Friday, December 4, 2020

Reflection




    What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me telling you some stories on this blog even my last post on this blog. Today I will share with you about my experience in Extensive Reading Class.


    I will tell you about my experience when I'm in Extensive Reading Class. The first time I join in this class, I'm not like to read yet until I got an assessment to tell my opinion about reading through a video. In that video, I'm just telling a little benefit of reading. After I join this class I'm more understand how important reading is. Reading makes me have a lot of more new words for me and reading can take me somewhere without having to go there.




    In this class, I'm learning to read with two websites. This is so interesting for me because I can read everywhere and every time I want. The name of the websites is IR Central and English e-Reader. From there I start to learn and knew many words, how to read fast, and finish the story of the book.


    Besides reading the most thing that I like when I'm learning Extensive Reading with Sir. Daniel Kurniawan our beloved lecturer is we got the opportunity to tell our experience and our opinion after we read the book from IR Central or English e-Reader. The most part that I like is when we got the assignment to make a film from the book that has not been on film before. Like a director, we decide to choose several actors or actresses to play the character from the book that I read. We are also asked to make a movie poster-like a real movie.


    I think that's all for today. Don't forget to like my video and give a comment if you like it or not. thank you for your time to read this post. See you in another post! Have a good day!




    

Friday, November 27, 2020

AN INTERVIEW WITH

    


    What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me telling you some stories on this blog even my last post on this blog. Today i will share to you a video about me interview Mae Braddock, Jim Braddock's wife. Before i share the link to watch the video, i'll share the summary of the book. 

    The novel entitled "Cinderella Man". written by Marc Cerasini from B2 level (Intermediate+). This book has 21.049 words in 85 pages.

    The story in this novel is about a famous boxer who bring some hope to american people, his name is Jim Braddock. he was supposed to retire because he lost many fight and he lost his boxing license. Because of that he had crisis economics and he must hard work to keep him alive with his family. During the Great Depression, ex-boxer James J. Braddock works as a day laborer until his former manager Joe Goul offers him a one-time slot against a rising young contender. After he wins a shocking upset, Braddock goes back into the ring full time, against the wishes of his frightened wife, Mae. Dubbed "The Cinderella Man" for his rags-to-riches story, Braddock sets his sights on the defending champion, the fearsome Max Baer.

    This project is make by me and Johanna, you can check in her blog too. This is the first time i read that much word to make this project work. Thank you Johanna to push me to read that much words. I think it's hard for me as personal, I didn't usally read that much, but at this project i have to understand the story. Thank you for Sir Daniel Kurniawan that give me the opportunity to make this project with Johanna. This project make me learn some new thind and make me read. As i said before i will give you the link to watch my video interview with Mae Braddock, this is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUKIC9oPLuE

I think that's all for today. Don't forget to like my video and give the comment if you like it or not. thank you for your time to read this post. See you in another post! Have a good day!



Friday, November 20, 2020

WRITE YOUR BLURB!

    What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me telling you some stories on this blog even my last post on this blog. Today is my first time to make a blurb, i hope you enjoy to read this post!

    I choose a story entitled "Life Of Pi" it was written by Yann Martel. It is the B1 + Intermediate level. It consists of 50 chapters, with 1.443 unique words, and total words in this book is 13.575.


   After deciding to sell their zoo in India and move to Canada, Santosh and Gita Patel board a freighter with their sons and a few remaining animals. Tragedy strikes when a terrible storm sinks the ship, leaving the Patels' teenage son, Pi (Suraj Sharma), as the only human survivor. However, Pi is not alone; a fearsome Bengal tiger has also found refuge aboard the lifeboat. As days turn into weeks and weeks drag into months, Pi and the tiger must learn to trust each other if both are to survive. Pi Patel finds a way to survive in a lifeboat that is adrift in the middle of nowhere. His fight against the odds is heightened by the company of a hyena and a male Bengal tiger.

The Blurb of "Life Of Pi"

    Do you believe that a boy can live with a tiger in a boat? Maybe you think it's possible to believe, but in this story, you hear about the story of a boy that had survive in a lifeboat with a male bengal tiger named Richard Parker. This book tells about Pi Patel who has to fight for his life on a boat that is bobbing on the high seas with a male Bengal tiger.  Pi experienced many things he never even imagined, separated from his family, floating on the high seas, he had to survive with Richard Parker, fight a crowd of hyenas, and was stranded on an uninhabited island.

    A story of an incredible journey of Pi Patel with Richard Parker to survive together and be a friend.  It is perfect for those of you who are looking for stories about friendship, adventure, and teamwork.

 I think it's enough for today, thank you for read my blog, thank you for your time to read this post, see you in another post.



Friday, November 13, 2020

READING REPORT: SKETCH IT!


What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me telling you some stories on this blog even my last post on this blog. Today i will make a sketch about my favorite from a story that I've read on English E-Reader.

I choose a story entitled "Life Of Pi" it was written by Yann Martel. It is the B1 + Intermediate level. It consists of 50 chapters, with 1.443 unique words, and total words in this book is 13.575.


This book tells the story of a writer who visits an Indian storyteller named Pi Patel and asks him to tell his life story. Pi's father built a zoo, one of which was a bengal tiger named Richard Parker. But the political situation in India forced Pi's father to sell the zoo. And all the animals are sold and brought to Canada. They started a sea voyage but a big storm sank their cargo ship. Pi must struggle to live with the animals that are drifting in the ocean, including Richard Parker, the beast who is with him on the lifeboat.

    The scene is when Pi look down to the water on The island that he stuck there. When he look into water, the reflection of his face. and look deep down the sea, like the film, he saw his mistake that he do from the past. 

    The reason why I choose this scene because it is interesting for me, that he learn from his mistaker and try to stand up from his troble and make everythings right. He maybe fail in that time, but at least he tried to stand up again.

I think it's enough for today, thank you for read my blog, thank you for your time to read this post, see you in another post.



Thursday, October 22, 2020

Dear Agony Aunt

    What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me telling you some stories on this blog even my last post on this blog. Today i will write a letter and send it to famous person, but I will pretend to be a character from a story and write his/her problem.

    From many story in e-reader, I choose a story entitled "Me Before You" and it is B1 level (pre-intermidiate). It is written by Jojo Moyes. It consists of 12 chapters with total 1095 words.



I'll write a letter as a character of Louisa Clark.

Dear, Mr. Nicholas James Vujicic

    My name is Louisa Clark, I came from a working-class family, I was hired and work for Will Traynor. He got paralyzed from the neck down and permanently bound to a motorized wheelchair because of an accident that happen to him. His mother trust me to take care of him, keep him cheer up, and make him enjoy his life. But one day I heard, Will want to do assisted suicide because he can live his disability life. I try so hard to make him happy to change his mind, i make a plan to make the best time with Will. Till one day i fell love with him, and I want Will have a long life. What I want to say is please give me some advise to keep Will's live. If it's not enough, I want you to come with me to have met with Will Traynor, so he can relized your spirit in life, to understand how precious his life. That's all from me, thank you.

Best regards,

Louisa Clark


    The reason why i choose Mr. Nicholas James Vujicic because he is well-known in the whole world because of miracle that happened to him. He inspired many people to have a good life, to always be a grateful even you in a worst condition.

    I think it's enough for today, thank you for read my blog, thank you for your time to read this post, see you in another post. 

Thursday, October 15, 2020

ER Individual Project: A Different Ending

         

            What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me telling you some stories on this blog even my last post on this blog. Today i will make a different ending of the story.

            I choose a story entitled "Me Before You" and it is B1 level (pre-intermidiate). It is written by Jojo Moyes. It consists of 12 chapters with total 1095 words.




          Me Before You begins with its protagonist, Louisa Clark, losing her steady job at a cafe. Since her family's financial situation is increasingly worrisome, she takes the best available job in her small town: care worker for a quadriplegic man. The man is Will Traynor, a former London businessman who has been seriously injured in an accident. Will is bitter when Lou first meets him, and subjects her to cruelty and ironic asides. However, the two eventually begin to connect, sharing jokes and treating one another with straightforward honesty. Will encourages Lou to explore interests outside of her comfort zone, while Lou gives Will practical assistance and helps him to feel less depressed.

        After several weeks on the job, Lou overhears a conversation between Will's mother and sister. She learns that Will has attempted suicide once and is still determined to commit physician-assisted suicide. He has agreed with his mother that he will wait six months before going to Switzerland to take his own life. Lou, who has grown fond of Will, is so upset that she nearly quits her job. She returns on the condition that she be allowed to take Will on a series of "adventures" in the hopes of brightening his outlook and convincing him to stay alive.

        Lou, accompanied by Will's nurse Nathan, takes her charge on a series of outings with moderate success. They attend horse races, concerts, and art gallery shows, all while becoming closer with one another. Louisa eventually reveals to Will one of the reasons for her cautious personality. As a teenager, she endured a traumatic sexual assault on the grounds of the town's medieval castle. Afraid of taking risks that might put her in a similar situation, Lou stays close to home and avoids new opportunities. Will comforts her and helps her to overcome this event in her past so that she can live more adventurously.

 

        While the two main characters are growing closer and learning from one another, Lou's life outside of work begins to fall apart. Her father loses his job, and her sister decides to return to university, putting the family in more financial distress. Various logistical conflicts result in Lou having no place to sleep in her family's busy house. She moves in with her boyfriend, Patrick, but their relationship is increasingly distant and unsatisfying. This is largely due to Patrick's obsession with triathlons and fitness. Lou and Patrick break up after Patrick accuses Lou of being in love with Will. Knowing she needs a place to stay on weekends, Will invites Lou to spend the night in his family's house.

        When Will's six-month waiting period is almost over, Lou takes him on vacation in a final effort to convince him to live. She plans a trip to California, but Will becomes sick, making the trip impossible. At the last minute, Lou plans another trip to Mauritius. She, Nathan and Will spend a blissful vacation at the beach. On their final night, Lou and Will kiss. Will, though, puts a stop to the kiss and tells Lou about his plan to commit suicide. She tells him that she has been aware of the plan and tries to convince him to live so that they can be together, but Will refuses. He asks Lou to accompany him to Switzerland for his scheduled death. Lou reacts angrily, refusing to speak to Will when they return and refusing to go to Switzerland.

        Lou is distraught when she returns home, in spite of her family's best efforts to cheer her. Moreover, reporters swarm her house, pursuing a story on the hot-button issue of assisted suicide. She receives a call from Will's intimidating mother, Camilla, begging her to come to Switzerland. Lou, having realized that she wants to see Will before he dies, leaves in spite of her mother's opposition to the suicide and her daughter's involvement. She arrives in Switzerland and has a final conversation with Will in which they express their love for one another. Lou gives Will her forgiveness and cries beside him, trying to show Will that he is loved in his final moments.

        After a time-jump, Lou reads a letter from Will at a cafe in Paris. He explains to her how to obtain the fortune he has left her, and commands her to "live boldly" by being adventurous and expressing herself. Lou finishes the letter and then stands up to explore Paris, apparently ready to live the life Will has encouraged her to live.

        As you can see the ending of the story was sad, but don't worry I will make some changes the ending of this story, i will make happy ending with my version.

        When Will's six-month waiting period is almost over, Lou takes him on vacation in a final effort to convince him to live. She plans a trip to California, but Will becomes sick, making the trip impossible. At the last minute, Lou plans another trip to Mauritius. She, Nathan and Will spend a blissful vacation at the beach. On their final night, Lou and Will kiss. Will, though, puts a stop to the kiss and tells Lou about his plan to commit suicide. She tells him that she has been aware of the plan and tries to convince him to live so that they can be together, but Will refuses. He asks Lou to accompany him to Switzerland for his scheduled death. Lou reacts angrily, refusing to speak to Will when they return and refusing to go to Switzerland.

        Lou is distraught when she returns home, in spite of her family's best efforts to cheer her. Moreover, reporters swarm her house, pursuing a story on the hot-button issue of assisted suicide. She receives a call from Will's intimidating mother, Camilla, begging her to come to Switzerland. Lou, having realized that she wants to see Will before he dies, leaves in spite of her mother's opposition to the suicide and her daughter's involvement. She arrives in Switzerland and has a final conversation with Will in which they express their love for one another. Lou gives Will her forgiveness and cries beside him, trying to show Will that he is loved in his final moments. When the doctor want to inject the dugs to end Will's life, Will changes his mind, because he think eveybody just love him, and everybody want him alive. Lou was always make him cheer up, happy, and he think Lou always  try to make him understand about how precious he are. After he canceled that he went to Paris to suprise Lou.

        After a time-jump, Lou reads a letter from Will at a cafe in Paris. He explains to her how he loves Lou so much. Will happy and feel like home when around her. Will can understand how precious his life for his family and for Lou. The Will show up in fornt of Lou. Lou cry and jump to Will's and hug him. Finally they live together and happy. They got married and live together, forever. The end.




I think it's enough for today, thank you for read my blog, thank you for your time to read this post, see you in another post.



Thursday, October 8, 2020

Reading Report : The Perfect Song

 



         What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me telling you some stories on this blog even my last post on this blog. Today i will tell you a story and give the perfect soundtrack for this story.



         The story is entitled "Marley and Me" by John Grogan. This story is not just about a dog. This is a story about a whole family and their love for their pet. The story begin with John and Jenny are young and in love each other, they have a good solid jobs, work at the same place, in a big newspaper. One day they decide to buy a puppy. Finally he bought that and a puppy named Marley. Marley isn't obedient calm puppy. He doesn't listen to commands, he throws things off the table, gnaws on his shoes, and spoils things. He also eats everything potted plants or office supplies. But John and Jenny still love Marley even he is a bad dog, John and Jenny loves Marley because he is not a boring dog and makes the life of John Jenny much more fun.

        For the soundtrack of this story, i will use the song called "You've got a friend in me" by Randy Newman. This song is soundtrack in a movie entitled "Toy Story 4".




You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

This lyrics is describe when John and Jenny meet Marley for the first time.
They welcome Marley to be part of their family.

And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me

Marley grew up with John and Jenny, even Marley is a bad dog they still loves. 
And Marley give them happiness.

I think it's enough for today, thank you for read my blog, see you in another post.






Reflection

     What is up everyone! Did you have a good day? First, I just want to thank all of you for your attention and for reading about me tellin...