EXERCISE XXII, EXERCISE XXIII, EXERCISE XXIV, & EXERCISE XXV

E X E R C I S E XXII

Ah, there is no wonder now. It must be illegal money, which is not got by corruption, We must keep an eyes to the people like those, Time of justice will come, Let them have pleasure with all ill gotten money for the time being, While the time of justice, comes they will regret much longer than, the pleasure that    they have got now,

E X E R C I S E   XXIII

A STRANGER

+ Please, can you tell me where the post office is ? I am a new comer,you see ? I don’t know where it is ?

-          Yes. If you follow this street, about three hundred meters from here, you will see a big building of

Indonesia correspondent school when you turn to the left you will see the ministery of defence. Turn to the right again and there is the post office on the right hand side. You will see the big na-

me board in front of it.

+ Thank you so much for your kind information but isn’t it better if I go by trishaw ?

-          Well,it depends on you. There is a trishaw coming to approach you.

+ Are you engaged ? I wish to go to the post office.

-          Fortunately I am disengaged. I know where the post office is. Just step in please !

+ How much must I pay until the post office ?

-           We will charge you as usual. I don’t want the stranger above the usual fare we must keep our na-

Me from distrusted unless you pay us by your own generosity. There is the post office please.

+ Good morning. Where can I get the postage here ?

-          Just over there, near the money order counter.

+ can you give me two postage of fifty cent and the other two of two rupiahs ?

-          Yes. Please, here you are. Is there anything also that I can do for you ?

+ Yes, please, I want to register these two letters and I also will send some money for my son. where shall

   I go to ?

-          I can do it for you. How much money will you send ?

+ One thousand and five hundred rupiahs, please !

-          Alright. He is your receipt, please.

+ How long will it reach Medan, please ?

-          Mail is send by plane every day, so it will reach tomorrow for the first plane has already left.that will be alright. I am very glad to see most of the officials here understand the English and it will be easy for new comer to do anything.

-          Yes, It is true. Our office boy too understands the English.

+ That’s nice. Excuse me, I will see you again. Good morning !

DESCRIPTION :            + = stranger

                                    -  = citizen

                                    = = trishaw

                                       = official

                                                                                    Pebruary 13^th, 2014 A.D.

THAT’S WATER OVER THE DAM NOW.

THAT’S WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.

Nasi sudah menjadi bubur.

Tak dapat diapa-apakan lagi.

E X E R C I S E   XXIV

In The Gent’s Shop

+ Good morning, Sir ! What can I do for you ?

-  I just want to have a look first. I read in the daily paper of yesterday that you are having new shipment

    of shirt. Can you show me please !

+ yes, please ! Will you just come around to the other department ? Please ! Here there are. What size do

   you put on ? Please !

-  I usually put on fifteen and half Please ! Have you not got any other colour ? Please !

+ Yes, I have plenty, Sir. Here I have blue and yellow colour. Do you think these will satisfy you ? Please !

-   Yes. One is fine. i like it. how much is it ?

+ it is only ninety rupiahs each, Sir. How many pieces do you want ? Please !

-   Give me three of yellow ones and the blue ones are also three ! will you wrap them up for me ? Please !

+ Certainly, I will, Sir. Is there anything else that you want perhaps ?

-   No. that is all for the time being. But can you send them tomy address Please !? Oh yes, I forget that I –

    want a pair of sport shoes.

+ This pair seem be alright I think. Don’t you think so ?

-   That will be alright.  Please send them together with the shirts, will you ?

+ Yes, Please. Will you just give me your address ? Please !

-   Cimindi street number 263 A. Is it clear ?

+ Yes. I will send themright now, Sir.

-  Better not, for I want to go my office first. I will be at home at three o’clock. Just send them at three, will

    You ?

+ Okey, Sir. I will do it as you want, please.

-  Thank you. I will see you again. So long !

+ So long. Thank you.

N o t e     :

Gent                                                = gentleman (in colloquial language)

Gentleman                                      = Orang laki-laki yang berwibawa dan sopan.

Gentle woman                                = Wanita yang berwibawa dan sopan.

Gentleboy                                        = anak laki-laki yang berwibawa dan sopan.

                                                                                                          Pebruary 15^th, 2014 A.D.

To fish in trouble waters.

Memancing di air keruh.

Mengambil keuntungan selama keadaan tidak tenang.

E X E R C I S E   XXV

MARRIAGE FEAST

+ Were you invited to the wedding feast of Mr. Karim, the English teacher ?

- No. he doesn’t acquaint me and also he hasn’t known that I have been here.

+ I supposed he was formerly your classmate, wasn’t he ?

- Yes. But he was in the first standard when I was in the third. So we never associated with each other.

+ But I think he knows you very well. He often talked of your name before you removed here from –

   Bandung.

- It’s  possible for I had never helped his father once when he was in great difficulty, of course, his father

   had often mention my name before him.

+ You misunderstand. It isn’t because of that only. But his son is also learning from you. Do you know Mr.

    Ali, the head of B office ?

- Yes, he was formerly jobless and I recommended him to Mr. Nur, the director of B office. He was very –

   capable person and very honest too, that made Mr. Nur trusted and liked him. And three months ago

   he was appointed the head of B office.

+ There you are. He is the man to get marriage to Mr. Nur’s daughter. She is also your pupil.

- That is I don’t know. I supposed Mr.Karim is going to get married for he has been a widower since last

  two years after the death of his wife.

+ No. I mean his son’s wedding feast. I was mistaken to say. I am sorry.

- I haven’t received his invitation card yet, may be tomorrow.

+ I am sure they wil invite you, because Mr. Ali had told me about it and he had already asked me tour

   address.

- Oh I see. But the weather is very warm today, isn’t it ?

+ Yes, it is. I am perspired look.

- I am also the same. I think it is going to rain tonight, because it hasn’t been raining from last three –

   months.

+ Yes. I think it is already time to rain now. In fact the rain is good for the farmers. I am sure they often

    pray for the rain.

- It is true. But the labours don’t like the rain, because it is a hindrance for themto come to their office and

   Also the trishaws are very scarce to the raining time. If there is any, we have to pay them double.

+ We can’t help it. if I were the trishaw puller, I wouldn’t pull in the raining time because I can’t stand the cold.

- Yes. It is also right. But youmust remember that we have different way of earning our living.

+ some people have no thought of justice. Even though they are rich, they are fond of paying the trishaw

   below the usual fare.

- Sometimes it happens so, but sometimes the trishaw pullers will not receive even though we have paied

  them more than usual. They suppose by contradicting of the fare, wewill be ashamed and we are comp-

  elled to pay double.

+ The best thing to do is to fix up the fare first, before going by the trishaw.so there will be no trouble –

   against the trishaw pullers.

- As to my part, I prefer to walk rather than to go by trishaw. I can go with an umbrella or with a banana –

  leaf. You know, my earn is a little, just enough to cover my daily expence. If I go by trishaw my house-

  hold will suffer.

+ But you don’t live far away from your office, do you ?

- No. it takes only fifteen minutes walk to my office.

+ How is about your aducation now ? Are you still learning ?

- I think I will end my study next month. Tonight is my time to learn. I think I am better to go off now. So long !

+ So long. Thank you.

                                                                                                                                     Pebruary 16^th, 2014 CE

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