- we got the 19th....hahaha

Glory - glory Manchester United fc........................

the final sem...no more blogging assignments..........daa..

- finally the wait is over..
- the marks are all in...
- may the best result with me...
- happy holidays people....
- see ya again...( for those in UPM ).... :'(
- hmm...god bless..

- leaders behind great speech -

Adolf Hitler

one of the most influential man on the planet. his words unite the germans in war. his words becomes the foundation of the Nazi movement. his words force the world to join the war. his words inspires people all over the globe. 

but for all the wrong reason, he made his people believe that the german are superiors. the germans should control the world. his speech really influence people that the war they commit are for the better future. he shows his authority in his speech. he believes by doing that, his people will be more persuade to follow his leads.

Winston Churchill

another great man in world history. the former prime minister is another great example on how speech can turn into a powerfull weapon. he shows the world that he can fight the Nazi's. he convince peoples of Britain to join the army and fight the Nazi's. he shows that he can handle the pressure in war. he is so sure that he can win the war. a great motivation for the allied troops to fight againts the Nazi's. 

a little bit different in characters to compare with Hitler. the good side of the world. his message are more calm and more positive. his mind was all set to fight againts the Nazi's . his calmness made him not afraid of all the challenges.

- Smiles that never fade... -

Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to find the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college. Written by garykmcd ( imdb )

another great teacher movies again. this time with a touch of feminism. how hard can it be to change the mind of students in very traditional institution??? the answer is, very hard. the society at that moment rejects the idea of woman involve too much inside the society. the role of a woman is behind the kitchen doors and stay at home waiting for their husband to come home. the traditional mindset never change untill katherine ann watson comes to their door and open their mind.

it was hard at first, but slowly the ladies realise their own potential to success and not just another ordinary housewive. the story really inspires everyone to always chase their dream and not let some orthodox thinking to stop you. ..

- the new -ism = lesson in life 101 -

it is wonderfull how a writer turn the life of animals in the farm to become much like human community. George Orwell simply did that in Animal Farm.

a satire they said, but the truth is, it is happening in the world we live today. from socialism, all animals in the farm are treated equally with respect for each other. they even have the commandment that becomes the foundation of the farm.

then comes capitalism, when economic system inside the farm are generated only for profit and privately own. the pigs get all the benefits form other animals hardwork ( workers ). they started to behave more humans than the humans it self.

all - ism inside this story give us a moment to think. Are we ready for the real world? can we stand the challenge and survive in this cruel world? do we have the guts to save ourself from greed and lust to control the power to everything?

just another great story to share. lesson that very valuable in life. is about time to choose the right move in life.

- Inspiration from the past......

hello there, finally we meet again. few hours before the deadline..hahaha lets recall back everything we did in the past few weeks. i like to start with, the use of music in teaching.

it is an interesting way to create a relaxing environtment in classroom. some might say it is not suitable to listen to music in language classroom. but who cares..right. haha

for me, music is a great tool to attract students attention in class. furthermore, good music delivers great message and values. it is up to teachers to choose the right songs and lyrics.

for such inspirational music, without a doubt, i choose Wind of Change by Scorpion. simply because the history behind the song really captivate my mind.

The lyrics celebrate the political changes in Eastern Europe at that time – such as the Polish Round Table Agreement and fall of the Berlin Wall, the increasing freedom in the communist bloc (which soon led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union), and the clearly imminent end of the Cold War. ( source wikipedia )

such a good song to inspire students on how life can change if they work hard towards their ambition.

- Lean on me - The review.

An arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired to find it a den of drug abuse, gang violence, and urban despair. Eventually his successful but unorthodox methods lead to a clash with city officials that threatens to undo all his efforts. Based on a true story. courtesy of imdb written by Keith Loh.

Here is my reflection on question posted for tutorial.

1. What do you think of the movie in term of entertainment value?

Another great movie based on a true story that very honest in delivering the message to all American during that period of time. for me, the movie really gives the entertainment value despite the heavy message that they try to deliver. there is a time in this movie that gives a laughter to the audience eventhough it was meant a serious bussines. All in all this is a great movie and off course Morgan Freeman in it. =)

2. How does it affect you as you are taking B.ed Tesl course now?

It affected me in a way that i knew that i have to be prepare for a situation like that. it is not easy to handle a school with so much problem in one place.

3. How does it affect you if you relate the story in the movie to the teachers whom you know in the past?

Cikgu disiplin. the only teacher in school that used almost the same method to guide their students. i have never came across such principle like Mr. Joe Clark maybe in the future ill be one. =)

4. What kind of practical / theoretical lesson that you learned after viewing this movie?
this explain everything...quotes from Mr. Joe Clark
"If we treat our students like animals, that's exactly how they'll behave"

-another great movie -

scene from the movie =)

 

- to dowry or not??? -

members in group...me, shazwan, ikram, haziq, tasha.

To come out with stand to justify the stories..Everythings Arranged and The Question of Dowry.

our group come out with a stand " Dowry is acceptable IF the dowry is not misused "

in both story the dowry became a huge issues hence delaying the process of marriage and create a mess into the tradition. from our point of view, dowry is a good things in a unique tradition and should not be ban or whatever, but it should be use as the way it should be. to misused the dowry will led to distruction to family institutional as shown in both stories.

- Akeelah and The Bee -

Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an 11-year-old girl in south Los Angeles, with a love for words. Spelling words was a way for her to connect to her father who was killed when she was six. Akeelah is a bright student, but she has been skipping class and is barely passing. Akeelah's principal is about to put her in detention when he persuades her to enter the Crenshaw school's spelling bee. Akeelah wins the spelling-bee and now she can go to the state contest. Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne), a college professor and former national spelling-bee contestant, enters the picture. The principal has asked Dr. Larabee to help coach Akeelah. At first, Akeelah is stubborn and hardheaded that she doesn't need any help to win the next spelling-bee. However, Dr. Larabee shows Akeelah that she doesn't know all the words to win. During the summer, Dr. Larabee is a tough taskmaster teaching Akeelah as much as he can. He then gives her 5,000 new words to learn and tells her to do it on her own. With the help of the whole neighborhood, Akeelah learns all the words, and makes it to the national spelling-bee in Washington D.C. .courtesy of imdb.

Here is my reflection on question posted for tutorial.

1. What do you think of the movie in term of entertainment value?

- huh? what kind of question is this? hmm in term of entertainment there is not much to say about a movie like this, because for a movie goers this is maybe the last movie they will look up to in the cinema. However, for me this movie gives a new meaning in entertainment. the movie was based on a true event which highlight a great event for young kid. a tale that not everyone would achieve. entertainment to me is when a movie gives a whole lot of morality and family values, a drama of real people surviving the world. that is entertainment.

2. How does it affect you as you are taking B.ed Tesl course now?

- it affected me well. haha to tell the truth, i cant understand the relation between the course im taking and the movie. if it for the sake of teachers and teaching i think ill manage to answer this question. hmm.. in the movie, the surrounding of the school where akeelah enrol is totally different to compare to what we have here in our country so the teaching might be slightly different. however, certain teachers in the story really positive to their students and give them opportunities to succes in life. that is exactly happened to akeelah. in our Malaysian context, such attitude is far from visible inside a teacher. it affected to a point that , "i should do this to my students." =)

3. How does it affect you if you relate the story in the movie to the teachers whom you know in the past?

- hmm..from the past ive met a lot teachers whom their souls and lives are dedicated to teach and lead students to succes. their roles are very significant in the process of learning in life. is not fair for me to just named one teacher and not the other. so to be fair lets no named any teachers here. lets just say that both movies teachers and real life teachers are all gear up to face the challenge and keep continue their noble job for lives...

4. What kind of practical / theoretical lesson that you learned after viewing this movie?

- Treat your students equally and give them chances to shine.

movie rating - 8 out of 10

- Its MoViE TimE PeOpLE -

watch the official trailer...the review will be up on the next post... =)

Childhood story..things of the past...

Peter Pan and Wendy.( google. incase u forgot the story =) )

Tell the reasons you choose the story

 - as i grew up, i dun have many friend around and since im the only child life is a bit boring, so i created my own imaginary friend . there goes peter and captain hook. solely based on my favourite characters in this story. the main reason why i choose this story was because it somehow relate to my past and the process of me growing up.

What elements in the story that make you think that the story is interesting?

- the element of fantasy and advantures. And off course is all about having fun.

The portrayal of the character in the story.


- the character was potrayed with really in depth details specifically to their characteristic. for example, Peter was shown as a leader in the neverland. a leader with charismatic figures even to lead a bunch of kids, a strong physique and ability to defeat captain hook.


The plot of the story


- the plot is easy and simple to comprehend, eventhough to a child. 


The suitability of the story as a children story


- it is suitable to young readers, the story is complete with moral values and entertainment value at the same time educating readers of a great morale in life.

The Gruffalo - a quick review -

For a book that has sold 10.5 million copies worldwide (wikipedia) ..there is nothing much left to say..it was brilliant..A simple children story book that made into a worldwide phenomenon and i just knew about it after 23 years of living in this world and was introduced to me by a lecturer. how sad is that?

Back to the review, the mouse that walk through woods as a cunning mouse find himself in the danger of being eaten, create another false creature that no animal in the woods dare to see. one thing lead to another and there you go..the gruffalo emerged in front of his eyes..again with his brilliant mind..cunning as he ever be..escaped the danger..

It is written in a way that a young child aged 3 to 7 will love to read. it is rhyming,repetitive verse and colourful to the eyes. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler made millions of children in this world happy and everyone else who just found out the existing of this story.. =)
8 out o10 =p

Review of the story..-Edwina The Emu-

An interesting story that revoke the mind of the reader ( only aplicapble to those in the class ) but in young mind of a child..it will be a good lesson in life. lesson that only can be taught in most simplest way..the stroy line was simple..the language used was easy to understand and the most important part is the illustration...more likely children will only read if the picture was nice and interesting..kudos to Sheena Knowles and her partner in crime Rod Clement for their amazing piece of art.
7 out of 10 =)

to blog or not to blog...

Fair enough..to meet the course requirement, i have to...blogging. 

EDU 3234-Readings & Project Work For Teaching Lit in ESL Context

wow...

 

long enough to makes you wonder what to expect in this course...haha

well...dats about now..a small intoduction from me...lets get it started !!!

p/s - feed the fish will ya?