Hello everybody...SIGH..As usual,I am among the first people to comment, which can't be a good thing because it makes it hard for me to actually comment on others' views (which is more fun because you got to debate with other people).But never mind, I'll start off with my opinions.
First thing,I agree that Malaysians DO NOT take reading as their daily habits (which I think must be a crime in other parts of the world.)I think the main factor that leads to this scenario is that Malaysians are not nurtured with reading habits since they are babies.Yes,and I do really mean babies.
Children nowadays are rarely tends to read book whenever they have time to spend. they are actually tends to use the time in more interesting activity by looking for entertainment like watching televisions, hanging around with friends and so on.Parents play a big role in the job of encouraging their children to develop interest of reading. They have to be wise in the way how they want to do it. One of the usual example is bringing the children regularly to the public library. Children tend to follow what the elderly doings, so we as an adult have to show our interest in reading habits. Like the US, the government had launched on the campaign 'children see, children do'(or something like that ).
Last but not least, I hope that the Malaysians including me would change their reading habit by makes a reading as one of their hobbies and also that the parents will develop the reading habits among their children from the earliest stage. Thank you.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Time Management
Witten by: Chai Ya Yin (A121872)
Time is really sometime very valuable and precious for us, no matter who we are. As a student, I am sure that time is something wonderful especially when it is near the time of having exam going just around the corner. Isn't it? For the working adult, they may have to chase behind the time so that they can get their work done well and no need to work overtime after the tiring office hour.
However, I notice that even though time is precious for us, still, we have people that like to waste their time to loiter around. Other than that, when we are attending some special occasion like a talk or a dinner, it seems that nobody like to be puncture and always like to come after the stated time. As for me, I think that this should not be a attitude in our own self.
In my point of view, I think that having good disciplin can help us to manage our time well. When we can disciplin ourselves, i donot see any impossibility for us to not be puncture for attend any occasion. Other than that, good time management also can ensure that we will not be rushing when doing some particular work .
I think that parents and teachers are the main character that should share the information that time management is really a part of our daily lives. This is because they are the earliest people we get to know when we are born in this world. When we get a correct perception from them that having good time mangement can help us a lot when we see from different point of view, it will for sure make us aware what we are actually doing.
Having good time management also make sure that we can be a systematic in our daily life. This is because everyday we have to make good use of ouir time so that we will not wasting in but in state we can use it for other much more meaningfull thing such as serve in the old forks home .
In conclusion, I strongly believe that if we can manage our time well, we will surely gain more good than bad from it.
Time is really sometime very valuable and precious for us, no matter who we are. As a student, I am sure that time is something wonderful especially when it is near the time of having exam going just around the corner. Isn't it? For the working adult, they may have to chase behind the time so that they can get their work done well and no need to work overtime after the tiring office hour.
However, I notice that even though time is precious for us, still, we have people that like to waste their time to loiter around. Other than that, when we are attending some special occasion like a talk or a dinner, it seems that nobody like to be puncture and always like to come after the stated time. As for me, I think that this should not be a attitude in our own self.
In my point of view, I think that having good disciplin can help us to manage our time well. When we can disciplin ourselves, i donot see any impossibility for us to not be puncture for attend any occasion. Other than that, good time management also can ensure that we will not be rushing when doing some particular work .
I think that parents and teachers are the main character that should share the information that time management is really a part of our daily lives. This is because they are the earliest people we get to know when we are born in this world. When we get a correct perception from them that having good time mangement can help us a lot when we see from different point of view, it will for sure make us aware what we are actually doing.
Having good time management also make sure that we can be a systematic in our daily life. This is because everyday we have to make good use of ouir time so that we will not wasting in but in state we can use it for other much more meaningfull thing such as serve in the old forks home .
In conclusion, I strongly believe that if we can manage our time well, we will surely gain more good than bad from it.
Books...
Written by : Chai Ya Yin (A121872)
Talking about reading books, how many of us really know and enjoy the real meaning and value of reading a book? The answer is definitely a 'No' towards such a question. People nowadays read just for their studies purpose or have to read more in order to fulfill their working requirement, so that they can know more about a particular case and can present it during the meeting.
As for me, I see reading not only as a mean to gain more knowledge but also to entertain myself. I grown up in a family without any television entertainment. When I were still young I always read - newspaper, novels, story books, medical books... everything that I can have, just to equip and expose myself to different kind of knowledge and news that are happening around me. Thus, it has been a habit for me till now. I still enjoy reading novels and it somehow entertains me a lot, also in a very different way.
As I read, it also gives me a very good space to imaging about what is actually happening and this let me to flow together with the storyline. Reading enriches my life a lot, without it I am sure that my life will for sure be a very dull and I will just keep myself in the small towel that I am going to build it around me.
In my point of view, I think that reading habit should be practiced since a very young age. We even can tell story to the little baby who is about age to learn speaking. It really affects them a lot. This will give them a harmony perception towards reading it should not be just a saying only. We must prove it through our own action.
Other than that, school also play a very important role. Normally, the teachers will just ask the students to read and write the summary or report regarding the particular story books. However, is this really a effective way to promote reading in the young, naive spirit? How many students will really read and then write the report according to what they understood about the story? Usually, they will just copy and past the story outline written at the back of the book and pass it up as it was a homework.
In this case, I think that the teachers can put in another way round to promote the reading habit among the students. For example, I think that giving the students an animation or slide show regarding the particular story book a quite a good way to stimulate the student to go and find out that book and read about it. When they watch the animation about the storyline, it will raise their curiosity towards the story and this may help them to proceed more for the further reading.
Besides, the reading festival and also the reading camping that are held by the government show that they also care about the reading and knowledge level that is developing among the Malaysian. Although sometimes all these activities may not help a lot , but it can at least spread some news about the reading habit among the Malaysian and indirectly it serves as a call for all the Malaysian that reading is really important for us, especially in today’s globalisation world. Without skill, technique, and knowledge, it is really hard for us to fight not only among ourselves and also with other countries.
By setting a reading corner in the shopping mall is also quite a good point to look forward. This is because when it is place there it can help to attract people who go shopping. This also can be served as a place for them to have a rest and read some books after tired of shopping. The books should be off wide variety and cannot restricted to some people only. Everybody is welcome to be there.
Thus, in conclusion, everything that we can should be done in order to let today’s people really enjoy reading and have this practice of reading untill we succeed the Japenese.
Talking about reading books, how many of us really know and enjoy the real meaning and value of reading a book? The answer is definitely a 'No' towards such a question. People nowadays read just for their studies purpose or have to read more in order to fulfill their working requirement, so that they can know more about a particular case and can present it during the meeting.
As for me, I see reading not only as a mean to gain more knowledge but also to entertain myself. I grown up in a family without any television entertainment. When I were still young I always read - newspaper, novels, story books, medical books... everything that I can have, just to equip and expose myself to different kind of knowledge and news that are happening around me. Thus, it has been a habit for me till now. I still enjoy reading novels and it somehow entertains me a lot, also in a very different way.
As I read, it also gives me a very good space to imaging about what is actually happening and this let me to flow together with the storyline. Reading enriches my life a lot, without it I am sure that my life will for sure be a very dull and I will just keep myself in the small towel that I am going to build it around me.
In my point of view, I think that reading habit should be practiced since a very young age. We even can tell story to the little baby who is about age to learn speaking. It really affects them a lot. This will give them a harmony perception towards reading it should not be just a saying only. We must prove it through our own action.
Other than that, school also play a very important role. Normally, the teachers will just ask the students to read and write the summary or report regarding the particular story books. However, is this really a effective way to promote reading in the young, naive spirit? How many students will really read and then write the report according to what they understood about the story? Usually, they will just copy and past the story outline written at the back of the book and pass it up as it was a homework.
In this case, I think that the teachers can put in another way round to promote the reading habit among the students. For example, I think that giving the students an animation or slide show regarding the particular story book a quite a good way to stimulate the student to go and find out that book and read about it. When they watch the animation about the storyline, it will raise their curiosity towards the story and this may help them to proceed more for the further reading.
Besides, the reading festival and also the reading camping that are held by the government show that they also care about the reading and knowledge level that is developing among the Malaysian. Although sometimes all these activities may not help a lot , but it can at least spread some news about the reading habit among the Malaysian and indirectly it serves as a call for all the Malaysian that reading is really important for us, especially in today’s globalisation world. Without skill, technique, and knowledge, it is really hard for us to fight not only among ourselves and also with other countries.
By setting a reading corner in the shopping mall is also quite a good point to look forward. This is because when it is place there it can help to attract people who go shopping. This also can be served as a place for them to have a rest and read some books after tired of shopping. The books should be off wide variety and cannot restricted to some people only. Everybody is welcome to be there.
Thus, in conclusion, everything that we can should be done in order to let today’s people really enjoy reading and have this practice of reading untill we succeed the Japenese.
MOVIE ANSWER
1(a). Catherine and her father describing as too close relationship. This is because Catherine willing to go back to her house just because her father doesn’t pick up her call. She also willing to quit her study just to take a good care of her father. She doesn’t want to send her father into mental hospital and willing to care for him in 5 years.
1(b) Catherine and her sister are looking not so close. She said that she hate her own sister. Her sister was describing to conquer and control her life and her sister wasn’t believe that catherine who are the one wrote that book.
2. In my opinion, Catherine is strong character. For example, Catherine still survive eventhough her closest person also said thet she is crazy. At the beginning of the story, Catherine show her weakness which cant accept her father’s death. But when the movies goes on, Catherine show its positive character. Hal and her sister said that the book is not belong to her, but she try hardly to make them believe her words even though finally its too late to prove it.
3.The word that Catherine said at the end of the movie is describing about her life,. She make her life become too harder, and making everyone looking her in negative condition. Our opinion state that Catherine tried to said her regretness about the flowing of her life. Catherine wants to start it from the beginning again so that her life become not complicated as it. If she make her life as in easy way, so that she could be happy at the end of it.
4. The movie want us to learn more about responsibility, believe in ourself, try to reach down inside our heart, and something which impossible is not impossible as we have unshakeable determination and work hard for it. Proverb suitable is where the will is, there’s the way. Since we want to achieve something, that is not impossible as there have the way to make it true.
Nur soleha and nur fatehah
1(b) Catherine and her sister are looking not so close. She said that she hate her own sister. Her sister was describing to conquer and control her life and her sister wasn’t believe that catherine who are the one wrote that book.
2. In my opinion, Catherine is strong character. For example, Catherine still survive eventhough her closest person also said thet she is crazy. At the beginning of the story, Catherine show her weakness which cant accept her father’s death. But when the movies goes on, Catherine show its positive character. Hal and her sister said that the book is not belong to her, but she try hardly to make them believe her words even though finally its too late to prove it.
3.The word that Catherine said at the end of the movie is describing about her life,. She make her life become too harder, and making everyone looking her in negative condition. Our opinion state that Catherine tried to said her regretness about the flowing of her life. Catherine wants to start it from the beginning again so that her life become not complicated as it. If she make her life as in easy way, so that she could be happy at the end of it.
4. The movie want us to learn more about responsibility, believe in ourself, try to reach down inside our heart, and something which impossible is not impossible as we have unshakeable determination and work hard for it. Proverb suitable is where the will is, there’s the way. Since we want to achieve something, that is not impossible as there have the way to make it true.
Nur soleha and nur fatehah
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Reading Is Part Of Our Life
We might think that reading is just for the student who are going to seat for the exam with the aim that they would pass the exam with flying colour. It seems that this thought has made our people today lazy to read as they are much more busy with other thing. It is hardly to see people reading in the public transport or even while waiting for the bus at the bustop. This is due to the lack of awareness among our people.
How we want to improve this situation to become better than what we are seeing now. Of course the big solution for this problem is by cultivate our children starting at the young age to read variety of book.We as parents has to start it by read them a story book every day before they sleep. This will attract their interest to know more about the content of the book. Lastly they would fall in love towards reading.
We also can promote reading among people by launch a study corner in the shopping complex.Why we should put it at the shopping complex? It is because shopping complex is the place were many people would come. So it is more easier to attract this people to read books or any other reading materials. The entrance fee of this study corner should be free for every people that come. Then the book should varies according to age of readers and be updated every month.This study corner would increase percentage successful of attracting people interest towards reading.
Beside study corner, mobile library should also be done whether by goverment or none goverment organization. The mobile library should be send especially to rural area which most of them are lack of facility such as library. We always found bigger library such as 'Perpustakaan Negara' where it provide varies of book only at big city. This cause rural areas are not being exposed to the important of reading. Thus by providing mobile library, people especially at rural ares would have an oppurtunities to read.
The content of the book itself should be more interesting to attract our people to read. Lets look at the example of Harry Potter's book which are been written by J.K.Rowling. People are being carzy to by her books although the price are so expensive. The latest addition of her book which title The Deathly Hallow, the price was very expensive, that's about RM120 and above,but its seem has attract many people to buy it.Why is this happen? It is because J.K.Rowling has success in writing the most attracting story. Thus the advice to the new writter or even the old one, create the interesting story so that we can improve reading among our people.
For the conclusion, many thing can be done actually to improve reading habit among our people. It is depend for our people to be aware about the important of reading. A lot of effort also are not use if our people do not appreciate it. So lets change our attitude together and make reading as a part of our life.
Herlina I'zzati Binti Asniel
A122367
How we want to improve this situation to become better than what we are seeing now. Of course the big solution for this problem is by cultivate our children starting at the young age to read variety of book.We as parents has to start it by read them a story book every day before they sleep. This will attract their interest to know more about the content of the book. Lastly they would fall in love towards reading.
We also can promote reading among people by launch a study corner in the shopping complex.Why we should put it at the shopping complex? It is because shopping complex is the place were many people would come. So it is more easier to attract this people to read books or any other reading materials. The entrance fee of this study corner should be free for every people that come. Then the book should varies according to age of readers and be updated every month.This study corner would increase percentage successful of attracting people interest towards reading.
Beside study corner, mobile library should also be done whether by goverment or none goverment organization. The mobile library should be send especially to rural area which most of them are lack of facility such as library. We always found bigger library such as 'Perpustakaan Negara' where it provide varies of book only at big city. This cause rural areas are not being exposed to the important of reading. Thus by providing mobile library, people especially at rural ares would have an oppurtunities to read.
The content of the book itself should be more interesting to attract our people to read. Lets look at the example of Harry Potter's book which are been written by J.K.Rowling. People are being carzy to by her books although the price are so expensive. The latest addition of her book which title The Deathly Hallow, the price was very expensive, that's about RM120 and above,but its seem has attract many people to buy it.Why is this happen? It is because J.K.Rowling has success in writing the most attracting story. Thus the advice to the new writter or even the old one, create the interesting story so that we can improve reading among our people.
For the conclusion, many thing can be done actually to improve reading habit among our people. It is depend for our people to be aware about the important of reading. A lot of effort also are not use if our people do not appreciate it. So lets change our attitude together and make reading as a part of our life.
Herlina I'zzati Binti Asniel
A122367
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Reading- Is fun and Important
From: Thu Siew Ching (A122363)
Research has shown that a love of reading is more important for children's educational success than their families' socio-economic status or wealth. Yet, research also shows that young people's enjoyment of reading may be declining. Most pupils showed positive attitudes towards reading, with the majority agreeing that reading is fun and important. However, a minority of secondary pupils believed that reading is boring and that they cannot find books that interest them.
In order to encourage good reading habits in children and to give them a love of reading, parents should begin reading to children from infancy. As they become older, toddler age, they will love books, and want to hear more interesting stories.
Starting a book collection for them from such authors as Disney and Dr. Suess, will also help them to develop a love for reading. Before they are able to read, they may pick up the book, look at the pictures and tell a story based on what they see. Not only is it giving them a good idea on how to tell a story, it is teaching them sequence - what happens first, and then, and so on and so on. Once children do learn to read, they will want to read every book they can get their hands on. If you have younger children, the child who knows how to read can encourage the others by showing off his skill at reading and read to the little ones. This really makes them feel special and like the "big brother or sister".
Reading is the best private investment that can make in child’s education, it’s free and makes you feel like the best parent on earth. Just spending ten minutes a day reading something you enjoy with your children can make a real difference.”
National Reading Campaign(NRC) is the first stop for information, resources, news and good practice on promoting the pleasures of reading across all communities, as well as information from the NRC projects: Reading Connects, Reading Champions and the Family Reading Campaign. For your information, Family Reading Matters is a strategy, piloting the difference that a local authority strategic coordinator could make to support the literacy of both children and their parents. It is hoped that this will form the basis of a national strategy to support families in encouraging literacy in the home.
Running a children's library is one of the most satisfying jobs a librarian can perform. The children's librarian should be able to develop children's love for books and encourage them to read. These efforts, in turn, will improve their literacy skills and have continuing impact long after their school.
As conclusion, reading opens doors to everything in life, from applying to jobs to enjoying your favourite hobbies. Apparently, parents playing essential role in encouraging good reading habits in children, and should be started from infancy.
Apart from that, reading is important. So, lets start reading now to develop a literacy society.
Research has shown that a love of reading is more important for children's educational success than their families' socio-economic status or wealth. Yet, research also shows that young people's enjoyment of reading may be declining. Most pupils showed positive attitudes towards reading, with the majority agreeing that reading is fun and important. However, a minority of secondary pupils believed that reading is boring and that they cannot find books that interest them.
In order to encourage good reading habits in children and to give them a love of reading, parents should begin reading to children from infancy. As they become older, toddler age, they will love books, and want to hear more interesting stories.
Starting a book collection for them from such authors as Disney and Dr. Suess, will also help them to develop a love for reading. Before they are able to read, they may pick up the book, look at the pictures and tell a story based on what they see. Not only is it giving them a good idea on how to tell a story, it is teaching them sequence - what happens first, and then, and so on and so on. Once children do learn to read, they will want to read every book they can get their hands on. If you have younger children, the child who knows how to read can encourage the others by showing off his skill at reading and read to the little ones. This really makes them feel special and like the "big brother or sister".
Reading is the best private investment that can make in child’s education, it’s free and makes you feel like the best parent on earth. Just spending ten minutes a day reading something you enjoy with your children can make a real difference.”
National Reading Campaign(NRC) is the first stop for information, resources, news and good practice on promoting the pleasures of reading across all communities, as well as information from the NRC projects: Reading Connects, Reading Champions and the Family Reading Campaign. For your information, Family Reading Matters is a strategy, piloting the difference that a local authority strategic coordinator could make to support the literacy of both children and their parents. It is hoped that this will form the basis of a national strategy to support families in encouraging literacy in the home.
Running a children's library is one of the most satisfying jobs a librarian can perform. The children's librarian should be able to develop children's love for books and encourage them to read. These efforts, in turn, will improve their literacy skills and have continuing impact long after their school.
As conclusion, reading opens doors to everything in life, from applying to jobs to enjoying your favourite hobbies. Apparently, parents playing essential role in encouraging good reading habits in children, and should be started from infancy.
Apart from that, reading is important. So, lets start reading now to develop a literacy society.
Friday, September 26, 2008
ANSWER FOR THE MOVIE
1a) Catherine is very close to her father, that is why she cares for him a lot. When she knows her father is not well she worries a lot about him and she also takes responsibility to take care of her father well without being so selfish like her sister.
1b) Catherine don't have good terms with her sister because she don't like her sister's character where she is too materialistic and doesn't even care for her family eventhough her sister knows that their father is not well.
2) Catherine is a strong character because she never give up if she really knows that she is not wrong. When she feels something is going wrong, she starts arguing until she is satisfied. Another reason is she takes care of her father alone without relying on anyone for help.
by: wan, thilages, ya yin
1b) Catherine don't have good terms with her sister because she don't like her sister's character where she is too materialistic and doesn't even care for her family eventhough her sister knows that their father is not well.
2) Catherine is a strong character because she never give up if she really knows that she is not wrong. When she feels something is going wrong, she starts arguing until she is satisfied. Another reason is she takes care of her father alone without relying on anyone for help.
by: wan, thilages, ya yin
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