Saturday, October 5, 2013

Conjunctions and Interjections





Prepositions

PREPOSITIONS show time, place, direction or movement

Prepositions of time - at 12 o'clock, in December, from Sunday to Tuesday, by noon, before 2012, from 1 pm to 5 pm, until midnight.

Prepositions of place and direction

at, above, among, against, away, along, from, in, into, below, by, through, to, under, up.

e.g
at home
from Kuala Lumpur to Kampung LBJ
through the tunnel
above Aizzat's head
in the bag
pour into the jug
under the table
up the ladder
by the river
along the beach

Preposition of Purpose

so that, for, in order
e.g.
Please be silent so that we can listen to the announcements better.
My late father provided well for our needs when we were young.
I need to leave the house early in order to reach Tumpat at noon.

Preposition of Association
among, between

e.g.
Between Exora and Inspira, I prefer Inspira because it looks more sporty.
The cookies are shared among the students in the class.

Letters and Reports







Friday, October 4, 2013

English Language Proficiency II

End of Term Test consists of 3 sections : Section A, Section B and Section C.
Section A - 10 objective questions
Section B - 1 structured question
Section C - 1 essay question

Duration of test: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Topics covered: 
Grammar - Conjunctions, Prepositions and Interjections
Reading Comprehension
Essay - Report Writing/ Letter Writing/ Interpreting Graphs

Study hard, Study smart!

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Writing a lesson plan for primary classroom


Writing a lesson plan can be quite challenging for students undergoing practicum. Here is  an overview on things to be considered in your lesson plan. 

KSSR
Date
Time
Class
No. of pupils
Pupils level
Theme
Topic
Focused Skill
Learning Standards
Document Standard Performance (DSP)
CCTS
Habits of  Mind (HOM)
Grammar
Vocabulary
Teaching Aids
Moral Value
Previous Knowledge
General Objectives
Specific Objectives
KBSR
Date
Time
Class
No. of pupils
Pupils level 
Theme
Topic
Main Skill
Integrated Skills
Curriculum Specifications
CCTS
Habits of  Mind (HOM)
Grammar
Vocabulary
Teaching Aids
Moral Value
Previous Knowledge
General Objectives
Specific Objectives

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

English Language Teaching Methodology for Young Learners




       Brown, H.D. (2001)   Teaching by Principles : An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy (2 th. ed.).  New York: Longman.

       Chitravelu, N., Sithamparam, S. & Teh S.C. (2005).  ELT Methodolgy : Principles and Practice (2nd. ed.).  Shah Alam: Fajar Bakti.


       Arshad, A. S. (2004).  Essentials of Language Testing for Malaysian Teachers. Serdang: University Putra Malaysia Press.



       Brindley, G. (2003).  Classroom-Based Assessment.  In D. Nunan (ed.) Practical English Language Teaching.  New York: McGraw Hill.


      Cohen, L. et. al. (2004).  A Guide to Teaching Practice.  London: Routledge Falme.


      Shameem, R.G. (ed.) (2004).  ELT Teaching Materials: Theory and Practice. Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi.