Hi! My name is Mrs Loh and I’m a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. If you’re like me, you probably love receiving beautifully-wrapped presents for Christmas or on your birthday. There’s a good reason why we all love our gifts placed in boxes of all shapes and sizes and wrapped in attractive-looking wrapping paper. The …
Creating Suspense In A Story | Delaying Revelation: Do You Know How? Read More »
Hello everyone! It’s Miss Elysia, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. In our previous video, we taught you how to use personification to make your story come alive. Did you enjoy that video? We certainly hope you did! Today, we’re going to be teaching you how to use hyperbole to help your readers understand …
Hi everyone! I’m Miss Krittika, an English Teacher at Lil’ but Mighty! I know that many of you in P1 & P2 find show & tell very daunting because you need to prepare a mini speech and speak in front of an audience. So, I have 3 tips to help you in your next show …
Hi! I am Mrs Elaine Loh and I’m a teacher at Lil but Mighty. Knowing the rules for grammar is important if you want to score in the grammar section of your EL Paper 2. However, you must remember, there are always exceptions to any rule. In grammar, you are probably familiar with the verb/noun/verb …
Hi, I’m Ms Junisa from our Lil’ but Mighty Yio Chu Kang branch! Perhaps you feel that you struggle with speaking fluently in English and one goal is to improve on that. If so, this blog post is definitely for you as I’m going to share a few tips on how to improve your English …
Hi everyone. My name is Ms Velvet and today, I would like to share with you about a type of writers’ technique, and that is the use of “Sentence Structure”, particularly, long sentences. As you study English at secondary level, you will come to realise that the comprehension passage you are studying is much more …
Hello, everyone! I am Miss Krittika, an English Teacher at Lil’ but Mighty! Today, I will be sharing with you 3 ways you can boost your vocabulary. Yes, you read it right. 3 simple ways to start you off on your vocabulary journey. But first, why is vocabulary important? Helps us express ourselves and our …
Let Ketchup, Mayo and Pepper teach you how to flesh out your stories by using the 5 Ws and 1 H! Like what you are watching? Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive our tips and strategies fresh from our studio!
Hi everyone! In my previous post on verbs, I showed the various transformations of verbs ending with ‘y’ into the past tense. In this post, let’s take a look at other verbs and their transformations. Let’s twin ’em! You may have noticed that some verbs end with consonants and when transformed into past tense, these …
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Catch our founder, Mrs Lily Chew, on MoneyFM 89.3! Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Ester Voon, Founder, Alexiz & Lily Chew, Founder, Lil’ but Mighty about their secret to balancing a business and nurturing their children, and how they are inspiring women/girls in Singapore. 2hr 14mins: In celebration of International …
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Hello everyone! It’s Miss Elysia, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Now that the holidays have started, I thought it would be a good idea to share some mobile apps that can help you improve your English! Now, you might be wondering… Are you sure? Playing games and using the phone will help to …
3 Mobile Applications to Have Fun With AND Improve Your English! Read More »
‘I am not just fast, I am as fast as a cheetah!’ Tommy boasted. This vivid expression, packed with imagery, is a classic example of a simile—a figure of speech that compares two different things using “like” or “as.” Similes add colour and depth to our language, making our descriptions more engaging and relatable. In …
