hawker walked back to his stall and screamed, “Who stole all my mangoes?” Finally, he realized that all the mangoes growing on that tree actually belonged to him. The beggar who was actually a high priest, had wanted to teach him a lesson. From that day onwards, this once haughty and conceited hawker became a humble and charitable person.
A Strange Beginning to a Courtship
Ben finally found a maintenance job at a prestigious hotel. A few days later, he was instructed to check out a problem in the ladies’ toilet. At first, he thought it might be a choked basin. Having inspected it, he found the basins were I perfect working condition.
Suddenly, he heard a woman screaming, “I can’t get out. I’m stuck, please help!”
Ben took out a screwdriver and twisted the locking mechanism to the open position from outside. The door swung open inward, and he saw the hotel receptionist stuck in the toilet cubical. She was very embarrassed, and both left the ladies’ toilet quietly.
A few days later, they happened to walk along the same corridor and accidentally bumped into each other – still very embarrassed of what happened at the toilet on that fateful day.
Six months after the incident they finally overcame their embarrassment and ultimately got married. The first thing they did before they moved into their new house was to replace the bathroom door with one without a lock or latch.
Age Is No Barrier
James Peterson grew up three houses away from Lucy Teddy in Ham Rock Street, Texas. He often did chores for her; he washed her car and ran errands for her.
They often spent time together, and they eventually fell in love. Months later, the couple decided to get married, which caused many objections from Lucy’s children and her grandchildren!
In fact, James was younger than Lucy’s grandchildren. He was 21 when they got married. His bride was 81.
Publicity Stunt? Think Again
One day, our school organized a nature walk to Barely forest. We were very excited with this outing as this our first time participating in a nature walk with our seniors. It was a bright and sunny day, and we enjoyed the tranquility of nature. It was a contrast from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Suddenly, James, a brave boy who always loved to perform daring stunts in class, caught up with us. He whispered that he had found something exciting to show us. Naturally, we were curious, so we followed James.
James showed us a pit, and next to it we found a rope and a flashlight. James, who was rather mischievous, thought of an idea. He suggested that he would go down in the pit to see what was in there. We were very excited and agreed to help him.
We tied the rope around his waist and started to lower him into the pit bit by bit. Just before James reached bottom, he shouted out, “Stop! Let me see if there is anything below me.”
“All right, all clear!” shouted James as he lands safely. Then, without any warning, the flashlight suddenly went out. James was standing gingerly at the bottom of the deep pit, plunged in total darkness with no light. Suddenly, he heard a hissing sound next to him. He was rooted to the spot, frozen in fear. James cried for help and followed by a loud painful scream. We could not see James, but we were horrified by his scream. We quickly pulled the rope up.
Once James got out from the pit, trembling with fear, he shouted, “Help! I have been bitten by a snake!” We burst into laughter when we saw that the snake was nothing more than a plastic bag coiled tightly around James’ ankle. James was embarrassed.
Honeymoon Squabbles
A newly wed couple went to Europe for honeymoon. While in France, the bridegroom phoned his mother-in-law.
“How’s your honeymoon, Pete?” asked the mother-in-law.
“Oh! It’s great, but something unexpected happened. I will tell you when we return,” said the bridegroom.
“What is so secret that you can’t tell me now?” the mother-in-law insisted.
The bridegroom couldn’t stand his mother-in-law’s continuous nagging, so he said “Mom, Lucy is terribly coarse in her language and started using horrible words the moment we landed in Italy. I cannot live like this, you know,” continued the bridegroom. “Please take Lucy back when we return from holiday,” pleaded the bridegroom.
The mother-in-law was lost and puzzled, and she asked, “Pete, what are the horrible words that Lucy said to you?”
“They’re terrible! I don’t want to repeat them as it will surely upset you,” replied the bridegroom.
“But I want to know exactly what Lucy said that made you so upset,” said the mother-in-law.
“Oh Mom, she told me to cook, wash, sweep and iron,” said the son-in-law.
“I told your father-in-law the same words when we got married, and he was more upset than you are, but now he loves to cook, wash, sweep and iron,” the mother-in-law replied.
On Different Grounds
Two women were walking down the road which was separated by a football field on the right and rugby field on the left. As they approached the middle of these two fields, they saw two men shouting at each other across the road at the top of their voices.
The one on the football field shouted, “Hi Bob, Manchester United will win over Blackburn Rovers in tonight’s match.”
Apparently, the one on the rugby field was a Blackburn Rovers’ die-hard fan. He replied, “Rubbish! Don’t play smart if you are not an expert. Manchester United will lose to Blackburn.”
After watching them for a while, one of the women said confidently, “They will never agree.”
“What makes you say that?” asked the other woman.
“You see, how can they reach an agreement when they’re arguing on different grounds?” replied the first woman.
Mother’s Day
Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were the best known pioneers who took up the cause of Mother’s Day in the United States. Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day” in 1872 was a call for disarmament by women. Anna Jarvis, in 1907, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it “Mother’s Work Day.” In 1914, US President, Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Declaration. He declared the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day, the day to honor motherhood. Today, however, some may think that the commercial community purposely created Mother’s Day to make some extra money.
Nowadays, this auspicious day has literally become a commercial affair. Many people spend their time buying material gifts for their mothers. In order to sell more products, many restaurants, gift shops, cake shops and florists usually give special offers on Mother’s Day. Consequently their cash registers keep ringing non-stop. Obviously, Mother’s Day has become a major profitmakes for businesses.
It is important to remember that the reason behind celebrating Mother’s Day is to say thanks to the most important person in our life – our mother. It is the day to tell her how much we love her and how special she is for us.
Therefore, instead of merely giving material gifts, giving our mother what she needs and really wants is more precious. Showing off our love by spending more time with her, for example, will certainly give us nothing but heartfelt thanks and real gratitude from our mother.
Becoming Famous Celebrities
Famous celebrities are usually treated with respect and courtesy. They are not only admired but also respected. People will do anything to please them, simply because they are celebrities. Celebrities also earn their living easily. They are paid exorbitantly just for appearing in ceremonies. Nevertheless, famous celebrities not only deal with glamorous things. Becoming a famous celebrity has several disadvantages.
The common disadvantage which usually happens to celebrities is their loss of privacy. Their personal lives are being watched and encroached by the public. The public wants to know every single detail about them, which sometimes makes their lives more miserable.
Once the celebrities become popular, they are desperate to stay there. In order to maintain their fame, some celebrities will do anything just to appear in the tabloids. Most of them enjoy the publicity. However, they complain about the paparazzi who like taking their photographs. They claim that the paparazzi have intimidated their personal life. By doing this, the celebrities attract public sympathy.
In spite of receiving public attention, celebrities are often unable to distinguish their genuine friends from the ones. Some people would like to befriend the celebrities merely because they also want to be in the limelight. However, when the celebrities are in trouble, these friends will leave them as fast as they wanted to befriend them.
Given this situation, I would say that living a normal life, as ordinary people do, is the best way of living. Ordinary people can go anywhere or do anything they want to, without being watched or scrutinized. Therefore, do not be sad if you are not a celebrity. You can still have a wonderful life.
The Proud Boy and the Wise Old Man
Once upon a time there was a twelve-year-old boy who lived on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. This boy often acted as if he were the smartest boy in town.
One day when he was hanging out with two of his friends at the market, he saw an elderly man reading an old newspaper upside down.
Once upon a time, there was a hawker who sold mangoes. Every morning, he sold them along the roadside near the big market. His mangoes were big, juicy, sweet and fragrant. Although he sold them at a high price, a lot of people bought from him. Eventually, he grew very haughty and conceited as his sales picked up.
One Sunday morning, an old dirty beggar wearing scruffy and smelly clothing stood in front of the mango stall. He begged the hawker for one mango. The beggar said politely, “Sir, I have not eaten a mango since I was ten. Can you please spare me just one fruit?” the proud hawker didn’t even give him a wink but continued to shout, “Mangoes! Mangoes!” As the beggar stood right in front of his stall, other people had to move (further) away from the stall to avoid the beggar, and that affected the hawker’s business.
Finally, the hawker got very angry and pushed the beggar away. In doing so, the old bagger tripped and slipped on a puddle of dirty water. A housewife who saw the incident felt sorry for the bagger and gave him a mango. The bagger was very touched and kept on saying, “Thank you” over and over again. He told the crowd that he was going to share the mango with them. He borrowed a knife from the butcher a few stalls away, cut the mango into smaller pieces and shared them with the people there.
As for the big mango seed, the beggar dug a hole in the ground and buried the seed. Then, he asked the young butcher to give him some water to water the seed. After that, the beggar uttered some words. To everyone’s surprise, a small sprout shot up and rapidly grew into a mature mango tree bearing big, sweet, juicy and fragrant mangoes all over the tree. The beggar than plucked the fruit and gave them away to the people. The arrogant hawker left his own stall and joined the crowed to watch the beggar performing this miracle.
After all the mangoes were given away to the people, the beggar walked into the crowed and disappeared. The proud hawker walked back to his stall and screamed, “Who stole all my mangoes?” Finally, he realized that all the mangoes growing on that tree actually belonged to him. The beggar who was actually a high priest, had wanted to teach him a lesson. From that day onwards, this once haughty and conceited hawker became a humble and charitable person.
A Strange Beginning to a Courtship
Ben finally found a maintenance job at a prestigious hotel. A few days later, he was instructed to check out a problem in the ladies’ toilet. At first, he thought it might be a choked basin. Having inspected it, he found the basins were I perfect working condition.
Suddenly, he heard a woman screaming, “I can’t get out. I’m stuck, please help!”
Ben took out a screwdriver and twisted the locking mechanism to the open position from outside. The door swung open inward, and he saw the hotel receptionist stuck in the toilet cubical. She was very embarrassed, and both left the ladies’ toilet quietly.
A few days later, they happened to walk along the same corridor and accidentally bumped into each other – still very embarrassed of what happened at the toilet on that fateful day.
Six months after the incident they finally overcame their embarrassment and ultimately got married. The first thing they did before they moved into their new house was to replace the bathroom door with one without a lock or latch.
Age Is No Barrier
James Peterson grew up three houses away from Lucy Teddy in Ham Rock Street, Texas. He often did chores for her; he washed her car and ran errands for her.
They often spent time together, and they eventually fell in love. Months later, the couple decided to get married, which caused many objections from Lucy’s children and her grandchildren!
In fact, James was younger than Lucy’s grandchildren. He was 21 when they got married. His bride was 81.
Publicity Stunt? Think Again
One day, our school organized a nature walk to Barely forest. We were very excited with this outing as this our first time participating in a nature walk with our seniors. It was a bright and sunny day, and we enjoyed the tranquility of nature. It was a contrast from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Suddenly, James, a brave boy who always loved to perform daring stunts in class, caught up with us. He whispered that he had found something exciting to show us. Naturally, we were curious, so we followed James.
James showed us a pit, and next to it we found a rope and a flashlight. James, who was rather mischievous, thought of an idea. He suggested that he would go down in the pit to see what was in there. We were very excited and agreed to help him.
We tied the rope around his waist and started to lower him into the pit bit by bit. Just before James reached bottom, he shouted out, “Stop! Let me see if there is anything below me.”
“All right, all clear!” shouted James as he lands safely. Then, without any warning, the flashlight suddenly went out. James was standing gingerly at the bottom of the deep pit, plunged in total darkness with no light. Suddenly, he heard a hissing sound next to him. He was rooted to the spot, frozen in fear. James cried for help and followed by a loud painful scream. We could not see James, but we were horrified by his scream. We quickly pulled the rope up.
Once James got out from the pit, trembling with fear, he shouted, “Help! I have been bitten by a snake!” We burst into laughter when we saw that the snake was nothing more than a plastic bag coiled tightly around James’ ankle. James was embarrassed.
Honeymoon Squabbles
A newly wed couple went to Europe for honeymoon. While in France, the bridegroom phoned his mother-in-law.
“How’s your honeymoon, Pete?” asked the mother-in-law.
“Oh! It’s great, but something unexpected happened. I will tell you when we return,” said the bridegroom.
“What is so secret that you can’t tell me now?” the mother-in-law insisted.
The bridegroom couldn’t stand his mother-in-law’s continuous nagging, so he said “Mom, Lucy is terribly coarse in her language and started using horrible words the moment we landed in Italy. I cannot live like this, you know,” continued the bridegroom. “Please take Lucy back when we return from holiday,” pleaded the bridegroom.
The mother-in-law was lost and puzzled, and she asked, “Pete, what are the horrible words that Lucy said to you?”
“They’re terrible! I don’t want to repeat them as it will surely upset you,” replied the bridegroom.
“But I want to know exactly what Lucy said that made you so upset,” said the mother-in-law.
“Oh Mom, she told me to cook, wash, sweep and iron,” said the son-in-law.
“I told your father-in-law the same words when we got married, and he was more upset than you are, but now he loves to cook, wash, sweep and iron,” the mother-in-law replied.
On Different Grounds
Two women were walking down the road which was separated by a football field on the right and rugby field on the left. As they approached the middle of these two fields, they saw two men shouting at each other across the road at the top of their voices.
The one on the football field shouted, “Hi Bob, Manchester United will win over Blackburn Rovers in tonight’s match.”
Apparently, the one on the rugby field was a Blackburn Rovers’ die-hard fan. He replied, “Rubbish! Don’t play smart if you are not an expert. Manchester United will lose to Blackburn.”
After watching them for a while, one of the women said confidently, “They will never agree.”
“What makes you say that?” asked the other woman.
“You see, how can they reach an agreement when they’re arguing on different grounds?” replied the first woman.
Mother’s Day
Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were the best known pioneers who took up the cause of Mother’s Day in the United States. Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day” in 1872 was a call for disarmament by women. Anna Jarvis, in 1907, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it “Mother’s Work Day.” In 1914, US President, Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Declaration. He declared the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day, the day to honor motherhood. Today, however, some may think that the commercial community purposely created Mother’s Day to make some extra money.
Nowadays, this auspicious day has literally become a commercial affair. Many people spend their time buying material gifts for their mothers. In order to sell more products, many restaurants, gift shops, cake shops and florists usually give special offers on Mother’s Day. Consequently their cash registers keep ringing non-stop. Obviously, Mother’s Day has become a major profitmakes for businesses.
It is important to remember that the reason behind celebrating Mother’s Day is to say thanks to the most important person in our life – our mother. It is the day to tell her how much we love her and how special she is for us.
Therefore, instead of merely giving material gifts, giving our mother what she needs and really wants is more precious. Showing off our love by spending more time with her, for example, will certainly give us nothing but heartfelt thanks and real gratitude from our mother.
Becoming Famous Celebrities
Famous celebrities are usually treated with respect and courtesy. They are not only admired but also respected. People will do anything to please them, simply because they are celebrities. Celebrities also earn their living easily. They are paid exorbitantly just for appearing in ceremonies. Nevertheless, famous celebrities not only deal with glamorous things. Becoming a famous celebrity has several disadvantages.
The common disadvantage which usually happens to celebrities is their loss of privacy. Their personal lives are being watched and encroached by the public. The public wants to know every single detail about them, which sometimes makes their lives more miserable.
Once the celebrities become popular, they are desperate to stay there. In order to maintain their fame, some celebrities will do anything just to appear in the tabloids. Most of them enjoy the publicity. However, they complain about the paparazzi who like taking their photographs. They claim that the paparazzi have intimidated their personal life. By doing this, the celebrities attract public sympathy.
In spite of receiving public attention, celebrities are often unable to distinguish their genuine friends from the ones. Some people would like to befriend the celebrities merely because they also want to be in the limelight. However, when the celebrities are in trouble, these friends will leave them as fast as they wanted to befriend them.
Given this situation, I would say that living a normal life, as ordinary people do, is the best way of living. Ordinary people can go anywhere or do anything they want to, without being watched or scrutinized. Therefore, do not be sad if you are not a celebrity. You can still have a wonderful life.
The Proud Boy and the Wise Old Man
Once upon a time there was a twelve-year-old boy who lived on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. This boy often acted as if he were the smartest boy in town.
One day when he was hanging out with two of his friends at the market, he saw an elderly man reading an old newspaper upside down.
SOAL SD KELAS VI (CONTOH)
ULANGAN BERSAMA SEMESTER I
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2008/2009
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas : VI (Enam)
Waktu : 90 Men
A. Answer the questions below by choosing A, B, C or D!
Number 1-4 based on the picture.
1. Ana : Where is the hospital?
Ben : Go straight to the south then ….. It is on the Apple Street.
a. Turn right c. Turn on
b. Turn left d. Turn over
2. Ana : Where is the bank?
Ben : The bank is …… market and the café.
a. behind c. across from
b. beside d. next to
3. The ….. is behind the hospital
a. market c. Apple street
b. tower d. Mango street
4. The bank is in the ….. of the hospital.
a. north c. south
b. west d. east
5. The Café is on …..
a. the left of the bank c. Apple street
b. Mango street d. Grape street
Going to Owabong
Last week, Ana went to Owabong. She was very happy. First, she played swing then she played see saw, after that she played slide and car racing. After playing she went to the toilet to wear her swimsuit, she swam and played other games on the swimming pool.
6. What is the title of the text above?
a. Going c. Last week
b. Owabong d. Going to Owabong
7. Ana played ……
a. see saw c. swing
b. slide d. car racing
8. Tom : Where did Ana swim?
Jerry : She swam …..
a. last week c. in the swimming pool
b. in the toilet d. and played game
9. Ana played ……, except?
a. slide c. swimsuit
b. car racing d. see saw
10. Which statement is not true based on the text?
a. Ana was happy c. Ana swam in the swimming pool
b. Ana went to Owabong d. Ana play car racing in the swimming pool
Tom : What does your sister look like?
Jerry : She is good looking
Tom : Is he fat?
Jerry : Yes, she is
Tom : Is she tall or short?
Jerry : She is tall. She is taller than me
Tom : What is her name?
Jerry : Her name is Melli
11. Tom : Is Melli short?
a. Yes, she does c. Yes, she is
b. No, she doesn’t d. No, she isn’t
12. Ben : How many people are there in the dialogue?
Jeff : There are …. people in the dialogue
a. one c. eight
b. four d. two
13. Tom : Which one is taller?
Jeff : ….. is taller than Jerry
a. Tom c. Jerry
b. Jeff d. Melli
14. His hair is ……
a. straight
b. wavy
c. curly
d. short
15. I have a ball, this is …… ball
a. my c. mine
b. myself d. me
16. Your book is blue. This book is ……
a. you c. yourself
b. your d. you’re
17. This bag is theirs, this is ….. bag.
a. our c. their
b. my d. his
18. ….. have a pen, this pen is ours.
a. We c. He
b. They d. Melli
19. The ball is …..
a. circle
b. sphere
c. triangle
d. cone
20. We can see Ka’ bah in Mecca, it is like a …..
a. Cube
b. Cone
c. Square
d. Rectangle
Tom’s Daily Schedule
ACTIVITIES
TIME
get up
05.00
take a bath
05.30
have breakfast
06.00
go to school
06.15
21. Ben : Does Tom go to school at six fifteen?
Jeff : Yes, he does. He goes to school at …..
a. fifteen to six
b. a quarter past six
c. half past six
d. a quarter to six
22. Ben : What time does Tom do at half to six?
Jeff : Tom usually …..
a. gets up
b. take a bath
c. has breakfast
d. go to school
23. Ben : Does Tom go to school at five o’clock?
Jeff : …..
a. Yes, he does
b. No, he doesn’t
c. No, he isn’t
d. Yes, he is
24. Ben : What does the doctor bring?
Jeff : she brings ….. to check heart beat
a. stethoscope
b. prescription
c. telescope
d. microscope
25. Ben : Why do you go to the drugstore?
Jeff : I want to buy ….. (obat)
a. bandage
b. stretcher
c. medicine
d. ointment
B. Fill in the blank space using the proper words!
26. ………………………
27. Yesterday, I………………. (go / went ) to Baturaden.
28. On holiday, she usually ……..
29. The baby is ……
30. The antonym of tall is ……
31. This is my book, the book is ……
32. We have a new classroom.
……….. classroom is very big.
33. This is a ……
34. It half to .……………………..
35. This is a …….
C. Answer the question below!
36. You are on Apple Street next to the tower.
How do you go to the Bank?
a. First, go ……………………… on Apple Street
b. Then turn …………………….. on Mango Street
The bank is on the left
37. What does the girl look like?
a. She is …………. (Cantik)
b. Her hair is ………... (Lurus)
38. Complete the blank!
a. She has long hair, ……….. hair is long
b. This is our library, the library is ………
39.
a. This is a clock it is …..
b. This is a picture frame, it is ……
40. What time is it?
a. It is ………………… past ………………..
b. It is ………………… to ………………….
c.
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2008/2009
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas : VI (Enam)
Waktu : 90 Men
A. Answer the questions below by choosing A, B, C or D!
Number 1-4 based on the picture.
1. Ana : Where is the hospital?
Ben : Go straight to the south then ….. It is on the Apple Street.
a. Turn right c. Turn on
b. Turn left d. Turn over
2. Ana : Where is the bank?
Ben : The bank is …… market and the café.
a. behind c. across from
b. beside d. next to
3. The ….. is behind the hospital
a. market c. Apple street
b. tower d. Mango street
4. The bank is in the ….. of the hospital.
a. north c. south
b. west d. east
5. The Café is on …..
a. the left of the bank c. Apple street
b. Mango street d. Grape street
Going to Owabong
Last week, Ana went to Owabong. She was very happy. First, she played swing then she played see saw, after that she played slide and car racing. After playing she went to the toilet to wear her swimsuit, she swam and played other games on the swimming pool.
6. What is the title of the text above?
a. Going c. Last week
b. Owabong d. Going to Owabong
7. Ana played ……
a. see saw c. swing
b. slide d. car racing
8. Tom : Where did Ana swim?
Jerry : She swam …..
a. last week c. in the swimming pool
b. in the toilet d. and played game
9. Ana played ……, except?
a. slide c. swimsuit
b. car racing d. see saw
10. Which statement is not true based on the text?
a. Ana was happy c. Ana swam in the swimming pool
b. Ana went to Owabong d. Ana play car racing in the swimming pool
Tom : What does your sister look like?
Jerry : She is good looking
Tom : Is he fat?
Jerry : Yes, she is
Tom : Is she tall or short?
Jerry : She is tall. She is taller than me
Tom : What is her name?
Jerry : Her name is Melli
11. Tom : Is Melli short?
a. Yes, she does c. Yes, she is
b. No, she doesn’t d. No, she isn’t
12. Ben : How many people are there in the dialogue?
Jeff : There are …. people in the dialogue
a. one c. eight
b. four d. two
13. Tom : Which one is taller?
Jeff : ….. is taller than Jerry
a. Tom c. Jerry
b. Jeff d. Melli
14. His hair is ……
a. straight
b. wavy
c. curly
d. short
15. I have a ball, this is …… ball
a. my c. mine
b. myself d. me
16. Your book is blue. This book is ……
a. you c. yourself
b. your d. you’re
17. This bag is theirs, this is ….. bag.
a. our c. their
b. my d. his
18. ….. have a pen, this pen is ours.
a. We c. He
b. They d. Melli
19. The ball is …..
a. circle
b. sphere
c. triangle
d. cone
20. We can see Ka’ bah in Mecca, it is like a …..
a. Cube
b. Cone
c. Square
d. Rectangle
Tom’s Daily Schedule
ACTIVITIES
TIME
get up
05.00
take a bath
05.30
have breakfast
06.00
go to school
06.15
21. Ben : Does Tom go to school at six fifteen?
Jeff : Yes, he does. He goes to school at …..
a. fifteen to six
b. a quarter past six
c. half past six
d. a quarter to six
22. Ben : What time does Tom do at half to six?
Jeff : Tom usually …..
a. gets up
b. take a bath
c. has breakfast
d. go to school
23. Ben : Does Tom go to school at five o’clock?
Jeff : …..
a. Yes, he does
b. No, he doesn’t
c. No, he isn’t
d. Yes, he is
24. Ben : What does the doctor bring?
Jeff : she brings ….. to check heart beat
a. stethoscope
b. prescription
c. telescope
d. microscope
25. Ben : Why do you go to the drugstore?
Jeff : I want to buy ….. (obat)
a. bandage
b. stretcher
c. medicine
d. ointment
B. Fill in the blank space using the proper words!
26. ………………………
27. Yesterday, I………………. (go / went ) to Baturaden.
28. On holiday, she usually ……..
29. The baby is ……
30. The antonym of tall is ……
31. This is my book, the book is ……
32. We have a new classroom.
……….. classroom is very big.
33. This is a ……
34. It half to .……………………..
35. This is a …….
C. Answer the question below!
36. You are on Apple Street next to the tower.
How do you go to the Bank?
a. First, go ……………………… on Apple Street
b. Then turn …………………….. on Mango Street
The bank is on the left
37. What does the girl look like?
a. She is …………. (Cantik)
b. Her hair is ………... (Lurus)
38. Complete the blank!
a. She has long hair, ……….. hair is long
b. This is our library, the library is ………
39.
a. This is a clock it is …..
b. This is a picture frame, it is ……
40. What time is it?
a. It is ………………… past ………………..
b. It is ………………… to ………………….
c.
How to express Apology
APOLOGY (PERMINTAAN MAAF)
We use these expressions to express apology.
• Sorry.
• I am very sorry.
• I apologize for ….
• Please excuse me.
• Please accept my apology.
We use these expressions to respond to apology.
• Never mind.
• That’s all right.
• That’s OK.
• Please don’t be sorry.
• It doesn’t matter.
ASKING AND GIVING INFORMATION (Meminta dan Memberi Informasi)
We use these expressions to express apology.
• Sorry.
• I am very sorry.
• I apologize for ….
• Please excuse me.
• Please accept my apology.
We use these expressions to respond to apology.
• Never mind.
• That’s all right.
• That’s OK.
• Please don’t be sorry.
• It doesn’t matter.
ASKING AND GIVING INFORMATION (Meminta dan Memberi Informasi)
English Stuff
GRATITUDE (TERIMA KASIH)
We use these expressions to express gratitude.
• Thank you.
• Thanks.
• Thank you very much.
• I’m really grateful
• I really appreciate it
We use these expressions to respond to gratitude.
• That’s all right.
• My pleasure.
• You are welcome.
• No problem.
• Don’t mention it.
We use these expressions to express gratitude.
• Thank you.
• Thanks.
• Thank you very much.
• I’m really grateful
• I really appreciate it
We use these expressions to respond to gratitude.
• That’s all right.
• My pleasure.
• You are welcome.
• No problem.
• Don’t mention it.
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