Posted by Christensen > 2015-04-27 17:19 | Report Abuse

I think her problem is not English
Her problem is she cannot communicate effectively
May be she is so think that you understand her condition better than anyone else so there is no reason to write a long essay to express herself again?

Posted by optimusprime > 2015-04-27 17:22 | Report Abuse

thousands of bolehland ppls cannot understand simple question no matter in what language.
my statistic is u have to tell 3 times in 3 different phrases of the same thing.

Posted by Christensen > 2015-04-27 17:26 | Report Abuse

The problem is the the education is fighting to how many As can a student archive the more As the better compare to 70s
Who will know now the lowest standard of grade must have at least 12 As
Some even go up to20 As

Posted by optimusprime > 2015-04-27 17:28 | Report Abuse

i used to score many A's in my studies and my father suspected me of cheating. so i gave up.

Posted by optimusprime > 2015-04-27 17:29 | Report Abuse

p.s. my father never saw me studies.

Posted by Christensen > 2015-04-27 17:34 | Report Abuse

It is the parent problem
Parent like to show off how many As can they get
And the scholarship requirement must has 10 As a minimum requirement to measure a quality of a student

Posted by rajapetra > 2015-04-28 14:44 | Report Abuse

I am currently studying the early history of Singapore over the last 200 years to understand how that tiny island-state became an economic powerhouse. It is a most interesting study because undoubtedly it was the Chinese in collaboration with the British and the Johor Royal Family that made Singapore into what it is today.

The Chinese had their own administration and laws, the British had theirs, while the Malays, too, had their separate system. In other words, 200 years ago, there were three Singapores in one.

Posted by rajapetra > 2015-04-28 14:44 | Report Abuse

This was where the Chinese came in. The main players in Singapore were the Baba Chinese (who spoke Malay or a bastardised Hokkien-Malay that was neither Hokkien nor Malay), the Teochews and the Hokkiens. They controlled all the business activities. The main activities were trading, plantations (mostly in Johor), gambling, opium and prostitution.

The Chinese were split into three communities and each had its own leader. The Babas, because they spoke English, were closer to the British so the British appointed compradors from amongst them to manage the Baba community. The Teochews and Hokkiens had their own paramount leaders who laid down the laws and had power of life and death over their people.

In short, the British, Malays, Babas, Teochews and Hokkiens all had their own leaders and the people had to listen to their leader or face death. Chinese girls aged 11-13 were bought (yes, bought) in China and then brought to Singapore to work the brothels owned by the various clan kongsis. They also traded in opium (grown in Singapore, Johor and Batavia), which was not only exported to China on British ships but was also a form of salary for the Chinese plantation workers. Yes, the plantation workers were paid in opium, not cash. The prostitutes were not paid anything, of course, because they had been purchased as slaves.

Posted by rajapetra > 2015-04-28 14:44 | Report Abuse

Chinese girls aged 11-13 were bought (yes, bought) in China and then brought to Singapore to work the brothels owned by the various clan kongsis. They also traded in opium (grown in Singapore, Johor and Batavia), which was not only exported to China on British ships but was also a form of salary for the Chinese plantation workers. Yes, the plantation workers were paid in opium, not cash. The prostitutes were not paid anything, of course, because they had been purchased as slaves.

Posted by rajapetra > 2015-04-28 14:45 | Report Abuse

The Chinese then paid tax to the British, who used this income to develop Singapore. And when China tried to stop the British from bringing opium into China, the British declared war on China and took Hong Kong by force and turned it into a British colony. In fact, the British ships that attacked China came from Singapore

Posted by rajapetra > 2015-04-28 14:46 | Report Abuse

So the Chinese in Singapore, who had come from China just a decade or two before that, were very much involved in the opium trade in China. They financed the British through taxes on opium, prostitution and plantations to not only develop and run Singapore but to wage war against China as well, a very important market for opium, plus a very important source for girls aged 11-13 to restock the brothels in Singapore.

Posted by rajapetra > 2015-04-28 14:46 | Report Abuse

You see, these girls started work between 11-13 but in just a couple of years many died due to suicide, opium and diseases. Almost all the girls had the pox and would die in just a few years. Those that ran away were hunted down and killed. The Malays and British did not interfere. And the leaders decided what happens and anyone who questions their leaders or even dares to raise his face and look the leader in the eye would be executed.

Posted by rajapetra > 2015-04-28 14:47 | Report Abuse

You needed to look down to the ground when you addressed your leader and you prostrated on your hands and knees in front of your leader to demonstrate reverence and loyalty.

This was probably what the Chinese would have said 200 years ago:

“I am very shocked at what Zeng has said about Baba Tan. Has he forgotten the fact that Baba Tan has contributed tremendously to the development and well-being of Singapore?”

“You need to practice and implement the fundamental Chinese tradition, that you respect your leaders. If you have any difference of ideas, seek advice or guidance from your leaders instead of lashing out in public.”

“I’m dismayed that you have not changed for the better.”

Posted by sook > 2015-05-06 16:21 | Report Abuse

This is what we call a " free fall" in our education system!

Posted by ks55 > 2015-08-18 21:06 | Report Abuse

Substandard English by a so called UK graduate

1. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 06:04 PM | Report Abuse

insult me ! u talk your england powder is good , also ka ni sai , only malaysian understand , foreigner all dont understand ! TIU .

2. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 07:57 PM | Report Abuse

show off type , i hate the most , ks55 think he is english excellent , but is just from 5 level , shame to public .

3. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 08:00 PM | Report Abuse

i admit i am poor , slide poor that him , but still graduate honour , so what , because science stream graduate , dont need expert in language , cover the normal common inggeris will do , i am qualify honours quantity surveyor OK .

3. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 08:02 PM | Report Abuse

Did you pass your SPM English???????
i answer u , past with distinction C3 in SPM exam .OK


4. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 08:05 PM | Report Abuse

What message is he trying to convey??
message is dont too cunning in term show off u are banana man , I am malaysian with melayu , chinese and hokkien dialog , inggeris . OK


5. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 08:07 PM | Report Abuse

your inggeris , only the i3 people tolerance accept only , still need improvement .

6. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 08:13 PM | Report Abuse

next time want to condemn people , refer back ground first , especially i am UNIVERSITY OF northumbria at Newcastle , DONT UNDERESTIMATED PEOPLE , ok

7. Posted by martin555 > Aug 18, 2015 08:56 PM | Report Abuse

enough your nonsense , i know u can fight back so well , one things i really cannot tolerance u is your attitude is too cunning , same how your mandarin is terrible poor , if u dont know chinese , coz banana man , i personal teach u , blue bird meaning in mandarin .

Should ask KYY what grade can be awarded to such level of English in SPM.