7th of October, 2011 - How to Improve Your English Proficiency?

Of course if you search in your browser
you would find many ways to improve your
English proficiency
I believe I've spoken about this
somewhere in my posts
about improving English.
Nevertheless, I still have to do this
since it's one of my English assignment.

We all know that English is one of the
most widely spoken languages in the world.
Furthermore, jobs can be earned,
relationships can be forged
and barriers can be broken
via the usage of the English language.

Here are the list of many ways
to improve one's English advancement:

1. Always have a dictionary
It doesn't matter if it's an actual
dictionary book or an online dictionary
or even a built-in-phone dictionary,
just have a dictionary with you
at all times because you will
never know when you will need it.
For example, when you're reading a newspaper
or reading a novel or reading
an article online - there must be 1 word
which you are not familiar with
and that is when you need a dictionary
to check out the meaning of the word
in order to understand the sentence.
I've been practicing this since form 1
in secondary school and I can guarantee you
it works effectively!
If you're shy then it's your loss.
It's now or never

2. Always communicate in English
This is a MUST!
In order to master in a certain language
one must speak in the language
every now and then.
Speak with your classmates,
friends, teachers, lecturers,
or even a stranger in English.
Asking the salesgirl in the store
about the product's price in English
is good enough for a start :D
For example,
"How much is this?"
"Can I please get a lower price?"
"Do you offer printing service?"
As simple as that.

Communicating in English
doesn't really mean SPEAKING
in English ONLY.
You can also chat online,
in English of course.
Although most of us use short
and simplified words
when chatting online,
but it builds up confident
in a person to communicate
in English.
It is encourage for students
to communicate people in overseas
so that you could adapt
to the language more easily.
I mostly chat online
with my American friends
most of the time.
Of course, this works as well.

3. Online Learning
When learning online, it depends
which website you're looking at.
I recommend LearnRealEnglish
because it's free and they even
send you an audio teaching scheme
and the 7 days email thing
where they would tell you
the Do's and Don'ts when wanting
to improve your English effectively.
I get to know this website
when I was in form 5 in secondary school
and I'd listen to all of the audios
the day before my SPM English Paper.
I still listen to it every now and then
to polish my English.

4. English Classes
None of us ever realize that
English classes are important
because without the classes
we wouldn't know where to start.
English classes teaches the basics
of English and it's up to each
individual to learn English outside
of the English class.
So a good advice is
always pay attention in English class
if you are determine to improve
your English :3

5. Watch English movies/TV programs
It is so true that by watching English movies
or even TV programs could improve
a person's English language
because by doing so,
it actually trains our brain
to be able to catch the English words
in order to understand what the person
in the movie or program is actually saying.
Avoid looking at the subtitle at all means!
If you could, switch off the subtitle mode
and listen very carefully at
what they are talking about.
In time, you will notice that you improved
when someone ask you
"what is he trying to say? I can't understand"
Get it? :D

6. Read English novels or articles
This is a good practice
because this is when you will need
your secret weapon!
THE DICTIONARY~!
Novel will surely contain
lots and lots of unfamiliar words
(unless you are always reading them)
As for me I always train myself
by reading a whole lots of articles.
Two reasons - to gain knowledge
also to improve my English

7. Play Games which are in English
It's the same as watching movies or TV
only that you would have to read
the stories in the game.
I think it's best to play games
which have stories in it such as
Final Fantasy games.
Each and every of the Final Fantasy games
has their own respective story,
which makes it very interesting.
If you're going to play FIFA games
then all you will see is
start, play single match,
you've won the match,
quit game, etc.,
which of course you wouldn't
learn anything.

8. Listen to English musics
By listening English musics, you're
actually training your ears to hear
what the singer is trying to say.
Try to listen to a rap song
to challenge yourself
and see if you could understand
90% of what the person is trying to sing about.
It's a good practice :)
Aside from that you could also sing
along with the song.
However, some songs have grammar errors
so it's advisable not to follow
100% of the language used
when writing an essay.

9. Paste English quotes in your room
This is fun to do when you want to decorate
certain part of your if.
Go ahead and paste the quotes
which you love the most.
Not only you would improve
your English unconsciously,
you would be able to bring up the mood
in a room rather than having a
plain wall.

10. Do 1 to 9 for a period of time
By following the list
I'm sure you'll master your English
in no time :)

Me? Oh I'm already doing it
by posting my blog in English
All the time~

That's All For Now!
Thank You For Reading!

5th of July, 2011 - Conjunction + Prepostion?

...So...
I heard it's July already
..so...fast...
(=w=)

Lately I haven't been posting much
because I've been sleeping for 12 hours a day
It's like after college.....sleep...
and wake up the next day...college...sleep
and the whole thing just keeps on going and going

Today I'll be sharing about what
I learned in English class last week and this week :D
I know it's a bit late
but better late than never :D

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Last Week
-English Class-

We learned about
Conjunction and Preposition

CONJUNCTION
is a word that connects other words or groups of words.
FANBOYS
for-and-nor-but-or-yet-so

For Example:
In the sentence
"Peter and Vivian are married"
the conjunction and connects two nouns
and in the sentence
"He will listen or sleep"
the conjunction or connects two verbs.
In the sentence
"It is late but we will make it"
the conjunction but connects two groups of words.

There are basically 3 of Conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions
are conjunctions which connect two equal parts of a sentence.
The most common ones are
and, or, but, and so
which are used in the following ways:

They stopped and stared.
and is used to join or add words together in the sentence

He will be downstairs or out playing basketball.
or is used to show choice or possibilities as in the sentence

She is petite but very talented.
but is used to show opposite or conflicting ideas as in the sentence

I was freezing so I closed the window.
so is used to show result as in the sentence

Subordinating conjunctions
connect two parts of a sentence that are not equal.
In other words it combines
an independent phrase with an nonindependent phrase.

For Example:
After I'm done cooking, we will have a feast.
(nonindependent) ____________(independent)

Samples of Subordinating Conjunctions:
after
before
unless
although
if
until
as
since
when
because
than
while

Correlative conjunctions
are pairs of conjunctions that work together.

In the sentence
"Both siren and mermaid are myths"
both . . .and are correlative conjunctions.

The most common correlative conjunctions are:

both . . .and
either . . . or
neither . . . nor
not only . . . but also

:Reference:

PREPOSITION
is a word which shows relationships
among other words in the sentence.
The relationships include direction, place,
time, cause, manner and amount.

In the sentence

"She went to the ball"
to is a preposition which shows direction.

"He came by taxi"
by is a preposition which shows manner.

"They will be here at twelve o'clock"
at is a preposition which shows time

"It is under the pillow"
under is a preposition which shows place.

A preposition always goes with a noun or pronoun
which is called the object of the preposition.
The preposition is almost always before the noun or pronoun
and that is why it is called a preposition.
The preposition and the object of the preposition
together are called a prepositional phrase.
:Reference:

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About this week's class will be in the next post :D
For now I need to rest for a while
Until Next Time!

21th of June, 2011 - Yesterday's English Class

Okay so I didn't get to post
about yesterday's class and revision
on what we've learn
because I just had to hit the hay
lawl

Yesterday we learned
about Idioms
Although I've been taught about it
oh so many times but I guess
there's no harm in recalling them back.

Idioms
are commonly used expression
that has a special meaning.

Earlier on I used the idiom
"Hit the hay"
which of course doesn't really mean
a person is literally hitting the hay.
It means 'going to bed'
or a person is trying to say that
he or she is going to bed.

There are others of course.
I'll just include whatever
I wrote during class
Even though it was unnecessary
for me to do but nyeeh
old habits die hard.

A blessing in disguise
means:
something good that isn't
recognized at first

Please keep me in the loop
means:
to keep me fully informed

On the ball
means:
to do a good job

Off the wall
means:
very different

Wet behind the ears
means:
inexperienced

An arm and a leg
means:
very expensive

Bite your tongue
means:
to avoid talking

Blood is thicker than water
means:
the family bond is always strong

The ball is in your court
means:
It is your decision to make

Till the cows come home
means:
A long time

Use your loaf
means:
Use your head

When pigs fly
means:
Something that will never ever happen

Your guess is as good as mine
means:
I have no idea

A picture paints a thousand words
means:
A picture describes things
much more easily than words do

Caught red-handed
means:
Being caught in the act of
committing something wrong

He got his eyes in the back
of his head
means:
He can sense what's happening
behind and outside of his
field of vision

My lips are sealed
means:
I will not tell this secret
to anyone

She has got a sweet tooth
means:
She has a strong liking
for sweet foods

The long arm of the law
means:
The police

He is a wolf in sheep's clothing
means:
He is a dangerous person
pretending to be harmless

A little bird told me (so)
means:
I am not going to tell you
who gave me the information

He drinks like a fish
means:
He drinks alcohol excessively

She is like a fish in the water
means:
She wants to be just
in the comfort zone.

Like a fish out of water
means:
Appearing to be a completely
out of place or
in a very awkward manner
Other meaning which
can be applied is
'taking a huge risk'

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I guess that's it for yesterday's class
Aside from that
we were told to read novels
and make a folio
of 500 words :D
Including it's meaning, synonyms and such.

Until Next Time!

14th of November, 2010 [Video Blog]

+The crazy side of me+
This picture was not edited
I was not in the mood to edit
and was like "what the heck..."

So today I was too lazy to write
and instead I made a video :D
I uploaded it in Youtube
and I know I'm still new to this
because for this blog
I'm suppose to be talking about
something else.
Anyhow, I hope you like it XD

Maybe I should start blogging every month
or ever week ne?



:Link:

EnglishTensesWithCartoons.com

Songs:
Hilary Duff - I am
MOCCA - Secret Admire

Today's English - Types of Adjectives

If you've been reading my blog
since early this month,
you'll notice that I've shared
something about Adjectives
from the Part of Speech

:Link:
Today's English - Adjectives
Today's English - Part of Speech & English Tenses

So today I'll be talking about
the types of Adjectives.
It's just to freshen up my memory
regarding Adjectives.

There are few types of Adjectives:

1. Descriptive Adjective
- adds detail or description to the noun
Example: The man is tall
Example: The doctor said it was a difficult surgery

2. Limiting Adjective
- to specify the noun
Example: That is the captain's table
Example: The two bags were sold out

3. Predicate Adjective (special type)
- follows a linking verb and
modifies (directly refers to) the subject
Example: People are interested in this game
Example: She is very careful

4. Verbals as Adjectives
There are two types:
1) Participles (end with EN, ED or ING)
2)Infinitives (TO+VERB)
Example: He is sure playing it tough
Example: It is an interesting movie to watch

5. Degrees of Adjectives
- used to indicate levels,
degrees of intensity or comparison
Example:
Funny = base
Funnier = comparative
Funniest = superlative

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Although my information is based
on the source above,
I simplified it to make it
easier to understand.

I hope I've been of help :D

Thank You For Reading!
*bows*

Today's English - Adjectives

So here I am
writing a post about adjectives.
Before I start, I would like to say
thank you for staying loyal with my blog :D
Or is it just me who thinks it that way (x__x)
By viewing the stats I could see
there's about 40-50 viewers everyday
and sometimes it could reach up to
100 viewers a day
At least it better than nothing eh?
Not bad...not bad indeed :3

So we're back to square one!
Or maybe not
Learning about grammar
No matter what
as long as it is an English Class
We will always learn about grammar.

So today I'll discuss about Adjectives
Adjectives is used to modify a noun or a pronoun.

For example: Farah is an intelligent girl.

'Farah' is a noun and 'intelligent' is an adjective
The word 'intelligent' describes Farah's personality.
However, adjective can be
a single word, a phrase, or a clause.
This is very important to remember.
'Farah is an intelligent girl'
is an example of a single word adjective
where 'intelligent' is only a single word.
What about a phrase of adjective?
Always remember that a phrase
is a group of words.
A phrase of adjectives is a group of adjectives.
Simple eh?

For example: Farah is a girl of great intelligence
(I hope I get it right)

When I read it again
it is as if I'm a guy who is in love with Farah (=_=)
Oh well...hahahaha..it's just an example.
So 'Farah' is still a noun and 'of great intelligence' is the adjective
Here, 'of great intelligence' is a phrase of adjectives.
To make it simpler, it is a technique
to make your adjective longer
and to write it in a more....poetic way
I guess :P

So what about a clause of adjective?
A clause of adjective is
Subject + Verb + Adjective

For example: Farah is a girl who is intelligent

'who is intelligent' is a clause of adjective
who = subject
is = verb
intelligent = adjective

Adjectives answer these questions:
What kind?
Which one(s)?
How many (or how much)?
Whose?

You can see other example here:
A Phrase of Adjective
A Clause of Adjective

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My mum was an English tuition teacher once
and I would always attend her class
because she force me to
because she said my English was very poor.
That was like when I was around
8-10 years old?
I remember doing some puzzles
and learning grammar,
tenses, and more.
But at that time
I wasn't really paying attention XD
hahahahhahaha
I score a 'B' for English in UPSR
But then as I got into secondary school
I tried to maintain an 'A' :D Yay!
And somehow I became
the President of the English Club in 2009
and I was active in English activities since
2007 - 2009
wow (O_O)

hahahahhahaha
Enough about me XD
I hope my help with be of use to you
and break a leg to those who's sitting for exams!

Oh! Please do leave a feedback :D

Thank You For Reading!
*bows*

24th of September, 2010 - English + Drawing ???

Sooo
First subject was
Reading, Vocabulary & Grammar 2
In short, English level 2.
It was Miss Freda's class
and when she came into the class
and starts speaking
I was like "Oh Thank You God"
because finally there's a qualified
English teacher to teach English in the college.
I'm not saying that other English teachers aren't qualified
I'm just saying that it's a relief to
actually hear a proper English lecture
rather than a Manglish lecture (Malay + English)

So we were told
to do some research about
part of speech
simple past tense
simple present tense
future tense
and make our own blog
but since I already have my own blog
so I don't need to worry! Hurray!
I know making a blog will be useful somehow!
muahahahahahahahhaha
but then now it means that
I'll have to blog everyday
(@_@) Oh my...I hope I'll be able to..
My college friends came to me
and said "Can you teach us how to make a blog?"
I was like "....huh?"
hahahahhahahaha
the earliest person to ask me was
Max Bewsher
an Architect student
We knew each other since primary school XD
At first I was wondering why he wanted me to help
After attending Miss Freda's class, only when I know why
Maybe I should make a blog tutorial eh?
hahaha we'll see

Next was Sir Kennedy's class
Design Communication 1
To put it in a simpler way,
Drawing/Sketching level 1.
He talked most of the time
and his stories were surprisingly interesting
I guess it's because it comes from his experience.
We were briefly told about the subject
and what we will be doing in the future.
So....he told us to get ready a set of pencils,
butter paper & drawing board.

+Butter Paper/Tracing Paper+

So I guess that's what a butter paper looks like
It looks more like a toilet paper when you
look at my point of view hahahaha
I guess Chefs normally use this
for baking and stuff
..interesting..

When I came back home
I was like really exhausted
and I haven't take any rest until now
since I was busy washing the clothes
(because my dad went to China but he's coming back today)
doing some research for my assignments
and also updating my blog (@_@)
and and and discussing with my best friends
on this coming Sunday event
Yeap....Sunday....oh yeah..

I need to finish up my assignments
and the preparation for Sir Kennedy's class
fast or I'll be doomed
DOOM I TELL YOU

Thank You For The Visit! :D
*bows*