TELEVISION in our life

      Today there is television set in almost every house. In some countries, You can choose between as many as forty different channels, some shows only a single type of programs­ news, sport, music, theatre or movies; most shows with different kinds of programs, give the viewer a wide range of entertainment to choose from. In one country, a recent survey showed that the average person spent three and a half hours a day watching television. Housewive were the biggest group of viewers. They spent an average of about five hours a day watching TV while taking care of their children.      For families with children,...

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Students First Days in School Need to Be Made Constructive

       In the past days and weeks schools across Indonesia have been opening up their doors again to receive students entering the new school year. Naturally enough, this has been a time of many trials and tribulations as existing students join new classrooms and new students try to find their way around a new school.        Such times would be difficult enough for even adults. In adult life we need time to adapt to new settings and find our footing and direction to settle in and come to terms with what lies ahead. This kind of experience, difficult enough in adulthood, can prove extremely challenging...

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SOLAR ENERGY

     Solar energy is one great alternative for future energy sources. It is environmentally friendly and is renewable, thus making it an excellent energy source.      According to the United States Environmental Protection Energy (EPA) enough sunlight reaches the earth's surface every year to produce approximately 1,00 times to amount of energy produced by burning all fossil fuels mined and extracted during the same time period.      As with renewable energy system, the initial costs of setting up these solar energy projects is quite expensive. However, the saving on electricity bills in the long-term...

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Pollution

     There are many kinds of pollution. They can be grouped into several major classification, of which we mention here: water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, and , radiation pollution.      Airpollution is caused by car engines and by big factories with large chimneys through which dirty air escapes.       Land "pollution can be caused by waste or rubbish such a paper, bottles, plastic, alumunium, scraps, junk, etc. Because of our carelessness and laziness, our surroundings are very dirty. They are filled with household as well as factory waste. Some waste can be broken down by natural...

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Folktales - Lebai Malang

     Once upon a time, there was a man who lived on the bank of a river in Central Sumatra. His house lay between two villages. He was a religious teacher. His name was Lebai. He made a living both by teaching people and fishing. He was well-known by all in the two villages.       One day, the richest families in both of the villages were giving a big party. Both of them invited him at the same hour of the same day. On the morning of the feast, Lebai was ready to attend one of the parties in his boat. However, a greedy thought struck him before he went. He could not decide which village to visit first. It was...

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The Old Javanese Song

Java Sluku-sluku Batok Batoke ela elo Si Rama menyang kuto Oleh-olehe payung monto Mak jentit lo lo lo bah Wong mati ora obah Yen Obah medeni bocah Yen urip golek duwit English Scratch your head Shake your head Someone goes to the city The souvenir is a royal umbrella Keep moving or you die The dead can only lie If you want respect Work hard an earn money      Long ago people in Central Java sang the above song, while they were playing under the moon light. It was called 'tembang dolanan'(game song). They were singing while sitting on the ground with their legs straight, while they were moving their feet up and down.  ...

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Technique of Teaching

    The Silent Way is one of the effective language teaching techniques. It is pedagogical approach to language teaching based on the premise that the teacher should be as silent as possible in the classroom (about 90% of the time). The learners, then, are encouraged to produce as much language as possible. They have much time both to be exposed to the language and to perform practice.      The learning hypothesis behind the Silent Way is that learning is facilitated if the learners discover or create rather than remembers and repeats what is to be learned. Also, students learn more effectively through problem solving...

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Keong Emas

     Once upon a time, there was a king of the Antah Berantah Kingdom wishes Dewi Sekartaji became his wife. To do so, he kidnapped her. Fortunately, the God Narada saved Dewi Sekartaji by changing her into a golden snail: Keong Emas. The God told Keong Emas to drift along the river in order to find her husband, Panji Asrnoro Bangun.      One day a poor old widow, Mbok Rondo Dadapan, who always fished along the river, found the golden snail and took it home. There, she put the snail in a jar and took good care of it. All of a sudden, unexpected good things took place in Mbok Rondo's life.     Coming...

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Boxing - sport or spectacles?

     Boxing amongst  other hand to hand fighting, has been with us for thousands of years, Originally it was nothing more than bare fist fighting betWeen'two'wiliing, and sometimes unwilling competitors for  the entertainment of others. Some people argue that it is a relatively safe, disciplined, highly skilled, and technical sport that brings enjoyment and employment toa  great many people: Others claim that  is a dangerous and barbaric spectacle that has no place in the civilized world. This article will explore each side's claim in more detail. It will talk about the damage that can be inflicted when...

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