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Monday, February 18, 2008

How To Upload an Image-Damai Laut



This is just a demonstration on how to upload an image.

Picture from Damai Laut Resort, February 2007

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Online Paragraph Writing_BEL260 PLK

Dear all,
You have just completed the online interactive paragraph writing activity. I've also asked you to post it on your blog. What I want you to do next is to look at one another's paragraph and try to identify the topic sentence, supporting details and also the concluding sentence of that paragraph. Comment on their blogs.
Is there unity, coherence and cohesion in the paragraph?
Please commment on one another's paragraph.

What do you think of this exercise?
Does it help you to understand the process of writing better?
Please post your comment here.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Simple Present Tense / Present Continuous Tense

Please do this activity to know how far you have mastered Simple Present and Present Continuous. When do you use Simple Present Tense and when do you use Present Continuous Tense?

1. Go to this page

2. Go to this page

3. After you have read the tutorial, try doing the exercises by going to these pages

a)Exercise 1
b)Exercise 2

How's your score? Did anyone score 100% at the first go?

If you have any questions based on this activity,please post in the comment section here.

Keep on practicing!

CD Activity-BEL260 PLK

Hello! We meet again on this beautiful Sunday. Now, I would like to hear your views about the Cd Activity which you did last weekend. Please respond to the questions that I have posted on the 14th of January. Hope to hear from you soon.

Friday, January 18, 2008

BEL 120 Results

Dear BEL 260 students,

I've put up a 'poll' regarding your BEL 120 final results according to your respective classes on the sidebar of this blog. Please click on your result. Nobody will know your identity,don't worry about that. I just want to have a rough idea on the overall performance of each class for the last semester.

YOU ONLY HAVE TO VOTE ONCE!

PLEASE DO IT BEFORE 31ST JANUARY 2008.


Thank you for your cooperation.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

English Only Policy

My dear students,
I'm sure by now all of you know that I expect all of you to use English all the time,especially with me. All communications with me ,in class, outside class, through the phone, SMS, even among your classmates,especially when I'm around.

I also informed you that I seldom get angry, but I will be very angry if you do not respect my 'English Only' policy. You often see me smile but I'll be very annoyed if you do not try to use English with me or with your friends. I'm sure you have seen how my facial expressions changed when that happened.

In other words, change your 'channel' to English mode on your way to my English class. As I've mentioned previously, it won't be easy to do that just during your speaking exam week. So many times I've seen students who might have lots of ideas but failed to express it in proper English words. Malay words will accidently come out from your mouth because your are thinking in Malay. How am I going to evaluate an English speaking exam when Malay words are everywhere in your sentences?

Of course I'm not saying that you should neglect your mother tongue. Being good in English doesn't make you less Malay. Read my Malay blog for evidence.

I must say that I was quite shocked to find out that only a few of you were 'forced' by your English teacher to use English with them all the time. I remember how when I was at school, my friends and I would speak in English to our English teachers.

I realize though that this could create barriers. For this reason, you might not want to speak to me at all. Since you are not able to express yourself, I will not be able to hear your thoughts and feelings. I believe that's partly why I want you to blog. This helps me to connect with you.

I hope I've made myself very clear here and I believe you understand my intention.

Finally, if you really need the urge to communicate to me in Malay, do it in my Malay blog. Use proper Malay there. Yes, I'm that strict!

CD Activity- D2B3

It's your turn now. Please read the entry dated 14th January and post your answers here.