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The statement assumes that when a man is educated it alienates him from his people. Let us look at how well educated he is. Education is not merely getting certain diplomas and degrees. Education is to civilize the man and to draw the best in him.

Sports lovers here always look forward to the month of August or September because of the Inter School Sports-meeting. These occasions used to be very colorful and attractive. Just like the previous years, this year?s sports-meeting was enjoyable.

Advertisement is highly developed nowadays. To some extent nature itself advertises her wares; for instance, the color and smell of flowers is nothing but advertisement to attract the attention of insects and birds and the promise of honey is the gift.

Women should not be drafted for combat duty. It is not practical. The army would need to set up two facilities for everything. It would need to set up two sleeping quarters, two sets of showers and two latrines. The actual amount of work and supplies involves in setting up camp would double.

There are many things that I dislike; but the ones I dislike the most are noise, crowds and laziness. Noise disturbs me greatly.

Of all the people in the world, I like my dear mother the most.

Everyone knows that mother?s love is the greatest in the world. When I see how my mother behaves towards my father, brothers, sisters and me, I am...

Swimming is one of the best pastimes that people have. Learning how to swim is indeed very exciting.

It was my sister who taught me how to swim. Every day, for about a week, she took me to the swimming pool in the park in my town and spent about three hours teaching me how to swim.

I have always lived in the town. The thought of visiting an estate had never occurred to me. Then, one day, my friend, Kok Kee, asked me if I would like to visit an estate with him. After Kok Kee asked me the question, I began to think if it might be worth while visiting an estate, which I had always considered to be nothing more than a jungle.

The market in my town is large. Hundreds of people visit this market every day. The market in my town is always alive with activity, like any other big market. Every moment buyers and sellers can be seen moving about in all directions. Sellers try to raise the prices of their goods as much as they can.

Television enables us to see things in distant places. It is indeed one of the most wonderful things that man has ever invented. Television not only entertains people but also teaches people a variety of important things. Through this wonderful invention we learn about people and events thousands of miles away.

The radio is so popular today that it is found in almost every home. It is indeed a wonderful invention of man. It brings a voice from the distance not only to inform but also to entertain. Today, the radio plays a very important part in conveying news. The police use it to send messages to the remote corners of the country and to warn people against danger.

One day I was going to an island in a boat to enjoy the sights of the island. Many other people were also going to the same island in the same boat. Suddenly a storm broke out. The sea became very rough and the boat began to dance on the waves. Everyone in the boat, including me, was frightened.

One morning, as I was walking along a road, I suddenly caught sight of two robbers. One of them had a gun in hand. The robbers had attacked an old man in broad day-light. They forced the man to give them all money he had.

One hot night it suddenly began to rain. I felt very happy, expecting to have a sound and pleasant sleep. I went to bed and covered myself with a blanket. Then, to my surprise, water began to flow into my...

One evening, a friend of mine and I were walking leisurely in a large field, some distance away from our homes. As we walked we also talked a great deal. We were...

I have dreams almost every night. One dream, however, frightened me greatly. It was indeed a horrible one. One day, after a hearty meal, I went out for a short walk. I was alone on a lonely road near a grave-yard. I was thinking of...

While walking along a street, one day, I came across two men quarrelling with each other. They were of the same age. Thinking that it would be a fun to...

One night, after a heavy meal, I went to bed late. It was hot and I felt very uneasy. When at last I fell asleep, I however had a very frightful dream. I saw...

One of the main aims of all human activity is the satisfaction of certain basic needs for survival, the most fundamental of which are food and water. Of these, more difficult to obtain is food, unlike water, it does not come from the clouds. To obtain it men have...

Men?s activities in the early days of their existence were concentrated on the acquisitions of sustenance. With the passage of time, however, they began to learn how to use certain things which were not essential for their survival but important for their comforts...

That man?s survival on the earth depends largely on geographical factors has been recognized since time immemorial. Without air and water which surround the earth, as well as food which can be derived from various sources in the world, the existence of life is...

Literature, a narrative of human events, reflects all the hopes, emotions, feelings, sorrows and frustrations that men have had in the course of their long struggle for survival in this beautiful world. Its appeal is...

The judiciary, especially in a democratic state, is well known for its impartiality. In numerous cases it has taken decisions even against the state for the achievement of the ends of justice. This impartiality of the judicial system in a democratic state can be...

A successor to the former League of Nations, the United Nation Organization has played a unique role in international relations, since its inception at the end of the Second World War...

Courage, like all human qualities, is an abstract thing; but it is this quality in man that has enabled him to advance against all natural obstacles through the centuries. Endowed with intelligence and manual skills, man?s courage, even in the early days of his existence, enabled him to accept the challenges of nature...

A literary education has always been regarded as indispensable to the development of character and a broad outlook on life. Whether such an education is preferable to a scientific education is, however, a moot question...

The progress of any community or country depends largely on the conduct of the people who reside in it. Discontent, jealousies, prejudices, and intolerance among a few of the people can cause great damage to the whole community or...

he police force plays a vital role in the maintenance of law and order in society. It is a source of moral strength, confidence and happiness to all individuals who seek to live a good life in society. The ideal of a police force has been conceived centuries ago, when lawless acts were committed everywhere...

Since his appearance on the earth, man has instinctively longed for liberty, an ideal which has inspired revolts and revolutions throughout the long history of the human race. The yearning for liberty or freedom is not restricted to man alone...

The human race is divided by a multiplicity of languages, many of which have come to play an important part in the affairs of the world. A little reflection reveals that the importance of a language is associated mainly with the ideas and knowledge it contains....

Malaysia, my country, has a very short history compared with that of most of the other countries of South-east Asia. The historical events that occurred here before the fifteenth century are still obscure. Yet many interesting developments have taken place in the last few centuries...

Since remote antiquity writers in every country have exerted a profound influence on the minds of the people. The writings of political philosophers, like Rousseau and Voltaire, have even caused revolutions and diverted the course of history...

Though the study of Mathematics had occupied the attention of Egyptian and Greek scholars centuries ago, yet it was only after the advent of the Industrial Revolution that the importance of the subject was fully realized by scholars and educationists everywhere....

I was born in a country in Europe. I do not, however, know who my parents are. All that I know is that, the various parts of my body came not from one country but from several different lands. I am made of steel, iron, rubber and cloth...

A thousand dollars, to a girl of my age, is indeed a big sum of money. If I had such a large sum of money, I would do a variety of things. First, I would buy some pretty clothes for myself. I would go round the shops and look for the latest fashion in clothes...

While I was asleep in my room one night, something suddenly fell on the floor. It made such a loud noise that I woke up at once. I then switched on the...

One afternoon I was enjoying a swim in the sea together with hundreds of other swimmers. Suddenly, I heard some frightful cries. I knew at once that some of the swimmers had seen something in the water....

One night my sleep was suddenly disturbed by shouts of fire. I ran out of my house to find out what had happened. I then saw a four-storeyed building on fire. Many people were screaming inside the building, and many were rushing out of it...

One afternoon I was sitting on a tree and admiring the beauty of the scenery around. Indeed, I was in a very happy mood. Then, to my extreme surprise, I saw a number of fierce-looking large buffaloes near the...

One evening, I was cycling down a steep slope near my house, as fast as I could. I was fond of doing so, as it gave me the feeling that I was a good cyclist...

After a long period of dry weather in my town, it suddenly began to rain one day. The people were happy...

After a game of football, one afternoon, I felt very tired and sat under a tree for a short rest. I leaned myself against the tree and closed my eyes. Within minutes, I fell asleep...

One night my sleep was suddenly disturbed by a noise in my room. I then got out of bed quickly and switched on the light. To my surprise...

Water kills thousands of people and destroys many acres of crops every year. But water also gives life to all living things in the world. Without water life is...

The life of a farmer is hard. He works from early morning till late in the evening in a distant corner of the country. Yet, no one cares...

I have heard and read a lot about the beautiful countries in the world. However, the country I would like to visit is the United States of America. From my geography books I know ...

One day, a few of my friends and I went on a picnic to Minyak Beku, a small interesting place on the coast of Malaya....

One day I was reading a book under a tree. The place was cool and pleasant and I enjoyed reading the book....

A city is very noisy; yet most people like to live in it. Many interesting things and places for entertainment can be found...

I learn many subjects in school. But the one I enjoy learning is History. History helps us know what people did and how they lived ages ago...

My most favorite game is Football. It is a world famous game. Football is ...

English is considered to be the most common and important language of the world today. A great number of people understand and use English in every part of the world...

Most students are afraid of examinations, but examinations are very important today. They are also very interesting.

Science has brought many changes in the world today. It is used in all the corners of the world for the benefit of man.

I have many friends of several races. But my best friend is a Chinese boy whose name is Ah Chong.

School is a good place to learn things. In school, one can meet boys and girls form a variety of homes. Consequently, school is really an interesting place.

The name of my teacher is Miss Lim Swee Lan. She is a very pleasant lady. Miss Lim likes children very much...

The name of my school is Oxford English School. It is situated in the middle of the town I live in. it is a very large school...

I am an Indian boy. My name is Sanjay. I am fourteen years old. I live in the town of Klang. I have three sisters and two brothers...

It is essential to progress that each generation shall rebel against the ideas of the generation before it. Progress is the germination of ideas. Almost everything that people use today for their convenience originated from ideas conceived by...

Beauty is hard to define but easy to recognize. In nature beauty may be discerned in all things and places, even in the most unexpected regions of the earth...

Almost everyone who can read and write sometimes feels the urge to write on some favorite topic. Some people however love writing so much that they spend much of their time writing something on various subjects for the sheer pleasure of ...

Good manners are important to live happily among people. Without good manners we are only slightly better...

During my last school holidays, I spent a few days at my cousin?s house at Morib, a well-known sea resort. I shall never forget that visit...

Everyone dreams. Some dreams are pleasant and some are not. One of the most unpleasant dreams that I have had concerns a wild creature which used to visit a...

An interesting story that I have heard is about a deserted house in a remote village somewhere in India. The house had not been occupied for several years after the death of its owner. For some reason no one liked or cared for...

Education means the acquisition of knowledge and abilities, and the development of one?s character and mental powers by systematic training and instruction. Education is ...

Without water no living thing on the earth could survive. We need water to quench our thirst, water our lands to grow crops or to keep the animals and fowls in our homes alive. Even the plants and insects in all parts of the world need...

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As the name suggests newspapers are a source of news and information. In several respects they are also a medium of communication among the peoples of the...

Rivers have been very useful to men in all parts of the earth since very early times. They provide water to slake the thirst of men, to fertilize their lands and to provide a means of communication for the goods that transport from...

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I do many things everyday,. The things I enjoy doing most, however, are picking flowers and preparing my school lessons...

As I am now preparing for an important examination which will be held at the end of this year, I spend most of my time reading books. There are, however, a few other things that I sometimes do during my...

Since the beginning of time, water has continued to be an important thing to all living things. Without water nothing could live. We may change...

When the grass dry, the trees have lost their leaves, the rivers have very little water in them and the fields are parched, everyone prays for the coming of rain. But when it continues to rain for several days, there are prayers everywhere for...

My favorite author is William Shakespeare, a man who has written enough for immortality. Though a few hundred years have elapsed since the death of Shakespeare and volumes have been written on the life and work of...

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Good roads are essential for the development of a country. The Romans realized this centuries ago. Wherever they established themselves, they tried to improve the roads there. Today, the governments of all countries in the world are building...

One rainy day last year, while I was returning home from Mersing, a town in the east coast of Malaysia, I witnessed an accident which I shall never...

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