Lukas family was worried because …
He was missing when the fog closed in. Elias denied Lucas’ disappearance. They searched for Lukas until dark. Barta thought Lukas was dead and cried. They worried about the bigfeet. Anna came back with the men at midnight. Martiens, gave orders to search while they ate. The men spilt up to search since the fog was clearing. Martiens ordered Malie and Sofie to make a big fire in the middle of the Island in case the child sees the glow and follows it. The next morning, they told the nearest forester about the missing child. Woodcutters and the constable helped to search. The constable was found battered and lost. He addressed them that the child was dead. Martiens disapproved but gave in on the eighth day. Elias refused to admit that it was the end. There was a skeleton supposing belonged to a child but could have belonged to a baboon.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
English historical narative - draft 6
DRAFT 5 - Justice
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly a loud explosion came from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and said to his comrade, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspired to be a government official one day, was living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which meant beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
The Ceylon Citizenship Act caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in the tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better at English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act was established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
Three years passed and Kumar could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils. He decided to discuss the issue with his father.
Kumar looked up at his father, “Why is the government like this father?”
“I don’t know my son. We don’t have a choice.” His father replied with sorrow in his eyes.
“This is so unfair!” as Kumar clenched his fists in anger, “I will do something about this!”
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence, causing many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers used frequently. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 642
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly a loud explosion came from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and said to his comrade, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspired to be a government official one day, was living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which meant beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
The Ceylon Citizenship Act caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in the tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better at English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act was established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
Three years passed and Kumar could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils. He decided to discuss the issue with his father.
Kumar looked up at his father, “Why is the government like this father?”
“I don’t know my son. We don’t have a choice.” His father replied with sorrow in his eyes.
“This is so unfair!” as Kumar clenched his fists in anger, “I will do something about this!”
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence, causing many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers used frequently. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 642
Singapore Flyer Draft 2
DRAFT 2 - The Flight Experience
I was excited to go on the Singapore flyer as it was my first time. A few days before I went onto the flyer, I did some reading and research about it. Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers, and a complete rotation of the wheel takes approximately 30 minutes. Less than a year ago the flyer had stopped half-way, leaving 70 passengers stranded in the capsules. I was afraid that the flyer might stop a second time but I had hoped that the ride would be exciting.
When I reached, I was filled with excitement and anxiety, as if there were butterflies in my stomach. At the entrance here were a lot of trees, like a small forest. I stared in wonderment at the magnificent structure and superb engineering feat when I saw it. The cacophony of the students’ chatter was all I could hear while we made our way to the platform to board the flyer. We got on the flyer but could not really feel it moving. When we were half-way to the highest point of the flyer, I could almost see the whole of Singapore. The view was spectacular. Some places I could see were the Marina Barage, the Esplanade, the Padang and the Merlion. At the highest point, I took pictures of some breath-taking views of Singapore.
On the flyer, I felt amazing to be able to see such wonderful sights of Singapore from a bird’s eye view. Although it was my first time, I would want to ride it again. My expectations were met. It was so exciting and spectacular that I did not realize time had passed so quickly.
During the ride on the flyer, one of my friends was afraid of heights. The moment she step foot into the capsule, she sat on the floor and clung onto one of the seats. For the whole ride she did not dare to move around. While everyone was busy taking pictures and enjoying the magnificent view from the capsule, she clung to the seat and did the worksheets that we were supposed to complete.
In the end, the trip was joyous and exhilarating. I would recommend others to go as I have never seen anything like this of Singapore until I went on the flyer. I feel that having this Singapore flyer will enable tourists to see the real Singapore.
Word count: 401
I was excited to go on the Singapore flyer as it was my first time. A few days before I went onto the flyer, I did some reading and research about it. Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers, and a complete rotation of the wheel takes approximately 30 minutes. Less than a year ago the flyer had stopped half-way, leaving 70 passengers stranded in the capsules. I was afraid that the flyer might stop a second time but I had hoped that the ride would be exciting.
When I reached, I was filled with excitement and anxiety, as if there were butterflies in my stomach. At the entrance here were a lot of trees, like a small forest. I stared in wonderment at the magnificent structure and superb engineering feat when I saw it. The cacophony of the students’ chatter was all I could hear while we made our way to the platform to board the flyer. We got on the flyer but could not really feel it moving. When we were half-way to the highest point of the flyer, I could almost see the whole of Singapore. The view was spectacular. Some places I could see were the Marina Barage, the Esplanade, the Padang and the Merlion. At the highest point, I took pictures of some breath-taking views of Singapore.
On the flyer, I felt amazing to be able to see such wonderful sights of Singapore from a bird’s eye view. Although it was my first time, I would want to ride it again. My expectations were met. It was so exciting and spectacular that I did not realize time had passed so quickly.
During the ride on the flyer, one of my friends was afraid of heights. The moment she step foot into the capsule, she sat on the floor and clung onto one of the seats. For the whole ride she did not dare to move around. While everyone was busy taking pictures and enjoying the magnificent view from the capsule, she clung to the seat and did the worksheets that we were supposed to complete.
In the end, the trip was joyous and exhilarating. I would recommend others to go as I have never seen anything like this of Singapore until I went on the flyer. I feel that having this Singapore flyer will enable tourists to see the real Singapore.
Word count: 401
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Singapore Flyer Draft 1
The Flight Experience
I was excited to go on the Singapore flyer as it was my first time. A few days before I went onto the flyer, I did some reading and research about it. Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers, and a complete rotation of the wheel takes approximately 30 minutes. Less than a year ago the flyer had stopped half-way, leaving 70 passengers stranded in the capsules. I was afraid that the flyer might stop a second time but I hoped that the ride would be exciting.
When I reached, I began to feel more and more excited, as if there were butterflies in my stomach. At the entrance here were a lot of trees, like a small forest. Then I saw the gigantic flyer and was overwhelmed. We got on the flyer but could not really feel it moving. When we were half-way to the highest point of the flyer, I could almost see the whole of Singapore. The view was magnificent. Some places I could see were the Marina Barage, the Esplanade, the Padang and the Merlion. At the highest point, I took pictures of some breath-taking views of Singapore.
On the flyer, I felt amazing to be able to see such a wonderful sight of Singapore. Although it was my first time, I would want to ride it again. My expectations were met. It was so exciting and spectacular that I did not realize time had passed so quickly.
During the ride on the flyer, one of my friends was afraid of heights. The moment she step foot into the capsule, she sat on the floor and clung onto one of the seats. For the whole ride she did not dare to move around. While everyone was busy taking pictures and enjoying the magnificent view from the capsule, she clung to the seat and did the worksheets that we were supposed to complete.
In the end, I enjoyed the trip very much and it was worth going. I would recommend others to go as I have never seen anything like this of Singapore until I went on the flyer. I feel that having this Singapore flyer will enable tourists to see the real Singapore.
Word count: 372 words
I was excited to go on the Singapore flyer as it was my first time. A few days before I went onto the flyer, I did some reading and research about it. Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers, and a complete rotation of the wheel takes approximately 30 minutes. Less than a year ago the flyer had stopped half-way, leaving 70 passengers stranded in the capsules. I was afraid that the flyer might stop a second time but I hoped that the ride would be exciting.
When I reached, I began to feel more and more excited, as if there were butterflies in my stomach. At the entrance here were a lot of trees, like a small forest. Then I saw the gigantic flyer and was overwhelmed. We got on the flyer but could not really feel it moving. When we were half-way to the highest point of the flyer, I could almost see the whole of Singapore. The view was magnificent. Some places I could see were the Marina Barage, the Esplanade, the Padang and the Merlion. At the highest point, I took pictures of some breath-taking views of Singapore.
On the flyer, I felt amazing to be able to see such a wonderful sight of Singapore. Although it was my first time, I would want to ride it again. My expectations were met. It was so exciting and spectacular that I did not realize time had passed so quickly.
During the ride on the flyer, one of my friends was afraid of heights. The moment she step foot into the capsule, she sat on the floor and clung onto one of the seats. For the whole ride she did not dare to move around. While everyone was busy taking pictures and enjoying the magnificent view from the capsule, she clung to the seat and did the worksheets that we were supposed to complete.
In the end, I enjoyed the trip very much and it was worth going. I would recommend others to go as I have never seen anything like this of Singapore until I went on the flyer. I feel that having this Singapore flyer will enable tourists to see the real Singapore.
Word count: 372 words
English historical narative - draft 5
DRAFT 5 - Justice
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waited in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly a loud explosion came from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and said to his comrade, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspired to be a government official one day, was living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which meant beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
The Ceylon Citizenship Act caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better at English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act was established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
Three years passed and Kumar could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils. He decided to discuss the issue with his father.
Kumar looked up at his father, “Why is the government like this father?”
“I don’t know my son. We don’t have a choice.” His father replied with sorrow in his eyes.
“This is so unfair!” as Kumar clenched his fists in anger, “I will do something about this!”
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence, causing many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers used frequently. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 641
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waited in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly a loud explosion came from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and said to his comrade, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspired to be a government official one day, was living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which meant beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
The Ceylon Citizenship Act caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better at English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act was established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
Three years passed and Kumar could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils. He decided to discuss the issue with his father.
Kumar looked up at his father, “Why is the government like this father?”
“I don’t know my son. We don’t have a choice.” His father replied with sorrow in his eyes.
“This is so unfair!” as Kumar clenched his fists in anger, “I will do something about this!”
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence, causing many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers used frequently. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 641
Monday, July 27, 2009
English historical narative - draft 4
DRAFT 4 - Justice
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils. He decided to discuss this issue with his father.
Kumar looked up at his father, “Why is the government like this father?”
“I don’t know my son. We have to listen to the government.” His father replied with sorrow in his eyes.
“This is so unfair!” as Kumar clenched his fists in anger, “ I will do something about this!”
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers always use. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 648
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils. He decided to discuss this issue with his father.
Kumar looked up at his father, “Why is the government like this father?”
“I don’t know my son. We have to listen to the government.” His father replied with sorrow in his eyes.
“This is so unfair!” as Kumar clenched his fists in anger, “ I will do something about this!”
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers always use. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 648
English historical narative - draft 3
DRAFT 3 - Justice
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
“I support you in everything you do my son.” Kumar’s father said encouragingly.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils.
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers always use. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 601
It was pitch black, the sound of crickets filled the night as they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. They waited patiently in the forest, hoping for the first glimpse of light coming from the truck filled with Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
“I support you in everything you do my son.” Kumar’s father said encouragingly.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils.
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He ordered the members of LTTE to bury mines in the road which the Sinhalese soldiers always use. Beside the road there was a forest that proved to be a good hiding place for the LTTE. They hid in the forest quietly, waiting for their enemy to come.
Word count: 601
English historical narative - draft 2
DRAFT 2 -Justice
It was pitch black, they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
“I support you in everything you do my son.” said Kumar’s father encouragingly.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils.
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He placed some explosives in the ground and just waited, like a predator waiting for a prey.
It was pitch black, they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
“I support you in everything you do my son.” said Kumar’s father encouragingly.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils.
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He placed some explosives in the ground and just waited, like a predator waiting for a prey.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
History narrative - draft 1
DRAFT 1--> Justice
It was pitch black, they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
“I support you in everything you do my son.” said Kumar’s father encouragingly.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils.
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He placed some explosives in the ground and just waited, like a predator waiting for a prey.
It was pitch black, they were quietly waiting in the bushes for the Sinhalese soldiers. Suddenly there was a loud explosion coming from the opposite direction. The plan to ambush the Sinhalese soldiers was a success! Kumar heaved a sigh of relief and turned to his comrade, saying, “Yes, we did it!”
Kumar was a 15 years old Tamil boy who aspires to be a government official one day, is living with his parents in Sri Lanka, which means beautiful island. Kumar’s great grandparents were brought in by the British to work in a tea plantation. However, when the Tamils were brought in, tension between the Sinhalese and Tamils started during British colonial rule which favoured the Tamil minority in terms of jobs and education. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence. The government was mainly made up of Sinhalese, who passed the Ceylon Citizenship Act of 1948.
This caused Kumar and his family to become stateless, not being a citizen of any country. However, his parents continued to work in tea plantations, contributing to the Sri Lankan economy. Soon after, resettlement was introduced and caused unhappiness among Tamils. Sinhalese peasants were transferred to Tamil areas. Kumar found it annoying to live with Sinhalese peasants because of the Ceylon Citizen Act.
In 1956, The Official Language Act was established. Since Tamils were better act English, they occupied some of the most powerful jobs in the government service although they were the minority in the country. Now that the Official Language Act Is established, Sinhala was made as the country’s official language. Tamils in the government were given three years to learn Sinhala or be dismissed. Kumar wanted to try to learn Sinhala so as to get a high ranking job to support his parents so that they would not need to work so hard in the plantations.
“I support you in everything you do my son.” said Kumar’s father encouragingly.
Three years passed and Kumar still could not understand Sinhala. He felt so disappointed with himself. Luckily, there was a new university admission criteria and the examination was in English. Kumar felt there was hope again. He took the examination and qualified for an engineering course. He later found out that only a certain number of Tamils were able to get in the course since there was a higher number of Sinhalese in the population. Unfortunately, Kumar was unable to get in. He felt that the Sinhalese government was unfair to the Tamils.
With much anger, he decided to gather other Tamils to support him in making peaceful demands to the government to be fair to everyone and not give special treatment to certain religions. The Tamils did not resort to violence in their demands. When their demands were still not met, Kumar formed a militant group called the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam(LTTE). They believed that violence was the only way to demand and obtain their Tamil rights. The Sinhalese also showed hostility towards the Tamils with violence. This led to many riots for the next few years.
During one of the riots, Kumar had a plan to bomb up some Sinhalese soldiers. He placed some explosives in the ground and just waited, like a predator waiting for a prey.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
English summary 2
Hurricane Katrina had the most devastating impact on Louisiana where Barrier islands sustained heavy losses from Hurricane Katrina. Chandeleur Islands scarcely exist today. Barrier islands and wetlands protect coastal communities from future hurricanes. Damage from Katrina may be worse if not for those islands. Hurricane Katrina damaged 40 percent of Louisiana’s wetlands which supports both freshwater and saltwater marshes. Vegetation may not grow back. Katrina affected local sea harvests, especially oysters. Louisiana is the number one oyster producer. The US had to import oyster from other countries. Thousands of fishermen who depend on the oyster industry were unemployed. Floodwater in the city became contaminated. The torrent disturbed underground gas and oil tanks. Leaking sewer and gas pipes further contaminated the floodwater. Corpses were not cleared from floodwater, raising bacterial contamination. Plans to place dredged materials for a platform for plants to grow on. The Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Plan plans to rebuild barrier islands and replant lost marsh grass.
(word count: 150)
(word count: 150)
Monday, April 20, 2009
English Summary
Janina and Maria meet daily and help each other out. They live alone and are not affluent. Maria’s parents were anti-Nazi underground activists and sheltered Janina and her mother. Janina’s mother died of tuberculosis. Janina clung desperately to her new family. She was baptized to avoid being detected and killed by the Nazis. She gave up the chance to live with an uncle in the United States. During the Warsaw Uprising, the girls had to fend for themselves. Maria's father was sick and her mother was demonstrating against the Nazis. Maria was like a mother to Janina. Janina lost both parents. Her only sibling survived the war but later committed suicide. Both of them suffered from cancer. Maria is a widow. She contacted the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem to recognise Maria and her parents for saving her during WWI. The cash reward can improve Maria’s financial situation.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
ENGLISH JOB AA 3
In my opinion, an accounting executive is a very important person in a company. Without an accounting executive, the company would not be able to have any information on their company's finance. Accounting executives handle almost all of the company's finance department. The role of an accounting executive is to perform administrative duties to support the CFO and Finance Department like filing, Departmental mail, correspondence, petty cash, accounts receivable processing, and meeting administration. Since the role of an accounting executive is so important to a company, the salary is high. therefore I want t be an accounting executive to earn big money, and also because it is interesting to me.
ENGLISH JOB AA 2
My career choice is to be an accounting executive.
what is accounting?
Accounting is the system of recording, verifying, and reporting of the value of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses in the books of account (ledger) to which debit and credit entries (recognizing transactions) are chronologically posted to record changes in value (see bookkeeping). Such financial information is primarily used by lenders, managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers to make resource allocation decisions between and within companies, organizations, and public agencies.
This is a key position in a busy and dynamic Finance Department that will suit individuals keen to gain practical experience and exposure to a range of tasks. An Accounting executive will perform administrative duties to support the CFO and Finance Department. Key areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, CFO telephone coverage, travel, calendar maintenance, filing, Departmental mail, correspondence, petty cash, accounts receivable processing, and meeting administration. Prepares periodic reports and engages in special projects as assigned.
what is accounting?
Accounting is the system of recording, verifying, and reporting of the value of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses in the books of account (ledger) to which debit and credit entries (recognizing transactions) are chronologically posted to record changes in value (see bookkeeping). Such financial information is primarily used by lenders, managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers to make resource allocation decisions between and within companies, organizations, and public agencies.
This is a key position in a busy and dynamic Finance Department that will suit individuals keen to gain practical experience and exposure to a range of tasks. An Accounting executive will perform administrative duties to support the CFO and Finance Department. Key areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, CFO telephone coverage, travel, calendar maintenance, filing, Departmental mail, correspondence, petty cash, accounts receivable processing, and meeting administration. Prepares periodic reports and engages in special projects as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Answers CFO telephone and relays messages accurately and timely.
- Schedules departmental meetings and prepares agenda and minutes.
- Tracks action items and keeps CFO informed.
- Maintains various calendars for meetings, financial reporting, tax compliance, and contract administration.
- Opens incoming non-confidential mail and routes to the appropriate person.
- Prepares a variety of letters, memorandums, contracts, and reports in an accurate and efficient manner.
- Proof reads departmental correspondence, presentations and reports.
- Establishes and maintains hard files and various departmental working files.
- Provides back-up support for CEO administrative team.
- Administers mobile telecommunications equipment program and reconciles user records to invoices.
- Performs accounts receivable duties such as inputting receipts into accounts receivable application and other related banking tasks.
- Performs various accounts payable administrative duties such as reviewing all incoming Expense Reports for accurate source documentation.
- Prepares departmental FedEx and certified mail packages.
- Assists CFO in administering the investor relations program.
- Assists INFOSYS and Legal departments as time permits.
- Develops and maintains working relationships with peers and members of the Finance, Human Resources, INFOSYS and Legal departments.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the CFO.
Qualifications
This position will require a self-starter who can analyze large amounts of data, find areas of needed improvement and concisely report findings to executive management.The position will include the freedom for the ideal person to identify areas of improvement, propose solutions and execute approved plans.
Here’s what you should bring to the table:
- High school diploma required.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience supporting an executive and/or performing office manager duties.
- Must be a “self-starter” with strong analytical, communication, and technical skills.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products and willing to learn new applications.
- Entry level accounting experience and the ability to work a flexible schedule is desired.
- Must be motivated to have an impact on our products, our company, and the state of the art.
ENGLISH JOB AA 1
Some of my hobbies are reading, playing sports,listening to music and shopping during my free time. Maths and Science are my favourite subjects. Although maths can sometimes be difficult and you're unable to get the correct answer, through hard work and perserverance, you will be able to get the answer somehow. The wave of happiness you get when you have successfully solved a maths question is priceless. I like animals, music and sports like badminton. I dislike failing exams, untidiness and unkept promises. In my everyday life, I come home from school and start doing homework straight away, so that whatever that is taught during school time will not be forgotten. To me, homework is a revision for what is taught that day in school. In school, I pay attention to what the teacher is teaching. Whenever i come acroos a question I do not understand, I will ask my friends to explain it to me. Therefore my interest in maths is why I want to be an accounting executive.
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