Sunday, August 19, 2007

Portfolio Assessments Topic 2

Really exciting
This essay is about my son's sixteenth birthday.He flew from Tonga on the morning of his birthday. He didn't want a big birthday but we suprised him.My son has been attending a bording school in Tonga for two years now.He came for on the June 28 for just three days to celebrate his birthday with the family.
Being a mother is one of the most exiting time to watch you own child growing since he was a baby.When my son left to Tonga, I couldn't stop my tears racing down my cheeks,thinking of what is gonna happened to him when he is away from me.This was the first time for him being away since he was a baby and it was so hard for me. When he first left to Tonga he was size 20 but he came on his birthday we were all surprised to see him.He lost so much weight and he went down to size 12. He looks healthier and fit which makes me and the rest of the family happy.
The celebration was held in Avondale. Our family gathered up at the hall excited to see him.He had grown up so much.The celebration was on five hours, and nobody wanted to go home.
We prepared the food for 200 hundred people, we had a lot of traditional items, performed by friends and family to keep the audience entertained. The birthday received $3000.00 from the all the present and items.

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Pricida Task One

My name is Pricida and I am Tongan. English is my second language and sometimes I didn’t pay attention to the tenses and work all over the place. I made a lot of error in grammar which is the weak part of my learning. In Tonga the way we pronounce our own words is very hard compare to any other nationality and the meaning is different when we translate it to English

I find it hard to understand English when it comes to use linking words, grammar and also tenses. Because English is my second language I have tried my best to understand it and also learn how to pronounce it properly. I am more likely to use the slang before than proper English which is very important for me to start using proper English to improve that area. Any way no matter what I try my best to prove to my-self that I can do it.

Last Semester I done level two in English and I learn a lot from there which is not at the level that I really want it to be but I am happy that I am doing further study so I can learn more.

Focus on Accuracy