Friday, January 28, 2011

Guess who?

Match the lines from the text with the characters.


NO

LINES FROM THE TEXT

1.
“Do you hear me? She has white blood. We have all been cursed!”


2.
What has the disease done to you, Mak?


3.
I’ve seen how he was looking at her during her majlis bersanding. He looked as if he was on the verge of commiting suicide.


4
She’s very pretty, and very sweet- tempered and respectful to her elders. And very young.


5
I killed my husband. And now I’m paying for it.


6
Go on and leave this house. You seem to think they’re better parents.


7
I don’t know, Nek. If you don’t get well by noon, I’m going to call the headmaster to tell him I’m taking leave from work today.


8
Oh, I actually meant Madhuri’s mother, Cik adik. I don’t remember her name but she’s very much alive. A little mad but alive.


9
No, Abah. Please don’t. I love him.


10
I thought you might need some support once you get back here.


Source : Curriculum Development Division, MOE

The curse : main characters

Main character

Main character of the novel. Studies in England. Happy to be away from her village. Did not have good relationship with her parents especially her father due to her defiant behaviour and tomboyish outlook. An outspoken and independent girl. Envious of her adopted sister, Madhuri. A helpful friend especially when she claimed responsibility for letting the bull run loose in order to save Mohd. Asraf’s skin. Caring for her sick mother and Old Lady. Intelligent as she managed to further her studies in the United Kingdom.

Source : CDD , ministry of education

The Curse : Synopsis by Curriculum Development Division.

About the novel

In “The Curse” by Lee Su Ann, Azreen takes time off from her studies in London, UK, to return to her village in one of the legendary islands of Langkawi. She returns to mourn the loss of her older sister, Madhuri. However she finds out via rumours and loud whispers that Madhuri was murdered. At her village Azreen has to contend with a cold-hearted father and support an Alzheimer stricken mother. Azreen is subjected to negative comments and suspicion from her neighbours. She finds consolation in the company of the Old Lady, an outcast of the village. Although the grand Old Lady is educated and knowledgeable, the villagers shun her because she had murdered her abusive husband. Azreen has to confront the mystery that shrouds her sister's sudden death under suspicious circumstances. Her old classmate, Mohd. Asraf, refuses to reveal what he knows. A mysterious figure keeps on watching Azreen and strange things happen. Madhuri’s room is partially destroyed in a fire. A carcass of a chicken with a broken neck is thrown in front of her house. Many villagers fall sick for no apparent reason. The Old Lady is killed in a fire accidentally caused by an angry Mohd. Asraf. Bit by bit, the mysterious death of Madhuri is revealed to Azreen.
source : Curriculum Development Division.; Ministry of Education Malaysia

Monday, January 24, 2011

PRISONER OF ZENDA FORM 3

The Prisoner of Zenda -
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Passage 1. What have you learnt from the novel?
Gap-fill exercise
I have learnt a lot from the novel “The of Zenda”. Firstly, we should be loyal to our and to our country even to the extent of our lives. The doctor and Josef ,the servant are brave and loyal to the King. They try to the king and sacrifice their lives in doing so. Rassendyll is also very loyal to his duty. He rescue plans to save the King even though he in love with Princess Flavia and wants her for .
Col. Sapt and Fritz are also very loyal. They their duty with utmost devotion and obedience. They take responsibility to protect the King’s throne.
This novel also us to be brave and confident. Rudolf Rassendyll is brave and confident of himself. He is very bold impersonate the King. He is also very brave to after Rupert of Hentzau even though he is badly .
I also learn that honour must come first in situation. Princess Flavia puts honour before love. Even though loves Rudolf Rassendyll very much , she is willing sacrifice her love . She is a very loyal honourable person .


Passage 2
Write about a moral value that you can find in the novel.
Gap-fill exercise
One of the moral values that we can in the novel “Prisoner of Zenda” is bravery. Rudolf is a very brave and courageous person. He is bold to impersonate the King. He is also very to go after Rupert of Hentzau even though he badly hurt. During the coronation procession, he commands his to ride fifty yards ahead of him . He to ride alone even though he knows that it very dangerous for him to do so.
Princess Flavia a different kind of bravery. She is emotionally brave. is willing to sacrifice her love even though she Rudolf Rassendyll very much.
Josef and the doctor are soldiers but they sacrifice their lives to protect the and do not run away when there are dangers.


Passage 3

Explain why you find the novel interesting
Gap-fill exercise
The novel “Prisoner of Zenda” is very interesting because is full of adventures and I am happy to that good triumphs over evil in the end. There a lot of suspense as Duke Michael schemes to King Rudolf . I find his “Famous Six” bodyguards intimidating. They represent everything that is cruel, wicked, evil made remarkable villains in the story.
I admire Princess for choosing duty and honour over love. It must a very painful experience to give up the person loves but she has done what is right and . The real King needs her to help him rule .
I find the exchange of the gift of a red rose once a year a symbol of real . It is a very touching and poignant moment in story and it reminds us that true love needs .


Passage 4

Write about a character you dislike
Gap-fill exercise
In the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda” , a that I dislike the most is Duke of Michael. is a very cruel person who has a secret to usurp the throne and make himself the King Ruritania.
He is merciless and ruthless towards anyone who in his way. He orders Rudolf to be killed. is a devious schemer who is treacherous even to own brother. He keeps his brother as a prisoner Castle of Zenda.
He is also unfaithful in love, evidenced by his courting of Antoinette de Mauban while to get Princess Flavia to marry him. He was jealous of his brother, the King, who was betrothed the beautiful Princess Flavia.
He is a coward and who hid behind his bodyguards , the Famous Six, protect him as well as to carry out his plans.


Passage 5

A character you dislike (2)
In the novel the Prisoner of Zenda , the I dislike is Black Michael. \
I dislike Black because he is treacherous. He captures the King and him prosoner at Zenda. What he plans to do to dethrone him at the right moment. By doing , he would be able to become the King himself. is treacherous as he is willing to do that his own brother.
Another reason why I dislike Black is because he is merciless. He will kill anyone tries to stand in his way. For example , , the loyal servant to the King, is nearly beheaded he attempted to save the Kingl. Josef’s neck has deep red wound on it. His head was nearly off.
Lastly, i dislike him because he is a . He is very good at pretending so that in eyes of the public, he has done nothing wrong. is a man who hides his feelings. Nobody knows he really feels. He goes around with hatred in eyes but with a smile on his lips.
Based the reasons given above, that is why I dislike Michael


Passage 6

Character I dislike (3)
Gap-fill exercise
I dislike Duke Michael in the novel “Prisoner of ”. It is because he is a cruel person. He think of killing his own brother. He also sent of the Famous Six to the summer house in New Avenue to kill Rudolf Rassendyll .He plans to Rassendyll first before the King.
He is also very . Although he already has Antoinette de Mauban who very beautiful and loves him very much, he tried get Princess Flavia.
He is also very cunning. He to destroy the evidence of the kidnapping of the by sending eight men to the hunting lodge to Josef's body. However, Rudolf Rassendyll and Col. Sapt take by killing 3 of the horsemen. Rassendyll kills two and Colonel Sapt kills one


Passage 7

Write about a character you like most.
Gap-fill exercise
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In the novel , the Prisoner of Zenda, is one character whom I like very much. He Rudolf Rassendyll. I like him because of his physical . He is very handsome, has blue eyes, red hair long nose. He is also well educated. He had a German University and was able to speak French German as perfectly as he spoke English.
Another reason I like him very much is because he is brave. He is bold enough to impersonate the King willing to risk his life in order to save King. He is also very brave to go after of Hentzau even though he is badly hurt. During coronation procession, he commands his guards to ride fifty ahead of him . He dares to ride alone though he knows that it is very dangerous for to do so.
Rudolf Rassendyll is also a honourable and very loyal to his duty. For instance, he rescue plans to save the King even though he in love with Princess Flavia and wants her for . In other words, he could just let Black Michael the King instead of helping him so that he be the King and Princess Flavia his Queen but honour would not let him do so. He feels it is his responsibility to save the King.
In , Rassendyll is also very loyal to his duty and to sacrifice whatever he owns. Despite loving Princess Flavea much , he is willing to sacrifice his love he knows he must put honour before love. Because these reasons, I definitely like this character the most to other characters.