RECOUNT TEXT
Activities : Understanding the generic structure of recount text.
Text / presentation : Recount text (Orientation, Event, Re-Orientation)
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Read the following text, then answer the following questions.
¨ 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 Lehrstuhlund 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.
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?
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