The Last Post From Me.

Hi, everyone this is my last entry/post for this semesta. During this 6 months here as IKMKL student. i here learnt so many thing and gain new experiences.

Movie Review "LOGAN".

MOVIE REVIEW LOGAN

PRESENTED           : MOHAMMAD KHAIRUL BIN ZAINOL

SUBJECT                  : NUE 1022ENGLISH

LECTURE                 : Pn. ARDANIA BINTI AYOB

Directed         : James Mangold.

Actors             : Hugh Jackman.

: Patrick Steward.

: Richard E. Grant.

Duration        : 137 minute.

When             : 01 Mac 2016.

Place              : New Orleans, Louisiana.

SUMMARY.

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X, somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the world, and his legacy, are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.In 2029 the mutant population has shrunken significantly due to genetically modified plants designed to reduce mutant powers and the X-Men have disbanded. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. One day, a female stranger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. At first he refuses, but the Professor has been waiting for a long time for her to appear. Laura possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine. She is pursued by sinister figures working for a powerful corporation; this is because they made her, with Logan's DNA. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining powers to good use. It would appear that in the near-future, the times in which they were able put the world to rights with razor sharp claws and telepathic powers are now over. In the not-so-distant 2029, the entire mutant race is almost obliterated, and Logan, the invincible bestial superhero once known as the Wolverine, finds himself getting old, and his incredible healing ability significantly weakened. As an incognito limo driver, Logan does his best to guard and keep out of sight a weary nonagenarian Professor Xavier; however, things will take an unexpected turn when a cryptic woman asks him to transport the young mutant girls, Laura. A better future lies past the Canadian borders for the unaccompanied teenager, but the government is unwilling to let go of its asset so easily.

Theme          : 2017 American superhero film is a film that is focused on the actions of one superheroes.

Liked             : Best film I've ever seen, it's beautifully made and worth the watch.Jackmans performance was outstanding, he has always been the perfect wolverine, with his angry expressions and roars, this is definitely his best Wolverine performance ever.

Rating           : I give 4 Star.

Similar           : One movie similar theme with this movie is X Man.

GLOBAL WARMING SPEECH

GLOBAL WARMING SPEECH

—  The global warming speech you will find below discusses a topic close to the hearts of many of us.

—  In fact, it's a topic that is likely to remain current until measures designed to protect the environment are seen to be having a positive impact.

BEGINNING OF GLOBAL WARMING SPEECH

—  "That so many of us are here today is a recognition that the threat from climate change is serious, it is urgent, and it is growing. Our generation's response to this challenge will be judged by history, for if we fail to meet it - boldly, swiftly, and together - we risk consigning future generations to an irreversible catastrophe.“

—  Search Google for global warming and you will get almost 65 million pages of results.

—  The subject has certainly drawn a lot of attention. But just what is global warming? What is causing it? What effects does it have on the earth and its inhabitants? What are some possible solutions? These are the questions that I will be addressing in this short, informative speech today.

WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?

—  Global warming is the gradual increase of the temperature of earth's atmosphere and oceans.

—  Over the past century the average temperatures have gone up by just over one degree. This may not seem like much, but many scientists agree that the earth's temperatures are starting to increase at a faster rate.

WHAT CAUSES IT?

—  Global warming occurs when greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane trap heat inside the earth's atmosphere.

—  Think about what happens when you open your car door after the windows have been rolled up on a hot day. Heat from the sun enters the car, but the frame of the car prevents it from escaping.

—  To a small extent, this is a representation of what happens during global warming. Burning fossil fuels like petroleum and deforestation both contribute to the problem.

WHAT EFFECTS DOES CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE ON THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS?

—  Global warming has already started to affect the earth in several ways.

—  Arctic glaciers have begun to melt, threatening indigenous life such as the polar bears. Melting glaciers also cause sea levels to rise. This could become a problem for low land areas like the ones in the South Sea Islands.

—  Ocean temperatures have begun to rise. This causes some of the algae to die which can affect the entire food chain.

—  This speech isn't written to persuade or motivate the audience to do anything about the effects of global warming. It is an informative speech, only meant to give the facts.

WHAT ARE SOME POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM?

—  There are ways we can combat the effects of global warming. The Clean Air Act of 1990 is a law in the United States that attempts to protect and improve the earth's air and atmosphere.

—  Some of the components of this law include limiting harmful vehicle emissions and phasing out the use of chemicals that can damage the ozone layer.

—  On a more personal level, we can work to prevent global warming by planting trees and by car-pooling.

—  Climate change is seen as a serious threat that is receiving serious attention world-wide. Hopefully, this global warming speech has helped inform you of what causes it and the effects that it has on the earth. It's up to you to decide how you can help to do something about it.

—  If you are really passionate about the subject you may want to turn it into a persuasive speech on how people can help to minimize the damage to the planet we engage in every day.

—  If you want to get controversial, on the other hand, you may want to give a speech on how climate change is a hoax! Do a little research and you'll find there are many people who seem to think it is.

—  Whichever way you want to go, you can use this global warming speech as a starting point to create a presentation of your own.

This is my first attempt to create my own video. This video consist 10% of my carrymark. In this video i will talk about my family. I hope u guys enjoy watching my video.

This is my first attempt to create my own video. This video consist 10% of my carrymark. In this video i will talk about my family. I hope u guys enjoy watching my video.

My name is Mohammad Khairul Bin Zainol 35 years old, son of three of six siblings. Malay race, My mother is a housewife and  my dad passed away in 2017. I was born in the kuala lumpur and now I live in Setiawangsa. Get early education at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Keramat. Married in 2011 had 3 kids 1 boy and 2 girls. The eldest child is 5 years old 2 years old and the youngest child dies after 11 days of birth in 2018.

Impromptu Job Interview.

The job interview is scarier than the interview portion in a beauty pageant. Job interviewers are not trying to be charming.

The best way to prepare is to anticipate all the possible questions. Try to imagine even the most unlikely and unpredictable ones. Have a mental rehearsal of how you will enthusiastically answer the questions while also appearing spontaneous.

This is easy. But I have actually seen applicants whose answers are so distant from the question. When the applicant is unsure, they usually take the long, circuitous route and still miss the target by a mile. This gets the interviewer very, very frustrated.

Interviewers are very impressed when you have sure, short and “candid” answers to questions like:

“What do you think of our company/products?”

“What would you like to do to change our company/product?”

“How do you see yourself 5 years from now?”

Many interviewers like to say “It’s your turn to ask me. Do you have any questions about our company? “  You should have a prepared answer for that, too.

Sometimes they don’t ask questions that you had wanted to be asked. In this case, you may put a natural connection to your related replies.

When preparing for the interview, you don’t need to make up things. Honesty is always the best policy. Be really honest; otherwise, how would you satisfy expectations if you get a job you’re not qualified for?

Anticipating interview questions is all about being ready with the right words to say. That’s because groping for words makes you look uncertain and untruthful about your answers.

Whether doing an impromptu speech or going to be interviewed, the main secret is preparation. The great public speaker Abaraham Lincoln said “give me six hours to chop down a tree, I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.”

WORD STRESS

A language learner needs to engage with a word many times, preferably in different ways, in order to really learn it - identifying and practising word stress can provide one or two of those engagements.

• Why word stress is important

• What word stress is

• Some 'rules' of word stress

• How I help my students

• In the classroom

• Conclusion

Why word stress is important

Mistakes in word stress are a common cause of misunderstanding in English. Here are the reasons why:

·         Stressing the wrong syllable in a word can make the word very difficult to hear and understand; for example, try saying the following words: 

o O b'tell

O o hottle

·        
And now in a sentence:
"I carried the b'tell to the hottle."

Now reverse the stress patterns for the two words and you should be able to make sense of the sentence!
"I carried the bottle to the hotel."

·         Stressing a word differently can change the meaning or type of the word:
"They will desert* the desert** by tomorrow."

o O desert*

O o desert**

·        
Think about the grammatical difference between desert* and desert**.
I will look at this in more detail later.

·         Even if the speaker can be understood, mistakes with word stress can make the listener feel irritated, or perhaps even amused, and could prevent good communication from taking place.

These three reasons tell me that word stress is an important part of the English language, and it is something I should help my students with.

What word stress is
When we stress syllables in words, we use a combination of different features. Experiment now with the word 'computer'. Say it out loud. Listen to yourself. The second syllable of the three is stressed. What are you doing so that the listener can hear that stress?

·         A stressed syllable combines five features:

o    It is l-o-n-g-e-r - com p-u-ter

o    It is LOUDER - comPUTer

o    It has a change in pitch from the syllables coming before and afterwards. The pitch of a stressed syllable is usually higher.

o    It is said more clearly -The vowel sound is purer. Compare the first and last vowel sounds with the stressed sound.

o    It uses larger facial movements - Look in the mirror when you say the word. Look at your jaw and lips in particular.

It is equally important to remember that the unstressed syllables of a word have the opposite features of a stressed syllable!

Some 'rules' of word stress
There are patterns in word stress in English but, as a rule (!), it is dangerous to say there are fixed rules. Exceptions can usually be found.

·         Here are some general tendencies for word stress in English:

Word	Type of word	Tendency	Exceptions
apple table happy	two-syllable nouns and adjectives	stress on the first syllable O o apple	hotel lagoon
suspect import insult	words which can be used as both nouns and verbs	the noun has stress on the first syllable O o "You are the suspect!" the verb has stress on the second syllable o O "I suspect you."	respect witness
hairbrush football	compound nouns	fairly equally balanced but with stronger stress on the first part O o hairbrush

How I help my students
Students can be alarmed when they meet words which are similar but have different stress patterns:

O o equal

o O oo equality

O o o equalise

o o o O o equalisation

A useful thing you can do is to help students see connections with other word families. Patterns can usually be found, for example:

O o final neutral

o O oo finality neutrality

O o o finalise neutralise

o o o O o finalisation neutralisation

There are some recognised differences in word stress which depend on the variety of English being used, for example:

o o O o Caribbean aluminium (British English)

o O o o Caribbean aluminum (American English)

These differences are noted in good learner dictionaries. If words like these come up in class, point them out to students. Ask if there are similar cases of differences in word stress in their own language - this will heighten awareness and interest.

In the classroom

·         Raise awareness & build confidence
You can use the same questions with your students that I have used in this article. These will help to raise the students' awareness of word stress and its importance. Some learners love to learn about the 'technical' side of language, while others like to 'feel' or 'see' the language more, hearing the music of word stress or seeing the shapes of the words. Try to use a variety of approaches: helping students to engage with English in different ways will help them in their goal to become more proficient users of the language. Build students' confidence by drawing their attention to the tendencies and patterns in word stress that do exist.

·         Mark the stress
Use a clear easy-to-see way of marking stress on the board and on handouts for students. I use the big circle - small circle (O o) method. It is very easy to see and has the added advantage of identifying the number of syllables in the word, as well as the stressed syllable.

Students also need to be aware of the way dictionaries usually mark stress - with a mark before the stressed syllable, e.g. 'apple. By knowing this, students will be able to check word stress independently.

·         Cuisenaire rods
These different sized, small coloured blocks are great for helping students to 'see' the word stress. The students build the words using different blocks to represent stressed and unstressed syllables. (Children's small building blocks are a good substitute!)

·         Integrate word stress into your lessons
You don't need to teach separate lessons on word stress. Instead, you can integrate it into your normal lessons. The ideal time to focus students' attention on it is when introducing vocabulary. Meaning and spelling are usually clarified for students but the sound and stress of the word can all too often be forgotten.

Quickly and simply elicit the stress pattern of the word from the students (as you would the meaning) and mark it on the board. Drill it too!

Students can use stress patterns as another way to organise and sort their vocabulary. For example, in their vocabulary books they can have a section for nouns with the pattern O o, and then a section for the pattern o O. Three syllable words can be sorted into O o o (Saturday, hospital) and o O o (computer, unhappy).

Remember what I noted before: The more times students mentally engage with new vocabulary, the more they are likely to actually learn it. Engaging students through word stress helps to reinforce the learning of the words.

·         Troubleshooting
Initially, many students (and teachers!) find it difficult to hear word stress. A useful strategy is to focus on one word putting the stress on its different syllables in turn. For example:

o o 0 computer

0 o o computer

o 0 o computer

·         Say the word in the different ways for the students, really exaggerating the stressed syllable and compressing the unstressed ones. Ask the students which version of the word sounds 'the best' or 'the most natural'.

By hearing the word stressed incorrectly, students can more easily pick out the correct version.

A personalised and effective way of getting students to hear the importance of correct word stress is by using people's names as examples. I introduce word stress with my name:

o    "How many parts/syllables are there in my name?"

o    "Which is the strongest - the first or second?"

o    "Is it Emma or Emma?"

Then you can question students about their own names - this will give them a personalised connection to the issue of word stress, with a word they will never forget!

Conclusion
Any work on aspects of pronunciation can take a long time to show improvements and be challenging for both the students and the teacher, but working on word stress can be fun and over time will help your students to be better understood and more confident speakers.

diphthong

noun  diph·thong  \ ˈdif-ˌthȯŋ , ˈdip- \

NOUN

·     A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves towards another (as in coin, loud, and side).

Often contrasted with monophthong, triphthong

Example sentences

o    ‘In most contemporary dialects, it's a diphthong with a high front off-glide, so you might take it as mixed on the hot-or-not dimension, but ‘a front vowel sound’ it is definitely not.’

o    ‘Our role model was our head teacher, Miss Osborne, known as the High Mistress, who flapped about the place in her gown and lapsed into classical Greek pronunciation whenever she used a diphthong.’

o    ‘This was adopted into English and subjected to the normal sound-changes of the late medieval and early modern period: the final - e ceased to be pronounced and the long i became a diphthong.’

o    ‘Most Modern English vowels are diphthongs, so obeying the ‘one sound, one letter’ rule demands either pairing of vowel letters or replacing all our current vowel sounds with the fewer pure sounds, as in Italian and Spanish.’

o    ‘Density is thus largely a function of word stock and reflects at this stage in Coolidge's work an affinity for monosyllabic words, particularly those that couple long vowels or diphthongs with consonant blends.’

o    ‘Similarly, a study of Tunisian women in Morocco showed that older women categorically use diphthongs /aw/and/aj /, while middle-aged women alternate between diphthongs and monophthongs.’

o    ‘Like U.S. Spanish, early Spanish exhibited a strong tendency to form diphthongs from contiguous vowels.’

o    ‘The formation of diphthongs from contiguous vowels represents a common prohibition in languages against starting a syllable with a vowel, as opposed to a consonant.’

o    ‘For these speakers, the diphthong in fife starts out near the vowel of bud, and ends near the vowel of bade; while the diphthong in five starts near the vowel of hod, and ends nears the vowel of hed.’

o    ‘People in that part of Bolivia have a lot of Quechua and Aymara words in their vocabulary, and ones with final falling-sonority diphthongs are pretty typical.’

o    ‘All Australian accents are regional, and the elongated diphthong, particularly the ‘ooo’, is the immediate giveaway for New South Welshpersons.’

o    ‘Few novice teachers addressed vowel r words, more difficult vowel team words such as those with diphthongs having more than one sound, or two-syllable words.’

o    ‘The diphthongs au and ai are pronounced like those in ‘cow’ and ‘sky,’ respectively.’

o    ‘Pupils were asked to read a range of sentences and words, but what we were looking at was the merger of the diphthongs in the words near and square.’

o    ‘The language has a musical quality and employs a great number of diphthongs and other vowel combinations.’

o    ‘The diphthongs ayyy and eeee turn up again and again, long vowels lengthened by slow consonants around them.’

1   1.1 A digraph representing the sound of a diphthong or single vowel (as in feat).

Example sentences

§  ‘However, all subsequent authors except Meek have used the diphthong, so Archaeocyathus is now treated as a justified emendation of Billings' original spelling.’

§  ‘The Pali alphabet used for written Burmese is made up of eight vowels, three diphthongs, 32 consonants, and several tones.’

1   1.2 A compound vowel character; a ligature (such as æ).

Usage

For a discussion of the pronunciation of diphthong, see diphtheria

Origin

Late Middle English: from French diphtongue, via late Latin from Greek diphthongos, from di- ‘twice’ + phthongos ‘voice, sound’.

Pronunciation

diphthong

/ˈdɪpθɒŋ//ˈdɪfθɒŋ