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Why Should We Have Good Manners ?



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

The modern society consists of more people than it did in the past. These people are of various cultural, racial, religious and professional backgrounds. It therefore requires great powers of endurance and abilities of mixing with people. Good manners enable one to tolerate the disagreeable attitudes of others to a great extent. They also help to promote friendship among the people around.

If one has good manners, that person is respected by those who associate with him or her. Having good manners, however, does not mean that being polite, understanding, and sympathetic when not only outside but also inside his or her home. There are many people who are very kind and polite to people outside their homes, but within their own homes they are worse than the devil himself. Such people do not really have good manners.

Having good manners means being good to others. Our speech and habits as well as our behavior should not hurt the feelings of others or cause them any inconvenience. We should not also talk ill about others or boast about our achievements or personal possessions. We must not laugh at the weaknesses and failures of others. Further, if we are angry we must try to use words in such a way that others are not offended.


If we have all these qualities, we will have more friends and well-wishers. We will also have less trouble from others, and those who associate with us will also learn how to behave well. In this way, our good manners will help to spread better understanding and good-will among others. Thus, we can live a happier life. It is for all these reasons that we should have good manners.

A Road Accident



            Road accidents are reported in newspaper and on television every day. There are more frequently caused by reckless drivers rather than faulty vehicles. Last Saturday, while I was travelling from Ipoh, I witnessed a serious accident. The scene of the accidents was vivid in my mind.

            A motorcyclist was following behind was taxi very closely. He was so impatient that he was trying to overtake my taxi even near a sharp bend. At that critical moment, there was an oncoming car. The taxi driver swerved to the roadside and I got a terrible jolt. It was too late for the motorcyclist to avoid the car. His motorcycle ran against the bumper of the car and smashed its windscreen. The motorcyclist somersaulted over the car and was found lying in a pool of blood. It was a scene to chill the flesh! The car driver, who was cut by the flying glass, was in a state of shock. All that happened in split second and fear overwhelmed us.

            The taxi driver stopped his taxi and I quickly ran to the nearest to the nearest telephone booth to inform the police and the hospital. From a distance I could see some people trying to help the injured motorcyclist and the car driver. They carried them into one of the onlooker’s car and sent them to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile the taxi driver tried to control and directs the traffic. Soon the police arrived and they promptly took some measurements and evidence. After that they moved the damaged car and the motorcycle to the roadside to ease the traffic congestion. They also took down the evidence provided by witnesses and onlookers. Some sweepers were clearing the debris and the blood stains on the road.

            When the taxi finally continued the journey, I silently thanked God for my narrow escape. I learned a good lesson that impatience and recklessness would bring harm and danger. I was happy to see that Malaysians are public-spirited and they render help to others readily. Since then I remember and follow the saying ‘more haste less speed’ and ‘prevention is better than cure’. I believe good road manners and roads safety campaigns can help to reduce the number of road accidents which cause injuries, loss and lives and properties.

Karangan : Masalah Pemanasan Global

Karangan : Masalah Pemanasan Global

Pemanasan global merupakan ‘’demam panas’’ yang dialami oleh Bumi di mana keadaan alam sekitar yang mengalami peningkatan suhu yang tinggi secara mendadak. Peningkatan suhu ini bukan sahaja telah menjejaskan kesihatan rakyat tetapi juga sedikit sebanyak telah menjejaskan ekonomi negara.

Isu pemanasan global berlaku apabila aktiviti penebangan hutan, pembakaran terbuka, aktiviti perindustrian, pelepasan asap kenderaan dan aktiviti penerokaan hutan yang giat dilakukan. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut, kerajaan harus mengetatkan lagi undang-undang supaya aktiviti penerokaan hutan dan sebagainya dapat dikawal.

Selain itu, kerajaan juga harus mengalakkan rakyat mereka  untuk  melaksanakan tanggungjawab mereka dalam mengatasi isu pemanasan rumah hijau. Kerajaan atau penubuhan NGO harus giat mengadakan kempen – kempen kesedaran seperti kempen ‘’Sayangilah Alam Sekitar’’ dan sebagainya merupakan salah satu alternatif yang bagus untuk memupuk semangat mencintai alam sekitar dalam setiap individu.

Melentur buluh biarlah daripada rebungya. Sikap mencintai alam sekitar harus dipupuk sejak kecil lagi. Para ibu bapa harus mendidik anak untuk menjimatkan penggunaan eletrik dan air sebagai salah satu cara untuk mengatasi isu pemanasan global. Selain daripada mendidik anak anak mereka, ibu bapa juga harus menunjukkan teladan yang elok supaya anak-anak akan mencontohi kelakuan mereka dan bukannya seperti ketam mengajar anaknya berjalan lurus.

Media massa huga harus turut memainkan peranan mereka untuk menyebarkan informasi dan maklumat tentang pemanasan global kepada masyarakat. Sesetengah masyarakat terutamanya generasi tua ataupun warga emas tidak sedar bahawa kelakuan mereka seperti pembakaran sampah secara terbuka akan mendorong kepada peningkatan suhu.

Di samping peranan pihak media massa dan kerajaan, masyarakat juga turut berganding bahu untuk mengatasi masalah pemanasan global. Selain daripada memandu kenderaan sendiri, kita juga harus menggunakan kenderaan awam yang telah disediakan. Ini dapat mengurangkan kadar pelepasan gas karbon monoksida di samping mengurangkan kesesakan jalan raya.

Tanggungjawab untuk memulihara kembali kesihatan Bumi merupakan peranan setiap penduduk dunia dan tidak seharusnya bergantung kepada kerajaan ataupun  pertubuhan – pertubuhan NGO sahaja bak kata pepatah bersama kita teguh, bercerai kita roboh.  Hargai dan sayangilah bumi kita supaya generasi yang akan dating dapat menikmati keindahan Bumi ini.


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My Life 20 Years From Now



Everyone have their own future plan for their own good. To see myself from 20 years from nowwould be a great gift, but it is indeed impossible. We got no time machine to make it happen, so we just can plan, predict and pray. I have many dreams for myself.

20 years from now.20 years from now, I would love to see myself as a success man in career. Being on the top of the particular carrier such as CEO, maybe a boss or a corporate worker; that’s what I want myself 
to be. This time my occupation is in stable, and my personal economy flows out smoothly. I am a richman right now, able to buy anything of my desires easily. That would be a perfect thing to see myown future self.

Also, I want to see myself to be a great father of my children. I am able to teach and trainthem well. Make sure they would never forget their customs, and enrich them with many moralvalues. This can be a challenge, to teach my children in these wild social problems. But, I will do whatit takes to make sure my bloods are worth to be known as human.

Furthermore, in the future I really hope I can get myself a car different from the locals here. It’s my favourite dream car, called BMW Z8 or maybe something better. There must be new models to come out at the future. This is the only chance for me, I am going to be old, so still with the localcars would be a shame to me, since it shows me that I made no improvements.

Last but not least, I want to build myself a nice home for myself and my beloved family. Thishome will hold many of our great and sweet memories together. I will decorate it with superb floralandscape for my future wife and a nice playground for my children to play with.


There are more things I want to achieve in the next 20 years, these are nothing but someexamples of many other. Hopefully I can do it well to achieve these dreams, so my desire will befulfilled while I am still alive.