GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Gerunds:
1. The sun shining bright today.
2. She enjoys reading a novel.
3. Gary dislikes working in front of computer all day.
4. The models practiced walking with some books on their heads.
5. My sister recommended eating in a seafood restaurant.
6. This broken bicycle needs some fixing.
7. The child denied stealing a piece of candy.
8. My brother would never consider buying another motorcycle.
9. They discussed moving to the city to find a job.
10. Nina imagined lying on a beach under a palm tree.

Infinitives:
1. His dream is to play for Arsenal FC.
2. My mother asks me to do my homework.
3. Don't forget to cut your hair today!
4. My teacher told me to study harder.
5. He taught my sister to swim.
6. We need something to eat.
7. He asked to talk to the store manager.
8. Where did you learn to speak English?
9. Tom plans to study abroad next year.
10. Frank offered to help us paint the house.

NATURAL PHENOMENON: BLIZZARD

Blizzard is a severe snowstorm caused by strong sustained winds causing blowing snow that results in low visibility. The difference between a blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind, not the amount of snow. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have sustained winds or frequent gusts that are greater than or equal to 56 km/h (35 mph) with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 m or 0.25 mi or less and must last for a prolonged period of time – typically three hours or more.

While severe cold and large amounts of drifting snow may accompany blizzards, they are not required. Blizzards can bring whiteout conditions, and can paralyze regions for days at a time, particularly where snowfall is unusual or rare.

A severe blizzard has winds over 72 km/h (45 mph), near zero visibility, and temperatures of −12 °C (10 °F) or lower. In Antarctica, blizzards are associated with winds spilling over the edge of the ice plateau at an average velocity of 160 km/h (99 mph).

Ground blizzard refers to a weather condition where loose snow or ice on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds. The primary difference between a ground blizzard as opposed to a regular blizzard is that in a ground blizzard no precipitation is produced at the time, but rather all the precipitation is already present in the form of snow or ice at the surface.

Australia Bureau of Meteorology describes a blizzard as 'violent and very cold wind which is loaded with snow, at least which has been raised from snow-covered ground'. Blizzard conditions of cold temperatures and strong winds can cause wind chill values that can result in hypothermia or frostbite. The wind chill factor is the amount of cooling the human body feels due to the combination of wind and temperature.

My Holiday

Last holiday, I went to my junior high school friend's house. It is located in Cimahi. I went there on December 31st, 2013, because I want to spend my time there to celebrate the new year. I felt very excited when I realized that the new year is coming. I was hoping that 2014 will be the year which I can be a better person, both in physical and spiritual. Also, I was hoping that many good things will happen this year.

The night before, I had prepared all of things that I have to brought to my friend's house. I have prepared some snacks, such as crackers, biscuits, and soft drinks. Also, I brought some great movies to watch at night. I brought some clothes and toiletries so it would be easy to take a bath there. After everything I need were packed, I went to my friend's house.

We decided to met at a restaurant. We were having lunch there, and shared some stories about our own schools. I felt happy because after long time, we can met and gathered together like the old days, when we were still at junior high schools. All of us missed that moments. Therefore, we would not waste this quality time.

After lunch, we were going to bought some fireworks for night. We stopped on the side of the road, and went to a shop that sold some fireworks. We bought many kind of fireworks there. Then, we decided to went to a supermarket because we want to bought more snacks to eat while watching some movies. After we thought the snacks were enough, we went to my friend's house.

It was almost 7 P.M. when we arrived at my friend's house. We have a prayer then prepared all of the snacks and movies. We watched some movies until it was 11 P.M. So, we went outside of my friend's house and having a fireworks party. It was a great view at the sky, when we light some fireworks plus some hits from other people fireworks.

Nobody saws that the clock shows it was 00:00 in January 1st, 2014. I can heard many voices from around me shouting "Happy New Year!", including my friends. People lighted the fireworks much more, grew louder from faraway places and filled the sky. Sounds from trumpets around my friend's house shouting like they were welcoming the new year. That were some great and unforgettable moments from my holiday.

LEADER OF STUDENT COUNCIL

Sometimes, maybe you hear your friends talking about Student Council in school. Do you know what Student Council is? It is an organization which role is to organize and hold various activities in the school. Student Council can also accommodate the aspirations from students. Student Council plays an important role to connect students with teachers. Without Student Council, it is hard to transmit the advice, opinions, comments, or even criticisms from students to teachers.

Student Council has to be an organizations that works best for serving and transmitting students aspirations. This can be happen if Student Council has a great leader, a hardworking person, a responsible person. Let me introduce myself before. My name is Arsent Medyna Ramsya. Now, I'm studying in XI Science 4, SMAN 3 Bandung. I want to offer myself as a candidate for the Student Council leader.

I have some abilities which can be some advantages for leading Student Council. I'm a responsible person. I'm also a good listener, I will hear all of students aspirations. I'm just going to sort out these aspirations, and draw a conclusion so it will be easy to tell them to teachers. I'm a hardworking person too. I will do my best to help all that students need, such as school events.

I have an vision and some missions if I can become the leader of Student Council. My vision is to make Student Council as a good organization that can help students to improve their abilities, creativity, and their achievements. My missions are:

1. Create a good atmosphere between students and teachers.
2. Make the Student Council as a container of aspirations from students.
3. Hold some social events which are beneficial, whether it is inside or outside our school

"A great leader is not a person which have good abilities, knowledge, and leadership skills. They are nothing if they can't be a good listener."

IF CONDITIONAL

1. If I have one billion rupiahs, I will buy a notebook.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would buy a notebook.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would have bought a notebook.

2. I will be happy if I play football with my friends.

    I would be happy if I played football with my friends.

    I would have been happy if I had played football with my friends.

3. If I have one billion rupiahs, I will travel to France.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would travel to France.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would have traveled to France.

    

4. I will be happy if I watch Arsenal's football match.

    I would be happy if I watched Arsenal's football match.

    I would have been happy if I had watched Arsenal's  football match.

5. If I have one billion rupiahs, I will build a mosque.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would build a mosque.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would have built a mosque.

6. I will be happy if I have a lot of money.

    I would be happy if I had a lot of money.

    I would have been happy if I had a lot of money.

7. If I have one billion rupiahs, I will donate some to the orphans.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would donate some to the orphans.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would have donated some to the orphans.

8. I will be happy if I spend my holiday in England.

    I would be happy if I spent my holiday in England.

    I would have been happy if I had spent my holiday in England.

9. If I have one billion rupiahs, I will save some at the bank.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would save some at the bank.

    If I had one billion rupiahs, I would have saved some at the bank.

    

10. I will be happy if I meet Thierry Henry.

      I would be happy if I met Thierry Henry.

      I would have been happy if I had met Thierry Henry.