why do students skip class

as we know, there are many factors that cause students absenteeism from class, regardless of age or level in high school or college.percentage of students that absenteeism is increasing from year to year.There are several factors that cause students skip class.one of them is students not interested in the subject.not all students have the same interest in a matter.here is interest in the subject based on theory and computation.There are various other subjects that interest them if they are not interested then also be a cause of their presence decreases,besides the influence of peers also plays an important role in this problem.teenagers now prefer to do the default than learning to the success of their lives.parents also take part in this problem.parents does not care for their children will also be a factor in absenteeism.one of the factor are also the cause of lecturer that has behavior that is not pleasant.some lecturer/teacher have a really bad temper.always get mad to those who make mistakes even a little.students do not like that.is easy for student to learn in a peaceful atmosphere rather than study in fear.last but not least is the school/college rules are not strict enough to those who make bad deeds including for those who skip classes.relevant parties should do something to this problem in order to decrease the rate of student who skip class.

Home work

Underline the correct linking words.

1.Remember to look to your left and right (before , until) you cross the street.

2.(Next, First ), rub a little ointment on the wound as the third step.

3.The thief was at large for a while. (After, Finally ), the police managed to track him down.

4.My house is located just off the main road. (Similarly , However) Hassan’s house is near the main road too.

5.Henry bought a car (in spite of , on the contrary) the fact that cars are very expensive nowadays.

Practice 2

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. You may use each word more than once.

There later before next then first finally after

Upon arrival at downtown Los Angeles, first , we checked in at our hotel. There , we were given some time to rest after our long flight. We were told to meet at the lobby later in the evening.

We began out tour of city that evening but before we started off, the tour leader made a head count. In the city, we went to all the popular tourist spots.There was also a Chinatown in Los Angeles.

The next morning, we were taken to Disneyland. We spent the whole day there . I found it fascinating. there was so much to see. I decided to go for the rides.

First, I went on the roller-coaster. Next , I went on a boat ride. Then ,I took a ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Finally , when the day ended, I went back to the hotel, richer in terms of experience but poorer in terms of money!

Practice 3

Punctuate the sentences with commas, full stops, question marks and capital letters.

1. My mother went to the shop to get flour, sugar, eggs and butter to bake a cake.

2. ''Why are you making so much noise?'' asked puan Aishah.

3. ''Excuse me.Could you give me directions to the nearest shopping mall?'' asked the stranger.

4. The stadium is packed with spectators, hawkers, players, students and the police.

5. The storm last night uprooted trees brought down electric poles and flooded many areas.

Practice 4

Rewrite the sentences, inserting the correct punctuation marks.

1. Mother told us not to forget our books, pencils, bags and raincoats.

2. ''It's going to rain heavily don’t forget to take your umbrella.'' said grandmother.

3. Looking at the list. I realised my mother wanted some flour, sugar, salt, two tins of tuna and some cheese.

4. The teacher had ordered the students to sweep the floor, clean the windows, throw the garbage and shut the door before they went home.

5. "don’t cheat me!" the old lady shouted to the hawker. "i will report you to the police."

Practice 5

Punctuate the following passage.

Zulkifli was very excited. It was his wedding day. The guests had arrived. They were all dressed in their best clothes. His mother, father and siblings were busy greeting them. He could smell the aroma of food being cooked. The house had an air of gaiety. He smiled as he adjusted his songkok before he left the house.

postpaid or prepaid?

between postpaid and prepaid i would rather choose prepaid which is easier if u compared with postpaid.there are certain things that annoying about postpaid that need to be done.at the end of the month we need to go to the centre to pay the bill and que up take the ticket from the machine.sigh~how annoying is that?what i really means is we dont have the time to do this such things.as u know when we make an agreement to activate the simcard that using postpaid we must setup the limit of using it for a month like an example of Rm300 a month.oh my god imagine that u're in a situation that really need to use a call at the moment but u're already used up the credit limit.that will make u pissed right?this is the negative facts of using postpaid.unlike prepaid that we need to reload many time for a month because not all of us that afford to apply postpaid plan.there are also have hidden charge that we dont know what is it for. from the majority that i know in Malaysia more than 50% of prepaid user and only a few of postpaid.so i really recommend for those who are planning to use cell phone that is using prepaid rather than postpaid.prepaid will manage your financial well.it depends.nowdays there are so many plans that gives the user benefit when using prepaid better than postpaid.so choose wisely.think before you do.these are the main company that involve in the communication sector,Maxis,Celcom,Digi Etc.