Q & A

Have questions about the final exam? Any doubts? Post it up here.

Final Exam

Our final examination will be on the 26th of April 2009 (Sunday 9 am-11.30 am). Topics covered are 2-10, 13 and 15
ALL THE BEST!

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Vicky was the last presenter and it is safe to say everyone enjoyed it.
















Vicky writing down some examples of paralanguage.











the class was getting into the mood.














Syah acting out "an old man who won a lottery"














guess who is Ambiga acting as?


















Firdaus acting as a ehem²..lol..














Groups collaborating to complete a task given.











































Groups doing their version of a scene from Pretty Woman

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Next week will be our final group presentation. These are the groups and topics.

1. Andy, Syah, Kaven
2. Kiren, Suneetha, Ashwin, Valer
3. Christina, Kishor
4. Manesh, Ambiga, Firdaus
5. Vicky, Husna
6. Vithiya

1. What is literature?What is ‘English’ literature?What is ‘World literature’?Why do we read literature?Give egs. of English literature/World literature(author/type of literature,etc)Select the work of one author and explain the elements/message in it.What is the author trying to convey to his reader(s)?

2. What is the importance of reading literature?Give egs.to support your explanation.Discuss the literature written in the early Middle Ages.What were the different themes? Who was England’s first great author?What was his most famous work?

3. Name a famous ‘Old English’ poem.Name a famous poet and a playwright the Early Modern era(or the Elizabethan era)Discuss the literature that flourished during this time.Give egs.What were the messages in these literature?

4. What are the ‘Romance’ languages?Who were some of the famous ‘Romantic poets?’Who was the most popular novelist in this era?(Romanticism)What was the message conveyed in the literature written during this time?

5. Who were some of the important novelists in the Victorian era?What were the messages in the literature written during this time?

6. What about local literature(Malaysia) written in English?Name a few writers and discuss the messages in their works.

*pls forgive me if i've misspelled your names.

Group 4 & 5 Presentations

Today was Group 4 (Ambiga , Manesh, Firdaus) and Group 5 (Syah, Andy, Kaven, Husna) turn to present their topic. Group 4 talked about English as a World language while Group 5's topic was Taboo & Euphemism. These are some of the highlights of the presentations.

Group 4 (from left Firdaus, Ambiga, Manesh)

Ambiga responding to the audience's question

Ms Sarada giving her full attention ;P

Firdaus, the 1st contestant of The Moment of Truth hosted by Syah

the 2nd victim..I mean participant, Vicky ;P

the stars of the story (from left Syah, Kaven and Andy)

Group 5 (Husna and Andy) asking the audience a question

Kirenjit playing The Taboo Game with the audience assisted by Syah

*please research on English and Literature for next week's class.

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Next week: Presentation

Evaluate the presentations in groups. Post your comments in the blog. Use the following as a guide to help you focus on the various aspects of the presentations.

1. Briefly explain the aim of the presentation.
2. Do you think the group achieved their aim? yes/no. Explain.
3. What was the most interesting/boring part of the presentation? Explain.
4. Did the group manage to hold the attention/interest of the whole class? Explain how.
5. Did the presentation help you reflect, collaborate, ask questions, etc? Was it learning experience? Explain whether you got a better understanding of the topic?
6. How would you have made the presentation better?

*NOTE from Ms Sarada:
everyone should be in class on time and dress smartly regardless your presenting or not or your marks will be SLASHED!!!

Fifth Forum

What is taboo? Give some examples in the context of the Malaysian society.

Fourth Forum

Is language important? What's its role in society?

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eventhough the mid sem test is over, there's still some business in a form of "presentation" that needs to be address. Please check the dates of your group presentation.

17/03 - Group 1 & Group 2
24/03 - Group 3 & Group 4
31/03 - Group 5 & Group 6

Next week we will discuss topic 10 & 11.

Presentation

Having problems with your presentation? please share with us your trials and tribulations. (sharing is caring)

*23 Feb to 1 March will be our mid semester break. To those balik kampung people, "stay safe" and don't forget to bring along your cultural diversity notes for revision. Remember our mid term test is on the 3rd of March.

Third Forum

"Well, think about this..if you have never seen me, and you only read my name, how would you imagine I should look? The answer is related to culture and thought", said Ms Sarada.

sounds personal..hehe :P

QUIZ & MID TERM

yes..you hear it right..next week (17 Feb) will be our quiz..here are the topics covered in the quiz

1. English as a World language
2. English in Europe
3. Variation of English around the World
4. Reasons for the spread of English
5. Types of speakers of English in the modern World

as for the mid term (3rd March)

1. English speaking communities
2. The spread of English
3. Whorfian Hypothesis
4. The history of English language
5. Language & culture

so read up guys!

10 Feb Class

Hey guys..
I've just uploaded the new course plan. It's under the downloads section. For our next class (10 Feb), please research on The Whorfian Hypothesis and Kinship systems. Happy Thaipusam.

Second Forum

What's culture?

looks like the questions are coming thick and fast..so get cracking guys..

First Forum

So do you think BM can attain the status of English as a world language?

get answering people..

Happy Chinese New Year

GONG XI FA CAI! and happy holidays to all..have a safe trip and don't forget to bring back some oranges..yeah!

Third Class

Today we have covered:-

• Lingua franca
• Dialects
• Standard English
  
• Idiolects
  
• Braj Kachru's 3 Circle Model of World Englishes
• Streven's World Map of English
• McArthur's Circle of World English
• Reasons for the spread of English
  

I've uploaded the files for today's lecture..u guys just click the respective links under the downloads section..if there is any problem with the link pls let me know.. :peace:

PS: our next class (3rd Feb) will start at 8.15 AM

Second Class

During our last class we have covered the history of English:-

• Indo-European and Germanic influences.
• Germanic groups.
• Old English.
• Middle English.
• Early Modern English.
• Late Modern English.
• English as a World language.
• Global power of English.
• English as an International language.

For our next class, the topics that will be covered are:-

• Types of speakers of English in the modern World.
• English speaking communities.
• Spread of English and the reasons.
• Variation of English around the World.
• English in Europe.