5th Story - Malachi's Cone by Anthony Trollope

Vocabulary

1.   occasion- noun /a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

2.  reference- mass noun /the action of mentioning or alluding to something.

3. good-humouredly- adjective /naturally cheerful and friendly; genial.

4. civil- adjective (attributive] /relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.

5. seagull- noun /a popular name for a gull.

6. violently- adjective /using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

7. figure- noun /a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.

8. kneeling- verb (past and past participle knelt /nɛlt/ or chiefly North American also kneeled)[no object] /be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.

9. hook- noun /a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.

10.   struggled- verb[no object] /make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

11.   beneath- preposition /extending or directly underneath.

12.   precious- adjective /of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.

13.   unconscious- adjective /not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment.

14.   heap- noun /an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.

15.   curling-  noun [mass noun] /a game played on ice, especially in Scotland and Canada, in which large round flat stones are slid across the surface towards a mark . Members of a team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.

16.      manure- mass noun /animal dung used for fertilizing land.

17.   margin- noun /the edge or border of something.

18.   absolutely- adverb /with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.

19.   foundation- noun /the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

Introduction

Is was a nice and touching story. The story involved two workers who did not like each other. They always fight whenever they meet. One of them is called Mally Trenglos who was a wild looking girl, another is called Barty. One day, Barty dropped into the wild wave of a pool accidently while he was working. Luckily, Mally saw him and rescued him. After that, they became a couple and lived happily together forever after.

Impression

After reading this story, i feel that love is important in life. No one can live without any love. We shall love others more than hate. In the story, it shows that hate can be changed to love easily. With love, we can make friends and when we are in troubles they might help us to overcome.

4th Story Book - The Bagman's Story

Vocabulary

      1.    Carriage- noun/ a means of conveyance, in particular

2.    Pleasanter– adjective/ giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment

3.    Peculiar- adjective/  different to what is normal or expected; strange

4.   Strap- noun/ a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something

5.   Evidently- adverb/ in a way that is clearly seen or understood; obviously

6.   Silk- mass noun/ a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric.

7.   Cushion- noun/ a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on

8.    Fascinate- verb/ [with object]  attract the strong attention and interest of (someone)

9.    Knob- noun/ a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something

10.  Whisker- noun/ a long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals

11.  Rattle- verb/ make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds

12.  Irritable- adjective/ having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed

13.  Envious- adjective/ feeling or showing envy

14.  Obvious- adjective/ easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent

15.  Indignant- adjective/ feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

16.  Extraordinary- adjective/ very unusual or remarkable

17.  Astonishment- mass noun/ great surprise

18.  Blushed- verb/ show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face

19.  Solemnly- adjective/ formal and dignified

20.  Doubtfully- adjective/ feeling uncertain about something

21.  Waistcoat- noun/[ British]  a close-fitting waist-length garment, typically having no sleeves or collar and buttoning down the front , worn especially by men over a shirt and under a jacket.

22.  Struggling- verb/ make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction

23.  Tuck- verb/ [with object and usually with adverbial of place] push , fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them

24.  Conversation- noun/ a talk, especially an informal one , between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged

25.  Mysterious- adjective/ difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify

26.  Grief--mass noun/ intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death

      27.  Hasty- adjective/ done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried

 Introduction

The story is happened in one winter's evening. It was raining and a bagman was finding a place to hide. He found a widow's house to hide until the rain end. At night , a spirit taught him the trick to marry the widow. It was very successful. In the end, the bagman marry the widow and the live happily forever after.

Impression

After reading this story book, i found that sympathy is really important in life. If the widow didn't let the bagman to hide for rain, she would not find her happiness. Beside that, we should also listen to other's advice. As example, the bagman listened to the spirit's advice to marry the pretty widow.

3rd Story Book - The Frog And The Giant

Vocabulary

1. Lotus-(noun)a type of tropical water lily (= a plant with large flat leaves which float on the surface of lakes and pools)
2. jay-(noun) a noisy, brightly coloured bird
3. unhappiness-(noun) 
   the feeling of not being happy; sadness:I've seen too much unhappiness caused by broken marriages
4. pool-(noun)  a small area of usually still water
5. scarf-(noun) a strip, square or triangle of cloth, worn around the neck, head or shoulders to keep you warm or to make you look attractive
6. trembling-(verb) to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened, or very emotional
   When he came out of the water, he was trembling with cold.

   Her bottom lip trembled and tears welled up in her eyes.

   His voice started to tremble and I thought he was going to cry.
7. gladness-(adj) pleased and happy
   We were glad about her success.
8. fallen-(adj) lying on the ground, after falling down
   A fallen tree was blocking the road
9. untie-(verb) to unfasten a knot or something tied
10. string-(noun)  (a piece of) strong thin rope which is made by twisting very thin threads together and which is used for fastening and tying things
    a parcel tied with string
11. turban-(noun) a head covering for a man, worn especially by Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus, and made from a long piece of cloth which is wrapped around the top of the head many times
12. Wicked-(Adj) morally wrong and bad
    It was a wicked thing to do.

Summary 

This story was happened many years ago. It happened in Pahang , Malaysia .The is a giant live in a jungle at Pahang. All the animals are afraid of him. One day the giant killed a lot of animals. Mrs frog decided to take a revenge to the giant. So that she gathered all the animals who hate the giant to kill him. They set a plan to attack the giant when at night because the giant wouldn't see them in the dark. At last they successed the giant never come back to the jungle again.

Impression

After reading this story, i feel that helping each other is very important. We should be kind to other and live in peace. The giant is very strong but met with many small animal, he can't defend to fight back. A plan is also important to achieve successs. In the story, Mrs frog is very brave to take revenge for her husband. The giant is very wicked because he kill a lot of animals in the jungle including Mr frog.

1st Half Year Unified Test 2

Foon Yew High School JB
Senior Middle One
1st Half Year Unified Test 2
13th April 2011
A.     Comprehension (20%)
        (5 Subjective Questions)

B.     Vocabulary (20%)
        (Top 1 Standard: Unit 3 --pg32&33)

C.     Literature Component (20%)
        (Poem: 'He Had Such Quiet Eyes' -- 5 True/False Statements
                                                              5 Subjective Questions)

D.     Verb Forms (10%)
         1. The Simple: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)
          2. The Continuous: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)
          3. The Prefect: Past, Present
          4. The Perfect Continuous: Past, Present
          5. The Conditionals
          6. Gerund
          7. The Infinitives: Bare, To-infinitive

E.     Formation of Words (10%)
        Practice Session 5 & 7

F.     Rewriting Sentences (10%)
        Exercise B

G.     Grammar (10%)
          1. Countable and Uncountable Nouns (Top 1: pg16-17)
          2. Prepositions (Top 1: pg61-62)
          3. Subject and Verb Agreement

My Favourite Teacher

When i was in primary level in Foon Yew (2) . I met a teacher who is very good to me and i will never forget about her.
Her Name is Wong Jia Hong. Every student call her Miss Wong. She taught English in my class .She has black and curly hair. She seldom become angry because she is a laugher who made my class being very happy all the time and makes learning become fun. She was about 26 this year. She have the passion in teaching English.
When i met some trouble, she would teach me until i go thought it. She also teach English very well that i improve my English standard very fast. My highest English mark is also given by her.
Miss Wong is the teacher who makes you realise that you can achieve whatever you want to, if you're willing to work for it. We respect her very much and love her profession.

Unit 3 - Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1.       Imperative

adjective

·                     1 of vital importance; crucial:immediate action was imperative[with clause] :it is imperative that standards are maintained

2.       Creative

 adjective

·                     relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something:change unleashes people's creative energy creative writing

3.       Spirited

adjective

·                     1 full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination:a spirited campaigner for women's rights

4.       Engaging

adjective

·                     charming and attractive:an engaging smile

5.       Describing

verb

[with object]

·                     1 give a detailed account in words of:he described his experiences in a letter to his parents

6.       Fractions

noun

·                     1 a numerical quantity that is not a whole number (e.g. ¹ / ₂ , 0.5).

7.       Tosses

verb

·                     1 [with object and adverbial of direction] throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually:Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa[with two objects] :she tossed me a box of matches

8.       Exhilaration

noun

[mass noun]

·                     a feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation:they felt the exhilaration of victory

9.       Style

noun

·                     1 a particular procedure by which something is done ; a manner or way:different styles of management

10.   Conducting

 [mass noun]

·                     1 the manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation:they were arrested for disorderly conducta code of conduct for directors of listed companies

11.   Enclosures

 noun

·                     1 an area that is surrounded by a barrier:a deer enclosure

·                     British a section of a racecourse for a specified activity or group of people:the members' enclosure

·                     a barrier that surrounds an area.

12.   Resources

noun

·                     1 (usually resources) a stock or supply of money, materials, staff , and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively:local authorities complained that they lacked resources

13.   Quantities

[mass noun]

·                     1 the amount or number of a material or abstract thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement:the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled

14.   Scrutinising

verb

[with object]

·                     examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:customers were warned to scrutinize the small print

15.   Texture

noun

[mass noun]

·                     the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance:skin texture and tonethe cheese is firm in texture

16.   Interviewed

noun

·                     a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.

·                     a conversation between a journalist or radio or television presenter and a person of public interest, used as the basis of a broadcast or publication:a half-hour interview with the prime minister

17.   Confidence

[mass noun]

·                     1 the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something:we had every confidence in the staffhe had gained the young man's confidence

18.   Crucial

adjective

·                     decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something:negotiations were at a crucial stage

·                     of great importance:this game is crucial to our survival

·                     informal excellent.

19.   Disabilities

noun (plural disabilities)

·                     1 a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities:children with severe physical disabilities[mass noun] :differing types of disability

20.   Dyslexic

noun

[mass noun]

·                     a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.

21.   Endeavours

verb

[no object, with infinitive]

·                     try hard to do or achieve something:he is endeavouring to help the Third World

22.   Fidgety

adjective

·                     inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy:I get nervous and fidgety at the dentist

23.   Efforts

noun

·                     1 a vigorous or determined attempt:in an effort to reduce inflation, the government increased interest rates

24.   Imparting

verb

[with object]

·                     make (information) known:the teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils

25.   Unruly

adjective (unrulier, unruliest)

·                     disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control:a group of unruly childrenfigurativeKate tried to control her unruly emotions

26.   Rented

noun

[mass noun]

·                     a tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property or land.

·                     a sum paid for the hire of equipment.

27.   Convinced

adjective

·                     completely certain about something:she was not entirely convinced of the soundness of his motives

28.   Check-ups

noun

·                     a thorough examination, especially a medical or dental one , to detect any problems.

29.   Accompanying

verb (accompanies, accompanying, accompanied)

[with object]

·                     1 go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort:the two sisters were to accompany us to London

30.   Spotted

adjective

·                     marked or decorated with spots:a red spotted handkerchief

31.   Threatened

verb

[with object]

·                     1 state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done:how dare you threaten me?the men threatened staff with a handgun

32.   Suicide

noun

[mass noun]

·                     the action of killing oneself intentionally:he committed suicide at the age of forty

33.   Counsel

noun

·                     1 [mass noun] advice, especially that given formally.

·                     archaic consultation, especially to seek or give advice.

34.   Pray

verb

[no object]

·                     address a prayer to God or another deity:the whole family are praying for Michael

35.   Implore

verb

[reporting verb]

·                     beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something:[with object and infinitive] :he implored her to change her mind

36.   Challenge

noun

·                     1 a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.

·                     a task or situation that tests someone's abilities:the traverse of the ridge is a challenge for experienced climbershe took up the challenge of organizing a sports afternoon

37.   Pursuing

verb (pursues, pursuing, pursued)

[with object]

·                     1 follow or chase (someone or something):the officer pursued the van

38.   Curriculum

noun (plural curricula /-lə/ or curriculums)

·                     the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.

39.   Research

noun

[mass noun] (also researches)

·                     the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions:the group carries out research in geochemistrymedical researchhe prefaces his study with a useful summary of his own researches

40.   Education

noun

[mass noun]

·                     1 the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university:a course of education

·                     the theory and practice of teaching:colleges of education