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1. Read the text below carefully and answer the questions!

Eid marks the End of a month of fasting from dawn to sunset, as well as spiritual reflection and prayer.
Under usual circumtances, the day starts with prayers and a big meal is usually the main event, but
there’s lost of other ways people celebrate, too.
During Eid, one of the most common things you’ll hear people say to one other is ‘Eid Mubarak!’ This
literally means ‘blessed Eid’ and is a way of expressing celebration. You might also her ‘Eid sa’id’
which means ‘happy Eid’.
Other countries have different greetings though. In Nigeria, people are likely to say ‘Balla da sallah’,
which is the Hausa for happy Eid. In Malaysia, Eid is called Hari Raya, so to wish someone a happy eid,
you would say ‘Selamat Hari Raya’.
As well as the universal traditions, there are some more quirky ones in different countries. One of these
is in Afghanistan, where a popular Eid activity is to paint hard-boiled eggs and have a food fight with
them, in what is known as Tokhm-Jangi. Everyone gets involved, and the aim is to break your
opponent’s egg while keeping yours intact. (Taken from
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4cmkmn)
a. What is the text about?
b. Translate in Indonesia :
- Fasting - hard-boiled
- happy Eid - opponent’s
- quirky - reflection
c. what are the activities during Eid in different places mentioned in the text?
2. True or false? Do it in your paper.

The road are very busy now, because there are many
vehicles. There are also many pedestrians. There is little
discipline on the road, but there are very few policemen
around.
Edo says that our roads are very busy now.

a. There are very few vehicles there. (T/F)


b. There are also many pedestrians. (T/F)
c. There is little discipline on the road. (T/F)
d. There are many policemen around. (T/F)
3. Identify the greeting cards below by fill the column!

To uncle Ipan and Aunty Rike,

I wish you a Happy Wedding Day.


Welcome to the family!
Don’t forget to come to our monthly Family
Gathering!
Your Nephew
Shilmi

N Parts Available? Expressions


o
1 Happiness/condolence/
sympathy/consolation
2 Prayer/Wish
3 Special Quotes
4 Endearment
5 Receiver
6 Sender
4. Make your own greeting card by choosing one of the topic below!
a. Birthday Card
b. New year Card
c. Thank you Card

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