Showing posts with label english. Show all posts
Showing posts with label english. Show all posts

Monday, April 19, 2010

Spelling #20

Spelling #20

  1. irresistible
  2. island
  3. jealously
  4. judicial
  5. knowledge
  6. laboratory
  7. legitimate
  8. leisure
  9. length
  10. lenient
  11. liaison
  12. license
  13. lieutenant
  14. lightning
  15. likelihood

Visit www.dictionary.com to find the meanings of the words that you do not know or do not know how to pronounce.

Cheers,

Mrs Yang

Tips on conversation

Tips on conversation:

Do not give one word answer.
Maintian eye contact with examiner.
Bring in your own personal experiences.
Respond to the examiner's prompts.

Tips for Picture Description

Tips on picture conversation:

  • Study the picture carefully. Think about where the picture is set and what it is trying to portray.
  • Identify 203 key areas that you wish to focus your description and interpretation on.
  • Take note of the facial expressions of the people in the picture. You will be able to get a better idea of what the picture is about if you can decipher how the people are feeling. Think of appropriate words to describe the emotions of these people.
  • Remember that you are not allowed to point with your fingers to identify any part of the picture. Instead, use " positional" phrases to show where the object you are describing is positioned.Text Color

Follow the steps below when describing a picture.

  1. Give a general description of what is occuring in the picture.
  2. Go on to describe the most obvious action or situation in the picture. Remember to back up your interpretations with good explanations. For example, you can suggest what you think happened before or after.
  3. Move from descr4ibing the situation to other parts of the picture in a systematic manner.
  4. Conclude by giving your overall impression of the events portrayed in the picture. You may wish to include your personal opinions in your conclusion.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Spelling #19

Spelling #19

  1. independence
  2. independent
  3. indicted
  4. indispensable
  5. inevitable
  6. influential
  7. information
  8. inoculate
  9. insurance
  10. intelligence
  11. intercede
  12. interference
  13. interrupt
  14. introduce
  15. irrelevant

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Situation Writing

In exams, do write in continuous pro for Situation writing. Be sure to have the 6 points in your writing. Simple language and direct to the point.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mrs Yang

Monday, April 12, 2010

Spelling 18

1. heroes
2. hindrance
3. hoarse
4. hoping
5. humorous
6. hypocrisy
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypocrisy

7.hypocrite
8. ideally
9. idiosyncrasy
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idiosyncrasy

10. ignorance
11. imaginary
12. immediately
13. implement
14. incidentally
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incidentally

15. incredible