Movie: Day of Vengeance

USA | 2008 | 90 min.

Language available: EN

Original title: Day of Vengeance

Genre: Crime and Gangster, Western

Director: Isaac Pingree

Cast: David Fine, Kevin Copps, Phil Austin, Stu Klitsner, Tony Kitchin

Synopsis:

In a failed robbery that resulted in a bloody disaster, which took place around 15 years back in Covelo, California, Jake Reid's father had died. The loot from the robbery, however, was never discovered. In order to get back the money from the loot and also uncover the events of the past, Jake comes to this small town located in the west but ends up knowing much more than what he had imagined. He becomes aware of the circumstances of the death of his father. He also seeks help from the daughter of a man who was killed by his father and drives away the cruel sheriff. But we soon learn that he is not the only one planning to dig deep to get money. The partner of Jake's father, who had survived the disaster, has escaped from the prison and comes to the town to claim his due. Now, it's a flight among the girl, the sheriff, the convict and the locals and Jake has to decide which side to take.

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A Modern Cinderella and Other Stories

Title: A Modern Cinderella and Other Stories
Written by Louisa May Alcott

To all of which remarks Nan gave her assent; though the hop-pole took the likeness of a tall figure she had seen in the porch, the sage-bed, curiously enough, suggested a strawberry ditto, the lettuce vividly reminded her of certain vegetable productions a basket had brought, and the bob-o-link only sung in his cheeriest voice, "Go home, go home! He is there."

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Descriptive Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School
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Explanation

Social Function	To describe a particular person, place, or thing.
Generic Structure	Identification: identifies phenomenon to be described. Description: describes parts, qualities, characteristics.
Significant Lexicogrammatical Features	Focus on specific participants. Use of attributive and identifying processes. Frequent use of ephitets and classifiers in nominal groups. Use of simple present tense.

Example

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is a famous area of waterfalls. It is one of the most beautiful natural wonders of North America. It is on the Niagara River, about halfway between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The Niagara River forms part of the border between Canada and the United States. At Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is on one side of the river, and the U.S state of New York is on the other side.

Niagara Falls really has two waterfalls. The Horseshoe Falls are in Canada, and the American Falls are in the United States.

The Niagara River drops into a steep gorge or canyon, at the falls. Most of the river flows over the Horseshoe Falls. They are not as high as the American Falls, but they are 2,600 feet (792 meters) wide - about 0.5 mile (0,8 kilometer).

The American Falls are about 1,000 feet (305 meters) wide. Beyond the falls are the Whirlpool Rapids. There, the powerful swirling water has carved a bowl out of the rock.

At night, colored light shines on the thundering falls. About 10 million people visit Niagara Falls each year.

Taken from The World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, 2006.

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Invitation Card

The invitation card is a written paper or electronic image that is sent to people for different occasions. The message informs a receiver about an event to which he is invited. Invitation cards can be costumized (different sizes, colors, themes, materials, fonts, and folding designs) and made of multiple materials (paper, tissue, textile, plastic).

An invitation card contains information about a special event that will take place in the near future, the place and the date of the event, the name of the person (s) who will host it, a special message to express the importance of the event, etc.

The invitation cards are sent with different occasions: wedding, baby shower, bridal shower, birthday party, celebrations and anniversaries.

The following are the examples of invitation cards.

Example 1

Wedding Invitation

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Example 2

Birthday Invitation

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Notice

Notice is defined as advanced notification or warning. People usually use notice to give information, instruction, or warning. That's why people use simple words with simple font which is written in a placard or a notice board.

Notice can be in the form of command, caution, information, prohibition and warning. The following are the examples.

Example 1

Notice as command

Example 2

Notice as caution

Example 3
Notice as information

Example 4
Notice as prohibition

Example 5
Notice as warning

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Tryout 3 - English National Exam

Level: English for Junior High School
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Simulation Test 3, which is specialized for the students of junior high school and is a continuation of Simulation Test 1 and Simulation Test 2  is designed to measure the students' readiness to take English National Exam. The content of this test is arranged in accordance with the passing standard determined by the department of education and culture of Indonesia.

The test consists of 50 questions which are divided into two skills of English, reading and writing. All the questions are in the form of multiple choice and the students must complete this test for 90 minutes. The passing grade of this test is 8.00. If the students achieve the target score, they will be able to take the next simulation.

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Tryout 2 - English National Exam

Level: English for Junior High School
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Simulation Test 2, which is specialized for the students of junior high school and is a continuation of Simulation Test 1,  is designed to measure the students' readiness to take English National Exam. The content of this test is arranged in accordance with the passing standard determined by the department of education and culture of Indonesia.

The test consists of 50 questions which are divided into two skills of English, reading and writing. All the questions are in the form of multiple choice and the students must complete this test for 90 minutes. The passing grade of this test is 8.00. If the students achieve the target score, they will be able to take the next simulation.

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Narrative Text (Concept - Example)

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School
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Explanation

Social Function	To amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways; Narratives deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds a resolution.
Generic Structure	Orientation: sets the scene and introduces the participants. Evaluation: a stepping back to evaluate the plight. Complication: a crisis arises. Resolution: the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse. Re-orientation: optional.
Significant Lexicogrammatical Features	Focus on specific and usually individualized participants. Use Material Processes (and in this text, Behavioral and Verbal Processes.) Use of Relational Processes and Material Processes. Use of temporal conjunctions and temporal circumstances. Use of Past Tense.

Example

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Kyai Jegod

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled Mataram Kingdom. His name was Amangkurat IV. He was the grandfather of Sultan. He often meditated in a nearby forest, called Garjitawati.

One day, when a gardener was gathering grass for his cattle in the forest, he looked for some water because it was so hot. He found a small pond and when he was going to drink some water from it, a dragon came out of the under-water, but it was so friendly to him. The dragon said that if Sultan wanted to build his palace, it was supposed to be located in that forest. Then it disappeared.

The Sultan started to build the palace in that forest. He demanded strong and old woods and the forest where those woods lied was said to be home of genies and spirits. His lumberjacks could not find anything to eat and the only thing they could have were some rice and water for three days, or sometimes they could not have anything.

The Sultan ordered that the main pole in the palace's hall had to be built from special wood, which would give strong impression. One night, a servant who was sleeping in the forest heard loud and deep voice. The voice introduced itself as Kyai Jegod. The servant saw Kyai Jegod was an old, tall, and massive tree. He said that he would voluntarily let himself be cut to make the main pole so that he could stay inside it forever.

The servant told it to Sultan and Sultan let Kyai Jegod stay inside it forever, while Kyai Jegod became the protector of that palace since then.

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Tryout 1 - English National Exam

Level: English for Junior High School
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Simulation test, which is specialized for the students of junior high school,  is designed to measure the students' readiness to take English National Exam. The content of this test is arranged in accordance with the passing standard determined by the department of education and culture of Indonesia.

The test consists of 50 questions which are divided into two skills of English, reading and writing. All the questions are in the form of multiple choice and the students must complete this test for 90 minutes. The passing grade of this test is 8.00. If the students achieve the target score, they will be able to take the next simulation.

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Rubberwood

Level: English for Junior and Senior High School
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What is Rubberwood? 

Rubberwood is the standard common name for the timber of Hevea Brasiliensis. Rubberwood (also called Parawood in Thailand) is one of the more durable lumbers (wood) used in the manufacturing of today’s home furnishings. Rubberwood has very little shrinkage, making it one of the more stable construction materials available for furniture manufacturing. Rubberwood has very little tendency to warp or crack.

Like maple, rubberwood is a sap producing species. In the case of maple, it is sap; in the case of rubberwood, it is latex. Rubberwood produces all the latex used in the world for all rubber based products.

There is one more important feature of rubberwood that is very important in today’s world. Rubberwood is the most ecologically friendly lumber used in today’s furniture industry. After the economic life of the rubber tree, which is generally 26 – 30 years, the latex yields become extremely low and the planters then fell the rubber trees and plant new ones. So, unlike other woods that are cut down for the sole purpose of producing furniture, rubberwood is used only after it completes its latex producing cycle and dies. This wood is therefore eco-friendly in the sense that we are now using what was going as waste.

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