FiNAL REViEW

I have learnt a lot of things in BEL 260 classes throughout this semester...My English has improved much..I have more confident to speak in front  of people...Thanks so much to Miss Zuraidah for teaching me..

The method that has been used by Miss Zu really works and helps us to understand more..She did group activities, showing videos, force us to act (just kidding) and many more...

I will never forget this class and Miss Zu...Hopefully, it will stay eternally in my heart..It is really hard to say good bye for something that you love...But, everything must come to an end...Again..thanks to Miss Zu...

#hopefully my fishes will not die... haha

LAST CLASS

1/3/2012

February just left us and now we must let go of BEL260 class as this is the last class for this semester..Miss Zu returned back our quiz..My group scored 13/20..
After that, Miss Zu gave us foods.. We enjoy this final class..This means the end for this blog...Maybe I will continue in the next semester...GOOD BYE n WISH ME LUCK IN FINAL EXAM..LOVE YA'LL..

our final gathering in class

Author's purpose and Tone

29/02/2012

Today, we learnt to identify the purpose for author's to write and the tone used in their writing...

• entertain-The author tells a story that describes something or someone in an interesting way.

• persuade- The author tries to change our opinion on a topic by appealing to our emotions.

• instruct- The author will explain or teach something in the story that the reader doesn’t know.  The author provides knowledge to the reader.

• describe-Authors often describe to support other purposes in writing. They use it to create a character, set a mood or envision a scene. 

What is tone?

Tone-writer’s use of words and writing styles to demonstrate his or her stand towards the issue

There are so many types of tone. As example:

•Indignant

•Evasive 

•Incredulous

•Optimistic

•Pessimistic

•Mocking

•Malicious

•Compassionate 

•Cynical

•Bitter

PASSIVE VOICE

28/02/2012
We learnt about Passive Voice..
What is Passive Voice?!?!

• Passive voice is used when the emphasis is more on the object of a sentence rather than the doer. 
• The relationship between the active and the passive voice can be demonstrated as follow

If you need more information, you can visit this page

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.htm

OH NO!!! POP QUIZ TIME...

It's a group work...Each person must write a paragraph in 15 minutes...

SYAZWAN - introduction

TAUFIK - body paragraph 1

FADZLI - body paragraph 2

IZAUDIN - body paragraph 3

ZUAN - conclusion

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS

23/02/2012
Today, Miss Zu focused more on argumentative essays as it carry 20 marks in section B in final paper..

There are some tips for you to remember before you write your essays....

1. • Brainstorm ideas on the subject
   • Identify the main topics
   • Use the topics as heading for organising your notes
   • Decides which side you are on. Make sure you choose the side that you can fully support
   • Plan and write an outline for your essay. Noting down the information you will include in each paragraph.

This link may be able to help you : http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/types%20of%20essays/ARGUMENTATIVE%20ESSAY.htm

good luck with your writing

CONCLUSION

22/02/2012
Today, we learnt how to make conclusion...

What is mean by Conclusion??
Drawing conclusions is a form of critical thinking. It is relating what you see, hear and read to what you already know.


How to draw a conclusion??

• First, you have to read  the paragraph and identify the topic sentence and main idea.
• Then, look for supporting details as evidence that you can use to reach a conclusion (E.g of evidences are: facts, statistics, reasons, definitions and descriptions.
• After that, combine your prior knowledge with the supporting details to draw conclusions.

          
          Ask these questions:

1. What is the writer trying to prove?
2. What is the consequences of these events?
3. What is going to happen  because of these actions?
4. What can I conclude from the paragraph?

These kind of question help you to draw a conclusion...


There are some expression you can use to show your conclusion..

1. Prove that...
2. Thus...
3. It is believe that...
4. In fact...
5. Because of this...
6. As a result...
7. Therefore...
8. We can conclude...

INFERENCES

21/02/2012
Hello...Today, I want to share with you guys about how to make inferences...

What is INFERENCES?!?!
---> a logical conclusion based on what has been stated or hidden in the text

How to make INFERENCES?!?!

1. Analyse the informations provided
2. Use your experiences, knowledges, common sense and power of reasoning to draw logical conclusions..
3. Make an inference..

simple past tense

16/02/2012
Today,  we learnt about Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense...

Simple Past Tense
The simple past tense is used to describe situations, activities or actions which happened and ended in the past. Most verbs end with either ‘-d’, ‘-ed’ or ‘-ied’. But irregular ones either do not change forms or have different forms altogether...

Need  more info >>> http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensesimpast.htm




Past Continuous Tense
>> shows situations, activities or actions that happened over a period of time in the past...

This link may help you more ^___^

http://www.englishtenses.com/tenses/past_continuous

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html

SEE YA!!!

Grammar

15/02/2012
Today, Elya's group and Megat's group present about simple present tense and present continuous tense respectively..

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
...is used to describe situations, activities or actions which happen in the  present time...
...it can be facts or universal truths...
...it can also be situations, activities or actions which are repeated, unchanging and habitual in nature...

 To know more about simple present tense...you can visit..
http://www.studyenglishtoday.net/present-simple-tense.html
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present.htm




PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

The present continuous tense is used for situations, activities or actions happening over a period of time in the present....These happening at the moment of speaking...

For more info...visit>>>

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tenseprescont.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

HOW TO WRITE INTRO PARAGRAPH

14/02/2012
Today, they learnt how to write an awesome possum paragraph..Here are some important things that must have to write a wonderful paragraph...
Firstly, you must  have a hook to catch readers' attention..Example of hooks are......

• THE HOOK

1. Personal examples
2. Quotations
3. Facts or statistics
4. Rhetorical questions
5. Current events
6. Contrast to the thesis statement
7. Definition

• THE TRANSITION - moves the reader from the hook to the driving force of the essay…

• THE THESIS STATEMENT - makes the contract with the reader about what will be discussed without a transparent announcement....

Hopefully, you can write a paragraph with a good introduction...tada!!

TEST AGAIN!!!

10/02/2012

Urghhh...there is a lot of test lately..not only for BEL260..but the same thing is going on for the other subjects..

Today is the day where they do a test to see whether you are deaf or not..Yes!!You were right..It's listening test..Actually, we are suppose to sit for the test on 4th February..but..some of us are not available on that date including me..

I have to join a camp in Tasik Chin Chin,Melaka...It's a beautiful place..you should go and see it yourself..

The question is tricky at some part..I have some tips for you>>>Do not forget to clean your ear wax before you taking the test and stay alert...HAHA

I answered 13 question correctly out of 15 question..

THe ReaL SPeaKiNG TeST

08/02/2012

Today is the real speaking test for my group and three other groups...My test will started at 3.30 p.m. My marks for last semester is not good enough..Therefore, I have to take it serious..BUT..my condition does not allow me to do so...I'm not feeling well at that time..No matter what..the test must go on..I stuck on the last 30 second in task A...but..I'm doing fine in task B..This surely, definitely and absolutely will affect my marks..

PARTY TiME...

02/02/2012

Hye guys...Today we have another listening exercise..After that, the presentation from Commander group..The topic is about adverb and subject verb agreement..

WHAT IS ADVERB???

Adverbs are words that modify

-                   a verb

-         an adjectives

-    another adverbs

Examples of adverbs....

If you need more info about adverbs..click on the links below ^__^

http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/adverbs.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adverbs.htm

What is SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT?!?!?

Get your answer here>>

In other words, if the subject is singular, the verb also must be in singular form

If the subject is plural, the verb must be in plural form

Still don't understand..do not worry..you can visit to these page:

http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/SubjectVerb.html

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/subverag.html

What about the party??

After they finished present, we play a games which is we need to answer the questions about adverb and subject verb agreement...and if the correct, we will get foods from them for FREE...actually they still give the food even you don't answer it correctly...what a generous group..Actually, this class is at noon..and of course we were starving..luckily they become our saviours..

SPEAKiNG TEST

01/02/2012
Today we were having a speaking test exercise for the real test which is next week...Miss Zu explains to us about the test format..

Task A

• 4 person in groups
• each person will be given the same question but different point to be elaborates
• given 2 minutes to prepare your elaborations
• 2 minutes is given to talk about your point and elaborations
• end of task A
• to be continued....

Task B

• sequence from Task A
• given 2 minutes to prepare for the discussion
• 10 minutes to discuss the points..*you can support or oppose other points
• on the last 40 seconds, everyone must come with a conclusion
• end of Task B
• END OF TEST...YEA!!!

LISTENING EXERCISE

31/01/2012
HellOOO!!!  Just a test to know whether you can hear me or not because if you cannot hear how are you going to sit for listening test...The question is much more challenging if compared with last semester test..
So, you need to be more careful in answering the questions...

This is the test..hehe

MiD TeRM EXaM

26/01/2012

Finally, the mid term exam is here...and I will fight for my future..haha...too much watching Spongebob maybe..
The question is quite hard...and I don't really sure whether I can get high marks..Those question is killing me..

CoNSuLTaTioN

25/01/2012
Today we do not have a class but Miss Zu make a consultation on non linear text writing..On the next day we are going to have mid term examination..By doing the consultation..Miss Zu can help us in writing section..It helps us to understand more on this section..We can ask her anything that we want to know about mid term exam..To make it easier, we must see her according to the time that she already set..

THANKS FOR YOUR PRECIOUS TIME

QUiZ & PRESENTATiON

Thursday 19/01/2012

Again we have a double class in one day...It's very tiring you know..but...as a student, that's your job to attend the classes..

We were having a quiz for the afternoon class...The quiz is according to the real mid semester test format..So, we can conclude that we were having a test that afternoon..

For the night class, my group is going to do the presentation about adjectives and conjunctions..

What is ADJECTIVES???

Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence

Few types of adjectives >>

• descriptives adjectives
• comparatives adjectives
• limiting adjectives
• predicate adjectives

For more info, please visit http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm

What  is CONJUNCTIONS?!?!

Want easier ways to remember conjunctions?? Try this...FANBOYS

Need more information about conjunction...do click on the links below>>

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conjunctions.htm

http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos8.htm

mid-term test

18/01/2012

OH NO!!!!!!...It's MID TERM TEST...but not the real one..we just have a look at past semester mid term test paper...HAHA..

confused?!?!?

Do not get fooled by the sign...HAHA
Think before do..

I just gave you a simple test  and you failed..All right.. Lets get back to business..We do a little bit of revision when we look back at the past semester paper..We also learnt the technique to answer the question..The question is divided into two section..A and B..

Section A is a reading comprehension part..and section B is a writing part..As usual..no multiple choice question...

THAT'S ME!!!

FORuM

17/01/2012
HALLOU..

Today I become a host in a forum at  my class..hahahh..and as usual we worked in in team..
The topic is Say NO to Plastics Bags!!!

We talked about ways to reduce the usage of plastics bags in shopping complex..Therefore, we invited Prof. Dr. Shafiqah from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Dato' Shafiqah Hanis, Minister of Environment, Pn. Suhaila, owner of Jusco Tebrau City, JB and Tn. Hj. Taufik, Chairman of Nature's Friend Club...

All of the panel are not the real person..they are my class mates..we don't have sufficient money to invite the real person..haha..no fund is given.. :(

The ways that suggested are

• use paper bags
• no plastics on Saturday
• bring your own trolley

Plastics bags required 500 years to break-down in the landfill..So, we as user should reduce the usage of plastics bags to save the environment for our future generations..

Fact Versus Opinion

12/01/2012

Hye..Hi..Hai...HAHA...It's Thursday and we having double classes..one is at noon (replacement) and another is at night..During noon class, we having quiz on writing section...OH MY GOD!!!.. I'm not prepared for the quiz..The question is quite tough..its killing me..arghhh

Night class...tonight we learnt how to identify whether the sentence is FACTS or OPINION...

HOW TO RECOGNIZE FACT AND OPINION?!?!?!

To know if the sentence is a fact..ask yourself

"Is this statement proven or can be proved???"

To know if the sentence is opinion...ask people next to you

"Does this tell a thought or feeling???"

"Would the statement be true all time???"

Then we play a game...we are salesperson and we must convince people to buy our product...and my product is OREO...everyone love oreo..that's an opinion..whaha...we must give ten statement about the product and the rest will guest how much fact and opinion...my group included Megat, Sue, Ifa, n Eira...peace

KABOOOOMM!!! 

ACTING!!!

11/01/2012

WHAT??? We must act again...Owh NO!!..this is not my expertise...I don't like acting and now I must act in a musical way...but...I will try my best...

Galang shy-shy

My group members is Rahey(narrator), Pony(old fashion wife), Hefa(daughter), Salina(women with career) and I(husband)....Our topic is about "Women dare to go it alone" which means women this day can survive without a man in their life...The musical part...we chooses song "Because of you" by Kelly Clarkson and "Price tag" by Jessi J...

The purpose of this activities is to encourage students to speak English in front everyone..even though we are not a good actor and actress but it enough to make our friends happy...   ^__^

revenge of the fallen...haha

ILLEGAL PHOTOGRAPHER

pity guy.. :(

10/01/2012

SALAM...
Today we learnt part of speech which is PRONOUNS & PREPOSITION. It is presented by Eira, Leyha, Hanis, and Nina....


What is Pronouns???
Pronouns is a word that replace the noun. For example, her glasses instead of the girl's glasses...

Type of pronouns...
Personal pronouns..refer to people or things..eg..he, I, us,etc.
Subject pronouns..used as subject of sentence..eg..I, you, she, etc.
Object pronouns..used as direct/indirect object..eg..me, her, his, etc
Reflexive pronouns..refer to a noun or pronoun & indicate the same                                                                  
                               person or things.eg..myself, himself, etc
Demonstrative pronouns..used to point out ideas/object to which they                                                                        
                                       refer..eg..this, that, these, etc.
Interrogative pronouns..used in wh-quest..eg..who, whom, which, etc
Relatives pronouns..to introduce a phrase or clause..eg..whom, that, which, etc.
FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE VISIT http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/pronouns.html

What is preposition???
-is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentences...
-divided into 3  Places Time Movement


Places-in, at, on, by, next to, besides and so on......
Time-on, in, at, since, for, until, during and so on......
Movement-across , into. towards, onto, through, and so on.....
to get more info about preposition..go to http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/preposit.html

presentation..non-linear text writing...

5/12/2012.....

We were given an assignment last Tuesday..We must do non-linear text writing in group..and present it..I did post about how to change non-linear text to linear text...you better check it!! The report is about hours spent on activities by different ages groups in Someland in a year...We were given a table and we must  interpret it into a report not less than 150 words and not more than 200 words...

So, we did our best on this..but not everything is perfect..there is still a lot of things missing and lacking..Our report is lacking in assumptions and proposal..But, Miss Zu do praised us that the way we put the fact is very good...(to the rest, please don't be jealous...hehe)


Therefore, we must add what is missing..and print it..and hand it to be examine..and special thanks to my groups members...Din :) ...Taufik ;p and Fadzli :0

reading

i have no IDEA

4/12/2012
Second class in 2012... ;)

Today we learnt how to find main ideas...
But, before we started...Miss Zu cheked our portfolio...OH NO!!!
My portfolio is still lacking many things....and Miss Zu asked me to complete it...She is going to checked it again...

Main idea of the passage is the thought that is present from the beginning to the end...


In finding the main idea, ASK YOURSELF these...
-what idea is common to most of the text??
-what is the idea that relates the parts to the whole??
-what opinion do all the parts support??

In order to find main idea..you must look for the topic sentences of each paragraphs...then understand the supporting details...Topic sentences USUALLY at the first sentence in the paragraph...then you can find the main idea... :)

my idea....where could it be???

just follow the steps like what Donald is doing...haha

HOPE YOU FIND IT...bye2