Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Sa2 Literature - Character Descriptions

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Hellooss.... (:
Yeh ! Hii,
Are you studying??
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Saffy's Angel

Character Descriptions

Character Study

Casson Family

Bill
( Unreasonable, responsible father -pays for Caddy's driving fees, hot - tempered. tends to beat around the bush (not straight- forward) , a logical person and is secretive)


Eve
( Creative - a painter , Caring - comforts Saffy , takes juveniles for art lessons , easy- going , patient , emotional , understanding, empathy & trust others easily )


Cadmium ( Caddy)
The eldest girl in the Casson family & is the care-taker of the pack.
(Caring Sister - she participates wholeheartedly in the adventures of her siblings, comforts Saffy when she feels down about her past and her stone angel & is supportive of Indigo's effort to relieve his fears, makes a duplicate of the picture to help Rose get back her picture. )


(Underachiever - Struggles to pass her exams, Thinks of ways to get her to pass her exams by putting all the notes around the house, also not very good at driving.)


(Became focused and driven - knowing about "Droopy Di " Michael 's imaginary girlfriend. Caddy tried to be like her and is determined to pass her exams and reach her goal to enter into a university to study zoology so that she could be a game keeper.)


Indigo
(Timid, he does things to challenge his phobias so that he could be courageous & fearless like those polar explorers. Insecure - wants to hang out with his pack , Friendly , Supportive - lends Saffy his sports bag for her stowaway to Siena , Considerate - lets Caddy puts her Maths in his room, Indecisive)

Rose
(Artistic - she created a painting out of food ( eg.jam) , Creative - changed her cheque that she had inherited into coins and arranges them into the shape of dragon and glues them together and sprays painting her new sculpture, Possessive - she was very upset when her teacher place her artwork in the classroom for display and made a replica of it so that her teacher would not know about the stolen artwork , Supportive – she was more than willing to forgo the money that she inherited to give to Saffy so that she can go to Italy , Innovative , Cheerful , Daring , Determined /Persistent )


Saffron ( Saffy)
The main character in the story.
A true friend to Sarah.


(Determined- Nothing stops her from looking for the stone angel, Thoughtful – Knowing Sarah’s disability , she is careful not to insult her disability or say anything harsh to her, Misguided – Feels that she is not part of the Casson family begins she is adopted)
(Closer to grandfather , Practically forced to go & find her angel , Different Personality from her siblings/Casson family , She has a stigma ( awkward feeling) that she is “adopted” as she could not find her name in the colour chart )


Grandfather of Saffy/the kids
(Caring ,Loving – he loves & cares for Saffy ( a guardian) , Forward – looking , Direct , Fair , Persistent )


Warbeck Family


Mr Warbeck
(Rude ,Technical- wants to change the direction of the fountain , Daring- Speed driving, Simple – minded , Easy-going – lets Sarah do what she wants , Perfectionist – wants to change the direction of the fountain and wants it perfect .)


Mrs Warbeck
(Bossy , Strict – was upset when Sarah got nose –studs and thinks that Saffy has been a bad influence to Sarah, Stubborn , Caring , loves Sarah , Supportive , Petty)


Sarah Warbeck
A true friend to Saffy.
A companion and a catalyst for Saffy to go in search for her stone angel. She is in some ways a guardian angel to Saffy.


(Good friend- She goes all out to help her friend to look for the stone angel. Even when Saffy is harsh towards her and tells her off, she bears no grudges. She forgives Saffy and is willing to help her look for the angel .)
(Daring- Not afraid that she will get into trouble . She gets her nose pierced and also hatches the plan to smuggle Saffy to Italy.)
(Crafty & Scheming – She comes up with a plan to hide Saffy in the bean bag.In order to get Saffy to come over to her place, she lies to her mother and sends the mother on a chore.)
(Determined/Rebellious – Despite the fact that her mother is upset with Saffy, she continues with her plan.)
(Adventurous – Seeking an adventure , does not mind her disability , she is ready to look for the stone angel. She finds all very thrilling and exciting.)
(Manipulate her parents , “ Rich school kid ” , Spoilt & Rich kid)


Michael
( Clever , Sly – fabricates a girlfriend so that Caddy will think that he is unavailable , Intelligent , Have High expectations – indirectly motivates Caddy to work harder , Sensible, Timid , Responsible ( Aware that he can’t have BGF as he is a driving instructor while Caddy is her student )

What do you think about it ??

Isn't it great ?? XDD

thats all for now !! =D

Sa2 Literature - 2nd Essay

XD
Lucky today is a public holiday lor.
Then got time to think how to write the essay.
Time is running out !! AHHHHH !!!!

Time is running out !!!
Time is running out !!
Time is ruNNing out !

Not enough time liao .....


Hmm......
It's Essay writing time !!! XD
Let me think of another essay to write.
Essay Question :
Example:

What kind of life you think Saffron (aka Saffy) has, living with the Casson Family.What kind of feeling are aroused in you as you read the novel , and why?

How does she feels after knowing that she was adopted ? When ? ( Before knowing that she was adopted & After she was adopted)

She lives in a large family with 3 other siblings,and she lead a lonely life, .After knowing that her name does not appear on the colour chart on the family fridge,whilst all her siblings do, she learns that she was adopted.The visiting health worker accidentally reveals to Saffy that there is a reason for the difference,and she finds out that she was the daughter of her mother's late twin sister.

Since that day, life changed for Safffy, because she felt that she was not as important as her adopted family, and she felt lost.She learns that her mother had died in a car crash, and that her grandfather had brought her from Italy ( where she was born) to her current house ( the Banana House) ,with Eve, Bill and her cousins. She feels misguided as she wasn't part of the Casson family.When Saffron found out that she is adopted , it is Caddy who understands how Saffy feels and tells her that she is still part of the family.

Not long after, their grandfather had passed away. After their funeral , their grandfather's will was read and the children learn of their inheritance . Saffy inherits a mysterious 'angel in the garden' , that conjuries up faint memories of a stone angel in the garden as her memories become clearer to her as she searches in her mind for what the angel in the garden could possibly be.This was important to her as her grandfather her only family member and was the closest to her . Her grandfather was her guardian and he even came into her dreams. As he was her guardian , he cared and loved her since she was born. She feels a sense of belonging with him and it was important for her to find her angel. Caddy gives Saffy the support and pushes her to go in search of the stone angel as she understands that it is very important to her..Rose,the youngest is more than wiling to forgo the money that she inherited to give to Saffy so that she can go to Italy.Similarily,Eve who is the adoptive mother of Saffy loves Saffy like all her other children and does not treat her any different.

When Saffy had recieved a phone call from Sarah about details of the plan for her to stowaway to Siena, her siblings overheard her conversation and enthusiastically agree with the plan, and offer to help her.Indigo lends her a sports bag and her siblings offer to cover up for her.This tells me that the Casson family is very close-knit and caring.

THE END

* Please give me some comments.
( Positive ones,kks??) (:

* I write until hand pain.
Dunno tmr will write so much a not.......

thats all for now !! XDD

Sa2 Literature - Writing Essay

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Grr....
Literature .........
OKok laah
Saffy's Angel
Need write Essay leh
Let me think abt it....
Hmmm.......let me guess....
Eg. Describe the relationship between ant two characters in Saffy's Angel . ( 25 marks)
-Relationship between Saffy & Sarah


Sarah is a true friend to Saffy.They are true friends to each other as they didn't mind spending times together and Sarah kept a listening ear to Saffy when Saffy told Sarah about her family ,the stone angel in the garden that she has just inherited from her late grandfather.As they are both lonely beings who lacks friendship,they tend to share more about themselves with their friends. Although Saffy knows that Sarah is physically disabled, they still get along quite well with each other. This shows that Saffy is very thoughtful.


Sarah is a companion and the catalyst for Saffy to go in search of her stone angel as Sarah is adventurous and does not mind the disability . She finds all these very interesting & thrilling. She is in some ways a guardian angel to Saffy. Firstly, Sarah is very supportive of Saffy when Saffy said that she wanted to go to Siena to search for her angel and she told her mother ( Mrs Warbeck). Sarah is also willing and determined to help Saffy goes to Siena to find her angel. When Sarah had the nose-stud , her mother was very upset with her, and disallowed Sarah from spending time with Saffy ,thinking that she had been a bad influence on Sarah, so Sarah decided to smuggle Saffy to Siena with her family. This shows that Sarah is ver crafty and scheming.

As Saffy was determined to find her angel , nothing could stop her from looking for the stone angel so Sarah came out with a plan to hide Saffy into the bean bag.In order to get Saffy to come over to drop her bags,she lies to her mother and sends the mother on a chore. This shows that Sarah is so determined to help Saffy that she could even get into trouble just to help Saffy. This also tells me that they had great bondings with each other as " fake" friends won't go to the extent of helping their friends and are at the risk of getting into trouble. "fake" friends would normally not help their friends when they are in trouble , much more taking the risk of getting into trouble.


Sarah even phoned Saffy about the details of the plan for her to stowaway to Siena.After reaching Siena , they get into a taxi and arrive at the address only to find that the house and the garden were locked up,and there was no one to let them in.They leave feeling very dismayed.This also shows me that their friendship was so close that Sarah felt the sadness in Saffy too. Their repeated tries had failed. They finally decided to visit the house very early in the morning,when th flowers are being much watered , in hope of catching someone there who could let them in.Their persistence paid off when they found the flowers watered , and the gate opened,they entered the garden and Saffy found Antonia.This also tells me that Sarah was a very helpful friend & was consistent in helping Saffy find her angel. Although Saffy had not found her angel, she was contented at having met Antonia.After knowing that her angel wasn't in the garden, she returned back to the banana house.


* 1pt ( character description) , 1 paragraph
This is my 1st Draft for the essay writing. Gonna make more changes.
Can give some comments ??
To make it better ??
My literature isnt that gd so i need more HELP !!!
HELP me PLEASE..... XDD

Your Japanese name. ;D

Please fill your name in Japanese (refer to table below) and see how crazy it looks like....
Have Fun ! XD

A - ka B - tu
C - mi D - te E - ku
F - lu G - ji H- ri
I - ki J- zu K-me
L - ta M - rin N - to
O -mo P - no Q - ke
R - shi S- ari T -chi
U - do V - ru W -mei
X - na Y - fu Z - zi

( This was a chained letter that was sent to me by my friends)
This is Juz for FUN !!! XD

Just try it, it is weird though.

My Choice for The Sec 3 Subject Combination

Yeah! Tmr is a public holiday!

Which means......

I have 1 more day to study. Great! XD


Oh ! This are my dream choices.
Combined Science (CORE)
1)English
2)Mother Tongue
3)Mathematics
4)Science (PC /BC)
PC- Physics & Chemistry
BC-Biology & Chemistry


5) Combined Humanities ( Geography)

Electives
6 & 7 ) Economics & Literature


I will strive harder to achieve at least B3 for all my subjects.
Jiayuoss ,Yen Ling, I know you can do it ! Yea ! XD


thats all for now !! =D

Crucial Period

Hii,
juz wanna say smt.
This is my exam schedule for SA2 .

Monday
22 September 2008 : EL Paper 1 & 2

Thursday
02 October 2008 : Literature

Exam Format
Section A : Essay -Choose 1
Section B : Extract (Compulsory)
Section C : Unseen Prose (Compulsory)
(25 marks per section)
Drama (25 marks)

Friday
03 October 2008 : Geography

Exam Format
Section A: MCQ ( 20 marks)
Section B : Part 1 - Mapwork
Part 2 - Basic techniques
(10 marks for each part)
Section C :Structured Qns ( 60 marks)
Choose 4 out of 6 Qns

Topics tested : Chapter 1-4, Chapter 7-9

Monday
06 October 2008: Chinese Paper 1 & 2

Tuesday
07 October 2008 : Mathematics Paper 1 & Home Economics

Wednesday
08 October 2008 : Science

Thursday
09 October 2008 : Mathematics Paper 2

Friday
10 October 2008 : Visual Art

I have kept the schedule for the english too, although it was over.
I will really work hard now, so that i can choose the subjects that i wanna take next year.
Jiayouss everyone, this is not the time to slack.


thats all for now !! XDD

Monday, September 29, 2008

Recap of Geography

Hii , Sry i have nothing to write abt.
So, I have decided to write a little infomation on Geography.

On Land Supply,
Scarcity of land because of a few reasons :
  • Limited usuable land ( 30% of Earth's Surface is land)
  • Many Uses of land ( eg. for farming , housing . buildings )
  • land that cant be used - too dry, too cold , too wet , too mountainous ( climate not suitable )

-unsuitable temperature for farming crops

  • As a result, there is not enough land for human activities.

thats all for now !!! =DD

Pass It On

This is the song played on my blog.
The lyrics are here.

There is a gift from Lord Buddha
I like to share it with my family

Share it with my friends
and take it round the world
and share it with all beings
Pass it on, Pass on on

Let the Buddha's Wisdom stay on
Pass it on , Pass it on
Let the Buddha's Love spread on
Pass it on, Pass it on
Let the Buddha's Compassion flows on
Pass it on , Pass it on
Let the Buddha's Teaching goes on and on

Sunday, September 28, 2008

I hav decided to Study Smart instead of Studyin' Hard !!!

Hii,
I will juz do notes based on the learning objectives , in this way, i am studying smart & i dun hav to remember 1 whole chunk of notes.Thanks to my eldest brother,he taught me new methods to study.There are two types of ppl when it comes to studying.

Firstly,there are those ppl who will memorise the textbk from top to bottom,bottom to top, and most of them are girls.They will hav lots of coloured markers in their pencil box to help them improve their memory skills when they make their notes.

Secondly,the boys hav 3 different types when it comes to studying :
1) Play everyday til the exam is coming then ask from friends.
2) Study everyday,Hardly play
3) Study Smart & Play almost everyday

I juz wanna study smart, i can also study hard but i takes a lot of time too....

So Study Smart everyone =DD

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Studying hard !!!!

OMG !!!!
I am trying my best to memorise one whole chunk of Geography chapters.....
About the land supply.
This is killing me !!!
Luckily i am listenin' to some songs - to help me relieve stress !!!
let me tell you the website :
(they are quite nice, XD )
http://www.buddhanet.net/audio-library.htm
hearing to :
The Chant of Metta - Suffusing Loving-kindness metta.mp3
The Chant of Metta - a musical rendition by Imee Ooi.



Buddhist Songs for Young Children

Zipped PC Word Doc file of the lyrics for the Buddhist Songs buddhistsongs.zip

1. Birth of the Buddha (lyrics/music: Daniel Yeo) buddhistsong1.mp3

2. To Love Is To Care And Be Kind (lyrics/music: Imee Ooi) buddhistsong2.mp3

3. Don't Be Angry (lyrics: Imee Ooi, music: Woon Yoke Fun) buddhistsong3.mp3

4. Compassion (lyrics: Imee Ooi, music: Woon Yoke Fun) buddhistsong4.mp3

5. It's Great To Give (lyrics/music: Daniel Yeo) buddhistsong5.mp3

6. He's Here For You & Me (lyrics: Imee Ooi, music Woon Yoke Fun) buddhistsong6.mp3

7. Pass It On (lyrics: Daniel Yeo, music: Imee Ooi) buddhistsong7.mp3

8. Birth Of The Buddha (karaoke) buddhistsong8.mp3

9. Pass It On (karaoke) buddhistsong9.mp3

they are quite nice to hear... i wanna put them as background music but i juz dunno how, hais......

that's all for now !! =D

I gotta Jiayouss now so cant talk liao...

My 1st Post

Hiii....
Today i have done my first post and i have juz created my very 1st blog.....
I really dun kn wat to say...
Next week exams are coming....
I am really studying hard now.
Jiayouusss Everyone. =D