Jakarta and Air Pollution

Learn English from news. CNN – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city, according to a new study, and the country’s president may have the cough to prove it. The news came just days after the Swiss company IQAir released data showing that Jakarta’s air quality had deteriorated in recent weeks to become the worst in the world. Air pollution has long plagued the Greater Jakarta area, with factories, coal-fired power plants and traffic congestion all contributing to the smog, according to experts. The government officer informed that the first strategy involves pollution control through policies and regulations. Meanwhile, the second strategy involves reducing emissions that cause pollution… Read More

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Bound Preposition

What a made up tragedyLooking at thе ocean, and calling it half emptyYou could spend a thousand yearsStressing over nothing or you could come and join me I used to think that worst case would always be in first placeBut now just look at this lifeI thought happiness was hard to find, that I could never love my lifeBut today, I’m waking up with a smile on my face Grammar Check- Bound PrepositionsBound prepositions usually don’t have any independent meaning and they depend on other words in the sentence, like verbs, nouns or adjectives. Here’s an example:You can rely on me. Here the preposition ON is a bound one. It… Read More

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Happy Independence Day of Indonesia 78

Today the people enjoy the freedom of living independently in Indonesia, but they will never forget the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought for the country. Feel the pride of being a part of this glorious nation, wishing a very happy Indonesian Independence Day with all the warm patriotic wishes to make the day truly memorable. Nothing is more precious than liberty and freedom. Happy Indonesian Independence Day! instagram.com/sahabatpare_lingua

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Oppenheimer: a movie

The director, Christopher Nolan, is considered one of the leading filmmakers of the 21st century. Known for his blockbuster hits like Man of Steel, Justice League, The Dark Knight, and Interstellar, to name a few, many fans and film enthusiasts have been anticipating his work with “Oppenheimer”, the story of American theoretical physicist and father of the atomic bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer. It has this dizzying way of slicing and dicing psychodrama, political betrayal, and scientific inquiry, packed into a three-hour long cinematic masterpiece that restates the history written and directed by the ingenious Nolan himself. The plot of this movie heavily revolves around his involvement in the Manhattan Project… Read More

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Ego is Enemy #book

All of us, at every stage of life, are the victims of our own ego. Our ego leads us to strive too far, expect too much, assume that we’re deserving – all before we’ve even done the work. If we achieve success our ego makes us do things that lead us to failure, if we fail our ego crushes our attempts to get up and try again. It’s always nice to be made to feel special or empowered or inspired but that’s not the aim of this book. Instead, Ryan has tried to arrange the passages of the book so that you may end in the same place he did… Read More

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