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night classes how to extend...it is already 10pm by the time I finish...extend some more I think I will reach home by midniteOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Can't finish extend lesson time... provided that the classroom is not booked and it's not too late...
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*knocks hisoka's head*Originally posted by hisoka:oh fudgester!!
what do you have against the number 9 in malay??
That's 'sembilan', doofus.
The Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan literally means 'The Ninth State'. -
I used to freeze whenever I saw Chinese words.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Haha, it's strict all right.
I don't remember dreaming in English though... it will be a nightmare.
It's better somehow. Bilingualism still has its merits.
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yea, I am thinking of forcing them to write an essay for some of the homework questions and handing them in during their tutorials...like dat at least they will get practice writing in English and I can correct them when they are wrong, otherwise confirm they will all die during the exam time...Originally posted by fudgester:And when I ask him what books he reads regularly, he said that he reads English-dubbed Japanese manga.
In the end, I was forced to take extreme measures - I bought several 2nd-hand books from Bras Basah and made him read one book per month.
To make sure he does read the book, I force him to do a 200-word review on the book to be handed in at the end of the month.
I hate the idea of forcing people to read... but I see no other recourse. -
Originally posted by fudgester:*knocks hisoka's head*
That's 'sembilan', doofus.
The Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan literally means 'The Ninth State'.
oh well it sounds like the other version
so why would i get blasted by you for it?? -
I was right!! The Ninth StateOriginally posted by fudgester:*knocks hisoka's head*
That's 'sembilan', doofus.
The Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan literally means 'The Ninth State'.
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The first Maths question that I've seen that are using big words.Originally posted by fudgester:Well, my tuition student (who's in Sec 1) is extremely weak in English. It's becoming a liability in his Science and Maths as well - half the time he simply can't comprehend what's being taught.
For example, in a Maths question he was asked to find the amount of soil excavated when a tunneling device is bored through soil. He totally didn't know the meaning of 'excavated' and 'bored through soil' - and as such, he couldn't answer the question.
They usually try to keep the English simple, so students usually will have no problems doing them even if their English is bad. This is a bad one...
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go ahead. and since you are dealing with adults just tell them the rationaleOriginally posted by rainee:yea, I am thinking of forcing them to write an essay for some of the homework questions and handing them in during their tutorials...like dat at least they will get practice writing in English and I can correct them when they are wrong, otherwise confirm they will all die during the exam time... -
there are some types of math which can only be done if your english is good lorOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:The first Maths question that I've seen that are using big words.
They usually try to keep the English simple, so students usually will have no problems doing them even if their English is bad. This is a bad one...
unless you want a dictionary with you while you do math -
Probably not a review. Test him some of the big words and common phrases will do.Originally posted by fudgester:And when I ask him what books he reads regularly, he said that he reads English-dubbed Japanese manga.
In the end, I was forced to take extreme measures - I bought several 2nd-hand books from Bras Basah and made him read one book per month.
To make sure he does read the book, I force him to do a 200-word review on the book to be handed in at the end of the month.
I hate the idea of forcing people to read... but I see no other recourse. -
yup...think I will start off by asking them to write about half a page to a page for every question...Originally posted by hisoka:go ahead. and since you are dealing with adults just tell them the rationale -
Seriously, you can never really do well in English just by learning the rules and going through vocabulary lists. I used to shake my head sadly at my JC classmates who would spend hours preparing for their GP by reading through lists of high-level English words and their meanings. This in spite of the fact that their basic grammar and vocab were already on shaky ground.Originally posted by rainee:yea, I am thinking of forcing them to write an essay for some of the homework questions and handing them in during their tutorials...like dat at least they will get practice writing in English and I can correct them when they are wrong, otherwise confirm they will all die during the exam time...
If you don't know how to walk, don't try to run, I say. There's no point learning high-level bombastic words when your basic foundation is really poor. All my GP essays were written in simple English - I was more concerned with getting my points across than to show off.
If you want to do well in English, then you've got to live and breathe English. My tuition student got the shock of his life when I told him that I have NEVER studied for any English test in my entire life.
So he asked: 'So how did you do well for it?'
My reply? 'I read.' -
For me, it's the opposite. But bilingualism is definitely good.Originally posted by LazerLordz:I used to freeze whenever I saw Chinese words.
It's better somehow. Bilingualism still has its merits. -
Nah, I just enjoy ribbing you....Originally posted by hisoka:
oh well it sounds like the other version
so why would i get blasted by you for it??
Anyway, time for lecture now... adios. -
I also tell them to read more, but after they get out from the class, u will see them reading the Mandarin newspapers instead of the English papers lying next to it...and then when they go home, instead of speaking English, they will be speaking Mandarin...so how can just a few hours learning English in a week help when the majority portion of their life is still spent speaking and reading in another language?Originally posted by fudgester:Seriously, you can never really do well in English just by learning the rules and going through vocabulary lists. I used to shake my head sadly at my JC classmates who would spend hours preparing for their GP by reading through lists of high-level English words and their meanings. This in spite of the fact that their basic grammar and vocab were already on shaky ground.
If you don't know how to walk, don't try to run, I say. There's no point learning high-level bombastic words when your basic foundation is really poor. All my GP essays were written in simple English - I was more concerned with getting my points across than to show off.
If you want to do well in English, then you've got to live and breathe English. My tuition student got the shock of his life when I told him that I have NEVER studied for any English test in my entire life.
So he asked: 'So how did you do well for it?'
My reply? 'I read.' -
i've always said that english is not studied. same as you i've never studied for english test or exams in my life. but i will be soon since this one i' gonna take is more on vocab rather than english. idiotic way fo testing since its not gonna be needed but oh well, in life one is forced by circumstances and the idiots on topOriginally posted by fudgester:Seriously, you can never really do well in English just by learning the rules and going through vocabulary lists. I used to shake my head sadly at my JC classmates who would spend hours preparing for their GP by reading through lists of high-level English words and their meanings. This in spite of the fact that their basic grammar and vocab were already on shaky ground.
If you don't know how to walk, don't try to run, I say. There's no point learning high-level bombastic words when your basic foundation is really poor. All my GP essays were written in simple English - I was more concerned with getting my points across than to show off.
If you want to do well in English, then you've got to live and breathe English. My tuition student got the shock of his life when I told him that I have NEVER studied for any English test in my entire life.
So he asked: 'So how did you do well for it?'
My reply? 'I read.' -
yup...I wish I am better in Mandarin tho...now my Mandarin like limited to very very basic phrases haizOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:For me, it's the opposite. But bilingualism is definitely good. -
hahaha...guess what.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:For me, it's the opposite. But bilingualism is definitely good.
i get people saying 'ni hao mah' to me on the lift and stuff
its so cool! they arent even chinese!!
okok...i sound like some
but anyways, its just cool to know another language
gives people something to talk about -
bye...enjoy ur lectureOriginally posted by fudgester:Nah, I just enjoy ribbing you....
Anyway, time for lecture now... adios. -
I don't want a dictionary while doing Maths.Originally posted by udontknowme:there are some types of math which can only be done if your english is good lor
unless you want a dictionary with you while you do math -
happy to say at least verbally i pretty effectively bilingual
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you don't actually need it. you can typically ask the examiner whats teh meanign fo the word if you are really desperateOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:I don't want a dictionary while doing Maths. -
sometimes can just guess the meaning of the word based on the other words in the sentenceOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:I don't want a dictionary while doing Maths. -
Learning the grammar rules would help, otherwise your point might not get across. There's one particular joke about the panda. One comma in the wrong place and the whole idea is completely different.Originally posted by fudgester:Seriously, you can never really do well in English just by learning the rules and going through vocabulary lists. I used to shake my head sadly at my JC classmates who would spend hours preparing for their GP by reading through lists of high-level English words and their meanings. This in spite of the fact that their basic grammar and vocab were already on shaky ground.
If you don't know how to walk, don't try to run, I say. There's no point learning high-level bombastic words when your basic foundation is really poor. All my GP essays were written in simple English - I was more concerned with getting my points across than to show off.
If you want to do well in English, then you've got to live and breathe English. My tuition student got the shock of his life when I told him that I have NEVER studied for any English test in my entire life.
So he asked: 'So how did you do well for it?'
My reply? 'I read.'
Those bombastic words are secondary. If it adds colours to the essay, I won't mind putting in for the sake of fun. But have to apply it correctly too. -
but i'm proud of my unique accent when I speak in Mandarin, it sounds like how Indo-Chinese speak, slightly more smooth though.Originally posted by rainee:yup...I wish I am better in Mandarin tho...now my Mandarin like limited to very very basic phrases haiz 