THE SON OF THE TURTLE-SPIRIT

     

     As rats never fail to dig a hole since they were born, so with human, the son will inherit his father's merits and demerits as well, it sounds likes a proverb 'like father, like son'.  In this folktale, the boy ought to be a strong swimmer, because he is the son of a turtle.  With an opportunity, and a brave decision, he faces the dragon with unequaled courage.  Finally, he succeeds in the mission.  His courage is an example to all of us.

     

     Of course, there are natural conditions of the turtle's son, but he still has to acquire the effort to succeed.  In reality, how about the people who without inborn quality?  We should seize the opportunity and keep our nose to the grindstone to be successful.  Thomas A. Edison said, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration".

     We should encourage our students to work hard to catch up everything and strive for the highest goals.

Aesop's Fables - Androcles

   How would you feel when someone helps you? Happy? Grateful?  YES, I'll extremely grateful for those who help me.  This make me can feel the warmth of human and friendliness. 

   'Androcles'  is an interesting fable.  After read this fable, we can learn two proverbs from it, 'A friend in need is a friend indeed' and 'One good turns deserves another'.  This fable can be used as a good material to teach our students to be a good person.  We can tell them when we do something good, we will get something good in return.  Besides, we should help each other in our lives.  Don't too selfish as it is a poison in our society.  

   In classroom, teacher can get students to write the script and act out the story.  I think it is funny.  

Ovid's Metamorphosis - "Pyramus and Thisbe"

     Based on the Ovid's Metamorphosis, the berries on the Mulberry bush are red, instead of their original white.  It is to commemorate Pyramus and Thisbe and their great sacrifice.

    "Pyramus and Thisbe" is a sentimental romance.  They love each other.  But, they are a pair of ill-fated lovers.  Eventually, they died together, in love and peace. 

   

    Everyone wants to be in love.  Love is a great feeling.  For love, we are willing to do everything, willing to sacrifice.  For example,  parents love their children.  They will do the best  for their children.  Love is powerful.  

    As a teacher, I would like to educate my pupils on how to love and care for their parents, teachers, friends, family members, nature, etc in right way.  In order to love someone, we need to respect and appreciate everything about them in their lives.

Share a song with you : "The Power of Love" performed by Celine Dion

I HAVE A DREAM by MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

Wow, it is my great pleasure to read the speech "I Have A Dream" given by Martin Luther King, Jr.  It really is a powerful and effective speech.  The speech builds up to a rousing climax.  He let the people believe that dream will come true.  

     

Everyone has a dream.  Some may dream of being millionaires, doctors, successful businessman, etc.  

    

I, Chieng Han Nie, also have a dream. With my efforts, my dream is come true.  As a child and up to my teenage years, I have always treasure my dream to be a teacher.  My mother and my teachers asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up.  Well, my answer is: I want to be a teacher.  It is a holy occupation that I admire and longing for.  

     

I have been teaching in rural area for nine years.  I'm the engineers of human soul for my pupils.  I try to lead them into knowledge sea, making them realize the easiness of study.  I also go into their life as their best friend and become a partner in learning and encourage them.  I teach them a lot, how to behave better and how to be a good man of the society.  I done my best to educate my pupils.   

     

I asked my pupils, will you forget me?  They promised me they won't forget me even if I'm getting old，grey in hair.  They are really cute and naive.  

     

Now, my dream is come true.  I hope all of you will run towards to your dream and look for the tomorrow belonging to your own!

My Position Paper

"One is One and All Alone" by Nicholas Fisk

Thesis Statement :
Cloning brings more harm to us especially on the moral issues.

     Let's me talk about the story, Trish is on her father's spaceship going to Planet Trion to study the existence of life and to meet her mother.  She gets really bored in the long journey and decides to make a clone of herself. At first, everything goes smoothly until her clone 'Clo' starts to imitate everything she does and also tries to get Trish's father's attention all to herself.  Then, Trish tries to get rid of Clo when in the end it is Trish herself who gets dumped from the spaceship through the disposal hatch.     

     

     It is safe to say that cloning is like the 'Copy' and 'Paste' techniques we often use in typing.  It copies the source's genes completely.  That's why we find Clo imitates Trish every word and action.  At first, they find it funny, but at last they find it irritating and causes them to argue a lot.  In reality, we live in a community where everyone communicate and react towards each other.  Imagine if everybody imitates each other and then gets into quarrels or arguments which in the end would lead to more physical, abusive or harmful actions. I can't think of other but immoral individuals doing immoral activities.

     Clones thinks alike.  Trish thinks of 'killing'.  Clo, and so does Clo.  Who acts firsts, gets it.  In the end, it was Trish who gets disposed off the spaceship.  So pity!  A happy family is separated in such inhumane way.  As everybody knows it, killing to all religion is a sin and thus morally it is not acceptable by all.

     As a conclusion, I believe cloning brings forth a lot of immorality to the society.  Every living and non-living things is God's creation.  He has crafted ways for living things to breed and I am sure cloning is not one of it.

Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell

 

Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing and escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'.  This essay contains an argument which about the nature of imperialism.  

        For me, imperialism is evil.  Imperialism affects the oppressed as well as the oppressor.  It humiliates the occupied, reducing them to inferior status in their own country.  It also goads the occupiers into making immoral or unethical decisions to maintain their superiority over the people.  In "Shooting an Elephant" the narrator acts against his own conscience to save face for himself and his fellow imperialists.  As a result, he killed the elephant.

       I would like to give thanks to the Father of Independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the prime minister-elect, who led the negotiations with the British for handover of power.  On August 31, 1957, the Federation of Malay gain independence from the British Empire, and, Malaysia was formed on Sept 16, 1963.  

        

         Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!  Malaysia is independent.  We live in harmony, although we are a multi-ethic and multi-religious country.  We should grateful to be born in Malaysia because we as the citizens of Malaysia do not experience war, disasters and poverty.    As I listened to my grandmother shared her experiences in Second World War, my eyes filled with tears.  So pity, war is a monster of cruelty!!! Let's pray, war end forever and never ever happen.  Give thanks to my God who gives me a peaceful, happy and good life in Malaysia.  

          I'll educate my pupils to be grateful and appreciate the variety of culture we have right now, love our country - Malaysia.

            This song is very nice.  Wish all Malaysian - Malay, Chinese and Indian keep united.  Enjoy it...

Aesop's Fables - The Fox and the Crow

         I believe that not only me but most of you had heard this fable, right?  When I was 10 years old, my English teacher, Mrs. Wong had told me this fable.

       "The Fox and the Crow" is an Aesop's Fable which very simple and easy.  Let me tell you the fable.  One day, Fox was very hungry.  He found Crow having a piece of cheese.  He wanted it.  He praised her, "You're pretty!  What beautiful feathers!  Can you sing too?"  The crow opened her beak to sing.  Oh no, the cheese fell down.  The fox got it and told her, "Don't trust in people who say nice things.  They just want something from you."

      Traditionally, fox has enjoyed a racier reputation, being variously seen as cunning and wily, and always like to play tricks. 

       When I reviewed this fable, I realized that our life maybe surrounded some bad person as the characters of fox.  My mother always advised me shouldn't believe other people easily.  I found her thought.  She was worried that I would be deceived.  She always cares me so much. 

       Nowadays, social issues have spread among our teenagers.  As a teacher, I'll tell this fable to my pupils.  I want them be a wise person and not to be deceived.  It is worth a moral learnt for life time.