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Library - Literary Genres Hunt (Friday; 25/9)

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K: Know the different types of genres. U: Understand the features of different genres. D: Hunt for one book of our chosen genre.   Words of the Day 1. Literary 2. Stripe   Let's Begin! For today's task, you are getting a new list: The Literary Genres Hunt list.   Once you have it, write your name at the back of it. Keep it in your red folder as we will use it every Friday.   Task 1 Once you've returned the book you borrowed last time, choose a book from the list. Write the title and the author of the book before you read your book. You have 20 minutes for this task. 

Comprehension - A Formal Letter to Join Golden Deer (Tuesday; 22/9)

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K: Know the context of Claude's formal letter. U: Understand the reason for the letter. D: Write the questions and answer accordingly. Words of the Day 1.  Scavenge 2. Utmost   Let's Begin! Do you remember the formal letter written by Claude for Byleth? Time to scavenge the class for some missing questions!    Task 1 Once you found the questions, write the questions in your exercise book, then write your answers in the same book. Please skip a line for each question.   You have 30 minutes for this task.

Composition - Writing the Body of a Formal Letter (Monday; 28/9)

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K: Know the reason of the letter. U: Understand the format of a formal letter. D: Write a proper formal letter.   Words of the Day 1. Relaxing 2. Letch      Let's Begin! Take out your Composition book. Do you remember the introduction of your letter that you did last week? Now, let's look at how to finish the body. Write the title on the left side after "Dear...'  Be concise and relevant: Stick to the core purpose. Avoid informal language: Maintain a formal, respectful tone. Aim for three or four paragraphs: Each paragraph should have a clear aim.     Formal close-off: Use "Yours sincerely" if you know the recipient's name. Use "Yours faithfully" if you do not.    Task 1 Now that you've written your introduction, time to finish off your formal letter.   Writing to - Mrs Choo   School address - 19 Jalan Setia Bakti 1,  Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persek...

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 ...