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Pembahasan ini ada pada unit 1 Bahasa Inggri kelas 12 Kurikulum Merdeka, Narrative Text: The Story of a Friendly Future
Baca juga: Buku Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris Kelas 12 Kurikulum Merdeka Semester 1 dan 2 Sebanyak 4 Unit Materi
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
In a small village in Malawi where people had no money for
lights, nightfall came quickly and hurried for farmers to bed.
But for William, the darkness is the best way for dreaming.
He dreamed of building things and taking them apart like
the trucks with bottle-cap wheels parked under his bed and
pieces of radios that he’d crack open and wonder. If I
can hear the music, then where is the band?
His grandpa’s tales of magic also whispered in the
pitch black of his room. Witch planes passed through the
window while ghost dancers twirled around the room, as
if a hundred men were inside their bodies. At dawn in the
fields, William scanned the maize rows for magical beings,
then wondered as a truck rumbled past. How does its engine
make it go? “Pay attention where you throw that hoe!” his
father shouted “You’ll cut off your foot.”
For all its power over dancers and
flying things, magic could not bring the
rain. Without water, the sun rose angry
each morning and scorched the fields,
turning the maize into dust. Without food, Malawi began to
starve. Soon William’s father gathered the children and said,
“From now on, we eat only one meal per day. Make it last.”
In the evenings, they sat around the lantern and ate their
handful, watching hungry people pass like spirits along the
roads.
Money also disappeared with the rain. “Pepani,” his
father said, “I am sorry. You will have to drop out of school.”
Now William stood on the road and watched the lucky
students pass, alone with the monster in his belly and the
lump in his throat. For weeks he sulked under the mango
tree, until he remembered the library down the road, a
gift from the American. He found science books filled with
brilliant pictures. With his English dictionary close by,
William put together how engines moved those big trucks,
and how radios pulled their music from the sky. But the
greatest picture of all was a machine taller than the tallest
tree with blades like a fan. “A giant pinwheel? Something to
catch magic?” Slowly he built the sentences: “Windmills
can produce electricity and pump water.” He closed his eyes
and saw a windmill outside his home, pulling electricity
from the breeze and bringing light to the dark valley. He
saw the machine drawing cool water from the ground,
sending it gushing through the thirsty fields, turning the
maize tall and green, even when farmers’ prayers for rain
went unanswered. This windmill was more than a machine.
It was a weapon to fight hunger. “Magetsi a mphepo,” he
whispered: I will build electric wind.
In the junkyard, pieces appeared like rusted treasures in
the tall grass. A tractor fan. Some pipes. And bearings and
bolts that required every muscle to remove. “Tonga!” he’d
shout to the birds and spiders, holding up his prize. But as
William dragged his metals home, people called out, “This
boy is misala. Only crazy people play with trash!”
After many weeks, William arranged his pieces in the
dirt: a broken bicycle, rusted bottle caps and plastic pipe,
even a small generator that powered a headlight on a
bike. For three days, he bolted, banged and tinkered while
chickens squawked and dogs barked
and neighbors shook their heads,
saying, “What’s misala doing now?” His
cousin Geoffrey and best friend Gilbert
soon appeared. “Muli bwanji,” they greeted. “Can we help
with the electric wind?” “Grab your pangas and follow
me,” he said, and took them into the forest. Together, they
swung their sharp blades into the trunks of blue gum trees,
then hammered them together to make the tower. Standing
atop, William shouted, “Bring it up!” while the boys tugged
and heaved. a Crowd gathered below and gazed at this
strange machine that now leaned and wobbled like
a clumsy giraffe. Some giggled, others teased, but William
waited for the wind.
Like always, it came, first a breeze, then a gusting gale. The
tower swayed and the blades spun round. With sore hands
once slowed by hunger and darkness, William connected
wires to a small bulb, which flickered at first, then surged as
bright as the sun. “Tonga!” he shouted, “I have made electric
wind!”
“Wachitabwino!” a man yelled. “Well done!” As the
doubters clapped and cheered, William knew he had
just begun. Light could not fill empty bellies, but another
windmill could soak the dry ground, creating food where
once there was none. Magetsi a mphepo-electric wind- can
feed my country, William thought: And that was the strongest
magic of all
1. The story is about….
a. Problems encountered by William in Malawi
b. William’s struggle to solve the problems
c. The story of a boy who want to feed his country
d. The story of the electric wind discovery in Malawi
e. The story of a boy who made his family proud
Jawaban : B
2. What kind of person is William?
a. ingenuitive
b. famine
c. teasing
d. insane
e. rushing
Jawaban : A
3. The purpose of the story is….
a. to describe one of beautiful and enchanting village in Malawi
b. to describe a boy who harnessed the wind in a village in Malawi
c. to explain how many steps needed by a boy to build a windmill in Malawi
d. to entertain the readers with the story of a boy who harnessed the wind
e. to discuss with the readers which energy should be applied in Malawi
Jawaban : D
4. Could the following statements represent what is told in
the story? Click Yes or No for each statement.
Could this statement represent what is told in the story? Yes No
The windmill can feed people in Malawi : Yes
The William family was poor : Yes
William was inspired to build a windmill after reading science books : Yes
Nobody helped William building a windmill : No
There were some people who question or lack faith in Williams’ effort : Yes
5. “This windmill was more than a machine. It was a weapon to fight hunger” (p. 4). It refers to….
a. a machine
b. windmill
c. the wind
d. the rain
e. the maize
Jawaban : B
6. “Like always, the wind came, first a breeze, then a gusting gale” (p. 7). The underlined word means….
a. a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
b. burned by flame or heat
c. a very strong wind
d. a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons) either statistically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
e. persons who question or lack faith in something
Jawaban : C
7. Could the following statements represent the orientation in the story? Click Yes or No for each statement.
Could this statement represent what is told in the story? Yes No
At dawn in the fields, William scanned the maize rows for magical beings : NO
In a small village in Malawi where people had no money for lights, nightfall came quickly and hurried for
farmers to bed. : YES
The darkness is the best way for William to dream : YES
In the junkyard, pieces appeared like rusted treasures in the tall grass : NO
Reflection
Answer the questions for your reflection after you learn Unit 1 narrative text.
Questions
1. What did you know about narrative text?
Jawaban : Narrative text is a type of text that tells a story, often with a clear sequence of events, characters, a setting, and a theme. It usually includes an introduction, a problem or conflict, and a resolution.
2. What have you learned from narrative text?
Jawaban : I’ve learned that narrative texts can convey powerful messages through storytelling, often teaching life lessons, inspiring actions, or evoking emotions. They help readers to connect with characters and understand different perspectives.
3. What do you want to learn more about?
Jawaban : I want to learn more about how to analyze the deeper meanings and themes within narrative texts, as well as how to identify the author's intentions and the impact of literary elements like symbolism and metaphors.
4. What do you realize after learning the story of a friendly future?
Jawaban : I realize that innovation and determination can lead to significant changes, even in challenging circumstances. The story of William shows that with creativity and perseverance, one can overcome obstacles and positively impact their community.
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