Procedure

December 16, 2013

My friends and I had a discourse approach in reading class, and learned about procedure texts. Today, the teacher gave us 2 sheets that used to explain about the procedure.

First, the teacher let us to think about own favorite food and wrote it on own paper. Then, she asked us how to cook those menu. Some students wrote fluently, some used their smart phone to search for their favorite food. My favorit food that I wrote is chicken fried and I wrote it quickly. When we finished, the teacher taught us about the meaning and the purpose of the procedure. The purpose is to tell the reader how to do or make something. Then, we read many texts, for example, how to cook omelette, how to cook chicken soup, learning a second language, etc. About the text "Learning a second language", It told us about how to learn a second language. It's so interesting.
Final, we did the exercise together.

Today, I was interested in every texts because many of them was about the food! ha ha ha :)

Descriptive

December 15, 2013

I had a discourse approach in reading class.
Today, we learned about the descriptive.

First, the teacher let us to read the mind maps. Then, she told us the meaning of descriptive.
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person, thing or a place. This kind of text helps us understand a topic.
It uses the simple present tense, attributive and identifying process, and adjective to describe.
Next, we read 3 descriptive texts. The first text is about the Komodo Dragon. It is so frightening! The second text is about Budapest. I just knew, the Budapest has many place where are interesting. 
The third text is about Prague. This text describes the city of Prague and its uniqueness.

In the class, I was sleepy. So, I skimmed the texts, and I didn't get the meaning of the words.
When we finished, the teacher allowed us to go home.

Secrets by Tim Winton

November 2, 2013

I had a discourse approach in reading class.
The teacher taught us the narrative.
The title was "Secrets", it was written by Tim Winton.
We read this story and summarized it.

The summary of this story
Kylie felt left out from her mother and Philip's activities. (Philip is her stepfather.)
She became interested in the chickens in the yard.
Somehow her secret helped her to feel less lonely.
She found a second egg and then found out where other are being laid by an unhealthy-looking hen.
In the holidays, Philip and her mother left her alone.
She was happy and went to the yard for looking her photo album.
There was the bore well which thirty-six deep.
Kylie was forbidden to lift the lid.
First, she sat near the well and looked her photo album.
After that, she went down into the well everyday.
On a sunday afternoon, Philip caught her down the well. Then he hit her.
Kylie had something in her heart.
She thrown the chicks down the well.
Next, she hit the hen and thrown it down too.
In that night, Kylie cut off her head from the special photo and thrown it away.


From this story, I feel sorry for Kylie because she felt left out from her family. That made her was lonely.
I dislike Kylie's mother because she didn't care her child.
She was only interested in her new husband.
I dislike Philip because he was violent for Kylie.

I think the themes of this story are...
- Neglect: Kylie's mother had a new husband. She was interested in her husband but forgot her child.
- Coping with the absence of a parent: This story gave the example of the child who had the problems in a family. When I read it, I thought about how to solve the problems.
- Loneliness: The little girl usually separated herself from her family and stayed alone. She liked to think about her father. These thing show me that her felt lonely.

This story have many symbolic.
In my opinion...
- The egg refers to the child that was cared from their parents.
- The well refers to loneliness and sadness.
- The photo refers to the good memory that can't come back again.
- Kylie's cutting of the photo shows the umbrage of Kylie.

Reading The Narrative

November 1, 2013

I had a discourse approach in reading class.
The teacher taught us the narratives.

First, she told us the purpose and types of the narrative.
The basic purpose of narrative is to entertain.
There are many types of narrative. They include fairy stories, mysteries, science fiction, romances, myths, etc.
Then, the teacher taught us about the text organization.
The narrative begins with an orientation, follows by the complication, and ended with a resolution.
It use normally past tense to explain the story and use many linking words to do with time.
The teacher gave us new sheets, there are the example of narrative.
We read them and discussed together.

I understood some parts but some parts I didn't because I didn't know the words.
Sure! I have the way for read them.
I guess the words from the context.

This picture shows us about the text organization of Narrative.

My first recount

On Saturday 30 November, I went to Watmai Pinkeaw. 
I had a listening to sermons activity.

First, I arrived at the temple, I waited for my friends.  Then I sat on the chair and called to my friends. They learned on the class.
At that time, many students came to the temple.
The personnels asked us to come in the pavilion. They explained the steps of activity.
Next, I offered some alms to the monk.
Suddenly, my friends finished their class and came to the temple.
I told them to do the same thing that I did.

Soon after, the personnels took us to the place that we had to listen the sermons.
We sat on the second floor of the pavilion.
There were many students waited for the monk.
Then the monk came on and taught us.
I intended to listen the teachings.
Later, we finished and went down.
The personnels gave us some paper for write.
We wrote the opinion and sent it back to them.

Final, I came back to my home and rested.

Read the recount

November 25, 2013

I had a discourse approach in reading class.
First, The teacher repeated the story that we learned yesterday (Title: My Grandpa's Funeral in Toraja).
Then, she asked us to read the new story.
The title is "An Excursion to Botanic Gardens".
It was easy for me because It was short and It had discourse markers.
This recount told me about the experience of a student who had a trip at the Botanic Gardens.
Next, my friends and I  answer the questions.
I think the recount is easy for me.

These are the picture of the Botanic Gardens that I searched from Google.

 

What is Recount

November 24, 2013

I had a discourse approach in reading class.
I learned about a recount.
The teacher taught us to know the meaning, purpose, types, text organisation, and language features of a recount.
A recount is the unfolding of a sequence of events overtime. It tells about the past experience (to tell what happened).
Then the teacher told us to look the examples of recount. 
We analysed the text organisations and the language features.
In the exercise 2, we read the text and answered the questions.
The title of this text is "My Grandpa's Funeral in Toraja".
It's told about the funeral ceremony of ethnic group indigenous in Indonesia, that the writer has been personally involved in this ceremony.
When I read, I understood it, Although I didn't know some vocabularies.
But I guessed from context.

A Discourse Approach in Reading Class

November 18, 2013

I had a discourse approach in reading class.
I'm so happy because Dr.Usa Noytim taught us again.
Today, we had a course introduction and learned about discourse markers.
The teacher asked us the question about the meaning of the words such as "discourse".
She explained what is discourse markers, gave us a list of discourse markers, and  gave us the examples.
I didn't know vocabularies, but I will  study more.
Final, she assigned us to work in group for homework.
We have to search for the examples of sentences which use discourse markers.

I like this course because It help me to practice of linking ideas.
And It's useful for reading and writing.

Diary 22nd day

On Monday 25th March, 2013

Today, the weather is very hot.
I'm allergic to the heat.
But I remember the monk's teaching.
"We should not complain about the heat in the summer."

Diary 21st day

On Sunday 24th March, 2013

Yesterday, I watched TV with my mother.
I watched Green Chanel.
"Gai kui Tui kear" They were funny.

Today, I went to Tup Luang, Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Pathom.
I joined an ancestral worship ceremony (Cheng-Meng).
The weather was hot.
But I feel good because I met my big family.

Diary 20th day

On Friday 22nd March, 2013

Today, My mother and I gave alms to monks.
I feel good. :)
I helped my mother for work.
In the night, I played on facebook and listened to music.

Diary 19th day

On Thursday 21st March, 2013

The day before yesterday, I played on facebook, talked with my friends,
and helped my mother for work.

Yesterday, 
My mother and I went to market.
I bought 2 black skirts.
Then In the afternoon,
I waited for MV (TossakanMana - Keng Tachaya).
When it was post on True's website, my friends and I watched it.
It's nice. :D 
We shared to public. It's the way to support him. ♥

Today, My mother had customers since early morning.
I washed dish. I made a fried egg stuff with hot pan.
It's delicious! ha!
In the afternoon, the weather was hot.
I will shower.
:)

Diary 18th day

On Monday 18th March, 2013

I ate a noodles for lunch.
I stayed at my home.
I'm bored! :(
In the afternoon, the weather was hot.
I showered again and again.

Diary 17th day

On Sunday 17th March, 2013

Yesterday, I stayed at my home.

I helped my mother for work.

Today, My mother and I went to Mahachai, Samutsakorn.

My mother bought Alfararf Milano color for her customers.

(It's a good quality color.)

The weather was hot. I felt sick.

Diary 16th day

On Friday 15th March, 2013

The day before yesterday, I'm stayed at my home, played on facebook,  talked with my friends, washed the cloth, and helped my mother for work.

Yesterday, I took out the garbage, cleaned bathroom.
I played on computer then I searched for guitar's info.
(I want to buy guitar. I love it's sound.
But now, I keeping money for buy it.)
In the night, I watched TV (Daradaily chanel).
It had daradaily The Great Awards 2.
And TheVoiceTH get television program of the year award in 2012.
I'm glad so much :)

Today, I voted for Keng Tachaya (TheVoiceTH).
I cheer him to get Seed Awards!
I talked with my friends.
I'm so happy :)

Diary 15th day

On Tuesday 12th March, 2013

Yesterday, I stayed at home with my mother.
I washed the cloth and swept the floor.
Then I watched TV with my mother, talked together, listened to music, and slept on sofa.
Last night, I watched Tonight Show (Variety Show on TV). 
Stamp Apiwat came there.
I like him very much because he's a cute man.

In this morning, I got up late.
Because last night went to bed late.
I ate noodles for breakfast. It was delicious!
I cleaned the floor and went to shop.
Then I played on facebook and talked with my friends.

Diary 14th day

On Sunday 10th March, 2013

Yesterday, My mother and I went to my uncle ordination ceremony at Wathuaichorakhe, Nakhon Pathom. 
The weather was sunny.
My family got together and talked.

This morning, we got together again and took a lot of photos.
In the afternoon, I gone home and relaxed.
I felt sick because the weather was hot.

My perception and attitudes

On writing for communication class,
I had the knowledge to write on a daily basis
such as...
writing an email to invite or request,
writing cards for various occasions,
how to send e-cards, diary writing, how to create a blog etc.
This course made who wrote the sentence wrong became a more correct grammar.

I had develop from the past because I had to practice constantly.
I could search for knowledge from other sources by myself.
I learned the culture of other country.
My friends and I enjoyed to work in group.
We shared knowledge and offered ideas to other groups.

Teacher made me happy in the class.
Teacher suggested when I wrote something wrong 
and told me what correct.
I thank for her kindness and 
I admire what her have really done, not just her role.

Diary 13th day

Itinerary Presentation

On Thursday 21st february, 2013

I had a writing for communication class.
Today, I had a writing test about...
Telephone message, Postcards and Travel, 
Requests, Diaries and Weblogs.
It was somewhat easier than I expected.
Then we presented our Itineraries in class.
I'm so excited but everything was well.
every group presented good and interesting.
I like this unit.

Diary 12th day

On Thursday 7th Febuary, 2013

I had a writing for communication class.
I learned unit 12 Itineraries.
Teacher taught about meaning of Itineraries and how to write sentences describing.
My friends and I wrote itinerary for summer vacation.
Teacher checked our Itinerary.
Then we shared our Itinerary together.
I think this unit is interesting because we can think about place and activity.

Diary 11th day

On Thursday 31st January, 2013

I had a writing for communication class.
I learned unit 8 Requests.
This unit is about how to write requests.
If you want someone to help you do something, you can write notes and pass them to someone whom you want to request.
Teacher assigned us to write notes.
And I passed them to my classmates.
We enjoyed very much. Because we can practiced and shared knowledge together.
Then teacher assigned us to find an English course offered online and write an e-mail to request for information and application form.

Diary 10th day

On Thursday 24th January, 2013

I had a writing for communication class.
I learned about the telephone message,
then looked at conversation that I search form website and took a message.
Teacher assigned my friends and me to check together.
Today, I think I better than last week! Good job!

Diary 9th day

On Thursday 17th January, 2013

I had a writing for communication class.
I learned unit 4 Telephone Messages.
It's about how take a message form caller to who they need to contact.
This unit is easy for me.
Teacher assigned us to search telephone conversation form website.

Diary 8th day

On Sunday 13th January, 2013

I had a writing for communication class.
I learned unit 11 Small Advertisements.
In this unite have tips for writing small ads for notic boards.
I had a practice.
And Teacher assigned us to write a small ads for homework.
I think this unit is easy.

Diary 7th day

On Thursday 10th January, 2013

To day, I had a writing for communication class.
I learned unit10 Completing Forms.
It's about how to filling out forms
such as departure form, arrival form, and application form.
It has many things to fill.
Teacher assigned us to search a website of an education institution that offers English courses
and download application form.
Then complete the form.

Diary 6th day

On Thursday 3rd January, 2013

I had a writing for communication class.
I learned unit9 Invitations.
It's about how to sending invitation cards.
And It's more formal than inviting on email.
I think it's difficult.
Teacher assigned us make invitation cards.
I made an invitation card for my birthday party.

Diary 5th day *HNY 2013

On Monday 31th December, 2012

In the morning,
My mortorcycle broke down.
I felt bad!
My mother and I couldn't go anywhere.
We stayed at home, talked together, sang a song, ate pizza.
It made me feel better.
At 11.00 pm, we waited for Countdown to New Year 2013.
I so happy in that night.