BULLETIN_Week 2

LETS LEARN ENGLISH!

The English class began on Monday, 13 April 2009. The classes will be conducted for 2 weeks as part of the GEMS module. The objective of the class is to enhance the proficiency and the usage of English among the participants which will be an added value when entering working field.

There were eight instructors teaching every class. Participants were divided into 8 classes based on their proficiency in English. Their proficiency was tested during the English Placement Test which was conducted in the previous week.

Before the class began, all participants were provided with module books which were given during the briefing session held on Sunday night, 12 April 2009.
As each class had different proficiency, each of them had different methods of learning and activities. It was based on the creativity of their respective instructor and how the participants interact with the lesson.

The class activities included role play, speaker’s corner and class lesson and exercises.

There were also inter-class activities conducted during the first week of English class that include English debate, singing competition, poetry reading and public speaking. Interestingly, the singing competition was not judges by the vocal instead the pronunciation plays the important criteria.

Participants enjoyed the module very much. They also realized the important of English and agreed that English module should continue as part of the module of GEMS program in the future.

YASSIN, HAJAT PRAYER AND ISLAMIC TALK

On the 16th of April, Global Green Solution (Group 1) organized a Yassin recitation and Islamic talk for GEMS participants. The program was held to expose everyone to Islamic values and also enhanced their knowledge and raise awareness about it.
The programmed started at 7.00pm with the arrival of all participants at Bistari Hall and Maghrib prayer at 7.20pm.Also attended the program was GEMS site manager Mr. Azahari and Mr Hairani.

After the Yassin recitation, Isyak and Hajat prayer, Ustaz Muliade Bin Umat, the invited speaker, gave a talk about ‘The Importance at Congregational Prayer in the Building of Ummah’ at

9.00pm.It was good sight to see when all the participants enjoyed themselves during the whole talk. The programme ended at 10.15pm. The speaker were then invited for some refreshment.

For certain, this program can give a lot of benefit to everyone especially in willing and strengthening good relationship among Muslims. Hopefully, this program will continue for the benefit of Ummah

English talent day

On Saturday, 18 April 2009, with the initiatives of GEMS secretariat and English class instructor, a talent day was organized.

The program was organized
as part of the English learning activities and to instill creativity among participants. This can be observed when every group perform a different kind of performances.
There were poetry reading, choral speaking and some short play included with the creativity by the participants.

The finale was done by Class 8 in which they read poems describing the character of every English instructors. Then followed by a song, ’Stand By Me’ where during the song, all instructors were invited to the stage to receive standing ovation by participants.

Although there was no winner for the performance, everyone satisfied as they had give all of their commitment in the performance to ensure the program is a succeed.

After the program ended, all groups took chance taking pictures with their instructors.

SPORT EVENT

Sports event was commenced last week. It was organized by Daun Lebar Sdn Bhd. Many sports activities were organized, such as beach volleyball, beach soccer, table tennis, netball, chess and carom.

An opening ceremony was held on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 at 5.00pm right before the action begins. It was launched by En Azahari, the GEMS site manager.

All participants had given their full commitment by involving in the tournament. Each company sent their representatives for each game and showed their team spirit which can be seen by their team banner. Some companies also have their own cheerleader.

Games that began their action were beach soccer, netball and carom. Except carom, all games were conducted in league format; therefore all companies still have a chance to win.

The results of the sports activity throughout the week are as follow:

Beach soccer:

1st Match

GEM vs Valkeyrie : 1 - 2
Daun Lebar vs MMG : 3 - 1
Agrogreen vs E-First : 3 - 1
Desire vs GGS : 4 - 2

2nd Match

Daun Lebar vs GGS : 3 - 1
GEM vs Agrogreen : 3 - 0
Valkeyrie vs E-First : 3 - 0
MMG vs Desire : 1 - 1

Netball:

1st Match

GEM vs Valkeyrie : 6 - 3
Daun Lebar vs MMG : 7 - 4
Agrogreen vs E-First : 3 - 11
Desire vs GGS : 2 - 11

2nd Match

Daun Lebar vs GGS : 1 – 5
GEM vs Agrogreen : 13 - 0
Valkeyrie vs E-First : 2 - 8
MMG vs Desire : 8 – 1

Carom:

Group A

GGS 1 beat Agrogreen 1
GEM 1 beat Daun Lebar 1
MMG 1 beat Valkeyrie 1
Desire 1 beat E-First 1