English tip: SHOW, not tell This writing tip is useful for the composition segment and will benefit you even as you grow older and need to write thesis or market proposals. A good writer will draw an image in a reader’s mind, instead of telling him what to think. Always be specific, not vague. For[…]
English tip: Having Monday blues? You can also make use of this emotion to score in your composition. That Monday morning feeling: it means you are unhappy the weekend has finished and you have to go back to work. Example: Susan dragged her feet to school, hating that Monday morning feeling after a four-day long[…]
English tip: Some students may be worried if their answers for synthesis & transformation questions are correct. Here’s an easy method to ensure the accuracy of your answer. Do the following checklist to make sure: – The meaning of the sentence is not changed – There’s no grammatical error – There’s no spelling or punctuation[…]
Did you understand all the idioms we posted yesterday? Here’s the explanations and examples. 🙂 -as right as rain- feeling fine and healthy Example: I have recovered from my illness. I feel as right as rain. -take a rain check- rearrange a meeting Example: My son fell sick. I don’t think I can meet you[…]
English tip: As it starts looking like it’s going to rain, I thought I should share with you some idioms that are weather-based. Which of these do you know? Can you think of more weather-based idioms? 🙂 -as right as rain -take a rain check -come rain or shine -on cloud nine -rain on my[…]
English tip: I received a few private messages asking for explanations to the "animal idioms" we shared on Friday. In today’s note, I explained the idioms and provided examples on how to use them. Hope this is useful! Frog in my throat- unable to speak clearly until you give a cough Example: I get a[…]
English tip: On Friday, we shared with you idioms that are based on animals. One of them includes "Does the cat have your tongue?" which is used when someone is at loss for words. Today, we will look at idioms/phrases that are used with the word "tongue." To hold one’s tongue- to shut up Lost[…]
The PSLE oral examination will be held this week on Aug. 15 and 16. It takes up 15 percent of the English paper and finishes in around 11 minutes. Compared to the written components, it should be the easier segment to ace. We will advise you how to ace your oral examination here. Tip #1[…]
Why commas are important
TGIW! As we head for a super long weekend, let’s learn English with colour. Here are some idioms that use colours in the description. Can you think of other examples? 🙂 English tip: -The rules given were BLACK AND WHITE- you cannot bring your handphone into the class. -I BLACKED OUT at the sight of[…]