ENGLISH 1119 - HOW TO WRITE GOOD ER?

POEM; In The Midst of Hardship / 2014 target

STANZA ONE.

At dawn they returned home
their soaky clothes torn
and approached the stove
their limbs marked by scratches
their legs full of wounds
but on their brows
there was not a sign of despair

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They returned home very early in the morning - With their soaking wet, tattered. With their body scratched, small injured & get hurt - headed for a stove at the kitchen - without any sign of worries or lose hope  

Limbs; lengan,  brows; dahi,  despair; sedih, putus asa, putus harapan

STANZA TWO.

The whole day and night just passed
they had to brave the horrendous flood
in the water all the time
between bloated carcasses
and tiny chips of tree barks
desperately looking for their son’s
albino buffalo that was never found

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They were out for 24 hours -   in a big terrible flood -  surrounded by dead animals & parts of trees that had been destroyed by the flood

They desperately searched for their son's albino buffalo - but could not being found - may lost in the flood

Horrendous; dreadful, terrible  -   Tiny chips of tree barks; ranting2 kayu  

BLOATED CARCASSES - http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/

STANZA THREE.

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They were born amidst hardship
and grew up without a sigh or a complaint
now they are in the kitchen, making jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves

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They were born into poverty and hardship  - they never complain about their suffer/their misfortune

Even, they can gathered at the kitchen after hard work  -  making jokes, laughter and smoking cigarette 

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ENGLISH 1119 - PERFECT MANNERS / A WRITING

Which one is your manner practice?....


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CONTINUOUS WRITING - PERFECT MANNERS


               A man with perfect manners is like a feather in the midst of a bush. You may always meet a handsome man, then you said that he is really perfect. Can you imagine how perfect he is in front of his mother? Is he really a nice and perfect man in both side? Like a proverb that says, 'all cats are grey in the dark', you cannot judge he is a perfect man just because of his physical appearance. Indeed, perfect manners are a polite attitude, with a discipline and etiquette along the journey of his life.

               A man with perfect manners not only acting at home or behind the wall, but in anywhere he goes, in the street, in the office, in the market, in the public as well as in hiding place. In the street, if you see a man who helps an old blind lady crossing the road without any hesitation, you can recognize a perfect manner man. Likewise, he is deserve to be a perfect manner man when he never litter and spit arrogantly on the street. The perfect manner man will concern about his attitude and courtesy everywhere he goes and will acts the same when he is alone.

               Besides, the perfect man will conducts his actions well in the public as well as at home. No need to be hypocrite or own double face of the plate in order to live harmony in the society. When he goes to a market  with his mother, he will helps his mother carry the basket without any feeling of shameful, even he feels so proud that he can help his mother. Next, he will always smiles to people around him and says soft words with the sellers. Without any doubt, you will see that everybody in the market who knows him will love to see him there again, and for sure his mother is the one who is content with him!

                Furthermore, the perfect manners man also will care about his discipline towards his study, being good and responsible at all times, and never makes his mother cries over him.  He knows that he is a son who wants to give a success as a gift for his parents, so he will never wasting his time with bad things outside. He will occupied his time wisely to score the best in his examination and to get better job to repay his parents' sacrifice. At the same time, he will be somebody who can get along well with friends and teachers at school. He likes to help his friends in the class, especially those who not really understand about certain topic discussed. Kindness, like grain, increase by sowing. He knows that he never lose anything by helping his friends.

               Who is the best model for his perfect manners? As we know that 'the apple never falls far from the tree', so we can know immediately that his parents is the best model for his perfect manners. A good parents will educates and teaches their children perfectly according to the appropriate way of life. And, a good children will always listen and obey their parents at all times. Moreover, teachers at school also contribute to the built of a perfect manners. Being a good son and a good student is merely impossible for all men, but the best man will own a perfect manners.

                In conclusion, perfect manners is like a mirror of ourselves. People will treat us according to how we conduct our life among them. If we have perfect manners, for sure we will live in harmony within our family and society. So, be a man with perfect manners, then everybody will loves you!






 

ENGLISH 1119 - ADJECTIVES IN UR WRITING

             
I am boring to stay at home alone like this. My good man of the house has  gone away visiting his mother in Perak. Coincidentally, I have a happy go lucky buddy who always ready to accompany me wherever I go. So, I called her over and we decided to hang  out at the  sandy white beach that blossom evening. We walked gently with hand in hand  on the wet young earth with frothy sea water smashing onto our feet. It is cold  refreshing water which seems to urge me to swim.............

Better to try your own now!

ENGLISH 1119 - NOUN WORDS FOR UR WRITING

The cause of flood in my town are..................................

The advantage of being smart is........................................

A picture of the beach hanged on my room's wall

A photo of travelling to Korea still.........................................................

A need for money is..............................................................................

A rise in economic....................................................................................

An invitation to the ball is arranged by.........................................................

An answer to your questions.........................................................................

A difference between you and me is...............................................................

A relationship with him is beyond....................................................................

Better to practise them all in your writing

POEM - ARE YOU STILL PLAYING A FLUTE? (2013 question)

THEMES;
-  Longing for the past
-  Sadness and concern
-  Choosing priorities


SETTING;
- Second stanza describes rural area as the setting, in quiet remote village
- Next, the persona describes a setting in a country in a state of chaos with people fighting each other


MORAL VALUES;
- Love which is separated by time and distance
- Peace, but in dying village
- Responsibility, even she migrate to the city, but still very concern about her brother who is unemployed
- Appreciation, she still appreciate the fluter and his flute



SYNOPSIS;

STANZA 1

Are you still playing your flute?

When there is hardly time for our love

I am feeling guilty

To be longing for your song

The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo

Uncovered by the breath of an artist

Composed by his fingers

Blown by the wind

To the depth of my heart.

-  The persona is longing about her past in the village - she recalls the time she and the fluter, her beloved who likes to play a flute

-  The song from the flute is carried by the wind and touches her heart

-   She felt guilty of yearning for his flute-playing


STANZA 2

Are you still playing your flute?

In the village so quiet and deserted

Amidst the sick rice fields

While here it has become a luxury

To spend time watching the rain

Gazing at the evening rays

Collecting dew drops

Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. 

-  The village now is quiet and deserted - probably because the youth migrated to the city for a better job

-   Only the 'sick padi field' because of no attention and disease

-   The village luxuries with nature = like watching the rain, evening ray, collecting drewdrops, fragrance flowers

STANZA 3

Are you still playing your flute?

The more it disturbs my conscience

to be thinking of you

in the hazard of you

my younger brothers unemployed and desperate

my people disunited by politics

my friend slaughtered mercilessly

this world is too old and bleeding.

-   The persona still longings about the melody of the flute, yet, she felt guilty thinking of him while her relatives and friends are in a war

-   The highlights of political which has divided the people, violence has occurred

-   And, it resulted to unemployment, people are disunited, killing and death

-   The persona feels grief as the world is dying due to the problems - and hopes that the song of the flute can help her relief from the pain and suffering thinking all problems around her

QUESTIONS;

1.   The line that shows the condition of the village? = 'In the village so quiet and deserted'

2.   Three phrases to show the action of playing flute

The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo

Uncovered by the breath of an artist

Composed by his fingers

3.   The village are deserted because = the youth are looking for a better job in the city

4.   'Longing' in Stanza 1 implies that =  The persona wants to hear the flute song of the fluter, her lover, but she is in the city 

5.   Words related to the flute are;  Bamboo, melody

6.   The prove that the persona wants to hear the flute-playing =  'To be longing for your song' 

7.   Which line refers to the paddy fields are not productive? = Line 3 in stanza 2

8.   'While here it has become a luxury', Here means =  It refers to where the persona is at present, most probably in a city or town

9.   Give two examples of activities the persona considers a luxury? = 

To spend time watching the rain  Gazing at the evening rays

10.   The persona's brothers are;  unemployed, feeling desperate

11.   Which line in Stanza 3 suggests violence? =my friend slaughtered mercilessly/Line 7

12.   Two words to describe the world =  Old, bleeding

13.   In stanza 1, ' I am feeling guilty'. Why? = Because she longs to hear the song of the flute, but,she has more important things to do

14.   In last stanza, two problems that concerns society presently are; Poverty, conflict

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ENGLISH CAMP AND THEY ARE MY STUDENTS

Sebab x banyak masa aku nak mengajar mereka di sekolah - aku fikir nak kumpulkan mereka together dan banyak masa bersama untuk belajar sambil having fun and release tension sebab cuti sekolah

Dan, kami pergi ke sebuah homestay di Bachok dr 12-14 Jun yang lalu

Mula-mula aku bimbang jugak, ya lah, aku nak mengajar lagi, nak masak lagi - cukup ke masa dan tenaga aku nie.. Aku berdoa kpd ALLAH agar dipermudahkan urusanku 3 hari itu, mudah2an aku dapat mengajar anak2 muridku dgn baik dan mereka faham apa yang aku sampaikan 

Syukur lah... mereka bagi kerjasama yg baik, yg girls sangat rajin tolong aku didapur,. sangat bersyukur....

Tangga naik ke bilikku di tingkat atas - seperti tangga kearah kejayaan mereka.....

Dua orang girls yang sangat sporting, nice, membantu aku didapur dgn rajin.... thanks lot ya dear....

Sarapan ringkas jer....... lepas sarapan nie mereka akan belajar - ala2 macam kt rumah sendiri lah

 Malam akhir tu mereka nak bakar ayam - aku join sekali, practise jadi tukang bakar ayam......

Ini sesi mereka boys main bola di pantai - 500 meter dr homestay tu

Tak dapat main kt pantai, kat halaman rumah pun jadi, mujur tak pecah cermin kete....

Macam ada liga jer style mereka main - mujur xda yang demam......

Rajin dua orang boys ni bakar ayam - yang lain tak tahu lah g mana......

Kenangan di malam ayam bakar.... sicomel dan sihensem.....

Sicute and sihandsome boys..... 

 Esok paginya, ke pantai lagi, all of us.......

Candid camera lah nie.....

Habis mandi pantai sesi belajar lah pulak,........

Belajar secara santai,... x formal mcm kt sekolah.......

Muga apa yang aku sampaikan drpd sezarah yg KAU pinjamkan Ya Allah

mereka dapat faham, terang hati mereka, KAU mudahkan mereka kearah kejayaan

KAU tolong mereka dalam dewan peperiksaan

berkah apa yang kusampaikan

lancar mereka menulis, banyak idea yang KAU ilhamkan kpd mereka

ENGKAU LAH PENOLONG KAMI YA ALLAH

AMEEN