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Sumber : Buku Tematik Kelas 6A

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Origin of Lime, Betel and Areca nut

Thousands years ago in Vietnam lived a pair of twin brothers named Tang and Lan.
They are always together. once Upon a time Tang and Lang's father died. The deep
sadness caused their mother don’t to eat for days, so their mother followed their
father.
After the death of his parents, Tang and Lan met with Judge Luu to give them jobs.
From that moment they helped in his shop. Judge Luu has a smart and beautiful
daughter who grew up with Tang and Lan.
The more mature Tang and Lan became handsome, hard and polite young men, it
occurred to Judge Luu to marry his daughter. Judge Luu decided to choose the older
one, Tang.
After Tang married, he was busy with his household life so he forgot about Lan. Lan
was determined to wander alone and until he finally arrived on the shore. Lan fell
weak because he was very hungry and tired of walking for days. It is said that his
body became a white stone.
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A few days after Lan’s death, Tang realized that his brother was gone. He went
to look for his brother, He arrived at the same beach, he fell weak and finally died
at the same place. It is said that his body turned into an areca tree.
Meanwhile, Tang's wife is sad waiting for her husband's return, so she decided to
follow her husband and when she arrived at the beach together, she constantly
leaning areca tree. For days she cries, without food or water, until she fell weak,
she became weaker, and finally she died in the same place. His body was
transformed into a betel tree wrapped around the trunks of areca tree.
That's the origin of the occurrence of lime, betel and areca nut. Three people
love each other, destined to always side ba side and together, in life and
afterwards.
 Reading Economic Potential of ASEAN Member
Countries

This area is a bridge between the European and East Asian

regions. Therefore, Southeast Asia is also a competitive region for
those who want to take advantage of the strategic position of the
region. With this strategic position, every country in the Southeast
Asia region also has a wealth of resources which that is the
strength of the country's economic development

1. Brunei Darussalam

Famous with the strenght of

natural resources such as oil and
natural gas.
2. Philippines
An island nation that is well
known for processing and
development in the agricultural
sector.

3. Indonesia
As the largest archipelago in
Southeast Asia, Indonesia has a
rich variety of natural resources
and excellent natural beauty.
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4. Cambodia
In Cambodia there is the
Mekong River. the area around
the Mekong River is a fertile
area that is used as the center of
agricultural population, the
economy is rice and rubber.
5. Laos
Laos is neighboring Cambodia, and
also passed the Mekong river. Just like
in Cambodia, there are many agricultural
activities conducted along this river. Laos
also has mineral resources such as iron
core, copper and coal.

6. Malaysia
The main economic activities of the
Malaysian population are in the fields of
agriculture, mining and industry.
International trade is one of the economic
sectors of Malaysia which has experienced
the fastest growth.
7. Myanmar
The main livelihoods of the population of
Myanmar are agriculture, plantations and
mining. Rice is the main product of
agriculture. Myanmar is one of the largest
rice producing countries in Southeast Asia.
8. Singapura
Although it is the smallest country in the
Southeast Asia region, Singapore is the
most developed country in the region.
Singapore focuses on developing itself in
providing facilities and infrastructure as a
place to stop the world traffic.
9. Thailand
Thailand is often referred to as the granary in
Southeast Asia. Rice is the largest agricultural
product of this country. In addition, plantation,
forestry, mining and industry are also economic
activities of the Thai population. At present, the
main foreign exchange earner for Thailand is
from tourism.
10. Vietnam After recovering from the Vietnam War, this
country began to evolve in various sectors
of the economy. The tourism sector is one
of the supporters of economic development
which has caused services businesses in
the hotel, restaurant and transportation
sectors to also grow rapidly.
 Task Answer the following questions according to the text “
Origin of Lime, Betel and Areca nut ”!

1. What is theme of the story ?

Three people love each other, destined to
Answer : _______________________________________________
always side ba side and together, in life and
afterwards.
2. Who are the main characters in the story?
Answer :Tan and Lang
____________________________________________

3. who gave the job to tan and lang?

Judge Luu
Answer : _______________________________________________

4. “ Twin” in Indonesian language is ....

Kembar
Answer : _______________________________________________

5. “ Sadness” in Indonesian language is ....

Kesedihan
Answer : ___________________________
 Task Answer the following questions according to the text
Economic Potential of ASEAN Member Countries!

1. The famous country with the strenght of natural resources such as oil and
natural gas is ....
Answer :Brunei Darussalam
_______________________________________________

2. The famous river in Cambodia is ...

Mekong Rivers
Answer : _______________________________________________

3. “ Coal ” in Indonesian language is ....

Batu bara
Answer : _______________________________________________

4. “ Widely” in Indonesian language is ....

Secara luas
Answer : _______________________________________________

5. “Fertile” in Indonesian language is ....

Subur
Answer : ___________________________
Vocabularry

Kembar : Twin Mengembara : Wander

Dalam : Deep Kiri :
Kesedihan : Sadness Left
Kehilangan : Losing Menyadari : Realized
Karena : Caused Sama : Same
Belanja : Shop Tanpa henti :
Hakim : Judge Incessantly
Putri : Dibungkus : Wrapped
Daughter Terjadi : Occurred
Menikah : Marry Pilih :
Memutuskan : Decided Choose
Rumah tangga :
Household
Ditentukan :
Determined
 Vocabularry

Jembatan : Bridge Mata pencaharian : Live lihoods

Kompetitif : Secara Luas :
Competitive Widely
Wilayah : Karet :
Region Rubber
Sumber daya : Kepulauan :
Resources Archipelagic
Menjadi : Dikembangkan : Developed
Becomes Pintu masuk :
Kekuatan : Entrances
Strength Batu bara : Coal
Pengembangan : Development Investor :
Sungai : River Investor
Subur : Fertile Asing :
Karenanya : Hence Foreign
Penting : Pertukaran :
Important Exchange