TALKING ABOUT IDOL

A WARMER

Hangman

Your teacher will tell you how to play Hangman. You have to guess what words that your teacher has in mind.

B VOCABULARY BUILDER

Match the words with their Indonesian equivalents. Compare your work to your classmate’s.

descent (noun) pensiun

a sick leave (noun) pengunduran diri

reacquainted (verb) meninggalkan/ menyerahkan

settled in (verb) berteman kembali

marque (noun) cuti sakit

respectively (adverb) secara berurutan

retirement (noun) merek/label

resignation (noun) keturunan

sworn in (verb) menetap, tinggal

relinquishing (verb) menerbitkan

release (verb) disumpah

C PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

Listen to your teacher reading these words. Repeat after him/her.

agriculturist : / ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃ ə rɪst◂ /

descent : / dɪˈsent /

reacquainted : / rɪəˈkweɪntəd /

wage : / weɪdʒ /

aerodynamics : / ˌeərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

announced : / əˈnaʊnsəd /

resignation : / ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃ ə n /

chaos : / ˈkeɪ-ɒs /

relinquishing : / rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃɪŋ /

D READING COMPREHENSION

B.J. HABIBIE

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie known as BJ. Habibie was born on 25 June 1936. He was the Third President of the Republic of Indonesia (1998–1999). Habibie was born in Parepare, South Sulawesi Province to Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and R.A. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. His father was an agriculturist from Gorontalo of Bugis descent and his mother was a Javanese noblewoman from Yogyakarta. His parents met while studying in Bogor. When he was 14 years old, Habibie’s father died.

Following his father’s death, Habibie continued his studies in Jakarta and then in 1955 moved to Germany. In 1960, Habibie received a degree in engineering in Germany, giving him the title Diplom-Ingenieur.

He remained in Germany as a research assistant under Hans Ebner at the Lehrstuhl und Institut für Leichtbau, RWTH Aachen to conduct research for his doctoral degree.

In 1962, Habibie returned to Indonesia for three months on sick leave. During this time, he was reacquainted with Hasri Ainun, the daughter of R. Mohamad Besari. The two married on 12 May 1962, returning to Germany shortly afterwards. Habibie and his wife settled in Aachen for a short period before moving to Oberforstbach. In May 1963 they had their first son, Ilham Akbar Habibie, and later another son, Thareq Kemal Habibie.

When Habibie’s minimum wage salary forced him into part-time work, he found employment with the Automotive Marque Talbot, where he became an advisor. Habibie worked on two projects which received funding from Deutsche Bundesbahn. Due to his work with Makosh, the head of train constructions offered his position to Habibie upon his retirement three years later, but Habibie refused.

Habibie did accept a position with Messerschmitt-Bölkow- Blohm in Hamburg. There, he developed theories on thermodynamics, construction, and aerodynamics known as the Habibie Factor, Habibie Theorem, and Habibie Method, respectively. He worked for Messerschmit on the development of the Airbus A-300B aircraft. In 1974, he was promoted to vice president of the company.

In 1974, Suharto requested Habibie to return to Indonesia as part of Suharto’s drive to develop the country. Habibie initially served as a special assistant to Ibnu Sutowo, the CEO of the state oil company Pertamina. Two years later, in 1976, Habibie was made Chief Executive Officer of the new state-owned enterprise Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN). In 1978, he was appointed as Minister of Research and Technology. Habibie was elected vice president in March 1998. On 21 May 1998, Suharto publicly announced his resignation and Habibie was immediately sworn in as president. Habibie’s government stabilized the economy in the face of the Asian financial crisis and the chaos of the last few months of Suharto’s presidency.

Since relinquishing the presidency, Habibie has spent more time in Germany than in Indonesia. However, he has also been active as a presidential adviser during Susilo Bambang Yudoyono’s presidency. In September 2006, he released a book called Detik- Detik Yang Menentukan: Jalan Panjang Indonesia Menuju Demokrasi (Decisive Moments: Indonesia’s Long Road Towards Democracy). The book recalled the events of May 1998.

Task 1:

Form Completion

Fill in the blanks with information about B.J. Habibie mentioned in the reading text.

Short Bio

Name : B.J. Habibie

Place of birth :

Date of birth :

Parents and Origins :

Education :

Marriage date :

Name of wife :

Name of sons :

Work Experience :

Task 2:

Comprehension Questions

Answer the following questions by referring to the reading text about B.J. Habibie.

1. When did Habibie’s father die?

2. Why did Habibie move to Germany?

3. When did Habibie receive a degree in engineering in Germany?

4. Why did Habibie remain in Germany after getting a degree?

5. What happened to Habibie in 1962?

6. Had Habibie met Ainun before meeting her in 1962?

7. Where did the new couple settle in after getting married in May 1962?

8. What was Habibie’s role in Talbot?

9. What theory was developed by Habibie?

10. What was Habibie’s first position when he returned to Indonesia?

11. When was Habibie appointed CEO of IPTN?

12. What had happened before Habibie was sworn in as a president?

POINTS TO PONDER

• Mention the good points that you can learn from Habibie.

• Which good points do you want to imitate?

• What steps will you take to develop the good points?

E VOCABULARY EXERCISE

Complete the following sentences using the words in the box.

resignation relinquishing sick leave

descent respectively release

settled in retirement sworn in

reacquainted

1. He traces his ... from Yogya palace.

2. She is coming here on a ... She will come back to the company when she is recovered.

3. They were classmates when they were in senior high school. Now, after ten years of separation, they are now... in Bandung.

4. After getting married, the young couple … Minneapolis.

5. English and Arabic courses are held in Room 10 and 11 …

6. After his… the company faces a complicated problem.

7. He was only seventeen when he was ... as King of Marcalaca.

8. ... her position as the CEO of the oil company, she mostly spend her time in New Zealand.

9. They will ... a new album by the end of this year to mark their 25th anniversary. 

F TEXT STRUCTURE

Individually, complete the following chart to find out the structure of thebiographical recount of B.J Habibie.

Paragraph	Purposes	Details
Introductory paragraph	To start the recount by introducing the person	- When and where Habibie was born. - Habibie’s parents and how they met. - Habibie’s father died.
Supporting paragraph 1                         ....                                               .....
Supporting paragraph 2                         ....                                               .....
Supporting paragraph 3                         ....                                               .....
Supporting paragraph 4                         ....                                               .....
Supporting paragraph 5                         ....                                               .....
Concluding paragraph                            ....                                               .....

Jawaban

A. HANGMAN

Habibie, Parepare, Ainun, Germany, Dirgantara, Minister, Vice President,

President.

B. VOCABULARY BUILDER

descent (noun) : keturunan

sick leave (noun) : cuti sakit

reacquainted (verb) : berteman kembali

settled in (verb) : menetap, tinggal

respectively (adverb) : secara berurutan

retirement (noun) : pensiun

resignation (noun) : pengunduran diri

sworn in (verb) : disumpah

relinquishing (verb) : meninggalkan/menyerahkan

release (verb) : menerbitkan

C. READING COMPREHENSION

Task 1: Form Completion

Short Bio

Name : B.J. Habibie

Place of birth : Parepare

Date of birth : 25 June 1936

Parents + Origins : His father was Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie, an agriculturist

from Gorontalo of Bugis descent. His mother was R. A.

Tuti Marini Puspowardojo, a Javanese noblewoman from

Yogyakarta

Education : His senior high schools was in Jakarta and his undergraduate

education was in engineering in Germany. His doctoral

program was in Germany, too.

Marriage date : 12 May 1962

Name of wife : Hasri Ainun

Name of sons : Ilham Akbar Habibie and Thareq Kemal Habibie.

Work Experience : - Avisor in Talbot

- Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm in Hamburg, promoted as

vice president of the company in 1974

- Special Assistant to CEO of Pertamina (1974-1976)

- CEO IPTN (1976-1978)

- Minister of Research and Technology (1978)

- Vice President of RI (March 1998)

- President of RI (May 1998)

- Presidential advise (Sby’s era)

Task 2: Comprehension question:

1. When he was 14 years old, Habibie’s father died.

2. Habibie moved to Germany to continue his study.

3. Habibie received a degree in Engineering in Germany in 1960.

4. He remained in Germany to be a research assistant under Hans Ebner at the

Lehrstuhl und Institut für Leichtbau, RWTH Aachen to conduct research for

his doctoral degree.

5. In 1962, Habibie returned to Indonesia for three months on sick leave.

6. Yes, the word ‘reacquinted’ means they have met before.

7. Habibie and his wife settled in Aachen for a short period before moving to

Oberforstbach.

8. He was an advisor in Talbot.

9. Habibie developed theories on thermodynamics, construction, and

aerodynamics known as the Habibie Factor, Habibie Theorem, and Habibie

Method.

10. Habibie initially served as a special assistant to Ibnu Sutowo, the CEO of state

oil company Pertamina.

11. In 1976.

12. Before Habibie was sworn in as president, Suharto had publicly announced his

resignation.

E. VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. He traces his descent from Yogya palace.

2. She is coming here on a sick leave. She will come back to the company whe

she is recovered.

3. They were classmates when they were in senior high school. Now, after ten

years separation, they are now reacquinted in Bandung.

4. After getting married, the young couple settled in Minneapolis.

5. English and Arabic courses are held in Room 10 and 11 respectively.

6. After his resignation, the company faces a complicated problem.

7. He was only seventeen when he was sworn in as King of Marcalaca.

8. Relinquishing her position as the CEO of the oil company, she mostly

spend her time in New Zealand.

9. They will release a new album by the end of this year to mark their 25th

anniversary.