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I have a new backpack. Its color is light green. I always take it when I
go to school. It is made of strong fabric.
My backpack has several parts. The first part is the pocket where I put
my money and library card. The second part is the main part. I always
put my books and pencil case in it. The third part is a small pocket on
the left side of the backpack. I keep a bottle of water in this pocket.
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Let me tell you about my bedroom. There are many kinds of furniture
in my bedroom. In the centre of my room, there is my bed. The bed is
made of wood. There is a nice bed cover and a warm blanket for my
bed. On the right side of my bed, there is a wardrobe. I put my clothes
in it. On the left side of my bed, there is a bookshelf. I put my books
there. There IS a table and a chair next to the shelf. I usually sit there
to study. On the table, there is a desk lamp. When I study in the
evening, I always turn on the lamp. There is also an alarm clock on
my table. I set the alarm in the evening before I go to bed. It wakes
me up in the morning. I always clean my bedroom every day. I
arrange things neatly to make my bedroom comfortable to live in.
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Kartikasari was born on December 15, 2004 in Bandung. Her friends
call her Ika. She lives at Jl. Gatot Subroto 12A, Bandung. She is an
SMP students. She is in the seventh grade. She is quite tall and slim.
She has long wavy hair and dark eyes. She looks beautiful with her
long hair. She will not have hair cut, because she prefers it that way.
Everyone knows she is very serious person and very discipline with
her main duty as a student. That’s why she always does well in her
class. She is also symphatic, honest, kind and friendly. Her parents
must be proud of her.
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Milo is my pet. He is my lovely cat. He is not an expensive cat. I

found him in front of my house. Though he is not a pricey cat, I love
him so much.
Milo has long whiskers and green eyes. He is orange with two
gradations of colors. He is not fat though he eats a lot because he is
very active. He likes to play with balls, but his favorite toy is a ball of
yarn. He likes to roll it and then chase it. Once he catches it, he
throws it from one of his front paws to the other one. At night, he
always sleeps with me.
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I have a best friend. His name is Arkan. Arkan is my classmate. He is
tall and a bit fat. He has curly hair. He wears a pair of glasses. His
hobby is reading and playing PlayStation. When we have spare time,
we always play PS together. We usually play it in the afternoon from
three to four. Arkan is the same age as I am. He is thirteen years old.
Most of my friends like Arkan because he is a nice boy. He is polite
and helpful.
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Ayu Okvitawanli is one of the people recorded in MURI (Museum
Rekor Indonesia). Do you know why? Right! She is the youngest
novelist in Indonesia. Her novel is entitled Siapa Pembunuh Mistenus
Itu? This novel tells about mysterious murders.
Ayu enjoys studying and reading very much. Her favorite subjects are
science maths and English. Her favorite writers are N.H. Dini, J.K.
Rowling and the queen of detective stories, Agatha Christie.
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My name is Jonathan. I live in Cape Town, South Africa. Let me tell

you about my daily activities.
I always go to school early in the morning, but I hardly ever go home
early because I always go to school and return home on foot. My
school is about seven kilometers from my house. The bus fare is too
expensive for me.
After school, most of my friends practice African dances, but I cannot
join them because I have to help my parents. I must get water from a
well and babysit my sisters. I have two sisters. Sometimes, I do my
homework in the evening, but at other times I'm too tired to do it.
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This man works when we sleep at night. He uses a big telescope to
help him. He is Taufiq Hidayat. He is an astronomer.
From Monday to Saturday, Taufiq goes to Bosscha Observatory,
Lembang. He uses a big telescope and a computer to observe the
stars. Then, he uses maths and physics to create theories.
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We have a new neighbor, the Yamamotos. They come from Japan.
They moved to our city two weeks ago. Mr. Yamamoto works for a
mining company in Riau, but his wife stays at home. The Yamamotos
have one daughter. Her name is Ako. She is twelve years old. She
goes to the same school as I do. In fact, she is my classmate.
I often visit Ako's house. I usually go there in the afternoon. Ako and
I like to study together. Sometimes, I go to her house to have a nice
chat. I teach her Indonesian. I also love to hear about Japan from her.
I dream about going there someday. Ako is a nice girl. She often
shows me some photographs of her family.
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My name is Hanna. I am thirteen years old. I live at Jln. Anoa 33

Makasar. I am a student of SMP Teladan. I am in the seventh now. I
usually go to school by bus because my school is in the center of the
city. It is located on Jln. Adipura 49.
I have a brother, Erik, and a sister, Siska. Erik is the oldest. He is a
pharmacist. He works in a pharmacy. Siska is still five years and she
goes to a kindergarten school. She wants to be a doctor.
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Joanne Kathleen Rowling is a famous British novelist. She is the
author of Harry Potter series. She writes under the pen name “J.K.
Rowling”, but she calls herself “Jo”. Jo was born in Bristol, Englamd
on 31st July 1965. She is the first daughter of Peter James Rowling.
Her little sister, Dianne (Di), is now a lawyer. Jo likes reading and
writing fantasy stories. Her first writing was rabbit. She also likes
telling stories.
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This is my class. There are 40 students, 21 boys and 19 girls. There is
one teacher’s desk and one teacher’s chair. There are 20 tables and 40
chairs for students. Beside that there is a blackboard, two erasers, 2
brooms and two maps on the wall.
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Most people in the world have a pet. I also have it. My pet is a dog,
named Dimo. Its color is brown. It has brown eyes, too. I got this pet
from my friend at the beginning of 2009. He bought it from a pet shop
in this country. Once a week, my mother bathes him. He is funny and
smart. It often plays with my neighbor’s dog. I love him very much
because he can be my friend, too.
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I have a pet. It is a dog and I call it Snowy. Snowy is a Chinese breed.
It is small, fluffy and cute. It has thick white fur. When I cuddle it, the
fur feels soft. Snowy does not like bones. Everyday it eats soft food
like steamed rice, fish or bread. Every morning I give her milk and
bread. When I am at school, Snowy plays with my cat. They get along
well and never fight; maybe because Snowy does not bark a lot. It
treats the other animals in our house gently, and it never bites shoes.
We always spend time together at home. We do many activities:
playing balls, hide and seek, or racing in the backyard. In the
afternoon, I usually take him for a walk. People love to see Snowy.
Snowy is really a sweet and friendly pet.
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I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I
have kept two turtles since February 2003. I put them all in one tank
in my room.
The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called
Rafael It is quite easy to keep them. They can survive without food
for about two months. However, they need a comfortable place to
live. They have to live with imported soil and plants, good water
circulation and a piece of dry trunk in the aquarium. Inadequate
conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth. The
worst thing is they may even end in their death!
The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use
this weapon when he is disturbed while he is taking a nap.
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I have some pets. However, my favourite pet is Timmy.

Timmy is a male tabby cat. He is very adorable with his soft stripes
fur. He has innocent round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always
meows when I come home, he usually give me a kiss.
Timmy is a nice playmate. I’m so happy to spend my time with him.
Most of the time, he’s a good cat. It’s almost impossible for me to be
angry at him. In the morning, he always wakes up early. When he
wakes up earlier, he waits quality by my bedside until I wake up.
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This giraffe is the tallest animal, I saw in Ragunan zoo. It is a male. It
is about six meter tall. It has big brown eyes. It has brown spots on its
skin. It also has two short horns on its head. Its tail is long with thick
hair on the top of the tail. It likes eating leaves of tree.
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When I went to the Surabaya zoo, I saw an owl. This owl is unique
and amazing bird. It is a heavy bird and has a large head and an oval
face. The owl has round eyes. Its eyes are large and are locked in the
skull. It means the eyes cannot rotate independently. They are
typically solitary. Though the owl is typically solitary, it also lives in
a group. The owl hunts mostly small mammals, insects and other
birds.
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I just got a new toy from my uncle. My uncle is a sailor. He bought

me a robot when he sailed abroad. I love this robot. My robot is very
nice. It is about twenty centimeters tall. The colour of the robot is
blue. The robot has a strong body. It has two big red eyes. It has two
strong legs are covered with blade boots. My robot can be moved with
two medium sized batteries. After inserting the batteries at the back of
the robot body, we can make it move when we push the button behind
its neck. The robot will move its left dan right foot in turn. It will
move its two arms in turn too. However, the robot could not bend its
feet and it moves forward only.
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Do you know Isyana Sarasvati? She is a very famous singer from
Indonesia. She is pretty and very talented. Her fulname is Isyana
Sarasvati. She is usually called Isyana. This beautiful lady was born in
Bandung, West Java, on May 2, 1993. Her parents are Sapta Dwi
Kardana and Luana Marpanda.
Isyana, the Taurus girl, is slim. She is only 50 kg and 165 tall. She has
a long smooth beautiful hair. By glimpsing, she looks like a korean
star.
Talking about her personality, Isyana is kind of introvert girl. She
seems very quiet. But actually she is friendly enough to people.
Talking about her passion in music. Isyana likes jazz, RnB, pop, and
soul. She also can play piano, saxophone, and violin. That's fantastic.
What do you know about her song? Isyana is being famous because of
a very romantic song entitled "Keep Being You" and "Tetap dalam
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My name is Noval Ferdinand. I am Indonesian. I was born on April

21, 2009 in Surabaya. Now I am twelve years old. I study at SMP
Putra Bangsa. I have tall and slim body. My hair is black, short and
curly. I have pointed nose, slanted eyes and white skin. My face is
oval with sharp chin.
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I have a best friend. Her name is Mona. She is a very fat person. She
eats everything in front of her. Her weight is 95 kilograms. She has
round face with a very chubby cheeks. Her eyes are round and blue.
She has short curly blonde hair. She is very funny. Her family and
friends like her very much.
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Hi everyone, I am Julie. I have a best friend. His name is Bahri. We
have been friends for eleven years now. We know each other like
brother and sister. Bahri is a special boy. He is amazing just the way
he is. He is tall and handsome. He has straight short hair. He has
pointed nose, slanted eyes and his smile adorable as well. He loves
jokes. He always cheer me up when I am down. He is very kind.We
support and help each others. I am so grateful that he is my friend.
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Julie is my classmate. She is thirteen years old. She is tall. Her hair is
curly, blonde and long. She is not fat. She has oval face, round eyes,
sharp nose and white skin. She is very kind. She is very helpful to her
friends. Her friends often ask for her helps to solve English problem.
Her friends like Julie very much. She likes writing the stories,
cycling, playing chess and reading the magazines.
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My name is Noval Ferdinand. I am Indonesian. I was born on April

21, 2009 in Surabaya. Now I am twelve years old. I study at SMP
Putra Bangsa. I have tall and slim body. My hair is black, short and
curly. I have pointed nose, slanted eyes and white skin. My face is
oval with sharp chin.
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I have a best friend. Her name is Mona. She is a very fat person. She
eats everything in front of her. Her weight is 95 kilograms. She has
round face with a very chubby cheeks. Her eyes are round and blue.
She has short curly blonde hair. She is very funny. Her family and
friends like her very much.
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Hi everyone, I am Julie. I have a best friend. His name is Bahri. We
have been friends for eleven years now. We know each other like
brother and sister. Bahri is a special boy. He is amazing just the way
he is. He is tall and handsome. He has straight short hair. He has
pointed nose, slanted eyes and his smile adorable as well. He loves
jokes. He always cheer me up when I am down. He is very kind.We
support and help each others. I am so grateful that he is my friend.
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Julie is my classmate. She is thirteen years old. She is tall. Her hair is
curly, blonde and long. She is not fat. She has oval face, round eyes,
sharp nose and white skin. She is very kind. She is very helpful to her
friends. Her friends often ask for her helps to solve English problem.
Her friends like Julie very much. She likes writing the stories,
cycling, playing chess and reading the magazines.
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Let me tell you about my bedroom. There are many kinds of furniture
in my bedroom. In the center of my room, there is my bed. The bed is
made of wood. There is a nice bed cover and a warm blanket on my
bed. On the right side of my bed, there is a wardrobe. I put my clothes
in it. On the left side of my bed, there is a bookshelf. I put my books
there. There is a table and a chair next to the self. I usually sit there to
study. On the table, there is also an alarm clock on my table. I set the
alarm in the evening before I go to bed. It will wake me up in the
morning.
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We have a new neighbor, the Yamamotos. They come from Japan.
They moved to our city two weeks ago. Mr Yamamotos works for a
mining company in Riau. But his wife stays at home. The Yamamotos
have one daughter. Her name is Ako. She is twelve years old. She
goes to the same school as I do. In fact, she is my classmate.
I often visit Ako’s house. I usually go there in the afternoon. Ako and
I like to study together. Sometimes, I go to her house to have a nice
chat. I teach her Indonesian. I also love to hear about Japan from her.
I dream about going there someday.
Ako is a nice girl. She often shows me some photographs of her
family. We have a new neighbor, the Yamamotos. They come from
Japan. They moved to our city two weeks ago. Mr Yamamotos works
for a mining company in Riau. But his wife stays at home. The
Yamamotos have one daughter. Her name is Ako. She is twelve years
old. She goes to the same school as I do. In fact, she is my classmate.
I often visit Ako’s house. I usually go there in the afternoon. Ako and
I like to study together. Sometimes, I go to her house to have a nice
chat. I teach her Indonesian. I also love to hear about Japan from her.
I dream about going there someday.
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Ayu Okvitawanli is one of people recorded in MURI (Museum Rekor

Indonesia). Do you know why? Right! She is the youngest novelist in
Indonesia. Her novel is entitled Siapa Pembunuh Misterius Itu? This
novel tells about mysterious murders.
Ayu enjoys studying and reading very much. Her favorite subjects are
Science, Maths and English. Her favorite writers are N.H. Dini, J.K.
Rowling and the queen of detective stories, Agatha Christie. Now, she
is 13 years old and she is in the first year at SMP Penabur, Jakarta.
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I have a pet. It is a rabbit. Its name is Milky.
I call it Milky because it has white and long fur, from head to toe.
Milky is Jersey Wolly breed. Its body is small with black short ears. I
got Milky last year from my uncle as a birthday gift. Milky has just
born back then. Milky likes to eat bread so much. It doesn’t really like
vegetables.
Milky is very gentle. It never bites or kicks. I like to cuddle and play
with Milky.
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Today, my aunt comes to visit our house. She’s my favorite aunt. Her
name is Isma.
She’s very beautiful. Her height is 168 cm with weight 52 kg. Her
skin is fair. She has black and round eyes. Her nose is sharp. She has
long wavy hair.
My aunt is a Science teacher in Junior High School. Her students like
her so much because she is kind and friendly. She is patient too. She
doesn’t get angry even if her students are naughty. She is also well
loved by our family members. I always wait for her visit to my house.
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Indonesia sits on the Ring of Fire, an area with some of the most
active volcanoes in the world. Many of the country's volcanoes, such
as Mount Merapi, are famous for their violent eruptions and their
stunning, but dangerous beauty. Mount Bromo is among the best
known, thanks largely to its incredible views, particularly when seen
standing over the caldera at sunrise. Bromo's peak was blown off in
an eruption, and you can still see white smoke spewing from the
mountain. The volcano is part of Bromo Tengger Semeru National
Park, which also includes Mount Semeru, the highest peak in Java.
The park is home to the Tengger people, isolated ethnic groups who
trace their ancestry back to the ancient Majapahit Empire.