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The Seventh Meeting Translation Exercise
The Seventh Meeting Translation Exercise
Direction:
a. Please translate the following English texts into Bahasa Indonesia.
b. Upload your translation work on : https://forms.gle/GoRzQQNN1dbYZfkk6 .
Text 1
BBC under pressure to sack presenter
Politicians are putting pressure on the BBC to remove chat-show host Bob Aldred, after a story
leaked out that he uttered racist remarks following his Saturday show. The comments were
made off the record, and colleagues feel they have been blown out of proportion. However,
Aldred is a household name, and any comments that could stir up controversy and cast doubt
on the integrity of the BBC would be very damaging. Friends hope the incident will quickly blow
over, but critics argue that the BBC has been left with no option. “This story won’t go away”,
said one MP. “The BBC must act now to stamp out any possible accusation of racism, and the
sooner the better”.
Text 2
An emotional rollercoaster
Since I found out that I was pregnant, I’ve been on an emotional rollercoaster: my mood seems
to change for no apparent reason. One minute I’m on top of the world, the next I’m at the end
of my tether, or crying my eyes out at some silly romantic movies. I’m so short- tempered – the
slightest thing winds me up. A guy in the office was tapping on the radiator earlier, and I just
went off the deep end and screamed my head off at him. Poor man- I have since apologized.
Pregnancy has stirred up feelings I didn’t know existed! It’s such a new experience; I guess I just
need time to take it all in.
Text 3
Poverty
I met Don at the centre for homeless people. He’d been living beyond his means and found
himself in arrears with his rent. Then he lost his job and got caught up in a downward spiral that
led to him becoming homeless. His only real posession was guitar, with which he managed to
earn a bit of money from busking, but he was living from hand to mouth. He told me he knew
of a room going cheap somewhere in Paddington, and if he could just put aside a bit of money,
he might be able to put down a deposit. Sadly though, the last I heard, Don had been arrested
for stealin. His prospects are not good to say the least, but it’s the same old story for many
people like him living on the streets.
Kemiskinan
Di pusat sumber daya tunawisma, saya pertama kali bertemu dengan Don. Dia telah hidup di
luar kapasitasnya dan sekarang menunggak uang kos. Kemudian dia kehilangan pekerjaannya
dan jatuh ke dalam lingkaran setan yang membuatnya tidak memiliki tempat tinggal. Satu-
satunya barang yang ia miliki adalah sebuah gitar, dan ia menggunakannya untuk mengamen
demi mendapatkan uang, tetapi ia hampir tidak bisa bertahan hidup. Dia memberitahu saya
bahwa jika dia bisa menyisihkan sedikit uang, dia bisa membayar uang muka untuk sebuah
akomodasi murah yang tersedia di Paddington. Sayangnya, saat terakhir kali saya mendengar
kabarnya, Don telah ditangkap karena mencuri. Kesempatannya sangat kecil, namun bagi
banyak penghuni jalanan seperti dia, ini adalah bisnis seperti biasa.