DISUSUN OLEH :

ANIS RITA PRATIWI

KELAS : XII PSIA 1

DEPARTEMEN PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL

SMA NEGERI 1 ARGA MAKMUR
BENGKULU UTARA

1. Descriptive Text

KRAKATOA

Krakatoa is one of the volcanoes of the

Sunda Volcanic arc. The volcano was formed by
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the

subduction

of

the

Indian-Australian

Plate

Under the Eurasian Plate.

Krakatau (Krakatoa) is located in the Sunda
Strait, 40 km of the west coast of Java on the
island of Rakata in Indonesia. The geographical
coordinates of Krakatoa are 16.7 South Latitude
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and 105.4 East Longitude.

At its peak, Krakatoa reached a height of 790
m (2,600 ft.) above sea level. Its first known
eruption

occurred

in

416

A.D.

However,

this

eruption destroyed the volcano of Krakatoa which

collapsed and formed a four-mile wide caldera.
The islands of Verlaten and Lang are remnants of

2. Narrative Text

THE KING AND THE JESTER

There once lived a king. There was a jester in

his court. The king was so fond of him that he
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spent most of his time with him. Wherever he

went, the jester accompanied him.
One day, the king accidentally cut off one of
his fingers. He showed his bleeding hand to the
jester and exclaimed, See what has happened!

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The jester said, It is all for the best.

For the best? said the king, angrily. I
have cut off my finger and you say, it is all for the
best. Go away! Dont show me your face!
I am sorry, my Lord, said the jester, if I

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have hurt your feelings. And he begged for the

kings forgiveness again and again. But the king
remained firm and the jester left the court.
After a few days, the king went out hunting
all by himself. He hunted for a while and grew

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tired. While he was resting under a tree, suddenly

there appeared a gang of armed men.
They were looking for a man to be offered as
a sacrifice. They were glad to find the king alone,
weary and helpless. They were so many, and so
strong that the king could not resist them. He
gave himself up himself up without a fight. He
seems to be just right, said their leader. But

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They examined the king and noticed that one

of his fingers was missing. Leave the man, said
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the leader. He is not fit. So the men released

the king and theking went away thinking his good
fortune.
As soon as the king returned to the palace,
he sent for the jester. I am sorry, I dismissed
you, said the king to the jester. You were right.

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It was indeed for the best that my finger was cut

off. He narrated what had happened in the
forest. If my finger had not been cut off, the
would have killed me, he concluded.
The jester said, If you had bot dismissed me
I would have escorted you to the forest. If I had
escorted you, they would have offered me to the
goddess. It is all for the best, isnt it?

3. Procedure Text

Goal

The Basic Operation of a Digital

Camera
You need:

Materials

A digital camera
An object (a friend/classmate

or something

interesting you can find around the classroom or

school yard)
Follow the steps below to take pictures.

Steps

4. Recount Text

1.Hold up the camera and center the object in the

LCD
2.Move closer or use the zoom control for the
result you want
3.When youre ready to take the picture, hold the
shutter halfway. It is very important, so the
camera sets the focu, shutter speed, and
various other calculations. This may take a few
seconds.
4.A light should appear that lets you know the
camera is set to go.
5.Press shutter all the way down

Dr. MOHAMMAD HATTA

Every country has its great men and women
who are remembered for what they have done for
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their country. One of Indonesias great men is Dr.

Mohammad Hatta. He was a man with a deep love
for his country and people.
Dr. Mohammad Hatta was born in Bukit

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tinggi on August 12, 1902. While still in junior

high school in Bukit tinggi, he became interested
in

politics

and

joined

the

League

of

Young

He left Bukit tinggi to study in Batavia. Then,

he went to the Netherlands. He studied economics
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and gained a doctorate degree there. During his

stay

there

was

active

in

the

Nationalist

Movement. Because of his activities, he was

In 1932 Hatta returned to Indonesia. He
joined a political organization called Pendidikan
Nasional Indonesia. One of its goals was to
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develop political awareness among the Indonesia

people. His activities again led to his arrest. The
colonial government exiled him to Boven Digul,
and later to Banda Neira. Shortly before the
When the Japanese surrendered in August

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1945, Soekarno and hatta proclaimed Indonesias

independence. Hatta became the first viceIn 1956
Hatta
resigned
as vice-president and
president
of the
Republic
of Indonesia.
devoted himself to writing. On March 14, 1981 Dr.
Mohammad Hatta passed away in Jakarta.
Nowadays, he is no longer living among us.

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However, his spirit of loving the country and

nation is one of the reasons why he is well

5. Report Text

TELEVISION
Television, or TV, is one of humanitys most
important means of communication. It brings
pictures and sounds from around the world into
millions of homes.

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People with a television set can sit in their

house and watch the president makes a speech or
visits a foreign country. They can see a war being
fought, and they can watch government leaders
try to bring about peace. Through television,
viewers at home can see and learn about people,
places, and things in far away lands. Television
even takes viewers out of this world as the
astronauts explore outer space.
In addition to all these things, television

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brings its viewers a steady stream of programs

that

are

provides
include

designed
many

to

more

action-packes

entertain.

In

fact,

TV

entertainment

programs

dramas,

comedies,

light

soap operas, sports events, cartoons, quizzes,

variety shows, and motion pictures.
More than 83 million homes in the United Statesor 98% of all the countrys homes-have at least
one television set. On the average, a television
set is in each home for about 6 hours each day.
As a result, television has an Important influence

6. Explantion Text

WHY DO MEN HAVE DIFFERENT SKIN

COLORS?
People with the whitest skin colors can be
found in the north part of European continent.
Those people are called the Nordic. People with
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statement to
position the

the blackest skin colors can be found in the

west part of Africa. People of South East Asia
have yellowish brown skin color. However, most
of human being are not white, black, or yellow.
They represent hundreds of shadow colors.
Starting from those who have bright skin colors
What causes all the differences in human
skin colors? The explanation in on the series on
chemical processes, which take place in human
body and their skin. In the skin layer there is
basic

color

substance

which

is

called

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chromogen.

explanation

colorless. However, if a certain ferment or

The

substance

basically

is

enzym affects the basic color substance, a

certain skin color will be formed.
However, if a man doesnt have the basic color
substance

or

his/her

enzym

doesnt

work

properly to the substance, he/she will become

an albino. It is because he/she doesnt have any
pigment. This can happen to anyone on the

Human skin itself without the existence of

the basic color substance, is ivory white. But
then, there is an added color, yellow, in the
skin. This color is caused by the existence of
the yellow pigment in the skin. Other variety of
skin colors also exists in black color skin. It is
due to the existence of the subtle granules from
the substance called melanin. Melanin has a
similar color with a squid. Yet, because of the
great pile of the substance, to our vision our
skin looks black.
Another color shadow can be added to the
skin by the red color of the blood which
circulates

all

around

the

body

under

the

network of skin layer.

So, human skin color depends on the
amount pf the four basic substance, i.e. white,
yellow, black and red. Those colors group and
form a certain color impression. All human skin
colors from different nations can be formed
from a combination of different basic color
which all men have.
Sun rays have an ability to create melaninthe black pigment in our skin. That is why
people who live in tropical area have more

7. Anecdote Text

BLESSING BEHIND TRAGEDY

There was a black family in Scotland years
ago. They were Clark family with nine children.
They had a dream to go to America. The family
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worked and saved. They were making plan to

travel with their children to America. It had taken
several years but finally they had saved enough
money. They had gotten passport. They had
booked seats for the whole family member in a
The entire family was full of anticipation and
excitement with their new life in America.
However few days before their departure, the

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youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor

sewed up the boy. Because of the possibility of
getting rabies, there were being quarantined for
long days. They were in quarantine when the
departure time came. The family dreams were
The father was full of disappointed and
anger. He stomped the dock to watch the ship
leaved without him and his family. He shed tears
of disappointment. He cursed both his son and

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God for the misfortune.

Five days latter, the tragic news spread
throughout Scotland. The ship, the mighty Titanic,
had shank. It took hundreds of passenger and
crew with it. Titanic which had been called the

The Clak family should have been on that

ship, but because of the bitten son by a dog, they
were left behind. When the father heard the news,
he hugged the son and thanked him for saving the
family. He thanked God for saving their lives. It
was a blessing behind a tragedy.

8. Hortatory Exposition

THE MEDIA: A LANGUAGE TEACHER?

Ask People what they think of the media and

immediately youll get negative statements about
Thesis

the

silly

available.

box

or

However,

the
the

rubbish
media,

magazines

including

the

radio, is not all bad. In fact, it would be fair to say

that the media could also help you learn English.
Lets begin with television. Most films and
soap operas which are shown on television are in
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English. These are, of course, subtitled. However,

by listening carefully to a film, you can pick up
new vocabulary, listen to a variery of accents or
reinforce what you already know.
What it comes to things like international

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2

fashion, music and sport, most of the information

can be found in magazines published in English. If
you want to be up-to-date and improve your
English at the same time, all you have to do is buy
Well, what about the radio? Its widely

Argument
3

known that many people, including teenagers,

listen to radio stations that play songs in English.
This is good listening practice, as they are contact
with the language. It can also help them improve
These are only a few of the ways the media

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on

can help with English language learning. The good

thing is that you can have fun at the same time.

9. Discussion Text

The development of science and technology

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has enabled human beings to deploy the nuclear

energy.

Though

controversial,

the

many

use

of

the

countries

energy

are

is

having

experiments to get alternative energy.

Argument
for
Point

On the one hand, the use of nuclear as the

source of energy will make advantage for people.
The

Issue

electricity powered by nuclear energy

will provide electronic supply which is cheaper

and more efficient as the loss of energy could be
reduced. Even though the building of the nuclear
reactor takes high cost, several countries are

Argument

Point

On the other hand, many people believe that

the

use

of

nuclear

energy

will

endanger

humankind.
When the reactor is leaking, the radiation
would be extensively dire that it could devastate
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the whole humanity. Besides, it is feared that

some countries are preparing to make a massive
destroying weapon on the basis of nuclear power.
People around the world are very concerned

Conclusion

about this issue and hope that their government

will be able to protect them from any danger or
worry.

10. Review Text

Dreams,

symbols,

signs,

and

adventure

follow the reader like echoes of ancient wise

voices in The Alchemist, a novel that combines
an atmosphere of Medieval mysticism with the
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song

of

the

desert.

With

this

symbolic

masterpiece Coelho states that we should not

avoid our destinies, and urges people to follow
their dreams, because to find our Personal Myth
and our mission on Earth is the way to find God,
The novel tells the tale of Santiago, a boy
who has a dream and the courage to follow it.
After listening to the signs the boy ventures in
his personal, Ulysses-like journey of exploration
and self-discovery, symbolically searching for a
hidden treasure located near the pyramids in

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ive

Egypt.
The alchemist, is an exciting novel that
When he decides to go, his fathers only
bursts with optimism; it is the kind of novel that
advice is Travel the world until you see that our
tells you that everything is possible as long as you
castle is the greatest, and our women the most
really want it to happen. Thay may sound like an
beautiful. In his journey, Santiago sees the
oversimplified version of new-age philosophy and
greatness of the world, and meets all kinds of
mysticism, but as Coelho states simple things are
exciting people like kings and alchemists.
the most valuable and only wise people
However, by the end of the novel, he discovers
appreciate them.
Coelho also suggests that those who do not
have the courage to follow their Personal Myth,
are doomed to a life of emptiness, misery, and
unfulfillment. Fear of failure seems to be the
greatest obstacle to happiness. As the old crystalseller tragically confesses: I am afraid that great
disappointment awaits me, and so I prefer to

Evaluation

The Alchemist is a novel that may appeal

to everybody, because we can all identify with
Santiago: all of us have dreams, and are dying for
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somebody to tell us that they may come true. The

novel

akillfully

philosophy,

and

combines
simplicity

words
of

of

wisdom,

meaning

and

language, which makes it particularly readable

11. News Item Text

Winning Award for Airport Toilet

Surabayas Juanda International Airport has
won the Culture and Tourism Ministrys 2009 toilet
award, beating out 2007 winner Denpasars
Newsworth
y

Ngurah Rai Airport, which now drops to fourth.

Indonesias main gateway, Soekarno-Hatta
International Airport, just outside Jakarta, moves
up from fourth in 2007 to second, in the biennial
The award was first handed out in 2007, and
has so far involved only international airports.

Backgroun
d

Acting Culture and Tourism Minister Muhammad

Nuh said he expected the award in future to also
cover public toilets at tourist sites across the
Granting the award to those running public
toilets at tourist sites is expected to improve the

Souerce

quality of products and services, particularly in

term of cleanliness . as part of efforts to enhance
the image of national culture, Nuh said during
the award presentation ceremony.

12. Spoof text

The Zoo Job Story

One day a clown was visiting the zoo and
attempted to earn some money by making a
street performance. He acted and mimed perfectly
some animal acts. As soon as he started to drive a
crowd, a zoo keeper grabbed him and dragged
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him into his office. The zoo keeper explained to

the clown that the zoos most popular gorilla had
died suddenly and the keeper was fear that
attendance at the zoo would fall off. So he offered
the clown a job to dress up as the gorilla until the
So the next morning the clown put on the
gorilla suit and entered the cage before the crowd
came. He felt that it was a great job. He could
sleep all he wanted, played and made fun of
people and he drove bigger crowds than he ever
did as a clown. He pretended the gorilla

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successfully.
However, eventually the crowds were tired of
him for just swinging on tires. He began to notice
that the people were paying more attention to the
lion in the next cage. Not wanting to lose the
attention of his audience, he decided to make a
spectacular performance. He climbed to the top of
Sooner the lion gathered itself and prepared
to pounce.
scared.
He could
do
At theThe
endclown
of thewas
dayso
the
zoo keeper
came
nothing
to being
run round
round the
and gaveand
himhe
a began
raise for
suchand
a good
cage
with the
lion
close
and
behind.
Finally,
attraction.
Well,
this
went
oncloser
for some
time,
he
the
could the
catch
him.
The
clown started
keptlion
taunting
lion,
the
audience
crowd grew a
screaming
yelling,
Help
me,up.
help
me!,
larger, and and
his salary
kept
going
Then
onebut
the
lion day
was happened.
quick and pounces.
soon
terrible
When he The
was clown
dangling
found
himself
flat
on his
back looking
upinto
at the
over the
furious
lion,
he slipped
and fell
the