Hi, guys, thanks for the bunches of assignment. Wow! It's going to keep me 2 weeks of checking, phew! Well, now here is the 1-week assignment as I am not teaching you next Tue., May 5, 2009.
Deadline:
Wednesday, May 13,2009 (Year 10)
Deadline: Thursday, May 14,2009 (Year 11)
due to Cambridge Math Paper 1 Exam on May 13
1. Year 10: From what I am sharing you today
about a novel review today,
and based on the Penguin series book
you've borrowed:
a. Write a 200-word review on the PLOTS.
b. Pick one protagonist OR one antagonist
and review their character in around 100 words.
2. Year 11: Summary on 2 articles of the magazines (online/
found in the library) with around 150 words/each summary.
You may find the online link of the magazines from:
a. ONE news item from either
http://www.sciam.com/sciammag/ (Scientific America)
OR http://online.wsj.com/ (Wall Street Journal)
b. One article from either
http://www.rd.com/ (Reader's Digest),
OR http://www.ngm.com/ (National Geographic Magazine)
Please include the complete/exact LINK of the article, please.
Thanks, guys!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Year 10: 2 assignments of WRITING a formal letter & SUMMARIZING news/a magazine article
Dear Brilliant Class Year 10,
Welcome again to my class, including those 9 students, having joined Olympiad selection, and its preparation early last week.
Welcome again to my class, including those 9 students, having joined Olympiad selection, and its preparation early last week.
There are 2 assignments to do to be put in the comment box of this posting:
1. Write a formal letter based on the task on a copy of Alison Digger's IGCSE page 120.
Modified task: reply to an advertisement on your joining a singing group, OR
a swimming team, OR having a pet from a club, OR whatever topic interests you.
Don't forget to include your reason, what interests you, and what you are going to do with it
(deadline: Friday, April 24, 2009).
2. Summarize only ONE article of the three online magazines below
into around 100 words:
a. Any article from http://www.rd.com/ (Reader's Digest)
b. Any article from http://www.ngm.com/ (National Geographic Magazine)
c. Any news from http://online.wsj.com/ (Wall Street Journal)
1. Write a formal letter based on the task on a copy of Alison Digger's IGCSE page 120.
Modified task: reply to an advertisement on your joining a singing group, OR
a swimming team, OR having a pet from a club, OR whatever topic interests you.
Don't forget to include your reason, what interests you, and what you are going to do with it
(deadline: Friday, April 24, 2009).
2. Summarize only ONE article of the three online magazines below
into around 100 words:
a. Any article from http://www.rd.com/ (Reader's Digest)
b. Any article from http://www.ngm.com/ (National Geographic Magazine)
c. Any news from http://online.wsj.com/ (Wall Street Journal)
For point 2:
Please copy and paste the LINK/ web address for references
(deadline: Monday, April 27, 2009).
Please copy and paste the LINK/ web address for references
(deadline: Monday, April 27, 2009).
P.S. Happy swimming this afternoon at the Sports Club!
Love,
SIR
Love,
SIR
Sunday, April 19, 2009
2009 Easter celebration ... a brief reflection
Yesterday the Easter celebration for BPK PENABUR Jakarta teachers took place in Kelapa Gading. 2 reflections I gained from the BPK PENABUR secretariat drama related to
choosing your own cross (read: burden), and the sermon delivered by Rev. Arliyanto Larose are:
1. Drama: Never give up to the cross you have chosen, or God has chosen for you. One has certain responsibilities to take with, and never be afraid.
2. Sermon: Services to others, in this case to my students, must not be done half-heartedly. Through God's resurrection, we are reminded to serve without limit. Of course, serving others, as said, should consider contexts to avoid destructive effects.
Well, those two strong messages, I guess, have revived and recharged my spirit.
Amen.
choosing your own cross (read: burden), and the sermon delivered by Rev. Arliyanto Larose are:
1. Drama: Never give up to the cross you have chosen, or God has chosen for you. One has certain responsibilities to take with, and never be afraid.
2. Sermon: Services to others, in this case to my students, must not be done half-heartedly. Through God's resurrection, we are reminded to serve without limit. Of course, serving others, as said, should consider contexts to avoid destructive effects.
Well, those two strong messages, I guess, have revived and recharged my spirit.
Amen.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Year 11: Wall Street Journal article on BIOTECH or ... alternative to summary: TRAVISHUNT Bio. website
DearEST my beloved Year 11 students,
Still remember your March 31st homework on
summarizing a Biotech article from a Wall Street Journal,
March 27-29, 2009? If you lose your photocopy, here is the online version:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123809943944451143.html
It was a 2-week-ago homework, eh? Come on ... elephants never forget!
It's a proverb, okaaaay? Not literally offending my own body, for goodness!
OR, if you do not want to summarize the long article of biotech,
you had better do the REAL BIOLOGY web,
try ANY 2 exercises here, then submit the answers to me.
The *website is:
http://www.quia.com/pages/travishunt.html
Please include THE EXACT LINK of the 2 (TWO) exercises
and the answers (after you try it, of course, ho ho ho). Deadline
of EITHER the Wall Street Journal summary
OR the answers to the 2 Travis Hunt
exercises ---> Friday, April 17, 2009. Post your answers in
this COMMENT BOX ....
Am I not so kind and sweet?
I know you're facing your 1st hurdle/ toughest step for
Olympiad selection this Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Good LUCK!
*I once gave it to SMAK 1 PENABUR Jakarta student,
Ferdy, and he went to the top 17 students for IBO (Olympiad)
of the Indonesian team.
Love,
SIR
Still remember your March 31st homework on
summarizing a Biotech article from a Wall Street Journal,
March 27-29, 2009? If you lose your photocopy, here is the online version:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123809943944451143.html
It was a 2-week-ago homework, eh? Come on ... elephants never forget!
It's a proverb, okaaaay? Not literally offending my own body, for goodness!
OR, if you do not want to summarize the long article of biotech,
you had better do the REAL BIOLOGY web,
try ANY 2 exercises here, then submit the answers to me.
The *website is:
http://www.quia.com/pages/travishunt.html
Please include THE EXACT LINK of the 2 (TWO) exercises
and the answers (after you try it, of course, ho ho ho). Deadline
of EITHER the Wall Street Journal summary
OR the answers to the 2 Travis Hunt
exercises ---> Friday, April 17, 2009. Post your answers in
this COMMENT BOX ....
Am I not so kind and sweet?
I know you're facing your 1st hurdle/ toughest step for
Olympiad selection this Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Good LUCK!
*I once gave it to SMAK 1 PENABUR Jakarta student,
Ferdy, and he went to the top 17 students for IBO (Olympiad)
of the Indonesian team.
Love,
SIR
Saturday, April 11, 2009
SMAK 3 (Jakarta)'s SCIENCE media
Try this, guys: http://www.e-smak3.net/resources/media
It's SMAK 3 PENABUR Jakarta's resources. Activate/ download Java Applet.
Please comment what you think of our fellow SMAK 3 e-learning. Complete:
http://www.e-smak3.net How's Leonard's simple Science blogs?
Thanks for your Math postings, Leo. Others?
SIR
It's SMAK 3 PENABUR Jakarta's resources. Activate/ download Java Applet.
Please comment what you think of our fellow SMAK 3 e-learning. Complete:
http://www.e-smak3.net How's Leonard's simple Science blogs?
Thanks for your Math postings, Leo. Others?
SIR
Good Friday and Easter period
After the lent period (40 days of fasting) started with Ash Wednesday, here came three moments in conjunction with Easter: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter, with surely preceded by the Palm Sunday last week. Click for what the events are at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week_in_Malta.
Anway, I went to church on Maundy Thursday (Indonesian: Kamis Putih) at 10p.m. in a chill cold (now) air-con St. John's church (Melawai). Though my choir, CAVIDO took part, I observed from a distance. They looked damn smashing in their white uniforms. The sermon reminded us that Easter in the olden days means "transition/movement" from Egypt to the promised land, Kanaan, and so was our life journey.
Yesterday, I joined the 2p.m. mass at the same church, this time I was asked to sing with the same choir, CAVIDO, now with black outfits. Uedan rek, an East Javanese shoutout, meaning "My goodness!" Within just 14 hours, my choir performed again. Well, most of the repertoires were those I was familiar with (I joined the choir since 1988, and have stopped practising for more than 2 years!) though I hadn't joined the Easter choral practices before. Yet, of course, I didn't sing for some songs I was not sure of singing, lah. Ho ho ... thank God, it was a success.
Well, what a break now, this weekend.
Btw, if you happen to drop by the fX plaza/mall on Sudirman street, South Jakarta, just near Senayan, and are looking for some affordable dishes, yet with superb taste, like those in Bistro Delifrance, also click: http://www.jakartaspot.com/dir/jakarta-selatan/all,
try the Muffins! The name may trick you of a place serving only muffins, but it turned out it came up with some affordable package of dishes less than Rp. 30,000 (US$2.5), including drinks. Most of the cafe and restaurants there charge us with an average Rp. 50,000 (US$4) excluding the Rp. 20,000 (US$1.6) drinks! Anyway, I tried the minched beef with rice(Odobo package if I'm not mistaken, certainly not "Adobe", ho ho .... ). Delicious! Already 3 months of absence to fx mall/plaza since my last visit with SMAK 1 PENABUR Bandung teachers in early January 2009. It still looked damn great!! One day, I'll give a try to the f7 (7th floor) two exclusive restaurants, if invited. Gosh! So elegant. Mmm .... a bit contrast eh when talking about the lent(en) period in the start of my posting. Sigh!
Well, well, what am I going to do this Saturday? Mmm .... sleep and sleep. And of course, Extravaganza comedy show in Trans TV tonight! Easter will have to wait until Sunday morning, I guess.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week_in_Malta.
Anway, I went to church on Maundy Thursday (Indonesian: Kamis Putih) at 10p.m. in a chill cold (now) air-con St. John's church (Melawai). Though my choir, CAVIDO took part, I observed from a distance. They looked damn smashing in their white uniforms. The sermon reminded us that Easter in the olden days means "transition/movement" from Egypt to the promised land, Kanaan, and so was our life journey.
Yesterday, I joined the 2p.m. mass at the same church, this time I was asked to sing with the same choir, CAVIDO, now with black outfits. Uedan rek, an East Javanese shoutout, meaning "My goodness!" Within just 14 hours, my choir performed again. Well, most of the repertoires were those I was familiar with (I joined the choir since 1988, and have stopped practising for more than 2 years!) though I hadn't joined the Easter choral practices before. Yet, of course, I didn't sing for some songs I was not sure of singing, lah. Ho ho ... thank God, it was a success.
Well, what a break now, this weekend.
Btw, if you happen to drop by the fX plaza/mall on Sudirman street, South Jakarta, just near Senayan, and are looking for some affordable dishes, yet with superb taste, like those in Bistro Delifrance, also click: http://www.jakartaspot.com/dir/jakarta-selatan/all,
try the Muffins! The name may trick you of a place serving only muffins, but it turned out it came up with some affordable package of dishes less than Rp. 30,000 (US$2.5), including drinks. Most of the cafe and restaurants there charge us with an average Rp. 50,000 (US$4) excluding the Rp. 20,000 (US$1.6) drinks! Anyway, I tried the minched beef with rice(Odobo package if I'm not mistaken, certainly not "Adobe", ho ho .... ). Delicious! Already 3 months of absence to fx mall/plaza since my last visit with SMAK 1 PENABUR Bandung teachers in early January 2009. It still looked damn great!! One day, I'll give a try to the f7 (7th floor) two exclusive restaurants, if invited. Gosh! So elegant. Mmm .... a bit contrast eh when talking about the lent(en) period in the start of my posting. Sigh!
Well, well, what am I going to do this Saturday? Mmm .... sleep and sleep. And of course, Extravaganza comedy show in Trans TV tonight! Easter will have to wait until Sunday morning, I guess.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Year 10 B.C. Assignment
Hi, guys, put your today's work on a persuasive letter to the President of the IOC, stating your reasons why you must be the one to go to London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Also include:
1. some ideas from passage A on page 1 (Workbook)
2. your own ideas.
Write around 150 words and post your writing in the COMMENT box.
Don't forget, guys, to write your name.
Deadline: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
1. some ideas from passage A on page 1 (Workbook)
2. your own ideas.
Write around 150 words and post your writing in the COMMENT box.
Don't forget, guys, to write your name.
Deadline: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Year 11: Test and Assignments
Updated from April 7th posting:
As told in the classroom today, for those willing to revise their 1st draft,
write your REVISION on this blog comment, starting this April 21 (Tue.) until
Aprl 24th (Friday). Thanks, guys!!
Please put your 30-minute test work and 20-minute assignment on this blogs:
1. Description of people. See the photos here:
http://www.bpkpenabur.or.id/en/node/4905
a. Take one of the 5 pictures/photos of people doing a speaking test (100 words) AND
b. Take one picture of people doing the traditional "Batik" painting (100 words).
2. Descriptive essay
on First Language English (Workbook) page 37.
a. Choose ONE of the two topics below (write around 200 words):
- Describe the general atmosphere of a busy airport, and refer to particular people
and events which you observe.
- Describe a day in the life of a pilot, a flight attendant or air traffic controller.
b. Write the 10 adjectives you are writing in your essay (point 2a).
Deadline: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009.
As told in the classroom today, for those willing to revise their 1st draft,
write your REVISION on this blog comment, starting this April 21 (Tue.) until
Aprl 24th (Friday). Thanks, guys!!
Please put your 30-minute test work and 20-minute assignment on this blogs:
1. Description of people. See the photos here:
http://www.bpkpenabur.or.id/en/node/4905
a. Take one of the 5 pictures/photos of people doing a speaking test (100 words) AND
b. Take one picture of people doing the traditional "Batik" painting (100 words).
2. Descriptive essay
on First Language English (Workbook) page 37.
a. Choose ONE of the two topics below (write around 200 words):
- Describe the general atmosphere of a busy airport, and refer to particular people
and events which you observe.
- Describe a day in the life of a pilot, a flight attendant or air traffic controller.
b. Write the 10 adjectives you are writing in your essay (point 2a).
Deadline: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009.
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