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metaphor to describe your loved ones. How
poetic it could be to make your life less dull.
These things have always caught my heart.
There is nothing more interesting than that
little joy you get from reading all the novels or
poems written in Bahasa Melayu.

What inspired you to become a
teacher in CHKL?

Meanwhile, Cikgu Nur Zulaili Bt memerlukan tekad, tekad memerlukan
Being a teacher has always been my Mat Jusoh would like to share some
dream. When I was offered to be a teacher in thoughts too. matlamat, matlamat menentukan kejayaan.
CHKL, it was like a dream come true. Besides "Success requires sacrifice, sacrifice requires
being a teacher, I also have vested interest in Do you have a favourite Malay proverb effort, effort requires determination,
keeping the language breathing among the determination requires a goal, a goal
people in this country. I was over the moon to or saying that you think embodies the determines success."
know I could teach the language to non malay spirit of this event?
students. I will always be grateful if I could make What is the funniest mistake you have
all the students practise the language skill. Kejayaan memerlukan pengorbanan, ever heard or read a student make in
pengorbanan memerlukan usaha, usaha Bahasa Melayu?

A student intended to say Kelapa
(coconut) but instead he said Kepala (head).

Could you share one interesting fact
about Bahasa Melayu?

It is a language that has evolved
significantly, from its vocabulary and sentence
structures to even the style of its written
characters. It has been influenced by various
languages throughout history, including
Sanskrit, Arabic, and English, making it a rich
tapestry of cultural exchange.

Who is your favourite Bahasa Melayu
author?

Amaruszati Noor Rahim. She’s a
famous novelist and poet and I fell in love with
her literary works deeply since I was 15 years
old.
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