Gerunds and Infinitives

GERUNDS
 1.  Reading helps you learn English
 2.  She enjoys swimming
 3.  Alyssa keeps talking
 4.  Hunting lion is fun
 5.  She is good at painting
 6.  He is so annoying
 7.  There's no point in waiting
 8.  I always asking her about her life
 9.  I couldn't help falling in love with him
 10. It's no use trying to escape from me

INFINITIVES
 1.  He wants to swim
 2.  To learn is important
 3.  I works hard to earn that money
 4.  I wanted to slap her face
 5.  I wanted to forgive him
 6.  He helped them to do it
 7.  I was made to do it
 8.  Children like to go to the zoo
 9.  I would like to thank Sasa for this doll
 10. Sara asked to play the flute

Northern Lights ( Aurora Borealis )

WHAT CAUSES THE NORTHERN LIGHTS?

The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere. Variations in colour are due to the type of gas particles that are colliding. The most common auroral color, a pale yellowish-green, is produced by oxygen molecules located about 60 miles above the earth. Rare, all-red auroras are produced by high-altitude oxygen, at heights of up to 200 miles. Nitrogen produces blue or purplish-red aurora.

The temperature above the surface of the sun is millions of degrees Celsius. At this temperature, collisions between gas molecules are frequent and explosive. Free electrons and protons are thrown from the sun's atmosphere by the rotation of the sun and escape through holes in the magnetic field. Blown towards the earth by the solar wind, the charged particles are largely deflected by the earth's magnetic field. However, the earth's magnetic field is weaker at either pole and therefore some particles enter the earth's atmosphere and collide with gas particles. These collisions emit light that we perceive as the dancing lights of the north (and the south).

The lights of the Aurora generally extend from 80 kilometres (50 miles) to as high as 640 kilometres (400 miles) above the earth's surface.

CAN I SEE THEM ANYWHERE?

Yes. Although more frequent at higher latitudes, closer to the poles (such as in Canada, Alaska, Antarctica), they have been seen closer to the equator as far south as Mexico. To view them, look in the direction of the closest pole (the northern horizon in the northern hemisphere, the southern horizon in the southern hemisphere).

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS?

Northern Lights can be seen in the northern or southern hemisphere, in an irregularly shaped oval centred over each magnetic pole. The lights are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south. Scientists have learned that in most instances northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time, with similar shapes and colors.

Because the phenomena occurs near the magnetic poles, northern lights have been seen as far south as New Orleans in the western hemisphere, while similar locations in the east never experience the mysterious lights. However the best places to watch the lights (in North America) are in the northwestern parts of Canada, particularly the Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Alaska. Auroral displays can also be seen over the southern tip of Greenland and Iceland, the northern coast of Norway and over the coastal waters north of Siberia. Southern auroras are not often seen as they are concentrated in a ring around Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean.

Areas that are not subject to 'light pollution' are the best places to watch for the lights. Areas in the north, in smaller communities, tend to be best. In some areas, such as Alaska or Greenland, they may be visible most nights of the year. And they occur at any time of the day, but we can’t see them with the naked eye unless it’s dark.

LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTS

'Aurora borealis', the lights of the northern hemisphere, means 'dawn of the north'. 'Aurora australis' means 'dawn of the south'. In Roman myths, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn. \par Many cultural groups have legends about the lights. In medieval times, the occurrences of auroral displays were seen as harbingers of war or famine. The Maori of New Zealand shared a belief with many northern people of Europe and North America that the lights were reflections from torches or campfires.

The Menominee Indians of Wisconsin believed that the lights indicated the location of manabai'wok (giants) who were the spirits of great hunters and fishermen. The Inuit of Alaska believed that the lights were the spirits of the animals they hunted: the seals, salmon, deer and beluga whales. Other aboriginal peoples believed that the lights were the spirits of their people.

 

Negative Effects of Aurora

Negative effects of the aurora are Radio communications using HF waves across long distances may break , power outages and disrupted communication tools.

Positive Effects of Aurora

Positive effects of the aurora are can reduce stress, entertaining, and educating.

http://www.northernlightscentre.ca/northernlights.html

My Holiday

          Actually, I don't really like my last holiday. I spent my holiday with my friends and my homework. On 24th December 2013, Alyssa called me and she said "Fan, lets go to PVJ and eat something" and i said "Uh, okay. Lets go!" We (Alyssa and I) met at PVJ and I saw Sasa, and she joined us. We talked about our homework, uhhh actually, my only homework.  They didn't have any homework. They're lucky, right? We arrived at solitaire restaurant and ordered pasta and some drinks. And then I called Galih, to joined us. I said "Where are you right now?" and then he said "At my school. Why?" and then I said "Come and join us Galih! I'm at PVJ with Alyssa and Sasa". And 10 minutes later, he joined us. We chatted around 2 hours at solitaire and then we decided to walked around PVJ. Sasa and Alyssa walked behind us ( Galih and me ). They're talked about something and laughed about something. I asked to Sasa "What are you guys talking about? Tell me!" and then Sasa answered "I think he like you, Fan." and then i said "WHAT?? NO WAY! HE IS MY BEST FRIEND. AND HE CAN'T LIKE ME" and then Alyssa said "We are just saying, Fan. Nobody knows his heart right?" and I hoped he didn't like me. Amen. We bought some ice cream and after that, we went home. 

          25th december until 31st december, I didn't go anywhere. I'm tried to finished my gamtek homework. I really liked gamtek, but gamtek always driving me crazy every time my teacher gave us homework. Gamtek is soooooo hard and I'm too tired to finished my homework. At 9 pm, I got a message from Erika. She said " Fan, where are you? Would you join us to celebrate new year eve together?" and I said yes. Actually, she was not the only person who invited me to celebrate new year with her. But I took her invitation because she is my best friend. I went to Ayam Penyet Ibu Yanti and met Ghilman, Fajar, Taufan, Arif, and the others. I asked Ghilman to company me. I met Erika, Annisa, Nadya and her friends at Car Free Night Dago. We played Poker and we chatted about Erika's ex boyfriend. And suddenly.......... Everybody screamed HAPPY NEW YEAAAAAR!!!!!!!! I can't believe I spent my new year eve 3 times with my friends, and I loved it! I slept at 5 am and woke up at 7 am.

          On the morning, I went to cirebon with my mom and dad. We went there by train. I arrived at cirebon train station on the midday. We went to restaurant and I ordered empal gentong. Yeah, I really love empal gentong. You have to try it! And after that, our driver arrived and we traveled around the city and went home. At night, my grandma, grandpa, little brother, aunt, cousins, uncle, and the others came. I chatted a little bit with them and played with my little brother and my cousins. They're still little, but they're fun. We laughed and watched horror movies and then we fell asleep. 

          The next morning, me, my father, my mother and my brother went home to Bandung. Yeah, I really don't want to leave, but my parents have to work. We arrived at Bandung train station at 10 am, and I went to Alyssa's house. 2nd january until 5th january, I spent my holiday with my friends. I went to my friends's house and played with them until maghrib. I went to Bya's house and we baked some meat. We watched movies and gossiped about our friends. I really loved holiday even though its not my best holiday. 

me and my friends at solitaire wine and pasta restaurant, PVJ

 me and my best friends, alyssa

 me, bya, and desu at takigawa meatbar in the sky

 this is my polychromatic (gamtek homework)

 this is my monochromatic (gamtek homework)

 me, bya, kidam, cri, and cipleu at senampagi's bbq and pizza party

kidam and heza made this sirloin steak for me. thanks kidam and heza! 

if conditional

1.1 I will get a new mobile phone, if I have a good score
1.2 I would get a new mobile phone, if I had a good score
1.3 I would have got a new mobile phone, if I had had a good score

2.1 Fauzan will get a good score, if he study hard
2.2 Fauzan would get a good score, if he studied hard
2.3 Fauzan would have got a good score, if he had studied hard

3.1 I will go to Disney World, If i have a lot of money
3.2 I would go to Disney World, if i had a lot of money
3.3 I would have gone to Disney World, if i had had a lot of money

4.1 I will be happy if i get some money
4.2 I would be happy if i got some money
4.3 I would have been happy if i had got some money

5.1 I will be happy if there is no more homework
5.2 I would be happy if there is no more homework
5.3 I would have been happy if there is no more homework

6.1 If I find his address, I will send him an invitation
6.2 If I found his address, I would send him an invitation
6.3 If I had found his address, I would have sent him an invitation

7.1 she'll get a mug, if she buy this shirt
7.2 she would get a mug, if she buy this shirt
7.3 she would have got a mug, if she had bought this shirt

8.1 If i am a rich man, I will buy a big house
8.2 If i am a rich man, i would buy a big house
8.3 If i am a rich man, I would have bought a big house

9.1 If the lesson ends faster, I'll go out with my friends.
9.2 If the lesson ended faster, I'd go out with my friends.
9.3 If the lesson had ended faster, I'd have gone out with my friends.

10.1  She will get angry, if I touch her hand
10.2 She would get angry, if I touched her hand
10.3 She would have got angry, if I had touched her hand

Analytical Exposition

I will explain the positive and negative things about social media. But first, what is social media? Social media is the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration. There are six different types of social media:

1. collaborative projects
2. blogs and microblogs
3. content communities 
4. social networking sites
5. virtual game-worlds
6. virtual social worlds

Social media has changed the way adolescents communicate. But has the change been for the better or worse? It raises a question of whether social media has a positive or negative impact on their communication. 

The positive things we can take from media social are.....

Can you imagine life without TV?, or without computers, the internet, radio, newspapers, or any other form of media? Just imagine a day in your life, without any form of media, how would it feel? We all will have to agree that beyond doubt, life really would be miserable, and so, even though we may not realize it, but the media has become a very important part of our lives.
The media, whether electronic, or printed, is a great convenience to us. It enriches our lives by either informing, educating or entertaining us. It is huge way of conveying public views and opinion to the world, and it promotes freedom of press and speech. The word 'Media' is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as, "Newspapers, radio and television, which convey information to the public". 

The media on its own, does no harm to anybody. It is the society, the people that choose what they want to watch, hear and read. All the media does is conveys the information to you, it is you that decides to watch it, to understand it and to go by

Social media can help people shyness and come out of their shells before interacting face-to-face. Social media allow those with similar interests to connect and converse. I think all teenagers in the world are using social media. Social Media allow people to keep in touch with old friends or those who live far away. We can get new friends from social media. 

With help of social media people can easly communicate without difficulty and has also makes the world a global village where people form other countries can learn another country's culture.The social media is a wonderful thing. It allows us to talk with distant relatives without use the phone.We can also use social media for businesses and public entities to share information with costumers and clients, and to market themselves inexpensively. 

The negative things from media social are.....

The social networks like Twitter, Facebook, instragram and all those other social networks, all have one thing in common and that is cyberbullying. Anybody can do it, especially on the internet. Its bad enough to be bullied in school but just when you think your safe at home you open your facebook to see your messages full with harmful letters or threats. The social network has given people A way anonymously threaten A person withought getting in trouble for it since most kids today almost never tell their parents what's going on in their lives.

Many of us make use of the Internet's facilities to visit websites such as Facebook and Twitter. These websites have allowed us to communicate and get to know people who we are not know of. But have we ever considered if these websites on the Internet are reliable enough to be trusted. For example, many of us have thought that pictures being posted on facebook can be deleted permanently. However,no one knows that albeit though the pictures have been deleted on facebook but the pictures on another websites which supports facebook are not deleted. Can we still trust the internet with our personal information and chat with strangers online? 

According to a newspaper article,"In a recent survey of young Internet users aged 10 to 17, one in five reported they had received unwanted sexual solicitations online, ranging from sexually suggestive comments to strangers asking them to meet them in the real world for sex." The internet is supposed to be safe for the users. Putting ourselves in the victims' shoes,they have to through medical care by psychologists because the online predators have caused a long-term scars in both their hearts and brains which known as trauma.

Conclusion

The social media is a wonderful thing. It allows us to talk with distant relatives without use the phone. But it is ridiculous idea to thing that it does more harm than good. Online video gaming is social media and it allows you have fun time to play these games. It is also good for the economy you know how much the big media network owners get a lot of money. Yes i agree there are some downsides such as cyberbulling but that is not the media's fault. It is the person who posted that. The social media just shows what they put. And the website can take it down like youtube they can take videos down.

If I

I am happy if.....

* My dream come true

* I have a lot of money

* I can make my parents happy

* Holiday is coming

* Seeing my old friends

* I can make someone forget about her/his problem

* I can make someone laugh

* I can make my own money

* I can eat anything I want

* Traveling the world

If I got IDR 1.000.000.000.....

* I would keep whatever I need for college

* I would invest the money

* I would buy a new car

* I would donate a couple hundred thousand

* I would buy some clothes

* I would buy some novels

* I would travel around the world

* I'm going to disneyland orlando

* I would buy some shoes

* I would buy a new house

Scholarships for international undergraduate and graduate students at The University Of Melbourne

• Scholarships for international undergraduate students

  
  

  The University has a range of scholarships available to international undergraduate students.

  International Undergraduate Scholarships

  
  

  The University's International Undergraduate Scholarships are highly prestigious scholarships offered on the basis of academic merit. The University offers 100% fee remission scholarships valued up to approximately $138,000 for the normal duration of an undergraduate degree (excluding honours); or 50% fee remission scholarships valued up to approximately $69,000 for the normal duration of an undergraduate degree (excluding honours); or $10,000 fee remission in the first year of an undergraduate degree.

  
  

  Chancellor's Scholars Program

  
  

  The Chancellor's Scholars Program incorporates the International Undergraduate Scholarship (see below) and the Melbourne Global Scholars Award, as well as guaranteed entry into any professional masters by coursework degree.

  The Chancellor’s Scholars Program is only available to students who have completed an Australian Year 12 or the IB in Australia.

  
  

  AusAID opportunities

  
  

  Most scholarships offered by AusAID are for study at graduate level, however, a limited number are offered for undergraduate study. More information is available through AusAID.

  
  

  Other scholarships

  
  

  There are also scholarships available that are faculty-specific, residential scholarships and travelling scholarships to help you undertake part of your studies overseas. For more information about scholarships, see theScholarships Office website.

  
  

  Scholarships for international graduate students

  
  

  The University has a range of scholarships, awards and other funding opportunities for international graduate students and researchers.

  
  

  Opportunities for graduate coursework students

  
  

  Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program

  The Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students from certain ADB membership countries. Scholarships are comprised of an annual allowance of $15,300, full tuition fee remission for up to two years, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and a return economy airfare from your home country to Melbourne.

  International Postgraduate Coursework Awards (IPCA)

  The International Postgraduate Coursework Awards provide between 25% and 100% remission of tuition fees.

  
  

  Opportunities for graduate researchers

  
  

  Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA)

  Australian Postgraduate Awards are funded by the Australian Federal Government. The awards provide an annual living allowance, a $3,000 relocation allowance, a thesis allowance, as well as paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.

  International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)

  International Postgraduate Research Scholarships provide full tuition fee remission and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). Normally students will receive an APA (see above) as well.

  Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarships (MIFRS)

  Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarships provide full tuition fee remission.

  Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS)

  Melbourne International Research Scholarships provide an annual living allowance, a $3,000 relocation allowance, a thesis allowance, as well as paid sick, maternity and parenting leave. 

  
  

  Human Rights Scholarship

  
  

  The Human Rights Scholarship provides an annual living allowance, a $3,000 relocation allowance, a thesis allowance, as well as paid sick, maternity and parenting leave for students who are able to demonstrate a commitment to the peaceful advancement of respect for human rights.

  
  

  Victoria International Research Scholarships (VIRS)

  
  

  The Victorian Government will fund up to six scholarships for international PhD candidates commencing in 2013. The scholarships are worth $90,000 and include a full waiver of tuition fees.

  
  

  China Scholarship Council

  
  

  The China Scholarship Council (CSC), is offering PhD candidature places to excellent candidates from Chinese universities. The CSC will provide a living allowance, Overseas Student Health Cover, return airfare, visa application fees. The University of Melbourne will provide full PhD tuition fee scholarship for up to 4 years, and possible stipend top up.

  View more information about CSC Scholarships at MelbourneChina Scholarship Council PhD Application Form

  
  

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  AusAID opportunities

  
  

  Find out more about services and support available to AusAID scholars in our AusAID opportunities brochure.

  
  

  Government scholarships

  
  

  The Australia Awards aim to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia and our neighbours through an extensive scholarship program.

  The Australia Awards bring the scholarship programs from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) together under one program.

  Read more about about the full range of Australian awards available.

  
  

  As part of the Australia Awards program, the Australian Government through AusAID offers a substantial number of Australian Development Scholarships to students from developing countries. Find out more about services and support available to AusAID scholars in our AusAID opportunities brochure.

  
  

  JASON (Joint Australian Scholarship Online Network)

  
  

  The University also welcomes and enrols students whose study is supported by externally funded scholarship programs.

  You can find funding opportunities in the Joint Australian Scholarships Online Network (JASON), a searchable national database of graduate scholarships. Scholarships in the database apply to Australian students wishing to study at home or abroad, and international students wishing to study in Australia.

  For more information about scholarships available in other countries, also check your regional information:

  • Africa
  • Latin America
  • Europe including the UK and Ireland
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • North East Asia
  • South Asia
  • South East Asia

  
  

  Other scholarships

  
  

  The University has a range of other prestigious scholarships available to graduate researchers, both as stand-alone scholarships and top-up scholarships for APA or MIRS recipients.

  There are also many scholarships funded by specific graduate schools, and many externally funded scholarships are available. Residential scholarships are also available, and travelling scholarships that help you undertake part of your studies or research overseas. For more information about scholarships, see the Scholarships Office website.

  
  

  QUESTIONS

  
  

  1. to whom the Chancellor Scholars Program is available?

  2. to whom Japan Scholarship Program awarded?

  3. What are the scholarships given by the Japanese?

  4. what percentage will be given IPCA for tuition remission?

  5. By who funded Australian Postgraduate Award?

  6. What would be given by the International Postgraduate Research Scholarships?

  7. What would be given by the Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship?

  8. What would be given by the Melbourne International Research Scholarship?

  9. What would be given by the Human Rights Scholarship?

  
  

  10. What is offered by the China Scholarship Council?