Tugas Bahasa Inggris - THE LEGEND OF GUNUNG BATU BANGKAI

Many years ago, in Loksado, lived a young man with his mother. He was called Andung Kuswara. He was a smart young man. He had medical skill that he learned from his late father. Andung Kuswara worked hard everyday to fulfill their daily needs. One day, Andung Kuswara went to the forest alone, searching for fruits and vegetables. On his way home, he found an old man squeezed badly between two big trees. Andung Kuswara immediately helped him. He then healed his wound perfectly. “Dear young man, I thank you for your help,” the old man said and took something hanging on his neck. “As my gratitude, I give you this necklace. Hopefully it would bring good fortune for you,” said the old man. Andung Kuswara took the gift and went home.
　　　　　Both Andung Kuswara and his mother passed their times happily. But Andung Kuswara wanted a better life for him and his mother. “Maybe it is better to leave my home to another country and practice my medical skill,” he thought. However, he had not enough courage to tell his intention to his mother. He knew his mother would be alone if he left. After a month passed, finally Andung Kuswara told his mother about his intention. “Mother, I want to make our life better. I want to go to other country and find a better job,” he said to his mother. “Andung… my son. If it is your final decision, I won’t stop you. All I can do is pray for you to find what you’re searching for,” his mother said wisely. “Thank you, Mother,” Andung Kuswara smiled happily.
　　　　　The next morning, Andung Kuswara left his homeland to pursue his dream. He went overseas. He walked for weeks until he reached the kingdom of Basiang. On his way, he met a farmer whose body was full of ulcers and scabies. Andung Kuswara tried to help him. He cured the farmer with his medical skill.
　　　　　The farmer was so happy. He offered Andung Kuswara to stay at his home. He also told Andung Kuswara that almost all inhabitants of the country were suffering from the same diseases. The news about Andung Kuswara’s medical skill quickly spread throughout the whole country. All sick people come to him to be cured from their sickness.
　　　　　The king of Basiang also heard the news about Andung Kuswara’s excellent medical skill. The king then ordered his guard to brought Andung Kuswara to cure the princess who was also been sick. “My daughter has been on her bed for two weeks. She can not do anything. Many healers had attempted to recover her, but they failed. Will you cure her?” asked the king to Andung Kuswara. “My Majesty, I am just a poor wanderer and I have minimal medical skill. So, please forgive me if I also fail in recovering the princess”, Andung Kuswara replied.
　　　　　Andung Kuswara was then allowed to enter the princess‘s room. The princess was very pale and weak. However, her beauty clearly seemed through her wonderful face. Andung Kuswara was amazed looking at her, “Ah, the princess is so beautiful,” he said to himself. He then tried to cure the princess with all his skill, but the princess did not move at all. Andung Kuswara then thought of another way. He took the necklace hanging on his neck. The necklace was soaked in the cup of water for a moment. After reading some prayers upon the water, Andung Kuswara spattered it on the princess‘s face for several times. Suddenly, the princess could move her body. Her eyes and lips opened, and her face turned bright. The princess was eventually able to sit on her bed.
　　　　　The king was very grateful for Andung Kuswara‘s help to his only daughter. To express his gratefulness, he allowed Andung Kuswara to marry his daughter. The princess was happy to welcome Andung as her husband. The same was felt by Andung who fell in love with the princess.
　　　　　A year passed, and the princess was pregnant. She told her husband that she desired to eat kasturi fruit that only grew in Kalimantan Island. Andung Kuswara‘s accompanied by several kingdom troops went to search the fruit. After arriving at the Kalimantan Island, Andung Kuswara headed to Loksado to find the kasturi tree which, according to local people, was bearing fruit. Andung Kuswara stood surprisingly after knowing that the tree grew exactly in front of his mother‘s small hut. Andung Kuswara immediately commanded the troops to return to the kingdom without taking the fruit to avoid meeting his own mother.
　　　　　But suddenly Andung Kuswara’s mother went out from the hut. She saw her son among the troops in front of her home. “Andung…Andung…my son,” she tried to call her son. Andung Kuswara and the troops continuously walked to keep away from the old woman. However, she ran after them and kept calling for his son. Feeling ashamed in front of the troops, Andung Kuswara said angrily to his own mother, “Stop calling me as your son, old woman. I am a nobility of the Basiang Kingdom. I never know an old woman like you.” After that, Andung kuswara continued walking.
　　　　　Andung Kuswara’s mother was shocked to hear those words from her beloved son. She cried and prayed with trembling lips, “Oh my God, show your power and justice.” Her tears had not been drying when the sky suddenly turned dark and thunder stroke repeatedly. After that, a sudden storm smashed and heavy rain fell dementedly. Suddenly Andung Kuswara‘s body slowly turned into stone.
　　　　Since the time, the locals called the mountain as Gunung Batu Bangkai (mountain of decease stone), because the stone that lays on it resembles human body. The mountain located in the sub district of Loksado, South Kalimantan

Tugas Bahasa Inggris - THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG

Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was called Malin Kundang. They didn’t earn much as fishing was their only source of income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money. However, as they were only fisherman’s helper, they still lived in poverty. “Mother, what if I sail overseas?” asked Malin Kundang one day to his mother. Her mother didn’t agree but Malin Kundang had made up his mind. “Mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful person,” urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears, “If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to gain success in life,” said his mother wisely. “But, promise me, you’ll come home.”
　　　　　In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of the successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him. “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said Malin Kundang’s mother as she gave him some food supplies. “Yes, Mother,” Malin Kundang said. “You too have to take a good care of yourself. I’ll keep in touch with you,” he continued before kissing his mother’s hand. Before Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin’s mother hugged him tight as if she didn’t want to let him go.
　　　　　It had been three months since Malin Kundang left his mother. As his mother had predicted before, he hadn’t contacted her yet. Every morning, she stood on the pier. She wished to see the ship that brought Malin kundang home. Every day and night, she prayed to the God for her son’s safety. There was so much prayer that had been said due to her deep love for Malin Kundang. Even though it’s been a year she had not heard any news from Malin Kundang, she kept waiting and praying for him.
　　　　　After several years waiting without any news, Malin Kundang’s mother was suddenly surprised by the arrival of a big ship in the pier where she usually stood to wait for her son. When the ship finally pulled over, Malin Kundang’s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a ladder along with a beautiful woman. She could not be wrong. Her blurry eyes still easily recognized him. The man was Malin Kundang, her son.
　　　　　Malin Kundang’s mother quickly went to see her beloved son. “Malin, you’re back, son!” said Malin Kundang’s mother and without hesitation, she came running to hug Malin Kundang, “I miss you so much.” But, Malin Kundang didn’t show any respond. He was ashamed to admit his own mother in front of his beautiful wife. “You’re not my Mother. I don’t know you. My mother would never wear such ragged and ugly clothes,” said Malin Kundang as he release his mother embrace.
　　　　　Malin Kundang’s mother take a step back, “Malin…You don’t recognize me? I’m your mother!” she said sadly. Malin Kundang’s face was as cold as ice. “Guard, take this old women out of here,” Malin Kundang ordered his bodyguard. “Give her some money so she won’t disturb me again!” Malin Kundang’s mother cried as she was dragged by the bodyguard, ”Malin... my son. Why do you treat your own mother like this?”
　　　　　Malin Kundang ignored his mother and ordered the ship crews to set sail. Malin Kundang’s mother sat alone in the pier. Her heart was so hurt, she cried and cried. “Dear God, if he isn’t my son, please let him have a save journey. But if he is, I cursed him to become a stone,” she prayed to the God.
　　　　　In the quiet sea, suddenly the wind blew so hard and a thunderstorm came. Malin Kundang’s huge ship was wrecked. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, and fell on a small island. Suddenly, his whole body turned into stone. He was punished for not admitting his own mother

Tugas Bahasa Inggris - THE LEGEND OF TANGKUBAN PERAHU

Once upon a time in a small village. There was life a little family. There were a woman, and his son. The woman’s name was Dayang sumbi and his son’s name was Sangkuriang. They pet a dog, his name was Tumang. Actually Tumang was a human who had banned god to be a dog. Tumang was Dayang sumbi’s husban, but Sangkuriang didn’t realize it, because Dayang sumbi breath not a syllable to him. Sangkuriang was the only one man in his family, so he did all men work him self, although he was still young.
　　　　　One day, Sangkuriang was ordered by his mother to hunting animal in the jungle for dinner.  When in the jungle he saw a deer and he shooted it with the bow. But unfortunately, his shoot was missed. And he tried again, but it was still missed. Because of feeling tired and it was getting dark but he didnt get anything. He decided to kill Tumang and gave its meat to his mother for dinner.
　　　　　In the afternoon, he came home and gave the meat to his mother for cook. Her mother didn’t see Tumang, so she asked to him “where is Tumang, my son ?”. Sangkuriang looked very nervous, and falteringly he said “ He ..he ..he run away to the jungle, mom. When we were hunting, he saw a rabbit and he tried to catch it, bbb..bb..but he didn’t back again. So, i decided to leave him“. “No, no way. He always back home before evening. You must be lie?“ His mother replied. And Sangkuriang said“ ya, mom. I confess, I was lie. But why you look so worry? Whereas he just a dog. We can pet another dog if we want “. His mother was silent and he didn’t answered it. Instead she aked again “so, what meat it is ? it don’t looks like the meat usually you get”. Sangkuriang was getting more nervous and he said “That is Tumang meat. I am sorry, mom. I did it because i was afraid we didn’t have anything for dinner”. “You foolish. You have killed your father. Tumang is your is father, you know“ Her mother yelled. Her mother was very mad and she hit his head by rice radle. And she said “Go away from here. Dont ever back home“. Sangkuriang was very sad and he went away from home.
　　　　　
　　　　　Fifteen years after that occurence, Sangkuriang had been grew up. And one day at the park, he noticed a beautiful young woman sat alone on the desk. Sangkuriang was falling in love at the first sight at her. So,  he came toward and tried to get some converversations with her. Actually, the woman was his mother, but he didn’t realize it because she looked still young. And she looked young because she have a magical formula.
　　　　　Long time after that, they were boy and girlfriend. And when the dating, the woman (Dayang Sumbi) unpurposely noticed an trace injury on his head and she recognized that he was his son who fifteen years ago had went out from home.
　　　　　In the mid of dating, Sangkuriang asked her “would you marry me?” Dayang sumbi was very shocked and absolutely she rejected it, instead she said “yy..yes i will, but i have a requirement before you marry me. If you can do it i will marry with you, but if you can not, absolutely i won’t” “Okay, what is the requirement?” answered Sangkuriang “You must make a huge ark before the peep of dawn” Dayang sumbi told. “Okay, it’s easy for me” replied Sangkuriang. Before he make an ark, he asked the genies to help him, because he thought it was impossible to make an huge ark only a night. And the genies agreed to help him.
　　　　　When it was getting dark, Sangkuriang and the genies started make an ark, and in the midnight Sangkuriang and the genies almost finished their job. So, it made Dayang sumbi worry. She decided to use his magic shwal which can make sky getting bright like on the dawn. And the sky suddenly bright, whereas it was still on the midnight. At that time, Sangkuriang looked so stress and upset, because of that he kicked that unfinished ark angrily. And according to the people belief the ark becoming a mountain who called “Tangkuban perahu”.