Answers: Exercise for Unit 6

A. 1. Perceptions   2. Imperfection   3. Important   4. Morals   5. Ignominy

B. 1. Promiscuous   2. Underestimated   3. Perspectives  4. Manipulating  5. Perceived

C. 1. advertisements  2. side effects

D. 1.TRUE  2.FALSE  3.FALSE  4.FALSE

E. 1.FACT  2.OPINION  3.FACT  4.OPINION

F. 1. Our eyes enable us to perceive or learn what is happening around us.

2. No, because as teenagers, they will be easily influenced by lots of advertisements telling them that they   need to improve their looks/physique by following the dieting and slimming programmes that are being  promoted.

3. The writer is implying that the advertisements are promoting images of people that are impossible to achieve as these images have been manipulated to promote a certain look.

4. aggressive - gentle

    stronger - weaker

    financial provider - domestic provider

   decision-maker - follower

   independent - dependent

   dressed smartly - dressed skimpily

5. It refers to the role played by women in taking care of the household by maintaining the house and cooking for the family.

6. He means that films have a strong influence on many Americans. Films influence the way they behave or conduct themselves in everyday situations.

7. Drugs are perceived as destructive and therefore are harmful to those who abuse them.

8. This is because the rich and the famous promote a lifestyle that is full of glamour and far from reality and have values that are tainted which can bring about many negative consequences to society.

9. The Bleachman campaign in 1988 was trying to educate intravenous drug users about AIDS and its prevention.

10. The advertisement on condoms which is wrongly perceived to promote free sex when in actual fact it is supposed to promote safe sex. 

I ain't your talking dictionary

Salam and good day to all my beloved sisters and brothers...

So, let's rock and roll!!! Ok, I am going to be serious here in this post, as all of you can read from the title of the post,"I ain't your talking dictionary". Say it again, again, and again!!!

Do you remember how often I told you guys to bring your own dictionary? In case you do not have any idea or probably have lost some memories due to fasting (yeah, right....), why not you do this trick (go to the kitchen and get yourself a 'senduk', then try to hit your head for several times) in order to refresh your mind:-)

To be honest, not that I do not want to help or entertain your questions whenever you ask me, "Madam, what is "rumahtangga" in English?" or "Madam,madammmmm, "masyarakat" nak cakap apa ya dalam English?". It it important to know that I am trying my best to let you guys put some afford first by checking from dictionary. Yes, I know some of the words are not there in your dictionary because what you have is just a mini-tiny dictionary. HaHaHa...So, why not just accept the fact that the dictionary is not helpful enough right dear?....

......and, it is time for you to change. Change for a better Life! Change for a better Future! Change for a better You! and the most important is CHANGE FOR A THICK DICTIONARY!!! yeayyy...

Ok guys, before I end my writing I would like to remind that for your Final Exam for this subject you are ALLOWED to bring dictionary, so better for you to bring a thick one compared to your mini-tiniest dictionary. After all, this if for your own good and I can only pray the best for all you:-)

p/s: The awkward moment is when people ask you to translate some words from BM to BI and suddenly you just realized that you never heard of them before:-(

Ramadhan Greeting

Salam and Happy Fasting everyone,

Today, July 21, 2012 is our first day of Ramadhan and it is our obligation as Muslims to refrain ourselves from eating, drinking, and also doing other prohibited acts from dawn until sunset. So, let's fulfill our ibadah during this sacred month by doing many good deeds. Insya Allah the ibadah that we perform will be rewarded by Allah S.W.T.