Summary

Using your own words as far as possible, summarize how the special bond was forged in the Holocaust and how their bond deepened with the sufferings they had to go through in their lives.

USE THE MATERIAL IN PASSAGE B FROM PARAGRAPHS 1 TO 24.

Your summary, which must be in continuous writing (not note form), must not be more than 150 words (not counting the words given to help you to begin).


Today Janina Pietrasiak and Maria Lopuszanska live like sisters. They meet daily and help each other. Both of them live alone and are not affluent. Maria’s parents were anti-Nazi underground activists. They sheltered Janina and her mother. Young Janina clung desperately to her new family and was baptized to avoid being detected and killed by the Nazis. She gave up the chance to live with an uncle. They had to fend for themselves. Maria's father was sick and her mother was demonstrating against the Nazis. Maria was like a mother to Janina as she lost both parents, her sibling survived the war but later committed suicide. her father died in Auschwitz and mother died of tuberculosis. Both suffered from cancer. Maria is a breast cancer survivor, and a widow. Janina is separated, she contacted the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, to recognize Maria and her parents for saving her during WWI, the cash reward can improve Maria’s financial situation.

(150 words)

English Language, Alternative Assessment. Semester 1, 2009. Topic: Blogging (Discussion on career choice)

Many people think that nursing is only meant for females. But instead, nursing is a profession meant for both male and female. Not all every male who takes nursing as a profession is a gay. Although there is more female than male in the nursing health care profession, there are still male who are nurses.
People starts to stereotype when they see male nurses, having the mindset that nursing is a female job, which is not suitable for male. Nurse is not a health care profession, which are meant for female only, but also male. People have commented that once more male join in the profession the misconceptions will disappear.
Many have said that in the catholic world, nurses have been always male. But instead, in the Anglo-Saxon society expected nurses to be females. Although there are still some misconceptions about nurses, it does not stop people who are keen being a nurse to not to be one.
In the modern society now, misconceptions are slowly clearing as there are much more male joining the health care profession as a nurse. As the years past, there is an increasing demand of nurses due to lacking of medial professions like nurses.
My families and friends expected males to work in an office with a high pay and a high ranking. From my perspective, I think that it is a ridiculous mindset. There are also males who work as other occupations who are not indoors and earn a high pay each month. For example, there are males working in schools as a teacher or in a community club teaching housewives how to cook. Thus, my conclusion is, both males and females can be a nurse regardless of race, language and religion.

(289 words)

English Language, Alternative Assessment. Semester 1, 2009. Topic: Blogging (Information about the career of my choice)

When I grow up, I want to become a nurse. Since I was a child, I have promised myself that I will become a nurse when I grow up. Reason being that I think that it is a meaningful occupation and at the same time I would be doing something that I enjoy.
For now, I shall share some information about being a nurse.
A nurse is a health care professional and a nurse is responsible for the treatment, safety, and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people. Other than that, a nurse is also responsible for health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings.
Nurses may also be involved in medical and nursing research and perform a wide range of non-clinical functions necessary to the delivery of health care. Nurses also provide care at birth and death.
There are several distinct levels of nursing, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners. Nurse is a one of the most female-dominated occupations, however more men are becoming nurses today.
Although parents, friends and people around me disapprove of my ambition, I still stick to my stand. My parents think that I will not become a nurse as I am a lazy girl at home, who does not do any house chores, although I am told not to do any. My friends think that many patients will get into trouble under my care as they think that I am often forgetful and careless. Another reason to it is that, they are afraid that the hospital would not have any more patients as they have 'die' under my care. But, being a nurse is meaningful, you do your best to help or save someone. I shall end here for now, take care folks!

(306 words)

English Language, Alternative Assessment. Semester 1, 2009. Topic: Blogging (Hobbies, Likes & Dislikes)

I am Ong Kai Ling studying in Chong Boon Secondary. I am in Secondary three this year, class of Integrity 3.
In my life, there is two hobbies which I have enjoyed since I was a young child. The two hobbies are reading and listening to my favorite songs.
Reading books written by Nicholas Sparks are indeed a pleasure to me. Many praise his novels after reading them. Nicholas Spark’s books are usually fiction and the Number 1 New York Times Bestseller! His novels are smoothly written and satisfying as told by many people. It would be a pity to miss any of his books.
Listening to my favorite songs would be a great way to relieve myself from stress. I tend to relive myself from stress by listening to my favorite songs sung by any artists or singers. Songs sung by Jordin Sparks, Evan Yo, Casts of high school musical have been my all time favorite.
Perhaps it may be due to peer influence, which is why I have always enjoyed discussing about the latest songs sung by our favorite singers or artists. Discussing about our favorite hobbies has also brought our friendship closer to each other, in a way or another.
Perhaps, having a hobby, which you have in common with your friends, may be a good thing too.
Regarding my likes and dislikes, may be a short one.
I like to eat together with my friends. Every Friday after training, my friends and I always go to Chong Boon Market to have our dinner. There is one particular dish that both my friends and I always order, fried tofu. There was a time when we accidentally had a mis-communication, and we ended up eating two plates of fried tofu. Since that day onwards, we start to confirm with each other before ordering any dishes.
Since young, I have always dislike my parents nagging me. I think they are professionials in nagging, for that they nag at me about anything and everything. But as I grow older, they start to nag less on me. Maybe we do not have the time to communicate, that is why I'm not talking to them much about what happened in school like how others did. But, we always hang out together at a temple every Saturday, catching up with each other just in case we are busy with our stuffs again.

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