Woooooohoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To all my students and loyal readers.....
Woooooohoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woooooohoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STEREO HEART ~Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine~
Chorus
My hearts a stereo,
It beats for you so listen close,
Hear my thoughts in every note,
Oh oh,
Make me your radio,
Turn me up when you feel low,
This melody was meant for you,
So sing-a-long to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
To my stereo
Oh oh oh oh,
So sing a long to my stereo
Verse 1
If I was just another dusty record on the shelf,
Would you blow me off and play me like everybody else,
If I asked you to scratch my back could you handle that,
Like yikky yea Travie I can handle that,
Further more I apologize for any skipping tracks,
It's just the last girl that played me left a couple tracks,
I used to used to used to now I'm over that,
Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts,
If I could only find the note to make you understand,
Now sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hand,
Keep it stuck inside your head like your favorite tune,
And know my hearts a stereo that only plays for you
Chorus
My hearts a stereo,
It beats for you so listen close,
Hear my thoughts in every note,
Oh oh,
Make me your radio,
Turn me up when you feel low,
This melody was meant for you,
So sing-a-long to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
To my stereo
Oh oh oh oh,
So sing a long to my stereo
Verse 2
If I was an old school 50 pound boom box,
Would you hold me on your shoulder wherever you walk,
Would you turn my volume up in front of the cops,
And turn it higher when they told you to stop,
And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me,
When you have to purchase mad D Batteries,
Appreciate every mix tape your friends made,
You never know we come and go like on the interstate,
I think I finally found the note to make you understand,
If you can hear then sing a long and take you by the hand,
Just keep it stuck inside your head like your favorite tune,
And know my hearts a stereo that onlt plays for you
Chorus
My hearts a stereo,
It beats for you so listen close,
Hear my thoughts in every note,
Oh oh,
Make me your radio,
Turn me up when you feel low,
This melody was meant for you,
So sing-a-long to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
To my stereo
Oh oh oh oh,
So sing a long to my stereo
Bridge
I only you pray you never leave me behind,
Because good music can be so hard to find,
Ill take your head and hold it closer to mine,
Thought love was dead but now you're changing my mind,
YEAAAAAAA
Chorus
My hearts a stereo,
It beats for you so listen close,
Hear my thoughts in every note,
Oh oh,
Make me your radio,
Turn me up when you feel low,
This melody was meant for you,
So sing-a-long to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
To my stereo
Oh oh oh oh,
So sing a long to my stereo
I love Gym Class Heroes since their their 'Cupid Chokehold' days and have been their loyal fan since then. Travie McCoy is simply a genius and Adam Levine is also one of my favourite singer, famous for his unique and distinctive style so this combo is a win-win for me!
Fantastic song indeed.. so enjoy! :)
p/s: love the MV too... nice concept 'playing' with the shadows as personal reflections of our inner self.. INGENIOUS!
Step By Wicked Step- Simple Answering Techniques
Hello my lovely students,
I know that SPM is really just around the corner and some of you are bored to death when you have to read and reread all the notes that I gave to all of you previously in my extra classes. However, some of your friends came to see me just now and asked a very interesting question on how to write a simple answer for the question on literature component (Step By Wicked Step). I hope this sample will help some of you, especially for my students who are quite weak in finding and providing evidences from the novel.
So basically, I showed my students this simple template.
If the question wants you to give one character/moral value/theme/event, give ONLY one and support your answer by giving 3 simple elaborations/evidences from the novel.
e.g.: Choose one character that you like and give your reasons why you like the character.
Your answer should be something like this:
Character I like : Claudia
Why do I like her?
a) She is a kind girl.
Elaboration 1
During her father's birthday party, Claudia wears her green pyjamas given by her father's girlfriend, Stella. She decides to do this because she feels that the guests in the party are very rude when they refuse to talk to Stella. They act like Stella is invisible and Claudia feels angry because Stella is actually a very nice person.
b) She is loyal to her mother.
Elaboration 2
Claudia is a very loyal daughter. She knows that her mother hates the fact that her father is happy with a new woman in his life so she pretends that she is unhappy when she has to go to her father's house. Claudia also refuses to accept Stella's kindness because she wants to show that she is loyal to her mother.
c) She is mature and wise.
Elaboration 3
Claudia feels that the guests for her father's birthday party are very rude. They do not want to acknowledge that Stella is her father's new love by giving her a cold shoulder during the party. Claudia is very angry with all those immature adults so she decides to give all of them a lesson by wearing her new green pyjamas and showing it off in front of the guess, hinting that Stella and her are very close. The guests are ashamed so they start to treat Stella nicely after the incident.
So, you have the points and the elaborations. You next step should be writing them nicely in paragraphs.Your answer might look like this.
From the novel 'Step By Wicked Step' by Anne Fine, I like Claudia from the story the Green Pyjamas. I like Claudia because she is kind, loyal and she can be very mature and wise.
Claudia is a very kind girl. During her father's birthday party, Claudia wears her green pyjamas given by her father's girlfriend, Stella. She decides to do this because she feels that the guests in the party are very rude when they refuse to talk to Stella. They act like Stella is invisible and Claudia feels angry because Stella is actually a very nice person.
Other than that, Claudia is also a loyal daughter to her mother.She knows that her mother hates the fact that her father is happy with a new woman in his life so she pretends that she is unhappy when she has to go to her father's house. Claudia also refuses to accept Stella's kindness because she wants to show that she is loyal to her mother.
Lastly, Claudia shows that she is very mature and wise. Claudia feels that the guests for her father's birthday party are very rude. They do not want to acknowledge that Stella is her father's new love by giving her a cold shoulder during the party. Claudia is very angry with all those immature adults so she decides to give all of them a lesson by wearing her new green pyjamas and showing it off in front of the guess, hinting that Stella and her are very close. The guests are ashamed so they start to treat Stella nicely after the incident.
From these three reasons, I choose Claudia as the character I like the most. Claudia shows that she is a good daughter to both her mother and father and she is also kind enough to accept Stella as her future step mother.
There you have it! A simple answer for you to use. I would like to remind all of you that this is not an A script answer. This is just a simple sample answer to help you gain enough points and I hope you would at least write something simple like this rather than not showing any attempt to answer the question, ok? :)
HALT! It's my way or the highway, baby!
SOME IMPORTANT THINGS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW...
1) I DO NOT spot questions! My notes in this blog are purely for my students to use as their reference when they do their homework...
2) I am not in any position to know what question will come in your exams. If I could do that, I would be a rich psychic by now.. hohoho!
3) Yes, you can write your comments in Bahasa Melayu but I would really appreciate your effort if you try to write in English.DO NOT BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES because that's the only way that you will learn to upgrade yourself. I will try to correct your sentences, don't worry...
4) I do not appreciate any harsh or rude comments. Let's keep this blog a happy, clean place for everyone, alright? :)
THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY- Part 2 (Event / Plot)
MODEL QUESTION AND ANSWER.
Based on the novel above,
choose one event which you think is important/you like. Write about
the event that you have chosen and give reasons for your choice.
From
the novel The Boscombe Valley Mystery by Sir Authur Conan Doyle, one
important event for me was the tragic killing of Charles McCarthy which
was committed by John Turner. I think this event is important because it is
the starting point of the whole issues and conflicts portrayed in the novel.
In
this story, we learn that John Turner was a rich and respected gentleman but
in the past, he was known as the notorious Black Jack of Ballarat. Twenty
years later, his past caught up with him when Charles McCarthy recognized him
and started to blackmail him. John Turner decided to put up with the
blackmailing at first but Charles McCarthy had bigger plans. He decided to
reap all John Turner’s wealth by forcing his son to marry John Turner’s only
daughter, Alice.
Out
of fear of his past being exposed and his love for Alice, John Turner was
willing to do anything to protect her. He even goes to the extent of
murdering Charles McCarthy so that Alice would be safe from the evil and
scheming Charles. However, the murder was committed out of rage, so John
Tuner left the murder scene in a hurry. James McCarthy was accused of killing
his own father and Alice Turner asked Sherlock Holmes to help her to clean
James McCarthy’s name.
This
event is important because it opens my eyes to a lot of hidden stories behind
the lives of the Turners and McCarthys. I hate the fact that John Turner was
forced to kill Charles McCarthy. However, he had to do it because he loved
his daughter very much. I was also very angry at Charles McCarthy for being
so greedy but committing a murder was still unacceptable. In the end, John
Turner got his punishment and the story ended nicely when Alice and James
were married without knowing the truth about their fathers.
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State the novel you have chosen.
State some general background of the
story and relate it with the event
(the murder of Charles McCarthy)
Describe the event in
general
(the murder of Charles McCarthy)
State your own opinion.
|
I had a few requests from my message box to discuss
about 'an/one important event' from the novel. However, this sample answer
was done in a hurry because currently I am not that well, so I hope this will
help you guys to understand the story more.
To my new readers, I just want to say 'HELLO!'... Thank
you for reading my blog... :)
To my cheeky students of SMK Seri Mulia (2B and 1D)…
I miss you guys very much! Please pray for me, alright!
Prepositions
A preposition is important because it shows the relationship betwen a noun or a pronoun and the rest of the sentences.
Types of prepositions:
a) Prepositions of Place or Position
(in, on, under, against, above, in front of, beside,between, under, among, opposite, by)
b) Preposition of Direction
(across, through, around, to, from, up, over, down, into, off, along, past)
c) Preposition of Time
(in, on, after, before, by, at, during, for, since)
Types of prepositions:
a) Prepositions of Place or Position
(in, on, under, against, above, in front of, beside,between, under, among, opposite, by)
b) Preposition of Direction
(across, through, around, to, from, up, over, down, into, off, along, past)
c) Preposition of Time
(in, on, after, before, by, at, during, for, since)
Simple Conjunctions
Conjunctions are used for different purposes:
a) and- to show things of similar functional value
e.g. : She is young and active.
I want an apple and an orange.
b) but- to show contrast
e.g. : Azmin studied hard for the exam but he still failed.
My mother is very strict but kind at the same time.
c) or- to indicate a choice
e.g. : Do you want a pencil or a pen?
You can choose the blue bag or the red bag.
d) so- to show consequences
e.g. : I was late to school so I was punished by the discipline teacher.
Mila was hungry so she bought two plates of nasi lemak.
e) because- to show reason
e.g. : Majid could not come because he was sick.
The babies cried because they were hungry.
a) and- to show things of similar functional value
e.g. : She is young and active.
I want an apple and an orange.
b) but- to show contrast
e.g. : Azmin studied hard for the exam but he still failed.
My mother is very strict but kind at the same time.
c) or- to indicate a choice
e.g. : Do you want a pencil or a pen?
You can choose the blue bag or the red bag.
d) so- to show consequences
e.g. : I was late to school so I was punished by the discipline teacher.
Mila was hungry so she bought two plates of nasi lemak.
e) because- to show reason
e.g. : Majid could not come because he was sick.
The babies cried because they were hungry.
THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY- Part 1 (Character / Moral Values / Theme)
For my Form 1 and Form 2 students, here are some useful notes for all of you...
TECHNIQUES AND GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING THE QUESTION OF PAPER 2
~THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY~
•
Choose
only one novel for the answer. Do not write about all the novels.
•
Your
answer should be a short essay of more than 50 words.
•
Your
answer must be in continuous writing.
•
Check
your spelling and grammar.
•
Do
not spend more than 20 minutes on this section.
Outline:
•
Name
the novel that you have chosen.
•
You
can briefly state what the novel is about.
•
Name
/ state the character / event / lesson etc you have chosen, depending on the
question.
•
Describe
/ list / highlight at least 2 characteristics / actions / events etc as
examples / reasons to support your choice.
•
Describe
/ show how character / event / lesson etc affects other characters / people and
you.
MODEL QUESTION AND ANSWER.
Based on the
novel above, choose one character which you think is important. Write
about the character that you have chosen and give reasons for your choice.
I would like to write about Charles
McCarthy from the novel Boscombe Valley Mystery by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle. Charles McCarthy was an evil man. He knew that John Turner was
Black Jack from Ballarat, a group of notorious robbers that robbed
stagecoaches carrying gold from Australia. When Charles McCarthy met John
Turner in England twenty years later, he started to blackmail him. Charles
did not know that John Turner had turned over a new leaf and started a new
life in England.
Charles McCarthy is an important
character because he was the real villain in this story. In the initial
bargain, he asked for a house and some land and John Turner gave him a house
on his farm and allowed him to stay rent-free. Over the years, Charles
McCarthy became greedier and demanded more money and finally, he wanted his
son, James to marry Alice Turner so that he could lay his hand on the Turner
estates and wealth. John Turner loved his daughter very much and he did not
want her to suffer so he killed Charles by hitting him violently with a stone
on the head.
Charles McCarthy was an evil man. His greed made him lose his life under the hands of John Turner. If he waited for a while, maybe his son would have married Alice Turner because both of them were in love with each other. In the end, John Turner killed him because he was afraid that his beloved daughter would know the truth about his past and he did not want Alice to suffer because of his past mistakes. |
State the name of the character
and the novel you have chosen.
State some general background of
the story.
Highlight the points of the
question (an important character)
State your own opinion. |
Based on the novel above, state one lesson that you can learn from this novel and give reasons for your choice.
One important lesson that I can learn
from the novel Boscombe Valley Mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is crime
does not pay. We can never run from a crime that we have committed
because the past will always come back to haunt us. In this story, we learn
that John Turner was a rich and respected gentleman but in the past, he was
known as the notorious Black Jack of Ballarat. Twenty years later, his past
caught up with him when Charles McCarthy recognized him and started to
blackmail him.
To keep his secret safe, John Turner
agrees to let Charles and his family lived on a farm in his estate rent-free.
However, Charles became more greedy and demanded more money and demanded that
his son, James to marry John’s only daughter, Alice. John Turner finally had
enough and murdered Charles in cold blood.
From this story, I learnt that crime does not pay. We must be responsible for all our actions because one day, this past mistake will come back to us and we have to pay a high price for it. |
State the name of the novel and
the lesson you learnt.
State some general background of
the story.
Highlight the points of the question (a lesson learnt)
State your own opinion.
|
c) Based on the
novel above, state one important theme and give reasons for your choice.
One important theme that I can find from
the novel Boscombe Valley Mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is love.
This novel is an excellent example of love because I can see different types
of love portrayed in the story. First, we have the love of two young people,
Alice Turner and James McCarthy. Alice loves James and understands him well
enough to know that he is a kind person who is incapable of killing another
human being, let alone his own father. Her love for him driver her to hire
the best known detective, Sherlock Holmes, to prove his innocence. Finally,
their love triumphs and the two are happily married.
Another evidence of love is between a
father and his daughter. In this novel, John Turner loves his daughter,
Alice, so much that he is willing to do anything to protect her. He even goes
to the extent of murdering Charles McCarthy so that Alice would be safe from
the evil and scheming Charles. Alice also loves his father very much and she
takes good care of him, especially when he is sick.
In the end, it is this evidence of pure love that melts Holmes’ heart. We should learn from these characters that true love does triumph in the end. |
State the name of the novel.
Highlight the points of the
question (a theme portrayed)
Give another example with support from the story. State your own opinion. |
GRENADE ~Bruno Mars~
A song request from my Form 3 students and since I also absolutely love Bruno Mars' songs, here you are my dear... But before that, here are some wise words from the singer himself...
Do you agree with the song? Can you force someone to love you as much as you love him/her? Tell me what you think in the comment box.. ;)
"Today, I get to share with you the visual companion piece to my new single, 'Grenade.' The song is about loving someone so deeply, and the pain of knowing that the person you love does not feel the same. The actions in this video serve as a metaphor, and should not be taken literally. I am aware of the power of visual media, and I encourage everyone who watches this video to understand that it is an artistic interpretation of the song, and not something to imitate." -- Bruno Mars
GRENADE
Easy come, easy go
That's just how you live, oh
Take, take, take it all,
But you never give
Should of known you was trouble from the first kiss,
Why were they open?
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked,
Cause what you don't understand is
I’d catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh
I would go through all this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain,
Yes, I would die for ya baby;
But you won't do the same
No, no, no, no
Black, black, black and blue beat me till I'm numb
Tell the devil I said “hey” when you get back to where you're from
Mad woman, bad woman,
That's just what you are, yeah,
You’ll smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
Cause what you don't understand is
I’d catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh
I would go through all this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain,
Yes, I would die for ya baby;
But you won't do the same
If my body was on fire, ooh
You’ d watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me you're a liar
Cause you never, ever, ever did baby...
But darling I’ll still catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh
I would go through all this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain,
Yes, I would die for ya baby;
But you won't do the same.
No, you won’t do the same,
You wouldn’t do the same,
Ooh, you’ll never do the same,
No, no, no, no
A Letter From The Future To The Old Me
Dear Me,
First and
foremost, I hope you would not be too surprised when you find this letter
tucked nicely between your collections of Famous Five Series. I knew that it
would be the best place to put this special letter because I knew for a fact
that those detective series were your most prized collection for the time being
and you would rather die than to lose any of those precious books after you
received them as your gift for the Smart Reader Competition.
You might
be wondering how on earth would I know that, right? Well, prepare yourself for
the shock of your life. Alright, drum roll please, tadaa! I am you and you are
me! Confused? Hmm, to make things easier for you, I am you 60 years from now.
Yes, you read this correctly and I can assure you that this is not a joke. You
might think that this is impossible but please, please read this letter until
the end and then you may choose whether to believe me or not.
I am now
72 years old and two years ago, a couple of unknown scientists from Malaysia
Finally,
after a huge failure in convincing these smart people, my ex-students came back
to my place since they had nowhere to go, revised their blueprint and did some
extra research and tests. After two years of trial and error, they said that
the device was finally ready. However, due to the tight budget, they could only
try to test the device one time, without ever knowing whether their invention
would be successful or not.
Then, as
I expected, they argued on what they would do with the device. Which event they
would change? Could they manage to stop World War I or World War II? Things got
out of hand until I stepped in and gave my opinion. Changing something big like
stopping a war would be suicidal, who knew what would happen if Hitler was kept
alive or the Japanese reigned supreme. So, I told them not to change any big
events because the result might be too catastrophic and in the end, I
volunteered myself to be their subject and there you have it! My own personal
letter to the old me and that’s you, obviously.
I chose
to write a letter to the past me, when I was just about 12. That year, if I
remembered correctly, was the year I took the UPSR exam. Don’t get too excited,
I would not reveal anything on the questions and how you would fare in the exam
because I didn’t want to ruin the surprise for you, ha ha! But, there was one
thing that I would really want to tell you. After you got your results, you
must remember and promise me this one little thing. Whatever the result might
be, no matter how hard Mom and Dad begged, asked and finally instructed you,
put your feet down firmly, my dear, and say that you want to stay with your
family and go to school with your siblings. Do not ask why, just do what I asked
you to do and I promised you, life would be better.
Another
thing which I would like you to do is to pursue your passion to be a gymnast. I
knew doing gymnastics was one of the highlights of your life and you were
really happy when you won last year right? Even though it was only a
school-level competition, it was one of the moments that you would remember and
cherish forever. I knew Dad specifically asked you to forget about gymnastics
and focused more on your studies but somehow, I need you to try and make things
work. You need to try really hard to balance your passion and your studies,
produce excellent results in your exams and make Dad change his mind. I promise
you that this is something that you would not regret. If it went well, please
pursue your passion right through secondary school and prove to yourself how
good you could be if you put your mind and effort on doing this
wholeheartedly.
I
couldn’t imagine how my life would change if you really followed my
instructions above but if in any part of your life later on and you met someone
with curly hair, a cute set of dimples and a smile to kill for, please give
this person more attention than you wanted to at that time. Don’t worry, you
would know exactly that he would be the one because the first time you saw him,
his eyes made your heart skipped a beat. Sure, you might feel that everything
was too good to be true or the nasty things that those nosy girls said might
have gotten into your head at some point but you have to take my word for this,
gave him a chance to say something and who knows what that could lead to.
I should
not say too much and who knew how effective this device would be so I think I
should stop here. They said I should think of a place where my letter would be
safe, a place where there would be the highest chance of this letter to be read
by the younger version of me and I also needed to choose the time of
deliverance carefully, so as to ensure that this letter would bring some sort
of impact to the one I chose to write to. With that in mind, I end this letter
with hope that it managed to reach the right person and you would believe
everything that I wrote and when the time comes, you would know what to do.
Best
wishes in your future undertakings!
With love,
Me
SENTENCE VARIETY
SIMPLE SENTENCE
·
A simple sentence contains one subject and one
finite verb.
E.g. Shawn is my nephew.
(S) (V)
All of us sleep early.
(S) (V)
COMPOUND SENTENCE
·
A compound sentence two or more main
clauses/ideas which are equal in importance.
·
The clauses/ideas are usually joined together
with the use of conjunctions.
E.g. I was tired so I went to bed early.
(main
clause) (main clause)
Tina
was ill but she refused to stay at home.
(main
clause) (main clause)
COMPLEX SENTENCE
·
A complex sentence contains one main clause and
one or more subordinate clauses.
·
A main clause is an independent clause. A
subordinate clause is incomplete and cannot exist as a separate sentence.
E.g. She is the girl whose father died recently.
(main clause) (subordinate clause)
We
must work hard in order to excel
in our exams.
(main
clause) (subordinate clause)
USING SENTENCE
VARIETY (UPGRADING SENTENCES)
Hindi movies are all the same. Like all of them, ‘Kuch
Kuch Hota Hai’ is nothing more than a good excuse for a song and dance. It has
a highly predictable plot. It is hard to see how a young boy and a young girl,
Rahul and Anjali, played by Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, could be such
intimate college buddies and yet maintain an innocence in their
relationship. Furthermore, it is incredible that Rahul does not realize
the love that Anjali has for him, even after she quits college suddenly,
upon seeing that Rahul loves someone else.
See? Now the sentences sound nicer, right? Just try to mix up these three types on sentences in your paragraph and you will write a much better paragraph in your essay. Just try, alright?
:)
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