Learning English
Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress. Some underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language learning.
Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the last song we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our short-and-long term memory.
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of repetition, which is just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes them many times more motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs can be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed in the same way as any other literary sample.
Furthermore, song can be appropriated by listener for their own purpose. Most pop songs and probably many other types don’t have precise people, place or time reference
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining culture, religion, patriotism and yeas, even revolution.
Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with songs such as studying grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary, spelling and culture.
From the elaboration
above, it can be concluded that learning through music and songs, learning
English can be enjoyable and fun.
1. What is the type of the text above?
2. What is the
communicative purpose of the text?
3. The generic
structures of the text are ….
4. What is the
text about ….
5. Based on the
text, how many reasons to use songs in language learning?
6. “They provide
variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one
group.” The underlined word refers to ….
7. Which
paragraph is called arguments?
8. The structure
of the last paragraph is called by ...
9. What conclusions
learning through music and song?
10. The main idea of
paragraph two is?
Illegal Logging
Illegal Logging is
really a problematic case in this country. There are three reasons why it is
the case.
Firstly, the illegal
logging has threatened the people who live in the countryside around or under
the area. The bald forest or hills make a big danger when the rainy seasons
come. The great quantity of water can create landslides since there are no
enough trees to hold the water and land. We have seen the landslide disasters
which happened in many areas in Indonesia. The number of the areas struck by
landslide has increased.
The second reason is
that the uncontrolled trees felling seems to go on without any significant
effort of the government to stop it. According to some news sources in
Newspaper and news program on TV, the activities of illegal cutting of the
trees in some regions are actually known b the government officers. The police
and local government let them cut the threes because they are given much money
for themselves. They do not think their actions endanger the people around the
forests. Therefore, it can be said that illegal logging is illegal but known by
the officers.
The third is that the
illegal felling of the forest trees can destroy the natural ecosystem. When the
forest trees are continuously cut and the rein forestation is not done as the
rule, the natural ecosystem is in a terrible danger. The system which is formed
by the interaction between a community of organisms, including humans and
animals, and their physical environment will be threatened. Human beings in
several villages have been killed. Wide areas of farms are destroyed by the
piles of mud and thousands of farm animals are killed and lost. Who are
suffering ?
Based on the given
reasons, uncontrolled illegal logging is a serious problem that needs to be
solved immediately by both the government and citizens as the owners of the
forest.
1. How many
arguments are presented in the written exposition above ?
2. Whose lives are threatened by
the illegal logging ?
3. In what season do landslides
usually happen ? why ?
4. Have the local government
done something to prevent illegal logging ?
5. Can you mention the losses or
victims of landslides ?
6. Why illegal logging destroy
the natural ecosystem ?
7. Why must the problem of
illegal logging be solved soon ?
8. Do you know the best way to
handle this problem ?
9. What do some people do
illegal logging for ?
10. What is your personal
opinion about illegal logging ?
Use of Formalin and Other Additives
in Foods
The use of Formalin and other dangerous preservatives
in foods has been a serious problem for three reasons. Firstly, formalin is not
for human beings, but it is for biological specimen and experiments. Formalin
in Biology is a 10 % solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually used as
a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food
preservative. Of course when it is used for food preservative, it will be very
dangerous to humans’ body.
The second reason is that there is no tight control
from the government. This condition makes the people’s health is really in
threat. When the control is weak and the use of formalin was spread wide all
over the Indonesian regions, and these days it has really happened, the
citizens’ bodies will be badly contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food
traders still sell their products which contain formalin and dangerous
preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system absorbs the substance
that should be for the human and animal corpses?
The third is that the difficult economy seems not end.
This can make situation worse. We all know that today’s economy is very
difficult. People buy daily products and fulfill their need with high costs.
Things are getting more and more expensive. Consequently, the food production
cost increases. For example, the preservation process for fish will be much
cheaper f the producers use formalin. They know the danger of Formalin, but
they don’t care about the other’s health. What is in their mind is only how to
get profit.
Considering
the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin and other
preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately.
1. What is the purpose of the text ?
2. What the
tense is used in the text ?
3. What is the function of formalin actually ?
4. Why do food producers like to use formalin actually ?
5. “ they know
the danger of formalin, but they don’t care about the others’ health”
( paragraph 4). What
does “ they” in the sentence refer to ?
6. Has the government controlled the use of formalin and other
dangerous preservatives effectively?
7. What can human being suffer if they consume formalin for a long
time ?
8. Do you think that the problem is very complicated ? Why ?
9. What should
be done about this matter ?
