English Rice 18

  EXERCISE 1 Read the following short review text and then answer the questions. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite   Xiaomi has launched a mid-end smartphone. The smartphone is based on Android One and is named Mi A2 Lite. It is an excellent budget buy at under $140.   Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite uses an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 5.84-inch. This smartphone has a notch on the screen and 3.5mm audio connector. Mi A2 Lite  is powered by Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Chipset. With RAM 3-4 GB, it can multitask very smoothly on various applications and games that are run. The photography sector is supported by two main cameras with a 12 MP and 5 MP. The operating system uses the Android 8.1 Oreo. Also it is equipped with a fairly large battery capacity of 4000 mAh.   Unfortunately, Xiaomi uses the Snapdragon 625 SoC which is more than 2 years old. This smartphone is not equipped with fast charging and an NFC feature. When it is compared to similar smartphones, namely Realme 2, th...

  What is a form? The form is a document (printed or electronic) with some parts to show general or specific of someone based on its purpose. (Formulir adalah dokumen (cetak atau elektronik) dengan beberapa bagian untuk menunjukan informasi umum atau rinci dari seseorang yang harus diisi berdasarkan tujuan dari formular tersebut.   Social function There are some functions of form, such as: Ada beberapa fungsi sebuah formular, diantaranya: 1.       To give information about new students/employee 2.       To record a customer inquiry 3.       To make a reservation 4.       To collect opinions   Kind of forms There are many kinds of forms serving different purposes, such as: Ada banyak jenis formulir yang mempunyai berbagai fungsi, seperti: Purchase form  (Formulir pembelian) Order form  (Formulir pemesanan) Withdraw slip  (Slip penarikan) Deposit slip  (Sl...

What is a job application letter? A job application letter is a letter made by a job applicant for a certain position for acceptance in an agency. (Surat lamaran kerja adalah surat yang dibuat oleh pelamar kerja untuk suatu jabatan tertentu untuk diterima di suatu instansi).   Functions It is a communication tool between applicants and job recipients and an initial assessment tool whether they are suitable to be placed in the position. (Berfungsi sebagai alat komunikasi antara pelamar dan penerima pekerjaan dan alat penilaian awal apakah mereka cocok untuk ditempatkan pada posisi tersebut).   Structure Cover letter header the sender's name, city, country, phone number, email, recipient name, company name, and address. (nama pengirim, kota, negara, nomor telpon, email, nama penerima, nama perusahaan dan alamat). Dateline the date the letter was written, usually placed above the header or below the header. (tanggal pembuatan...

    A) DEFINITION Review text is a text that provides an assessment of a work, product or service, with the aim of providing criticism and assessment.   Jadi, teks ulasan adalah teks ulasan yang memberikan penilaian terhadap suatu karya, produk, atau jasa, yang bertujuan memberikan kritik dan penilaian.   B) STRUCTURE 1) Orientation Penjelasan umum film yang dibahas, seperti judul, sutradara, genre, tahun rilis, pemain dan lainnya. 2) Evaluation Penjelasan rinci film yang sedang dibahas, bisa berupa synopsis, karakter pemain dan lainnya. 3) Interpretative recount Penyampaian pendapat penulis kritik, kekurangan, kelebihan dan perbandingan dengan film lain. 4) Summative evaluation Kesimpulan berisi pendapat akhir penulis layak atau tidaknya ditonton.   C) LANGUAGE FEATURE Kaidah kebahasaan yang digunakan: 1) Simple present tense 2) Adjecti...

Although, Even though dan Though adalah conjuctions (kata penghubung) yang harus diikuti clause (klausa terdiri dari subject dan verb) dan memiliki arti yang sama (walaupun, meskipun, sekalipun, dan biarpun).  Kedua kata tersebut digunakan untuk awal pada subordinate clause , dan mengekspresikan suatu contrasting (perbandingan atau perbedaan). Rumus: Although, Even though, Though + (Subordinate Clause), Main Clause. Athough/Even though/Though it is raining, the students will come to school. Meskipun sekarang hujan, peserta didik akan datang ke sekolah. Kita bisa memulai dengan main clause tanpa mengubah makna: The students will come to school, (main clause) a though  it is raining. (subordinate clause) Contoh lainnya: | Although/even though/though my condition is not good, I can meet you at school. | I can meet you at school, although/even though/though my condition is not good. | Although/even though/tho...