Bahasa Inggris SMP KK I
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E. Latihan dan Tugas
Latihan 1
Boarding School Education
There are many arguments in favor of a boarding school education. Nevertheless, the boarding school is not always the best
education institution for everyone. At an early age interacting and communicating with people
is very important for a child’s personal life and can be especially helpful for hisher future. In a boarding school, shy children can
take advantage of interaction through communal activities. The boarding school also offers a great variety of activities such as arts,
sports, and music that allow children to demonstrate and develop specialized skills in their free time.
Furthermore, the structured way of life and strict rules at the boarding school may helps students to get used to a well ordered
way of life. The manners and social skills will help them to become more responsible and confident, and to develop their talents in
leadership. Professionally trained teachers and educators in the boarding school can offer excellent education without the parents’
constant supervision. In spite of these good points, it is not advisable to send a
child to a boarding school if heshe is a dependent learner. A boarding school usually demands that student learn independently.
In addition, the boarding school should not be seen as a measure to solve inappropriate behavior or unsatisfactory study
performance. Instead of improving, problematic children may close off their relationship with their peers and teachers.
In conclusion although a boarding school may provide good education to many children, it is not recommended for those who
are strongly attached to their families. They may become frustrated and socially isolated.
Kunci Jawaban
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After reading the text, find its language features based on the following indicators
1. Generic human and non human participants 2. Abstract noun
3. Action verb 4. Thinking verb
5. Modal adverb 6. Temporal connective
7. Evaluative words 8. Passive voice
9. Simple present tense 10. Mental process
Latihan 2.
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions Text 1
Nowadays, many people have realized that agriculture is much more important than other supporting tools in economic
development. In Indonesia, agriculture should be the priority of development because of some good reasons.
First of all, the agriculture’s contribution in the beginning of the development of the country was the highest of all sectors. At
present, almost half of the total Indonesian labors are working in the agriculture sectors, but the contribution of the agriculture sector
does not reach 30 percents. Second, the agriculture sector is expected to fulfill the need
of food in the country. As the number of population increases in an alarming rate each year, food supply must also increase but the
agricultural production per capita never increases more than one percent each year, and in some extreme cases, it is ever stagnant.
Last but not least, without agricultural development, the growth of the industrial sector will be hampered because the growth
that comes from industry will bring a wider gap into the internal economy in that country. In turn, this gap will create serious poverty
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