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Sec 6: The Present Participle 2

People living near the sea can usually swim. Boys living outstation can go home now. Girls not wearing a badge will get into trouble. Cyclists not showing a light at night may be killed. Shoes needing repair must be handed in today. Exer

UPSR TIPS: Extremely Important notes - MUST READ

No explanations will be provided for those students who do not attend my class. You can choose to contact me for explanations. 1. Peter will go to Penang. 2. Dogs are faithful animals. 3. He speaks English very well. 4. We should start after breakfast. 5. My favourite game is football. 6. Sunday is the first day of the week. 7. December is the last month of the year. 8. My brother goes to school. 9. Gold is a precious metal. 10. The man shot the crow with a gun. MUST MEMORIZE THEM: 1. This man always wears black shoes. 2. I wan to borrow a book from you. 3. Someone has stolen all his money. 4. Some men robbed a bank last night. 5. Tables are usually made of wood. 6. Bread is usually made from wheat. 7. He was looking out of the window. 8. I was listening to her sweet song.

UPSR Tips: Frequently Asked Questions

Good News to all of my students. If you are too busy to prepare for your English exam, you must attend my class OR read the following notes: 1. The teacher was angry with him. 2. He often boasted of his riches. 3. He is careful of his health. 4. Many people complain about the heat. 5. He came by bus last night. 6. He failed in mathematics last term. 7. I congratulate you on your success. 8. He is interested in music. 9. He is glad of the news. 10. My brother is good at mathematics. 11. Look at this beautiful picture. 12. He is very proud of his success. 13. I was surprised at his failure. 14. The boys are tired of boiled eggs. 15. I divided the cake into four parts. 16. He was busy preparing his exams. 17. The colour of the book is red.

Sec 9: The Present Participle 3

Knowing that I was late, I ran all the way. Hoping to frighten the dog, he threw a stone at it. Feeling rather ill yesterday, I decided to stay at home. Thinking that the tin was empty, she threw it away. (Note: In this type of structure, the present participle comes before the word to which it refers. Do not use this pattern unless it is clear that the participle expression refers to the subject of the following clause.

Sec 8: The Present Participle 2

He is in Perth, studying medicine. The boys are outside the cinema, looking at the posters. Raman is in the office, waiting to see Mr. Chong. The cat is hiding in that bush, hoping to catch a bird. Exercises: 1. The boys are by that tree, reading ... 2. The injured man is at home, recovering from ... 3. Ali is at the railway station, waiting for... 4. The beggar held out his bowl, hoping... 5. The farmer looked at the dry ground and then stared up at the sky, hoping... 6. I hesitated for a moment, wondering ... 7. There is Ali, sitting ... 8. The smoke came in the window, making ... 9. The monkey is sitting at the top of the tree, throwing down ... 10. We are going to Singapore next week, visiting ...

Sec 7: The Present Participle 2

People living near the sea can usually swim. Boys living outstation can go home now. Girls not wearing a badge will get into trouble. Cyclists not showing a light at night may be killed. Shoes needing repair must be handed in today. Exercises: 1. Pupils not wearing the school uniform ... 2. Anybody arriving late ... 3. People living in glass houses ... 4. People working in Kuala Lumpur... 5. Men driving heavy timber lorries... 6. A tourist going into the jungle for the first time ... 7. A motorist visiting Singapore for the fist time ... 8. Men working all day in the sun ... 9. Motorists going the wrong way down a one-way street... 10. Most ships arriving at Singapore and Penang ...

Sec 5: The Present Participle

We will consider sentence patterns in which the present participle is used. e.g. 1.I watched the men cutting down a tree. 2. I heard the woman arguing with her husband. 3. We watched the python chasing a chicken. 4. They found the thief hiding behind a bush. Exercises: Complete each statement in any sensible way. 1. I watched him sweeping ... 2. They found the man hiding ... 3. Yesterday, I saw Kassim riding ... 4. We saw them playing. .. 5. She watched me painting ... 6. Look at those ants dragging... 7. Here is a book explaining how to ... 8. I can see Peter waving ... 9. We heard him telling... 10. I saw Eng Hock chasing ...

Marking Schema for UPSR

Excellent Credit Achievement Weak Very weak. If you have attended my classes since January, you should be able to know how to get the most out of it. Please follow my methods and steps, I guarantee you that you are able to score flying colour results. Other centres which use my system, please review with students based on the techniques I have guided all of you. Good Luck

UPSR TIPS: Section B

For section B, Students can study the following topics: 1. process flow chart and writing (please ask me during your normal classes so that I can furnish you some information about this type of questions) 2. Life cycle of any insects 3. pie chart, bar chart and etc

UPSR TIPS: Section C

Students can also focus on the following topics for section C: 1. Children's Day 2. Family Day (During weekend, went to the most famous restaurant together with his / her family members)

Tips for UPSR 2013 - Section A (Please refer to my notes)

1. Present tense - truth (1 question) 2. Present tense - habit (1 question) 3. Past tense (1 to 2 questions - refer to my class notes on how to answer these types of questions 4. noun-noun (3-4 questions) - Please follow the answering rules I have mentioned in class 5. Adj (1 question) - 3 types of questions but only one type of question will be out in the exam. 6. Adverb / passive voice (refer to the top 5 favourite questions in my notes) Please check often to ensure you get the latest tips

Argumentative essay: Steps to follow

Topic: What are the advantages and disadvantages of students participating in sports? Step 1: Pre-writing: Brainstorming technique: Listing Advantages a. Healthy b. Release stress and tension Disadvantages a. no time for homework b. spend too much time in school Step 2: Planning a. give a topic sentence for each paragraph (i.e. for each advantage / disadvantage) b. expansion of notes Paragraph 1: Sports - activities carried out for pleasure / exercise (Introduce the topic. Give definition) Paragraph 2: Good for health (Advantage 1: Elaborate topic sentence. What good does sports do for the body?) Paragraph 3: Sports participation instils discipline and develops leadership qualities. (Advantage 2: Elaborate topic sentence. How? Give examples on discipline and leadership qualities.) Paragraph 4: Sports participation leads students to neglect their homework, studies and even family (Advantage 3: Elaborate topic sentence. How? ) Step 3: Writing Write the draft ...

Argumentative Writing: Guidelines

Argumentative writing: Guidelines: 1. You may have to do one of the following:     a. to present a viewpoint (i.e. to argue for or against a topic OR to argue in such a way so as to persuade the reader to agree with you).     b. to discuss the pros and cons of the topic     c. to try to solve a given problem. 2. use these strategies     a introduction - state your stand on the topic     b. middle paragraph - present the facts clearly and forcefully, give accurate facts, use specific examples and illustrations to support your argument. 3. conclusion     a. restate your stand

sec 5: The colon

The colon (:) The colon is now seldom used but is necessary: 1. to instruct an enumeration (naming one by one) e.g. send me the following articles: a pen, a ruler, a brush and some writing paper. 2. to introduce a speech or quotation beginning with the words like "thus", 'as follows" e.g. The poet Keats wrote of Autumn thus: "Season of mists !" 3. to introduce long quotations e.g. The following are the chief cities: London, Paris, Moscow, New York, Bombay.

Sec 3: Either ... or...; neither ... nor, as well as

1. If both subjects are singular, the verb which follows "either... or" must be in the singular. e.g.  a. Either his father or his mother is ill.  b. Neither the boy nor the girl speaks English.  2 If both subjects are plural, then the conjunctions "either... or", "neither ... nor" must be followed by a plural verbs. e.g.  a. Either my friends or your friends have done it.  b. Neither his brothers nor his sisters are good.  3. If one subject is singular and the other plural, the verb is in the plural.  e.g.  a. Either he or they have it.  b. Neither she nor we are angry.  4. If one subject is plural and the other singular, the verb is in the singular.  e.g.  a. Either they or he has it.  b. Neither we nor she is angry. 

Sample Essay 1: Describe a Person

Mr. Bryan is very tall and well-built with broad shoulders and muscular arms and legs. He is very fir for a Chinese man. He always wears a cap and has a big, bushy beard. His nose is long and hooked and rather aristocratic-looking but he has the warmest and dreamiest eyes I have ever seen. He is always smiling rather sweetly in a dreamy sort of way.

Describing People: Hands

hands - huge - tiny - broad - narrow - soft - rough palms (from hard work) - perfect nail-polish - green nail-polish - diamond rings - dirty nails - bitten nails

Describing People: Ears

ears - sticking out - very small - dangling earrings

Describing People: Mouth

mouth - thin lips - full lips - yellow teeth - smiling - pouting - rosebud

Describing People: Size / Shape

Size / Shape: - tall - short - of about average height - medium height - fat - well-built - muscular - thin - slim - stout - lanky - shapely - broad chest - square shoulders - paunchy - chubby

EWS 15: Clause with "so"

Siew Peng was hungry. She ate two slices of bread. Siew Peng was hungry so she ate two slices of bread.  She felt thirsty after that. She felt thirsty so she drank a glass of water. I have been playing football the whole afternoon so I am feeling hot. I am hot so I am sitting under the fan. I have left the windows open so that there will be more fresh air.

Ews I4: Pronouns: herself and myself

Kee Song is holding  a kite.  He is very proud of it.  He made the kite himself  Did anyone help him to make  the kite?  Jane and Ruth are showing  their teacher a picture themselves.  Did their teacher help  them?  No; they drew  the picture themselves.  Mr  Kong made a wooden chair yesterday.  He is telling his friend, "I made  this chair myself. I painted it myself, too."  Did anyone help him?  No; he made and painted the chair himself

Ews 13: Preposition: Top of the

 This is a car  This is the-top of the car.  It is not the bottom  of the car.  The engine is in the front of the car.  It's at the back of the car.  Are those  the legs of the car?  No, they aren't. They are the wheels of the car. This is Bryan's house.  the front of the house is blue and The back of the house is green.  What is on top of the house?  There is a red roof  on top of the house.  Bryan's house is in front of the  house.  Is there  a tree at the side of  Bryan's house?  Yes, there is a tree at the side of  his house.

Ews12: through, along, across, towards and round

through  He looked through the telescope.  The cat crawls through the hole.  The river flows through  the town.  He hammered the nail through  the wood.  along  They ran along the beach Siew Ling is skipping along the lane The boys are running along the road There are tall  trees along  this road.  across  He ran across the street.  Kim song swam across the river.  I drew a line across the page.  She walks across the field to school  every day.  towards  I ran towards her.  The man walked towards his car.  The policeman Came towards me.  They ran towards the hut.  round  The teacher walked round the class  to pass out the books.  They took a look round the town.  The earth moves round the sun He turned round suddenly.

EWS 11: Preposition: through, along, across and round

Kim Cheong is walking across the road. He is walking towards the bus-stop. He goes go school by bus. There's the bus! It is turning round the corner  It will along the road for kee Cheong to get in.  Kim Chong is going to Bryan's house. Bryan's house is quite far. It is round that corner. Kim Chong wants to take a short-cut. So he is going to crawl through  a hole in the hedge. Look! He is crawling through the hole now.

KHSM 1: retak, hancur, patah, belah

1. retak kata kunci: pinggan / dinding 2. hancur kata kunci: kaca 3. patah kata kunci: pensel 4. belah kata kunci: papan / kayu api

EWS 10: Is used for

1. A kettle is used for boiling water 2. A pen is used  for writing. 3. These lights are used for illuminating the playing area.

EWS 9: Holiday v.s Holidays

1. Where do you go for your holiday? 2. Alice and Brandon had a brilliant holiday in Egypt. 3. Patricia is on holiday next week. 4. A holiday camp. 5. There are eight public holidays during the car. 6. The school holiday starts soon.

EWS 8: Common gerund

we will consider words ending in "ing" which are made from verbs 1. i like swimming in the river 2. he loves playing badminton 3. he enjoys singing on the stage. 4. he prefers playing in the field. 5. she began singing. 6. we have stopped going to that shop. 7. he started playing on the farm. 8. he admitted breaking the glass 9. she remembered going to the place.

sec 2: indirect questions

1. he asked her where he lives. 2. I want to know what the time is. 3. I'll ask them why Ali is absent. 4. I don't know where the chalk is 5. I don't know where she is going now. 6. I want to know what they are making. useful information. 1. I don't know 2. I want to know 3. He asked me 4. Please ask him 5. I'll find out 6. I will tell you

sec1: conditional tenses

1. the main verb is in a present tense a. he thinks he will win. b. he hopes he will win. c. he is sure he will win d. he is telling us how he will win. e. he says, "I shall win." 2. the main verb is in a past tense a. he thought he would win. b. he hoped he would win. c. he was sure he would win. d. he was telling us how he would win. e. he said that he would win.

EWS 7:The Apostrophe

1. We use an apostrophe to show possession or to show that one thing is part of another. It means of or of the. 2. We use an apostrophe with people, some common animals and a few expressions like these      a day's      a week's      a month's      an hour's 3. the boys' bicycles     my uncle's house     Aris's house 4. We must use of or of the for most things which are not human beings     the branches of the tree  

Ews 6: Fall

1. Fall badly 2. A cat always falls on its feet  3. The horse  fell at the first  fence  4.I  fell down the stairs and injured  my back  5. He fell into the  river and drowned  6. He fell head first  into a ditch  7. He fell right into  the enemy's  trap  8. fall onto the floor  9. He falls into bed 10. If you fall off  that roof, you could injure yourself  11. He heavily fell off  her chair  12. lean out of the window

EWS 5:Ride

1.to sit on 2.1 learned to ride a  bicycle 3.  I ride my bicycle to work 4. I ride to work on my  bicycle  5. I ride to work by bicycle

Timetable

Good news  The latest  timetable has been released  please get your  timetable  from Master Tuition  1. timetable for  2. timetable for pre- UPSR  3 timetable for  pre-primary  4. timetable for year 2014

EWS 4: Useful Sentences - 12 Aug 2013

1. My uncle was pleased that 2. I would rather disappointed that 3. My mother was very glad that 4. He looked at the house for a few moments and then said that he was positive 5. I think it is rather unlikely 6. My brother was astonished that 7. Mary was delighted that 8. He was very annoyed that 9. Was she surprised that 10. The box was so heavy that we...