Group Work in Week 10

Wordsplash on HFMD

Dear 5/2E pupils,


I hope that you have enjoyed and benefited from the lesson this morning. It was not easy to put yourselves in the shoes of other people and to write a script on behalf of them so I was amazed by some of your works.


To help you with the wordsplash (in case some of you did not manage to take down the words), I have attached pictures of our wordsplash below.

The categories that we have discusses included:
1) symptoms    2) complications      3) words that describe HFMD       etc


Of course, there are more categories. Please categorize them on your own in the wordsplash.

The assignment for this LRD activity includes:

1) Wordsplash on HFMD


2) Write a script for one of the following roles:
a) You are an officer from the Ministry of Health trying to convince the worried public that this HFMD outbreak is not serious.
b) You are a child who has just recovered from HFMD. Share what you experienced and felt when you were ill with the disease.
c) Your child has passed away during the year 2000 epidemic and you do not believe the health officer claiming that this outbreak is not serious. You are angry and feel that the government should do more.

I will be uploading the group work that you have done today. Do check it out soon!

Answer Key - 2011 SA1 Paper (Booklet B)

Dear 5/2 EL pupils,

I have attached the answer key for the 2011 SA1 Paper. Please ensure that you have tried all the questions with 100% effort. Mark your work and do the necessary corrections. If you have other suggestions for the answers or anything to clarify, feel free to leave a comment below.

I did not include the answers for comprehension OE as answers will vary from pupils to pupils. But if you have tried the questions and are keen to know how good your answers are, drop me a comment or request for the answer key.

If you have not attempted the questions by now, you should leave the page and come back again after you have attempted them (peeping of answers without trying is not encouraged).

Grammar Cloze

Editing

 Comprehension Cloze

Answer Key - Synthesis Self-Revision Worksheet

Dear 5/2 EL pupils,

Here's the answers for the self-revision worksheet. Please mark your work and do the necessary corrections. If you have made a mistake, do try to find out how the mistake arises. Refer to your Unit Worksheets for more examples.

For some questions, multiple answers can be accepted. Do leave comments to share your answers or clarify any doubts.

Blog Activity 1: Class compilation of Idioms

Let's create a class compilation of idioms.

As explained in class, each of you is assigned an idiom to check out.

Index No. 33 to 44 will have to source for your own idiom (extra work but it's going to be fun!)

Instruction:

Use this website: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ 

Find out the meaning of the idiom you are assigned and make a sentence with it.

If you can find other information about the idioms e.g. the origin of the idiom etc, do share with us.

Have fun!

Share your thoughts: STELLAR UNIT 4 (Ride on)

We had just gone through an expository text in class today and learnt from the text why the MRT is becoming the main mode of transportation instead of the bus, private cars, bicycles etc. The text did mention about a few limitations of the MRT system and also explained why the MRT system is favoured as compared to the other modes.

I am sure all of you have your own thoughts or stand about the MRT as the future of city transport. Please contribute your opinions in the "Comments" box below and respond to your friend's opinions.

Some questions to guide you:

1) Do you agree that the MRT is going to be the future of city transport? Why?

2) If not, what other modes of transportation are more efficient or practical? Why?

3) Some of you have travelled abroad before. How is the transportation system different from ours? How can we learn from them?

4) Share your experience travelling around in Singapore? Which mode of transportation does you prefer? Why?

P.S. Remember to identify yourself when you are commenting and don't forget about your net etiquette.

Term 1 Composition - By Yan Ning

     “Mummy, can we go for a ride at the nearby park?” Rui Shan and Yan Ting asked politely. “Ok, but you must be careful while cycling.” Their mother said. They promised their mother and went out with their brand new bicycles. When they reached the park, there were sounds of nature - Birds chirping and frogs croaking. There were also some people having picnics, some people flying kites and some people jogging. Rui Shan and Yan Ting then started cycling leisurely and cruised along the path. They were so engrossed in talking while cycling that they did not notice they were cycling at breakneck speed.

        Suddenly, Yan Ting saw there was twig in front of her. She quickly swerved to the right to avoid the twig. Just at the same time, a ball had rolled to the middle of the cyclist path. A little boy was trying to retrieve it. Yan Ting did not notice the boy was just three meters ahead. A jogger jogged past and saw that the boy’s life was in danger and tried to stop the girls but it was too late. Yan Ting’s bicycle knocked into the little boy and Yan Ting flew into mid air. She sprained her ankle and her face was contorted with pain. Her bicycle was wrecked beyond recognition. She was feeble and could not stand up. Soon, some curious onlookers formed a crowd and saw what had happened. Rui Shan quickly called the ambulance.

        A few minutes later, wails of ambulance sirens reverberated in the air. The paramedics attended to Yan Ting and sent her to the nearby hospital. After hearing about the news, Yan Ting’s mother quickly rushed to the hospital. The doctor was examining Yan Ting and told her mother that Yan Ting would be discharged in two days’ time. Her mother was relieved and was happy to hear that Yan Ting was all right. After this painful lesson, Yan Ting learnt to be more careful.