Thursday, 24 March 2011

Basic Structures in English For Midwifery (Struktur Dasar Bahasa Inggris Kebidanan)


  1. Pronoun (Kata Ganti Orang)
Pronoun is a word which takes the place of noun in a sentence (Kata yang berperan sebagai kata benda dalam suatu kalimat).

Personal Pronouns are used instead of repeating the names of people (Digunakan untuk mengganti pengulangan nama orang). Following is the list of personal pronoun as subject and possessive adjective :


Subjective
Possessive Adjective

Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural

First Person

I
We
My
Our
Second Person
You
You
Your
Your
Third Person
He
She
It
They
His
Her
It
Their

Examples (Contoh) :
She wrote a letter to her brother in Paris.
We invited them to come to my party
Pronoun (Kata Ganti Orang)
       Subject             Object           Poss. Adjective   Poss. Noun    Reflexive Pronoun 
I                      me                   my                   mine                myself
They                them                their                 theirs               themselves
We                   us                     our                 ours                ourselves
You                 you                  your                 yours              yourself-selves
He                   him                  his                    his                  himself
She                  her                   her                   hers                herself
It                     it                      its                    its                    itself

Example :
I myself want to prepare my examination in Medical Institute.

  1. Relative Pronoun (Kata Ganti Orang Penghubung) 
Relative Pronoun : Kata ganti penghubung 2 kalimat (who, whom, whose, which).
           
Example of relative pronoun for people/human (whom, who, whose):          
Who                : He is the man who work in that medical clinic.
                        Whom             : He is the man whom I talked to yesterday
                        Whose             : He is the man whose wife is the a midwife in birth center.
                       
            Example of relative pronoun for non-person/things/place :
Which              : We need some papers which are used for the meeting
                        When               : I don’t know when you will visit the patient
                        Where              : She don’t know where you live in this city.
                        What               : They will not understand what to do
                        How                : Anita doesn’t think how to come there

  1. Conditional
Conditional : Kalimat pengandaian / perumpamaan dari kejadian yang sebenarnya

            Type 1 (Real Conditional)
Formula           : If + simple present, S + will/shall + V1 + Object/Adverb
            Example          : If she come early, she will not come late

            Type 2 (Unreal Conditional)
Formula           : If + past tense, S + would/should + V1 + Object/Adverb
            Example          : If she came this morning, she would not come late
            Fact                 :  She doesn’t come in the morning, so she comes late

            Type 3 (Impossible Conditional)
            Formula           : If + past perfect, S + would/should + have + V3 + Object/Adverb
            Example          : If she had come since two days ago, she would not have come late.
Fact                 :  She didn’t come two days ago, so she came late

  1. Gerund

Gerund : Verb-ing (kata kerja bentuk ing) yang berfungsi sebagai kata benda.
           
Fungsi Gerund antara lain :
a.       Subject : Reading health magazine is my hobby.
b.      Subjunctive Complement : My hobbies are reading and singing.
c.       Object of Preposition : I am tired of working in that clinic.
d.      Direct Object : John and Christ enjoy dancing.

  1. Reading
 Text 1 - Read the following text carefully and discuss (Baca dan Diskusikan)!


TRADITIONAL MIDWIVES

In Indonesia, where a large percentage of the population lives in rural areas, the traditional midwife or dukun is essential in the field of obstetrics. Means to further her knowledge and improve her skills so that the population at large may benefit are discussed. Indonesia consists of more than 3000 islands. The population is 136.6 million with an annual growth rate of 2.4%. The birth rate is between 30-40/1000; 51.5% of the population is under 20. Average life expectancy is 50 years; the infant mortality rate is 137/1000. 19% of the population is urban; 80% is rural. There are 11,000 people per doctor. There are 14,500 midwives and 150,000 traditional midwives called "dukuns." Of the traditional midwives, 130,000 have completed a course in sepsis and asepsis, which gave the technical knowledge to handle certain complications in pregnancy during labor and the puerperium. Kits are supplied by UNICEF to the dukun who has completed the course. Most births are home deliveries. In Jakarta, 40% deliveries are by dukuns; 20% are by midwives or auxiliary midwives. The art of communication is better managed by traditional midwives who live in the same region with the people they serve. There are about 7000 Maternity and Child Health centers where antenatal care is carried out by midwives. Normal deliveries are attended by the midwives. The duties and tasks of the midwives were outlined by the 7th National Congress of the Indonesian Midwives Association in June, 1975 which recommended that midwives should supervise care of lactating mothers and children up to age 5.

Exercises :
  1. Translate the above reading into Bahasa Indonesia!
  2. Read the above texts after you hear from the speaker!
  3. Give underlines for the usages of pronoun, relative pronoun, conditional and gerund that you know!

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Day and Time (Hari Dan Waktu)

It is nice to discuss English again and again. Now we will discuss about the day and night time period.


There are 24 hours in a day. The day is divided into "day(time)" and "night(-time)". Daytime is from sunrise (this varies, but we can say approximately 6am) to sunset (we can say approximately 6pm). Night-time is from sunset to sunrise (Ada 24 jam dalam satu hari. Hari terbagi menjadi waktu siang dan malam. Waktu hari dimulai terbit matahari hingga terbenam matahari. Waktu malam dimulai terbenam matahari hingga terbit matahari) .


Every day starts precisely at midnight (Tiap hari dimulai tepatnya tengah malam). AM (Ante-Meridiem = before noon) starts just after midnight (Mulai persis setelah tengah malam). PM (Post-Meridiem=after noon) starts just after noon (Mulai persis setelah siang). This means that 12am and 12pm have no meaning.
This diagram shows the cycle of a 24-hour day and the words we use to describe its parts. The day starts at midnight (at the bottom of the diagram).

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Importance of Midwifery in Indonesia

English Reading Text For Midwifery Students 

In Indonesia, Midwifery plays a particular role in improving community, maternal and neonatal health, as well as contributing towards the health targets set by the Ministry of Health. However, despite their acknowledged importance, in 2001/2002 there were still only 26 midwives per 100 000 of the population, which in absolute and relative terms represents a severe shortfall.

One consequence of this is the high maternal and perinatal mortality rates, the former being estimated at 307 per 100.000 live births in 2003. Infant mortality rates for 2001 ranged from 51/1000 live births, to 46/1000 live births, while the under-five death rate is estimated to be 68/1000 live births.

To assist deliveries the community looks to traditional birth attendants (or Dukuns), who, despite limited training and a low skills base, may be responsible for an estimated 34% of deliveries. This is in direct contravention of the Midwifery Ministerial Decree of 2000, which stipulated that only trained midwives be responsible for deliveries. The basic education, training and skill base of the Dukuns are well below the national standard of the trained Bidan Desa (also known as village midwife).

Further midwifery support for remote rural communities is provided by the Bidan Desa programme, consisting of a one-year basic programme for graduates of a junior high school nursing programme (which leads to a health certificate). Starting in 1989 and finishing in 1996, when it was replaced by a three-year post-high school Diploma Programme (D3) for midwives, the programme trained 59 000 midwives for rural practice.

However, those midwives trained under the system require regular updating, in order to enhance their skill base. Data collected in 2001 suggested that over 90% of nurses and midwives sampled had had no postbasic or continuing professional development (CPD) training in the past three years, which in a global era of rapid health care developments means that much midwifery care in Indonesia may not be conducted according to current evidence-based best practice. This synopsis demonstrates the current significant shortfall in provision, some of which may be suboptimal, and confirms the need to train and develop increasing numbers of competent midwives.

Friday, 23 April 2010

Not Only 'Bertuah Blogger' (Bukan Sekedar Blogger Bertuah)

Not Only 'Bertuah Blogger' (Bukan Sekedar Blogger Bertuah) is a fantastic slogan for a blog community contest in Pekanbaru. As a new comer in blogger community, this is an incredible idea for a blogger community particularly in Pekanbaru and generally in Indonesia to support the government in developing the city and our country. So many activities that we can do to help the government and Indonesia community.

From this blogger community, we can attempt to provide a forum to explore a lot of issues of country development, environment, youth movement, environment and also the charity movement etc. SEO contest and other great activities are helpful to promote the roles of young generation in the development of our city and the country. Good luck for blogger community at www.bloggerbertuah.blogspot.com and the creators, Wish God bless you... Keep spirit.

Friday, 26 March 2010

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Sunday, 21 March 2010

Vote For Komodo For New 7 Wonders Of The World

As one of 17,508 islands in Indonesia, Komodo Island is famous with one of fauna called Komodo. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from Sulawesi. The population are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.


As a part of Lesser Sunda chain, Komodo forms part of the Komodo National Park. Particularly notable here is the native Komodo Dragon. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving fun. Administratively, it is Eastern part of the Nusa Tenggara province
Komodo lies between the substantially larger neighboring islands of Sumbawa to the west and Flores to the east. The island is famous not only for its heritage of convicts but also for the unique fauna which roam it. The Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard, takes its name from the island. A type of monitor lizard, it inhabits Komodo and some of the smaller surrounding islands. Komodo is a Fantastic island to see in the world. Please vote Komodo as one of your voting at http//www.new7wonders.com/n7w/nature/vote.

Monday, 15 March 2010

Business English : MARKET SHARE

Sales figures do not necessarily indicate how a firm is performing relative to its competitors. Rather, changes in sales simply may reflect changes in the market size or changes in economic conditions. The firm's performance relative to competitors can be measured by the proportion of the market that the firm is able to capture. This proportion is referred to as the firm's market share and is calculated as follows:

Market Share = Firm's Sales / Total Market Sales

Sales may be determined on a value basis (sales price multiplied by volume) or on a unit basis (number of units shipped or number of customers served). While the firm's own sales figures are readily available, total market sales are more difficult to determine. Usually, this information is available from trade associations and market research firms. Reasons Not to Increase Market Share An increase in market share is not always desirable.

For example: • If the firm is near its production capacity, an increase in market share might necessitate investment in additional capacity. If this capacity is under utilized, higher costs will result. • Overall profits may decline if market share is gained by increasing promotional expenditures or by decreasing prices. • A price war might be provoked if competitors attempt to regain their share by lowering prices. • A small niche player may be tolerated if it captures only a small share of the market. If share increases, a larger, more capable competitor may decide to enter the niche. • Antitrust issues may arise if a firm dominates its market. • In some cases it may be advantageous to decrease market share. For example, if a firm is able to identify certain customers that are unprofitable, it may drop those customers and lose market share while improving profitability. Reasons to Increase Market Share Market share often is associated with profitability and thus many firms seek to increase their sales relative to competitors.

Here are some specific reasons that a firm may seek to increase its market share:
1) Economies of scale - higher volume can be instrumental in developing a cost advantage.
2) Sales growth in a stagnant industry - when the industry is not growing, the firm still can grow its sales by increasing its market share.
3) Reputation - market leaders have clout that they can use to their advantage.
4) Increased bargaining power - a larger player has an advantage in negotiations with suppliers and channel members. Questions : How do you thing about market share?

Saturday, 6 March 2010

9 Steps To Be A Real Entrepreneur :

1. Has dream from early… whilst free!! dare to have dream is a good start-up capital. Research to 300 students Oxford University. They asked about vision, cita2 and prosperity of their future life. 60% answers not to know, 30% answers vague , 10% answers soybean cake, 7% clearly, 3% detail. 10 years then, 60% life below (under average, 30% average life, 10% above average life (7% above average, far 3% of above average). So… very possible if which we envision and writes down now, 10 or 15 years then really happened!!!

2. Thinking positively in life; obviates mind about fails, difficult, weary, cannot, sorrowful, and other negativity words. Focusing at words; success, success, likes, happy, runs, fluent, laughs, etc. Because according to Ronda Byrne in " The Secret" words that is in character negativity, dread, and fails exactly will draw us at worrying thing.

3. Focus at purpose and consistency. Our energy are very limited. We are given by time by God also limited, 24 hours one day. Cannot more. So must of activity which we do focus at dream which we have written down. a real Having immeasurable activities can be interpreted to strengthen dream we are reaching. Including concentration of business. Better of course did only one only. Focus until succeeding, then thinking may to do diverse business.

4. Careful sees opportunity. Becomes entrepreneur anything is seen as opportunity. All kinds of condition of can make opportunity is not on the contrary.

5. Always and always learning. Like word Steve Jobs :" Stay Foolish, Stay Hungry". How clever you, how smart your brain, how rich you, if still assuming the learning a real important factor, hence you still be told life. Be really makes a monkey out of, so that having enthusiasm in learning and adds science, be really felt hungry… so that days always is filled by strives harder and harder again.

6. Thinking Laterally. Not linearly. Do not make thing usually done by others. Enough making them as reference because you will do differently.

7. Braids Networking from early. Didn't regret if simply your friends have been more ahead successful and you lost contact because at the time school haves no address database, mobile number and or enamel. What a respect it if the successfulness is each other sustains between friends one with other. Succeeded together definitely more scrumptious likely.

8. Ready to fail, and ready to succeed!! Most of we perhaps often experiences fails so that mentally accustomed. But actually has mental attitude to succeed to minimize failures to. Because failing do not become principal focus in mind we. And has bounces success will bring us in successfulness truthfully. Success bringing added significance many to others and our area.

9. Believes… this life property of God, all will return to him. Successfulness truthfully only success a world of accompanied by successfulness in eternity. Life is world doesn't mean anything if don't contain adherence to the creator. Those are 9 steps to become a real entrepreneur. Have your successful steps to be a real one. Amin. Hopefully can become motivators of all, and later becomes successful entrepreneur and gives benefit to your community!!!