Passive Voices

alhamdulillah

2011-08-09T21:44:00.000+08:00

I love my job and I try my best to give the best for all my students.

InsyaAllah through hard work and perseverance each and everyone of them can achieve success in the future.

Let the beauty of love be what you d0~

Peace V(“.)

Re-collection Readers Digest Magazines

2011-06-15T17:49:00.001+08:00

Assalamualaikum to all students batch 2010/2011 TAC students.
I have noticed that half of the accounting students still haven't returned the RD Magazine. I hope to receive them during the first month upon registration of your degree programme soon. This is to avoid me from revealing the names of those who haven't returned the books / impose the penalty as agreed.
Thank you very much.

If you love learning,
read a book

Second sem

2010-11-30T13:58:00.001+08:00

Welcome back to all tamhidians.
Congratulations for making it through the first semester. Another semester it up at stake therefore you need double the effort. Good luck!

Just a small reminder to all accounting students sem I
1. i need the RD magazine. sign upon return (compulsory)
2. some students still haven't paid for full for the english teacher's theater and raya cookies. :)
3. am still planning for the next trip to the theater. let me know if u r interested.

xxx

9100214 (G1)

2010-10-12T22:31:00.004+08:00

Reader’s Digest Issue September 1997
page:49-51
Summary of:
WHAT MAKES TIGER WOODS GREAT by Charles Krauthammer

Tiger Woods. No one can say that they have never heard of him. He is a great and professional golfer and indeed, everyone knew it. Being a professional golfer at age of 21 is rarely found nowadays. This young man was born in the United States of America and the son of black American man, Earl with his wife, Kultida(nee Poonsawad) from Thailand. His skills may have been encouraged by his golf-made dad but he believes much comes from his Thai side which is Buddhism. Buddhism has given him an inner peace and calmness, the most important element in playing golf. This incredible young man has won six of his first pro tournaments, including the Masters, with an all-time record score. In addition, his final-round Masters performance earned the highest television ratings in recent golf history. Thus, there is no reason to deny that Woods is the best golfer the world has seen.

Bombastic Word

1.Splinded
Meaning: excellent,very good
Example: I like her because she always has a splinded idea to decorate her customer’s house.

2.Anchored
Meaning: to firmly base something on something else
Example: His latest novel is anchored to his experience in Japan.

3.Denigration
Meaning: criticize something unfairly
Example: I didn’t mean to make any denigration on his presentation

4.Adulation
Meaning: admiration and praise
Example: Their adulation to the handsome singer will never ended

5.Fawning
Meaning: to try to please somebody by praising them
Example: His fawning look is enough to show that he is very glad to meet the artist.

Speaking Situation

SITUATION 1
Obesity is the one of the most worrying disease because it is getting wise nowadays. In your opinion, what is the best way to overcome obesity?

Candidate A: Do regular exercises
Candidate B: Eat balanced diet meal
Candidate C: Organizing awareness campaign
Candidate D: Consume the diet compliment

SITUATION 2
Most of people loves to go on tour to oversea. In your opinion, what is the most important factor that attracts people to travel to oversea?

Candidate A: The location
Candidate B: The packages
Candidate C: The foods
Candidate D: The culture

SITUATION 3
Today, death cause by accident had extremely increase and most of the factor is come from the irresponsible drivers that driving in dangerous way. In your opinion, what is the most effective way to prevent this condition from continuously happen?

Candidate A: Creating awareness by campaign through mass media
Candidate B: Imposing heavy penalties to the irresponsible drivers by the government
Candidate C: The drivers themselves should drive carefully
Candidate D: Advise from family members and friends

9100331 (G1)

2010-10-12T22:16:00.003+08:00

READER’S DIGEST ISSUE NOVEMBER 1999

Leaving the Land of the Blind
By Stephen Kuusisto (pg 36-41)

Stephen Kuusisto was born prematurely, developed a condition called retinopathy of prematurely, which made him almostly blind. But, he denied his disability. He heard about a Labrador from a guy which help lifting him from plunged into a wet concrete. After a decade, he became a part of a group of blind people who have come to an organization based at Yorktown Height, New York to be paired with Labrador. When he met the Labrador, retriever female dog named Corky, he was very excited as his tears burst out. Corky was also in love with him. At first, Stephen feel a bit uneasy with Corky. The next morning, Corky was saving him from jeep. He feels very relieves. Another day, when they were rushing for a train, a stranger asking him whether he knew that the end is coming. Stephen denied it. He begin dancing with Corky, not worrying that the end is coming. He believed that they will always be together.

MUET-LIKE QUESTION
SITUATION 1
Nowadays, the young and old having a gap between them. In your opinion, why we need to reconnect the young and the old?
Candidate A : For our own mental and social health.
Candidate B : Grandparent will give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity
Candidate C : To build a community that allow us to care for another.
Candidate D : One will better understand his/her own parents and their history.
SITUATION 2
Energy are important in our busy life. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to boost our energy.
Candidate A Drink plenty of water
Candidate B : Learn to power nap
Candidate C : Go easy on caffeine
Candidate D : Exercise

SITUATION 3
Some vegetarian did not know how to liven up their veggie diet. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to liven up your veggie diet.
Candidate A : Introduce low-fat, high-fibre beans pulses.
Candidate B : Eat lower fat dairy products daily.
Candidate C : Eat beans, lentils, dried fruit and nuts.
Candidate D : Eat dairy products, eggs and fortified yeast extracts.

5 bombastic word:
1. Gouged : to remove or form something by digging into a surface
Example : His eyes had been gouged out.
2. Hogwash : an idea, argument that you think is stupid.
Example : talk of renewed civil war is hogwash.
3. Affinity : for/with somebody/something ̴ (between A and B) a strong feeling that you understand somebody/something and like them.
4. Treacherous : that cannot be trusted; intending to harm you.
Example : The footing was treacherous, the ground a maze of water-filled craters
5. Unwittingly : without being aware of what you are doing or the situation that you are involved in.
Example : But unwittingly he lost sight of the gravel road.

9100331 (G1)

2010-10-12T22:16:00.002+08:00

9100215 (G1)

2010-10-12T22:01:00.001+08:00

EASY WAYS TO AVOID AN ARGUMENT

Most of us not free from the problems, people that have many problems tend to get angry easily.As a result, an argument will happen. There are some ways to avoid argument. Firstly, handle hassles with humor. Patient will loss when our hot botton reach at the top, in this condition,try having fun with it. In addition, do not explain if explanation make argument become worse. Lastly, say sorry when argument occurred. Telling someone you are sorry does not mean you are admitting guilt. As a conclusion, an argument are a waste and cause we misuse of time. So, we can avoid an argument by the ways that I had given.

PAGE NO :33-35
ISSUE :EASY WAYS TO AVOID AN ARGUMENT
YEAR :1997

SPEAKING QUESTIONS

1.Nowadays,it is very difficult to ensure the children will listen when we are talking.
Discuss which one of the following is the best way to ensure your teen ager will listen when you speak with them :
A. Be consultant,not a manager.
B. Give your kids privacy.
C. Present a united front.
D. Prepare with the knowledge about ways to teach children.

2.One day, all of us will die.
Discuss which one is the best thing that you will do before you die.
A. Dinner with future husband.
B. Do the charity work.
C. Buy a house for family
D. Build a school for other people.

3. All of us hope to sleep better at night.
Discuss which one of the following is the best way to sleep better at night.
A. Limit bedroom activity.
B. Separate sleep from wakefulness.
C. Skip caffeine even in midafternoon.
D.Avoid night cups.

BOMBASTIC WORDS

Rigorous
Meaning: Done carefully
Example: A rigorous analysis must be provided before next week.
Paucity
Meaning: Small amount of something.
Example: It is difficult to us to make analysis with a paucity of information.
Rudiments
Meaning: Fundamentals
Example: The teacher taugt the rudiments of chemistry in our tutorial class.
Sultry
Meaning: Very hot and uncomfortable.
Example: A sultry summer afternoon make us not comfortable.
Flux
Meaning: Continous movement and change.
Example: Many countries in a state of economic flux.

9100227 (Group 1)

2010-10-12T20:41:00.003+08:00

Technology and Young Children

As technology continues to develop a friendlier interface, it becomes both appropriate and necessary to look at the ways in which young children may be encouraged and facilitated in its uses especially the computer. It is reported by the researchers that children 4 through 7 years old were able to take instructions and successfully peer teach-help in conjunction with computer projects. Thus, there are three essentials components of a successful computer curriculum in the early childhood environment. Firstly, it must be an appropriate location for computers in the classroom. Teacher also should have knowledge and expertise with the computer; and interactive or discovery based software. In conclusion, it is obvious that developmentally appropriate software is crucial if young children are to successfully on using the computer.

Source: Malaysian Technology (April /May 2000)
Pages: 90

Bombastic words

1- Avalanche (noun)
Mean: a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of mountain.
Example: Alpine villages destroyed in an avalanche.
*also used for figurative
Example: We received an avalanche of letters in reply to our advertisement.

2- Adamant (adjective)
Mean: determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something.
Example: Firdaus was adamant that he would not be coming to the party.

3- Sophisticated (adjective)
Mean: clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented .
Example: Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time.

4- Exponential
Mean: A rate of increase/becoming faster and faster.
Example: The potential of vending industry in Asia is exponential.

5- Volatile
Mean: a) often disapproving of a person or their mood /changing easily one mood to another.
b) a situation likely to change it suddenly.
c) unstable
Example: Luqman is very unpredictable because he is a volatile.

Speaking Situation

1- The theft cases recently happen even though we are in vehicles. Give the best suggestion on how to overcome this problem.

Candidate A : don’t show the valuable thing in our vehicles while driving
Candidate B : use the security car alarm
Candidate C : parking the vehicles in the open place
Candidate D : call someone that can be trusted if you feel suspicious when somebody follow your vehicles

2- Teenagers nowadays involved in drug addicts. Give the best way to overcome the drug abuse from the teenagers.

Candidate A : choose the right friends
Candidate B : family attentions
Candidate C : campaigns and exhibitions
Candidate D : restricted laws

3- Vending machine is most popular in our industry. Discuss the benefits of using the machine to people.

Candidate A : make life more easier
Candidate B : can make children happy
Candidate C : help the manufacturer to shorten their channels of distribution
Candidate D : save the time

9100253(g2)

2010-10-12T00:39:00.001+08:00

SUMMARY

Why you need vitamin E??

Researchers at Tufts tested the effects of vitamin E on the immune systems of healthy older people in a four-month study, theorizing that with vitamin E they might boost those immune defenses to more effective levels. In addition, vitamin E also might fight cancer. Some studies found no change in the incidence of cancer. But other researchers recorded lower rates of cancer among people taking vitamin E. Dr. Ishwarlal Jialal found that vitamin E reduced oxidation of LDL, which helps form plaque in coronary arteries. Furthermore, vitamin E also may help prevent atherosclerosis, a type of artery hardening. Besides that, Carl Cotman announcing that researchers like himself still had no strategy to slow the horrible progression of Alzheimer’s. However, the vitamin’s effectiveness against blemishes and gingivitis hasn’t been proved in studies. Considering the benefits of vitamin E, there’s every reason to give it a try.

Page : 45

Issue : Struck by Lightning

Year : November 1998

SPEAKING QUESTIONS

How to responses to frustration and exhaustion?

a) Laughter

b) Tears

c) Eating

d) Playing games

How to overcome fears of fire?

a) Confident with yourself

b) Challenge yourself to face the fire

c) Ask for counseling

d) Just ignore the fears

How to fight cancer?

a) Take vitamin

b) Do operation

c) Take medicine

d) Use drugs

BOMBASTIC WORDS

Words	Definition	Usage
Condone	To accept behaviour that is morally wrong.	Terrorism can never be condoned.
Remorse	The feeling of being extremely sorry for wrong that you have done.	I felt guilty and full of remorse.
Shunt	To move to a different place	John was shunted sideways to a job in sales.
Onus	The responsibility for.	The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
Demeanor	The way that, looks, behaves.	He maintained a professional demeanor throughout .

9100337 G1

2010-10-10T21:22:00.001+08:00

The Business of Cord Blood Banking

There are no different in the nascent business of Malaysian Cord blood bank. CyroCord Sdn. Bhd is hoping to get a head start. The company is hoping to get more people signing up to store their infants’ cord blood through a strategic publicity campaign in the media. Furthermore, they want to building awareness among middle and upper classes. CyroCord is looking at hefty start-up cost because it has research and development arm for stem cell. However, there are private blood banks that do not have equivalent of their own dedicated deposit boxes. Other logical candidates may want to foray into private cord blood banks include existing storage providers such Gribbles.

Task A : Individual presentation (2 minutes)

Situation
The Cord Blood Banking is really important nowadays. Which classes should have awareness about this.

Candidate A : In your opinion, lower class should have awareness. Elaborate on this.

Candidate B : In your opinion, middle class should have awareness. Elaborate on this.

Candidate C : In your opinion, upper class should have awareness. Elaborate on this.

Task B : Group Interaction (10 minutes)

The Cord Blood Banking is really important nowadays. Which classes should have awareness about this.

Task B : Discuss which one of the following benefits us the most:

(i) Lower class should have awareness (iii) upper class should have awareness

(ii) Middle class should have awareness

Task A: Individual Presentation (2 minutes)

Situation

Public should be awareness with Cord blood banking. In what way do you think to realize them?

Candidate A : In your opinion, publicity in media is strategic way. Elaborate on this.

Candidate B : In your opinion, make campaign is the strategic way. Elaborate on this.

Candidate C : In your opinion, make a forum is the strategic way. Elaborate on this.

Candidate D : In your opinion, make a road tour is the strategic way. Elaborate on this.

Task B : Group Interaction (10 minutes)

Public should be awareness with Cord blood banking. In what way do you think to realize them?

(i) Publicity in media is strategic way.

(ii) Make campaign is the strategic way.

(iii): make a forum is the strategic way.

(iv): make a road tour is the strategic way.

Task A : Individual Presentation (2 minutes)

Situation:

People are not very awareness about Cord Blood Banking. In what way do you think that influenced them?

Candidate A : In your opinion, peoples are very busy with their work. Elaborate on this.

Candidate B : In your opinion, peoples are scared to have cord blood banking. Elaborate on this.

Candidate C : In your opinion, peoples did not know the awareness about cord blood banking. Elaborate on this.

Candidate D : In your opinion, peoples could not find the places for cord blood banking. Elaborate on this.

Task B : Group Interaction (10 minutes)

Situation:

People are not very awareness about Cord Blood Banking. In what way do you think that influenced them?

(i) : peoples are very busy with their work.

(ii) : peoples are scared to have cord blood banking.

(iii): peoples did not know the awareness about cord blood banking.

(iv) :peoples could not find the places for cord blood banking.

5 words :

Nascent : Growing or maturing

Foray : search into

Hefty : large amount or heavy

Lid : Top or cover

Imperative : vital and very important

9100293 (G1)

2010-10-10T01:32:00.001+08:00

1) SUMMARY

My wife, Bonnie, has no fear of death, but she was afraid of dying. Bonnie’s breast cancer was diagnosed in May 1987. November 2005, oncologist told my wife that he was recommending further treatment be stopped. Before the time Bonnie’s life ended, she was there when our grandson was born that November. She was in the delivery room in her wheelchair, coaching our daughter. She also managed to see our three kids open their presents on Christmas before she lapsed into a coma. When Bonnie’s eyes focused for the first time in days, I sat by her bed and it was her last night. Our last hours together were some of the most intimate and precious of our marriage.

-page 7-10, Bonnie’s Time, June 1998-

2) BOMBASTIS WORDS

	WORDS	MEANING	SENTENCES
1	Tenuous	So weak or uncertain that is hardly exist	Ravi and his siblings has tenuous relationship since their parent divorced
2	Altruistic	Person who care about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own	Naina is being respect by many people because of her altruistic
3	Divulge	To give somebody information that is supposed to be secret	Hana is willing to divulge company’s details to gain more money
4	Convulse	To cause a sudden shaking movement of the body that cannot be control	Sam started to convulse when he is facing Parkinson
5	Acrimonious	Angry and full of bitter feelings and words	Her friend went through an acrimonious failure

3) SPEAKING SITUATIONS

Situation 1

A group of foreign students is visiting your campus. You are required to talk to them about the most interesting state in Malaysia.

Candidate A You would like to talk about Sabah. State your reasons.

Candidate B You would like to talk about Malacca. State your reasons.

Candidate C You would like to talk about Perak. State your reasons.

Candidate D You would like to talk about Penang. State your reasons.

Situation 2

Death can be occurs such in many ways. In your opinion, which is extremely wicked way of death.

Candidate A In your view, extremely wicked way of death is shot.

Candidate B In your view, extremely wicked way of death is stab.

Candidate C In your view, extremely wicked way of death is drape.

Candidate D In your view, extremely wicked way of death is burn.

Situation 3

Obesity is one of the health problems faced by the Malaysian. Discuss with your friends on factor that leads to this problem.

Candidate A In your opinion, factor that leads to obesity is less exercise.

Candidate B In your opinion, factor that leads to obesity is high appetite.

Candidate C In your opinion, factor that leads to obesity is descent.

Candidate D In your opinion, factor that leads to obesity is eating unhealthy foods.

9100333(G1)

2010-10-09T10:17:00.007+08:00

A Heart for the Run

Its all about Cookie,a sled dog....the most joyous racer that her master ever knew,had been her master's lead dog for close 14 000 miles.Only one that she know from the master,keep running forward...don't ever turned back...a true friend of her master;several times,she saved her master...accompany him whenever he was...a devoted mother;try as hard as she could to save and protect her pups,including the dead one.Although several times her master tried to buried the dead pups,she would find it until she found it...she completely dedicated for those she loved.Finally,she let her master take the dead pup and realize that there is no use to save the dead one....Cookie was the most loyalty dogs toward her master;she always beside her master in any situation...she wont left her master alone....although her master asked her to leave him alone when something happen...she would turned back together with the other dogs....Cookie is such a good partner....willing to be side her master until the end of her life....

Reader's Digest march 1998

page 58

3 speaking situations:

Discuss the most effective way to get your husband to help at home

a)dividing up the household chores

b)corperate together

c)stop nagging your husband

d)give reward

Nowadays,pollution had become the most serious global problem in all over the world.Discuss the most efficient way to overcome this problem.

a)stop littering

b)campaign of awareness

c)discovery the side-effect of this problem

d)law enforcement by government

Everyone want to be the most perfect one.But it is impossible because we are the human being.Because of this people always give up in their life.Discuss the most excellent way to motivate yourself.

a)do not blame the fate

b)accept failure as the way of success

c)realizing yourself just a human being

d)accept all the imperfection

5 bombastic words

1-scrupulous=careful about paying attention to every detail(you must be scrupulous about hygiene when you want to cook)

2-hapless=unfortunate(the hapless fire victims had lost their only one place live)

3-legacy=lasting achievements(the legacy of Tunku Abdul Rahman are still well-known until today)

4-uncompromising=inflexible;firmly held(The candidate was a woman of uncompromising integrity)

5-sonorous=Full sounding(The bird's sonorous voice filled the garden)

9100333(G1)

2010-10-09T10:17:00.006+08:00

A Heart for the Run

Reader's Digest march 1998

page 58

5 speaking situations:

Discuss the most effective way to get your husband to help at home

a)dividing up the household chores

b)coorperate together

c)stop nagging your husband

d)give reward

Nowadays,pollution had become the most serious global problem in all over the world.Discuss the most efficient way to overcome this problem.

a)stop littering

b)campaign of awareness

c)discovery the side-effect of this problem

d)law enforcement by government

Everyone want to be the most perfect one.But it is impossible because we are the human being.Because of this people always give up in their life.Discuss the most excellent way to motivate yourself.

a)do not blame the fate

b)accept failure as the way of success

c)realizing yourself just a human being

d)accept all the imperfection

Discuss the most serious action to overcome the larcenies

a)send them to jail

b)make them pay back for all the things they take

c)give a talk about larcenies to the society

d)increased the number of security guard

Friend are those who we need most after our family.Discuss the suitable tips to be a good friend.

a)drop your plan when your friend in trouble

b)shares joy in your accomplishments

c)encourages your friend to success

d)be a good listener

5 bombastic words

1-scrupulous=careful about paying attention to every detail(you must be scrupulous about hygiene when you want to cook)

2-hapless=unfortunate(the hapless fire victims had lost their only one place live)

3-legacy=lasting achievements(the legacy of Tunku Abdul Rahman are still well-known until today)

4-uncompromising=inflexible;firmly held(The candidate was a woman of uncompromising integrity)

5-sonorous=Full sounding(The bird's sonorous voice filled the garden)

9100235 (G1)

2010-10-09T06:39:00.003+08:00

HOME REMEDIES EVEN DOCTORS LOVE.

Home remedies are believed safe and easy by old wives; our mother . It is unbelievable by young people that obsess in getting treatment from doctor and said that take chicken soup for cold are just an old wives tales. Do you know home remedies really work? The treatments detailed have been found to be effective by our own self when we try it. When I have a cold, our mother believes that chicken soup was the most effective way. Doctors also have long believed that drinking any hot liquid eases symptoms but research has proved that hot chicken soup is especially beneficial compared to hot water and cold water, so the soup was the most effective to clear up nasal mucus.

Reader's Digest March 1999

Page: 113

5 SPEAKING SITUATION

SITUATION 1

Have a slim body is one of the dreams for all women in the world but by tie up your stomach is not a really good way. You are asked to talk about a proper way to control weight and have a slim body without affect your health.

a) Stair Walking

b) Lunge

c) Balance Diet

d) Cycling

Situation 2

Discuss about the solution to improve your marriage.

a) Spend quality time apart

b) Be kind

c) Put it in writing

d) Support your partner

Situation 3

The cigarette is not only cool and sexy but also as harmless as afternoon tea. The image of the cigar industry has make rooms filled with smoke. How will we do to control the number of smoker in this new era?

a) develop feature article about smoker

b) write stories about the danger of cigarette

c) do the exhibition

d) promoting the dangerous of cigarette in television and radio

5 BOMBASTIC WORDS

Anarchic; belief that laws and governments are not necessary, lawless.

* the constitution is our strongest defense against anarchic forces. That is our responsible as a citizen in our country.

Gloom; a feeling of being sad and without hope

* most of the student gloom when the result come out. so we need to study hard to avoid this happen.

Bemoan; to complain or say that you are not happy about something

* as we see now, many of the employee take an advantage to worker. To avoid this problem, they sat to bemoaning this problem to manager.

pragmatic; practical, matter of fact

* in my side of view, when we are dealing with something, we know it and make it as a pragmatic way rather than by following ideas or principle.

Fantasize; to imagine, daydream

* many student fantasized to become an artist. All the artist give a great impact to the youth when all the day they see an artist in television.

9100233 G1

2010-10-07T23:49:00.002+08:00

SUMMARY

HE’S DONE IT,HIS WAY

Tony Fernandes is the CEO of AirAsia Airline.He started out as a young executive at the finance department of London-based Virgin Records after graduating from the London School of Economics in the mid-1980’s.Then,he moved to Warner Music UK,supposedly to chart a more promising career in finance.After that,he was given a trust to head the Warner Music team in KL.He do not know nothing but he told to himself that he must grab this opportunity to make his own luck.After 12 years,he resigned.On the way back to KL,while transit in London,Fernandes saw an advertisement on EasyJet.That is the starting point he expand his capability leading the giant low-fare airline,Air Asia.

Page: 6 to 9

Magazine: Accountants Today (August 2003)

MUET SPEAKING QUESTION

1) What is the most important factor that you need to consider when delivering your speech?

a) The voice

b) Expression

c) Appearance

d) Posture

2) What is the barrier that block you most to gain successful negotiational?

a) Becoming emotional

b) Trying to win at all costs

c) Focusing on personalities,not issues

d) Not trying to understand the other person

3) What is the most important values to gain the success?

a) Determination

b) Hardworking

c) Intelligence

d) Discpline

5 BOOMBASTIC WORDS

*Temptation – the desire to do or have something that you know is bad or wrong.

# I can feel the attemption when I open the present box infront of me.

*Squeeze – to press something firmly,especially with your finger.

# He squeezed her hand and smiled at her.

*Pinpoint – to find and show the exact position of something or the exact time it happen.

# The report pinpoint the black areas in this town.

*Pragmatic – solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories.

#The manager choose a pragmatic approach to settle the management problem.

*Litigation – the process of making or defending a claim in court.

#Mr.Raju hope that the litigation of his company will be done smoothly.

9100332 (G1)

2010-10-07T22:20:00.002+08:00

1-Vanishing cultures of South Africa

Vanishing cultures of South Africa by Edwin Naidu tell about a photographer’s,Peter Magubane mission to record the beauty of the African tribal way of life.Peter Magubane decided to capture the richness of their culture on film and show the world a beautiful way of life. He drove thousands of kilometers through out the country ,attending function where people were dressed in colourful costumes,adorned with bunches of beads and striking headgear.

Magunbanes striking images cover all ten major tribal groupings including the san, xhosa,pedi and others. He record all this to kept it so that people have sense of their history. And he said, it is important for future generation to know about the richness of this beautiful country.

Page:56

The issue: cultures of South Africa

Year of magazines:2000

2-Three speaking situation

How to have brilliant ideas?

a- Exercise

b- Bounce ideas around

c- Change your environment

d- Let your mind wander

How to build children self-confidence

a- Don’t set the hurdles too high

b- Don’t rescue to soon

c- Make sure there are challenges outside home

d- Include your child in what you are doing.

Who most at risk?

a- People with Diabetes

b- People with high blood pressure

c- People with family history of heart disease

d- People who have overweight problem.

3- Bombastic word

Reluctant-

:hesisting before doing something because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it si the right thing to do.

:She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.

Intrusive-

:having the total cost

:The rent is inclusive of water and heating

Tutelage-

:the teaching and instruction that one person gives to another.

:parental tutelage

Rigid-

:very strict and difficult to change

:The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid

Painstaking-

:needing a lot of care,effort and attention to details

:The event had been planned with painstaking attention to details.

9100284 (G1)

2010-10-07T22:04:00.004+08:00

READER’S DIGEST ASSIGNMENT

SUMMARY

Jon Nakamatsu, the 28-year-old American is a musicians and had won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition 1997.He is the only finalist that not studied music at such famous conservatories. He studied piano with the same teacher he’d had since he was six. Her name is Marina Derryberry. He had a deep interest in music but his parents not really agree with that. When it was time for university, Jon want to further study in Curtis Institute but due to his parents wish, he applied to Stanford University and become a teacher then. Because of his deep interest in music, he took part in international music competition with a support from his teacher, Marina and he won the competition.

Page number:16-22

Issue: For the love of music

Year: August 1998

5 BOMBASTIC WORD,,,

*ATTENTIVELY*; listening or watching with interest..

Example; my younger brother watch the cartoon attentively

*GLANCING*; look quickly at something.

Example: I glanced up quickly to see who had come in.

*LAVISHLY*; to show something that are expensive or luxurious..

Example; lavishly apartment

*DILLYDALLY*; wasting time in hesitation

Example; If the dillydally, someone else will buy the house that they want.

*CRUMBLING*; to explain or show something that easily break into small pieces..

Example; crumbling cardboard, crumbling soil.

THREE SPEAKING SITUATION

A)discuss what you want to do if the children get the ‘gimmies’

1.teach children not to rely on TV,computers and toys

2.don’t buy goodies or gift oftenly to your children

3.explain to children why the money is consideration.

4.once you say no,stick to it!

B) discuss what is the way to save the wildlife.

1.enforce the law

2.organize a campaign

3.learning from the school

4.heavier punishment

C)discuss what things that make you more upset.

1.losing your lovely career

2.losing your children

3.losing your parents

4.losing your big house

9100288 (G1)

2010-10-03T22:18:00.003+08:00

Summary

The writer is not marrying the man she lived for with 13 years. She was in love with that man including his children. She wants to be his wife. When she was 25, she realizes that if we could find someone just right, it would be nice to have that person beside us for entire life. She was refusing to commit herself to a relationship. She failed to understand all marriages are group of marriages. She was afraid to marriage because she did not want to get hurt and regret. She also agrees that no marriage comes with guarantees. Finally, she knows why people wanted her to get married because they wished her well and have a reason to stay at home.

Page35-37, Much “I Do” About Mr. Right, Reader Digest February 1999.

MUET - Three Speaking Situations:

1) Discuss which one of the following suggestions would be most effective ways for parents to make their children understand financial responsibility.

Talk about money
Give credit where credit is due
Put it in writing if parents lend children money
Encourage regular saving

2) Discuss which one of the following would be the best way commandments of parenting

Be a parent, not a pal
Discipline early
Spend time with kids
Stay married

3) Discuss which one would be the most important discoveries in medicine

Cancer treatment advances
Future flu fighters
Building up broken bones
Polio : a disease of the past

Five ‘bombastic’ words:

1) Derelict: abandoned and left to fall to pieces

- In my opinion, the most effective to make our neighbourhood a safer place is the residents improve the safety features of the neighbourhood. They can hired security guard to take care the neighbourhood area and it will prevent drug addict from using a derelict building as their shelter. This way will make our neighbourhood a safer place.

2) Strew: to scatter

- In my point view, the effect of computer addiction among Malaysian youths is personal neglect. The youths do not care about their personal hygiene. For example, they do not care if their room was strewn with rubbish and dirty clothes because they are addicted to cyber.

3) Permissive: allowing people a lot of freedom to do whatever they want, even things that are usually disapprove

- I believe the reason for social problems is lack of supervision. Nowadays human become more materialistic, therefore parents do not have enough time to supervise their children. As a result parents do not care with whom their children make friends. In addition, parents are too permissive when they allow their children to stay out all night especially girls.

4) Constitute: to form, to be

- I think one of the causes that create water pollution is oil split from the industrial process. This oil spilt constitutes a serious danger to our natural resources.

5) Hazard: a risk, a danger

- From my point of view, car pooling can reduce air pollution. By car pooling we can restrict the number of vehicles on road. As a result we can reduce the smokes produce by vehicles which hazarded our health.

2010-08-13T12:32:00.001+08:00

Dr M backs English language

Via the Star

PETALING JAYA: Mastering the English language will not make one less patriotic, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“People should accept the fact that English is currently the language of knowledge,” he said.

He said the Internet came with various languages but English was still the main language on websites.

Guest-of-honour: Dr Mahathir launching e-Learning Innovations Tuesday. With him are Open University Malaysia pro-chancellor Tan Sri Azman Hashim (left) and the university’s president/vice-chancellor Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Anuwar Ali.

Dr Mahathir, who initiated the change to use English for teaching Science and Mathematics, said the two subjects should be taught in English as most of the information and research were written in the international language.

“You cannot rely on someone to translate the latest information for you as it changes every minute.

“If you master the language, you can acquire the information by yourself and search for the information that will benefit you,” he said in a talk on Impact of Technology on the Future of Higher Education at a hotel here yesterday.

Separately, in his blog posting on Monday, Dr Mahathir wrote that the Malays had not gained for themselves the 30% target in corporate ownership.

“In the political field, the Malays appear to be in control.

“Most of the high posts, such as PM and MB, are held by the Malays. If these posts are held by the Chinese, then not only will the economy be under Chinese control but the political arena will also be under the Chinese,” he said.

However, he said the Malays were also at fault for not making correct use of the opportunities created for them under the New Economic Policy which had been around for nearly 40 years.

a famous man

2010-08-10T14:44:00.002+08:00

We were lucky to have his presence in our University. The main point of his speech was to ensure a balanced life which be all seek for on earth and hereafter.
Although I felt lucky seeing him in person, these students were even more lucky to shake his hand.

Pictures taken from egaleri

Can I say that I'm jealous of Aizuddin, Amir Syukran and El-Kamel?... hahahaa

hello...

2010-08-03T04:56:00.001+08:00

i'm from tac g5....you can call me han

salam

2010-08-02T17:28:00.002+08:00

i'm new here...i'm from accounting tamhidi,group 3..you can call me Lah

asssalamualaikum.......

2010-08-02T17:27:00.004+08:00

hi... I am new here from tamhidi accounting and muamalat...

hye!!

2010-08-02T17:27:00.003+08:00

hye...i new here...i'm roses...hehehe
i from Tamhidi Accounting and Muamalat...Group 3...

myself

2010-08-02T17:26:00.002+08:00

salam.................and hye.................u can call me ayu.....i come from kulim kedah.i have 4 sibling.....i enjoy to study in usim.usim is the best universiti..

2010-08-02T17:25:00.003+08:00

hello i`m new here. you can call me sunshine

2010-08-02T16:26:00.002+08:00

hye.u can call me none.im newbies here.

hello!!!!

2010-08-02T16:20:00.001+08:00

i'm honey..this is my first time..
have a nice day

2010-08-02T16:19:00.002+08:00

Assalamualaikum...
hehe,this is me!!!
one of accounting student in group 5..

2010-08-02T16:15:00.001+08:00

knock2.. i'm flava..
i'm from group 5

2010-08-02T16:14:00.002+08:00

hi my name is howniety this is my first blogging..i'm in group 5.. ;)

SALAM!

2010-08-02T16:13:00.005+08:00

I am LADY, from group 5 Tamhidi Accounting and Muamalat. I am a new user for this blog. I will need for your help.

Hye !!

2010-08-02T16:13:00.003+08:00

My first time here . Hi ! I'm av .

2010-08-02T16:12:00.010+08:00

hello..i'm new here and i'm from tamhidi accounting and muamalat (group 5)..you can call me sasya..hope that you all are always happy.. =D

2010-08-02T16:12:00.009+08:00

hye....everyone!!!..i'm anna.i'm new here....this is my first time blogging.huhu...
im from tamhidi accounting and muamalat...group 5 student.so..nice to meet you!!^-^

2010-08-02T16:12:00.008+08:00

hi my name is ALGOJO. This is my first time bloggong. Im from Group 5.

2010-08-02T16:10:00.002+08:00

hi, my name is deevaa... this is my first time blogging. i'm from group 5...

Nostalgia Untukkmu

2010-07-25T19:07:00.012+08:00

A job well done by ex-Tamhidi students organizing a farewell dinner for their batch.
Here are some pictures for your pleasure viewing.

It started with an opening speech by the Director.

Here's Madm Elle with matching colour of the juice.. :)

Then a photo session for..

All the boys of TAC

and table shots of the girls..

Thanks for being my students and I hope you all with succeed in your undertakings. Thanks for inviting me to the dinner as well, I had fun eventhough I had an exam to attend at 11am the next day.. Huhuuu..

*As a note, at the end of each semester, my goal is to remember all my students faces along with their names. I hope I did a good job in doing so...

2010-07-24T15:18:00.003+08:00

"a pretty face maybe deceiving. it doesn't reflect their kind heart. "

* ensure that your heart is as beautiful as your visage.

too many things on my plate

2010-07-20T22:56:00.002+08:00

that's the current state of mind.
more pictures n entries soon.
take care~

Fiesta

2010-06-13T21:32:00.004+08:00

Hello students,
Dedicated to the previous batch ;) Hope that u're enjoying your LONNGG break before your degree registration.

To all students residing in Kelantan, do come over to the Klntan Fiesta which will be held on the 16th to 19th this month (next week). Come over to the Sultan Mumammad ke 4 Stadium yeah. Our uni's booth will be at Hall2. Meet me there and you guys can chill out at the booth. If there's time you all can bring me "jalan2" around interesting places in Kelantan.
Hope I get to meet y'all.
xoxo

thinking cap

2010-04-27T09:44:00.003+08:00

When you step in a working world you are expected to stand on your own feet. You are hired because of your knowledge and what you are expected to bring to the institution. There's no such thing as being Mdm nice.. If you are a plain Jane, with no ideas but only likes to criticize and observe other people than that will be useless. Totally useless, no matter at what age, these people do exist in the working life.

There is a quote by Alex Kroll which I find hilarious but is meaningful, he mentioned that Getting ideas is like shaving: if you don't do it everyday, you're a bum.

So, avoid being a bum and be more proactive. Contribute what is in your head, if you have one that's worthy enough.

I hope you wont need this

Of debate issues

2010-04-01T21:31:00.008+08:00

Adjudicating debates aint easy after all as compared to debating itself. I would rather be debating rather than sitting on the other side of the room, evaluating. Well, the yearly affair went on smoothly but this year (alhamdulillah) , but the organizers left out many things due to budget matters. Hopefully by next year, they’ll be able to string the pieces back together and arrange the flow accordingly.

The issue that is left to say is regarding the contestants. In ANY game, there’ll be teams that will lose and win. As a human being, you face your ups and downs and at times you must accept your fate. It doesn't mean that if you are from a 'certain prestiguous' faculty your team ought to win. Judges do not come with a preconceived mindset okayy.. There were groups with confidence and the master of language but you sometimes need to reflect on the utmost important thing in a debate is how you present your points. It is useless, even if you have a native-like English accent but you present ideas that aren’t concrete and the group tends to shift from one mechanism to the other. You need to have a balance in language, content and organization.

Here are some tips for future debaters; firstly you need to understand the motion and know what you are talking about. You also have to present points clearly and steadily-meaning that you need to get your facts right and be clear with your presentation. The whole team also needs to know their roles, i.e; the first speaker needs to define the motion, and the 3rd speaker needs to rebut.

In order to differentiate a good debater and a mediocre debater is that a good debater will avoid reading (the prepared speech) as need to think your own feet and try to explain the fact as though you are the master of it. Normally experienced debater will end on time and they will end after 30 seconds after the 1 minute warning to show their respect to time. Good debaters are also ones that are intelligently humuorous and entertaining. There’s a vast difference between a debate that is serious (dull) and one that is lively (entertaining).

Here’s a slideshow about debating that I found online.

Hopefully, future debaters will understand what debating is and control their emotions eventhough they fail to win the round. Winning is not everything.. There’s no use for being upset and blaming other people for your loss. Sometimes you just need to look at things from other people’s point of view in order to become better. All in all, debates are supposed to encourage you to instill positive insights and not demotivate you. That’s why, as a debater you learn to be matured and learn look at things in different perspective. At times you need to know that sometimes you can't get everything that you want.

I'll leave you with some pics from the debate.

adjudicators team A team A practising
team B

both teams unite~ after d quarter finals

2010-03-29T11:55:00.000+08:00

Compete for the best students

IT IS disconcerting to note that several hundred talented students leave Malaysia every year, and the trend is not changing.

Measures have been taken but the problem remains.

The remedies which have been applied have not brought positive results.

The Asean Scholarship attracts a significant number of outstanding students to pursue their studies overseas every year.

Besides, most of the prestigious universities around the world also offer a wide range of financial aid and scholarships to international students.

Local universities must seek to increase their international recognition.

By doing so, there’s no excuse, reason and benefit for students to leave the country as their aims can be achieved here.

Pointing at students and condemning them for leaving their country won’t bring positive results.

The application of “law and bond” doesn’t look very successful too.

Local universities should compete with overseas universities for outstanding students, just like how the students compete to secure a seat in a prestigious university.

Every student hopes that he/she can receive the best education without having to leave their home, family and country.

WANG CHEN KANG,
Johor Baru.

via the star

Movie critique

2010-03-08T12:30:00.003+08:00

Screening will be at the main theater room @ library at 2pm on Wednesday (Gp 3&5) and 9am on Friday. The duration of the movie will take approximately 2 ½ hours. Enjoy.

max 63 students per seating.

2010-02-11T16:22:00.011+08:00

LET'S GO COPERATION

ELITE COMPANY

I-TOUCH COMPANY

SYANAZ'S CUP CAKE

BLUE WAVE COMPANY

GLORIOUS PROSPERITY COMPANY

APPLE COMPANY

Presentation 1 (Company)

2010-01-29T09:31:00.003+08:00

Girls of Group 5

Innovative Security Service
ISS company

SPI Mobile

a blunt statement

2009-12-24T21:47:00.003+08:00

kicking it up a notch

credit to i am blessed

Something to share

2009-12-23T21:27:00.003+08:00

I told a friend about a beautiful saying that I stumbled upon.
I wanted to share something meaningful, in hope for a positive, sensitive and emotional response.
The words were from Mahatma Ghandi, and it goes like this:

" Keep you thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.
Keep you words positive, because your words become your behaviors.
Keep your behaviours positive, because your behaviors become your habits.
Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny..."

The friend replied;
Hmmm... Dalam wasiat Imam Shafie, dia berkata "Sesiapa yang mahu dipandang baik dan mulia, maka dia hendaklah berbaik sangka terhadap orang lain."

My mind was saying: So?(..........) is there a link there??What is he talking about???
My actual response: Smile. Okay... (bewildered)

That's what u get when your friend is an ustaz.

Maal Hijrah

2009-12-18T00:57:00.002+08:00

Salam Maal Hijrah students.
It's a new beginning of more good things ahead.

As far as our centre is concerned, we are progressing in our 4th week of the semester and there'll be many things laid ahead for all of you this semester. So, put your seat belt on and enjoy the ride.

p/s: I have yet to place myself in gear at the moment as there are many things on the plate that I have to cover for all the courses.Feeling rather emotionally and spiritually demotivated for this month. I will not let that succumb me as I'll be back to normal soon. Send in a prayer so that everything will turn out fine. That's all that I wish for.

Taa~

Venue and Time for Final TLE0502

2009-10-12T12:08:00.002+08:00

Speaking Exam

Thursday ( 15/10/2009)

BTS 2.9 (FSU)
9:00-11:00 am (Group 2)
2:00-4:00 pm (Group 3)

BTS 2.10 (FSU)
9:00-11:00 am (Group 1)
2:00-4:00 pm (Group 4)

Friday (16/10/2009)

BTS 2.9 (FSU)
9:00-11:00 am (Group 5)

Listening Exam
Monday 19/10/2009
DKS 1.5 FSU - 2:30pm-3:30pm

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2009-10-05T15:43:00.002+08:00

1)Why the proverbs ' Where there's a will there's a way' are meaningful to me?

To me, the proverb ' Where there's a will there's a way',meaning that -a person with determination, find ta way to doing something- give motivation to me. Why I say like that? These are reason to this question. First, it is very easy to give up when I confronted with a problem but perseverance will often lead to success. I try to think positive, don't to be give up.I must set my dreams with to be determined and find a solution to my difficulty or problem will usually appear. This proverb same with another proverb "If at first you don't succeed - try, try, and try again". As Robert the Bruce,he had tried any six times to free his country from occupation and failed. Whilst hiding in a cave and one time he had saw a spider try six time to bridge a gap and said, "if it succeeds in the next try I will fight again." It did, and he went on to drive out his enemies. From that, I get the self-confidence. I think I cannot to be easy give up if I want to success will be mine. I want get it. I want repeat my success as I ot it in SPM examination. God, I hope my dreams come be true.

2)Why the proverbs 'Opportunity only knocks once ' are meaningful to me?

The proverb 'Opportunity only knocks once ' carry meaning don't miss the opportunities that come. I always use when one opportunity come, it is because a opportunity which had came, do will comes again? I felt opportunity, which comes back, maybe have it, but do same the previous opportunity if you miss them? Seize an opportunity when it occurs for it may never happen again.

A similar scene would play around my creative little mind when I had remember about it, while I am in form 5, class session, my additional mathematics teacher had ask who has to be volunteer to be mentor to teach the other friends which weak in this subject, first I am doubtless to make it. Do I can make the best? I say in my heart. But, no one to raise their hand. So, the teacher must choose, out my mind, the teacher had choose me. So, i try to make the best as my hope's teacher. What I get? I get the benefits from it, many friends comes to me to teach them, felt appreciated. But the most importance, it make me more understand this subject. Thank to God and teacher give that opportunity to me.

My teenager life was motivated by such proverbs until I burned out. At present, I believe "opportunity" never knocks. It doesn't have too. Opportunity of any kind in any way is staring at us. We just failed to recognize them. It may be in the words you are reading now. Who knows, it could just be the hubber you interact with constantly or even the hubber you particularly dislike. All we need to do is acknowledge it and opportunity opens its arms to welcome us.

3) The proverbs 'Money is the root of all evil
' are meaning that the money is main cause of wrongdoing and problems.

I learned to dislike the rich because of this proverb.I suggesting what the rich can do to show more love for the poor and the needy in reinforced to this prejudice. I found out later that my favorite teacher even cited two of my papers in the class - get this - section A- saying my insights were excellent! I found that odd to me. Why she did not cited it on our section? Well, thus I became suspicious of the friendship had offered by the rich kids in school. And yet, deep inside me I wanted to be richer than them. I shuddered every time these "evil" desires invaded my mind and dispelled of them immediately lest I be damned to hell if I over obsessed to the money.

In last school, this concept became very real for me I am joined trips to urban poor areas in the city - all part activity out classes and community outreach programs. I blamed that the lack of money being spread out to the ordinary people. I blamed those in power for their failure to provide opportunity to those in needed. The next thing I know that, I was out there.

Now, I take it in the proper context to which it was originally written with lemon on the side. Who love the money can be a cause of evil activities but I doubt it has its roots on evil. The charitable institutions and foundations, of agencies and organizations or non-government established to help provide food, shelter, clothing financial assistance and job opportunities to those who need it the most. Money can be an instrument to help fulfill our respective missions in life. We need not fear it.

hidayati

2009-10-05T15:43:00.001+08:00

1) Let bygones by bygones
This proverbs is meaningful for me because it relate to myself.When I still in secondary school,something had happened to me.In the classroom,my place is behind a boy named Hilal.One day,I forgot to bring my calculator.Then he asked me if I want to borrow his calculator.Then I agreed.During additional mathematics class,my teacher,Sir Shuhaimi asked us weather we had see his calculator which have a green sticker behind it.I was very surprised because the calculator was same as mine.At the end of the class,I gave back the calculator to my teacher.Gratefully, he do not angry with me.When I entered in the class,Hilal tried to speak to me.But I keep silent.I felt very upset to him.He told me that he do not know anything about the calculator.He really regret.So I thought maybe it was not his false.Then, I forgive him.Let bygones by bygones.

2) It's never too late to mend
When I am in form 4, I start to pray in the dorm.At the hostel,all the students are not allowed to pray in the room.One day,about 30 students were called by the warden,including myself.The reason was we had disobey the rule.Then the warden punished us.After the punishment,I had realize my false.I promise to myself I would not repeat my mistake again and be a better person.

3) Experience is the best teacher
When I am in form 2,our teacher told all the girls student in my class to provide two recipes for cooking practical.So,I decided to cook fried rice and chocolate pudding.On the practical day,I prepared all the ingredients and start to cook.After I finished it,I had decorate the dishes beautifully and waiting for my teacher to taste it.When it come to my turn,my teacher start to taste my fried rice and chocolate pudding and she shown weird face to me.She told me that my fried rice and chocolate pudding was tasteless.I also tried to taste my two dishes.My teacher was right,it tasteless.I noticed that I forgot to put some salt in my fried rice and sugar in my pudding.The moral of the story is I will be more careful and will remember to put salt and sugar in my cooking.But the most important is taste it first.

sharifah

2009-10-05T15:42:00.000+08:00

A GREAT TALKER IS A GREAT LIAR...

i have an experience for this proverb at my previous school. I have one close friend that we call she as 'are-t'. i come to her school at 2007 as a new student. she came at me, and after that we be a bestfriend. at first, she is a smooth, kind and always help me. one day, she told me about her family. she say that she has a rich family. her father is a lecturer and have two car at their home. she also say that her mom is a good tailor and can sewing everything. a few month later, when we want to celebrate raya my friend and i go to her house. we want to order 'baju kurung riau' to her mom. we are shocked when we go to her house. she has a house like a village and then she just only have a mazda car. after we give a salam and talk with her mom, she just know how to sew basic 'baju kurung' only. we goes back with ours angry. why she lie us like that??i can be her friend though she is a poor. we can accept it. but, i can't accept her liar!!..so, i must to remember this proverb, a great talker is a good liar thats mean a smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar...

A BIRD IN HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH...

this proverb means is it's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better. this proverb is meaningful in my life. this is because i have an experience about that. when i'm 8 yaers old, i follow my family move to a new city at Terengganu. my parent was placed at sek. men. keb. Jerangau to teach the student. at that place, i have a neighbour that i'm very close with him. he is a fifteen years old. we always play together every evening. we also celebration ours birthday together. i see him as my brother because i'm the first sibling. after 4th years, my was change to kuala terengganu at different school. before we move, i want to see his face, but he not come to my house because of my fault..i'm very disappointed about that..until now, i dont know how to find him..i'm very sad!!

FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY...

this proverb means that to succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what they want. i choose this proverb because it's very meaningful in my life. i have the story about the proverb. when i at form4 student, i'm the new student at my school. i'm afraid to ask and answer the question at my class. because of that, i'm fail im my examination. after that, i go to the cauncellor and ask how i want to be succeed in my life. she say that i must to open my mouth wherenever i go.i follow her opinion. thought i just got half 'A's in my SPM, i'm very thank to her. now, i'm have my courage in my life.

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2009-10-05T15:41:00.002+08:00

Firstly ‘don’t count your chickens before they hatched’. It is mean that you must not be too confident that something to be successful. For me it not in studying or exam only, but in daily life as we work and play. If we do something with a lot of confident, but unfortunately it does not work we feel that we defeated. As I remembered when I form four last two years, there had monthly exam for students. Before the exam started, because I not stay in hostel, so I just make a short revision about that paper because I had read it a lot previously. With a lot of confident, I seat foe the exam and answered the question and totally felt that I will get high mark. As the result, I just get around 50 or 60 percent. I felt very disappointed but I manage to cheer up back. Start from that, I keep promise to my self do not count the chickens before it hatched.

Second, let bygone be bygone. It’s mean that let’s forgive and forget past quarrels. The story happens when I in standards six. This one of my friend, she very nice to me. After a long time, one day, another friend of mine said that her talk about bad thing behind me but she does not realize that I know her bad behaviors. I very disappointed she act like that and after that I just keep my self distant from her. It took almost one year to forgive her. I just say to my self let bygone be bygone.

Lastly, a fool and his money are soon parted. It’s mean that a foolish person usually spend his money carelessly. I’m not shopaholic person but I still remember before I go back to USIM, my family and I to shopping to buy things. At that time, my sister and I go to cosmetic department to bought compact powders, eyeliners and others. When it time to pay, the total amount was $72. We very shocks and I had to pay it with my own ‘duit raya’. I had took that money from car and paid it. The chaser just smile at us and I took lesson from that. Next time I don’t want to be a fool and his money soon to be parted.

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2009-10-05T15:41:00.001+08:00

Experience is the best teacher.

I choose this proverb because it teaches me to become more curious. In the other words, when I want to do something that is new for me, I feel more curious to do so. Then, I will know the best way to work on it.. For instance, I suppose to use Microsoft Frontpage to make a website, this is my first time to use it. Never have I ever heard about it before. Then, I feel so excited to make my own website. With Madam Halimaton’s guidelines, I succeed in making my own website. Now, I know the way to use this Microsoft. That’s why this proverb is so meaningful for me.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

This proverb teaches me to be a strong person when I in unpleasant situation. This is due to the fact that say there is a positive or hopeful side to every unpleasant situation. When I be tested by Allah, I always feel that there is always has “hikmah” beyond that situation. So, I must face it calmly and always ask for Allah’s forgiveness. Therefore, this proverb is so meaningful for me.

Let bygones be bygones

This proverb teaches me on how to forgive the others’ mistakes. In the words, it teaches me on how to forgive and forget what the others had done to me. Firstly, I am really difficult to forgive the others especially those who are not be honest to me. Then, with this proverb, I realize that there is no advantages to bear a grudges against the others.. Thus, I always forgive and ask for the others’ forgiveness. Nobody is perfect. Am I right?

zirul

2009-10-05T15:40:00.002+08:00

1)A penny saved is a penny gained.

Honestly,I like to spend all my money at one time.Especially on my topup.Sometimes Ididnt realize that how much I spend for one day.But now,I realize that money is important.now I dont know how to pay all my debts.I dont have any money for now.I adviced myself that saved RM 1 per day.and then I can pay all my debts.so,everyone must understand the important of saving money.and dont be like me..

2)Experience is the best teacher.

I have an experience on making a business.As I remembered last year,my friend and I deal to do a Maggi Business.We mane our shop is "Wei Korang Corner'.At that time I faced many customer's attitude.one of them didnt like chili.sauce but the other one like chili sauce.So i have to do what they are want in order to maximize their utility.at the end,our net profit was RM 1000.That was very meaningful experience to me.and now I know how make a business because of my experience.I hope that our partnership combined together to do a business again.

3)Great haste makes great waste.

I still remembered that last years I got B in Mathematics Modern in trial Spm.I'm very fustrated and angry with myself just beacause of my careless.the careless only the symbol.it should be addtional but I did subtraction.Its only for one question.but it about 4 question I think.I loss 20 marks for that.Im very sad because Trial is my target to backup my spm.From that I remember myself that do carefully and understand the question carefully.

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2009-10-05T15:40:00.001+08:00

1) A fool and his money are soon parted.

-Meaning that a foolish person usually spends money carelessly. Every human has their own desires. However, not all things human can be. Money is one of the important things in human life. Without it, people will be living difficult. But sometimes, a person who have money will not live well. For people who like saving practices-careful, they will always save their money carefully. For the ignorant because according to their desires, they will spend their money with things that are not beneficial. Eventually, they ran out of money compared to those who save their money. Thus, one should not follow their desires too stupid to spend money recklessly without thinking first.

2) A penny saved is a penny gained.

-Meaning that one must understand the importance of saving money. Money is one thing important in human life in this world. All people working hard to gather a lot of money in order to achieve the perfect standard of living and well. Therefore, they need to know the importance of saving money. People always save money will get many benefits. When they save money in the fund or the bank, they grow much money. Finally, they can enjoy life better and perfect.

3) Still waters run deep.

-Meaning that a quiet person can have much knowledge or wisdom. Sometimes, we try to see and view those who speak or less quiet, their knowledge and their more smarter than people like to talk to things that are not beneficial. Many people who feel less knowledgeable than the quiet person who always or talkative. In fact, the quiet and less talking have more knowledge. This is because they spend their time with reading compared with the empty talk who wasting time. Therefore, be the quiet and less talking while reading or studying compared with those who do not know who quietly do anything that benefits.

MUET EXAM

2009-10-05T11:49:00.003+08:00

MUET AKHIR TAHUN

Ujian Bertulis

800/1 Listening
800/3 Reading
800/4 Writing

7 November 2009

Ujian Speaking
800/2
6,7,8, 20,21,22 October 2009

GOOD LUCK!

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2009-10-04T17:48:00.000+08:00

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER :
People with the same or similar tastes tend to congregate together but is more often used to describe brothers or sisters or close friends who do lots of things together than simply people who like the same things.

MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK : This proverb is very well-known and often quoted as people volunteer to help a friend or colleague lift a heavy object or complete a tedious task. People with the same or similar tastes tend to congregate together. More people also can easy solve any problem than one person that want to solve the problem.

SPEECH IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLDEN :
Keeping silent is better than talking and often spoken to children or people who are talking too much. This is because when we have more talk, we have do more mistake. Its is different with the people that do not talk too much.

ana

2009-10-04T17:46:00.001+08:00

A great talker is a great liar
A great talker is a great liar means that when someone like to talk a lot, sometimes it is just a liar. I have friend whose like to talk a lot. I knew her since we are in primary school. i love to make her as my friends but when i realized that sometimes she a lying, i did not believe on her anymore. I realize it when one day we went to school together. We went to school with other friends too. On the way to school we talk about the bonsai tree. One of my friends told that she love the bonsai tree. Suddenly, she told to us that she had a bonsai tree in her house. Now the tree is big. She had decorate the tree to become an ' i love you' words. I am not believed in her storied. All my friends also asked her many question about the tree. I just like want to laugh because i had go to her house but i did not saw the tree. From that I realized that maybe she had cheated my for many time. She had a great skills to make our friends believe on her.Now i will be more careful when heard a story from her or when I got an information from her, i will checked it back either its true or not. From that i learn that why I must become a great talker but a lot of liar. It is just will make me loss my friends. So, it is better to tell the truth than being loss a lot of friends.

Many hands make light
This proverbs means when everyone gets involved in something, the work gets done quickly.Its happened when I got involverd in managed my brother class. I and my siblings had planned to had a programme to all the students. After got the permission from my brother we planned it properly because we must did it in 1 month. We finally decided to had a "week of Silaturrahim" programme. This programme wil be participated by the students. We had the 'nasyid' competition, 'azan' competition, coloring for children, quiz and an acting of a moral story. All student had been given around three week to prepared. All students and teacher had worked hard to make this programme successful. My parents also got involved to helped us. My father helped us to prepared the stage while my mother helped us to prepared the prizes for the winner. I also had saw also student had worked hard to give the best in their competition. On that day, we had a successful programme. All students, teacher and parents were enjoyed on that night. All the winners were satisfied with their prizes. We were thanked to all people who had give a lot of commitment to make this programme sucessful. On the next day, many students come to the class to help their teacher to clean the class.We did evertything together. At the end, we had clean all the class before the class started on Monday. I believe that, when we do everything together, we can finished in quickly and successfully.

Birds of a feather flock together
When some people have a similar interests they will stick together. Its also happened to me. Me and my friends love to having a collection of anything from many country.I know her interest when he told me abot her favourite hobby. Her father's always went to the overseas because of works. Sometuimes their family will follw their father. From taht she love to had a collection from other country. One day, i went to her house, i had saw a lot of her collection such as a key chain, a mug, a cloth,a cap and many things in a cupboard and her room. He had collection from many country such as Japan, Egypt, Korea and many more. Even i love to had a collection, I only have a collection from Malaysia and a little collection from other country.When she saw my collection, she was surprised that i have a lot of collection from our own country such as from Malacca,Pulau Pinang, Langkawi, Pulau Tioman and many more. Nowadays, when she go everywhere, she always remember to buy something to me. Its same to me, when i go everywhere, i will buy something to her. So,she can add it to her collection. Even though now we are not in the same university we still sharing our collection when we were met. We hope one day we will going to travel together in the future.

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2009-10-04T17:45:00.000+08:00

proverb 1 :Experience is the best teacher... When i was in lower form,i did not care about my studies.i did not asked teacher when i did not understood for any topic.i always played in class and slept when i had free time.when i was form 3,i realized that i had a important examination(PMR) but i still did not changed my habit.lastly,when the time so closed with the exam i am the person who was so busy for covered all topics since i had learned from form 1 until from 3 but there was no time anymore.After answered single subject for PMR i felt so tension because i could not answered it very well.next. when i was in form 4, i changed my attitude.i focused and struggle because i did not want to the same thing happened for the second time.i already felt how paint i am when i studied at eleventh hour.

proverb 2 : Actions speak louder than words When i was in secondary school i stayed at hostel for 5 years.then for my final year,some students from my batch were selected for handled rule for hostel.the organization called MPP.they were selected from last year at the end of the year.when they got the power to handled the rule,they make some new rule that we were could not accepted but they did not care.they want we followed what they do.after that they were very excited announcement their mission and vision.one of all was they want to prevent dating among the students. But after a few months,one of the member MPP,had caught by teacher because they were dating in the classroom.we did not respected MPP anymore because they were like actions speak louder than words.

proverb 3 :A great talker is a great liar.There are many sales girls that sell 'presents' to the everyone at the shopping complex.last time, i went to shopping complex with my mother.a sales girl came to us and offer great present when we bought something from her shop. then my mother was influenced by her great talk.my mother folled her to the shop and agree to buy some two things because she told about a very great present that my mother will received. more time we sit at the shop more money that my mother need to pay because she said if we want to win we need to pay deposit and many more. after that i could not stand with the great talker and pursued my mother to leave that shop.the sales girl tried to lie to us.next time we need to be aware with this situation.

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2009-10-04T17:43:00.000+08:00

Proverb 1: A leopard cannot change its spots.

Last year is very important year for me. I sat for Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) exam. However, last year I faced bad healthy problem. At first I suffered chickenpox. I cannot attend to school about a week. A week after that, I suffered a bad fever. After recover from fever, I went back to school. Sadly, a week after that, I suffered fever again. I always went to clinic to take the medicines. That condition continuously happens for about a month.
At last, the doctors at the clinic send me to general hospital for further treatment. I had to stay at hospital for 5 days. The doctors and nurses always came and checked me. I am very sad because I cannot attend many days to school and missed a lot of topics for all my subjects. I also had to skip from sat for mid year test. After me went out from the hospital, I had to sat for the mid year test. The result of that test was really bad. Besides that, because of unstable healthy condition, I also get another two diseases, gastric and asthma.
Everyone wants to have healthy body. I too, moreover, last year is very important year for me. However, a leopard cannot change its spots. I took it as a challenge for me to become a patient person. No pain no gain. Thanks god, my healthy became better and I can sit for my SPM exam.

Proverb 2: Experience is the best teacher.

Last two month, my friends and I would to go to KLCC for a book fair. It also our first journey with LTR commuter. We did not have any experience using this public transport. After bought two tickets at the counter, I want to enter the gate. However, after put my ticket at the hole provided, the gate still did not opened. The ticket came out from the hole. I try doing the same thing for many times, but the gate still did not open.
After that, came a Chinese women and do the same thing with what I had done, but the gate was opened. In my heart says that, ‘How she did it?’ A men and a girl that look at my friends and my actions were already laugh at me. I felt so shy. After a few minutes trying, came a man and show me the right way to put the ticket at the hole. So, I know I put the ticket at the hole with wrong way.
It was unforgettable and meaningful experience for me. For me, experience is the best teacher. For next time, I will make sure this incident will not happen,

Proverb 3: The Mountain labors and brings forth a mouse.
Last month, students of Tamhidi of Accountancy and Muamalat had decided to organize a program called ‘Iftar Jama’i’. This program for all teachers and students of this course break the fast together. I was one of the people that had been asking to manage this program.
I had to make the invitation cards for all teachers and students and invite them to attend this program. Other people had been asking to find the most suitable place, book for the transport and find the suitable meal. After manage to get the suitable date, we started our job. A week before the date, I must finished all the invitation cards. My friend and I slept at three o’clock in the morning to finish it. A day after that, we get a sad information that this program must be canceled because of spreading of H1N1. I was so shock. My friends already book for the transportation. All of us were very sad.
I can say that our job like the mountain labors and brings forth a mouse. Our job were useless.

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2009-10-04T17:42:00.000+08:00

1. SPEECH IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLDEN

Meaning of this proverb is talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option. after I got my SPM result, I had two choices. whether go to Matriculation Penang or USIM. I was decided to go to matriculation penang but my parents asked me to go to USIM. I kept argue with my parents. I already told them the advantages of the matriculation penang but actually I didn't know about it disadvantages. What I know is matriculation Penang was top 3 in Malaysia and I was very glad if I can go there. I didn't want to go to USIM because USIM is the new one. I didn't know much about USIM. Lastly, after a few of days I keep argue with my parents, I was decided to follow my parent's order. I just silence and let them do all preparation to go to USIM. When I came to USIM, I can feel that USIM is the best for me. It is true that speech is silver silence is golden. If I keep argue with my parents, I am sure I am not here today with all my friends and I was very happy here.

2. WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY

Meaning of this proverb is a person with determination will find a way of doing something and this proverb related to my life. when i was in form 5, i was the lazy one. i only want to play and never want to study. when i sit for my mid-year examination, i can't do the best because i didn't make any preparation. when my teachers were teaching i was talking at the back. when i got my result, i fail for all subjects. deep my heart i felt very regret with my action. i decided to change myself and i want to do the best in my SPM. one of my teachers, miss nazariah, she can see my changes. she came to me and said "where there's a will there's a way. you still have a lot of time to improve yourself and i will help you". after she said like that, with my determination to change, i decided to do the best in SPM. i always tell myself "don't study at eleventh hour so you have to start from know". from that day, i start to follow tuition class and went to meet teachers if there are any problems. now, i m very happy to be like this. busy as a student not like before. finally, when i sit for SPM examination, with my preparation, i can do the best. gladly, i got 8'A for my SPM. i m very happy and it's true there's a will there's a way.

3. HABIT IS SECOND NATURE

According to this proverb,it relate to my life.before,i didn`t like to read a book whether text book or any book.for me its so bored.i have a friend who like to read a book she read a lot of books and she will finish one book for a week.one day she come to me and give me a book which it title was 'sweet heart from the hell`. i don't know why this book attract my attention.one day i read this book and it very interesting. in other hand, it can improve my vocabulary in order to make sure i can score in my MUET.now,i like to reading and i have read a lots of Malay and English books. now it become my habit.its true that habit is second nature.

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2009-10-04T17:40:00.000+08:00

1) ONE MAN'S MEAT IS ANOTHER MAN'S POISON
- Meaning for this proverb is not all people like the same thing. This is true because not everyone like the same thing. Everyone has their own favourite and taste. Maybe something that we like became a dislike for others.And maybe something that people like, we hate it.Is it true, right? For example like my sister and I. Even though we are siblings but that's not mean we like the same things. For several things, yes maybe it true. For example, my sister love green colour, but I prefer pink. She love to read about fact and history but for me, it's really bored. I love to read book about motivation that can give me moral support in my life.We are different right? I think twins also have different taste as well. So that, we have no right to judge others taste. We have our taste, they have their taste. Maybe we can exchange our favourite among us so that, we can accept all things in this world.

2) EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER - Meaning for this proverb is the best way to learn a job is to do it. This proverb is really meaning to me. It remembered me to an incident that happens in my life. Several years ago, I have learnt to ride motorbike with my brother. At that time, I really do not know anything about motorbike. But after two or three days, I know how to handle motorbike better and I was able to ride motorbike without my brother's help. It was a great experience. But one day, I over excited to ride motorbike. Without my mother's permission, I went out and took my brother's motorbike. I sped the motorbike area my village and suddenly, I lost control my motorbike and I was hit a coconut tree. Finally, my motorbike was broken and my leg was injured. I be phobia with motorbike but several months after that, I ride motorbike again. But for this time, I ride carefully because don't want to be injured again. I was learnt from my experience.

3) AS YOU SOW, SO YOU SHALL REAP - Meaning for this proverb is you have to accept the consequence of your action. I always make it as my principle in my life. For me, in this life, we will get just what we effort. If we want something, we must attempt to get it. For example, to score in examination. To achieve successful, we need a big effort and have to sacrifice many things. If we spent all of our day with study, we could be able to score in exam. But if we are not study, not make revision, at the end we will fail. I believe reward that that someone will get is depend on their effort. So that, I always said to myself, "if you want success, you must study. If you are not study and be a hardworking person, just keep your dream to success." Because I strongly believe as you sow, so you shall reap.

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2009-10-04T17:39:00.001+08:00

If you can't lick them, join them
This proverbs means if you cannot be like them just is in their group. For me, I am not a clever girl and understand immediately what instructor teaches. So, to get more understand I will friends to individual who can understand it and when I am not understand they will teach me

Ø Rome was not built in a day
It is means that complicated thing take many times to finish. For me this proverbs means that if I want something that difficult to me to get it I must be patient, such as I want to pass this foundation without have basic in add mate, accounting and economics I must always to be patient if I not understand about something topics I must not give up but must focus in classes and read many times text books.

Ø Where there's a will there's a way
If you really want to do something then you will find a way of doing it.
Last year, I was facing SPM. In the middle of that year I still could not understand and memorized history subject but I want t get A in that subject. What have I do is read history text book and answer from my exercises books and finally I got A.

anonymous

2009-10-04T17:36:00.001+08:00

Three proverbs those are meaningful to me.
If it's not one thing it's another
As you make your bed, so must you lie on it
Every cloud has a silver lining

I have a secret that I want tell you. It can be said as bad experience but it was beneficial to me. It taught me much about what is meaning of life. I kept it in my heart for a long period about 5 years. It happened when I was in form 1. Actually, I am shy to tell this story because it regarding my self-respect but I think the story happened in previous year and it can be example for anyone especially for those face a same problem with me.

It began with I got 4 A’s 1 B in UPSR 2003 exam. Even it was not good as 5 A’s but I thanked to Allah because He give me chance to get better lesson. So, my parents suggested to send me to religion school because they want their children learn much about Islam and gain . I was excited to learn there and Alhamdulillah I got a bargain from Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri (JPN) to continue my study at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Slim River (SMKASR).

The school was not far from my house about 5 kilometers from my house. So, it was easier to my parents to visit me and come if there is any problems. For 1st day I registered there, I feel so sad because I had to separate with my family especially my parents. When my parents went back to home after settle down my registration, I cried and cried and cried. Maybe I was the eldest in my siblings and this was the first time to separate with parents made me so sad.

About every day I cried for 1 month and made me think many bad thinks to get out from the school. I cannot adapt myself with the school condition. At that time, I did not think about my future, others feeling, friends or something else…..I just thought that I want to go back to home and want to stay at home. I did not know how to think well and with maturity…And one day, I took one foolish action. I go back to home with warden permission with reason that I was fever and want to go to clinic but I had used my friend’s outing permission card.

After I went to clinic for checking, doctor gave me medication certificate for two days..waah!! That was a chance for me to stay at home even for two days. I got back and I tell my mother that I did not want to go back to school because I got the certificate. I insisted to stay at home even my mother scolded me to go back to school. I went to home illegally with outing permission card and without my going back home permission card. At the same time, my friends tried to find me at hostel because my roommate did not find me on that day. Therefore, they decided to tell to hostel warden and after warden interrogated the condition. They knew that I went back to home without permission card. I did not go to school for learning and I miss many classes. That was one problem. However, if I come back to school and I will be scold by my teachers. This means, “If it's not one thing it's another”.

When I came back to hostel, I faced with discipline mistake. This called as “As you make your bed, so must you lie on it”. I did not know want to do and I did not know that will be a big problem. I had to face it even I felt scare and terrible because I must to face with discipline teacher, counseling teacher and the most important was “guru hal ehwal murid”…I did not know that my parents called to school to face with my school principal. That time was very very unlucky and bad to me. But what can I do, I had to bear it even it was too hurt……

For three months I was always advised by my parents, every week they visit me to support me to study there and in three months I changed to good behavior…alhamdulillah..and I can accept my fate to study there ….and I began think as a matured teen. Since the case, my mother and father always performed “solat hajat” to seek directory and guidance from Allah…my mother told me that she had a dream that one old man came to her and told her that one day I will get success at the end learning at the school….

I think the case will be the most remembered memory in my life because it had taught me many things. As man had said that, “Every cloud has a silver lining”. Until now, I still make the story as guidance for me to study hard to get the best in my academic..insya-Allah…amin…and...alhamdulillah, I got 8 A’s in PMR 2006 exam and 8 A’s too in SPM 2008 exam…I believe that any disaster or failure come to us, there must be reason for us. Allah had said in Al-QURAN IN SURAH AL-BAQARAH (“ayat” 216) that it means “sesuatu yang baik itu adalah sesuatu yang buruk bagiku..sesuatu yang buruk bagiku adalah yang baik bagiku..jika Allah menghalang kerana Allah yang mengetahui segala sesuatu sama ada di langit atau di bumi atau yang ghaib atau yang zahir”… I am sorry because I do not know the meanings in English. I am afraid to give the meanings in English because I am afraid I will give wrong meaning, word, or sentence.

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2009-10-04T17:32:00.001+08:00

1) Great talkers are little doers
Great talkers are little doers mean those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work. Well, I have a friend. Let I called him as Aiman. He is a very good talker and he also participated in debate. No wonder, people like him.

Because of his talent in speaking, Aiman has been chosen to be a Head Boy in my previous school. Actually, I don’t like him very well. You know what, he just asks everybody to do their work but he does nothing. When I found this proverb, it reminds me to him. He is such a great talker but he is a little doer.

2) Birds of a feather flock together

Birds of a feather flock together means people of the same sort of character or belief always go together. For me, this proverb is important for a friendship or if you want to build a good relationship with others.

Let I share about my mother. She likes to go shopping and visits her friends during weekend as well as me. So, wherever my mother goes, I will accompany her because we share the similarities.

It differs with my sister, Kak Ngah. She dislikes going out because she will miss all of her favourite TV program. As a result, only my mother and I will go together for any function. It makes me feel closed with her compared than Kak Ngah.

3) Every cloud has a silver lining

If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.

I have an unpleasant situation where I only get 7 A’s during my trial SPM. At that moment, I feel so sad and down because many of my friend manage to score straight A’s. Well, I know I have to manage my time wisely since I am also a secretary of prefect’s board. But prefect is not perfect, right?

I know I can do it. I know I also can be as successful as them since I am competing with all the smart students. At last, I manage to score straight A’s during my SPM. It teaches me that become a prefect should not be a reason to become fail. It depends on us because nothing is impossible to a willing heart. So, every cloud has a silver lining. You might be sad when you have to face problem but one thing that you should realize that there is something good behind it.

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2009-10-04T17:28:00.001+08:00

For the first proverb, opportunity only knocks once. The meaning of this proverb is do not miss opportunities that come along. After I end up my school life, I realised that I had been chosen to join the National Services in Desaru, Johor. I felt a bit worried as I had heard that most of the ex-student, who joined it, had change into another ‘character’ if they can not take care on themselves kindly.
Before I went there, I had promised to myself that I will never change to another person that will hurt my parents with my behaviors which I influenced during I joined National Service. On the day, which I gone to the place where I will stayed there for 3 months, I realized that I needed to be stronger as another people are not just like me. May be it is because I studied in religion’s school before, so, it is stranger for me to communicate with others freely. Then I accepted it as my adventure as long as I was stayed there. Besides, my teachers had advice me before to show a good behaviour to others so; they will have no reason to hate us.
After a few weeks I stayed there, I knew that I could accept that environment although it is exactly different from my life before. People around me knew my life style and they respected on me and my teachers also never force me to do something that I do not want. But, they always advised me to think; if I never try to do something new, my life will be such bored and no improvement, then if I do not grab a chance which come to me, may be I will never have a second chance to make it.
At National Service, I really had my own chance to try many new things such as monkey rape, flying fox, flaming walk, kayak and others interesting activities. The most interesting activity is I had a chance to shoot used M16. At that time, I realised that I was very lucky because if I have not chosen to join National Service, may be I will never have a chance to shoot use M16 or even touch it. So, I will use that chance as well as I could.
At the end of the programmed, I knew that I had been changed into a ‘new person’. A person who is better than before and a person who wanted to try such new things. Then, I thought people’s perspective about National Service is wrong. They always said that those programmed was useless and wasted government’s money. But, as I had joined it, I knew it was untruth. Maybe, after all of you read my answer, you will think that the suitable proverb is don’t judge a book by its cover. But, for me, my experiences in National Service make me choose opportunity only knocks once as the proverb for my story.

Second proverb is, losers weepers, finders keepers. It is meaning, if we lose something, we weep it, and if we find something, we keep it. During I was studied at secondary school, in form four, my best friend, Qomariah, had made decision to move to another school. At that time, I felt very sad as she is the only one, my friends who stayed with me since primary school. Besides, both of us shared the same hobby; read novels. We always exchange our novels if one of us had bought a new novel.
On the day she moves out from the hostel, I was having my practices for uniform’s competition. I felt worried if I could not to see her before she left our school. But, I was the lucky one as she had waited for me until I finished my practiced. Before she left me, we hugged to each other as we knew; it was difficult for us to meet after that time. After a few weeks she left me, I felt very lonely as before, I had her to hear all my problems.
One day, I had cried with all my heart as I had some problems, but I do not know with who I wanted to shared it as I could not share my problems with others who I not close to. Suddenly, one of my classmates came towards me and sat besides me. She had do not say anything. Both of us sat over there quietly. We were looking on the sky, looked the stars. At that time, I do not know why, but I felt calmer than before. May be because she sat with me, and I was not feeling lonely anymore, even she had no say anything, or may be I felt ashamed to her.
Since that night, we became closer and others called us twin because we always been together everywhere. I felt comfortable with her because she never forced me in anything I done, but, she will advice and gave her opinion to me. Now, I have two best friends who have different characteristics but, still can be a company. That is why I think, this proverb is meaningful to me.

For the last proverb, I choose proverb, every cloud has a silver lining. It means, when something bad happens, there is always some goods that comes of it. During I was sitting for my mid year examination in Islamic Science University of Malaysia, where it was held at stadium Nilai, my hand phone had been stolen. I was just realised it when I was tidying up my school beg. I felt very sad because the phone was the first phone I used my own, because I used my mother phone before. Besides, I had just bought it after I finished my school life; it means that I used it for less than one year.
Then, I borrowed my roommates’ hand phone to call my brother, to inform him about it and to know, how I could tell my parents. My brother said, just tell them the truth. After that, I called my mother, but my mother was driving the car and she asked me that she will call me later. But, I asked my mother to wait for my call and she do not need to call me.
At night, when I called my mother, my mother had asked me first, how it can be stolen. I knew that, of course my brother had told my mother about my hand phone. So, I told her the truth. I was thanked because my mother was not nagging on me. Then, she told me that she will ask my father to post the new phone for me. A few minutes later, my mother called, and she said she will transfer some money into my brother’s account and he will buy it for me. After a week, my brother came to my hostel and brought a new phone which I thought was better than before. Then I realised, every cloud has a silver lining.

Homework

2009-09-21T23:41:00.003+08:00

Select three proverbs and describe why the proverbs are meaningful to you. Submission via e-mail through missafz@yahoo.com before 3rd October 2009.

*am still waiting for the submission of the movie review

Life is like a box of chocolates

2009-09-01T22:32:00.003+08:00

...you'll never know what you're gonna get :)

List of proverbs for the 2nd Test.

A bad workman always blames his tools
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
A burnt child dreads fire
A fool and his money are soon parted
A great talker is a great liar
A hungry man is an angry man
A job worth doing is a job worth doing well
A leopard cannot change its spots
A man is as old as he feels
A miss is as good as a mile
A penny saved is a penny gained
A rolling stone gathers no moss
A stitch in time saves nine
Actions speak louder than words
All that glitters is not gold
An idle brain is the devil's workshop
An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
Any time means no time
As you make your bed so must you lie on it
As you sow, so you shall reap
Between the devil and the deep sea
Birds of a feather flock together
Bite off more than one can chew
Children should be seen and not heard
Curiosity killed the cat
Cut your coat according to your cloth
Dead men tell no lies
Discretion is the better part of valor
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Every cloud has a silver lining
Every dog has its day
Experience is the best teacher
Faint heart never won fair lady
Fire is a good servant but a bad master
First come, first served
Fling/throw mud at someone
Fortune knocks once at every man's door
Great haste makes great waste
Great talkers are little doers
Habit is second nature
Half a loaf is better than none
Have an old head on young shoulders
Have eyes in the back of one's head
If it's not one thing it's another
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If you can't lick them, join them
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
It's never too late to mend
Jack of all trades and master of none
Jump from the frying pan into the fire
Keep the wolf from the door
Let bygones by bygones
Let not the pot call the kettle black
Look at the bright side
Losers weepers, finders keepers
Make hay while the sun shines
Many hands make light work
Money is the root of all evil
One man's meat is another man's poison
Opportunity only knocks once
Promises are like pie crust
Put a quart into a pint pot
Rome was not built in a day
Someone's bark is worse than his bite
Speech is silver, silence is golden
Still waters run deep
The blind leading the blind
The longest day must have an end
The mountain labors and brings forth a mouse
The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike
The sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
There are two sides to every question
There's more than one way to skin a cat
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Truth is stranger than fiction
Two heads are better than one
Two wrongs do not make a right
When in Rome do as the Romans do
Where there's a will there's a way

What's the last book that you've read and enjoyed?

2009-08-22T22:38:00.004+08:00

“A love of reading is developed from having a positive connotation with books.”

to begin with, buy a book that you like and start reading it. you will then be awed with how it can enlighten you..

if you're not sure how to buy one, i'll be glad to give u some tips on how to choose a book.

see u around! :)

pros + cons

2009-08-12T21:33:00.001+08:00

refection of the muet workshop
what do you have to say?

2009-08-10T09:50:00.000+08:00

Education comes from living life, following passions, accessing information, observing, reflecting, and being inspired by wise and courageous elders in the community

~Claire Aumonier

read

2009-07-27T18:28:00.002+08:00

i'm not forcing
it's just an advice

read a book a week
write three times a week

you will then become a better person

Snippet from The Star

2009-06-23T12:54:00.000+08:00

Tuesday June 23, 2009
Yesteryear’s switch to BM put paid to good English today

THE standard of English in the country has deteriorated since the switch to Bahasa Malaysia as the teaching medium in the 1970s, Nanyang Siang Pau said in its editorial.
The daily said most youngsters in the country could not converse fluently in English even after they had graduated from university.

“Most of them cannot express themselves well in the language, not to mention their proficiency when required to introduce a product or service, negotiate or write any proposal or report in English,” it said.

It said the private sector had also admitted that it was difficult to hire the right candidates for vacancies due to the language barrier.
It said many students realised the importance of English only when they graduated from university.

“Even those who work in the public sector cannot escape the fact that English is important for their career advancement,” it said.

It said what the Government needed to do now was to improve the teaching of the language, which included the increase in the use of English as a teaching medium.

Amuk

2009-06-10T13:34:00.002+08:00

Just came back from class. The first group of students did their presentation. This time around there’ll be weekly presentation in class since the computer labs are packed. (too many students) isk.isk . What I want to share is that, as a lecturer I hardly ever scold anyone. While the students were doing their presentation, they were interrupted by questions. Then this particular student replied the question in a harsh tone and sounded as he was pissed off with the question. I was like %^*&^##^%!*^. (in my heart… Biar betul budak ni..). no one asked any questions after that.. (takut kot). So, if the student was evaluated for his teaching practice, I’m sure he’ll fail..

As an educator, I personally respect each and every one of them as students and I try to treat them as adults. To be a good lecturer, I believe in a few basic qualities. If you like it you can apply it. If not just disregard the points.
1. Ability to communicate (susah plak kalau senyap jer)
2. Sincere desire to teach (for the goodsake of our generation)
3. Empathy with the students (try to be considerate.. kesian kena jalan sana sini. Jauh plak tu. Dahla masuk lambat plak… yadayadayada)
4. Love for the knowledge and teaching. (knowledge doesn’t come easily. You pay for it)
5. Happy to see students acquiring knowledge :-) (furthermore if they succeed)
6. Believe in making the students think and become important individuals (so true of me)
7. Occasionally let your hair down and join the students in their groups (have to, I can’t be bothered sitting down while teaching)
8. Give experience, field knowledge to enhance the subject (this is a must)

I think that’s what I do. Do u think so too?

Recap

2009-06-03T21:47:00.001+08:00

Last year I was blessed to be given a chance to teach a new course which was accounting course. It set back me from the norm that I was used to when teaching medical and science students. There were indeed differences among the students, but either positively or negatively, I took all the disparity as a stepping stone for me to be creative in diversifying my lessons.

Once, a lecturer once said that students will always be students. You cannot expect all of them to change but the only thing you can do is try. So, teaching for me is a learning process which totally depends on the educator. I needed time to adjust but time was not on my side since the course was given to me last minute since there was no one available. So, with little background on business English I exposed myself to magazines such as the Time magazine and Accountancy magazines to get the gist of what needs to be learnt in Business English.

Alhamdullillah the semester sailed as planned but what I regretted most is that there were certain activities which were planned earlier in the semester that couldn’t be conducted due to the limited hours per class as compared to other courses. this time around they also participated less in contributing ideas in essays but more towards hand on skills in managing events, trips and participating in competitions. Students seemed quite passive at first but towards the end some of them their true colours, while there were still those who were too shy to break out of the comfort zone of being timid and shy. For those who realized a change in themselves deserve a round of applause. Although statistically the number of A achievers were lower than other English courses but I am proud of their spirit to learn the language because they themselves realize the importance of the language. Grades are just figures. Which student would you be, an A student who does things effortlessly because he already has the knowledge or a B student who struggles to get an A but fails to do so. In the end it is the B student which will learn a lot along the learning curve. This comparison is somewhat similar if you compare an SPM achiever that comes from an urban area to a student in rural area. Although the grades achieved maybe the same but who do you think will gain more coverage?
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Work hard to achieve your goal.

packed weekend

2009-05-22T15:29:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow will be the registration of the new batch of students.
So there goes my weekend.. :(

sat & sun - 8:30am-1o.30pm

hahaahaaa...
this is not a laughing matter.
it's a semi-nightmare

transform-ed

2009-05-13T23:29:00.001+08:00

Changing the layout reflects every single thing that’s flowing through my mind right now

First of all, I’m so relieved that I have managed to survive this year’s batch of students thru thick and thin. This also includes the excruciating patience and energy of repetition needed to teach the so called ‘International’ students (to have not a little bit but NO English at all) which makes it challenging for any educator. The fact that they are older and they are stuck to their native language makes their tongue difficult to adjust to another language specifically English. Imagine in six months you are expected to teach them from a zero language user to a standard Form 5 Malaysian average student. Seriously speaking, the uni is so overambitious and the fact of getting the university to become internationally accepted certainly needs further trials of experiments before jeopardizing the future of our students. Everything or should I say everyone needs time to improve and doing things instantly may not produce a quality product as you intend it would be like. I would rather do things once, achieve the goal and celebrate the hard work rather than waste my time performing the same cycle again. So precision and planning is the KEY to every single thing you do in life no matter whether u are an adult or student. Sometimes we just fail to realize the process that needs to take place.
Okay enough of whining. Secondly...... to be continued..have a lot to write about but am so sleeeeepy..

Results

2009-05-13T21:48:00.000+08:00

For this year the grading system for an A will be 80 as compared to 85 for an A in the previous years. Current and future students are so lucky to have the grades being pulled down.
Hopefully all of you will score not only in this session but also in your studies in the future. Good luck.

Business Oral Communication
A: 16 stds
A-: 39 stds
B+: 25 stds
B: 14 stds
B-: 6 stds
C+: 2 stds

Business Written Communication
A: 6 stds
A-: 16 stds
B+: 22 stds
B: 26 stds
B-: 22 stds
C+: 10 stds

English Nasyid Competition

2009-03-11T11:37:00.002+08:00

Event: English Nasyid Song Competition
Date : 18th MArch 2009
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: DKP4, USIM
Participants:
Tamhidi Students ( Acc, Medic, Dent, ScTech , Law)

All are invited to come and enjoy the performance.

word up

2009-02-26T23:30:00.003+08:00

interesting facts

1. there are only four words in the English language which end in the suffix "-dous"

a) tremendous - extraordinarily great in size, amount, intensity, excellence
b) horrendous - shockingly dreadful or horrible
c) stupendous -amazingly large or great
d) hazardous - dangerous

2. There are only 2 words in English that have all five vowels in order

.AbstEmIOUs. - sparing or moderate in eating and drinking
.fAcEtIOUs. - meant to be humorous or funny . not serious.

Minggu Integriti PT & FST

2009-02-19T21:23:00.002+08:00

ACTIVITIES FOR INDOOR GAMES

Date: 25th February 2009
Venue: Tamhidi Centre a.k.a. MPG Building
Time: 5:00 pm

Win, Lose / Draw
- Participants : 5 students per group
- Duration : 10 mins per group

Best Costume
- Participants : 10 students per group

Whispering Game
- Participants : 10 students per group

Snake and Ladders
- Participants : 5 students per group

Tongue Twister
- Participants : 10 students per group

Bingo
- 5 rounds
- Participants : 5 students per group

Cheer Chain
- Groups have to prepare their own cheer
- Participants: 10 students per group

4 GROUPS BATTLING ARE:
FST 1st year
FST 2nd year
FST 3rd year
TAMHIDI

COME AND JOIN THE FUN

weekly activities

2009-01-28T21:38:00.002+08:00

Weekly Language Activities

Every Wednesday [except for Week 3 only on Tuesday]
Time : 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Starting from 4th February - 25th March 2009
Venue: Tamhidi Centre

Theme for choral speaking: 5 pillars of Islam
Theme for sketch : Islamic Stories

Time allocation for each performance : 10 minutes max

Week 1
4th Feb
CHORAL SPEAKING
Medic & Dentistry

Week 2
11th Feb
SKETCH
Science Tech

Week 3
17th Feb (Tuesday)
CHORAL SPEAKING
Accounts

Week 4
25th Feb
SKETCH
Law

Week 5
4th Mar
CHORAL SPEAKING
Science Tech

Week 6
11th Mar
SKETCH
Medic & Dentistry

Week 7
18th Mar
CHORAL SPEAKING
Law

Week 8
25th Mar
SKETCH
Accounts

al-fatihah

2009-01-19T18:31:00.002+08:00

condolences to miss faeza abd talib who lost her mother today at 4pm..
may time and god give her strength

al-fatihah.semoga ditempatkan dikalangan org2 beriman.
amin..

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2009-01-09T10:24:00.012+08:00

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