I.

Find a reading text (minimum 2 pages), identify and rewrite the simple present tense
sentence both nominal and verbal sentences. When you identify the sentences, underline
the subject, to be, and verb!

Indonesian language breeds cultural heroes

On Nov. 10 we celebrate National Heroes Day to recount the battle between the
arekarek (young people) of Surabaya and Dutch soldiers, or the Netherlands Indies civil
administration (NICA) being underpinned by the British army in 1945. It was the heaviest
fighting of the revolutionary period and has become a national symbol of Indonesian
resistance.
The toughest challenge for the recent generation in redefining the very nature of
heroism is the loss of ability to contextualize the message and value. This is not simply seen
from the strongly ceremonial tendency marked by nearly forgotten national heroes on
pamphlets or posters. No less disappointing is that many no longer devote themselves to
sharing and giving.
Standing for Eastern culture and society, Indonesia is in dire need of cultural heroes. It
is certain that they are not only humanists, writers, poets or artists. The key to understanding
the cultural heroes of today is that they do not see culture for culture in itself, or art for art.
They are those who take pride in being Indonesian with their language, art or customs
things with which this nation closely identifies.
Renowned poet Taufiq Ismail, for example, is one of the cultural actors who
emphasizes the importance of literature as cultural identity to students. He is not just busy
writing poems for personal and commercial interests. His movement, along with other writers,
to popularize literary works to students through a students ask, litterateurs answer program
could be viewed as an attempt to bind the students with their identity through fiction.
Literature teaches learners to get used to thinking of alternatives, love the nations
history through the narrative of dialogue and absorb values in ways that are far from
brainwashing.
Taufiqs approach to literature is truly rare. While many authors, poets or playwrights
believe that writing is very personal, he actually moves beyond shades of the intellectual

status quo by transferring abstract ideas to the real intellectual tradition through fiction writing
programs at schools.
Culture turns dim when the language that supports it fails to be a source of price for its
native speakers. It will fade when Indonesian is no longer an instrument of identity in daily
communication. As such, guardians of Indonesian are heroes amid a flood of foreign terms.
Anyone can take a small step to train young people to love Indonesian. Businesspeople can
take part through the use of Indonesian rather than English in selling products or providing
services by, for example, writing es kopi instead of iced coffee on a menu or kedai kopi rather
than coffee shop.
Parents play a pivotal role in instilling a love for Indonesian by having their children
speak formal Indonesian at home. That will, in turn, reduce the gap between the smeared
basic linguistic variety of the language and the formal variety in the school system. Unlike
natural sciences, teaching Indonesian seems to have moved to become less progressive. Oral
teaching, for instance, has shown no distinct characteristics for the last 20 years. Research on
Indonesian rules has hardly developed.
Having foreign language skills for global communication and educational purposes
can be understood. Yet speaking a foreign language with friends or locals as part of a lifestyle
is very likely to cause cultural inferiority. The national movement to love Indonesian,
therefore, could start by making it the language of science at schools and colleges.
Language politics need to develop a collective consciousness and social engineering
continuously translated into various policies that involve all components of the nation. In this
case, the French public is a remarkable model. From a housekeeper to a university professor,
they are proud of speaking French. No wonder a cleaner does not serve or reply to someone
who asks a question in English in that country.
It is no surprise that seminar rooms with American or English speakers are not filled
with students. Yet French students and professors still catch up with world discourse due to
their mighty intellectual tradition and the incredible translation skills in the country.
Businesspeople, parents, students and other members of society would contribute to
the nations cultural survival if they used Indonesian as an identity to think, communicate and

interact. On the contrary, a lack of confidence to speak correct Indonesian in public areas is
likely to make the ethos of nationalism go unnoticed.
Language represents the nation. Reluctance to speak a language in a formal and
correct fashion could manifest in a crisis of confidence. WS Rendra, Mochtar Lubis,
Pramoedya Ananta Toer and Widji Thukul are great not only because they bore witness to the
truth but also because they made language a tool to inspire many people.
We need cultural champions proud of their own identity to reform people through
Indonesian as a medium of empowerment.
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Source: Syofyan, Donny. Indonesian language breeds cultural heroes. The Jakarta Post.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2016/11/10/indonesian-language-breeds-culturalheroes.html (accessed November 15, 2016)
The simple present tense sentences
1. Indonesian language breeds cultural heroes. (verbal)
2. On Nov. 10 we celebrate National Heroes Day to recount the battle between the
arekarek (young people) of Surabaya and Dutch soldiers, or the Netherlands Indies civil
administration (NICA) being underpinned by the British army in 1945. (verbal)
3. The toughest challenge for the recent generation in redefining the very nature of
heroism is the loss of ability to contextualize the message and value. (nominal)
4. This is not simply seen from the strongly ceremonial tendency marked by nearly
forgotten national heroes on pamphlets or posters. (passive sentence - verbal)
5. No less disappointing is that many no longer devote themselves to sharing and giving.
(nominal)
-

that many no longer devote themselves to sharing and giving. (clause - verbal)

6. Standing for Eastern culture and society, Indonesia is in dire need of cultural heroes.
(nominal)

7. It is certain that they are not only humanists, writers, poets or artists. (nominal)
-

that they are not only humanists, writers, poets or artists. (clause - nominal)

8. The key to understanding the cultural heroes of today is that they do not see culture for
culture in itself, or art for art. (nominal)
-

that they do not see culture for culture in itself, or art for art. (clause - verbal)

9. They are those who take pride in being Indonesian with their language, art or customs
things with which this nation closely identifies. (nominal)
10. Renowned poet Taufiq Ismail, for example, is one of the cultural actors who emphasizes
the importance of literature as cultural identity to students. (nominal)
11. He is not just busy writing poems for personal and commercial interests. (nominal)
12. Literature teaches learners to get used to thinking of alternatives, love the nations
history through the narrative of dialogue and absorb values in ways that are far from
brainwashing. (verbal)
13. Taufiqs approach to literature is truly rare. (nominal)
14. While many authors, poets or playwrights believe that writing is very personal, he
actually moves beyond shades of the intellectual status quo by transferring abstract
ideas to the real intellectual tradition through fiction writing programs at schools.
(verbal)
-

While many authors, poets or playwrights believe that writing is very personal
(clause - verbal)

that writing is very personal (clause - nominal)

15. Culture turns dim when the language that supports it fails to be a source of price for its
native speakers. (verbal)
-

when the language that supports it fails to be a source of price for its native
speakers. (clause - verbal)

16. As such, guardians of Indonesian are heroes amid a flood of foreign terms. (nominal)

17. Anyone can take a small step to train young people to love Indonesian. (verbal)
18. Businesspeople can take part through the use of Indonesian rather than English in
selling products or providing services by, for example, writing es kopi instead of iced
coffee on a menu or kedai kopi rather than coffee shop. (verbal)
19. Parents play a pivotal role in instilling a love for Indonesian by having their children
speak formal Indonesian at home. (verbal)
20. Unlike natural sciences, teaching Indonesian seems to have moved to become less
progressive. (verbal)
21. Having foreign language skills for global communication and educational purposes can
be understood. (passive sentence - verbal)
22. Yet speaking a foreign language with friends or locals as part of a lifestyle is very likely
to cause cultural inferiority. (nominal)
23. Language politics need to develop a collective consciousness and social engineering
continuously translated into various policies that involve all components of the nation.
(verbal)
24. In this case, the French public is a remarkable model. (nominal)
25. From a housekeeper to a university professor, they are proud of speaking French.
(nominal)
26. No wonder a cleaner does not serve or reply to someone who asks a question in English
in that country. (verbal)
27. It is no surprise that seminar rooms with American or English speakers are not filled
with students. (nominal)
28. Yet French students and professors still catch up with world discourse due to their
mighty intellectual tradition and the incredible translation skills in the country. (verbal)

29. On the contrary, a lack of confidence to speak correct Indonesian in public areas is
likely to make the ethos of nationalism go unnoticed. (nominal)
30. Language represents the nation. (verbal)
31. WS Rendra, Mochtar Lubis, Pramoedya Ananta Toer and Widji Thukul are great not
only because they bore witness to the truth but also because they made language a tool
to inspire many people. (nominal)
32. We need cultural champions proud of their own identity to reform people through
Indonesian as a medium of empowerment. (verbal)
II.

Make a map/picture and give clear and complete directions based on the picture you
have made! You should make at least 10 sentences of giving directions! It must be clear
where you start giving directions.
A MAP

Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani

Jl. Sultan
3 Abdurrahman

Jl. Uray Bawadi

1

1.
2.
3.
4.

My house 5. Library of Tanjungpura University

6. Economics Faculty
Ash-Sholihin
PCC
Ayani Mega Mall

Giving directions
1. If you want to go to Economics Faculty of Tanjungpura University and dont know the
directions, the first thing you have to do is follow my directions.
2. Turn right from my house on Uray Bawadi street.
3. At the end of the road you will see a T-junction, then turn left.
4. Go straight along Sultan Abdurrahman street till you see PCC and the crossroads.
5. After that, turn right at the crossroads and follow the traffic on Jenderal Ahmad Yani
street.
6. Go straight on and follow the road until you see a roundabout.
7. Then turn right at the roundabout to enter Prof. Dr. H. Hadari Nawawi street.
8. Go straight ahead until you see the crossroads.
9. Turn left and you will see a T-junction.
10. Then turn right and keep straight on the road.
11. At the end of the road you will see crossroads, then turn right.
12. Finally, Economics Faculty is opposite the library of Tanjungpura University.