1. Imponderable
: a thing that cannot be precisely determined or measured
2. Apoplectic
: intense enough to threaten or cause a stroke
3. Agnate
: a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males
4. Enchiridion
: a handbook ; manual
5. Glutch
: to swallow
6. Instauration
: renewal; restoration; renovation ; repair
7. Ravelment
: entanglement; confusion
8. Pilikia
: trouble
9. Mewl
: to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like ; whimper
10. Histrionics
: behaviour or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion
Saturday 28 July 2012
Children and The Snow
Do you know what is "Shape Poem"? Well, today Miss Sheba teaches us on how to shape a poem. She begins the lecture with many of the poems that are done by our seniors. This actually gives us so many ideas on what is this topic about.
We are allowed to work in pair or alone. So, I actually work in pair with Pui San (Keryn Kok). At the beginning, it is really difficult for both of us to shape our poem. After discussion, we have come into a conclusion. As the title shows, we choose to write "Children and The Snow". We spend time to make our sentences so that every sentence got the same rhythm and this is really challenging for us.
Have a look on out first try shape poem.
Children are looking out of the window
The town is covered with snow
Children want to play with the snow
The mother's heads nod
Excitement in children showed
Children are standing in a row
And preparing a battle of snow
We are allowed to work in pair or alone. So, I actually work in pair with Pui San (Keryn Kok). At the beginning, it is really difficult for both of us to shape our poem. After discussion, we have come into a conclusion. As the title shows, we choose to write "Children and The Snow". We spend time to make our sentences so that every sentence got the same rhythm and this is really challenging for us.
Have a look on out first try shape poem.
Children are looking out of the window
The town is covered with snow
Children want to play with the snow
The mother's heads nod
Excitement in children showed
Children are standing in a row
And preparing a battle of snow
Sunday 22 July 2012
10 New Words (Third Week)
1. Confiding adj.
Showing trust; showing that you want to tell somebody a secret
: a confiding relationship
2. Encapsulate verb
To express the most important part of something in a few words, a small space or a single object
: The poem encapsulates many of the central themes of her writing.
3. Profligate adj.
(formal, disapproving) using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way
[SYN] WASTEFUL
: profligate spending
4. Coracle noun
A small round boat with a wooden frame, used in Wales and Ireland by people catching fish
5. Baglady noun
A woman who had no home and walks around carrying her possessions with her
6. Predestines adj.
(formal) already decided or planned by God or by fate
: It seems she was predestined to be famous.
7. Predispose verb
1. To influence somebody so that they are likely to think or behave in a particular way
: He believes that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour.
: Her good mood predisposed her to enjoy the play.
2. To make it likely that you will suffer from a particular illness.
: Stress can predispose people to heart attack.
8. Homage noun
(formal) something that is said or done to show respect for somebody
: The kings of France paid homage to no one.
9. Holler verb
(informal) to shout loudly
[SYN] YELL
10. Desideratum noun
(formal) a thing that is wanted or needed
Showing trust; showing that you want to tell somebody a secret
: a confiding relationship
2. Encapsulate verb
To express the most important part of something in a few words, a small space or a single object
: The poem encapsulates many of the central themes of her writing.
3. Profligate adj.
(formal, disapproving) using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way
[SYN] WASTEFUL
: profligate spending
4. Coracle noun
A small round boat with a wooden frame, used in Wales and Ireland by people catching fish
5. Baglady noun
A woman who had no home and walks around carrying her possessions with her
6. Predestines adj.
(formal) already decided or planned by God or by fate
: It seems she was predestined to be famous.
7. Predispose verb
1. To influence somebody so that they are likely to think or behave in a particular way
: He believes that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour.
: Her good mood predisposed her to enjoy the play.
2. To make it likely that you will suffer from a particular illness.
: Stress can predispose people to heart attack.
8. Homage noun
(formal) something that is said or done to show respect for somebody
: The kings of France paid homage to no one.
9. Holler verb
(informal) to shout loudly
[SYN] YELL
10. Desideratum noun
(formal) a thing that is wanted or needed
Sunday 15 July 2012
Film Review - Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
Directed by : Hana Makhmalbaf
Cast : Nikbakht Noruz (Bakhtay)
Abbas Alijome (Abbas)
Abdolali Hoseinali (Talib boy)
This film is based on the war in Afghanistan. The girl, Bakthtay lives in the caves under the remains of the Buddha statues of Bamiyan. Bakhtay has a dream. She becomes obsessed to attend a newly opened school because Bakhtay is fascinated by Abbas' schoolbook. She wants to know to read. However, she does not have money to buy stationery.
In order to go to school, she has to raise the money for a pencil and a notebook. Abbas asks Bakhtay to sell the eggs of the family's chicken. Bakhtay takes four eggs to the market but two eggs are broken. However, she does not give up to earn money by selling the remaining eggs. She exchanges the eggs to a bread and sells it at ten rupees. With ten rupees, she only gets enough for the notebook, but takes her mother's lipstick as a writing pencil.
On her journey, a gang of boys who is playing a game in which they are Taliban fighting Americans terrorise Bakhtay. They rig the pages from her book to make "paper aeroplane", take away her irreligious lipstick, put a paper bag over her head and pretend to play a stone game with her by burying her alive. "in God's name, let me go to school," Bakhtay pleads.
When Bakhtay meets the gang of boys for the second time again, Abbas pretends that he is dead and he asks Bakthtay to "die" if she wants to live. Bakthtay hesitates. She stands still and she is about to cry. In the end, she realizes that in order to live, she has to die. "Dying", is the only way to be set free.
The symbol used in this film is Bakthtay's notebook. This shows the effects of the war in Afghanistan on the local children. In order to attend to school, the children face many obstacles such as financial problem and bad study environment in the open-air school as well as home. Children could not get a good environment to study especially girls. Girls' school is located in a very far place where it can only be found where they have to walk by following the river direction.
The message of this film is to tell people about the bad effects of war to the society, and the country. War is definitely bringing more disadvantages to this world. As a viewer, I personally think the message of this film is conveyed well because it tells people how hard the life is for the children after the war in their country. This film also makes us to think deeply and teach us to appreciate everything that we are having in our life now.
Rating for this film ★★★☆☆
Directed by : Hana Makhmalbaf
Cast : Nikbakht Noruz (Bakhtay)
Abbas Alijome (Abbas)
Abdolali Hoseinali (Talib boy)
This film is based on the war in Afghanistan. The girl, Bakthtay lives in the caves under the remains of the Buddha statues of Bamiyan. Bakhtay has a dream. She becomes obsessed to attend a newly opened school because Bakhtay is fascinated by Abbas' schoolbook. She wants to know to read. However, she does not have money to buy stationery.
In order to go to school, she has to raise the money for a pencil and a notebook. Abbas asks Bakhtay to sell the eggs of the family's chicken. Bakhtay takes four eggs to the market but two eggs are broken. However, she does not give up to earn money by selling the remaining eggs. She exchanges the eggs to a bread and sells it at ten rupees. With ten rupees, she only gets enough for the notebook, but takes her mother's lipstick as a writing pencil.
On her journey, a gang of boys who is playing a game in which they are Taliban fighting Americans terrorise Bakhtay. They rig the pages from her book to make "paper aeroplane", take away her irreligious lipstick, put a paper bag over her head and pretend to play a stone game with her by burying her alive. "in God's name, let me go to school," Bakhtay pleads.
When Bakhtay meets the gang of boys for the second time again, Abbas pretends that he is dead and he asks Bakthtay to "die" if she wants to live. Bakthtay hesitates. She stands still and she is about to cry. In the end, she realizes that in order to live, she has to die. "Dying", is the only way to be set free.
The symbol used in this film is Bakthtay's notebook. This shows the effects of the war in Afghanistan on the local children. In order to attend to school, the children face many obstacles such as financial problem and bad study environment in the open-air school as well as home. Children could not get a good environment to study especially girls. Girls' school is located in a very far place where it can only be found where they have to walk by following the river direction.
The message of this film is to tell people about the bad effects of war to the society, and the country. War is definitely bringing more disadvantages to this world. As a viewer, I personally think the message of this film is conveyed well because it tells people how hard the life is for the children after the war in their country. This film also makes us to think deeply and teach us to appreciate everything that we are having in our life now.
Rating for this film ★★★☆☆
Saturday 14 July 2012
10 new words (Second Week)
1. askance adv
(IDM) look askance (at sb/sth)
(written) to look at or react to sb/sth with suspicion or doubt, or in a critical way
2. assemblage noun
A collection of things; a group of people
: Tropical rainforests have the most varied and abundant assemblage of plants in the world.
3. douse verb
(1)to stop a fire from burning by putting water over it ; to put out a light
: He doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.
(2)to pour a lot of liquid over sb/sth ; to soak sb/sth in liquid
: The car was doused in petrol and set alight.
4. doula noun
A woman whose role is to provide emotional support to a woman who is giving birth.
5. hedonist noun
A person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life
6. transmigration noun
The passing of a person's soul after their death into another body
7. ramification noun (usually plural)
One of the large number of complicated and unexpected results that follow an action or a decision
: These changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications.
8. marauding adj.
(of people or animals) going around a place I search of things to steal or people to attack
:marauding wolves
9. extrude verb
(1)To push or force something out of something ; to be forced or pushed in this way
: Lava I'd extruded from the volcano.
(2)to shape metal or plastic by forcing it through a hole
10. mawkish adj.
(disapproving) expressing or sharing emotion in a way that is exaggerated or embarrassing
: a mawkish poem
(IDM) look askance (at sb/sth)
(written) to look at or react to sb/sth with suspicion or doubt, or in a critical way
2. assemblage noun
A collection of things; a group of people
: Tropical rainforests have the most varied and abundant assemblage of plants in the world.
3. douse verb
(1)to stop a fire from burning by putting water over it ; to put out a light
: He doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.
(2)to pour a lot of liquid over sb/sth ; to soak sb/sth in liquid
: The car was doused in petrol and set alight.
4. doula noun
A woman whose role is to provide emotional support to a woman who is giving birth.
5. hedonist noun
A person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life
6. transmigration noun
The passing of a person's soul after their death into another body
7. ramification noun (usually plural)
One of the large number of complicated and unexpected results that follow an action or a decision
: These changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications.
8. marauding adj.
(of people or animals) going around a place I search of things to steal or people to attack
:marauding wolves
9. extrude verb
(1)To push or force something out of something ; to be forced or pushed in this way
: Lava I'd extruded from the volcano.
(2)to shape metal or plastic by forcing it through a hole
10. mawkish adj.
(disapproving) expressing or sharing emotion in a way that is exaggerated or embarrassing
: a mawkish poem
Tuesday 10 July 2012
ECS Day 2
Today is the second day of ECS. The activity for today is "Film Review". We watched a film, "Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame." I am going to update my blog about the film soon. Stay tuned.
I knew many new friends in the class today. They are my group members in the debate which is held on this Thursday (12 July 2012).
So, this is the end of the day.
10 new words (First week)
1.Swizzle
noun
a mixed alcoholic drink, especially a frothy one of rum or gin and bitters:
a rum swizzle
verb
[with object]
stir (a drink) with a swizzle stick:
he would swizzle it into a froth and pour it out for us
2.Calends
plural noun
the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar.
3.Guerdon
noun
a reward or recompense.
verb
[with object]
give a reward to (someone).
4.subjacent
adjective
technical
situated below something else.
5.replicant
noun
(in science fiction) a genetically engineered or artificial being created as an exact replica of a particular human being.
6.tristesse
noun
[mass noun] literary
a state of melancholy sadness:
lamenting a lost love, he leaves us poised at the lip of a chasm of tristesse
post-coital tristesse
7.Personalty
noun
[mass noun] Law
a person’s personal property. Compare with realty.
8.Flibbertigibbet
noun
a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person.
9.Piffle
noun
[mass noun] informal
nonsense:
it’s absolute piffle to say that violence is ok
10.Piety
noun (plural pieties)
[mass noun]
the quality of being religious or reverent:
acts of piety and charity
[count noun] a belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence:
the accepted pieties of our time
noun
a mixed alcoholic drink, especially a frothy one of rum or gin and bitters:
a rum swizzle
verb
[with object]
stir (a drink) with a swizzle stick:
he would swizzle it into a froth and pour it out for us
2.Calends
plural noun
the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar.
3.Guerdon
noun
a reward or recompense.
verb
[with object]
give a reward to (someone).
4.subjacent
adjective
technical
situated below something else.
5.replicant
noun
(in science fiction) a genetically engineered or artificial being created as an exact replica of a particular human being.
6.tristesse
noun
[mass noun] literary
a state of melancholy sadness:
lamenting a lost love, he leaves us poised at the lip of a chasm of tristesse
post-coital tristesse
7.Personalty
noun
[mass noun] Law
a person’s personal property. Compare with realty.
8.Flibbertigibbet
noun
a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person.
9.Piffle
noun
[mass noun] informal
nonsense:
it’s absolute piffle to say that violence is ok
10.Piety
noun (plural pieties)
[mass noun]
the quality of being religious or reverent:
acts of piety and charity
[count noun] a belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence:
the accepted pieties of our time
Monday 2 July 2012
ECS Day 1 in IMU
Hello!
Today is the first class of English Composition Skills class (ECS). So, I am in Group C. Mr. Zaid is teaching us how to share the link from a particular website to our own blog.
Here it is,
Mr.Bean
Next, we are going to embed a video. (I'm hungry now as I didn't take my breakfast this morning, so I choose Mr.Bean-cooking spaghetti , this episode is funny. LOL)
Sadly to say, the line in too slow, I am unable to get the HTML from youtube. Nevermind, here ends this blog entry and ECS class.
Lunch time!
Today is the first class of English Composition Skills class (ECS). So, I am in Group C. Mr. Zaid is teaching us how to share the link from a particular website to our own blog.
Here it is,
Mr.Bean
Next, we are going to embed a video. (I'm hungry now as I didn't take my breakfast this morning, so I choose Mr.Bean-cooking spaghetti , this episode is funny. LOL)
Sadly to say, the line in too slow, I am unable to get the HTML from youtube. Nevermind, here ends this blog entry and ECS class.
Lunch time!
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