(Copy Simon )

Situation 2 : Family
Mum(M) :

Kid(K) :

Teacher (T):

T : Class, today I need you all to identify the types of vegetables and fruits at
home.
K : Yes, teacher.
When kid reach home, he/she walk into kitchen.
K : Mum, today teacher want us to complete a task about identify the types of
vegetables and fruits. What is this mum?
M : Oh, this is cucumber.
K : Are you sure, Mum?
M : Yes, I confirm and this is peach.
K : Oh I see. How about these?
M : Emm This is potato,tomato,cabbage,durian. You have remembered?
K : Mum, can you repeat please?
M : This is cu-cum-ber,peach,po-ta-to,to-ma-to,cabbage,du-ri-an.
K : Thank you mum. I had remembered.
Next morning, during class.
T : Student, did you completed your task that I gave yesterday?
K : Yes, teacher.
T : Now, can you list out the vegetables and fruits that you had learned at home.
K : Teacher, I know about cu-cum-ber,peach,po-ta-to,to-mato,cabbage,du-ri-an.
T : Oh no, your pronunciation is wrong. Let me tell you. It should be
cucumber,peach,potato,tomato,cabbage,durian.
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Situation 3 : Teacher
Student : Goh Xin Hui (S1), Cheng Kean Wei(S2)
Yik(T)

Teacher : Chong Wan

T : Student, Go back home please do the exercise from page 50 to 55.

S1S2 : Yes, teacher.
S1S2 : Excuse me teacher, can we ask some question?
T : Yes of course.
S1 show the question to teacher.
T : oh my goodness ! I also dont know the answer. How arh?
T : Erm
S2 show the question
S2 : How about this question?
T : walao, why standard 3 English so hard like this. Me also dont know . Now
what should I do?
S1S2 : Teacher !Teacher!
T : Aiyo, this one simple la. You go back home to check your dictionary. No need
any things ask me.
S1S2 : But teacher, we still not understand even we find dictionary.
T : This is your homework. You must do yourself.
S1S2 : Yes teacher. Thank you teacher.
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Situation 4 : short forms and lack of confidence
S1 : Chong Wan Yik
Kean Wei

S2 : Goh Xin Hui

Teacher : Cheng

S1S2 : Good morning teacher.

T : Good morning student. Student, today I want you all make sentences using
this word. Chong, can you use ()to make a sentence.
S1 : ()
S2 : ()
T : Stop laughing at your friend Goh. If you know, can you try to make another
sentence using ()
S2
T : Excellent Goh. Can you write your sentence on the whiteboard.

S2 walk out and write the sentence on the whiteboard.

T : Huh? What are you writing. Can you explain the meaning of these word.
S2 : Teacher, how can you not understanding what I am writing. I always use
these short forms when using Whatapps, Wechat, SMS.
S1 : Yes teacher, I also use this kind of short forms.
T : This type of short forms just using in the informal writing and online chatting.
We must use the correct English spelling when writing formal writing.
S2 : Ok teacher. I will use correct English spelling during my writing.
S1 : I will also correct my habit to use short forms.
( shortform,)

Ways to improve English

Cheng : All of you know the importance of English. It is the language of knowledge,
international communication and trade. So, we should avoid from the mistake we
had shown just now. There are many ways to improve our English.

Chong : The very first thing you have to do is to read more. Read newspapers,
books and magazines. There is no other way that is more effective than reading.
There are no short-cuts to mastering the English Language. You have to read more
and you have to do it for some time before you can see the results.

Goh : Secondly, besides learning to read English, we must learn to understand

spoken English, and practice speaking. Try listen to radio stations, if at first
you don't understand, keep listening and maintain a regular habit of listening
to radio stations. Repeat after the broadcast and learn how to pronounce
correctly and frequently.

Cheng : Parents should teach their children English at home. The most important
thing you must give your children lots of encouragement and praise. Your child will

pick up on your enthusiasm for the language. Dont worry if your child doesnt start
speaking English immediately. They will need a certain amount of time to absorb the
language. Be patient, and they will begin to speak English in their own time

Chong : As a teacher, we must improve our English by avoiding form using broken
English meanwhile using interesting and creative teaching skills in class. Teacher
can give some activities such as group discussion to student and helps students to
speak English in group. If you want to show a certain mistake to a student, instead of
saying "Oh! this is not correct, ..." or "You made a mistake, ..." you'd better say
"Maybe you should change this or that ..." or "Why don't you use ...".

Goh : In conclusion, There is no short cut to learning English. Persistence is

the major secrets of success. If you want use English as your native language,
don't ever give up trying to achieve your goal. If we are prepared to work hard
at it, we will be successful in the end.