I hate spelling words wrong and I always try to avert it. I’m consistently careful to make sure that I’m exact with my spelling, however like any person, every so often I simply slip up. The good news is that I’m going to give you an easy way to remember how to properly spell this breed of dog the right way.

Follow my little procedure here and you most certainly will consistently recall that it is not German Shepards, but shepherds.

Remember back to why this kind of dog was created and maybe you’ll quickly figure it out. The German Shepherd was bred as a labor canine, and it was just at the turn of the century that this breed came to existence.

Folks in Germany desired a dog to help herd sheep. Think of the words herd and sheep this time, & then reverse them. You don’t think of the German Shepards (I’m kidding) now as sheep herding canines, as they’re generally used by law enforcement to fight crime, in airports to sniff out drugs, and in other settings that rely on the dog’s great sense of smell.

This, though, is why they happened to be bred, and remembering this ought to make it a lot easier to write the word correctly.

As long as you attempt to keep this in mind any time you spell out the word, I believe you certainly will get it correctly from here. Do not feel too badly regarding it because 1 in 3 individuals do write it wrong.

I hope this has been helpful. Here’s to a couple of spelling successes in the future when it comes to this wonderful type of canine.

Now that you recognize it isn’t the German Shepards, you’ll have to learn more German Shepherd training tips at my blog.

UN Bahasa Inggris SMP sudah lewat. Kita pasti sangat penasaran ingin melihat hasilnya, bukan? Di tengah penantian itu, saya ingin meringankan rasa penasaran itu.

Setelah lama gak posting karena suntuk mengikuti UN, hari ini saya ingin kasih soal UN bahasa Inggris 2008/2009 Jawa Tengah yang saya kerjakan.

Teman-teman bisa download di sini:

Soal UN Bahasa Inggris SMP 2008/2009 Tipe A

Soal Tipe B kan sama, jadi gak perlu diikutsertakan.

Jawaban soal atau kuncinya, bisa didownload di sini. Sekalian untuk keempat mata pelajaran yang diUNkan

1. Kunci Bahasa Inggris
2. Kunci Bahasa Indonesia
3. Kunci Matematika
4. Kunci IPA

Wah lengkap ya? Oke, mari kita cocokkan bersama-sama. Berapa nilaimu?

The little Jackal was very fond of shell-fish. He used to go down by the river and hunt along the edges for crabs and such things. And once, when he was hunting for crabs, he was so hungry that he put his paw into the water after a crab without looking first, — which you never should do! The minute he put in his paw, snap ! — the big Alligator who lives in the mud down there had it in his jaws.

“Oh, dear!” thought the little Jackal; “the big Alligator has my paw in his mouth! In another min ute he will pull me down and gobble me up! What shall I do? what shall I do?” Then he thought, sud denly, “I’ll deceive him!”

So he put on a very cheerful voice, as if nothing at all were the matter, and he said, –

“Ho! ho! Clever Mr. Alligator! Smart Mr. Alliga tor, to take that old bulrush root for my paw! I hope you’ll find it very tender!”

The old Alligator was hidden away beneath the mud and bulrush leaves, and he couldn’t see any thing. He thought, “Pshaw ! I’ve made a mistake.” So he opened his mouth and let the little Jackal go.

The little Jackal ran away as fast as he could, and as he ran he called out, –

“Thank you, Mr. Alligator! Kind Mr. Alligator! So kind of you to let me go!”

The old Alligator lashed with his tail and snapped with his jaws, but it was too late; the little Jackal was out of reach.

After this the little Jackal kept away from the river, out of danger. But after about a week he got such an appetite for crabs that nothing else would do at all; he felt that he must have a crab. So he went down by the river and looked all around, very carefully. He didn’t see the old Alligator, but he thought to himself, “I think I’ll not take any chances.” So he stood still and began to talk out loud to himself. He said, –

“When I don’t see any little crabs on the land I most generally see them sticking out of the water, and then I put my paw in and catch them. I won der if there are any fat little crabs in the water to-day?”

The old Alligator was hidden down in the mud at the bottom of the river, and when he heard what the little Jackal said, he thought, “Aha! I’ll pretend to be a little crab, and when he puts his paw in, I’ll make my dinner of him.” So he stuck the black end of his snout above the water and waited.

The little Jackal took one look, and then he said, — “Thank you, Mr. Alligator! Kind Mr. Alligator! You are exceedingly kind to show me where you are! I will have dinner elsewhere.” And he ran away like the wind.

Amateur writers write for the sake of writing. While this may create copious amounts of inconsequential content or provide them personal pleasure, it does nothing to increase business prospects, improve the world, or move their audience to take action.

So what is the goal of great writing, and how can it change your presentations? Professional writers always have one main goal in mind with everything they write: to transform their audience. Great writers strive to help their audience see through different eyes, act differently, change the way they interact with the world.

Anyone can throw words together and make complete sentences (case in point: most of the blogosphere), but if you want to actually have impact through your writing, you must learn to write for transformation. It’s the difference between being merely informative and being compelling and persuasive. There are three simple steps to transformational writing: 1) writing for a specific audience, 2) using the right venue, and 3) choosing and executing the right type of transformation (there are three).

1. Specific Audience

If you want to reach your audience, it’s absolutely crucial that you understand them, get out of your own perspective, and write to their perspective. One of the first things I do with every piece I write is identify my target audience, things such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, location, income level, purchasing habits, hobbies, talents, interests, etc.

When I know who I’m talking to, I’m prepared to custom tailor the message to resonate with them specifically. For example, words such as “revolutionary,” “cutting-edge,” “fresh,” or “in vogue” will more likely resonate with an 18-25 age group, whereas a 60-70 age group will probably have negative reactions to them, who prefer things that are “proven,” “safe,” and “sensible.”

2. The Right Venue

By venue I mean the medium used to convey your message, including such things as magazines, newspapers, journals, books, radio and TV ads, blogs, websites, etc. The venue you choose is, in large part, determined by your audience.

For example, if I’m writing a lengthy article on monetary policy intended for scholars and economists, the best venue is probably a scholarly journal. Few people can stand to read long blocks of meaningful text on a computer screen, I probably won’t have enough space to make my case in most magazines, etc. On the other hand, if my content is concise, simple, and intended for a broad audience, perhaps a newspaper article makes sense.

All of us are exposed to written communications that we skim or ignore, yet if that same message is presented in a venue more palatable to us, we’re much more likely to spend time reading it. Writing for transformation requires utilizing the best venue for our subject matter and audience.

3. The Right Transformation

There are three types of transformations: know, feel, and do. A know transformation seeks to give the readers new information, or old information arranged in a different way, to help them to learn and know things they didn’t know before, in such a way that changes their life and perspective. A feel transformation obviously seeks to evoke strong emotion in the audience, while a do is designed to get an audience to take very specific, immediate, and tangible action.

 Amateurs look at this list and try to do all three; professionals focus on one and nail it, because doing so affects the others. How do you want people’s lives to change because they read your message? What do you want to see occur in them? Do you primarily want them to know, feel, or do something? Pick one-yes, just one-and execute it well, and the others will take care of themselves.

If you want your message to actually have impact, you must learn to write for transformation. Know who you’re writing to, use the right venue to reach them, and choose the right transformation and execute it well. After all, transformational writing is the only writing worth reading.

Soal prediksi UN Bahasa Inggris ini permintaan beberapa teman-teman SMP dan beberapa Bapak dan Ibu Guru.

Klik di sini untuk mendowloadnya.

Sialan, eh silakan…

Beberapa hari ini Halloenglish sibuk banget mengikuti try out Ujian Nasional sehingga tidak  sempat posting. Untunglah, sekarang sudah selesai try outnya dan, hehehe, stop dulu… beberapa hari lagi akan menempuh try out berikutnya. Wah, sibuk banget. Rasanya bosen banget ya. Setiap hari pelajaran bahasa inggris cuma digencer dengan soal-soal melulu.

Tapi apa boleh buat, memang harus begitu agar kelak dapat lulus dengan baik. Ibarat Rossi, si pembalap itu, mau gak mau harus menyelesaikan semua lap meskipun rasanya juga membosankan. Gak mungkinlah, karena bosan di tengah lap…  tiba-tiba dia keluar lintasan dan pergi ke warung minum kopi begitu saja, hahahaha. Wah gaswat deh.

Baiklah, semua harus diselesaikan dengan sungguh-sungguh meski bosan, jengah, dan apa pun yang terjadi. Semua demi masa depan, kan?

Beberapa hari lalu, ada bapak guru, entah di mana gitu, memesan RPP untuk bahasa Inggris SMP. Sebenarnya di posting terdahulu, sudah ada link yang terhubung ke lorong tempat menyimpan RPP. Barangkali bapak guru tadi kurang teliti menelusuri lorong-lorong penyimpanan RPP (Lesson Plan). Jadi, beliau gak berhasil menemukannya. Baiklah, sekarang aku tunjukkan lagi jalan menuju lorong RPP itu.

RPP Pertama klik di sini

RPP Kedua, klik di sini

RPP Ketiga, klik di sini

RPP Keempat, klik di sini 

RPP Kelima, klik di sini

Selamat mendownload, kalau ada broken link silakan meninggalkan pesan di kolom comment.

Lagu itu akan menjadi kompor buat semangatmu yang hampir loyo, di tengah persiapan UN/UAN. Jadilah Rod Stewart yang berlayar menyebarangi lautan ingin pulang dan ingin bebas. Jadilah Rod Stewart yang seperti burung mengarungi angkasa karena ingin dekat dekat “denganmu”. Demi sebuah harapan dan cita-cita, semua harus dilalui dengan sailing alias berlayar.

Nah, sudah didengarkan? Asik kan? Lalu, mana soal prediksinya?????

Ups, sabar dung. Sekarang silakan download dan klik di sini.

Selamat mengerjakan, selamat berjuang.

The lyrics can download here

Sailing

(Gavin Sutherland)

I am sailing, I am sailing,
home again ‘cross the sea.
I am sailing, stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.

I am flying, I am flying,
like a bird ‘cross the sky.
I am flying, passing high clouds,
to be with you, to be free.

Can you hear me, can you hear me
thro’ the dark night, far away,
I am dying, forever trying,
to be with you, who can say.

Can you hear me, can you hear me,
thro’ the dark night far away.
I am dying, forever trying,
to be with you, who can say.

We are sailing, we are sailing,
home again ‘cross the sea.
We are sailing stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.

Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free,
Oh Lord.

Berlayar

Saya sedang berlayar, saya sedang berlayar

Pulang lagi, menyeberangi lautan

Saya sedang berlayar, lautan badai

Agar dekat denganmu, agar bisa bebas

Saya sedang terbang, saya sedang terbang

Seperti burung menyebarangi angkasa

Saya sedang terbang, saya sedang terbang

Agar dekat denganmu, agar bisa bebas

Dapatkah kamu mendengarku, dapatkah kamu mendengarku

Melampaui gelap malam, jauh sekali

Saya sedang bergulat dengan mati, berusaha dan berusaha

Agar dekat denganmu, siapa dapat mengatakan

Dapatkah kamu mendengarku, dapatkah kamu mendengarku

Melampaui gelap malam, jauh sekali

Saya sedang bergulat dengan mati, berusaha dan berusaha

Agar dekat denganmu, siapa dapat mengatakan

Saya sedang berlayar, saya sedang berlayar

Pulang lagi, menyeberangi lautan

Saya sedang berlayar, lautan badai

Agar dekat denganmu, agar bisa bebas

Duh Gusti, ingin dekat denganmu, agar bisa bebas

Duh Gusti, ingin dekat denganmu, agar bisa bebas

Duh Gusti

I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.

I love the way you make me so happy,
And the ways you show you care.
I love the way you say, “I Love You,”
And the way you’re always there.

I love the way you touch me,
Always sending chills down my spine.
I love that you are with me,
And glad that you are mine.

- Crystal Jansen -