4 Aug 2010

news paper report

1 August 2010

Teenagers dead in a hit-and-run accident

By Zhang Chun Yu

Two teenagers from Nang Yang polytechnic, Xiao Wei Jie 18-years-old and his brother Xiao Wei Long 21-years-old were involve in a hit-and-run accident yesterday along the CTE.
The brothers were riding a motorcycle at CTE and hit by a blue Toyota corolla before the vehicle escaped. The brothers were seriously injured and were died at the scene.
26-years-old Ms. Jane Tan, an eye-witness said, “It happened too fast.” She was also sure she saw two cars.
40-years-old inspector Abdui Rahman said, “There were streams of blood on he road.” He was shocked by what was left on the motorcycle.
Mdm. Rose Lee, 36-years-old housewife who was one of the passengers in one of the cars said, “All I heard was a big bang!” She was unsure what cause the accident.
Also inspector Abdul Rahman advised drivers to drive carefully. Do not talk on the hand phone when driving.
Police urged to those eye-witnesses to come forward with more information on the license plate number of the vehicle(s) involved in the hit-and-run accident.

21 Apr 2010

International friendship day

What are the relationship that are important to you within the school context?

In chong boon environmental friendly had become one of the important thing we must learn,keep our school green became one of the most important thing we must do.As one of the chong boon students, this concerns me too.keep our school green and clean is our responsibility.As well as having a environmentally friendly life at home.

What do you know about the history of your school/CCA?

About my school, I know that the school began in 1994 and till now, it has a history of 16 years.Our school still very yang,but our school pupils performed very well in protect environment as well as CCAs and study.school had clinch the niche award for environment. That is something to be proud of as we are 1 of the 2 schools in Singapore to have the award.Also, school band, dance club and other CCAs done very well in the Singapore Youth Festival(SYF) which make me be proud of my school.

Share a story about your school/CCA. It can be funny ones, successful ones and difficult ones.

I am a band member in chong boon concert band every holiday ,teachers will organise the band camp.On last year camp, the conductor teach us about the display skills as well as some of the new concert pieces.camp was in three days and it start in early morning and end very late. Although it as very tired, but we really did learn alot from the camp and have alot of fun in it.In this year during CCA bazaar, we did perform the display successfully.I felt so proud for the band as well as myself.

Have the stories you heard from your classmates changed the way you view/feel about your school?

At first, I don't like chong boon, because this was not the school I want to study in.However, through out the programme in chong boon I find that chong boon actually not a bad school I was misunderstood it.I find that there are many intersting event in chong boon.Now, I can say that I am proud to become a chong boon student.

situational writing

22 April 2010
Mrs. Mary Tan
Principal
Chong Boon Secondary School

FEEDBACK ON STUDENT'S BEHAVIOURS IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
My friend and I have been going to the school library lately to do some self-study. However, we are unhappy about a few incidents which took place recently. I am writing to inform you the incidents and I hope you will take action to improve the current situation and ensure the library is a conducive environment for study.

There was this group of students who were rude to the librarians. They talked loudly in the school library and shouted at the librarian when she asked them to
keep quiet in the library.One of the boy scolded and insult the librarian in mandarin.the librarian as very angry and threatened to report him to the Discipline Master.However, the other boys became abusive and challenged the librarian ti report then all.Personally, I think the boys should be punished for their rude and rowdy behaviours.
Some students actually break the rules. They managed to sneak food in and then even spilled the drinks onto the table.There were ants as it was sweet drink. This makes the table became sticky and impossible to study on it.I hope you can ensure that the pupils observed cleanliness rules in the library.

There was this boy who wore his PE attire into the library. He was soaked in perspiration. This was unhealthy for him as he may catch a cold. This also unpleasant for other users in the library as there may be an odour. I think pupils should not be allowed to enter the school library in PE attire. They should change into their uniforms before entering the library. The library should enforce this rule so that there will be a conducive place for all students

There was also a group of students playing games on the computers for a long time. They were playing the online game and had sit in front of the computers for more than an hour. This is an irresponsible action as the computer in the library supposed to be used for the students to do their project work or do research,however not for them to play games. They were misusing the school's study facilities and we should not encourage this as online games are addictive. I think we should punish those students who playing games on school computers and ensure the computers use
wisely in the library.

The most irritating thing of all was that there were students chasing each other in the library. I could hear them shouting,laughing and screaming which was extremely annoying.My friends and I could not concentrate on our study as we found it too noisy and disturbing. Library is a serious and peaceful place which supposed to be quiet and tranquil , not a place to chasing each other and playing in. We came to library to look for a conducive environment to study,however it had seriously disappointed us. I hope the Discipline Department will take note of the discipline in library as students were behaved badly in the library.

I hope the school will consider those incidents I had mentioned and take action on it. I wish to see the improvements in the current situation and I am looking forward to a more conducive and peaceful library.

Your sincerely
Zhang Chun Yu

20 Apr 2010

PEEL: Computer

Computer is a very good equipment for study.We and get whatever information we want from Internet.Computer can also help us communication with people around the world by sending E-mail or talk on MSN or Facebook.As long as we use computer wisely
it will be very helpful for our study

21 Mar 2010

last reflective journal base on shark

Senses of the shark

Smell
The shape of the hammerhead shark's head may enhance olfaction by spacing the nostrils further apart.Sharks have keen olfactory senses, located in the short duct (which is not fused, unlike bony fish) between the anterior and posterior nasal openings, with some species able to detect as little as one part per million of blood in seawater. They are more attracted to the chemicals found in the guts of many species, and as a result often linger near or in sewage outfalls. Some species, such as nurse sharks, have external barbels that greatly increase their ability to sense prey.

Hearing
Although it is hard to test sharks' hearing, they may have a sharp sense of hearing and can possibly hear prey many miles away.[27] A small opening on each side of their heads (not to be confused with the spiracle) leads directly into the inner ear through a thin channel. The lateral line shows a similar arrangement, which is open to the environment via a series of openings called lateral line pores. This is a reminder of the common origin of these two vibration- and sound-detecting organs that are grouped together as the acoustico-lateralis system. In bony fish and tetrapods the external opening into the inner ear has been lost.

Speed
In general, sharks swim at an average speed of 8 kilometres per hour (5.0 mph) but when feeding or attacking, the average shark can reach speeds upwards of 19 kilometres per hour.The shortfin mako shark, the fastest shark and one of the fastest fish, can burst up to 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph). The great white shark is also capable of bursts of speed. These exceptions may be due to the warm-blooded, or homeothermic, nature of these sharks' physiology.

Sleep
Some sharks can lie on the bottom while actively pumping water over their gills, but their eyes remain open and actively follow divers. When a shark is resting, it does not use its nares, but rather its spiracles. If a shark tried to use its nares while resting on the ocean floor, it would be sucking up sand rather than water. Many scientists believe this is one of the reasons sharks have spiracles. The spiny dogfish's spinal cord rather than its brain, coordinates swimming, so it is possible for spiny dogfish to continue to swim while sleeping. It is also possible that sharks sleep in a manner similar to dolphins,[50] one cerebral hemisphere at a time, thus maintaining some consciousness and cerebral activity at all times.

Distribution and habitat

Sharks are found in all seas. They generally do not live in freshwater, with a few exceptions such as the bull shark and the river shark which can swim both in seawater and freshwater. Sharks are common down to depths of 2,000 metres (7,000 ft), and some live even deeper, but they are almost entirely absent below 3,000 metres (10,000 ft). The deepest confirmed report of a shark is a Portuguese dogfish at 3,700 metres (12,100 ft).

My reflection base on the researches:
Shark is a great animal,after done so many researches on sharks, I realised that sharks does not like what people though cruel and evil,in fact that sharks are a great and amazing animal.People fear sharks,however, people also hunt sharks because their delicious shark fin and shark oil.shark skin also are a kind of good material for making handbags and shoes.
in fact, now days the number of sharks are decearsing very fast.Every year more than 100 million shrks were killed by peoples.now days, prople hunting sharks not for protect thenselves but to hunt for themselves.so if we do not protect sharks from now, soon,shark will be another animal which disaper from our earth.



URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark#Conservation

16 Mar 2010

Sharks

The research base on sharks habit:
Shark is found mostly in temperate seas throughout the world's oceans. It makes infrequent visits to cold waters and has been recorded off Alaska and Canada.

Great whites can be found along the coastlines of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, California to Alaska, the east coast of USA and the Gulf coast, Hawaii, most of South America, the Mediterranean Sea, West Africa to Scandinavia, Japan and the eastern coastline of China and southern Russia.
The white shark lives mainly in the upper part of the water column, near the shore. However, it ranges from the surf line to well offshore and from the surface and to depths of over 250m.This shark commonly patrols small coastal islands inhabited by pinnipeds ,offshore reefs, banks and rocky headlands where there is deepwater close to shore. The white shark usually cruises either just off the bottom or near the surface.

Movement

Although information about the white shark's movements is limited by its rarity, some information has been gathered through tag-and-release programs in the United States, South Africa and Australia. These studies reveal that the white shark is capable of making movements on localised, regional and intercontinental scales. Generally, larger individuals undertake long journeys across the great oceans.
The great white is also capable of short, high-speed pursuits and even launching itself clear from the water (breaching). They are propelled through the water by their powerful tails, and they use their fins for balance. Sharks swim constantly, otherwise they will sink as they don't have a buoyant swim bladder like other fish.


my reflection:
After, I done the research base on sharks, I had understand and learned many things, people always thought that sharks are cruel and fear, however, this is not true.We got this opinion from some movies and story books,but not much people know that sharks actually is a kine of animal which very important to the ocean.Sharks help to control the population of animals in ocean,sharks will ear up the animal which had a great amount of population.
Many people fear sharks,because they through sharks will attack human,or even take human as their food,however, this was not true.Shark only attack other kind animal when they were hungry or they felt danger come from those kind of animals,so when we if found sharks near us when we in the sea, do not attack them or chest them away, the best way was to swim away quietly and when shark attacking you, the best way was use your hand and arm protect your head and quickly swim away.

9 Mar 2010

journal:sharks

1. base on what I understanding about sharks:
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago, before the time of the dinosaurs.
Since that time, sharks have diversified into 440 species, ranging in size from the small dwarf lanternshark, Etmopterus perryi, a deep sea species of only 17 centimetres (7 in) in length, to the whale shark, Rhincodon typus, the largest fish, which reaches approximately 12 metres (39 ft).

2.what is the purpose for people killing sharks?

"Shark fin soup" is a Chinese soup that has been a popular item of Chinese cuisine since the Ming Dynasty, usually served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item in Chinese culture.

There is controversy over the practice of shark finning which is used to source the signature ingredient for the soup. Consumption of shark fin soup has risen dramatically with the middle class becoming more affluent. Animal rights activists and environmentalists have called the practice brutal[3], and it is also named as a primary contributing factor in the global decline of many shark species.

China's growing economy has resulted in a large increase in demand for shark fins; combined with the importance of this top predator in oceanic ecosystems, has exacerbated problems the practice perpetuates.

3. Sustainability
See also: Shark finning
Over 100 million sharks are killed every year, a portion of which due to the demand for shark fin soup. Major declines in shark populations have been recorded in recent years—some species have been depleted by over 90% over the past 20–30 years with a population decline of 70% not being unusual. Only a small amount of the shark is actually kept. This is done is a process called finning where the fins of the shark is cut from living sharks. After the fins have been cut off, the remainder of the fish which is often still-living, is thrown back into the sea.[28] When returned to the ocean, the finless shark is unable to swim and sinks to the ocean bottom and dies a slow death.

The 2007 documentary Sharkwater exposes the abuse in shark-finning industry and the damage it is causing to the ocean's ecosystems. It also uncovers government corruption supporting the industry.


(parts of information come from Wikipedia)

6 Mar 2010

journal: understanding sungei buloh

after read the informations about sungei buloh,those are my understanding about the
sungei buloh

The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Northwest area of Singapore. It is the first wetlands reserve to be gazetted in Singapore in the year 2002, and its global importance as a stop-over point for migratory birds was also recognised by the Wetlands International's inclusion of the reserve into the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network. The reserve, with an area of 130 hectares, was listed as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003.

Since its inception, the Reserve had provided nature education programs as well as a volunteer guide programme for schools and the general public. These include the SUN Club programme which are meant for students with special needs, mentorship programmes for secondary school students and Young Naturalists Programme. Many such programmes were collaboration efforts with partners such as British Council and the Ministry of Education. The Reserve distributes education materials such as workshops, guidebook and a triannual magazine, 'Wetlands' to further enrich the students and public. Each year, the nature reserve receives more than 400 organised school visits.

On 25 August 2007, a wireless learning trail was launched at Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve. The new initiative which integrates technology with nature education was a partnership amongst Ministry of Education (MOE), Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and a private sector company iCELL Network. Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve was the first park in Singapore to engage such a learning method.

24 Feb 2010

Total Defence Day 2010

Our school also celebrated total defence day 2010 on the same day of the Chinese new year.at the first few lessons teacher had shared with us the purpose of remember total defence day and she also showed us some of the video about singapore's history and about total defence day.we also had visit different places where the uniform groups present the total defence day show.

during or break time, each one of us were got a small piece bread and a bottle of water to eat,we were not allow to have more than that.The purpose of that is let us understand what kind of life does Singaporeans had during war and let us felt by ourselves.This activity made me understand more about total defence day and I will put more effort to protect Singapore.

Chinese New Year & Deepavali & Hari Raya Celebrations

14th february was a very special and important day for all the Chinese in this world,on that day, every Chinese will celebrate the same festival, Chinese new year.Our school also celebrate Chinese new year every year,however, this year was quite special,because, this year, our school celebrate the Chinese new year,Deepavali and Hari Raya together in one day.

This is a day that our school celebrated three important events,so there were three different religion pupils preformed.my favourite performing was the teacher's dance, they were so funny and made me laugh no stopped.I love this celebration,and I also wish everyone happy Chinese new year.

23 Feb 2010

growth day at Sentosa

This year, my school had a very special growth day on 30 January.It was the first growth day that we celebrated out side the school.This special event is organized by ITE. On that day morning, we took bus to our event place,Sentosa Sloso beach.

there just like a carnival,there were many game stalls on the beach.Each one of us was given a guben for those games.When we won the game, we would got a seal,after collected 12 seals, we can exchange prizes.After few hours of playing,everyone had won many prizes.everyone seemed very happy.

At later time, all of my classmates were felt hungry,so me and few guys went to take our lunch
everyone of us was sited under the tree and enjoy our meal or exchange prizes with each other,what a great joy we had on that day.I hope every growth day would be like this year.

24 Jan 2010

journal

A new year had arrived.however, I does not have much hope for this new year. the reason why I said this is because that coming to secondary two means there are more and more works for me to finish.However, I already not very good in managing time, how can I manage my time successfully right now? But, this does means I file for this year, I still have hope for this year,and I still have expect with this year.

First and most important, I want improve my English result.I had said this again and again for many years, however I only saw a little of improvement this two years.And also, I may take higher Chinese in this year,but my English result are around C5---C6.I need work on this to make sure if I take higher Chinese would not be pull down my English result.

Another most important point is that I had become heavier during last school holiday due to my laziness and uneven time for taking meals.I must work on that.I know that it is not easy, but I must do this to keep my healthy.So I would be very grateful if anyone can gave me some ideas.

That's all for my expect for this new year,hope all of this would be done very well in this year.

Homework

My happiness started to seep away after I got my maths exam result.Although I got good result in other subjects, but this still cannot change that the fact I file my maths exam. And most importantly, I cheat during exam and caught by my teacher.
All my friends know, I hate maths. whenever I looking at those numbers and symbols, I would felt very dizzy.Although my maths teacher had given many extra lesson to me, but I still remain the same.I almost never passed my maths before, after a long time, my maths teacher had give me up.
However my parents does not think so. Both of my parents are engineer, their maths are very good,so how come that their child are not good in maths? They always thinking that the reason why I am not good in maths due to the laziness they started to buy many workbooks to let me do.However this may not improve my maths result, it made me hate maths more and more.
My maths result are become worst and worst. The only way to pass my maths exam is to cheat.sadly,this had became my only choice.A day before the exam,I wrote all the mathematical formula on a small piece of paper,then paste it in to my pencil-box.The next day during the exam,I used this to cheat,however, mot much time later, teacher had found something wrong with me,in fact that I was always looking in to my pencil box.She walk to me then took my pencil box away said"what are you looking at?""no nothing."I tried to take my pencil box back,hide the piece of cheat work. however, she saw that piece of paper, then she pulled it out said angrily"what is this! you are cheating in the exam! how dare you! see me after the lesson."she took my exam paper away.I was die of shame,for a moment, my mind was blank,I felt naked and ghastly and vulnerable.Many of classmate looking disdain at me.I only can do,was to sit at my place,wait the lesson end.
Half an hours later, I followed teacher to the stuff office.I had being scolded by that teacher for rest of the day,when I shuffled my feet to home,there was nothing waiting for me excepted the punish from my parents.
After that day, I had never being cheat at any exam.That day had become one of my very personal experience, From this lesson,I learn that study,had no short way, the only way to improve my result is hard work and keep trying,I would never forget this in my whole life.

Homework

To Mdm Tan:
This is my homework, everything I wrote or say does not describe myself in the real world. So please do not misunderstand me. Thank you




Your student
Zhang Chun Yu

16 Jan 2010

Materialism

When we first talk about "materialism", we first think about those pupils who always like shopping. They like shop,whatever they think is good, they will buy it.They do not care whether they need it or not.Some times I am a materialism person.I usually like spend my money on some electronics such as keyboard or mouse.Most of my money are spent on this two items.I love colourful mouse.many of times I just could not stop myself not to buy them.Because of this, my parents had scolded me many times.However,I still did not change untile now.this proublem had troubled for a very long time.I think that nobody is going to save me.
This is the problem that materialism in my life. I stll trying very hard to overcome this problem hope that some day I will be sucess overcome with it.