Batang Kapas ( Cotton tree ) is one of the name of village in West Sumatra. This name is derived from The cotton trees which are found in this area, So the old people gave the village with the trees ' names. My story started from this story. The readers please enjoy it.Learning English is very interested, because it has a lot of techniques and regulations. Some times the learners found some difficulties in learning and it's difficult in pronouncing the words in good way. One day as new English teacher I tried to explain the material carefully.Before talking the material I introduced every thing about my self like name, age hobby, family and history of my jobs, and so forth by smoothness as possible. After that of course I asked for the students to do the same ways in order to make closer each other. To avoid bored I used some kinds of ways, such as: called one of the names and I asked for them to introduce her / him self. next I asked them to explain about her/ him self directly and the last one I asked some questions to her or him as follow :Me ( as the teacher ) : What's your name boy ?The student : I'm David Mooray Mom, You can call me David in short.Me : Oh David, Where were you born ?David : On Batang Kapas MomMe : Where dear ? ( a little bit confused)David : On Batang Kapas Mom ( He reviewed confidently)Me : On Batang Kapas or in Batang Kapas ? ( invited him to change his word )David : On Batang Kapas Mom ( he replied )Me : So, before you were born, Your mother climbed up the cotton tree ?The Class : Gerrrrr...... ( laughed )David : Of course not Mom, I was born at the hospiltalMe : So, please be careful in using preposition in your English like :On, in.under etc. When you want to say the area or place like Batang Kapas we use " in " not "on", O.K ?The class : All right Mom .The story is very funny, isn't it ?
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