Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Form 3 Poem: A FIGHTER’S LINES




A Fighter's Lines by Marzuki Ali

I am old and worn

and have lost all my strength

sufferings

and the history of the fight for independence

have forced sacrifices

that know no name

or life


from the wheelchair of the rest of my days

I, body and energy crushed

see and cannot do much

these times are too big a challenge

for the remnants of my crippled years

the net of deceit spread everywhere

disturbs me


In the name of justice

Wake up and form ranks sons of our ancestor

Be brave

And erect a wall of people

Stand up heirs of our freedom


I have no more voice

It is you now who should speak!





Possible questions that will be asked:

1.Based on stanza 1, how do you know that the persona is a patriotic persona?
He fought for his country’s independence.

2.What does the use of the wheelchair imply?
The persona were lack of physical strength to continue his fight.

3.The persona is disturbed by the net of deceit in the country. Give two examples of deceit.
i.          Politic problems
ii.         Moral decline

Friday, February 3, 2012

The New PMR English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Format (Starting 2012)


The ministry has released a circular in mid July on the new format for PMR English language paper, which will be implemented in 2012. There are changes to both papers with objective questions for literature component removed from Paper 1. The marks for the literature component in Paper 2 have been increased, allowing subjective responses from the students to be used as a measurement of their understanding and appreciation of the literary works.
The Changes


Paper 1


Section A
Graphics/Stimuli
(short texts, charts, notices)
10 questions


Section B
Relational Cloze
10 questions


Section C
Closest in Meaning
6 questions


Section D
Comprehension
• non-linear (1 text) – 6 questions
• Linear (1 text – factual, narrative, etc) – 8 questions


Total: 40 questions (1 mark for each question)


Paper 2


Section A
Guided composition (non-linear and/or linear)
1 question – 25 marks


Section B
Literature components
• Poems – open-ended questions (2 questions – 3 marks)
• Novel – open response with textual evidence (1 question – 12 marks)


Section C
Summary writing
1 question – 10 marks


Total questions: 5
Total marks: 50

Thursday, February 2, 2012

SPEECH: Keep simple and polite!






Good morning teachers and friends, I, Ihsan Hadi as the President of the Environment Club would like to talk about”How to Protect the Environment”

First of all, each one of us can start by not littering. We should throw our rubbish into the rubbish bin instead of anywhere we like. Once I went strolling at a park nearby my house but was disappointed at the sight of rubbish.I saw many empty cans and plastic wrappers lying around.They do not only spoil the beautiful park but they are the best breeding place for aedes mosquitoes.

Another way of protecting our environment is by keeping our rivers clean. We can play our role by not throwing rubbish into the rivers. Meanwhile the factories can stop dumping their toxic waste into them. Plastic wrappers which made up 80 percent of the rubbish can endanger the fish and other aquatic lives while toxic waste can kill them. We, human will consequently suffer as we rely on the rivers for food and water.

Moreover, farmers should avoid open burning in their farming practice because it pollutes the air.Open burning can lead to haze which contains poisonous gases such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. These gases can cause many serious diseases. Children who breathe the polluted air may suffer from asthma and some people may even suffer from rashes and eye-diseases.

Finally, we can practice the 3R; Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Every household should aim at reducing the amount of rubbish thrown.To achieve this aim ,each member of the household can refuse plastic carriers when he goes shopping.He can bring a recyclable carrier or a special shopping bag.The household members can even reuse some items like glass jar as a vase and cans as coin box or as a pen holder.Old newspapers can also be recycled into new papers or reused in paper crafting. If "Reuse,Reduce and Recycle" are put into practice ,the amount of rubbish thrown and the amount of energy used to produce some of the recyclable items can indeed be reduced.

Clearly, each one of us can contribute towards the conservation of our environment and our efforts should be continuous.Protecting our environment means ensuring the existence of our future generation. With that, I thank you.