I am very happy with the pictures that are produced and I am the proud owner of Nikon Coolpix S01 camera. Good things do come in a small packages.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
TESTING MY NEW TOY
I bought a new toy for myself last Sunday. Something has gone wrong with the two other toys. They are now already sent for repair. I must have a new one and while I was having a conversation with the shop assistant at the camera shop, he recommended this very small item that caught my attention. The price was reasonable and I knew that very instant I had to have it.
The subject chosen: bougainvillea in front of my house that just started to flower after having fed with fertilizer a few weeks ago.
I am very happy with the pictures that are produced and I am the proud owner of Nikon Coolpix S01 camera. Good things do come in a small packages.
I am very happy with the pictures that are produced and I am the proud owner of Nikon Coolpix S01 camera. Good things do come in a small packages.
VIDEO - A CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT SUZHOU
A classical music performance during a visit to one of the water villages in Suzhou.
Monday, July 22, 2013
"THE RAILWAY CHILDREN": SAMPLE ESSAY 1
Based on the novel that you have read, write about an important value that you can find from the story.
Based on the novel "The Railway Children", there are many values that we can find from the book. However, the important value that I could find is bravery. This value can be seen from a few events that happen in the story.
At one time, it has been raining for three days and the weather gets really cold, but Mother does not have any money to buy coal to keep them warm. Then, Peter comes up with an idea. He goes to the station where there is a small heap of coal and he takes it home. However, one day, Peter is caught red-handed by the station master. As the station master is about to take him to the railway station, Bobbie and Phyllis bravely step out of the dark and try to save their brother. They tell the station master that they are also involved stealing the coal but Peter denies it. The girls are really brave to stand up for Peter for the thing they have done.
Next, there is an incident when the three children see a train is about to hit a landslide. Very quickly, they come up with a plan to save the passengers. They first cut the red petticoats into six pieces put them on to sticks to produce six red flags. They push two flags into heaps of stones between the lines. Next, Bobbie and Phyllis take a flag each while Peter takes two, and wave to the 11:29 train. As it approaches, Bobbie bravely takes one of the flags that have fallen from the stones and runs into the middle of the line and shouts, "Stop! Stop!". The train finally stops but only twenty metres from her. This is one example how brave Bobbie is.
The next event happens when the boys from the school in Maidbridge are taking part in a paper-chase. When they realize that the last boy wearing a red shirt in the race does not appear from the tunnel, they decide to investigate. The tunnel is dark and small and a train could run over them anytime. When they find Jim with a broken leg, Bobbie instructs her two siblings to get help from a nearby farm while she stays with Jim to comfort him. She has shown she is not only brave but also very responsible.
In conclusion, the children have shown the important value of bravery throughout the story. We have to be like the children, to be brave in making decisions in our everyday lives.
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NOTE:
(1) The evidence in the sample essay could also be used for other questions such as write about the theme, character, or lesson that can be learned, but you have to change its introduction and concluding paragraphs.
(2) As for the question: write about an event/incident, one of the content points (in one of the paragraphs) can also be used but try to add in more details. It is better if you can provide simple reasons why you have chosen this particular event/incident. I would suggest you choose the second event when they try to save the train as there are more things you can write.
[The pictures are copied from GOOGLE IMAGES and not for commercial purposes.]
Based on the novel "The Railway Children", there are many values that we can find from the book. However, the important value that I could find is bravery. This value can be seen from a few events that happen in the story.
At one time, it has been raining for three days and the weather gets really cold, but Mother does not have any money to buy coal to keep them warm. Then, Peter comes up with an idea. He goes to the station where there is a small heap of coal and he takes it home. However, one day, Peter is caught red-handed by the station master. As the station master is about to take him to the railway station, Bobbie and Phyllis bravely step out of the dark and try to save their brother. They tell the station master that they are also involved stealing the coal but Peter denies it. The girls are really brave to stand up for Peter for the thing they have done.
The next event happens when the boys from the school in Maidbridge are taking part in a paper-chase. When they realize that the last boy wearing a red shirt in the race does not appear from the tunnel, they decide to investigate. The tunnel is dark and small and a train could run over them anytime. When they find Jim with a broken leg, Bobbie instructs her two siblings to get help from a nearby farm while she stays with Jim to comfort him. She has shown she is not only brave but also very responsible.
In conclusion, the children have shown the important value of bravery throughout the story. We have to be like the children, to be brave in making decisions in our everyday lives.
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NOTE:
(1) The evidence in the sample essay could also be used for other questions such as write about the theme, character, or lesson that can be learned, but you have to change its introduction and concluding paragraphs.
(2) As for the question: write about an event/incident, one of the content points (in one of the paragraphs) can also be used but try to add in more details. It is better if you can provide simple reasons why you have chosen this particular event/incident. I would suggest you choose the second event when they try to save the train as there are more things you can write.
[The pictures are copied from GOOGLE IMAGES and not for commercial purposes.]
CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE ESSAY 2 FOR "THE RAILWAY CHILDREN"
(sad event/event you dislike/important event)
CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE ESSAY 3 FOR "THE RAILWAY CHILDREN"
(ending/important event)"AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS": SAMPLE ESSAY
From the novel you have read, write about a character you like the most and give reasons to support your answer.
From the novel "Around the World in 80 Days", the character that I like the most is Phileas Fogg. One reason why I like him very much is because he is a very brave person. His bravery can be seen from the evidence found in the novel.
Firstly, Fogg declares that it is possible to go around the world in 80 days at the Reform Club. He bets twenty thousand pounds against anyone that he will make the tour around the world in 80 days or less. What he does is indeed very risky as he could become a poor man if he loses the bet, hence a clear proof of him being a brave character.
Secondly, in his journey in the jungle of India, Fogg has to travel on the back of an elephant named Kiouni. Suddenly, his group meets a group of bandits who have kidnapped the daughter of a wealthy merchant. They decide to save Aouda by breaking down the walls of the hut where she is kept. He risks not only his life but also this might delay his journey and he does all that because of his bravery.
Thirdly, in a train journey to New York, it was suddenly attacked by a band of outlaws. When the passengers are later counted on the station platform of Kearney Fort, it is found that several passengers are missing, including Passerpartout. Fogg decides to go with the soldiers to save Passerpartout and other people. He has participated in another dangerous event which might get him killed. However, as a very courageous man, he did not hesitate to do all that.
All in all, Phileas Fogg is the hero in the story who dares to take all the risks that could pose danger to him. His bravery is the reason that makes me like him so much.
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NOTE:
(1) The evidence in the sample essay could also be used for other questions such as write about the theme, moral value, or lesson that can be learned, but you have to change its introduction and concluding paragraphs.
(2) As for the question: write about an event/incident, one of the content points (in one of the paragraphs) can also be used but try to add in more details. It is better if you can provide simple reasons why you have chosen this particular event/incident.
(3) For PT3 examination, students should write shorter essay, i.e. providing only one reason/event to support their answer or else they won't be able to finish the exam paper.
[The pictures are copied fromGOOGLE IMAGES and not for commercial purposes.]
From the novel "Around the World in 80 Days", the character that I like the most is Phileas Fogg. One reason why I like him very much is because he is a very brave person. His bravery can be seen from the evidence found in the novel.
Firstly, Fogg declares that it is possible to go around the world in 80 days at the Reform Club. He bets twenty thousand pounds against anyone that he will make the tour around the world in 80 days or less. What he does is indeed very risky as he could become a poor man if he loses the bet, hence a clear proof of him being a brave character.
Secondly, in his journey in the jungle of India, Fogg has to travel on the back of an elephant named Kiouni. Suddenly, his group meets a group of bandits who have kidnapped the daughter of a wealthy merchant. They decide to save Aouda by breaking down the walls of the hut where she is kept. He risks not only his life but also this might delay his journey and he does all that because of his bravery.
Thirdly, in a train journey to New York, it was suddenly attacked by a band of outlaws. When the passengers are later counted on the station platform of Kearney Fort, it is found that several passengers are missing, including Passerpartout. Fogg decides to go with the soldiers to save Passerpartout and other people. He has participated in another dangerous event which might get him killed. However, as a very courageous man, he did not hesitate to do all that.
All in all, Phileas Fogg is the hero in the story who dares to take all the risks that could pose danger to him. His bravery is the reason that makes me like him so much.
_________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE:
(1) The evidence in the sample essay could also be used for other questions such as write about the theme, moral value, or lesson that can be learned, but you have to change its introduction and concluding paragraphs.
(2) As for the question: write about an event/incident, one of the content points (in one of the paragraphs) can also be used but try to add in more details. It is better if you can provide simple reasons why you have chosen this particular event/incident.
(3) For PT3 examination, students should write shorter essay, i.e. providing only one reason/event to support their answer or else they won't be able to finish the exam paper.
[The pictures are copied from
Sunday, July 21, 2013
SHANGHAI DAY 5 - THE BEAUTIFUL BUND IN THE MORNING [PART 3]
The last part of the Bund series. The scene was too beautiful, it would be a waste not to publish the pictures here. I do hope that I could go back there again one day.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
BREAKING FAST IN SCHOOL WITH COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS
19th July ~ The "Iftar" (breaking fast) event for the staff and Special Islamic Classes (KAA) students were held today. At the same time, the staff's husbands, wives and children were also there - the more the merrier. And after the "Iftar", we performed the "Maghrib" and "Isya'" prayers, followed by the "Terawikh" and "Witir" right after that.
Congratulations to all who are involved directly and indirectly in organizing and supporting the event, as well as for those who came to school yesterday evening.
Congratulations to all who are involved directly and indirectly in organizing and supporting the event, as well as for those who came to school yesterday evening.
*We are family*
(1) People arriving in school before dusk
(2) Getting ready for Iftar
(3) Prayer recitation for Iftar
(4) Iftar time
(6) Tazkirah (a talk to remind others)
(7) Performing the Prayers
NOTE: Pictures taken from Puan Yasirah's FB album.
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