INTRODUCTION

Let’s thank for Allah The All Mighty who has been giving us mercy and blessing whatever in this chance I can write this book. If you want to improve your english vocabularies, you find a right book. This book includes many stories to improve your reading skill and vocabularies. This book is also designed with funny stories to make you more interested and excited to read.
The reading of the stories is very good way to increase your english ability. With reading you can enlarge your vocabularies that you have not known before. I suggest you to use dictionary to help you to understand the stories. The other benefits of reading not only to practice your eyes recognizing the words but also to improve your idea and opinion. Later that will prepare you to speak english much faster. Because in spoken english needs some ideas, opinions, and feeling.
After understanding a story you can answer very easy questions. Very easy questions are designed to practice your feeling quickly in understanding english. I do not use difficult questions. Because the difficult questions will spoil your brains. You will think the words that is arranged by complex sentence. And that will be easy to heart your english ability. I dislike breaking your english ability. I want to make you fun and much more interested when answering the questions.
Add your vocabularies and improve your idea, opinion, and feeling with reading so much. I believe that reading will help you to increase your english ability.

The Author

Unsuitable Slippers

Lesson 1 :

Ann and Jean participated the touring activity to Semarang-Surabaya-Madura. After enjoying the beautiful of Suramadu bridge, they went shopping for their family in Semarang. They bought shirts, slippers, and foods.
When they arrived in Semarang, the goods and the foods were shared to all members of their family. Clay, son of Ann tried slippers that was bought by Jean, his auntie. Actually, the slippers were bigger. But he still enjoyed the other souvenirs. Tomorrow morning, Jean gave the slippers that was bought yesterday. “Clay, these slippers are souvenir from Madura. Try … please…!”, said Ann.
“I had tried to wear them, but they were big”, said Clay. “What ..really, mom bought them as big as size of your foot yesterday. Come here … I see them”, said Ann. When it was time to try, the left slipper was as big as his left foot yet the right is bigger. So she saw them more detail, actually the size of the left was 36 and the right was 38. “Oh…the right one is bigger”, said Clay. Suddenly, all members of the family laughed when seeing the funny happen.

Answer these questions below !
1. Where did Ann and Jean go touring ?
2. When did they go shopping ?
3. What did they buy ?
4. Whom did they share the souvenirs ?
5. Who is son of Ann ?
6. What did he try to wear ?
7. Why did not his son wear the sleepers ?
8. Why did all members of the family laugh ?

Vocabularies :
Unsuitable (adj) : Tidak sesuai/sama, selen
Slippers (noun) : Sandal
Tour (verb) : Wisata
Bridge (noun) : Jembatan
Shirt (noun) : Baju
Food (noun) : Makanan
Arrive (verb) : Sampai, tiba
Goods (noun) : Barang
Share (verb) : Membagi
Member (noun) : Anggota
Wear (verb) : Memakai
Buy (verb) : Membeli
Left (noun) : Kiri
Right (noun) : Kanan
Laugh (verb) : Tertawa

In The Middle of Strom Wind

Lesson 2 :

Every Peat day, Andre and his family go home to their home town in Lumajang, his mother’s town. They went getting on his father’s car. When arriving in Gilimanuk, the harbor for crossing from Bali to Java, the weather was bad, but the ship kept sailing to Ketapang Harbor.
When the ship was in the middle of the sea, the wind blew so hard, and the wave rolled. the ship became unstable, and many passengers became panic. Meanwhile, Andre was still relax, he was sleeping.
Listening the screaming, Andre got up, and he listened some people who was praying by reading the name of God. “What is the matter ? Why are people screaming ?” said Andre when seeing the panic people.
“Hi…our ship is being attacked by storm wind”, said his little brother Joko. So he socked. And fortunately, the storm wind stopped. And they saved to arrive in Ketapang harbor.
“Andre, don’t sleep in traveling, enjoy it. There was storm wind but you didn’t know, said Tomi his old brother.

Answer these questions below !
1. When do the family always go home to their home town ?
2. When did the wind blow so hard ?
3. Why was Andre still relax when the wind blew so hard ?
4. Why did Andre get up ?
5. Why did Andre sock ?
6. Who is his little brother ?
7. Who is his old brother ?
8. Why did they save to arrive in Ketapang Harbor ?
9. What did his old brother advice to him ?

Vocabularies :
Peat day (noun) : Hari raya
Get on (verb) : Naik
Harbor (noun) : Pelabuhan
Cross (verb) : Melewati, Melalui
Weather (noun) : Cuaca
Ship (noun) : Kapal
Sail (verb) : Berlayar
Roll (verb) : Bergelombang, bergulung
Strom wind (noun) : Angin topan
Wave (noun) : Ombak
Passenger (noun) : Penumpang
Pray (verb) : Berdo’a
Scream (verb) : Berteriak
Sock (Verb) : Terkejut, Kaget
Save (verb) : Selamat

My Umbrella…Boy

Lesson 3 :

It was raining in afternoon, Mrs. Jean was waiting for public transportation in the side of street in traditional market. She was going to go home. Mrs. Jean was a seller bringing a stuff on her back. There was a pan in it and other equipments. Because of raining, absolutely she used an umbrella.
The public transportation arrived, Djo was as a driver ready to take a passenger. “please…sit down in front, put the stuff on your thigh, let the umbrella to be brought by my friend,” said Djo. It means, Mrs. Jean was recommended to sit down in front, and her umbrella was brought by Djo’s friend.
Mrs. Jean sat down in front, and her umbrella was brought by someone. When the car run, she remembered her umbrella. “ Boy, where is my umbrella,” she asked.
“Oh…Mis, it is brought by my friend in the Market,” said Djo.
Mrs. Jean was angry, and she asked to take it back. Watching the happening, Ann who was sitting behind interrupted, “Miss, it is wrong, this is your umbrella which is being brought this gay behind.” Said Ann appointed the passenger who was bringing her umbrella.
“Hi…driver, you are kidding, aren’t you ? why do you spoil the old girl ?,” said Ann. Suddenly, all of the passengers laughed.

Answer these questions below !
1. Who is Mrs. Jean ?
2. Where did she waited for public transportation ?
3. When did she waited for public transportation ?
4. What did she bring ?
5. Why did she use an umbrella ?
6. Who is the driver ?
7. What did he recommend her ?
8. Why was she angry ?
9. Who was bringing her umbrella ?

Vocabularies :
Umbrella (noun) : Payung
Wait (verb) : Menunggu
Seller (noun) : Pedagang
Stuff (noun) : Barang
Pan (noun) : panci
Equipment (noun) : Peralatan
Recommend (verb) : Menyuruh
Remember (verb) : Ingat
Interrupt (verb) : Menyela
Appoint (verb) : Menunjuk
Kidding : bercanda
Spoil (verb) : Menggoda, mengerjai

Waiting for the green

Lesson 4 :

On Saturday afternoon at 02.00 am, Kevin and AJ went home from working. “AJ, may I went home getting a ride on your motorcycle ? my motorcycle is under repairmen, so I went working by public transportation,” said Kevin.
“Yes, you may. So take my substitution helmet on my table !,” said AJ. Kevin came back to his working room at AJ’s table quickly and took the bad helmet without glass. “OK…let’s go home now,” said AJ loudly.
AJ started switching his motorcycle on and leave their office. When arriving in traffic light, they stopped in side of the road near a tree. They stopped under a tree for the weather was very hot. Moreover, the red lamp was very long.
Finally, the green lamp lighted. Because the traffic was very crowd, when AJ’s motorcycle was in traffic light, the red lamp lighted again.
“Oh…my God, the lamp is red again. Because the green lamp lights just 20 seconds, it is very quick!,” said AJ angrily.
“It is fine AJ, don’t wait under the tree next day !,” said Kevin.

Answer these questions below !
1. When did AJ and Kevin go home ?
2. Why did Kevin go home getting a ride on AJ’s motorcycle ?
3. Did AJ allow him to get a ride on AJ’s Motorcycle ?
4. What did Kevin take on AJ’s table in their office ?
5. Which helmet did he take ?
6. Where did they wait for the green lamp ?
7. Why did they wait for the green under a tree ?
8. Why was AJ angry ?
9. What did Kevin advice to AJ ?

Vocabularies :
Get a ride (verb) : Membonceng
Motorcycle (noun) : Sepeda motor
Under repairmen : Dalam perbaikan/di bengkel
Substitution (noun) : Pengganti
Helmet (noun) : Helem
Switch on (verb) : Menyalakan
Light (verb) : Menyala
Crowd (noun) : Ramai

A New Student

Lesson 5 :

At new year education of class one in elementary school, there were many new students in the class. At 7 o’clock morning, a teacher entered to the class. And he looked at a very small student who sat in behind. He saw on his face that the boy had not been able to read yet.
He started asking him a question. “Hi…boy, if I have two baskets, I put 20 corns in the first basket and 30 corns in the second basket. Which do you choose ? the first basket or the second basket,” the teacher asked. “The basket that has 20 corns, sir,” the boy answered.
So the teacher explained the question once more. “Listen boy, I have 20 corns in the first basket and 30 corns in the second basket, which baskets is more, the first basket or the second one,” he said. Suddenly, there was a boy who was sitting beside him interrupted. “Excuse me sir, because he does not like to eat corn,” he said.

Answer these questions below !
1. When were there many new students ?
2. What class did they sit ?
3. Who enters to class at 07.00 am ?
4. Whom did he look at ?
5. Did the teacher ask him a question ?
6. How many baskets did he have ?
7. How many corns was in the first basket and the second one ?
8. Which basket did the child choose ?
9. Why did the child choose the first basket ?

Vocabularies :
New year education (noun) : Tahun ajaran baru
Elementary School (noun) : Sekolah Dasar (SD)
Basket (noun) : Keranjang
Corn (noun) : Jagung
Explain (verb) : Menerangkan

Don’t Take The Big One

Lesson 6 :

One day, there was an islamic student who lived in a dormitory. He had four roosters. He used to feed them every morning and afternoon. The roosters grew bigger and bigger.
One night, his friends stole one of his roosters. They killed it, fried it and shared the fried chicken for all students. At early morning, he would feed his roosters. Suddenly he socked, because his rooster had gone. So he asked to his teacher about the happening. “Sir, my rooster had gone,” he said. “Don’t worry, God has the rooster, and it is only entrusted by you to be raised,” his teacher said.
One day, he stole his teacher’s goat. He killed it and shared the lambs to all students. When the teacher knew that his goat had gone, he was angry. And he collected all students in a room. And asked them about his goat angrily. They had to answer honesty. And than the student who had lost his rooster stood and said. “Don’t worry sir, because God has the goat truly, and it was only entrusted by you to be raised, said the student. “Yes, I know, but don’t take the big one,” his teacher said rudely

Answer these questions bellow !
1. How many roosters did he have ?
2. When used to he feed his roosters ?
3. Who stoles his rooster ?
4. How did he know that one of his roosters had gone ?
5. Whom did he ask to about the happening ?
6. What did he say to him ?
7. Why was the teacher angry ?
8. What did the student say to his teacher ?
9. What did his teacher reply ?

Vocabularies :
Islamic student (noun) : Santri
Dormitory (noun) : Asrama
Rooster (noun) : Ayam jago
Grow (verb) : Tumbuh
Feed (verb) : Memberi makan/menyuapi
Entrust (verb) : Menitipkan
Raise (verb) : Merawat
Goat (noun) : Kambing
Lamb (noun) : Daging kambing
Honesty (adverb) : Dengan kejujuran
Rudely (adverb) : Dengan marah