(7) Tell about some research you have conducted.

I conducted a research on my English project this year which is an ( Alternative Asscessment) . It was suppose to be done in a group. My task was to work on a News Report Article. The article should contain about 500-700 words,which is alot of words. We were quite worried of how to write a News Report Article. With the help of my teachers, we were managed to do it. We also bought newspapers and surf the net to see how reporters write an article. Slowly, we got a hang of it. Our topic was on Air Polltuion. We did alot of research on Air polltuion and gained alot of information on it. We learned about how the haze from Indonesia affecting us. Actually, it took a long time for us to finish this task. We were not only given an article to write, but we were also told to take a short video clip on it. Example, we should go around and interview people about their persepectives on it. It was quite fun working with our group members and getting interracted with other people. I think that this project is very educational. Through the interviews, we conducted that many people were alert about the recent haze in Sinagpore caused by the Indonesia bush fires. This research was an eye opener for me and my group members. As for me, Project work is not that easy we need to be very organised and prepared.

Oral Practise .

Through my persepective, the people are attempting the low elements like the "Spider web." The students or the particapants have gathered around at the campsite as shown in the background. It potraits an outdoor activity. As we can see, there is a boy particapant in the foreground looking very uneasy as to whether he could complete the task or might fall. Behind him, we could see some children with bright smiles on their face cheering him up to give his best in the activity. We can also conclude that the girls are not attempting this activity as they can be quite afraid or nervous to try it. The boy in his left is quite helpful towards the particapant. He is guiding him throughout the activity. Outdoor activites helps to create a bond among the students building up their responsibility and friendship. It also helps the students to know how to co-operate with their fellow schoolmates as a team. Team building activites also provides them with a very good self-confidence within themseleves. Friendship within themseleves starts to grow very strong and they can rely on each other when one of them needs help. As long as we stay together and work together we can achieve anything. It is also a very good learning adventure and builts up their sprit.

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Hit-and-Run Accident

11 August 2009
Hit-And-Run Accident
By: Mesanti Devi

On,10th August 2009,a tragic accident occured. It happened on the (CTE) Central Expressway when the traffic flow was heavy as it was the peak period. It happened so suddenly that made other cars to jam break and that caused a heavy jam along the Central Expressway.

One of the victims were a polytechnic student,Ms Elizabeth Chow,19, and the another one is a NS men,Mr Christopher,21. Both of them were knocked down by a Chevrolet car. Both of them were in a bike. Elizabeth was the pillion driver. The impact caused Elizabeth to flung up out of the bike. She suffered serious head injuries. Mr Christopher was lying on the road motionlessly. The paramedics arrived in the scene and try to retrieve him and Elizabeth was rushed to the Tan Tock Seng hospital.

A few witness were interviewed. A teacher, in her late 30s,said,"The incident happened so fast! The Chevrolet driver did not have ample time to stop." Mr Heng, a taxi driver,45, said "All I heard was a big bang and saw a girl flung out!" Mr Hari whom was driving in the third lane said that " They both seemed very young and is very disheartening too." The last witness we interview, Ms Stella, who is in her late teens, said that " It was quite terrifying to see streams of blood flowing on the road."

Inspector Abdul Rahman,40,the investigating officer,said" We are looking forward for more eye-witness and information on the Chevrolet Driver. He also suggested that motorist should be more careful when riding especially with pillion drivers. All drivers should avoid speeding during peak hours. He reminds the public to note down the license plate number of the vehicle in any case of Hit-and-run accident.

Any information on this incident or the driver's particular could be very much help in our investigations. We urge the public to come forward.

Summary [ Maria & Janina }

Today Janina Pietrasiak, 74, and Maria Lopuszanska, 79 meet daily and help each other out. Both lives alone and are not affluent. Maria’s parents were anti-Nazi underground activists, Janina and her mother was sheltered by them. Janina’s mother died of tuberculosis. Janina, clung desperately to her new family and was baptized to become part of the family to avoid being detected and killed by the Nazis. She refused to live with her Uncle in U.S. They fend their selves due to the Warsaw Uprising. Maria's father fall sick and her mother was fighting against the Nazis. Maria was like a mother to the younger Janina. Janina lost both parents. Both the girls suffered in cancer. Maria is a widow, Janina was separated from her husband. Janina telephoned the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem to help recognized Maria's parents for saving her during WII. This helped to improve Maria's financial situation.

2 BMWs and an Opel Crashed at CTE
Reported By: Mesanti Devi
28/07/09

Recently this week a tragic traffic accident had happened. A motorcycle, 2009 BMW R 1200 GS, and two cars, Opel Tigra 1.4MTA and a BMW 130I 3DR had been involved in a hit-and run incident. The incident happened at CTE(City) during peak hours at about 5.30p.m.

The two victims were yery young . A 32 year old odd-job labourer, Mr Mohamed Rafi, added,"They were both so young!" One of the victims were a GCE 'O' Level certified student ,18 year old, Ms Eirene Loh and an undergraduant whose going to turn 22 years old next month, Mr Eric Tan.

When interviewed,26 year old, Ms Jane Tan, an eye-witness and a student said," It happened so fast!" She was also sure she saw two cars.Mdm Moliah Bte Ismail, 36 years old, housewife who was one of the passengers in one of the cars, said, "All I heard was a big bang." She was unsure on what were the cause of the incident.

40 year old, Inspector Abdul Rahman said "There were streams of blood on the road and that will really help us on our investigation. He was sure that the offender was drunk as the hidden CCTV shows that the BMW 130I 3DR was seen going in all directions and it seems that the car was not controlled diligently. Inspector Abdul Rahman was also shocked by what was left of the motorcycle.

when interviewed, Inspector Abdul Rahman advised drivers to drive carefully and not to talk on the phone when driving. He had also added that if to calling or answering that phonecall is seriously very necessary, kindly use an earphone or invest on a bluetooth. Otherwise never use a handheld phone when driving.

Although the police are working really hard on the case and it is sure to be solved, bystanders or eye-witnesses are urged to come forward with information on the license plate number of the vehicle(s) involved in the hit-and-run accident.

A hit-and run incident is a very serious offence. Therefore be diligent when driving and do not drink and drive!

A time when I felt unloved ..

From the day I was born I have been showered with love. There was never a day that I was denyed from being loved. But there came a day, where I was forgotten to be loved. It was in 2007 when I sat for my PSLE exam which is a very important year for me. My parents pushed me to the extreme end. I was denyed of my normal activities. I did not get what I wanted compared to my previous years due to my PSLE. I wasn't allow to enjoy or spend my days watching movies or having fun with my family. Most of my time were spent on studying and my parents too on the other hand didn't show out much affection for me. Although i knew they love me. This was the period of my life which made feel out of love/unloved.

Personal Recount on STORM !

Fear is inside everyone. When we are young, we are fearful of everything. During my childhood time, I tucked into my mother's arms to free myself from fear. I was fearful of everything from crawling insects to thunderstorm. Storm is always followed by a chaos of wind, water and noise. My mother used to tell me that storm is a severe weather which can be marked by wind, thunder and lightning. Whenever there is a storm my mum would close the windows and the sound of the wind "Howling" would give me Goosebumps. The ominous clap of cloud would be very scary. When I looked up the sky I would see big cauliflower clouds were boiling up. It will hammer down me. The thunder would give a loud "boom" sound. It would be an earsplitting crack. The dancing shadow of the trees by the winds would give me a wrong thought that the storm has formed a monster to chase me. When I think about those times now I would laugh at myself. But as I grow older, I began to accept the storm as a weather condition. Whenever I hear the thunderstorm, I could get myself a chill down on my spine not because of the fear but the weather itself.