"It's a Wrap"

                   

                                                   It's a Wrap"

                   Throughout learning this subject, proficiency English I,  a lot of experience which I and my friends spent together. During studying this subject, our lecturers have given us as much as six assignments blog and today I am going to write our last blog assignments that "it's a wrap." This task is related to what we've learned and can all learn this subject. I'm actually not interested in the subject of related to English since my school days, but for the sake of learning, I have to like it. But ever since I studied this subject, I tried to be interested and more inclined towards the subject and finally I've started to like the subject.

                  I introduced the lecturer who has been teaching us for one semester namely Madam Wirna Bin Abdul Hamid. She was very nice and cares about us. She teaches us this subject with confidence and vigor. Throughout teach us, many assignments she has given us such a task this blog. As an example of this assignment, she had told us to write a blog last assignment this semester. This blog related to the ending of our blog. She tell us that is up to us to write about what in this assignment.

              

                   First of all, I will tell about our experienced along studying this subject. I'm still remember when we were given the assignment to create a dialogue based on paragraph present tense, past tense and so on , it is really difficult for us because we need to make a questions and answers for this dialogue. But, with

the help of our lecturer, she been correct questions and answers that we were wrong so that when we act later, everything seems perfect. We took a few days to memorize our dialogue and when it came time to present, we are very nervous but we tried to stay calm. Finally, after present madam said that our group is very nice.We very pleased to hear the praise.

        

                     Throughout learning this subject, a lot of experience and knowledge that we have get. For example, when we were given the assignment to write about a quarter of our people, a lot of information that we have obtained because we come from different ethnic backgrounds, so the presence of these tasks, we can find out more information about a particular tribe. Besides, we can improve our grammar in English Language. So that, we can use the English more proper in our life daily. Other than that, we also get a more knowledge about English Language and we learn that English Language is not difficult as we think before if we study hard and love that subject. Our classmate also really enjoy this subject.

 

                     Finally, for the last of my paragraph of this blog, I want to say thank you for our lecturer that had been teaching us and thank you also to my friends that always support me in this subject. This is will be my last writing on my blog in semester 1. Thank you for those who are reading my blog. I am sorry if my blog is not interesting like the other blog but I try to be the best among the best. I hope that you satisfied with my blog.  Thank you.  

Tidung ethnics..

                           

Tidung a tribe whose land was originally located in the northen part of East Kalimantan. This tribe is also a country boy in Sabah, so there are tribes in Indonesia and Malaysia(Sabah State). The Dayak Tidung belong to the Dayak cluster, speak the Dayak Dayak Tidung dialect and follow Islam. Another group of Tidung live in Tawau, Kalabakan, Sandakan and many more in Sabah distict. Perhaps because they live on the beach, the Tidung more open to outsiders than other Dayak peoples. Outside influence is heightened by transmigration areas in the traditional Tidung territory.

                Tidung are typically Muslims who perform their religious ceremonies in Islamic ways, but at times with animist meanings. Islam was brought to the Tidung by merchants from Sulawesi. Their divison of inheritance is based on orthodox Islamic laws. The animist side of their beliefs includes believing that spirits inhabit certain objects or places and can influence human beings. Thus, their traditional ceremonies are actually focused on seeking protection through magic by either appeasing or controlling both good and bad spirits. A shaman plays an important role in Tidung society and is often asked to heal sicknesses with spells.

                                      

                Traditional house of the famous North Borneo called as House Baloy. This custom home architecture is the result of a culturals arts community Tidung, North Borneo. As with other tribes, this Tidung culture and models have their own custom home. Although this custom home is still using a high pole at the bottom, this customs home buidings shapes look moremodern and fashionable. This custom home was ellegedly the result of the development of a longhouse(Lamin) as inhabited by the Dayak tribe in East Kalimantan.

Most Tidung make their living as farmers. The Tidung practice migratory agriculture mainly because they cannot maintain the soil’s fertility. Each time they move, neighbours work together to clear new farm land by cutting down trees and burning the underbrush. This is to main cause of forest fires and damage.Other Tidung are fisherman. Generally Tidung choose their own marriage partners, but some marry partners choosen by their family. Tidung gradly welcome the birth of a child with a ritual feast, led by a religious leader. The celebration usually held after child is one or two weeks old. At the party, there is a swing riding ritual(naik ayun). In this ritual, the child’s parents put the child in a swing, cut the child’s hair and cover him or her with flour.

                   

                      

                Weddings in the Tidung community have traditions that are truly unique. Perhaps the most adorable for their customs is the one where the groom is not allowed to see bride’s face until he sing her several love songs. But than again, the bride is noy allowed to leave the confines of her home during the engagement period, and a groom who arrives late to the wedding needs to pay a fine. The custom is very normal and natural for the people of the Tidung tribe, who now inhabit the city of Sandakan, Sabah. They believe that not practising the three-day and night ritual would bring terrible luck to the couple.

                Tarakan dialect Tidung language is a language that mid Tidung as understood by all citizens Tidung. Some word Tidung still have in common with other Borneo languages. Tidung possibility still allied with clumps Murut Dayak because Tidung Muslim and develop Islamic empire that is not considered a Dayak tribe, but the tribe categorized cultured Melayu. Tidung speakers generally found in the region of East Kalimantan, North Borneo and Sabah Malaysia. They use Tidung languages in conversation when they are speaking together. Tidung languages speakers especially Tidung Tarakan is bilingual. They speak Tidung but can also speak Tidung Indonesia. There are five dialects Tidung Tarakan dialect such as Sembakung, Penchangan, Sedalir and Tidung Sembakung river. 

In conlusion, Tidung is a very unique and very special because of its ethnics are different with other ethnics. They have their own spiritual, culture, ceremony and languages that makes they have their own personalities.

My Unforgettable vacation..

In the semester holidays 2012, I was with my family goes vacation in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. Early in the morning, we left home in Tawau to Pahang. We took airoplane from Tawau and reached in Kuala Lumpur. After that my father book uber to take us to Pahang.  On the way, we lunch at R & R Restaurant. After lunch, we continue to leave. The trip was unforgettable. We arrived at the property in Brinchang pulul about 2.30pm. We 'Check In' rented apartment at 2.45pm.

That evening we relax in the room. Around 5pm, we were dropped off at the 'Night Market' Brinchang to buy food and what should be. That evening we bought food such as spicy chicken and dry strawberries to eat in the room. Very lively night market. Many sellers and buyers of various races. That night, we relax while enjoying the food we buy. Our rooms are also equipped with wifi internet. We may be surfing the internet to find interesting places around Cameron Highlands to visit tomorrow.

The temperature is 15 degrees celsius. We can not afford a cold shower because too cold. Fortunately no hot water available. That morning, after breakfast, we off to Cameron Bharat Tea Plantation located in Tanah Rata, which is about 5 km from our accommodation. There, the farm is really comfortable waterfall. 'Tea House "is also available there. We can drink tea and buy tea to take home. There is also a souvenir like   ' keychain 'can be purchased for a given contact. I bought it to give to my bestfriends.

Nearly two hours we were there. Then, we set off again to the Plant Research Centre. There, bears tickets RM3.00, children 7 years old and above school RM1.50). Many places of interest can be used as a memory. Among them, artificial waterfalls, fish ponds, gardens, flowers, strawberries, grapes, apples and others. Ice cream and strawberry juice can also be drink there. About two hours we were there. Then, we went and had lunch at Berinchang.

In the afternoon at about 5.30 pm, we off again into 'Big Red Strawberry Farm' which is located at the foot of Mount Batu Brinchang. It is not far from our accommodation which is about 4 km away. When I went there when i was young, the place has not been fully completed. So if you want to go have to walk alone. Now been completed. Vehicles can go up and get in close to the level provided. I was there for so appealing. After all, there are colorful flowers, vegetables, fruits, cactus gardens. Its was wonderfull moments ever I had.

 The next day, it was time for us to go home, we packed our clothes and rent a car to go to KLIA. My family and I will never forget our memorable moments during this holiday. I wish I could feel like this holiday pad future.. Thank you for my father and mother because bring me here.

Grabcar makes life easier..

Grabcar is a car-booking apps is the way you move by sending a private vehicle along your way at the tap of a button. Grabcar is a service of trains that use the apps to book them. GrabCar is your new favorite book car now..Grabcar are booking private cars commonly hired to travel from one place to another place. The concept is more or less Uber earlier appear.

This grabcar is makes our life more easier because it charge less price. It can save us money as compared to driver's taxi, had several taxi drivers refuse to use meters citing traffic congestion. If the price is RM1 and RM2 okay, this is more than the usual price RM10. Compared with uber and drivers, no additional charges can not be deceived because grabcar use application that must be accessed by the driver and the customer. Therefore, we will not be deceived by them.

Grabcar facilities is available at the fingertips because this booking can be made at any time by simply booking in applications. Now as technology has advanced, people easy to book grabcar this by simply using their android phone facilities. With just one click, everything will be easy and they can book it. This apps make so that we will not trouble to hold grabcar somewhere like taxi's driver.

Grabcar or Uber driver cannot select customers. They must submit to a set destination. In contrast, If the driver's taxi, they can push your request and can reduce the customer at the intersection of the driveway if laziness brave traffic jams. This may cause dissatisfaction among passenger and cause them uncomfortable and feel lost because pay a high price but the service was unsatisfied.

These are some of the reasons why we chose grabcar compared to taxi's driver. However, not all taxi owners so. There are taxi drivers who are good and honest that some people give more discounts. Grabcar service is very good and it makes our daily life easier.

Thats all and thank you for reading.

My first day in KPTM..

My first day at college is an something that I cannot imagine in my life. To me it is an unforgettable day. During my school days, I had a glimpse of college life from my elder brother and sister. I was most curiously awaiting the day when I would start my college life. At last the longed for the day come in.

            On that day, I entered the college premises with new hopes and aspiration. I was sent to go to the college by my mother and father. Once it got to the college, I continued to go to the registration desk to register. A wide variety of people I saw at the time. However, this college was different with the other colleges because this college have two campuses in different places. The second campus put the students of accounting and tesl course and the first campus put other course students. There are so many things that we should register. There are so many of senior help us on that time when we dont know.

            After register, we were take to the students’s hostel, as my house is quite far from the college so my parents sugest that I to stay in the hostel. However, before this I also stayed in the hostel when I study at Sandakan. So this will not quite hard for me to stay in hostel because I love hostel. So that I will find a new friends. After reach in that hostel, I shocked because it is not looks like other hostel of the college because this hostel actually a few houses that are rented and used for hostel. So it is quite a different. I felt so awkward when I entered the hostel because none of the students that I knew in that hostel but I also remember my parents told me that I should take care of myself and find a good friends. My parents and I raised my stuff together to put in te hostel. There are so many things that I brought from home that is more than 4 bags.

            This hostel consist of 10 person in one hostel. In our hostel, there are accommodates students from the accounting and tourism course. So that, it will we to easy for discussing of our study when we are from same course. I also decided to get into the room that accommodates of two people. When i enter the room, it still empty because my partner of the room doesnt reach. So that i’m the first one to get into the room. So my parents help me to packing my things in the room. The room actually nice and clean so that we will feel comfortable.After a few hours and finished packing, all of the students are placed in our hostel have reach. So we get to know each other contacs. Four of them are from KK, one of them is from LD and four of us are from Tawau. They looks like a good person and easy talking. After that my parents take me to the supermarket to buy me some kind of food.

            After come back from the supermarket, my parents told me that they need to come back home. I felt really sad having far away from them again. When I greet and hug them, I could not hold back my tears again but my mother calm and provide advice to me. A few minutes later, my parents went home. I feel so lonely and sad but I must be strong. I came here to study and achieve my ambition and make my parents pround of me. So, I must strong and study hard. Tomorrow will be our first day being a college’s students so we must prepared ourselves for tomorrow.

That's all from me. Thank you.

ABOUT ME :)

                                                             

                                                                      ABOUT ME :)

My name is Nur Jurainah Binti Mohtar. I am 18 years old but not officially 18 years old because I was born on 8th November 1998. I born in Felda Umas Tawau. I grew up entirely in my village. My father's name is Mohtar Bin Japar and my mother's name is Juliah Binti Mahmud. I have 3 siblings and I were the youngest. I have an older brother and sister. My brother's name is Mohd Mokri and he was 24 years old and my sister's name is Nur Julaika and she was 23 years old. However, my sister is married and has two children. My niece's name is Nuur Khalesah Athilah and her younger brother name Farid Iqwan.Talking about food, I was very fond of my mother's cooking, especially if my mother cook dried fish with sambal and spicy sour cassava leaves cooked in coconut milk.I can eat up to three times more rice. I really love it.I miss home cooking.I first started my studies in SK Umas-Umas Tawau. I study here from year 1 to year six. After UPSR,I enrolled my studies in SMK Umas-Umas from form 1 until form three. After PMR, I received an offer to study in the College Tun Muhammad Fuad Stephens in Sandakan and I decided to move there.And now, I continue my studies at College Poly-Tech Mara and majored in accounting.My future goals are to become an Accountant and I hope someday I can realize my dream that I can be proud of both of my parents. 

Thats all from me. Thank you for reading :)