Assignment 4 : My favourite television programme

The television is part and parcel of many households. Therefore, watching television is a culture of today’s modern society. It is a favourite past-time of many people, cutting across the culture, creed, gender and age. I must admit that I too enjoy “sitting glued” to the TV as mum often laments. Since I watch TV whole day long, I don’t blame mum. However, whenever I watch my favourite TV programme she doesn’t complain. In fact, she often sits together to watch it, the National Geographic.

The National Geographic is a well-known documentary programme, focusing mainly on the ever-changing world, on Mother Earth and on nature and peoples and creatures that colour it with. Personally, I am often awed and amazed with them.

I like this programme because it is very educational. By watching it, I can travel, explore and discover the four corners of the world. I have trekked up the highest peak. I have dived down the deepest trenches. I have walked through the wilderness and be amongst the wild beasts, big and small. Thus, this programme has helped to expand my horizon and improve my knowledge and experience. I can proudly say I am no more a ‘frog in the well’.

I also enjoy watching the National Geographic because it is entertaining, interesting and stimulating. I never imagined that such an educational programme can be very enjoyable. I get a chance to enjoy the kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and colours of the world and its different peoples, all in the comfort of my own home.

In addition to that, this programme is of very high quality and it is produced by a team of experts, all are authorities in their own field of interest. The photographic footage is extremely breath-taking and inspiring. Besides, the narration is very accurate, informative, vivid and descriptive. Thus, I have never felt restless, distracted or bored watching this programme.

The National Geographic is my favourite programme as it has helped me to grow and mature. I have watched it since I was a seven-year-old. Now, I am more sensitive and aware of the world and Mother Earth. I learn to be more appreciative of Mother Earth and its beauty and wonders. I am more concern about the preservation and conservation of the world not only now but also for posterity. The National Geographic has converted me into a more responsible citizen of the world and a caretaker of Mother Earth.

It is a touching and heart-warming TV programme and I will not hesitate to recommend it to others so that they too have a chance to savour amazing moments and appreciate and care for the one and only world we live in.

Assignment 3 ; My dream home

Many people have their own dream home inside their minds. Dream homes contain some aspects that people have always wanted. Also, idealistic things can be included in the house. It could be a tall and big building in the middle of the city. Or, it could be a small house in the quiet countryside with no modern things included. I will describe my own dream home, including external appearance, location, and interior aspects.
My dream home looks like a building that has been never made before. It has the unique shape of a pile of white cubes, irregularly organized. Each cube contains one room, and a glass cylinder connects them. Also, the roof is made out of glass, which allows me to see the sky conveniently, without the necessity of going out to see it. Also, it would be a good substitute for light in the house. When I am not in the mood for watching the sky, or when the sky is dark, I could just press a button and the slide curtains could close off the window. The reason that I have made this original shaped building is that I don’t want a home that looks too dull or has a common shape. I always want to make something unique that separates me from the same kind of look. Therefore, I chose this unique kind of shape.
The location of my house would be near the silent beach. It is a very quiet place that allows me to enjoy nature’s beauty, and relax without a stressful and limited lifestyle. Furthermore, it is a perfect location to allow me to see the sunrise and sunset. The main reason that I made the location near the beach is that I love nature. Since I’ve been living inside a city, I’ve had only a few chances to go to the mountains, rivers, and beaches. That is why I want to Commune with nature more. Thus, I want to build my home near the beach and the mountains.
The interior is the most important of all. That’s why my house’s interior includes lots of things. First, I would make a multimedia room. The room includes a wide screen LCD TV, a projector, a fast-running computer, and a good audio system with lots of high quality speakers. With those components, I could enjoy lots of music videos, movies, TV programs, and lots of games with high technical quality. As I’m fond of both listening to and playing music, I would make myself a music room, including a piano, a stage for my personal orchestra and musical band, and lots of music CDs and records. I could sit back and enjoy the leisure moment of music. I would also include a gym and a swimming pool in the yard, in order to get regular exercise. Furthermore, I would raise a dog, because I never had chance to raise one in the home. I would get a personal butler too. Most importantly, all the things will be powered by solar energy. It is economical non-polluting, and is less expensive.
In conclusion, the main reason that I want to build this kind of home is because I want my home to have both nature’s qualities, and modern aspects. Like my imaginary home, including both nature and modern technology, I think that the freshness of nature and modern technology can blend together very well, and will have no risk of tilting to one side or the other too much. Thus, by blending one character into another, I think that it could make a better and more convenient life.

Homework BI sudah siap..

Homework BI sudah siap..

Practice 1

Underline the correct linking words.

1.Remember to look to your left and right (before) you cross the street.

2.(Next), rub a little ointment on the wound as the third step.

3.The thief was at large for a while. (Finally ), the police managed to track him down.

4.My house is located just off the main road. (Similarly) Hassan’s house is near the main road too.

5.Henry bought a car (on the contrary) the fact that cars are very expensive nowadays.

Practice 2

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. You may use each word more than once.

There later before next then first finally after

Upon arrival at downtown Los Angeles, (first) , we checked in at our hotel. There , we were given some time to rest (after) our long flight. We were told to meet at the lobby (later) in the evening.

We began out tour of city that evening but (before) we started off, the tour leader made a head count. In the city, we went to all the popular tourist spots.(There) was also a Chinatown in Los Angeles.

The (next) morning, we were taken to Disneyland. We spent the whole day (there) . I found it fascinating. (there) was so much to see. I decided to go for the rides.

(First), I went on the roller-coaster. (Next) , I went on a boat ride. (Then) ,I took a ride in a horse-drawn carriage. (Finally) , when the day ended, I went back to the hotel, richer in terms of experience but poorer in terms of money!

Practice 3

Punctuate the sentences with commas, full stops, question marks and capital letters.

1. My mother went to the shop to get flour, sugar, eggs and butter to bake a cake.

2. ''Why are you making so much noise?'' asked puan Aishah.

3. ''Excuse me.Could you give me directions to the nearest shopping mall?'' asked the stranger.

4. The stadium is packed with spectators, hawkers, players, students and the police.

5. The storm last night uprooted trees brought down electric poles and flooded many areas.

Practice 4

Rewrite the sentences, inserting the correct punctuation marks.

1. Mother told us not to forget our books, pencils, bags and raincoats.

2. ''It's going to rain heavily don’t forget to take your umbrella.'' said grandmother.

3. Looking at the list. I realised my mother wanted some flour, sugar, salt, two tins of tuna and some cheese.

4. The teacher had ordered the students to sweep the floor, clean the windows, throw the garbage and shut the door before they went home.

5. "don’t cheat me!" the old lady shouted to the hawker. "i will report you to the police."

Practice 5

Punctuate the following passage.

Zulkifli was very excited. It was his wedding day. The guests had arrived. They were all dressed in their best clothes. His mother, father and siblings were busy greeting them. He could smell the aroma of food being cooked. The house had an air of gaiety. He smiled as he adjusted his songkok before he left the house.

Assignment 2 : A scary experience

My cousin Farid has a motorcycle. It is one of those small Japanese machines that called HONDA but it can go quite fast. Going fast is very dangerous. I had this scary experience one night when I rode pillion on my cousin motorcycle at my village.
We were on our way home after watching football match in Indian's nearer to my village. My village was about 3 kilometers from Indian's restaurant. When we left the restaurant we had to proceed slowly and picked our way through cars and other motorcycles but once we were on the main road, we cruised along freely. The modern double-lane road really made traveling breeze.
The trouble with roads is that road users are tempted to speed. We were no different that night. Going at 70 km/h on the road seemed very slow. So I asked my cousin how fast his motorcycle could go. In reply he turned on the power and the motorcycle started to speed up.
The thrill of riding on a fast motorcycle was quite fantastic. The cool night air rushed past my face. Lamp posts, trees, slower cars and motorcycle flashed past us. It was as though I was on a racing track, much like that I had seen on television. I glanced over my cousin shoulder to have a peep at the speedometer. I saw the needle past 100km/h mark! Wow, I thought. I had never sat on a motorcycle that went that fast before.
Suddenly I felt myself lunging forward off my seat. From the corner of my eye I saw a dark shape looming in front of us. The next moment I felt my body launched into space.
One moment I was sitting pillion on a motorcycle, the next I found myself lying on very hard ground. What was this hard ground I was lying on?
I slowly recovered my sense to realize that I had been flung off the motorcycle. I sat up with some difficulty. There was a pain in my left hip. I tried to get up but I could not. I looked around. To my horror I found that I was sitting on the road. My cousin motorcycle lay about 4metres from where I sat.
I looked around desperately. My cousin was right behind me, lying flat on his back and groaning softly. I tried to move to help him but was again reminded by the pain in the hip I could not.
Under the street light I could see a dark blue car with one wheel up on the road divider. The left front door of the car was badly dented. Beside the car was a woman with worried look on her face. I then realized that we must have knocked into the blue car. The collision sent us flying through the air and the car up the divider.
All of a sudden I was blinded by powerful lights. I heard voices talking anxiously and footsteps hurrying in our direction. Other road users had arrived at the scene and they came to help us. The next half hour was a daze. I vaguely remembered being carried into a car. I was felt dizzy. Someone kept saying everything was all right. I then blacked out.
When I came to I found myself lying on a bed. There were other beds around me. I then knew that I was in hospital. My cousin lay on the bed next to me. He had badly cut face. I too had cuts all over my hand, but the worse was my hip which was bruised badly.
Over the next few days my cousin and I had the opportunity to reflect back on our painful lesson. Speeding was not fun but it had terrible consequences as we found out. I always thought that accidents only happen to other people. I realized that it could happen to anyone, even me.

Assignment 1 ; What I hope to be in 10 years time

The 10 year approaches and as usual there are a great hopes, dreams, and resolutions to make for the coming year. In a 10 year’s time, if I am still alive, I will definitely be out of college. I will have join the world of the adults. The whole idea frightens me for I do not know what it is like to be an adult. But I guess I shall just have to find out.
I sit here and can’t help but to think about the many things that I strive to accomplish in my lifetime. Such thoughts as how and where this life is going to take me enter my mind. For me these hopes will be achieved only through a series of well defined hope. For organizational purposes, I have correlated the hopes I expect to, which are: education and career, spirituality, family, love, adventure, and material things. Although these hopes will server their purpose as a type of road map of which path I should follow, true happiness is found in the spontaneity along the way. I personally believe a well developed education should come first. It serves as a foundation for almost everything that one will experience in life. My more immediate hopes are those that pertain to my education weather formal or informal. One of my hopes for the future is to be happy regardless of what I choose to do. I want to be satisfied with my decisions, to be able to accept and forgive, and most of all to be able to live up to the expectations I have for myself. I realize I cannot set my hopes and dreams on the basis of others and I need to achieve things for myself. I will only accomplish my hope in being happy when I am able to live my life for myself and still able to provide love and support to others.
Hopefully I will have completed my college education and started to work. This is just wishful thinking but it may just come true. I hope to have graduated in one of the professional fields, preferably accounting. Our country is progressing very quickly and I am sure accountant experts will be very much in demand in future. I hope to be working in large firm that make the most grateful high class work. There I can learn many few things about the accounting world and thus keep myself in tune with the leading edge of the accounting.
I hope that accountants will be even better paid in the future than today. They thought to be for they are brilliant people leading the world towards the future. With my pay I hope to be able to buy a big house, a sport car, a ‘superbike’ and many things as I can. I like to do all of these things, but as student now I can only dream. In a 10 year’s time perhaps all these things can materialize. As a young man I will be actively involved in many activities such as travelling and music. I hope to be able to travel overseas during my annual leave. Perhaps my company may even send me overseas to work at there. That will be just wonderful, having the opportunity to see other places and getting paid for it. I hope I will still good in music as I am now. I hope to be a famous musician in the country. Representing the country may be too ambitious, but if I train hard, who knows what I am capable of. If I do not represent the country at least I still can play with my friends. A lot of laughed when I’m dreaming about this.
Another hope of mine what I hope to be in 10 years time is I would like to be a role model to all the young kids out there to never give up hope. Someday, I will reach my destination in life when I earn my degree and from there it will. My other hope is to give my mother a better life than what we have now. They deserve the best and I would like to offer that to them when I finish my education. I believe nothing is impossible in this world as long you are determined to make it possible. If I don't finish college and if I don't strive for my very best I would amount to be nothing to this world and it will not open any or new doors in my life.
There will also be time for socialising and getting to know people. I suppose I will have ample opportunity to do so in a company that employs hundreds of people. Later on I hope to get married with someone that I really love. She exactly the one I need and I are dreaming of her and settled down comfortably. We will plan to have a few children whom we will provide with the best of things. It will be a great life with my family.
Further than the next few years I cannot really hope too much. Life is unpredictable. Things may not turn out as hoped. Hopes can be shattered as I have seen happen to adults around me. All I can do is to hope for the best do what is necessary. Perhaps then the life that I hope to be leading will come to pass. I love my life, I enjoy my life and I’m proud of it. Only resolutions can be kept, to a certain degree of success. Lastly I resolve to keep these few resolutions. Previously, I used to make tons of resolutions which I had no chance nor attention of keeping. So I was just bluffing myself in making many dreamful resolutions. This state of affairs has to stop or I will keep bluffing myself. A few hopes and dreams are far easier to remember and so to keep than a dozen which are quickly forgotten and thus are impossible to keep.
So the old year gradually draws to a close and 10 year appears. It is which determination and courage that I shall strive to keep my dreams, hopes, and not let them drop away like so many useless words. I will do everything as long as all that I hope to be in 10 years time will be come true. Without a nice starts from today, they will be not a great for tomorrow.