UFS 211 - Blog 10: Post the complete Folklore Story on your own blog.

Synopsis of Sugar Palm Tree

A husband and a wife lived happily in a village. They had two children a son and a daughter. The son’s name was Tare Iluh and the daughter’s name was Beru Sibou. Their happy life ended when their father died. Since then their mother worked hard for them. She worked so hard that it made her suffer from a terrible illness. Their mother then died. Later, Tare Iluh and Beru Sibou stayed at their uncle’s house. Days passed by and those kids have grown into adults. Tare Iluh decided to find a job in another village. He then left his sister and his uncle. Tare Iluh wanted to make money in a short time. He thought gambling was the answer. He gambled using the money his uncle gave him. At first he won some money. He was so happy and used all the money. Sadly, he lost. All the money he had was gone. He was upset. After that he borrowed money from the villagers, he lost again and he borrowed some money again. He kept on borrowing some money until he had a lot of debts. In the mean time, Beru Sibou was waiting for his brother. She was worried because he had not given her any news. Finally she heard that his brother was in the jail. She rushed to go and wanted to meet her brother. Beru Sibou did not know the way to the village. She was lost in a jungle. She met an old man and asked about his brother. The old man knew that there was a man in the jail because of gambling. He then suggested Beru Sibou to climb a high tree and sang a song about his brother. His brother might hear her song. Beru Sibou then climbed a high tree. She sang a song about his brother. She sang and screamed his brother’s name. Nobody listened to the song and that made Beru Sibou frustrated. She then prayed to God. Right after she finished praying, heavy storm attacked. And slowly Beru Sibou changed into a tree. It was just not an ordinary tree. All parts of tree were useful. Her tears changed into sweet water. Her hair changed into very strong leaves. People can use them as roof of their houses. The fruits of the tree named kolang kaling are very delicious. People name it as sugar palm tree or pohon enau.

UFS 211 - Blog 9: Summarize the text given by the lecturer and post it in your blog.

A new form of lie detector called Psychological Stress Analyzer has been introduced in Britain. This new technology works just as other type of detector but contain one component that is caused by vibration of the muscles inside the mouth and throat. It added a clearly noticeable frequency modulated component to the voice. But PSE can only show stress not dishonesty and has it own standard in reporting. In cons the wide use of this device for pre-employment interview is extremely disquieting even though it is not foolproof. This detector should be prevented before they become wide spread.

UFS 211 - Blog 7: PARAGRAPH WRITING 10%

Topic - My Unforgettable Childhood Memory

Topic Sentence - Childhood memories are special for everyone.

Supporting Details -

1. Taught me the importance of saving money.
2. My sister was suddenly taken ill
3. Amount required for the surgery and recuperation of my sister.
4. We were helped by the good habit of saving practiced by my parents.

Conclusion - Till today, I save money in whatever way I can.

Paragraph -

Childhood memories are special for everyone. I have a very happy memory of my childhood and always reminisce it with nostalgia. I was born and brought up in a small family which included my mother, father, and my little sister. I have very fond memories of us sisters playing in our backyard, climbing trees to pluck fruits, going to parks and beaches and enjoying life in general. My father was a government servant and my mother a housewife. Of all the memories, one particular memory is very important and taught me the importance of saving money. One day, my sister was suddenly taken ill. She had to be hospitalized and the doctors advised us that she needed an emergency surgery. The surgery was very costly. My father did not earn a very high salary and it was very difficult for us to raise that amount of money suddenly. Luckily, my father and mother had a habit of saving small amount of money regularly. This money was not touched but kept aside in case of emergencies. This amount turned out to be the exact amount required for the surgery and recuperation of my sister. We were helped by the good habit of saving practiced by my parents. Before this incident, I was a spendthrift and use to spend all of my pocket money. This incident changed my way of thinking. I started to save even a little bit from my pocket money. I took to heart the saying, "Little drops of water makes the mighty ocean." Till today, I save money in whatever way I can.

UFS 211 - Blog 6: What are the common mistakes that you always do in writing? Do you find writing in English is difficult? What kind of problem do you face when you start writing? What are your suggestions to overcome the problem? Discuss.

What are the common mistakes that I always do in writing? I have no idea what are my common mistakes that i usual do when I was writing, I just write everything that passed my mind. Do I find writing in English is difficult? I didn't find writing in English is difficult but I also didn't find that writing in English is easy because I do have problems with the proper words that sometimes I have in mind but hard to translate it to English. That's really irritates me sometimes cause I have to make myself go search for Internets and i hated it where I was in the non Internet access in that place and I was forced to open the dictionary. What kind of problem do I face when I start writing? I sometimes faced a lot of problems, especially I was forced to write something when I have no inspiration to write at all. I will write nonsense and repeated the same point that I have write before and worse of all my sentences will matches the primary school sentences. What are my suggestions to overcome the problem? My suggestion is try to read more English books whether it is fiction or non-fiction so that we can gain more ideas, inspiration, and imagination from the book that we have read.

UFS 211 - Blog 5: Write a paragraph about a topic on "Water Pollution" and come out with the approtiate Topic Sentences, Supporting Sentences & Concluding Sentences with the linkers used in the paragraph.

         Water pollution can come from several different sources. If the pollution comes from a single source, such as oil spills, it is called point source pollution. If the pollution comes from many sources, it is called non-point source pollution. Most types of pollution affect the immediate area around the source. Sometimes the pollution may affect the environment hundreds of miles away from the source, such as nuclear waste, this is called cross-border pollution. Almost all types of water pollution are harmful to human and animal health. Water pollution may not damage our health immediately but can be harmful after long term exposure. Various forms of pollution affect the health of animals in different ways such as organic matter and nutrients causes an increase in aerobic algae and depleted oxygen from the water column. This causes the suffocation of fish and other aquatic organisms. Sulphate particles from acid rain can cause harm the health of marine life in the rivers and lakes it contaminates, and can result in death. If you want to help keep our waters clean, there are many things you can do to help. You can prevent water pollution of nearby rivers and lakes as well as groundwater and drinking such as conserve water by turning off the tap when the water flow is not necessary, this helps prevent water shortages and reduces the amount of contaminated water that needs treatment. Be careful about what you throw into the sink or your toilet. Do not throw paints, oils or other forms of litter down the drain. Use the environment, household products such as washing powder, household cleaning agents and toiletries. Take care not large excess pesticides and fertilizers, this will prevent spillage of material into nearby water sources. By having more plants in your garden, you are preventing fertilizer, pesticides and contaminated water from running into nearby water sources. Do not throw garbage into rivers, lakes or oceans. Help clean up any litter you see on beaches or in rivers and lakes, make sure it is safe to collect the litter and put it into the trash bin nearby.

UFS 211 - Blog 4: In your own words, describe the stages of 'Writing Process'. Provide example of the topic sentences, supporting sentences & concluding sentences.

Stages of writing

Get ideas -

o Prewriting activities

o Free writing

o Listing

o Mind map

o bubbling 

Organize ideas -

o Arrange your ideas for writing

o Decide which ideas to use.

o Will you use all of the ideas or only some?

o Think about the order of your ideas.

Write -

o Write the first draft.

o Get comfortable and relax.

o In the first draft, try to write your ideas in an interesting way.

o Don’t worry about the mistakes.

Revise -

o Check your ideas and irrelevant sentences.

o Did you follow your plan?

o Or did you change your plan while writing?

o Ask yourself, “Did I say what I wanted to say?”

Edit -

o Check the grammar in your paragraph.

o It is important to revise your ideas first and then edit your grammar.

Write -

o Rewrite the first draft

o Write the topic

o Submit

topic sentences

1. My special treasure is a picture of my mother on her fifteenth birthday.
2. There are many different ways of using eggs in cooking.

supporting sentences

1. This picture is always in my house when I was growing up. Years later when I got married and moved to Montreal, my mother gave it to me so that I would always remember her. Now, it sits on my table next to my bed. I look at it and, imagine my mother’s life on that day. I think she was excited because her eyes are shining with happiness. Her smile is shy as if she were thinking about a secret. She is standing next to rose bush, and the roses are taller than she is. She is wearing a beautiful white lace dress and black shoes. Her hair is long and curly. She looks lovely in this peaceful place, and I feel calm when I gaze into her eyes at the end of my busy day.
2. They can be boiled lightly and eaten with toast. Hard boiled eggs are good for picnics, sandwiches or use in salads. Fried, poached and scrambled eggs are commonly eaten at breakfast, while an omelette provides a light and nourishing meal at any time. For an exotic touch, eggs can be curried or used in sauces such as mayonnaise and hollandaise sauce. To give lightness and substance, eggs are usually added to cakes and pastries.

concluding sentences

1. This picture of my mother is my most valuable possession.
2. There are few foods that are as nourishing and versatile as egg.

UFS 211 - Blog 3: In your own words, describe the stages of "Writing Process."

Stages of writing

Get ideas -

o Prewriting activities

o Free writing

o Listing

o Mind map

o bubbling 

Organize ideas -

o Arrange your ideas for writing

o Decide which ideas to use.

o Will you use all of the ideas or only some?

o Think about the order of your ideas.

Write -

o Write the first draft.

o Get comfortable and relax.

o In the first draft, try to write your ideas in an interesting way.

o Don’t worry about the mistakes.

Revise -

o Check your ideas and irrelevant sentences.

o Did you follow your plan?

o Or did you change your plan while writing?

o Ask yourself, “Did I say what I wanted to say?”

Edit -

o Check the grammar in your paragraph.

o It is important to revise your ideas first and then edit your grammar.

Write -

o Rewrite the first draft

o Write the topic

o Submit

UFS 211 - Blog 2: Write down TWO(2) sentences for each type of Sentence Structure - Simple, Compound, Complex, compound-Complex Sentence.

Simple Sentence

1. Some students like to study in the mornings.
2. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.

Compound Sentence

1.  I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
2. Alejandro played football, for Maria went shopping.

compound-Complex Sentence

1. Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
2. We decided that the movie was too violent, but our children, who like to watch scary movies, thought that we were wrong.