Mar 20 2009

RE: New Timetable for Term II!!!

Hi guys,

There’s a new timetable for Term II :) For your convenience, I have created one for you all… download here: 2a2-timetable-2009-term-ii :)

See you all soon!

Alex :)


Mar 15 2009

RE: Holiday Homework :)

Hi all,

Hope you all are having a nice break :) I’ve already sent out an email about this, but this is just in case some of you didn’t check your emails :)

I’ve made a mistake with the holiday homework… if you check, you’ll find a page which I’ve struck out in red. That page is the paper 1 from Ngee Ann Secondary School.

What I meant to do was to strike out the section two, which is the formal letter writing :) So please complete SECTION ONE - COMPOSITION :)

Please post here or email me if you are unclear :) Enjoy your hols and stay safe :)

Alex :)


Mar 4 2009

RE: Professional Students :)

Hi guys,

I know the last two days were stressful ones… While I know that it is necessary to say and do what I said and did, do know that I did not enjoy it: it was something that had to be done.

And you know what? Although I was disappointed that things turned out this way, and was doubting about my decisions about the class, I realise that I am not wrong. In fact, I am so much more confident that I am right!

Right about 2A2. Right about you being professional students. Right about you guys being FULL of POTENTIAL. Right about you guys being great students. Right about us being a family. Right about being here as your form teacher. Right about being your friend.

I care very very much about each of your well-being, not just your education (which is just one part of your entire life), but also about what kind of a person you grow up to be.

That is why I got so angry.

I got angry because I care. Strange isn’t it :)

Well, it isn’t quite enough for me to just get angry. I hope each of you have learnt something about being in a class and being in a family. When something happens to one or some of us (be it good or bad), it happens to ALL of us :) We’re all in the same dragon boat :)

So here’s what I’ll do here. I’ll remind you all again… remind you who you are: PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS!

1.         Hand In quality work

2.         Respect everyone (including yourself)

3.         Perfect grooming – hair, socks

4.         Manages time well

5.         Excellent manners

6.         Have great self-respect

7.         Always punctual

8.         Submit work on time

9.         Create PRO journal

10.       Pay good attention in class

11.       Have big dreams and great ambition

12.       Never give up

13.       Just do the impossible

14.       Always think of others

15.       Honesty and integrity

16.       Think before you act

17.       Don’t discriminate

18.       Don’t interrupt teachers during lessons

19.       Be caring and considerate to others

20.       Be positive

I have and will back each and every one of you ALL THE WAY. I will ALWAYS BELIEVE you can do it! So let’s all put our hearts and minds on the same path and MOVE UP!

Always in your corner,

Alex


Mar 3 2009

RE: English File Item List

Hi guys,

As promised :)

1.      Situational Writing:            Missing Pages

2.      Situational Writing:            Child Abuse

3.      Situational Writing:            Myojo

4.      Cloze Passage:                 One Word Only – The Reunion Dinner

5.      Composition:                     The Class and the Evil Teacher

6.      Comprehension:                The Way We Live

7.      Summary:                         The Way We Live

8.      Comprehension:               My School Days

9.      Summary:                         My School Days

10.   Adverbs & Adverbials

11.  Cloze Practices #1            20 - 21

12.  Cloze Practices #2            22 – 23

13.  Cloze Practices #3            April’s Fool & Race Tracks

14.  Cloze Practices #4            Exercise 7 - 10

15.  Cloze Test

16.  Vocabulary Worksheet     My Birthday

17.  Practice #1

18.  Practice #2

19.  CA1

20.  Comprehension                Dogs

21.  Summary                          Dogs

Alex