Task 3 : Exploring Our Senses !

This is one of the view around my residential. I took the picture soon after the rain stops. =D

What can I see?

I can see the misty greenery.

What can I hear?

I can hear a group of monkeys' voices. XD

What can I smell?

I can't really describe it because it is smell something fresh like when you were in the fruit market. Something like that, maybe it is because of the rain.

What can I feel?

I can feel the cool wind passed by.

What can I taste?

By watching this scenery, it taste fresh like as you eat fresh fruit from the tree.

So, what about you? :D

Task 2 : Describing Your Movement !

We were asked to find a message in our inbox and describe the movement of the sender before have them text us.

Original message :

She was worried that she might be lost in the co-curriculum meeting.

Description :

Tina suddenly get off of her bed, sitting on the edge of it, tying her long, shiny hair, wiping the cold sweat that runs on her left side of face. She tried to recall of her friends' name that she has. Thinking that actually none of them were in the same group with her, she ended up asking her friend to find her another friend that can accompany her during the co-curriculum meeting.

Task 1 : Describing you, People !

In order to make our essay, especially for narrative essay, we need to know how to describe the persona. Some useful example :

Eyes :

Round eyes, big eyes, a smiling eyes, small eyes, twinkling eyes, sparkling eyes, brown-eyed, almond shape, squint eyes, narrowed eyes...

Nose :

Pointed nose, alluring nose, austere nose, aquiline, beak nose, protruding, plump nose...

Lips :

Thin lips, full lips, pouting lips, pursed lips, luscious, juicy...

Face

Square, Oval, Round, Triangular, Heart-shaped...

Complexion, Cheek

Soft and creamy, freckled, rosy, ruddy, tanned, wrinkled, pale, chubby, silky-smooth...

Hand

Rough, soft-skin, firm, big, shaky...

Body
Thin, skinny, slender, slim, muscular, heavy, tall, short, broad-shouldered, chubby...

Clothes, Shoes, Accessories

Casual, denim, earrings, bracelet, flip-flops, heels, boots, necklace, rings, slippers, sandals, cap, pajamas, coat, blazer, jeans, tracksuit, mini skirt, mini dress, evening dress, blouse, t-shirt...

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Game 1: Topic Sentences !

PART 1

We have been asked to search the words mentioned by Ms.Yoon at the newspaper. Cut it, and paste it to the A4 paper.

PART 2

And then, we have to make three topic sentences based on how many words we got in part 1 regarding the importance of preserving sea.

Tutorial 2: Thesis Statement & Topic Sentences !

The Causes of Motor Vehicle Accidents

Thesis statement : The causes of motor vehicle accidents are careless driver, tail-gating, and drunk-driving.

Topic sentences :

1. One of major factors of motor vehicle accidents is careless driver.

2. Other than that, tail-gating also can be a severe problem to other drivers.

3. Last but not least, one of the causes of motor vehicle accidents is drunk-driving.

Tutorial 1: Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom: Strengths and Weaknesses. By Melor Md Yunus, Hadi Salehi, Chen Chenzi

Summary

There are several pros and cons of integrating social networking tools into writing classroom which is can encourage the teacher-student relationship outside the classroom. Since the internet can provide more information, it can help both of students and teachers to broaden their knowledge. Moreover, students thinking and writing skills can be trained and improving their vocabulary because they have responsibilities on what they said to their larger audience. However they also might using the informal short forms since they used to instant messaging and forget how to spell correctly due to the auto correction. Other than that, the lack of efficient facilities and internet access hold the students to reach their teacher’s aim. Lastly, students’ confidence in the reality world will be diminished because they not used to communicate with other people face-to-face.   
Review 

This article is mainly about the advantages and disadvantages of implementing the social networking tools into English as a Second Language (ESL) writing classroom. The author investigated and discussed the ways to plan activities by integrating social networking services (SNSs). The example of SNSs that are widely used are Facebook, Twitter, Blogger and many more that connecting people no matter how far they are as long as they can access it. The purpose of this article is to considering the pros and cons of integrating the SNSs into classroom.

The work present which is the design of the study is qualitative in nature that involving 15 TESL students to participate in an online discussion board created by the researcher. This 15 TESL student was being chosen because they have an experience of the SNSs and have been studying English for more than ten years. But from my point of view, taking respondents that already have the experience and good acknowledgement in English, of course they are giving a better result as the researchers’ wish. Perhaps the discussion they made online was just like a platform for them to discuss further about certain topics or questions given because they can ‘Google’ at the same time. But on the other hand, this research succeed in enhancing the students’ mind or ideas and giving chances for whom that are less confidence in talking publicly because somehow they have to speak in English in a better manner. How does this work contribute to writing classes is when the students are giving out their ideas without feeling insecure of getting mad from the teachers for the wrong answers and not brave enough to speak out in front of the fellow friends. Even though it was just an online based, but in the end, when they get used to their friends as the result of online discussion before, they able to build the confidence and speak for their mind in reality.

The author agrees that integrating social networking tools into the writing classroom is a better way to help students that have less confidence in class to speak out the ideas. I am supporting his idea because from my experience, this technique seems effective because some of acquaintance I know succeed that way. But some difficulties faced by some students that have limited access of internet and lack of enough equipment should be considered. The teachers should find another solution to make sure that each of her students get the information and achieve the objectives. In my opinion, implementing the social networking tools into the writing classroom is an alternative way to enhance the students’ ability to write more. But for usual mistakes such as using informal short forms can be overcome where the teacher set a certain rules for her students like they have to use proper language to communicate each other. Someday whenever they already get used to it, they can make a better writings.