Super Vocabulary

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One upon a time, lived a poor old widow in a small village. She lived with her daughter. Her daughter was very beautiful but also very lazy and arrogant. She never helped her mother and didn’t want to know what problem her mother had. Everyday, she put make up and wears her best clothes. She always wanted to look rich and beautiful.  One day, the mother and her daughter went to the market to buy some food. At first, the daughter refused to accompany her mother, but finally she agreed. “I’ll go with you, but you must walk behind me,” said the daughter. She didn't want to walk side by side with her mother. Although her mother was very sad, she agreed to walk behind her daughter.  On the way to the market, everybody admired the girl's beauty. But they were also curious. Behind the beautiful girl, there was an old woman with a simple dress. The girl and her mother looked very different. “Hello, beautiful girl. Who is the ...

In the northern area of Sumatra Island, lived a young man. Everyday, he work hard as a farmer. One day in the morning, the young man went fishing in a river. Not so long after he threw the bait, it was bitten by a fish. He pulled the fishing rod and was amazed by the fish he caught. It was a golden fish. “Wait, please don’t eat me,” the fish suddenly spoke to the young man. Startled, the young man dropped the golden fish and it suddenly turned into a beautiful girl.  “I must have been dreaming,” the young man said to himself. “Don’t afraid, Sir. I was a princess cursed by the gods because a mistake I did. You’ve save me,” said the girl. “As my gratitude, I’m willing to be your wife.” The young man was so amazed to see the beauty of the girl, so he accepted her as his wife. They became man and wife but with one condition, the young man promised not to mention about the fish form of the girl. Terrible disaster will happen if the promise is broken....

Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi. She was also smart and clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan desire her as his wife. The prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi. People from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father approved on one condition, when they had a child, the prince would transform into a dog. The prince accepted the condition. They get married and lived happily in the woods until Dayang Sumbi gave birth to a baby boy. The prince then changed into a dog named Tumang. Their son is named Sangkuriang. He was very smart and handsome like his father. Everyday, he hunted animals and looked for fruits to eat. One day, when he was hunting, Sangkuriang accidentally killed Tumang. His arrow missed the deer he was targeting and hit Tumang instead. He went home and tells her mother about the dog. “What?” Dayang Sumbi was appalled. Driven...

Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was called Malin Kundang. They didn’t earn much as fishing was their only source of income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money. However, as they were only fisherman’s helper, they still lived in poverty. “Mother, what if I sail overseas?” asked Malin Kundang one day to his mother. Her mother didn’t agree but Malin Kundang had made up his mind. “Mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful person,” urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears, “If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to gain success in life,” said his mother wisely. “But, promise me, you’ll come home.” In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of the successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him. “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said Malin Kun...

Sebelum Anda belajar bahasa , Anda harus memahami, apa itu bahasa. Jangan sampai, Anda mau belajar sepeda, Anda tidak tahu apa itu sepeda. OK, kita langsung saja: Apa Itu Bahasa? “ ..language is a means of communication” bahasa adalah alat komunikasi. Coba anda rasakan benar-benar kalimat tersebut. Lupakan semua pemahaman tentang bahasa yang telah anda miliki selama ini. Ya, bahasa hanyalah alat komunikasi. Kenapa bahasa itu diperlukan sebagai alat? apakah benar bahwa tanpa alat tersebut (bahasa) manusia tidak bisa berkomunikasi? Baiklah. Dalam pergaulan sehari-hari manusia yang pada hakikatnya adalah makhluk sosial saling berkomunikasi yang intinya yaitu untuk menyampaikan Pikiran (thought), Perasaan (feeling) dan Kebutuhan (needs). Kalau begitu orang mempelajari bahasa pada hakikatnya hanya suatu usaha untuk memiliki dan mampu menggunakan ALAT tersebut saja? betul, .. tidak lebih karena itu jangan dilebih-lebihkan dan tidak kurang karena nya jangan dikurang-kurangi. ...

Ngomong Bahasa Inggris dengan lancar merupakan dambaan setiap orang, mungkin termasuk Anda yang sedang membaca artikel ini. INGAT , Bahasa digunakan untuk berkomunikasi dan komunikasi yang baik bukanlah bahasa yang menggunakan tata bahasa yang baik dan benar (walaupun hal ini perlu) melainkan yang paling penting adalah jika Komunikan (Orang yang kita ajak bicara) mengerti apa yang disampaikan oleh Komunikator (Orang yang menyampaikan informasi). JANGAN LANJUTKAN MEMBACA JIKA ANDA MERASA SUDAH CUKUP WARAS Nah, bagaimana caranya agar kita bisa ngomong lancar? Ada 1 cara gila yang mungkin Anda dapat praktekkan di rumah. Ini adalah pengalaman pribadi saya. Caranya adalah sebagai berikut: Kuatkan kemauan Anda untuk bisa berhasil. Yakinkan tidak ada orang lain di sekitar Anda, sebab kalau ada, maka Anda betul-betul akan dianggap sebagai orang gila. Pilih 1 topik yang Anda kuasai, misalnya kegiatan sehari-hari, keluarga Anda, pekerjaan sehari-hari, dll yang apabila Anda uc...