DATE CHANGE

My apologies...Sorry guys...I have to change it to a day later...16th Dec, cos I just realised somebody who is helping me can't make it on that day and I think most people can't make it on 15th.

Venue: EAST COAST PARK (ANY SHELTERED AREA NEAR MACS, IN CASE IT RAINS)
TIME: 1.30pm - 5pm
DATE: 16 DECEMBER (TUESDAY)

Class Outing in December

Hey people, the date is between 13-15 Dec but still can't confirm which date because I have to know roughly how many people going. So please get your classmates to come in here to comment to say if they are coming or not. For the Muslims, you don't have to worry about food. I will provide that as well...probably buy from a Muslim stall or something, so don't ya worry about a thing.

Venue: East Coast Park Beach
Estimated Date: 13-15 Dec
Time: 1pm-5pm
Cost: Just bring your transport money, a bottle of soft drink and share the cost of plates n fork.

We are there to gather and have fun! So all geekydudes are welcome!

Class Outing

Hey guys, it's been ages since I last post something here. Have been busy as usual with work and my exam...

I have spoken to Valencia and some of you about our class outing in Dec, probably a beach picnic (food I will prepare, you just need to help me buy bottled drinks and disposable cups, plates and fork. The venue will most likely be at East Coast Park, unless you have better suggestions. What do you guys think?

Ok, since I am preparing food, I need to know how many of you guys are going so that I will know how much to buy and cook. Can you please comment on this blog page and not on the tagboard, thanks.

Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslim students

Have a blessed and prosperous Hari Raya!

Blog to warn fellow schoolmates

Blog warns of NUS molester

A STOMPer came across a blog that apparently warns girls of a molester in NUS.

STOMP checked out the blog and the entry reads:

"Girls, please beware! There’s a molester in NUS!

"Our friend was unfortunate to bump into this guy while taking the internal shuttle bus.

"He touched her on the bus and ran off.

"Here’re the details of the incident.

"Date: 2 Sept 2008

"Time: 1340

"Location: Near Central Library, he fled by taking the lift nearest to the Library.

"(He may have taken the lift with you!)"

The blogger describes the culprit as being a foreigner with short hair, fair-skinned, measuring about 1.7m and wearing white polo jeans at the time of the incident.

The blogger says:

"We hope fellow NUS mates can help catch him.

"If you had the same unfortunate experience, please sound out too!

"It may be the same guy!"

There was also a warning to the molester:

"To the molester:

"If you are reading this, watch out!

"We will hunt you down!

"If you are an NUS student, we will make sure we destroy your future!!!"


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS ARTICLE? TALK ABOUT IT...

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Comments on Writing

Seriously, I have seen a marked improvement in your writing skills. You have showed tremendous effort writing in Standard English. Keep it up! When I first taught you in Sec 1, majority of you have poor sentence structure, use of colloquial words (Singlish), poor grammar, wrong use of words. Now, when I read you comments or your essay, I can proudly say that you have made so much improvement. :) (Although some of you still forget to write your 'i' in big capital letter 'I' when referring to yourself.) I think it's the practice you have in writing skills, the number of pages I have been drilling you on Focus on Grammar, and also this blog which forces you to write in Standard English.

Keep up the good work Geekydudes!

Yes, on Monday, I will be posting new article for you to comment!...Wonder why I didn't post anything? It's the term break and I didn't want to spoil your holiday mood.

Cheers!

Back to Reality...

In a few days time, I will be seeing you back in school. Frankly Speaking, no one is looking forward to it, neither do I. When you come back it's the start of the new term, term 4. The last semester of the year, and your streaming exams starts in week 3. I have seen your EL paper 2 set by Mr Ravi and I believe the standard is quite tough. My advice: Hand in your daily assignments set in term 4, continue to write your comments on this blog. I believe you will be able to pass EL without any difficulty. I can't help you if you never hand in any work assigned to you. You are putting me in a difficult spot and also putting yourself in grave danger.

So buckle up your belts and get ready for the last ride in Sec 2.

Oh yes, some of you may not get the message the previous time...

These are my last few weeks teaching in this school. I am moving on to another school in year 2009. But I will still be keeping this blog to keep in touch with you guys, that's if you want to.

Anyway, enough of play and get back to your books before it's too late.

Adieus!

Puppet Performance on Wednesday

Interdisciplinary Project Work-Habits of Mind (IPW-HOM) Puppet Performance will be on-going on wednesday with Ms Koe and I evaluating you. Please prepare by rehearsing with your groupmates even though one of your group members maybe absent on the day of presentation, your group must still be able to perform without him or her. It also means that all of you must have your own script on the actual day of performance and should not make an excuse to say that the script is not with the rest of you just because someone is absent.

Lots will be drawn which group to perform first.

All the best!

Deadline for Puppets

Dudes,

Please be reminded that you have to hand in your completed puppets on Monday. Ms Koe will deal with students who failed to do so. Kirthana and Maya will be activating the phone relay system to remind you about this too. So please pick up your calls.

p.s. Don't say I didn't remind you!

Something worth sharing...

"A Painted Race" is an inspirational 90-minute documentary that will tell the inspiring story of successful artist and Ironman triathlete Jason Lester. This is the amazing account of an intriguing young man who persists through the death of his father, loss of his brother and a debilitating accident. Through the course of his life, Jason is haunted by the same three elements that form the course of a triathlon -- a near-death swimming incident, a life-changing bicycle accident, and an obsessive need to escape through running. These three defining moments ultimately lead Jason Lester to face his past in the ultimate test of the three --- by becoming an Ironman.

After moving to Hawaii to learn from some of the world's premiere trainers, Jason becomes enamored by the island philosophy of commitment, tenacity and the basic tao of tiki. Driven by his ever-increasing passion and the thrill of pushing his body and mind to the ultimate limit, Jason trains to become the only challenged athlete to compete and finish the Hawaiian Ultraman (two back-to-back Ironmans), a feat that no challenged athlete has ever accomplished. "A Painted Race" will document Jason's journey from Ironman to Ultraman; we will reveal the physical, mental and financial preparation and the toll this plays on his body and mind. Our goal is to discover and understand what pushes people to such levels and how succeeding as an Ironman in the course of life can help one succeed as an ironman on the world's foremost triathlon course. Over the next year we plan to answer these questions and uncover new ones that together create the tension and build the excitement revolving around world-class competition, and that unveils the emotions that come from delving into an anything-but-ordinary past.

4 Finger Pianist

Watch the above 10-min video and tell me what's your opinion? Use the different expressions I taught you in class today.

• I think that...
• Personally...I think
• I feel that
• It seems to me that...
• In my opinion...
• In my view...
• To my mind...
• If you ask me...

CIP Sale - Handcrafted and made specially to raise funds for needy children

Candid...hilman! watch where you are grabbing!

The very-hands-on students

Geeky Dudes put their hands together and helped raised funds for needy children by making handcrafts out of recyclable materials they gathered from home. They have really done a great job and I am very proud of them. Ahem...they raised a total of $60 from the sale of these handcrafts, while the other class failed to sell anything because they did not have anything prepared.

Way to go, Geeky Dudes!

Snapshots of Geeky Dudes in Action

English Reading Period

I hoped you did read and not stare blankly at your storybooks.

Puppet Theatre - IPW-HOM

Remember to do the script (dialogue of characters, storyline) for your puppet theatre project! You are supposed to hand in on FRIDAY 15 August which is TOMORROW!

WARNING

This message is for those who use vulgarities in the tagboard. Do not violate the use of the tagboard even though you are given the freedom to use 'Singlish' in it. You are NOT supposed to use vulgarities. Thank you for your cooperation.

Support this Little Happy Shop if you can...

Please support my friend's Mrs Ruth Tan's (your ex-HOM teacher) online shop called The Little Happy Shop

Well, this is where you can find cute stationery, chic paper goods and other happy practicalities. There are also many gift ideas for happy occasion.

Do support by buying something if you can :)

Article 2 - What Bugs Me?

Posted on 04 Aug, 2008 10:25
Kid rolls on floor of boutique, but Mum doesn't care




STOMPer Maria says this child was seen rolling all over the floor at a women's boutique, while her mother paid no attention to her and seemed more engrossed in paying her bill at the cashier.

The STOMPer says:

"Picture taken in a Zara store last Friday (Aug 1) night.

"Are parents these days ignorant of their children's behavior?

"How can a parent, after bringing a child to this world, be mindless about the upbringing of the child?

"Yes, this may just be a small issue of her lying on a public ground, but it affects how people look at this child and the parent.

"This girl was seen lying on the ground, doing log rolls all over the floor and her ignorant and irresponsible mother paid no attention to her and was only engrossed in paying the bills at the cashier.

"Is her precious Zara bag more important than her child's safety?

"The child could have turned and hurt herself or even get trampled on.

"Furthermore, it's a public place where foreigners are here. Is this the impression we, Singaporeans, want to give them?

"A country who cannot even maintain a good upbringing and proper education for children?"

Issue: What's your say about this? Comment on what stomper Maria has written about parents being mindless about their children.

In-Class Listening Comprehension Exercise

My Favourite Things

Take A Bow







A Moment Like This




Apologize

Why Geeky?

A Geek is a person with an unusual or odd personality. It is just one who is considered inept (feels out of place, inappropriate), being a fool or a clumsy person. A geek also refers to being a computer expert or enthusiast.

Okay, no no! I am not saying you are a fool...I just felt that all of you have an unusual personality but not a fool. Dudes, I am saying that YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE...The geeks I am referring to because I think you are IT-savvy enough to be here writing comments on a blog. Though some of you may have your personal blogs.

It's going to be last semester for me to be teaching you. I really hope that some of you will heed my advice and do your best to achieve your own targets, be it promoting to next level i.e. 3E or 3NA.

So, geeky dudes! Study hard and stop wasting time playing computer games and out having fun. Don't wait till it is too late. I do not wish to see regrets at the end of the year.

Comments Edited - Please go read it

Dudes, I have edited your comments and responded to you. Typically, common mistakes like grammar errors, spelling and punctuation errors were found. Sentence structure needs to be checked as well. Some of you have really put in effort to write in good English. Keep it up.

Warning: Standard English requires you to use proper casing of letters.

E.g. 'I' cannot be written as 'i' in any part of a sentence.

'Ms Lee' and not 'ms lee', 'Ms Kuo' and not 'Ms kuo

I have only received 11 comments so far. Where are the rest?

Remember you will get marks for doing this. So please be co-operative. Thank you.

Hair & Attire Check

Warning: Hair & Attire Check Tomorrow!

Mdm Khadijah will be back tomorrow...so don't even dream of escaping!

Presenting the geeky dudes of 2N1

Article 1 - Woman Survives Jump But Kills Passer-by

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Woman survives jump but kills passer-by
Tue, Jul 29, 2008 The Straits Times
TAIPEI - A TAIWANESE woman plunged from a rooftop in what was believed to be a suicide attempt, but landed on and killed a passer-by, local media reported yesterday. Ms Kuo Mei-hui, 64, fell from the roof of a five-storey apartment building in Chungho city near Taipei at about 2pm last Saturday, the Liberty Times reported. She landed on 53-year-old Ms Lee Mei-yun, who was returning home with her husband, the report said. Ms Lee had moved below the building's awning to avoid an oncoming vehicle, only to have Ms Kuo land on her instead. Both women fell to the ground and were seriously injured. Ms Lee later died in hospital from a brain haemorrhage, while Ms Kuo survived. A report in the China Post quoted Ms Kuo's neighbours as saying that she had been ill for a long time and had attempted suicide several times. Taiwan has one of the highest suicide rates in Asia. Last year, more than 3,900 Taiwanese killed themselves, an average of one suicide every two hours.

Issue raised: What do you think of the above article? Was it fair for Ms Lee to die in this manner? Do you think Ms Kuo should be punished for her wrongdoing? Do you think Ms Kuo is at fault? What are the reasons to support your claim?

Hello Hello !

As mentioned, this is a blog where you could rant your comments about any issue I post here. There will be a weekly post of a debate issue and all you need to do is just write your comments. But before you do so, you need to do some reading or perhaps some research on it just to make sure you know what I am writing about.

Before you begin, you have to REMEMBER these instructions:

1. You must write in STANDARD English language.
2. Comments written in non-standard English will not be approved by the administrator.
3. You have to write at least a 100-word comment for each topic issue.
4. A new topic will be posted on the first day of the week - Monday.
5. All comments must be posted and approved by Friday.

Have fun posting your comments, 2N1!

p.s: We are true Singaporeans and I am sure you would like to post something (using non-standard EL) on the tagboard. I am fine to do a style-switch here in the tagboard. :)