Discussion text

Solar energy
We often hear about solar car, solar heating or solar batteries. But will solar energy ever
be a major source of energy for industrial societies? The solar energy is cheaper than any other
fossil fuels because we can get the abundant source from the sun.
In sunny desert areas, 50% of the sun’s radiation that reaches the ground could be used to
produce electricity of business and industry to provide heat, light and hot water for homes.
Experimental solar ponds can produce hot water to drive generators.
Unfortunately, we can’t yet power our homes entirely on sunlight. Solar energy can only
be exploited in bright light. Its great potential, therefore, is in hot countries that have clear skies
for most of the year, while most houses are not always in the sunniest part of the world. In
addition, to harness to solar power, solar cells are needed to convert the sunlight directly into
electricity. Solar cells are very cheap to run, but relatively to buy and many people can’t afford
it.
Needless to say that solar energy is a useful and non-polluted source of energy.
Nevertheless, solar cells, the main important device to harness the sun’s energy are still very
expensive.

Terjemahan
Energi surya

Kita sering mendengar tentang mobil tenaga surya, solar pemanasan atau surya baterai.
Tapi energi surya akan sumber utama energi untuk industri? Energi matahari lebih murah
daripada bahan bakar fosil lainnya karena kita bisa mendapatkan banyak sumber dari matahari.
Di daerah gurun, 50% dari radiasi matahari yang mencapai tanah dapat digunakan untuk
menghasilkan listrik industri untuk menyediakan panas, cahaya dan air panas untuk rumah dan
bisnis. Eksperimental matahari kolam dapat menghasilkan air panas untuk berkendara generator.
Sayangnya, kami tidak belum daya rumah kita sepenuhnya pada sinar matahari. Energi
surya hanya dapat dieksploitasi dalam terang. Potensi besar, oleh karena itu, adalah di negara
panas yang memiliki langit cerah untuk sebagian besar tahun, sementara kebanyakan rumah
tidak selalu di bagian tercerah dari dunia. Selain itu, untuk memanfaatkan ke tenaga surya, solar
sel yang diperlukan untuk mengkonversi sinar matahari langsung ke listrik. Sel surya sangat
murah untuk menjalankan, tetapi relatif untuk membeli dan banyak orang tidak mampu
membelinya.
Tak perlu dikatakan bahwa energi matahari adalah berguna dan bebas polusi sumber
energi. Namun demikian, sel surya, perangkat penting utama untuk memanfaatkan energi
matahari masih sangat mahal.

Question
1. The generic structure of the text above are?
2. The social function of the text above is?
3. The type of the text is?
4. “Unfortunately, we can’t power our homes entirely on sunlight.” The underlined word
means?
5. “In addition, to harness the solar power, power cells are needed to convert sunlight
directly into electricity.” The underlined word most nearly means?
6. The text above mainly tells us about?
7. Where the arguments pro in the text?
8. What the main idea of paragraph 3?
9. How many paragraph in this text?
10. How many percent of the sun’s radiation in the dessert areas?

Answer
1. issue, argument, conclusion
2. to present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue
3. discussion
4. properly
5. change
6. solar energy
7. in paragraph 2
8. Solar cells are very cheap to run, but relatively to buy and many people can’t afford it.
9. Four paragraph
10. In sunny desert areas, 50% of the sun’s radiation that reaches the ground
Conditional if

1. If you go out with your friends tonight, I will watch the football match on TV.
2. I will earn a lot of money if I get that job.
3. If she does not hurry, we will miss the bus.
4. If he tried harder, he would reach his goals.
5. I would buy these shoes if they fitted.
6. It would not surprise me if he did not know the answer.
7. If we had listened to the radio, we would have heard the news.
8. If you had switched on the lights, you would not have fallen over the chair.
9. She would have come to our party if she had not been on holiday.
10. If I were stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.

Conjunction

1. I tried to hit the nail but hit my thumb instead.

2. I have two goldfish and a cat.
3. I’d like a bike for commuting to work.
4. You can have peach ice cream or a brownie sundae.
5. You can have either chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
6. He not only plays the guitar but also the drums.
7. Such was his strength that he was easily able to move the fallen tree.
8. Because it was raining, we had to cancel the class picnic.
9. The house was a mess after the crazy party we had last night. 
10. He didn't go skiing any more, since he had the accident.