A Story on Moderation 1.Introduce list of words to students. 2.Ask students to construct sentences based on the list of words given.

3.Read the story (example of a story on moderation) to students. 4.Read again. Get the students to note down the sequence of the story. 5.Get students to retell the story orally to friends/partner. 6.Listen to the students, correct them when necessary.(grammar and words used) It does not matter if the story differs a bit.(after all people do interpret what they hear differently) 7.Finally get them to write their own essay. Give a suitable title to the essay. They may add relevant details. Make sure they use past tense SAMPLE OF SKELETON I HAVE USED IN MY CLASS The skeleton of the story In Ipoh two good friends Tina and Farah slims beautiful - could eat anything envy of others - active in co curricular excellent in studiesafter SPM went separate ways - Tina entered local university studied interior design - Farah went overseas studied law after 15 years met at school reunion 32 years old Tina ran interior design business - home office married to a teacher had two children put on weight happy 70 kilogram in weight Farah had own law firm - single still slim beautiful - could eat anything happy planned to get married at 35 fianc a high rank army officer. At 35, finally got married Farah boasted about able to eat anything as Farah aged, she also put on weight realised when could not get baby husband did not mind happy but not Farah her weight was 65 kilogram- called Tina met at Tinas home - Tina was already 85 kilograms - usual self - cheerful agreed to lose some weight both joined aerobic class 3 hours a week- did not eat fried food and rice successful After 6 months Tina lost 20 kilogram Farah 57 kilogram yet not satisfied continued dieting refused to eat - husband advised did not listen Tina also advised ate in front of Tina later vomit what she ate one night husband took to hospital returned from work - shocked- his wife fainted in bathroom lost too much weight skinny could not work could not look after herself hospital for treatment - Tina visited - gave advice husband told her he loved her for her inner beauty Tina too loved her kind loving caring lesson be moderate want to lose weight-do moderately eat balance diet do not starve ones self.

How To teach Grammar(credit to English Language Teaching College,Malaysia) Technique:Dictogloss Teaching aids: A text(focus on specific grammar item) mahjong paper marker pen Steps 1.Get students to study the text 2.Two days later, teacher reads and students write 3.Tell the students Today, we are going to do dictogloss 4.When I read, I dont want you to write anything. You only need to listen(Teacher reads at normal speech) 5.Now, I am going to read for the second time. I want you to write the notes only.(Perhaps, they will write Nouns, Verbs or Adjectives) (Weak students may ask you to repeat. You may write difficult words on the board) 6.Get students to sit in group of four. Compare which text is similar to teachers text. 7.Get students to reconstruct. 8.Rewrite on the mahjong paper- highlight what they have written. NOTE: When you get students to put up the mahjong paper with the answers on, you are actually teaching. It is not just an activity. You will see students improvement.

Build 10 words from the word ENVIRONMENT. 1. __________________ 2. __________________ 3. __________________ 4. __________________ 5. __________________ 6. __________________ 7. __________________ 8. __________________ 9. __________________ 10. __________________ Two words: 1 mark Three words: 2 marks Four words: 3 marks Five words and above: 6 marks Total marks: _________