Over the past couple of days, a video of a student shouting at his teacher went viral.Yesterday, it was reported the student has apologised and “shown remorse.” This reminded me of my secondary school days when I was in one of the rowdiest classes. There was a classmate who joined a gang (the infamous 369[…]
Have you ever complained about doing Maths homework, saying you will never use it when you grow up anyway? Well, you are wrong. Someone used Maths to find love. True story. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/01/how-to-hack-okcupid/
I must say the P1-2 class is the hardest to teach. As the students are very young, we have to maintain discipline, ensure they learn, make it fun and be innovative. This combination is almost impossible.Besides focusing on their writing, I want my lower primary students to be able to present and express themselves from a[…]
Quiz: How do you pronounce “often”? a. with the “t” b. without the “t” c. all of the above Solution: The answer is (c) all of the above. “Often” can be pronounced with and without the “t”.Interesting things to note:1. The pronunciation with “t” is a reversion to the 15th century pronunciation2. Most British and American[…]
Thanks to Pornsak for graciously agreeing to attend the “Study Room Press Conference”! He shared with us how he learnt his languages, why he got into the entertainment circle and how he managed his time despite his busy schedule. The budding young reporters in the Upper Primary English class were awed by him and were[…]
“How much is that diamond ring?” asked Tai Tai A. Tai Tai B shrugged, flashed the glistening stone in front of her friends, blinding her friends. “Come on, give me an estimate, agar agar,” Tai Tai A persisted. What Tai Tai A could have also said: “Come on, give me a ballpark figure.” Ballpark refers[…]
We can easily label someone 13-19 years old as a teenager. How do you call someone who is in his 70s or 80s? Do you know there’s a term for every age group? . . . . . . . . 10-19 years old: denarian 20-29: vicenarian 30-39: tricenarian 40-49: quadragenarian 50-59: quinquagenarian 60-69: sexagenarian[…]
Your writing can be more rigorous and clearer when you find the “hidden verbs.” You can do this by changing nouns to verbs. Here are a few examples: 1. BEFORE: We made an application. AFTER: We applied. 2. BEFORE: We made a decision AFTER: We decided. 3. BEFORE: We will have a celebration. AFTER: We[…]