Hi everyone! My name is Ms Geraldine and I am an English Teacher and Curriculum Specialist at Lil’ but Mighty. In one of my earlier blogposts, I shared the different types of questions found in Non-Narrative Comprehension. In today’s video, we will be taking a closer look at one such question type in greater detail: …
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In today’s globalised world, English is a language that connects people across cultures despite which country they are from. Even if English is not one’s first language, it is common for people to know basic English in order to communicate with others across borders. Even in our motherland, Singapore, English is our official language which …
Hi! I’m Ms Nellie Lim, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, we will take a closer look at some common mistakes that students make when writing their introduction and build-up paragraphs and how we can address them. These paragraphs help to set the story and show what happened that led to the problem. Hence, …
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Hello again! I’m Mr Joshua, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. In previous videos, we’ve explored differences between “Advice” and “Advise” and “Practice” and “Practise”. Today, we’re going to be looking at another pair of commonly mistaken words. These words are often confused with each other and students use them interchangeably or wrongly. Today, our …
Oh no! Ketchup has a spelling quiz coming up, but he just can’t seem to remember anything. But never fear, because Honey’s here! Watch and learn as Honey shows Ketchup some neat spelling tips and tricks in this week’s episode of Ketchup on English: Spelling Tips by Honey! Like what you are watching? Please subscribe …
Hello everyone, I am Ms Joei and this is my first ever blog post! As we are fast approaching the March school holiday, it is time for you to take a long, relaxing break away from your studies and have some fun! After all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Other …
Hi everyone! I’m Ms Atifa, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, let’s talk about how to ask questions the right way. Although this is not something we often think about, it’s important to make sure we have the right intonation when we read questions. So today, let’s talk about asking questions with the …
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T-h-e has two pronunciations: ‘thuh’ and ‘thee’. So how do I know when to say ‘thuh’ and when to say ‘thee’? Find out with Ms Nuri and Ketchup in this episode of “Ketchup on English – Pronunciations of ‘The’”! Like what you are watching? Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive our tips and …
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Hello, dear readers! In this post, I’ll be discussing the new assessment format for the visual text component in the O Level English examination comprehension paper (Paper 2 Section A). To give our readers some context, updates and changes were introduced for the assessment format of this particular component (hereinafter referred to as P2SA) recently. …
O-Level Visual Text Comprehension: Changes You Need to Know! Read More »
Hello, everyone! I’m Miss Genevieve, an English Teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. In this video, I’ll be sharing a simple checklist that you can use to help you ensure that you meet the content requirements of the Continuous Writing section of Paper 1. I hope this checklist will help you stay relevant to the topic …
How to Avoid Going Out of Topic in Your Composition! Read More »
I’ve always been fascinated by words and where they come from. I want to learn new words and use them in my everyday conversations. Why? One reason is to keep learning and applying what I learn. The clichéd adage about learning being lifelong is, indeed, true and, naturally, I’m drawn to learning about things I …
I’m sure you’ve come across expressions like “as white as a ghost” or “my cheeks flushed red” when you read narratives. Such expressions are useful to help the reader imagine how the character looks or feels. For instance, when you describe someone to be “as white as a ghost”, you can easily imagine how he …
