10th Vocabulary Entry

WORDS	MEANING
ZEN	The discipline and practice of this sect.
ENLIGHTENED	To give intellectual or spiritual light  to; instruct; impart knowledge to
BEHEADED	To cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation.
PREDICTABLY	To cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation.
CONDITION	A particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
DOMINATING	To rule over; govern;
CONSCIENCE	The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action
MONASTERY	A house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows
COMPASSIONATELY	Having or showing compassion
PROFUSELY	Spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant
CONCENTRATION	The act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated.
NERVES	One or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
OPPENENT	Being opposite, as in position.

10th Reflection

I'ved learn a lot in class throughout this semester . Now , im very proud of myself in learning English .My pronouncation and my grammar has improved a lot . Actually , I am very weak in doing reported speech . Everytime Madam Atee gave us an exercise , I start to mumble . But , not long after that , I get a little excited in doing reported speech because I have learned how to do reported speech . The main reason to study English is to sound educated and literate. In order to advance in the professional world, you must have proper English and good speech. For example, although President George W. Bush is an extremely smart and important person he at times lacks public speaking abilities. This has been a detriment to him and a big reason why people may not favor him. Where as, President Bill Clinton spoke very well and was very poplar with the people because he was able to properly connect with the public. This ties in the reason for why studying English thoroughly is important in the business world. In order to obtain a good career an advancement as well as respect from your peers you have to be literate and well educated.An additional reason for studying English is for communication. You are much more accepted in the world if you portray yourself better. People will think of you in a better way and you will have a better chance of being accepted. You will most likely also have more opportunities in life.In conclusion, there are many reasons as to why studying English is important. One is being that you sound more educated and literate, two is to communicate properly with others, and three because it is important for career advancement and respect in the business world. Learning English never ends, there is the English dictionary that has so many words in it that most people have never even utilized or heard. Learning to properly use one new word each week is a great way to continually learn to utilize the English language.

9th Vocabulary Entry

WORDS	MEANING
ESCAPADE	A reckless adventure or wild prank.
DANGEROUS	Full of danger  or risk; causing danger;  perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
JEOPARDIZE	Risky
DELTA	( Capital when part of name ) the flat alluvial area at the mouth of some rivers where the mainstream splits up into several distributaries: the Mississippi Delta
QUEST	A search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something
REMOTE	Far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away
DISEMBARK	To go ashore from a ship.
ASCEND	To move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise
FLY	To travel in an aircraft or spacecraft.
BON VOYAGE	Pleasant trip.

9th Reflection

Our grandparents are the ones who can actually influence us in what kind of person we can be in the near future next to our parents. They are also there 24/7 whenever you need them and welcomes you with open arms. They can also spoil you with so much love and care. My grandparents are one of the most amazing people I have in my life. However, this piece is all about my grandfather, whom I missed so much for years now. This is my little tribute to him, although he cannot be able to read this anymore but I know he can feel and see what is exactly in my heart at this very moment. This is my little way of thanking him for being a big part of my journey through life back in my childhood years until this very day. During those moments, you never failed in showing us how wonderful you are as a person. You are not just a great provider and a father to your children but most importantly, you are the greatest grandfather in the world. I am just so fortunate to have a person like you who can offer so much love, thus, makes me feel happy and contented.
 I remembered before, when I was still very young. I used to go to my grandparents’ house right after every school year and spent my summer vacation there. It was a lot of fun since they have showered me with so much affection that is very essential to a growing child. That is why when I really have to go back home for the reason that it was already time to go back to school; my parents had a hard time convincing me to go with them. All I want during those times was to stay with my grandparents’ house. That is how close I am to both of them. I missed the days when my grand father used to protect me from anything or anyone that can potentially hurt me. When I am with him, I feel so secured that no one can harm me when he is around. I missed the way he tells me how proud he is of me even though it was just a little achievement. I missed to hear from him the flattering remark about the way I look that I badly needed to feel good about myself and to boost my self-esteem. I will never forget how he said to us that he had rather carry all the pain that we have to go through in life than seeing us in a difficult situation and in pain. Reminiscing  that moment when he was saying those words while in tears can really make me cry. I just wished that I had more time to spend with him. But I know he is already happy wherever he is right now since he is now with the Lord. I just want to tell my grandfather, my “Tok Nek”, from the bottom of my heart, I love you very much. I appreciate all the things you have done for us and I cherished those moments we had when you were still with us. I promise to take care of “Nenek” , for the rest of my life.

8th Vocabulary Entry

VOCABULARY	MEANING	SENTENCES
MUCH-LOVED	A strong feeling that you like very much	Her family gave her so much-loved to her granmother
LEFT	Located on	The book is at the left of your bag
EXCLAIMED	To cry out suddenly	Pat exclaimed, not quite foreseeing the rise of one empire and the decline of another.
DELIGHTFUL	Beautiful	The food was over the top and the whole event was delightful.
COUNTERED	To meet	They countered their adverse demography by reducing their jobless rates and boosting participation in the labour market.
IMPRACTICAL	Workable	On the other hand you are inclined to be careless and impractical causing you to make the same mistakes repeatedly.
UNDOUBTEDLY	Certainly or definitely	The discovery that the jack has a commercial value will undoubtedly prove his undoing.
DAILY	Every day	Hummingbirds, sparrows, and other regulars show up daily.
FANTASIZING	Imagine	There is a vast distance between positive thinking and fantasizing.
CONSTANTLY	Change	She was constantly sick and in pain, but her parents stuck with homeopathy.

8th Reflection

Ella loves music. Her favorite kind of music is rock and roll. She is constantly listening to music on her radio, and her computer is always playing music in her room. Her birthday is coming up in a few weeks and she really wants to see a concert to celebrate it. She has been fantasizing about it daily. Ezra, her boyfriend, has decided to surprise her with tickets for her birthday. 

Ezra told Ella that he would pick her at eight tomorrow night. Ella replied that she will be ready by then and asked him what will they be doing. Ezra said to Ella that they are going to Ella's favorite restaurant and a surprise for her. She thought its great and guess that the surprise would be a piece of jewelry or something impractical. 

The following day, Ezra arrived at eight to take Ella to diner. They ate at her favorite restaurant and as they were paying the bill Ezra gave her an envelope. Ezra told her to open it. Ella thanked Ezra. She opened the envelope and found two front row tickets to her favorite concert. Ella was very surprise.

They left the restaurant and left for the concert. Ella was so excited. They both had a great time at the concert. The band played all of her much-loved songs. Ella and Ezra decided that it was the best birthday celebration she had ever had. 

7th Vocabulary Entry

• DRUNKEN

Delirious with or as if with strong drink; intoxicated

• FRACTION

Disconnected piece; a fragment.

• COFFIN

An oblong box in which a corpse is buried

• MORTUARY

Of or relating to burial practices

• ENCOUNTER

Meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected, or brief

• MENTIONED

The act of referring to something briefly or casually

• CURSE

An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something

• ANNOYING

Causing vexation or irritation; troublesome

• REMAINING

To continue in the same state or condition

7th Reflection

The story is about a man who isn't in the spirit of Christmas. One day , he decided to go to a toy store . While at the store he saw a little boy, who was desperately wanted to buy the doll but he did not had enough money to buy it. He was also curious to whom the doll for . After he asked the little boy, he was very surprised and his heart was touched by the little boy story. He secretly helped out the boy by adding his money, so he could buy the doll. He never thought that the little boy care so much for his family, especially his sister who had just passed away . He felt very sorry for the little boy because Christmas is a celebration that we celebrate with the ones we loved and family members, not for a funeral. There are many lessons that can be found in this story, there are sympathy towards other. Next, as a human being we must respect for one another problems and try to help them because we never know life ahead us. Lastly , is caring for each other no mater whasto or where they are, even if they had passed away. By doing so, we could make them felt better from what they had been through just like what the man had done to the little boy .

6th Vocabulary Entry

• NEWPublished on

Something that is still brand new

• AWESOME

Extremely or not admitting other things

• NICE

Exacting in requirements or standards

• CHEAP

Low in price

• GUARANTEED

A firm that will be done or that happen

• LIMITED

Restricted in size or amount

• EXCLUSIVE

Excluding or not admiration admitting other things

• BRANDED

Mark with a branding iron

• IMPRESSIVE

Evokoing admiration through size , quantity or skill

• BENEFICIAL

Having a good or useful effect

6th Reflection

Before I start writing on the very thought that ‘if I could turn back time I would have taken or what things I would like to set right’ I would like to point to a fact that there comes a time in ones life that he begins to think not only about his or her future but also about his or her past and how it moulded the way he thinks and its impact the events had on his decisions. On the other hand some people take their decisions on their past experience and the way things turned out to be. Sometimes people totally depend on their gut feelings or intutions. Like wise the everone has priorities in life which are according to their own perceptions and feelings and then they base their decisions on winning or losing , achieving or not achieving, victory or defeat, or success or failure. In short the decisions men make in their life more or less, is most of the time based on the above mentioned factors. And when things don’t turn out as planned they usually result in demoralizing situations or sometimes even regrets. However this may not be the case always because of the given situation at the time. Some decisions are perfectly valid and rational given the situation. But this dosent change the fact that a time once passed is always past.

Altough we cant turn back hands of time, we can definatly put light on the things/ decisions we could have made In a much beter way. Some people have no regrets from their decisions they took in their past which profoundly affected them. I am one of them. On the other hand I also accept the fact that no one is perfect and I am no exception. I remember being a naughty child, having disregard of any type of responsibility whatso ever, studies being on top of the list. They say don’t waste time. I said I don’t waste time I simply do gain other benefits from it. Again comes the importance of setting right priorities and I was not up to it. But sooner or later one realizes the importance of time and making good use of it.

5th Vocabulary Entry

SINISTER 
Making you feel that something bad or evil might happen

DEPARTED
Dead

DISCONSOLATE 
Extremely sad and disappointed


MENACING
Making you think that someone is going to do something bad


HAUNT
 To cause repeated suffering or anxiety


SPOOKY 
Strange and frightening


GROTESQUE 
and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way


LINGER 
 To take a long time to leave or disappear


ENTITY 
Something which exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence


NIGHTFALL 
The time in the evening when it becomes dark


APPARITION
The spirit of a dead person appearing in a form which can be seen


PETRIFYING 
To frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak


STARTLED 
To do something unexpected which surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal


SHADOWS
An area of darkness, caused by light being blocked by something, which usually has a similar shape to the object that is blocking the light and which appears to be joined to it


SOUL
The spiritual part of a person which some people believe continues to exist in some form after their body has died, or the part of a person which is not physical and experiences deep feelings and emotions

5th Reflection

I remember being frightened all the time by my friends . They always made a joked on me whenever I watched a scary movie . When the movie has ended , they will switched of the lights and made a spooky sound and frightened me .

I would like to tell you a story that might scare you to death . But before that , its not a true story . I’ved just made it all up and some sentences I copied it from my friends . It all started when I moved into an old house. I  was 10 years old. My sister  and I were so excited. My father renovated the house shortly after we moved in. He extended my room, (which we called the sun room, as it was at the end of the house where the sun shone in all day), and put in a new kitchen, bathrooms, and built a large deck in the backyard with a fish pond fill with Koi fish. It wasn't long after we moved in that we started experiencing  grotesque . The first thing happen is  I can't remember what had happen that nightfall . Whilst my bedroom was being renovated, I shared a room with my brother. One night, Mum awoke to the sound of us having a conversation. Assuming we had stayed up past our bed time, she came into the room and told us to go to sleep. Instead of responding, we continued to talk, and at that moment she said realized we were sleep-talking. "There he is!" I said "He's coming!" My brother then began to say "The man is here!" My mother thought this was strange, so she woke us up, saying we'd had a bad dream. The next instance occurred, again, to my mother. She felt  menacing again. She awoke to footsteps walking around her bed. When we opened her eyes, she saw a short black shadow with glowing green eyes staring back at her. She hit out at the 'thing' in fear, which resulted in my father waking up, confused. He insisted that she must have been dreaming, as he didn't believe in anything paranormal. The bizarre thing was, that 5 minutes after she had seen this glowing eyed creature, my brother ran into her bedroom saying he had just seen ghost standing by his bed. It had haunt my mum since then. I remember my first encounter with an apparition. It is petrifying. I would have been about 10 years old. It was after Dad had finished renovating my new bedroom. It was a still night, and no moon in the sky, so my bedroom was pitching black. Like my mother, I awoke to footsteps slowly walking into my room and around my bed. I opened my eyes, and to my horror, a blonde haired boy with blue eyes, knelt beside my bed. He just stared at me, smiling. A white glow surrounded that soul. It was so bright it hurt my eyes. I remember being so terrified. I couldn't move. I felt frozen, my heart was racing. I got the courage to pull the blanket up over my head, and I said in a low voice "you go from here, what do you want? Please do not bother me and my family" after a few minutes of the things departed  from my room. I was relieved but still had the feeling of disconsolate.  My mother also saw many other entities or shadows including a tall man wearing a top hat, a girl with abnormally big eyes and long brown hair, and small children playing on her window seat. The most terrifying experience I had was something I could not see, but could only hear. I had just  lingered into bed and turned off the light, when I noticed a noise that sounded like somebody breathing heavily. I listened for a while. It got louder and louder. It was the scariest thing I've ever heard in my life. I was actually convinced someone had to be in the room, under my bed or in the closet. Too frightened to move, I called out to my parents. Dad came into the room and asked me what was wrong. After informing him of the breathing, he sat with me in silence to see if he could hear what I'd been telling him about. We sat quietly for a couple of minutes, and nothing could be heard. It had completely stopped. He said it could have been the water pipes, told me not to worry, and tucked me into bed. I felt comforted, especially now that the breathing had gone. But seconds after he left the room, it started again. It was a deep breathing. Almost like whoever it was, was struggling to breathe. I can't describe how terrifying it was to hear such a thing.Even when I invited friends over to the house, they were too scared to come back after their visit. On one occasion, I had 3 friends over. We were playing in the garden at dusk, and I ran inside to grab everyone a drink. When I came back, the three smiling faces had now turned to ones of fear. I keep asking "why do you like fear" John replied, "we saw an entity that is like a child who is very small, coming from behind the plants and shrubs in the pool, to go directly to the great drain, 'and I said "huh, that's just your imagination only, nothing" that they had no fear and little heart I said is it true what  they see. Many strange things we have experienced when make our hearts become  disconsolate live in this house, this strange thing.  Over the space of 11 years in the house, my family and I experienced some terrifying things. In the end, we had to move out because my parents decided to split. A week after they announced this, my cat was found dead in the garden. It was like the end of an era.

4th Vocabulary Entry

TYPES OF CONJUCTIONS

COORDINATING CONJUCTIONS	EXAMPLES / SENTENCES
FOR	·         Jeff gave his girlfriend a big brown teddy bear for her birthday
AND	·         Arie and I were at Tanjung Aru Beach yesterday
NOR	·         I don’t want to give my phone number to you nor Rasul
BUT	·         I’ved just killed a lizard , but its tail was still moving
OR	·         Would you prefer orange juice or apple juice ?
YET	·         The clock shows that its 9pm , yet I haven’t took my bath
SO	·         My brother is very sick , so I took him to the clinic for a medical checkup

CORRELATIVE CONJUCTIONS	EXAMPLE / SENTENCES
EITHER…OR	·         Either John or George must have done this mischief.
NEITHER…NOR	·         Neither peter nor Andrew has passed the test.
BOTH…AND	·         For seeking admission in a US university, you should sit for both GRE and TOEFL.
NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO	·         She not only wrote the screenplay for the movie but also acted a role in it.
SUCH…AS	·         I see only such movies as have good songs.
SUCH…THAT	·         Such was the weather the whole of today that I decided to stay indoors.

SUBORDINATING CONJUCTIONS	EXAMPLES / SENTENCES
AFTER	·         After taking Diploma in Culinary arts , I would like to take Degree in Pastries at UiTM Shah Alam
HOW	·         I still don’t know how to explain matrix to her
IF	·         If she could succed , why can’t you ?
WHERE	·         Where is The Jaafar residents located ?
SINCE	·         Since my boyfriend passed away , I still can’t forget about him
BEFORE	·         The day before she left Sydney , she deactivate her Facebook account
BECAUSE	·         I bought my boyfriend a new watch because he lost his previous watch last Saturday
SO THAT	·         I close all the windows so that no mosquitoes can’t enter the house
UNTIL	·         She was to obsessed with pain until she peeled her own nail till it bleeds
AS	·         As from today , I will not attend any classes on weekends because I’m busy settling my family matters