UNIT 1: Answer Key.

1.1 LETTER FOR APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

Activity 1:


(1) Name not needed
37 Lintang Mahsuri , (2) Use capital ‘L’ (3) No comma at the end of the name of the road
14000 Pulau Pinang

24/7/2001 (4) Date – should be at right hand side and written as 24 July 2001

The Training Manager
K-Four Sdn Bhd (5)
13500 Seberang Perai
Pulau Pinang . (6) Full stop not needed

Dear Sir (7)

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxx

2.xxxxxxxxxx (8) No numbering


3.xxxxxxxxxx (9) No numbering

Yours sincerely (10)


Activity 2:

A)

1. to apply for a place for industrial training.
2. students applying for industrial training.
3. no, because he has written his name at the bottom of the letter.
4. to convince the company that mohd halim is really interested to be trained in the company.
5. to verify that mohd halim is a student of the polytechnic.

B)

1. enquire- find out
2. send with- enclose
3. thankful- grateful
4. company- firm
5. gain- acquire

C)

I would like to enquire.......

I would be grateful...........

I would appreciate it very much........

D)

1. introduce oneself
2. state purpose of letter
3. state reason(s) for choosingthe respective company
4. mention enclosures
5. close letter politely

Activity 3:

A)

I am a second semester Certificate in Computer Science student of Kota Bahru Polytechnic.
I enclose a recommendation letter from the ehad of Mechanical Department.
I am looking forward to a favourable reply from your company.
I would like to enquire if I could have my industrial training in your company.
I am interested to be trained in your company because I was informed that your company provides excellent training programme.
My Industrial Training Officer has recommended your company for my industrial training.

B)

2. State purpose of letter :
I would like to enquire if I could have my industrial training in your company.


3. State reason(s) for choosing the respective company
i) I am interested to be trained in your company because I was informed that your company
provides excellent training programme.

ii) My Industrial Training Officer has recommended your company for my industrial
training.


4. Mention enclosures
I enclose a recommendation letter from the head of Mechanical Department

5. Close letter politely
I am looking forward to a favourable reply from your company.

1.2 CONFIRMATION BY TELEPHONE FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ATTACHMENT.

Activity 1:

1.Laila Yassin
2. Daniel Chua
3. Inventec Computers
4. 1st July 2002
5. Software Department
6. Mr Pandian

Activity 2:

1. Thank you. I look forward to meeting you on that day.
2. Could you arrange another date for interview ?
3. I’m sorry. I thought it was Hotel Continental
4.I’m not sure about the directions to your company. Could you give me the directions to your
company ?
5.Could you please tell him that Maria Salihan from Dungun Polytechnic called , regarding
industrial training ?
6. I’m sorry I cannot make it on that day. This is because I’ll be taking my final exam at that
time.

Activity 3:

Situation 1 :

Student A – Hello, good morning. I am Tania Darwin from Jitra Polytechnic. I am
calling to enquire about my industrial training at your company.
Student B – Let me check the list of trainees. Umm…we do have your name here.
You’ll be training in the Accounting Department.
Student A – That’s great. May I know the date and the person I have to report to ?
Student B – You have to report on 8th July 2002 and your supervisor is Mr Edward
Maniam.
Student A – Thanks for the information.
Student B – You are welcome. Goodbye.

Situation 2 :

Student A – Hello, good morning. I am Serina Redzuwan from Dungun Polytechnic.
I would like to confirm my Industrial Training.
Student B – Let me check the list of trainees first. Umm…it says that you have to
report on 1st June 2002 and your supervisor is Mr Mohsin.
Student A – Oh dear… there’s a slight problem. I’m afraid I can’t come on 1st June as
I have to attend a medical appointment. What about 2nd June, then ?
Student B – 2nd June…that would be a Tuesday…alright. You can report on 2nd June,
2002 at 8 a.m at our office.
Student A – Thanks for your help. Goodbye.

UNIT 3: Answer Key.

Activity 1: (Note:image not available.Please refer to the position of the answer boxes)

camera unit

camera arm


LCD monitor arm light



stage



Activity 2:

A)
situated: located
turn towards: face
running side by side: parallel
capture: shoot
become visible: appears

B) How to use a video imager.

lift the camera arm and the LCD Monitor to the maximum.

turn the camera to face the stage.

position arm light to afce the stage.

switch on the power switch. the image appears on the LCD monitor.

press the video imager button of the input selector.

set the light selector to turn the light on.

place a piece of white paper on the stage and zoom the camera onto it.

press the white balance button to adjust properly the image.

place the document or object on the stage.

adjust the camera position.

press the zoom button on the camera to adjust size and position of the document.

if necessary, press the focus lock button.

C) Example

First, lift the camera arm and the LCD monitor to its maximum. Then, turn the camera to face the stage. Next, position arm light to face the stage. After that, switch on the power switch. The image appears on the LCD monitor. Following this, press the video image button of the input selector. Then, set the light selector to turn the light on. Subsequently, place a piece of white paper on the stage and zoom the camera onto it. Press the white Balance button next to adjust properly the image. In the following step, place the document or object on the stage and later adjust the camera position. Then, press the zoom button on the camera to adjust size and position of the document. Finally, if necessary, press the focus lock button.

Activity 3:

A)

1. press
2. insert
3. turn
4. draw
5. remove

B)

1. Press the OPERATE switch to switch on the video.
2. Turn the hour/minute adjuster to set the time.
3. Use a blowlamp to heat the bolt.
4. Press the EJECT button to open the tape cover of the cassette player.
5. Use a drill to make holes in the wall.

C)

1. by rotating
2. for setting
3. before editing
4. by spraying
5. after measuring

D)

1. regularly
2. tightly
3. thoroughly
4. horizontally
5. firmly

E) (Note: Accept any relevant answers)

1. road side: do not enter the compound.
2. restaurants: no liquor allowed.
3. near hospitals, schools: do not horn.
4. road: no entry.

Self-assessment 1:

2. Turn the bolt anti-clockwise to tighten it.
3. Turn the knob anti-clockwise to set the temperature high.
4. Push the lever down to raise the load.

5. Place the original copy on the document glass

Self-assessment 2:

1. for working
2. before checking
3. by installing
4. after pressing
5. from rusting

Self-assessment 3:

ACROSS

1. accurately

2. immediately

5. carefully

7. softly

8. quickly

BELOW

3. completely

4. gently

6. roughly

Self-assessment 4:

1. Never lean too close to the machine while working.
2. Don’t smoke in the workshop
3. No playing in the workshop.
4. Don’t leave the machine on when you leave the workshop.
5. Never leave tools lying around.

What The Songs Reminds You Of?

“Gosh! This song! It’s been a while since…” I know most of you guys out there have said this before and will keep saying the same phrase when it comes to the song or songs that remind you of something, some occasion, incidents, accidents, someone special or someone that you hate, something bad, something good and many more.

The strength of some songs eventually will remind you the date, time and even the surroundings that you’ve been through at that particular time. There are many songs out there that will somehow remind me of something for example songs from the punk rock band “The Offspring” from the album “Ixnay on the Hombre”. This good album remind me of the time when I started skating eight years ago on my first skateboard, this is the song that inspire me in this sports and the good times that I had with my friends that skated along with me. I can seriously tag that time as my golden time of my life. As I skated, I never think of anything else out there except skateboarding. I skated every night and day because I can truly felt that I already found my sports other than football.

Even until now, I still have the album and always play it. Songs like ‘the meaning of life’, ‘mota’, ‘leave it behind’, ‘all I want’ and ‘change the world’ are the best and the greatest songs ever that have influenced my life and attitude as a teenager during that time.Can you tell me one song that strongly reminds you of something? Come on guys, share them with me. I believe this is an interesting topic to be talked about. I can hardly wait for what I will read in my next access! Share them (the songs) and the story behind it with me and everybody out there!

The Reality About Reality!

Do you believe that we live in reality? What is actually ‘reality’ that you know? What is now? Can we define now as reality? Reality for me is knowing what I want and really need in life and not to forget where you stand at this moment of time. As soon as I realize what I want and need and where I stand, the reality will show itself in form of physical, emotional and in spiritual way. Reality between human are very different for example between my reality and your reality.

The reality that I can notice now is human no longer live the way they should be living. What I meant here is we no longer live in harmony and peace the way our heart and mind wanted it to be. Do you know who your neighbour is? Well, not everyone does. Maybe to some people living by themselves in their own world is the best thing to do. Human is just being themselves from time to time and I believe now is the right time to be selfish. I believe by knowing everyone around, we will know our reality and who we really are!

The reality that I know about myself is right now I am a man that is waiting for a chance to be what I believe I can do and meant to be. I know who I am and what I can and should do to myself and everyone around me especially my family. I am not asking for too much but it is enough for me to prove what I made of and the meaning of my existence.

The Freedom to Choose.

The interpretation of ‘freedom’ varies. Freedom to me is the opportunity to do things that we desire and live in the surroundings that we want. What do we know about the ‘freedom to choose’? Are you sure things that you choose or decisions that you have made are basically from the ‘freedom’ that you thought you had all the time?

The truth is we never have the freedom to choose. Do you agree with me? Just think deeply, everything that we do and every decision that we have made are actually driven by other factors, mostly outside factors for example our family, the society, and the money that we kept, the house that we live in, friends, teachers and many other factors. Yes, it is from the heart but have you ever think that decision is actually driven by something else! I know that this is something funny to believe but somehow it is true.

This Is About Me! (Does It About You Too?)

This blog started since I met my long lost brother and it was not long ago I read that writing in blog is a suitable way in expressing ourselves in term of emotional provokes and thoughts. Beside that, (from what I seriously read) blogs are believed to be the upcoming most influential source of knowledge reference since newspapers and the daily news broadcast. Somehow, personally I think that blogs are better and always revealing the truth from time to time and the truth kept coming in and ready to be shared through out the globe. This is what can we mentioned as an achievement by electronic devices and the world in the present time would be dull without it. I really like writing and that is why I choose blog as my medium of transferring everything that I have especially the things that I have in my mind most of the time. Actually, right now I am still in the very early process of learning about blog and I am really working on it. I know that I should post this writing earlier as it describe about me but I believe that I should post what I think should be posted earlier.

Money Is Definitely Not ‘Everything’ In The World.

“Money is the root of evil”. This phrase says enough to me and maybe not to you moneymaker wannabes out there. Everything never seems to be enough and that is how I believe the word “greed” derived. For me, money is not everything that we are looking for in life instead it is a need to fulfill other need; it is a tool or an instrument in the process of buy and sell. Well, not everything in the world can be bought with money. How about true love? We cannot buy the love between a mother and her children. There is nothing in the world that can be compared to a true love as it exist in the deepest feeling of human and it cannot be explained in any way including in my writing.

Well, as an average person money used to be everything to me but as I grow up, I began to think what is important to me instead of money. In my heart and mind, I believe that my family is the most important asset that I should always care about because they are everything to me and because of the true love that I have for them at most of the time. Does your heart and mind tell you the same? I realize that not everyone is gifted with a family but that the way it goes in life. No matter what, we must know between what is important and what is not. It is about time to list out our priority in life. Leave the money as something that we never exactly want but more to something that we need and just as need.

It Was My Birthday And For The First Time I Felt Something.

It was my birthday and I somehow felt weird as I am getting older. Just what the feeling represents I do not know myself but this is the first time I ever felt something like that through out my life. I realize that I have more to achieve within my years but I haven't started any. I am still the young me in term of what I do everyday. I am not sure whether I have grown especially in the inside but I am really sure that I felt something yesterday and I cannot explain it in every way that I could.

One thing for sure I started to think about my life like I never before and it keep spinning in my head up until now even the time I sleep at night. Suddenly yesterday's morning my mother called me asking how I am and what am I possibly doing right now in term of job. I am not sure if my parents remember my birthday but I felt something when they called me and the feeling is very strong, the only feeling that I cannot explain to everyone by words or signs. Maybe it is the transition that makes me felt different, I do not know. I must do something, I do not know what it is should be done but I really must do something that connected to the feeling that I had.

Invitation of Appreciation.

Last two Sunday, I was invited by my ex faculty to the futsal tournament by my ex team members to play with them. This could be the last and the best time and it also can be the worst memories ever but what the matter the most to me is to have the appreciation and the recognition that means a lot through out my study in the faculty previous years. I just cannot believe they still remember me as one of their useful player and it is really nice of them.

Our match began well but the goalkeeper is not so good. Well, he tried but it is not enough. He missed few balls into the net that make everyone disappointed because everyone is trying hard to win each game but the luck is not on us. However, we have tried our best and so do our one and only goalkeeper. He shouldn’t became a goalkeeper because his real position is the defense and since we don’t have a goalkeeper, he has to be the one and only. I can see the disappointment in my team mates face but there’s nothing that we can do, win or lose is a part of the game but losing so easily is something that everyone cannot accept no matter what we tell ourselves about it. Losing is apart of life but make sure that we have fought like a true warrior before giving in, that’s the way to do it.

The last game my team fought like never before and I am really proud of everyone. However, we still lost the game because we don’t deserve it. Winning isn’t everything as much as losing meant to be. It’s how we survive at the end of the day and our acceptance towards everything that comes and goes.

I just wanna thanks you guys; Mie, Jenal, Burger, Jen, Payed and Ken for your trust on me and the warmth appreciation that you have gave in. I really appreciate it, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you a million words and a million times! Oleee!

Morning Prayer.

Just the other day I spent my lonely and quiet morning watching the second half of ‘Champions League’ match between Manchester United and Lille with my housemates that happen to woke up at first half earlier before me. The entertaining match end with Manchester United won the game by controversial 1- 0 but it doesn’t matter because it was just a game anyway, it never has any connection to my life. After the match, I couldn’t stand the hunger that I felt and after the Morning Prayer I rushed my bike to the nearest restaurant to have an early breakfast. After that, I went back home and think of what I should do next, whether I will continue my sleep or I can stay awake while waiting 7:30 in the morning before I go to work. So, I decided to stay awake and put my head outside the window to see what is going on early in the morning just to spend the moment I had. I can see people are rushing to go to work and I can hear the sounds of every transport from big to small on the road.

This is what people do everyday in their life until they no longer can walk. Every morning people around the world will scatter in various places to fulfill their life as human and their responsibility towards each other on the soil given by God. Is this what life means? I don’t know myself but one thing for sure I have my own priority and responsible on my shoulders. Even though they are still unclear but I knew they are somewhere there waiting for me to fulfill them. Life may not seem as what it is but that is life and it goes on and on.

The morning reminds me of my father and mother. They are the one that always perform Morning Prayer but not me because I was too lazy to wake up early in the morning. I never met someone like them. I remember their looks when I was a little child, how they never expect something bigger in this life when it is more than enough to see everyone is happy and in the best of health especially their children. I am very proud to be their son, each and every single day. I really hope that I can do something meaningful to them and to myself some day. I know the day will arrive no matter how long it will take and I hope it is not too late.

Keep On Watching And Forget Everything.

Do you like drama series? Just the other day I watched this popular series “One Tree Hill” and suddenly I came to the idea of writing this. I don’t know how but it just came to my mind.

As we know, drama is just a drama; the same thing goes to film that is showing something that is unreal whereas it is creatively created for human leisure. The characters are fake but they manage to come alive as a result of a damn good acting by the actors and actresses. Most of the time, these drama series show or reflect other peoples’ life or should I say as the ‘fake life’.

So, why in the world we bother. It is simply because we want to forget what we’ve been through the whole day. This is the most appropriate time to escape from everything and let our eyes do the rest of the job. Yeah it is true some may laugh and some may cry or should I say as get entertained, but that’s it, and there’s nothing beyond the cries and laugh, just us and the never-ending personal problems every seconds of the day.

No matter what, enjoy life to the fullest, that’s the way in doing it and try not to be influenced by things that we see everyday. Life is about making decision. It is hard but it is definitely something real.

Please stop the “Reality Show”!!

Do you love to watch reality show? Well, I do if I have nothing else to watch during my boring hours but surely not at most of the time. Do you believe that the show is in actual reality? In my opinion, as soon as the people that involved in the show agreed to be in, the show completely become a fake show same as fictions and other favourite series where the main intention is of course to gain ratings and a lot of income for example through sms (simple message service) voting or through road shows. They (the casts) somehow will or should I say automatically become someone else without them realizing it during the freaking show.

Human are out of idea in entertainment, that’s why such shows existed and got attention from viewers all around the world. I can see these shows are growing each and every single day, which worry me the most on how they will affected children's life and future. One day it is not possible if parents send their children to reality show schools intead of real schools to gain real education.

Jobless Again.

Live to work or work to live? Work is what we need to survive the harsh civilization no matter what the job is. The funny part is I’m still living and kicking even though I’m jobless. This is the second time of my beautiful jobless moment as long as I can remember and nothing that I can be proud of when I’m thinking of it over and over and over again. Right now I’m waiting for my previous interview reply and I can’t wait no more for an answer that seem never to come. The interview was on last year’s October and I’m starting to lose my patient.

This time I’m on my own. The unforgettable last time I was helped by a friend of mine in order to get the job. Well I like to think that she needs someone that knows her for a long time to be there for her, someone that she can trust but clearly I have let her down, big time! That’s why she put everything down just to help me up. I also like to say that I’m desperate the last time and I have made the wrong judgment about my previous working place. I have learnt a lot, a very useful lesson that I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.

Well, my life must go on and for sure I’ll never stop trying no matter what the barriers are. I almost forgot that I love challenges and I can say that this is one of them. I also forgot that there’s no one that can bring me down because I’ve made it this far and that’s something that I can be proud of!

Mind Manipulating Newspapers.

Nowadays I never really read newspapers the way I used to be during the time when I want all information that I need. I have to believe in something especially from the things going on around, the world I mean. As far as I am concerned, newspapers are the most trusted source of information of all time until the moment I started not to believe. There are several reasons why.

The first reason is there’s nothing left to believe. Nowadays and maybe since the beginning every single sentence written are lies especially when we encounter other source of information for example verbal input from people around. What we read in the papers is totally contradicted with what we heard especially from someone that we can trust. For example the political issues in Malaysia regarding sodomising case that has been rumoured committed by one of the ex national leader that will bring him for another time consuming jail sentence. What is written in the papers and projected by the media especially TVs are not the same with what we heard and suppose to believe. Well, it is very easy to fool a child but not those that take things for granted especially those who use their brain instead of their eyes to read and see what is actually happening around.

The second reason is because some major news is being added in term of the information in the news itself in order to make it more interesting and as attention grabber. That kind of doing is totally wrong especially during the time when people or should I say the society is in dilemma between choosing what is right from wrong and what is wrong from right. When information is being added, there’s no more truth to be heard. In a different way, the added information will mislead the truth from the truth and in the Malaysian leader case, he will definitely committed even though he is innocent. What a powerful tool if we can define the power of media is that include newspapers, magazines, TVs and radios and not to forget the internet.

Third and the final reason is because we don’t know whether the writers are really for or against certain issues or society or people or individuals. Of course it is (their opinion) clearly stated in the news but who knows anyway what they really have in mind and what they really want to write instead of being ordered to them to write. This is when they have to choose between what they want and what others need (especially between employers and employees).

Now I started to believe in blogs because they are somehow different from all those fancy media like what I’ve mentioned above. I begin to develop my interest on political blogs because have so much different things/ perspectives to say about things around, to look/ express thoughts outside the box I must say. It is up to us to believe or not to believe but so far I know who to believe and learn not to get my eyes popped out when things get worse. Bloggers have all the right to write (especially the truth) and they are completely responsible for what they have written as in the case of famous political blogger Raja Petra that has been put under police supervision because of his serious issues in his entries. If you need to believe, start reading blogs today and see it for yourself. Just give your sense and judgment a try.

Children Psychology Vs. Psychotic Parents.

Kids will always be kids, I mean playful, adorable, and stubborn and all the qualities that normal kids should have. It is up to the parents to shape them into "what" they may have become in the future. But is it that all matter the most; I mean to shape our kids into someone we want them to be and not what they really, extremely wanted to be instead, for themselves, for the sake of their own future.

I remember the wife to a friend of mine told me that she wanted to teach her first child English language. The boy is two and a half years old and I believe this is the right age to absorb learning instead of learning one. He seems to be a smart boy if we look back at his parent's background, to have a Mathematic and Physics teacher as his mother and an Accounting expert lecturer as his beloved father. I said to myself, this is one hell of a lucky kid. So, is it "lucky" the right word to say? I don't know myself actually because I wasn't born having this type of parents, I mean those parents that work in a professional field like teachers, doctors or lecturers. My father was only a cook and my mother is a fulltime housewife with eleven children including myself as her youngest child.

One thing I know is when your parents are successful, there's no way for them to expect you to be screwed in the future, to mess with your life, to end up living alone with no job and no money in your bank (especially when you have an expert accounting lecturer as a father). The expectation is high but is it worth it to mess with the child's psychology? It is the child's future at stake and this time parents are somehow take control the only thing the kid has to control by himself/ herself, which is their mind.

I believe that the parents first must be ready spiritually and emotionally to be a parent because this is not a part time job. Expect the unexpected is the right phrase to say here. We are always being reminded that nobody is perfect as long as we live, so please keep it that way with our children. Just keep our plan for the kids aside first and enjoy the privilege of being parents. Don't push it too hard because it may cause us more than what we thought it might. Time will determine everything like it always does. Less is more.

Don't Trust BitDefender On Small Capacity RAM, unless...

Last night I tried to install BitDefender Anti- Virus that I got from a friend of mine. Well, the anti- virus is on the top of the list right now and that what made me wanted to try it at the first place. Know what, it actually makes my laptop runs slow, really slow even slower than a sick freaking snail that is about to die any second because of dehydration. So, my advice is not to install that anti- virus since it will anti- speed your laptop or PC and demotivated you too, well unless you got larger size of RAM (mine is 1 gigabyte by the way). Trust me. Less is more.

The Meaning of Grateful.

Grateful is an important and meaningful word to me because it has taught me a lot about life. I believe kids nowadays don’t even know if this word exists because no one tell or reminded them about it especially the intended meaning it lays, maybe in schools but not at home as parents are busy digging gold mines all day and night.

As far as I am concerned being grateful is when you are always pleased and thankful especially to God with what you have no matter what it is or how it may be. It is a quality that not everyone has or willing to have especially when we are talking about modern day life where money is everything and everything is money, when what you have reflect who you are as a person, physically.

My late mother has taught me a lot the real meaning of this word not by telling me the meaning or by giving an example but by keep reminding me that if she had all the money in the world, she would had given me, my brothers and my sisters all that we want. She never wanted anything more except for our love and how we can show that we care about her and our family. I immediately understand her intention from the look of her face when she said that and it was a very valuable lesson that I will never forget for the rest of my life. I believe we should start thinking and appreciating of what we have that others don't. So, be grateful.

The Saddest Day of My Life.

I can only write and post this by today because the last two weeks are the most demoralizing moment of my entire life. The person that I love the most, that I care and put my heart for, the reason I’m living and the one I refer to and always remember when I’m down has left me forever and never returns. I lost my beloved mother on the 31st of January 2009 (4 Safar 1430). My mother passed away on the lonely bed at Hospital Umum Sarawak at 11 pm due to heart problem, diabetes and committed to have strokes in her brain. My mother left me at her 70 years old age while I am going to have my 29 birthday just three days after that. Everyone is around during that sad day, my brothers and sisters, her in laws, grandchildren, everyone that she cares the most.

On the last breath she took my brother called me telling that we have lost her. Thank God I’m here in Sarawak and not still in Shah Alam. She was the main reason why I got myself back here in my hometown and she was the reason I’m striving to live a successful life as a teacher. She was always hoping that one day I’ll live a successful life and thank God for her never ending prayers day and night, I’m here as I am in her wish. She loves me the most and I knew it since long as I’m always around with her and she was always being there for me since then. I remember one time she was telling my father how much she loves while I was going to sleep long time ago when I was still in secondary school. That was a very touching moment for me.

I remember everything about mom, most of them are good things, things that are full of lesson whenever she’s around and the thing that I’ll never forget is how she shows her affection towards me as the youngest member of my family. The last time I cried for her is because someone threatened to hurt her, and that was when I’m still in primary schools, aged 10- 12 years old. I even swore to my mom that I’ll never let someone hurt her but now there’s nothing that I can do to protect her, Allah loves her better than I am and took her away in front of my eyes. I cried for like I never cried before, there’s nothing that can hold my sadness this time. My friend Ahab sat next to me telling me to be patient and I know that he can feel the same way since we’ve been grown up together. My mom always refers him as a very dependable friend and yes he is indeed, more than I know.

That day was the saddest day of my life, it’s like the end of everything to me and it really broke my heart and spirit to live. I tried to avoid myself from crying but the more I try, the more I want to and the more flashes of memories of my mom come towards me. It really hard for me to let go, harder than I can imagine it would be during the time my mom got herself really sick in the hospital.

No matter what, I need to let go and that’s why I choose to write about it no matter how long it should take me to and I choose today as the best day to let some of the things out. Maybe I should again next time when the time is right. Goodbye Mak for now, I will see you again next time, just wait for me in front of the door like you always did. I will come to you.

In Pursuit Of Happyness.

Happy and happiness are two different words for me. Happy stands with you only for a moment while happiness on the other subject describe all for one really long time, for eternity if that is possible. I am sure someone has come to you before and said “You look happy today” and asked “What was the smile all about?” and there’s always one good reason for it for example you just got promoted or you just won something. But it doesn’t mean that you are close to happiness as I said earlier happiness last much longer.

You can be unhappy at any time (of course because of some reasons) and when you can get over it you still need something that can make you happy again, for a while for sure. Well, we need ‘something’ to make us HAPPY and what about HAPPINESS, what exactly that we need to gain it? Is it a gift or we are required to pursue for it, A PURSUE OF HAPPINESS?

Being happy and being in the sense of happiness are two different experiences. Well, I have experienced before the feeling of happy but I am uncertain whether I will achieve happiness in my life and for the rest of eternity. I used to ask someone, a stranger “Are you happy?” and he is stunned with my question. All that he can answer is “I am happy with all I got so far” and smiled away. So, will all the things that you got so far promise you happiness in your life? We will never know the answer, well not me definitely.

Well, as far as I am concerned I am still pursuing my happiness and waiting for the happy moment to come. I cannot say that I am happy right now, all I can describe is I am truly grateful and thankful with everything. At least I’m not losing my head.

5 Major Problems in Teaching Speaking to ESL Students.

1. Problems to get the pronunciation right.
2. Problems in getting the students to try to speak. Most of second language speakers have low self-esteem.
3. Students are afraid of making or creating mistakes especially in pronunciation. (afraid of being laughed by others)
4. Problems in searching the right topics for students according to their level of competency.
5. Problems in determining the allocation of time in doing students' speaking session.

5 Major Problems in ESL Classrooms Caused by the Students.

1. Lack of interest towards the target language. This could be the most crucial problems of second language speakers/ learners because their mind are being blocked at the beginning of the lesson.
2. Lack of communication with language teachers/ instructors.
3. Not willing to try/ feeling ashamed of teachers and friends. At time, students are being too self- centered.
4. Lack of focus in the classroom.
5. Being in the classroom without any goal especially the goal to succeed in ESL learning.

Caught By The River by The Doves.

Son
What have you done?
You're caught by the river
You're coming undone

Life
You know it can't be so easy
But you can't just leave it
Cause you're not in control no more

And you give it all away
Would you give it all away now?
Don't let it come apart
Don't want to see you come apart

Son
What are you doing?
You learned a hard lesson
When you stood by the water

You and I
Were so full of love and hope
Would you give it all up now?
Would you give in just to spite them all?

Cause you give it all away
And you give it all away now
Don't let it come apart
Don't want to see you come apart

Cause you give it all away
And you give it all away now
Don't let it come apart
Don't want to see you come apart

Lay
I lay in the long grass
So many people
So many people pass

Stay
Stay here and lie on back
Get down in the cornfields
Stay till we're caught at last

Give it all away
Give it all away now
Don't let it come apart
Don't want to see you come apart

And you give it all away
Would you give it all away now?
Don't let it come apart
Don't want to see you come apart

Would you give it all away?
Would you give it all away?
Would you give it all away?
Give it all away
Give it all away
Give it all away
Give it all away

5 Major Problems in ESL Classrooms Caused by Teachers.

1. Being impatient to get result. Teachers may accidentally teach their students too fast without them realizing it.
2. Teaching students not according to their pace/ level of learning/ understanding. Students should be categorized from weak/ beginner to intermediate to upper- intermediate and lastly the advanced students.
3. Not being clear and concise with instructions that will caused misunderstanding by students.
4. Not giving proper examples that can help students with their understanding in the target language especially when students cannot come with their own examples.
5. The teaching and learning process is more to 'Teachers Centered' and not 'Students Centered', meaning the teaching and learning seems to be more on teachers or being in controlled by teachers all the time and not focusing on the students for example teachers talk at most of the time and not giving their students the chance to express what they have in mind.