English competition : hard work to go to MIT, Boston USA

by : Nugrah Analiadi Putra

Friday, June 27 2014 at 08.00 am precisely on Biotechnology courses held a competition that English competition. The goal of this competition as a selection assessment the students who will represent Sumbawagen to follow the international genetic engineering machine (IGEM), which this year is located at MIT, Boston USA which is followed by the students from all over the world.

The competition is divided into three parts that are speaking, listening, and writing. In the first phase the students of biotechnology faculty  is divided into seven groups and one solo. Solo categories is Fahmi Dwi Laksono, group one that is Mochammad Isro Alfajri and Adelia Elviantari, group two is Mohammad Al-Azhar and Yulianti, group three is Nugrah Analiadi Putra and Cindy Suci Ananda, group four is Yunianti and Cendra Harri Pahlawan, group five is Abdi Surya Perkasa and Gita Peny Lestari, the group six Rian Adha Ardinata and Asmawati, and the last group is Arif Muhamad and Indah Nurulita. In this stage, each group should explain the movie posters of their own choice within ten minutes and ten minute longer to answer questions from other groups or audiences. The first phase of English competition which was opened by the solo category Fahmi Dwi Laksono. Fahmi describes a poster titled Korean drama "Kimi ni Todoke", which describes the Korean drama about high school romance a girl name Sodako. In daily life both at home and at school she is always alone, a little way, and facial hair which hung forward almost covering her eyes which makes it almost like a ghost. Because it looked like no one would approach him. Day by day Sodako through life like that in isolate and aloof. But one day there was a man who approached her and always play with her. This is the beginning of a  Sodako love story. Because this man, sodako slowly changing attitudes, behavior, and appearance that makes it a fight the men. But love Sodako remain in men who have made ​​it better and they live together. Outline that's roughly described by my colleague Fahmi Dwi Laksono.

At this stage I was at the lottery four where each group that developed, I feel so nervous. This is time for my group to present our poster. We presented a poster entitled "One Piece". One Piece is an anime and manga about a group of pirates led by Monkey D. Luffy who went looking for the legendary treasure called One Piece. Luffy into a rubber man who has the power to lengthen his body after accidentally eating the Gomu Gomu fruit, one of the devil fruit. During the trip Luffy met many new friends and enemies are varied. One Piece was created by Oda Eiichiro. The Comic started in 1997 in Shonen Jump published by Shueisha and is still continuing. The presentation we get excited quite a lot of the audience. Until we both almost overwhelmed answer questions from their. Alhamdulillah our presentation went smoothly although my speaking somewhat haltingly.

        Then, presentation followed by a group of four to seven groups. Where each group get so high enthusiasm from the audience. The first phase ended at 12.00 pm because the man have to take a  Friday prayer.

        At 2:00 pm we went on part  two of English competition is listening. The second phase carried out individually not in groups. At this part I get a lottery number six and number eight dialogue. I was so nervous and  sweated. Alhamdulillah I can capture the contents of the dialogue being played although only slightly. But I have not been satisfied with my English language skills current. I will try harder to improve my English. And the second phase of English competition ended at 3:30 pm after all the lottery has been developed.

Next  three stages is English writing competition. This stage is done at home, is makes the essay or report English competition contest from start to finish by using the English language. Where we were given three days to complete this task. I feel really happy because I've participated in this race. Because I can measure how far my English language skills and a lot of memorable events.