A Crying Dog

“ Always think positively for what Allah does on us in order to understand Him”

            When I went home from my work, I took a walk in order that I could find the lessons from Allah on the way to my house. I stepped my feet slowly and put my eyes to the left, to the right side and around my way.

            I asked Allah where the lesson that I could get today. I always want to get the new lessons that I could give them to others, and I knew that the lessons from the nature is really more wonderful that the lessons from the books that I could buy from the shops.

            Then suddenly I caught the wonderful view in front of the house in the left side of my way, I stepped my feet more slowly in order to know what was happening in that house. I saw a crying dog. It was hold by three persons. One of them was showering the water on the body of their dog, and one of them was rubbing the soap, and the other was just holding the dog.

            I was trying to find the lesson from that wonderful view. I knew that it was the lesson too. Those persons wanted to make their dog became a clean and pretty dog, that’s why they showered their dog. But the dog did not like the water, that’s why the dog was crying loudly. Those persons were the owners of the dog, they did it because they loved their dog much. If the dog understood that what they were doing was the proof of their love, the dog should must not run from them, or just let its body to be showered and rubbed with soap. Though the dog was crying loudly, it let them do it. So that activity was done in a short time and run well. But if the dog behaved badly that made the activity could not be done well, it would take a lot of time and made the dog itself suffering.

            What was happening on that dog, actually was the parable for the human beings too. We can learn from that lesson. Human beings are very dirty with the sin that they do or they have done in their life. And Allah is the owner of this world, He loves human beings and He wants to clean the human beings from their sin. He cleans or washes human beings from the sin through many ways such as via illness that they get. Human beings do not like to get the illness because it was really painful. But if human beings really understand what the purpose of it or what is the wisdom from that illness that they get, human beings will ask repentance to Allah. They will change their behaviors, and illness can clean their heart from their sin. They can become good persons in this world. They will look prettier and more handsome. That is true beauty.

            So if people can understand that what Allah has the purpose in making something happen on them, they should not make the activity difficult to be done. Suffering is only made by the people themselves.

Love for Students



Kelas XII IPA Aksel



           

The lessons that are very interesting and impressive are the lessons that can be given to the students through the experiences. Those lessons can be put on their heart well. But unfortunately, those such as kinds of lessons must be produced or made by the teachers. 

Actually mothers are also teachers for their children. It will work well to the students than their words that are spoken by mothers directly. If the mothers ask the children to do something, by giving some words for instruction, usually the students will not listen and not do what they command. The words just pass by the ears and then go like the wind. But if the mothers do something what she actually wants their children to do, so the mothers give instruction by giving an example. It usually works well. Of course it will need enough time to make it happen. 

It will be better if teachers can behave like students' mother. They have to treat students like their own children. Then the relationship between teacher and students will be different, lovely atmosphere will color the situation of teaching learning. It will produce the fruit of knowledge for students, it is because of the wonderful relationship of course. But if the relationship is not so good, it is very difficult to produce the fruit of knowledge because it is like a tree which is lack of water.

So let's love our students truly if we want to be successful teachers!

   

 

HCC Method of Teaching English

What is "H"?
Happy. Why is happy very important in the process of learning-teaching English? If the students feel happy, they will join the class and follow the process of learning-teaching English enthusiastically. At least they attend the class and receive the lesson.

What is "C"?
Communicative. The students will be communicative if they are happy and enjoy the situation of the class. They will interact with their friends. They speak with their friends. They speak with their friends and discuss the materials.

What is "C"?
Creative. If the students are happy, they will communicative and if they are communicative, they will be creative to create the activities. In this case, the students must be given the chance to create the activities by themselves. They compete to teach their friends positively in order to get the good mark or score and also to make their friends happy.

THE BENEFITS/ADVANTAGES OF HCC METHOD

1. They can learn more about English vocabularies.
2. They can have more confidence because they must teach their own friends in front of the class.
3. They can create their activities and give the different situation because every meeting the materials and the teachers are different.
4. They do not feel bored and it makes them enjoy the lesson.
5. Besides getting knowledge, they can also get entertainment from the materials such as listening to the songs, watching films, doing games, etc.

THE PROBLEMS OF THE STUDENTS
(The background of using HCC Method)

• afraid to make mistake
• confused about grammar and use the words
• do not understand the sentences
• lack of self confidence
• shy
• nervous
• lack of attention
• lack of interest
• need of motivation

THE WAY OF USING HCC METHOD

1. In the first time of meeting, the teacher tells the students what materials should be given in that semester. The teacher gives an example of the way of teaching English for one week or for one topic. Then the teacher divides the class into groups (it depends on the topics that they must master in that semester). Let the students with the groups create the activities by themselves. The teacher tells the students that they must teach listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
2. The teacher should be able to give motivation which can make students more confident in teaching their friends in front of the class.
3. Let the students use their favorite songs in developing their listening skill (once in a week, about 45 minutes) by blanking some words of the song text and ask them to complete them. It can make students happy and relax. (the way to make students happy)
4. Ask the students to use different materials although the topics are the same, so every class does not have the same materials and activities. The groups are responsible in giving the materials. The materials should be given/distributed when they teach, so the materials are challenging and new.
5. In giving the homework, the group that teach in that time give the homework, then check and give the mark/score for their friends' works. The mark/score of the homework must be given to the teacher.
6. In giving the test, the teacher makes the materials of the test by herself, then ask students to do the test and ask them to check and give mark by themselves. In this case the teacher should be able to persuade the students to do the test honestly.
7. In order to make the situation become alive, use activities which can make students cheerful such as: using password in the opening and closing meeting, e.g.:

• Spell this word 3 times! E-N-G-L-I-S-H
• Read this word 3 times! English
• Say this word! YES

          The teacher can ask students to clap their hands, to make the situation more alive. In the process of learning teaching activities, the teacher is as a facilitator, a motivator and always monitor the students.

ROUSING MOTIVATION OF THE STUDENTS
One of some which can influence the result of studying is MOTIVATION. In using HCC Method, the teacher should be able to rouse motivation of the students. If he/she wants to be successful in applying that method.

1. What can motivate students to study more enthusiastically?

• If they are sure that what they are studying is useful for them.
• If they are sure that they can master what they are studying.
• If they are studying in pleased situation.

2. What kind of activities that can rouse motivation of the students?

• Meaningful activities. The materials are useful for their future life.
• Help students to get their target.
• Rouse their confidence.
• Make a good relationship among students and the teacher.
• Use innovative method in teaching.
• Develop their interest and their hobbies.
• Make groups in studying.