Reading Lesson - Class Four - Fixed

A LIST OF CONTENTS
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MIDDLE OF FIRST SEMESTER
Lesson One: “He who strives will find”.............................................................. 3
Lesson Two: “He who is patient will be lucky”................................................ 4
Lesson Three: “He who takes his path will arrive”......................................... 5
Lesson Four: “You reap what you sow............................................................... 6
END OF FIRST SEMESTER

Lesson Five: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”......................................... 7
Lesson Six: “Where there’s a will there’s a way”............................................. 8
Lesson Seven: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”................... 9
Lesson Eight: “Don’t cry over spilt milk”............................................................ 11
MIDDLE OF SECOND SEMESTER

Lesson Nine: “Look before you leap”.................................................................. 11
Lesson Ten: “Haste makes waste” ....................................................................... 10
Lesson Eleven: Sincerity .......................................................................................... 12
Lesson Twelve: Simplicity ....................................................................................... 11
END OF SECOND SEMESTER

Lesson Thirteen: Self-sufficiency ......................................................................... 13
Lesson Fourteen: Islamic Brotherhood.............................................................. 17
Lesson Fifteen: Freedom ........................................................................................ 18

LESSON ONE
“He who strives will find”. What does it mean? If you work hard or do hard to
find what you want to find, you will finally succeed to find it. To explain it,
there are two illustrations here.
For example, you want to mine gold. You don’t know where the gold is. Then,
you try hard to find it. Firstly, you may fail in finding the gold. Later, after you
try harder and harder, you will find the gold that you seek.
Second illustration is in getting good score for every subject in test. You want
to get good score, but you don’t want to study the subjects hard, so how can
you get the good score? If you study your subjects harder and harder, you will
finally succeed in getting the good score. Remember “whosoever strives will
find”.
VOCABULARY
 Who /huːsoʊˈevə/ (pronoun)
 Strive /straɪv/ (verb)
 Find /faɪnd/ (verb)
 Work hard /ˈwɜːkhɑːd/ (verb phrase)
 Finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ (adverb)
 Succeed /səkˈsiːd/ (verb)
 Illustration /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/ (noun)
 Mine /maɪn/ (verb)
 Try hard /ˈtraɪhɑːd/ (verb phrase)
 Fail /feɪl/ (verb)
 Seek /siːk/ (verb)
 Get /ˈɡet/ (verb)
 Score /skɔː/ (noun)
 Subject /sʌbˈdʒekt/ (noun)
 How can...? /ˈhaʊkən/ (question word)
 Remember /rɪˈmembə/ (verb)
Use the Vocabulary
Make sentences, using the following vocabulary:
 senior student & have been in ..... for 3 years
 must be better than .... & juniors
 there is no time for ..... & it is high time for ......
 a good example for .... & in terms of .....
 must be much better than .... & in terms of ....
Question & Answer :
With a partner, ask these questions and let him answer them!
1. What do you say in English ”‫?“ من ﺠﺪﹼ ﻭﺠﺪ‬
2. What does “He who strives will find” mean?
3. How many illustrations are mentioned in the text?
4. What should you do to find the gold?
5. What should you do to get good score?
6. Can you get good score if you don’t strive?
7. Why not?
LESSON TWO
“He who is patient will be lucky”. What does it mean? It means that you will be
blessed with good luck and good fortune if you have patience. So how come
you will be lucky when you are patient?
I want to provide you one illustration. There is a successful online shop owner.
Her name is Risda. She is a successful online shop owner because of her
patience. Five years ago, she was nothing; but today she is a millionaire.
Risda likes cooking and baking, so she decided one

day to sell her food and cakes online. Firstly, she
took some pictures of her food and cakes. Then, she
displayed them on Facebook—a famous social
networking website.
On the first day on Facebook, she didn’t have any

response. Then two months passed, and she still didn’t take any order. After six
months, she only had 3 buyers, but she didn’t give up her hope; she was patient.
Now, after five years elapsed, she has 150 purchasers who give her Rp.
12,000,000 per month. She is an online shop millionaire today because of her
5-year patience! 
VOCABULARY
 Patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ (adjective)
 Blessed /ˈblest/ (verb)
 Luck /ˈlək/ (noun)
 How come /ˈhaʊˈkəm/ (adverb)
 Provide /prəˈvaɪd/ (verb)
 Online shop owner /ˈɒnˌlaɪnˈʃɑːpˈoʊnər/ (noun phrase)
 Millionaire /ˌmɪljəˈner/ (noun)
 Take order /ˈteɪkˈɔːrdər/ (verb phrase)
 Buyer /ˈbaɪər/ (noun)
 Purchaser /ˈpɝːtʃəsər/ (noun)
 Give up hope /ˈɡɪvʌphoʊp/ (verb phrase)
 Elapse /əˈlæps/ (verb)
Use the Vocabulary

 ..... is tall, while ..... is short & tall x short
 ..... is funny, but ..... is serious & generous x stingy
 share ..... with ...... & Indonesian culture
 share ..... with ...... & understand each other
 Although ..... poles apart, & respect each other
Question & Answer :

1. What do you say in English ”‫?“ من صبر ظفر‬
2. What does “Whosoever is patient will be lucky” mean?
4. Who is Risda?
5. Why is Risda successful?
6. What does Risda like doing?
7. How much money does Risda have every month?
8. Please tell Risda’s success story!
LESSON THREE
“He who takes his path will arrive”. What does it mean? A person who wants to
reach a destination must take a path that leads to his destination. If he takes a
wrong path, he will not arrive at his destination.
This also applies in our daily life. For
example, we have a dream to be a
physician. There is a path that we have to
take to pursue the dream job. First, we have
to go to a medical school where Faculty of
Medicine is. Then, we have to master all
medical subjects. Next, we have to get a medical degree. Afterwards, we have
to pass rotations. Finally, we become a licensed doctor.
On the other hand, if we take a wrong path to get to our destination, we won’t
reach it. For example, we want to be a medical doctor, but we go to a School of
Economics or a School of Art. In this case, how can we be a doctor if we take a
wrong major?
In short, if you want to get a goal in your life, take the path that leads you to
that goal. Why? Because “whosoever takes his path will arrive”.
VOCABULARY
 Take path /teɪkpɑːθ/ (verb phrase)
 Reach destination / riːtʃˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/ (verb phrase)
 Lead to / liːdtuː/ (verb phrase)
 Arrive at destination / əˈraɪvətˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/ (verb phrase)
 Apply /əˈplaɪ/ (verb)
 Physician /fɪˈzɪʃən/ (noun)
 Pursue /pəˈsjuː/ (verb)
 Dream job /driːmdʒɒb/ (noun phrase)
 Medical school /ˈmedɪkəlskuːl/ (noun phrase)
 Faculty of Medicine /ˈfækltiəvˈmedsən/ (noun phrase)
 Master /ˈmɑːstə/ (verb)
 Medical subject /ˈmedɪkəlsʌbˈdʒekt/ (noun phrase)
 Get degree /ˈɡetdɪˈɡriː/ (verb phrase)
 Pass rotation /pɑːsrəʊˈteɪʃən/ (verb phrase)
 Licensed /ˈlaɪsnst/ (adjective)
 On the other hand /ɒnðiˈʌðəhænd/ (adverb)
 Get to destination /ˈɡettəˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/ (verb phrase)
 Medical doctor /ˈmedɪkəlˈdɒktə/ (noun phrase)
 School of Economics /skuːləvˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ (noun phrase)
 In this case /ɪnðɪskeɪs/ (noun phrase)
 Take a major /teɪkəˈmeɪdʒə/ (verb phrase)
 In short /ɪnʃɔːt/ (adverb)
 Goal /ɡəʊl/ (noun)
Use the Vocabulary

 have a collection of ...... & like reading .....
 biography book & Faithful Companions
 broaden knowledge & make it easier for .....
 imitate & good behavior & individed loyalty to...
 know more .... than ..... & good behavior & figure
Question & Answer :
1. What do you say in English “‫?“ من سار على الدرب ﻭصل‬
2. What does “Whosoever takes his path will arrive” mean?
4. What is the path that we have to take to be a physician?
5. What if we take a wrong path to reach our dream job?
6. Give an illustration of taking a wrong path to reach our dream job!
7. To get our goal in life, what should we do?
LESSON FOUR
“You reap what you sow”. What does it mean? Life is an echo. What you send
out comes back. What you give you get. So, if you throw a stone onto water
surface, the stone will come back to you. Or, life is a garden. If you sow corn,
you will reap corn. If you sow cane, you will reap cane. If you sow kindness, you
will reap kindness. If you sow charity, you will reap charity. However, if you sow
evil, you will reap evil. If you sow hatred, you will also reap hatred.
There is an illustration of this.
When John was young, he always
disobeyed his mother. Everytime
his mother asked him for a help, he
refused to do it. But his mother
didn’t feel angry. Time passed very
fast, and John is 33 years old now,
asks him a favor, Daniel always refuses. John feels upset about his son’s refusal,
and tells it to his mom, who is now elderly but still heedful. His mom,
responding to John’s complaint, says tenderly: “You just reap what you sow. In
the past, you disobeyed me. Now, you are disobeyed by your son.”
VOCABULARY
 Reap /ˈriːp/ (verb)
 Sow /ˈsaʊ/ (verb)
 Echo /ˈekoʊ/ (noun)
 Water surface /wɒtərˈsɜːrfəs/ (noun phrase)
 Cane /ˈkeɪn/ (noun)
 Kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ (noun)
 Charity /ˈtʃerəti/ (noun)
 Evil /ˈiːvəl/ (noun)
 Hatred /ˈheɪtrəd/ (noun)
 Disobey /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/ (verb)
 Ask for a help /ˈæskfərəˈhelp/ (verb phrase)
 Refuse /rəˈfjuːz/ (verb)
 Feel upset /ˈfiːləpˈset/ (verb phrase)
 Elderly /ˈeldərli/ (adjective)
 Heedful /ˈhiːdfəl/ (adjective)
 Respond to complaint /rəˈspɑːnd təkəmˈpleɪnt/ (verb phrase)
 Tenderly /ˈtendərli/ (adverb)
Use the Vocabulary

 eat less & divide parts & fill stomach
 eat slowly & help improve
 do not eat separately & get blessed by Allah
 drink slowly & do not drink in one breath & prevent headache
 have a unique way to & stay fit & here are .... things that...
Question & Answer :

1. What do you say in English ”‫?“ من يزرع يحصد‬
2. What does “You reap what you sow” mean?
4. What did John do when he was young?
5. Was John’s mother angry with John?
6. What happened to John when he was 33?
7. What did John do when his son Daniel disobeyed him?
8. What did John’s mother say when John complained?
9. Why did his mother say to John “you just reap what you sow”?
LESSON FIVE
“A friend in need is a friend indeed”. What does it mean? We only know that
our friend is truly a friend if he helps us out when we are in trouble. We may
have hundred or even thousand friends, but not all of them are proven to be
our true friends. The way to prove whether they are true or false friends is to
see and to find whether they help us out or not when we have problems.
There is one illustration of it. Tony has two friends, Danu and Ryan. They three
always go to school together, go to a shopping mall together, have a meal at
kitchen together. They always share happiness and joy together.
But, one day, Tony was ill; he had diarrhea. Tony wanted to go to the doctor’s,
yet he didn’t have enough money. He hadn’t had money transfer from his
parents. So, he told Danu and Ryan about the matter. Danu told he couldn’t
help Tony; he was very busy and had many things to do. Ryan, however, told
Tony that he could help him by lending him some money he has. Tony then
could go to the doctor’s with the borrowed money. Ryan accompanied Tony to
the doctor’s, while Danu was busy doing his own things.
So, here, who is Tony’s loyal friend? Ryan is Tony’s faithful friend since he assists
Tony when Tony is in a bad situation.
VOCABULARY
 In need /ɪnˈniːd/ (noun phrase)
 Indeed /ɪnˈdiːd/ (adverb)
 Truly /ˈtruːli/ (adverb)
 Help out /ˈhelpˈaʊt/ (verb phrase)
 In trouble /ɪnˈtrʌbəl/ (noun phrase)
 Proven /ˈpruːvən/ (verb)
 True friend /ˈtruːˈfrend/ (noun phrase)
 Have a meal /həvəˈmiːl/ (verb phrase)
 Share /ˈʃer/ (verb)
 Joy /ˌdʒɔɪ/ (noun)
 Ill /ˈɪl/ (adjective)
 The doctor’s /ðəˈdɑːktərz/ (noun phrase)
 Yet /jet/ (conjunction)
 Enough /əˈnəf/ (adjective)
 Have a money transfer /həvəˈmʌniˈtrænsfɜːr/ (verb phrase)
 Matter /ˈmætər/ (noun)
 Lend /ˈlend/ (verb)
 Borrowed money /ˈbɔːroʊdˈmʌni/ (noun phrase)
 Accompany /əˈkəmpəni/ (verb)
 His own things /ɪzˈoʊnˈθɪŋz/ (noun phrase)
 Loyal friend /ˌlɔɪəlˈfrend/ (noun phrase)
 Faithful friend /ˈfeɪθfəlˈfrend/ (noun phrase)
 Since /ˈsɪns/ (conjunction)
 Assist /əˈsɪst/ (verb)
 In a bad situation /ɪnəˈbædˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (noun phrase)
Use the Vocabulary

 not only ...., but also ....
 learn leadership skills & future leaders
 chosen & treasurer
 learn to follow devotedly & so that ...
 when a moment of truth comes & ready to ...
 by + verb-ing & learn leadership skills
 ready to ... & , while ...
Question & Answer :

1. What do you say in English “‫?“مﻭﺪﹼﺓ الﺼﺪﻴﻖ ﺗظﻬﺮ ﻭﻗﺖ الﹽﺿيﻖ‬
2. What does “A friend in need is a friend indeed” mean?
3. How is it to prove that our friend is truly a friend?
5. Who are Danu and Ryan?
6. What does Tony always do with Danu and Ryan?
7. What happened to Tony one day?
8. What trouble was Tony in?
9. What did Danu and Ryan do when Tony was in trouble?
10. Who is Tony’s true friend, Danu or Ryan? Please explain why!
LESSON SIX
“Where there’s a will there’s a way” What does it mean? If we totally commit
ourselves to one goal in life, the full commitment and strong will power will
help us to reach the goal by facing all problems. Reaching our goal may be too
difficult, yet the complete commitment and strong will power help us to
confront all the difficulties and creates a way to the goal.
There’s one illustration of this. Ahmad and Andi are fresh graduates of Pondok
Modern Tazakka Batang. They don’t continue their study in universities; they
both want to be successful entrepreneurs. So, Ahmad and Andi both run
restaurant business. After 6 months, they meet their old friend, Nizar, who now
has been a successful book writer. Nizar tells them how he becomes successful.
Without thinking twice, Ahmad stops his restaurant business and follows Nizar’s
step: to be a book writer. On the other hand, Andi doesn’t change his mind; he
still commits to his restaurant business. After 3 years, Andi and Ahmad meet up.
Andi now has been a successful entrepreneur, while Ahmad hasn’t even been
an author! He has been a teacher in a private school with low salary 
VOCABULARY
 Will /wɪl/ (noun)
 Commit to /kəˈmɪttuː/ (verb phrase)
 Commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ (noun)
 Strong will power /strɒŋwəlˈpaʊə/ (noun phrase)
 Reach /riːtʃ/ (verb)
 Face problem /feɪsˈprɒbləm/ (verb phrase)
 Difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ (adjective)
 Confront /kənˈfrʌnt/ (verb)
 Difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ (noun)
 Create /kriːˈeɪt/ (verb)
 Fresh graduate /freʃˈɡrædʒʊeɪt/ (noun phrase)
 Continue study /kənˈtɪnjuːˈstʌdi/ (verb phrase)
 Entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/ (noun)
 Run restaurant business /rʌnˈrestrɒntˈbɪznəs/ (verb phrase)
 Old friend /əʊldˈfrend/ (noun phrase)
 Book writer /bʊkˈraɪtə/ (noun phrase)
 Become /bɪˈkʌm/ (verb)
 Without thinking twice /wɪðˈaʊtˈθɪŋkɪŋtwaɪs/ (noun phrase)
 Follow step /ˈfɒləʊstep/ (verb phrase)
 Change his mind /tʃeɪndʒɪzmaɪnd/ (verb phrase)
 Meet up /miːtʌp/ (verb phrase)
 Author /ˈɔːθə/ (noun)
 Private school /ˈpraɪvɪtskuːl/ (noun phrase)
 Salary /ˈsæləri/ (noun)
Use the Vocabulary

 very important to master & want to ...
 want to ... & the only key to open ...
 have to ... & want to ... & understand well
 study abroad at ... & pass the tests & with flying colors
 understand well & Holy Book & have to ...
 study abroad at ... & because of .... reasons
 have to ... & because of ... reasons
Question & Answer :

1. What do you say in English ”‫?“ ٳذا صﺪﻖ الﻌزم ﻭﺿﺢ السﺒيﻞ‬
2. What does “Where there’s a will there’s a way” mean?
4. What helps us confront all the difficulties in life?
5. Who are Ahmad and Andy?
6. Why don’t they continue study in universities?
7. What do they do to be entrepreneurs?
8. Who stops his restaurant business? Please explain why!
9. Does Andi follow Nizar’s step? What does he do then?
10. After three years, what have their jobs been?
LESSON SEVEN
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. What does it mean? It is better to
keep a bird which is in your hand today than to risk getting two birds in the
bush tomorrow, which may be hard to find and which may end up with no bird
at all. It is better to keep an egg in your hand today than to risk going for a hen
in the bush tomorrow, which there is no guarantee whether you will catch it or
may end up with no hen in the end.
There is one illustration of this. Zulfikri has a special talent for painting. One day
he was passing by a wall on which there were two posters. The first poster was
for a painting competition, while the second one for a badminton tournament.
The posters said that the first winner of the painting contest would get Rp.
1,000,000, while the first winner of the badminton tournament would get Rp.
3,000,000. Wanting to get more money, he finally joined the badminton
tournament. Too bad, Zulfikri didn’t win the badminton tournament at all.
Why didn’t he succeed? Zulfikri doesn’t have a talent for badminton. His talent
lays in painting. He dreams too high. He is not realistic in his dream. If he keeps
“the egg in his hand today” (joining the painting contest), and doesn’t risk going
for “a hen in the bush tomorrow” (joining the badminton tournament), he will
get the money however little it is.
VOCABULARY
 Worth /wɜːθ/ (adjective)
 Bush /bʊʃ/ (noun)
 Keep in your hand /kiːpɪnjəhænd/ (verb phrase)
 Risk /rɪsk/ (verb)
 May /meɪ/ (verb)
 End up with /endʌpwɪð/ (verb phrase)
 At all /ətɔːl/ (adverb)
 Go for /ɡəʊfɔː/ (verb phrase)
 Hen /hen/ (noun)
 Guarantee /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ (noun)
 Catch /kætʃ/ (verb)
 In the end /ɪnðiend/ (noun phrase)
 Talent /ˈtælənt/ (noun)
 Pass by /pɑːsbaɪ/ (verb phrase)
 While /waɪl/ (conjunction)
 Too bad /tuːbæd/ (adjective)
 Lay in /leɪɪn/ (verb phrase)
 Realistic /ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ (adjective)
 Join /dʒɔɪn/ (verb)
 However little /haʊˈevəˈlɪtəl/ (adverb)
Use the Vocabulary

 one of ... +s & changed & it is called ...
 permissible & contain ...
 healthy & chemical flavoring agent
 the way ... & permissible & according to Islamic law
 the way ... & served & according to health standard
 special herbs & used & enhance & food flavor
 fed & automated ... & permissible & according to health standard
Question & Answer :

1. What do you say in English ”‫?“ ﺒﻴﻀﺔ اليﻭم ﺨﻴﺮ ﻤن ﺪﺠاﺠﺔ الﻐﺪ‬
2. What does “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” mean?
3. Why is it better to keep an egg in our hand today?
4. What is Zulfikri’s special talent?
5. What posters did Zulfikri see one day?
6. How much money would the first winner of both contests get?
7. Which contest did Zulfikri choose to join? Why?
8. Did Zulfikri win the badminton contest? Why not?
9. What should Zulfikri do to win and get the money?
LESSON EIGHT
“Don’t cry over spilt milk”. What does it mean? The old days have already gone
(the milk has already been spilt); we cannot change that have already happened.
So, there is no use crying over the past. There is no use being upset over
something that cannot be fixed, cannot be changed, and cannot be undone.
There is one illustration of this. Soleh wants to leave Pasar Senen Railway Station
in Jakarta for Pekalongan. He booked a train ticket on Traveloka.com. According
to the ticket, the train would leave Pasar Senen at 2 pm and would arrive in
Pekalongan at 8 pm. Soleh, however, lives in Depok (West Java) and it takes 2
hours to get to Pasar Senen from Depok. Soleh then ordered a Go-Car (an online
car service) to take him to Pasar Senen. It was 12:30 pm by his wristwatch, and
the car went slowly because of congested traffic. At 2 sharp, the car hadn’t
arrived at Pasar Senen yet. The train had already left, and Soleh was still on his
way to Pasar Senen.
He was very upset and complained about the slow car and the bad traffic. Soleh
cannot cry over the gone train. He must accept the harsh reality that he missed
the train 
VOCABULARY
 Cry over
 Spilt milk
 The old days
 The past
 Upset over
 Fixed
 undone.
 leave for
 booked a train ticket
 takes 2 hours
 get to Pasar Senen from Depok
 ordered a Go-Car
 wristwatch
 congested traffic
 not yet
 already
 on his way to Pasar Senen
 complained about the slow car and
 the bad traffic
 accept the harsh reality
 missed the train
Use the Vocabulary

 departed for ... & around ....
 tried .... & three-wheeled...
 ate & food stall & near ...
 went sightseeing & visited
 unforgettable midyear holiday & went & elevated rail system
 traffic & congested & three-wheeled ...
 around... & ....p.m. & already crowded
Question & Answer :

1. What do you say in English ”‫?“ لن ﺘﺮﺠﻊ اﻷﻴام الﺘﻲ ﻤﺿﺖ‬
2. What does “Don’t cry over spilt milk” mean?
4. Who is Risda?
5. Why is Risda successful?
6. What does Risda like doing?
7. How much money does Risda have every month?
8. Please tell Risda’s success story!
LESSON NINE
“Look before you leap”. What does it mean? You should think about the possible
outcome before doing something. You shouldn’t act without first considering
the possible consequences or dangers. You better check what is ahead of you
before making a decision that you cannot go back on.
There is one illustration of this. Tito has an old friend, Doni. They meet up after
many years. Doni told Tito that he had a successful car rental company, but he
needed more money to expand his business. He persuaded Tito to lend him 1
hundred million rupiahs, promising that Tito would earn 6 million rupiahs every
month in 2 years. Tito was exhilarated by Doni’s big promise, and he gave Doni
the money without thinking long and hard. Doni was excited bringing the
money from Tito.
One month passed, then two, then four, then six months passed, but Tito didn’t
hear anything from Doni. Tito didn’t get the profit share that Doni promised.
After eight months, Tito just realized that Doni ran with Tito’s money. Tito did
all things to get his money back, but seemingly Doni disappeared without any
trace. All Tito can do now is to keep regretting and regretting. Tito should look
before he leaps 
VOCABULARY
Use the Vocabulary

 with flying colors
 learning style & kinesthetic learning style
 who has ... & auditory learning style & with ears
 easily understood & if it is taught with ...
 listen carefully & memorize ... easily
 look at ... & with eyes & understand ... easily
 adopt & visual learning style & with eyes
 learn a lesson & teacher’s voice & pass test & with flying colors
Question & Answer :
1. How is it to pass each test with flying colors?
2. What is “learning style”?
3. How many learning styles are there?
4. How does a santri who has a kinesthetic learning style learn?
5. How does he understand a lesson easily? Give an example of it!
6. How does a santri who has an auditory learning style learn?
7. How does he understand a lesson easily? Give an example of it!
8. How does a santri who has a visual learning style learn?
9. How does he understand the lesson easily? Give an example of it!
10. What about you? What is your learning style?
11. How do you learn a lesson?
12. How do you understand a lesson easily? Give an example of it!
13. Is it true that we will pass all tests with flying colors if we know our
learning style?
LESSON TEN
“Haste makes waste”. What does it mean? Being too hasty leads to wasteful
mistakes. Doing something too quickly causes mistakes that result in time, in
effort, and in materials being wasted.
There is one illustration of this. Tommy met Tina in January 2017, and he had
fallen in love with her at first sight. So, Tommy proposed Tina in March, and
married her in June. After their wedding party, everything seemed to be fine.
However, after three months, in September, they had a serious quarrel about
many things. Sadly, in October, Tommy filed for a divorce. Finally, in the end of
December, they were officially divorced.
Tommy had spent a lot of energy, much time, and a great deal of his money for
his marriage, but it only lasted for almost 1 year. He wasted them all. Tommy is
too hasty to decide his proposal and his marriage. He should have known her
in and out before he married her, and vice versa. They should realize that haste
makes waste.
VOCABULARY
 every semester  military tradition
 adopt  ... stands for ....
 the sound of a bell  signal that ...
 commander  ready to ...
 give commands  commando
 soldier  read a list of ....
 listen to ...  start to operate
 for one semester  anyone who ...
 violate the rules  (is) punished
 follow the rules obediently  (is) appreciated
 (is) repeated  , so that ...
 always remember ...  hold a ...
 teach ... to ...  self-control
Use the Vocabulary
 adopt & military tradition
 the sound of a bell & signal that ...
 commander & ready to ...
 give commands & listen to ...
 commando & follow the rules obediently
 anyone who ... & violate the rules & for one semester
 always remember ... & teach ... to ... & every semester
 anyone who ... & (is) appreciated
 start to operate & every semester & violate the rules
Question & Answer :

1. When do all santris of Pondok Modern Tazakka have a Tengko?
2. What is Tengko?
3. What does Tengko stand for?
4. What does Teng! mean?
5. What does Komando mean?
6. How is Tengko done?
7. What happens if anyone violates the rules?
8. What happens if anyone follow the rules obediently?
9. Why is Tengko repeated every semester?
10. Why does Pondok Modern Tazakka hold a Tengko for all santris?
11. Do you ever violate the rules?
12. What happens when you violate the rules?
13. What rule do you ever violate?
14. Is discipline good for you? Why?
LESSON ELEVEN
SINCERITY
The First Fundamental Value To Hold
Sincerity means Al-ikhlâsh in Arabic language. Al-Ikhlâsh means purity or freedom of

any worldly motives except the motive for worshipping Allah. A person is called
sincere or mukhlish when he conducts an activity freely from any worldly motives but
the motive for showing devotion to Allah.
Sincerity is exemplified by Allah’s Messengers. They are sent by Allah to mankind in

order to guide mankind to life of worship on earth. They carry out their duty as
Allah’s Messengers without asking any reward from mankind and without seeking
their own advantage. They only hope and aspire the good pleasure of Allah. The
Messengers’ sincerity of actions is recorded in Surah Yâsîn 21 saying “Obey those
who ask no reward of you (for themselves) and who have themselves received Allah’s
Guidance.”
In pesantrens, sincerity is implemented by kiais, ustadzs, and santris. Kiais sincerely

carry out their duty as kiais without any worldly drive to earn any money or earn any
financial benefits, but they do it for Allah only. Ustadzs teach the santris sincerely
without profit-earning motive, but the motive of Allah’s worship. Santris learn Islamic
sciences, seeking Islamic knowledge, and live a pious life in boarding schools freely
from any worldly motivation but the motivation for Allah’s reward.
The consequence of such sincerity is certainly awesome. Because the motive behind
all actions is Allah, they all do their utmost to accomplish their duty. Kiais, ustadzs,
ustadzahs, and all santris are never lazy to perform the best of their jobs. They all
believe that Allah definitely gives them the best reward due to the sincerity or
al-ikhlâsh they all practise.
VOCABULARY
 there are a lot of ...  who ...
 popular in the world  excellent at ...
 in the world championship  here are some ...
 famous Muslim ...  the first is ...
 a famous ...  won  win
 light heavyweight  Olympic Gold Medal
 ... times  World Heavyweight Champion
 the second is ...  twice
 the third is ...  World Cup Champion
 FIFA World Player of the  the fourth is ...
Year
 the Grand Slam  the last is ...
 martial artist
Use the Vocabulary

 there are a lot of ... & who ...
 popular in the world & excellent at ...
 famous Muslim ... & in the world championship
 won & World Heavyweight Champion & ... times
 a famous ... & who ... & won & the Grand Slam & twice
 there are a lot of ... & popular in the world & excellent at ... & the
first is ... & the second is ... & the third is ... & the last is ... & won &
... times & twice
Question & Answer :

1. Are there any famous Muslim sports players in the world?
2. What do “famous Muslim sports players” mean here?
3. Who is the first famous Muslim sports player?
4. What sport does he play?
5. What makes him famous on the planet?
6. Who is the second famous Muslim sports player?
8. What makes him famous?
9. Who is the third famous Muslim sports player?
12. Who is the fourth famous Muslim sports player?
15. Who is the last famous Muslim sports player?
18. Do you like playing sports too?
19. Do you want to be a famous Muslim sports player on the planet?
How?
20. What sport do you play?
LESSON TWELVE
SIMPLICITY
The Second Fundamental Value To Hold
Simplicity means modesty and absence of luxury. Simplicity does not mean poverty
or lackness of possession or lackness of money. A person is called simple when he
displays modesty about his achievements, about his wealth and about his outmost
appearance.
Simplicity is inspired by Luqman’s advice to his son, which is recorded in Surah

Luqman 17-19, saying:
"My dear son, keep up prayer, command what is proper and forbid dishonor. Endure patiently
whatever may afflict you; for that shows determination in [handling] matters. Do not sneer down
your cheek at other men nor walk brashly around the earth: God does not love every swaggering
boaster. Act modestly in the way you walk, and lower your voice: The ugliest sound is a donkey's
voice!”
These verses teach us modesty in our body language and our gesture (not sneering
down our cheeks), modesty in the way we walk (not walking brashly and
swaggering), modesty in the way we talk (lowering our voice), modesty in the way we
lead a life (not displaying arrogance, not showing effrontery from one in an inferior
position to one in a superior position, not displaying smug self-satisfaction, and not
showing a sense of lofty superiority towards others).
In pesantrens, simplicity is implemented by kiais, ustadzs, and santris. Kiais, ustadzs,

ustadzahs, and santris may be rich, coming from wealthy families. However, they
don’t display their wealth before the others. They get dressed simply, they walk
modestly, they talk humbly. Kiais, ustadzs, ustadzahs, and santris may have crowning
achievements in their lives, yet they are never arrogant, never chesty, never
conceited.
The consequence of simplicity in pesantrens is tremendous. The practice of simplicity

guarantees that egalitarianism takes place among Muslims.
VOCABULARY
 If you have a ... at home  want to use ...
 there is etiquette that you  use ... wisely
have to observe
 have to balance ... and ...  not only for ... , but also for ...
 do not watch indecent ...  Besides .... , ...
 according to Islamic law  impermissible
 useless  must avoid ...
 in ... life  only post ...
 on your social media apps  send negative/positive postings
 post motivational quotes  post inspirational quotes
 never post a message  express anger
 express hatred  express nonsense
 Remember, ...  judge positively/negatively
 based on ...  on the Net
Use the Vocabulary

 If you have a ... at home & there is etiquette that you have to observe
 must avoid ... & impermissible & according to Islamic law
 Remember, ... & express hatred & on the Net
 useless & in ... life & have to balance .... and ....
 judge negatively & based on .... & on your social media apps
 do not watch indecent ... & Besides ... , .... & impermissible & useless
 impermissible & send negative postings & judge negatively &
based on .... & on the Net
 use ... wisely & judge positively & based on ....
Question & Answer :

1. Is there any etiquette that you have to observe if you have a
smartphone at home and you want to use it?
2. What is the first etiquette that you have to observe?
3. Why must you use your smartphone wisely?
4. What is the second etiquette that you have to observe?
5. Why must not you watch indecent pictures and indecent movies?
6. What is the third etiquette that you have to observe?
7. Why must you post useful message on your social media apps?
8. How do people judge you negatively or positively?
9. Do you have a smartphone at home?
10. How do you use the smartphone, wisely or exceedingly? Please
explain!
11. Do you like watching indecent pictures and movies on your
smartphone? Why not? Please explain!
12. Do you like sending negative postings or positive postings on the
Net? Why not? Please explain!
LESSON THIRTEEN
SELF-HELP
The Third Fundamental Value To Hold
Self-help means personal independence or personal autonomy. A person is called

independent or autonomous when he helps himself or improves himself without
relying on anyone else and without assistance from others. Independent people are
those who self-help, doing things themselves to try and solve their own problems
without depending on other people.
Self-help or personal independence is inspired by a Prophetic tradition (hadîth)

narrated by Al-Bukhâri, stating “Abû Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)
reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “No food is better to man than that which he
earns through his manual labor. Dawud (PBUH), the Prophet of Allah, ate only out of
his earnings from his manual labor.”
The hadîth encourages Muslims to do manual labor with their own hands and to
abstain from begging help and assistance from the others. The hadîth also motivates
Muslims to be independent people and to self-help.
In pesantrens, the principle of self-help is applied by kiais, ustadzs, and their santris.
Kiais are independent in that they build pesantrens with their own hands without
relying on government budget. Ustadzs are also independent in that they do not rely
too much on kiais’ direction; they self-direct. Santris are taught to lead a life of
independence during their stay at boarding schools. They intentionally live far away
from their homes to train themselves to be independent in their lives.
The implication of application of self-help principle is far-reaching. If each Muslim

applies this principle in his life, he will always develop himself with continuous
personal development. If each Muslim develops himself, each Muslim country will be
powerful and fully-developed country without depending on non-Muslim developed
countries’ economic aid.
VOCABULARY
 this coming ...  plan to ....
 spend holiday in ...  go to ... by ....
 will ....  after ....
 arrive at ....  take a taxi to ...
 stay in  for .... day(s)
 on the first day  visit
 clock tower  palace
 member  parliament
 work  The United Kingdom (UK)
 After that,  Abbey
 Church  get crowned
 on the second day  lastly,
 tower  royal crown jewel
 get displayed  including ...
 the Queen’s State Crown  the most memorable
Use the Vocabulary

 this coming ... & plan to ...
 spend holiday in... & after ...
 on the first day & will ... & go to ... by ...
 After that, & work
 plan to... & abbey & get crowned
 on the second day & plan to ... & tower & get displayed
 the most memorable & palace
Question & Answer :

1. What does Ujang and his family plan to do this coming year-end
holiday?
2. How will they go to England?
3. What will they do after they arrive at London International Airport?
4. What hotel will they stay in?
5. How long will they stay in the Grosvenor Hotel?
6. What will they visit on the first day?
7. Where do the members of British parliament work?
8. What will they visit after the palace?
9. What is “the Westminster Abbey”?
10. What will they visit on the second day?
11. Where does the Queen Elizabeth II live?
12. What will they do after visiting the Buckingham Palace?
13. Why is the Tower of London so famous?
14. From what airport will they depart for Jakarta?
15. How will be the year-end holiday for Ujang?
16. Do you want to go to England? Why?
17. What will you visit there?
LESSON FOURTEEN
ISLAMIC
BROTHERHOOD
The Fourth Fundamental Value To Hold
Islamic brotherhood means brotherhood based on the same faith which is Islam. This
principle means that a Muslim to another Muslim is a brother. He is a brother not
because of blood relation or hereditary tie but of the same îmân or the same religion.
Islamic brotherhood is taught in Quran Surah Al-Hujurât 10 stating “the Mu’mins are
but a single Brotherhood, therefore make peace between your two (contending)
brothers and fear Allah, so that you may gain Allah’s Mercy.”
The Quranic verse teaches that it is not blood that is thicker than water, but it is
Islamic faith that is thicker than blood and water. Islamic brotherhood, to Muslims, is
stronger than any relations or any bonds or any ties or any associations or any
brotherhoods a Muslim can have. Every Muslim must prioritize his Muslim fellows
over other priorities.
In pesantrens, Islamic brotherhood is reflected in the way kiais or ustadzs address

their santris; they did not call their santris ‘students ’, but ‘brothers ’. Kiais also
address his ustadzs with ‘brothers ’; neither with ‘teachers ’ nor with ‘friends ‘. Islamic
brotherhood is also reflected in the way ustadzs treat his santris. Ustadzs are old
brothers training and scaffolding and educating and empowering his young brothers.
The effect of Islamic brotherhood is profound. If every Muslim country treats and
considers other Muslim countries her brothers, all Muslim countries will prioritize her
brothers above other priorities. Economic and political cooperation based on Islamic
brotherhood between Muslim countries will make Islam undefeatable and
uncontestable on earth.
VOCABULARY
 will ....  after ....
Use the Vocabulary

Question & Answer :

holiday?
29. What will they do after visiting the Buckingham Palace?
30. Why is the Tower of London so famous?
31. From what airport will they depart for Jakarta?
LESSON FIFTEEN
FREEDOM
The Last Fundamental Value To Keep
Freedom means capacity to exercise free will and ability to make choices. A person is
called free when he has power to become without externally imposed restraints and
has the right to make his own decisions without being limited and without
compulsion.
Freedom is based on Surah Al-Baqarah 256 stating “Let there be no compulsion in

religion. Truth stands out clear from Error.”
Freedom makes responsibility meaningful. If a person is forced (not free) to do

something, he cannot be responsible for the action he does. Why? He is in a
condition of being forced. He can blame his action on the compelling condition. If a
person is free to do whatever he chooses to do, he can be responsible for the
consequence he takes. Freedom of action also makes the creation of Heaven and
Hell easily comprehensible. If Allah wants each Muslim to be believers and to be
good, why did He create Hell? If Allah wants each Muslim to be unbelievers and to
be wicked, why did He create Heaven? The creation of Hell and Heaven implies
freedom of choice and freedom of action by mankind.
In pesantrens, the principle of freedom is reflected in many ways. First, it is

manifested in the tests. Pesantrens do not apply multiple-choice kind of test. In spite
of multiple choice, the test actually limits the choice to four choices only (A, B, C, and
D ). Instead, pesantrens apply open-ended question test in which santris can answer
the test questions with full freedom of expression. Also, freedom is also mirrored in
extracurriculary courses available in pesantrens. Pesantrens provide various courses
for santris to join and the santris are free to join any of them and free to excel in,
such as martial arts course, Arabic language course, English language course,
boyscouting, basketball, soccer, gymnastics, acrobatics, drama, etc.
The effect of freedom principle is significant. Having freedom of choice, Muslims can
go to any directions they want, can get any goals they pursue, can practise any
professions they love, and can become anyone or anything they like. Muslims can
develop themselves freely and act responsibly.
VOCABULARY
 will ....  after ....
Use the Vocabulary

Question & Answer :

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A LIST OF CONTENTS

Lesson Two: “He who is patient will be lucky”................................................ 4

Lesson Three: “He who takes his path will arrive”......................................... 5

Lesson Four: “You reap what you sow............................................................... 6

END OF FIRST SEMESTER

Lesson Six: “Where there’s a will there’s a way”............................................. 8

Lesson Seven: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”................... 9

Lesson Eight: “Don’t cry over spilt milk”............................................................ 11

MIDDLE OF SECOND SEMESTER

Lesson Ten: “Haste makes waste” ....................................................................... 10

Lesson Eleven: Sincerity .......................................................................................... 12

Lesson Twelve: Simplicity ....................................................................................... 11

END OF SECOND SEMESTER

Lesson Fourteen: Islamic Brotherhood.............................................................. 17

Lesson Fifteen: Freedom ........................................................................................ 18

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Sincerity means Al-ikhlâsh in Arabic language. Al-Ikhlâsh means purity or freedom of

Sincerity is exemplified by Allah’s Messengers. They are sent by Allah to mankind in

In pesantrens, sincerity is implemented by kiais, ustadzs, and santris. Kiais sincerely

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Simplicity is inspired by Luqman’s advice to his son, which is recorded in Surah

In pesantrens, simplicity is implemented by kiais, ustadzs, and santris. Kiais, ustadzs,

The consequence of simplicity in pesantrens is tremendous. The practice of simplicity

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Self-help means personal independence or personal autonomy. A person is called

Self-help or personal independence is inspired by a Prophetic tradition (hadîth)

The implication of application of self-help principle is far-reaching. If each Muslim

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In pesantrens, Islamic brotherhood is reflected in the way kiais or ustadzs address

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Freedom is based on Surah Al-Baqarah 256 stating “Let there be no compulsion in

Freedom makes responsibility meaningful. If a person is forced (not free) to do

In pesantrens, the principle of freedom is reflected in many ways. First, it is

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