LEARNING ENGLISH IS FUN

LEARNING ENGLISH IS FUN

The past of sing is sang,

But the past tense of bring is not brang!

Remember that the past tense of bring is brought,

Just like the past tense of buy is bought.

The past tense of sit is sat,

While the past tense of spit is spat.

We know that the past tense of eat is ate,

And it is pronounced just like number eight.

The past tense of seek is sought,

And the past tense of think is thought.

The past tense of drink is drank,

Just like the past tense of sink is sank.

The past tense of send is sent,

And the past tense of lend is lent.

The past tense of blow is blew,

And did you know that the past tense of fly is flew.

The past tense in English can be real fun,

If you don’t give up before you have even begun.

Thank you.

REPORT ON ENGLISH WEEK 2016

         SSN SMK SERI KOTA

                                         JALAN AIR LELEH, 75050 MELAKA

                                           LAPORAN KEGIATAN / AKTIVITI

TOPIK	BUTIRAN / KETERANGAN
Nama Aktiviti	ENGLISH LANGUAGE WEEK
ObjektifProgram	a) To encourage students to speak English b) To instil reading habits among students c) To increase students’ confidence to use the language d) To develop a love for the language
TarikhPelaksanaan	15 – 19 FEBRUARI 2016
Tempat	SSN SMK SERI KOTA
Sasaran	Semua Pelajar SSN SMK Seri Kota
Personalia	Guru-guru  BI
Kos/ Sumber	Panitia Bahasa Inggeris
Pengisian	To create a learning environment and to instil love for the language through fun and exciting activities
GambarAktiviti	Sila rujuk lampiran
Lampiran	Sila rujuk lampiran
Penilaian Murid	-
Penilaian Guru/ Refleksi/ Catatan	Penglibatandaripada murid adalah amatmerangsangkan. Hadiah-hadiah diberikan kepada pemenang-pemenang semasa perhimpunan. Hadiah-hadiah disampikan oleh GPK KoKurikulum, Encik Hazani Bin Saidinsemasa perhimpunan rasmi.

DIRECTED WRITING - ALL STREET PEOPLE SHOULD BE ROUNDED UP AND SEND TO HOMES

Directed Writing

You have been asked to take part in a speech contest. The topic is “ All street people should be rounded up and sent to homes”. Do you agree? Use the notes below to write the essay.

* street people

-  homeless people

- abandoned by families or have run away to escape their problems

* how they live

-  by scavenging for food

- donations (food and money) from public

- begging in the streets

* why they shouldn’t live on the street

- the streets are dirty, unsafe

- no source of food or clean surrounding

- the street people litter public places

- may have unhealthy practices

- the street people loiter around – unsafe environment for the public

* if they are rounded up – they lose their freedom

- have to stay with rules and regulations

- they may have healthier lives

* alternatives

- must consider the feelings of people

- their freedom shouldn’t be taken away

- could be sent to good homes and looked after well

Sreet People

I believe that street people should have a better quality of life. We must consider their plight before we decide to round them up and send them to homes. Remember that there are millions of them in the world and they live on the streets of the cities.

Street people are people who have no homes. Many have probably been abandoned by their families. Some may have run away because of family problems or abuse. In some situations the whole family is on the street because they have lost their homes. Children may have run away thinking that they were going to have better days. However they realized their folly too late and are too afraid to return home. For whatever reason, they are on the streets with no home, proper food or support.

They get food by scavenging the dustbins or from good-hearted people who may buy them food or give them money. Many just beg for money which can be a nuisance. They sleep under staircases, on the corridors or even in the open if the weather is good.

Of course, there should be no people living on the street. Streets can be dirty and are very unhealthy places. These people won’t get good food or dry and clean place to stay. They themselves may litter and dirty the public places and may indulge in unhealthy practices. Their appearance and behaviour will give a bad image to the country in the eyes of tourists .

If they are rounded up, they will feel angry and frustrate. They feel that they have lost their freedom. They may be sent to homes where they have to follow rules and regulations. They will resent being held against their will. But of course they may lead  healthier lives as they will be given food and a comfortable and safe place to stay.

Ideally, street people should be sent to good homes or shelters where they can have a decent life. They should not feel restricted or imprisoned in these homes. It may not be easy but it can be done with patience and kindness. Rounding them up from the streets and putting them in badly-run homes is not the answer.

THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH

Poem:         THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH
byJackie Kay

A.      Fill in the blanks to complete a synopsis of the poem with words from the text.

The persona talks about grandmother as 'The Living Photograph'. A photographof her at the age of (1)t____________ with her Grandmother makes her feel thatGrandmother is (2)s___________ there for her. Grandmother when young wastall and (3)s___________. She was dressed very neatly in a white shirt and(4)p__________ skirt. She was not afraid of dying. The persona sat by herbedside and held her hand as her grandmother drew her last breath and wentto the awful, (5)u______________and (6)u______________ place. The persona recallsthat her grandmother became (7)s_____________ as she grew older. Her backbecame round and (8)h___________.  But, to the persona, her grandmotheris still very much alive as she looks at the photograph of herself and her grandmother.

B.         Match the following phrases to their meanings.

	Phrases		Meanings
1	tall there, straight-backed	a	A white person with a black person
2	grey bun	b	She is still alive
3	white hand in grey hand	c	An old person with a bent back
4	back round and hunched	d	A person with height and has good posture
5	look death in her eyes	e	She looks alive in the photograph
6	her soup forgot to boil	f	To accept the fact that one is going to die
7	But there she is still	g	She has become forgetful
8	crinkled smile still living	h	White greying hair tied back like a bun

C.         Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.

1.         Who wrote the poem?

            ____________________________________________________________________

2.         Who are in the photograph?

            ___________________________________________________________________

3.         What happened to her grandmother’s physical appearance as she aged?

            ___________________________________________________________________

4.         How does the persona describe the other world?

            ____________________________________________________________________

5.         Which line in the poem tells us that the grandmother has passed away?

            ____________________________________________________________________

MOTHER TERESA

Guided Writing

Used the notes given below to help you write an article about the life of Mother Theresa.  Your article should not be less than 120 words.

Her early years        :    born 1910 – Yugoslavia – youngest – three children – eighteen years –                                           became nun – served one year – Ireland – convent - India

Her work                   :   found – half - dead woman – front – Calcultta Hospital – stayed –                                         until woan - died – then on – dedicated life – helping poor – India –                                        consequently – known - `Saint of the Gutters’ – founded -order                                        of nuns – The Missionaries of Charity - Calcultta – dedicated to                                        serving poor – founded Nirmal Hriday Home – dying people –                                                      Calcultta – cared for – dying Indians – found on streets – didn’t                                        matter – dying – AIDS – leprosy – wanted them – able to die –                                        peace - dignity

Her later life              :    fifty years – worked selflessly – helping – poor – sick – India –                                         for efforts – Awarded Nobel Peace Prize – 1996 -caught malaria –                                                treated – chest infection – died September 5, 1997 – heart                                         problems –great lady – greatly missed

MOTHER THERESA

                    Mother Theresa was born in 1910 in Yugoslavia. She was the youngest of three children. When she was eighteen years old, she became a nun. She served one year in Ireland and then went to a convent in India.

                    One day, Mother Theresa found a half-dead woman in front of the Calcutta Hospital. She stayed with the woman until she died. From then on, Mother Theresa dedicated her life to helping the poor in India. Consequently she was known as the `Saint of the Gutters’. She founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta dedicated to srving the poor. She also founded the NirmalHriday Home for the dying people in Calcutta. There she cared for the dying Indians she found on the streets. It didn’t matter whether they were dying of AIDS or leprosy. Mother  Theresa wanted them to be able to die in peace and with dignity.

                     For over fifty years, she worked selflessly to helping the poor and sick in India. For her efforts, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1996, Mother Theresa caught malaria and was treated for chest infection. She died on September 5, 1997 due to heart problems. Mother Theresa was a great lady and  will be greatly missed.

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

Chapter by Chapter

Chapter 1 : Shipwrecked

Exposition	The Robinson family leaves by ship for Australia. They want to become missionaries there.
Conflict	After a week-long storm, the family is abandoned on the ship by the captain and crew who leave by life-boat.
Climax	Mr. Robinson and family leave the ship on a raft of planks and barrels. They land on shore.
Resolution	The next day they return to the ship and take supplies, two dogs and livestock. Finding no signs of other people on the land, they decide to start looking for a safe place to stay.

Theme:

1. Courage in the face of calamity

2. Resourcefulness

3. Ability to adapt to new environment

4. Religiousness

Synopsis:

The Robinson family set sail for Australia. Very soon, the ship is caught in a very fierce storm for six days. The ship runs aground near an island. The captain and crew flee the ship, abandoning the family. The family makes a raft of planks and barrels and leaves the ship. They are washed ashore. The next day, they return to the ship and bring some farm animals and supplies. While returning, Ernest falls off the raft upon seeing a shark. He miraculously holds on to a turtle that brings him to shore. One of the sheep that they brought from the ship mysteriously disappears.

Chapter 2 : Building A New Home

Exposition	The Robinson family starts to explore the place they are in. While exploring they learn that there are porcupines, foxes, tigers, penguins and cape buffaloes near them.
Conflict	They need to make a house that will keep them safe from the wild life. They come across a fig tree that is ideal for a tree house.
Climax	Mrs. Robinson’s worry about the rope ladder comes true when she almost falls down from it.
Resolution	Mr. Robinson makes a staircase inside the hollow trunk of the tree.

Themes :

1. The resolution to take charge of one’s family.

2. Perseverance

3. Resourcefulness

4. Religiousness – expresses the faith that God is still looking after them despite being stranded in a

strange place.

Synopsis :

The Robinson family decides to build a home for themselves. They set out looking for the best location for a house. They encounter a porcupine and some foxes. By noon, they come across an enormous fig tree. Mrs. Robinson suggests that they build a tree-house up in the fig tree. Fresh water and edible fruits are available close-by. Toiling for many months the house is finally completed. Mrs. Robinson feels that the rope ladder with which they ascend into their new home is dangerous. The next day, they find tiger tracks and see some penguins. Escaping up the rope ladder from a charging Cape buffalo, Mrs. Robinson almost falls. Off. The next day, they find that the tree trunk is hollow. Over several weeks, Mr. Robinson fashions an internal stairs to safely ascend into their new home.

Chapter 3 : A Deadly Mystery

Exposition	The rainy season sets in.
Conflict	Sleepless nights and nightmares set in. The comforts of civilized life are missed. Fear and gloom set in.
Climax	The family learn with horror that there is a prowling tiger nearby. They also find a sheep missing and a donkey dead.
Resolution	The family put away their fears by celebrating a religious occasion. It is Christmas. They find strength in prayers and togetherness.

Themes :

1. Courage in the face of dangers both known and unknown.

2. Being dependable for each other.

3. Togetherness as a family.

4. Religiousness – celebrating Christmas and finding comfort in prayers and singing.

Synopsis:

The Robinson family is getting use to their new home. The whole atmosphere changes when the rainy season starts. The heavy rains and dark, gloomy days and nights lead to much uneasiness, sleepless night and nightmares. To make matter worse, they discover that a tiger lurks in the jungle. To their horror they find the tiger killed without clues as to who or what has killed it. They are more horrified to find a sheep missing and a donkey also mysteriously killed like the tiger. They find solace in prayer and celebrating. Their sense of closeness as a family gives them the courage and strength to go on.

Chapter 4 : Island of Good Fortune

Exposition	The rainy season is over.
Conflict	The joy of bright, sunny days raises everybody’s spirits.
Climax	Ernest, the second son, finds a useful cave of rock salt. Fritz notices that the sea is full of herring.
Resolution	The family decides to make the cave their winter dwelling. Happy days again.

Themes :

1. Independence – Ernest  finding the cave on his own.

2. Sharing and caring – the parents observing their teenage sons.

3. Togetherness as a family.

4. Religiousness – considering the discovery of the cave and the ocean being full of fish as

magic, attributing them to a greater power.

Synopsis :

The rainy season is over and the gloom is lifted. The blue sky brings out much joy in the family. The second son, Ernest finds a useful cave. It is large enough for the family to use as a winter shelter. It is also the herring season. There is so much fish in the sea that they can practically catch them with bare hands. The parents observe how big their elder sons have grown.

Chapter 5 :Fritz’s Discovery

Exposition	Fritz has been secretly working on a canoe for two whole years.
Conflict	As he leaves in the canoe to explore, he gets a note on the leg of an albatross, about a woman stranded nearby.
Climax	Fritz finds her as she is about to be attacked by a pair of tigers. He shoots them with arrows and saves the girl.
Resolution	Fritz brings the girl, Jenny Montrose to his family.

Themes :

1. Independence  & curiosity – Fritz wanting to see if they are on an island.

2. Courage

3. The coming together of a young couple – a promise of the future.

Synopsis :

The eldest of the Robinson children Fritz, has been working in secret on a canoe. He wants to see if he can row around and prove that they are on the island. He finds Jenny Montrose after fighting off some tigers that were about to attack her. They row back in his canoe and join his family. When they arrive at Falconhurst, Fritz realizes that something seems to be wrong.

Chapter 6 :The Cave Creature

Exposition	Fritz and Jenny arrive at Falconhurst.
Conflict	The dog Turk leads them to the cave. Then they come across a gigantic boa constrictor.
Climax	Fritz attacked the snake. Jenny joins in. So does the family.
Resolution	The huge snake answers many  unanswered mysterious such as the dead tiger, dead donkey and the missing sheep.

Themes :

1. Determined courage.

2. Working as a team.

3. Young love

Synopsis:

Fritz and Jenny arrive at Falconhurst. Fritz immediately realizes that something is not right. The dog Turk leads them to a cave. There they encounter a gigantic boa constrictor. The family work as one to kill the snake. Jenny is introduced to the family. There is overall happiness because the answer to the dead tiger and dead donkey is finally found. It was the boa constrictor, which had also eaten the missing sheep. The young Fritz and Jenny become romantically attached.

Chapter 7 :Rescued from Paradise

Exposition	A ship arrives. It flies the flag of Britain. The family signals with their old cannon.
Conflict	The ship has been sent especially to look for Jenny.
Climax	The captain invites the Robinson to leave with them.
Resolution	Only the children leave. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are happy to stay back, as they have everything they need.

Themes :

1. Yearning to return.

2. Satisfaction.

3. Different interests.

4. Fulfillment of the children’s lives.

Synopsis:

A ship arrives. The family uses the last of their gunpowder to fire their old cannon to draw the ship’s attention. The ship has actually been sent by Jenny’s grandfather to look for her. The captain invites the Robinsons to join them on their return journey.  Jenny and Fritz marry in London. Ernest, Jack and Franz school well. They become famous with their stories. But Mr. and Mrs. Robinson do not leave. They stay on the island. They are happy where they are.