Friday, April 11, 2008

Are you into books?

Ever since I was small, my mother always bought story books for me.Some people have problems to cultivate the interest of reading in themselves.I had the same problem too. I was not really into books. I had to force myself to read in order to pass exams with flying colors. Reading is not just for the people who involves in education such as students and educators but it is also crucial for everyone. It is prominent for everybody to read as it helps our brain to keep functioning. I ever heard of a story about a man who did not do anything after he retired. He kept sleeping the whole day, every single day and did not do anything including reading a newspaper. He slept and slept and eventually someone noticed that he already dead.He died all of a sudden. From the scientific thought, people said that the reason he died was because his brain was not been used well and properly, and yes its true death is in God's hand=)

Moral of the story:
In order to minimize the problem of not completely utilizing the functions of brain we need to read something every single day at least one page of a newspaper article.Not just newspapers but also anything that we love to read like comics, magazines,articles or letters!
  

Now, I think I had fall in love with books and magazines.I started to subscribe Readers Digest to improve my English writings and readings. Readers Digest is vastly great magazine to be read. Not just in improving our English grammar and adding new vocabulary words, but also to expose ourselves to the the latest information and current issues. Besides that, it contains jokes, riddles and the extraordinary stories of extraordinary people. I admit that I am still not good in English but from now on I am trying to improve it through reading and listening.

You know what? From just watching the American movies and the cartoons we will be able to improve our English!It is proven!A friend of mine used to watch cartoons everyday since she was small. She does not practice English conversation at home but luckily she is tremendously excellent in her English test and so on. Plus, she talks very well.She told me that she improves her English by watching English cartoons and the Anime (Japanese ones, because it shows the English subtitle).That's all. I was amazed to hear that. Besides that, she mentioned that for our daily conversation(Malay) we ought to put at least one English word, so that we will used to that word and the other party who heard it will be able to learn from us. So, guys.....Let's start the mission! Improve our English!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

What have you done to your life?

Tomorrow can't change what happen today, today can change what happen tomorrow. Bear that in mind =)