Tugas 1 Reading 4

Nama: Ida Bagus Wahyu Santika Prima Dita

NIM: 042296345

UPBJJ: Denpasar

Prodi: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

ANSWERS

1. Write a summary of the above text in English, including the most important points. Use
your own words as possible as you can (maximum 50 words).

The bride's marriage has more opportunities for divorce than to stay put.

In the US, Sweden and Denmark, traditional marriages are experiencing a crisis, while the number of
marriages is decreasing.

The future may see more people living together before marriage and more divorces

2. What is the main idea in second paragraph?

Traditional marriages are in crisis, at least in England. Not only is there more and more divorces, but
the number of marriages is decreasing

3. Based on the conservative, what happens in USA, Sweden, and Denmark?

In US, Sweden and Denmark have more divorces, but the number of marriages is decreasing
compared to the UK, the future for these countries is likely to see more people living together
before marriage - and more divorces.

4. Do you agree or not about living together? Give your reason(s)!

Agree, because by living together, we can clearly help relatives or parents who have been left behind
by their family.

5. In the sentence "Interestingly, It is women rather than men who apply for divorce". What
does it refer to?

More requests for divorce were made by women than men

 6. Please, describe the differences between summary and abstract!!

What is the Difference Between and Abstract and Summary?

1. Summary is the short form of an essay or chapter in a book or acting in a drama. While Abstract is
a short form of a research paper.

2. A summary is usually presented at the end of theessay or paper. Meanwhile Abstracts are
requested to be submitted prior to long research papers to be presented at seminars or conferences.

3. A summary can be said to reflect the specific action events of a play, while an abstract is said to
reflect the thoughts of the research paper author.

7. What do you know about fiction stories?

Fiction is a fictional story that is imaginative, but can contain truth and make sense

8. Which one do you prefer, pop romance or classical romance? Write down your reasons!

I prefer Classical Romance, because classic romances are simple, harmonious and not exaggerated,
but have recognized value and quality, famous and historic.

9. What is the meaning of reflection?

The meaning of reflection in KBBI is movement, reflection out of will (awareness) as an answer to
something or an activity that comes from outside

10. How do you make a good abstract?

How to make a good Abstract as bellow ;

1. Describe the background to the research problem. ...

2. Describe the method used in the study. ...

3. Describe the research results. ...

4. Summarize the research results. ...

5. Give keywords at the end of the paragraph.