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Teaching college aims to raise education standards
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 10/08/2009 11:42 AM | National

Seventeen-year-old Sufyan Suri could not hide his enthusiasm when he spoke of his dream to become a teacher.

The high school graduate from Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, leaned forward and used hand gestures to emphasize Indonesia's need for more skilled teachers and to redefine its teacher-student relationship. "There is a gap between teachers and students that restricts them from effectively communicating with each other," he told The Jakarta Post at the Sampoerna School of Education college in Jakarta on Wednesday. "We need to change this.

"Students should feel comfortable approaching their teachers."

Sufyan and 88 other students, all from underprivileged families, were granted scholarships yesterday from Indonesia's first private teachers college.

Forty-three students received full scholarships worth more than Rp 223 million (US$23,000) each. The remaining 46 were granted scholarships that covered their tuition fees for four years, worth Rp 168 million each.

The students were selected out of 1,200 applicants to major in mathematics or English at the undergraduate institution. Seventy-one students were from Java, 14 from Sumatra, two from Bali and two from Kalimantan.

Paulina Pannen, the school's dean, said she wanted to ensure students were provided with the skills to become highly qualified teachers, exceeding international standards.

The school has teamed up with Iowa University in the US, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and Massey University in New Zealand to develop its curriculum.

"We encourage our students to research and develop innovative teaching methodologies," she said.

The school has been structured to qualify students as senior high school teachers. To aid their learning, the school requires students to complete an internship, teaching in high schools for one semester in their final year.

"Our students will teach in one of the 17 state senior high schools and five Madrasah *Muslim schools* that the Sampoerna Foundation supports," she said.

The foundation, established by tobacco giant PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, has been providing schools with assistance to improve teacher quality through its United Schools Program.

Muchlas, from the Directorate of Higher Education at the National Education Ministry, said he hoped the school would enhance education in each of Indonesia's regions.

"I would like to see the school's graduates return to their respective regions to improve education across the country," he added.

Paulina said she strongly encouraged her students to apply their knowledge in their hometowns. She said that was where teachers were needed because schools in cities had "relatively adequate facilities" and many skilled teachers.

"Sampoerna graduates will be great assets to their regions because they are being trained to become highly skilled teachers," she added. Sufyan said he looked forward to teaching in his hometown. "We must give back to our communities and help them to prosper," he said. Baca semua yuukh...>>>

Gately of Irish boy band Boyzone dies in Mallorca

Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone, has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its Web site Sunday. He was 33. Gately "tragically died" on Saturday while visiting the Spanish island of Mallorca, the band said in a brief statement. It was not immediately clear how he died. "At present we don't have too many details. The rest of the boys will be traveling to Majorca later this morning," the statement said. Gately and his partner Andrew Cowles were in Mallorca together, the statement said. They were wed in a civil union in 2006. Boyzone was a U.K. hitmaker in the 1990s and announced a comeback tour at the end of last year. The group's manager Louis Walsh told the News of the World, "We're all completely devastated." Baca semua yuukh...>>>

Pengen cepet bisa cas cis cus in English...
Pengen belajar bahasa inggris dalam 1 bulan, 2 bulan ato 3 bulan... trus langsung bisa ngobrol sama bule lancar kaya di jalan tol..???
PASTI...!!!
Emang seneng si kalo kita bisa menguasai sesuatu secepat mungkin, siapa si yang gag mau belajar dalam tempo singkat tapi langsung pinter..
Tapi...
pertanyaannya mungkin gag si??
aku si berpendapat MUNGKIN tapi SUSAH BAnGEEEEED NGED NGED...!!!
Lho emang kenapa BISA SESUSAH ITU?? Wah jadi pesimis nih...??!!
Ups, jangan buru-buru pesimis...

Gag ada sesuatu yang gag mungkin....!!!
Buat orang yang udah belajar sebelumnya n sering menggunakan bahasa inggris mungkin bisa cepet cuz mereka cuma butuh refresh.
Tapi kalo buat orang yang GAG PERNAH belajar bahasa inggris sebelumnya tapi tiba-tiba dalam tempo 1 bulan pengen cas cis cus in English Menurut ku ko rasanya ANUUUEEEEH...??!!!
kecuali dia kesurupan setan bule kali...
hehhehe

WHy...??? Ko Bisa??
kalo saya analogikan orang yang baru mau belajar bahasa inggris tuh bayi...
gag ada kan bayi yang dalam tempo 1 samapai 3 bulan langsung bisa cas cis cus??
Setidaknya perlu beberapa bulan ato bahkan beberapa tahun buat bisa lancar ngomong kan??
coba kita perhatikan bayi yang belajar ngomong,
pertama mereka mencoba meniru beberapa kata, cuma meniru-niru apa yang dia denger itu pun masih beberapa kata n pengucapannya kadang ngawur ato CEDAL/Cadel, ex "pintu" /intu/ dsb...
kemudian setelah kosakata tiruan itu bertambah dia akan coba susun jadi kalimat sangat pendek, setelah terbiasa dia akan terus berkembang, kalimat-kalimat yang dia ucapkan semakin panjang dan seterusnya hingga dia bisa benarbenar berkomunikasi dengan orang lain...

nah mungkin gag proses itu cuma butuh waktu 1, 2 ato 3 bulan...???
umumnya umur 1-3 tahun bayi baru bisa berkomunikasi dalam artian bisa menerima informasi n ngasi informasi..

kalo gitu belajar ngmong pake bahasa inggris juga selama itu dong..??
ngaa juga dong?...., why...?? how..??
ya semua tergantung kecepatan kita mengoleksi kata-kata, menyusun kalimat n seberapa sering kita menggunakannya..

Trus gimana dong biar cepet,
Kalo saya punya tips simpel nih..
1. Banyak-banyak dulu mengkoleksi kata-kata bahasa inggris
2. Trus belajar menyusun kata-kata itu jadi kalimat
3. sering-sering gunakan kata-kata n kalimat-kalimat yang kamu bisa ..

tapi enaknya ketiga step diatas bisa lho dilakukan bersamaan...
so..
KENAPA GAG MULAI DARI SEKARANG AJA...
LET"S SPEAK..
Baca semua yuukh...>>>

One day in 1924, five men who were camping in the Cascade Mountains of Washington saw a group of huge apelike creatures coming out of the woods. They hurried back to their cabin and locked themselves inside. While they were in, the creatures attacked them by throwing rocks against the walls of the cabin. After several hours, these strange hairy giants went back into the woods. After this incident the men returned to the town and told the people of their adventure. However, only a few people accepted their story. These were the people who remembered hearing tales about footprints of an animal that walked like a human being. The five men, however, were not the first people to have seen these creatures called Bigfoot. Long before their experience, local Native Americans were certain that a race of apelike animals had been living in the neighboring mountain for centuries. They called these creatures Sasquatch.
In 1958, workmen, who were building a road through the jungles of Northern California often found huge footprints in the earth around their camp.

Then in 1967, Roger Patterson, a man who was interested in finding Bigfoot went into the northern California jungles with a friend. While riding, they were suddenly thrown off from their horses. Patterson saw a tall apelike animal standing not far away. He managed to shoot seven rolls of film of the hairy creature before the animal disappeared in the hushes. when Patterson's film was shown to the public, not many people believed his story.

In another incident, Richard Brown, a music teacher and also an experience hunter spotted a similar creature. He saw the animal clearly through the telescopic lens of his rifle. He said the creature looked more like a human than an animal.

Later many other people also found deep footprints in the same area. In spite of regular reports of sightings and footprints, most experts still do not believe that Bigfoot really exists. Baca semua yuukh...>>>

Tanjung Benoa

Tanjung Benoa, or the Benoa peninsula just north of Nusa Dua has become much busier over the years and has a wide range of accommodation including prestigious resorts like 'The Conrad'. Benoa peninsula is a scenic 5 kilometers of coconut palms and fine sand. The area is the almost exclusive home of luxury hotels, private villas, fine restaurants, open-air cafes and water sports facilities. The resort has become busier over recent years with more hotels Bali Resort and Spa joining impressive resorts like the Aston Bali. The shape of the beach, also makes Tanjung Benoa perfect for water sports with no shortage of shops catering to marine sports enthusiasts.

Right at the tip of the peninsula is the quiet port of Tanjung Benoa, with its village like alleyways and rows of traditional fishing boats and yachts. Offshore "Turtle Island" is the site of a sacred sea temple. Tanjung Benoa has something for everyone -especially if we are a water sport fun. Snorkeling, diving, windsurfing, water skiing, powerboats, banana boats and reef fishing. (The reef is just 200 meters from the shoreline at the northeastern tip). Baca semua yuukh...>>>

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower (French: Tour Eiffel, [tu? ?f?l]) is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris,[1] is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.

The tower stands at 324 m (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. It was the tallest structure in the world from its completion until 1930, when it was eclipsed by the Chrysler Building in New York City. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, behind the Millau Viaduct, completed in 2004. And while the Eiffel Tower is a steel structure, and weighs approximately 10,000 tonnes, it actually has a relatively low density, weighing less than a cylinder of air occupying the same dimensions as the tower.

The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend either on stairs or lifts to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is only accessible by lift. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.

The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France. The tower is a featured part of the backdrop in literally scores of movies that take place in Paris. Its iconic status is so established that it even serves as a symbol for the entire nation of France, such as when it was used as the logo for the French bid to host the 1992 Summer Olympics.

The metal structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tonnes while the entire structure including non-metal components is approximately 10,000 tonnes. Depending on the ambient temperature, the top of the tower may shift away from the sun by up to 18 cm (7.1 in) because of thermal expansion of the metal on the side facing the sun. As demonstration of the economy of design, if the 7300 tonnes of the metal structure were melted down it would fill the 125 meter square base to a depth of only 6 cm (2.36 in), assuming a density of the metal to be 7.8 tonnes per cubic meter. The tower has a mass less than the mass of the air contained in a cylinder of the same dimensions, that is 324 meters high and 88.3 meters in radius. The weight of the tower is 10,100 tonnes compared to 10,265 tonnes of air. Baca semua yuukh...>>>

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and sisters were so unkind to Cinderella. They treated Cinderella very badly. Cinderella had to do the hardest household chores; such as scrubbing the floor, cleaning the pot and pan and preparing the food for the family. While, The two step sisters did nothing.One day, the two step sister received an invitation to come to the ball that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear. Cinderella wanted to go along with them, but she had to do much work at home, she spent the night crying.“Why are crying, Cinderella?” a voice asked. it was fairy godmother standing beside her, “because I want so much to go to the ball” said Cinderella. “Well” said the godmother,”you’ve been such a cheerful, hardworking, uncomplaining girl that I am going to see that you do go to the ball”. Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped Cinderella’s raged dress with her wand, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella”, she said; “You must leave before midnight”. Then away she drove in her beautiful coach.Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve, she ran toward the door as quickly as she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slipper was left behind.

A few days later, the king’ son proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet fitted the glass slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly. Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was very happy to see her again. They were married and live happily ever after. Baca semua yuukh...>>>