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English Task 11

Siti Lespianti 10080022161


Chika Aulia Putri 10080022165
Syavira Najwa Filzainia 10080022171
Kania Putri Hertisya 10080022176

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1. Look at the pictures. What are the people doing in the pictures?
- Picture 1 : some people are talking in cafe
- Picture 2 : the girls are playing their handphone
2. Which picture does describe our daily situation more nowadays?
- both are describe our daily situation, because there is a time when we shared
our stories, and laughed together, also theres a moment when we’re busy
with our handphone.
3. Why do you think people are being more engaged into the situation?
- is unfortunate when we’re on some discussion and their just focus on their
handphone instead of the discussion itself.
4. Can you leave your house without taking your mobile phone with you?
- I can’t, because mobile phone is the one of important things that i should
bring whenever i go.
- I can’t because i’m used to carrying my phone everywhere
5. What do you feel when you left/lost your mobile phone?
- I feel bad, because in my handphone, theres so many memories. Also there
are important document in my handphone.
6. What do you think your religion say about this phenomenon?
- islamic hardlines may have issued a slew of fatwas against digital technology.
Social media’s role in the Arab spring has been widely discussed. But even
more important may be how the technology is changing Islam itself by
creating a virtual version of the ummah.

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B. Study the text once again. Then, identify the reference of each underlined words in
the text.

they (they could lead to flirting).


(line 2) identify : they are who used a chat programmers in a bad way, like to do
the things that prohibited by the religion.

they muslims use their gadgets in much the way as everyone else; they text
(line 10) identify : “they” means muslims use their gadgets same as everyone else.

some some show mosques and halal businesses close to a user’s location.
(line 17) identify : some of the app show mosques and halal businesses to a user’s
location so that Muslims can more easily find that place

it it has been downloaded more than 3m times.


(line 20) identify : what is meant by 'it' here is a guide on how to pray

many more but many more are embracing new media to avoid being sidelined.
(line 45) identify : there still many people who used this media for a good things, like
Muslim scholars at al-Azhar University in Cairo run an “Islamic Hotline”.
Other muftis upload lectures to YouTube.

C. Now read again the text above. identify the sentences refering someone’s idea.
Then, discuss the conjunction/expression its uses to refer/take someone’s idea.

Refering Muslims use their gadgets in much the same way as everyone else: they
someone’s text, they use social networks, they buy online. But the adoption—and
idea Islamification—of the technology has a deeper meaning, says Bart
Barendregt of Leiden University, who has studied South-East Asia’s
growing digital culture. “Muslim youngsters are adopting technology to
distance themselves from older, traditional practices while also challenging
Western models,” he argues.
he said in a good way about the technology, because the media is a very
important tool for effective communication and dissemination about islam
which the Muslims world could utilize.

Page 84-86
B. Read the sentences below and decide which sentences are closest in meaning to
the five sentences below.
1. “25% of adolescents who have one baby have a second baby within two years of the first
baby’s birth” (Smithson, 2009, p. 6)
a. According to Smithson (2009), 25% of babies are born to mothers who are
adolescents (p. 6).
b. One out of four adolescents mothers has another baby before the firs baby
reaches his second birthday (Smithso, 2009, p. 6).
c. A quarter of young mothers give birth when their first born is two (Smithson, 2009, p.
6).
d. 25% of mothers become pregnant again when their first babies are two years old.
2. “It has been reported that the richest one percent of Americans own 40% of the country’s
wealth” (Richards, 2005, p. 45).
a. The richest 1% are 40 times as wealthy as the rest of Americans (Richards, 2005, p.
45).
b. If the gap between rich and poor continues to grow at the current rate, the richest one
percent will soon own 40% of the country’s wealth (Richards, 2005, p. 45).
c. 40% percents of the country’s wealth is the hands of only 1% of Americans
(Richards, 2005, p. 45).
d. 99% of Americans own 40% as much as the richest 1%.
3. “ The judge was relieved when the jurly was finally ready to announce its verdict” ( Ray,
2011, p. 69).
a. when the jurly announced its verdict, the judge was relieved ( Ray, 2011, p. 69).
b. The judge asked the jurly to arrive at a verdict.
c. The judge welcomed the prospect of an imminent verdict ( Ray, 2011, p. 69).
d. The jurly welcomed the judge’s relief.
4. “Research data suggest that girls who witnessed material abuse may tolerate abuse as
adults more than girls who did not” ( Allen, 2000, p. 33).
a. Allen ( 2000) claims that women who witnessed the abuse of their mother as teens
are more likely to become abusive adults (p. 33).
b. Women who observed the abuse of their mothers when they were young are
more likely to endure abuse themselves ( Allen, 2000, p. 33).
c. Women who were abused as children are more likely to abuse their own children
( Allen, 2000, p. 33).
d. Girls who testify about material abuse tolerate abuse as adults more readily.
5. “ Martha thinks that the issue of adolescent problems is important to write about” ( Black,
2013, para. 14).
a. Martha thinks that adolescents like to write about their problems ( Black, 2013, para.
14).
b. Martha feels that writing about adolescent problems is worthwhile ( Black,
2013, para. 14).
c. Martha believes that the dream of most adolescents is to write something important
( Black, 2013, para. 14).
d. Martha thinks that adolescents can write about their problems.

C. Rewrite the following sentences by making both structural and lexical changes
without distorting the meaning of the original sentence. Do not forget to include the
in-text references.
1. “Great men are usually judged by their accomplishments, and as one of them, so
was Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.” (as cited in Gulcu, Gulen, Sesen & Tokdemir, 2009, p
34).
Answer : Mustafa Kemal Ataturik is an example of a great person who is judged by
their achievements ( as cited ib gulcu, gulen, sesen & Tokdemir, 2009, p. 34)
2. “Drug resistance remains a major problem in combating HIV infection, but a different
approach to drug development could be the answer.” (pars, 2008, p. 90).
Answer : A new approach to developing drugs might be the cure for the resistance
problems found in current HIV drugs (pars, 2008, p. 90).
3. “Political campaigns vary in the effectiveness with which they transmit they
messages via the news media, which most of the time depends on the characteristic
of the political figures and whether they are effective users of the media.” (Ricket,
2001, p. 33).
Answer : personality traits of the political leaders and how effectivelythey use the
media, i.e the way they use to covey their vision via the news media,determine the
possible success of the political campaigns (Ricket,2001, p. 33)
4. “When it comes to power, politics trumps business according to a new Forbes
ranking on wednesday that found heads of state occupying six of the top 10 spots
among the world’s most powerful people, led by president Barack Obama.” (Pritt,
2005, p. 76).
Answer : In a recent Forbes list published on Wednesday, it was seen that political
figures are considered to br much more powerful than business people, which is well-
supported by the existence of the six politicians in the top 10 powerful people and
Barack Obama’s being the number one (Pritt, 2005, p. 76).
5. “Researchers have found a strong association between computer and Internet use in
adolescents and engagement in multiple-risk behaviours (MRB), including illicit drug
use and drunkenness.” (Zack, 200, p. 42).
Answer : According to researchers, multiple-risk behaviours (MRB) such a drug
abuse and alcohol consuption are commonly observed among adolescents who use
computer and the internet ( Zack,2000, p. 42).

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