Questions

Inspirational Story Questions

1. What does Morty Roberts wanted to be when he grew up?
    A. A Teacher
    B. A Businessman
    C. An owner of a horse ranch
    D. An owner of bed & breakfast
    E. A Jockey

2. Why did Monty Roberts get an F for his assignment?
    A. He didn't do the assignment
    B. His teacher thought his dream was so unrealistic
    C. His teacher mad at him
    D. He skipped many class in school
    E. He didn't go to school

3. The father answered, "This decision is very important for you. So..."
    The word "you" in the sentence refers to...
    A. Monty Roberts' father
    B. Monty Roberts' teacher
    C. Monty Roberts
    D. The story writer
    E. The readers

4. What did Monty Roberts do after his teacher told him to rewrite the paper?
    A. He rewrote the paper with more realistic attitude
    B. He asked his father to change school
    C. He skipped the teacher's class
    D. He return the same paper he wrote to the teacher
    E. He quit school

5. The moral value in the story is...
    A. Don't do any assignment given by your teacher
    B. Don't have unrealistic dream if you're poor
    C. Follow your heart and never let anyone steal your dreams
    D. Dreams are unrealistic things
    E. Don't dream to be anything in your life

Movie Review Questions

1. The first movie was released on March 26,...
    A. 2008
    B. 2009
    C. 2012
    D. 2011
    E. 2010

2. The movie based on a novel "How to Train Your Dragon" by...
    A. James Dashner
    B. Meg Cabot
    C. J.K. Rowling
    D. Kami Garcia
    E. Cressida Cowell

3. Who is toothless on the movie?
    A. Hiccup's love interest
    B. Hiccup's dragon best friend
    C. Hiccup's enemy
    D. Hiccup's father
    E. Hiccup's sister

4. When is the sequel scheduled to be released?
    A. June 14, 2014
    B. June 13, 2015
    C. June 13, 2014
    D. June 14, 2015
    E. April 27, 2014

5. These are the actor/actress cast in the movie, except...
    A. Gerard Butler
    B. Jay Baruchel
    C. Jonah Hill
    D. Mandy Moore
    E. America Ferrera

How to Train Your Dragon (Movie Review)

How to Train Your Dragon is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated fantasy film by DreamWorks Animation loosely based on the British book series of the same name by Cressida Cowell. The film was directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois.

Plot

The story takes place in a mythical Viking world where a young Viking teenager named Hiccup aspires to follow his tribe's tradition of becoming a dragon slayer. After finally capturing his first dragon, and with his chance at finally gaining the tribe's acceptance, he finds that he no longer has the desire to kill it and instead befriends it.

Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in with his tribe's longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup's world is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon, Toothless or known as Night Fury that challenges he and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view

Cast and Character

*Jay Baruchel as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III

The main protagonist in the movie. Hiccup described as clever and brilliant yet awkward teenage son of the Viking chief, Hiccup plans to become a Viking warrior. Unfortunately, in the crude world of the Vikings, Hiccup's slight build, rebellious determination, and sarcastic sense of humor make him a social outcast. His best friend and dragon is Toothless known as Night Fury.

*Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast

The chieftain of the Viking tribe and Hiccup's father. Immensely strong, utterly fearless, and a fierce warrior, he embodies the traditional Viking virtues. He does not understand his child, having little in common with him, but eventually realizes that Hiccup is an impressively powerful and resourceful warrior in his own way.

*Craig Ferguson as Gobber the Belch

A close friend of Stoick's and the seasoned warrior appointed to drill the new recruits. He runs a blacksmith shop where Hiccup is his apprentice. Gobber believes in "learning on the job" and dispenses questionable advice. He also acts as the bridge between Hiccup and Stoick. He is missing his right foot and his left hand, the latter of which he has replaced with a variety of specialized prosthetics.

*America Ferrera as Astrid Hofferson.

Striking, energetic, and tough, Astrid is a teenage embodiment of the Viking way. Her competitive, determined personality makes her hard to impress.

*Christoper Mintz-Plasse as Fishlegs Ingerman. 

Fishlegs normally acts nervous and frightened, but has an inexhaustible arsenal of facts and expresses his knowledge in role-playing game terms. He has memorized the manual of dragons, saying he has read it seven times.

*Jonah Hill as Snotlout Jorgenson 

One of Hiccup's dragon-training classmate. Snotlout is brash, overconfident, and fairly unintelligent. He also has an interest in Astrid and makes several (unsuccessful) attempts to impress her.

*T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig as Tuffnut and Ruffnut Thorston. 


The fraternal twins are thugs with ferocious intents and foul tempers, especially regarding each other.

The movie currently will have two sequels. The first, How to Train Your Dragon 2, is scheduled to be released on June 13, 2014, and the second sequel on June 17, 2016.

You can watch the movie trailer on youtube. Here are the links:

1. How to train your dragon : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKiYuIsPxYk

2. How to train your dragon 2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLBmHtI5KfM

Sources:
www.wikipedia.com
images.google.com
www.youtube.com

Monty Roberts

As he was a kid, his father as a horse trainer was moving from stable to stable, from ranch to ranch, training horses. Thus, the boy‘s school career was constantly interrupted. One day, when he was a senior, teacher asked him to write about what he wanted to be when he grew up. He did not hesitate a minute and wrote seven-page paper about his aim to be an owner of a horse ranch, he wrote many details and drew a location of buildings and stables and even a detailed house plan. 

Two days later he received his paper back with letter „F“ on the front page. After class he came to teacher and asked: „Why did I receive an F?“. The teacher responded: „This dreams is so unrealistic for a boy like you, who has no money, no resources and who comes from itinerant family. There is no possibility that you will reach your great goals one day.“ Then the teacher offered to rewrite the paper with more realistic attitude.

The boy went home and asked his father, how should he act. The father answered: „This decision is very important for you. So you have to make your own mind on this“.

After several days the boy brought the same paper to his teacher. No changes were made. He said: „Keep the F and I will keep my dream“.

Now Monty Roberts owns 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of 200-acre horse ranch and he still has that school paper, which now is framed over the fireplace.

Remember, you have to follow your heart and never let anyone to steal your dreams.

WHY DO I FEEL INSPIRED BY THIS STORY?

I feel inspired by the story because of its moral value. The story tell us to have a dream, to keep moving toward our dreams, and not to easily give up on achieving our dreams.

The future often scary. It makes us think twice about having a goal in our live, of having a dream to be someone we truly wanna be. But Monty Roberts taught us that having a dream isn't a scary thing. He has proven, by being so successful, that anyone, with their own problem should have a dream to help them living their live. To add the meaning in living.

Even though his teacher doubted him, he still had a gumption not to give up his dream. Because when you have a will that big, you can be anything you want. We just have to believe ourselves and do the best.

So, I can say that I'm inspired by him. You cannot let someone make you doubt yourself. You have to prove that you are capable.

Story Source : http://inspirationalstories.eu/inspirational_stories/inspirational_stories_about_determination.php

Election Speech

   Good morning everyone, my friends and my teachers. And thank you for considering me to be the next chairman of the student council.

   First, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Thalia Nurul from eleven science three. And I'm standing here giving this speech because of your faith and hope on me to make better decisions and to realized your hopes to make us and this school better.

   And I'd like you to vote me if you really think that I'm capable to lead you all. Aside from leading the student council, I'll also hear everything you have to say that's benefit to us and school. Every opinion you say will be considered. Because I believe that I'm here to represent you to give the best for all of us.

  And finally I couldn't thank you enough for the opportunity you gave me.

  Thank you and don't forget to vote me!

Gerund and To Infinitive

Gerund:
1. Watching my cat sleep is very relaxing.
2. Having breakfast every morning is recommended.
3. Being a doctor is her dream.
4. Swimming is easier than running.
5. She loves cooking.
6. Reading helps your imagination.
7. I enjoyed reading novels.
8. He is thinking about having a vacation.
9. She hates driving.
10. They love playing in band.

Infinitive:
1. I don't like to think about homework.
2. She decided to help them.
3. I love to watch my cat sleep.
4. She loves to cook.
5. She hates to drive.
6. He forgot to lock the door.
7. He stops to sleep.
8. I remembered to return the books.
9. He has enough money to buy a new car.
10. They were too anxious to play.

Snowflake?

What is snowflake?

How do snowflakes get their shape?

Snowflakes start as grains of dust floating in clouds. Water vapor in the clouds sticks to the grains and freezes, forming ice -- the simplest hydrogen-bonded crystal. From there, each snowflake takes a different path, morphing into a unique shape as it travels to the ground. The end result is a "mind-boggling array of shapes."

The snowflakes that settle upon our sleeves and scarves during a snowstorm have more variations in shape than you might think. There's the classic snowflake: a flat plate with branchlike, dendritic arms. Some look like hexagonal prisms; others like hollow pencil-shaped columns or tiny needles.

Scientists use the term "snow crystal" more than snowflake. "A snow crystal, as the name implies, is a single crystal of ice. A snowflake is a more general term; it can mean an individual snow crystal, or a few snow crystals stuck together, or large agglomerations of snow crystals that form 'puff-balls' that float down from the clouds."

A few facts about snow crystals: They are formed from water vapor that condenses directly into ice inside of clouds. They take shape as water vapor molecules from cloud droplets condense and freeze on the surface of a seed crystal, and patterns emerge as these crystals grow. The seed crystal itself forms on a tiny particle, like a speck of dust in the air, which serves as a base for ice growth.

Note: Snowflakes are not created from frozen raindrops. Liquid water that freezes in the atmosphere as it falls to the ground is actually sleet. And hail, Libbrecht said, is just a large piece of sleet that collects water and grows as it travels from the atmosphere to the ground.

Water molecules -- made of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms each -- are ultimately responsible for the familiar six-sided shape we associate with snowflakes.

Atoms and molecules can hook up in different ways and, in the case of water, they like to hook up into a hexagonal lattice. That underlying structure is how the crystal gets its sixfold symmetry.

Temperature and humidity are the two main factors that influence how the crystalline structure forms. If the temperature and humidity level changes, so does the growth pattern of the crystal.

At low humidity you get simple plates and simple hexagonal blocks. At higher humidity, more branched structures. And temperature also plays a major role in the forming of flakes.

Sources:

http://images.google.com/

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/12/the-science-of-snowflakes.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/22/science-snowflakes-shapes-chemistry_n_2338737.html

http://earthsky.org/earth/how-do-snowflakes-get-their-shape

If Condition

1. If I have one million dollar, I will give it to my parents.
If I had one million dollar, I'd give it to my parents.
If I had had one million dollar, I'd have given it to my parents.

2. I'll be happier if I can have more holiday in a year.
I'd be happier if I could have more holiday in a year.
I'd have been happier if I could have had more holiday in a year.

3. If I have money of my own, I'll buy a car.
If I had money of my own, I'd buy a car.
If I had had money of my own, I'd have bought a car.

4. I'll be thrilled if I can meet my favorite actor.
I'd be thrilled if I could meet my favorite actor.
I'd have been thrilled If I could have met my favorite actor.

5. If I have a chance to travel around the world, I'll visit Europe first.
If I had a chance to travel around the world, I'd visit Europe first.
If I had had a chance to travel around the world, I'd have visited Europe first.

6. If I have one million dollar, I will save it in a bank.
If I had one million dollar, I'd save it in a bank.
If I had had one million dollar, I'd have saved it in a bank.

7. I'll be happy if I can go on vacation.
I'd be happy if I could go on vacation.
I'd have been happy if i could have gone on vacation.

8. If I have one million dollar, I'll build a house.
If I had one million dollar, I'd build a house.
If I had had one million dollar, I'd have built a house.

9. If I'm starving I'll make some food.
If I was starving I'd make some food.
If I had been starving  I'd have made some food.

10. I will be scared if I have a nightmare.
I'd be scared if I had a nightmare.
I'd have been scared if I had had a nightmare.