>> EALD study log(A0177)
1. My response to the movies I 've viewed as part of the coursework.
2. My reaction to feature articles I need to read as part of the course requirements.
3. Review of novels assigned
4. Writing of poetry as part of sem 2 assignments
5. Document the difficulties in writing and producing a play
6. Analyse visual texts like cartoons and advertisements
There is only one metaphor in each of the following sets of three sentences.
Identify it by underlining it in each case.Explain your choice.
1.He was like a devil. He was the devil incarnate.
He was evil.
2.Her life was hell.
She led a miserable life.
She felt like she was living in hell.
3. All the world's a stage.
The world is full of actors.
The world is like a stage.
4. He was a great leader.
He was a very tall man. He was a giant among men.
5. She was a rock of sense.
She was very sensible.
She was like a rock.
Here are two senses of metaphor:
A metaphor is the expression of an understanding of one concept in terms of another concept, where there is some similarity or correlation between the two.
A metaphor is the understanding itself of one concept in terms of another.
Metaphor
Definition: Metaphor is when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison.
Examples I am a rainbow
"I am a rainbow" is a example of metaphor because it is comparing two nouns, a person, and a rainbow, but does not use like or as.
I am not Anger
"I am not anger" is an example of metaphor because it is contrasting two nouns.
verb + preposition/s
eg. : rundown runout of runinto
1. Guess who I ran _____at the club! 2.She's always running _______ her husband. 3.I need to go to the market.I've run ________of oil,meat and rice.
Put in a suitable preposition in each space.
1. Hundreds of people turned____in the rain to see the celebrity. 2.Most of my time is taken_____with answering the phone. 3.Don't be put _________ by the price,a cool $ 20,000. 4.Something funny is going __________. 5.I think she made________the whole story! 6.Not many people turned__________ for the last lecture. 7.Don't worry,you can count_________me.
1. What do the magic numbers of 18,21,35 and 65 represent in American civic life?
2. Why do some people work past 65?
3. What does the phrase " bursting with ideas"when he comes to work at the age of 86 implies about Mr. Harold Burson?
4. Give examples to show that American employees are workaholics by choice?
5.What is the tone of the writer when he mentions that "not working for a day is right up there with not murdering,not committing adultery and not stealing"?
6. What example is given to show that the grandparents of the present generation do not fit with the traditional stereotypical image of grandparents in the past?
7.Explain in your own words the sentence"it becomes clear that the traditional idea of "retirement"-with its gold watch,rocking chair,and golf course-is just about ready for retirement itself."
The advertisements above were put up to promote movie-viewing by a group of cinemas.
1. What is the underlying message of the advertisements to encourage more people to go to the cinema to watch movies?
2.How is the idea of fantasy as seen in the romantic movie "Titanic" and the idealized version of whales in the movie " Free Willy" contrasted with the slogan "reality sucks" of the print advertisements?
3.What is the stereotypical image of wild animals in captivity and love cruises?
1.Describe the physical appearance and mannerisms of Sandy and Tachibanna.Do they reinforce or challenge the stereotype of males and females of a particular nationality? (dressing,personality traits,style of communication,habits,likes and dislikes)
Sandy : talkative /smokes a lot,sophisticated,modern-woman,lived moderately,strong(she dig the dirt),stubborn,direct speech/person,domineering(she drives the car)
Tachibanna : quire reserved,accented pronunciation/how to say no/sits at back of car/switches channel on car radio from rock songs to Japanese music,quite traditional,intelligent,shy,polite,wanted to feel free,coward,liar(pretend to call),stupid,betray his wife
2.Sandy's mother is quite morbid as she likes to cut out and collect obituaries.Sandy accuses her mother of being sick as she is interested in Death.Her mother retorts,'There is nothing sick about death.It's part of being alive".This statement is a premonition that prepares the viewer for the climax of the story.What is this climax?
-when Tachibana's sudden death. it shows that life is short and death is unavoidable. It is part of human life which one must accept.
3.Tachibanna is impressed by the vastness of the mine,the machinery and the open space of the desert as compared to the enclosed space in Japan.
-"In Australia there is a lot of space and no people and in Japan there is a lot of people and no space.There's nothing out there.It scares me."
Is the setting important in the plot of this movie?
-yes. It moves the story from one point/plot to another. It shows the major/differences of two culture/places
-the outer journey reflects the inner journey
4.How has the misadventure of being stuck in the bog affected their relationship?
-draw them closer,respect and understand each other better
-from inferior to equal(share water)
5.Tachibanna isn't expressive/demonstrative.Look at his reply when Sandy asks him if he loves his wife?
"I don't need to say it,when I say it then it's not true."
How does Sandy express her interest in him?
-the way she watch tachibana on the beach,make love with him
-she care for him,by being a good listener
6."Stop snapping photos and start experiencing life."Is this an analogy that has a deeper meaning or a casual remark about Tachibanna's habit?
-he was afraid to confront the life(observe life through the lens)
-she ask him to participate actively in life
7.Why does Sandy have an affair with Tachibanna knowing that he is a married man and why does he fall for her?
-he act on his spontaneous feeling,not his mind
8. How does Sandy react to the sudden death of Tachibanna?
-she was panicked,hysterical.frustrated,helpless,sense of disbelief
-shocked,guilt,relief..letting go..
9.How does Tachibanna's wife handle the fact of her husband's death and infidelity?
-she's quick to forgive,she return the photo to sandy
10.When Sandy's mother wanted to send a condolence card to Tachibanna's wife,Sandy replied that she can't send a condolence card to a complete stranger from a different culture.What is the connotation of Sandy's mother's statement about the universal themes that transcends race and culture?
"Some things are the same the world over"
-the world had common understanding
-grieve/pain/sadness will be the same for everyone
11.According to the scriptwriter,Alison,the story explores the theme of the fragility and transience of Life.How is that theme rel;ated to the cherry blossoms in Japan?
-life is beautiful and short/not eternal
-enjoy life while you can
-don't cling on..you have to let go
1. What do the magic numbers of 18,21,35 and 65 represent in American civic life?
2. Why do some people work past 65?
3. What does the phrase " bursting with ideas"when he comes to work at the age of 86 implies about Mr. Harold Burson?
4. Give examples to show that American employees are workaholics by choice?
5.What is the tone of the writer when he mentions that "not working for a day is right up there with not murdering,not committing adultery and not stealing"?
6. What example is given to show that the grandparents of the present generation do not fit with the traditional stereotypical image of grandparents in the past?
7.Explain in your own words the sentence"it becomes clear that the traditional idea of "retirement"-with its gold watch,rocking chair,and golf course-is just about ready for retirement itself."
To show addition: again, and, also, besides, equally important, first (second, etc.), further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, moreover, next, too
To give examples: for example, for instance, in fact, specifically, that is, to illustrate
To compare: also, in the same manner, likewise, similarly
To contrast: although, and yet, at the same time, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in spite of, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, still, though, yet
To summarize or conclude: all in all, in conclusion, in other words, in short, in summary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to sum up
To show time: after, afterward, as, as long as, as soon as, at last, before, during, earlier, finally, formerly, immediately, later, meanwhile, next, since, shortly, subsequently, then, thereafter, until, when, while
To show place or direction: above, below, beyond, close, elsewhere, farther on, here, nearby, opposite, to the left (north, etc.)
Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR DREAMING
Group Art Exhibition
Presented by The Annexe Gallery, with support from Goethe Institut & Central Market
On the 17th February 2010, my friends and I went to see the Kuala Lumpur Dreaming exhibition which is presented by The Annexe Gallery at Central Market, Kula Lumpur. This exhibition presented the vision of 30 artist and photographers, some local and foreigners who share their expression, elicit our imagination and appreciate one another dreams. What i found here is valuable experiences which I do not have much opportunity to have and to enjoy as Iam ignorant about arts. This may be the beginniing of my life to experience and appreciate more the arts and the diversity about it. There are lots of arts presented by the artist. Some of them are complicated and had a very deep meaning. How they blends the colours, the angle and the light, all the elements combined together on their own way, each gives new understanding into deep interpretation.
My attention was drawn to the black and white pictures by Vignes Balasingam primarily due by my own context as viewers to what i understand the representation of black and white which are the important elements in life about past and present, truth and lies, life and death, hope and dissapointment and good and evils. Some of it draws me so deep into thought and made me reflect about life. What the artist trying to portray to the viewers had keep me thinking that, somehow it is true that life out there is hard.
"Life out there is hard. But eventually you'll get used to it.. That is what scares me the most."
When we encounter a situation where we need to follow the flow of this life, somehow we lost our own integrity, we lose our own culture, and we give up the values inside us. when we eventually let it be like that, that is when we realise that we get used to it and we start to lose ourselves and we do not know what does actually we want and start questioning ourselves who am I? Thus, i have concluded that having principled in life and keeping it to ourselves is very important so we do not forget who we are and where we belong. If you are just a simple person, not rich nor poor and everything is just fine, or you are poor and had a hard life, its okay. Appreciate what we had that we are still alive until today and keep moving on. If we are rich and had everything we needed, cherished them and appreciate more. Be grateful so we will always feel content so we can keep ourselves on the right track.
Another piece which draws me on this exhibition are the second picture of Vignes Balasingam titled everything is temporary.
"Everything is temporary out here. Everything is a makeshift. A spoon, a fork and a plate. Security, happiness, sadness. Out here the meaning of life is lucid."
It is true that everything in this life is temporary. In life, what we need to continue living is all the basic necessity(food, shelter, family). When we had them, what we need next is to feel secure which from now and then, life promise nothing of it. Happiness and sadness, both blends together as an expression of emotion in life. People usually worried about what they eat, the security of their life, and the position they had in life, but life is not all about that. I believe that there are more in life that it cannot be explained and measured by materials or by any means. Life is an open context and it depends on us on how we see this life will determined on how we live our life.
There are numbers of arts which is very interesting to see and to understand the hidden meaning of it. Some of them are very easy to understand as it represent a simple interpretation but some had depth meaning and as we unearth them, they reveals a lot of confusion which lead to many answers.
AGAPE HOME
Man sleeping under the bridge
Some of the arts may had different interpretation and may not be the same as how others view it. The arts that i choose may be the easiest to understand but how is see them matters the most to me because they seem to be connected the way how I view this life. They reminds me of life. I appreciate life because for me it is the greatest gift i've ever had. What could I ask more and how could I not be grateful when I had everything in life. Life is a journey with changing events from time to time. All the arts are open to numbers of interpretation and meaning, and what I see in this exhibition so far is worthwhile.
...extract from critical thinking by Dr.Richard Van De Lagemaat...
- we can all too easily end up identifyong our own culture's way of looking at reality with the only possible way of looking at reality
- the business of constructing reality out of our own limited,fallible and sometimes jaundiced experience is an essentially moral task
- the single most effective way of moving towards a richer,more insightful,and generally more inclusive understanding of the world is to look at it from a variety of different perspectives
- Language is another powerful knowledge filter
- we are aware of the various ways in which our belief systems can be distorted and are occasionally willing to examine them,we are unlikely to rise above our own cultural prejudices and move towards a more inclusive understanding of humanity
- international education in general and critical thinking in particular can make a modest but significant contribution to making the world a safer and more tolerant place.
i am a traveller, caught between the past and future, literally from birth to death..
this is for my future reference..i want to capture what i've learn throughout my course here so that i will not forget about them..:)
