MUET comprises four papers. Candidates are required to sit for all the four papers.
Details of the four components are as follows.
Paper 1: Listening (30 minutes)
Candidates will be required to listen to recorded texts twice and answer questions on them.
There is a total of 20 questions consisting of information transfer, short-answer questions, 3-option multiple-choice questions and 4-option multiple-choice questions.
Paper 2: Speaking (30 minutes)
Candidates will be required to perform two tasks: individual presentation and group interaction.
For the individual presentation, candidates will be given 2 minutes to prepare for the given task and 2 minutes to present. Candidates will also listen to the other candidates while they are making their presentations and take down notes for the group interaction.
For the group interaction (4 to a group), candidates will be given 2 minutes to prepare points to support or oppose the other candidates’ views. After listening to everyone in the group, candidates will try to come to a consensus. The group will be given 10 minutes for the group interaction.
Paper 3: Reading (90 minutes)
This paper comprises 45 multiple-choice questions based on passages from texts which may be taken from journals, newspapers, magazines, and academic and electronic sources. Questions are in the form of 3-option multiple-choice and 4-option multiple-choice questions.
Paper 4: Writing (90 minutes)
This paper comprises two writing tasks: transferring information from a non-linear source to a linear text and a piece of extended writing. The stimulus may take the form of linear and/or non-linear texts.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
MUET: Malaysian University English Test
From my trackker I can see many of you got here by searching 'MUET'. Therefore, here is more info about MUET. I will keep on making more entries about MUET, from time to time.
This info is from mpm.edu.my
INTRODUCTION
In the Malaysian education system, English has always played an important role. The Malaysian University English Test (MUET) serves to give continued emphasis on this role.
The objective of MUET is to measure the English language proficiency of pre-university students for entry into tertiary education. MUET comprises all the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. It measures and reports candidates’ level of proficiency based upon an aggregated score range of zero to 300. The scores correlate with a banding system ranging from Band 1 to Band 6. A results slip is issued to every candidate who completes all four components of the test.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1 Test Dates
1.1 MUET is administered twice a year, i.e. at mid-year and year-end.
1.2 The tests for Listening, Reading and Writing are administered on a specific day while the tests for Speaking are administered over a period of two weeks.
1.3 Candidates will be informed of their specific test dates through the respective State Education Departments.
2 Test Centres
Test centres for candidates will be determined by the respective State Education Departments based on candidates’ choice of town in which they wish to take the test.
3 Registration
3.1 Candidates from public and private schools/institutions will register for MUET through their respective schools/institutions.
3.2 Private individual candidates will register for MUET at the Education Department of the state in which the candidates wish to sit for the test.
3.3 Dates for registration will be announced by the Malaysian Examinations Council in local newspapers in January and May.
3.4 It is the responsibility of candidates to ensure that their particulars are entered correctly on the registration form.
3.5 The registration forms and relevant fees payable in money order must be submitted to the respective State Education Departments.
3.6 Money orders are to be made payable to Ketua Eksekutif Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia.
3.7 Candidates can check their status of registration through the Malaysian Examinations Council website (www.mpm.edu.my) and via SMS.
Test Fees
The test fee is RM60.00 consisting of the registration fee of RM20.00 and a subject fee of RM40.00.
5 Change of Test Centres
5.1 Candidates who wish to change their test centre must apply through their respective State Education Departments not later than two months before the test date.
5.2 An administrative fee of RM25.00 will be levied for this purpose.
6 Withdrawal from Test
Fees of candidates who withdraw from the test will not be refunded. However, a refund of RM40.00 will be given in the following cases:
(a) a candidate suffering from a long-term illness
(A copy of the medical certificate from a Government Medical Officer must be forwarded.)
(b) a candidate who has passed away
(A copy of the death certificate must be forwarded by the next of kin or a representative.)
7 Deferment of Test
7.1 Candidates who wish to defer the test must write in to seek permission from the Malaysian Examinations Council stating reasons supported with evidence before the date of the test.
7.2 Approval to defer the test is at the discretion of the Malaysian Examinations Council.
8 Contagious Diseases
Candidates who suffer from contagious diseases are normally not permitted to sit for the test. If allowed, the candidate will be seated in a separate room.
9 Arrangements for Specific Needs
9.1 Applications for specific arrangements are allowed for
(a) candidates adversely affected by illness or other misfortunes,
(b) candidates with special needs.
9.2 Applications must be made on special forms provided by the Malaysian Examinations Council.
9.3 The Malaysian Examinations Council will not consider cases which are not reported prior to the test.
10 Materials provided by Candidates
10.1 Candidates are required to write their answers using a pen or ball-point pen in black or blue ink, except for multiple-choice tests in which only BB or 2B pencils are to be used.
10.2 Candidates must bring their own pencils, erasers and other equipment.
This info is from mpm.edu.my
INTRODUCTION
In the Malaysian education system, English has always played an important role. The Malaysian University English Test (MUET) serves to give continued emphasis on this role.
The objective of MUET is to measure the English language proficiency of pre-university students for entry into tertiary education. MUET comprises all the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. It measures and reports candidates’ level of proficiency based upon an aggregated score range of zero to 300. The scores correlate with a banding system ranging from Band 1 to Band 6. A results slip is issued to every candidate who completes all four components of the test.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1 Test Dates
1.1 MUET is administered twice a year, i.e. at mid-year and year-end.
1.2 The tests for Listening, Reading and Writing are administered on a specific day while the tests for Speaking are administered over a period of two weeks.
1.3 Candidates will be informed of their specific test dates through the respective State Education Departments.
2 Test Centres
Test centres for candidates will be determined by the respective State Education Departments based on candidates’ choice of town in which they wish to take the test.
3 Registration
3.1 Candidates from public and private schools/institutions will register for MUET through their respective schools/institutions.
3.2 Private individual candidates will register for MUET at the Education Department of the state in which the candidates wish to sit for the test.
3.3 Dates for registration will be announced by the Malaysian Examinations Council in local newspapers in January and May.
3.4 It is the responsibility of candidates to ensure that their particulars are entered correctly on the registration form.
3.5 The registration forms and relevant fees payable in money order must be submitted to the respective State Education Departments.
3.6 Money orders are to be made payable to Ketua Eksekutif Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia.
3.7 Candidates can check their status of registration through the Malaysian Examinations Council website (www.mpm.edu.my) and via SMS.
Test Fees
The test fee is RM60.00 consisting of the registration fee of RM20.00 and a subject fee of RM40.00.
5 Change of Test Centres
5.1 Candidates who wish to change their test centre must apply through their respective State Education Departments not later than two months before the test date.
5.2 An administrative fee of RM25.00 will be levied for this purpose.
6 Withdrawal from Test
Fees of candidates who withdraw from the test will not be refunded. However, a refund of RM40.00 will be given in the following cases:
(a) a candidate suffering from a long-term illness
(A copy of the medical certificate from a Government Medical Officer must be forwarded.)
(b) a candidate who has passed away
(A copy of the death certificate must be forwarded by the next of kin or a representative.)
7 Deferment of Test
7.1 Candidates who wish to defer the test must write in to seek permission from the Malaysian Examinations Council stating reasons supported with evidence before the date of the test.
7.2 Approval to defer the test is at the discretion of the Malaysian Examinations Council.
8 Contagious Diseases
Candidates who suffer from contagious diseases are normally not permitted to sit for the test. If allowed, the candidate will be seated in a separate room.
9 Arrangements for Specific Needs
9.1 Applications for specific arrangements are allowed for
(a) candidates adversely affected by illness or other misfortunes,
(b) candidates with special needs.
9.2 Applications must be made on special forms provided by the Malaysian Examinations Council.
9.3 The Malaysian Examinations Council will not consider cases which are not reported prior to the test.
10 Materials provided by Candidates
10.1 Candidates are required to write their answers using a pen or ball-point pen in black or blue ink, except for multiple-choice tests in which only BB or 2B pencils are to be used.
10.2 Candidates must bring their own pencils, erasers and other equipment.
Keeping up with the Joneses
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Keeping up with the Joneses" is a catchphrase in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison to one's neighbour as a benchmark for social caste or the accumulation of material goods. To fail to "keep up with the Joneses" is perceived as demonstrating socio-economic or cultural inferiority.
I'm Yours.... huhu..
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN
Definition: We use the Possessive Pronouns when we want to substitute a group of words that are indicating a possession relation.
For example:
- This is my book.
* In this example, we can substitute "my book" for the possessive pronoun "mine". => This is mine. - This is your disk and that's mine.
* Mine substitutes the word disk and shows that it belongs to me.
A possessive pronoun indicates it is acting as a subject complement or a subject of the sentence.
For example:
- The smallest gift is mine.
This is yours.
* Here the possessive pronouns acts as a subject complement. - His is on the kitchen counter.
Theirs will be delivered tomorrow.
Ours is the green one on the corner.
* Here the possessive pronoun acts as the subject of the sentence.
Note : Possessive pronouns are very similar to possessive adjectives.
For example:
- You can borrow my book as long as you remember that it's not yours.
=> The possessive "my" depends on the noun "book."
=> The possessive "yours" is a pronoun which stands in the place of "your book". - When you drive to Manitoba, will you take your car or theirs?
=> The possessive "your" depends on the noun "car."
=> The possessive pronoun, "theirs," stands in the place of the noun phrase, "their car."
Sunday, August 09, 2009
TIPS FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
Here are some tips to help you on your teaching experience.
1. Dress right. Jeans, sneakers, and just-out-of-bed hair may be okay for teachers in the U.S., but in many parts of the world, a neat appearance counts far more than credentials. In Korea dark clothes lend an air of authority. Red is to be avoided at all costs. In Morocco female teachers don’t wear pants, sleeveless blouses, or short skirts.
2. Behave appropriately. When it asked 250 students at the Sichuan Institute of Foreign Languages in China what they liked and disliked about native speaker English teachers, the students’ main gripe was the informality of foreign teachers, who often seem to undermine their own authority by acting in undignified ways. In the U.S. teachers go on a first-name basis with students, sit on their desks, sip coffee, and even bounce off the walls without causing student discomfort or losing prestige. But these behaviors don’t export well.
3. Don’t worry if students seem unresponsive at first. Americans are used to participatory classrooms with plenty of teacher-student dialogue. Elsewhere, students are often trained to be silent, good listeners, and memorizers. It’s disconcerting to stand in front of a sea of blank faces, but expecting it reduces the shock. Introduce new concepts, such as discussion and role-play gradually. You’ll be surprised at how students will come to embrace the change.
4. Choose topics carefully. There are still many countries in the world where people are hesitant to voice opinions because of a fear of reprisal. If you’re conducting a classroom debate, remember that there’s a distaste for Western-style argumentation in Middle-Eastern societies, and in Japan it’s offensive for an individual to urge others to accept his opinion.
Certain topics may be taboo for cultural reasons: Most Americans don’t want to discuss their salaries or religious beliefs; Japanese may be disinclined to talk about their inner feelings; the French think questions about their family life are rude.
5. Don’t ask, “Do you understand?” In China and Japan, students will nod yes, even if they’re totally lost, in an attempt to save face for the teacher. Even in a country as far west as Turkey, yes often means no.
6. Avoid singling students out. Our society fosters a competitive individualism which is clearly manifested in our classrooms. American students are not shy about displaying their knowledge. In classrooms outside the U.S., however, showing solidarity with classmates and conforming to the status quo is often more important than looking good for the teacher. In Turkey and Montenegro students told me they disliked volunteering answers too often because it made them look like show-offs and attracted the evil eye of envy. If you want to play a game, make the competition among groups rather than among individuals. If you need to discipline a student, do so in private.
7. Be aware of cross-cultural communication styles. French students appreciate wit. Venezuelan students like boisterous rapid-fire exchanges. In Japan, where debate is not as valued as in the U.S., students appreciate long pauses in discussions and silent “think time” after you ask a question. “Hollow drums make the most noise” goes a Japanese proverb, and Japanese students are uncomfortable blurting out the first thing that comes to mind. American teachers, who are uncomfortable with silence, tend to anticipate the student’s words or repeat their original question—both irritating interruptions for the Japanese student.
8. Present a rationale for what you do in class. Your pedagogy is going to be very different from what students are used to. They’ll conform much more eagerly to new classroom content and procedures if they understand the benefits.
9. Expect the best of your students. They’ll be serious about learning English because their economic advancement often depends upon mastering it.
10. Relax and enjoy yourself. Happiness in the classroom is contagious.
source: http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/teachingenglish/tips.asp
1. Dress right. Jeans, sneakers, and just-out-of-bed hair may be okay for teachers in the U.S., but in many parts of the world, a neat appearance counts far more than credentials. In Korea dark clothes lend an air of authority. Red is to be avoided at all costs. In Morocco female teachers don’t wear pants, sleeveless blouses, or short skirts.
2. Behave appropriately. When it asked 250 students at the Sichuan Institute of Foreign Languages in China what they liked and disliked about native speaker English teachers, the students’ main gripe was the informality of foreign teachers, who often seem to undermine their own authority by acting in undignified ways. In the U.S. teachers go on a first-name basis with students, sit on their desks, sip coffee, and even bounce off the walls without causing student discomfort or losing prestige. But these behaviors don’t export well.
3. Don’t worry if students seem unresponsive at first. Americans are used to participatory classrooms with plenty of teacher-student dialogue. Elsewhere, students are often trained to be silent, good listeners, and memorizers. It’s disconcerting to stand in front of a sea of blank faces, but expecting it reduces the shock. Introduce new concepts, such as discussion and role-play gradually. You’ll be surprised at how students will come to embrace the change.
4. Choose topics carefully. There are still many countries in the world where people are hesitant to voice opinions because of a fear of reprisal. If you’re conducting a classroom debate, remember that there’s a distaste for Western-style argumentation in Middle-Eastern societies, and in Japan it’s offensive for an individual to urge others to accept his opinion.
Certain topics may be taboo for cultural reasons: Most Americans don’t want to discuss their salaries or religious beliefs; Japanese may be disinclined to talk about their inner feelings; the French think questions about their family life are rude.
5. Don’t ask, “Do you understand?” In China and Japan, students will nod yes, even if they’re totally lost, in an attempt to save face for the teacher. Even in a country as far west as Turkey, yes often means no.
6. Avoid singling students out. Our society fosters a competitive individualism which is clearly manifested in our classrooms. American students are not shy about displaying their knowledge. In classrooms outside the U.S., however, showing solidarity with classmates and conforming to the status quo is often more important than looking good for the teacher. In Turkey and Montenegro students told me they disliked volunteering answers too often because it made them look like show-offs and attracted the evil eye of envy. If you want to play a game, make the competition among groups rather than among individuals. If you need to discipline a student, do so in private.
7. Be aware of cross-cultural communication styles. French students appreciate wit. Venezuelan students like boisterous rapid-fire exchanges. In Japan, where debate is not as valued as in the U.S., students appreciate long pauses in discussions and silent “think time” after you ask a question. “Hollow drums make the most noise” goes a Japanese proverb, and Japanese students are uncomfortable blurting out the first thing that comes to mind. American teachers, who are uncomfortable with silence, tend to anticipate the student’s words or repeat their original question—both irritating interruptions for the Japanese student.
8. Present a rationale for what you do in class. Your pedagogy is going to be very different from what students are used to. They’ll conform much more eagerly to new classroom content and procedures if they understand the benefits.
9. Expect the best of your students. They’ll be serious about learning English because their economic advancement often depends upon mastering it.
10. Relax and enjoy yourself. Happiness in the classroom is contagious.
source: http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/teachingenglish/tips.asp
Saturday, August 08, 2009
What Is Inquest?
For the past few weeks the word INQUEST is everywhere.. in the newspapers, on tv news, blogs etc.. but what is inquest?
Definition for Inquest :
a simple definition would be this;
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
and... for not so simple definition....
wikipedia has this to offer...
Definition for Inquest :
a simple definition would be this;
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
and... for not so simple definition....
wikipedia has this to offer...
An inquest is a judicial investigation, usually by a group of court-appointed people (jury), in common law jurisdictions. The most common kind of inquest is an inquiry including a medical examination by a coroner into the cause of a death that was sudden, violent, suspicious, or occurred in prison. Inquest can also mean such a jury and the result of such an investigation. In general usage, inquest is also used to mean any investigation or inquiry.
An inquest uses witnesses, but suspects are not permitted to defend themselves. The verdict can be, for example, natural death, accidental death, misadventure, suicide, or murder. If the verdict is murder or culpable accident, criminal prosecution may follow, and suspects are of course able to defend themselves there.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Dim Sum Dinner
I had Dim Sum for dinner just now..
chinese tea and wooden steamer containing the dim sum
'Brand new' Mr. Iron Hide accompanied me for the Dim Sum Dinner... huhu
So, what is Dim Sum?
Here is a little explanation from Mr. Wikipedia
Dim sum (literally meaning "a bit of heart") is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea. Yum cha (literally "drinking tea") is the term used to describe the entire dining experience, especially in contemporary Cantonese. It is usually served in the mornings until noon time at Chinese restaurants and at specialty dim sum eateries where typical dishes are available throughout the day. Dishes come in small portions and may include meat, seafood, and vegetables, as well as desserts and fruit. The items are usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate. Some Chinese families like to gather for dim sum on special occasions such as Mother’s Day or Chinese New Year. Also, Chinese parents like to bring their children there Sunday mornings to meet and talk with their grandparents. Some people bring newspapers with them and discuss news with their families. Some Chinese restaurants offer discounts on menu items purchased before 11:00 A.M. and tea time discounts after 2:00 P.M. to encourage patrons to avoid the lunch rush.
chinese tea and wooden steamer containing the dim sum
'Brand new' Mr. Iron Hide accompanied me for the Dim Sum Dinner... huhu
So, what is Dim Sum?
Here is a little explanation from Mr. Wikipedia
Dim sum (literally meaning "a bit of heart") is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea. Yum cha (literally "drinking tea") is the term used to describe the entire dining experience, especially in contemporary Cantonese. It is usually served in the mornings until noon time at Chinese restaurants and at specialty dim sum eateries where typical dishes are available throughout the day. Dishes come in small portions and may include meat, seafood, and vegetables, as well as desserts and fruit. The items are usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate. Some Chinese families like to gather for dim sum on special occasions such as Mother’s Day or Chinese New Year. Also, Chinese parents like to bring their children there Sunday mornings to meet and talk with their grandparents. Some people bring newspapers with them and discuss news with their families. Some Chinese restaurants offer discounts on menu items purchased before 11:00 A.M. and tea time discounts after 2:00 P.M. to encourage patrons to avoid the lunch rush.
History
Dim Sum is usually linked with the older tradition of Yum Cha (drinking tea), which has its roots in travellers on the ancient Silk Road needing a place to rest. Thus teahouses were established along the roadside. Rural farmers, exhausted after working hard in the fields, would also go to teahouses for a relaxing afternoon of tea. At first, it was considered inappropriate to combine tea with food, because people believed it would lead to excessive weight gain. People later discovered that tea can aid in digestion, so teahouse owners began adding various snacks.[citation needed]
The unique culinary art of Dim Sum originated with the Cantonese in southern China, who over the centuries transformed Yum Cha from a relaxing respite to a loud and happy dining experience. In Hong Kong, and in most cities and towns in Guangdong province, many Chinese restaurants start serving dim sum as early as five in the morning. It is a tradition for the elderly to gather to eat dim sum after morning exercises, often enjoying the morning newspapers. For many in southern China, yum cha is treated as a weekend family day. Consistent with this tradition, dim sum restaurants typically only serve dim sum until mid-afternoon (right around the time of a traditional Western 3 o'clock coffee break), and serve other kinds of Cantonese cuisine in the evening. Nowadays, various dim sum items are even sold as take-out for students and office workers on the go.
While dim sum (touch the heart) was originally not a main meal, only a snack, and therefore only meant to touch the heart, it is now a staple of Chinese dining culture, especially in Hong Kong. Health officials have recently criticized the high amount of saturated fat and sodium in some dim sum dishes, warning that steamed dim sum should not automatically be assumed to be healthy.[1] Health officials recommend balancing fatty dishes with boiled vegetables, minus sauce.[2]
Thursday, August 06, 2009
I Have A Mission
My mission is...
to get 100 hits per day for this blog... wishful thinking?
Law of attraction is the strategy..
to get 100 hits per day for this blog... wishful thinking?
Law of attraction is the strategy..
Another Message From Marianna Pascal
Few months ago... the author of the book from my previous entry, visited this blog for the first time... and today... another visit... and she left this in my comment box...
Marianna has left a new comment on your post "Owhhh... I See Your Point...":
Hello again Misz_A,
I am the author of English Fast & Easy. I will be giving a talk at KLCC Convention Centre for the Popular Book Fair on the following dates:
Sat., Aug 22 5-6pm Main Stage
Sun., Aug 23 12-1pm Reading Room
Sat., Aug 29 3-4pm Reading Room
I will be introducing my new book English Fast & Easy for Students (Level 1)
I created this book to help kindergarten and primary 1 and 2 students SPEAK English, (instead of learning through worksheets.) I'm very excited about it because it involves reading, listening to a CD and using flashcards to tell a story. And it really works.
I would enjoy meeting you and hope that you ad your friends can attend. If you know people with small children, they may find it very useful. I promised you a copy of this book and hope to give it to you in person.
Warm regards
Marianna
Marianna has left a new comment on your post "Owhhh... I See Your Point...":
Hello again Misz_A,
I am the author of English Fast & Easy. I will be giving a talk at KLCC Convention Centre for the Popular Book Fair on the following dates:
Sat., Aug 22 5-6pm Main Stage
Sun., Aug 23 12-1pm Reading Room
Sat., Aug 29 3-4pm Reading Room
I will be introducing my new book English Fast & Easy for Students (Level 1)
I created this book to help kindergarten and primary 1 and 2 students SPEAK English, (instead of learning through worksheets.) I'm very excited about it because it involves reading, listening to a CD and using flashcards to tell a story. And it really works.
I would enjoy meeting you and hope that you ad your friends can attend. If you know people with small children, they may find it very useful. I promised you a copy of this book and hope to give it to you in person.
Warm regards
Marianna
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Handbook for 2009 (or rather Handbook for Life?)
A friend emailed this to me...
HANDBOOK 2009
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is
manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And
while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all
about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest
your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of
the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your
past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply
part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons
you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up..
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.
HANDBOOK 2009
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is
manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And
while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all
about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest
your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of
the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your
past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply
part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons
you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up..
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Spaghetti Bolognese Dinner
I made this! for dinner tonight... yeaaayyy...
it has been awhile...
yummm yummm...
while we are on the subject (spaghetti) let's educate ourselves on the origin of this yummylicious food...
Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin.[1] A variety of pasta dishes are based on it, from spaghetti with cheese and pepper or garlic and oil to a spaghetti with tomato, meat, and other sauces. Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water.
Spaghetti is the plural form of the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning "thin string" or "twine". The word spaghetti can be literally translated as "little lines."
Spaghetti is cooked by boiling the pasta in water and adding either salt or olive oil. The consistency or texture of spaghetti changes as it is cooked. The most popular consistency is al dente (Italian 'to the tooth'); that is, soft but with texture, sometimes even with bite in the center. Others prefer their spaghetti cooked to a softer consistency. The best dried spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina. Inferior spaghetti is often found produced with other kinds of flour, especially outside Italy. Fresh spaghetti should be prepared with grade '00' flour.[citation needed]. There are two other variants of spaghetti that require different cooking times. Spaghettini ("thin spaghetti") (also "angel hair spaghetti") takes less time (usually two minutes less) to cook to al dente form than regular spaghetti. There is also spaghettoni ("thick spaghetti") which takes longer to cook. All three types of spaghetti are larger than the other round-rod pastas (like vermicelli).
source - wikipedia
I Never Know or I Never Knew?
WHAT is the difference between ‘‘I never know’’ and ‘‘I never knew’’?
-The Star
“I never know” is in the simple present tense, and you use it to talk about something usual or habitual. For example, you can say: “I never know how to tie my shoelaces properly.” This means that you didn’t know how to do it and still don’t know now.
Another example: “The bus comes so irregularly, I never know when to expect it.” This means that because the bus is so irregular, you cannot guess when it will come, and this was so in the past as well.
“I never knew” is in the simple past tense. We usually use it to say emphatically what we didn’t know until now. For instance, we can say: “I didn’t know you were sisters.”, but to give emphasis to your statement, you can say: “I never knew you were sisters!”
-The Star
Monday, August 03, 2009
I Just Love Mondays!
Most people hate Mondays... but not me... huhu..
I just cannot wait to see what all the possibilities of the week ahead will give me..
owhh... one thing for sure... there's another new face for my department will be reporting for duty today... huhu... and this new kid on the block is a guy... pheww... finally.. talk about the endangered species huh...
the mystery man... haha..
I just cannot wait to see what all the possibilities of the week ahead will give me..
owhh... one thing for sure... there's another new face for my department will be reporting for duty today... huhu... and this new kid on the block is a guy... pheww... finally.. talk about the endangered species huh...
the mystery man... haha..
Sunday, August 02, 2009
What Is Term Paper?
A term paper is a research paper written by students over an academic term or semester which accounts for a large amount of a grade and makes up much of the course. Term papers are generally intended to describe an event or concept or argue a point. There is much overlap between the terms "research paper" and "term paper". The phrase "term paper" was originally used to describe a paper (usually a research based paper) that was due at the end of the "term" - either a semester or quarter, depending on which unit of measure a school used. However, the term has fallen out of favor. Common usage has "term paper" and "research paper" as interchangeable, but this is not completely accurate. Not all term papers involve academic research, and not all research papers are term papers.
An entire industry has sprung up in recent years to provide plagiarized, pre-written, or custom written term papers to students of all ages. There are thousands of websites that sell term papers of all levels of quality and writing proficiency for reasonable prices, but they seriously undermine the academic integrity of the student. Use of such papers is frowned upon by school staff, and submission of these works is considered plagiarism, and is considered grounds for disciplinary action. These papers are in some rare cases used as a "model" for a student to use as a starting point in their research, but this is also considered ethically questionable and is usually a pretext for plagiarism.
source: wikipedia
An entire industry has sprung up in recent years to provide plagiarized, pre-written, or custom written term papers to students of all ages. There are thousands of websites that sell term papers of all levels of quality and writing proficiency for reasonable prices, but they seriously undermine the academic integrity of the student. Use of such papers is frowned upon by school staff, and submission of these works is considered plagiarism, and is considered grounds for disciplinary action. These papers are in some rare cases used as a "model" for a student to use as a starting point in their research, but this is also considered ethically questionable and is usually a pretext for plagiarism.
source: wikipedia
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