Believe In Me

            On a sunny morning in Jakarta. Yeah, like usual this morning is same with the morning before. This morning David asks Lucy, his new girlfriend to go to the park. Every Sunday David allows himself to take a walk in that place just to enjoy life. That place becomes an unforgettable memory for David, memory of losing his girlfriend Winda.

            Six months ago on Sunday at around 9, unexpected thing happened. When they were sitting on a bench that located at the corner of the park, enjoying the beautiful view among the big city. At first, their talk was full of laugh, but no one knew why suddenly Winda silenced a moment, liked she was thinking about something. Her face showed that she was very worried.

            “Are you okay, Winda?” asked David

            “ Oh yeah, I’m fine.” Answered her with a bit shocked tone.

            “You look worried from your face, Why?”asked David again.

Winda shaked her head. “No, noyhing.” Answered her.

            “Hei just tell me what’s wrong?” said David with no hostage.

            “Ngg, David, looks like we should end our relationship.” A sentence that was very unexpected out from his girlfriend’s mouth.

            “Why you said that?”  asked David with a bit emotional voice.

            “The main thing that we have to leave each other. We must forget our relationship that we have build all this time. Can you look other woman that is better than me.” Said Winda.

            “What is the meaning of this? Don’t said whatever you like!” said David angrily, holding Winda’s shoulder.

Winda then hugs David tightly while she’s crying, “I’m sorry David, I must go.” said her. Winda left David, but he holds Winda’s hands. She tried to leave him, however David let her left.

            “Wait!” shout David from the far, but it was too late. Wiinda has gotten in to the taxi she called.

            Since that time, David always contacts Winda again, but the number isn’t active any more. David then looks for her in her apartment, but he hasn’t found it until now.

            Six months later, this time David has a new girlfriend, Lucy’s the name. a women with beautiful face, easy to smile, and so kind like Winda. David met her while he was walking in this park and accidentally they bought ice cream together.

            In this park they walk without a single bit of bored feeling. They finally stopped on a bench, place where David and Winda separated. Yes, they are talking about activities that they have done this week, laughing.

            Between the laught, suddenly someone approachs them, a woman that never be forgotten by David, Winda. She looks so neat and brings a travelling bag. David stands up from the bench. He then holds Winda’s hands, without looking about the condition around.

            “Winda, where are you all this time?” asked David with bright eyes.

            “You shouldn’t know that.” releasing David’s hands.

Lucy doesn’t want disturbed their meeting, finally she left that place.

            “Ngg, I will buying ice cream.” said her then go.

David looks like doesn’t feel that Lucy is near him.

            “I think it will be our last meeting.” Said Winda.

            “What do you mean for the last meeting?” asked David with emotional voice.

            “I must get the medicine in London immediately. Actually, I sick. I got a brain cancer and the doctor said that my life remain three days again. So I don’t want to tell you about that. And I will moving to London, there are my family there. I’m sorry.” answered her hesitate.

            “What, so you end our relationship because that?” asked David.

            “Yes.” answered her nervous.

            “Why do you said that inthis time?” ask David with emotion.

Holding her tears Winda answered, ”I don’t want if you always think about me. I don’t want to hurt your heart and my heart. We have separate ways. We don’t destinied to life together. I know that we can not accept this matter, but can you promise to me for this time only?” asked her.

            “What is that?” asked David.

            “ Can you promise to love and keep your girlfriend, like our relationship before. I know that she is very kind woman to you.” said her.

            “Yes, I definitely promised.” Said him.

            Instantly they hug. They can not holding their tears. from a distance, Lucy looks that event, and she almost cried. Winda then go leave David alone by himself on a park bench. It's very heartbreaking event.

Lucy approachs to David. the expression of her face showed that she would be angry.

“Who is that woman?” asked Lucy with a bit emotional voice.

“She was my former girlfriend. now she is my best friend. I never to forget her.”

“I think your relationship is more than as friend.”

“It’s real, he was my former girlfriend. I'm not going to betray you probably. You are…”

Before David went on his talks, Lucy then refute his words.

            “You are lie! I don’t believe with you.” Said Lucy with angry.

Lucy leave David immediately and let him alone. David who was chaotic burdened with this problem again, as if making the head feel burst.

After the incident, David and then returned home. He immediately went into his chamber and lay on the bed, he try to reduce the situation of  chaos in his heart. Then he remembers his promise to Winda. He will love and keep Lucy to reminisce Winda.

            “What can I do to make Lucy believe to me again?” though him in heart.

He then remember s a song that reminds a believe in love.

            “Believe In Me song, yeah that is the song! Maybe this song can help me to make she believe to me again.” though him happily. And he plans to go to Winda’s house tonight.

            In Lucy’s house, Lucy looks very confusing. How her boyfriend which she believe want to betray her. Not long after, the bell of her house ring. Then Lucy opens the door and that comes is David.

            “What for you come to me again? I don’t believe you!” said Lucy with emotion.

            “ I want to talk with you. May I?” asked David.

            “ No!” answered her.

 “Brak…!”  she close the door of her house with rough. Lucy then barricaded herself in his room.

But suddenly, Lucy hears a song that is sung by someone with guitar accompaniment, a good song.

(“Too many hearts have been broken failing to trust what they feel…”)

“I know this song this is Believe In Me song. Is David sing that song?” though her in heart.

Then Lucy opens the door again. And right, someone that sing that song is David. He looks very appreciate that song. Suddenly he stops his song. Then, David approachs to Lucy.

            “Lucy, I don’t want if there is a heart that hurt again. Please, believe in me!” David request.

            “How I can believe to you? Are you love me?” asked Lucy.

            “I really love you Lucy, there isn’t other woman that can replace you. You are the best woman for me. I promise, I will not betray you.” said him.

            “Yes, I want to believe in you.” said Lucy.

Then, they hug tighly. Finally, their relationship is back again.

            “Good bye Winda, I will always keep my promise.” though David in heart.

   

           

Spoof Text

WATCH
    Joe liked to collect watch. Almost all of his watches were very expensive.
    One day, his neighbour arrived home from his vacation from Singapore and he brought a lot of souvenirs.
    In the afternoon, his neighbour came to Joe’s house to give him some souvenirs. When his neighbour was giving him the souvenirs, he saw his neighbour wore a new watch. “Wow, that watch is sure very expensive”, Joe thought. And then he tried to get that watch.
    In the night, Joe came to his neighbour's house and silently he took his neighbour’s watch and he also left his watch in the living room intentionally.
    The next day , his neighbour came to Joe’s house with a cheerful face. “Do you know that a thief has entered my house last night?” the neighbor asked. “No, I don’t, was the thing stolen last night very valuable for you?” Joe mumbled.” “No, he just stolen my new watch but he also left his watch in the living room.” the neighbour said. “So, was the watch that was stolen by the thief very expensive?” Joe asked. The neighbour replied, “The watch that was stolen wasn’t too expensive, it costs about five hundred thousand rupiahs, meanwhile the price of the watch that the thief has left was more than five million rupiahs.”

Text Analyzing
Orientation:
Joe like to collected watch and almost all of his watches was expensive watches.
Event 1:
Joe’s neigbour arrived home from his vacation.
Event 2:
Joe’s neighbour came to Joe’s house to gave some souvenirs and Joe want to got his neighbour’s watch.
Event 3:
Joe exchanged his watch with his neighbour’s watch.
Twist:
The watch that was exchanged by Joe was cheaper than his watch previously.


FINDING A WALLET
    Ari was a student of Senior High School. That day was so tiring. After a long day in the school, finally the bell of the school rang, Ari came home as soon as possible.
    As Ari went home from school he found a black wallet that dropped on the roadside. Then, he opened the wallet and there were a lot of money inside it. Without ensured that the money were fake or not, he put it into his bag.
   Because it had been daylight, he was hungry and he wanted to go to a restaurant. On the way to the restaurant Ari met Doni and Toni, his friends. Then Ari invited them to eat in the restaurant. “I will treat you.” Ari said. After arriving in the restaurant Ari ordered a lot of delicious food and the price were quite expensive. “Do you have much money to pay all of this foods?” Toni asked. ”Just stay calm, I have a lot of money.” Ari said.
    After eating all of the foods, Doni and Toni returned home first because they would follow a course. After they said farewell to Ari, they immediately went home. Ari directly went to cashier to pay the food that they have eaten. “How much the price for all the foods that we’ve eaten?” Ari asked. The cashier replied. ”Five hundred and fifty thousand rupiahs”. Then Ari took and opened the wallet that he’s found previously. How shocked Ari was when he saw that the money in the wallet was monopoly money that picture are cartoons, power rangers, and teletubbies pictures that were usually played by children. “Oh My God”, thought Ari. And then with fear and embarrassment that remarkable, he said to the cashier that he had no money. And then that cashier directly told the restaurant manager. Finally, Ari was ordered to wash the plates for two weeks to pay the food.

Text Analyzing 
Orientation:
Ari was a student of Senior High School.
Event 1:
When Ari went home from school, he found a black wallet that dropped on the roadside.
Event 2:
On the way to the restaurant Ari met Doni and Toni, his friends and he invites them to ate together in the restaurant.
Twist:
Ari shocked when he saw that money in the wallet was a toy of money and finally, he was ordered to wash the plates for two weeks to pay the food in that restaurant.

A Dialogue; "Relief, Pain, Asking Wishes, Granting Wishes"

Oscar     : "Good Morning, here is the most actual talk show Oscar Show, with our guest today, Mr. Redi, a high school sport teacher, Mr. Mubin, a health journalist, and Mr. Dedi, a young talented football player."

Dedi      : "Well, as a football player, I feel so great and healthy everyday."

Redi       : "Of course, training and doing sport can keep us healthy."

Mubin    : "I agree to you. I often write about teenager's life, including their life problems and so on."

Oscar     : "Okay, that's good. But, as a football player, you tended to feel pain on your leg, didn't you, Mr. Dedi?"

Dedi      : "No. I'm a talented player, so I rarely get any problem with it."

Redi       : "Yes, as a sport teacher, I always train my students well, so they will eventually fine during their activity."

Mubin    : "Ho... great...! I got a good info to write on my blog."

Oscar     : "Oh, I'm so relieved that Mr. Dedi is such a great man, I just worried if you should stay in hospital for.."

Redi       : "Yeah, I'm so relieved, too. I also have the same feeling as you."

Mubin    : "Well, so do I. I'm relieved now."

Dedi      : "Well, don't worry about me."

Oscar     : "Well, last, can I get any tip from these great men how to keep your life as possible away from being injured?"

Dedi      : "Yes, you can. It's easy, just do a warm up before doing activity."

Redi       : "In addition of warming up, you also have to pray to the God before doing activity."

Mubin    : "Well, praying and warming up are good ways. Then, we can also eat various kinds of foods that contain phosphorus, calcium, and vitamins to raise our body strength and immunity."

Oscar     : "Oh... thanks. Well, it's so much pleasure to meet you all, I'm so glad."

Mubin    : "Yeah, and you and all of the audience will get my newest book about health for free, one book each. Read it!"

Dedi      : "Great, wonderful!"

Redi       : "Yeah it's such a good book to read. Thanks!"

Oscar     : "Thank you, Mr. Mubin. Oh, no. I get a sudden stomachache, I have to go now. Thank you for you all. Give applause for our guests today. see you next weekend, bye!"

All         : "Bye!"

Conditional Sentences

Type 1:
1. If I study English, my father will teach me.
2. She will give me much money if I help her.
3. If Ani and Anto play computer, they will do their homework.
4. My brother will sleep if I give him some candies.
5. If Deni go to the bookshop, he will buy many comics.

Type 2:
1.If my brother went home from school, I would pick him.
2. If I got first rank in my class, I would get a scholarship.
3. If Andi had a laptop, he would use it to make his homework.
4. If I finished my homework, I would watch TV.
5. If Anwar made a good short story, he would send it to editorial.

Type 3:
1. If he had worked hard, he would have become a success man.
2. If Rina had met me, she would have returned my novel.
3. If I had came, she would have asked me about her homework.
4. If we had played better, we would have won.
5. If Anto had slept, he would have locked the door.

Two Brothers

On Pico island there was a small village. There lived twin brothers. The eldest named Tom and his brother named Tim. They lived in a simple shack. The shack is a legacy from their parents. Every day they take turns hunting and farming to meet their life. On the island there is also a forbidden forest. Forest never irradiate with sunlight, because the forest above the clouds there was never lost. That said, according to stories from people around, anyone who has entered the forest, then that person cannot be returned.

            On one day, turn Tim for hunting, and Tom to farming.

"Be careful, Tim. And remember, do not approach the forbidden forest!", Message Tom.

"Of course, I'm not going near the forest.", says Tim.

Then Tim leaving Tom with an arrow to hunt. Tim is not too much hunting until finally he reached a broad meadow. This is a vast grassland border of the forbidden forest. Suddenly he was startled by a giant black creature. It has two horns on his head and a thorn on it's nose, sharp teeth like a shark's tooth, he has a pointy nails, also has a pair of wings, and tail length. The creature is a black dragon. Tim and hid behind a nearby boulder, peering. The dragon was seen eating a deer. For fear, Tim finally decided to leave the place and immediately notify the villagers. But, when he wanted to leave the place he tripped and fell. And without realizing it she screamed in pain. It made the dragon realized that someone in her. Then the dragon turned to the sound source and see where Tim. Soon, flying dragon chasing Tim.  Tim ran and However, Tim managed to capture a dragon and bring them into the forbidden forest. Day has been at the end of the afternoon. Tom was waiting anxiously for Tim that never arrive. Tom was afraid that something bad will happen. Tom finally decided to search for Tim. He just wanted to go, he met with residents. I take and he asks the person.

"do you see where my brother, Tim?", said.

"yes. This morning I have seen that it goes into the forbidden forest.", replied the man.

"Forbidden forest?", said Tom.

"Yes!", said he simply.

Then Tom decided to enter the forbidden forest to find his brother. Forest is really creepy. The moment when he was in the middle of the forest, he saw a dragon footprints. Not far from the road, it was found that Tim arrows fell on the ground. He further with Tim circumstances. Shortly thereafter came the cry of a man who asked for help. At home looking for his voice, and he found an old man who lay low to the ground snake wrapped around his legs. From a distance, he killed the snake with an arrow shooting Tim existing hand. So, the snake died. And slowly winding snake that is separate from the old man's leg. The man approached Tom.

            "hi, brave boy, who are you?", asked the old man.

            "My name is Tom, from beside the village.", he said.

"Why are you alone these woods?", Asked the man.

"I came here for wanted my brother, Tim. He was kidnapped by a black dragon. Do you know, where the dragon?", Said Tom.

"Yes, I know. Follow me!.", He said

And then, Tom was followed him. The old man took Tom to the interior forest. And not prohibited that the forest would think there is a solution. The old man is a chieftain. And he said that this settlement is a settlement Patch tribe. He also tells the origin of the forbidden forest. Poor forbidden forest is actually a peaceful and tranquil forests. All the tribal forest dwellers and residents live peacefully Patch. However, due to the curse of the black magician, become bleak and terrifying as darkness. The way to eliminate the curse to kill a black dragon who is the incarnation of black magicians. Dragons are not biased penetrated by any weapon. Except by the Sword Braveness tribe village in the middle of the Patch. Sword stuck in stone and cannot be drawn by all the inhabitants Patch. The sword can only be drawn by someone who is brave and sincere.

            When Tom tries to draw the sword, suddenly appeared in front of dazzling light. And unexpected, has managed to pull the sword from the stone. Then Tom left the village with a Sword Braveness.

Arriving in the forbidden forest, he met with the black dragon and saw the dragon holding her brother, Tim. Tom tries to help Tim for free from the clutches of the dragon. However, anger and fights Tom Dragon. Tim is irrespective of the dragon's hand. But, even Tom who wants to eat with a dragon. Then Tim took the sword that fell from Tom handles, and piercing the dragon with a sword. Then immediately, Tom free of the dragon.

"No one should interfere with my brother!", said Tim to dragon.

The dragon screamed in pain as the stick and finally the dragon was dead and turned into a blob of black smoke. Simultaneously clumps and clouds of smoke that covered the forest is lost. The forest was then illuminated by sunlight. Residents rejoice at the loss of the patch has been a curse.

Now with the death of the dragon, all the forest dwellers and residents live peacefully on the island. Forbidden forest turns into a beautiful flower garden. And two brothers were no longer living difficult. They are respected by people around service because who had saved their lives.

Passive Voice

1.   Simple Present Tense
Active  : Rina reads a magazine.
Passive : The magazine is read by Rina.


Active  : I write a letter in the classroom.
Passive : The letter is written by me in the classroom.

2.   Present Continuous Tense
Active  : She is cooking fried rice in the kitchen.
Passive : The fried rice is being cooked by her in the kitchen.


Active  : I am going to do my homework.
Passive : My homework is going to be done by me


3. Present Perfect Tense
Active  : Budi has bought a comic in the bookshop.
Passive : The comic has been bought by Budi in the bookshop.


Active  : I have done my homework.
Passive : My homework has been done by me.


4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Active  : I have been reading my book.
Passive : My book has been being read by me.


Active  : I have been waiting my father for a hour.
Passive : My father has been being waited by me for a hour.


5. Simple Past Tense
Active  : I bought a comic yesterday.
Passive : The comic was bought by me yesterday.


Active  : Anwar wrote his homework two days ago.
Passive : His homework was written by Anwar two days ago.


6. Past Continuous Tense
Active  : I was watching TV yesterday.
Passive : The TV was being watched by me yesterday.


Active  : They were bringing my book three years ago.
Passive : My book was being brought by them three years ago.


7. Past Perfect Tense
Active  : He had eaten his food before went to school.
Passive : His food had been eaten by him before went to school.


Active  : We had finished our homework.
Passive : Our homework had been finished by us.


8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Active  : They had been waiting me.
Passive : I had been being waited by them.


Active  : We had been cleaning the class.
Passive : The class had been being cleaned by us.


9. Simple Future Tense
Active  : We will play football tomorrow.
Passive : The football will be played by us tomorrow.


Active  : I will lend a dictionary to Mubin.
Passive : The dictionary will be lent by me to Mubin.


10. Future Continuous Tense
Active  : She will be buying a novel tomorrow.
Passive : The novel will be being bought by her tomorrow.


Active  : They will be building a bookshop next week.
Passive : The bookshop will be being built by them next week.


11. Future Perfect Tense
Active  : My father will have given me a new book.
Passive : I will be have given a new book by my father.


Active  : We will have finished our homework.
Passive : Our homework will be have finished by us.


12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Active  : I will have been learning English for three years.
Passive : The English will have been being learnt by me for three years.


Active  : I will have been teaching them for a year.
Passive : They will have been being taught by me for a year.

Sape

            Dayak wealthy in West Borneo has a unique musical art. This tribe has a musical instrument called Sampek or Sape. Sape are means strings. Sape has a wide body shape, small stemmed, about one meter in length, has two strings/ropes from plastic materials. Sape of this type has four scales.

            With the uniqueness of its voice, supposedly according to Dayak mythology. Sape Kenyah, created by a person lost in the esai (a small island in the middle of river) because the boat sank by the lunging of cascade and that person unknown until this day.

            Ways to make Sape is hard. Timber must also be used a selection. Sape usually uses Pelaik wood or other types of clay timber, can also be hardwoods. To find a good sound, the level of thin edge thickness and the surface must be equal, so the sound can vibrate uniformly and resulting in a long ad loud sound when picked.

            How to play Sape is opposed to how to play melody of guitar, because the fingers are only on one string on the same shift up and down.

            Sape instrument is usually played when the party of people or ritual padai (ritual thanksgiving for the harvest of paddy). Type of Sape music song is varied, usually according to type of dance. For example Datun Julut music, the dance also Datun Julut etc.

Source: http:/pureindonesia.blogspot.com/2010/06sampekmusic-instrument-from.html