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Text 1
Illegal Logging is really a problematic case in this country. There are three reasons
why it is the case.
Firstly, the illegal logging has threatened the people who live in the countryside
around or under the area. The bald forest or hills make a big danger when the rainy
seasons come. The great quantity of water can create landslides since there are no enough
trees to hold the water and land. We have seen the landslide disasters which happened in
many areas in Indonesia. The number of the areas struck by landslide has increased.
The second reason is that the uncontrolled trees felling seems to go on without any
significant effort of the government to stop it. According to some news sources in
Newspaper and news program on TV, the activities of illegal cutting of the trees in some
regions are actually known b the government officers. The police and local government let
them cut the threes because they are given much money for themselves. They do not think
their actions endanger the people around the forests. Therefore, it can be said that illegal
logging is illegal but known by the officers.
The third is that the illegal felling of the forest trees can destroy the natural
ecosystem. When the forest trees are continuously cut and the rein forestation is not done
as the rule, the natural ecosystem is in a terrible danger. The system which is formed by
the interaction between a community of organisms, including humans and animals, and
their physical environment will be threatened. Human beings in several villages have been
killed. Wide areas of farms are destroyed by the piles of mud and thousands of farm
animals are killed and lost. Who are suffering ?
Based on the given reasons, uncontrolled illegal logging is a serious problem that
needs to be solved immediately by both the government and citizens as the owners of the
forest.
Answer the following question!!

1. What is the text about?
2. How many arguments are presented in the written exposition above ?
3. In what season do landslides usually happen ? why?
4. Why illegal logging destroy the natural ecosystem ?
5. What do some people do illegal logging for ?
Text 2
Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix
pleasure with learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to your
English progress. Some underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use
songs in language learning.
Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the
last song we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable
and sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs
work on our short-and-long term memory.
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of
repetition, which is just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are
effective makes them many times more motivating than other text. Although usually
simple, some songs can be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can
be analyzed in the same way as any other literary sample.
Furthermore, song can be appropriated by listener for their own purpose. Most
pop songs and probably many other types don’t have precise people, place or time
reference.
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and encourage
harmony within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools in
sustaining culture, religion, patriotism and yeas, even revolution.
Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with songs such as
studying grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs,
learning vocabulary, spelling and culture.
From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through music and
songs, learning English can be enjoyable and fun.
Answer the following questions!!

1. The type of the text above?
2. The generic structures of the text are ….
3. “They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one
group.” The underlined word refers to ….
4. What tense is mostly used in the text?
5. What conclusions learning through music and song?

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