BIOGRAHICAL RECOUNT

Soekarno, born as Kusno Sosrodiharjo, was the first President of Indonesia. He was the leader of his country’s struggle for independence from the Nederland and was Indonesia’s first president from 1945-1967. He was prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces.

Sukarno and his fellow nationalists collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Hatta declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, whereby Sukarno was appointed as first president. Sukarno led Indonesians in resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts via diplomatic and military means until the Dutch acknowledge of Indonesian independence in 1949.

The communicative purpose of the text is … in Indonesia’s independence

• describing Soekarno’s role

• informing who was Soekarno

• explaining Soekarno’s struggle

• presenting the effort of Soekarno

• retelling the historical life of Soekarno

Soekarno, born as Kusno Sosrodiharjo, was the first President of Indonesia. He was the leader of his country’s struggle for independence from the Nederland and was Indonesia’s first president from 1945-1967. He was prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces.

Sukarno and his fellow nationalists collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Hatta declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, whereby Sukarno was appointed as first president. Sukarno led Indonesians in resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts via diplomatic and military means until the Dutch acknowledge of Indonesian independence in 1949.

The text mainly discusses …

• Important leader

• a democratic leader

• A. the founding father

• the first Indonesian president

• the most charismatic leader

Soekarno, born as Kusno Sosrodiharjo, was the first President of Indonesia. He was the leader of his country’s struggle for independence from the Nederland and was Indonesia’s first president from 1945-1967. He was prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces.

Soekarno’s young name is…

• Susno Sosrodiharjo

• Guntur Soekarno Putro

• Kusno Sosroraharjo

• Kusno Soekardiharjo

• Kusno Sosrodiharjo

Sukarno led Indonesians in resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts via diplomatic and military means until the Dutch acknowledge of Indonesian independence in 1949.

The Dutch tried to reinvande Indonesia after the declaration of independence for ... years.

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“Sukarno and his fellow nationalists collaborated to garner support...” (line 5)

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Soekarno, born as Kusno Sosrodiharjo, was the first President of Indonesia. He was the leader of his country’s struggle for independence from the Nederland and was Indonesia’s first president from 1945-1967. He was prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces.

Sukarno and his fellow nationalists collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Hatta declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, whereby Sukarno was appointed as first president. Sukarno led Indonesians in resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts via diplomatic and military means until the Dutch acknowledge of Indonesian independence in 1949.

Which one is NOT mentioned about Soekarno?

• He had very important role in declaring Indonesian’s Independence

• He was jailed for a long time under the Dutch government.

• He appointed himself as the first president

• He led Indonesian to defend from the Dutch re-colonization

• He and his fellows supported Japanese war

Maria Sklodowska, better known as Marie Curie, was born in Warsawa in modern-day Poland on November 7, 1867. Her parents were both teachers. She was the youngest of five children. As a child, Currie took after her father, Ladislas, a math and physics instructor. She had a bright and curious mind and excellent at school. In her 11 years old, Curie lost her mother, Bronsitwa, to tuberculosis.

A top student in her secondary school, Curie could not attend the men-only University of Warsawa. She instead continued her education in Warsawa’s “Floating University”, a set of underground, informal classes held in secret. Both Curie and her sister, Bronya, dreamed of going abroad to earn official degree, but they lacked the financial resources to pay for more schooling. Undetered, Curie worked out a deal with her sister. She would work to support Bronya while she was in school. Bronya would return the favor after she completed her studies.

For roughly five years, Curie worked as a tutor and a governess. She used her spare time to study, reading about physics, chemistry and math. In 1891, Curie finally made her way to Paris where she enrolled at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Curie completed her master degree in physics in 1893 and earned another degree in mathematics the following year. Around this time, she received a commision to carry out a study on different types of steel and their magnetic properties.

The social function is … of Marie Curie

• to inform the works

• to retell the life story

• to explain the history

• to communicate the events

• to describe the past experience

A top student in her secondary school, Curie could not attend the men-only University of Warsawa. She instead continued her education in Warsawa’s “Floating University”, a set of underground, informal classes held in secret. Both Curie and her sister, Bronya, dreamed of going abroad to earn official degree, but they lacked the financial resources to pay for more schooling. Undetered, Curie worked out a deal with her sister. She would work to support Bronya while she was in school. Bronya would return the favor after she completed her studies.

Curie could not attend the University of Warsawa because ...

• The cost was expensive.

• The university was just for men.

• She had to work to support sister.

• She failed to apply in that university.

• She continued her study in other university.

A top student in her secondary school, Curie could not attend the men-only University of Warsawa. She instead continued her education in Warsawa’s “Floating University”, a set of underground, informal classes held in secret. Both Curie and her sister, Bronya, dreamed of going abroad to earn official degree, but they lacked the financial resources to pay for more schooling. Undetered, Curie worked out a deal with her sister. She would work to support Bronya while she was in school. Bronya would return the favor after she completed her studies.

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• dilligent

In 1891, Curie finally made her way to Paris where she enrolled at the Sorbonne University in Paris.

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• spent

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