TASK 10

• BLOG : POST THE COMPLETE "FOLKLORE STORY" ON OUR OWN BLOG

  SCENE 1

There was once a couple that lived at Sungai Titisan Air Manis Bagai Gerimas Hujan Seharian at Lurah Pasir Berbuai-buai Kediaman Abang Batu Dugaan Village . They build their house in the middle of the forest on a flatland site , After many years working to earn their living , the couple feels lonely because they had no children . On that one evening . . . .

 

HUSBAND : Should we ask blessings from God ? Perhaps he will gives us a child .

WIFE          : I think that’s a good idea . But , how could we talk to God ?

HUSBAND : Tommorow you will prepare all the piring ingredients and we will bring the piring      

                       to the top of the mount . At there , we will pray to God . Hopefully God will hear  

                       our prayers and he will grant us a child .

WIFE        : I’ll agree with you . If we are blessed with a child , we will have a feast . We will convey our gratitude to God .

 

  SCENE 2

The mount that they chose as a place to seek blessings is not far from their homes . The mountain is well known in that are . It is a place for people to claim or apply voodoo to heal from illness .

When the couple arrived at the mountain , they put what they bring and then build a hut . Then , they set to put the piring at the hut and prepared some leaves  . After they had set everything at the hut , the husband began chanting spells while swinging a dead chicken .

HUSBAND : ( Chanting )

 

 

 SCENE 3

After the blessing ceremony was finished , they return to their homes . Day by day , they kept on talking about their hopes of having a child .

 

WIFE           : When will our dreams can be fulfilled ?

HUSBAND : I do not know when it will be fulfilled my dear. How happy we are if we had a  

                       child .

 

 SCENE 4

After 2 years later , the wife began to feel that she was pregnant . The couple was very happy because they knew that their prayers had been granted by God . After 9 months later , the wife gave birth to a twin baby girls . The eldest is Endu Bunga Eni while the youngest is Dara Bunga Satangkai . The couple were very happy because God has gave them a twin baby girls .

 

When the twins had grown up , Their father had passed away because he’s sick . Only left their mother and the twins . The mother and the twins were very miserable after their father died . They lived in  the woods without anyone else . Fortunantely , they still left a lot of rice supply and they do not need any rice supply again . Their mother wanted to moved to another village but she decided not too because she loves the house .

 

 

 SCENE 5

After a few years later , Endu Bunga Eni and Dara BUnga Satangkai became a teenager . Dara Bunga Satangkai has a weird food tastes . She likes to eat locusts . On their leisure time , they will look for locust . Actually , their mother had advised them not to hunt any locust anymore because the locust represents their mother’s spirit .

 

ENDU B. ENI : Ok , mother . We will not hunt any locusts again . But, theres a lot of other

                            grasshoppers out there . Is that right mother ?

MOTHER       : Yes , there is . But , in our family , we cant kill any of them . If other person

                           beside our family are allowed to kill them .

ENDU B. ENI : Ouhh , I see .

MOTHER      : Remember child , don’t ever kill a locusts . Im scared that this will happen one

                          day .

 

 SCENE 6

Not long after that , Dara bunga Satangkai fell sick . She had a high fever . When she’s too hot ,she has to be fan . If not she will groan and fainted . And when she’s too cold , she will shivers . She also has no appetite to eat and drink All kinds of appetizers had been sought but she refuses . Even if she smells the food , she will feel dizzy . Day by day , she gets thinner . Endu Bunga Eni and her mother are worried of her condition . One day , Dara Bunga Satangkai told them that she wanted to eat locusts . So , Endu Bunga Eni went for a hunt to look for locusts .

 

 

SCENE 7

After an hour later , she brought back 7 locust without her mother knowings . The locust had been boiled . Dara Bunga Satangkai’s appetite is getting much better than usual . Then , that night their mother got sick .

 

MOTHER       : ( FELL DOWN ) Oh my , my head hurts . I feel like I want to vomit . I can die

                          if this continues repeatedly .

ENDU B. ENI  : Mother  ! Are you okay ?

MOTHER        :  No ,Im not okay my child . Perhaps you two have done something that is

                           prohibited by me .

ENDU B.ENI : Mmmm , actually mother . . I caught a locusts just now . But its just for

                            Satangkai to play with .

MOTHER       : Is it true that Satangkai played with it ?

ENDU B.ENI  : ( CRY ) Oh ! Mother ! Im so sorry . Actually I gave Satangkai to eat it .

MOTHER       : ( SPEECHLESS )

 

Their mother went speechless for a while .

 

MOTHER       : I have told both of you not to do it . Our family could be kill if we kill a locusts

                          Now , one locusts had died and Im going to die too later on . The locust  

                          represents my spirit , my dear child .

 

SCENE 8

After hearing what their mother said , they cried . When nightfalls , their mother woke Endu Bunga Eni up .

 

ENDU B. ENI : Mother ? why did you wake me up ?

MOTHER       : My child , my head is getting dizzier . Im going to the land of the dead . Im

                          goin to die soon . I do not want Satangkai to notice that im gone , that’s why I

                           wake you up .

ENDU B.ENI : Mother , please don’t go .

MOTHER      : I have to go now child , my time has come .

 

SCENE 9

When their mother left the house house , Endu Bunga Eni just stood at the top of the stairs. From there she watched her mother walking down the road to the land of the dead . After that , Endu Bunga Eni went back to sleep . When the sun had rises , Endu Bunga Eni woke up and cooked some rice . While cooking the rice , Endu Bunga Eni tears kept on falling down . Dara Bunga Satangkai saw her sister’s tears and asked . . .

 

DARA B. SATANGKAI : Sister , why are you crying ?

ENDU B. ENI                   : ( CRYING ) How can I not cry , because mother is already dead .

 

Both of them cried till their tears dried up . After 3 years living without their parents , Endu Bunga Eni and Dara Bunga Satangkai lived a normal life .

SCENE 10

One day, there were two handsome and smart young man name Keling and Laja .

 

LAJA       : My brother , what are we going to do today ?

KELING : I don’t know . Do you have any idea what we should do today ?

LAJA       : Let’s go for a blowpipe hunt .

KELING : I agree with you brother !

LAJA       : Ohhoiiiiiiiii ! Come on ! What are you waiting for . . Let’s go .

 

SCENE 11

While they were looking for wild animals . . Suddenly , Keling saw a house located next to a paddy field . So , they decided to go there and take a look at the house . Keling saw a cloth hanging outside the house and he told Laja that it must belong to a beautiful young girl .

 

KELING : Look Brother ! This must belongs to a beautiful young girl . I don’t want to go for a

                   blowpipe hunt anymore . I want to meet the owner of this girls cloth .

LAJA       : If there are two girls in there later , the most most beautiful will be mine .

KELING : Hahaha , okay

 

 

SCENE 12

When Keling and Laja enter the house , they kept on looking for the girls . But , there’s no sign of them . Endu Bunga Eni and Dara Bunga Satangkai hid themselves in a small room . When Laja and Keling enters the room , they found the girls crying . The girls were very scared . Laja and Keling tried to calm them down .

 

KELING          : Don’t cry . There’s no need to be afraid off . We’re here to safe you .

LAJA                : Yes , we’re here to safe both of you . Please , come out of the room .

ENDU B. ENI  : Are you sure ? ( SHIVERS )

KELING          : Yes , we’re sure . Please come out of the room . My name is Keling .

LAJA               : And I’m Laja . We’re from Panggau Libau Village .

KELING          : Where are your parents and why are you hiding ?

ENDU B. ENI : Our parents died already . We were too scared when we saw both of you enter

                            the the house .

KELING          : Oh , we’re so sorry to hear about that .

ENDU B. ENI : It’s okay . Anyway , my name is Endu Bunga Eni and this is my sister , Dara

                            Bunga Satangkai .

 

After introducing themselves , Keling and Laja proposed the girls . But the girls are not ready in marrying Laja and Keling . Finally , Keling and Laja managed to persuade the girls . The girls agree and followed Laja and Keling back home to Panggau Libau Village . After 2 years , Keling and Laja got married , their life gets even matured . When they were still single , they often went to Gelong Batu Benang Village to meet the girls there . However , after they got married , they seldom went there .

When the girl found out that Laja and Keling got married , they were very upset and heart broken  . Especially Kumang and Lulong , the most beautiful girl in Gelong Batu Benang . They feel so ashamed because they’ved always been adored by the young man in Panggau Libau Village . So , the next day , they decided to visit Panggau Libau Village .

 

SCENE 13

When Kumang and Lulong reached Panggau Libau Village , they went to Keling’s house first . They told Keling they haven’t visited them for a long time already .

 

KUMANG : Hey , Keling . How are you ? Its been a year I haven’t visit you .

KELING    : Im fine Kumang . What is your purpose coming down here ?

KUMANG : Im here to visit you . I miss you a lot dear .

KELING   : Sorry Kumang , im married now . I have finally found my true love already . She is

                     a perfect wife for me .

KUMANG : ( SPEECHLESS )

LULONG   : How about Laja ? Is he married too ?

KELING    : He’s married too Lulong . Im sorry .

LULONG   : Ouh , I see . No wonder both of you never visit Gelong anymore .

SCENE 14

After meeting Keling , Kumang and Lulong went to Laja’s house .

 

LULONG                          : Hello , is anyone there ?

DARA B. SATANGKAI : Hi , please come in .

LULONG                          : Is Laja in ?

DARA B. SATANGKAI : Yes , wait a minute . I’ll call for him . LAJA ! LAJA ! MY DEAR !

                                             There are 2 ladies wanted to meet you .

LAJA                                  : Ok , will be right away . Please prepare some drinks for them .

DARA B.SATANGKAI   : Ok . ( WENT IN TO THE KITCHEN TO PREPARE SOME

                                              DRINKS )

LAJA                                  : Lulong ? What are you doing here ?

LULONG                           : Oh , Hi Laja ! We’re here to visit you .

                                             I’ved heard that you got married already . So , I would like to

                                             congrats you on ur newly wed .

LAJA                                : Thank you Lulong . Anyway , how are you ?  Did you find your true

                                            love already ?

LULONG                         : Im fine Laja . ( SIGH ) No , I haven’t found one . By the way , you

                                            haven’t introduce me your wife .

LAJA                                 : Oh , sorry . This is Dara Bunga Satangkai .

 

SCENE 15

Suddenly , Kumang felt very hot . She was sweating heavily . So she decided to take a bath near the river . She took Lulong along too . Dara Bunga Satangkai and Endu Bunga Eni was been asked by Keling and Laja to accompany Kumang and Lulong to the river . When they found a suitable spot . . .

 

KUMANG       : Hey girls ! Lets compete who has the longest hair .

ENDU B. ENI : Ok , you go first .

 

  

SCENE 16

Both of Kumang and Lulong releases their hair on the river . When it has been measured , Kumang’s hair is only 18 inch while Lulong’s hair is only 10 inch .

When Dara Bunga Satangkai and Endu Bunga Eni  releases their  hair , Kumang and Lulong were shocked . Their hair was more longer than them . It was 30 inch long . While they were still measuring their hair , Kumang and Lulong picked up a big rock and threw it on Dara Bunga Satangkai and Endu Bunga’s Eni head . Then their head were drown by Kumang and Lulong in the river . Dara Bunga Satangkai and Endu Bunga Eni are dead .

So , Kumang and Lulong ran to Keling’s and Laja’s house . They told Keling and Laja that their wives were drown and found dead next to a big rock . Keling and Laja were confused .

 

KELING                          : How come they could be killed ?

LAJA                               : Yes ! How come they could be killed . Since they were always taking

                                            their bath at the river , they’ved never been drowned .

KELING                          : There must be someone who killed them .

KUMANG & LULONG : But , who ? !

KELING & LAJA          : BOTH OF YOU !

KELING                          : Both of you were so heart broken after you heard us were married

                                            already .

KUMANG                     : THAT’S RIGHT ! Both of us killed them because we were so jelous  

                                         of  them . They were more beautiful than us .

 

 

SCENE 17

So ,both of Kumang and Lulong will be sentenced to death . Before that , they were told by Keling and Laja to go to the land of the dead to get Dara Bunga Satangkai and Endu Bunga Eni ‘s spirit back and they can be brought back alive . So , Kumang and Lulong went to the land of the dead to get the Keling’s and Laja’s wives spirit back .

When Kumang and Lulong reached at the land of the dead , they saw Dara bunga Satangkai and Endu Bunga Eni . . Kumang shouted . . .

 

KUMANG       : WAITT ! WAIT FOR US !

ENDU B. ENI : Where are you goin ?

KUMANG       : Both of us are going to bring you back to life again .

ENDU B. ENI : Why do you care so much ?

LULONG        : BECAUSE YOUR HUSBAND CARES ABOUT YOU SO MUCH !

 

After Kumang and Lulong persuade them to go back to earth . At last , they went back safely .

Then , Kumang and Lulong were sentenced to death by Keling and Laja 

TASK 9

• GRAMMAR : SEARCH FOR COMPLETES NOTES ON THE TECHNIQUES OF SKIMMING AND SCANNING AND SUMMARIZING TECHNIQUES .

Skimming and scanning are very important reading techniques. In short, skimming refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word. Scanning refers to reading through material to find specific information. When you scan, you run your eyes over text or information to pull out specific words, phrases, or data.

SKIMMING

WHY DO IT: to quickly assess the value of the article and determine if it is worth your time and energy to spend any more time with it. HOW TO DO IT: Read the title Read the introduction Read all the subheadings and think about how they are related to one another and to the title Read the first sentence in each paragraph. You may also need to read the last sentence in each paragraph depending on the style of writing. Go back through the text looking for clues as to content and importance. Such clues include: words that answer who, what, when where, why and how, proper nouns, numbers, adjectives such as best, worst, most, least, etc, changes in font such as italics, underlining, boldface, etc Read the last paragraph After skimming you should be able to know the general ideas of what the article is about and be able to determine if it fits your needs or not. If not, let it go. You’re done. Move on to the next article.

SCANNING

WHY DO IT: to find a specific fact or piece of information that you need for something else. HOW TO DO IT: Remember what it is you are looking for so you will not be distracted by other pieces of information Anticipate how the information looks – is it identified by numbers, italics, proper nouns, etc. Run your eyes over several lines at one time When you find the information you are looking for, focus your eyes and attention there and read the entire sentence. You may also need to read the sentence before and after as well. When you understand what skimming and scanning are and how to use these techniques, you can manage a large amount of text in a relatively short amount of time. Skimming and scanning skills allow you to use your time both efficiently and effectively.

• BLOG : SUMMARIZE THE TEXT GIVEN BY THE LECTURER AND POST IT IN YOUR BLOG

A new form of lie detector that works by voice analysis and which can be used without a subject’s knowledge has been introduced in Britain. The Dektor psychological stress analyser (PSE) is used by private industry for pre-employment screening, investigating thefts, and even periodic staff checks. The PSE works by analysing this infrasonic FM component. Dektor claims that the muscle tightening occurs very quickly, and can change from one word to the next, so that it is possible to pick out a word or phrase that caused stress. In the US, the device is used for pre-employment interviews, with questions such as ‘Have you used marihuana?’ and for monthly checks with branch managers, asking questions like ‘Do you suspect any present employees of cheating the company?’- which at least prevents a manager from setting his own pace to investigate possibly suspicious behaviour. The objection to its use are that the most serious problem is that its primary application will be in situations where people may not object - such as pre-employment interviews. The PSE can be used without the subject even knowing; its inventors analysed the televised Watergate hearings and told the press who they thought was lying.

TASK 8

• GRAMMAR : SEARCH FOR A COMPLETE NOTES ON THE TECHNIQUES OF EDITING & REVISING A PARAGRAPH

REVISION	At the global level you revise and redraft to get your text right. So you pay attention to your overall argument, the logical flow of your ideas, the quality of your evidence. In the same way, you need to tackle each chapter, section, sub-section, paragraph and even certain sentences. You can't work at all of these levels at the same time. You have to work first with the global structure and get that clear, then move to the next level down. It is pointless to become preoccupied with single paragraphs or sentences if the whole structure of the larger part is not firmly established. It could happen that these paragraphs don't make it to the final draft. Always revise anything larger than a paragraph on a hard copy of the text. If you do everything on the computer screen, you could have trouble seeing the whole structure, even of a section let alone a chapter.
EDITING	Editing and proof reading attend to the detail and are better done after you've decided that you are basically happy with what you are saying. As it is done after you've done everything else, editing is often skimped. Time runs out. And probably you're absolutely sick of the thesis and want to hand it in. However, you have to see editing as an integral part of demonstrating your standards, and, no matter how painful it is, you must take care and get the details right. Don't read large sections in one go, as you will miss a lot. Read the text aloud as your ear finds clumsy rhythms, repetitions, awkward and complex sentences, missing links, and the like that your eyes miss. Remember that, even though the spell check is very useful, you cannot rely on it alone. A word which is spelled right may not be the right word. Many people find that they do a better editing job on the hard copy rather than on a computer screen. References need particular care. Keep a printed copy of your reference list and, while you are reading the text, make sure that each reference appearing in the text also is entered into the list of references. It is surprising how many references are missing in theses, or have inconsistent or wrong details recorded.
Both revising and editing deserve serious attention.	What style of writing is expected? Use of the personal pronoun. Active vs passive voice. The use of tenses. Sometimes when I'm writing I feel as though I'm saying the same thing over and over. How can I avoid repetition? Tackling the writing of drafts. Seeking, receiving and handling feedback. Strategies for getting the best feedback possible. Overcoming reluctance to seek feedback. Deciding on your structure. Seeing a plot emerge. Developing a picture of the thesis as a whole. Preparing an outline. Some writing tips.

• BLOG : Based on the movie that you have watched in the class , retell the story in your way and if you were the main character in , what would you do if you were experiencing the same situation ?

The movie was about a man who got starnded because the plane was having turbulenced due to a thunderstorm and the planed crashed into the Pacific Ocean . He then was washed away by the waves to the shore . In the morning , he found himself laying on an inhabited island shore . After that , he went to called out for help , but there's no one on the island . So , he carved the word "HELP" on the sand , but the next day , it was washed away by the sea . The next morning , he went for a walk at the island to collect all the FedEx parcel . He then , went to look for food but he only found a coconut . He then split open the coconut with a stone and drank the juice . The next morning , he walked round the island and climbed a hill . Suddenly , he notices that there's a dead body floating near the beach . So , he brought the dead man to the shore . Then , he took off the dead mans shoes and flashlight . After that , he buried the dead man and wrote an epitaph . He was stucked in the island for 4 years . He's only friend to talk with is "Wilson", the volleyball that he found in the FedEx parcel . He then drawn a face on by using his own blood on the ball . After 4 years living at an inhabited island , he never gives up on trying to get out of the island . So , he built a raft by himself . After building it , he then started to leave the island . He used the raft to stay afloat . During he's journey on the Pacific Ocean , he was been faced by a dangerous thunderstorm weather . He's raft was a complete disaster after been destroyed by the thunderstorm . After 2 days on a journey at the Pacific Ocean , he was been woked by a big whale . Then , suddenly , there's a big ship passing him . So , he called for help and he was been rescued . After 4 years he went missing , his wife re-married to another man . So , Tom Hanks was shocked when he heard about the new's from his ex-wife husband . So , that night , he went to his ex-wife house to tell her that he wants to leave her and give her back the antique stopwatched that was been given by her grandmother when she was small . After that , Tom Hanks leaves the house . But , she ran after him because she still loves him . The End . 

TASK 7

• GRAMMAR : SEARCH FOR COMPLETE NOTES AND EXAMPLES OF THE LITEY DEVICES AND THE EXAMPLES OF "NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH" THAT YOUR LECTURER HAS TAUGHT YOU .

ALLITERATION	The repetition of the first syllables of a series of words and/ or phrases. Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal. Alliteration can be broken down into two groups: Assonance:  the repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds. Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geeks. Consonance:  the repetition of consonant sounds by not vowel sounds. Some mammals are clammy.
HYPERBOLE	A hyperbole is a figure of speech in which an overstatement or exaggeration occurs. Often used in poetry or in casual speech, hyperboles are usually used to create emphasis or effect. The bag weighs a ton.
METAPHOR	A metaphor is a comparison in which one thing is said to be another. The words “like” and “as” are not used in metaphors. You are a gem. Time is thief.
ONOMATOPEIA	Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word that imitates or suggests the sound that it represents. The “oink” of the pig. The “moo” of the cow. The “quack” of the duck.
PERSONIFICATION	Personification is a figure of speech where something nonhuman is given the characteristics of a human. The camera loves me. The flowers begged for water.
SIMILE	A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike quantities by employing the words “like”, “as”, or “than”. She swims like a dolphin. She dances as gracefully as a swan

• BLOG : NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH WRITING

UNFORGETTABLE  CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

I have had a great many embarrassing moments in my childhood life . Some of the most embarrassing moments occurred while I was 11 years old . One of these moments happened during my birthday on the 16^th May 2004 . On that afternoon , my mom went to fetched my friends , Shanna and Abby at their homes while my dad went to fetched my cousins . My parents decided to celebrate my birthday at Kidurong Club,Bintulu Sarawak . It’s a place where all the Petronas members to spend their leisure times with their family and friends . For example , playing squash , badminton , go for a swim , playing football , futsal , head to the gym and many more . Moreover , there is a bar and a fine dining restaurant located near there . When we reached Kidurong Club , my mom went to the restaurant to prepare two long tables at the berandah . After that , she ordered all of my favourite dishes . But before that , my mom booked an event hall just next to the restaurant . My parents invited all of their friends and some of my family members to my birthday party . At 2pm , my party started . At first , my mom organised many types of activities for us to play . It was fun and enjoying . I was so happy that time . After playing games , we had our buffet lunch at the hall . Then , at 7pm , my friends , my cousins and I decided to go for a swim . This is the moment that I will never ever forget . That night , Shanna decided to play catch in the pool . So , Abby started the game first . While the others enjoying playing catch , I was busy adjusting my goggle . Then , I heard my mom calling for us to start the cake cutting at the restaurant berandah , but I was so stubborn at that time because I still want to swim . All of my friends and cousins were out of the pool , leaving me all alone there . Suddenly , “AAAAAAAHHHH ! LET ME GO ! LET ME GO ! “ , I shouted . Then , I called for help from my friends and cousins  . But  , they kept on laughing at me . I was been lifted up and down and been hugged tightly . I was struggling in the water . My nose and throat was painful because of the water entering in and out of it . Then , I shouted once again “LET ME GO ! LET ME GO ! ARE YOU TRYING TO DROWN ME ?! PLEASE LET ME GO ! Then , suddenly , when I look whose lifting me up , I was shocked and embarrassed because the person whose hugging me , and lifting me up was a foreigner boy . He boy thought that I was his little sister .  I honestly will never forget that moment . I never have really been that embarrassed in such a long time . I still ask to myself to this day what I was thinking . All I could come up with is that I was young and stupid . That was the day I learned to obey my parents and this is the most unforgettable childhood memories that I will never forget .

TASK 6

• GRAMMAR : SEARCH FOR COMPLETE NOTES AND EXAMPLES OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH

PART OF SPEECH	FUNCTION	EXAMPLE WORDS	EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Verb	action or state	(to) be, have, do, like, work, sing, can, must	EnglishClub.com is a web site. I like EnglishClub.com.
Noun	thing or person	pen, dog, work, music, town, London, teacher, John	This is my dog. He lives in my house. We live in London.
Adjective	describes a noun	a/an, the, 2, some, good, big, red, well, interesting	I have two dogs. My dogs are big. I like big dogs.
Adverb	describes a verb, adjective or adverb	quickly, silently, well, badly, very, really	My dog eats quickly. When he is very hungry, he eats really quickly.
Pronoun	replaces a noun	I, you, he, she, some	Tara is Indian. She is beautiful.
Preposition	links a noun to another word	to, at, after, on, but	We went to school on Monday.
Conjunction	joins clauses or sentences or words	and, but, when	I like dogs and I like cats. I like cats and dogs. I like dogs but I don't like cats.
Interjection	short exclamation, sometimes inserted into a sentence	oh!, ouch!, hi!, well	Ouch! That hurts! Hi! How are you? Well, I don't know.

• BLOG : WHAT ARE THE COMMON MISTAKES THAT OU ALWAYS DO IN WRITING ? DO YOU FIND WRITING IN ENGLISH IS DIFFICULT ? WHAT KIND OF PROBLEM DO YOU FACE WHEN YOU START WRITING ? WHAT AE YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM ? DISCUSS.

The common mistakes that I always do in writing are something like grammar errors and spelling mistakes. No matter how much I try to create a perfect sentences, I always end up making more mistakes and get confused. It caused me to lose ideas and makes me to start writing something that is out of topic. Furthermore, I also have problem in spelling a difficult words and sometimes, I always repeat the same words when writing something. I realized that I don't know the synonyms words for the word I used. For me, I don't think that writing in English is difficult. Well, I'm not saying it is easy too. It depends on how much we know about the English language procedures from what we had learn since kindergarten, primary school and secondary school. When I want to start writing, I always need to face the problem which is to think what is a great topic to write and how to create a good introduction of my essays. Besides, I realized that I lack of supporting details which makes me to repeat the sentences. My suggestions to overcome the problem is to let myself reading more English books and try to discover the tips on how to create good sentences. Besides that, listen to English songs and watch English movies more often will make me get used to the language. I believe it is a fun way to learn English. Last but not least, I think that practice to speak and write in English will  help me improve my English skills as we will get used to them soon.

TASK 5

• GRAMMAR : SEARCH FOR 2 TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS AND UNDERLINE THE TOPIC SENTENCES ,SUPPORTING SENTENCES & CONCLUDING SENTENCES

Paragraph 1

My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features. First, it is noted for the Wheaton River, which is very wide and beautiful. On either side of this river, which is 175 feet wide, are many willow trees which have long branches that can move gracefully in the wind. In autumn the leaves of these trees fall and cover the riverbanks like golden snow. Also, on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill, which is unusual because it is very steep. Even though it is steep, climbing this hill is not dangerous, because there are some firm rocks along the sides that can be used as stairs. There are no trees around this hill, so it stands clearly against the sky and can be seen from many miles away. The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree. This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred years old. These three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place.

Paragraph 2

My first day of college was a disaster. First, I went to the wrong classroom for math. I was sitting in the class, surrounded by people taking notes and paying attention to how to do equations, which would have been okay if I was supposed to be in an algebra class. In reality, I was supposed to be in geometry, and when I discovered my error, I had already missed the first twenty minutes of a one-hour class. When I got to the correct class, all twenty-five students turned and looked at me as the teacher said,“You’re late.” That would have been bad enough, but in my next class my history teacher spoke so fast I could not follow most of what he said. The only thing I did hear was that we were having a quiz tomorrow over today’s lecture. My day seemed to be going better during botany class, that is, until we visited the lab. I had a sneezing fit because of one of the plants in the lab and had to leave the room. When I finally finished my classes for the day, I discovered I had locked my keys in the car and had to wait for my brother to bring another set. My first day of school was so bad that I know the rest will have to be better.

• BLOG : WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT A TOPIC ON "POLLUTION" AND COME OUT WITH THE APPROPIATE TOPIC SENTENCES ,SUPPORTING SENTENCES & CONCLUDING SENTENCES WITH THE LINKERS USED IN THE PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence:

Pollution causes imbalance in the environment.

Supporting Sentences:

• The undesirable and excessive substances that are released at wrong place can effect air, water and land.
• Pollution causes several types of harmful diseases which effects on humans, animals and plants.
• Because of this bad situation, we lose many earth properties because of those irresponsible human whom caused all of these.

Concluding Sentences:

We need to avoid and prevent pollution and save the world from any harms.

Pollution causes imbalance in the environment. It means pollution is kind of special case that destroy habitat in many ways. First, the undesirable and excessive substances that are released at wrong place can effect air, water and land. It may changes the natural quality of our environment from good to bad. The nature is dying due to this violent crisis. Besides, pollution causes several types of harmful diseases which effects on humans, animals and plants. Some pollution; examples like air pollution and water pollution,  kills the plants and animals directly as the environment has been damaged by the bad substance. All the living things cannot get a good source of foods to support themselves. Moreover, because of this bad situation, we lose many earth properties because of those irresponsible human whom caused all of these. Mostly, the industrialization side usually throw the chemical substance into the sea or river and release dangerous gas from the factory that causes water and air pollution. It is the pollutant that contaminates the environment very badly. In summary, we need to avoid and prevent pollution and save the world from any harms. If we becomes more concern to about this issue, we could help to balance the environment.

Linkers: 

• First
• Besides
• Moreover
• In summary

TASK 4

• GRAMMAR : SEARCH FOR NOTES ON THE STAGES OF "WRITING PROCESS", TOPIC SENTENCES , SUPPORTING SENTENCES & CONCLUDING SENTENCES .

TOPIC SENTENCES	The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. There are many ways in which one can do this. Some possible techniques include: definition, analysis, statistics, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect. The topic sentence needs to be the most general sentence of the paragraph. Meaning that it doesn't need to have too much detail of too much "fluff." The following sentences will then expand on the topic sentence. However, one does need to establish the point of the paragraph so that the reader can get a good idea of what the paragraph will include, just from the topic sentence.
SUPPORTING SENTENCES	Supporting details are also referred to as the body of the paragraph. They are called "supporting" sentences because they "support," or explain the ideas in the topic sentence. After a reader reads the topic sentence, a question should appear in the reader's mind. For instance, take this topic sentence: "Mrs. Simmons is the best teacher I have ever had." The reader should then ask, "Why is she the best teacher you have ever had?" or "How is she different from other teachers?" The supporting sentences should then attempt to answer the reader's question.
CONCLUDING SENTENCES	You can think of the concluding sentence as the opposite of the topic sentence. The conclusion sentence of a paragraph is not just a restatement of the topic sentence. It sets up the main thought or idea of the following paragraph. This transition sentence can be continued and explained on into the topic sentence of the following paragraph.

• BLOG : IN YOUR OWN WORDS , DESCRIBE THE STAGES OF "WRITING PROCESS" . PROVIDE EXAMPLE OF THE TOPIC SENTENCES, SUPPORTING SENTENCES & CONCLUDING SENTENCES

Writing process is the steps in proper order on how to start writing. It helps writer or someone who wanted to write something gets an idea before prompting to continue what they are doing. Getting an inspiration is the main point of writing process. First step is try to get as many ideas as you can by doing the prewriting. The popular methods people usually use are free writing and brainstorming which means you will write everything that comes to your mind or write any topic that you like and jot down the ideas that arise from it. Its more easier than we could think. After getting the ideas, we need to plan the plot for it. Second step is to start the first draft. You need to expand the ideas you got from the first step. Write without worry about the error as it is the beginning to have a good masterpiece. Third step is to revise all the drafts you made. You might remove, add or rearrange some part of it so it would be in right order as it will be the plot of the story. Fourth step is to edit the work and this need to be done after the revising process. It requires you to take a close view on each of your words so it won't get any mistakes on grammar, spelling or repeat words. Last but not least is to publish your work and be read by readers.

In writing process, there are three important things which are topic sentence, supporting sentence and concluding sentence

TOPIC SENTENCE:

Living a healthy life by practice healthy eating.

SUPPORTING SENTENCES:

• Adding more fruits and vegetables in your daily menu.
• Aim for balance which means eating foods contain lots of nutrients. Listen to your body; eat when you're hungry, stop when you feel satisfied.
• Try looking for variety by eating different foods to get more vitamins. Green leafy vegetables are good sources of folate. Yellow and orange fruit vegetables provide carotenoids.
• Practice moderation; control the amount of sugar or the salt in foods you eat. 
• Avoid high cholesterol foods to prevent disease in your body.

CONCLUDING SENTENCE:
Practice good habits in eating will lead people to have a healthy life and live even longer without having any disease.