HISTORY LESSON: Life During the Japanese Occupation.

During the Japanese occupation, some people were placed in prisoners where treated equally , whatever their race or caste was , nobody was too great . All the prisoners were given the same amount of respect , they all had to shower together with rags and very little water . They had to be fast in whatever they did . Because of these conditions , prisoners got ill ,sick and died very fast .
Women were also treated badly , they had to do forced labour . Many Japanese  schools were opened . They had many strict rules , like : they had to bow to any guard who came by , if not they were beaten badly . They had to appreciate the Japanese culture by bowing in the direction of the king's palace and sing the national anthem and to give a bit more of flavour to the culture they had weekly Concerts .

Private-school students to get more help - Google news !

I always thought both Singaporean and foreign students had disputes with the private schools they were studying in , but not any more , now they can soon get help to resolve disputes with the private schools they are studying in, without going to court . Nowadays more Singaporean students , want to move from government schools to private schools , because of the different cultures and people ! Because of  the disputes parents didn't want their children to study in private schools . Since everything is back to normal , parents are moving their kids to private schools now .

Source : http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100423-211982.html

Iceland closes airports for first time due to volcanic ash cloud - Google news

Its sad , that Iceland will close two airports on Friday for the first time, a week after ash from an Icelandic volcano forced the shutdown of airspace over much of Europe and stranded thousands of passengers around the world . Many people were held back from traveling to Europe .Even though the ash cloud originated in Iceland, the country's airports have been spared from closure until now. Strong northwest winds had been blowing ash from the volcano, in the south of Iceland, out to sea and over Europe.The good news is that the winds have died down,but the cloud is still lingering around Iceland . I hope everything goes back to normal , but until then people have to be re-routed through the Akureyri airport . As it is at its peak, the crisis affected 1.2 million passengers a day and 29 percent of all global aviation !

 source :  http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/04/22/iceland.airport.closures/

Describe a childhood Christmas.(Imagination Prompt Generator)

All this started one day before Christmas ! My dad was out and my mom shopping for presents and a Christmas  tree , my brother building a robot in his room .I was board and it was snowing outside so I didn't want to play outside ! So, I sat in the house and thought what I could do ! After a while I took out my old decoration stuff and started to use sticky tape & started to stick the ribbons around the house . By the time I was done my mom was back ! You , should have looked at her , she was so surprised , At once she came and hugged me. Because of all the jumping , my brother came down to take a look what was happening ! So back to the story , my mom started to put up the Christmas  tree and my brother and me started to decorate it! Around 6 in the evening  my dad came home with a big bag and wouldn't show me what was in it ! 

The next morning in my excitement I got up early and got ready to go outside !  By 2 my dad left the house , telling us that he had a meeting !  We went to the club house and had a little party before Santa came to give us gifts !   

After a while Santa had given all the kids the gifts ! Just then I noticed Santa's  voice , it just sounded like my dad ! Immediately I ran and hugged him before he got up ! My mom pushed my brother to get into the photo! I still have the photo hanging on my wall!  This is my most greatest Christmas ever !

Dialogue Writing

1. Sam (8 years old) is watching the pump attendant  fill petrol into his father's car from the rear window. Write a dialogue for a conversation between the boy and pump attendant.

Sam : May I ask what are you doing ?

Pump attendant : I am filling petrol in your fathers car , Sir !

Sam : How much longer will it take ?

Pump attendant : A few more minutes , sir !

Sam : Why do we need so much petrol in my dad's car ?

Pump attendant : It is not much sir, it is taking very long to pump out !

Sam : Do you work here ?

Pump attendant :Yes I do !

Sam : Why do you work here ? And not in a bank or something ?

Pump attendant : Sorry sir I can't answer that question !

Sam : Ooo.. , I am sorry ! Do you know where my dad works ?

Pump attendant : No sir I don't !

Sam : I'll give you a clue ?

Pump attendant : No sir its OK !

Sam: OK then , may I ask why the people in the store don't help ?

Pump attendant : Ooo.. they do something else !

Sam : What do they do ? 

Pump attendant : They sell goods !

Sam : Anyway thanks for the information ! I have to go now, bye !

Pump attendant : Bye see you again ! Thanks for coming !

by . Anjana Sharma

Exercise 2 (my reflections)

I have learned that during wars all forms of life are in danger . In the case of Bruno even though he was German, he lived a unpeaceful  life . The German were very cruel to the Jewish and took advantage of their weakness !

If I were German I would not treat the Jewish like how they were treated .Lets look at  Anne Frank a Jew , at first she lived a great life . But from the time the German started to rule the Jewish , Anne's life was in danger . Now we can see how much the Jewish had to go through ,because of one man ! Even though Anne and Bruno were supposed to be enemies , they both died the same way !This a very sad event for me & since all the damage is done , all we can hope is for a better future !

 Thank-you ! 

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Exercise 1 (How to begin a journal ! )

I am bored because my parents are out and I have to do my homework ! I rather play than do my homework ! In my boredom I am feeling sleepy because I woke up at 5 this morning . Since I haven't finished my homework I am restless ! 

 That's all !