Pharmacy Students of UMS; Semester 2

The test of Writing 2 is about:

1. Write an EXPLANATION TEXT
Topic: Generic medicine (This is the general topic just for your preparation from home; if you prepare it well, I am sure you will find it much easier for you to do the test)

2. Make the HEADLINES and the SUMMARY OF EVENTS from the information given on the test sheet

The Test is an OPEN DICTIONARY test. Therefore, it is an obligatory for each student to bring his/her own dictionary

Don't forget to submit your group's work on NEWS ITEM. Good Luck for all of you guys....

Learning English is Easy

It is quite true that 'practice makes perfect'. Yeah, this also works on English or probably almost any language learning.

Most students of English as Second Language often say that it is so difficult for them to improve their English. Even, they frequently find it hard to keep the previous vocabularies remain in their memory. Well, that's quite possible for I've noticed so far that most of them hardly ever (or never) use their English in their everyday life. Their most reason on why they never use their English is because they have no partner.

Well, if I may say that practicing English does not always need a partner. You can practice your English anytime although you have no English speaker beside you. The question is 'HOW COME?" Well, the answer is quite simple. Here are some tips on practicing our English when we are alone:
1. Give a comment to anything that interests you.
Take an example, if you go to a mall and see a very beautiful dress, just simply say 'Wow, that dress is very beautiful. and etc, etc.
2. Use one of your belongings as your partner in practicing your English.

You may use your doll, your bolster, your car, or anything to be your partner. Talk about anything with it. After saying something to it, reply it by yourself as if it were the one who did.
3. Say one sentence as the expression of your feeling either in the morning when you are about to start your day or at night when you are about to close your eyes.
4. Stand in front of the mirror and comment on yourself.
5. If you want, note every sentence/comment you make. After that, go to someone whose English is much better than yours to check.

In conclusion, just say at least one sentence every day to keep you familiar with English. If you do it every day, sooner or later your English will be better than before. So, isn't it easy?

However, I suggest you as well to join any English club or maybe an English course in which you will find a more challenging time to practice your English with a real partner.

QUIZ OF THE WEEK

What do you know about 'Barney and Friends'?

Workshop on Class Action Research for Kindergarten Teachers in Surakarta

Around 40 teachers of kindergarten in Surakarta followed the workshop on Class Action Research held by P3M STMIK Sinar Nusantara Surakarta and IGTKI Surakarta, 18 - 19 April 2008.

According to the Leader of the committee, Sri Haryati Fitriasih, M.Kom., this workshop was carried out to give knowledge of research to the kindergarten teachers as it becomes one of the influential requirements in pursuing the teaching certification. So far, the number of the the kindergarten teachers who have carried out the research are still rare in numbers. Therefore, it is hoped that from this workshop, the teachers of the kindergarten will gain enough knowledge and skill to do the research.

The workshop was opened by the Chief of DIKPORA Surakarta, Drs. H. Amsori, SH., M.Pd., He said that DIKPORA Surakarta deeply respected STMIK Sinar Nusantara through its P3M for it has been several times conducting workshops in the last two months. He hoped that the cooperation between the two institutions, P3M STMIK Sinar Nusantara and IGTKI, would continue for the other programs to increase the quality of the education in Surakarta.

The keynote speaker was Drs. Sugiaryo, M.Pd. who presented the material of the class action research. Meanwhile, the second speaker, Drs. H. Hasto Daryanto, M.Pd. gave several tips and games on introducing vocabularies and knowledge to kindergarten students through physical and motorist developing. All of the participants got enthusiastic when Mr. Hasto grouped them into several groups and asked them practice the lesson plans listed on the material given.

On the last day of the workshop, about 95% of the participants were still present. The rest was not able to join for they have other important obligations. Their response toward the workshop was very good. They said that from several workshops and seminars they ever have ever followed, the one held by P3M STMIK Sinar Nusantara was the best and the most luxurious for each participant got a certificate, copy of materials, seminar kit (a block note, a pen, a binder), STMIK Sinus paper bag, coffee break and lunch for two days, and STMIK calendar as well for only Rp. 60.000,00 contribution.

ANNOUNCEMENT: MID SEMESTER TEST

I hereby announce to the students of:

A. Pharmacy of UMS Semester 2

The Mid-Semester test will be conducted in written form to make two kinds of text (explanation: about generic medicine and News Items: making the headlines and summary of Events of the two given data)

NOTE:

• Don't forget to consider the elements of text
• Bring your own dictionary (open dictionary test)
• The due date for the submission of the NEWS ITEM assignment (in group) is on the mid-test day and the due-time is 07.00 p.m.

B. Pharmacy of UMS Semester 4

The Mid-Semester of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) test will be conducted in eassay form of 20 short items. The Material is taken from the EAP book for Pharmacy (4 of the 7 texts; 5 items for each consisting of 1 main idea, 1 referent, 1 vocabulary/guessing meaning from context, 2 skimmings)

NOTE:

• Study all the seven passages in your EAP book
  
• The due date for the submission of the group paper is Monday, 21 April 2008 at 07.00 WIB

C. STMIK Sinar Nusantara Surakarta

• The Mid-Semester of English of English 2 will be conducted in written from
  
• The test material will be taken from the handout (copiedable in Simponi)
• The test is Open Dictionary Test so Prepare it now
  
• The Listening material is also available (see me to copy)
  

Belajar

Segala sesuatu dimulai dengan belajar. Janin yang masih dalam kandungan ibunya juga memulai kehidupannya dengan belajar untuk mengenali rasa sayang, cinta, dan perasaan ibunya. Ketika lahirpun, seorang bayi akan belajar untuk beradaptasi dengan lingkungan barunya. Ia juga akan belajar untuk mengenali arti dari suatu sentuhan, kecupan, ataupun pelukan. Cahaya, sinar, bentuk, dan bahkan perasaan serta segala hal akan ia pelajari supaya bisa tumbuh dengan kekuatan untuk selalu bisa berdiri tegak meski berbagai jenis kehidupan zaman menghantam.

Dan begitulah kita manusia, terlahir untuk selalu belajar dan belajar supaya hidup tidak hanya satu warna namun berbagai warna sehingga saling mengisi inti-inti jiwa kita demi mewujudkan suatu harmoni serta pencerahan dalam kehidupan.

Dengan belajar kita bisa saling menghargai. Dengan belajar kita bisa saling mengerti. Dan dengan belajar kita bisa saling menghormati hak segala jenis makhluk di alam semesta.

So, jangan berhenti belajar ya...