Saturday, 22 August 2015
Wednesday, 5 August 2015
Recommended movies to watch and stories to read over the next few weeks
Hi Finnixians,
I don't know if any other teacher ever recommends movies, but I am recommending some movies related to the Science and Technology theme we are covering the next few weeks. Here are some which I have found on youtube, with or without the links.
1. I, Robot
2. Back to the Future 1, 2, 3
3. The war of the worlds
I, Robot and The War of the Worlds are also available in books.
Read any of these stories if you can get hold of them:
1. The Bicentennial Man
2. Nightfall and other stories
Both books are by Isaac Asimov.
Pn Chan
I don't know if any other teacher ever recommends movies, but I am recommending some movies related to the Science and Technology theme we are covering the next few weeks. Here are some which I have found on youtube, with or without the links.
1. I, Robot
2. Back to the Future 1, 2, 3
3. The war of the worlds
I, Robot and The War of the Worlds are also available in books.
Read any of these stories if you can get hold of them:
1. The Bicentennial Man
2. Nightfall and other stories
Both books are by Isaac Asimov.
Pn Chan
Friday, 31 July 2015
Weekend homework - 31 July 2015
Dear Finnixians,
Your weekend homework is located in your textbook page 183 - The task is on top of the page. You are to study the information on page 182 and add any other information you can find. Write an essay of about 150-180 words in your COMPOSITION book. Remember to focus on your punctuation marks (Capital letters, full stops, etc) and ELABORATE your points.
Deadline is Friday next week (7 August 2015).
p/s Frannen, Alyssa, Kavin, and Ashley, I expect your work to go beyond the notes provided and the length is to exceed 180 words. I believe you're up to the challenge.
pp/s Akesh, learn to use the dictionary to look up meanings of words.
Pn Chan
Your weekend homework is located in your textbook page 183 - The task is on top of the page. You are to study the information on page 182 and add any other information you can find. Write an essay of about 150-180 words in your COMPOSITION book. Remember to focus on your punctuation marks (Capital letters, full stops, etc) and ELABORATE your points.
Deadline is Friday next week (7 August 2015).
p/s Frannen, Alyssa, Kavin, and Ashley, I expect your work to go beyond the notes provided and the length is to exceed 180 words. I believe you're up to the challenge.
pp/s Akesh, learn to use the dictionary to look up meanings of words.
Pn Chan
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
New homework - 29 July 2015
Dear Finnixians,
Here is a task which I would like all of you to do. It is very simple, really.
Go to this website HERE!
Look at the slides (up to slide #20) and answer the following questions in your comprehension book :
1. Why is it important to save the rainforests? (Your answer should be quite long as there is information in several slides.)
2. Copy the Carbon cycle into your book. No need to colour. Just draw.
3. How fast is the depletion of the rainforests?
4. Who is Dian Fossey and what work does her organization do?
Deadline : before school time on Friday 31 July 2015. Hand in your comprehension book on Friday!
Here is a task which I would like all of you to do. It is very simple, really.
Go to this website HERE!
Look at the slides (up to slide #20) and answer the following questions in your comprehension book :
1. Why is it important to save the rainforests? (Your answer should be quite long as there is information in several slides.)
2. Copy the Carbon cycle into your book. No need to colour. Just draw.
3. How fast is the depletion of the rainforests?
4. Who is Dian Fossey and what work does her organization do?
Deadline : before school time on Friday 31 July 2015. Hand in your comprehension book on Friday!
Monday, 13 July 2015
One of the persons who inspires me -haziq
DATUK SERI MAHATHIR MOHAMAD
Mahathir Mohamad was born in 1925 in Alor Setar, Malaysia.He was the fourth prime minister of Malaysia and known as 'Bapa Kemodenan'. He improved the economy and was a champion of developing nations. After finishing Islamic grammar schools and graduating from the local college, Mahathir attended medical school at the University of Malaya in Singapore. He was an army physician before forming a private practice at the age of 32. He was a doctor before becoming a politician with the UMNO party, and ascended quickly from member of parliament to prime minister. Mahathir had a significant impact on the economy, culture and government of Malaysia. He won five consecutive elections and served for 22 years, longer than any other prime minister in Malaysia’s history. One of his most significant infrastructure projects was the North-South Expressway, a highway that runs from the Thai border to Singapore. Mahathir’s record on civil liberties, as well as his criticisms of Western economic policies and industrialized nations’ policies toward developing countries, made his relationships with the United States, Britain and Australia difficult.
Mahathir retired in 2003, and remains an active and visible part of Malaysia’s political landscape. He is an ardent critic of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, whom he chose to succeed him.
I inspire him because he guided Malaysia into a better and advanced country. Im happy with what he had done. I dont think Malaysia would be a really advanced country wthout him.
Mahathir retired in 2003, and remains an active and visible part of Malaysia’s political landscape. He is an ardent critic of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, whom he chose to succeed him.
I inspire him because he guided Malaysia into a better and advanced country. Im happy with what he had done. I dont think Malaysia would be a really advanced country wthout him.
Thursday, 9 July 2015
THE PERSON WHO INSPIRES ME
Roger Federer born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Many commentators and players regard Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time. Federer turned professional in 1998 and has been ranked inside the top 10 since October 2002.
Federer holds several records of the Open Era, holding the world no. 1 position for 302 weeks (including 237 consecutive weeks) winning 17 Grand Slam singles titles; reaching each Grand Slam final at least five times (an all-time record); and reaching the Wimbledon final nine times. He is among the seven men (and among the four in Open Era) to capture a career Grand Slam. Federer shares an Open Era record for most titles at Wimbledon with Pete Sampras (7) and at the US Open with Jimmy Connors and Sampras (5).
Federer appeared in 25 men's singles Grand Slam finals with 10 in a row.. He also recorded semifinals at 23 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, from the 2004 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open. At the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, he played in a record 63rd consecutive Grand Slam tournament, reached a record 45th Grand Slam quarterfinal and a record 37th Grand Slam semifinal.
Roger Federer inspires me by how he plays.He has beautiful footwork and amazing skill.I am watching him play in the 2015 Wimbledon Championships and hoping for him to win and be the oldest man to win a Grand Slam tournament.
BY AKESH RAJAH.
Roger Federer born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Many commentators and players regard Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time. Federer turned professional in 1998 and has been ranked inside the top 10 since October 2002.
Federer holds several records of the Open Era, holding the world no. 1 position for 302 weeks (including 237 consecutive weeks) winning 17 Grand Slam singles titles; reaching each Grand Slam final at least five times (an all-time record); and reaching the Wimbledon final nine times. He is among the seven men (and among the four in Open Era) to capture a career Grand Slam. Federer shares an Open Era record for most titles at Wimbledon with Pete Sampras (7) and at the US Open with Jimmy Connors and Sampras (5).
Federer appeared in 25 men's singles Grand Slam finals with 10 in a row.. He also recorded semifinals at 23 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, from the 2004 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open. At the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, he played in a record 63rd consecutive Grand Slam tournament, reached a record 45th Grand Slam quarterfinal and a record 37th Grand Slam semifinal.
Roger Federer inspires me by how he plays.He has beautiful footwork and amazing skill.I am watching him play in the 2015 Wimbledon Championships and hoping for him to win and be the oldest man to win a Grand Slam tournament.
BY AKESH RAJAH.
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
The Person Who Inspires Me : BILL GATES
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor. Gates co-founded Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company, with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO andchief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates has authored and co-authored several books.
Starting in 1987, Gates was included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2014—excluding a few years after the Financial crisis of 2007–08. Between 2009 and 2014 his wealth more than doubled from $40 billion to more than $82 billion.Between 2013 and 2014 his wealth increased by $15 billion. Gates is currently the richest man in the world.
Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Gates has been criticized for his business tactics, which have been considered anti-competitive, an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by numerous court rulings. Later in his career Gates pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established in 2000.
Gates stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft in January 2000. He remained as Chairman and created the position of Chief Software Architect for himself. In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work, and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie, chief software architect and Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer. Ozzie later left the company. Gates's last full-time day at Microsoft was June 27, 2008. He stepped down as Chairman of Microsoft in February 2014, taking on a new post as technology advisor to support newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella .
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