6C Prelim Averages

Averages for 6C
English Prelim 2009

Paper 1

SW:12.53 / 15
CW: 29.09 / 40

Paper 2

Bklet A: 22.42
Bklet B: 36.91

National Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2009

Hi class,

You may wish to go online to make a e-pledge in commemoration of Racial Harmony.
Click here to access the site.
Do think and plan before keying in your pledge.
You can enter your name then indicate Poi Ching School using (PCS).

The e-pledge ends tomorrow 16th July.

Regards,
Miss Yu

Improving Writing Slides

Dear class,

You can now access the Powerpoint slides for 'Improving Writing' at this link on 4shared.com: http://www.4shared.com/file/115455382/1d32f343/Improving_Writing_Read-only_.html
or click here.
Please note that it is password protected, hence click 'Read-only' to access it.
The slides are compiled and taken from various sources online, hence I would like to credit them here.

Cheers,
Miss Yu

Suggestions for new class seating plan

Dear 6C,

Add your suggestions under the 'Comments' link by this Fri 3pm. Miss Loh and I will run through them before deciding and sealing your fates on Monday. =)

Reminder: Please bring your thermometers!

Cheers,
Miss Yu

6C: New Timetable for Term 3

Dear class,

This is the new class timetable for Term 3.

Mon:
Assembly, PC, Sci, EL, Music, CL, MA
Tue:
MA, EL, PE, CL, EL
Wed:
MA, Sci, Art, EL
Thu:
EL, CME, CL, MA, CME, HE, HCL (afternoon)
Fri:
EL, MA, CL, Sci, SS

Please pack your materials accordingly as this will run for the first week.
Do alert your fellow classmates should they not know of this information on the blog.
Thanks!
Enjoy what is left of your 'holiday'!

Cheers,
Miss Yu

Urgent: Update of Travel History for 6Courage

Dear 6C,

If you can, please copy and paste the following questions onto the 'Comments', and answer the questions there. I will be calling you from Wed to Thur for these information. It will help me save a call if you can respond via this blog.

1) Your Name
2) Have you received the Travel Declaration Form
sent by the school?
3) Did you travel out of Singapore during the
June holidays?
If yes,
4) Which country did you visit?
5) When did you travel?
6) When did you arrive back in Singapore?
7) Are you well today?
If you are not well,
8)(For student who is not well) When did you
start feeling unwell? How do you feel? Do you have fever,
sore throat, cough, runny nose, headache, etc?

Appreciate your help! In the meantime, take good care of yourselves!

Love,
Miss Yu

P6C & 6F: Collection of Files

Dear class,

You may collect your English WS & Composition files from school. They are placed on top of my locker no. 16 outside the HOD room.

These are the names of pupils who have not submitted your files. They should only be submitted either in the last week of the holidays or in the first week of Term 3. You should have a very good explanation for me why the files were not with me in the first place.

Names:
6C
1) Alyson (WS)- given
2) Roystan (Both)- only WS given
3) Yong Teck (Both)- given
3) Cleaven (Compo)- given
4) Glen Choo (WS)- given
5) Glenn Ting (Both)
6) Jia Le (WS) - given
7) Shu Hui (Both) - given
8) Yu Chen (WS)
9) Shaun (WS)- given
10) Shen Kai (Compo)
11) Pei Min (Both)
12) Benton (WS)- given

6F
1) Brendan (Compo)
2) Lu Shi (Both)
3) Dion (Both)
4) Jazreel (Files are with me as you were not in school)
5) Jing Jie (Both)
6) Arica (Both)
7) Shao Fan (Both)
8) Yan Ning (Both: you were absent so you can take time to prepare the files)
9) Ding Jun (Both)
10) Keith (Both)
11) Wen Yi (WS)

Regards,
Miss Yu

Things to do for relief:

Duties for Relief

• Please give the pupils a three-minute break for every 1 hour of class.
• The IT rep will set up the timer on the screen.

Mon (20/4)
1. 6C (3 periods)
• Collect homework (Situational Writing – Journal)
• RCS (Reading Comprehension WS)
Go through/Teach the skill using the RCS worksheets for Term 1 with the pupils.  Discuss with the pupils.

2. 6F (2 periods)
• Go through Practice Paper 1 Booklet B
• Pupils to do corrections in green pen/pencil.

Tue (21/4)
1. 6F (2 periods)
• Vocab WS 1 & 2
Pupils to do in class and teacher to go through answers.
Pupils to do corrections and copy notes of discussion on WS.

2. 6C (5 periods)
• 1 period – Spelling (Term 2 Week 4)
• 1 period – Silent Reading
• 3 periods – Listening Comprehension
Pupils’ LC books are with them/in the cupboard.

Wed (22/4)
1. 6F (5 periods)
• 1 period – Spelling (Term 2 Week 5)
Please go through the list with the class before testing them.
(Do not show the bonus words to the pupils.)
• 1 period – Reading period
• 3 periods – Listening Comprehension
Pupils’ LC books are with them/in the cupboard.

2. 6C (1 period)
• Situational Writing (Diary format)
Pupils to do situational writing (17) in class. WS are in the class cupboard.

Unit 5 Conditional 'IF'

Some links to check out on conditionals:

1) Notes and Exercises
2)More notes and explanation
3) Test yourself!

Conditionals are commonly classified as 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Other sites will label them as Type 1, 2 or 3.

Do you know that there is even the existence of a 'Zero' conditional?
These are what we experience most of the time, probably during Science lessons!

P6C Writing Activity 2: Description of Setting

Dear class,

You are now required to use the ideas which you have brainstormed as a group and write out a paragraph describing the picture you have been given.

Steps:

1) Type out the paragraph using Word.
2) Edit and check for errors.
3) Copy and paste the paragraph using the 'Comments' link.
4) Type in your names (in pairs) and group name (in brackets).

When writing,make use of all your senses (if possible):
- Describe the colours you see?
- Describe the smells?
- What can you hear?
- What can you touch and how does it feel?
- How does the scene make you feel?

(20 mins – Pair Writing)

6Courage: Online Journal (Term 2 Week 3)

Topic: Cyber-bullying

Read the video/articles below to get a clearer perspective:
1) Video on Cyberbullying (Video done by Rulang Primary)
2)Singapore Ranked No. 2 in the world for cyber-bullying
3)Anti-cyberbullying Website

What are your thoughts on Singapore being No. 2 and on cyber-bullying?
Share your thoughts and views in the 'Comments' below.

Due date: 11.59am, 17 April (Fri)

P6C: Writing Activity

Description of Setting

Pair-Group Writing:

1) Brainstorm ideas of picture with your partner/(s).
2) Exchange your picture with another pair/trio within your group.
3) They are to brainstorm and put in their ideas as well.
4) Use the 'Comments' Link to key in your ideas.
5) The 'Name' should be your names and group name in brackets. Please see the example in the comments link.
6) After all ideas are keyed in, click 'Post'.

6Filial Piety's Online Journal Topic

We have heard of ugly Singaporean behaviours, such as being 'kiasu'. However, something of a different nature came up late last year.

Some Singaporeans, during lunch time, have innovatively used packets of tissue paper to book seats in a hawker centre.
Read the article here to find out what happened.


Topic: Do you think that it is rude to use tissue packs to reserve seats?

Click on the Comments link to express your ideas.

The deadline for this journal entry is 11 April (Saturday) at 11.59pm.

April Fool's Day

Dear class,

Try to spot the 'fake' news report in today's The Straits Times.
Place your answer in the Comments link below.

Unit 4: Appositives

Click on the links below:

1) Definition and examples of appositives

2) Appositive Practice - Share your scores in the Comments link!

6C Holiday Journal Topic

Topic:
It is difficult to be bilingual in Singapore.
a)Do you agree? Why/Why not?
b)What can we do to improve?

Share your views and feelings in the 'Comment' link below this post.
Remember to leave your full name.

Click on the audio clip here and select the entry:
29. Bilingual (11/09/08)
(*Quicktime is needed)

It features a radio talkshow on the topic and you will be hearing some Singaporeans share their views and thoughts about the topic.

Listen to the clip to help you extend your perspective on the topic.
You do not need to quote what has been shared but feel free to comment on their feedback. You should also share your own thoughts.
You can limit your discussion to Mandarin as the other language besides English.

Comments should be entered before 5pm on 23rd March (Mon).

Relative Clauses

Click here to read up more.
Another link: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses
Hope this clarifies when we use commas and when we don't in synthesis questions.

Short Story 2: Not Poor, Just Broke

Sometimes, reading about the author's life gives readers a deeper understanding to the influences he/she had when he/she wrote a story.

Click on the links belowe to read more about the Dick Gregory's life:

Link 1: Wiki
Link 2: Official Website

Some links about Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement:
1)Rosa Parks - A Short Documentary
2) Rosa Parks - Her story3) History of the Civil Rights Movement

Past Perfect Tense & Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Dear class,

Read up about the use of Past Perfect & Past Perfect Continuous Tense before our lesson next week:

1) Past Perfect 1
2)Past Perfect 2
3) Past Perfect Continuous 1
4) Past Perfect Continuous 2

Please click on the links below to try the online exercises:

Simple Warm-up - Past Perfect
Simple Warm-up - Past Perfect Continuous

1) Past Perfect MCQ

2) Past Perfect Continuous MCQ

3) Exercise 11 - Simple Past & Past Perfect

4) Exercise 13 - Past Perfect & Past Perfect Continuous

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Dear class,

Some links on the story...

1) Animation 1
2) Animation 2
3) Animation 3

Unit 2 Proverbs

Click on the links below to access lists of proverbs:

Link 1
Link 2
Link 3: More Common Proverbs
Link 4: A-Z Proverbs
Link 5: Meanings explained

Idiom or Proverb?

According to Cambridge Dictionary:

Idiom

a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word understood on its own


Proverb

a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice

Description of People

Dear class,

You are to write a description of a person in your group.
Use your brainstorming sheet to help you.

It must include the following:
1. Eyes, eyebrows and/or eye lashes
2. Nose
3. Mouth, lips and/or teeth
4. Face shape
5. Hair
6. Complexion
7. Others e.g. cheeks, facial marks like scars, moles
8. Neck
9. Shoulders, limbs (hands/feet/fingers etc), body
10. Any other physical attributes you may wish to add
*11. Add in character traits wherever possible. This will help you to make your paragraph interesting and rich. Click here for help.

Click the link here to upload your file.
Only upload the finalised copy.
You should also save a copy in your workspace as a back-up.

How to name your file:
1. Click 'save as'.
2. Filename should be '(Grpname)'.
3. Check the 4shared site that your file is reflected on the page.

Unit 1 Descriptive Language

Dear class,

Click on the links below to access some sample websites with useful vocabulary lists:

1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Onomatopoeia
4. Personification

I'm sure you can look for more. Share with the class what you have found!

Unit 1 Grammar: 'to' +infinitive

Dear class,

This is another link to some notes about this grammatical item.
Do read through to gain a better understanding of it in your own free time.

Something interesting:
Listen to this song by the Corrs and see if you can spot any 'to' + infinitive.

Check your answers with the lyrics!

Love,
Miss Yu

Back to school!

How has school been for you today?
Share your thoughts about your first day of school in the 'Comments'link.
I will love to hear from you!

Cheers,
Miss Yu