Previously...

sorry for the late post. In case you haven't caught up, these are assignments I set for everyone:

4E3: FMSS 07 prelims. Grammar book p18-19, 30-34, selected exercises. TYS 09 paper.

- to submit: Edusave forms, Consent forms, 'Survival' essay (a number of you still owe me this essay) and EL projects. No submission = no marks.

1E3 and 1E4: Spelling list sentences.

There are tests coming up this week and next week, so please be prepared - both EL and Literature classes!

[-__-]* SICK.

Yes peeps, sick. Like sore throat and crankiness and coughing my lungs out sick.

In any case, hope you had a good day today.

Take care, love you all lots.

Week 4 and we're hangin' on!

OK... Go!

[I wanted to embed, but embedding is disabled. Click HERE for the video.]

Here's a summation of homework handed out this bright, lovely Monday Morning:

4E3:

Grammar handbook, p18 - 19, exercises B and C; p 30-34, exercises A, B, E, G, and H.

TYS Nov 2009 Paper 2 (Comprehension & Summary)

1E3:

Journal & Straits Times - Choose five pictures that are able to represent the stories they were from. Then, choose one story out of the five stories where you took the pictures, and write a news review of around 50 - 80 words.

Tiring Tasks

4E3, you have lots to do :)

1. Spelling in Week 4. Spelling + meanings

2. Essay: Survival. Think on the bright side - I'm generating more work for myself!

2E1, CME homework! I gotta have it and soon.

Your ideas are pretty cool~ I'm looking forward to it [^^]

I really want to watch this.

Week 3 and no Sec Ones!!!

Yay.

Not that I hate you kids, but... yay. More free time.

You will need to listen a few times + a basic grasp of Spanish to enjoy this clip, but essentially it's a poem about being a woman. Here's to all the strong ladies in your lives, people.

Anyway....

4E3 - Narrative Writing: Dialogue Exercise Four is HOMEWORK. Due NEXT LESSON.

Week 2 has ENDED!!

1E4: Literature Homework

-- Is Mr Wormwood a likeable character? Why do you say so? Use evidence from Chapters 2 - 6

-- write in foolscap

4E3: Reading Set A

-- How is this reading about Anne Frank relevant to your life as a Singaporean teenager?

Spell-o-matic

Spelling for everyone this week!

4E3, you know how it will go :) Remember the three additional words I threw in for you as well.

1E3 and 1E4, you've copied the spelling words, so just get ready for the actual spelling.

Hand in all journals and EL projects (for 4E3) this Friday, 15 January 2010.

For literature students, prepare A3 size paper for mind-map, as usual.

Meow.

Just because I like cats :)

Anyway, some interesting words and phrases used in the clip:

1. out of their league - in a situation which they have no chance of succeeding, especially due to lack of skill or aptitude

2. intrigued - fascinated; interested

3. threatened - exposed to danger; unsafe; vulnerable

4. turns her attention to - becomes more concerned/focused on (something else)

Assignments and notices for today are all for Sec 1 students (hey there!):

1. EL Journal - decorate your journal and answer the question, 'If I were an animal/plant/object, what would I be (and why)?'

2. Literature (1E4) - read Chapters 2 & 3, prepare A3 paper for mindmap.

That's all!

Lots of lists like these

Random Engrish sign from Japan. Anyone understands Japanese here? Maybe you can translate.

Another random link below...
If you, like me, enjoy reading lists, here's a site you might like: listverse.com

Notices for 4E3:

1. Collecting $13.70 per student for two books - one TYS and one Grammar

2. Spelling (15 words) in Week 2.

2010 feels like 2009

I'm still writing 2009 on my personal notebooks... It's impossible to switch my mindset immediately, at least until February. If I sign the date on your assignment as 'something something 2009', just let it be, okay?

Anyway, assignments assignments assignments.

2E1: Welcome :) For Literature, you have to find answers to 2 questions

1. Why is Macbeth called 'the Scottish play'?

2. Why didn't theaters like putting on this play?

4E3: English projects are due 15 JAN 2010 (NEXT FRIDAY). Stop asking me.

Bring the narrative plan you did in class today for the next lesson and we'll write the introduction.

Sherlock Holmes

I think it's still up right now at the cinemas.

I gotta say, I've been looking forward to this since I first saw the trailer. It has almost everything I like: action, mystery, interesting characters, and Robert Downey Junior. Jude Law as Watson was a surprise but it fit too.

If you have yet to catch it, go take a look. It's not too complicated but it is a pretty good story told by wonderful actors and a confident director (Go, Guy Ritchie!).

Besides, anything that shows intelligent people in a light that is away from 'NERD' or 'GEEK' is fabulous.