1. Discussion Text
Giving Children Homework; Pro and Con
There are a lot of discussion as to whether children
should be given homework or not. Is it enough for children having time to study
at school or needing additional time in home for study after school time?
Some people claim that children do enough work in school
already. They also argue that children have their hobbies which they want to do
after school, such as sport or music. A further point they make is that a lot
of homeworks are pointless and does not help the children learn at all.
However, there are also strong arguments against this
point of view. Parents and teachers argue that it is important to find out
whether children can work on their own without the support from the teacher.
They say that the evening is a good time for children to sit down and think
about what they have learned in school.
Furthermore they claim that the school day is too short
to get anything done. It makes sense to send home tasks like independent
reading or further writing task which do not need the teacher support.
I think, on balance, that some homework is good idea but
that should only given at the weekend when children have more time.
Text Discussion
Internet Game
for Students
Internet game or game online is popular
for students. It can refresh our mind from the busy school day. Do you
know the impact of the game online?
In fact, game online has many
positive sides. It can make students be spared from being stress. They can also
learn English through the game online because it has many vocabularies of
instruction. Game online can stimulate the creativity of students because to
play the game, we need to think desperately hard.
On the other hand, internet game can
make students of being lazy to study because they spend too much of their time
to play than to study. They also spend money to play the game if at home they
are not provided with internet connection. On the game online often
appears many sexy model which not necessary to be seen by them, it can make poisoning
student’s mind.
Indeed there are pros and cons
about game online. It depends on how we manage our time, money, and the game to
benefit our life.
2. Review Text
Blind Date
Aliazalea second novel, first novel "Miss Pessimistic", entitled "Blind Date" tells the love story of a 27-year-old girl named Titania. Titania is an Indonesian girl who lives in the U.S.. Cultural differences are encapsulated in the theme of love becomes the background of this novel.
Setting
of the novel that takes an area in North Carolina, America, is well described
by the author so that the reader can imagine the situation there. Once Titania
was heartbroken because of her love affair with Brandon, a young lawyer,
expired. The end of the relationship because of Titania caught Brandon was
cheating. Not only that, Brandon also have the heart to say that no man wants
make a relationship with Titania. To prove the words of Brandon is not true,
and also because her brother's insistence, Titania register at a dating agency
to meet with someone who fits the criteria. While waiting list of men who will
met by Titania, Titania met a programmer named Rilley, in the "Fresh
Market".
The
first meeting of unintended continued to other meetings that make Titania felt
something in her heart. Not allegedly also turned Rilley is one of the list of
the men who organized the matchmaking. The stories of romance was continued
after they realized about it. The depiction of American men on Asian girl
becomes the topic that I love from the whole story, even though overall I liked
this novel.The nice delivery story that deliverd by the author, Aliazalea, will
make the readers will not be willing to blink their eyes when reading the novel
"Blind Date". The attractive story packaging that flows from the back
yard increment to the flesh, not far from the previous page.
With
the advantage of the novel "Blind Date" is, it is proper novel
"Blind Date" this could be a recommendation for readers of romance
novels lovers.
Laskar Pelangi
The
work of Andrea Hirata's novel with 534 pages thick book contains a very
interesting story. The story in the novel is a true story of the journey of a
writer in pursuit of his dream to the French State. This story was touted to be
crowded very interesting film by renowned director Riri Riza and Mira Lesmana.
This novel is able to make the reader feel like drifting and brought into the
story in it.
The
story begins in Laskar Pelangi from the life of a boy named Curly who start
school with had to wait ten children who want to attend school curls. Anxiously
curls, Sahara, Trapani, Leek, Syahdan, Mahar, Latitude, Borek, A kiong, Bu Mus,
Pak Harfan, and their parents waited to see if there is one more person who
wants to go to school in SD Muhamaddiyah when, not ten children then, they will
not be able to attend school. Because, SD Muhamaddiyah be finished. They waited
so long finally a man fifteen years old witty and somewhat developmentally
disabled his ninth save Elementary School also Muhamaddiyah. Curls and friends
- his friends are very happy, they were finally able to go to school in SD
Muhamaddiyah to achieve dreams and goals - goals as a couple - exceptional in
his Belitong.
The
main character of the story he was named Curly A boy - a tough man, smart,
brave, and willing to learn to dream like accomplishment. Latitude character is
A boy - a very intelligent man, a genius, brave, but because that makes him
keadaanlah Dropout. A figure is Mahar boys - men who sing smart, intelligent,
and love the things - things unseen (mystery), Bu Mus is a woman who is very
kind, thoughtful, and well-loved teacher students - students, and many figures
other.
Style
of language used Andrea Hirata considered good style and very interesting, in
it other than the Indonesian language Bahasa Melayu also use that makes the
reader look a little confused and have to guess what the purpose of that
language. However, in every sense of the Malay language used there is always
dikalimat bottom, so after reading the definition of the language in which we
can digest back Malay was a little less understandable.
The
flow contained within the novel is groove mix, but more predominantly use Path
Forward. The author uses first person perspective, as an author of this story
in the Main Store. So the story is intriguing for the reader to want to quickly
finish reading it. The novel contains a lot of useful message for the readers.
Andrea Hirata teaches us not to Desperate advance, if it is to achieve the
desired dream.
The
interesting thing about this novel is that it can awaken us not to be easily
discouraged if, to achieve a dream. Teach us to be kind to your fellow and
willing to help each other. In His novel, Andrea Hirata clever tuck questions
are constantly implied, from the beginning of the story until the end of the
story there is a sense of the Malay language and how to read it. However, with
all its beauty and kelebihannnya, this novel makes the reader gets a little difficult
because of the Malay language, the phrase and the sentence khiasan make this
story a little difficult. Even so, the story is still compelling and loaded
with messages that can be translated to contemplate and more deeply.
