Place of the events:
Tabot festival will be held around Tapak Padri Area, Bengkulu City,

Ritual Procession:
1. The recital of The Holy Qur’an with Mufakat is performed at Tabot Imam and Tabot Bangsal location, from 16:00 – 18:00, followed by Pengambilan Tanah (Land Taking) ceremony at Gerga Nala and Gerga Benteng which will be performed before 1 Muharam (9 January 2008) as a sign for the opening of Tabot ritual.
2. Duduk Penja Ceremony and Pencucuian Jari-jari (Fingers Cleansing) will be held on 4 Muharam (13 Januari 2008) from 4:00 pm – 21:30 pm located at Tabot Imam and Tabot Bangsal. This ceremony is an extension from the Pengambilan Tanah procession (Land Taking).
3. Menjara I Ceremony is going to be performed on 5 Muharam (14 January 2008) from 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm with Tabot Bangsal visiting Tabot Imam and bonfire activity that will take place on Tabot Imam, Tabot Bangsal and Tabot Padri.
4. Menjara II Ceremony is performed in 6 Muharam (15 January 2008) from 19:30 – 22:00 pm which is located at Tabot Imam, Tabot Padri and Tabot Bangsal.In the second ceremony, as an act in response, Tabot Imam will be visiting Tabot Bangsal which followed by a ritual attraction and a torch parade from Talbot Bangsal to Tapak Padri.
5. Penja procession (Arak Jari-jari)
6. Upacara Arak Sorban (Turban procession)is performed in 8 Muharam (17 January 2008) from 19:30 pm – 20:00,located at Panggung Hiburan Tapak Padri.
7. Gam day, is one of the series of activities of Tabot ceremony which is free from any activity. On 9 Muharam ( 18 January) is the period this Gam, from 6:00 – 17:00 pm, that all the activities is related to the ceremony of Talbot including sounding Dol and Tessa are not allowed to be conducted at that time until the Pangkek has arise.
8. Tabot Naik Pangkek, assembling the top of Tabot construction in every area, followed by The Soja activity, from 14:00 – 17:00.
9. Arak Gendang, every Tabot from every area are being gathered to Tapak Padri on 9 Muharam (18 January 2008), from 18:00 – 21:00.
10. Tabot bersanding, every Tabot construction is being located at Tapak Padri. This activity is performed on 9 Muharam (18 Januari 2009), from 19:00 – 24:00.
11. Talbot Bersanding, Every Talbot construction put through at Tapak Padri location. This activity is performed from 9 Muharam (18 January 2008), from 7:30 pm – Midnight.
12. Tabot Terbuang, The last event of ceremony series of Tabot ceremony which is going to performed on 10 Muharam ( 19 Januariy 2008), from 7:00 am – 3:30pm. All tabots are gathered from Gedung Daerah where Tabot Soja gave a salutation to Tabot Imam and Tabot Bangsal.This parade is the last procession before departing to Padang (Field) Karbala for following a Tabot delegation ceremony and make a devotional visit to the grave of Syach Burhanudin Syahbedan Abdullah was buried.

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LESSON 2
Talking about Money and Numbers
PRE READING QUESTIONS
Discuss these questions with your classmates or teacher.
• What color are paper bills in the United States? Are they all the same color? Red, Blue Green, and Brown. No, they don’t have same color
• Are all the paper bills in the United States the same size? Is this a good idea? Yes, they are. That was a good idea, because people just look the color of paper bills
• What names for money do you know? In which countries are they used? US Singapore ( Singapore ) , Rupiah ( Indonesia ), Yen ( Japan ) , Dinar ( Saudi Arabia )
Reading : Money
When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. That is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are still some places in the world that do not use paper money. One place is the island of Yap in the Pacific Ocean.
On the island of Yap, people use the heaviest in the world-Yap stones. This are round, white stone with a hole in the middle.
The Yap stones do not originate from the island. The Yap men have to go to island four hundred miles away to fetch them. Big stone can be twelve feet high-as big as two tall men. Small stones are as big as a dinner plate.
Rich people do not carry the Yap stones. Servants follow the rich. Each servant carries a stone on a pole over his shoulder. Today the people on the island used paper money for everyday shopping. But for other things they still prefer Yap stones.
VOCABULARY
Rewrite each sentence, replacing the underlined words with one of the words or phrases below.
paper bills coins island fetch
originate from servants tall pole
• We usually use two kind of money. One kind is money made of metal. We usually use two kind of money. One kind is coins.
• The other kind is money made of paper. The other kind is paper bills.
• The land with water all around it called Yap is in the Pacific Ocean. The island called Yap is in the Pacific Ocean
• The Yap stones do not come from this island. The Yap stones do not originate from this island
• The Yap men go 400 miles to go to and get them. The Yap men go 400 miles to fetch them
• The big Yap stones are as big as two big men. The big Yap stones are as big as two tall men
• People work for the rich in their homes follow the rich. Servant follow the rich
• Each servant carries a stone on a long stick. Each servant carries a stone on a pole
COMPREHENSION
A. Looking for the Main Ideas
Circle the letter of the best answer
1.People always use paper money and coins
• always use paper money and coins
• always used coins in the past
• still do not use paper money all the time
2.On the island of Yap, people use stones as money
• stones as money
• two tall men as money
• small stones
3.People on the island of Yap still prefer Yan stones
• use Yap stones for everyday shopping
• still prefer Yan stones
• carry the rich on their shoulders
B. Looking for Details
Circle T if the sentence is true. Circle F if the sentence is false.
1. Yap stones have a hole in the middle. T
2. Yap stones originate from the island of Yap. F
3. Yap stones are all twelve feet high. T
4. People use small stones for dinner plate. T
5. Servants carry the Yap stone for the rich. T
6. A servant carries a stone on a pole on his-shoulder T
[ source : WIT.p.106-11 ]
NUMBERS
0 zero 10 ten 21 twenty-one 40 forty
1 one 11 eleven 22 twenty-two 50 fifty
2 two 12 twelve 23 twenty-three 60 sixty
3 three 13 thirteen 24 twenty-four 70 seventy
4 four 14 fourteen 25 twenty-five 80 eighty
5 five 15 fifteen 26 twenty-six 90 ninety
6 six 16 sixteen 27 twenty-seven 100 one hundred
7 seven 17 seventeen 28 twenty-eight ______________
8 eight 18 eighteen 29 twenty-nine ______________
9 nine 19 nineteen 30 thirty ______________
4. Class Activity
Count the men and women in your class. Write the correct number and word for each question. Report your answers to the class.
MEN WOMEN
1. How many are there? _____24______ _____21_____
2. How many have hand phone _____24______ _____21___
3. How many are moslem? _____21______ _____20_____
4. How many have blue shirt? _____15______ ______7____
5. How many have glasses? ______7____ ______0___
6. How many have black skin? ______5_____ ____7_____
7. How many have a laptop? _____5______ _____4______
TOTALS ____101_______ ____82________
LESSON 3
Describing People
Making a letter to friend
Dear Ina,
Firstly, I want to introduce myself. My full name is Jimmi Satria Wiratama, you can call me jimmi I’m 18 years old and single. I’m come from Bengkulu. I’m student in Telkom Management Institute . I take Bussines Administration program and my classroom is A. My father name Mulyadi Gembar. He is 48 years old, and he works as a bussinesman. My mother name is titian Komaryati. She is 40 years old, and she works as teacher in one of the best high school in my country. I have got one brother and one sister. My brother name is Agung febra and my sister name is Tia Citra.
I’m live in Big house. In my room, I have got a computer, television, poster, bed, and cupboard. I have got plenty of Hobby, except sleeping and fishing. My favorite hobby is playing guitar, playing football. I’m interes bussines and I don’t interest in clubbing or smoking.
Yup, that’s all about me. I hope you like to hear my story. I will wait your reply and I want to hear about your story. Thank’s
With love,
Jimmi
Listen to Jimmi stories. Can you answer these questions?
What’s his surname? Jimmi
How old is he? 18 years old
Where’s he from? Bengkulu
What’s the name of his school? Telkom Management Institute
What class is he in? Bussines Administration A
What’s his father’s name? Mulyadi Gembar
How old is he? 48 years old
What’s his mother’s name? Titien komaryati
How old is she? 40 years old
How many brothers and sisters has he got? One brother and one sister
What are their names? His brother name is Agung febra and his sister name is Tia Citra
What’s he interested in? bussines
What isn’t he interested in? Clubbing and smoking
What’s he good at? Playing football and playing guitar
What’s he got in her bedroom? He got a computer, television, poster, bed, and cupboard
Reading:
Wilma Rudolf
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Wilma Rudolf was born in Clarksville,Tennessee,in 1940. There were twenty-two children in her family. Wilma was not a strong child. When she was very young, she got a disease called polio. Wilma’s leg began to have problems. Wilma’s family loved and helped her. Her mother and her sisters massaged her bad leg. The doctor put a brace on her leg for six years. One lucky day when she was twelve, the doctor took off the brace.
At high school Wilma started on run. Soon she won every race she ran. At age fifteen she prepared for the national races. She won all nine of the races. The next year, 1956, Wilma was in the Olympic games in Australia. Wilma came back with a bronze medal.
In 1960 Wilma went to the Olympic games in Italy. The weather was very hot just as it was in Tennessee. The Italians cheered her, Wilma won the 100 meter, 200 meter, and the 400 meter relay. Wilma Rudolf was the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals.
In 1963 Wilma got her degree in education. That year she married her high school sweetheart, and have four children.
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3. COMPREHENSION
A. Looking for the Main Ideas
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1.When she was young, Wilma had problems with her leg
• doctor
• mother
• leg
2.At high School Wilma started to run and won every race
• started to run and won every race
• started to run with a brace
• ran for Australia
3.In the Olympic games of 1960, Wilma won three gold medal
• won a bronze medal
• won three gold medal
• won because she was a woman
B. Looking for Details
Circle T if the sentence is true. Circle F if the sentence is false.
Wilma was a strong child. F
Wilma had a brace on her leg for twelve years. F
When she was fifteen, she ran for the national races. T
In 1956 the Olympic games were in Italy. F
Wilma won three gold medals in 1960. T
Wilma got married in 1963. T
Day 5 Likes and dislikes
1. Talking about Routines
- I like doing my home work
- I don’t like cleaning my room
- I just can’t stand cleaning toilet
2. Prefer and would rather
prefer to do and prefer doing
- I don’t like cities. I prefer to live or I prefer living in the country.
- I prefer to go to school rather than to go to the movie
Would prefer (to do)
- ‘Do you prefer tea or coffee?’ ‘Coffee’
- ‘Do you go by train?’ ‘well’ I’d prefer to go by car’
Would rather (do)
- ‘Would you rather have tea or coffee?’ ‘Coffee, please.’
- I’m tired. I’d rather not to go out this evening.
- ‘Do you want to go out this evening?’ ‘I’d rather not.’
3. Ask your classmate what S/he likes and not like doing every day.
- Do you like having breakfast in the morning?
- Do you like reading a newspaper at home?
4. Vocabulary in use:
Like, dislike, never, always, usually, enjoy, love, washing, brushing, dusting, chatting, browsing, window shopping, walking, taking a bus, etc.
5. Language study
You can use ‘prefer to do’ or prefer doing’ to say what you prefer in general. ‘Prefer to do’ is more usual.
Note: I prefer (doing) something to (doing) something else.
But I prefer to do something rather than (do) something else.
‘would prefer to do’ to say what someone wants to say in a particular situation (not in general).
‘would rather do something than (do) something’.
‘would rather someone did something’ is used when you want someone else to do something, you can say I’d rather you did…/I’d rather he did. The meaning is present or future not past.
6. Exercise
A. Make sentences using I prefer something to something else or I prefer to do something than
1. (Bandung/Jakarta) I prefer Bandung than Jakarta
2. (calling people/writing letters) I prefer calling people than writing letters
3. (going to cinema/watching televisions) I prefer going to cinema than watching televisions
4. I prefer to phone my girlfriend rather than to phone my friend
5. I prefer to go department store rather than to go to market
B. Make sentences using I’d pfrefer…rather than…or I’d rather…than…
1. (go for a swim/play tennis) I’d rather to go for a swim than play tennis
2. (read a book/watch TV) I’d prefer to read a book rather than to watching TV
3. (eat at home/go to a restaurant) I’d rather to eat at home than go to a restaurant
4. (wait for a few minutes/leave now) I’d prefer to wait for a few minutes rather than to leave now
5. (study English/study Italian) I’d rather to study English than to study Italian
C. Write your daily activities using likes and dislikes
D. Make a dialogue using prefer, rather than, would rather, would prefer
Day 6 Leisure Time
1. How do you relax in your free time?
-What do you do in your free time?
-Who has much free time?
-I sometimes water my garden.
- I pay badminton with my friends/neighbour/colleagues.
2. Telling about my favourite celebrities
-From Hollywood I like Johny depp because he is…
-From Indonesia I like Tukul besides he is funny he is so…
-Tell your favourite movie star from America/Indonesia…
3. Ask your classmates their leisure time and their favourite stars.
-What do usually do in your leisure time?
- When I have a leisure time I watch TV/movie/video….
-Who is your favourite celebrity? Why?
- I like his/her performances/acting, they are so great and…
4. Vocabulary in use
Like, love, fancy, charming, handsome, beautiful, elegant, talented, gifted, kind, friendly, funny, hulirious, brave, tempting, sexy, georgeous, watering garden, playing football, watching TV, window shopping, hanging out, camping, hunting, swimming, doing sports, etc.
5. Language study
Practice using Subjects+(V1+gerund)like/dislike/hate/mindlove/fancy/practise/risk/
enjoy/regret/stop/finish/avoid/imagine/delay/miss/can’t bear/stand+Ving.
Subjects+(V1+toinfinitive)+agree/decide/promise/plan/hope/manage/refuse/arrange/learn/offer/tend+to V1.
Describing someone personalities: S/he is so…, he has got a talent etc.
Cross culture understanding: Americans are known for their leisure –time activities, especially fixing up and building things in their surroundings. While in many countries, persons hire skilled labourers to perform such tasks as painting houses, reapiring furniture, and fixing leaking pipes. Americans often take on these tasks themselves in their free time. What often surprises people from other countries is that Americans engaged in these activities seem to be enjoying themselves.
6. Exercises
A. Complete these sentences using –ing or to infinitive
1. Do you mind travelling (travel) such a long way to work every day?
2. Would you like to come (come) to my party?
3. John intends to buy (buy) kolak pisang
4. I agrre to water (water) the garden.
5. She loves eating (eat) chocolates.
B. write your favourite celebrities in 50 words.
Keanu Reeves is my favorite actor. I take a fancy to it because his acting in film world. Its acting always make surprise. He always personate the cynical and sceptic people. Possibly the acting make him cool. I’m like him, so if his film has displaying in cinema, I’m never late to see it. Its film is The Constantine and the new one is “The Day The Earth Stood Still”. I have wacthed them, and I’m enjoyed it.
C. Tell the class your favourite celebrities.
Grammar
Here are the past participles of some verbs. Write the infinitive.
visited visit seen saw taken take
eaten eat met meet driven drive
drunk drink cooked cook lived live
stayed stay flown fly bought buy
won win written write had have
made make sent send done do

Which are the four regular verbs?
Visited, stayed, cooked, and lived
What is the Past Simple form of the irregular verbs?
Eaten, drunk, won, made, seen, met, flown, writsten, sent, taken, driven, bought, had, and done

Thank you a letter
DearAgung and Patrick
I want to thank you very much for the lovely dinner party last Saturday evening. Satrian and I had a wonderful time and I don’t forget this party. And the place is very good with ambience very interesting.
The food was delicious!is it possible to send me the recipe for the chickens and sauzes italiano? we really enjoyed it. Especially with the coca cola, sprite and bandrek.is it expensive to make? I have decided to cook it for my next dinner party. This food is very good taste. And I want to teach cooking this food.
We also enjoyed meeting your friends Dewi and Boby. We enjoyed hearing about their family harmonis. And it was very interesting. W hope to meet them again one day.

LOVE

Satrian and Joe