Term 3 week 10

We are suppose to have a full dress rehearsal. But sadly, no one brought costumes, props and everything. Actors and actresses have not memorize the script. Everything was in a mess. We must improved!! Seriously. This is counted for end of year examination but it is like no one taking it seriously. So we should do something about this.

Mr Chua also showed us video of Romeo and Juiet. The costume, the songs and the props. The line can not said directly after the line before that. So the video gave us some ideas or area for improvement.

Term 3 week 9

We had a literature test. The paper is easy for those who had study. So for me, hmm.. I'm not so confident for myself but hopefuly i will do well :)

Mr Chua also gave us a worksheet. On the worksheet is a picture of a African boy, kneeling down covering his head and behind him is a vulture waiting for him to die. So we are supposed to describe about the picture. What is the young boy doing? Why is he covering his head and so on. Mr Chua asked us to get into group of 4. We should pass around our worksheet in clockwise direction. Pick one of a very suitable reason and write down.

Mr Chua explain told us about the story of the African boy who is kneeling down. He is actually going to a station to take his food. When suddenly he saw a vulture waiting behind him. A photographer walked pass by when he saw this incident. He was waiting for its wing to open but it took him too long so he just captured this photo. Surprisingly, after capturing the photo of the incident, he did not help him. Instead walked away as if he saw nothing.

He won a prize for having one of the best picture captured. But then, a lot of people asked him. What happened to the African boy. The boy is already dead because no one helped him. Few months later he commit suicide.

For my opinion, he should not walked away. Unless he do not have a heart for people. What is wrong helping people. He may not get anything, but in that situation, people will appreciate his helped. A life is not something we can get easily. We live once and it's not long. But it's unfair for a young boy who is suffering, and only living on the earth for how many years only to die all because of someone who did not safe him even though he had a chance.

This week post...

Mr Chua bring us to CEPP. We were divided according to our group. My group is Bravo. Each group we given a space which is like place for us to act. So the four main actors which is Romeo, Juliet, Lord Capulet and Tybalt. WE already memorized our lines and try to act out. Stage manager, wardrobe and the rest were asked to watch our performance and give comments.

Last week post...

Mr Chua have already finish scene's about Elvis Presley and now we are already starting on The Mighty Mandarin. Mr Chua gave us a piece of blank paper and asked us to sketch the scene of the palace.

The story is about Fu, a servant of the Mandarin, Wu, which is another servant, Li Ling which is a poor peasant, Ching, Chang, Chung, his sons, Min his daughter, Sung, the Mandarin and Shang a young man.

It is about the peasants who bowed to ask Sung if he could help them to get fed. Sung agreed and set them free by chopping each of their heads. Li Ling, the poor peasant saw a chance and he would like to save his daughter by asking Sung if he could let Min stay alive by entertaining him with her talent in dancing.

So one day, Shang which is a young man who Min love came to save Min and trick the Mandarin. He nailed the Mandarin slippers then asked Min to disguise as a musician and play the mandolin although Min do not know how to play it. After Sung hear how Min play badly, she was chased out of the gate and given a piece of gold.

Soon, Sung entered the court and talk with Shang who disguise as Min. Sung found out that it wasn't Min. Sung cannot move as his slippers were nailed. Slowly, Shang escaped from the gate.

This week...

What we did on Monday was going through answers and Mr Chua showed us some videos from last year's Sec 2's NA performing Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet. We could hardly hear them speak because their voice is too soft. They did not go for Debating Program like us so there is no reason for us to not speak out loud.

On Thursday Mr Chua go through Scene 2 and Scene 3 with us. When Elvis Presley was young he appreciate what he had, a Cadillac. He keep on staring at it when he is in his room, do not want to drive it. But when he is already old, he drove the Cadillac about hundred and five miles per hour and it blew up. This shows he did not treasure what he have. The speed of his Cadillac in the text was comparing with the speed of spaceship that launching and the smoke and fire coming out.

Whenever Elvis had problems, when his Mama was not there for him, he would always talk to Jesse. This shows that Jesse's is always in Elvis heart. Gladys Presley remind him "Jesse will look down, son, and he'll be proud - he'll be there - he'll be with you - he ain't never left me - he ain't never left you".

Last week we had no literature lesson.

Mr Chua was absent on Monday so Mr Amirul relief our class.

On Friday we did not have our lesson because it is e-learning day for all the Sec 2's.

I just revise about Elvis Presley. I read Scene 3 before Mr Chua go through so i know roughly about the text. There is difference between Youger Presley and Older Presley. When he was still young, he was so happy. He can get anything that he wants. He still have Gladys Presley. Elvis care and love Gladys Presley unlike how he treated Redhead.

Now Elvis need drugs to relive his pain away. The pain is "Gladys Presley died, yet Elvis Presley did not attend her funeral because of his responsibilities to entertain and performing for the US Army where he did not want to be at."

So that's all what i understand about Scene 3.

This week.. We continue our lesson about Elvis Presley.

Mr Chua asked us some questions and we must answer.

The motive of Mr Chua asking us questions is for us to THINK.

I just get to know what was Elvis Presley impression about the cronies, Duke and Gerry and Redhead.

Elvis do not treated Duke and Gerry as friends but as cronies. The way "he laugh harshly" in scene 1 shows what is his impression about his friends.

About Redhead, Elvis's girlfriend he also didn't treat her the way she should be treated. Redhead care for Elvis. Unlike Elvis.

The evidence is in the text. Redhead wants Elvis to stop taking drugs because she care for him and she knew Elvis had a daughter.

But for Elvis...

Redhead wants to talk to him about something. Elvis just asked her "Wanna gold watch? Cadillac?"

If Elvis care about Redhead, he would ask" Are you alright? Or something that bothering her" instead he asked what she want. It is obvious that he did not even care for her.

After the quiz ended, Mr Chua showed us the video about Elvis Presley doing his last performance before he died. He was acting so nervous and the way he performed wasn't what was expected. It was not professional at all. We all knew he wants the best for his audience. So few days later after the performance, he died.

Literature lesson.... We learnt new things.

Elvis Presley

We were suppose to write about what we know about him. I knew nothing about him. But i heard his name before. So After Mr Chua gave out a worksheet. It was about Elvis Presley. So i just know that Elvis Presley was an American singer. He was the best solo artist history. He had sold over 1 billion records and Cd's. He had his own nickname ' The King of Rock and Roll'.

However he had a dramatic life.

His was marries to a lady name Priscilla Beaulieu. But because of their unhappy marriage, they divorced. But they have a daughter, Lisa Marie and she was married to Micheal Jackson.

He lived in a big house which is his Graceland mansion. Beautiful!

In the 1970's he was grossly overweight and depressed but continue performing at Las Vegas.

He then died after becoming addicted to drugs at age of 42.

Other than Elvis Presley... There is also a lot of artist who was like him.

Charming, slim but had a dramatic life. Example Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson died because he took drugs too. He had it too much, overdose and he died.

Last week...

Mr Chua asked us to gather in our groups at Acer Gallery. We were asked to discuss about our end of year performance. My group, Bravo planned to act out Romeo and Juliet. For the kissing part, Mr Chua demonstrate how to kiss without letting our lips touch together. Cool:) So we discussed who will be the director, wardrobe supervisor all that stuff. Can't believe i act as Juliet. So many lines :( Can memorize ?? Hmm... Hope so :)