*BEWARE, LONG POST* hahahha :B
okay, since there's a few replies on MUET, i've decided to post some helpful tips on it. okay, in my earlier post, i'd shown you guys about speaking test. what you should actually write. yes, i only got Band 4 for my MUET, not to say i'm satisfied with my result but oh well, isn't so bad after all. but you guys gotta know that i didn't get a full attention on this, although i volunteered in it. it's just that i was juggling between SPM and MUET altogether. i regret myself for not given a perfect chance to fully utilize my skills. i was so blurred at that time. for speaking, i only get one chance to practice which is a day before the test. scary huh.. well, at least i'm lucky to be fluent enough in english language since i'm quite used to speaking especially in debates. well, first off.. to master speaking, THOU SHALL FREQUENTLY SPEAK ! lol keep on talking. don't be afraid to at least voice out a word or two. that should be a good start for you to get used to English. yes, it's hard to choose a perfect word to say. but hey, choosing a word to use is the problem. stop doing so. just talk. don't be scared if someone corrects you, that's a part of learning process. then, ask a few friends *maybe the ones who you trust not to laugh when you speak in some cases* to talk with you in English. you'll be a pro in no time. hahaha. okay, some may had laughed at me, the seniors of course when they asked me how did i get to be so good in English.. i say, simple.. Cartoons, Movies and Songs. yes, most of you would be like DAFUUUUUQ ? hahahha nah, now that's the real input dear ladies and gentlemen. besides speaking, what you see and what you hear may derive you to influence yourself in following the exact position. good or bad is up to your heart and that, is another topic. :) oh, how cartoons, movies and music does the trick ? easy.. cartoons usually gives out a clear picture as it is meant for kids right. you can understand without listening what they're trying to say, right ? now try watching and listening. multi-tasking. in fact, one does not surprise me after a few months watching a foreign shows, they could speak the language as if they'd attended a class or something. not just English, but Spanish, Korean, Japanese as well. see the big picture hear ? same goes to movies. okay we usually watch hollywood movies right ? now, if you buy a dvd, make sure you turn on the subtitles in ENGLISH. neither Malay nor Chinese and Tamil of course. why ? because by this way, first... you'll understand the story better.. second, you'll get to know what they are saying or how they're saying it crystal clear. i can't deny, i learnt quite a lot of words that i'm not familiar with during the movie so the output here is I LEARN A NEW WORD, THUS, A BETTER VOCABULARY, WHICH GIVES US A BETTER ENGLISH ! lol mind the capslock now. :P
okay yaddayaddayadda. now let's talk about writing.. last time i remember, writing an essay in MUET wasn't anything like writing in SPM. they focus more on substance rather than language. what are your facts. start vomiting ideas that should relate to the topic. don't try to go off topic, marks'll be cut off or ignored. 2 parts there are, essay and diagram. the diagram, please.. just write down what is stated. don't try to make your own statement okay. they don't want you to do the statistics that had been done for you. *bit harsh ey, boohoo :P remember, if they say 1% in June, 2% in August, 3% October.. just say that the stats increased steadily in two months time (EXAMPLE). or something like that. make your own words, but try not to be a genius. if you know what i mean ;) i can't say much about this though, i scored less in this part. hahaha pity me :( a result of a last minute study. puuuurfecto.
then comes the reading part. hahahahhaha my god. this, i love the most. more like a "information transfer" to me. the trick is to just scan and skim. don't read all the passage.. it's not like you only have one passage to read. unless you really can manage your time well, you may read it word by word. but better go fast. time limit is short. don't ask me, i forgot how long. hahahhaha. then you just answer the objective Qs. that's all. easy.
listening ? whoaaaaaa. okay it's not about how they speak makes you feel like throwing the pencil case to the speaker but how fast they speak are one of the problems. but at least they'll give you a chance to write down the answer before they repeat the conversation again. but the thing is, sometimes you'll get confused.. which is which ? is this the answer or that is the answer ? better take note of every word spoken. make sure you don't write when they speak. try to give full attention to the conversation when is played. when they don't, write everything down as fast as you can. but a better way is to catch the main points told by the speaker, write down a little bit cuz at least you won't be blurred. remember, time is your enemy. so short you won't get the chance to undo your mistakes in each of the questions if you don't do it properly. so please, help yourselves to do it right.
i only tell you this just to share out my experience in sitting for MUET. though i'm not so good in English, i'm still learning to make it better and better. if there's any mistakes or grammatical errors, please spare me.. i only got band 4 weii :P hahahhaa. i truly hope each and every one of you here who reads this may get AT LEAST band 4. get band 5 laa, better. at least you can brag that your English is good enough right. if any of you may have got band 6, i shall bow down to your highness dear my lord/my lady. hahahhaa :P good luck, all the best, don't stutter, don't over think, don't get confused too much, don't worry, don't sweat don't sweat don't sweat just turn to the left left left *jesse mccartney lalala :P be confident, be smart, don't try to use boombastic words too much. keep it low but steady. there's a difference between a hard punch and a fast punch. choose one :) do comment if you have any question or ideas aiteeeee. peaceeeee yo jyeahhhh \m/
oh, till next post :3
Showing posts with label Malaysia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malaysia. Show all posts
July 16, 2012
February 7, 2012
How do you ‘give’ the oil producing states oil royalty for something that already belongs to them in the first place?
By Raja Petra Kamarudin
Give or take, give and take, they are both four letter words, just as Umno is (pun intended). Nevertheless, we can expect Umno to be confused about when to use the word “give” and when to use “take”. However, Pakatan Rakyat too?
As Julius Caesar said, “Et tu Brute?”
I am talking about the 5% oil royalty “given” to Sabah and Sarawak (and, of course, to Terengganu, as well as to all the other states as well: in the event that they too have oil and gas).
Yes, both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat are currently discussing how much royalty should be “given” to those states that have oil and gas.
How do you “give” them something that already belongs to them in the first place? Should not the word we use be “take”? We should instead be discussing how much we should “take” from them, not how much we should “give” them.
Let me explain the history of this entire thing.
The oil and gas already belongs to the states. This is what the Malaysia Agreement and the earlier Federation Agreement was all about. And, in that agreement, it was agreed that all natural resources would be the property of the states.
No doubt, some things such as defence, security, foreign policy, etc., were federalised. But religion and natural resources are supposed to be the prerogative and property of the states.
Water, timber, land, sand, minerals, etc., all belong to the states. As do oil and gas. These are what we call natural resources. Hence they belong 100% to the states, not 5% or 20% or 50% or whatever.
Now, Umno is, of course, misleading us. They are talking as if all natural resources, except oil and gas, belong to the states and that oil and gas belong to the federal government. That is not true. And to suggest otherwise is a violation of the Malaysia Agreement.
And I would expect better from the opposition. Why is the opposition sounding like Barisan Nasional and talking about how much oil royalty to “give” to the states?
Discovery of oil
Oil was first rumoured to have been discovered in Terengganu even before 1972, during the time that Nik Hassan Wan Abdul Rahman was the MenteriBesar of Terengganu and Tun Abdul Razak Hussein the Prime Minister of Malaysia. And I said rumoured because the discovery of oil was never officially announced but was something that was being whispered in the corridors of power.
Why the hush-hush? Well, because the government had to first sort out some “loose ends” before announcing the discovery of oil.
So they did not want anyone to know about it until the federal government could ensure that the oil was “transferred” to the federal government. If not, 100% of the oil revenue would go to the state of Terengganu.
In the meantime, they secretly sold the oil to foreign buyers. The oil was transferred from the oil rigs to the ships in the middle of the sea and was exported. Only some people knew about it, the Petronas officers being some of those people.
Lim Kit Siang came to find out about this secret arrangement and there was a hue and cry when he revealed that the oil was being stolen from Terengganu. It seems a Deep Throat in Petronas had told him about it. Exxon, in collaboration with Petronas, were fingered as the chief conspirators.
A crisis was about to explode. There were rumours that all the documents in the Exxon office in Kuala Lumpur suddenly disappeared and reappeared inSingapore the following day.
Then, suddenly, the whole thing mysteriously died down and nothing more was said about the matter. No denial or rebuttal was ever issued.
Soon after that, the Menteri Besar went into conflict with the Sultan and was forced to resign. He was also exiled from Terengganu and was not allowed to ever set foot on Terengganu soil again as long as the Sultan was still alive. He never returned to Terengganu until the Sultan died.
The tense moment in that entire episode was when the Sultan’s brother stormed the Menteri Besar’s office and pointed a gun at the Menteri Besar’s head. The Sultan’s brother too was exiled to Pahang and only returned to Terengganu to attend the Sultan’s funeral.
The BN oil plan
Meanwhile, Tun Razak came out with a plan on how to bring PAS into the federal government. PAS had to be neutralised if the federal government wanted to grab Terengganu’s oil.
The idea to form Barisan Nasional was mooted and all the opposition parties such as PAS, PPP, Gerakan, etc., were invited to join Barisan Nasional.
In 1973, BN was launched and PAS became part of the federal government. In 1974, the new ruling coalition in Parliament (where all the opposition parties except DAP were now members of) passed the Petroleum Development Act and the oil and gas were transferred from the states to the federal government, meaning Petronas.
To keep the states quiet, they were given 5% as a token “oil royalty”.
This was like the whites taking away the Native American lands (then called Red Indians) by giving them worthless beads as payment.
Now, if the federal government had power over oil and gas, why the need to pass the Petroleum Development Act in Parliament? Just take it! But they couldn’t just take it. Oil and gas are the property of the states. So they needed to pass an Act of Parliament to legalise the illegal takeover of state property.
There was, of course, some resistance to this move, in particular from Sabah. But all resistance was silenced when the dissenters died in a mysterious plane crash that has never been properly explained until today.
Pakatan should stop talking about how much oil royalty to “give” the states and whether it should be increased from the current 5% to 20% or 50% or whatever. That is BN type of talk.
Correcting the injustice
The federal government is actually taking what belongs to the states. Therefore, you should be talking about how much you should take: whether 95% like now, or whether you reduce what you take down to 80% or 50%.
If we go by the spirit of the Federation Agreement, then you should take nothing. You should return 100% to the states. The most you can do is to levy a tax, like the timber export tax, palm oil tax, etc. That is all the federal government can earn. Even if the tax is 35% or 45%, never mind. But it has to be tax on the profit of the sales or a form of export tax or sales tax, whether you make a profit on the sale or not.
We always talk about Rule of Law and not Rule by Law. The Petroleum Development Act is a classic example of Rule by Law. They passed a law tolegalise something illegal: meaning, nationalising state property.
We must now correct this injustice and call a spade a spade. The federal government has been robbing the states of their oil for the last 40 years and has been giving them a mere 5% of the proceeds when it should be 100%. That is the reality of the situation.
Lim Kit Siang of DAP knows about this. He was the one who revealed what was going on even before most people knew that oil was being extracted fromTerengganu.
And Tun Salleh Abas of PAS also knows about this. He was the “architect” who drafted the Petroleum Development Act.
So no more talk about how much to give the states. We must now talk about what we are taking from the states.
Raja Petra Kamarudin is a popular blogger based in Manchester, UK.
January 12, 2012
Avril Lavigne Live In Malaysia 2012
at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur; February 18th, 8.30pm. afford to miss ? haha
January 9, 2012
New Currency .
i might be out of date but well, since it haven't come out yet.. might be the best time to post it now. lol heard that it'll only be released by mid 2012. sure all Malaysians can't wait.. can we ? lol . yes, that's a picture i copied. so what. i don't give a damn about the watermark. shut up. :P at least i can get a full set of the new currency note of Ringgit Malaysia. wheeee. B-)
Simple Plan Live In Malaysia
shut up, shut up, shut up !!
SIMPLE PLAN IS COMING TO MALAYSIAAAAA !
January 14th, 2012. watch out ! ;P
SIMPLE PLAN IS COMING TO MALAYSIAAAAA !
January 14th, 2012. watch out ! ;P
November 11, 2011
2PM Hands Up Asia Tour Live In Malaysia 2011
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Yolanda Be Cool Live In Malaysia
okay, it's kinda late to post this but yeah, YOLANDA BE COOL IS COMING TO MALAYSIA !
tomorrow (12.11.11) they will rock the house at MIECC, Mines Resort City. Got your tickets ? No ? Tune in to Hitz.fm NOW ! Event starts at 9PM.
PAPANAMERICANO ~ ;D
October 25, 2011
How To Unblock Sites .
Okay, particularly majority of internet users in Malaysia are pissed off with the move made by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) which was by BLOCKING a few sites due to data theft/piracy prevention scheme, which are :
warez-bb.org
thepiratebay.org
movie2k.to
megavideo.com
putlocker.com
depositfiles.com
duckload.com
fileserve.com
filestube.com
megaupload.com
thepiratebay.org
movie2k.to
megavideo.com
putlocker.com
depositfiles.com
duckload.com
fileserve.com
filestube.com
megaupload.com
This is the official black & white.
Okay, how brilliant can more internet be ? lol okay, i figured out a simple step to "blind" the blockage. hahhaha super happy cuz you don't have to struggle to download stuffs anymore. say hello to Google DNS ;D hahaha just follow the steps precisely and you'll be good to continue. B-)
okay, last word.... IN YOUR FACE, Rais Yatim ! MCMC too !
TROLOLOLOLOL
October 23, 2011
New Home For The Red Warriors
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| New Stadium Design. |
The State Government will commence the construction of a new stadium at Bukit Merbau,Pasir Puteh in early March next year with a unique concept of the stadium with the mosque.
Chairman of the Economic Planning, Finance and the Welfare State, Datuk Husam Musa said, the main committee in the construction of sports complexes and stadiums selecteddeveloper will be appointed at the end of December. "In early March next year, preparatory work will be initiated at the state-owned land to avoid land acquisition costs. Some of the sports complex project for and partly for commercial purposes to cover the cost of building the new stadium.
"The State Government intends to use the 49.2 hectares of land in Bukit Merbau inspired by chief minister's own design ideas," he said when replying to Ahmad Baihaqi Atiqulah (PAS-Pasir Tumboh) to ask questions the date of the first phase of the new Stadium began. Husam said the concept of the stadium along with the mosque was a favorite of sports and religious consolidation that line.
Prior to this, Chief Minister, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, as he announced the construction of the stadium, said the proposed sports complex is open to any developer to send the proposal on the basis of BOT construction, operation and transfer.
October 17, 2011
2012: LEGOLAND MALAYSIA
Legoland Malaysia is set to open by early 2012 in Johor Bahru at Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia Economic Region. This will also be the first Legoland Theme Park in Asia and sixth in the world after Denmark, Britain, California, Florida and Germany. The massive 76-acre (31 hectare) project is brought together by IDR Resorts and UK based Merlin Entertainment costing a whopping RM750 million. The good news for those across the border is that is it will only be a 20 minute drive from the Tuas Second Link to Medini in Nusajaya which is one of five flagship zones of Iskandar Malaysia. This will be the biggest family entertainment project in Johor which will attract tourist from locally, Indonesia and also Singapore.
Among the attractions at Legoland Malaysia, there will be a gigantic replica of the Petronas Twin Towers, all built using Lego bricks and it will be the tallest Lego structure in the world. Replicas of famous landmarks from around the world such as India’s Taj Mahal, Beijing Bird’s Nest Stadium, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and Singapore’s Merlion statue will also be featured, all made from Lego bricks. All the main structures will be located at Legoland’s Miniland. The theme park would also have famous buildings in Johor Baru, such as the Royal Museum, Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque and the Dataran Bandaraya clock tower. A total of 50 interactive rides will be available while an amazing amount of 30 million Lego Bricks are used throughout the park for building structures. The current completion date for the park has been set for early 2012 so stay tuned for news announcements. For further details on tickets and information, please read the end of this article.
One thing I foresee is that many will capitalize on Travel and Tour Packages to Legoland Malaysia. Tour companies will take the opportunity to include this package for Malaysians, Singaporeans and Indonesians making the Southern region a worthy visit for holiday makers. Imagine spending 4-5 days around here where you get a chance to visit Singapore's Universal Studios, Sentosa Island and Legoland Johor in one visit where everything is just a drive away.
Legoland Location: Nusajaya, Johor
Ticket Prices: To be announced
Opening Times: To be announced
Attractions: Main Theme Park, 4D Theater, Kids Driving School, Legoland Hotel, Lifestyle Mall
For future updates, please visit the official Legoland Malaysia Website.
If you are looking for a job career in Legoland Malaysia, please email: career.legoland@my-iib.com
Ticket prices for Legoland have yet to be confirmed but the word out there is that it will be very affordable for a family of six people. The ticket price for an adult in Legoland California is around US$69 (RM210) per day so there are a lot of guesses on how it will be priced here in Malaysia. I am pretty sure that for the opening, there will be Family Package Tickets and promotional prices. The park is also targeting about 1.5 million visitors annually.
For family theme parks, there is also KidZania Kuala Lumpur at The Curve NX which is opening in December 2011. So there are a number of kids and family interactive theme parks in Malaysia now. I am hoping that this park opens in the first quarter of 2012 without any delays so that I can pay a visit here to fulfill a childhood bucket list. I am pretty sure that most of you would have had some experience playing with Lego in your younger days. I clearly remember my uncle from the UK who brought a massive Lego Box Set as a gift when I was about seven years old. That alone kept me busy for many years so you can imagine the thrill of visiting an entire park filled with these little colourful bricks. Till 2012, see you all at Legoland Malaysia.
October 14, 2011
Review: Nasi Lemak 2.0 & Bini2ku Gangster.
Okay, started of with Nasi Lemak 2.0. It's a chinese movie of course. directed by Namewee. if you are Malaysian, so..you know who he is. i just watch it, to know what are his message to the nation. okay, some things are still the same. Namewee will always be Namewee. just like how any other people would be. sticking to himself and his opinions. what we can see, it only possess a small number of professionalism as he made it more like a fan made youtube video. sorry, not that i don't like him, it's just because that the movie is not worth to consider as a movie. the jokes are there but it's more like an amateur comedy. what more can i say about the movie ? urm well, yes. the multi-racialism is at the birth as the movie goes on as he discovers what is the true meaning behind the dish of Nasi Lemak.
Verdict: 2/5
Verdict: 2/5
not really good but not that bad. it only made it better with a bunch of wonderful actors and actresses. but it's okay for you people to watch. :)
okay, this movie is about how a commitment goes by as the married couple living in life where the wife is a gangster and the husband is a good office boy. how they manage the life moves on to the story itself. quite funny but boring sometimes. okay laaa. well, i have nothing much to say.
Verdict: 3/5
Verdict: 3/5
if you like fighting, gangsterism type of movie, this is the one you should watch. though with a slight twist of love and commitment in it. enjoyy :)
October 9, 2011
Election .
okay, today's post is more towards current issue. i guess all of us here in Malaysia know that GE's coming soon enough. it's the 13th, fyi. so general election basically gone through for some time, can say smoothly with the government getting 2/3 seating as usual. though, a shock came in during the last GE where the government, Barisan Nasional had a setback where the opposition, Pakatan Rakyat which consist of DAP, PKR & PAS altogether gain the people's choice by winning 1/3 of the seating in the Parliament. that just shook the people. obviously, the govt did something wrong there. they didn't focus on what the people wants and needs. it was the Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's reigning era where there he had to step down as a result of the people's choices. then came Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as a replacement, bringing in a whole new set of ideas and ways on how to tackle the people's hearts. 1 Malaysia was introduced and few other transformation plans to replace/rebuild the mistakes or what the govt didn't see.
okay, let's just skip the intro. my idea for this post today is about the election. as we all know, the only way you could gain the rights to actually vote for either the govt or the oppo, 21 years old is the age. currently. the reason i brought this up is because as we all know, sometimes we could actually debate on the right age to vote. yes, the main concern is that some might think that no, the age is correct. perfect timing in terms of mind set. you are matured enough to think, to act and to know what's right and what's wrong by observing and implementing your rights and beliefs. as time passes by, with all the technologies and knowledge we currently have. by far in my point of view, it is time for the age to be put lower. those days, the people don't have enough mediums to learn from or to observe from. television, internet, desktop/laptop, mobile phones and school are not by far a necessity to all. maybe the total income and job opportunities aren't as much and as high as today. no, what i mean is that some don't get what others have those days. but you see today as instance, majority of Malaysian citizen owns at least a laptop/desktop, a television and access to internet and cable tv (Astro). hardly these days we see a common household do not own either one of these. these, ladies & gentlemen are making us think forward, learn further and more mature in terms of mind set. yes, undeniable that some are still struggling to proceed to the right standard but what i see in Malaysian today is that we've grown. 53 years of independence taught us a lot. we learnt a lot.
i personally think that it's time the government to think about making a few changes about the election. let's look on the bright side, we become more mature. we will think deeper on our rights and by choosing the right person to lead is important. together as well, declining the ideas of politics are lame and boring. youths today do need a jump start. make us think further. make us choose the right decision.who knows, from here we could find a future good leader somewhere among the youths that could lead our country further and beyond one day ? we will further understand the meaning and the importance of election, politics and having the right person leading for the sake of our future, the youths and yes, to the future generations as well. off record, the number of votes will be increased by the escalating number of voters if this is implemented. that will make them feel better, don't they ? lol. okay, fine by that. the thing is, people like me do think about this often. i continuously follow on to the news and things spoken by the politicians. i don't suggest 17 years old should vote but then, at least the age should be lowered. it's up to the parliament's discussion about this matter. if you ask me, i'll put a rage between 18 to 20. 21 is just too long, too far. let's make them excited to vote. just like how blood donation campaign are approached to youths. i myself contributed, twice so far this year. how about that ? i'm just opening the eyes of the people that someone do care about the country. about what's good for a change according to the timeline. it's 2011, people. a decade passed in the new millennium. think about it.
with that, i rest my case. thank you. :)
October 7, 2011
Pitbull Live in Malaysia 2011
When & Where: 1st December 2011, Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park, Sunway, Subang Jaya
Cover: RM298, RM198, RM138
Info: Visit www.ticketpro.com.my or www.airasiaredtix.com for more info
October 6, 2011
MUET SPEAKING TEST TIPS
heyy whaddup. so, next week's the time where the MUET Speaking test will begin nationwide. I'm part of it, so it's my duty to study the contents and get prepared for it a.s.a.p. yes, i'm still in Form 5, but i guess it would be a good chance for me to take it earlier than others. not to say i'm being so "over-confidence" or bragging to people to show that i'm good in English. but the thing is i guess it'll give me a boost on further studies if let say i'll have an interview before proceeding to a tertiary level education somewhere, i can say that "hey, i've done my MUET test and i had achieved Band ? now".
so, wouldn't it be better ? in case i flunk or unhappy with my result.. i could just repeat it when i'm there. so, it should be a good try for me. i said it to myself, WHY NOT ? even my family did. it all came to a point during my debating competition was held. during training, one of my teacher brought up the news. first thought.. "er, let me think first. and oh, isn't it for Form 6 students and above ?" i'm shocked to know that even Form 5 can take it too. so, awesome. now, here. the speaking test.. mine's on the 13th October. next Thursday. I myself quite blurred by the ideas of like how the hell am i suppose to get myself prepared ? i don't go for MUET classes and i have to focus on my SPM as well. so, internet helps. therefore, let me share this. Good luck and all the best to all candidates. :)
Candidate A
Instructions to candidates:
Task A: Individual presentation
- Study the stimulus or topic given.
- You are given two minutes to prepare your responses.
- You are given two minutes to present.
- Listen to the others while they are making their presentations and take down notes for the group discussion in Task B.
Task B: Group discussion
- You are given two minutes to prepare points to support or oppose the other candidates’ views.
- After you have listened to everyone, try to come to a decision as to which of the four suggestions is the best.
- Your group is given ten minutes for the discussion.
Task A and Task B will be carried out consecutively.
Situation
Your brother has been given the opportunity to study in England
Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why.
Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful.
i. cash
ii. a computer
iii. some suitable clothing
iv. some Malaysian foodstuff
Candidate A
Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why.
Good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. I’m very happy that my brother has just received a scholarship to study in England
The first reason is with cash he can buy the things that he needs when he gets there. There will me a lot of things that he will need like new books, stationery, clothes and food. He will also need to pay for transportation like taking the bus or train to go to the university campus. As we know, it is very expensive in England
Secondly, my brother can use the money to buy a mobile phone when he gets toEngland
Finally, I also think giving him money is the best choice because it is light and doesn’t take up a lot of space. If we were to give him a computer, books or winter clothes it will be very heavy and bulky for him to bring to England
In conclusion, these are some of the reasons why I think giving him cash is the best choice. To me, it is the most useful gift we can give him. Thank you.
Candidate B
Task A: You suggest that they give him a computer. Say why.
A very good morning I bid to one and all. My relatives and I are very proud of my brother. He has just received a scholarship to study in England
Firstly, as a university student, my brother will have to do many assignments. If he has a laptop computer he can bring it everywhere and consequently, do his work anytime and anywhere. Thus, he will not have to share the computers at the computer room with other students and he will be able to do his work more quickly and efficiently.
Another point is that when he boards the plane from KLIA to London England
Last but not least, if he has a laptop he will be able to connect to the internet. This has two main advantages as firstly, he can do a lot of research online. The world wide web is a fountain of information so it will be very useful for him to make full use of this technology. Furthermore, he can keep in touch with friends and family here in Malaysia
In short, a laptop computer will prove to be very useful to my brother. He can do his assignments, research for information and keep in touch with us using it therefore it will make the best gift. Thank you for listening.
Candidate C
Task A: You suggest that they give him some suitable clothing. Say why.
To the examiners and my fellow candidates, a wonderful morning I bid you. My brother was lucky enough to receive a scholarship to study overseas. We want to send him off with a nice gift so we have decided to buy him some suitable clothing.
The main purpose for buying him some suitable clothing is because the weather in England
The second reason is we think that he should have clothes that reflect our Malaysian identity. This is because he will be a young ambassador for our country so if he has a few sets of traditional clothing like the Baju Melayu or formal Batik shirts, I am sure he will not only look good but promote our culture overseas.
Lastly, neat clothes make a good impression. For instance, if we buy him some everyday clothes like jeans and trousers with nice shirts and matching ties, this will give him a good feeling about himself so he will walk a bit straighter and talk a bit wiser. Moreover, people will look at him and have a good impression about Malaysian students.
To conclude, I think that the best present to give him is some suitable clothing because it will be very useful and will reflect positively on him. Thank you very much.
Candidate D
Task A: You suggest that they give him some Malaysian foodstuff. Say why.
I would like to wish everyone here a very good morning. As we all know, my brother has won a scholarship to study in England
First and foremost, one of the main problems Malaysians face when studying overseas is that it is hard to find Halal food. We feel it is a good idea to give him some Malaysian foodstuff because it will take time for him to get used to the place and find out where to buy Halal food. Thus, in the meantime he can enjoy the Malaysian foodstuff that we have given to him.
The next reason is because some of the foodstuff we are used to having here in Malaysia is quite hard to find in UK
The final point I have is that he can use the Malaysian foodstuff we give him and cook it for the Westerners there. Sometimes, universities organise events like Malaysian Night and so he and his friends can cook some Malaysian specialities for them to taste a bit of our way of life. Hence, the Malaysian foodstuff will be very useful to promote our culture.
In a nutshell, giving my brother Malaysian foodstuff to take with him to England
Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful.
i. Cash
ii. A computer
iii. Some suitable clothing
iv. Some Malaysian foodstuff
* Work together in your respective groups and complete the following discussion.
A: Good morning once again to everyone. We are here to focus on the issue at hand which is __________________________________________________________. I would like to invite anyone of you to kickstart this discussion by giving us your point of view.
B: Allow me to begin. First of all, I’m happy that our brother has won the scholarship to study in England
For example, ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.
C: I see your point but how about getting him ______________________________. In this way, he can use it to ___________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.
D: I don’t quite agree with you because ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. I think it would be more useful if we bought _______________________ for him. Does anyone agree with me?
A: Yes, I agree with you. To add to your point, I feel that ______________________ _________________________________________________________________.
This is so he will ___________________________________________________.
C: I’m afraid I don’t see eye to eye with both of you. Buying that as a present for him is not the most useful gift because __________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.
Moreover, ________________________________________________________.
Can you all understand what I’m trying to say?
B: Indeed, I do see your point of view but I still feel that the most useful gift is __________________ because it can ___________________________________. Another reason is ___________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. For instance, _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.
D: That’s an interesting perspective and I agree with you that ___________________ _________________________________________________________________. However, I think we should consider other points. We should also think about buying him _______________________________________________________.
If he gets this as a present, he can ______________________________________ and ____________________________________________. Wouldn’t you agree?
A: I’m not sure I understand what you are saying. Can you explain it again, please.
D: What I mean is we should buy him _____________________________________ because it will me more useful for him when he is studying in England
A: Aaah… I see. Yes, I think it would be a very useful gift too. This way, he can _________________________________________________________________.
C: That’s a good point, but don’t you think if we gave him _____________________ it will be the most useful for him as a student. I still believe that this is the most useful because _____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.
Remember, we need to think of the best and most useful choice.
B: I agree with you, Candidate C. In addition, he can use this gift to _____________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________. So candidates A & D, what do you guys think?
D: Now that you’ve explained it like that, I also agree that it will be the most useful. In fact, he could also use it to _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________.
A: As for me, I feel that it is also the most useful. When he arrives at his university in England
C: That’s right. Well, after listening to all the points on the four choices we have, I think it is time to make a conclusion.
D: Yes, I think so too. Does everyone agree that we should give our brother _______________________________________ as a special going away present?
All: Yes, I agree.
B: In a nutshell, we all agree that _______________________________ is the best choice because firstly, he can _________________________________________, secondly, ________________________________________________ and finally _________________________________________________________________.
Thank you.
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What to conclude if after 10 minutes of discussion….
A) AGREE = 3, DISAGREE = 1
Conclusion: To conclude, MOST OF US agree that ______________________
is the best choice because ________________________________.
___________________________________________. Thank you.
B) AGREE = 2, DISAGREE = 2
Conclusion: In conclusion, we were unable to make a solid decision because
SOME OF US stongly believe that the best choice is __________ because _______________________________________________ whileTHE REST OF US think that giving him _______________ is the most useful because _________________
___________________________________________. Thank you.
C) ALL DISAGREE
Conclusion: In a nutshell, we were unable to come to an agreement on which of the four options is the best choice. It seems ALL OF US strongly believe in our own points so as we have run out of time, we think that we should each buy him a gift individually. Thank you.
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