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Composition contributed by Kian Yang (unedited) - What friends are for
“Peter! Hurry up!” I shrieked to my best friend.
“Okay! I am coming!” Peter replied.
Peter and I were in the same project group. Our
Science teacher, Miss Omairah, had told us to work
on a project on deforestation so we decided to go to
the library to do some research about deforestation
after school.
“Peter, you go get some books while I switch
on the computer,” I suggested.
Within minutes, Peter came back with a
stack of books. We started our research on
deforestation.
Unfortunately, the most notorious boy,
Tee Kah Seng, interrupted our research, and a
group of hooligans. They were playing sumo
wrestling in the library! Two of the hooligans
waited for the referee, Tee Kah Seng, to signal
the start of the match. At first, I tried to ignore
their nuisance.
“ Peter, I am going to get some books for
more information,” I said.
“Oh! Look who is here! The thin and
scaredy guy!” Tee Kah Seng taunted into my
ears.
“ Better than a fat and ugly guy!” Peter
replied and walked over indomitably.
I was speechless and immediately
suggested Peter to back out. He refused with
nerves of steel. Now, Tee Kah Seng’s anger
knew no bounds and he was at his ferocious
mode.
“Oh! So Peter wants to mess with me
eh?” He stomped his feet hard on the ground.
I gritted my teeth waiting for the worst
consequences. Even his minions trembled with
fear. A boy who previously messed with him had
his both front teeth knocked out. Tee Kah Seng’s
fists were up and cocked, ready to unleash a
flurry of punches at Peter.
I knew the worst was about to happen.
Millions of questions raced through my mind.
Would this incident make history in this school?
Could the headlines on tomorrow newspaper
mention: Boy killed by a bully? Tee Kah Seng
swung a quick right, then a left. But those
punches caught only the empty air as Peter easily
dodged them. Somehow, his eyes were like
seeing things in slow motion as he knew where
the punches were going to be coming and where
they were likely to land. Tee Kah Seng clearly
could not believe it.
With a roar of outrage, Kah Seng began swinging an impressive combo of punches …
right jab, left jab, right swing. Amazingly, not a
single one hit Peter. Students at the library were
speechless. More Amazingly, Peter was not even
backing away. He simply twisted this way and
that way; leaned backwards and forward. The
hooligans tried stopping Kah Seng but they just
could not.
In a desperate, last-ditch effort to save
face. Kah Seng lunged at Peter once more, and
this time Peter did not try to get out of way.
Instead, he simply held up his arm straight and
his fist clenched. Kah Seng’s jaw landed bull’s-
eye against Peters’ knuckles. Kah Seng sunk to
the ground with a moan, his eyes closed.
“ Peter did that? Yeah right,” someone
cried.
Fortunately, Kah Seng was not badly
hurt, and struggled to his feet. The students
roared with laughter at how embarrassing Kah
Seng looked. Kah Seng turned crimson and fled,
not as a bully but a frightened mouse.
The librarian saw the whole incident and
was frustrated.
“ Both of you are going to give a good
explanation to the discipline master!”
The librarian brought them to the discipline master’s office.
“ Don’t worry Pal! I would be fine! You
are still my best friend!” Peter comforted me.
I cursed myself for being so useless. I
now knew what friends were truly for.
“Okay! I am coming!” Peter replied.
Peter and I were in the same project group. Our
Science teacher, Miss Omairah, had told us to work
on a project on deforestation so we decided to go to
the library to do some research about deforestation
after school.
“Peter, you go get some books while I switch
on the computer,” I suggested.
Within minutes, Peter came back with a
stack of books. We started our research on
deforestation.
Unfortunately, the most notorious boy,
Tee Kah Seng, interrupted our research, and a
group of hooligans. They were playing sumo
wrestling in the library! Two of the hooligans
waited for the referee, Tee Kah Seng, to signal
the start of the match. At first, I tried to ignore
their nuisance.
“ Peter, I am going to get some books for
more information,” I said.
“Oh! Look who is here! The thin and
scaredy guy!” Tee Kah Seng taunted into my
ears.
“ Better than a fat and ugly guy!” Peter
replied and walked over indomitably.
I was speechless and immediately
suggested Peter to back out. He refused with
nerves of steel. Now, Tee Kah Seng’s anger
knew no bounds and he was at his ferocious
mode.
“Oh! So Peter wants to mess with me
eh?” He stomped his feet hard on the ground.
I gritted my teeth waiting for the worst
consequences. Even his minions trembled with
fear. A boy who previously messed with him had
his both front teeth knocked out. Tee Kah Seng’s
fists were up and cocked, ready to unleash a
flurry of punches at Peter.
I knew the worst was about to happen.
Millions of questions raced through my mind.
Would this incident make history in this school?
Could the headlines on tomorrow newspaper
mention: Boy killed by a bully? Tee Kah Seng
swung a quick right, then a left. But those
punches caught only the empty air as Peter easily
dodged them. Somehow, his eyes were like
seeing things in slow motion as he knew where
the punches were going to be coming and where
they were likely to land. Tee Kah Seng clearly
could not believe it.
With a roar of outrage, Kah Seng began swinging an impressive combo of punches …
right jab, left jab, right swing. Amazingly, not a
single one hit Peter. Students at the library were
speechless. More Amazingly, Peter was not even
backing away. He simply twisted this way and
that way; leaned backwards and forward. The
hooligans tried stopping Kah Seng but they just
could not.
In a desperate, last-ditch effort to save
face. Kah Seng lunged at Peter once more, and
this time Peter did not try to get out of way.
Instead, he simply held up his arm straight and
his fist clenched. Kah Seng’s jaw landed bull’s-
eye against Peters’ knuckles. Kah Seng sunk to
the ground with a moan, his eyes closed.
“ Peter did that? Yeah right,” someone
cried.
Fortunately, Kah Seng was not badly
hurt, and struggled to his feet. The students
roared with laughter at how embarrassing Kah
Seng looked. Kah Seng turned crimson and fled,
not as a bully but a frightened mouse.
The librarian saw the whole incident and
was frustrated.
“ Both of you are going to give a good
explanation to the discipline master!”
The librarian brought them to the discipline master’s office.
“ Don’t worry Pal! I would be fine! You
are still my best friend!” Peter comforted me.
I cursed myself for being so useless. I
now knew what friends were truly for.
Mr Bean's Crash - First 10 Bubbls! and 3 more!
These are the bubbls created on this Rowan Atkinson's accident. Thank you for your wonderful effort!
Whose bubbl do you like best? Tell us why! Be prepared for a surprise test!
First Bubbl by Cai Leng
Second bubbl by Celine
Third bubbl by Jonathan
Fourth bubbl by Matthias
Fifth bubbl by Jin Kang
Sixth bubbl by Jacques
Seventh bubbl by Ayisha
Eighth bubbl by Devesh
Nineth bubbl by Shimin
Tenth bubbl by Jia Wei
Eleventh bubbl by Leona
Twelfth bubbl by Ada
Thirteenth bubbl by Gregory
Whose bubbl do you like best? Tell us why! Be prepared for a surprise test!
First Bubbl by Cai Leng
Second bubbl by Celine
Third bubbl by Jonathan
Fourth bubbl by Matthias
Fifth bubbl by Jin Kang
Sixth bubbl by Jacques
Seventh bubbl by Ayisha
Eighth bubbl by Devesh
Nineth bubbl by Shimin
Tenth bubbl by Jia Wei
Eleventh bubbl by Leona
Thirteenth bubbl by Gregory
LRD - That First Sniff can kill (16 bubbls)
Look at these bubbls created by you and your friends based on the article That First Sniff can kill.
Whose bubbl do you like best? Why? (It captures the content of the article on That First Sniff can kill most accurately and comprehensively? It is well-organised and easy to understand? The creator has put in effort to proof read his/her work?...)
Leave your comments.
Leona's bubbl
Shimin's bubbl
Marianne's bubbl
Gregory's bubbl
Qian Ling's bubbl
Matthias' bubbl
Ada's bubbl
Devesh's bubbl
Xin Hui's bubbl
Jonathan's bubbl
Kian Yang's bubbl
Cai Leng's bubbl
Jin Kang's bubbl
Maisarah's bubbl
Jacques' bubbl
Wen Xuan's bubbl
Whose bubbl do you like best? Why? (It captures the content of the article on That First Sniff can kill most accurately and comprehensively? It is well-organised and easy to understand? The creator has put in effort to proof read his/her work?...)
Leave your comments.
Leona's bubbl
Shimin's bubbl
Marianne's bubbl
Gregory's bubbl
Qian Ling's bubbl
Matthias' bubbl
Ada's bubbl
Devesh's bubbl
Xin Hui's bubbl
Jonathan's bubbl
Kian Yang's bubbl
Cai Leng's bubbl
Jin Kang's bubbl
Maisarah's bubbl
Jacques' bubbl
Wen Xuan's bubbl
ST articles - More Bubbles!!!
Contributed by Xin Hui - Demand for new jets ( January-june 2011, Airbus)
Contributed by Ayisha - Loan Shark s now hunting in schools(little red dot)
Contributed by Celine - Jerusalem Captured
Contributed by Cai Leng - From sleepy village to bustling port
Contributed by Ivan - Door opens for generic versions as patents on brand-name drugs expire.
Contributed by Devesh
Contributed by Jonathan
Contributed by Maisarah
Thank you all for your bubbles. Well Done :)
Contributed by Ayisha - Loan Shark s now hunting in schools(little red dot)
Contributed by Celine - Jerusalem Captured
Contributed by Cai Leng - From sleepy village to bustling port
Contributed by Ivan - Door opens for generic versions as patents on brand-name drugs expire.
Contributed by Devesh
Contributed by Jonathan
Contributed by Maisarah
Thank you all for your bubbles. Well Done :)
Straits Times - Post Reading
Contributed by Jacques - S'poreans Return After Horror Crash
You can also read the news report on this accident from CNA and yahoo news.
Contributed by Marianne - Engine Problems force SIA A-380 to turn back
You may read the article from the slides here.
You can also read the news report on this accident from CNA and yahoo news.
Contributed by Marianne - Engine Problems force SIA A-380 to turn back
You may read the article from the slides here.
Straits Times Post-reading activity
Hi, as discussed in class, each of us has to choose an article from today's Straits Times based on these two criteria:
a) useful in vocabulary building
b) useful in composition writing
My choice is 'S'poreans return after horror crash' and I have done a text analysis. Click here to view it.
a) useful in vocabulary building
b) useful in composition writing
My choice is 'S'poreans return after horror crash' and I have done a text analysis. Click here to view it.
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