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Grammar - Passive Voice (Monday; 21/9)

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K: Identify the difference between active and passive voices. U: Understand the formula of passive voice. D: Convert an active voice to a passive voice.   Words of the Day 1. Passive 2. Transcribe   Let's Begin! In your Schofield & Sims book, flip to page 7. Write the day and date at the top of the page. First things first, do you remember the note you wrote in your English notebook?   Object + (auxiliary verb) + Verb + ('by' preposition) + Subject   * When you convert the voice, the tense has to be the same.   Let's try a few examples: 1. Riona eats an ice-cream. 2. Jayden chases after Shane. 3. Last weekend, Ms Farah was playing the new Fire Emblem game.   Task 1 On page 7, answer all the questions. Remember to use black/blue pen. Read the instructions carefully. Task 2 Once page 7 is done and marked, go to page 6. Do all questions.      

Composition - Writing a Formal Letter (Monday; 14/9)

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K: Remember the features of a formal letter. U: Understand the rules of proper English. D: Write a formal letter.   Words of the Day 1. Creative 2. Trill   Let's Begin! In a new page of your Composition book (brown exercise book), write the day and date, and the words of the day. Do you remember the features of a formal letter? Before we write, remember some rules: 1. Finger-spacing before writing the body of the letter. 2. Skip one line for each new paragraph.    Task 1   Writing to - Mrs Choo   School address - 19 Jalan Setia Bakti 1,  Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur    Word count - 250 words Time limit - 30 minutes 

Grammar - Structure of Informal Speech (Monday; 14/9)

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K: Know the features of informal English. U: Understand the difference between proper and improper English. D: Write informal sentences using the key features.   Words of the Day 1. Improper 2. Decorous   Let's Begin! In your Schofield & Sims book, go to page 18. Write the words of the day on the page. Now, can you tell the difference between these 2 sentences? I do apologize for my behaviour yesterday. (     ) Sorry, man.                                                   (     ) Task 1 In your Schofield & Sims book, go to page 18. Write the day and date at the top of the page. Let's answer questions 1 & 2 together!  Try and attempt sentence practice as well.   You have 20 minutes for this task.

Composition - Introduction to Formal Letters (Wednesday; 9/9)

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K: Familiarize with the features of a formal letter. U: Understand the purpose of a formal letter. D: Write notes about the features of a formal letter.   Words of the Day 1. Informed 2. Recipient   Let's Begin! Prepare your Composition exercise book (the tall brown book). Ensure that the cover has your name, title (Composition), and class. On the first page, write the day and date, and the words of the day. Afterwards, you will be getting a sample of a formal letter. Paste this sample on the first page (or on the second page if there is lack of space).       Task 1 Let's look at features of a formal letter. By using your pen, write down the features in your exercise book.  1. Include your name and contact information Put your address in the top right corner. 2. Add the date Write the date below the writer's address. Ensure the month is written in words.  3. Include the recipient's name and address Place the recipient's address on the left. 4. Choose ...

Comprehension - Formal & Informal Letters (Tuesday; 8/9)

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K: Identify the difference between formal and informal letters. U: Understand the writing style used in the letters. D: Think critically to answer the differences between letters.   Words of the Day 1. Slang 2. Reggae   Let's Begin! Here are 2 letters. Can you identify the difference?   Task 1 You will receive two comprehensive letters; one is formal and one is informal. Please write your name at the top of the first page.  Let's read the letters together!        Task 2 Individually, answer all 10 questions in the worksheet. Ensure to check your spelling when you answer. Try to answer in full, proper sentences. You have 30 minutes for this task. 

Grammar - Word Class Poster (Monday; 7/9)

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K: Recap about the word classes we've learned. U: Research about further information of the word classes. D: Create a word class poster.   Words of the Day 1. Unity 2. Them   Let's Begin! Do you remember the word classes you've learned?   Task 1 In your group, create a Word Class poster focusing on the respective parts of speech: 1. Nouns 2. Verbs 3. Adjective 4. Adverb 5. Pronoun 6. Preposition 7. Conjunction  Ensure that each word class has its official definition. Each word class must also have at least 3 examples. Your poster must be informative, colourful, and creative.   You have 45 minutes for this task.  

Grammar/Library - Identifying the Words (Friday; 4/9)

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K: Recapping some word classes in the past. U: Identifying word classes in published books. D: Create new sentences by using found words.   Words of the Day 1. Library 2.   Bibliotheca   Let's Begin! Write the day and date in your blue English notebook. Write the words of the day too.  Since the library won't be available till next week, we will have our library moment today in class. Yay! But first... Do you remember your word classes? Task 1 By using your notebook, find some example words that is related to the word classes in your chosen books. Refer to the checklist as to how many words you need to find. Nouns - Find and list down 10 different nouns. Verbs - Find and list down 10 different verbs. Adjective -  Find and list down 10 different adjectives. Adverb -  Find and list down 10 different adverbs.   Task 2 After you're done listing down, create your own sentence with the words that you've found. But don't worry... Noun - Choose 5 of your fou...