An Assignment

Intermediate Reading

Written by

HIRODIAN NURUL FAZIRA

20018120

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS

UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG

2023
Text 5
The Smartest Parrot

Once upon time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like
it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say the
name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was Catano.
The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand
why the parrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird to say Catano
however the bird kept not saying the word.
At the first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry. “Your
stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano!
Or I will kill you” the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot
would not say it. Then the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over;
“Say Catano or I’ll kill you”. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano.
One day, after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano,
the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it
into the chicken house. There were four old chickens for next dinner “You are as stupid
as the chickens. Just stay with them” said the man angrily. Then he continued to
humble; “You know, I will cut the chicken for my meal. Next it will be your turn, I
will eat you too, stupid parrot”. After that he left the chicken house.
The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and
was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken house. There were
three death chickens on the floor. At the moment, the parrot was standing proudly and
screaming at the last old chicken; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”.

Arrange the statements bellow to be a good paragraph!

1. (3) The man was very angry and threw the parrot into the chicken house
2. (4) The man came back to the chicken house and surprised because there was
chicken on the floor
3. (1) The man was really happy his parrot because it could say all words except
one word “Catano”.
 4. (2) The man forced his parrot to say “Catano”, but it couldn’t.
5. (5) At the chicken house, the parrot killed the chicken

Text 6
Nyi Roro Kidul

No one denies that the goddess of the south sea is the queen Nyi Roro Kidul
who lives exactly in Parang tritis in Central Java. She has green hair which fills of
shells and seaweed. All Javanese adore and respect her. She never wears anything in
green color whenever entering the sea for fear of offending Nyi Roro Kidul.
Before turning into a nymph, Nyi Roro Kidul was a young princess named
Dewi Kandita, the daughter of King Munangwangi and his first wife. Dewi Rembulan
was beyond doubt. They were known for their beauty, kindness and friendliness, and
people loved them. However, the misery of their lives began when Dewi Mutiara,
another wife of King Mundangwangi, known locally as selir, became envy and grew
ambitions to become the first wife. She thought that by being the first wife she would
deserve full affection and attention from the king.
Dewi Mutiara’s dream came true when one day she bore a son that the king had
long been yearning for. Through the assistance of a witch, Dewi Mutiara made the
king’s wives Dewi Rembulan and Dewi Kandita suffer from ‘strange’ disease with
their bodies covered with scabies. that created an odor of fish. The disease led them to
be sent into exiled in the forest where later Dewi Rembulan died. After a long, hard
and helpless journey, the scabies covered Dewi Kandita eventually arrived at a beach
where she met a young, handsome man who promised to cure her illness.
At the request of the young man, Dewi Kandita chased after him as he ran along
the beach. When she reached the water, the man disappeared and, to her surprise, all
the scabies had disappeared but, strangely, she could not move her legs. Half her body
from the waist down, had turned into the body of a fish and then she became a sea-
nymph and locals believe that Nyi Roro Kidul is the manifestation of Dewi Kandita.

Arrange this sentence into a correct story!

1. (2) Before turning into a nymph, Nyi Roro Kidul was a young princess named
Dewi Kandita, the daughter of King Munangwangi and his first wife.
2. (3) However, the misery of their lives began when Dewi Mutiara, another wife
of King Mundangwangi, known locally as selir, became envy and grew
ambitions to become the first wife.
 3. (5) After a long, hard and helpless journey, the scabies covered Dewi Kandita
eventually arrived at a beach where she met a young, handsome man who
promised to cure her illness.
4. (6) When she reached the water, the man disappeared and, to her surprise, all
the scabies had disappeared but, strangely, she could not move her legs
5. (1) No one denies that the goddess of the south sea is the queen Nyi Roro Kidul
who lives exactly in Parang tritis in Central Java.
6. (4) Dewi Mutiara’s dream came true when one day she bore a son that the king
had long been yearning for.
7. (7) Half her body from the waist down, had turned into the body of a fish and
then she became a sea-nymph and locals believe that Nyi Roro Kidul is the
manifestation of Dewi Kandita.

Text 8
The Three Sheiks and Queen of Arabia

Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of
Arabia, had many suitors. One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to
just threes sheiks, all equally young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to
decide who would be the best of them. (Introduction)
One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks,
as they were about to have dinner, and asked them for something to eat. (Complication)
The first gave her some leftover food; the second gave her some unappetizing
camel’s tail; the third sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tender
and tasty meat. After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheiks’ camp. (Complication)
The following day the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace.
She ordered her servants to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening
before. (Complication)
Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two
could not share it with him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was
the man for her. (Resolution)
“Without question, Hakim is the most generous of you,” she announced her
choice to the sheiks, “So, it is Hakim I will marry you.” (Evaluation)
Text 9
Snow White

Once upon a time there lived a little girl, named Snow White. She lived with
her aunt and uncle because her parents were died.
One day she heard her aunt and uncle talking about leaving Snow White in the
castle because they wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to
take Snow White with them.
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do this. So, she decided to run
away. The next morning, she run away from home when her aunt and uncle were
having breakfast, she run away into the wood.
In the wood she felt very tired and hungry. Then she saw this cottage. She
knocked but no one answered so she went inside and felt asleep.
Meanwhile seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside.
There, they found Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said; “What
is your name?”. Snow White said; “My name is Snow White”. One of the dwarfs said;
“If you wish, you may live here with us”. Snow White told the whole story about her.
Then Snow white and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after

Summary
The story of Snow White who lived with her uncle and aunt. Then one day she
overheard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving her alone in the castle. Hearing this,
snow white ran away. She went to the woods. In the middle of the forest, she felt tired
and hungry, then she saw the dwarf's cottage, knocked on the door, but no one was in
the cottage. Then he walked into the cottage and fell asleep.
After a while the dwarves came home and found snow white fast asleep.
Finally, Snow White lived happily with the dwarves.

Text 10
Cinderella

Once upon a time there was(1) a young girl named Cinderella who lived(1) with
her stepmother and two stepsisters.

Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters were conceited(1) and bad tempered(1)

. They treated(1) Cinderella very badly. Her stepmother made(1) Cinderella did the
hardest work in the house, such as scrubbing the floor and cleaning the pots and pans.
She gave(1) Cinderella an older ragged dress to wear. The two stepsisters, on the other
hand, did not (1) work about the house, and the mother gave(1) them many handsome
dresses to wear. (Introduuction)

One day the two stepsisters received(1) an invitation to a ball that the king’s
son was going(2) to give at the palace. They were excited(1) about this and spent(1) so
much time choosing the dresses they would wear. At last, the day of the ball came(1),
and away went(1) the sister to it. Cinderella could not help crying after they had left.

“Why are you crying(3), Cinderella? A voice asked. She looked(1) up and
saw(1) her fairy godmother is standing(3) beside her. “Because I want so much to go
to the ball,” said(1) Cinderella. “Well,” said her godmother, “you’ve been such a
cheerful, uncomplaining, hardworking girl that I am going(4) to see that you do go to
the ball”.

Magically, the fairy godmother changed(1) a pumpkin into a fine coach and
mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped(1) Cinderella’s ragged
dress with her want, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave(1) her a pair
of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella,” she said(1), “you must leave before
midnight.” Then, away she drove(1) in her beautiful coach.

Cinderella was having(2) a wonderfully good time. She danced(1) again and
again with the king’s son. Suddenly, the clock began(1) to strike twelve. She ran
towards the door as quickly as she could. In hurry, one of her glass slippers came(1)
off and was left(1) behind. (Complication)

A few days later the king’s son proclaimed(1) he would marry the girl whose
foot fitted(1) the glass slipper. The kings page came to Cinderella’s house. Her
stepsisters tried(1) on the slipper but it was(1) too small for them no matter how hard
they squeezed(1) their toes into it. The king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She
stuck out her foot, and the page slipped(1) the slipper on. It fitted(1) perfectly.

Finally, she was(1) driven to the palace. The king’s son was overjoyed to see
her again. They were married(1) and lived(1) happily ever after. (Resolution)

Language features

Using past tense, active verbs, conjunction, specific nouns, third person.