DISCUSSION

Subject                         : Case / issue in our surrounding 
                                      (masalah / kasus di lingkuangan kita)
Communicative Purpose: To present (at least) two points of view
                                       about an issue.
                                       (Content : Pro and Contra about an issue)
                                       Menyajikan setidaknya 2 sudut pandang 
                                       suatu masalah / kasus. (isi: pro dan kontra 
                                       tentang suatu masalah)
Generic Structure          :
1. Issue : mengenalkan maslah
2. Argument : Pendapat/ alasan dalam 2 versi (pro dan kontra)
3. Conclusion / recommendation : kesimpulan / anjuran tentang 
                                                  pendapat/yang telah dikaji 

            Nuclear power is generated by using uranium which is a metal mined in various part of the world. The first large scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in 1956.
            Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engine. Nuclear power produces around 11% of the world's energy needed, and produces huge amounts of energy. It cause no pollution as we would get when burning fossil fuels. The advantages of nuclear plant are as follow:

•  It costs about the same coal, so it is not expensive to make.
•  It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.
•  It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.
•  It produces small amount of waste.
•  It is reliable.

             On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major accident.
             People are increasingly concerned about this matter. In the 1990's nuclear power was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world

1. The text tells us about....

    A. Danger of nuclear power energy

    B. Benefit of nuclear power energy
    C. Safest source of energy, Nuclear  

    D. Opening of nuclear power station in Cumbria

    E. Controversies around nuclear power station

2. The following are the advantages of Nuclear Power except ….

    A. It is reliable.

    B. It produces small amount of waste

    C. It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide
    D. It costs about the same coal, so it is not expensive to make. 

    E. It produces small amounts of energy from small amount 
         of uranium.
3. It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the 
    radioactivity to die away (Paragraph 3). 
    The synonym of the underlined word is....

    A. let
    B. run 

    C. ban

    D. forbid

    E. delete  
4. The  purpose of the text is....
    A. To persuade readers about nuclear power
    B. To describe how nuclear power energy is
    C. To explain the process of nuclear power
    D. To present two points of view about nuclear power
    E.  To inform readers about the benefit of nuclear energy