Softskill B.Inggris Bisnis 2 Never Too Old To Learn & Out of Control

85 Never too Old to Learn

I have just received a letter from my old school informing me that my former headmaster, Mr Reginald Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster’s home. We shall all remember Mr Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.

Note :  Red     = Verb

            Yellow = Noun

            Green  = Adjective

            Blue     = Adverb

Glossary:

English	Indonesia
Received	Menerima
Informing	Menginformasikan
Contributed	Berkontribusi
Shall	Akan
Will	Akan
Attending	Menghadiri
Devote	Mencurahkan
Remarked	Mengatakan
Sending	Mengirim
Occasion	Kesempatan
Sign	Tanda
Patience	Kesabaran
Understanding	Paham
Encouragement	Dorongan
Dinner	Makan Malam
Coincidence	Kebetulan
Retirement	Pengunduran Diri
Teaching	Pengajaran
Gardening	Berkebun
Former	Bekas
Retiring	Pensiun
Old	Tua
Retired	Pensiunan
Kindly	Mohon
When	Ketika
Unwillingly	Dengan Segan
Entirely	Sepenuhnya
Often	Sering

86 Out of Control

As the man tried to swing the speed-boat round, the steering-wheel came away in his hands. He waved desperately to his companion, who had been water-skiing for the last fifteen minutes.  Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown vionlently into the sea. The speed-boat had struck a buoy, but it continued to move very quickly across the water. Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speed-boat was moving in a circle. It now came straight towards them at tremendous speed. In less than a minute, it roared past them only a few feet away. After it had passed, they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return. They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle. On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably. The petrol had nearly all been used up. Before long, the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water.

Note :  Red     = Verb

            Yellow = Noun

            Green  = Adjective

            Blue     = Adverb

English	Indonesia
Tried	Mencoba
Swing	Ayunan
Waved	Keriting
Realize	Menyadari
Thrown	Melemparkan
Continued	Terus-menerus
Swim	Berenang
Notice	Melihat
Passed	Berlalu
Could	Bisa
Would	Akan
Return	Kembali
Dropped	Menjatuhkan
Hands	Tangan
Companion	Teman/Rekan
Happening	Kejadian/Peristiwa
Buoy	Pelampung
Noticed	Perhatikan
Roared	Meraung/Mengaum
Occasion	Kesempatan
Moving	Bergerak
Tremendous	Sangat
Completed	Lengkap
Slowed	Melambat
Desperately	Mati-matian
Hardly	Hampir Tidak
Violently	Dengan Keras
Quickly	Segera
Considerably	Sangat
Nearly	Hampir
Completely	Sama Sekali
Gently	Lembut
Across	Di Seberang