ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT

TASK 12

Arranged by:
Alfi Ahmad Pratama 10080021151
Mohamad Ardaffa 10080021150
Aldi Haris 10080021149

UNIVERSITAS ISLAM BANDUNG

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B. Figure out the meaning of the underlined words from the text. Then, try to find the
synonym of those words.

WORDS MEANING SYNONYME

1. Plead Make an emotional appeal; present and Beg; entreat; beseech;
argue for (a position), especially in court implore; petition;
or in another public context. supplicate;

2. Succumbed Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or Yield; give in; give way;
some other negative force; die from the submit; surrender;
effect of a disease or injury.

3. Lure Tempt (a person or animal) to do Tempt; entice; attract;

something or to go somewhere, induce
especially by offering some form of
reward

4. Keepsakes something kept or given to be kept as a Commemorative; memento;

memento memorial; monument;
remembrance; reminder;
souvenir; token.
5. Eschewing To avoid something intentionally, or to Abandon; avoid; forgo
give something up.
6. Versatile Able to do many different things All-around; skilled; skilful.
7. Banal boring or ordinary : not interesting Argue; assert; contend;
maintain; reason.
8. Luddite someone who is against the introduction Adversary; antagonist;
of new equipment, working methods oppose; resister; opponent
C. Choose the correct answer about the text above.
1. What is the issue being discussed in the text?
a. Having a smartphone is very important to help our daily activity.
b. People depend on their smartphone too much.
c. Smartphones cause serious damage in people’s life.
d. Technology makes everything becomes easier.
2. Which of the following statements does the author probably disagree with?
a. It’s impossible for nowadays people to live without their smartphone.
b. Using smartphones leads to losing your personal life.
c. Smartphones connect people, yet block people around.
d. The smarter your phone is the fooler you become.

D. Study again the text above. Then, identify the thesis statement and the arguments, as
well as the suggestion offered by the author.
 Thesis Statement (Par. 1):

New smartphone owners are being created all the time. However, it may not be so
good for the human race as a whole. Your smartphone could be ruining your life, or
at least have the capacity to do so in the future.

Your smartphone may be capable of connecting you to the whole world via Email,
messaging services, social networks, and the wider Web, but it’s also capable of
Argument 1 disconnecting you to those people around you.
(par. 2)

The problem comes when people live their life from behind their smartphone, which is
permanently glued to the end of their fingers ready to take photos.
Argument 2
(par. 3)

If you let your smartphone dominate your free time to the exclusion of all
other interests and hobbies then you’re doing yourself a disservice.
Argument 3
(par. 4)

The holy trinity of smartphones, the Internet, and social networking have led to many
people overdoing it when it comes to sharing details of their lives. But smartphones
Argument 4 are, I believe, the biggest cause of this trend of
(par. 5)

Smartphones mean that wherever you are in the world, you have the capacity to head
online and converse with people; or do some work; or read email; or play some games.
Argument 5 Making it insanely tough to disconnect and get away from
(par. 6)

While we should all welcome advances in technology when they occur, there is a
danger associated with letting this technology do everything for us. Which is that we
Argument 6 forget how to do even the most basic tasks for ourselves.
(par. 7)

Suggestions (Par. 8 and 9):

Therefore, you should keep in your mind to choose your smartphone over real-life
Page 96 interactions; to remember that photos aren’t as important as the experience itself; not to
give up other hobbies to spend more time on your smartphone; to pick and choose what
you share with the wider world; to switch off your smartphone and escape
 A. Study the previous text above once again and compose your own statement/thought
about the same issue and support it with two arguments by collecting some sources, then
propose your solutions to the problems. Present it in front of the class.

Thesis Statement:

In today's era, there are so many individuals who are too over-using their
smartphones. Wherever and whenever these people will continue to see and
spend almost all of their time with smartphones.

Argument 1: Argument 2:
Smartphones are increasingly
Entering this digital era, many
sophisticated, it can be said to have
things can be done in one hand.
a bad impact because there is a lot
However, this actually results in
of information circulating that is
bad effects such as becoming
not true and the source is not clear.
addicted to using smartphones.

Supporting Supporting Supporting Supporting

Idea 1:
Many children are
addicted to smartphones.
They prefer to play
games than playing
outside without a gadget.
Idea 2:
As well as adults who
become addicted to using
social media. Many are
more concerned with
relationships on social
media than interacting
directly with the people
around them.
Idea 1: Idea 2:
Such as the dissemination Like the spread of
of misleading information information that is not
and too much information true or (hoax) that is
being discussed, even easily spread and easily
though it is not necessarily trusted by people.
useful for those who read
it. This causes the recipient
of information to be
"overloaded information".

Solutions (Suggestions):

For parents, it's okay to give your child a
smartphone to play games, but increase your time
with them, for example by doing activities outside
the home to just play or exercise. So that there will
be a harmonious relationship between parents and
children, and children will express themselves more
than they use smartphones all day to play games.
It would be nice if in this era of increasingly
sophisticated smartphones, we as smartphone
users must be wiser in using and applying our
needs in everyday life.
Source: https://www.liputan6.com/citizen6/read/553984/pengaruh-
perkembangan-teknologi-dalam-kehidupan-manusia