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My Journey to become a better reader

 Name                    : Shinta Cahya Kirani Student Number: 112025007 At the beginning of the semester I feel about my experiences with reading and listening in English, I feel a mix of excitement, challenge, and growth. Reading in English makes me feel curious because I get to discover new words and expressions that I don’t usually use in my daily life. Sometimes I feel nervous when I see long or difficult texts, but when I start reading, I realize that I can understand. This gives me confidence to keep improving. Listening in English gives me a different feeling. When I try to listen sometimes it is quite difficult because sometimes speakers talk fast or maybe I don’t listen clearly. However, the more I listen to videos, music, or conversations, the more I can help me to listen to English. Now, listening feels enjoyable because it helps me understand real life English. So, both reading and listening make me feel proud of m...

SUIT UP

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Name: Shinta Cahya Kirani Student Number: 112025007 Reading Title: The Railway Children Author: E. Nesbit Genre: Fiction Level: Elementary (2)      Hayy!! My name is Roberta. I am the oldest child among the three siblings. My character is a responsible, kind, and loving girl. I always take care of her younger brothers Peter and Phyllis, and I help my mother after my father goes away. I am also brave and calm in dangerous situations. Besides that, I have a gentle heart and love to help others without expecting anything in return.     I don’t like the moment when my father was taken away by the two men and my family had to move from their big house in London to the countryside. I feel sad and confused because no one tells me the reason why my father has to go. That day is a painful time for me, but the event also teaches me to be stronger and more responsible. Listening Title: The Lazy Princess YouTube Channel: English Fairy Tale Genre: Fiction Length: 16.59 ...

My Choice

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 Name                              : Shinta Cahya Kirani Student Number          : 112025007 Reading Title          : The Happy Prince Author     : Oscare Wilde Level        : Starter/A1 Genre       : Fairy Tale Words     : 250 Summary : The Happy Prince is a golden statue that stands high above the city. He sees the poor people suffering and feels sad because he cannot help them. With the help of a kind swallow, he gives away his gold and jewels to help those in need. In the end, both the Prince and the swallow die, but they are rewarded in heaven for their kindness. I decide I chose emoji story for reading "The Happy Prince"  https://www.pngegg.com/en/png-nbkhe/download I chose the yellow heart emoji because it matches the story “The Happy Prince.” It shows kindness, warmth, and sel...

The Perfect Song

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 Name                               : Shinta Cahya Kirani Student Number          : 112025007 Hello, everyone! Here’s the song I found that reading and listening activity Reading (Libary) Title          : Too Old to Rock and Roll Author     : Jan Mark Genre       : Human Interest Level        : 2 Too Old to Rock and Roll tells about a teenager named Greg who tries to help his withdrawn father after the death of his mother. Greg joins a rock band to get out of the house and eventually tries to help his father by inviting his new girlfriend, Valerie, to stay with them, which gradually helps bring his father back to life.  Here’s the song I found that fits the story “Too Old to Rock and Roll” Title Song           : Fix u By           ...

Acrostic Poem

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 Name                         : Shinta Cahya Kirani Student number       : 1112025007 Listening A.  Title                 : Snow White Author               : Brothers Grimm Lengf of tex     :  12.37 minute Link                    :  https://youtu.be/wtMUy_3NGl4?si=Iui1-1cRVFIyiI4M B. Summary Snow White is a beautiful princess whose evil stepmother tries to get rid of her. She is saved by seven dwarfs, later poisoned with an apple, but finally awakened by a prince, and they live happily ever after. C. Character Snow White is a kind and gentle girl who loves helping others. She is also innocent and patient, even when facing hardships. D. Acrostic poem E. Reason acrostic poem Because the word “snow” refers to snow,...

Sketch It

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 Name                         : Shinta Cahya Kirani Student Number     : 112025007 Reading Title               : The Wizard og Oz Author            : L. Frank Baum Length            : 56 pages Level               : 1 Genre               : Fantasy and Horror Dorothy is carried by a tornado from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz. She travels with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion to find the Wizard of Oz, each hoping to gain what they lack. They face challenges, defeat a wicked witch, and discover they already have the qualities they sought. With magical shoes, Dorothy finally returns home to Kansas. I choose this picture because Dorothy is brave and smart. In this scene, Dorothy throw the water at the Witch...

My Emoji Stories

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 Name                        : Shinta Cahya Kirani Number Student     : 112025007 Reading Title               :  Two Hardworking Ants Author          : Diane Genre            : Story, Classic Tale Level             : 20 Word count  : 519 The Two Hardworking Ants tell about two ants that work hard to get foods when it is sunny day because when rainy day the ants can't get any food. So they work hard in sunny day.  https://www.shutterstock.com/id/image-vector/searching-emoji-clipart-character-isolated-white-2619181061  I chose this emoji because the emoji looks like thinking before decide the situation. It is important to prepare for what will happen in the future, we can relax or enjoy on the bad days. For sure we must prepare before the bad things happen. ...