English Language Proficiency
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Week 5: Reading - Poem (Sound effects)
Sound effects in Poems
- Rhyme
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Onomatopoeia
Week 5: Listening & Speaking - Health Issues
Your listening task for this week, "Cancer Treatment":
http://www.esl-lab.com/cancer/cancerrd1.htm
If you have problem downloading the mp3 audio file, you can try this software that reads any text you have on your screen. Copy and paste the script for the listening task. (Click on the "Quiz Script" link on top of the page at esl-lab.com.)
To download the text-to-speech software, go to this website http://www.readplease.com/
Do you find the reading a bit strange? Sounds like a robot, right? That's because the speech generated by the software doesn't have the natural rhythm and intonation of a normal speech.
If you need practice in rhythm and intonation, you can try these jazz chants that illustrate the natural stress and intonation patterns of conversational English:
http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/listening/jazz-chants/mp3-files-and-recording-scripts/
http://www.esl-lab.com/cancer/cancerrd1.htm
If you have problem downloading the mp3 audio file, you can try this software that reads any text you have on your screen. Copy and paste the script for the listening task. (Click on the "Quiz Script" link on top of the page at esl-lab.com.)
To download the text-to-speech software, go to this website http://www.readplease.com/
Do you find the reading a bit strange? Sounds like a robot, right? That's because the speech generated by the software doesn't have the natural rhythm and intonation of a normal speech.
If you need practice in rhythm and intonation, you can try these jazz chants that illustrate the natural stress and intonation patterns of conversational English:
http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/listening/jazz-chants/mp3-files-and-recording-scripts/
Monday, July 9, 2012
Week 4: Reading - Poem (Figurative language)
Identifying Key Features of a Poem
Literary Devices
Figurative language
Literary Devices
Figurative language
- Personification
- Symbol
- Imagery
- Simile
- Metaphor
Monday, July 2, 2012
Week 3: Listening & Speaking - TABLETS
Today's Listening & Speaking Class:
Breaking News English Headline
(6th July, 2011)
South Korea to Swap Textbooks for Tablets
Refer to the handout given.
Go to your class Edmodo for the rest of the exercises.
Breaking News English Headline
(6th July, 2011)
South Korea to Swap Textbooks for Tablets
Refer to the handout given.
Go to your class Edmodo for the rest of the exercises.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Week 2: Reading - IF
Schedule for this week's Reading class
3ppismp RBT2: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Thursday, 28th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30am
Title of poem: If
3ppismp RBT2: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Thursday, 28th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30am
Title of poem: If
Go to this website http://literature.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=422&Itemid=380
and read up on this poem.
(Note that there are links to information on this poem on the left hand
side – under Poem 6: Biography, General
Information, etc)
Sign in (Sign up, if you have not done so yet) at http://www.edmodo.com/
to download the reading task. After you have completed the task, you have to upload your answers (please rename clearly the file given) in Edmodo.
As usual, post a comment here to prove your attendance.
Class schedule
3ppismp RBT2: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Thursday, 28th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30pm
Class schedule
3ppismp RBT2: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Thursday, 28th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30pm
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Week 2: Listening - A Healthy Lifestyle
Class schedule for this week's listening class:
3ppismp RBT2: Monday, 25th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 12:30pm-1:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30am
For this week's listening activity, we shall listen to a conversation entitled "A Healthy Lifestyle" at Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab.
Instructions:
Please post a comment after you have read the instructions below.
(This is proof of your attendance)
Don't forget to post a comment after you have read the instructions below.
(This is proof of your attendance)
p/s After you have finished the above task, you can register for Edmodo. Please get the Powerpoint file (which has the instructions and code to register) from your Class representative.
Class schedule for this week's listening class:
3ppismp RBT2: Monday, 25th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 12:30pm-1:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30am
3ppismp RBT2: Monday, 25th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 12:30pm-1:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30am
For this week's listening activity, we shall listen to a conversation entitled "A Healthy Lifestyle" at Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab.
Instructions:
Please post a comment after you have read the instructions below.
(This is proof of your attendance)
Step 1: Go to
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Step 2: Scroll down
to General Listening Quizzes and choose Medium column the topic “A Healthy
Lifestyle”
Step 3:
Do all the activities in Part II (Listening Exercises) and Part III (Vocabulary Activities – all 4 )
Step 4:
At the end of each activity, press PrntScn and paste the
screen capture onto a Microsoft Word file.
There should be altogether 5 screen captures for the 5
activities.
Name the file as follows
ListenEx1_CLASS_ yourName
e.g. ListenEx1_RBT1_AliAbu
Email your file to me.
Don't forget to post a comment after you have read the instructions below.
(This is proof of your attendance)
p/s After you have finished the above task, you can register for Edmodo. Please get the Powerpoint file (which has the instructions and code to register) from your Class representative.
Class schedule for this week's listening class:
3ppismp RBT2: Monday, 25th June, 2012. 11:30am-12:30pm
3ppismp RBT1: Tuesday, 26th June, 2012. 12:30pm-1:30pm
3ppismp MT1 : Wednesday, 27th June, 2012. 10:30am-11:30am
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