ARTIKEL

A simple dream, a true dream

Indah Setiawati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Entertainment | Sun, October 14 2012, 3:21 PM

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What do you want to be when you grow up? The question may sound familiar from childhood but it is only later on, as people grow up, that most realize that they must fight for their dreams.
Eugene Panji tackles the issue head-on with his directorial debut in the new film Cita-citaku Setinggi Tanah (My Dream is as High as the Land), highlighting the importance working toward one’s goals.
During a sneak-preview of the film, Eugene said the film was created out of concern for the country’s children.

“I am sad to see kids nowadays who spend their time in malls and occupied with their gadgets. They seem to forget the essence of their dreams,” Eugene said.
“There are many children who prefer the instant way of reaching their dreams, while actually, the cool thing is the process of achieving those dreams.”
The film’s title, which is a play on the popular saying “set your dreams as high as the sky”, helps to drive home that message.

Cita-citaku Setinggi Tanah, centers on Agus (played by Muhammad Syihab Imam Muttaqin) and his best friends, who are asked to write an essay about their dreams as part of a school assignment.

While his friends have clear ideas about their goals — Sri (Dewi Wulandari Cahyaningrum) wants to become an actress in Jakarta, Jono (Rizqullah Maulana Daffa) wants to become a soldier and Puji (Iqbal Zuhda Irsyad) simply wants to make people happy — Agus struggles to define what he wants out of life.
Just like millions of poor kids across the country, Agus is to grow up fast, coming face-to-face with his family’s financial constraints at an early age.
His father (Agus Kuncoro) is a straightforward, hard-working man who earns living at a small tofu company in the village, and his mother (Nina Tamam) lovingly prepares tahu bacem (tofu cooked with coconut sugar) for him each day. From the monotony of this humble background, Agus formulates a dream — to dine at a Padang restaurant.
Even though his dream makes him the subject of ridicule among his friends, Agus finds it hard to shake the desire to sample the mouthwatering variety of food displayed at a local Padang restaurant.
Shot against the backdrop of the beautiful and dangerous Mt. Merapi, the film captures the determination of one young boy as he realizes that he cannot sit back if he wants to reach his goals.

In the process, while still keeping Agus in the spotlight, the movie also provides space for his friends and the pursuit of their dreams.
Syihab and his friends put on fine performances and seasoned actor Agus Kuncoro deserves high praise for his skill in bringing out father-son tensions on the big screen.
As the story unfolds and the kids enjoy simple pleasures in their village, the movie reminds viewers that it is often the smallest things that matter in life.
In line with this positive message, and the emphasis on children, the profits from the film, which was supported by Danone Aqua, and the proceeds of its soundtrack’s sales will go to Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia (The Indonesia Care for Children with Cancer Foundation).
The film, which opened in theaters on Oct. 11, is entertaining and heartwarming, as it reminds children and adults alike about the importance of working toward one’s goals.

METHOD OF TEACHING ENGLISH

GAME TO TEACH ENGLISH LEARNER

(LECTURER IBU ISSY Y)

TASK 5

Teacher uses games to teach English learners in classroom, We never look that games just like child’s play but  they  as like tool that can be used for teaching , games  teaching as away to have fun dealing with grammar can be practice with out fear of ridicule. They  very useful tools for fluency because the student tend to forget what they are learning and use the language spontaneously .If the students are having fun learning something, the students don’t have time to be bored and frustrated and will do more activity. This is very important   to know when games to teach  English learner. Games can help to make   language learning become exiting experience the also is giving motivating to the student and they will engaged in the lesson, so the process teaching and  learning  can be incredible. How do teachers  use games to teach English learning?. When the teachers aware  how the important of games in teaching and they apply them within the classroom, a creative teacher will find that almost any game can be adjusted to suit the need of a lesson. It is important to be sure that any games they might use are linguistically relevant, easy to explain, easy to set up and fun to play. Some advantages using game to teach English learner  such as;   It can be used as an-ice-breaker, a review exercises at the and of the lesson, warm-up at the beginning of  class. The games can be prepared  in small or big group  depend on the size of the class. or play the game  with one or two  person in a front of the class as demonstration. Or maybe the student sit in circle around  the teacher and the teacher may decide to act out the game by playing first one part  and then the other for them to see. Example kinds of game; Tic-Tac-Toe, The clothesline, oral matching

AN INTRODUCTION TO SISTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYZE OF THE CLAUSE
(Ginaastuti)

CLAUSES AND CLAUSES COMPLEX

            Systemic functional grammar talk about  clauses and clause complex rather than sentences. Sentence is a unit of written language; it doesn’t apply to spoken language. clause can defined as the largest grammatical unit and clause complex is two or more clauses logically connected.

Because mood, transitivity and theme-rhyme are analyzed at clause level. It is  essential to know where clauses begin and end. Classify types of clauses are minor clauses ( no predicate) and major clauses (with predicate)

Look at this example 

               One  of  the way  how to analyze the clause

But	George	In witzerland	they	give		you	A cogna
Adjunct Conj	Adjucnt vocative	Ajdunct sircumstance	subject	finite	predicator	complement	complement
Out of analyze		Residue	Mood		Residue
		Sircums. location	actor	Process material		Beneficiary	Goal
Textual	Inter personal	topical	Out of analyze
Theme			Rheme