When some sixth-grade pupils from Sekolah Kebangsaan Raub Jaya were told to stay back after class，they looked unhappy as they were more interested in joining their friends at the school’s field.
After the 50 pupils made their way into the classroon，a teacher told them that they would join a two-hour New Straits Times Niexus workshop.The children were rewarded with a session filled with games and laughter。The 12-year-olds quickly got over their shyness and joined in various activities，including a language game which required them to fill in the blanks with alphabets based on various themes.
When the workshop ended，the pupils were not willing to leave their seats and wanted to continue.Before returning home，the pupils each received a copy of the New Straits Times and were advised to use the newspaper during English classes.
Amiratul Khalisa Ahmad Izhar said，“Most of us thought English was difficult but after this session，I realized it was interesting.The games on the Niexus website will surely help me improve my English. ”As for Aidil Rosmeli，he never thought that the New Straits Times could be used as a learning tool as he felt the newspaper was for adults.“It actually contains a lot of interesting facts while the Niexus website is a must visit site for pupils，”he said，adding that more workshops should be organized.S.Manimaran said，“At first，I was not willing to join as I thought it was an extra English class.”
The“Mesra Kasih Empower”program was organized for English teavhers and pupils at the school by the East Coast Economic Region Development Council with the cooperation of the Malaysia Social Development Organization and New Straits Times.
当这50 名学生进入教室以后，一位老师告诉他们，他们将要参加一个为时两小时的新海峡时报Niexus研讨会。孩子们上了一次充满游戏与欢笑的研讨会。这些12岁的孩子们很快就克服了羞涩，参与到各种各样的活动中去，包括一种要他们用基于各种主题的用字母填充的文字游戏。
当研讨会结束以后，孩子们都不愿意离开座位了，而是想继续。在回家之前，每个孩子都得到一份新海峡时报，并且被建议在上英语课上使用。Amiratul Khalisa Ahmad Izhar说“大多数人认为英语是难学的，但是通过这次研讨会以后，我认为英语是有趣的。Niexus网站上的游戏将会帮助您提高您的英语。” 至于Aidil Rosmeli，从来没想过新海峡时报会被当做一种学习工具，因为他觉得新海峡时报是大人们的。 他说 “Niexus网站事实上很有趣，学生们有必要必须访问以下。”，并说以后需要组织更多的研讨会。S.Manimaran说“起初，我并不想参加，因为我觉得是一项课外活动。”
