3. Hopes and Dreams!
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A Pre-Reading Activities
Personal Connection
What are your hopes and aspirations?
Write them down in the space provided and, if you want, you can share
with your teacher and classmates.
Genre Connection
Speech or public speaking is defined as a formal discourse that is delivered
to an audience to communicate and/or express ideas, opinions in a
persuasive manner. The art of speaking in public originated from Greeks.
Aristotle, Socrates and Pluto were famous Greek orators (Zakahi, 1988).
Some of the famous speeches of the 20th century:
- I have a dream by Martin Luther King.
- On Religious Beliefs by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Abolish Apartheid by Nelson Mandela.
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B Reading Activity
President Sukarno of Indonesia:
Speech at the Opening of the Bandung Conference, April 18, 1955
This twentieth century has been a
period of terrific dynamism. Perhaps the last
fifty years have seen more developments and
more material progress than the previous five
hundred years. Man has learned to control
many of the scourges, which once threatened
him. He has learned to consume distance. He
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has learned to project his voice and his picture Picture E.3 Sukarno giving speech
across oceans and continents. He has learned how to make the desert bloom and
the plants of the earth increase their bounty. He has learned how to release the
immense forces locked in the smallest particles of matter.
But has man's political skill marched hand-in-hand with his technical and
scientific skill? The answer is No! The political skill of man has been far outstripped
by technical skill. The result of this is fear. And man gasps for safety and morality.
Perhaps now, more than at any other moment in the history of the world,
society, government and statesmanship need to be based upon the highest code
of morality and ethics. And in political terms, what is the highest code of morality?
It is the subordination of everything to the well-being of mankind. But today, we
are faced with a situation where the well being of mankind is not always the
primary consideration. Many who are in places of high power think, rather, of
controlling the world.
Yes, we are living in a world of fear. The life of man today is corroded and
made bitter by fear. Fear of the future, fear of hydrogen bomb, fear of ideologies.
Perhaps this fear is a greater danger than the danger itself, because it is fear which
drives men to act foolishly, to act thoughtlessly, to act dangerously.
All of us, I am certain, are united by more important things than those
which superficially divide us. We are united, for instance, by a common
detestation of colonialism in whatever form it appears. We are united by a
common detestation of racialism. And we are united by a common determination
to preserve and stabilize peace in the world.
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We are often told, "Colonialism is dead." Let us not be deceived or even soothed
by that. I say to you, colonialism is not yet dead. How can we say it is dead, so long
as vast areas of Asia and Africa are unfree.
And, I beg of you do not think of colonialism only in the classic form, which
we of Indonesia, and our brothers in different parts of Asia and Africa, knew.
Colonialism has also its modern dress, in the form of economic control, intellectual
control, and actual physical control by a small but alien community within a nation.
It is a skillful and determined enemy, and it appears in many guises. It does not give
up its loot easily. Wherever, whenever and however it appears, colonialism is an
evil thing, and one which must be eradicated from the earth . . . .
Source:
(Excerpt taken from Africa-Asia Speaks from Bandong, (Djakarta Indonesian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, 1955, 19-29)
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Figure: E.4 Asia Africa Conference
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C Post-Reading Activity
Read the questions carefully. Note down your opinions and reactions to the
questions. During the discussion with your teacher and classmates, offer your
personal reaction and understanding of the text.
1. Do you think politics has changed much since the time of President
Sukarno?
2. Why did President Sukarno want everyone to be united?
3. What is the new kind of colonialism that President Sukarno is talking
about? Does it still exist? If yes, please describe in what ways. Support
your answers with examples.
4. From this article, can you figure out President Sukarno's hopes and
dreams for the world? Explain.
5. What are your hopes and dreams for the world and especially for your
country? Describe.
6. Do you think President Sukarno was able to realize his dreams and hopes?
If yes, how?
7. According to President Sukarno, peace is very important. What do you
think? Discuss.
8. If you were given a chance to give a speech in front of all the presidents
and prime ministers of the world, what would you talk about? Discuss in
details.
Discussion Notes :
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D Personal Journal Writing
Take a moment to think why hopes and dreams are necessary for success
in life. It is said that those who do not hope and dream, do nothing in life.
Write down why it is so. If you want, share with your teacher and
classmates.
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