It is impossible to exaggerate the popularity of the guitar. One out of every four amateur musicians in the United States plays the guitar. Even a mediocre player can produce a variety of music with this unique instrument. Trying to find valid reasons for the guitar's ability to survive through the years isn't hard. One weird theory by a prominent musician states that guitarists find security hiding behind the bulky instrument. But the most people are reluctant to accept this idea because there are more obvious reasons for playing a guitar. It can be carried anywhere, it is inexpensive to buy, and only a few lessons are required to learn to play it well.

The guitar is one of the oldest instruments known to man. It probably originated in the vicinity of China. There were guitars in ancient Egypt and Greece as well, but the written history of the guitar starts in Spain in the 13th century. By 1500 the guitar was popular in Italy, France and Spain. A French document of that time concludes that many people were playing guitar. Stradivarius, the undeniable king of violin makers, could not resist creating a variety of guitars. Also, there was no lack of music written for the instrument. Haydn, Schubert, and others wrote guitar music. When the great Beethoven was asked to compose music for the guitar, he went into a rage and refused, but eventually even Beethoven could not ignore the challenge; legend tells us he finally called the guitar a miniature orchestra. Indeed the guitar does sound like a little orchestra! Perhaps that is why in rural areas around the world the guitar has been a source of music for millions to enjoy.

The Quick Facts of Ambon:

• The Ambonese believe the ocean waves of a beach named Natsepa can heal various diseases.
• World class muck diving, with a huge array of critters, can be observed and photographed during long dives at shallow sites around Laha.

Must try!

• Ambon Rujak (fruit salad with peanut sauce). I'm not a big fan of rujak, but the one I ate at Natsepa beach had a much sweeter peanut sauce. The nuts weren't completely crushed, giving an extra crunch with the fruits.
• Papeda. A traditional dish of local cuisine. Papeda is made from sago and served with yellow fish soup. Sticky and slippery (think thick sago gravy), the best way to eat Papeda would be to slurp up the whole chunk, and not try to cut it up with a spoon and fork.
• Wajik Ketan. Sweet sticky rice best served hot. The favorite Wajik Ketan is found at Galala village.

source: speak! magazine -The Jakarta Post-

Let's face it: English can be one confusing language. A lot of words sound similar but they are spelled and pronounced differently. An extra "-d/-ed" and "-s/-es" can totally change the meaning of a word. But if you can wrap your head around the explanations below, you should be able to make yourself heard the right way.

1. Wrong: Thanks before*
    Right: Thanks in advance
    How to use it: I would like to thank you in advance for your help.
    S.P: * Thanks before is a common error that actually doesn't entail any meaning in English.

2. Wrong: Thanks God
    Right: Thank God
    How to use it: Thank God I didn't run over the cat!

3. Wrong: I am boring*
    Right: I am bored
    How to use it: I am bored because there is no one at home.
    S.P: * When you say I am boring, you are stating that you are an uninterested and dispassionate person.

4. Wrong: Congratulation for
    Right: Congratulation on
    How to use it: Congratulation on your graduation!

5. Wrong: Worthed*
    Right: Worth it
    How to use it: Although Microsoft may end up investing more than US$ 300 million in cloud computing, the company representative said it will be worth it.
    S.P: * Worthed doesn't even exist in the English vocabulary. The phrase worth it is commonly misspelled as worthed.

6. Wrong: Dateline*
    Right: Deadline
    How to use it: The university announced its plan to extend the registration deadline from June 7 to June 22.
    S.P: * Dateline refers to a line in a written document or a printed publication - including filed news reports - giving its date and/or place of origin.

7. Wrong: expresso
    Right: espresso
    How to use it: Can I order one cup of espresso, please?

8. Wrong: Your welcome / You are welcomed
    Right: You are welcome
    How to use it: It is no big deal, you are welcome!

source: speak! magazine -The Jakarta Post-

When you love someone so deeply
They become your life
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Blindly I imagined I could
Keep your under glass
Now I understand to hold you
I must open up myhands
And watch you rise
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly ere meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
I have learned that beauty
Has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled
Or their spirit dies
You have given me the courage
To be all that I can
And truly feel your heart will
Lead you back to me when you're
Ready to land

Spread your wings and prepare to fly

For you have become a butterfly

Fly abandonedly into the sun

If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be

So spread your wings and fly

Butterfly

I cant pretend these tears
Aren't over flowing stedily
I can't prevent this hurt from
Almost overtaking me
But I will stand and say goodbye
For you'll never be mine
Until you know the way it feels to fly

So flutter through the sky
Butterfly
Spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

S.P:

I'm typing this post because I'm inspired by the song above. The song is very inspiring and it's like an example of life fact that we had or have undergone what the song described through the lyrics. Actually this song gives motivation that life is hard especially about love story, but we don't ever give up because of broken heart or can't reach the one who we really want to get. Just remember, life is GO ON ! Life is never stop or always make true all our dreams because The Almighty God really knows what the best for us in the future :) -vey-

Sejarah bahasa Inggris bermula dari lahirnya bahasa Inggris di pulau Britania kurang lebih 1.500 tahun yang lalu. Bahasa Inggris adalah sebuah bahasa Jermanik Barat yang berasal dari dialek-dialek Anglo-Frisia yang dibawa ke pulau Britain oleh para imigran Jermanik dari beberapa bagian barat laut daerah yang sekarang disebut Belanda dan Jerman. Pada awal mulanya, bahasa Inggris kuno adalah sekelompok dialek yang mencerminkan asal-usul beragam kerajaan-kerajaan Anglo-Saxon di Inggris. Salah satu dialek ini, Saxon Barat akhirnya yang berdominasi. Lalu bahasa Inggris Kuno yang asli kemudian dipengaruhi oleh dua gelombang invasi.

Gelombang invasi pertama adalah invasi para penutur bahasa dari cabang Skandinavia keluarga bahasa Jerman. Mereka menaklukan dan menghuni beberapa bagian Britania pada abad ke-8 dan ke-9. Lalu gelombang invasi kedua ini ialah suku Norman pada abad ke-11 yang bertuturkan sebuah dialek bahasa Perancis. Kedua invasi ini mengakibatkan bahasa Inggris “bercampur” sampai kadar tertentu (meskipun tidak pernah menjadi sebuah bahasa campuran secara harfiah). Hidup bersama dengan anggota suku bangsa Skandinavia akhirnya menciptakan simplifikasi tata bahasa dan pengkayaan inti Anglo-Inggris dari bahasa Inggris.

Hard, hard, hard

That I feel so hard

I totally can't see

What your mind wants to see

I saw you so black

Grey slowly turns into back

I don't understand

Nothing to do just to stand

Simple but so deep

But I want to keep

I'm still listening

And still watching

Hey you

I'm thinking about you

This feeling so confusing

But I want to reach the clearing

Give me the clarity
With you we'll make unforgettable creativity

-vey-

Halloween is a holiday annually celebrated on October 31. Some people hold Halloween parties on or around this date, where the hosts and guests often dress up as skeletons, ghosts or other scary figures. Common symbols of Halloween include pumpkin, bats and spiders.

What do people do?

Halloween celebrations in the United Kingdom include parties where guests are often expected to arrive in a costume to reflect the day’s theme. Other people gather together to watch horror films, either at home or at a cinema. Some children go trick-or-treating. This means that they dress up and go to other peoples’ houses, knocking on the door for treat of sweets or a snack. Those who do not give out a treat may be tricked with a joke instead. Halloween has its origin in pagan festivals in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Many stores and business see Halloween as a chance to promote products with a Halloween theme.

Public life

Halloween is not a bank holiday in the United Kingdom. Schools, business, stories and other organizations are open as usual. Public transport services run on their normal timetables.

Symbols

There are various symbols are associated with Halloween. The colors orange and black are very common. Other symbols include pumpkin lanterns, witches, wizards, ghosts, spirits and characters from horror films. Animals associated with the festival include bats, spiders and black cats.

~ Happy Tree Friends ~

"Life has been already hard, don't you make it be harder. 

There are so many jokes we can watch or heard to refresh our brain.

This one of the movie above is the example.

Let's see and enjoy" :) -vey-

2012, is not a classic era anymore, but it is the modernization era. It's not time just to spend many times without do anything! You have to do as much as useful activities started from little things into big things. Then, what is the most important ability we must have in this modern era? Yes, of course it is about languages! Foreign languages are important in this modern era, you have to learn foreign languages if you really want to go to another countries with the minimal knowledge of foreign language is one. If you have abilities in foreign language, you can get and share with friends from abroad easily.


"Life is too short if we can't have connections with so many people in this world."

English is the most important language in the world nowadays, with the second is Chinese. Learning English is so fun! ^^ Don't ever think that learning English is so difficult or it is hardest thing in your life even. Actually if you can open your eyes and mind, you will totally realize that learning English is very useful and really fun. You will get so many advantages when you have ability in it, not only in speaking and reading, but also in listening and writing. So, are you interested in learning English now?? 

If you say "yes", please come to STBA YAPARI-ABA BANDUNG at Jl. Cihampelas No. 194 Bandung 40131 and don't forget to visit www.stbayapariaba.ac.id to know more informations about the foreign languages campus. LET'S VISIT & LEARN ! Learn English will make your world be brighter ! ^^ -vey18- 

Lesson One of Advance Vocab.

1. abandon : leave without planning to come back, quit, desert. For example ->  When Raisa abandoned her family, all her family went looking for her.
2. keen : sensitive, intense, eager, sharp. For example -> Bill's keen mind pleased all his teachers.
3. jealous : afraid that the one you love might prever someone else, wanting what someone else has. For example -> A detective was hired by the jealous widow to find her boyfriend who had abandoned her.
4. tact : ability to say the right things. For example -> Your friends will admire you if you use tact and thoughtfullness.
5. oath : a promise that something is true, curse. For example -> In court the witness took an oath that he would tell the whole truth.
6. vacant : empty, not filled. For example -> The government is planning to build a sport center on that vacant lot.

Complex sentence contains one main clause and one subordinate clause joined by subordinate conjunction on subordinator(s).
Subordinate clauses have a function in the main clause. They are usually connected to the main clause by a subordinate conjunction such as what, that, who, how, when, where, which, if, as, so that.

For examples:

1. As we know what he said is not important.
2. She didn't know that he was here last night.
3. If I were you, I would go to the party with my boyfriend.
4. The tall girl who visited my house yesterday is my mother's friend.
5. They don't understand how hard the life is.
6. I have just remembered when the last time I saw him.
7. He wonders where she lives.
8. She is still confused which dress I should wear tomorrow.
9. Rainna went to the contest wearing dress as she was told by the committee.
10. I always study hard so that I could get schoolarship.

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• ·   Phonology is a branch of linguistics which studies the sound systems of languages. (Crystal, David.1980. ‘A First Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics’. Cambridge: University Press.)

• ·  Phonetics is the science which studies the characteristics of human sound-making, especially those sound used in speech, and provides methods for their description, classification, and transcription. (Crystal, David.1980. ‘A First Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics’. Cambridge: University Press.)

• ·  Phoneme is the minimal unit in the sound system of a language, according to traditional phonological theories. (Crystal, David.1980. ‘A First Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics’. Cambridge: University Press.)

• ·  Allophone in general can be described as conditioned variants of a phoneme, generated by phonological conditioning. Phonological conditioning is usually understood to be a matter of a language-specific ‘rules of pronunciation’. (Clark, John & Colin, Yallop. 1995. ‘An Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology’. Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers.)

 Hot, hot, hot
 Why that's so hot?
 The dry winds hurt the skin
 Standing here is like a breakin'
 But why is my heart so cold?
 There's a wrong thing in my head
 I don't understand
 It can't be understood
 I'm sick
 Stay longer here makes me freak
 I'm stupid
 But I'm sure it won't be repeated
 Go, go, go!
 I really want to go
 Right now
 And I don't care somehow

-vey18-