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Sebuah inovasi dalam pembelajaran bahasa, CD-ROM Tell me More menjadi solusi cerdas bagi Anda yang ingin belajar bahasa Inggris. Seakan didampingi guru privat native speaker yang setia dan penuh pengertian, belajar bahasa Inggris menjadi mudah, interaktif, fleksibel, dan menyenangkan.

Tell Me More v.5 - Advanced  dimaksudkan untuk menyempurnakan penguasaan bahasa Anda untuk bisa berkomunikasi dalam berbagai situasi, dengan tujuan belajar: Memahami surat atau dokumen administratif tanpa masalah, Bisa membaca cerita pendek (10 sampai 20 halaman), Memahami sebagian besar artikel (surat kabar atau majalah), Membaca cerita tertentu (topik dan kosakata sehari-hari), Memahami secara keseluruhan isi dari situs internet tertentu (topik yang sudah dikenal agak detil), Memahami percakapan tentang kehidupan sehari-hari tanpa masalah (30 - 1 jam), Memahami dialog (satu jam atau lebih) mengenai topik bisnis (ekonomi, keuangan, ilmiah).


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Matterhorn man

Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded. In the pioneering days, however, this was not the case at all. The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it had never been attained before. It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement. They had a single aim, a solitary goal--the top!

It is hard for us to realize nowadays how difficult it was for the pioneers. Except for one or two places such as Zermatt and Chamonix, which had rapidly become popular, Alpine villages tended to be impoverished settlements cut off from civilization by the high mountains. Such inns as there were were generally dirty and flea-ridden; the food simply local cheese accompanied by bread often twelve months old, all washed down with coarse wine. Often a valley boasted no inn at all, and climbers found shelter wherever they could--sometimes with the local priest (who was usually as poor as his parishioners), sometimes with shepherds or cheesemakers. Invariably the background was the same: dirt and poverty, and very uncomfortable. For men accustomed to eating seven-course dinners and sleeping between fine linen sheets at home, the change to the Alps must have been very hard indeed.

Walter Unsworth Matterhorn man

Modern alpinists

Comprehension
Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible. Use one complete sentence for each answer.

a. In what way does the attitude of the modern climber towards mountain differ from that of the pioneer?

b. Name three factors which made most Alpine villages inhospitable places.

Vocabulary

Give another word or phrase to replace these words as they are used in the passage: route, regarded, summit, sought, faced, perilous, shudder, court, solitary, coarse, boasted, invariably

Spare that spider

Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our friends ? Because they destroy so many insects, and insects include some of the greatest enemies of the human race. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals. We owe a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects but all of them put together kill only a fraction of the number destroyed by spiders. Moreover, unlike some of the other insect eaters, spiders never do the least harm to us or our belongings.

Spiders are not insects, as many people think, nor even nearly related to them. One can tell the difference almost at a glance for a spider always has eight legs and an insect never more than six.

How many spiders are engaged in this work on our behalf ? One authority on spiders made a census of the spiders in a grass field in the south of England, and he estimated that there were more than 2,250,000 in one acre, that is something like 6,000,000 spiders of different kinds on a football pitch. Spiders are busy for at least half the year in killing insects. It is impossible to make more than the wildest guess at how many they kill, but they are hungry creatures, not content with only three meals a day. It has been estimated that the weight of all the insects destroyed by spiders in Britain in one year would be greater than the total weight of all the human beings in the country.

T. H. GILLESPIE Spare that Spider from The Listener

A Spider kills a fly

Comprehension
Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible. Use one complete sentence for each answer.
a. Why have we reason to be grateful to insect-eating animals?
b. How can we tell the difference between a spider and an insect?
c. What do you understand by the statement 'One authority on spiders made a census of the spiders in a grass field.'?

Finding Fossil Man

We can read of things that happened 5,000 years ago in the Near East, where people first learned to write.
But there are some parts of the world where even now people cannot write. The only way that they can preserve their history is to recount it as sagas--legends handed down from one generation of storytellers to another. These legends are useful because they can tell us something about migrations of people who lived long ago, but none could write down what they did. Anthropologists wondered where the remote ancestors of the Polynesian peoples now living in the Pacific Islands came from. The sagas of these people explain that some of them came from Indonesia about 2,000 years ago.

Human fossil

But the first people who were like ourselves lived so long ago that even their sagas, if they had any, are forgotten. So archaeologists have neither history nor legends to help them to find out where the first‘modern men’ came from.

Fortunately, however, ancient men made tools of stone, especially flint, because this is easier to shape than other kinds. They may also have used wood and skins, but these have rotted away. Stone does not decay, and so the tools of long ago have remained when even the bones of the men who made them have disappeared without trace.

ROBIN PLACE Finding fossil man

Flint heads

Comprehension:

Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible. Use one complete sentence for each answer.

a. How can anthropologists learn about the history of ancient people who have not left written records?

b. Why did ancient men prefer to use flint for making tools?

World Tourism - Video for Listening Comprehension

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How would you fancy a trip around the world in less than five minutes? Okay, fasten your seat belts and let's go!

Brandishing her torch as if at the start of a race, the Statue of Liberty seems to show us the way. There are tourists inside, but you probably cannot see them.

Our first stop is in Washington D.C., at the White House, where the President of the USA works and lives. Numerous tourists come and visit every year. Building began in 1792 and, since 1800, all her tenants have left a mark of their passage.

Despite her great age, the pollution and the tourists' comings and goings, the walls of the White House keep their brilliant whiteness. She really does wear her name well!

On the other side of the Atlantic, only a few hours by plane, there's London, the capital of the United Kingdom.

The Thames has played an important role in the history of this ancient port. The Palace of Westminster is found on the banks of this river. In 1605, Guy Fawkes dug a tunnel under it to plant a bomb. He was then arrested and executed.

If we carry on down the river, we come to Tower Bridge, behind the Tower of London, which is on your left.

This is where the beefeaters watch over the royal family's jewels. If they were ever lost, the queen wouldn't have a crown any more. And can you imagine the queen without a proof of identity?

On the other side of the Channel, on the European continent, royal families have almost all disappeared. Among those that remain are the Spanish, Belgians and Dutch.

This castle, in the southwest of France, probably belonged to a noble and rich family, which must have suffered a lot in 1789 during the French Revolution.

We can say that the people of the period lifted their heads up high in rebellion and the aristocrats lost theirs! France then became the country of human rights.

Let's discover the last monument constructed during Napoleon's reign: the Arc de triomphe. At the foot of this monument rests the unknown soldier, in homage to all the fallen soldiers of World War I, which ravaged Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century.

A flame stays permanently alight in memory of them lest we may forget...

If we go down the Champs-Elysées, we come to the largest square in Paris: the place de la Concorde.

Let's change scenery completely, cross the Rhine and go to Cologne. This town is famous for its gothic style cathedral. It's so big!

Let's leave the north for warmer places! For Barcelona, notably, which was the birthplace of the artist Gaudí.

His bold and singular creations brighten the town and the tourists love to visit these colourful monuments.

Another sight, not to be missed, is the Plaza de España. Here, during the summer nights, the central fountain lights up and a son et lumière show is put on for you.

The impressive speed of the Spanish drivers shouldn't leave you indifferent either!

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Accommodation - Video for Listening Comprehension

Have you got your passport and your tickets? Are the suitcases ready? They are? Okay, then let's get going!

What would you say to a stay in the country, in a self-catering cottage? Getting up with the sun, living to nature's rhythm, feeding the chickens and helping the farmer milk his cow, Daisy!

What's better than having a nap in the hay and in the evening, a good meal by the fireside?

But maybe you prefer a seaside resort, renting a villa with a sea view and sunbathing all day, lying in a deck chair? You can also go to a hotel, in Miami, by the sea.

On arriving you ask reception for the key to your room. Once the suitcases are unpacked, you've got several options: recover from the jet lag by the swimming pool, sip exotic cocktails or do some water sports.

The evening come, your dinner awaits you. All of the hotel's staff is there at your service. Nothing is left to chance: entertainment is guaranteed for the night owls!

No need to lay the table, to vacuum, to prepare your breakfast or even do your laundry. Now that's a real dream holiday!

But you may prefer going up to the mountains and their beautiful chalets. Take enough provisions in case there are heavy snowfalls! After a day on the slopes, you like to get together with friends in the warm.

And for those who like adventure, there's camping, taking advantage of the open air. For a few days, live in luxury, spending the nights sleeping under the stars. An ordinary five-star hotel doesn't come close!

Whatever the style of accommodation: a caravan... a boat... It's always nice to come back home. Especially to a house like this one!



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Stop Thief! - Video for Listening Comprehension

Stop thief! Stop thief! This woman has stolen the suitcase from the man chasing her.

But what's in the suitcase? Why, stolen money, of course! Half a million dollars! Earlier in the morning, the couple committed an armed robbery in a bank in the town centre.

Unluckily for him, the man has been tricked by his accomplice and she's run off with the loot. Quick! She's probably hiding, and above all, keeping out of sight.

She goes to the airport to leave town. There are two flights to Chicago this afternoon, but she knows too many people there and someone would end up indicating her presence to the police, or worse, to her accomplice. Better off leaving the country to launder the money abroad.

In the departure lounge, the woman entrusts the money to her brother, who'll take the suitcase on the plane.

She, on the other hand, will cross the border by car where the risk of being recognised is less. The man collects his ticket and, boarding card in hand, takes his seat in the plane.

Meanwhile, on the other side of town, the policemen investigating the robbery are following up their research. They're inspecting the disused warehouse, in which the woman hid for a few minutes, barely after the robbery, and they're trying to retrace her steps.

Let's hope they find some clues that will enable them to recuperate the money and arrest her.

Once in Canada, the man with the suitcase leaves the plane to fetch his luggage. The Canadian customs officers have been alerted by an informer of his arrival. Are the customs officers going to open the suitcase and find the stolen money?

No! They decide to shadow their man and try and find the other accomplices who will be responsible for laundering the money. When the time is right, they'll send in the police to arrest them. In such a situation, the criminals don't have much chance of escaping...

After a chase, the policemen end up arresting their man and handcuffing his wrists. It is said that blood ties are often the strongest, but the brother ends up giving his sister away and indicating her hide-out.

This is quite often how customs officers manage to catch the larger smugglers: an anonymous phone call, and the criminal is spotted disembarking from the plane or boat.

So you'd better humour your enemies if you want to avoid giving them the idea for a very bad joke!



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Transport - Video for Listening Comprehension

In 1492, Christopher Columbus took 71 days to cross the Atlantic! Today, he would be amazed to see that it only takes six hours to fly from Paris to New York.

Air traffic is always getting busier and it isn’t unusual to see one plane land while another takes off. This doesn’t simplify the work of the air traffic controllers who have to avoid midair collisions between planes.

The power of the jet engines enables planes to take off from smaller and smaller runways. However, because of its weight, the aircraft takes a lot longer to come to a complete standstill.

The plane’s fuselage is very tapered, the wings are long and equipped with flaps which, when raised or lowered, enable the regulation of the aircraft’s speed.

The nose of the plane has an aerodynamic shape that facilitates the penetration of the air. As for the tail, it is fitted with a rudder that steers the plane.

But who travels by plane? We can find tourists and businessmen. That’s why airlines offer different types of tickets that correspond to the travellers’ wishes.

Thanks to the charter ticket, everyone can go to the other end of the world without spending a fortune. However, the attractive prices offered assume a certain amount of availability on the traveller’s part, who will not leave until the plane is full.

The price of business-class tickets is definitely higher, but it includes a more luxurious on-board service, with a large choice of musical and audiovisual programmes.

Businessmen can also use their laptops to prepare for their meeting before landing in Paris, New York, Tokyo or London.

For daily trips or to go on holiday, the car remains the favourite vehicle which inevitably causes hold-ups and traffic jams around large urban centres. Traffic becomes very congested and the risk of accidents happening rises considerably.

Look at the drivers as they indicate and pull out to pass into another lane that seems to be moving faster than the one they’ve just left! Unfortunately, it’s not always very effective!

In the train say goodbye to all those traffic problems! No more indicators or pile-ups, we’re alone on the rails! Because of this, the train is considered the safest means of transport.

It’s a lot faster than the car and, when it runs on electricity, it respects the environment more.

Passengers can purchase two types of tickets.

The second-class ticket, the most used, provides a simple seat.

A first-class ticket allows the passenger to travel in a more luxurious compartment, with wider seats. The price of this ticket is therefore higher.

After air and land, let’s use water to travel. The boat is a means of transport often more expensive and definitely slower than all those other means we have seen up to now.

However, the boat is a good way to combine business with pleasure, for who could resist the charms of a cruise down the Nile?


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Air Travel - Video for Listening Comprehension

Ever since the day when Icarus and his father Dedalus made their wings of wax, Man has dreamt of flying. He can swim like a fish, he can run like a cheetah, but without a machine, he cannot fly like a bird.

Admittedly he can throw himself into the void, but free falling isn't the same thing as floating in the wind. Without wings, Man finds himself deprived of one of the greatest sensations.

Flying over mountains and following the thermal currents is indeed only possible in a hang-glider, and it's only in his dreams that Man can be an eagle.

Some people like to play at being human cannonballs because this number always impresses the crowd. The explosion must have made this man deaf: he can't hear the applause or the people warning him his net has got holes in it!

With the invention of the airship at the beginning of the twentieth century, Man was able to fly over cities and even over seas. Go left! Right! Straight on! No, turn around! Mind you don't get airsick...

Today, aeroplanes have reached such perfection that they can take people more or less anywhere, and more or less whenever they want, so long as there's a runway to land on. The number of airports is growing and these days every major city has one.

Even in Hong Kong, where space is very limited, there's an airport. The runway is so narrow the pilots must really feel like they're landing on a matchstick!

The helicopter is another means of air transport. It is said that Leonardo da Vinci drew up the first plans for the rotary mechanism. This might explain the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile: she must have thought the man painting her portrait was a madman!

Flying machines! The very idea of it! But he who laughs last, laughs longest. Leonardo da Vinci was right... Thanks to its blades, the helicopter can take off and land vertically.

Jet planes are the fastest. They can fly so fast, they can break the sound barrier. What a deafening noise! Don't bother looking up, it's already far away! A jet's like a sprinter who leaves his shadow behind when pulling away!

For more peaceful travelling, with your head in the clouds, there are hot-air balloons. Filled with heated air, they get carried along by the winds. They rise serenely up into the sky and their passengers can admire the landscape that unfolds at their feet.

You can also make flying objects at home. For most children, the paper plane is their first contact with aerodynamics.

Man has been trying to defy gravity for a long time, and today he has found ways of taking advantage of it. Bungee jumping is an amazing sport with extreme sensations.

Is this man the right way up or upside down? It doesn't look like he knows what his exact position is. Maybe he thinks he's changed into a human yo-yo!

On Earth, Man has only known how to fly for a century, but maybe others elsewhere have more experience in the field... Who knows?



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Means of transport - Video for Listening Comprehension

Taxi! Taxi! What would we do without the car? He'd surely be phoning from his office! And she'd probably be in the bathroom!

They wouldn't have been able to go to the beach in their convertible. No need to ask the question, today the car has become essential.

It's always exciting buying your first car. It's also fun to drive fast, but that can be very costly! Washing the car is fun too.

Just until the car breaks down and you have to repair it. Nothing else to do but wait for the mechanic! Get your chequebook ready to pay for the repairs and the towing.

If you're rich, you can buy a sports car... Or even sponsor a racing team and take part in Grand Prix. Maybe you prefer two wheels, like a moped? Or a motorbike. Sometimes they've even got four wheels.

Do you want to buy a vintage car or travel in comfort and luxury in a limousine? You still risk being caught in traffic jams. Bumper to bumper. Traffic jams harm the environment. What pollution!

Finding a place to park can be difficult too. If you're illegally parked, you'll get clamped! Or a traffic warden will give you a parking ticket.

Public transport? There's a good idea! Get on a tram, for example. No more going round and round... No more vertigo!

There are many other types of vehicles, depending on the needs. Big trucks to deliver merchandise, tractors for agricultural work, combine harvesters to reap the wheat, electric cars for golfers, vehicles with caterpillar tracks adapted to all types of surfaces. Watch out behind you!

At any rate, the human heart doesn't pollute... but then you mustn't be in a hurry to get somewhere! And if you ever get lost one day, don't worry... All roads lead to Rome!


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