Minggu, 20 Februari 2011

Exercise 30 : Comparisons

Page 117

1. Of the four dresses, i like the red one (best).
2. Phil is the (happiest) person we know.
3. Pat's car is (faster) than Dan's.
4. This is the (creamiest) ice cream i have had in long time.
5. This poster is (more colorful) than the one in the hall.
6. Does Fred feel (better) today than he did yesterday?
7. This vegetable soup tastes very (good).
8. While trying to balance the baskets on her head, the woman walk (more awkwardly) than her daughter.
9. Jane is the (least) athletic of all the woman.
10. My cat is the (prettier) of the two.
11. This summary is (the best) of the pair.
12. Your heritage is different (from) mine.
13. This painting is (less impressive) than the one in the other gallery.
14. The colder the weather gets, (the sicker) i feel.
15. No sooner had he received the letter (than) he called Maria.
16. A mink coat costs (twice as much as) a sable coat.
17. Jim has a (few) opportunities to play tennis as I.
18. That recipe calls for (much) more sugar than mine does.
19. The museum is the (farthest) away of the three buildings.
20. George Washington is (more famous) than John Jay.

Exercise 29 : Comparisons

Page 114

1. The Empire State Building is taller than the Statue of Liberty.
2. California is farther from New York than Pennsylvania.3. Hi assignment is different from mine.
4. Louie reads more quickly than his sisters.
5. No animal is so big as King Kong.
6. Than report is less impressive than the government's.
7. Sam wears the same shirt as his teammates.
8. Dave paints much more realistically than his professor.
9. The twins have less money at the end of the month than they have at the beginning.
10. Her sports car is different from Nancy's.

Exercise 22 : Comparisons

Page 114

1. John an his friends left as soon as the professor had finished his lecture.
2. His job is more important than his friend's.
3. He plays the guitar as well as Andreas Segovia
4. A new house is much more expensive than an older one.
5. Last week was as hot as this week.
6. Martha is more talented than her cousin.
7. Bill's descriptions are more colorful than this wife's.
8. Nobody is happier than Maria Elena.
9. The boys felt worse than the girls about losing the game.
10. A greyhound runs faster than a Chihuahua.

Exercise 27 : Lingking ( Copulative ) Verb

Page : 109

1. Your cold sounds terrible.
2. The pianist plays very well.
3. The food in the restaurant always tasted good.
4. The campers remained calmly despite the thunderstrom.
5. They became sick after eating the contaminated food.
6. Professor Calandra looked quick at the students sketches.
7. Paco was working diligently on the project.
8. Paul protested vehemently about the new proposals.
9. Our neighbour appeared relaxed after their vacation.
10. The music sounded too noisy to be classical.

Exercise 26 : adjective adverb

Page : 107

1. Rita plays the violin well.
2. That is an intense novel.
3. The sun is shining brightly.
4. The girls speak fluent French.
5. The boys speak Spanish fluently.
6. The table has a smooth surface.
7. We must figure our income tax returns accurately.
8. We don't like to drink bitter tea.
9. The plane will arrive soon.
10. He had an accident because he was driving too fast.

Exercise 21 : conditional sentences

Page : 97-98

1. Henry talks to his dog as if it understood him.

2. If they had left the house earlier, they would not have been so late getting to the airport that they could not check their baggage.

3. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I will give it to my sister for her birthday.

4. If I had seen the movie, I would had you about it last night.

5. Had bob not interfered in his sister’s marital problems, therewould have been peace between them.

6. He would give you the money if he had it.

7. I wish they stopped making so much noise so that I could concentrate.

8. She would call you immediately if she needed help.

9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they would have found a better selection.

10. We hope that you enjoyed the party last night.

11. If you have enough time, please paint the chair before you leave.

12. We could go for a drive if today were Saturday.

13. If she wins the prize, it will be because she writes very well.

14. Mike wished that the editors had permitted him to copy some of their material.

15. Joel wishes that he had spent his vacation on the gulf coast next year.

16. I will accept if they invite me to the party.

17. If your mother buys that car for you, will you be happy.

18. If he had decided earlier, he could have left on the afternoon flight.

19. Had we known your address, we would have written you a letter.

20. If the roofer doesn’t come soon, the rain will leak inside.

21. Because rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that shestudied harder last night.

22. My dog always wakes me up if he hears strange noises.

23. If you see marry today, please ask her to call me.

24. If he gets the raise, it will be because he does a good job.

25. The teacher will not accept our work if we turn it in late.

26. Mrs. Wood always talks to her tenth-grade student as though they were adults.

27. If he had left already, he would have called us.

28. If they had known him, they would have talked to him.

29. He would understand it if you explained it to him more slowly.

30. I could understand the French teacher if she spoke more slowly.

Kamis, 06 Januari 2011

kasus tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan

Tanggung Jawab Sosial Perusahaan, Investasi bukan Biaya

Perusahaan selama ini dianggap sebagai biang rusaknya lingkungan, pengeksploitasi sumber daya alam, hanya mementingkan keuntungan semata. Kebanyakan perusahaan selama ini melibatkan dan memberdayakan masyarakat hanya untuk mendapat simpati. Program yang mereka lakukan hanya sebatas pemberian sumbangan, santunan dan pemberian sembako. Dengan konsep seperti ini, kondisi masyarakat tidak akan berubah dari kondisi semula, tetap miskin dan termarginalkan.
Tanggung jawab perusahaan memberikan konsep yang berbeda dimana perusahaan tersebut secara sukarela menyumbangkan sesuatu demi masyarakat yang lebih baik dan lingkungan hidup yang lebih bersih. Tanggung jawab sosial dari perusahaan (Corporate Social Responsibility) didasarkan pada semua hubungan, tidak hanya dengan masyarakat tetapi juga dengan pelanggan, pegawai, komunitas, pemilik, pemerintah, supplier bahkan juga kompetitor.
Menurut Bank Dunia, Tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan terdiri dari beberapa komponen utama: perlindungan lingkungan, jaminan kerja, hak azasi manusia, interaksi dan keteribatan perusahaan dengan masyarakat, standar usaha, pasar, pengembangan ekonomi dan badan usaha, perlindungan kesehatan, kepemimpinan dan pendidikan, bantuan bencana kemanusiaan.
Citra perusahaan di mata masyarakat sangat berpengaruh terhadap produk yang dihasilkan oleh perusahaan tersebut. Teknologi informasi sekarang ini memudahkan masyarakat dalam mengakses berbagai informasi dari berbagai penjuru dunia. Jika satu perusahaan tidak menunjukkan komitmen sosial yang baik di suatu daerah, informasi ini akan cepat tersebar luas ke berbagai penjuru dunia. Akibatnya akan terbentuk citra yang negatif. Sebaliknya, jika perusahaan menunjukkan komitmen sosial yang tinggi terhadap kegiatan kemanusiaan, pelestarian lingkungan, kesehatan masyarakat, pendidikan, penanggulangan bencana alam, maka akan terbentuk citra positif yang positif.
Salah satu bentuk dari tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan adalah community development. Perusahaan yang mengedepankan konsep community development lebih menekankan pembangunan sosial dan pembangunan kapasitas masyarakat sehingga akan menggali potensi masyarakat lokal yang menjadi modal sosial perusahaan untuk maju dan berkembang. Selain dapat menciptakan peluang-peluang sosial-ekonomi masyarakat, menyerap tenaga kerja dengan kualifikasi yang diinginkan, cara ini juga dapat membangun citra sebagai perusahaan yang ramah dan peduli lingkungan. Selain itu, akan tumbuh trust (rasa percaya) dari masyarakat. Sense of belonging (rasa memiliki) perlahan-lahan muncul dari masyarakat sehingga masyarakat merasakan bahwa kehadiran perusahaan di daerah mereka akan berguna dan bermanfaat.
Dengan adanya citra positif ini, maka perusahaan akan lebih mudah memperoleh kepercayaan dari tiap-tiap komponen masyarakat. Perlu dilakukan beberapa langkah strategis guna mendapatkan citra yang positif ini, diantaranya komitmen antara pimpinan dan bawahan untuk mewujudkan setiap tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan dalam setiap kegiatan bisnisnya. PT. Newmont sebagai contohnya, untuk mengembalikan citra positif mereka akibat dugaan pencemaran di teluk buyat, PT. Newmont berkomitmen melanjutkan kegiatan reklamasi, pemantauan dan pengelolaan lingkungan terutama pengujian toksisitas terhadap larutan talling agar tidak melewati ambang batas dan tidak mencemari biota laut. Selain itu, PT Newmont telah menciptakan lapangan kerja, mengembangkan usaha masyarakat, pembangunan sarana jalan dan memberikan program pendidikan dan kesehatan bagi masyarakat sekitar.

Strategi lainnya adalah pihak perusahaan secara terbuka membangun kemitraan dengan berbagai kalangan dan organisasi termasuk LSM yang profesional secara terbuka. Pimpinan perusahaan juga harus mampu menyampaikan informasi secara terbuka dan transparan sesuai dengan kapasitas mitranya.
Selain itu, perlu dibentuk departemen tersendiri yang menjalankan tanggung jawab sosial mereka seperti sebuah perusahaan yang berbasis di Pangkalan Kerinci, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau yang membentuk departemen tersendiri yang disebut Program Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Riau (PPMR) yang dipimpin oleh pejabat setingkat direktur.
Menurut hasil riset PIRAC (2003), bidang yang paling banyak diprioritaskan oleh kalangan dunia usaha adalah pelayanan kesehatan (82%), keagamaan (61%) dan pendidikan (57%).
Dr. Tan Malaka, seorang spesialis di bidang okupasi kerja menyatakan bahwa dengan adanya pemeriksaan kesehatan dan pemantauan lingkungan, maka biaya yang dikeluarkan sebenarnya jauh lebih kecil daripada membayar biaya pengobatan seluruh karyawan dan ganti rugi perbaikan lingkungan. Dengan begitu, berarti perusahaan tidak membuang-buang uang. Selain produktivitas karyawan tetap terjaga, citra positif dimata masyarakat akan mulai dirasakan oleh perusahaan.

Inilah yang dilakukan oleh PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara yang pada tahun 2004 menerima Sertifikat Emas dari Departemen Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral sebagai wujud pengakuan terhadap prakarsa pencegahan kecelakaan dan kinerja keselamatan yang dicapainya pada tahun 2003.

Kita berharap, semoga tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan ini bukan hanya ingin mendapatkan kesan baik semata, tetapi lebih kepada suatu niat baik perusahaan sebagai salah satu bagian dari masyarakat.


Ref;
-http://klikharry.wordpress.com/2007/02/07/tanggung-jawab-sosial-perusahaan-investasi-bukan-biaya/#comment-2685