E learning lesson 6 question 2

I support the idea on building a casino. These casinos are to attract tourists to come to Singapore and also to create more jobs. My father said,"the casinos are to earn the tourist dollar". which means to earn money from tourists that come to Singapore to gamble.

I know that this may cause some Singapore citizens to gamble ad therefore lose alot of money. Gambling is bad and most of us know it. Even so, we cannot let these group of gamblers stop us from providing more other people. We have to look at the big picture here. Ther reason of attracting tourists and creating jobs is superior to other reasons.

E learning lesson 2

The poet I chose was Shel Silverstein, full name is Sheldon Silverstein. Silverstein's verse and illustrations in his books for children are celebrated for their whimsical sense of humor, satire, and absurdity, a literary critic from Critic Megan Rosenfeld.

Some background knowledge of Shel Silverstein. Shel was born in Chicago, Illinois. He started drawing and writing and drawing when he was very young. Late, he beacame a cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter. Usually to start a poet off, they would look through other poets work and develop on it, but never studied the poetry of others, developed his own style: laid-back and conversational, occasionally employing profanity and slang. Another fun fact to know about Shel was that in the beginning, he did not write children’s poems. His editor was the one who encouraged him to write children’s poem. After he wrote his first children’s book, he loved his work and decided to continue.

I like his wroks as it is hilarious and entertaining, especially Cloony The Clown, Messy Room and Bear In There. His poems are targeted at children, thus he poems tend to rhyme and be repetitive. When we read his poems, we feel sort of childish again. His imagination is very wide as in Messy Room, he imagined what a messy room looks like. To make it hilarious, he imagined things in a weird places like the workbook is wedged in the window. It would set us thinking how on earth did the book get from the rightful place, the table, to the window and a lizard named Ed is sleeping on the bed.

The parts which I like about his poems. Shel’s poems are also in short and concise sentences and when reading it feels easy and fun, just what must be included in a children’s poems. When I read it, I felt a hopping sensation as the poems have some kind of tune. The poems he wrote are more on what children like for example Cloony The Clown. Children like clowns and funny things. Shel also related his poems to events in our everyday life. For example, in our life, we have messy rooms and hence, he wrote a poem on a messy room.

Why I chose this poet instead of other poets. Other poems written by other poets sometimes tend to be very philosophical. Like about the balance of the world and love itself. Shel’s poems have been simple to understand and fun to read. For children like us, we do not understand about the ‘world’ or maybe just a little.

In conclusion, I highly recommend to you the books he wrote and of course, his poems as well. Maybe his success came from the editor?

IT Home Learning Lesson 1: Figurative Language

Messy Room by Shel Silverstein

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
His underwear is hanging on the lamp.
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.
His workbook is wedged in the window,
His sweater's been thrown on the floor.
His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,
And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door.
His books are all jammed in the closet,
His vest has been left in the hall.
A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed,
And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall.
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
Donald or Robert or Willie or--
Huh? You say it's mine? Oh, dear,
I knew it looked familiar!

1) How is figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is, and why the poet chose to use this figurative language.

Ans: I feel that this poem used hyperbole as the poem said that the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp. The author wanted us to feel that the chair is dirty and disgusting and further exagerating the fact that the room was very messy. This poem as a whole maybe could be exageration as it said that a lizard named Ed is sleeping in his bed. Even an animal was sleeping on his bed!

2) Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.

Ans: I like this poem as the author's imagination on a messy room was interesting. I like how he described where the items were all over the place and imaged it to be a place where it normally should not be in. But the best part was at the end, he gave it a slight twist and told us that it was his own room. At the beginning, I thought that it was a room of his friends but little did I know.

One year later in Thul

For Mr Lundburg:

Hari had used all his money to set up a watch mending shop and soon after, the factories were built and their father had a job there. He was in charge of opperating the machines and make sure everything runs smoothly. Many of the workers wore watches which usually spoil due to the watch hitting againts the machines. This totally boosted Hari's business at his watch mending shop, "The watch doctor".

Lila and her mother both helped mantain the house and sometimes donate money to the villagers who were worst off than them. They had to cook all the meals and clean the hut every now and then.

During the time when the shop had no customers, Hari would stroll along the sandy beach of Thul, gazing at the endless ocean, thinking of the past. Just then, he saw Biju pushing his knew boat which was made os steel. Biju had sold all the boats he owned to buy this boat. Biju saw Hari and waved. He and the other village's fishermen created a small fishing business.

Soon, before Hari knew it, it was nearing dinner time. He packed his things, attended to the last customer, counted his profits and closed the shop. In his mind, he knew that his family would all be waiting for him at home. The thought of that gave Hari a warm feeling in his heart. He went home and saw what he expected.

Hwa Chong open house experience

For Mr Lundburg:

During the Hwa Chong open house, I was supposed to tend the weiqi booth. There, some played weiqi, some were playing the Rubik's cube and others played PSP.

It was boring there as not many peoplecame and visit the club. The secondary four and three students even resulted to playing games on the computer to spend their time. I fell that the bandwas 'stealing our business' as they playing just outside our room and attracted many people to it. It was so loud that we could hear it very clear in an enclosed, air-conditioned room.

When almost all hope was lost, few of my primary six weiqi friends came to visit and we had a awesome time chatting about our experiences and had a splendid game of weiqi. At that moment, Shawn Ang dropped in and said,"Hi!"

When it was nearing lunch time, my friends started to leave and the only thing we were waiting for was our food waiting for us in the canteen and that is about it.

I feel that open house was boring for us there as there was nothing to do. I strongly advise that when there is an option to be a tour guide instead of mending a boot, choose the tour guide. You can meet new people and have at least something to do.

Interview on my parents about the book which had the greatest impact on them

For Mr Lunburg

The book which left the gretest impact on my parents is "To kill a mocking bird" by Harper Lee.

The book has thought them that they should not be racist and judge the book by its cover. We should not despise people of other races. Imagine yourself as the other race and are blamed for everything. Wouldn't you feel sad and lonely?

If we see racism taking place, we must bravely fight for their rights and not side others you know you are in the wrong. Like the lawyer in the book, he fought against all odds to protect the Boo Radley who was blamed for something he did not do. Despite knowing that it would affect his family, he continued to fight for Boo Radley. We should be like the lawyer and defend the weak.

Through this book, my parents learnt that we must stand up for what we believe in. For that, we need courage and not to confront to what others think. We have to think independently. It may sometimes be hard to do the right thing but the right thing we must do. Racism should not happen in us and should not occur in Singapore or any other place.

Ten years later in Thul

For Mr Lunburg:

Ten years down the road and the factories have been built, but Thul still remained where it is. Hari woke up early nd strolled down the beach, listening to birds and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. The sun had just risen and the whole sky was of a warm red colour. The chickens in his poultry farm started clucking and everybody began to wake up.

Just then, Hari saw Lila plucking all kinds of flowers from the littlegarden beside their hut. Lila had taken up flower arrangement and set up a flower shop.  She collects different flowers and when put together, becomes something even more beautiful than the flower itself. Lila saw Hari and smiled slightly.

Hari had made good income. It is not from the watch mending shop, but his poultry farm. A great number of villages sold fishes and hari was one of the few which sold chickens, therefore, chickens were of great demand.

It was difficult to handle two shops at once. Hari had thought Rame his watch mending skills and hired him to tend the shop, while he himslef tended the poultry shop. 

Hari glanced at the sun and proceeded to his poultry shop. It was very convenient as Hari's and Lili's shop were side by side. When there were no customers, they would sit together and chat about their shops and experiences.

Thul had a few less huts as some of the villages decided to go to Bombay to find a job. Du eto the toxic wases deposited into the sea, Biju gave up fishing and instead, became a boat builder for the people of Bombay as the fishes were dead.

Soon before Hari knew it, it was near seven in the evening.  Hari closed his shops and headed home. Lila closed her shop early. At the door, a fragrant smell drifted through the doors and into his very nose. He wondered what the smell was and went in. 

To his surprise, the dining table was filled with many dishes. There had never been so many dishes. Lila, Bela, Kamal, their father and mother were all seated at the dining table. Hari washed his hands and joined them. Seeing Hari's puzzled face, Lila explained that it was their parent's anniversary. At that moment, their father kissed their mother and began eating. Life would never be the same for Hari and Lila and the family. 

The diary of Philip Maloy

For Mr Lundburg:

Another day to get rid of Miss Narwin. She is a lousy teacher and does not help the students at all. If she was a good teacher, I would have done well in my English. She is the devil in my life. Not only did she not help me but caused me to not be in the track team. My father would flip if I told him I could not be in track, I have to tell him a lie. One stone kills two birds, I would say that I am not interested in track and that miss narwin did not teach me well and therefore I failed English.

In order to drive her out of school, I have to anger her till she goes. I will just continue my humming and irritate her until she blows her top! The look of her face sickens me to the core. Now that she has punished for humming, I will argue hat I am patriotic and the people will defitnately stand on my side as all edvidance points to her. This is the perfect plan to get rid of her. I will finally get out of her class and join another. Wish you good luck Miss narwin!

For Mr. Lundburg

Should boys and girls date in school?

For seccondary schools, upper secondary students. I feel that it is okay to date.

Basically, relationships can slightly distract us from studies and we cannot concentrate during class as we would be thinking of the girl or boy. When considering whether to start a relationship, we must first ask ourselves whether we have time for it as homework can be a lot.

I think that people who are not so well off in their studies should not start a relationships.

But again, relationships can teach about life. We can experience true happiness when the relationship is successful. It can teach you about life's good sides and bad sides.The hapiness is a great amount but it has a risk. Some people has break-ups. This can lead too emotional sadness and hence not studying.

But if you have the time, you should try to have a relationship as you may experience happiness beyond your wildest dreams.

Let me warn you, relationships are not always smooth going.

For Mr. Lundburg

10 health tips for us:

1.After every meal, do not immediately sit down or lie on the bed, you should walk for a while before you sit.

2.When eating meat or others, do not eat the fats. The fats will be stored in your body and you may get fat.

3.Make sure that after your dinner, please wait for at least 15 minutes before taking a bath.

4.When you are going to sleep in 1 hours or less, do not consume any food as your stomach needs time to digest the food.

5.Excercise regularly. For example, everyday go for an half-hour jog.

6.Have a balance diet, meals consisting of both meat and vegetables.

7.Have enough rest as you need energy for tomorrows activities.

8.Drink plenty of water as your body need to be replenished.

9.After meals, if you are still hungry, do not go for more rice, but fruits.

10.Have a viriety of food and fruits.

I hope that these tips will help you. You do not need to follow everyone.

For Mr. Lunburg

Blog prompt for term 1 week 8: HYDROGEN CARS

People in Singapore are doing their part to save the environment.

Firstly, I will talk about adults. Adults have started inventing environmentally friendly cars, bags etc. They have also created and hosted activities to tell the world to play a part to save the environment, contributing in funding and comercialise it. Parents today are teaching their children to save electricity by switching off appliances after use or turning off water taps or hoses. Adults have created posters or comics to teach everyone to save the environment.

Next, I will talk about teenagers. Teenagers have tried to invent products which save the environment through project's day or some projects competition. They have tried to play their part by showing some acts in public. For example, picking up litter found on the ground when spotted. They have hosted small-scale activities to promote saving the environment.

Last, I will talk about children. Children are very obedient and follow their parnts' instructions to save the environment. Some have been seen refusing the use of plastic bags. These children will be nurtured so that in the future, they will play a bigger part in saving the environment.

In general, everybody, be it old or young, we can all do our part in saving the environment.

Tiger Poaching

For Mr.Lundburg

Tiger Poaching - Tiger's Eyes , Organs and Even Tiger Penis are Sought by Poachers

 

As if habitat loss was not enough, tigers and numerous other species of endangered wildlife also have to contend with POACHING. Regardless of the tigers' classification as a "Critically Endangered" species, the demand for its parts has drastically increased at an alarming rate since the end of the 20th Century. The tiger is primarily killed to supply underground black markets with its organs, pelts and bones. These items are highly regarded in eastern medicine, claiming to possess capabilities to heal all sorts of human illnesses and dysfunctions. In addition, this regal and magnificent symbol of nature's beauty and power is hunted recreationally for sport/trophies, perceived fear, and just out-rite ignorance! Unfortunately, poaching is not isolated to any one subspecies or population. All tigers, no matter where they live, seem to be under attack!

 

It is quite apparent through governmental seizures that the import and export of tiger parts is a sizable business. It is astonishing to think how many tigers are killed to support this evil trade. In 1990, over 4,180 pounds of tiger bones were exported from Taiwan to Japan. Documented records from the Korean government state that over 8700 pounds of tiger bones were imported into South Koreas from Indonesia. In Asia, parts other then the bones are used in mythological medicine. This includes the tiger's eyes, hair, internal organs and even tiger penis (which is used in a soup as an aphrodisiac). In Hong Kong black markets, vendors sell a pound of powdered tiger humorous bone sells over $1700. Keep in mind that all of these so-called treatments are completely unproven by science and have absolutely no real medical value.

 

You would think with today's science and global communication abilities that people would come to their senses! What kind of person does it take to actually believe that eating a tiger's brain will cure pimples or laziness? How can a person living in the 20th Century really believe that consuming the cat's whiskers will prevent toothaches. Equally ridiculous, these same people think eating the tiger's nose will cure epilepsy! I just find it so hard to believe that a culture evolved to the point of even knowing what epilepsy is; can think that eating this cat's nose will help cure it. Reading about these grueling facts makes me wonder how man is considered to be of superior intelligence? I get absolutely sick to my stomach pondering these questions! To make matters worse, this cultural exploitation is at the expense of one of the world's most endangered animals. Not to mention one of its most majestic and beautiful inhabitants! If man has no respect for such a remarkable animal as the tiger, how can mankind be expected to protect all of the other animals, plants and wild places sharing this planet with us? I leave you with this bit of trivia to contemplate; " At the current rate of EXTINCTION, 1/3rd of all animals will become EXTINCT within 20 years. Let us all band together to stop this atrocious behavior. I encourage you not to support this activity in any way! By purchasing parts or products made by endangered species, you are creating a larger market for these items. This includes products made from or containing ivory, sea turtle shell, rhinoceros horn, or any other threatened or endangered animal. Please do your part by not participating in this horrible trade of death! Especially while overseas, where in some cases there are no laws prohibiting the sale of these items to tourists. We thank you in advance for your active involvement in this war to save what is left of the world's remaining wildlife, trees and wild places!

Strange cures blog promt

For Mr Lundberg:

Speech draft.

Dear ladies and gentlement, you may all think that the medical ingredients taken from parts of animals are effective and thus leaving it that way.

But, have you thought of how the animals feel. Imagine somebody cutting off your leg and use it to cure an animal. Wouldn't you think that that is unfair, if so, then what gives you the right to do those things.The cure for your treatment is not only paid with your money but paid also by the animal's life.

Animals are living things too. They have feelings and emotions. We should protect them instead of harming them. I propose that we stop hunting the animal's body parts for cure and instead gather cures from plants. Some may say that it is cruelty to the plants. However, it is better than hunting anilmal's body parts as plants reproduce faster than animals.

We can see this as the animals are a different race. We should exercise racial harmony and treat them as equals. 

I am open to more suggestions from you all.

Thank you.

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Hi one and all! I am getting familar with my new class and school. Hwa Chong Institution is a very big school but quite easy to get familarised with the place, maybe 5 days needed. All students from Henry park pri sch 6j 228 plz tell me ur sec school.

Ink Heart book review

I recently bought a new book at Times bookshop and it is called InkHeart. The story was about a man who has the power to make the characters of the story he reads aloud come to life. Do not think that it is all that great as it brought him many enemys. He and his daughter, Meggie are to find a way to defeat evil.

If u are not a reader, I hear that is is going to cinemas soon.

It is the start of a new year 2009. Hope all p6 had gone into their dream schools like I did. The life in secondary school may be slightly tougher than primary school but secondary school has much more programmes for us and it is going to be a fun-filled year. Now, relax and enjoy life. PSLE is over.

I somehow feel that i am having my best time in secondary school. I made new friends, sort of, but sadly, my friends did not go to the same class as me. T_T. But still have a great time, but do not forget to study as it might affect the future.