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Task 1
Rend the text carefully and then underline the past form sentences and find out their meaning.
The Youth Pledge (Indonesian: Sumpah Pemuda) was a
declaration made on October 28, 1928 by young Indonesian
nationalists in the second Youth Congress (Indonesian: Kongres
Pemuda Kedua). They proclaimed three ideals: one motherland,
one nation, and one language.
The first Indonesian Youth Congress was held in Batavia,
capital of the then-Dutch East Indies in 1926, It produced no
formal decisions but did promote the idea of a united Indonesia.
In October 1928, the Second Indonesian Youth Congress
was held at three different locations. In the first session, the
nope was expressed that the congress would inspire the foeling of unity. The second session saw
discussions about educational issues, In the third and final session, held at Jalan Kramat Raya No.
106, on October 28" participants heard the future Indonesian national anthern Indonesia Raya by Wage
Rudolf Supratman.
The congress closed with a reading of the Youth Pledge. In Indonesia, with the original spelling,
the pledge reads are:
Pertama:
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe bertoempah darah jang satoe, tanah Indonesia.
Kedoea:
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia mengakoe berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia.
Ketiga:
Kami poetra dan poetri indonesia mendjoendjoeng bahasa persatoean, bahasa Indonesia.
(Source: http://www.isyangon.net/2016/11/sumpah-permuda-youth-pledge.html)
Task 2
Answer the questions based on the text above.
1. What is the passage about?
2. How many times was the Youth Pledge held?
3. When did the first Indonesian Youth Congress take place?
4. Where did the lirst Indonesian Youth Congress happen?
5. When did the second Indonesian Youth Congress take place?
6. Where did the second Indonesian Youth Congress happen?
7. What is the result of the first Youth Congress?
8. What is the result of the second Youth Congress?
9. Have you read other texts that tell about historical events?
10. What are they (texts about historical event)?
