Bunaken National Marine Park

The Bunaken National Marine Park is located at the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This marine park is made up of the mainland along the coast of Manado and five islands : the Bunaken, manado Tua, Siladen, Mantehage and Nain.

Bunaken is about 45 - 60 minutes by boat from Manado. It is the most amazing diving place in the world. the waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are extremely deep (1,560 meters in Manad Bay). However, people can dive safely at Bunaken. The temparature is about 27 – 29 Celcius. Divers can find corals, fosh, spongers, clams and other sea species in the water. Bunaken has about 60 kinds of corals and a thousand of fish species.

Bunaken Marine Park is such a treasure trove of biodiversity.

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My Grandmother

My Grandmother is a very gentle, loving, and caring person. She never raises her voice at anyone. She has lived with me for as long as I can remember. She takes care of me when Mom and Dad go to work.

My grandmother is a very neat and tidy person. She has very dry grey hair which she usually pulls up into a burn. She has dark brown eyes that twinkle whenever she sees me. I harldy ever see them wet.

Grandmother like to tell stories. She usually tells me brief stories of her childhood and expresses them very well with her tired, old, wrinkled passed away. My dear Grandmother always says good things about him. She once told me that he was the nicest person she has ever met.

I really love my grandmother

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Summary 1

1. To ask for help (service/ goods).

ASKING FOR HELP	RESPONSES
-         Close the door. -         Please close the door. -         Can you help me, please? -         Would you please help me with my homwork -         Do you mind posting this letter? -         Would you mind moving this chair? -         Would you mind not leaving the door open?	-         Ok. -         Sure. -         Certainly -         Sorry. I can’t right now. I’m bussy. -         I’m afraid I haven’t got the time. -         No problem. -         Sure.

2.   To offer help

OFFERING HELP	RESPONSES
-         Can I help you? -         Let me help you with that. -         Do you need help? -         Can I give you a hand? -         Can I get you something to drink?	-         Yes, please. -         Please don’t bother. I can manage. -         That’s very kind of you. -         No, thanks. -         No, thank you.

3.   To offee something

OFFERING SOMETHING	RESPONSES
-         Do you want some tea? -         Would you like to have some candies?	-         No, thanks. -         Yes, please.

4.   To congratulate someone

CONGRATULATING	RESPONSES
-         Congratulations! -         I congratulate you.	-         Thanks. -         Thank you.

5.   To deny and admit something

TO DENY SOMETHING	TO ADMIT SOMETHING
-         I didn’t do that. -         It wasn’t my fault. -         I swear, it wasn’t me. -         I certainly do nothing. -         Absolutely not me. -         I’m not that kind of person. -         No way!	-         Yes, I did that. -         I’m sorry. -         Sorry, I’ve lost it. -         I know that’s my mistake. -         It is all my faults. I’m so sorry. -         Forgive me for ...... -         I admit it.

6.   To ask and give opinion

ASKING FOR OPINION	GIVING OPINION
-         What do you think of .....? -         What’s your opinion about .....? -         How do you do feel about .....?	-         I think ..... -         In my opinion, ..... -         From my point of view, .....

7.   To make an invitation

MAKING AN INVITATION	RESPONSES
-         Will you join us for lunch? -         Can you come to .....? -         Do you want to join us? -         Shall we ......? -         Would you like to come to my birthday party?	-         Yes, I will. -         Absolutely. Count me in. -         I really want to, but..... -         Sorry, but ..... -         Thank you very much. I’d love to.

8.   To agree and disagree

AGREEING	DISAGREEING
-         I think so. -         Yes, it really is. -         Yes, I agree with you. -         That’s a good idea. -         I think you’re right. -         That’s right.	-         I don’t think so. -         I don’t agree with you. -         I disagree. -         That’s not a good idea. -         I don’t think that’s right -         I’m sorry. I disagree.

9.   To give compliments to someone

GIVING COMPLIMENTS	RESPONSES
-         Excellent! -         What a clever boy!	-         Thanks. -         No, not really.

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The Terrifying Headmaster

Mr. Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not wear glasses. His eyes always frighten me even when I refuse to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and he uses them like a whip.

He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the corner of the room. After he has washed them, he will walk over to his desk and stand behind it looking at the pupils while he dries his hands on a small, white towel. He dries each finger separately, beginning with the first finger. His fingers are long and white. He rubs them briskly without losing the effect of deliberation and as he tubs them, he looks at us with his eyes.

No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks. When he finishes, he will fold the towel and put it in desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us.

He really terrifies me.

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