Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 17

Hari Libur Mu (Your Very Own Holiday)

Hari libur mu sendiri adalah hari ulang tahun mu. Hari dimana kamu dilahirkan biasanya sangat istimewa untuk mu dan keluarga mu. Kamu mungkin merayakan hari mu ini dengan sebuah cake ulang tahun, atau bisa jadi dengan sebuah pesta dan...... mendapat hadiah.
Selama ribuan tahun, orang-orang diseluas dunia telah berpikir bahwa Ulang tahun adalah hari yang sangat istimewa. Dulu orang-orang percaya bahwa di hari ulang tahun seseorang dapat ditolong oleh roh yang baik atau disakiti oleh roh yang jahat. Oleh karena itu sewaktu seseorang berulang tahun, teman dan sanak keluarga nya berkumpul untuk melindungi yang berulang tahun. Hal itulah yang menjadi awal dari sebuah perayaan ulang tahun.
Gagasan untuk menaruh lilin di cake ulang tahun berasal dari orang-orang Yunani purba. Orang-orang Yunani menyembah banyak dewa-dewa dan dewi-dewi. Diantara mereka ada yang disebut Artemis (AHR tuh mihs).
Athemis adalah dewi bulan. Orang-orang Yunani merayakan ulang tahun dewi bulan tersebut sebulan sekali dengan membawa special cake ke kuil nya. Cake tersebut berbentuk bulat layak nya sebuah bulan. Dan.... karena bulan itu bercahaya dan bersinar maka cake didekorasi dengan nyala lilin. Itulah asal mula hari ulang tahun yang berasal dari penyembahan kepada dewi bulan Artemis.
Tidak setiap perayaan adalah perayaan hari kelahiran. Beberapa orang merayakan hari bagi nama mereka. Maksud nya, di dalam agama tertentu anak-anak diberi nama seperti Santo-santo atau orang yang dianggap suci. Masing-masing Santo punya hari istimewa disebut dengan "the saint's feast day". Orang-orang yang bernama sama seperti santo biasanya merayakan "the saint's feast day"- hari bagi nama mereka- lebih dari pada hari kelahiran mereka sendiri. (World Book-Childcraft)

Wednesday, February 18

When does a year begin ?

For most people, the first day of the year is January 1. But this was not always so. The ancientGreeks started their year on the first day of winter-Desember 21 or 22. The Romans began theiryear on March 1. Then they changed the calendar and moved the start of the year to January 1.
Many other countries also used January 1. But some went back to March 1, and others chose september 1. At one time , some Christian countries made December 25, Christmas, the first day of the year. And, about a thousand year ago, many nations switch to March 25.
At one time, a French King made Easter the first of the year. Another time, about two hundred years ago, the French moved the start of the year to September 22. Even today, many people celebrate the first of the year on different dates. The Jewish New Year is on Tishri 1, between September 5 and October 5. And in the Russian Orthodox Church, the year starts on January 14.
In Iran, the new year begins on March 21. The Iranians call this No Ruz, which means “New Day”. And many Chinese living outside China celebrate the old Chinese New Year. It falls between January 21 and February 19.
There is nothing special about January 1. It really doesn’t matter when a year begins.

Wednesday, December 17

Friday, December 12

Howard Berg "the world Faster Reader" (continued)

"Anybody can do it and become a master as faster reader", Berg said. He was ever live demonstration read The Warren Buffet Way Book with 375 page and How to argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence. He took about 5 1/2 minutes to each book and. surprised he can answer when host test him on the material.
Berg said that everyone can learn to read fast too. He have a workshop in Toronto, USA with Mega Reading Method. Mega Reading courses teach children and adults not just how to read faster, but to comprehend, retain and stay focused. Mega Reading courses is a complete acclerated learning system that doesn't just teach you to read quickly. In USA are dozens of other speed reading courses but Mega Reading courses is different. His study program takes less than 4 hours to master. Who ever takes Mega Reading courses ? The former president Of Evelyn wood and his family , blind studen, and a woman who was 83 years old. And some corporations.
Howard's program! it takes just a few short hours to master. Its easy its fun. You may become a great conversationalist, your kids may get better grades with less study time, you may make more money in business because you will be so much more informed and competitive. Oke. (MR 2001)

Friday, December 5

A Fastest reader "Howard Berg", Can You ?

"How would you like to read 25,000 words a minute! How about reading an entire 500-page book in 20 minutes - instead of 10 hours !" Howard Berg say, tested as the world's fastest reader according to The Book of World Records, say you can do that too ! But.........How can I do it ? ( to be continue )