HI AGAIN,
So how was your March holidays? I heard from lots of people that it is EXTREMELY boring and could not wait for Term 2. The new timetable for term 2 is posted on the SMB and I hope we will get used to it as soon as possible. After 'examining' the timetable, I fell deeply in love with Wednesdays. The first period is P.E. and we will have a short 'recess'. And directly after that is BREAK! So it is like a double break, so-called. However, in the entire week, there is only 1 period for P.E....
My March holidays were no better than any other days. My family has 3 free tickets to the Singapore Flyer and on Saturday we were supposed to have a go in the Flyer. Unfortunately, it was raining and too bad, my parents said that it would be a waste of money to go on the Flyer and see a blurry image of Singapore. Whats more, the construction would be a definite sore-eye too! So that part was a little disappointment. The rest of the days were nothing but normal.
See you people soon!
Cleon Wong 1A4 (07)
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
The Real Lamb - 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl
Dear classmates of 1A4,
Like what is mentioned during the discussion, we get mutton from lamb.
I WILL TAKE A VERY CENTRALIZED POINT OF VIEW OF 'WHO IS THE REAL LAMB'.
So, in my opinion, who or even what, is the real 'lamb' in the short story 'Lamb to the Slaughter' written by the famous author Roald Dahl?
I feel that i have a very different perspective in the point of viewing this story as a reader. I think that ALL characters in the story, are 'lambs' with exception of Sam. Why do I say so? Firstly, let me introduce to you guys all the characters being mentioned in the short story. Mary Maloney, Patrick Maloney, the police, Sam, the unborn child and of course last but not least, the frozen leg of lamb. (: [you will notice that after every paragraph, i will end with the sentence "Thus i think that xxx is the 'lamb'." Hehe.]
Patrick is a police and of course, Mary Maloney is his wife.
Why do I think that all the characters are the 'lamb'? The phrase 'lamb to the slaughter' means that someone or something innocent is sacrificed because of the wrong doing of someone else.
Mary has to face the death sentence, that is if the case of murder is solved. Patrick has let her down and wanted to abandon Mary and the unborn child. In a state of shock and anger, she killed Patrick Maloney unknowingly of what she is doing at that point of time. If she is to be killed for murder, she would be sacrificed in a sense that she is totally innocent and committed a CRIME OF PASSION, which should not be accused for. Thus i think that Mary is the 'lamb'.
Very simply, i feel that Patrick is the lamb because he is slaughtered as in really SLAUGHTERED by a frozen leg of lamb. However, Mary Maloney should not act that harshly as I think that everything can be solved using words and actions could only worsen the problem in hand.
Well then , why is the baby the so-called 'lamb' in the story too? If, like mentioned in the first paragraph, the mother is is sentenced to a death sentence, she would definitely be killed after the child is introduced to the real world. And the father is slaughtered already. So, when Mary had given birth to the child, it would be an orphan. It is innocent as he did not do anything and yet received this type of "punishment' by not having any parents. Thus, i think that the baby is the 'lamb'.
Lastly, the police are the lamb too because they are like fools in the story as they are expeirenced policemen and detectives yet they do not know how to act in a situation when the murder takes place.
I hope evryone gets what i am tryign to put across. Have a good weekend! :D
Cleon Wong 1A4 (07)
Like what is mentioned during the discussion, we get mutton from lamb.
I WILL TAKE A VERY CENTRALIZED POINT OF VIEW OF 'WHO IS THE REAL LAMB'.
So, in my opinion, who or even what, is the real 'lamb' in the short story 'Lamb to the Slaughter' written by the famous author Roald Dahl?
I feel that i have a very different perspective in the point of viewing this story as a reader. I think that ALL characters in the story, are 'lambs' with exception of Sam. Why do I say so? Firstly, let me introduce to you guys all the characters being mentioned in the short story. Mary Maloney, Patrick Maloney, the police, Sam, the unborn child and of course last but not least, the frozen leg of lamb. (: [you will notice that after every paragraph, i will end with the sentence "Thus i think that xxx is the 'lamb'." Hehe.]
Patrick is a police and of course, Mary Maloney is his wife.
Why do I think that all the characters are the 'lamb'? The phrase 'lamb to the slaughter' means that someone or something innocent is sacrificed because of the wrong doing of someone else.
Mary has to face the death sentence, that is if the case of murder is solved. Patrick has let her down and wanted to abandon Mary and the unborn child. In a state of shock and anger, she killed Patrick Maloney unknowingly of what she is doing at that point of time. If she is to be killed for murder, she would be sacrificed in a sense that she is totally innocent and committed a CRIME OF PASSION, which should not be accused for. Thus i think that Mary is the 'lamb'.
Very simply, i feel that Patrick is the lamb because he is slaughtered as in really SLAUGHTERED by a frozen leg of lamb. However, Mary Maloney should not act that harshly as I think that everything can be solved using words and actions could only worsen the problem in hand.
Well then , why is the baby the so-called 'lamb' in the story too? If, like mentioned in the first paragraph, the mother is is sentenced to a death sentence, she would definitely be killed after the child is introduced to the real world. And the father is slaughtered already. So, when Mary had given birth to the child, it would be an orphan. It is innocent as he did not do anything and yet received this type of "punishment' by not having any parents. Thus, i think that the baby is the 'lamb'.
Lastly, the police are the lamb too because they are like fools in the story as they are expeirenced policemen and detectives yet they do not know how to act in a situation when the murder takes place.
I hope evryone gets what i am tryign to put across. Have a good weekend! :D
Cleon Wong 1A4 (07)
Thursday, February 26, 2009
how people in singapore are doing their own part to save the environment :D
Hi hi!
I am going to describe to you guys about (as mentioned in the title) how people in Singapore are doing their part to save the environment that we live in, which is planet Earth.
Firstly, to start of, I feel that the Earth is fragile. Why do i say so? The Earth that you people walk on each and everyday of your life is not something that God accidentally created or cracked open. It has been around for hundreds of millions of decades and will definitely go on for hundreds of thousands of millenium after you die. THAT is, if we take good care of Mother Earth, our homeland. In my opinion, Earth is like a a piece of rock. And you would not be able to crack the rock by just squeezing it with however much strength you exert. But if you hit this piece of stubborn rock with a hammer everyday constantly, things might change. Maybe, a person hitting the rock daily will not do that much of a change. However, if a thousand people hit it daily without fail, a colossal change would definitely take place and the rock would be smashed into smithereens. This is the effect and process of how people harm the Earth.
Everyday, for decades, people have been driving cars conveniently on expressways all around the world. a little amount of harmful gases are released by each car everyday and nobody notices that it will harm the environment in future. This carries on for generations. Soon, scientist discovered that there is a hole in the atmosphere and we have got to do something about it.
People in Singapore are trying their best to save the environment. Some creates and hold workshops, teaching citizens how they can help in this 'long-term' process. Posters had been put up all around Singpaore, be it along Singapore rivier, pinned up at Housing Developement Boards notice boards and even along the streets at Orchird Road. Mant Megastores and Hypermarkets have been advising their customers to use recycle bags instead of plastic bags to carry their grceries. This is because plastic bags are not biodegardable and when burned, they will too release harmful gases. To a certain extent, some of the stores even give away free recycle bags! The singapore government has given many talks and speeches on the topic of 'saving the environment' and informing citizens the importance of it. Singapore has also been planting more plants, trees and greeneries everywhere.
So, i will encourage you guys to start saving the Earth with the above suggestions(if you have not been doing them). You can also comment on this post if you have any other suggestions on how to save Mother Earth.
Remember, your little actions would make a HUGE difference.
Regards,
Cleon Wong 1A4 (07)
I am going to describe to you guys about (as mentioned in the title) how people in Singapore are doing their part to save the environment that we live in, which is planet Earth.
Firstly, to start of, I feel that the Earth is fragile. Why do i say so? The Earth that you people walk on each and everyday of your life is not something that God accidentally created or cracked open. It has been around for hundreds of millions of decades and will definitely go on for hundreds of thousands of millenium after you die. THAT is, if we take good care of Mother Earth, our homeland. In my opinion, Earth is like a a piece of rock. And you would not be able to crack the rock by just squeezing it with however much strength you exert. But if you hit this piece of stubborn rock with a hammer everyday constantly, things might change. Maybe, a person hitting the rock daily will not do that much of a change. However, if a thousand people hit it daily without fail, a colossal change would definitely take place and the rock would be smashed into smithereens. This is the effect and process of how people harm the Earth.
Everyday, for decades, people have been driving cars conveniently on expressways all around the world. a little amount of harmful gases are released by each car everyday and nobody notices that it will harm the environment in future. This carries on for generations. Soon, scientist discovered that there is a hole in the atmosphere and we have got to do something about it.
People in Singapore are trying their best to save the environment. Some creates and hold workshops, teaching citizens how they can help in this 'long-term' process. Posters had been put up all around Singpaore, be it along Singapore rivier, pinned up at Housing Developement Boards notice boards and even along the streets at Orchird Road. Mant Megastores and Hypermarkets have been advising their customers to use recycle bags instead of plastic bags to carry their grceries. This is because plastic bags are not biodegardable and when burned, they will too release harmful gases. To a certain extent, some of the stores even give away free recycle bags! The singapore government has given many talks and speeches on the topic of 'saving the environment' and informing citizens the importance of it. Singapore has also been planting more plants, trees and greeneries everywhere.
So, i will encourage you guys to start saving the Earth with the above suggestions(if you have not been doing them). You can also comment on this post if you have any other suggestions on how to save Mother Earth.
Remember, your little actions would make a HUGE difference.
Regards,
Cleon Wong 1A4 (07)
Monday, February 23, 2009
74 dead in Shangxi mine explosion
My heart aches after reading this article. To sum it up, it is about a mine explosion in Shangxi. The blast occurred yesterday at Tulan mine Gujiao City near Taiyuan, capital of the main coal-producing province of Shangxi. As mentioned in the title of the article, about 74 miners were perished in this unexpected and unfortunate explosion. 436 miners were working underground when the pre-dawned blast happened and a total of 114 miners were under observation at the hospital. Futhermore, it happened the day after senior provincial officer held a conference about mine safety.
This article is a "plot-driven story"as the main concept that the article is trying to inform us about is the explosion, which is he most important aspect of the story. This interesting plot keeps readers wanting to continue readingtill the end of the article.
I feel that the senior provincial officer must do something about this unwanted issue and prevent this type of accident to happen again
Cleon Wong (07) 1a4
This article is a "plot-driven story"as the main concept that the article is trying to inform us about is the explosion, which is he most important aspect of the story. This interesting plot keeps readers wanting to continue readingtill the end of the article.
I feel that the senior provincial officer must do something about this unwanted issue and prevent this type of accident to happen again
Cleon Wong (07) 1a4
Friday, January 30, 2009
Word of the day 3.
Dear friends,
Sorry for not posting the previous Word of The Day.(CNY!)
The word of the day is: acclaim
meaning: verb(used with objects)
Sorry for not posting the previous Word of The Day.(CNY!)
The word of the day is: acclaim
meaning: verb(used with objects)
| 1. | to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud: to acclaim the conquering heroes. |
| 2. to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval: to acclaim the new king. Cleon Wong 1A4 (07) |
Friday, January 23, 2009
Traditions and customs of Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year everyone!
Today is the eve of the eve of Chinese New Year! Haha. I am sure that all of you are excited about it. I am going to tell you about the traditions and customs of this important festival.
CNY this year will fall on the 26th of January. This year's animal sign is the ox (cow). CNY is the most important festival amongst all Chinese, there are many traditions associated with the Spring Festival.
The day that CNY falls on in future
The animal signs running in order
1. Rat
2. Ox
3. Tiger
4. Rabbit
5. Dragon
6. Snake
7. Horse
8. Sheep
9. Monkey
10. Roster
11. Dog
12. Pig (me)
Finding your animal sign
From 1920 - 1950:
Dragon and Lion dancing is another tradition of Chinese New Year.
Cleon Wong (07) 1A4
Today is the eve of the eve of Chinese New Year! Haha. I am sure that all of you are excited about it. I am going to tell you about the traditions and customs of this important festival.
CNY this year will fall on the 26th of January. This year's animal sign is the ox (cow). CNY is the most important festival amongst all Chinese, there are many traditions associated with the Spring Festival.
The day that CNY falls on in future
| 2009 | 01/26/2009 | Ox | |
| 2010 | 02/14/2010 | Tiger | |
| 2011 | 02/03/2011 | Rabbit | |
| 2012 | 01/23/2012 | Dragon |
The animal signs running in order
1. Rat
2. Ox
3. Tiger
4. Rabbit
5. Dragon
6. Snake
7. Horse
8. Sheep
9. Monkey
10. Roster
11. Dog
12. Pig (me)
Finding your animal sign
From 1920 - 1950:
| 02/17/1950 | 02/05/1951 | Tiger |
| 02/06/1951 | 01/26/1952 | Rabbit |
| 01/27/1952 | 02/13/1953 | Dragon |
| 02/14/1953 | 02/02/1954 | Snake |
| 02/03/1954 | 01/23/1955 | Horse |
| 01/24/1955 | 02/11/1956 | Goat |
| 02/12/1956 | 01/30/1957 | Monkey |
| 01/31/1957 | 02/17/1958 | Rooster |
| 02/18/1958 | 02/07/1959 | Dog |
| 02/08/1959 | 01/27/1960 | Pig |
| 01/28/1960 | 02/14/1961 | Rat |
| 02/15/1961 | 02/04/1962 | Ox |
| 02/05/1962 | 01/24/1963 | Tiger |
| 01/25/1963 | 02/12/1964 | Rabbit |
| 02/13/1964 | 02/01/1965 | Dragon |
| 02/02/1965 | 01/20/1966 | Snake |
| 01/21/1966 | 02/08/1967 | Horse |
| 02/09/1967 | 01/29/1968 | Goat |
| 01/30/1968 | 02/16/1969 | Monkey |
| 02/17/1969 | 02/05/1970 | Rooster |
| 02/06/1970 | 01/26/1971 | Dog |
| 01/27/1971 | 02/14/1972 | Pig |
| 02/15/1972 | 02/02/1973 | Rat |
| 02/03/1973 | 01/22/1974 | Ox |
| 01/23/1974 | 02/10/1975 | Tiger |
| 02/11/1975 | 01/30/1976 | Rabbit |
| 01/31/1976 | 02/17/1977 | Dragon |
| 02/18/1977 | 02/06/1978 | Snake |
| 02/07/1978 | 01/27/1979 | Horse |
| 01/28/1979 | 02/15/1980 | Goat |
| 02/16/1980 | 02/04/1981 | Monkey |
| 02/05/1981 | 01/24/1982 | Rooster |
| 01/25/1982 | 02/12/1983 | Dog |
| 02/13/1983 | 02/01/1984 | Pig |
| 02/02/1984 | 02/19/1985 | Rat |
| 02/20/1985 | 02/08/1986 | Ox |
| 02/09/1986 | 01/28/1987 | Tiger |
| 01/29/1987 | 02/16/1988 | Rabbit |
| 02/17/1988 | 02/05/1989 | Dragon |
| 02/06/1989 | 01/26/1990 | Snake |
| 01/27/1990 | 02/14/1991 | Horse |
| 02/15/1991 | 02/03/1992 | Goat |
| 02/04/1992 | 01/22/1993 | Monkey |
| 01/23/1993 | 02/09/1994 | Rooster |
| 02/10/1994 | 01/30/1995 | Dog |
| 01/31/1995 | 02/18/1996 | Pig |
| 02/19/1996 | 02/06/1997 | Rat |
Things Chinese Do
Here is a list of things or traditions Chinese may do around Chinese New Year.
1. Preparation
Usually the preparation starts a month before the new year. The preparation includes thoroughly cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, preparing enough food for at least two weeks. The decorations are highly symbolic with a lot of lucky words, printed paintings and red colors everywhere. Kids are busy in shopping for different kinds of firecrackers. Everyone gets a haircut before the new year. So everything and everyone looks new and fresh on the new year.
2. New Year' Eve
The New Year's Eve is the time for families. The New Year Eve's dinner is the biggest dinner of the year, much like Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner is full of symbolic meaning, such as Chinese dumplings implying wealth since they have the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots. Everyone, even kids, drinks a little Jiu (usually hard liquor), which symbolizes longevity since Jiu has the same pronunciation as longevity in Chinese. Then the family chats while watching national TV shows or listening to radio together until the coming of the new year. In China, the national TV shows have been prepared for a few months by a group of famous entertainers.
3. Firecrackers
Firecrackers are set off as soon as the new year arrives. You can hear or see firecrackers everywhere and this usually lasts for a few hours. Some people will continue to play firecrackers occasionally through out the first half of the first month. Traditionally fireworks are the sign of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new. Fireworks are now banned in China, so this tradition is history.
4. Red Packets
Giving Hongbao or red packets during Chinese new year is another tradition. A Red packet is simply a red envelope with money in it, which symbolizes luck and wealth. Red packets are typically handed out to younger generation by their parents, grand parents, relatives, and even close neighbors and friends.
5. New Year Greetings
Chinese New Year is also the time for socializing. People usually wear new clothes and go out to visit and greet their relatives and friends, so the streets are filled with a lot of cheerful people. The greetings and visitings can go on for a few days.
Dragon and Lion dancing is another tradition of Chinese New Year.
Cleon Wong (07) 1A4
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Chinese New Year
Hi people,
Chinese New Year is just round the corner (I really mean round the corner). Are you people excited? I bet I am! Chinese New Year is the most important festive of the year(to Chinese).Red packets and mandrin oranges are to be given to the elders by the younger ones. I will be posting up the facts of CNY tomorrow!
Keep in touch!
Cleon Wong (07) 1A4
Chinese New Year is just round the corner (I really mean round the corner). Are you people excited? I bet I am! Chinese New Year is the most important festive of the year(to Chinese).Red packets and mandrin oranges are to be given to the elders by the younger ones. I will be posting up the facts of CNY tomorrow!
Keep in touch!
Cleon Wong (07) 1A4
Word of the day no. 2
Hi again,
The word of the day for today is: corpulent
Meaning: [adj] very fat
Happy Chinese 'Niu' Year!!!
Cleon Wong (07) 1A4
The word of the day for today is: corpulent
Meaning: [adj] very fat
Happy Chinese 'Niu' Year!!!
Cleon Wong (07) 1A4
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