Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiem, Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarokatuh, Your Excellencies the committee, The honorable of jury, Dear my friends who participates

in this speech contest, And my loving brothers and sisters In the name of Allah, the Beneficent and the Merciful. All praises be to Allah SWT, the lord of the world, the master of the day after, the creator of everything in this Universe, where he has no partner. He has also given us such deeply enjoyable, particularly faith and healthy comfort, hence, we could attend here in a good situation. eace and Salutation be upon our prophet !uhammad SAW, who has taught us the cardinal principles of the unity of "od, obliged us to confess it with the tongue and believe it in the heart. He also has brought us from the dar#ness to the brightness, from stupidity to cleverness, in the other word $Mina hulumaati !lannuur" Ladies and Gentlemen, %ndeed, it is very great pleasure for me in this precious chance to deliver my speech to the most honorable audiences entitled&

THE IMPORTANCE OF MASTERING ENGLISH

'efore % am going to deliver the main point of my speech, % than# to the (ducation and )ulture department of Su#abumi regency, particularly to the committee of this* program who has invited our school to participate in this contest. Ladies and Gentlemen, +anguage plays an important role in human life. ,ne tries to ac-uire, learn and use language as a means of communication, and simultaneously as social symbol of humanity. 'y using language someone could ma#e statements, convey facts and #nowledge, e.plain or report something, and #eep social relations among the language users. These indicate that by means of language, people can e.press their ideas, feeling, information etc through communication. Ladies and Gentlemen, As one of language in the world, (nglish is considered and applied as international language. Since then, it is very popular and have been spo#en and learnt by almost people in the world. There are some reasons why (nglish is important and many people attempt to learn it. Some of them are& for finding job, traveling, interacting one each other, doing business, ta#ing e.amination, doing research, writing in the foreign language, etc.

Ladies and Gentlemen, %n such developing country li#e %ndonesia, (nglish has a vital role in all aspects of life, particularly in science and technology. /urthermore, it can be used for developing relationships in the international forum, for reading (nglish boo# #especially for students from primary school up to colleges$university%, to tighten the relationship among nations in the world, etc. As students, we learn (nglish are intended to obtain various #nowledge, to comprehend and understand the te.tboo#s learned in (nglish, to gain #nowledge and s#ills, and to be ready enter to the university, as one of the test re-uirements for students of senior High School 0S!A1, etc. +oo#ing at the above important roles of (nglish, that is why (nglish is very important to understand and to master by every people throughout the world since before. My brothers and sisters! At the end of my speech, % will -uote a wise e.pression& &E'()!*+ ,!)) MA-E E.E/Y01DY *2/.!.E A'D (1 A'Y,+E/E"3 This e.pression reminds us how importance of (nglish for human life is. As global or universal language, (nglish is not only enables us to communicate and interact with every people throughout the world, but also it could alter our life to be better. /urthermore, we also must be aware that the western countries play e.tra ordinary role in developing and #eeping science and technology. Thus, if we want to be a s#ilful

scientists, linguists, and be able to compete with the other countries in the world, we must understand, master and learn the language they use, namely (nglish. Ladies and Gentlemen, 'efore ending this speech, let me conclude the essential points of my speech& 2. (nglish is highly necessary to be learned and mastered by everyone, in order to be able to compete in the globali3ation era4 5. (nglish is a #ey to open and master science and technology, because most of scientists write their e.perts and inventions in (nglish. 6. As students of high school 0S!A1, we have to prepare ourselves by learning hard, particularly (nglish as well as the other subjects at school4 7. 'y mastering (nglish enables us to become survive and go anywhere throughout the world4 "oethe 0a "ree# philosopher1 has ever said& &-nowing is not enough, we must apply3 ,illing is not enough, we must do"

8emember& )anguage indicates 'ation3 And 9on:t /orget &English is a bridge for the future" Ladies and Gentlemen, % thin# it:s completely enough for me to this point. The wrong utterances are caused by limitation of my ability and the right one is merely from Allah SWT. So, % beg your pardon, finally % say. Wassalamualaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarokatuh
Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiem, Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarokatuh, Your Excellencies the committee, The honorable of jury, Dear my friends who artici ates in this s eech contest, And my lo!in" brothers and sisters #n the name of Allah, the Beneficent and the $erciful% All raises be to Allah &WT, the lord of the world, the master of the day after, the creator of e!erythin" in this 'ni!erse, where he has no artner% (e has also "i!en us such dee ly enjoyable, articularly faith and healthy comfort, hence, we could attend here in a "ood situation% )eace and &alutation be u on our ro het $uhammad &AW, who has tau"ht us the cardinal rinci les of the unity of *od, obli"ed us to confess it with the ton"ue and belie!e it in the heart% (e also has brou"ht us from the darkness to the bri"htness, from stu idity to cle!erness, in the other word +$ina,,hulumaati #lannuur.adies and *entlemen, #ndeed, it is !ery "reat leasure for me in this recious chance to deli!er my s eech to the most honorable audiences entitled/ +T(E #$)01TA23E 04 $A&TE1#2* E2*.#&(-

Before # am "oin" to deli!er the main oint of my s eech, # thank to the Education and 3ulture de artment of &ukabumi re"ency, articularly to the committee of this5 ro"ram who has in!ited our school to artici ate in this contest% .adies and *entlemen, .an"ua"e lays an im ortant role in human life% 0ne tries to ac6uire, learn and use lan"ua"e as a means of communication, and simultaneously as social symbol of humanity% By usin" lan"ua"e someone could make statements, con!ey facts and knowled"e, ex lain or re ort somethin", and kee social relations amon" the lan"ua"e users% These indicate that by means of lan"ua"e, eo le can ex ress their ideas, feelin", information etc throu"h communication% .adies and *entlemen, As one of lan"ua"e in the world, En"lish is considered and a lied as international lan"ua"e% &ince then, it is !ery o ular and ha!e been s oken and learnt by almost eo le in the world% There are some reasons why En"lish is im ortant and many eo le attem t to learn it% &ome of them are/ for findin" job, tra!elin", interactin" one each other, doin" business, takin" examination, doin" research, writin" in the forei"n lan"ua"e, etc% .adies and *entlemen, #n such de!elo in" country like #ndonesia, En"lish has a !ital role in all as ects of life, articularly in science and technolo"y% 4urthermore, it can be used for de!elo in" relationshi s in the international forum, for readin" En"lish book 7es ecially for students from rimary school u to colle"es8uni!ersity9, to ti"hten the relationshi amon" nations in the world, etc% As students, we learn En"lish are intended to obtain !arious knowled"e, to com rehend and understand the textbooks learned in En"lish, to "ain knowled"e and skills, and to be ready enter to the uni!ersity, as one of the test re6uirements for students of senior (i"h &chool 7&$A9, etc% .ookin" at the abo!e im ortant roles of En"lish, that is why En"lish is !ery im ortant to understand and to master by e!ery eo le throu"hout the world since before% $y brothers and sisters: At the end of my s eech, # will 6uote a wise ex ression/ +E2*.#&( W#.. $A;E E<E1YB0DY &'1<#<E A2D *0 A2YW(E1E-% This ex ression reminds us how im ortance of En"lish for human life is% As "lobal or uni!ersal lan"ua"e, En"lish is not only enables us to communicate and interact with e!ery eo le throu"hout the world, but also it could alter our life to be better% 4urthermore, we also must be aware that the western countries lay extra ordinary role in de!elo in" and kee in" science and technolo"y% Thus, if we want to be a skilful scientists, lin"uists, and be able to com ete with the other countries in the world, we must understand, master and learn the lan"ua"e they use, namely En"lish% .adies and *entlemen,

Before endin" this s eech, let me conclude the essential oints of my s eech/ =% En"lish is hi"hly necessary to be learned and mastered by e!eryone, in order to be able to com ete in the "lobali,ation era> ?% En"lish is a key to o en and master science and technolo"y, because most of scientists write their ex erts and in!entions in En"lish% @% As students of hi"h school 7&$A9, we ha!e to re are oursel!es by learnin" hard, articularly En"lish as well as the other subjects at school> A% By masterin" En"lish enables us to become sur!i!e and "o anywhere throu"hout the world> *oethe 7a *reek hiloso her9 has e!er said/ +;nowin" is not enou"h, we must a ly% Willin" is not enou"h, we must do1emember/ .an"ua"e indicates 2ation% And Dont 4or"et +En"lish is a brid"e for the future.adies and *entlemen, # think its com letely enou"h for me to this oint% The wron" utterances are caused by limitation of my ability and the ri"ht one is merely from Allah &WT% &o, # be" your ardon, finally # say% Wassalamualaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarokatuh Writer/ Basmansyah

Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiem, AssalamuCalaikum warahmatullahi Wabarokatuh, Anda $ulia komite, terhormat dari Buri, Dear teman5teman saya yan" ber artisi asi dalam kontes ini idato, Dan saudara5saudara tercinta Dalam nama Allah, )emurah dan $aha )enyayan"% &e"ala uji ba"i Allah &WT, en"uasa dunia, master hari setelah, enci ta se"ala sesuatu di alam semesta ini, di mana ia memiliki artner tidak% #a ju"a memberi kita se erti san"at menyenan"kan, terutama sehat iman dan kenyamanan, sehin""a kita

bisa hadir di sini dalam situasi yan" baik% &alam Damai dan ada di atas kita nabi $uhammad &AW, yan" telah men"ajarkan kita rinsi 5 rinsi kardinal dari kesatuan Allah, men"haruskan kita untuk men"akui den"an lidah dan ercaya di dalam hati% Dia ju"a telah membawa kita dari ke"ela an ke ada teran", dari kebodohan ke ada ke andaian, dalam kata lain D$ina,,hulumaati #lannuurD &audara5saudara, $eman", san"at senan" sekali ba"i saya dalam kesem atan berhar"a untuk menyam aikan idato saya ke ada khalayak yan" alin" terhormat yan" berjudul/ D)E2T#2*2YA )E2*'A&AA2 BA(A&A #2**1#&D &ebelum saya akan memberikan titik utama dari idato saya, saya berterima kasih ke ada De artemen )endidikan dan ;ebudayaan ;abu aten &ukabumi, khususnya ke ada komite ro"ram ini5yan" telah men"undan" sekolah kami untuk ber artisi asi dalam kontes ini% &audara5saudara, Bahasa memainkan eran entin" dalam kehidu an manusia% &atu berusaha untuk mem eroleh, mem elajari dan men""unakan bahasa seba"ai alat komunikasi, dan sekali"us seba"ai simbol sosial kemanusiaan% Den"an men""unakan bahasa seseoran" bisa membuat ernyataan, menyam aikan fakta dan en"etahuan, menjelaskan atau mela orkan sesuatu, dan menja"a hubun"an sosial antara ara en""una bahasa% (al ini menunjukkan bahwa den"an men""unakan bahasa, oran" da at men"eks resikan ide5ide mereka, erasaan, dll informasi melalui komunikasi% &audara5saudara, &eba"ai salah satu bahasa di dunia, bahasa #n""ris dian""a dan di"unakan seba"ai bahasa internasional% &ejak itu, san"at o uler dan telah diuca kan dan di elajari oleh ham ir oran" di dunia% Ada bebera a alasan men"a a bahasa #n""ris adalah oran"5 oran" entin" dan banyak berusaha untuk mem elajarinya% Bebera a di antaranya adalah/ untuk menemukan ekerjaan, be er"ian, berinteraksi satu sama lain, melakukan bisnis, melakukan emeriksaan, melakukan enelitian, menulis dalam bahasa asin", dll &audara5saudara, Di ne"ara berkemban" se erti se erti #ndonesia, #n""ris memiliki eran !ital dalam semua as ek kehidu an, khususnya dalam sains dan teknolo"i% &elain itu, da at di"unakan untuk men"emban"kan hubun"an dalam forum internasional, untuk membaca buku bahasa #n""ris 7terutama untuk siswa dari sekolah dasar sam ai den"an er"uruan tin""i 8 uni!ersitas9, untuk mem ererat hubun"an antar ban"sa5 ban"sa di dunia, dll &eba"ai siswa, kita belajar bahasa #n""ris dimaksudkan untuk mem eroleh berba"ai en"etahuan, untuk memahami dan memahami buku teks belajar dalam bahasa #n""ris, untuk menda atkan en"etahuan dan keteram ilan, dan

sia masuk ke uni!ersitas, seba"ai salah satu ersyaratan tes ba"i siswa &$A senior 7&$A9, dll $elihat eran entin" di atas bahasa #n""ris, itulah sebabnya bahasa #n""ris amat entin" untuk memahami dan men"uasai oleh setia oran" di seluruh dunia sejak tahun sebelumnya% Brother dan sister: )ada akhir idato saya, saya akan men"uti sebuah un"ka an bijak/ D#2**1#& A;A2 $E$B'AT &E$'A 01A2* $E2YE.'1'( DA2 *0 $A2A &ABAD% 'n"ka an ini men"in"atkan kita ba"aimana entin"nya bahasa #n""ris untuk kehidu an manusia% &eba"ai bahasa "lobal atau uni!ersal, bahasa #n""ris tidak hanya memun"kinkan kita untuk berkomunikasi dan berinteraksi den"an setia oran" di seluruh dunia, teta i ju"a bisa men"ubah kehidu an kita menjadi lebih baik% &elain itu, kami ju"a harus menyadari bahwa ne"ara5ne"ara barat memainkan eran luar biasa dalam men"emban"kan dan menja"a ilmu en"etahuan dan teknolo"i% Badi, jika kita in"in menjadi ilmuwan teram il, ahli bahasa, dan mam u bersain" den"an ne"ara5ne"ara lain di dunia, kita harus memahami, men"uasai dan mem elajari bahasa yan" mereka "unakan, yaitu bahasa #n""ris% &audara5saudara, &ebelum men"akhiri idato ini, i,inkan saya menyim ulkan oin5 oin entin" dari idato saya/ =% Bahasa #n""ris san"at erlu di elajari dan dikuasai oleh semua oran", untuk mam u bersain" di era "lobalisasi> ?% Bahasa #n""ris adalah kunci untuk membuka dan men"uasai ilmu en"etahuan dan teknolo"i, karena seba"ian besar ilmuwan ahli menulis dan enemuan dalam bahasa #n""ris% @% &eba"ai siswa sekolah menen"ah 7&$A9, kita harus mem ersia kan diri den"an belajar keras, khususnya bahasa #n""ris serta mata elajaran lain di sekolah> A% Den"an men"uasai bahasa #n""ris memun"kinkan kita untuk menjadi bertahan dan er"i ke mana saja di seluruh dunia> *oethe 7seoran" filsuf Yunani9 ernah berkata/ D$en"etahui tidak cuku , kita harus berlaku% Bersedia tidak cuku , kita harus lakukan D #n"at/ Bahasa menunjukkan Ban"sa% Dan Ban"an .u a DBahasa #n""ris adalah jembatan untuk masa de anD &audara5saudara, &aya ikir itu benar5benar cuku ba"i saya untuk saat ini% 'ca an5uca an yan" salah disebabkan oleh keterbatasan kemam uan saya dan yan" benar hanyalah dari Allah &WT% Badi, saya mohon maaf, akhirnya saya katakan%

WassalamuCalaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarokatuh