Week 21

Date Class Time	23 May 2011 MUET 6RS 8.50-9.25a.m.
Topic Sub-topic Objectives	Reading Component Reading Techniques: Skimming and Scanning By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. share one's thought confidently and politely based on the topic given in "still thoughts" session. 2. know what skimming and scanning are by pointing out its differences and similarities correctly.
Activities	1. The students present their 'still thoughts' in class. 2. The teacher revises the previous topic on scanning generlly. 3. The students gives the answers on the homework given. 4. The students state the differences and similarities between skimming and scanning orally. 5. The students copy the answers of disscussion as notes.
Reflection	The "Still Thoughts" session was successful as all of the students involved sharing their opinions and thoughts clearly. The revision on skimming showing that 50% of the students were still unsure with it. They might know the theory but did not really understand its application. The exercise on scanning would be the homework due to time constraint. More discussion on skimming and scanning will be carried out in the next lesson.

 

 

Date Class Time	24 May 2011 MUET 6RS 10.20-11.30a.m.
Topic Sub-topics   Objectives	Reading Component 1. Test Format of MUET Paper 3 2. Eight General Reading Strategies By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. share one's thought confidently and politely based on the topic given in "still thoughts" session. 2. have a general picture on the test format of Paper 3 by having a quick look at the model test paper. 3. know generally the eight general reading strategies by applying the strategies and techniques learnt.
Activities	1. The students present their 'still thoughts' in class. 2. The teacher revises the previous topic on reading techniques generally. 3. The teacher shows a model test paper for Reading as a reference for the class in the lesson. 4. The students copy the notes on Eight General Reading Strategies. 5. Exercise and discussion.
Reflection	"Still Thoughts" session was satisfactory and the students tended to read and was not loud enough to be heard clearly. The students were able to give correct answers with their own techniques. Half of the students were still unable to differentiate the techniques of skimming and scanning even though they were actually applying it.

 

Date Class Time	25 May 2011 MUET 6RS 7.05-8.15a.m.
Topic Sub-topic Objectives	Reading Component Skills for Critical Reading: Comprehension By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. share one's thought confidently and politely based on the topic given in "still thoughts" session. 2. know the skills for critical reading especially in comprehension by identifying the subject matter in each question given.
Activities	1. The students present their 'still thoughts' in class. 2. The teacher revises the previous topic on Eight General Reading Strategies generally. 3. The teacher gives the notes on Skills for Critical Reading. 4. The teacher explains the skill on comprehension. 5. The students do the exercise given. 6. Discussion. 7. Homework: Topic sentence and supporting details.
Reflection	The "Still Thoughts" session was satisfactory. They were able to identify most of the subject matters correctly. More exercise will be given later.

 

 

Date Class Time	26 May 2011 MUET 6RS 9.45-10.55a.m.
Topic Sub-topic Objectives	Reading Component Skills for Critical Reading: Comprehension By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. share one's thought confidently and politely based on the topic given in "still thoughts" session. 2. know the skills for critical reading especially in comprehension by identifying the subject matter, topic sentence and supporting details in each question given.
Activities	1. The students present their 'still thoughts' in class. 2. The teacher revises the previous topic on Comprehension – subject matter. 3. The teacher discusses the homework on topic sentence and supporting details with the students. 4. The students do on another set of questions to find its subject matter, topic sentence, and supporting details. 6. Discussion.
Reflection	The "Still Thoughts" session was satisfactory. The students were able to follow the lesson by finding out the answers correctly and giving appropriate response based on the questions discussed.

 

 

 

 

 

Date Class Time	27 May 2011 MUET 6RS 11.10-11.40a.m.
Topic Sub-topic Objectives	Reading Component Skills for Critical Reading: Comprehension By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. share one's thought confidently and politely based on the topic given in "still thoughts" session. 2. know the skills for critical reading especially in comprehension by identifying the main idea in each question given.
Activities	1. The students present their 'still thoughts' in class. 2. The teacher revises the previous topic on Comprehension – subject Matter, topic sentence and supporting details. 3. The teacher gives notes on stated and implied main idea. 4. The students do on the same set of questions to find its main idea. 5. Discussion. 6. Homework: Identify the main ideas in Exercise B.
Reflection	The "Still Thoughts" session was satisfactory. The students were quite confused with subject matter and main idea. Further discussion will be carried out in the next lesson.

Week 19 & 20

Date Class Time	13 May 2011 MUET 6RS 11.10-11.40a.m.
Topic Sub-topic Objectives	Introductory lesson Ice breaking By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. know each other by introducing themeselves briefly by providing the basic information asked. 2. share the tips to excel in English orally and confidently.
Activities	Students inroduce themselves one by one. The teacher chooses students who obtained an excellent grade (A+) in English for SPM exam to share their tips. The teacher asks for volunteers to share their tips in excelling in English.
Reflection	Students were very happy to get to know their classmates who are mostly new for them. They were pleased to share their tips too.

 

 

Date Class Time	16 May 2011 MUET 6RS 8.50-9.25a.m.
Topic Sub-topic Objective	Introductory lesson Test Format of MUET By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. know the criteria for each paper : Paper 1(Listening), Paper 2(Speaking), Paper 3(Reading), and Paper 4(Writing) briefly by copying the notes given.
Activities	1. The teacher introduces the MUET paper briefly. 2. The students copy the notes given.
Reflection	The students were paying attention during the discussion. They were very co-operative.

 

 

17 May 2011 Wesak Day

 

 

 

 

Date Class Time	18 May 2011 MUET 6RS 8.50-9.25a.m.
Topic Sub-topics       Objectives	Introductory lesson 1. "Still Thoughts" 2.Reference and reading materials 3. Reading Technique: Skimming   By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. write their response towards the statements of "still thoughts" given in not less than 120 words. 2. choose at least a reference book for MUET subject. 3. know the reading materials one should read for Paper 3, Reading. 4. know how to skim a text given by applying the technique learnt to the exercise given.
Activities	1. The teacher revises the test format for Paper 3 with the students in general. 2. The teacher introduces the session of "Still Thoughts" to the students. 3. The teacher introduces few MUET reference books to the class. 4. The teacher introduces few reading materials to the class. 5. the students copy the notes on skimming. 6. The students do the exercise in the handout given. 7. The teacher discusses the exercise with the students. 8. The students write their response towards the "still thoughts" given.
Reflection	The students were still not so familiar with the test format in Paper 3 because they were not exposed to the model exam paper yet. Some of them were very interested with the reading materials shown. On the other hand,they were able to answer the simple questions given correctly. The application of skimming will be further exposed to them in the later lesson.

 

 

 

19 May 2011 Teacher's Day Celebration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date Class Time	20 May 2011 MUET 6RS 11.10-11.40a.m.
Topic Sub-topics Objectives	Reading Component Reading Technique: Scanning By the end of the lesson, students are able to 1. share one's thought confidently and politely based on the topic given in "still thoughts" session. 2. know what is scanning by discussing the notes given and doing the exercise given.
Activities	1. The teacher revises the previous topic on skimming generlly. 2. The students present their 'still thoughts' in class. 3. The students copy the notes on scanning. 8. The students write their response towards the "still thoughts" given.
Reflection	The "Still Thoughts" session was successful as all of the students involved sharing their opinions and thoughts clearly. The revision on skimming showing that 50% of the students were still unsure with it. They might know the theory but did not really understand its application. The exercise on scanning would be the homework due to time constraint. More discussion on skimming and scanning will be carried out in the next lesson.

Week 19

Class	5K1/ 5S4/ 5K7
Date	9.5.2011
Time	7.05-8.15/ 9.45- 10.20a.m./ 11.30a.m.-12.40p.m.
Theme	Literature
Topic	Poems: 1. Nature 2. Are You Still Playing Your Flute? Short stories: 1. Qwertyuiop 2. The Fruitcake Special
Learning Outcomes	3.1 b. recognizing elements in a story such as characters and setting.
Behavioural Objectives	1. understand the poem and short story discussed by telling the messages one can get from it. 2. understand the poem and short story discussed by giving a suitable theme with explanation. 3. tell the characters and moral values learnt in the stories.
Activities	1. The teacher revises the Form 5 poems with the students. 2. Discussion on the selected short story. 3. The ss jot down notes during the revision.
Moral Values	Family love, responsibility, unity, appreciation on nature.
Skill/PS/CCTS	S, R, W/ CX, MI
Reflections	5K1: The ss chose Qwertyuiop for the revision. Through the quiz and questions given, they seemed like forgotten most parts of the story . The poem, Nature was easy to understand for the students. However, they need to revise by their own more with the notes given. 5S4: The discussion was done in brief. The ss could understand Nature better than the poem, Are You Still Playing Your Flute? They were still blur with the literary meaning for each stanza. Hence, they could not explain well for the message found in each stanza. They should read up the notes and exercise given. 5K7: The ss were more interested in The Fruitcake Special because the plot is easy for them. However, none of them could tell the plot of the story. They did not remember the characters too. Quizzes were given to help them remember the detail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class	5S4/ 5K1
Date	10.5.2011
Time	8.15-9.25a.m. / 11.30a.m.-12.40p.m.
Theme	English
Topic	A report of an excursion
Learning Outcome	2.3 i. using appropriate format , conventions, and grammar when presenting the information.
Behavioural Objectives	1. write the title of a report correctly based on the question given. 2. generate ideas for each part of a report through reading an example, discussing the exercise given and sharing experiences.
Activities	1. The teacher revises the format of the report with the ss. 2. The ss write the answers on the blackboard. 3. The ss jot down notes during the revision.
Moral Values	Family love, responsibility, unity, appreciation on nature.
Skill/PS/CCTS	S, R, W/ CX, MI
Reflections	5S4: They managed to do the introductory paragraph. Most of the time, their ideas were overlapping and disorganized for the body. 5K1: There were around 30% of the ss still unable to write a title without errors. They were lack of ideas to write the report and some did not know the format well. They need to revise the format based on the sample report in the textbook and notes given.

 

Class	5K7
Date	11 May 2011
Time	8.15-9.25a.m.
Theme	English
Topic	NILAM
Learning Outcome	3.1 a. understanding and telling in one's own words the story and poem heard and read, and giving one's opinion of the text.
Behavioural Objectives	1. extract main ideas and details from the story or non-fiction reading material chosen. 2. enjoy the story read.
Activities	1. Reading activity. 2. The ss fill the NILAM form.
Moral Values	Diligence, discipline
Skill/PS/CCTS	R, W/ CX, MI
Reflection	Most of the ss did not complete the form because they did not know how to write in English. They enjoyed reading the books with pictures. There were few interpreted the message of the story by just looking at the illustration shown in each page. So, more books or reading materials with interesting pictures will be prepared for the ss. Dictionary will be provided to help them in reading.

 

 

11 – 27 JUNE 2011 Peperiksaan Semester 1

 

Week 18

Labour Day Replacement   2 May 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Class	5S4/ 5K1
Date	3.5. 2011
Time	9.15-10.15a.m./ 11.50a.m.-12.40p.m.
Theme	English
Topic	A Report of an Excursion
Learning Outcome	2.3 a. writing descriptions, instructions, recounts, explanations, messages, letters, speeches, reports and articles.
Behavioural Objectives	1. understand the rubrics by writing a report accordingly. 2. know the format of the report by writing the report correctly.
Activities	1. Revise the format learnt briefly. 2. The ss write the answers of the group work on the blackboard. 3. Discuss and copy the answer.
Moral Values	Discipline, rationality, co-operation
Reflection	Both classes made a minor mistake on the title by not writing it in the middle and underlying it. Most of them knew the rules of capitalization that needed to be applied on it. They were able to produce the report accordingly.

 

 

    
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class	5K7
Date	4.5. 2011
Time	8.15-9.25a.m.
Theme	English
Topic	How to form a sentence
Learning Outcome	2.3 a. writing descriptions, instructions, recounts, explanations, messages, letters, speeches, reports and articles.
Behavioural Objectives	1. know the different types of sentence structures by copying the notes given. 2. to form at least a sentence for each sentence structure.
Activities	1. Introduce the topic by giving notes and examples. 2. Exercise: Form three sentences for each sentence structure learnt. 3. Discuss and copy the answer.
Moral Values	Diligence, discipline
Reflection	There were around 50% of the ss did not really understand the sentence structures given because they could not produce the sentence correctly. Another half was able to do with the teacher's facilitation.

 

 

Class	5K7/ 5S4
Date	28/ 29 April 2011
Time	11.30a.m.-12.40p.m./ 7.05-8.15a.m.
Theme	Literature
Topic	The novel: The Curse
Learning Outcome	3.1 b. recognizing elements in a story such as characters and setting.
Behavioural Objectives	1. know the background of the author by reading her biography. 2. know the storyline in general by copying the notes on synopsis.
Activities	1. The teacher introduces the author and the novel to the class. 2. The ss copy the notes on the blackboard. 3. The ss copy the notes on synopsis given.
Moral Values	Respects, diligence.
Skill/PS/CCTS	S, L, R/ CC, CX
Reflection	Satisfactory feedback.

 

6 May 2011 CRK

Week 17

Easter Day   25 April 2011

 

 

Class	5S4/ 5K1
Date	26 Apr 2010
Time	9.15-10.15a.m./ 11.50a.m.-12.40p.m.
Theme	English
Topic	A Report of an Excursion
Learning Outcome	2.3 a. writing descriptions, instructions, recounts, explanations, messages, letters, speeches, reports and articles.
Behavioural Objectives	1. know the purpose of writing a report of an excursion. 2. know the format of the report.
Activities	1. Vocabulary. 2. Discussing the use of writing the report. 3. Group work: Write the paragraphs as assigned in groups based on the exercise given.
Moral Values	Discipline, rationality, co-operation
Reflection	The ss were clear with the format discussed. They needed more time than as allocated. The exercise became their homework and will be discussed further in the next writing lesson.

 

Class	5K7
Date	27 Apr 2010
Time	9.15-10.15a.m./ 11.50a.m.-12.40p.m.
Theme	English
Topic	A Report of an Excursion
Learning Outcome	2.3 a. writing descriptions, instructions, recounts, explanations, messages, letters, speeches, reports and articles.
Behavioural Objectives	1. know the purpose of writing a report of an excursion. 2. know the format of the report.
Activities	1. Vocabulary. 2. Discussing the use of writing the report. 3. Exercise : Write the paragraphs as assigned in groups based on the exercise given.
Moral Values	Discipline, rationality, co-operation
Reflection	The ss were clear with the format discussed. However, they did not able to do the exercise without the teacher's facilitation. The exercise was been discussed in class and the ss copied the answer.

 

 

 

 

Class	5K7/ 5S4
Date	28/ 29 April 2011
Time	11.30a.m.-12.40p.m./ 7.05-8.15a.m.
Theme	Literature
Topic	The novel: The Curse
Learning Outcome	3.1 d. understanding other people's cultures, traditions, customs, and beliefs.
Behavioural Objectives	1. give personal response based on the questions discussed about the topic of the novel. 2. tell the symbolic meanings of the illustration.
Activities	1. The teacher introduces the novel in general. 2. The teacher discusses the cover of the novel with the ss; a) What is the meaning of 'curse'? b) Is curse something good? Why? c) When a curse is made? d) Who usually tend to make a curse? e) Why people make a curse? f) Do you believe in cursing? Explain. g)Draw the white rose with blood. h) Give the symbolic meaning of the illustration. i) Predict the storyline based on the clues on the cover. 3. The ss copy the answers of discussion on the blackboard.
Moral Values	Respect, rationality.
Skill/PS/CCTS	S, L, R/ CC, CX, MI/ CCTS
Reflection	5K7: Most of the ss were interested with the discussion. There were less than 30% of them gave response accordingly. Some of them were hardly find words to express their ideas due to the low language proficiency. 5S4: The ss were able to follow the lesson by giving appropriate answers and personal opinions throughout the discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class	5K1
Date	29 April 2011
Time	7.05-8.15a.m.
Theme	Literature
Topic	The poem: Are You Still Playing Your Flute? / NILAM
Learning Outcomes	3.1 d. understanding other people's cultures, traditions, customs, and beliefs. 3.1 a. understanding and telling in one's own words the story and poem heard and read, and giving one's opinion of the text.
Behavioural Objectives	1. recite the poem with appropriate tone. 2. understand the poem by telling the key message of the poem for each stanza. 3. extract main ideas and details from the story or non-fiction reading material chosen.
Activities	1. The ss recite the poem in class. 2. The teacher revises the previous lesson with the students. 3. Discussion on the poem for stanza 3. 4. NILAM programme.
Moral Values	Family love, responsibility, unity, appreciation on nature, discipline
Skill/PS/CCTS	S, R, W/ CX, MI / CCTS
Reflection	The ss managed to respond correctly based on the questions asked. Satisfactory feedback.