Gufy Media: Procedure Text - How to Find Unusual Gifts

How to Find Unusual Gifts

    Giving gifts is a well-known way to show our attention toward somebody else. Moreover, giving gifts may be important for certain special moments. Unusual or even weird gifts would leave a sweet memory for us and the recipient. So, try these tips to find something unusual as your gifts.
    Look for gifts wherever you find yourself, especially when you were on a trip. From a bazaar in Bandung to a tag sale in Berlin.
    Use the Internet. Follow links until you find what you want. Track down items such as rare prints, out-of-print books or antiques in the auction.
    Give a welcome service. A massage, costume makeovers, a day at the spa, or romantic dinner will be a nice welcome gift.
    Combine one or two things for a spectacular effect. The picture frame that you bought in Bali might provide the perfect background for showing off the portrait of the recipient.
    Come to a handicrafts store and talk to the people that make unique pieces.
    Visit art supply stores, craft shops, art galleries and factory stores for ideas.
    Adapted www.howabout.com

Choose one correct answer based on the text.
1.  The word well-known in the first line means ….
     a. great           c. special
     b. weird         d. famous

2.  Where may we look for unusual gifts?
     a. Anywhere.         c. In the internet.
     b. In an auction.     d. In the craft shop.

3.  Before give an unusual gifts, it is suggested that we give … first
     a. a rare print          c. a unique furniture
     b. a photo frame     d. a welcome service

4.  The word in the text that means not too many is ….
     a. rare                 c. unique
     b. sweet             d. important

5.  Giving gifts may be important to ….
     a. make us unusual
     b. complete our collections
     c. get the recipient attention
     d. celebrate special moments

Gufy Media: Procedure Text - How to Make Bregedel Tempe (Tempe Fritters)

How to Make Bregedel Tempe (Tempe Fritters)

Ingredients:
• 150 g tempe
• 2 tablespoons fried shallots
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying

Spice paste:
• 3 large chilies, seeds removed
• 3 small chilies
• 2 red shallots
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped galangal
• 1 candle nut
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon shrimp paste

Directions:

1. Mash the tempe with a fork or place in the bowl of a food processor and blend until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
2. Grind the spices in a mortar and pestle or place in the bowl of a food processor and blend to a smooth paste.
3. Put the mashed tempe in a bowl and mix with the spice paste, fried shallots and lime leaves. Stir in the flour, followed by the egg.
4. Shape the tempe into fritters the size of a golf ball and flatten a little with a fork.
5. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over a medium flame. When the oil is hot, drop the fritters into the oil, five or six at a time.
6. Fry until golden brown on both sides, drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with rice.
Taken from The Jakarta Post, May 2, 2004

Answer these questions based on the text.
1.    What is the goal of the text?
2.    How many tempe do you need to make Bregedel Tempe?
3.    How many small chilies do you need to make the above recipe?
4.    What is the next step after blending the tempe?
5.    What must we do before heating the vegetable oil?

Gufy Media: Procedure Text - How to operate a fan

How to operate a fan

a. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. (AC 120 Volts 60 HZ)
b. To make the fan move sideways, push the pin on top of the motor.

c. To move the fan up or down, first pull up the oscilla ting pin, then press the tilt adjustment knob.
d. To change the speed of the fan, press one of the switches at the bottom.

Answer these questions based on the text.
1. What do we do first to operate a fan?
2. How can we change the speed of the fan?
3. What do we do to make it move sideways?
4. How do we make it go up and down?

Gufy Media: Report Text - Percussion Instruments

Percussion Instruments

Percussion means striking. All percussion instruments make musical sounds when struck by the hands, by the fingers, or by some suitable implement.
Bells and gongs, bars of wood or metal, and even bowls and thin stones make fine percussion instruments. The orchestras of Eastern people sometimes have a wonderful variety of these and other kinds of percussion instruments, including drums of every size and shape. But in Western symphony orchestra percussion instruments are not very numerous. The bowl-shaped kettledrums, or timpani, are almost always present. They give a clear, definite note and a sonorous tone that can be as soft or as loud as the player wishes. Other types of drums may also be used.
Cymbals are brass plates that are clashed or jangled together. The triangle is a metal rod left open at the corner. The xylophone is a row of wooden bars. The glockenspiel has metal bars that sound ringing and enchanting. It is often played by a keyboard, called a celesta. Only the kettledrums are regular percussion sections of the orchestra in Western music.

Adapted from The Instruments of Music

Choose one correct answer!
1.  Which one of the following musical instruments is not a percussion?
     a. Bell.            c. Harmonica.
     b. Gong.         d. Cymbal.

2.  What does percussion mean?
     a. Pressing.     c. Twanging.
     b. Striking.     d. Blowing.

3.  Bell is a hollow, metal vessel, usually …. , which makes a ringing sound when struck with a hammer.
     a. rectangular           c. round like a ball
     b. flat like a floor     d. round like a cup

4.  What is a gong? It’s a saucer-shaped bell made of metal, struck to give a …..
     a. signal         c. warning
     b. mark         d. message

5.  How are percussion instruments in Eastern orchestras? They are …..
     a. numerous           c. quite numerous
     b. not numerous     d. not very numerous

6.  What kind of percussion instruments are always played in Western symphony orchestra?
     a. Bongo drums.     c. Glockenspiel
     b. Triangle.             d. Kettledrums

7.  Cymbals are brass plates. What is brass?
     a. Plates that are clashed.
     b. Plates that are clashed or jangled.
     c. Plates that is jangled.
     d. Plates that are clashed or jangled together.

8.  Timpani when struck can give a soft or loud tone. Why? Because it depends on what tone the player …..
     a. plans         c. needs
     b. wishes         d. decides

Gufy Media: Report Text - Puppets

Puppets

Puppets have been used for centuries in Indonesia to tell the stories of the ancient epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabarata, as well as ancient myths. Modern stories also utilize this ancient art form for contemporary audiences. Puppets fall into two major classifications, wayang kulitthe leather or shadow puppet of Central Java, and wa y ang golek-wooden puppets of West Java. There are several varieties of wooden puppets. Some expatriats enjoy collecting the same character by various artisans, or all the characters in a scene or story, or just characters that strike their fancy. Good guys, bad guys, gods, demons, nobles, giants, clowns, princes and princesses and monkeys, all can be found in traditional puppet forms. Less commonly seen are the Wayang Klitik, a flat wooden puppet.

Taken from www.indonesianart.blogspot.com

Choose one correct answer!
1.  What did the puppets use for centuries in Indonesia?
     a. Used to tell the stories of the ancient epics and myths.
     b Used to tell the stories of ancient art.
     c. Used to form a local art.
     d. Used to tell the characters of Indonesian people.

2.  What are the famous tales of puppets inIndonesia?
     a. Wayang kulit and wayang golek.
     b Wayang klitik and wayang orang.
     c. Ramayana and Mahabrata.
     d. Malin Kundang and Timun Mas.

3.  What is wayang kulit also called?
     a. Wayang golek.         c. Skin puppet.
     b. Shadow puppet.      d. Wooden puppet
.
4.  Who are enjoying to collect characters of Indonesian puppets?
     a. Some tourists.               c. Some elders.
     b. Some rich people.         d. Some expatriats.

5.  What can we found in traditional puppet forms?
     a. Nature, animals, people.
     b. Nature, kingdom, people.
     c. Animals, people, demons.
     d. Demons, nature, animals.

Gufy Media: Report Text - Rock Music

Rock Music

Rock music is part of popular music today. It is played and listened in almost every countries in the world. Rock and roll was the name given to the music that developed in the early 1950’s. It is believed that the term rock and roll was first used by a disk jockey, Alan Freed.
In 1955, records of a young singer from Tennessee, Elvis Presley, were heard across the US. After he appeared on nation-wide television, Elvis Presley’s singing and his performing style came to mean rock and roll all over the world. Then came Bill Haley and The Comets. Rock mainly became the music of the young. They understood its beat and sound, and its lyrics.
The 1970’s were the time of big developments in the rock industry. Rock became a very big business, earned more money annually than any other form of entertainment including the film industry. 

Taken from The Book of Knowledge, 2007

Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1. Where is rock music played and listened to?
2. What was the name given to the music developed in the early 1950’s?
3. Who was Elvis Presley?
4. What happened after he appeared on nation-wide television?
5. Who emerged after Elvis?
6. Do you agree with the statement that says rock is become mainly the music of the youngsters? Give your reason.
7. What happened in the 1970’s?

Gufy Media: Report Text - Dance

Dance

Our body can perform some actions such as rotating, bending, stretching, jumping, and turning. With all these physical actions, we can create a number of body movements.
Every culture emphasises certain features in its dance styles. For example, lilin dance from West Sumatra, has some candles carried by the dancer, or topeng dance from Betawi, uses a mask to perform its dance. And there are many more.
Basically, our body has the potential to be developed, usually through long periods of special training. For example, in ballet, the ballerina exercises to rotate, or turn out the legs at the hips and many more.

Answer the following questions based on the text orally.
1. What can our body perform?
2. What is the use of some physical actions?
3. Could you give an example that every culture emphases certain features in its dance?
4. Could you mention another example of our body’s potential?

Gufy Media: Speech Text - YOUTH

YOUTH

Salam
MUQODDIMAH

Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the universe who has given us the blessing, so we can live in this world well.

Peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad that has shown us from the dark way to the right way that is Islam religion.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Honorable juries,
And dear audience.

As the Moslem generation, we have great responsibility to the future of religion and nation. Young generation is the only hope of the life of nation, the development and the decline of nations depends on them. And the victory and the destruction of religion and nation are on the hand of next generation. It's right what have been said by Islam philosopher Musthofa Al-Gholayain in the book Idhotun Nasyi'in reads :

"Hi youth .... Surely all kinds of community's problem, in the success or not depend on your behavior .... and surely the development of religion, nation and country is on your shoulders".

Ladies and Gentlemen, dear brothers and sisters,
But the reality speaks the contrary ....

Let's have a view a moment to the life of youth at the present time .... !!! Many of them like to waste their parents' wealth uselessly, many are drop-out of school that finally ending in a frustration. Many don't know their purpose of life that their life is compared with water on the leaf of taro. They are easily influenced and played. If the condition of youth like this, just fond of strong drink, morphine, opium and narcotic, how will the fate of nation in the future? I think the earth we live on is hotter and hotter. The clear sky changes to be dark, the tear of cry will never stop .... repenting the fate that tortures their nation.

Ladies and Gentlemen, dear brothers and sisters,

Surely, it's hard to live in this Millenium era. But as Moslem youth, we must not surrender and be desperate. Do the good and useful deeds.

Moslem generation should have motto:
– Being brave to live not afraid of dying.
– To be afraid of death, Never live.
– To be terrified to live, Pass away, please.
Convince ourselves that the help of Allah always accompanies us, He will always help us.

That's all. Thank you for your attention and I beg your pardon for all the lack of it
Finally I say:

Salam

Gufy Media: Speech Text - PARENTS

PARENTS

Salam
MUQODDIMAH

Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the universe who has given us the blessing, so we can live in this world well.

Peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad that has shown us from the dark way to the right way that is Islam religion.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Honorable juries,
And dear audience.

 In every day, in every month and in every year we must think of our parents. That is our obligation as a Moslem. But if we look at the condition now, we will find many deviations, especially in the behavior. We speak carelessly, rebel and even kill the parents. Parents treat and look after us with a good care but we think that parents have never loved and given affection to us.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 We must repent and apologize to all our mistakes so that our patents receive and admit us again as their beloved child. They always miss us every time even though we have made many mistakes to them. That's why Islam laws states in our prophet hadits:

"The angry of parents indicates the angry of Allah and the willing of parents indicates the willing of ALLAH."

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 Knowing the warning from ALLAH in that hadits, we should realize and change our behavior to our parents. But reality is different. Many young people drink alcoholic beverage, and some others consume drugs and even some of them fell to the dark way by doing free sex. MasyaAllah .....

Do you know that our parents suffer?
Do you know that our parents love us?
Do you know that our parents cry?
Why do you hurt them?

Ya Allah help us ........

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 May Allah help us in our life by leading us to the good way. May Allah show us the right way in behaving to our parents. AMEN ....

 That's my speech, forgive me for the mistakes. Finally I say:

Salam

Gufy Media: Speech Text - THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH

THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH

Salam
MUQODDIMAH

Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the universe who has given us the blessing, so we can live in this world well.

Peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad that has shown us from the dark way to the right way that is Islam religion.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Honorable juries,
And dear audience.

Mastering science well is a requirement for someone to gain bliss in life. For example; someone who masters English well is able to improve his career, as English is as the international language. We have known that in this modern era almost all aspects of life, from the smallest to the biggest one, use English as the lingua franca of it, for instance: in the field of business, commerce, administration, and government. Knowing this, we are as students, we are demanded to be able to anticipate the situation, transition, development, and the progress of civilization, even it is in the field of language. As we know that language is very important for the success or failure of someone's career.

Dear audience,

In the field of education, English plays an important role. Because by mastering English well means we have a key to open the door of science. We can study science of which sources are written in English. I think we have known that almost all science books have been written in English, don't we? And by mastering English well, we can exchange information with other countries about the things which are closely connected with education. Nowadays our government has been sending the students abroad to study the science. And the students that are sent are those who master English, of course. Because the science they will study is served in English. That's why the role of English is considered very important in the field of education.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I think we have known the importance of English, mainly in this era. And we are going to face the globalization era, aren't we? Aren't we aware about this? And what will we have to prepare to face the globalization era? The answer is studying the science. In doing so, we need a skill in language. And of course, the most important language is English. It is an international language, right? Knowing the importance of English, as students, we must study and master it. Without mastering English, we will look behind in science. I know that English used to be a bugaboo subject in the eyes of students. It used to be, but not now, right? As almost all students nowadays have been aware of the importance of it. In their mind, English is a language that must be studied and mastered.

Dear audience,

That's all for my speech, and I hope what I have delivered can be an addition of knowledge for the students in order to know the importance of English in the field of education.

Finally I say:

Salam

Gufy Media: Speech Text - DRUG ABUSE

DRUG ABUSE

Salam
MUQODDIMAH

Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the universe who has given us the blessing, so we can live in this world well.

Peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad that has shown us from the dark way to the right way that is Islam religion.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Honorable juries,
And dear audience.

 If we look at our surrounding now, we would find there are many deviation of morality in almost all aspect of life. And as the Moslem youth, do we have to let our friends, our brothers, our sisters and the most young generation influenced and depend on DRUG ABUSE? Do we have to let them increase the mortality by killing each other? And must we let the death increases because of AIDS? The answer must be NO and NEVER.

Young Moslem generation,

 As the Moslem youth, we have great responsibility to the future of religion and nation. Surely, it is hard for us as youth to live in this millenium era. What must we do to face the reality? Of course, besides we have to make ourselves near to ALLAH we have to supply ourselves with good deeds, ability and skills that are relevant to Islam laws.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 But the reality speaks the contrary. There are still many people think that looking for the forbidden jobs is very difficult even the allowed ones. They are influenced by the wrong mottoes, many of them like to take the bad way to get the money, for example: robbing, stealing, hijacking, etc. They don't know who is friend and who is the enemy. In their mind the most important is how to get a lot of money.

Young Moslem generation,

If the condition of people like this, how is the fate of our religion and nation in the future? Ya ALLAH, I think the world will be damaged by their own action. They will destroy their religion life. Men will be considered as dirty animal, and our country will be called the bad country.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 Last but not least, let's pray together to ALLAH. May we are as Moslem given power by Allah to carry out the good deeds and to fight the evils in this world, especially in our country.

That is my speech, forgive me if I make mistake. Finally I say

Salam

Gufy Media: Report Text - Lightning

Lightning is a sudden, violent flash of electricity between a cloud and the ground, or from cloud to cloud. A lightning fl ash, or bolt, can be several miles long. It is so hot, with an average temperature of 34,000° Centigrade, that the air around it suddenly expands with a loud blast. This is the thunder we hear.

Lightning occurs in hot, wet storms. Moist air is driven up to a great height. It forms a type of cloud called cumulonimbus. When the cloud rises high enough, the moisture freezes and ice crystals and snow flakes are formed. These begin to fall, turning to rain on the way down. This rain meets more moist air rising, and it is the friction between them which produces static electricity. When a cloud is fully charged with this electricity, it discharges it as a lightning flash.

Taken from Peter Haddock Ltd., Ref.083

Answer these questions based on the text.
1.    What kind of text is it?
2.    What is the best title of the text above?
3.    What is meant by lightning?
4.     When does a lightning usually happen?
5.     What does the word "this" in the last sentence of paragraph 1 refer to?
6.     What does the word "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?
7.    How is a lightning formed?

Gufy Media: Report Text - Kangaroo

A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia, although it has a smaller relative, called a wallaby, which lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and also in New Guinea.

Kangaroos eat grass and plants. They have short front legs, but very long, and very strong back legs and a tail. These are used for sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make forward jumps of over eight metres, and leap across fences more than three metres high. They can also run at speeds of over 45 kilometres per hour.

The largest kangaroos are the Great Grey Kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo. Adult grow to a length of 1.60 metres and weigh over 90 kilos.

Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female kangaroo has an external pouch on the front of her body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and it crawls at once into this pouch where it spends its first five months of life.

Taken from Peter Haddock Ltd., Ref.083

Answer these questions based on the text.
1.    What kind of text is it?
2.    What is the appropriate title of the text above?
3.    What is the relative of  kangaroo?
4.    Where can we find wallaby?
5.    What is the diet of kangaroo?
6.    Why can kangaroo jump forward over eight meters?
7.    How tall is an adult kangaroo in general?
8.    How many kilos does an adult kangaroo weigh in general?
9.    What do people call the largest kangaroos?
10.    Kangaroos are marsupials. What does it mean?
11.    Where do you find the pouch of the female kangaroo?
12.    How long does a baby kangaroo spend his life in pouch?
13.    What does the word "these" in paragraph 2 refer to?
14.    What does the word "it" in sentence ... it crawls at once... refer to?

Gufy Media: Report Text - Camel

The camel is a large, strong desert animal. Camels can travel great distances across hot, dry deserts with little food or water. They walk easily on soft sand and carry people and heavy loads to places that have no roads. Camels also serve the people of the desert in many other ways.

The camel carries its own built-in food supply on its back in the form of a hump. The hump is a large lump of fat providing energy if food is hard to find.

There are two chief kinds of camels: (1) the Arabian camel also called dromedary, which has one hump, and (2) Bactrian camel, which has two humps.

Taken from The World Book Encyclopedia: Volume 3, 2007

Answer the questions based on the text.
1.    What kind of text is it?
2.    What is the best title for the text above?
3.    What is a camel?
4.    What is the special characteristic of a camel?
5.    How can a camel travel great distance without food?
6.    What is the function of camel’s hump?
7.    Explain these terms:
       a.    Dromedary
       b.    Bactrian

Gufy Media: Narrative Text - Mantu’s Little Elephant

Mantu’s Little Elephant

Little Mantu lived in a village deep in the jungle where elephants helped the men with their work. These elephants were so big and strong. They could lift up the heaviest logs with their trunks and toss them high in the air.
Now, Mantu had an elephant of his very own. His name was Opie. He was just a baby and Mantu loved him very much. Mantu whispered to Opie’s ear that someday he would become the biggest, strongest and bravest elephant in the jungle. The other elephants heard this. They began to laugh and made rude noises with their trunks. “We’re so big and tall, but you’re so small. You’re nothing at all,” said one of the big elephants.
Mantu looked up at the huge elephant with a mishievous glint in his eye. “You’re so tall and can see far away. We can see what is happening down here in the jungle. In fact, we would be the first to see any slithering snakes that may be a danger. “After hearing the word snakes, the elephants screeched and off they gwents thundering in fright.
“Did I say there were snakes?” giggled Mantu. “No, I don’t think so,” smiled Opie. Mantu then climbed upon his little friend’s back and went home to the village to tell everyone about the foolish elephants.

Adapted from: 50 Bedtime Stories, 2002

Answer the following questions.
1. Where did Little Mantu live?
2. Who was his best friend?
3. What did Mantu whisper in Opie’s ear?
4. What made the huge elephant run away?

Gufy Media: Narrative Text - The Prince and His Best Friends

The Prince and His Best Friends

Once upon a time, there lived a kind young prince named Jonathan. He was loved, and adored by his people. His two close friends were Peter Piper, the servant of the palace and Franklin Greedy, the son of an Aristocrat.
One day, The Prince, Peter Piper, and Franklin Greedy were walking through the forest. Suddenly a group of bandits attacked the three boys near an old house. They entered the old house and blockaded the gate and doors. The three boys were trapped inside the house.
Franklin was very terrified and asked the Prince to surrender immediately, but Peter was not afraid. He urged and supported the Prince not to give up. The Prince decided not to surrender because he realized that he would become a hostage for the bandits to ask for ransom to his father, but Franklin was scared and wanted to make a deal, it made Peter suspicious about Franklin’s behaviour. So he quietly made up a plan for him and the Prince to escape.
Early at dawn, Franklin opened the front gate and unlocked the doors. The bandits entered the house in search of the Prince. When they came to the room where the Prince was supposed to be sleeping, no one was there. Suddenly they heard a horse running outside the house and saw over the window that Peter Piper and the Prince were riding away on one of the bandit’s horses.
It turns out, Peter Piper sneaked out of the house and waited in the yard, while the Prince was hiding behind the house. The bandits were very angry at Franklin and took him with them while the Prince and Peter went safely going back to the Capital.

Answer these questions based on the text!
1. What kind of person was Prince Jonathan?
2. Who were Prince Jonathan’s friends?
3. What happened when the Prince and his two friends were walking in the forest?
4. Why did Franklin try to persuade the Prince to surrender?
5. What did Peter Piper do when Franklin tried to persuade the Prince to surrender?
6. Why did Franklin sneak out to meet the bandits’ leader?
7. Did the Prince manage to escape from the bandits? How?
8. After you read the story, what did you think of the Prince’s friends?

Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. The young Prince was hated by his people.
2. The young Prince was kind to others.
3. The Prince had two best friends.
4. Both of the Prince’s friends were rich people.
5. When the bandits attacked, they hurried back to the castle.
6. The Prince and his friends hid in an old house.
7. The Prince didn’t want to surrender.
8. Franklin made an agreement with the bandits.
9. The bandits managed to enter the house by breaking the front door.
10. The Prince and Peter managed to escape but Franklin didn’t.

Gufy Media: Narrative Text - Buggy Races

Buggy Races

Once upon a time there lived two best friends, the hare and the tortoise. They liked to race against each
other, but the hare always won.
One day, the hare asked the tortoise to race down to the beach. The tortoise refused, he said that he will loose anyway. The hare replied in a kind voice that he felt sorry about it.
But the next day, the hare found a way to race the tortoise that would be fair and lots of fun too. He asked the tortoise to come with him. The tortoise was slowly plodding over the sandhill towards the beach. Now the two friends can race against each other all day and something tells me that the tortoise might win this time.
Adapted from 50 Bedtime Stories, 2002

Retell the story about the hare and the tortoise in your own words. Some questions below will help you.

1. Who were the two friends?
2. What did the hare ask the tortoise?
3. What happened next?
4. How did the hare find a way to race?
5. How was the end of the story?

Gufy Media: Recount Text - My Adolescence Time

I had my adolescence when I was thirteen.
It started with acne that showed up on my face. It was very annoying. It lowered my self-esteem and I was embarrassed to come out of my house and play with friends.
Fortunately, my Mum gave me a good medicine. In three weeks, the acnes started to vanish although those showed some black spots in my face.
That was my bad experience with adolescence, though there were still lots of good experience too.

Write a recount text, use the following questions to guide you. Make the text above as the model.

1. What happened during your adolescence period?
2. Did you have a memorable experience?
3. Do you like the changes during adolescence? Why or why not?
4. How do you cope with your adolescence period?
5. If you have second chance, what will you do in your adolescence period?

Gufy Media: Recount Text - My Lucky Day

Last Saturday I woke up early, but I didn’t get up because there was no school. Suddenly, my telephone was rung. It was my friend Fanny, she asked me to go out at 10.00 o’clock. She wanted to buy something in traditional market.
Finally, we were out. In the street, I saw a piece of pink coupon. Interested with its colour, I took it, then Fanny and I read this out. We were fully shocked, it was a receipt of a four nights tour to Lombok !! The expired date was that day. To our surprised, the name was Fanny Fenita and the birth date was exactly the same like Fanny my friend, and it was also valid for two persons. My God!! We were thinking that maybe the coupon just fell from the sky and it was there for us.
We were in hurried to the address of the tour agency that issued the coupon. The tour agency took care of everything. We went home and still could not believe what was going on. Two days later we were on the Senggigi Beach, lied in the warmth sun. Moreover, we had long public holiday, so we could enjoy the “gift” happily. We also bought some presents for our family and friends.

Answer these questions based on the text!
1. What is the name of the text?
2. Can you tell who was involved, what happened, and what sequence in the text?
3. Can you describe the events that happened in the text?
4. What about the closure? Please explain.

Gufy Media: Recount Text - Adolescence

Last night, I read an article about adolescence in a magazine. I learned that it was a time of change between childhood and adulthood.
After I finished reading the article from the magazine, I remembered my own adolescence. I was fourteen at that time. I felt very emotional about everything. But I tried to learn more about myself. I tried to discover what I wanted to do, and what kind of people I wanted to be.
To divert my emotions, I took many extra curricular activities. I took piano lessons on Mondays. On Tuesdays, I joined an English course. Then on Wednesdays and Thursdays, I had extra science and math lessons. Fridays, it was my time to play basketball with my friends. Finally, I spent most of my weekends with my family.
I was able to control my emotions and to have a place where I could express my creativity in positive ways.

Answer these questions based on the text!
1. Where did the writer find out about adolescence?
2. What is adolescence?
3. Is adolescence a period of physical growth only?
4. How old was the writer when he experienced adolescence?
5. How did it make him feel?
6. What did the writer do to divert his emotions?
7. When did the writer spend the days with his family?
8. Did the writer benefit from the activities?

Gufy Media: Recount Text - Frightening Experience

After the movie was over, I left the cinema quickly. My watch showed 11.30 p.m. as I got on to my bicycle. I pedaled hard on my bicycle and was soon speeding home. My thought went back to the movie I had just seen. It was a scary story. I could remember clearly a woman screaming as she was being attacked by a monster. Somehow that frightful scene stayed in my mind and I could not forget it.
The road was dark and quiet. I had to pass a graveyard on the way home. As I approached the graveyard, I heard some sounds behind me. I was frightened and began to cycle faster. The sound came nearer and nearer. Then I heard a familiar voice calling me. I looked back and saw Hadi, my classmate. He had also seen the movie and was frightened too. He had cycled after me so that he would not be alone. Both of us laughed out loud over our behavior.

Answer these questions based on the text!
1. What time did the writer watch the movie?
2. What kind of movie did the writer watch?
3. Why did the writer begin to cycle faster?
4. Why did Hadi cycle after the writer?

Gufy Media: Descriptive Text - Grand Omega Hotel

Come to Our Hotel
GRAND OMEGA
“Hospitality is Our Trademark”

With fine facilities:
• 100 Rooms        • Coffee Shop
• Restaurant        • Karaoke Room
• Sport Facilities

There is a new hotel in my city. It is a four star hotel. It is located downtown.

The hotel is not very big but the architecture is very beautiful. It looks like a classic castle in Europe. According to the brochure, it has 100 rooms, a fancy restaurant, complete sports facilities including a swimming pool, tennis court, gym and sauna, there are also a coffee shop and a karaoke room.

The pictures of the rooms in the brochure are very nice. The rooms look very comfortable. It they contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe and a television system with programmes from all over the world. The bathroom is very beautiful although it is not very big. It has a bath-tub with hot and cold water so guests can bath in it comfortably.

The brochure says "Hospitality is our trademark." The staff of that hotel, from the receptionists, house keepers, and bellboys are trained to be polite and to help guests in any way they can.

Answer these questions based on the text!
1. What makes the hotel different from other hotels?
2. Mention some hotel facilities.
3. Describe how the rooms of the hotel looks like.
4. Describe how the bathroom looks like.
5. What is the motto of the hotel?

Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The hotel is old and dusty.
2. The architecture resembles a building in America.
3. There are only 100 rooms in the hotel.
4. According to the brochure, the rooms are small and comfortable.
5. There are two beds in each room.
6. “Self-service” is the hotel’s motto.
7. The hotel’s staff is very polite.

Gufy Media: Descriptive Text - The Sea Eagle

The Sea Eagle

There is an eagle nesting on the tree top near my grandparent’s house in Pangandaran. It was a sea eagle. The color of its feathers is light brown. It has a strong and sharp yellowish beak. Its claws are very sharp. It hunts for fish in the sea but sometimes it hunts chickens and small birds. Eagles have many sizes, shapes, and colors, but the sea eagle is easy to recognize because it has a strong a streamlined, sharp beak and a stream-line body. Its forelimbs (or arms) serve as wings. This means that they are of little use for anything except flying. It walks on two legs and has a very flexible neck and strong beak to handle foods, to care for its feathers, and for many other jobs that non-flying animals do with paws, claws, or hands on their forelimbs.

Answer the following questions based on the text.
1. What do you know about eagles?
2. Why is the sea eagle easy to recognize?
3. What do you think of its flying? Is it easy or hard to do?
4. What do the forelimbs of an sea eagle do?
5. What are the sea eagle’s neck and beak like?

Gufy Media: Descriptive Text - Mr. Warsidi

Mr. Warsidi has a garden in his yard, and he likes to work there. He says it is fun. Today he is planting flowers in the garden. There is also an old mango tree in the yard. He always cut the leaves and the branches in taking care of it. He said that the flowers must get more sun. Mr Warsidi often involves his children to take care together of the garden. So they will understand how to take care their environment. Many people tell Mr Warsidi how beautiful his garden is.

Work with your partner to answer the following questions based on the text.

1. What is Mr Warsidi’s hobby?
2. What is he planting in the garden today?
3. What tree does he always cut its leaves and branches?
4. Why does he always cut them?
5. What do many people think about his garden?

Gufy Media: Descriptive Text - I have a cat

I Have a Cat

Spot is a regular house cat. He is an adorable cat. He has orange fur with white and black spots. I like to cuddle him because his fur feels soft. Every morning I give Spot milk. Spot does not like rice, so I give him cat food. Spot is an active animal. He likes to run around the house. He likes to chase everyone in my house. When he feels tired or sleepy, Spot usually sleeps on the sofa in the living room or sometimes under the table.

Answer the following questions based on the text.
1. What kind of animal is Spot?
2. What does Spot look like?
3. What is Spot’s fur like?
4. What food does Spot have every morning?
5. What kind of food does Spot like?
6. What does Spot like to do?
7. Where does Spot usually sleep?

Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false (F) based on the text.

1. Spot is a dog.
2. Spot lives inside house.
3. Spot is an adorable animal.
4. Spot’s fur is white with black and orange spots.
5. Spot likes to drink water every morning.
6. Spot likes to eat cat food.
7. Spot doesn’t like to move around.
8. When Spot is tired or sleepy, he likes to sleep under the chair.