2010年5月22日星期六

Happy Holiday and Happy Gawai Day

Yeah!!!Final exam was finished...
now is my holiday
and 1st June is Gawai Day too..
our college got two weeks holidays..
I m very happy..
heehee^^
Happy Holiday and Happy Gawai Day.

2010年5月15日星期六

Thank you, Miss Muhani and Everyone...

Today is my last short semester class,which is English For General Purpose class.
I take the last quiz during the class.
The title are 'How To Exercise Succesfully'
The title is not bad..
but no very easy too..haha
but at least i can write the essay and done it.
And finally, i want say thank you to miss Muhani,who the tutor teach me in English For General Purpose subject,because she has a good teaching in class and she make me improve my English. Besides that, i also learned how to write a good essay in the good way.
Miss,you teaching English are very good.
I will never forget the moment about what miss have teaching during this class.
Goodbye miss.Next semester is my final semester,i will persent my final project in final semester.
So,hope can see miss again.
Besides,i also want to say thank you for the tutor who ever teach me during the Diploma education subject.
Semester 1 :
Miss Faiza,Miss Grace,Miss Jane,Miss Miss Fadlina,Miss Kholyn
Semester 2 :
Miss Hamira,Mr. Musa,Miss Nicole,Miss Neng
Short Semester 1 :
Mdm Eleen,Miss Mazzunna,Mr. Mumin
Semester 3 :
Mr. Mark,Miss Agnes,Miss Azarina,Miss Mizan,Miss Shirley,Miss Norafida,Miss Marie
Semester 4 :
Mdm Bebe,Miss Agnes,Miss Shelly,Miss Azarina,Miss Siti,Mr. Agas
Short Semester 2 :(current)
Miss Muhani,Miss Shelly,Mdm Dayang

Thank You..
Thank You my friends..
Last,i will prepare for my final exam and my project,good luck to me and everyone.Thank you^^

2010年5月9日星期日

Happy Mother's Day

Today is Mother's Day.
So i want wish my mum and all mum in tis world Happy Mother's Day..
I LOve You,mum...

2010年5月8日星期六

English For General Purpose

This Short-semester is almost finish. So, I want write what I have already learned from my tutor, miss Muhani during this short-semester in the English For General Purposes class.

Topic 1 : Listening Skills

1. Attributes – The qualities or characteristics, or features of someone or something. (性质)

2. Optimistic – Someone who expects or believes that future events will turn out well or have the best possible outcome.(乐观,有信心)

3. Prepared – To be ready to deal with something. (预备)

4. Illegal – Antonym of ‘legal’. (不合法)

5. Firm – Unlikely to change a decision or mind, determined. (坚定,坚固)

6. Anticipate – To think of something that may happen and prepare for it. (期待)

7. Follow-up – An action taken after something has been done, as a second step after the first. (后续行动)

8. Research – To conduct a study in order to find out about something. (研究)

Topic 2 : Prepositions(介词)

- About

This is a story about elephants.

- Above

The plane flew above the clouds.

- Across

We walked across the field.

- After

The dog ran after the cat.

- Against

Theft is against the law.

- Along

We walked along the road.

- Among

The money was shared among three people.

- Around

We walked around the block.

- At

At 5 o’clock, At the park

- Before

Before 2 o’clock, Before Christmas

- Behind

The little girl hid behind her mother.

- Below

Below freezing, Below sea level

- Beneath(在下面)

Beneath the earth

- Beside

I sit beside her in class.

- Besides

We study other languages besides English.

- Between

Toronto lies between Montreal and Vancouver.

- Beyond(较远,超过)

The mountains lie beyond the horizon.

- By

A house by the sea.

- Concerning

He studies everything concerning trees.

- Despite(即使,不管)

We walked downtown despite the rain.

- Down

The ball rolled down the hill.

- During

She works during the day.

- Except

I have visited everyone except him.

- For

We walked for two hours.

- From

He comes from Mexico.

- In

In London, In the room

- Inside

They are inside the house.

- Into

We stepped into the room.

- Like

That looks like him.

- Minus

Three minus two equals one.

- Near

Near the school, near the room

- Of

East of here, the middle of the road

- Off

Please keep off the grass.

- On

On the table, on Sunday

- Onto(..,..)

The child climbed onto the table.

- Opposite

The library is opposite the fire station.

- Out of

She went out of the room.

- Outside

Outside the house.

- Over

There are cupboards over the sink.

- Past

I walked past the house.

- Per

60 kilometers per hour

- Plus

Six plus four equal ten.

- Since

I had been waiting since two o’clock.

- Through

The main road through town.

- Throughout(到处,从头到尾)

Throughout the world

- To

Turn to the night, going to Rome.

- Toward@towards(,)

We walked toward the center of town. It rained towards evening.

- Under

Under the desk, under the trees.

Topic : Learn new words

Part 1

1. Spammer – Someone who send the same message to many different people using email or the internet, usually as a way of advertising something.(网路传信息的人)

2. Clog Up – To block something or become blocked.()

3. Strain – A situation in which something is being pulled or pushed, or is holding weight, and so might break or become damaged.(拉紧)

4. Clot – A thick, almost solid, mass formed when blood or milk dries.(凝固)

5. Stint – A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.(花一些时间来做某件事)

6. Dismantle – To take a machine or piece of equipment apart so that it is in separate pieces.(拆除)

7. Inadequate – Not good enough, skill enough etc., for a particular purpose.(不够合格的)

8. Cope – To succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation.(应付,对抗)

9. Artery – One of the tubes that carries blood form your heart to the rest of your body.(动脉)

10. Timely – Done or happening exactly at the right time.(及时)

Part 2

1. Persistence – Determination to do something although it is difficult or other people.(坚持)

2. Essential – Synonym of ‘important’.(重要)

3. Grounded – Reasonable and in control of your emotions, even when it is difficult.(控制情绪,虽然很难)

4. Ought – Synonym of ‘should’.(必须)

5. Cocky – Too confident about yourself and your abilities, especially in a way that annoys other people.(过于自负的)

6. Humility – The quality of not being too proud of yourself.(谦恭)

7. Arrogance – When someone behaves in a rude way because they think they are very important.(某人行为粗鲁因为他们觉得很重要)

8. Karmic – The belief that all the good and bad things that we do in this life affect how good or bad your future lives will be according to Hindu and Buddhist.(根据印度教徒和佛教徒,他们相信我们在生活所做的好事和坏事会影响到我们未来的生活好与不好)

9. Resistance – A refusal to accept new ideas or changes.(反抗)

10. Outlast – To continue to exist or be effective for a longer time than something else.(持久)

Common Mistakes in English

1. (a) They- To show a group of people.

(b) There- To show place or in general, to show that something exists.

(c) Their- To show possession/ownership.

2. Don’t/Do not

Prefer use ‘do not’ when write essay.

3. In (in Kuching)

I live at Matang Jaya.

I live in Matang Jaya at No 123, Kuching.

4. Everyone has

Everybody have

Everystudent must have

5. She must have a dress before tomorrow.

Ali has

Ali and Amang have

Dialog : Graduates are lack in communication ability

Luke : Is it true that nowadays graduates are lack in communication ability?

Jenny : Yes, it is true.

Luke : Why do you think like that?

Jenny : This is because they are rely too much on their academic qualification and they feel that communication is not very important in society.

Jenny : What do you think is the effect that might occur when they are lack of communication skills?

Luke : I think they will feel difficult when communicated. They also will face problem in jod, then, the chance to get a job is lower than the people who communicated well.

Jenny : I agree with your opinion that lack of communication skills bring bad effect.

Luke : So, how to solve this problems?

Jenny : They must sharpen their communication skills and not depend morely on their academic qualification, but that does’t mean that the academic is not important. Can you give me an example?

Luke : Yes. For example, the graduates must to practice to use formal languages when they are communicating to others.

Jenny : Agree!

Luke : So, now I am know that communication skills are very important.

Jenny : (nod her head)

Words Meaning :

1. Lack = 缺乏 kekurangan

2. Ability=才能 kebolehan

3. Qualification =资格 kelayakan

Way To Write a Good Essay (Title : How to spend time wisely)

Introduction

i. General Statement

Everyone in this world has different way to spend time.

ii. Specific Statement

Certain people like to play computer games while, some people prefer football.

iii. Thesis Statement

(a) Reading

(b) Sports

(c) Spend time with family and friends

(d) Watch educational programmes

Example : Some examples on how to spend wisely are reading, sports, spend time with family and friends and watch educational programmes.

Content

i. Topic Sentence

ii. Supporting Details

4 paragraphs

i. Reading

ii. Sports

iii. Spend time with family and friends

iv. Watch educational programmes

Paragraph :

(a) Topic Sentence :

Reading is one of the ways to spend your time

(b) Supporting Details :

Reading can increase our knowledge.

We can read newspaper, magazines, novels, reference books etcetera.

Conclusion

i. Suggestion

ii. Summary

iii. Opinion

iv. Advice

Example : As a conclusion, we must spend our time wisely because time is gold. The government should play a role to organize a campaign to educate the society on how to spend time wisely. This is important because it helps to increase our knowledge, to be healthy and tighten our relationship with family and friends.

Way to get full marks in essay

3 - 3 introduction sentences

7 /5– 7/5 words in one sentences in content

3 – 3 conclusion sentences

Sentence Connectors

Example : Beside that, then

However

In addition

Yet

And

Although

Therefore

Similarly

Some new words :

Anxiety = 忧虑不安 bimbang

Allocated = 分配 membahagi

Outing = 愉快的短程旅行 perlancongan yang gembira

Shore = 湖岸,海岸,河岸tebing sungai, tebing laut

Priviledged = 享有特权的 mempunyai hak untuk menkikmati

Rural = 乡下 kampung

Devastated = 摧毁 memusnahkan

Accessibility = 温和 sopan-santun

Instant = 紧急 cepat

Yacht = 快艇 sejenis kapal

Comprises = 包括 termasuk

Crop = 农作物,收获hasil

Rapid = cepat

Shallow = air tidak dalam

Prefer = 提出推荐bercadang

Harvest = 收获hasil

Recent = 最近baru-baru ini

Displace = 移位 meninggalkan jawatan kepada orang yang seterusnya

Strikes = pukul

These are the knowledge which miss give us, which teaching by miss during this short semester. Last, I want say thank you to miss because she has a good teaching in this subject and good luck for my final exam. Thank You, Miss Muhani. ^^(Now I am prepare for my quiz 4 and quiz 5 in English subject and other subjects, and my final exam too. hahaha…)

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