Watch it as it huffs and puffs,
Smoke billows from it
It is silvery,
And very scary
When it gets angry,
You had better be wary
Cos if you touch it,
You go “Ouch!”
Household item: Kettle
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
First Blog Post for Term 3
Overall the E-Learning was a pleasant experience. I learnt many things like teamwork, punctiality and self-discipline.
I think I put in more hours per day during E-Learning as compared to a regular school day with homework.
Generally, one hour was quite sufficient for me to complete all the LA assignments.
My favourite lesson was lesson two where we had to write about our favourite poet. It was rather interesting finding out and reading their great works. They never failed to captivate me.
I enjoyed doing all the lessons. It is a hard choice to choose my least favourite lesson. However after much deliberation, I have come to a decision. My least favourite assignment although I enjoyed it was lesson 4. I liked it the least as it was quite difficult to do, but I managed to finish it.
My suggestions to make E-Learning better are to allow students to have more time to do their lesons as some were a little too long and sometimes I exceeded the one hour limit by a few minutes. I also took quite a long time to access the SMB as there was quite "heavy traffic". Hopefully, the school can do something about this problem.
Generally, I felt that this E-Learning week went by quite smoothly. All instructions by the teachers were very clear making this whole process a pleasurable one
I think I put in more hours per day during E-Learning as compared to a regular school day with homework.
Generally, one hour was quite sufficient for me to complete all the LA assignments.
My favourite lesson was lesson two where we had to write about our favourite poet. It was rather interesting finding out and reading their great works. They never failed to captivate me.
I enjoyed doing all the lessons. It is a hard choice to choose my least favourite lesson. However after much deliberation, I have come to a decision. My least favourite assignment although I enjoyed it was lesson 4. I liked it the least as it was quite difficult to do, but I managed to finish it.
My suggestions to make E-Learning better are to allow students to have more time to do their lesons as some were a little too long and sometimes I exceeded the one hour limit by a few minutes. I also took quite a long time to access the SMB as there was quite "heavy traffic". Hopefully, the school can do something about this problem.
Generally, I felt that this E-Learning week went by quite smoothly. All instructions by the teachers were very clear making this whole process a pleasurable one
Emergency IT Lesson 6: Compulsory Blog Entry
I chose blog prompt two.
2. The casino being built in Singapore is supposed to be a money-maker and job creator. However, many people have spoken against it. Talk to a parent or adult and get their view on the casino. Listen to the NPR and YouTube offerings and choose one that substantiates your viewpoint and include a quote from it as well. Your blog entry has to be at least 200 words and you must either support the casino or condemn its construction and ultimately the hardships it will cause in Singapore.
I talked with my mother and discussed with her about the casino in Singapore. We felt that having a casino in Singapore had many pros and cons. Thus, we came up with a list as seen below.
Pros: More jobs.
Boost Singapore's tourist industry.
Allows Singaporeans to have access to a casino without having to travel to other countries.
Cons: Many people will be addicted.
Some will lose a lot of money.
Some may even go bankrupt.
First let me share with all of you my view of the casino before I share my mother's view. I was against having a casino in Singapore as I felt that casinos would pose many problems to the gamblers in Singapore. I felt that gamblers would be addicted to the games in the casino. They would come everyday and not care about their jobs. This would eventually ruin their lives. I also felt that alternative ways could be used to create more jos opportunities instead of building a casino to create jobs. As such, I condemn having casinos in Singapore.
Now as for my mother, she totally supported this casino. As stated in the pros, not only is having a casino in Singapore a convenience, it also creates jobs and help to boost Singapore's tourist industry. As for the case of people becoming addicted and losing a lot of money, there are many ways the Singapore government has came up with to solve these problems. Family members may appeal to the government for a ban for their family member. A person himself may also sign papers saying that he will not step in to the casino as a promise to his family memers or friends. A man actually did that as a birthday gift to his mother. My mother felt that having a casino in Singapore will be a win-win situation. As such she supported having a casino in Singapore.
My chosen links:
My favourite quote was "I will still be an addicted gambler till the day I die even if I have quit gambling."
My favourite quote was "Imagine what we can do."
I would like to emphasise the word "Imgaine" which the man used in the advertisment.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Emergency IT Lesson 5: Poetry on Gambling
Thread 1: Ah Boh actually has a good pay. She can afford to let her mother have three meals a day. She can use the money for many purposes. However, she does not save up and put the it to good use. Just like in One-dollar Gambler, one dollar can buy food, tea or the newspapers. However, after she had spent most of her money gambling, she did not have money to even buy a coffin for her mother. This is just like in One-dollar Gambler wher without a dollar, no food, tea, or newspapers can be bought.
Thread 2: I think Paul was too obsessed with stopping the whispers in his house. He was desperate and would resort to any means to stop them. That included black magic. Even though he has had much less time than most people to live, at lest he died happy. He knew that his house would be free of the whispers as he had won his last bet. Unlike other people who die with their wishes unfufilled, Paul died a very relieved and happy person. That was what mattered most.
Thread 2: I think Paul was too obsessed with stopping the whispers in his house. He was desperate and would resort to any means to stop them. That included black magic. Even though he has had much less time than most people to live, at lest he died happy. He knew that his house would be free of the whispers as he had won his last bet. Unlike other people who die with their wishes unfufilled, Paul died a very relieved and happy person. That was what mattered most.
My favourite Micro Fiction Serial Novel
My favourite Mcro Fiction Serial Novel is written by Mattheus (1A133)
A Secret Fear
I entered the room.
A cold blast of air hit me.
I shivered.
Was pushed onto a chair.
Fear crept all over me.
I watched.
He ran through the equipment before him.
Eyes rested on a sharp object.
He brought it towards me.
Slash! I winced.
“Your fringe looks loads better, son.”
“It’s ugly, Dad!”
Mattheus Wee 1A133
A Secret Fear
I entered the room.
A cold blast of air hit me.
I shivered.
Was pushed onto a chair.
Fear crept all over me.
I watched.
He ran through the equipment before him.
Eyes rested on a sharp object.
He brought it towards me.
Slash! I winced.
“Your fringe looks loads better, son.”
“It’s ugly, Dad!”
Mattheus Wee 1A133
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Emergency IT Lesson 4: Theme: Gambling
Materials: Three short stories: Catherine Lim’s Little Ironies, Paper and Lottery and D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse Winner.
1. In relation to Paper, you should explain exactly what the title refers to and why it is so significant to gambling, gains on the stock market and ultimately the conclusion of the story.
Paper seemed to be the reason that started this whole problem. Paper made me think of money as money is made if paper. They decided to make quick money in the stock market. They were making lots of money and their shares' worth were going to hit a million soon. However, the stock market plunged and they found themselves losing a lot of money. In the end they had no money to even buy their dream house. A house made of paper was built instead. Thus, here is where paper comes in again.
2. For Lottery, do an analysis of 100 words in which you look at Ah Boh’s superstitions regarding gambling.
Ah Boh is overly superstitious. Everyday she tries to recall her dream hoping to be able to translate them into numbers.She even used the weight of a cat to allow her to choose her numbers. She also asked a baby to choose numbers for her. New - born babies, children celebrating their birthdays and newly - weds instantly interested her as they were supposed to bring luck. She would even go to accident scenes to copy down the registration plates of vehicles that were involved in the accident. She prayed to gods and her late husband hoping they would bless her and let her strike it rich. Any little thing was thought to be a sign given to her from her late husband.
3. For The Rocking Horse Winner, write a paragraph of 100 words in which you point out who was responsible for Paul’s death.
I think no one but Paul was responsible for his death. He was overly-obsessed with the whispers in his house and wanted to get rid of them. However, as he earned more money the whispers became worse and he began to go mad. He would only concentrate on one task and that was to get rid of all the whispering in his house. He was actually as good as being possesed when he would ask his wooden horse for the correct horse to place his bet on. This made him go crazy.
1. In relation to Paper, you should explain exactly what the title refers to and why it is so significant to gambling, gains on the stock market and ultimately the conclusion of the story.
Paper seemed to be the reason that started this whole problem. Paper made me think of money as money is made if paper. They decided to make quick money in the stock market. They were making lots of money and their shares' worth were going to hit a million soon. However, the stock market plunged and they found themselves losing a lot of money. In the end they had no money to even buy their dream house. A house made of paper was built instead. Thus, here is where paper comes in again.
2. For Lottery, do an analysis of 100 words in which you look at Ah Boh’s superstitions regarding gambling.
Ah Boh is overly superstitious. Everyday she tries to recall her dream hoping to be able to translate them into numbers.She even used the weight of a cat to allow her to choose her numbers. She also asked a baby to choose numbers for her. New - born babies, children celebrating their birthdays and newly - weds instantly interested her as they were supposed to bring luck. She would even go to accident scenes to copy down the registration plates of vehicles that were involved in the accident. She prayed to gods and her late husband hoping they would bless her and let her strike it rich. Any little thing was thought to be a sign given to her from her late husband.
3. For The Rocking Horse Winner, write a paragraph of 100 words in which you point out who was responsible for Paul’s death.
I think no one but Paul was responsible for his death. He was overly-obsessed with the whispers in his house and wanted to get rid of them. However, as he earned more money the whispers became worse and he began to go mad. He would only concentrate on one task and that was to get rid of all the whispering in his house. He was actually as good as being possesed when he would ask his wooden horse for the correct horse to place his bet on. This made him go crazy.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Emergency IT Lesson 3: Analyzing & Composing poem
The Son is in Secondary School by Affran Sa’at
My badge has a Latin motto
Hope for the future
The future is hope
Or something
At times black crows try to interrupt
When we sing the National Anthem
It is difficult to maintain
The whiteness of my shoes
Especially on Wednesdays
I must admit there is something quite special
About the bare thighs of hardworking scouts
The Malay chauffeurs
Who wait for my schoolmates
Sit on the car park kerb
Telling jokes to one another
Seven to the power of five is unreasonable
On Chinese New Year
Mrs Lee dressed up
In a sarong kebaya
And sang Bengawan Solo
The capital of Singapore is Singapore
My best friend did a heroic thing once
Shaded all A’s
For his Chinese LanguageMultiple-choice paper
In our annual yearbook
There is a photograph of me
Pushing a wheelchair and smiling
They caught me
At the exact moment
When my eyes were actually closed
The poet is actually relieving the good old days when he was still in school.
He was probably quite happy thinking about those good memories that he had shared with his friends in the past and probably just a little sad as he misses them.
I definitely share the same sentiments. My best memories of my primary school life is when I was in Primary 6. My friends and I were exceptionally close as we were taking our PSLE that year and would not hesitate to help those in need. We also learnt to treasure our friends as we knew that that was our last year in our primary school.
I have many fond memories of my primary school life although some may not be so pleasant. I had many good friends and I enjoyed my life there.
I memory that stuck in my mind is during the day where we received our PSLE results. Everyone was very tense. At the same time, we were also quite sad that we had to leave our school and friends. That was the day which many handshakes, pats on the back and words of encouragement were exchanged.
My Poem
The Day the Results were Released.
The day the results were released,
Everyone was pretty pleased
Amidst all the celebrating,
There was one thing
It was the last time we would be in school with our friends
We could not bare to leave them,
Handshakes and hugs were exchanged
My badge has a Latin motto
Hope for the future
The future is hope
Or something
At times black crows try to interrupt
When we sing the National Anthem
It is difficult to maintain
The whiteness of my shoes
Especially on Wednesdays
I must admit there is something quite special
About the bare thighs of hardworking scouts
The Malay chauffeurs
Who wait for my schoolmates
Sit on the car park kerb
Telling jokes to one another
Seven to the power of five is unreasonable
On Chinese New Year
Mrs Lee dressed up
In a sarong kebaya
And sang Bengawan Solo
The capital of Singapore is Singapore
My best friend did a heroic thing once
Shaded all A’s
For his Chinese LanguageMultiple-choice paper
In our annual yearbook
There is a photograph of me
Pushing a wheelchair and smiling
They caught me
At the exact moment
When my eyes were actually closed
The poet is actually relieving the good old days when he was still in school.
He was probably quite happy thinking about those good memories that he had shared with his friends in the past and probably just a little sad as he misses them.
I definitely share the same sentiments. My best memories of my primary school life is when I was in Primary 6. My friends and I were exceptionally close as we were taking our PSLE that year and would not hesitate to help those in need. We also learnt to treasure our friends as we knew that that was our last year in our primary school.
I have many fond memories of my primary school life although some may not be so pleasant. I had many good friends and I enjoyed my life there.
I memory that stuck in my mind is during the day where we received our PSLE results. Everyone was very tense. At the same time, we were also quite sad that we had to leave our school and friends. That was the day which many handshakes, pats on the back and words of encouragement were exchanged.
My Poem
The Day the Results were Released.
The day the results were released,
Everyone was pretty pleased
Amidst all the celebrating,
There was one thing
It was the last time we would be in school with our friends
We could not bare to leave them,
Handshakes and hugs were exchanged
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