[EDU]- Post In English Only Please -

noone

i do believe there ae so many angle to cover on this matter,,, but may i know what course are u studying? maybe i can help...

wymer

i'm studying communication, minoring on communication development. i've to view the problem from the perspective of development and/or communication.

noone

development and communication. it seems in malaysia its not related in malaysia since the developers (govt and private) dont communicate with people


the problem lies in the mentality of the majority of the people. while the way of thinking of the middle class are decades behind the developed countries, the upper class are pushing the country building physical development to compete with other countries and attract foreign investments. the physical development should be in line with the mental development of the people. thats y in many countries, while less physical development involved, it is still considered as developed countries such as switzerland. they also have excellent per capita income. it is not easy to sustain a development if the mentality is behind the pace of the current development, vice versa. that is why malaysia is dropping rapidly in the corruption and media freedom index.

we always wonder are we on the right track to vision 2020. go out on saturday nights and u'll see. the malays with rempits, the chinese with gambling and ah longs, and the indians with gangsterism. the different race in malaysia makes it hard for the govt to develop the mental of its people. also, the gap between the rich and poor is widening. one has to wonder, who can afford to eat a rm 20 breakfast everyday. many in fact. the zaras, guccis and braun buffels are here to entertain the lifestyle of the rich at the expense of the rest.

we can build the tallest tower, tallest building or fancy airport to attract the investors but can we keep them here?

in order to keep them, we offer tax rebate and low cost labor. this is what i meant with "at the expense of the rest". the low cost labor are forced to work for ridiculously low wage and extra working hours just to keep pace with the rising cost of living. those who give up, they can alway resort to ilegal activities. ever wonder y snatch thieves are so popular now compare to 10 years ago?

this medium and bottom level of the community are desperate. while the value of money doubles almost every 5 years, their incomes are not. but the rich probably got double rich since 5 years ago!

to me, the first step to rectify this problem is to help the lower class people. i'd suggest the government to impose minimum wage regime, at least in the big cities. this is to help everybody to enjoy better lifestyle thus improving the way they think. it is so pathetic that while the senate of the US is debating increment in the minimum wage as to help its people curb inflation, we still have not raise the issue in our parliament. how far are we behind the developed countries?

wymer

thank you for your opinion. it's  really help me.

noone

where r u studying?

a_toy

wow u guys are now talking about quite a serious topic. Pity me because at this moment i am just too tired to think about mentality etc...

Just to express my condolence to princess Mckey...may ur late Father be bless by God.

till then...wassalam.

wymer

i'm studying at univeriti utara malaysia. now in my final year

1409

hai princess...

cheer up .u have to go on with your life.i still have my parents but i do
understand your feeling. the best thing to do is to pray for your father.
InysaAllah, he will always be happy 'there'.

think about other people too...u still have your family, right.

p/s can anyone check my english

dexa

that's a very nice posting 1409 --
nothing wrong with your english whatsoever --

please do stop by in this board again --

chipmunk

ok can i ask something?why in certain english sentence it mix together with past and present? example 'i am amazed of the beach scene'
one more...there are certain sentence in english use 'had had'...in what context we used it?

masarju

hi princess....sorry to hear that
anyway life has to be carry on...cheer up ok..

dexa

Originally posted by chipmunk at 4-3-2007 03:27 PM
ok can i ask something?why in certain english sentence it mix together with past and present? example 'i am amazed of the beach scene'
one more...there are certain sentence in english use 'had h ...

hi chip --

1.
re:  had had :
Had had is the past perfect form of have when it is used as a
main verb to describe our experiences and actions. We use the
past perfect when we are talking about the past and want to refer
back to an earlier past time. In these examples, note the use
of before, after, already and by the time as a trigger for the
past perfect.

*Note also that the contracted form of had had is 'd had.

She'd had a lot to drink and wasn't capable of walking home by herself.  
After he'd had a good night's sleep, he felt much better.  
She sacked him before he had had a chance to explain his behaviour.

2.
re:  i am amazed  -  let's look at this example --
i am amazed   vs  i am amazing

The -ing form expresses the quality of the experience itself:
a circus is amazing, a long journey is tiring, an adventure movie is exciting.

The -ed form is the condition of the experiencer: I am amazed by the circus,
I am tired from the journey, I am excited after seeing the movie.

An easy way to remember:

The thing is -ing, and -ed is me.

hope it helps -


- dex -

masarju

PICK somebody or something UP
1st meaning:
*He picked up my bags and took them to my room.
*Pick your books up off the floor,please.
*If the baby starts crying,pick him up.
*Mary was crying to be picked up and carried.

2nd meaning:
*i have to pick the kids up from school this afternoon.
*We can pick up the tickets an hour before the show starts.
*Shall I pick you up from work today?
*What time are you being picked up in the morning?

I"m replying post#317






[ Last edited by  masarju at 4-3-2007 06:13 PM ]

chipmunk

Originally posted by dexa at 4-3-2007 05:52 PM



hi chip --

1.
re:  had had :
Had had is the past perfect form of have when it is used as a
main verb to describe our experiences and actions. We use the
past perfect when we are ...

oo it mean that it just merely based on experience to describe whole things, right? if the sentence related to experience of person so used -ed...and if -ing means to describe things yea...

dexa

chip ---  yes --
and try give some examples --
so  i can see if you understand it --

LimpBizkutMerri

well. i remembered something..

if u were given an essay about "Death".. what u will write about???This essay title was one of my spm trial titles and my friend wrote something that really out of box about death..and his essay was the best essay in spm trial in my school even i was amazed because i never across in my mind to write like that.

so not to spoil the story.. how about u guys tell what u will write if u were given title "Death".. then i will tell what my friend wrote.

masarju

Originally posted by LimpBizkutMerri at 5-3-2007 03:46 AM
well. i remembered something..

if u were given an essay about "Death".. what u will write about???This essay title was one of my spm trial titles and my friend wrote something that  ...

My answer.....he..he he
*death cannot be predicted
*cause of death-accident,sick.etc.....

*preparing for death


*life after death
....to be continued.....

1409

thanks...

1409

emm...
if i were given the topic...i dont think i can write it nicely.
Death is a broad topic.emm...death of the rivers in Malaysia(environmental
prospect),death of muslim people(war here n there,drugs,alcoholic,suicide,
social poblems).
anyway i am not good in writting essay.luckily i dont teach BM...

1409

can anyone here help me with my questions technique:

1. Who wants to answer question no 1?
2. Who wants to read the text?
3. Have you finished your work or are you done?