Our memories ! (':

Seriously, I love Bel 260 class! ;) There are many best memories that I had in this class. The way that Miss Zu used to teach us for Bel 260 are very interesting and useful to me. Miss Zu did a lot of activity such us acting, forum, watch the video, group presentation and others make me more love to learn English.

As compared in the first semester, my English are improved. The ways that Miss Zu uses to teach this subject make me want give full attention to this class. Last semester, I always felt nervous to enter her class but this semester my feeling was changed. I felt very exciting to learn and do many activities that Miss Zu prepared to us.

Thanks Miss Zu for your hard work to teach us and sorry for everything. We absolutely will miss you very muchhh!

Thanks Miss Zu ;')

Last day for Bel 260 class :'(

Thursday, 1^st March 2012

Today is the last day we meet Miss Zu in Bel 260 class. So, Miss Zu was prepared the food for us. Before we started to eat, Miss Zu gave us back the pop quiz essays that we had done yesterday. She wants to discuss about it for a while. My group just get 14 out of 20. Miss Zu said that our group must improve the grammar part. The paragraph that I wrote had many grammar mistakes. So, I must improve it!

After that, Miss Zu gave us food. She asked us to thanks with late comers because the money that she use it to buy the  food was from them ;’)

Then, Miss Zu gave us opportunity to ask anything about Bel 260 but mostly had enjoyed with the food. hehe. Suddenly, I saw Aira want to ask something with Miss Zu, so I followed her. Hehe. Then, Miss Zu said Aira lack of vocabulary when answer the questions. She advised us to read a lot of books to learn new words. I hope I could follow her advised.

The end of class, Miss Zu gave us advised and we took some picture with her ;’)

I will miss class Bel 260 ! 

Purpose and tones words !

Wednesday, 29^th February 2012

Today was my seconds last class for Bel 260 :'(

Today we learnt about authors’ purpose and the tone words. 

 Important reasons for author's to write:

 Entertain

The author tells a story that describes something or someone in an interesting ways

Persuade

The author tries to change our opinion on a topic by appealing to our emotions.

Instruct

The author will explain or teach something in the story that the reader doesn’t know.  The author provides knowledge to the reader.

Describe

Authors often describe to support other purposes in writing. They use it to create a character, set a mood or envision a scene.

Love (:

What is tone?

Tone-writer’s use of words and writing styles to demonstrate his or her stand towards the issue

There are so many types of tone. As example:

•Indignant

•Evasive

•Incredulous

•Optimistic

•Pessimistic

•Mocking

•Malicious

•Compassionate

•Cynical

will miss Miss Zu :'(

Passive voice and pop quiz argumentative essays!

Tuesday, 28^th February 2012

Hello guys!

Without realizing it, this week is the last week Miss Zu will teach us Bel 260 ;(

Today, those who are selected last week must presented about the passive voice. The person were Nabila, Suhaili, Megat and Niena. Okey, what is passive voice? When we used it? I hope I can answer it (:

What is passive voice?

Passive voice is a grammatical voice common in many of the world's languages. Passive is used in a clause whose subject expresses the theme or patient of the main verb.

When we use it?

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.

Example: My bike was stolen.

In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.

Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:

Example: A mistake was made.

In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

Form of Passive

Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)

Example: A letter was written.

When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:

§  the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence

§  the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle)

§  the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)

As usual, the link (:

·         http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-voice_passive.htm

·         http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/passive.htm

·         http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/citation/passive-voice

After that, we were asked to do pop quiz argumentative essay. We had been told earlier to make a group which with 4 or 5 person. So my groups’ member was Aira, Niena and Hanis. Each person only has 15 minutes to write one paragraph. I was the 3th person. 

Thanks to my group members because they make me wrote the essays smoothly. hehe

 Aira !

 Hanis !

Niena !

They always be my members group in Bel 260 class ! (: thanks guys !

Argumentative essay

Thursday, 23^rd February 2012

Today, Miss Zu explain to us how to write argumentative essay

Before writing, we must :

l  Brainstorm ideas on the subject.

l  Identify the main topics.

l  Use these topics as headings for organising your notes.

l  Decide which side you are on i.e. which arguments are most convincing. 

Make sure you choose the side that you can fully support.

l  Plan and write an outline for your essay noting down the information you will include in each paragraph.

Your introduction should:

 - Introduce the topic with a general statement

  -State why it is important

-State there is a difference of opinion about this topic

-Thesis statement must state what YOUR claim is and can include the  “parts” of the argument you are going to state

That's all guys (: peace

Drawing conclusion

Wednesday, 22^nd February 2012

Today, we learn on how to draw a conclusion.

“Drawing conclusions is a form of critical thinking. It is relating what you see, hear and read to what you already know”

When you draw a conclusion, you are making a judgement after considering all the information. The following tips will help you draw a conclusion:

¶  Looks at the clues in the story

¶  Make connection between pieces of information

¶  Think about what you know from past experience

¶  Decide if what you know applies to the story

¶  Consider information that is not directly stated

¶  Used all what you know to draw a conclusion

of coz chocolate (: how about you?

Making inferences and prediction

Tuesday, 21^st February 2012

Today, Miss Zu had teach us how to make inference and make prediction.

Making Inferences - To make an inference or infer is often described as "reading between the lines." This is clearly not an adequate definition for our primary readers. Making an inference involves using background knowledge combined with information from the text and illustrations to draw conclusions about what is implied but not directly stated.

Making Prediction - Prediction defined as a strategy in which readers use what they already know to anticipate and prepare for what is coming next. The effective readers make predictions before, during, and after reading.

As usual, Miss Zu had prepared a game for us. It something like detective game. We must find a murderer, the place that a murder killed the victim and the weapon that a murderer used. Miss Zu gave us a card then we must find the clue by ourselves. For me, the game was interesting. 

Another activity was we need to see some video clip then Miss Zu will stop the video at the certain part and we must predict what happens next. We did this activity by group. My group’s member was Aira, Hanis, Niena and Megat. There have a few video that my members already see so we can answer it very well. Hehe. Guess what? My group won! :D

yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Simple past and past continuous tense

Thursday, 16^th February 2012

Today, there have another two presentation. First presentation is about simple past tense by Iffah’s group and second presentation is about past continuous tense by Jihan’s group.

Simple past tense is sometimes called the preterit tense. We can use several tenses to talk about the past, but the simple past tense is the one we use most often.

Simple past tense used when:

§  Happen at a specific time in the past.

Eg: Last year I took my exams

§  to described events that  happened over a period of the time in the past but not now.

Eg: I lived in Asia for two years

§  to talk about habitual or repeated actions that took place in the past.

Eg: When I was a child we always went to the seaside on bank holidays.

For information, click here:

o   http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensesimpast.htm

o   http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/simple_past.html

Very cute right?

Past continuous tense is used to show an action that lasted for some time in the past. The actions can be interrupted by something or can be happening at the same time.

Past continuous used when:

v  

For actions that were in progress at some time in the past

 Eg: Last week, Sheila was trying on her wedding gown

v  For an action that was going on when a second one took place.

Eg: They were watching TV when the lights went out.

v  To show two actions happening simultaneously in the past

Eg: Mrs Branson was baking a cake while her daughter was chatting on the phone

v  

As a past equivalent of the present continuous tense

(Direct speech)      Candice said, “I am working in China”

(Indirect speech)  Candice said that she was working in China.

v  

To use in timid or polite questions

Eg: I was wondering if you could open the window

v  

To use in irritation

Eg: She was always coming late for dinner!

v  

Actions which began before something else happened

Eg: We were having dinner when the phone rang.

More information are available here:

Ø  http://www.englishtenses.com/tenses/past_continuous

Ø  http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensepastcont.htm

Simple present and present continuous tense.

Wednesday, 15^th February 2012

Delicious right? just want to show it. hehe (:

Today, there have two groups presented their task. Elya’s group was presented about simple present tense while present continuous tense was presented by Megat’s group.

Simple present tense used to:

q  Show habitual or regular action.

q  State a general truths, facts and scientific laws.

q  To indicate future action.

q  Show permanent situations.

q  To give instructions or orders

For more information, click to this link:

v  http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present.htm

v  http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/simple_present.html

v  http://www.studyenglishtoday.net/present-simple-tense.html

 Present continuous tense used to:

ü  talk about activities happening now. Examples     The kids are watching TV.    I am sitting down, because I am tired.    I am not learning German, because this is an English class.    Who are you writing to? ü  talk about activities happening around now, and not necessarily this very moment. Examples     Sally is studying really hard for her exams this week.     I am reading a really interesting book now.     How are you brushing up on your English for the trip?     We aren't working hard these days. ü  talk about activities happening in the near future, especially for planned future events. Examples    I am seeing my dentist on Wednesday.    Polly is coming for dinner tomorrow.    Are you doing anything tonight?    We aren't going on holiday next week.

More information are available here:

q  http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous.htm

q  http://www.englishtenses.com/tenses/present_continuous

How to write intro paragraph ?

 Tuesday, 14^th February 2012

As we know, introductory paragraph is one of the most important paragraphs in your essay. So, today Miss Zu explains to us how to write intro paragraph. Usually, I am always write word ‘Nowadays’ to start my intro paragraph. Now, after heard explanation from Miss Zu, I feel confident to start something new way to write my essays.

There have 3 part of the intro paragraph, that are:

Ø  The Hook - Designed to grab attention immediately and give some indication about the essay’s topic

Ø  The Transition - Moves the reader from the hook to the driving force of the essay.

Ø  The Thesis - Makes the contract with the reader about what will be discussed without a blatant announcement.

There have 7 types of hooks, which are:

1. Personal examples

2. Quotations

3. Facts or statistics

4. Rhetorical questions

5. Current events

6. Contrast to the thesis statement

7. Definition

Miss Zu then gave us task to write an introduction paragraph according to her topic in our groups. Each group have their own hooks. My groups did personal examples hooks. The topic was about gay.

This link will show more information:

 http://homeworktips.about.com/od/paperassignments/a/introsentence.htm