Nooooooooo! No More English Novels for Form 4 & 5!

As if you would notice, the BM Novel for Form 4 had changed from "Koncerto Terakhir" to "Papa" as shown in the book list from www2.chonghwakl.edu.my, now I found out that there is no more English Novel! Shyt! Why!!!!!

Actually, I thought they were going to substitute the "older" novels like "Jungle of Hope", "The Pearl" and "The Return" into something MORE interesting but now they canceled it, dammit.

And what's more, the changed the WHOLE book of Selected Poems and Short Stories Form 4 into something completely different. Now they call it the Collection of Poems, Short Stories and Drama. Oh boy, why do I feel that the English literature is starting to transform into BM format... Puisi, Cerpen then Drama...

The changes are as follow:

POEMS: (6 Poems > 4 Poems)

Sonnet 18 by Willian Shakespeare > In the Midst of Hardship by Latiff Mohidin

si tenggang's homecoming by Muhammad Haji Salleh > He Had Such Quiet Eyes by Bibsy Soenharjo

There's Been a Death in the Opposite House by Emily Dickinson > Nature by H.D. Carberry

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost > Are You Still Playing Your Flute by Zurinah Hassan

Monsoon History by Shirley Geok-lin Lim > (REMOVED)

If by Rudyard Kipling > (REMOVED)

SHORT STORIES: (5 Stories > 2 Stories)

The Lotus Eater by Somerset Maugham > QWERTYUIOP by Vivien Alcock

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant > The Fruitcake Special by Frank Brennan

The Drover's Wife by Henry Lawson > (REMOVED)

The Sound Machine by Roald Dahl > (REMOVED)

Looking for a Rain God by Bessie Head > (REMOVED)

DRAMA: (0 Drama > 1 Drama)

(NONE) > Gulp and Gasp by John Townsend




So, in conclusion, the changed the amount of literature from 11 to 7, what a drastic fall it is. I hope they will add some more novels or literature or else this will make English lessons at school even boring than usual.

And I have a sample of the Drama, it's usage of Language Styles (A.K.A. "Gaya Bahasa") is simply.................... Outrageous, or should I say "Overused"

SAMPLE: From the Drama "Gulp and Gasp" by John Townsend

"

ROSE: This morning I was nobody but you have made me a somebody. I'm so happy.

PERCY: This morning I was nobody but you have made me a somebody. Now I have all I need.

CROUCH: Apart from your pants! This morning I was nobody... nothing has changed.

LORD SEPTIC: This morning I was somebody but you lot have made me a nobody. I'm sick to the back teeth of the lot of you. I'm really f...f...f...f...f...

CROUCH: Fat? Foolish? Flabby? Feeble? Flea-infested?

LORD SEPTIC: Shut your mouth, Crouch. Don't you think we've have enough 'F's for one night?

"


TIP: And in case you don't know, the protagonist for this story is PERCY and ROSE while the antagonists are LORD SEPTIC and his servant, CROUCH.

Now for the SAMPLE EXERCISE

1, Describe the mood of this scene. (See above)

2, How does the repetition of "This morning I was nobody but you have made me a somebody" enhance the mood in this scene?






Therefore, the only thing I can say about this addition to the novel is...... OMG! I wish they could do better than this!


To be continued?

Back from teh NO-INTERNET Trip

Subtitle: JANGAN POTONG!!!!! Walaupun kamu telah nampak itu "Potong Saga" dan P11MAX selalu "potong, potong", JANGAN POTONG!!!!! Gunalah Streamyx!!!!!

I just went for a one-week stay at my Grandparents' in Johor Bahru, and oh my, what a boring stay it is. This is due to multiple reasons that drives me mad during a 7-day stay.

1, There is a very-very-very-very-very-...(infinite) slow connection there in Johor Bahru. And as I almost want to complain for the slow connection for their Streamyx prior to half a year ago. So they changed to the P11Max, I thought "Yeah! Finally! Some DECENT connection speed!" And what I get was "3 Kbp/s" and sometimes it will surprise me by saying "Connection failed due to System Error". To put is simple, Shyt!

2, There is no FREE CARS! Since the connection is so....(look above) slow I wanted to go around to other places like shopping malls, bowling centers and etc. to keep me from touching the computer and its slow connection. But what do you know, there is NO FREE CARS! Since everyone is busy with their work at JB so every car is occupied and I have NO FREE CARS (But with a WOMAN-driver anyway) to go around. So, in conclusion, shyt(x2)!

3, My stupid comp don't have a Graphic Card! This makes me unable to play other computers games at JB since my comp has no Graphic Card but there is a WHOLE LOTTA GAMES with HIGH QUALITY GRAPHICS at JB and I'm UNABLE to PLAY!!!!! DAMMIT!!!!!

In conclusion, I want to shout as loud as I could, but we are staying in a terrace house in JB and therefore I cannot shout because it might disturb our neighbor! What a boring trip it is! But I wonder why I am still looking forward to go back to JB, maybe there is the place where I can reunite and play with all my cousins. Alas, SOMETHING to do in JB, thank god.

Recall the Choir Competition... Part 2

Subtitle: We did something wrong too... But the audience is STILL to blame!

From the last part of this post I mentioned that the audience will take all the blame for delaying our performance and thus leads our performance to an ugly end. But after I loaded and watched the whole performance of our class at the choir competition I changed my mind a bit. That is because our class has some SERIOUS error at the 'beat'(pictures later), but most of the blame is taken by the audience since I already said - No clapping hands/wooing between two songs performed by the same group.

Here are some pictures to support my point:

Pic 1 & 2: Wei Yi lowering his head after the "enthusiastic" audience keeps on clapping their hands after Candlelight Carol has Finished:







Pic 3: EXTREME off beat during the sentence "...and when the Saints go marching out into glory..." (by boys)



Pic 4, 5 & 6: SMALL ERRORS, this don't really count as a fault since they are careless mistakes on the hand expressions and signs and don't really mess with the points (According to professional judge hand expressions and signs only counts as 2~5 marks under the "Creativity" section)

*The difference of time between Pic 4 and Pic 5 are around 3~5 seconds






*Pic 6: Errr the picture is kinda self-explanatory




Well..... expect part 3 (Final part) very soon...... or a very long period later......
(You can see the YouTube video for this, uploaded by Onionfollower at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT-mYki79J0)

KERTAS SOALAN PENILAIAN MENEGAH RENDAH (PMR) 2009 Bahasa Inggeris

Just got this today.
Since I don't have any scanners around, I will type the questions in.

Questions 1 - 10 are based on the information given.
{Notice: I will change all picture format to word format}

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Dafina's Dad: Dafina, did you break the window?
Dafina: Yes, dad. I'm sorry

1, Dafina is _________ that she had broken the window.
A, arguing
B, denying
C, clarifying
D, admitting

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HOUSE FOR SALE
* Fully furnished
* One owner
* Near town centre

# Price: RM120,000.00

If interested, please contace the owner: Miss Sheema (03-40011644)

2, Choose the incorrect statement about the house above.
A, The sale has been completed
B, The house belongs to Miss Sheema
C, The price of the house has been fixed
D, The location of the house is close to town.

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NOTICE


Electricity Disruption


The supply will be disrupted in several areas from 9a.m. to 9p.m. on Monday, 2 November 2009 due to routine maintenance.




3, Why will the electric supply be disrupted?

A, There is a major breakdown

B, To conduct regular checks.

C, There is a lack of supply

D, To save electricity


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Relieves oral ailment --> (A Picture of "Bacti-Free") <-- For gargling only



4, Bacti-Free would probably be used by those suffering from

A, headaches

B, backaches

C, mouth ulcers

D, muscle cramps


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(A picture of Salim's Corner)

MOUTH -WATERING DISHES


Outside food and drinks not allowed.

Open daily from 10a.m. to 12 midnight except Sundays.


5, From the advertisement, we understand that at Salim's Corner

A, drinks are provided free
B, delicious dishes are offered
C, food can be purchased outside
D, the restaurant is opened everyday


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PEOPLE ARE OUR PRIORITY
ABC BANK

6, The slogan above shows that the bank
A, helps customers get rich
B, ensures customers' satisfaction
C, gives preference to certain customers
D, encourages customers to save their money

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Book your vacation two months in advance
and you'll save up to 25% off
the normal price with Dream Travels.

Offer valid till 31 December 2009.

7, The advertisement ________ people to plan their vacation earlier.
A, encourages
B, demands
C, instructs
D, guides

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Money in Old Shophouses



TAIPING - Owners of pre-war shophouses here are likely to become millionaires if the Taiping Municipal Council buys over the shophouses and turns them into heritage buildings.

8, Why does nthe Taiping Municipal Council want to purchase the shophouses?
A, To produce millionaires from the buildings
B, To renovate pre-war buildings
C, To obtain rental from the buildings
D, To convert them into historical buildings

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For over 700 years,
the elephants served
as Thailand's
primary mode of
transportation.

9, The word primary can best be replaced with
A, important
B, main
C, only
D, special

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2009 MEGA SALE only in AUGUST

SURIMAN Your Ideal Health Store

Buy More, Pay Less

Visit Us Now

10, Which of the following is true about the advertisement?
A, Customers can buy all kinds of products
B, Customers can only shop in August
C, The sale is on throughout the years
D, The sale helps one save money

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Questions 11 - 18 are based on the following text.

####Many people enjoy camping as a recreation. It [11] quite an experience to spend a night in a tent with only basic supplies. If the weather [12], you can sleep outdoors with the sky above as the roof. [13] time with Mother Nature is a good way to release stress.

####If you have never gone camping, you [14] want to try it out as a weekend getaway. Besides the tent, remember to pack a first aid kit and medicine [15] you might need. Most importantly, you must not forget to [16] enough food and clean water.

####Suitable campsites can be found by the beaches, rivers, waterfalls or even private camping grounds. Set up your tent when you reach the campsite. [17], organize the things that you have carried along with you. At night, you would want yo build a fire to keep yourself warm. So look around [18] firewood.

####Now you should be ready for a weekend of fun and adventure.

11,
A, is
B, are
C, was
D, were

12,
A, permit
B, permits
C, permitted
D, permitting

13,
A, Spent
B, Spend
C, Spends
D, Spending

14,
A, can
B, may
C, need
D, must

15,
A, what
B, when
C, which
D, where

16,
A, bring
B, brings
C, brought
D, bringing

17,
A, Meanwhile
B, However
C, Finally
D, Then

18,
A, off
B, for
C, by
D, at

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Holiday Again... Yeah Again...

I haven't been writing blog for about 2 months.
I'm probably too busy to write any anyway.
You know, exams, homework and etc. etc.

Now finally squeezed some time out to write something.
Thanks to Mr. Whoever-It-Is for giving us a 5-day-chain-combo holiday and some time to rest after the exam.
I'm thinking of getting some time off holiday to travel, but well, something happened to one of my elders and everything's gone.

There is nothing to do for this short holiday, except for revision, revision and revision.
The PMR is just around the corner, now I am like an ant on the boiling pan(I'm not sure this sentence exist).
Or... maybe not, since I'm not sitting in front of the computer and trying to find something to type onto this post.

But at least something is good for this short holiday:
I don't need to participate in this Friday's friggin "Send off Party" for my society.
According to one of the committee members, the games that are planned for this "Send off Party" is EXTREMELY disgusting.
Hope that they will not be like the "Fear Factor" event back in 2007.
Be canceled! Please! I'm begging you! Cancel this pointless event!

*Breath in... Breath out... Breath in... Breath out...*
I'm okay now, it's just that every time I think of that "Send off Party", I'm getting fired up!

Yeah... finally, something to share with everyone:



For Males only!

Holiday... Yeah...

Finally, it's holiday.
But I don't feel very much relieved.
Got bad marks in Chinese today.
Dammit! I hope it doesn't pull down my average score.

What should I do for the holidays anyway?
There's one whole week of back-to-school tuition.
Now my schedule was stuffed.
I hope I can spend some time back at my hometown, JB.
But now, maybe not.

So what should I do anyway?
I'm currently studying a bit of -subbing-
In one of my older post I asked something about Aegisub.
Well, I'm still using it since it's simple and user-friendly(I guess)
Here something else from what I had been doing:


Actually I'm not really a pro in this software.
I got to copy a lot of stuff from the FAQs to get the effects I needed.

Example the sentence sung above "hitori de wa todo ka nai"
The whole effects + font + timing is:

{\r\k0\t($start,$mid,\fscy120)\t($mid,$end,\fscy100)\fad(250,250)\fs28\pos(320,30)}{\k1\fnMaiandra GD}{\k21\c&H00FFFF&}hi{\k31}to{\k28}ri {\k18}de {\k32}wa {\k47}to{\k25}do {\k34}ka {\k21}na{\k41}i

Yeah... like I will understand as much as you do...
(After all, most of the stuffs are copied from the FAQs, so I don't understand)

Finally, something funny to show from the same anime, but about 20+ from the one I'm currently "testing" on:

Ya a worm?

Dun feel like doing hwork...

These few days...
dunno why I don't feel like doing the hwork given by the teachers
Just went to check joey's blog,
the hwork list is short, but each hwork consists at least 10 pages
My my, today is Wednesday already,
I still haven't finished 5 of them
wasted this morning and afternoon finishing the PMR速读

And currently doing this:


Ahhh, gotta work harder tomorrow.
Hope my mum won't shout at me again.