ON MY WAY HOME - KL

Right now I am at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (in Malaysia), waiting for my flight to my hometown in Indonesia, Padang. I have spent two days here in KL (a common abbreviation for Kuala Lumpur). It is quite a comfortable city and it is nice to get around. I visited twin towers and the KL tower (the 4th tallest tower in the world (I'll post the pictures later). The food is great and the people are friendly. It is even more convenient for me because most people speak English here and all signs have English translation. It is not so big and I think if you spend more than 3 days or even a week, you will feel bored. I stayed in a guest house, which cost me about USD $20 including breakfast and some more facilities such as free WIFI. The staff are friendly too. The only thing though, the taxi drivers are very tricky. You have to ask for the price before you get into it because they might not use the meter and you will be ripped off once you get to your destination as they will tell you the ridiculous price for you to pay. The food is great, especially the seafood. I had squid yesterday and it was so good!!! There are a lot of street food vendors around my guest house and they are really good.
So, that's all about KL and my flight is in about one hour and I am going to reunite with my wife and daughter soon. I miss them so very much. Adios to all of you. have a fun time in the summer.

Enrique Iglesias

I was there for almost 3 hours
but it is worth it=)
for a good spot u should be there around 5.30 am, i could not believe when
people around me talk about (why so earlier?=( )
but i took pictures, and my spot was good=)

hello=)

I just checked out your web site, and im soooooo
happyyy=)
on june 15 at Rockefeller Center, will be singing
Enrique Iglesias,i m going there;)
thank you again for the great information which you gave us=)
=)

Summer in NYC

It is so much fun to be in NYC in the summer. There are a lot of free fun activities, starting from free concerts in many parks around the city, shakespeare plays, the met operas, new york philharmonic orchestras and so many others.. and they are totally free. You should check them out and try to make the most out of it. It is one of the many advantages to live in this lively city.

I went to Fergie concert last Friday. Do you know Fergie? She is one of the very famous singers now. Her hits are: Fergalicious, Glamorous, Big Girls Don't Cry, London Bridge and some others. Before she was one of the members of the Black Eyed Peas. Her concert was really good. Well, despite only singing 2 songs, I had so much fun. She is a fantastic singer and her voice is really good. The only thing though, I had to get up really early because the concert was scheduled to start at 7 am. So it was really early and there was quite a long line, but it wasn't too crowded. The concert was held in Bryant Park, and it was part of the TV shows, "Good Morning America". There are some other summer concert series to go at Bryant Park, and there are also some on Rockefeller Center. I am going to the Maroon 5 concert at Rockefeller tomorrow. It is the Memorial Day holiday.

So, check out this link and make sure you go to some of them, because they are really good and fun. And, the most important thing is it is free of charge. The link is: http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/gmatodayconcert.htm

So hope you get the time to have some fun in the summer in the Big Apple.

Do Not Forget Me

Dear all,

I am so sorry I can't continue with my English classes. I am going to my country {Colombia}for five months. I wish you all the best in your English classes. I hope you have as good a teacher as Iwan. Thank you very much for helping me in the class. I will always remember all of you and also my best teacher, Iwan.

I will be in touch.

Claudia

Hello=)

I hope see you soon..

A Thank You Note

Dear Learners,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you all for being
excellent participants in my class. It was a pleasure to teach you
all. I admire your enthusiasm in learning and your positive attitude
towards your course.

Learning is never a finished product. In fact learning is a lifelong
process. Don't stop here. There is so much more you can achieve and
there are so many meaningful things to learn. When you believe in
yourself and you make your best effort and you focus on your growth,
not your scores, you will make excellent progress.

Always be postive about your learning. Make realistic expectations.
Make sure you have time to reflect on your learning, so then you
always evaluate your own learning. Be responsible and autonomous
learners. In many ways I have given you the chance to be independant,
responsible and reflective learners throughout the course. I hope it
was a meaningful and inspiring experience for all of you.

If you want to achieve fluency in English, then avoid translating too
much. Continue your effort to try to think in English as you produce
the language. Again it is not easy, but it will get easier the more
you do it. It's just like any other thing in the world. The first time
is always the most difficult part. But once you try, the following
steps will get easier. So, try to break the habit of depending on the
translation and/or electronic dictionaries.

Making mistakes is part of learning process, so don't be afraid of
making them. Be positive about it, because we can always learn from
the mistakes. It should not be used to judge yourself or other people.
So keep on trying to practice and use the language in various contexts.

So continue your journey and set realistic and meaningful goals
everytime, learn and keep learning and always spare time to do some reflection.

Again thank you very much for being wonderful. I am sure I will see
you around. Take care. Happy holiday!


Stay in touch,

Iwan

PS. Remember that everyone is smart. We are smart in our own and unique ways. Appreciate your strengths and use them to accelerate; but at the same time try to stretch, working on your weaknesses. Remember the story of 3 white balls and 1 black ball?