These articles are written by the MOE-Trained teachers in charge of our Secondary English tuition programme.
In the previous post on Comprehension question types, we covered the “3 details language effect” question, one of the more challenging types. Language effect type of questions also come in other forms, but which generally requires you to explain the use of vivid/figurative language and how it is effective. This Read more…
In our previous post on Oral Spoken Interaction, we covered the use of Circle of Viewpoints (CoV) to help us see an issue from multiple perspectives. This enables us tohave a more holistic, well-developed discussion. In this post, we will be learning another brainstorming model that helps us to expand Read more…
All of us have had points of disagreement with others, and these are part and parcel of daily life. Sometimes we argue our way out and try to convince the other party to our point of view, at other times we just agree to disagree. But what do you do Read more…
In an earlier post on Oral Spoken Interaction, you learnt about four conversation handles (or strategies) to discuss a topic — Circles, Clock, 5W1H and Key. These help you to organise your thoughts and frame the discussion in a coherent manner. There are many other Brainstorming Models like this and Read more…
It’s nearly quarter time in the year, and for those of you who are sitting your ‘O’ Level examinations at the end of the year, it’s a good time to reflect and take stock of your progress. At our Secondary 4 class, we continually revisit all the English paper components Read more…
In Part 1 of this two-part series, you learnt about crafting effective hooks and impactful conclusions for the narrative essay. These are key to grabbing your readers’ attention as you take them through a journey, before closing your story on a poignant, reflective note. Similarly, in the expository essay, you Read more…
Like the opening scene of a movie, where you are arrested by the horrendous sight of screaming passengers on board an Airbus A380 plummeting through the air, plumes of smoke rising from what looks like a wounded left engine, the hook of your essay is the crucial first few moments Read more…
After a restful 6 weeks of school holidays, we are ready to re-start our Secondary 4 English classes! In this post, we turn our attention to the Narrative Comprehension (Paper 2 Section B), in which you will face many questions that require you to appreciate and interpret the use of Read more…
Planning before writing is an essential skill for all levels, be it primary or secondary. Below, Tr Rachael discusses what she has worked on with her Sec 4 class last Sunday during their writing component. Our Secondary 4 lessons have kicked off and in our first lesson, we focused on Read more…
Our Secondary 4 2021 class will begin on November 1st 3.30pm-5.30pm. Just like the PSLE year, we believe that preparing students early for any major examination is important. In the post below, Tr Rachael, our upper secondary teacher, explores the Conversation part of the O-level oral component. In this second Read more…