Mini-plots with 5 Abu Hanifah

Do your students complain of not being able to elaborate their essays? Or not have ideas to write? Well, if you have the same problems I do then you can try this lesson in your next class.

TIME: double period

MATERIALS: 

1. Essay titles ( one per group). Since I'm focussing on the narrative and descriptive essays, I give them relevant titles related to the two genres.

2. Mah jongs, marker pens, masking tape

STEPS:

1. In groups of 4, SS discuss a mini-plot for the title given. the mini-plot must consist of an introduction, development, climax, falling action and denouement.

2. Groups paste their mah jongs on walls so that you have 5 stations (depending on the number of groups you have).

3. 3 stray 1 stay: 1 member will stay to explain the mini-plot to other groups while 3 members will be going round to other groups to look for for information or learn about idea generation from other groups. After the three members return, they in turn explain other groups mini-plots to the 1 member.

4. T reviews group's language errors and recaps lesson.

5. SS individually write essay as homework.

Happy teaching!

Those who can DO, Those who can do more TEACH

My Fantasy Island 1 Ibnu Majah and 1 Ibnu Khaldun

Congratulations to 1 Majah and 1 Khaldun for your hard work and excellent presentation! I'm very proud of all of you. What's most impressive was the questions you asked the presenters. They showed a lot of maturity and sense 😍 Well-done to all and especially to the winning groups: 

• 1 Majah (Group 6 for Most Creative Group and Best Presentation)
• 1 Khaldun (Group 1 - Most Creative Group and Group 4- Best Presentation)

Here's how to get this simple but meaningful activity done:

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Listening and Speaking

TIME: 4 periods for preparation and presentation

4C's incorporated: comunication (encourage the use of English), collaboration, creative and critical thinking skills 

STEPS: 

1. Write task on board:

My Fantasy Island- What would it look like? What attractions would you have on your island? 

How can visitors get to your island?

2. Draw and colour your island. 

3. Select not more than two presenters to explain to the class. (5 mins per group).

4. After each presentation, allow three questions from the floor.

5. Peer Evaluation: SS vote for the best groups for Most Creative Group and Best Presentation.

6. Always have a bag of sweets and chocolates ready for the prize 😃

I carry out this activity without fail every year. 

Happy teaching peeps!

Those who can DO, Those who can do more TEACH

PPD Kluang Taskforce Meeting

I chaired this meeting with a team of teachers recently. Guess what? We have been tasked to build three types of SPM English modules for galus, sederhana and cemerlang students. Modules again? Yup you read right 😆 But since it's a directive from PPD and JKd Kluang, here we go! Teachers were broken into three groups and team leaders had to report back. The modules will be exam-focused based on Papers 1 and 2. Our next meeting is scheduled on the 10th July. Meanwhile yours truly has her hands full:

1. MPSM State Level Module (Forecast Questions) - completed and awaiting editing meeting next  

    Tues (26th) 

2. STF-MOZAC- SASEM Immersion Programme (14th July) - yet to be done

3. The next chapter of my forthcoming book - not done 😞

4. English Seminar in Kota Tinggi - not done

Those who can DO, Those who can do more TEACH

Eid Mubarak!

Eid Mubarak to all followers. 

Maaf Zahir Batin 

Those who can DO, Those who can do more TEACH