Sunday, 15 March 2009

Pies for my crappy valentine

I know that February was so last month but i've been meaning write this out anyway. Here's a story about love that never bloomed, it's short so sit tight and read.

Looong long ago when i was in high school i had a classmate named Adlin Nor. She was a year older than me, 6ft 2in, body built like a freakin commando, she was a bully and a bimbo that tramples around with little respect for other peoples properties... or other people for that matter. One day, valentine's day came around and to my shock and disbelief (and horror), Adlin gave me a box of chocolate and asked for my phone number. I hesitated at first but when i reached the conclusion that escape would mean my utter demise, I cordially accepted said chocolate and gave her the number to Pizza Hut. With a demonic grin spread acrossed her face signifying a degree of satisfaction, i slithered out of the scene. Luckily that year i graduated from high school and have avoided hanging around Section 2 ever since. That was the first and last box of chocolate i've ever gotten during my teen years.

I did feel a slight sense of guilt for doing what i did but the whole "We tease because we love" thing seemed naff at the time. I'm not entirely sure how punching me in the stomach was suppose to reflect infatuation... but it was still good chocolate though, kinder bueno with peanutbutter filling yum-yum..

Friday, 13 March 2009

Assignment 3: Lesson Plan

Level: Form 1 (Advance)

Time: 80 minutes

Topic: Electronic Gizmo

Theme: Science and Technology

Aims:

  1. To locate information on the internet using a search engine
  2. To extract main ideas from the texts

Technical Requirements:

  1. One computer to every group of four students
  2. Internet connection
  3. Web browser

Websites:

http://www.google.com.my/

http://gizmodo.com/

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/

Preparations:

  1. Locate websites related to electronic gadgets
  2. Prepare worksheets for task

Procedure:

  1. Teacher shows students an MP3 player and elaborates on its use and features
  2. Teacher asks students to form groups of four per computer
  3. Teacher asks students to open the website http://www.google.com.my/
  4. Teacher guides students on how to use the search engine to locate sites about electronic gadgets
  5. Teacher asks students to open two websites http://gizmodo.com/ and http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/
  6. Teacher distributes worksheets and asks students to browse the websites and choose one electronic gadget they like
  7. Teacher asks students to elaborate on the chosen gadget by filling out the worksheet
  8. Teacher asks all groups to present their items to the class
  9. Teacher discusses with the students the use of search engine and conclude the lesson

Follow-up activity:

Teacher asks students to search for information about inventions from previous century and write a short description about its uses and features and submit them via e-mail.

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Good day Mr.Gandhi

Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India, on October 2nd 1869. His father died when he was still a teenager. At the age of 13 he married Kasturba Gandhi who was three years younger and the marriage lasts for 62 years until her death in 1944.As a young man Gandhi left India to study law in London. Then he spent two decades working in South Africa securing rights for Indian expatriates. It was during this time that his political reform through non-violence which he called Satyagraha was born. This movement meant resistance of tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon ahimsa, total non violence, which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. This way, when he returned to India, Mohandas Gandhi emerged as a political and religious leader in the fight for independence from Great Britain and was accorded the country's Father of the Nation. India freed itself from Britain on August 15th, 1947. Five months later, on January 25th, 1948 Gandhi was shot by a conservative Hindu.