Monday, August 6, 2012

Unit 4: The Perfect Birthday Present

Vocabulary Words

latest (adjective)
1.
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more


ultimate (adjective)
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1.
last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
2.
maximum; decisive; conclusive: the ultimate authority; the ultimate weapon.
3.
highest; not subsidiary: ultimate goal in life.
4.
basic; fundamental; representing a limit beyond which further progress, as in investigation or analysis, is impossible: the ultimate particle; ultimate principles.
5.
final; total: the ultimate consequences; the ultimate cost of a project.

trendsetting (adjective)
1.establishing or influencing a new trend or fashion.

portable (adjective)

1.
capable of being transported or conveyed: a portable stage.
2.
easily carried or conveyed by hand: a portable typewriter.
3.
Computers . (of data sets, software, etc.) capable of being used on different computer systems.
4.
Obsolete . endurable.

educational (adjective)
1.
pertaining to education.
2.
tending or intended to educate, instruct, or inform: an educational show on television.


inspirational (adjective)

1.
imparting inspiration.
2.
under the influence of inspiration; inspired.
3.
of or pertaining to inspiration.

interactive (adjective)
1.
acting one upon or with the other.
2.
of or pertaining to a two-way system of electronic communications, as by means of television or computer: interactive communications between families using two-way cable television.
3.
(of a computer program or system) interacting with a human user, often in a conversational way, to obtain data or commands and to give immediate results or updated information: For many years airline reservations have been handled by interactive computer systems.

source: dictionary.com

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Google Docs - Houses in Singapore

Hi Kids

We have the text about houses in Singapore in the past. We have also discussed the different type of houses of the present time. I have shared with you stories of people living in kampong houses and outdoor activities they did in the past.

Find out from your parents or grandparents about
1) Houses of the past
2) Activities of the past - leisure or social activities
3) Interesting facts or stories of the past

Write your finding in the 'What do I know?' column in the worksheet provided
Share one interesting finding in the Google Doc - Houses in Singapore provided.
Just look for your register number and key in your response accordingly in the same row.

Click here to access to the Google Doc - Houses in Singapore

or type https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhHIDRpwztX_dEdwWVdNM193cU5SWkVtZEllSE5aTmc  .

Monday, July 16, 2012

Google Docs - Food Poster

Hi Kids

I enjoy marking page 4 of your English handout. Most of the nonsense dishes that you have described in that activities are grossed, disgusting yet interesting.

Today, you had a wonderful moment discussing your food poster design with your partner.
You could view your group and other groups' posters through the links before.

After completing your poster, you are required to view your group members' posters that are placed in the same file.



3B Unit 2: There’s a Boy Under the Bed

                                                                                                                          
1)      Study the slides for more information about poster design and task to do
2)      Open your group presentation slides to create your own poster in pairs
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
Group 4:
Group 5:
Group 6:


You are to comment on the following :


1) Caption
2) Images used
3) Image placement 
4) Adjective used 


I will passing you a group rubric to assessment on your group posters.



Wallwisher - Proper Nouns

Hi Kids

Do not forget to visit our wall wisher page to share your favourite Proper Noun with the class.
If you have posted your favourite noun, you could view your friend's post and give your comments:
1) What do you like about the post? e.g. picture or example given
2) Why do you say so?

Click here to view the wall wisher page or you may type www.wallwisher.com/wall/propernoun