What is Minimal Pairs?

Minimal Pairs: I suddenly found these words when I read an article yesterday. So now I am going to re-post some examples of this kind of pronunciation.

A minimal pair is a pair of words that vary by only a single sound, usually meaning sounds that may confuse English learners, like the /f/ and /v/ in fan and van, or the /e/ and /ɪ/ in desk and disk.

Vowel Sounds

Minimal Pairs /ɪ/ and /i:/ sit seat

Minimal Pairs /e/ and /ɪ/ desk disk

Minimal Pairs /e/ and /eɪ/ wet wait

Minimal Pairs /æ/ and /ʌ/ bat but

Minimal Pairs /əʊ/ and /ɔ:/ so saw

Minimal Pairs /ɒ/ and /əʊ/ not note

Minimal Pairs /æ/ and /e/ bad bed

Minimal Pairs /ɑ:/ and /ɜ:/ fast first

Consonant Sounds

Minimal Pairs /b/ and /v/ berry very

Minimal Pairs /b/ and /p/ buy pie

Minimal Pairs /n/ and /ŋ/ thin thing

Minimal Pairs /l/ and /r/ alive arrive

Minimal Pairs /ʧ/ and /t/ catch cat

Minimal Pairs /s/ and /ʃ/ sea she

Minimal Pairs /f/ and /v/ fan van

Minimal Pairs /f/ and /h/ fat hat

Minimal Pairs /f/ and /θ/ free three

Minimal Pairs /s/ and /θ/ sink think

Minimal Pairs /ð/ and /z/ with whizz

Minimal Pairs /ʤ/ and /z/ page pays

Minimal Pairs /d/ and /ʤ/ bad badge

Initial Consonant Sounds

Minimal Pairs initial /f/ and /p/ fast past

Minimal Pairs initial /k/ and /g/ came game

Minimal Pairs initial /t/ and /d/ two do

Final Consonant Sounds

Minimal Pairs final /k/ and /g/ back bag

Minimal Pairs final /m/ and /n/ am an

Minimal Pairs final /t/ and /d/ hat had

Source: englishclub.com

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Tax Reform

Kronologis Undang-Undang Perpajakan Yang Berlaku Di Indonesia Saat Ini

Sejak tahun 1983, dunia perpajakan di Indonesia memasuki babak baru yaitu dengan melakukan reformasi sistem dan ketentuan perpajakan. Perubahan yang dilakukan adalah dengan mengubah sistem pemungutan pajak dari sebelumnya yang masih menggunakan official assessment system yang diubah menjadi self assessment system. Dalam sistem pemungutan pajak yang baru ini, masyarakat dan Wajib Pajak yang berperan utama dalam melakukan proses menghitung, memperhitungkan, menyetor dan melaporkan kewajiban pajaknya sendiri. Sejak tahun 1984 di Indonesia berlaku 9 (sembilan) Undang-Undang Perpajakan. Kesembilan Undang-Undang ini hingga saat ini telah mengalami perubahan yaitu sebagai berikut:

1. Undang-Undang tentang Ketentuan Umum dan Tata Cara Perpajakan (KUP)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 1983

- Undang-Undang Nomor 9 Tahun 1994

- Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2000

- Undang-Undang Nomor 28 Tahun 2007

- Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2009

2. Undang-Undang tentang Pajak Penghasilan

- Undang-Undang Nomor 7 Tahun 1983

- Undang-Undang Nomor 7 Tahun 1991

- Undang-Undang Nomor 10 Tahun 1994

- Undang-Undang Nomor 17 Tahun 2000

- Undang-Undang Nomor 36 Tahun 2008

3. Undang-Undang tentang Pajak Pertambahan Nilai Barang dan Jasa dan Pajak

Penjualan atas Barang Mewah (PPN dan PPnBM)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 1983

- Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 1984 (Penetapan Pemberlakuan UU PPN)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 11 Tahun 1994

- Undang-Undang Nomor 18 Tahun 2000

- Undang-Undang Nomor 42 Tahun 2009

4. Undang-Undang tentang Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan (PBB)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 1985

- Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 1994

5. Undang-Undang tentang Bea Meterai (BM)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 13 Tahun 1985

6. Undang-Undang tentang Bea Perolehan Hak atas Tanah dan Bangunan (BPHTB)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 21 Tahun 1997

- Undang-Undang Nomor 1 Tahun 1998 (Penetapan Pemberlakuan UU BPHTB)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2000

7. Undang-Undang tentang Penagihan Pajak dengan Surat Paksa (PPSP)

- Undang-Undang Nomor 19 Tahun 1997

- Undang-Undang Nomor 19 Tahun 2000

8. Undang-Undang tentang Pengadilan Pajak

- Undang-Undang Nomor 14 Tahun 2002

9. Undang-Undang tentang Pajak Daerah dan Retribusi Daerah

- Undang-Undang Nomor 18 Tahun 1997

- Undang-Undang Nomor 34 Tahun 2000

- Undang-Undang Nomor 28 Tahun 2009

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A new chapter

Holaa reader :)
missing my blog so much..
three months off and pleased to write back my stories.

I decided to sent my resignation letter on mid of September. I used to work there just for 8 months. And now I search for another experiences from another company. Hope I can get more from here. :) Besides, I love waiting hours towards Saturday because..I waiting for my class. I wonder whether my friends have the same enthusiasm like me or not ><

Well, on last Saturday, I met a new friend in my class. Her name is Waode but she wanted me to call her Indri. She came from Muna Island, South East Sulawesi. She told me it takes two hour to go to Kendari from Muna. I guess an actress named Lia Waode is also comes from there. I asked her and she answered that my guess was right:)

But yesterday she was absent. I have her number but I forgot to contact her. I hope we'll meet on the next week class.

---to be continue

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A Bit Pain and a Lot of Happiness

Hi.. back to my blog after three weeks off ^^V
I think I would stop my story about XXX n ZZZ because I'm not in mood at all. -__-
--please understand me--
Let's talk another matter. Umm..I want to tell about my plan to go to college next month. Yes, this is true and I'm going to keep studying there for 4 years (I hope it can be shorter), and the second thing what I must keep to do is: smiling :) I was born 22nd years ago and please stop to counting my ages while I finish my study. There's a lil bit regret when I decided to leave my psy study in 2013. But, my study must go on. Pausing, it means there are times to continuing. My supermom always reminds me which there's no too late for studying. In my deepest wish, I would be very happy if I can continue my psy study, but I have to choose.  I have to consider. I have to read my surrounds. I will not at that classroom, studying what I like to do. A bit pain.
Allah always has something to keep me (us) smile. Keep praying is the best way, but not everything you beg will be yours. Allah knows what's the best for us. Not all we begged for, but what's the best for us. *tearing off*

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