The Fox And The Grapes

The Fox And The Grapes

On a hot summer day, a fox comes upon an orchard and sees a bunch of ripened grapes. It thinks: “Just what I need to quench my thirst.” It moves back a few paces, runs, and jumps but falls short of reaching the grapes. It tries in different ways to reach the bunch of grapes, but in vain. It finally gives up, and says to himself “I am sure they are sour anyway.”

Moral: It is easy to despise what you cannot get your hands on.

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The Fox And The Goat

The Fox And The Goat

Walking alone in the forest, an unlucky fox falls into a well one day. Unable to get out, he waits for help. A passing goat sees the fox and asks him why he is in the well. The cunning fox responds, “there is going to be a great drought, and I am here to make sure I have water.” The gullible goat believes this and jumps into the well. The fox swiftly jumps on the goat and uses its horns to reach the top, leaving the goat in the well.

Moral: Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

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The Hare And The Hound

The Hare And The Hound

This is another interesting animal story for kids that brings a valuable moral lesson to motivate them. Enjoy it now! One day, a strong and powerful hound was chasing a hare. After running for a long time, the tired hound gives up the hunt. A herd of goats watching this mocks the hound, saying that the little one is better than the beast. To this, the hound responds: “The rabbit was running for its life, I was only running for dinner. That is the difference between us.”

Moral: Incentive spurs action.

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The Two Goats

The Two Goats

One day, two goats try to cross a weak and narrow bridge across the river. The goats are at either end of the bridge, but neither is ready to make way for the other. They come to the centre of the bridge and begin fighting about who should cross first. As they fight mindlessly, the bridge gives in, taking both the goats down into the river with it.

Moral: It is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness.

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The Hare And The Tortoise

The Hare And The Tortoise

 

 

Tired of the bragging of a speedy hare, a tortoise challenges it to a race. The overconfident hare accepts the competition and runs as fast as it can after the race begins. Soon it gets tired and decides to rest, thinking that there’s plenty of time to relax before tortoise can catch up with it. Meanwhile, the tortoise continues to walk slowly, until it reaches the finish line. The overslept hare wakes up, only to be shocked that a slow moving tortoise beat it in the race.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

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Simple Present Tense

Pengertian Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense adalah suatu bentuk kata kerja untuk menyatakan fakta, kebiasaan, atau kejadian yang terjadi pada saat ini. Bentuk kata kerja ini paling sering digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris.

Penjelasan dan Rumus Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense dibentuk dari verb-1 (present tense) berupa kata kerja biasa yang menunjukkan aksi atau keadaan, atau berupa verb “to be” (is, am, are).
Verb-1 merupakan bare infinitive dengan tambahan -s atau -es (kecuali verb to be) khusus untuk subject berupa singular noun (seperti: Tita, book) atau third person singular pronoun (seperti: she, he, it); atau tanpa tambahan apapun untuk subject berupa plural noun (seperti: boys, men, books) atau plural pronoun (seperti: we, they), pronoun I/you, atau compound subject dengan kata hubung “and” (seperti: you and I, Tina and Ratih).
Ketika menggunakan be, is digunakan pada subject berupa singular noun dan third-person singular pronoun; are pada plural noun, plural pronoun dan you; sementara am pada I.

rumus simple present tense

Perhatikan contohnya pada tabel di bawah ini.

subject	bare infinitive	verb-1
Tita/she/he	want	wants
book	lie	lies
I/you/we/they/men/you and I	work	work
Tita/she/he/it	be	is
I	be	am
you/we/they/men/you and I	be	are

Lihat juga:

• Subject-Verb Agreement

Berikut rumus simple present tense untuk kalimat positif, negatif, dan interogatif.

Rumus Simple Present Tense	Contoh Simple Present Tense
kalimat positif (+): S + verb-1/be (am/is/are)	She likes eating out
	The children are naughty.
kalimat negatif (-): S + auxiliary (do/does) + not + bare infinitive S + be (am/is/are) + not	She doesn’t like eating out
	The children aren’t naughty
kalimat interogatif (?): do/does + S + bare infinitive be (am/is/are) + S	Does she like eating out
	Are the children naughty

Fungsi dan Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense

No	Fungsi dan Contoh Kalimat Simple Present Tense
1	Simple present tense untuk menyatakan seberapa sering suatu kegiatan terjadi (frekuensi) atau habitual action (kebiasaan). Time expression (keterangan waktu) yang sering digunakan yaitu adverbial of frequency. adverb of frequency always (selalu) often (sering) usually (biasanya) sometimes (kadang-kadang) seldom (jarang) never (tidak pernah) 3 days a week (3 hari per minggu) twice a month (dua kali sebulan) 8 hours a day (8 jam per hari) every day (setiap hari) every month (setiap bulan) three times a week (tiga kali seminggu)
	I always come on time. (Saya selalu datang tepat waktu.)
	He sometimes hears a ringing in his ears. (Dia terkadang mendengarbunyi dering di telinganya.)
	She never cries in front of us. (Dia tidak pernah menangis di depan kita.)
	Many people work 8 hours a day. (Banyak orang bekerja 8 jam sehari.)
	They go to the gym every day. (Mereka pergi ke gym setiap hari.)
	I do the exercise three times a week to gain my muscle mass. (Saya melakukan latihan tersebut tiga kali seminggu untuk meningkatkan masa otot.)
	She sends much money to her parents in the village every month. (Dia mengirimkan banyak uang kepada orangtuanya di desa setiap bulan.)
2	Factual (kebenaran umum/fakta yang tak terbantahkan)
	The sun rises from the east and sets in the west. (Matahari terbit dari ufuk timur dan tenggelam di ufuk barat.)
	Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius. (Air mendidih pada suhu 100 derajat celcius.)
3	Simple present tense digunakan untuk membuat simple statement yang berlaku general (berlaku kapan saja) maupun tidak general (menggunakan verb be).
	I live in Jakarta. (Saya tinggal di Jakarta)
	She is so beautiful. (Dia sangat cantik.)
	He’s angry. (Dia marah.) [tidak general: terjadi sekarang]
4	Simple present tense menggunakan stative verb untuk menyatakan perasaan (feeling), indera (sense), pikiran (mental state), atau kepemilikan (possession).
	She loves dancing. (Dia suka menari.)
	I see tears in your eyes. (Saya melihat air mata di matamu.)
	We agree with the speaker’s opinion. (Kami setuju dengan pendapat pembicara tersebut.)
	My brother owns a new house. (Saudaraku memiliki rumah baru.)
5	Simple present tense digunakan untuk membicarakan rencana atau jadwal di masa depan namun memiliki jangka waktu dekat dengan sekarang. Umumnya membicarakan tentang transportasi atau event. Verb yang biasa digunakan antara lain: arrive, come, leave.
	The ship leaves the harbour this night at 7 o’clock. (Kapal meninggalkan pelabuhan malam ini jam 7.)
	He arrives from Osaka at 1 pm. (Dia tiba dari Osaka jam 1 siang.)
	The ceremony starts at nine. (Upacara dimulai jam sembilan.)
6	Simple present tense digunakan untuk memberikan instruksi atau serial aksi.
	You add a glass of coconut milk into a pan and then boil it. (Kamu tambah segelas santan ke dalam panci lalu rebus.)
	You go straight ahead then turn left. (Kamu jalan lurus ke depan lalu belok kiri.)
7	Simple present tense digunakan pada conditional sentence tipe 1.
	If you meet the naughty boy, your parents will be angry. (Jika kamu bertemu dengan anak nakal itu, orangtuamu akan marah.)
	I will go swimming if I have free time. (Saya akan pergi berenang jika ada waktu.)

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Fruit and Vegetable Juice: How Food Affects Health

Fruit juices may seem like nutritious sources of vitamins and minerals, but they are super-concentrated in naturally occurring sugar. And commercial vegetable juices, for that matter, are often high in sodium — making them less healthy than you’d think.

 

Fruits and vegetables are “juicy foods” that consist mostly of water, but they also provide a variety of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and a good amount of fiber that helps fill you up. Juice is another story. When whole produce is processed into juice most of the fiber is lost and you’re left with a less nutritious end product. And consider this: It takes a couple minutes to eat a 60-calorie orange but only a couple seconds to guzzle down a 110-calorie glass of OJ.

Fruit juice, in particular, is a highly concentrated source of fruit sugar. This can raise your blood sugar quickly, and that’s why juice is not recommended for people with type 2 diabetes. Individuals with high triglycerides should avoid fruit juice as well, as its concentrated simple sugars can raise triglyceride levels even higher. Fruit drinks — not to be confused with 100 percent juices — are an even worse choice because they contain added sugars and less nutrition. Because both fruit juices and fruit drinks are calorie-dense and low in fiber, people trying to lose or manage weight should dramatically limit their intake and choose fresh, filling whole fruit instead.

Vegetables are naturally lower in sugar than fruit, which means freshly made vegetable juice is lower in calories than fruit juice and can be a helpful way to “squeeze” more produce into your diet. However, bottled and canned vegetable and tomato juices are not generally recommended as they contain high amounts of sodium, which increases your risk of hypertension.

While it’s better to get your nutrients and fiber from whole vegetable and fruit sources, juice does still contain vitamins and minerals. For example, certain juices are high in vitamin C and contain folate and minerals such as potassium. Some juices, like orange juice, may also be fortified with calcium. If you are going to drink juice, look for 100 percent juice that doesn’t have any added sugar or sodium. You can also make your own fresh squeezed or pressed juices at home. And you may want to consider diluting your beverage with water or calorie-free seltzer to cut calories and sugar.

The vitamin C in some juices is largely responsible for the health of collagen, a protein that helps maintain healthy skin and cartilage. Eating and drinking vitamin C–rich fruits and vegetables will help replenish your skin’s vitamin C stores and enhance its natural beauty. Vitamin C also aids in joint flexibility and maintenance of healthy hair. Lastly, vitamin C may help prevent cataracts and macular degeneration.

Some juices are fortified with the mineral calcium, which helps keep your bones healthy. Juices that contain calcium may be able to help lower blood pressure, reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and prevent osteoporosis. Calcium may also help alleviate PMS cramping. Juices rich in potassium may further help prevent osteoporosis by forming osteocalcin, a protein found only in the bone. Drinking potassium-rich juice can also help keep blood pressure low.

B vitamins like folate may reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, slow age-related memory decline, and help maintain healthy hair. Folate also contributes to the production of serotonin, so it may help ward off depression and improve mood.

Aside from being a potential weight-loss buster, certain varieties of juice (mainly citrus juices) can trigger migraines in people who are sensitive. IBS sufferers take note: Some people with IBS are sensitive to sources of concentrated sugar like fruit juice and experience discomfort after eating them.

 

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