The CA2 exams are finally over. Hope everyone managed to do up to their expectations. If you have, keep it up. If you havent, then work harder next year. However, I guess we still have a lot of important test and dealines coming up so I urge everone to still hang on with a focus state of mind.
We have our EL oral coming up. Some have completed them but for those who havent. Would like to wish you good luck. I suppose Mrs Rama would be partially responsible if the class were to do badly as she had decided to push all this to the last minute. Also, she only explained what picture discussion was after we selected our pictures. So, I hope everone would be able to score well for this exams. Here are some tips from what I recall. Hopefully they will help.
Oral
- Read confidently, remember to pronounce your words clearly.
- Try to read ahead of where you are reciting so that you will be prepared if there are any difficult words ahead.
- Do not point at the words you are reading. It can be a bit distracting for you and the teacher.
- Posture is important. Remember to sit up straight so that you can project your voice more effectively.
- Remember to pause appropriately when there is a full stop or a comma. Take frequent breaths so you do not get breathless while reading.
Picture discussion
- Read in an appropriate sequence. Either from the background to the foregound or from left to right depending on your prefences and the picture.
- Remember to state your rationale behind why you intepret the picture this way. Do NOT just state your assumptions.
- Use descriptive words but do not use emotive words.
OPW and geography project due this week. Hope everyone will be able to meet the respective deadlines. But I suggest that everyone remembers to take note of the quality of their work. It should not be merely cut and paste work.
Hope everyone will have a pleasant week ahead. Dont stress yourselves too much.
Chee Yang
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