S1 Second Test Coverage (18-19)

Grammar Video: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing

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S1 First Exam Coverage (18-19)

S1 First Exam Coverage (18-19)

Paper 1: Reading, grammar, and vocabulary (1 hour 15 minutes)  14^thJanuary, 2019

1.      Two reading texts (including a poem)

2.      Grammar items: (Grammar Book Units 1, 2, 3C, 4A)

(Articles, pronouns, present tense, adverbs of frequency, there be, wh-questions, preposition of place and time, present continuous tense, past tense)

3.      Vocabulary:

    i. Parts of speech: Unit 1 and 2 (Worksheets)

    ii. Topical vocabulary

               

Astronomy Club	introverted	deceitful	conscientious	slender
ponytail	tart	hoot	tender	neigh
bland	croak	athletics tracks	fringe	competitive
plump	generous	tweet	spicy	hiss
Liberal Studies	savoury	quack	choir	Mathematics
crispy	fluffy	Home Economics	overdone	creamy

Paper 2: Writing (1 hour) 14^thJanuary, 2019

Short task (100 words)

·         Descriptive writing

Long task (around 150 words) Choose 1 topic out of 2!

·         Blog entry

·         Personal email

Theme: School Life/ School Environment/ Friends

***Write on every line***

Paper 3: Listening (1 hour) 23^rd January, 2019

        Theme: New students and exchange students

        Two Parts: Short tasks and integrated tasks

        Types of writing: an email and an article

Book Recommendation: Charlotte’s Web

Title: Charlotte’s Web

Author: E.B. White

What is the story about?

Charlotte’s Web is a true classic that is loved by many children as well as adults. The story explores the themes of love, friendship, sacrifice, life and death.

Fern, a perfect role model for children, begs for father to spare the life of a runt pig, showing tremendous maturity and compassion. The pig, which Fern named Wilbur, stays in Uncle Homer’s barn along with other animals, including a spider named Charlotte who befriends Wilbur. Wilbur, being a pig, was always destined to be slaughtered. So Charlotte devises a clever plan to save him, using her gift of weaving webs.

‘Humble’ and ‘Radiant’ were weaved by Charlotte, quickly catching the attention of the neighbours and community who thought they were some sort of divine intervention, no longer seeing a justification for killing Wilbur. Charlotte proves her loyalty time and time again, keeping her promise to make sure Wilbur stays alive until her final breath. She is the true heroine of the story.

A Short Animated Film

“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.” - William Rudolph

The School of the Future: There's No Limit to What School Can Be

Let's brainstorm some good qualities or facilities that a school of the future has and write a short description of your school of the future.

Grammar Video: Preposition of Place

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