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We have a qualified English teacher volunteering to give online English lessons to the people of Segamat. {jcomments on}
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Written by Alien Mum
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 10:31 |
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I hear kids and adults use this phrase a lot. For example, when they are describing how they felt when they went to a certain place or function, they will say "When I go there, I very boring lah..."
If the word "boring" is used, this is actually describing the person themselves as not interesting, ie "I am a boring person". What he or she is trying to say is "I was bored." Boring describes how you are; bored describes how you feel about a place or event.
So you need to watch how this word is used - you don't want people to think you're not very interesting!
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Written by Alien Mum
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Saturday, 30 January 2010 18:59 |
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One of the more amusing aspects about English being spoken here is the unique way that the languages have been fused together, creating what is now known as Manglish (Malaysian English, not Mangled English as I once thought it was!). Anyway, for your reading pleasure and amusement, here are some translations. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Wat la yu? (What lah you?): Spoken in a rising, disappointing tone means “How could you?” or “How stupid can you get? and even "What the hell is going on with you?”
Got or not?: Spoken with a rising intonation means “Did that happen?” or “Do you have it?”
Can or not?: Spoken with a rising intonation means "Can this thing happen or not?"
Where got?: Spoken with a rising exclamation means “No such thing” or “I don't believe you.”
More to come. In the meantime, submit your personal Manglish favourites in the comments box and we'll translate them for you.
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Written by Alien Mum
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Saturday, 30 January 2010 16:42 |
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Verbs are 'doing' words. For example, run, walk swim, talk, choose, and sing are all verbs. When we use the words HE, SHE, IT or a person's name, we must add 's' to the verb.
We do not add 's' when we use the words 'I', 'YOU', 'WE', 'THEY' and 'BOTH' .
Examples:
He swims at the pool 4 days a week. I swim at the pool 4 days a week.
She talks to her mother everyday. They talk to their mother everyday on the phone.
Daphne likes to cook. Daphne and her friends like to cook together.
He plays the guitar.They both play an instrument.
She sits in the classroom and waits for the teacher. They sit in the classroom and wait for the teacher.
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Written by Alien Mum
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Monday, 25 January 2010 17:14 |
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The English Language got you confused? We’re here to help.
One of the most common mistakes made by Chinese and even Malay people, is the confusion of genders (he she) when speaking about a person.I've had many interesting conversations when speaking to people and they use the word 'her' to refer to a boy or even 'she' to refer to a man.
If you are speaking about a female or a girl, only use ‘she’ and ‘her’. If speaking about a boy, use ‘he’ and ‘him’. The words 'She' and 'He’ get used at the start of the sentence, while ‘her’ and ‘him’ get used in the middle or at the end of the sentence.
For example:
SHE / HE: She is a nice girl. He is a handsome boy. She is going to take the train to KL, while he is going to take the bus. She likes to ride her bicycle. He wants to walk to school. He wants to eat his lunch with her.
HER / HIM: The bag belongs to him. Give the money to her. She is eating her lunch now, with him.
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