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The Blue Sky: Reading Practice 9 (explanation)

By | December 6, 2017

It is easy to see that the sky is blue. Have you ever wondered why? A lot of other smart people have, too. And it took a long time to figure it out! The light from the Sun looks white. But it is really made up of all the colors of the rainbow. You learn that the light… Read More »

The Future Perfect Continuous Tense

By | December 6, 2017

Untuk memahami the future perfect continuous tense, sobat pembaca perlu melihat kembali konsep yang telah dijelaskan sebelumnya tentang the past perfect continuous tense. Logika untuk kedua tense ini sama. Satu-satunya perbedaan adalah the past perfect continuous tense digunakan untuk konteks lampau, sementara the future perfect continous tense untuk konteks future. Coba sobat pembaca perhatikan kalimat dalam the past… Read More »

Animals of the Ice: Listening Practice 3 (report)

By | December 5, 2017

The following questions are based on a brief description of the walrus. You can listen online or download the Mp3 file by clicking this link Animals of the Ice. 1. The spoken text is categorized as a report because … . A. it describes in details one specific walrus B. it describes the walrus as species in general… Read More »

Should Tablets Replace Textbooks?: Reading Practice 5 (discussion)

By | December 6, 2017

Publishing for the K-12 school market is an $8 billion industry, with three companies – McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – capturing about 85% of this market. Tablets are a $72 billion industry with 42% of US adults owning a tablet. As tablets have become more prevalent, a new debate has formed over whether K-12 school districts… Read More »

What You Will Be Driving in 2016: Reading Practice 2 (news)

By | December 6, 2017

The world’s largest auto show opened its doors in Frankfurt this week. With dozens of debuts and concept cars launched, the 66th IAA (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung) Frankfurt Motor Show was a chance for car makers from around the globe to unveil their plans for next year and beyond. Frankfurt sits alongside Geneva and Paris as one of the big… Read More »