AEIS, English

Date: 300409

Day: Thursday

Students present: Michael, Susan, William, Henry, Noe Noe

Students absent: NA

Teacher (main and assistants): James

Subject: English

Topic: Review of English Test 1, Journal

Teaching process

Concepts taught:

1) Students were taught how to solve summary questions step by step:

Step 1: Keyword underline of question
Step 2: Underline of relevant points in the passage
Step 3: Compiling of points into a draft 1 of summary
Step 4: Completion of final summary

The key processes between step 3 and 4 were also highlighted to students, namely, checking for grammatical errors, linking of points, summarising of points with the word limit in mind.

2) Students were also taught the method of answering vocabulary questions in comprehensions. They were taught how to guess the meaning from the usage in the passage if they do not know the meaning of the word. It was also highlighted to them that the tenses of their answers should be the same as that of the vocabulary word.

A common mistake that students made in the vocabulary questions was the tendency to answer a vocabulary question that is a verb/action with a phrase that suggests a subject performing the action. The students were taught not to include a subject when the question is a verb.

Example questions gone through: NA

Practice questions given: NA

Post-teaching

General comments of students: Students are generally receptive to the new concepts taught during lesson and were able to understand them quite well. During the highlighting of key points from the comprehension passages, most students were able to differentiate points that were relevant to the question after some prompting.

Improvement points of students:

Students generally showed a better understanding of the question after making the effort to highlight key words. They were also much more receptive to concepts taught after explaining their importance.

Students have a tendency to compare the standard demands over in Singapore to their previous school in Myanmar. It is important to continuously remind them that they will be studying in Singapore in the future and that they should get used to the local standards.

Homework given (including due date): Completed Summary by Monday 040509