My First Air Trip  A chance to go to Europe by air was an exciting thought. Previously, we had been going by car and now came the day when I could experience the feeling of being airborne. After checking in and the baggage formalities, we waited for a while before our flight was announced. The MAS plane, an airbus, was waiting soon I found myself on board. After fixing my seat...

An Adventure on a Bicycle  When I first learnt to ride a bicycle, I felt excited. That evening, I went on my own around the neighbourhood. After a while, I decided to go to my friend’s house for a game of badminton. On my way there, however, I was chased by a fierce dog. I pedaled as fast as I could but it sprang at me and caught my leg. I...

Cultural Day in School  The June school holidays were here again. The school’s principal, Mrs. Desouza, declared the last day of school as ‘Cultural Day’ at school. The student’s were excited as to what exactly ‘Cultural Day’ was going to be all about. In order to promote greater racial harmony and tolerance, the children were told to dress in any racial costume of their own choice for the day. They were...

Our School Exhibition Our school held a very interesting exhibition of students’ art and craft work last year. It was surprising to see the various pieces of handwork of such high standards. These exhibits were attractive and colourful for they had been prepared and designed well by the students with guidance from the art teachers. The students were very enthusiastic about their work; for each item was rendered carefully and lovingly...

Why we read Newspapers Newspapers are a part of our daily life. We read them to get the latest news of events happening in our own country as abroad. well as  People in all walks of life read newspapers. Of course, not everyone goes for the same pages and hardly anyone reads ever single page. Politicians, for example, would be very concerned about national  and world issues. Businessmen, on the other...

A Day at the Sea Side The day dawned bright and sunny. It was ideal for a picnic by the sea. We quickly packed some refreshments and swimming costumes, not forgetting our cameras and deck chairs. Excitedly, we drove off from the city of George Town through the picturesque fishing village near Tanjung Tokong in Penang, waiting to catch a glimpse of the sea. At last, we sighted the blue water,...

Describe The Scene of Night Market In most large towns in Malaysia, a common feature is the Tasar Malam’, or night market very popular especially with housewives. You will find Tasar Malams’ in various parts of the town on different nights. The Tasar Malam’ has a carnival atmosphere. It is held at night, out in the open, with a wide range of items for sale, from farm produce such as vegetables, eggs,...

Looking after the Younger One One day, my parents had to go off for some hours to visit a sick relative. So I was left in charge of my baby sister. She is four years old and very mischievous. When lunch time came, I seated her at the dining table. She spit the food all over her and refused my offer to feed her. I had to clear up the mess...