CHORAL SPEAKING SCRIPT 2011

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            :Look! Up in the sky! 1

            :It’s a bird! 2

            :It’s a plane! 3

            :No! Its Amber Chia’s private Jet! 1

            :WOW! She really is living in the life of luxury… all

            :Can you imagine the clothes?? (wide eyes) 1

            :The jewelry?? 2

            :Not to mention the SHOES! 3

            :Ahh! Jimmy Choos!

            :I’m sure everyone would love to live in luxury. Life would be SOOOO easy. all

            :You wont have to do much, especially if you have maids…..right? all

            :If I lived in a life of luxury, I would want a mansion, a room full of clothes, a

             HUGE swimming pool and 12 maids to do EVERYTHING! mai

            :The cooking, cleaning and laundry? all

            :YUP! That and much more mia

            :Do you even want them to give you a bath??? Alina ( stares)

            :NO! OF COURSE NOT!! mai

            :Well? all

            :Well, I meant that it would be nice to have other people do things for you.

             You could just sit back, relax and enjoy the day. mai

            :What she says is true. We could do whatever we want. Play games, go shopping

             and watch television, without a care in the world. (SIGHHHH) all

            :Would you rather be doing Chemistry homework or be watching Glee?

            :I for one would pick Chemistry over Glee……. I wouldn’t

             want to become one of the maids you dream of having. I want to be someone

             knowledgeable….Someone everyone would look up to. sai

            :OOOOHHHHHHHHHH!!!

            :You mean like Barack Obama?

            :Yes, exactly!

            :Living in luxury is not everything…

            :You’d have to work hard to get it.

            :It all begins when we’re small. Our parents teach us to be responsible, independent

             AND disciplined.

            :But not all of us follow what our parents say, do we?

:Oh….what naughty girls we are! (mocking)

:The whole situation would be different if we had been born with a silver spoon in our

 Mouths

: (Sigh) We wouldn’t even know the meaning of being responsible….

:On some occasions, children are spoiled too much by their parents. Take Eminem

 For example.

:Not the chocolate by the way, it’s the artist.

:He once said something in the lyrics of his song Mockingbird.

:He said “I will buy a diamond rig for you 1, I will sing for you 2, I’ll do anything for you  to see you smile. 3”

:In this song, he was referring to his daughter , If parents treat their children this way,

 they would never ever ever ever learn to survive on their own!

:Boy! Would I want Eminem as a father! (dreams) amanda

:Children begin to think that the material things in life are one of the only things that

 make them happy.

:It’s not surprising really. These children would be stuck in the house every day with their

 Xbox 360s’ , Macbooks’and whatever else. They don’t know what they are missing in

 life…….its a real shame.

:It is..?? (looks guilty)

:YES, it is! (firmly)

:Hey, imagine what would happen if everything you had was GONE?

: Poof!

:Pleeeaaassseee, don’t say that! I don’t think I can survive! (quivers) amanda

:That’s right, you wouldn’t know how to survive for even a day!

:Well……not a day……maybe two. amanda

:HEY!!! Has anyone watched Triple P?

: (blank faces, looking around)

:Is it a song? 3

:How do you watch a song??? (annoyed)

:Is it a band? 3

:Uggghhh, I give up! (pathetically)

:I KNOW!!! Is it a MOVIE???? (dumb question, excitedly) alyssa

:DDDUUHHH!!!

: Triple P….you know, the Princess Protection Program? It’s a Disneychannel movie.

:(Shrug) whats it about? 3

:I’m beginning to doubt ‘yall live in luxury in the first place! Don’t you have cable  

television?? irene

:Errrr.., Sure we do!! Haha! What did you think, silly?? (cover-up)

:WELL, to cut the long story short, its about this princess named Rosalinda who was in

 danger and was sent to live with this girl named Carter.

:While living with Carter, Rosalinda finds out that it is not so easy being normal. Carter too learns that being a princess isn’t a walk in the park either.

:Oooohhhh……so what are you saying? (clueless) 3

:She is saying that people should not always think that the grass is greener on the other side. There are pros and cons to EVERY situation.(even more annoyed)

:Rigghhht! Uh, what did she say again? (whispers loudly) 3

:I have NO idea!!

:I have a question….. anin

:WHAAATTT????!!!

:Okay, okay, relax.. Why is it that some people think of others who have nice, fancy and expensive things as spoilt snobs? anin

:….maybe its because they’re jealous?

:Its not right and definitely not nice. NO one should judge a book by its cover.

:Just because WE can afford doesn’t mean that WE are spoilt snobs….(snobbish)

:RRRIIIGGHTTTT………(roll eyes)

:Everyone should do their best to change peoples perception.

:Does anyone have any idea of what to do about this?

: What about?

:URGH…..about changing peoples perception! (annoyed)

:Oh! I KNOW! I KNOW!

:Give to charity!

:Right! We must give to those who cant afford.

:there are many who don’t live the way most of us do…

:Some don’t have internet

:computers or televisions!

:Some don’t even have a bed to sleep on or food to eat!

: (gasp)

:Poor them…..(sad)

:Yes indeed….

:ANYWAY!!! (quick and heartlessly)

( ALL)

:Luxury,

We have it all,

We have good food on the table,

Even without asking

Gourmet food:

Chicken chops, pasta and hamburgers

Things some people out there only dream of having!

And yet we still complain.

Is it not enough?!

Is anything ever good enough?!

Are we at all willing to stop, think, and look around us to see:

The poverty?

The sufferings?

The heartbreak?

If we could do that,

Oh! What a revelation and eye-opener it would be!

Luxury,

We have it all,

BUT!

Have we ever, just for a moment

Given a thought about how self-centered we are?

Think about the children who starve

Roofless and Homeless

Hoping for a better life.

All they have is hope

And we sit around

With everything provided

And complain?

Giving, Sharing and Helping

Now that’s how life is supposed to be.

That’s what we are called to do!

Or at least it should be!

So open you eyes

DON’T be oblivious!

Help is always wanted

So find it and lend a hand

See the things God has done in our lives,

and find a way to bless someone else with it!

There are many things that go on while we are in the midst of luxury…..

All we need to do is to find the opportunity to help!

And, my!

What a GREAT difference that would make!

So, remember!

“You can make a difference”!

:How cliché!

:But, it is true, isn’t it?

:Well… (thinks)

: I guess so..

(Turns to leave )

WAIT!!!!!!!!!! ( Haezell ) You didn’t think we’d let you off so quickly, did you?

Before we go, we would like to say thanks to the judges and everyone present here today for listening to us.

So Thank You.

"At the sight of the envelope......"

   At the sight of the envelope, I could not control my tears because what was contained in that envelope would undoubtedly break my heart.Three long and mostly wonderful years, I felt complete.I felt I could take over the world and that the skies would clear if I willed it so. Three years ago, I met John.John,such a common name,such a common face but but eyes that insisted otherwise and a smile that made everything in my life finally worth living for.

John,who made me feel so alive.John, who kept me happy and chased all my fears away.John,who left for war two months ago.John who is now nothing but a piece of paper packed in an envelope along with pity and despair.Why did he go,wasn't I making him happy?Questions run through my mind,leaving me blind.Two months ago when he told me about his plans to go to war, I was furious and frustrated and felt inferior. " I feel like I need to do more,to give back," he had said in a hurt voice at my disapproving response to his crazy request.




Not much has been said about the wives of men at war but let me tell you that all you can do is wait.Wait for the news spread on the front page of the newspaper or an insignificant little envelope which holds much of your world in it. I was,of course, reluctant about having him leave fearing his life and my mental health. The look in his eyes,unfazed and determined to carry out what he thought was right made arguing seem pointless.After all, who was I to stop him from fulfilling his dreams when he had fulfilled all of mine just by existing?

After a while of waiting,you either give up and move on or your worst fears become a horrible nightmare that consumes your life.Worst still than a nightmare because from this,there is no waking up.Three nights ago,an alarm was raised. Pictures of fire,despair and death flooded every news station on the television and everyone watched with glassy eyes and bated breath. A campsite where John was stationed had been sabotaged with bombs by an unknown enemy. Almost an entire team was killed. "Almost," they had said. Almost, I hoped with all I had.


Almost, I was sure it was not when I took in the morning letters and envelopes.Such an ugly thing. A little dog-eared envelope with faded ink. Such an ugly, little thing which contained the fate of my beautiful,dear John.Fate, funny four letters,grouped together proving to be so much more.Love, four even more funny letters,grouped together,but then again, so was John.Turns out that it is not like it is in the movies.There is no officer in uniform who knocks on your door and speaks the words to you.No one offers a shoulder to cry on.The only shoulders you have are that of your own which are wighed down with what must be the weight of the world.

I pick up the envelope,find the strength to rip it apart revealing the truth of what is left of John.The truth, I already knew so well.I close my eyes and wish that it would all go away but the truth is we can't run away. Life is funny that way,it shows that one tiny little envelope could be your fate.

luxury

A person I met that day,
Changed my life today,
From an irresponsible person to a good achiever,
She is my on and only best friend.

She gives me joy,
she cheers me up every single moment,
She never lets me down,
But if she do,she never stops saying "SORRY",
She challenges me,
But not forgetting to guide me to win,
She always supports me,she never judge me.

I love her so much more than my life,
She mean a lot to me,
And if anything happen to her,
I would definately be by her side,
she is my best fren I had ever had,Hope our relation will continue to the end.....

Neesahantani

In the Midst of Luxury.

In the midst of luxury,
All the money in the world,
Is no use to me,
If I'm not happy.

But after all, with designer bags and shoes,
What more could I ask for ?
Never thinking of the needy, the starving, the dying,
What I have never thought about was how lucky I am.


By : Yasshene Ann Manuel (:

Everybody Loves Uma

                                                                  

                                                            

                                                      Is this how I'm suppose to post it ? :s

In the Midst of Luxury.

I was born with a diamond spoon in my mouth,
From branded strollers to designer mittens,
I was a happy baby.

From days to years I grew without worries,
Watching tv and spending money,
Like swiping my very own touch and go,
I was a happy teenager.

In the midst of luxury,
I've lived the life of a princess,
I have my own kingdom and disciples,
But I realised I have to slow down,
Or luxury will make me drown.

By : Leong Pik Leng (:

In The Midst Of Luxury

Here I am standing where am I supposed to be,
with what the world has given to me,
despite that, I can still feel the sorrow,
I'm deep inside feeling it.

Things ain't enough for me,
as for to taint the sanctity,
I made it without me knowing it,
being the one living with luxury,
ain't easy as it seems,
high expectations being out on me.

Living up to expectations of people,
being called stingy when I don't give any,
being called arrogant when I'm abandoning,
they all trying to debilitate me,
but I will still be here,
standing up for my dignity,
killing off the misery.


Nur Atiqah bt. Ramzan