The Coming of Ramadhan

I've been very busy this month. I only managed to write six posts. There were times I didn't even touch my laptop. There were a lot of exam scripts to check and mark, and still there are some I haven't read. However, today, I was a bit relaxed as I don't want to burden my mind with work.

The month of August will soon be over, and I'm really looking forward to September. Brunei will be fasting for the whole September, as Ramadhan, the fasting month in Islam will fall on Tuesday 2nd September. Therefore, starting tomorrow, I'll have to wake up before dawn, around 4 a.m to prepare meal for my family. This is the first time I don't have a maid during Ramadhan. I hope I can cope with the schoolwork and house chores.

Uploading Vidoes

Recently, a friend invited me to watch a video about Brunei from the YouTube, but now the video has been removed from the site. It shouldn't be there in the first place, as it disgraces Bruneians in general. One needs to think carefully the consequences before uploading videos for public viewing as it may affect other innocent people.

My Printable Worksheets

I've sent three different printable worksheets to eslprintables.com, a site where English Language teachers exchange resources. They are grammar worksheets that I've used in my class. One is about common errors in the use of prepositions, the second worksheet is on Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense and the third one is on common errors in tenses. So far, I've earned 21 points which means that I can download 21 different worksheets from the site. There are 56598 printables available that can be downloaded. I hope to download as many worksheets and power points materials as possible so that I can use them in my class. Thank you to all eslprintables members for sharing your resources.

Learning New Things-2

I downloaded four episodes of Prison Break Season 3 today. I tried to download via Mirc before but failed, but today I'm quite happy with my progress. At the time of posting this, I'm still downloading Prison Break Season 2. Downloading is slower tonite compared to this afternoon. While downloading, I visited ESL sites, looking for ideas for teaching English in my class. I found a very useful site, www.eslprintables.com which has a great collection of printables teaching materials. However, we cannot download the materials unless we send our own materials. Today, I sent one material, but I still cannot download any printable worksheets yet, not till I get points when others download the worksheet I sent earlier.

Football Tournament

Ellie and I were watching hubby playing football. In front of us with an umbrella in her hands is my sis in law. We were giving moral supports to the team from our village. Her husband is the goalkeeper for the team. Despite the heat, we went near the field to have a clear view of the game. It was really interesting to watch the game and the supporters' behaviour. I should have taken a few shots of the supporters' reactions when my hubby's team scored a goal. My sis in law and me and a few ladies there screamed hysterically when the team from our village was trying to shoot a goal. However, in the end, my hubby's team lost 4-5 to a team from another province. It was really a good experience for my hubby because he has not been playing football since his knee injury 9 years ago. Despite his constant pains on his leg, he still showed enthusiasm in the game. Great play Penanjong Team, practise harder and better luck next year!

Your Birth Month-August, and You

AUGUST

Loves to joke

Attractive

Suave and caring

Brave and fearless

Firm and has leadership qualities

Knows how to console others

Too generous and egoistic

Take high pride of oneself

Thirsty for praises

Extraodinary spirit

Easily angered

Angry when provoked

Easily jealous

Observant

Careful and cautious

Thinks quickly

Independent thoughts

Loves to lead and to be led

Loves to dream

Talented in the arts, music and defence

Sensitive but not petty

Poor resistance against illnesses

Learns to relax

Hasty and rushy

Romantic

Loving and caring

Loves to make friends