This is a question from a school revision paper which I will go through with my students this Saturday. Eating and drinking is/are not allowed in the sports hall. There is a heated debate on this question. One camp says the answer should be “is” because you categorise eating and drinking as one activity. The[…]
This poor dude lost $1 million at a Wheel of Fortune game because he mispronounced “achilles”. We pronounce it as ER-KEE-LEES \ə-ˈki-lēz\ http://laist.com/2014/04/12/video_student_mispronounces_achille.php
The mother called us a couple of weeks ago to ask about our English classes for P3-5 (i.e. students who are taking the new 2015 English syllabus.) She asked some very sharp and legitimate questions. 1. How do you know about the new syllabus when you are not a full-time teacher? I have friends who[…]
We are going to have additional English classes from May!The location is likely going to be in the Novena/Toa Payoh area and it will be on Friday nights after 6:30pm. Please indicate your interest here,http://studyroom.sg/registration/ , even if you had expressed your preference for weekday classes previously. We will contact you after we confirm the venue[…]
Last Saturday, I had quite a work-out in a couple of my classes. We had a penalty game. Students need to talk without stopping for a minute on a given topic such as my favourite vacation, my hobby or my ambition. If every student can speak for a minute without stopping, I will receive a[…]
A parent recently enquired about my Primary 1-2 English classes. As some of you may know, I have outdoor lessons for the kids to get them interested in the language. When we are in the classroom, I will like to brag that the syllabus are just as exciting. Here’s my reply to the mother. My class[…]
With the missing Malaysian flight in the news for the past week, we often come across the word “debris.”How do you pronounce it? 1) Dey-bree 2) Dey-bris 3) Other pronunciation What’s your answer? ANSWER: You can pronounce it as 1) Dey-bree (like how you would read Debra)2) Duh-breeRemember the S is silent for this word.
1. I am interested in your P6 English class. It’s just half a year more to PSLE. Will she be able to improve in time for the exams? Indeed, language is unlike Maths and Science where it’s best to build the foundation over a period of time. Still, half a year is not short- there’s[…]
I received this question from a parent a few days ago. Question: Must primary school kids write compositions weekly? Answer: Writing is like swimming. Swimming exercises all parts of our body and we can head to the gym after that to focus on the different body parts. I believe the only way to improve is[…]
The best way to prepare for the cloze passage component is to read more. The answer will come naturally to you because you are familiar with the sentence structures and usage of the words. That said, there’s also a technique to cloze passage. If you don’t know the answer, read what was before and after[…]