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The Red Bird Of Paradise

An Indonesian endemic, the Red Bird of Paradise is distributed to lowland rainforests of Waigeo and Batanta islands of West Papua. This species shares its home with another bird of paradise, the Wilson's Bird of Paradise. Hybridisation between these two species are expected but not recorded yet.

The Red Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea rubra is a large, up to 33cm long, brown and yellow bird of paradise with a dark brown iris, grey legs and yellow bill. The male has an emerald green face, a pair of elongated black corkscrew-shaped tail wires, dark green feather pompoms above each eye and a train of glossy crimson red plumes with whitish tips at either side of the breast.

The male measures up to 72 cm long, including the ornamental red plumes that require at least six years to fully attain. The female resembles the male but is smaller in size, with a dark brown face and has no ornamental red plumes. The diet consists mainly of fruits, berries and arthropods.

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Going to School

My mother got me ready for school then I had to wait for her to brush my hair and place every strand

in just the perfect position.

I had to show her my shoes that I had cleaned the night before and my school bag had to be neatly put on my shoulder before I could

get near the door. Only after my mother was totally satisfied, would I be allowed to rush out of the front door.

I would leave home at 7 am on the dot and make my way down the lane. After a walk of about 700 metres I would be able to see the tall steeple of the

school.

The playground would be full in the summer and the noise would make me want to rush into the yard and get into a good game of football before the bell

ringing.

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The Bear and Rabbit

Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit is a good shot. In contrary, the bear is always clumsy and could not use the arrow.

One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows.
The rabbit was fearing to arouse the bear's anger so he could not refuse it. He went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there were lots of meats left after.

However the bear did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. The rabbit could not even taste the meat. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.

The bear was the father of five children. Fortunately, the youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. He was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large piece of meat but the youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with the meat. He kicked toward the rabbit's house.When he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick. The meat would fly into the rabbit's house. In this way, the poor rabbit would get his meal.

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Adjective & Adverb

Adjective (kata sifat) memberikan informasi tentang kata benda. Contoh:

·         She’s an excellent dancer.

·         I’ve got a new apartment.

Adverb (kata keterangan) merubah kata kerja, yakni kata keterangan menjelaskan bagaimana sesuatu dilakukan. Contoh:

- She learns quickly.
- You can speak English well.

Adjective (kata sifat)

Adjective bisa ditempatkan sebelum kata benda. Contoh:

·         This is a beautiful bird.

·         “This is a bird beautiful.” tidak benar.

Kata sifat memberikan informasi seperti ukuran (kecil, besar), bentuk (bulat, persegi), warna (kuning, hijau), kebangsaan (Cina, Polandia), dan opini (baik, buruk).

Adjective tidak mengalami perubahan yang tergantung pada jumlah (tunggal atau jamak). Contoh:

·         She has a cute puppy.

·         She has three cute puppies.

Perhatikan bahwa adjective (cute) tidak mengalami perubahan baik dalam bentuk tunggal (puppy) maupun jamak (puppies).

Adjective juga bisa ditempatkan setelah kata kerja tertentu seperti be, feel, look, dan taste. Contoh:

·         I’m really happy today.

·         She’s got a new job so she feels great.

·         You look wonderful!

·         This chicken tastes delicious.

Adverb (kata keterangan)

Adverb sering dibentuk dengan menambahkan -ly di belakang adjective. Contoh:

·         quick (adjective) - He’s quick at learning new things.

·         quickly (adverb) - He learns quickly.

·         bad (adjective) - He didn’t get a bad test score.

·         badly (adverb) - He didn’t do badly in his test.

Untuk adverb yang terbentuk dari adjective yang berakhiran dengan huruf “-y”ganti “-y” dengan “-i” dan tambahkan “-ly“. Contoh:

·         easy (adjective) - He thinks math is easy.

·         easily (adverb) - He can do math easily.

·         happy (adjective) - He’s a happy man.

·         happily (adverb) - He works happily every day.

Untuk adverb yang terbentuk dari adjective yang berakhiran dengan huruf “-le” ganti “-le” dengan “-ly“. Contoh:

·         simple (adjective) - The teacher makes difficult things simple.

·         simply (adverb) - He teaches simply and clearly.

Beberapa adverb sama dengan adjective. Contoh:

·         He runs fast (adverb) - He’s a fast runner. (adjective)

·         He studies hard. (adverb) - It’s a hard life. (adjective)

Adverb untuk “good” adalah “well“. Contoh:

·         She’s a good pianist.

·         She plays the piano well.

Adverb juga bisa mengubah adjective dan adverb-adverb lainnya. Contoh:

·         That’s a good book.

·         That’s a very good book.

·         She’s a talented girl.

·         She’s an incredibly talented girl.

·         You’re right!

·         You’re absolutely right!

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Kalimat Idiom

A Drop in the Bucket:                                                    

~Sebuah bagian kecil dari sesuatu yang begitu besar secara keseluruhan.        

                                                       

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:                                                          

~Anda tidak akan mampu mengubah siapa diri anda.

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:                                                              

~Sangat mudah bagi orang bodoh untuk kehilangan uangnya.           

                                           

A Doubting Thomas:                                                      

~Seorang skeptis yang membutuhkan bukti fisik agar ia mempercayai sesuatu.                                                    

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:                                                     

~Setiap orang harus menyatukan diri dan bekerja bersama-sama atau tidak akan berhasil.                                             

I was bored to death at the beginning, but it was fun in the end:
~Mulanya saya merasa sangat bosan, tapi lama-lama asik juga.

Cock and Bull Story:

Sebuah kisah yang luar biasa.

Come Hell Or High Water:

Sesuatu yang sulit atau sebuah hambatan.

Crack Someone Up:

Membuat seseorang tertawa.

Cross Your Fingers:

Berharap sesuatu terjadi sesuai dengan yang anda inginkan.

Cry Wolf:

Sengaja membuat alarm palsu.

Cup Of Joe:

Secangkir kopi.

Curiosity Killed The Cat:

Menjadi sangat ingin tahu membuat anda berada pada situasi berbahaya.

Dark Horse:

Orang yang sebelumnya tidak diketahui dan sekarang menonjol.

Cry Over Spilt Milk:

Ketika anda mengeluh terhadap sebuah kehilangan di masa lalu.

Cut to the Chase:

Tinggalkan semua detail yang tidak penting dan beralihlah hanya ke satu poin penting.

Dead Ringer:

Sebuah duplikat.

Dog Days of Summer:

Hari-hari paling panas di musim panas.

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Pengertian Phrasal Verb

Sebagian phrasal verb dapat diartikan dari tiap kata penyusunnya (verb dan particle) atau dari kata kerjanya saja dimana particle digunakan untuk memberi penekanan arti. Sehingga tidak terlalu sulit bagi non-native learner untuk memahami frasa tersebut.

§  Contoh:

§  You can put off your shoes here. (Kamu dapat melepas sepatumu disini.)

§  He will get into trouble if you drink alcohol. (Dia akan masuk ke dalammasalah jika dia minum alkohol.)

The man has decided to close his business down. (Pria itu telah memutuskan untuk menutup usahanya selamanya.)

Namun sebagian phrasal verb yang lain yang tidak dapat ditebak artinya dari komponen penyusunnya atau dengan kata lain merupakan idiom. Kelompok inilah yang kerap membingungkan. Solusinya adalah dengan menghapalkan phrasal verb bermakna idiom yang umum digunakan sehari-hari.

Contoh:

§  While studying, she dropped off. (Ketika sedang belajar, dia tertidur.)

§  The subsidized fuel has run out. (BBM Premium telah habis.)

Selain itu, banyak pula phrasal verb tersebut yang memiliki lebih dari satu makna, baik yang bermaknaidiom maupun sebenarnya.
Contoh:

§  Toni picked up that ball. (Toni mengambil (dengan tangan) bola itu.)

§  Pick up your shoes. (Rapikan sepatumu.)

My brother picked up some hats. (Saudara laki-lakiku mengoleksi beberapa buah topi.)

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