Hi Everyone! I’m Ms Xie and the June holidays are about to start! The holidays are a great way to catch up on the reading you missed out on because you were studying very hard for the exams, right? However, some parents have told me that their children do not like to read, and have …
Father’s Day (16 June, Sunday) is fast approaching! Do you have any plans to celebrate this special occasion? If you are keen on writing a card for your father or father figures in your life, you could watch the video below for some ways to use English to express appreciation! Let your creative juices flow …
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The June holidays are almost over and are you among the students who are ready to go full steam ahead to get their desired grades for the final year examination? It may seem daunting for students as the next half of the school year commences, but many find it manageable after developing a sustainable studying …
With their heartfelt and creative entries, 5 lil’ ones and their mighty fathers have emerged as the winners in our “A Poem for Dad” Father’s Day Contest! Congratulations and they will be walking away with $40 worth of Kinokuniya vouchers each! We also want to thank all our participants who made this Father’s Day …
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Be more efficient: Turning reading into writing How many times have you told your children to apply what they read in a book to their writing only to be responded with a shrug? With so many words in a book, it is not easy for a child to know what to focus on and transfer …
“What if my mind goes blank and I fail to say anything?” “What if I answer the questions wrongly?” If you are a student that has undergone at least one stimulus-based conversation (SBC) as part of the oral examination, then these dismaying and distressing questions may not sound too foreign to you. Despite it being …
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Writing a composition can either be something that you love or you hate. Students are creative and have the urge to jump straight into writing a story. More often than not, students look at the pictures and decide what story to write. Unfortunately, many students fail to look at the TOPIC given. First and foremost, …
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As we all know by now, the first question of the Stimulus-Based Conversation will typically be a directly-linked question based on the stimulus itself. In other words, students are expected to draw details from the stimulus to support their responses. Sounds easy and straightforward, right? However, there are some common mistakes that students should avoid …
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Using dialogue or speech in your composition is definitely a good way to make your writing come to life! It gives the characters their voices and brings out their personalities. Previously, we have seen how we can use dialogue to start a composition. However, most students struggle to use accurate and effective dialogues in their …
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Realising that you have been mispronouncing a word your entire life can be both shocking and mortifying. However, do know that you are not the only one. One of the greatest challenges of learning English is the fact that English words may not always sound like how you expect them to. Despite our painstaking efforts …
What sort of sentence structures should you be avoiding? “Cher! How to do this?” “Can I go toilet?” “What you talking about?” Sound familiar? These are probably things that you say in class almost every day! While it does sound endearing when a student calls a teacher, “Cher”, it is still good to build a …
Top 3 Inaccurate Sentence Structures that You Hear in a Classroom Read More »
Yay! National Day is upon us, and with that, the conclusion to “Our Lil’ Red Dot”! All of your entries were amazing, but there could only be 5 winners! So congratulations Brenda Kok, Jolene Ang, Kannan Kannan, Manjula Naidu and Pam Wong! Be sure to check your Facebook Messenger inbox on how you can …
