Jumaat, 25 November 2016

#11 Movie - Fantastic Beasts

Assalamualaikum , readers !
            Today , I watched Fantastic Beasts with my friends at AEON Klebang . The movie was great ! I have fun watching it because the story was beyond my expectation . Moreover , potterheads ( Fiqa and Sarie ) were very loud ; they keep repeating all those magic words that were deciphered throughout the movie . I am really excited that I would like to jot down all the things that were told in the movie , But then , I feel bad to spoil everything .

             When I watched this movie , it reminded me about one of the episodes from Dr.Who . There is an issue in the story that is quite similar with it . From the movie , I learned that whenever we received any information or issue , it is better to investigate it first without jumping to the conclusion .  The main character , Newt , who keeps magical creatures , was being blamed for causing destruction in the New York City due to his three creatures that had escaped . He defended himself , telling the truth that it was not his fault . At the end the story , the culprit behind the problem is revealed and shamelessly , people who blamed him , ought to ask his apology for not trusting him . We can see that people who is innocent can be blamed if one make a rush decision without considering truth . Besides , conformity is also lethal that sometime lead to wrong decision . We are human and we cannot stand by ourselves . That is why we need someone in our life . Imagine being in a circle of friends and they are deciding to do an activity . Everyone is prone to do this activity and you are the only one who wants to do something else . You know that your friends make a wrong decision because the activity that they had chosen is dangerous or bad . But then , due to conformity , you agree because you just do not want to be different or left out .

             

           
             

           
           
           

Khamis, 24 November 2016

#11 Vocabulary

Clamor
- insistent public expression ( as of support or protest )
             A public clamor for an arrest in th case .

Dignitary
- one who possesses exelted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
           The event was attended by many dignitaries from different countries .

Ascendance
- causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension
           John has sometimes had a fraught relatioship with the society .

Feud
- a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate
            Dramatical political feud may be feuling James' success .

Poised
- marked by easy composure of manner or bearing
             She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country .







Isnin, 21 November 2016

#10 Vocabulary

affable 
- easy to approach
            She is an affable person that I can easily start a conversation with her .

imperturbable 
- calm 
            The chef was imperturbable -even when the kitchen caught on fire .

insipid
- tasteless
             The soup was rather insipid .

preclude 
- to prevent 
              The act is implemented to preclude any bad consequences that will affect the success of the program .

succinct
- using few words to state or express an idea 
               She gave a succinct review regarding the movie .        


Ahad, 20 November 2016

#10 Movie - Juno

Assalamualaikum readers
           Today , I would like to review upon a movie entitled Juno . I had watched this movie before and I think it is worth watching for teenager .
          The issue that I had being brought up in this movie is regarding pregnancy before marriage . Juno , who is the main character in this story , was having an unplanned pregnancy that put pressures of adult life onto her . Juno faced two choices ; whether to abort the baby or not . Eventually . she chose to keep the baby . This story presented a message that child abortion is a mean way because it kills innocent baby . It was also encouraged the parents ,who have their unmarried daughter to be pregnant , to provide support and moral for them in facing a difficult hardships . Juno received many cold looks from her surrounding due to her pregnancy .  But , Juno was brave to handle that and managed to overcome all those things without feeling being oppressed . Supposedly , the community should not see the person who faces the issue as a parasite or plaque in society . We can never when the problem can happen to us . So , put ourselves in their shoes before judging their life.
           For me , I liked this material because I could know how is life for an unmarried girl to be pregnant in such early age . It was very difficult as it faces lot of cold looks from the society and entirely being burden by the extra cost that must be paid for treatment . Moreover , I could observe different perspective on how people view this issue in different country . In America , it was seen to be a normal issue , whereas , in my country , my society is totally oppressed this issue as pregnancy before marriage is seen as a disgraceful act for the family .

Jumaat, 18 November 2016

#9 Vocabulary

Deportation
-the removal from a acountry of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
              The deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1942

Dragnet
- a series of actions that are done by the police in order to catch animals .
              The murderer was caught in the police dragnet .

Congregation
- the act or an instance of congregating or bringing together : the state of being congregated
               She is involved in a small congregation in church .

siege
- a situation in which soldiers or police officers surround a city , building , etc. , in order to try to take control of it .
               The minority hopes that the assembly is done under siege .

cue
- something serving as a signal or suggestion
                She breathes heavily , giving out a cue that she is tired .
               
               



Khamis, 17 November 2016

Reflection upon the debate tournament

Assalamualaikum , readers !
      Recently , our batch were having a debate tournament that lasted for three days . The debates were fun to watch and I learned so many things from them . Frankly , I am neither interested in debate nor do I ever participate one. It is never in my cup of coffee since I am not good in defending my stand ,
 moreover , I am easily swayed by others’ opinion . But , after being a debater and watched all those debates , I started to realize the importance of the debate .

      I claim that I have never participate a debate once in my life . Well , I am telling the truth . I do not know the format of the debate to the extent that the terms THW and THBT sound unfamiliar for me . Thanks goodness that Anis helped me through all the hardships since she is a former debater during her school . She was such a great help that I managed to stand as a Prime Minister and give my so-called speech .I was really nervous that I ended it too early . From that incident , I learned that I should prepare really well and understand my role carefully . Even though we lost , I learned that cooperation and teamwork is the key of success. If one speaker say carelessly , this will lead to fatality and will affect the whole team . 

      Besides , I also learned that believing in your claim is vital even though it is not realistic . During the three days tournament , the most interesting debate I found is THBT Earth is flat . At first , I had had this thought that obviously the opposition will win this case . Because I was too deluded with facts that I already learned during schools , I immediately bet the success of the opposition team . However , during the debate , my opinions were totally changed . The speakers from the government were very convincing : they poured all the information from concrete sources and they are such cunning debaters . All those points about Earth being flat  were somehow make sense that even I started not to believe science books and NASA . Who ever thought that even flaw things can be debated and win . Now , I understand that , in debate , believing your claim is important in order to emphasize your point to the people you are talking to .No one knows about your knowledge better than yourself . Therefore , be confident so that people will acknowledge your idea .  

      Moreover , whenever we receive new information,we should see it in different angle. In all the debates that I watched ,  whenever an opposition speaker spoke such a convincing point , my stand was easily fell apart and I cannot even sense flaw in his speech . But , when the next speaker stands , he managed to rebut the point successfully . I never think of that idea and reason yet he able to nail it . From that incident , I learned that we should learn ideas from different perspectives . In terms of making a decision , we should not prone to only one point of view without considering different angles. It is because , if we ever ignore them , they can be the main cause behind the failure of our agenda and can cause bad consequences.

       Overall , I really enjoyed the debates . Many new things I received and now , I knew that Amirul Afiq is such a great speaker despite his mysterious personality . 

Selasa, 15 November 2016

#9 Movie - In Bruges

Assalamualaikum ,
     For this review , I will discuss about movie “In Bruges“. For me , I really like the movie because it discussed about an important issue . The issue is that who owns the life : God , people or ourselves ? In that movie , I could see Ken attempted to kill himself at the same time Ray was planning to murder him . Life was seen to be a petty thing that everyone can take it out simply . Through deep watching the movie , a question came out in my mind ; who creates us ? What is the purpose of our existence ? These were not my first time having such thoughts but somehow this movie recalled it back . Eventually , I turn to Islamic perspective on how life is view . 

    Did the ending match my initial impression of the movie ? Well , sort of . I always expect that every movie should have a happy ending and the main character survives . When I watch the movie , I always have the impression that Ken will survive together with his partner , Ray . I was expecting them to escape from their boss , Harry , but then , the story turns out to be different . When Ray was assigned to kill Ken , which is kind of ironic , my impression start to change . In the end , Ray was dead by Harry’s hand and Harry committed suicide for unreasonable reason : breaking policy .  

Isnin, 14 November 2016

#8 Vocabulary

Valiant 
- brave
       My sister is valiant that she boldly stands up for her right , against our dad’s will

Flop 
- hang or fall heavily and loosely 
        The slipper flops against the floor repeatedly .

Ripple 
- a small wave , a gentle sound that rises and falls 
        His leathery skin ripples under the low sun .

Lope 
- run with a long bounding stride 
        He runs off , just a few loping steps from the village , and then stops .

Revolt 
- rebel against an authority 
         The civilian revolts on government for increasing the tax excessively .

Ahad, 13 November 2016

#7 Vocabulary

negotiate 
- to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter 
                   The customer wants to negotiate over the price .

placate 

- to soothe or mollify especially by conccessions 
                   The administration placated protesters by agreeing to consider their demands 

donning 

- to put on (an article of clothing)
                    Scenes of guerrilla fighters donning civilian clothes and preparing to enter politics touched a nerve for many voters who did not feel that the group had shown remorse for past crimes .

pertained 

to relate to someone or something : to have a connection to a person or thing
                  Negotiators emphasized that both agreements’ references to gender and sexual orientation pertained only to the rebels.

plebiscite

a vote by which the people of a country or region express their opinion for or against an important proposal
                   The issue will be decided by plebiscite .
                  


Sabtu, 12 November 2016

#8 Movie - Much Ado About Nothing

Assalamualaikum ,
            Much Ado About Nothing is a story written by Shakespeare . In that story, it tells about two lovebirds , Claudio and Hero , and Benedick and Beatrice .

            One lesson I learned from the material is that the power of gossips can influence greatly on others who hear it . In this story , Hero had been framed to betray Claudio for having scandal with other guy . Claudio only heard one sided story and immediately believed it without considering the truth . Consequently , during their wedding , Hero was humiliated by Claudio's blame and suffered from his statement . In other part of the story , Benedick and Beatrice were never meant to like each other until those gossips rejoin them and they turn out to be a pair of couple . The gossips were spread by Claudio and Hero . They claimed as Beatrice and Benedick loved each other but it was not true . However , the gossips overpower the impossible and now , Beatrice who claims never like men , and Benedick , who states to be bachelor for the rest of his life , end up to be couple who are mad in love . From that story , gossips are really powerful things that can influence people thoughts and impression .
 
         Do I sympathize with the villain ? My answer is no , I did not . The reason why is because they are the one who spread bad rumors about Hero . John Don and his followers , Borachio and Conrade are the mastermind behind the blame . Spreading bad rumors about others could possibly put the victim in despair . It is because people who heard it will give cold look to the victim and the victim may suffer from the case . To make the matter worst , the victim may kill himself in order to escape the rumors . For me , I really hate bad rumors and the people who spread it . So , in that case , I did not sympathize the villain at all , in fact , loathe them .

Jumaat, 11 November 2016

#6 Vocabulary

intricate
- having many complexly interrelating parts or elements
          Lodre is well known for its intricate and remarkably lifelike porcelain figurines .

squabble 
- A noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
          Amy and Emily always squabble among each other whenever they meet .

swivel
- A device that joins two parts so that one of the parts can turn or spin while the other part does not move 
           The snake swivels through the bushes , leaving no trace .

recognition 
- The act of accepting that something is true or important or that it exists 
            His art gained recognition from his fellow rivals .

discordant 
- harsh and unpleasant
           The presence of discordant doubter puts them on their guard .



Khamis, 10 November 2016

#7 Movie - Romeo and Juliet

Assalamualaikum ,
           So , today , I spent two hours watching Romeo and Juliet on my laptop . I have read the script yet could not understand the flow . Two hours were worth spent on because I never watched a movie that use old English and it did impressed me upon the beauty of the language .
           Upon watching it , I found that the movie is humorous yet yield a serious topic . On the last scene , where Romeo drank the poison and died , Juliet complained on why not Romeo leave friendly drop  for her . I laughed hardly on her words that she even claimed the poison to be something that is worth to share for . But , it is a poison ! How can she talked lightly about drinking poison ? And , how can be humorous on such thing ? Maybe , I cannot blame too much on how old people communicate each other because the language is beauty itself ; the art to convey messages . About the story line , I do not say that I hate it or much , loathe it , it is more like , I am not prefer with such flow . Love for someone is seem to be more important that life , that Juliet took her own life for dead Romeo . I could not judge them harshly as I have never be in love before , but , to die for someone else sake is insane .
          The Romeo and Juliet story is worth watching and I would say that I would watch this movie again . I watched the 1968 version where it reflected on the lifestyle of the old times before modernization occur . The settings is what I prefer the most ; the old buildings , fountains and bazar . The old language does also attract my attention .
          I really recommend this movie as it is a worth watching for better understanding on this William Shakespeare's writing . This movie is not suitable for underage as it shows some inappropriate scenes , but do watch it , and you will not miss out the beauty of the old English .

Rabu, 9 November 2016

#5 Vocabulary

pilgrim
- a person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons
              I have learned to see myself as being on a pilgrimage ; to travel light, contact other pilgrims, be simple , look around , realize the Go is in everything , have a target in mind.

novelty
- something new or unusual
               I have got a meeting with a novelty man at ten .

acumen
- the ability to think clearly and make good decisions
               He turns out to be a right old tosser with no business acumen at all.

countersign
- a signature attesting teh authenticity of a document already signe by another
               I will countersig these papers so they can be actioned .

compassionate
- feeling or showing concern for someone who is sick , hurt, poor ,etc. : having or showing compassion
              She is such a compassionate person for taking care her ill brother patiently .


Selasa, 8 November 2016

#3 Novel review - To Kill A Mocking Bird

To kill a Mocking Bird review

   To Kill A Mocking Bird is never been in my checklist . So , when Miss Jo assigned us to read the book , it was quite difficult for me- not used with that kind of genre . But , halfway in fathoming the book , the story line caught my attention . I found it intriguing and funny , thus concluded that I enjoyed the book .

   To Kill A Mocking Bird written by Harper Lee is about a girl called Scout with her brother , Jem together with their father Atticus Finch. In the story , Atticus works as a lawyer , was assigned to help the client which is black to prove his innocence . Throughout the interval before the case was discussed , Atticus and his children had to face critics and teases from their neighborhood on how Atticus turned his back on them and backing up the black . In other scenes, the book also discussed about Mrs. Duboise ,Scout in school and their mystery neighborhood , Radley’s family . All this stories were having the same theme , focusing on what is wrong and right .

From the story , I learned that we should judge something unbiased . In the story , the black people who was blamed to be guilty has proven that he is innocence all along . But , due to the fact he is coloured , he was being judged to be guilty even though all the evidences have been shown . He was being lock up into prison and punished . In just being different , we should not judge them with bias . We should follow the law and being just to prove who is right or wrong .