ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, MALAYSIA

THROUGH LITERATURE: SESSION 1

Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
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ENGLISH-IN-CAMP: PROFICIENCY

Session 1 : Introduction to English-in-Camp

Activity 1 : Teacher and Student Briefing
Duration : 30 minutes
Learning Objective:
At the end of this session students are able to:
1. Familiarize themselves with the schedule of the three day two night
camp.
2. Know to basic rules of the camp.
Resources : Powerpoint
Procedure:
1. Teachers and students are gathered in two separate groups for the
briefing.
2. Provide the briefing using the PowerPoint slides.
Activity 2 : Pre-test (for students only)
Duration : 20 minutes
Resources : Handout
Procedure:
1. The pre-test is for students only.
2. Distribute Handout 1 to each student.
3. Instruct students to complete the handout without discussing with their
friends.
4. Collect the handout from each student.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, MALAYSIA

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Activity 3 : Ice breaking: Self Identification

Duration : 30 minutes
Resources : Post-its & Permanent Marker pen
Procedure:
1. Teachers and students sit in groups according to their schools.
2. Each student selects an adjective that describes his/her character and
introduces himself/herself using the adjective together with his/her
name: Funny Jane, Strong Abdul, Generous Amirul, Dynamic Khairul,
and Pretty Anusha.
3. Students explain to the others why he/she has selected that adjective
4. Students write the names on post-its and stick them on their T-shirt for
all to see.
Activity 4 : Ice breaking: Group Identification
Duration : 30 minutes
Resources : Manila Cards & Permanent Marker pen
Procedure:
1. Teachers and students of two schools to sit together (ten students and
two teachers in one group).
2. The members of each group discuss to select a name for their group.
3. Encourage the groups to select a name that describes the members of
the group based on their character/school location/district. Teachers
can facilitate the selection of group names.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, MALAYSIA

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4. Students write the names on a piece of Manila card to be placed on the

table.
5. Students prepare a group cheer and announce it to the others.

Session 1
Activity 2
Handout 1
Pre-test
Name of School:_________________________________________________________
Name of Student: ________________________________________________________
Write the names of the text(s) and the characters in each of the
text(s) that you have studied in school.
Text

Names of the Characters in the Text

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, MALAYSIA

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(1 mark for each correct name)

Describe one text that you found interesting.
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(10 marks)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, MALAYSIA

THROUGH LITERATURE: SESSION 1
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
Trainer Toolkit

ENGLISH-IN-CAMP: PROFICIENCY