CHAPTER 2-WRITTING

I think the grammar-translation method is a good way to learn Arabic. According to Jensen, the human brain needs to solve challenging problems. For examples, the grammar-translation classes have the challenge of translating difficult reading passages. These are like puzzle; they also need to use a bilingual dictionary and a grammar book. With this method, they could translate the reading passages from the target language into their own language and learn vocabulary by memorizing lists of new words. They don’t have practice in listening or speaking because nobody speaks Arabic these days but they are more try to understanding the passages to read on it.

CHAPTER 1-WRITTING

My best friend was an important influence on me as a child. She was good in everything and wanted to learn about cooking. She loved to cook and the foods were delicious. For example, she went to her aunt bakery shop and learn to bake cakes .In bakery shop, she mix the ingredients, baking the cakes, and decorate them. In the kitchen at her house, she still works on it. I tasted and ate her cakes and wanted to cook as well like her. Today, I love to cook because of her influence.

Becoming a member of a community

Chapter 6- Writing assignment
A wedding ceremony-Becoming a Member of a Community

Firstly, to be a member of the new family, both the groom and the bride must participate in separation ritual. For the ritual those both must put on their traditional costumes. As usually, the groom wears the ‘baju melayu’ and ‘tanjak’ the bride wear the ‘baju kebaya’ and ‘crown’.
Then they must sit on the ‘ pelamin’ ,wait in patience. Plus, they sit on chair meanwhile the light is on .Beside there, someone play the ‘kompang’ . After that, someone plays “Selamat Pengantin Baru’. Meanwhile, the guess sits on the chair and eats the delicious dishes.
There also a group of people whose play the’ silat’. When they sit on the ‘pelamin’, their parents and close relative come to give respect and shake hand .Plus, the most important the bride had receive the ring to wear on her finger during the ceremony. The ring symbolizes love. It means that the bride is really special and be loved by everyone. The couple also always together while cut the cake and eat their special dishes. The couple becomes a member of their new family.
Finally, they are ready to built new life together now and becoming a member of a community.

CHAPTER 6-WRITTING

Making Connections
The characteristics of rites of passages: Wedding ceremony


There are three stages in the rite of passages which are called as separation, transition and incorporation. Firstly, the separation in wedding is when the groom or bride is separated from their own family to built new life with their partner. Next, the transition is when each from the couple tries to understanding their behaviors for their new role in life such as their new responsibility. Lastly, the incorporation is when the couple is finally found their new role and become one of the members of the community.
Plus, there are special clothes which they wearing during the ceremony such white gown for the bride, tuxedo for the groom, tuxedoes for the men, and elegant dress for women and so on. The people also participate in the group in order o make the ceremony keep in good condition. Finally, there are challenging task occurred when we are separated from our family and we need to take care our own life as new member of the community.