Title: Matilda Publisher: Penguin
Author: Roald Dahl No. of page: 40
When you were four or five years old, what were you doing? I thought I were in Kinergarden and learnt the ABC. But a girl was different, she could read Charles Dicken’s books, could you? Do you know who she is?
“Matilda” is the answer and it is the title of the book. This book is about Matilda’s amazing story. She got terrible parents who do not care about her much. She went into a school which had a horrible principal and a lovely teacher. The principal disliked Matilda and Matilda did some unbeliveable things which you couldn’t image.
After finishing this book, I get a big reflection. I always think my parents are bossy and annoying because they explain the reason too many times. But now I think that is great, I get good parents! Matilda’s parents just like the TV, money and playing, they won’t care about the children if they go to school or do their homework.
I appreciate that I have good parents although sometimes I will dislike them. No matter how, they still care about me, protect me and teach me, even give up their life.
I can’t deny that Matilda is an excellent and extremely interesting story. Hope you will get the reflection too.
Questions
1 What is the title of the book?
2 What did Grace learn in kindergarden?
3 What is an important difference between Grace’s parents and Matilda’s parents?
4 Give Grace a comment about her book report.
After answering these questions, take this MKP Daily to your English teacher to get a gift.
25 October 2008
21 October 2008
To be or not to be (Chan Mei Yee, 7A )
When you are walking on the street, sitting on the bus, reading magazines or even watching television, it is not a surprise to see advertisements about different tutorial schools. In the 21st Century, tutorial craze has already spread throug Hong Kong. In this essay, I will discusss the pros and cons of attending tutorial schools.
Let me start with the advantages of attending tutorial schools. From students’ prospectus, tutorial classes can help students enhance their knowledge and consolidate the foundations of their learning. For some slow learners, tutorial clsses can help them catch up at school.
Also, tutorial classes provide exam skills. Those skills may not be tought in schools and most of them are tactical indeed. However, those tactical exam skills are essential for students to cope with the difficult questions in the public exams.
Moreover, private tutors may provide different learner development, like thinking skills, for students. Take Economics as an example. It is not only the matter of memorizing, but also logical thinking. Some might be stuck when they follow their teachers’ methods because teachers at school may not be able to cater for individual needs. But private tutors may provide another way of thinking and it may be useful for those who do badly at school.
Attending tutorial schools, as it turn out, it may bring many advantages, there are disadvantages though.
Some parents regard attending tutorial classes as a waste of money. For sure, it does cost a lot. It is expensive to pay $450 for four lessons.
Besides, the “video classes” which broadcast the teaching of tutors cannot help students learn better. If you have any problems, it is impossible to ask the tutor or stop the video. In the end, tutorial classes may not benefit your learning.
The most important disadvantgae is that tutorial classes might affect your school work. The tutorial classes cost up to one and a half hour every time, excluding the time of travelling, waiting and so on. Otherwise , it takes even more time. It may leave students no time to do homework or rest. You may fall asleep in class and affect your studies at school.
In my opinion tutorial schools have their own advantages, especially for some lazy students like me, those tutorial classes push me to learn harder and do revisions. You can be one of the tutorial school students or not to be. But the most important thing is that you have to make sure those classes suit you. Do not be like sheep, following the trend. Try to find what is good for your own studies.
Let me start with the advantages of attending tutorial schools. From students’ prospectus, tutorial classes can help students enhance their knowledge and consolidate the foundations of their learning. For some slow learners, tutorial clsses can help them catch up at school.
Also, tutorial classes provide exam skills. Those skills may not be tought in schools and most of them are tactical indeed. However, those tactical exam skills are essential for students to cope with the difficult questions in the public exams.
Moreover, private tutors may provide different learner development, like thinking skills, for students. Take Economics as an example. It is not only the matter of memorizing, but also logical thinking. Some might be stuck when they follow their teachers’ methods because teachers at school may not be able to cater for individual needs. But private tutors may provide another way of thinking and it may be useful for those who do badly at school.
Attending tutorial schools, as it turn out, it may bring many advantages, there are disadvantages though.
Some parents regard attending tutorial classes as a waste of money. For sure, it does cost a lot. It is expensive to pay $450 for four lessons.
Besides, the “video classes” which broadcast the teaching of tutors cannot help students learn better. If you have any problems, it is impossible to ask the tutor or stop the video. In the end, tutorial classes may not benefit your learning.
The most important disadvantgae is that tutorial classes might affect your school work. The tutorial classes cost up to one and a half hour every time, excluding the time of travelling, waiting and so on. Otherwise , it takes even more time. It may leave students no time to do homework or rest. You may fall asleep in class and affect your studies at school.
In my opinion tutorial schools have their own advantages, especially for some lazy students like me, those tutorial classes push me to learn harder and do revisions. You can be one of the tutorial school students or not to be. But the most important thing is that you have to make sure those classes suit you. Do not be like sheep, following the trend. Try to find what is good for your own studies.
3 October 2008
5B Presentation –Study Trip to Guangzhou (18th-19th March)
On 18th to 19th March this year, when we were still in 4B, we got a valuable chance to have a study trip to Guangzhou with our Principal, Vice principal, Ms. Ho and Mr. Leung. We all had great times in the trip. We visited the Guangzhou No.97 middle school and joined their lessons. It was really a memorable time for 5B. Thanks very much for our school giving us such precious chance for a study trip.
All of us--Visiting Honda Automobile (China) Co. Ltd
We are in Chan’s House.
Studying in Guang Zhou No.97 middle school
Studying in Guang Zhou No.97 middle school
All of us--Visiting Honda Automobile (China) Co. Ltd
(This article was published in MKP Daily on 30 September 2008)
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