Selasa, 29 Maret 2011

Hey Monday - Candles

My short story

Vanessa
By Made ayu Winda Maharani

On a sunny morning, Vanessa woke up at 06.30 am, then she prepared everything as soon as possible. She stayed at home with Auntie, the servant that worked for her family over fifteen years. Her parents have worked in London since ten years ago and came home every two weeks.

“Good morning, Auntie. Is this my breakfast?” Vanessa said hastily.
“Good morning, Nessa. Yes, and this is your lunch, hope you like it,” Auntie said with gave her a box.
“Thank you, this breakfast is very delicious. I must going to school right now…, see you!” She waving her hand and ride her motorcycle.
“Be careful, Nessa!” Auntie said.

Vanessa was a beautiful girl, seventeen years old, very popular in SMA 3 Jakarta. She was very smart, especially in English Lesson. She followed and won some English Competitions. She has a best friend, Zahra that one class with her. Zahra was a kind girl and faithful to accompany Vanessa in joy and sorrow.

In that morning, Vanessa came fifteen minutes before the lessons begin.
“Hey…Do you oversleep?” Zahra asked. “How about your homework?”
“Oh My God…I really forget it. Which homework?” Vanessa panic.
“Make conversation in English. Calm down! You have ten minutes to do that, you are a smart student,” Zahra tranquilized.
“Don’t say like that, you are smart, too,” Vanessa said.
Finally she completed her assignment and the lesson began. She was very
excited following it.

The bell in the school was ringing, time to take a rest. Vanessa and Zahra went to cafeteria. Vanessa ate her lunch and so did Zahra. Suddenly, Rio came and sit beside Vanessa.
“Hi guys! Is that delicious?” Rio asked with appointed their lunch.
“Hi Rio, it is very delicious, my Mom’s cuisine,” Zahra said.
“Hi honey, do you want to try my lunch?” Vanessa offered her meal.
“No, thanks… I have ordered a bowl of soto,” Rio said.
“Ok… Bon appétit, guys!” Vanessa said.
Rio was Vanessa’s boyfriend a handsome and a kind boy in third grade of her school. He was very cared to Vanessa.

One day, there was a national level championship of English language that held in Bandung, ten days later. At that time, Vanessa asked to meet the headmaster in the office.
“Good morning, Sir, do you want to meet me?” She confused.
“Yes, sit down, please!” He said. “This is about the national level championship of English language. You selected to represent our school in that competition.” Vanessa looked at her headmaster wide eyed. “Would you accept this assignment?”
“Yes, of course, Sir. I’m so proud and glad to do that,” She shocked.
“Ok… I wish you could be a winner. Do the best for our school. Good luck!” He said.
“Thank you very much, Sir…,” She said with shined eye.

After that, she studied hard and also prayed everyday. She didn’t want to disappoint the people around her. One day before the competition, many people gave spirit to her. Her families, Zahra and Rio assembled at Vanessa's home.
“Let’s pray together! We wish Vanessa could be the winner,” Dad said.
“Amen!” Dad, Mom and Auntie said.
“Good luck for Vanessa…!” Zahra and Rio said with clapped their hands.
“Thank you all…,” She touched and felt confidence for tomorrow.

The competition's day has arrived, everything was ready. Vanessa was accompanied by her English teacher and the driver heading to Bandung. They arrived in there about one hour before the competition began. She was looks nervous, her teacher tried to calm her down.
“Just calm down and be your self. Everything will be ok! Good luck! You can do this!” The teacher supported.
“Thank you for your support, Madam…,” She said and smiled.
After that she went to some room and the competition began. While she followed the competition, her teacher was waiting in the waiting room.

Finally, Vanessa won a national championship and entitled to the cash money and college scholarships in America. That was awesome, her teacher very proud to her. A lot of people in there congratulated to her.
“Congratulation, Nessa!” The teacher hugged.
“Thank you, it is because of your support,” She smiled.
She was very happy and couldn’t wait returned to Jakarta, told this good news. She could look of happiness from her teacher face.

On the trip, Vanessa felt asleep because of fatigue. Suddenly, she was very shocked by the sound of a very loud, followed by shouts from the teacher. Apparently their car collided with the truck. The teacher and the driver were unconscious.
“Help… Help us, please!” She shouted and felt pain in her legs.

Vanessa had unconscious, then at the several times, she was conscious in the hospital. Dad, Mom, Auntie, Zahra and Rio accompanied her in there. She was very shocked know that her legs had paralyzed.
“No…My legs…!” She shouted and cried.
“Lighten up, my darling…You must be strong!” Mom hugged.
“Yes, don’t you cry, we always by your side,” Rio tranquilized.

She was very down, but somehow she remains grateful has to survived from the crash. Dad, Mom, Auntie, Zahra and Rio were always take care and also gave the spirit for her.
“Thank you very much. I’m promise will keep spirit to be a better person. I'm very lucky to have you all, thanks God...,” She smiled.
“That’s my girl! You are an awesome girl. Don’t be give up!” Dad hugged and smiled.

Because of them, she was spirited to regain her ideals, for the sake of future. In the end, she graduated from SMA 3 Jakarta with the best score and several years later, she got a baccalaureate degree from a university in the United States although she has physical defect.

Semarang, 7 October 2010

Similarities And Differences So, Too, Either, Neither

So, too, either and neither are usually used to express agreement or disagreement (positive or negative agreement) and serves to avoid repetition of words in a sentence (elliptical construction). The sentence becomes shorter without compromising its meaning.

A. SO – TOO ( POSITIVE AGREEMENT )
This pattern is used to express the same things or act in positive sentences (give the positive response on affirmative statement).

a.) If there are “to be” (is, am, are, was, were) in a main clause, the "to be"
used in the next statement directly.

The Pattern:
Affirmative statement (to be) + and + so + (to be) + Subject
or
Affirmative statement (to be) + and + Subject + (to be) + too

Example:
1. I am studying in Diponegoro University and so is he.
2. Dandy was born in Semarang and so was Dewi.
3. They are reading many books in the library and so are we.
4. Ari was uncomfortable with his uniform and Jane was too.
5. We were happy in the last holiday and they were too.

b.) If there are “auxiliary” (have, has, etc.) or “modal” (can, will, should, etc.) in
the sentence, the “auxiliary” or “modal” used directly.

The Pattern:
Affirmative statement + and + so + auxiliary or modal + Subject
or
Affirmative statement + and + Subject + auxiliary or modal + too

Example:
1. Fina can ride a car and so can my brother.
2. She will buy a computer and Rio will too.
3. We should ride a motorcycle carefully and so should I.
4. I had broken the glass and she had too.
5. Rima has eaten potatoes and I have too.

c.) If there are not “to be”, “auxiliary” or “modal” in a sentence, use “do /
does / did” in a short statement. It depends from the pattern of sentence,
whether present tense or past tense. Besides that, in present tense depends from
subject of the sentence; “do” for “they, we, I, you” and “does” for “he, she, it”.

The Pattern:
Affirmative statement + and + so + do / does / did + Subject
or
Affirmative statement + and + Subject + do / does / did + too

Example:
1. Adi wants a noodle for breakfast and so do I.
2. The doctor examined the patients and the nurse did too.
3. The carpenter cuts the wood with his saw and my father does too.
4. He always works overtime and so does my father.
5. She went to Paris last week and so did I.

d.) The conjunction “and” can be ignored, such as the short dialog below:
Mali : Hi, I’m Mali. I’m new student in here.
Melly : So am I. My name is Melly. Where do you come from?
Mali : I come from Surabaya.
Melly : What a coincidence! I do, too. Nice to meet you!
Mali : Nice to meet you too!

Anne : Hi Tom… Where did you go after graduate?
Tom : Hi Ann, I worked in Semarang.
Anne : Wow, so did I. How long had you been work there?
Tom : I worked there about a year. What about you?
Anne : I did, too… But I got much experience during worked
Tom : You’re right, so did I.

Conclusion:
The similarities between so and too are used to give a positive response in affirmative statements, showing the same things or action which means "agree" in positive sentence.

The difference between so and too are in the pattern:
SO  So + (to be) or (auxiliary / modal) or (do / does / did) + Subject.
TOO  Subject + (to be) or (auxiliary / modal) or (do / does / did) + Too.

B. EITHER – NEITHER ( NEGATIVE AGREEMENT )
This pattern is used to express the same things or act in the negative sentences. (give the negative response in negative statement).
"Neither" has the meaning "Not Either". So, it does not need "Not" in “to be, auxiliary, modal”, on the next statement. Whereas "Either" needs "Not" in "to be, auxiliary, modal", on the next statement.

a.) If there are “to be” (is, am, are, was, were) in a main clause, the "to be"
used in the next statement directly.

The Pattern:
Negative statement (to be) + and + Subject + (to be) + not + either
or
Negative statement (to be) + and + neither + (to be) + Subject

Example:
1. She is not a child anymore, and I am not either.
2. They are not Indonesian, and we are not either.
3. Shinta was not in home yesterday, and neither was Dewi.
4. You were not studying Mathematics, and neither were I.
5. I am not a beautiful girl in the class, and She is not either.

b.) If there are “auxiliary” (have, has, etc.) or “modal” (can, will, should, etc.) in a
sentence, the “auxiliary” or “modal” used in the next statement directly.

The Pattern:
Negative statement + and + Subject + negative auxiliary or modal + either
or
Negative statement + and + neither + positive auxiliary or modal + Subject
Example:
1. I must not go to school right now, and my sister must not either.
2. Rina can not swim, and neither can I.
3. I will not come in your party, and neither will he.
4. She could not cook chicken sup, and I could not either.
5. You have not broken the glass, and neither have I.

c.) If there are not “to be”, “auxiliary”, “verb” or “modals” in a sentence, use “do /
does / did” in the next negative short statement. It depends from the pattern of
sentence, whether present tense or past tense. Besides that, in present tense
depends from subject of the sentence; “do” for subject “they, we, I, you” and
“does” for subject “he, she, it”.

The Pattern:
Negative statement + and + Subject + do / does / did + not + either
or
Negative statement + and + neither + do / does / did + not + Subject

Example:
1. I do not like jogging, and she does not either.
2. You do not like a sandwich, and neither do I.
3. They did not read prescription, and neither did we.
4. Andi does not have a car, and Era does not either.
5. She did not come late yesterday, and I did not either.

There are some adverbs of frequency which is considered negative, such as: never, seldom, rarely, and etc.
Example:
1. She never comes here, and he does not either.
2. I seldom eat chicken steak, and neither does she.
3. Sammy rarely comes late in the class, and I do not either.
d.) The conjunction “and” can be ignored, such as the short dialog below:
Ella : Nanda, have you seen my shoes in garage?
Nanda : No, I have not.
Ella : What about you, Santi?
Santi : Neither have I.

Ira : Could you do the exam this afternoon?
Wati : No, I could not. It was difficult.
Ira : You’re right. I tried to do it, but I could not either.

Conclusion:
The similarities between either and neither are used to give a negative response in negative statements, showing the same things or action which means "dissagree" in negative sentence.

The difference between either and neither are in the pattern:
EITHER  Subject + (to be + not) or (negative auxiliary / modal) or (do /
does / did +not) + Either.
NEITHER  Neither + (to be) or (auxiliary / modal) or (do / does / did)
+Subject.


REFERENCES

Cyssco, Dhanny R. 2000. English Grammar Practice for TOEFL preparation test
edisi revisi. Jakarta: Puspa Swara.
Rachman, Noni. 2002. First Steps to Communicating in English 6. Jakarta:
Siwibakti Dharma.

Disusun oleh : Made Ayu Winda Maharani - November 2010

Cari tahu berat badan idealmu

Banyak sekali artikel yang berbicara tentang mengurangi berat badan, padahal masih banyak yang ingin sekali bisa menambah beberapa kilogram berat tubuhnya. Sebelum kita berbicara tentang hal itu, mari kita pertama mengerti, apakah kita terlalu kurus atau tidak?

Mudah saja, hitung Body Mass Index anda. Jika kurang dari 18.5, maka anda tergolong dibawah berat standar. BMI bisa anda hitung dengan menggunakan kalkulator BMI yang tersedia diwebsite http://majalahkesehatan.com/kalkulator-bmi-body-mass-index/.
Ada banyak suplemen untuk meningkatkan berat badan dipasaran yang bisa membantu meningkatkan kalori yang anda konsumsi, tetapi pemilihan jenis makanan juga mempengaruhi penambahan berat badan anda.

Prinsip dasar dari penambahan berat badan sebenarnya sederhana: anda perlu mengonsumsi kalori lebih banyak daripada yang tubuh anda gunakan untuk energi, dengan kata lain jangan sampai lebih besar pasak daripada tiang). Coba ikuti 10 tips terbaik ini:

1. Makan lebih banyak kalori
Yang ini akan membutuhkan sedikit perhitungan. Umumnya kalori yang dibutuhkan secara rata-rata adalah 2.200 kalori dalam melakukan aktivitas ringan. Untuk wanita, sekitar 1.900 kalori. Anda perlu menambahkan 1.000 ekstra kalori per hari untuk memperoleh setidaknya 0,4 sampai 0,5 kg seminggu.

2. Buat pilihan yang pintar
Pilihlah susu, ikan dan daging dibandingkan roti. Juga pilih telur dibandingkan sayur. Makanan yang tinggi protein seperti kacang dan makanan yang tinggi serat dan karbohidrat seperti kentang, nasi, ubi adalah keharusan.

3. Tidur adalah saatnya pertumbuhan
Ini yang sering dilupakan oleh orang-orang yang kurus, karena biasanya mereka punya energi yang tinggi sehingga susah tidur dan akhirnya mengabaikannya serta sering begadang. Padahal tubuh anda baru bisa tumbuh lebih besar saat tidur dan tentunya tidak kurang dari 7-8 jam sehari.

4. Makan lebih sering
Jangan tunggu sampai perut anda lapar, segera makan secara rutin. Tetapi juga jangan makan sampai terlalu kenyang, karena proses pencernaannya jadi kurang sempurna. Sebisa mungkin bagi porsi makan anda yang biasanya 3 kali sehari menjadi 6 kali sehari.

5. Minum sangatlah penting
Walaupun hanya air putih, tetapi sangatlah berguna untuk tubuh anda agar bisa mengalirkan sumber makanan. Tambahkan juga minuman-minuman yang tinggi kalori seperti jus buah atau susu.

6. Tingkatkan olahraga dan latihan anda
Tapi tidak sembarang olahraga berguna untuk menambah berat badan. Olahraga kardio seperti aerobik, lari, jogging, basket sangat tidak disarankan. Anda perlu berlatih fitness yang keras dan intensif untuk memperoleh lebih banyak berat badan dan otot.

7. Beban adalah jalannya
Fokuslah pada latihan menggunakan dumbbell atau barbell sehingga bisa menarget kelompok otot besar anda.
Latihan-latihan terbaik untuk membangun massa otot dan menambah berat badan adalah squat, dead lift, bench press, barbell row, pull up dan bar dips.

8. Jangan terlalu lama di Gym
Umumnya orang kurus mempunyai metabolisme yang tinggi (artinya anda menggunakan energi cukup banyak bahkan saat beristirahat). Anda perlu latihan yang singkat tapi berat dan hindari latihan dalam waktu yang terlalu lama.

9. Kreatin?
Supelemen kreatin dapat membantu beberapa atlet untuk memperoleh berat badan. Hal ini bisa karena 2 hal, yang pertama kreatin menambahkan energi untuk berlatih dan juga menarik air untuk menambah isi otot anda.

10. Konsisten!
Mungkin perlu beberapa bulan agar tubuh anda bisa bertambah beratnya. Beberapa orang begitu mudah frustasi dan langsung memutuskan cara yang dia lakukan selama 2 minggu gagal karena begitu menginginkan hasil yang drastis.

Semoga Membantu^^