Just want to say a big "Hi" to all my lovely ex-students from 5P 2007 and 5P 2008 as well as all my other students whom I've previously taught at HW (if you ever pop by this blog)...
Would also like all of you to know that I have read all the comments you left here...
Awfully sweet to know thatI can at least meet my former students "here" even if I can't meet you in person...
It has been some time since I visited this blog and actually updated it. Some of you may find the blogskin a little less desirable than before but this template actually makes for much easier and pleasurable reading... at least in the eyes of a former teacher...
I've been terribly busy since I left HW slightly over a year ago and embarked on another path of my life. I've been traveling rather frequently as well. While I very much enjoy my current work, busy as I am, I'm glad I finally got a chance to stop and smell the roses. The most beautiful memories that I brought back with me from this teaching stint are those with all of you. To a teacher, nothing is more precious than the lives and future of wonderful students such as all of you. I miss my "crazy" students!
Life is a journey. You never stop moving.
Education is also a journey. The moment you stop learning is the moment you stop living.
The true value of something is what your heart perceives it to be.
You can move mountains if you only believe.
What do you see - a problem or a challenge?
Do not consider it an accomplishment if you defeat others; true victory comes when you conquer yourself.
I'm not sure if all of you can comprehend my words but do contemplate them in terms of whatever you are facing in your lives right now, especially education-wise.
After all, I was, and still think of myself as, your teacher.
Alright, it is way past midnight now and my eyes are now tiny slits. I can barely see what I'm typing. Till I post my next entry, have a happy relaxing weekend!
With warmest regards,
Miss D.Lim
Friday, March 27, 2009
Sunday, October 21, 2007
All the best for your SA2!
Dear 5P students,
I'm sorry I posted this so late. I've been very busy, juggling many tasks at the same time.
As for your Sa2, do remember what I've taught you many times before, as to how to tackle each component in your paper.
Please remember to read through the passages carefully before attempting to fill in the blanks or to answer the questions.
I will not repeat it here. I have said it many times before.
Each paragraph should have a certain focus of its own, and subsequent paragraphs have linking ideas.
For your comprehension OE, do remember to answer the questions directly like I've taught you in previous exercises.
Most of your answers should not be more than one sentence.
Highlight the key words in each question before attempting the questions.
If there are vocabulary words you don't know in the vocabulary section, use the trimming method. Trim away the words you know for sure cannot be the answer first, then zoom in into the remaining words to see which fits.
Look for contextual clues.
Read the instructions CAREFULLY.
Don't miss out on the details.
I'm sure all of you will do your best and you'll do well.
Go in with a relaxed mind, don't stress yourself.
As long as you've tried your best, that's all that's enough for me and also for you.
I'm sorry I posted this so late. I've been very busy, juggling many tasks at the same time.
As for your Sa2, do remember what I've taught you many times before, as to how to tackle each component in your paper.
Please remember to read through the passages carefully before attempting to fill in the blanks or to answer the questions.
I will not repeat it here. I have said it many times before.
Each paragraph should have a certain focus of its own, and subsequent paragraphs have linking ideas.
For your comprehension OE, do remember to answer the questions directly like I've taught you in previous exercises.
Most of your answers should not be more than one sentence.
Highlight the key words in each question before attempting the questions.
If there are vocabulary words you don't know in the vocabulary section, use the trimming method. Trim away the words you know for sure cannot be the answer first, then zoom in into the remaining words to see which fits.
Look for contextual clues.
Read the instructions CAREFULLY.
Don't miss out on the details.
I'm sure all of you will do your best and you'll do well.
Go in with a relaxed mind, don't stress yourself.
As long as you've tried your best, that's all that's enough for me and also for you.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Mock Exam's Answers
Section A:
01. (4)
02. (1)
03. (2)
04. (2)
05. (3)
Section B:
06. (4)
07. (4)
08. (2)
09. (3)
10. (1)
11. (4)
12. (4)
Section C:
13. (2)
14. (3)
15. (3)
Section D:
16. (1)
17. (3)
18. (3)
19. (2)
20. (4)
Section E:
21. (4)
22. (3)
23. (3)
24. (1)
25. (4)
Section F:
26. (3)
27. (3)
28. (1)
29. (2)
30. (3)
Section G:
31. (B) in
32. (P) Unlike
33. (L) through
34. (F) were
35. (K) during
36. (A) as
37. (G) from
38. (M) without
39. (N) Under
40. (C) of
Section H:
41. observed
42. worried
43. concentrating
44. adventure
45. encouraged
46. Eventually
47. procedure
48. bring
49. loves
50. heal
Section I:
51. lives
52. homeless
53. hard
54. news
55. attending
56. first
57. different
58. together
59. subjects
60. share
61. teachers
62. grateful
63. lost
64. going
65. continue
Section J:
66. The boy, whose father is a policeman, had stolen the teacher's handphone.
67. Both Li Li and Siti are afraid of the dark.
68. Tom insisted on taking part in the floorball match although his ankle was badly injured.
69. The girls were fighting in the corner while the discipline master was addressing the students. 70. Miss Wong asked Kumar whether/if he could complete his homework that night.
Section K:
71. The characters survived a plane crash. (or) They were survivors of a plane crash.
72. He was going to lead the survivors in rationing their food.
73. The sentence is 'Our supplies had been exhausted.'
74. He wanted his last portion/bit of food to last.
75. It was probably 12,000 feet or higher.
76. They were thin and drawn.
77. They were hoping to find straw to eat. (or) They were looking for food/something edible.
78. 'it' refers to the leg (wound of a boy near the author). (or) 'it' refers to the boy's leg.
79. They were thinking of eating human flesh/the boy.
80. He knew that the only way to survive would be to eat human flesh. (or) He wanted to share his thoughts/concerns with Carlitos. (or) He wanted to know if Carlitos would consider eating another human being.
01. (4)
02. (1)
03. (2)
04. (2)
05. (3)
Section B:
06. (4)
07. (4)
08. (2)
09. (3)
10. (1)
11. (4)
12. (4)
Section C:
13. (2)
14. (3)
15. (3)
Section D:
16. (1)
17. (3)
18. (3)
19. (2)
20. (4)
Section E:
21. (4)
22. (3)
23. (3)
24. (1)
25. (4)
Section F:
26. (3)
27. (3)
28. (1)
29. (2)
30. (3)
Section G:
31. (B) in
32. (P) Unlike
33. (L) through
34. (F) were
35. (K) during
36. (A) as
37. (G) from
38. (M) without
39. (N) Under
40. (C) of
Section H:
41. observed
42. worried
43. concentrating
44. adventure
45. encouraged
46. Eventually
47. procedure
48. bring
49. loves
50. heal
Section I:
51. lives
52. homeless
53. hard
54. news
55. attending
56. first
57. different
58. together
59. subjects
60. share
61. teachers
62. grateful
63. lost
64. going
65. continue
Section J:
66. The boy, whose father is a policeman, had stolen the teacher's handphone.
67. Both Li Li and Siti are afraid of the dark.
68. Tom insisted on taking part in the floorball match although his ankle was badly injured.
69. The girls were fighting in the corner while the discipline master was addressing the students. 70. Miss Wong asked Kumar whether/if he could complete his homework that night.
Section K:
71. The characters survived a plane crash. (or) They were survivors of a plane crash.
72. He was going to lead the survivors in rationing their food.
73. The sentence is 'Our supplies had been exhausted.'
74. He wanted his last portion/bit of food to last.
75. It was probably 12,000 feet or higher.
76. They were thin and drawn.
77. They were hoping to find straw to eat. (or) They were looking for food/something edible.
78. 'it' refers to the leg (wound of a boy near the author). (or) 'it' refers to the boy's leg.
79. They were thinking of eating human flesh/the boy.
80. He knew that the only way to survive would be to eat human flesh. (or) He wanted to share his thoughts/concerns with Carlitos. (or) He wanted to know if Carlitos would consider eating another human being.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Situational & Continuous Writing
Situational Writing -
Total: 15 marks
Content: 6 marks (Infer your 6 points from the information given in the question)
Grammar: 9 marks (To get a score of 7-9 marks, you should not make more than 3 mistakes, your ideas and facts should be well-linked and sequenced such that the information presented is very clear, and your response should show a very good understanding and clear awareness of the purpose, audience and context)
Continuous Writing -
Total: 40 marks
Content: 20 marks
Grammar: 20 marks
Things to keep in mind when writing your composition:
1.) Keep dialogue minimal. When more than half of your composition consists of dialogue, it will be considered a weak composition. In this case, should we take away the dialogue, there will be nothing left of your composition.
2.) Content is very important. Remember to elaborate, elaborate, elaborate!!!
Characterisation and actions are very much welcomed!
Think - What will the reader think about your story? Will it engage the reader's interest?
Your starting should be as good as your ending.
3.) Do not write out of point. You can be creative and yet realistic at the same time. Think - Is your story believable? Do you believe what you are writing? What will the reader think?
4.) Try to keep your sentences short if in doubt about your sentence structure. Short sentences placed at certain points in your composition can make a great impact too.
5.) Give your composition a title to help you stay on the right track and not go out of point. You do not have to write the title on your writing paper, nor do you need to write the question on it.
6.) Organise your ideas properly using a mind map before you start writing. This should not take more than 5 minutes.
- Introduction
- Body
- Development of story
- Conclusion
(Plot, setting, characters, Who/Where/When/Why/How)
7.) A good composition comes alive when one reads it. Once you pick it up, you never want to put it down.
That's all for your paper 1!
Do not fear your exam! What you fear, you won't conquer!
For all your exams, do them with the mindset that you're going to conquer those papers, and you will!
Strike off the words "I can't" from your "life" dictionary!
There is no "I can't", only "I don't want".
I believe all of you can do it, and do it well!
Well... 5P... :)
All the best for your SA2 English Paper 1 tomorrow, and for all your other exams!
Total: 15 marks
Content: 6 marks (Infer your 6 points from the information given in the question)
Grammar: 9 marks (To get a score of 7-9 marks, you should not make more than 3 mistakes, your ideas and facts should be well-linked and sequenced such that the information presented is very clear, and your response should show a very good understanding and clear awareness of the purpose, audience and context)
Continuous Writing -
Total: 40 marks
Content: 20 marks
Grammar: 20 marks
Things to keep in mind when writing your composition:
1.) Keep dialogue minimal. When more than half of your composition consists of dialogue, it will be considered a weak composition. In this case, should we take away the dialogue, there will be nothing left of your composition.
2.) Content is very important. Remember to elaborate, elaborate, elaborate!!!
Characterisation and actions are very much welcomed!
Think - What will the reader think about your story? Will it engage the reader's interest?
Your starting should be as good as your ending.
3.) Do not write out of point. You can be creative and yet realistic at the same time. Think - Is your story believable? Do you believe what you are writing? What will the reader think?
4.) Try to keep your sentences short if in doubt about your sentence structure. Short sentences placed at certain points in your composition can make a great impact too.
5.) Give your composition a title to help you stay on the right track and not go out of point. You do not have to write the title on your writing paper, nor do you need to write the question on it.
6.) Organise your ideas properly using a mind map before you start writing. This should not take more than 5 minutes.
- Introduction
- Body
- Development of story
- Conclusion
(Plot, setting, characters, Who/Where/When/Why/How)
7.) A good composition comes alive when one reads it. Once you pick it up, you never want to put it down.
That's all for your paper 1!
Do not fear your exam! What you fear, you won't conquer!
For all your exams, do them with the mindset that you're going to conquer those papers, and you will!
Strike off the words "I can't" from your "life" dictionary!
There is no "I can't", only "I don't want".
I believe all of you can do it, and do it well!
Well... 5P... :)
All the best for your SA2 English Paper 1 tomorrow, and for all your other exams!
Comprehension (OE) Questions
Q78.) What does 'it' (line 28) refer to?
Q79.) The author mentioned that they 'read each other's thoughts' (line 29). What were they thinking?
Q80.) Why do you think the author confided in Carlitos?
Q79.) The author mentioned that they 'read each other's thoughts' (line 29). What were they thinking?
Q80.) Why do you think the author confided in Carlitos?
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
