This is a smooth start after struggling in chapter one, as I went read through chapter two. This chapter provie an insights of what type of literature texts can be used in different stages/level of students.
This chapter provides a whole sum of literature texts. All these texts include fairy tales, folks tales, short stories, collections of poems and novels.
Reading through this chapter provide me an insight where it shows that we have to choose suitable texts for different level of students' proficiency evels. Apart from that, texts should also suit the aims and purpose of introducing literature to students.
In addition, in order to create a reading environment among students, several activities have been introduced in this chapter. While reading through, these examples have been given and taught by Dr. Fauziah in the reading subject. For instance, NILAM is to raise students interest in reading any form of texts. On the other hand, NILAM in this text book highlights the reading of literature texts.
Since both subjects do touch about NILAM, i can see that the aims of NILAM still remain but the content changes where one highlights any kind of reading materials while the other highlights the use of literature texts.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
second stage of research paper....
I finally came to an idea what to compare in my research paper. I want to use the theme of growing up. This idea came to me when I go through the second chapter of this text book titled " Teaching of Literature in ESL/EFL contexts."
There are a number of literature texts taht are mentioned in this book. For instance,
The adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Little Women by Loisa M. Alcott
The Secret Garden by Frances H. Burnett
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
and many more...
By using the theme of growing up, i can compare the story between
The adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Both stories are written by different author. However, both author uses a young boy and the narration is about the child hardship in life to gain success.
Therefore, having hope that these stories will be approve by supervisor. My next step will be looking up for more materials and information to highlight my thesis statement for this research paper.
There are a number of literature texts taht are mentioned in this book. For instance,
The adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Little Women by Loisa M. Alcott
The Secret Garden by Frances H. Burnett
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
and many more...
By using the theme of growing up, i can compare the story between
The adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Both stories are written by different author. However, both author uses a young boy and the narration is about the child hardship in life to gain success.
Therefore, having hope that these stories will be approve by supervisor. My next step will be looking up for more materials and information to highlight my thesis statement for this research paper.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Research paper....
No idea...
Nil idea...
"Mei You" idea...
"Tiada" idea
How to come out with a thesis statement for research paper???
In the assignment, the instructions are to analyse two texts that we have learned, come out with a common argument for this task. My mind is blank until now. What topic should i choose? How to organize them?
The first stage of choosing topic is the hardest. At first, i plan to use the text that learned during foundation and degree course. Now, i change my mind, can i use the text i familiar and favorite in? For instance Nancy Drew or Famous Five texts? Can i use something that out from academic texts??
I am still in confusion.
Nil idea...
"Mei You" idea...
"Tiada" idea
How to come out with a thesis statement for research paper???
In the assignment, the instructions are to analyse two texts that we have learned, come out with a common argument for this task. My mind is blank until now. What topic should i choose? How to organize them?
The first stage of choosing topic is the hardest. At first, i plan to use the text that learned during foundation and degree course. Now, i change my mind, can i use the text i familiar and favorite in? For instance Nancy Drew or Famous Five texts? Can i use something that out from academic texts??
I am still in confusion.
Reading Chapter 1
Reading through a text book for teaching literature is not an easy task, especially when encounter with unfamiliar words. While reading, I usually skip the unsure words and keep on reading. Most of the time, i will get the content and idea of the text. However, this style of reading does not work for this text book. This is due to too many unknown words, I was in confusion while I keep on reading. It has finally forces me to open up the dictionary to search for the meaning of these words after three pages of reading.
While reading the first page, there are words that never come across and not really explained what these terms mean. For instance, acrolectal speaker, basilectal speaker, and mesolectal speaker.
Basically, this chapter is about how to teach literature, should we teach according to native way or the style that the nation is using. In this chapter, it eventually come to a conculsion through Raja Rao (1943)
" We have to grown to look at the world around as a part of us."
"Time alone will justify"
We can use thematic approach and linguistic approach. Before reaching till the last two pages of this chapter or should be before reaching these two approaches, i eventually have my dictionary accompanying me to get an idea the content of this chapter. This is amazing as the technique of skimming and scanning has to lead to meaning searching. Reading only this chapter took me around two hours. And it is only the first chapter!!
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While reading the first page, there are words that never come across and not really explained what these terms mean. For instance, acrolectal speaker, basilectal speaker, and mesolectal speaker.
Basically, this chapter is about how to teach literature, should we teach according to native way or the style that the nation is using. In this chapter, it eventually come to a conculsion through Raja Rao (1943)
" We have to grown to look at the world around as a part of us."
"Time alone will justify"
We can use thematic approach and linguistic approach. Before reaching till the last two pages of this chapter or should be before reaching these two approaches, i eventually have my dictionary accompanying me to get an idea the content of this chapter. This is amazing as the technique of skimming and scanning has to lead to meaning searching. Reading only this chapter took me around two hours. And it is only the first chapter!!
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Activities presentation...
there are a numbers of activities we are given to work on... for instance activity for set induction and pre-reading. Fortunately, there are some activity we do not need to presents.
Having presentation in front of the class is view as a necessity, since we are going to be teachers. (Who said that??)
However, to overcome nervousness or stage fright, it is believe that the more practices the better the person will be. And that is what frighten me...
i admire teachers standing in front of the students, teaching, talking, joking, giving orders and carry out activities. they seem like they are not afraid at all!!
Most of the time, teaching in front the class can be seen as an easy task. however, when i was given a topic i am unfamiliar with, that is where the fright just over take me..
Planning an activity to teach is never a problem to me. This is due to there are sources around to be imitate, re-design and adapt. Giving instructions is never an obstacles. HOWEVER, CONTROLLING A BIG CLASS... that seem scary.
Having presentation in front of the class is view as a necessity, since we are going to be teachers. (Who said that??)
However, to overcome nervousness or stage fright, it is believe that the more practices the better the person will be. And that is what frighten me...
i admire teachers standing in front of the students, teaching, talking, joking, giving orders and carry out activities. they seem like they are not afraid at all!!
Most of the time, teaching in front the class can be seen as an easy task. however, when i was given a topic i am unfamiliar with, that is where the fright just over take me..
Planning an activity to teach is never a problem to me. This is due to there are sources around to be imitate, re-design and adapt. Giving instructions is never an obstacles. HOWEVER, CONTROLLING A BIG CLASS... that seem scary.
Tuesday wif morrie
i am reading this book since the day i get it... since last week.
At first, when my lecturer introduced this book, i was thinking that another boring book to read...
However, the first page of the story manage to attract me into continue reading. Hence i would say that, "Never Judge a Book by Its Cover"
this book only cost rm20.00 as it is the cheapest version and it is on sale when i bought it. i would say it is lucky to get this book.
By reading this text, i came to realization that Death is no longer scary. Through Morrie's idea of death, it seems funny. Death is certain but never have a person really accept this fact. In matter of fact, everyone is trying to live a longer life. they tend to buy medicines, all sort of it. they also try to keep themselves fit by going to gym and having diet meal. Some even try to find ways not to die.
There are two setting in the story, the flashback and now.
these two setting highlights the strength of Morrie and his students. It also highlights the role of Morrie and his character traits. through reading the story, Morrie is portray as someone with strong will. He is brave in accepting dying.
This story teaches me a lot of things, it talks about teacher and students relationship, death and the naive of human.
I am still half way through the story as works are becoming loaded and loaded. Hope that i can share more next time.
At first, when my lecturer introduced this book, i was thinking that another boring book to read...
However, the first page of the story manage to attract me into continue reading. Hence i would say that, "Never Judge a Book by Its Cover"
this book only cost rm20.00 as it is the cheapest version and it is on sale when i bought it. i would say it is lucky to get this book.
By reading this text, i came to realization that Death is no longer scary. Through Morrie's idea of death, it seems funny. Death is certain but never have a person really accept this fact. In matter of fact, everyone is trying to live a longer life. they tend to buy medicines, all sort of it. they also try to keep themselves fit by going to gym and having diet meal. Some even try to find ways not to die.
There are two setting in the story, the flashback and now.
these two setting highlights the strength of Morrie and his students. It also highlights the role of Morrie and his character traits. through reading the story, Morrie is portray as someone with strong will. He is brave in accepting dying.
This story teaches me a lot of things, it talks about teacher and students relationship, death and the naive of human.
I am still half way through the story as works are becoming loaded and loaded. Hope that i can share more next time.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
thesis statements
Have anyone come across being asked to write thesis statement?
It is not a topic....
Thesis statement!
Taking this course, i have to start to think of thesis statements
Thesis statement is a sentence that tells people the content of a writing. It has to simple, clear and understandable...
Writing a thesis statement is not as simple as just popping out a sentence that cross into the mind. For instance, we cannot just say our writing will be about love and just give a sentence like "love is blind"
The thesis statement has to be specific and justified. it should not be a general statements. This is due to that a general statement provides a large area to write on... it will have no boundaries to stop. It will have a wide range of points to insert in the writing.
Thesis statement acts as a guide for writer. It should help in keeping the writer focus on the writing and does not stray around without directions. It helps writer to develop points that related to the topic focus. For instance, in literature, writer wants to focus on the a character's character traits, hence in the thesis statement there should have a specific character writer want to focus at, then the content should just surrounding the character.
By learning ways to work out a best thesis statement, it needs choice of words and wisdom to develop one. it needs to look into the purpose of this piece of writing. this is because, every piece of writing focus on different purposes, for instance writing for pleasure, reports, essays, research and story telling.
In conclusion, writing a thesis statement tests a person's patient. most of the time, i have to rewrite and rephrase and reconstruct. it takes time, but i believe, once a person master the way for thesis statement, it should not be a matter anymore.
It is not a topic....
Thesis statement!
Taking this course, i have to start to think of thesis statements
Thesis statement is a sentence that tells people the content of a writing. It has to simple, clear and understandable...
Writing a thesis statement is not as simple as just popping out a sentence that cross into the mind. For instance, we cannot just say our writing will be about love and just give a sentence like "love is blind"
The thesis statement has to be specific and justified. it should not be a general statements. This is due to that a general statement provides a large area to write on... it will have no boundaries to stop. It will have a wide range of points to insert in the writing.
Thesis statement acts as a guide for writer. It should help in keeping the writer focus on the writing and does not stray around without directions. It helps writer to develop points that related to the topic focus. For instance, in literature, writer wants to focus on the a character's character traits, hence in the thesis statement there should have a specific character writer want to focus at, then the content should just surrounding the character.
By learning ways to work out a best thesis statement, it needs choice of words and wisdom to develop one. it needs to look into the purpose of this piece of writing. this is because, every piece of writing focus on different purposes, for instance writing for pleasure, reports, essays, research and story telling.
In conclusion, writing a thesis statement tests a person's patient. most of the time, i have to rewrite and rephrase and reconstruct. it takes time, but i believe, once a person master the way for thesis statement, it should not be a matter anymore.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Continue of Daedalus and Icarus
Daedalus and Icarus again...
This time, the exercise turn out to be to write a summary for Daedalus and Icarus. Writing a summary is never easy as one page long story needs to be shorten into 200 words! And it is a story!
Usually, i write summary on factual passage, because it has its points to highlight. While in a story, it is just like writting a shoter version of the story. The summary has to consist of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. There are many details that need to be summaries. Then the summary will not sound like a story anymore as the version is much shorter.
Fortunately, there are guidance given by lecturer. He asked us to identify the development of the plot in the story. He used picture to highlight what is important in the text. Hence, writing a story's summary turns out to be much easier.
Therefore, writing a summary out of story is a skill. It needs a wide range of vocabulary to express the feeling of the story.
This time, the exercise turn out to be to write a summary for Daedalus and Icarus. Writing a summary is never easy as one page long story needs to be shorten into 200 words! And it is a story!
Usually, i write summary on factual passage, because it has its points to highlight. While in a story, it is just like writting a shoter version of the story. The summary has to consist of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. There are many details that need to be summaries. Then the summary will not sound like a story anymore as the version is much shorter.
Fortunately, there are guidance given by lecturer. He asked us to identify the development of the plot in the story. He used picture to highlight what is important in the text. Hence, writing a story's summary turns out to be much easier.
Therefore, writing a summary out of story is a skill. It needs a wide range of vocabulary to express the feeling of the story.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Daedalus and Icarus by Ovid
Looking at the title "Daedalus and Icarus". The first thought that come into my mind is
"Hurray! Another story to read." This story is just two pages long, hence it should be easy reading it.
However, while reading half way through, it is a struggle to finish the story. The first paragraph and second paragraph i should say has no link, it is just like using a liniking verd to link the two paragraphs together. Both paragraphs are telling two different stories. At the first paragraph. it is about Minos and Minos's daughter, while the next paragraph and the next, it is about Daedalus and Icarus.
Thus, i would say that the text actually begin at teh second paragrpagh where it is focusing on Daedalus and Icarus.
Now, looking at the picture, it is so colourful. It portrayed how the Icarus is killed as the colour eventually symbolised them. Personally, I would say that Daedalus actually want to kill Icarus.
It is a question to ponder upon
"Has Daedalus never think of the heat will melt the wax?!"
"why is it Icalus? Why not himself"
As the story develop, Daedalus is a selfish and insane inventor. he gained his fame upon sacrificing other people. it is just so unfair.
"Hurray! Another story to read." This story is just two pages long, hence it should be easy reading it.
However, while reading half way through, it is a struggle to finish the story. The first paragraph and second paragraph i should say has no link, it is just like using a liniking verd to link the two paragraphs together. Both paragraphs are telling two different stories. At the first paragraph. it is about Minos and Minos's daughter, while the next paragraph and the next, it is about Daedalus and Icarus.
Thus, i would say that the text actually begin at teh second paragrpagh where it is focusing on Daedalus and Icarus.
Now, looking at the picture, it is so colourful. It portrayed how the Icarus is killed as the colour eventually symbolised them. Personally, I would say that Daedalus actually want to kill Icarus.
It is a question to ponder upon
"Has Daedalus never think of the heat will melt the wax?!"
"why is it Icalus? Why not himself"
As the story develop, Daedalus is a selfish and insane inventor. he gained his fame upon sacrificing other people. it is just so unfair.
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