song

SONG 

Song is a composition of tone or voice in sequence, combination and temporal relation to produce a musical composition that has unity and continuity.

Social Function of the Song 

Songs are used to express feelings and ideas in an entertaining world. Songs can be used to deliver social criticism. The moral values ​​are hidden in the lyrics.

Language Features of the Song 

a. Imagery. 

Imagery describes about feelings and emotions. A song usually tries to describe how the writer feels.

b. Rhythm. 

Rhythm here is used to create the mood. For example, if we are sad and listen to a song with a slow rhythm, we will get carried away with the song. So, rhythm creates mood!

c. Figures of speech :

1. Metaphor.

Comparing two things that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common. At first glance, the two things being compared are unrelated, but in fact there are similarities between the two things. e.g. “Time is a thief” or “Her hair was silk”.

2. Simile

Compares two things using "like" or "as''. A thing is described with something similar by using the word 'like' or 'as' e.g. “My love is like a red rose”.

3. Hyperbole

A dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor. A thing is described in excess, sometimes tickling because it is too much. e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.

4. Personification

An object appear like a person. Objects (non-humans) have human-like abilities. e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.

5. Allititration

The repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words. The repetition of the sound at the beginning of each word. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”.

Song Text Structure 

A. Introduction

Which is the beginning of the song, usually the singer's voice is heard (only the instrument)

B. Verse, or stanza

Is the introductory part to the chorus.

C. Refrain

Song from verse to chorus

D. The chorus

The core part, is usually the easiest to remember

E. Bridge

Connecting the chorus to the next chorus or to the coda.

F. Coda

Closing song.

Summary

Activity 2

Watch the video and read the lyric below carefully to make you understand more!

Hero

By Mariah Carey

There’s a hero

If you look ... (1) your heart

You don’t have to be afraid

Of what you are

There’s an answer

If you ... (2) into your soul

And the ... (3) that you know

Will ... (4) away

[Chorus]

And then a hero comes along

With the strength to carry on

And you cast your ... (5) aside

And you know you can survive

So when you feel like hope is gone

Look inside you and be strong

And you’ll finally see the ... (6)

That a hero lies in you

It’s a long road

When you face the world alone

No one reaches out a hand

For you to hold

You can find love

If you search within yourself

And the ... (7) you felt

Will disappear

[Chorus]

Lord knows

Dreams are hard to follow

But don’t let anyone

(8)...... them away

Hold on There

Will be (9)

In time You’ll find

the...... (10)

Skyscraper

By Demi Lovato

Skies are crying

I am watching

Catching tear drops in my hands

Only silence

Has an ending

Like we never had a chance

Do you have to

Make me feel like

There is nothing left of me

You can take everything I have

You can break everything I am

Like I'm made of glass

Like I'm made of paper

Go on and try to tear me down

I will be rising from the ground

Like a skyscraper

Like a skyscraper

As the smoke clears

I awaken

And untangle you from me

Would it make you

Feel better

To watch me while I bleed

All my windows

Still are broken

But I'm standing on my feet

You can take everything I have

You can break everything I am

Like I'm made of glass

Like I'm made of paper

Go on and try to tear me down

I will be rising from the ground

Like a skyscraper

Like a skyscraper

Go run run run

I'm gonna stay right here

Watch you disappear ya yaa

Go run run run

Ya it's a long way down

But I am closer to the clouds up here

You can take everything I have

You can break everything I am

Like I'm made of glass

Like I'm made of paper

Go on and try to tear me down

I will be rising from the ground

Like a skyscraper

Like a skyscraper

Like a skyscraper

Like a skyscraper

📚🍭Activity 3

Watch the video and read the lyric below carefully!

Heal the word

By Michael Jackson

(Think about um, the generations 

And ah, say we want to make it a better place for our children

And our children's children so that they, they 

They, they know it's a better world for them

And think if they can make it a better place)

There's a place in your heart

And I know that it is love

And this place it was brighter than tomorrow

And if you really try

You'll find there's no need to cry

In this place you'll feel there's no hurt or sorrow

There are ways to get there

If you care enough for the living

Make a little space

Make a better place

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me, and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

If you want to know why

There's love that cannot lie

Love is strong

It only cares of joyful giving

If we try we shall see

In this bliss we cannot feel

Fear of dread, we stop existing and start living

Then it feels that always

Love's enough for us growing

Make a better world

So make a better world

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me, and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

And the dream we were conceived in will reveal a joyful face

And the world we once believed in will shine again in grace

Then why do we keep strangling life

Wound this earth, crucify its soul?

Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly

Be god's glow

We could fly so high

Let our spirits never die

In my heart I feel you are all my brothers

Create a world with no fear

Together we cry happy tears

See the nations turn their swords into plowshares

We could really get there

If you cared enough for the living

Make a little space

To make a better place

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me, and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me, and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

Heal the world (heal the world)

Make it a better place 

For you and for me, and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

You and for me (for a better place)

You and for me (make a better place)

You and for me (make a better place)

You and for me (heal the world we live in)

You and for me (save it for our children)

You and for me (heal the world we live in)

You and for me (save it for our children)

You and for me (heal the world we live in)

You and for me (save it for our children)

You and for me (heal the world we live in)

You and for me (save it for our children)

🍭🍭Answer the questions below!

🎶PART 1

1. What does the title describe? What does the composer compare the world with?

Answer : The title describes that the world is sick, plagued with many problems and the song invites us to cure the sickness or solve world problems. The composer compares the world with a person or human being who is sick.

2. How does the composer describe the world that we live in now? Mention some

Answer : The world has or is plagued with many problems. The lyrics that shows the problems are, for instance:

- There are people dying.

- Then why do you keep strangling life, wound this earth, and crucify its soul.

phrases from the lyrics that can support your answer.

3. What dream does the singer have about this world? Quote some phrases fromt the lyrics.

Answer : The singer or the composer dreams of a world that is peaceful, with people lovin

and helping each other; the world in which all people are happy.

Some phrases that show that:

- In this place you will feel there is no hurt or sorrow

- This place could be much brighter than tomorrow (brighter symbolizes a good, happy, and successful life)

- In this bliss we cannot feel fear or dread.

- And the world we once believed in

4. How can the dream be realized? Show the lines that tells so.

Answer : will shine again in grace. Caring about, loving, and helping other people, making a little space and the world a better place for all are ways to realize the dream.

Some lines show that:

- If you care enough for the living, make a little space, make a better place.

(Make a little space can mean giving chances to other people to do good things for them)

- Love is strong. It only cares for joyful giving. If we try (to give something that makes other people happy) we shall see (that) in this bliss we cannot feel fear or dread..

5. What is one thing that can solve problems in this world?

Answer : Love in our heart

6. What do you understand about these lines: “make a little space make a better place ...”

Answer : What do you understand about these lines: ... make a little space make a better place ... -> Make a little space and make a better place (for other people) can be in the form of giving help, doing good deed, or having good intention.

Indonesian Ministry of Religion Day

Indonesian Ministry of Religion Day

Indonesian Ministry of Religion Day is celebrated every January 3 every year. The Indonesian Ministry of Religion (MoRA) is an institution under the Government of the Republic of Indonesia which is in charge of all matters concerning religion. The Ministry of Religion has now been changed to the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) of the Republic of Indonesia.

Commemoration of the Day of the Ministry of Religion, started on January 3, 1946, was officially established by the Ministry of Religion and the government at that time appointed Haji Mohammad Rasjidi as the first Minister of Religion and also as a Muhammadiyah figure. The Ministry of Religion at that time was only centered in the Special Region of Yogyakarta and was known as the Ministry of Revolution because DIY was dubbed the capital of the revolution.

Philosophically, socio-politically and historically religion for Indonesia has been entrenched and rooted in the life of the Indonesian nation. Because religious figures and leaders always appear as pioneers of the movement and struggle for independence through political parties and other means.

The struggle for the independence movement has been going through an easy and long road during the Dutch colonial era until the defeat of Japan in World War II.

At the time of independence, namely August 17, 1945 the position of religion became more solid and with the stipulation of Pancasila as the ideology and philosophy of the state and the 1945 Constitution. The precepts of Belief in One God were recognized as from the precepts that reflected the very religious character of the Indonesian nation as well as gave meaning to progress - spiritual progress to be achieved.

Biography part 3

Definition of Biography Text

A biography is a story or information about a person's life. A biography is more complex than just a resume and data on a person's work, it also tells about the feelings involved in experiencing these events. The biography describes in full the life of a character from childhood to old age, even to death. All services, works, and everything that is produced or done by a character is also clarified. The biographical text was composed by others, not by myself.

Function of Biography

• To know a person's story about his/her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for.
• To know someone's story about his life beyond any achievements, this person might be known.
• To give much information easily and educate the readers.
• To provide a lot of information easily and educate the readers.

Characteristics of Biography

• Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person.
• The biographical text is not made by the person whose life is being told, but is told by someone else in the third person point of view.
• Based on research.
• The text is made based on the facts of a character's life experience containing the story or story of a character in navigating his life, whether it is in the form of advantages, problems or shortcomings written by other people so that they should be exemplary.
• Describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).
• Telling in detail about the information about the characters told which include W/H Questions (What, Where, When, Why, How)
• Use vivid language to narrate events.
• The use of language must be clearly applied in a biographical text. In order to avoid errors in the information presented.

Generic Structure

• Orientation (Introduction)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person. Usually contains narrated biodata such as full name, place and date of birth. Some general information can also be presented in this section as an introduction to the characters.

• Events

In events, should be in chronological order. This stage is part of the events or events experienced by the character. Contains an explanation of a story in the form of problem solving, career processes, and various events that have been experienced by the character to lead him to a success.

• Re-Orientation (Closing)

It consists of a conclusion or comment or the writer. Tell about the achievement or the contribution of the person. In closing, this section contains the author's view of the characters being told. This reorientation is optional, which means the author can give his personal view on the character being told or the author does not give his personal view on the character being told, which is not an important matter.

Grammar and Language Features

• Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense is the main menu in making Biography Text. A simple form of an event that happened in the past. Use the second form of the verb (verb 2).

So, when you want to make a biography about someone, then of course you will tell the history of what has been done in the past. The past relationship with Recount was very close. This is because Recount Text is a text that uses Simple Past Tense as the main menu in making sentences. Simple Past Tense itself is one type of English Tense that serves to express events in the past and are not felt at this time.

The right steps that you have to take in making a Biography in English are:

Learn Simple Past Tense

Learn about Recount Text (Because there will be a significant relationship between Recount Text and the Biography that you will make)

Example of Biography Text : INVENTOR

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell (/ˈɡreɪ.əm/; born Alexander Bell, March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922)[3] was a Scottish-born[N 2] inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.[6]

Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech and both his mother and wife were deaf; profoundly influencing Bell's life's work.[7] His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone, on March 7, 1876.[N 3] Bell considered his invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study.[8][N 4]

Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders[10] of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898, until 1903.[11]

Beyond his scientific work, Bell had a deep interest in the emerging science of heredity.[12]

Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847.[13] The family home was at South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–1870) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–1867), both of whom would die of tuberculosis.[14] His father was Professor Alexander Melville Bell, a phonetician, and his mother was Eliza Grace Bell (née Symonds).[15] Born as just "Alexander Bell", at age 10, he made a plea to his father to have a middle name like his two brothers.[16][N 5] For his 11th birthday, his father acquiesced and allowed him to adopt the name "Graham", chosen out of respect for Alexander Graham, a Canadian being treated by his father who had become a family friend.[17] To close relatives and friends he remained "Aleck".[18]

source : wikipedia

Write a FAMOUS PERSON BIOGRAPHY, minimal 4 paragraph and attach picture in each paragraph and publish it in your blog

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was one of the most important and influential Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He is sometimes referred to as the "First American". Franklin was a multitalented "Renaissance Man" who excelled in many areas including science, politics, writing, music, invention, and diplomacy.  

Ben Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706. His father was a chandler (someone who makes candles and soap). Ben had sixteen brothers and sisters and was the youngest boy in the family. Young Ben had very little formal education. At the age of 10, he was forced to leave school in order to work with his dad. A few years later, he became a printer's apprentice for his brother James. Although Ben was denied a traditional education, he loved to read, and he became quite knowledgeable over the years by reading lots of books.Ben ran away from Boston when he was 17, breaking his apprenticeship with his brother. He went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he worked as a printer. 

Franklin spent the next several years working at various jobs in London and Philadelphia. In 1729, Franklin became the publisher of a newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette. As a newspaper publisher, Franklin became a prominent voice in Pennsylvania politics and his reputation began to grow throughout the American colonies. In the 1750s and 1760s, Franklin spent much of his time in London, England. At first, he acted as the voice of the Pennsylvania colonists to the British Parliament, mostly protesting the influence of the Penn family on the colony. Later, he represented all of the American colonies when he spoke out against the much hated Stamp Act of 1765. His arguments eventually led to the repeal of the act by Parliament.

In 1732, Franklin first published Poor Richard's Almanack. Poor Richard's Almanack was a yearly pamphlet that Franklin wrote under the pseudonym (fake name) of "Richard Saunders", also known as "Poor Richard." The pamphlet included all sorts of interesting information including poems, a calendar, interesting sayings, weather predictions, and scientific information. Franklin made a good income by selling the pamphlet. He published up to 10,000 copies a year for the next 25 years. Revolutionary War and the Continental Congress Franklin was still living in London as the Revolutionary War approached. It was Franklin who first suggested that the colonies meet at the First Continental Congress in 1774. Franklin later delivered their petition to King George III of England. In 1775, Franklin returned to Philadelphia and was elected as the Pennsylvania delegate to the Second Continental Congress. By this time the Revolutionary War had begun. Franklin played an important role in the early part of the Revolutionary War. He was part of the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the nation's first Postmaster General. 

In 1776, Ben Franklin traveled to France. He spent the next few years gathering support in France for the American Revolution. In 1778, France allied with the colonies in their fight against England. The alliance with France would prove to be one of the most important factors in the American victory. Franklin remained in France throughout the war. In 1783, he helped to negotiate an end to the Revolutionary War with the Treaty of Paris.

As if being a prolific writer and a major player in the founding of the United States wasn't enough, Ben Franklin still found time to be a prominent inventor and scientist. Perhaps Ben Franklin is most famous for his experiments with electricity. He performed many experiments that proved that lightning is in fact electricity. This led to his invention of the lighting rod, which helps to keep buildings safe from lighting. Other inventions by Ben Franklin include bifocals (a type of glasses), the Franklin stove, an odometer for a carriage, and the glass harmonica. In science he studied and made discoveries in the areas of electricity, cooling, meteorology, printing, and the wave theory of light. Other firsts Ben Franklin was involved in include starting the first lending library in America, founding the University of Pennsylvania, and establishing the first fire department in Pennsylvania.

Franklin returned from France to the United States in 1785. He participated in the Constitutional Convention and became the only founding father to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution. He also served as the President of Pennsylvania (like the governor). Franklin died in Philadelphia on April 17, 1790

My Exercise About Inventor Biography  

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous scientists and is also listed as the inventor of the incandescent lamp . Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan , Ohio , United States on February 11, 1847 .

On his childhood in the United States , Thomas Alva Edison always got bad grades in school. Therefore mother him from school and taught him at home .

At home with small freely Thomas Alva Edison can read scientific books mature and begin to conduct various scientific experiments themselves .

At the age of 12 years Thomas Alva Edison began working as a newspaper seller , fruits and sweets on the train .Then Thomas Alva Edison became a telegraph operator , Thomas Alva Edison to move from one city to another . In New York, Thomas Alva Edison was asked to become the head of the telegraph machine that is important . The machines were sending business news throughout the leading company in New York.

In 1870 Thomas Alva Edison invented the telegraph machine better. The machines can print the messages on top of a long strip of paper . The money generated from the discovery was enough to establish his own company .

In 1874 Thomas Alva Edison moved to Menlo Park , New Jersey . There, Thomas Alva Edison made ​​a great scientific workshop and the first in the world . In 1877 Thomas Alva Edison invented Gramofon .

 In 1879 Thomas Alva Edison discovered the electric light then Thomas Alva Edison also find a projector for small films . In 1879 Thomas Alva Edison managed to create an incandescent bulb , which makes his name is remembered throughout history .

Thomas Alva Edison is not the first to create a system of electric lighting . A few years earlier provide light electric current has been used for lighting the lamp in paris .

 However , Thomas Alva Edison incandescent bulb following which he developed together with electrical distribution allow for a practical electric lighting in the home . In 1822 the company had managed to produce electricity for homes in New York , and in a short time has spread throughout the world .

In one biography mentioned that Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb 999 failure after experience , new research that means to 1000 Thomas Alva Edison invented the incandescent lamp / electricity. In 1890 , Thomas Alva Edison founded the company General Electric.

Vocabularry : 

*      Famous                  : terkenal

*      Scientist                 : ilmuan

*      Incandescent        : pijar

*      Grades                    : nilai

*      Scientific               : ilmiah

*      Seller                      : penjual

*      Important             : penting

*      Troughout             : di seluruh

*      Establish               : mendirikan

*      Spread                   : penyebaran

*      Founded                : didirikan

*      Mentioned            : disebutkan

*      Conduct                 : kelakuan

*      Bulb                        : bohlam/lampu

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QnA about Exposition Text

 

The following text is for number 1-3!

In many part of the world flood are cause by tropical storms called hurricanes or typhoons. They bring destructive winds of high speed, torrents of the rain, and flooring. When a flood occurs, the destruction to surrounding land can be severe. Whole villages and towns are sometimes swept kept away by water pouring swiftly over the land. Railroad track blocked and uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed away.

When a building caught fire, the firemen pitched in to help battle the blaze. Before the pumps were invented, people formed bucket brigades to fight fires. Standing side by side, they formed a human chain from the fire to nearby well or river. They passed buckets of water from to hand to be poured on the flames.

The damage of the fire did depend a great deal on where it happened. In the country or a small village, only a single house might burn down. But in crowded cities, fire often destroyed whole blocks and neighborhoods before being controlied.

1. What can possibly prevent rivers and lakes from overflowing?

a. An absortbent bed

b. A rocky surrounding

c. A low land

d. A high bank

e. A high road

Answer: d

2. We know from the text that….

a. River can sweep heavy flood

b. People can make money from flood

c. The destruction by flood is always less severe

d. Water flood is absorbed by land

e. Typhoons caused heavy flood

Answer: d

3. We know from the text that ….

a. The pump is the only tool used by fire fighters now

b. The pump helps people to fight fires more efficiently

c. Fires in big cities are always very big

d. People no longer use buckets to control fire

e. Only firemen can control fire in crowded cities

Answer: b

The following text is for number 4 and 5!

Silkworms live for only two or three days after laying eggs. About 36,000 to 50,000 eggs are laid, and there are carefully store at the silkworm farm until they are ready to hatch. The eggs hatch into caterpillars, which feed on mulberry leaves. Soon, the caterpillars are ready to spin their cocoons. Not all caterpillars can spin silk cocoons. Only the caterpillars of a silkworm moth known as ‘Bombyx mari’ can do such spinning. This caterpillar has special glands which secrete liquid silk through its lower lip. The liquid produced later hardens to form tine strands. The caterpillar makes its cocoons using these strands. The threads on the outside of the cocoon are rough, while those inside are soft and smooth. Some fully-spun cocoons are heated. This kills the pupa inside. The cocoons are then put into hot water to loosen the fine threads. Finally, these threads are reeled off the cocoons.

The length of unbroken thread produced by a single cocoon measures about one-and-a-half kilometers. Being twisted together several of these threads make single woven materials.

4. What is the purpose of the text….

a. To persuade readers to buy silk.

b. To put silk into different categories.

c. To entertain readers with the knowledge

d. To present some points of view about silk

e. To describe how silk comes into existence.

Answer: e

5. What is the threads on the outside of the cocoon….

a. Fine

b. Soft

c. Rough

d. Strong

e. Smooth

Answer: c