Hi everyone! I’m Ms Atifa, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Have you ever heard of the ‘dystopian’ genre in books and movies? Although this term may sound unfamiliar to some of you, it’s a genre that you might have actually seen before, whether it’s in a blockbuster movie or a popular video game. …
“Grrrr! I’m angry, but how else can I describe my frustrations?” Let Ketchup and Pepper show you some other words to express anger in the latest episode of Ketchup on English: Angry Saying Verbs – featuring a very special rap by Pepper! Catch it now! Like what you are watching? Please subscribe to our YouTube channel …
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Hi everyone! My name is Ms Geraldine and I am an English Teacher and Curriculum Specialist at Lil’ but Mighty. In one of my recent blog posts, I shared a writing exercise on opinion pieces. This exercise is suited to those of you who dislike coming up with your own fictional stories, and prefer to …
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Greetings everyone! I’m Ms Geraldine, a teacher and curriculum writer at Lil’ but Mighty. If you’ve already read my first four blog posts in the Write for Fun series, it is probably obvious I am passionate about creative writing. Do check out my previous posts if you are interested in trying out some different creative …
Now that the holidays are here, Ketchup’s been catching up on his reading! And both he and Ms Nuri have a book to recommend – The Amazing Sarong by Quek Hong Shin! But what is this book about? Well, let’s find out together! Catch the latest episode of Ketchup on English: Book Recommendation – The …
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Hello again! I’m Mr Joshua, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. I’m not sure if you remember, but previously, we took a look at the words “advice” and “advise”. They are two very commonly mistaken words, and students often use them interchangeably or wrongly. Today, we’re going to look at another pair of often mistaken …
It’s normal to feel sad and everyone feels it sometimes. But what can you do when you’re feeling down? Let Ketchup and Mayo show you why it’s important not to bottle up those feelings in the latest episode of Ketchup on English: Vocabulary – Synonyms of Sad. Like what you are watching? Please subscribe to …
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Hi! I’m Ms Nellie Lim, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, we will take a closer look at some common English idioms and how we can use them in our writing or speech accurately. Idioms are figurative expressions with fixed meanings. Therefore, when idioms are used literally or used without consideration of their true …
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The O-Level English Paper 1 examination accounts for 35% of a student’s O-Level English grade. The paper has three sections, a 1 hour and 50-minute time limit, and a total score of 70 marks. Section A: Editing (10 marks) In this section, students must identify and edit grammar mistakes in a brief written paragraph. Section …
Are you worried that your child might not do well for the O-Level English oral examination? Here are some very simple ways to prepare for the big day. We have O-Level English tuition classes where we train your children to ace their O-Level English oral examination as well. What is the O-Level English Oral Examination? …
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Hi everyone! I am Ms Hui Jun Lee and I am here today to talk about Exceptions to the “To” + Base/Infinitive Verb Form Rule! Now, you may have heard the general rule that any verb that comes after “to” should be written in base form or is an infinitive verb. These two terms are …
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Remember when Ketchup and Ms Nuri talked about speech marks? Well, looks like Ketchup found more “floating commas” while they were reading! Except, they don’t look like speech marks at all! They’re called apostrophes! But… what is an apostrophe? Come find out in this latest episode of Ketchup on English, where we will be exploring …
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