Descriptive online assignment

Everything was silent, only the sounds of men walking on crumbled rock. It was so quiet and it was so gloomy. Almost all the buildings had turned to ruble. There were only a few buildings left that were on the verge of tumbling down with a swing of an axe. There were bullet holes in the walls of the buildings and cracks all over. The place they were at was so deserted like a ghost town. Soldiers armed with rifles and their uniform soiled, were walking around, they seemed to be examining the area. Some soldiers went up to a high-rise building to look at what their enemies were doing. It was really sad to see so many buildings brought down. It smelt like rotten bodies and burnt wood. It was really horrible. As the soldiers went into one of the buildings that was still standing,, the door no longer existed. Only chipped holes in the wall just like an opening of a cave. Debris was sprawled everywhere. The building must have been a really beautiful one before the war happened. Some patterns of design still existed engraved in the walls. What a waste. As they walked up the staircase to the second level, they saw colored tiles on the walls chipped and lost its shine. When they reached the second level, the windows were as good as doors. They seemed to be blown off by grenades. The soldiers stood on the edge of the once beautiful building, looking in the direction of East Berlin. They saw Russian tanks moving, advancing fast. It was definitely not a pleasant sight from up there. Less than four buildings were standing, the rest were all blocks of cement and rock. They went back and continued their search with their hearts heavy.

Do we still need heroes?

I feel that in this modern society, we still need heroes. When you first hear the word hero, you would most probably think of a famous cartoon hero like Superman, Batman or Robin. Heroes don’t necessarily mean they have to fight villains, but heroes are people who do great things and “save the day” as cartoons and movies put it. I think we still need heroes today is because there are many world crises and other wars or problems out there which need heroes to make everything alright. Heroes are still needed to set an example for others to follow so that we can make the whole world a better place. We still need heroes as we need someone who we can rely on and go to when we need help.

Firstly, we still need heroes because there are still many wars and crises. We need heroes to maintain peace. Heroes have the courage to “save” people during these crises. They are ever willing to help people. For example I really feel that Mother Teresa is a great hero. She does really wonderful things to help the poor and she does it out of pure love. She is brave and courageous to reach out and offer a helping hand to those in need. This is why heroes are still needed. We need them to maintain peace in the world.

Secondly, I think we still need heroes because we need a role model to set a good example for us to follow. Heroes are people who great things, if we do not have heroes, who will give us an example to follow? From the book To Kill a Mocking Bird, I think Atticus is a exceptional hero that sets an excellent example of being different and accepting the blacks. He was a hero when he decided to defend a black man, Tom Robinson who was accused of raping a white woman. Although many white men were against the idea, Atticus felt that it was the right thing to do. He knew that if he did not defend Tom Robinson he would not be able to hold his head high again. He was extremely courageous to do something so extraordinary. He set an example for people to follow, to stop racism. This is why heroes are need because without them the world could not be changed.

Lastly, we still need heroes because we someone to turn to for help and when we are in trouble. I feel that heroes play an important role of helping people, they are the ones that make a difference in someone’s life. For example, we could say that our mother and father are our heroes because they have done so much to help us in our journey, from the time we were born to where we are right now. They help us in our schoolwork and solve many problems we have. This is the reason why heroes are still needed as we need someone to turn to when we encounter problems.

I truly feel that even today, we still need heroes to “save the day”. They are important because peace has to be maintained in the world, a good example has to be made and we need help when we are in trouble. Due to the reasons that I have stated I feel heroes are still needed today.

Beverages

Caffeine have beneficial effects on our body. Caffeine is always a handy drink that keeps you awake when you feel sleepy. Although it doesn't get rid of the need for sleep, it gives you a boost of energy and reduces the sensation of tiredness for about 3-4 hours. This will be very useful if you have work that you have to finish and you feel tired. Caffeine also lowers the risk of liver disease. I feel caffeine is beneficial to the body as long as there is not taken excessively. I drink coffee quite often which contains caffeine and I find it really useful whenever I feel tired. For example if I did not get enough sleep the night before I would drink coffee and it would allow me to pay more attention in class. Caffeine too will give me a boost of energy whenever I do some physical activities. During competitions, I might need to grab a cup of coffee as it will keep me alert to my surroundings. I feel caffeine is really useful when you need to keep awake!

Comic book that I read recently

I remember reading some Baby Blue comics a while ago. I felt that the comic was really funny as the way the children and their parents interacted with each other was very amusing. The way the characters are drawn is quite detailed. What I really like about the comic is the storyline that the scenes depict. The storyline is about the children doing or saying silly things, which ends up making it really fun to read! I love how it's always so funny and makes me laugh! I would recommend this comic to people of all ages, because this comic will make you laugh no matter how old you are. But some younger children might not find it funny because they might not understand what the characters mean.

A fiction book that I read recently

The book I read recently was The Twits, by Roald Dahl. I read it again after a while. I enjoyed the book as Roald Dahl made the story line very fun and imaginative. The book did not really challenge me but I felt the language he used at time were a little difficult to understand. I would recommend this book to young kids between 8 to 10 years old. Because this book is quite simple and will give the children a good laugh as well as increase the size of their vocabulary. I hope young kids will read these awesome books by Roald Dahl!
This is a link to the book on Goodreads.
The Twits by Roald Dahl

Prejudice can lead to war

During the World War 2, the Germans were prejudice against the Jews, this led to a massive war.

Letter of encouragement to survivors

Dear Kumiko Makihara,

How are you doing? I have heard of the situations in Japan and I totally sympathize with how you are feeling. I understand that it isn’t easy watching your country being destroyed by Mother Nature, while feeling so helpless. I really wish I could help in a way or another.

Kumiko, I really hope that you will remain strong and optimistic through this current turmoil Japan is facing. Everyone around the world feels for Japan and they are doing the best they can to help Japan. Countries from all around the world have sent rescue teams to save people who are affected by the earthquake. Many countries have also donated money so that Japan can replenish their resources and support the people living in Japan. In Singapore, we are raising awareness of the earthquake, which left people homeless, and many people are donating to the Red Cross so that we can help you guys in Japan out. Everyone is doing his or her part to help Japan out!

Don’t fret, Kumiko! I am sure Japan will be all right! I really admire how calm you guys in Japan reacted even though the earthquake had affect so many people. The order in which you keep when you collect water and food is just so good. With such brilliant attitude Japanese have, I have no qualms that you will pull though just fine!

I really hope that you have felt the effort we have put in to help Japan in one way or another and you will feel encouraged to look at things from a positive point of view. All of us will support you all the way! We will be praying for you constantly!

Yours truly,

Gerald Tan

Experience of presenting project

My presentation during project's day competition went quite fine. My group had wrote out a script so that we could refer to it during the presentation. But having to present in front of many people, we could not remember our points and ended up referring to our script most of the time. Whenever I do presentations for important projects, I would find myself feeling nervous. I think many people would also feel the same too. I feel that all we need is practice, the more we practice the more fluent our project will be and we will gradually stop feeling nervous. During this presentation, I kept telling myself to relax and prevent myself from being nervous but it was not easy. I really think that I should start practicing presenting in front of a large audience more often.

online lesson 6 april

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In-class Online lesson: Expository Essay

Introduction of argumentative essay

Racial slurs are very common among people in the past and even present. Whether in the USA, Europe or Asia, racism exists and insulting of certain races occurs. I feel strongly that we should put this to a stop to this behavior of being racist. Everyone should have a right to be respected for who they are. No one should judge anyone by his or her skin color or looks because God created everyone in his or her own unique way. Instead we should all learn to accept one another just for who they are.

Reflections

In the past, I have heard people and even my friends insulting blacks before, by calling them names related to their skin color and smell. At that time, there weren’t any Malays or Indians around so I thought it was alright. All I did was listen to them making fun of them, I tried laughing along with them but I felt really guilty. I didn’t know much about racist at that time, but I still felt it was not very nice to say such things about blacks. I didn’t want to tell my friends off for that, so I just kept my mouth shut. Now that I know that racism isn’t a small matter anymore, whenever I hear people whom I know insult a certain race I will try to tell them not too. Because just a few words of insults can cause a huge problem when it constantly happens. I really feel everyone should put aside the differences that we have on the outside and accept one another for who they are.

Introduction of argumentative essay

Racial slurs are very common among people in the past and even present. Whether in the USA, Europe or Asia, racism exists and insulting of certain races occurs. I feel strongly that we should put this to a stop to this behavior of being racist. Everyone should have a right to be respected for who they are. No one should judge anyone by his or her skin color or looks because God created everyone in his or her own unique way. Instead we should all learn to accept one another just for who they are.

Reflections

In the past, I have heard people and even my friends insulting blacks before, by calling them names related to their skin color and smell. At that time, there weren’t any Malays or Indians around so I thought it was alright. All I did was listen to them making fun of them, I tried laughing along with them but I felt really guilty. I didn’t know much about racist at that time, but I still felt it was not very nice to say such things about blacks. I didn’t want to tell my friends off for that, so I just kept my mouth shut. Now that I know that racism isn’t a small matter anymore, whenever I hear people whom I know insult a certain race I will try to tell them not too. Because just a few words of insults can cause a huge problem when it constantly happens. I really feel everyone should put aside the differences that we have on the outside and accept one another for who they are.

Jack and Jill PACT exercise

1) News article:

Two children were injured yesterday after they tumbled down a hill. The two children were siblings, Jack and Jill. They had gone up the hill to get a pail of water. When they were walking down the hill after getting the water, Jack tripped over his untied shoelaces and he started rolling down the hill. Jill who had held Jack’s hand had also fell down. When they reached the foot of the hill, there was a long cut on Jack’s forehead. Jack might have hit his head against a stone while rolling down. Jill was had tumbled down did not get any major injures, she just had a small bruise on her knee. Jack ran home after that, his parents bandaged his head with some vinegar and brown paper. He then was put to bed. It was lucky that the children didn’t fracture any bones.

2) Notice, warning

Warning to people who want to go up this hill to fetch water: This hill is very steep. Many people have reported being tripped and tumbled down this hill. It is suggested that you wear hiking shoes to walk up this hill, this will allow your feet to keep a firm grip onto the ground. Please remember to check your shoelaces before climbing up the hill, you might just trip on them and fall. Warning to parents who want to bring their children with them to collect water from the well. Please remember to hold their hand or put them on a leash at all times unless you want them to become the next humpty-dumpty. Warning to children who intend to use this hill as a slide. Please wear helmets, knee and elbow guards. Finally, we will not be responsible for any bandaged heads: CLIMB HILL AT YOUR OWN RISK. Thank you for your kind attention.