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 …
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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 …
Hi everyone! In this video, we will be looking at the E component, which is Ending, of our R-A-S-E strategy. While it may seem like the easiest component, since it is often the shortest, many students do struggle with concluding their answers satisfactorily. Hence, I will be sharing with you three mistakes you should learn …
“I don’t know the answer to any of the questions! My mind’s a blank!” I thought as I flipped through the questions. My heart was in my mouth and for some reason, the words on the paper were blurred. I blinked to make them focus but it was to no avail. “Stop writing! The exam …
In this post, I would like to share with you 5 common language errors that students should avoid in Situational Writing! Situational Writing (SW) is one component of English where students should aim to score full marks in! This piece of writing is marked based on content (6 marks) and language (9 marks). Even when …
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The English language offers a plethora of words that we can use to convey different meanings and ideas. Some of these words, admittedly, are simply lovelier than the others. You may have seen articles written on the different beautiful words in English but which are the ones that are most applicable to you as a …
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