Sunday, November 15, 2009

CLASS CHALET

Updates: Dates probably changed to 6 to 8 January 2010, venue is Aloha Loyang. The place we're booking is like uber big (can easily fit 20-30 people) and apparently there's a pool close to it. Booking of chalet is fully sponsored by class fund, and the food will be, as far as possible, sponsored by the class fund as well (like maybe a barbeque). Please confirm wether you're going or not with choon searn, ngiap seng or me (preferably kcs). Please do try to make it since it's probably our last class event before release of the O's results =). The fight has finished, and it's time for us to relax =)

Class Chalet Details

Venue: Aloha Loyang Pool Terrace 8 (In front of swimming pool)
Date: 6 Jan 2010 - 8 Jan 2010
Check in 3pm (6 Jan)
Check out: before 10 am (8 Jan)

P.S. We can celebrate Johnervan's birthday on 7 Jan dinner and you can all dump him in the pool... Just kidding...

I will use the homecoming fund to try and pay for the chalet...

Friday, November 13, 2009

Stuff to know

1. Graduation Night
Grad Nite is on Monday evening, 6.30pm to about 11pm. The venue is Swissotel Merchant Court, just immediately next to CLARKE QUAY MRT station. Please dress decently in semi-formal attire. In case Grad Nite ends late, you can take Night Buses. Clarke Quay MRT station is served by MANY Night Buses (1N,2N,3N,4N,5N,6N, NR6, NR8) so you should be able to find your way back.

2. Class Chalet
Class Chalet will be held on the first week of January before the release of O level results, at Aloha Changi (near Changi Village). We haven't booked yet but we will confirm the booking soon. The chalets at Aloha Changi are HUGE (much larger than Pasir Ris Costa Sands ones) so accommodation is not a problem. Keep watching this blog for details.

3. Travelling in Winter 2009
If you will be travelling out this winter, especially to North America, Europe and North Asia, please go for a flu vaccination (sorry H1N1 jab is only for folks 18 and above). My doctor says that the normal flu vaccination already contains a different strain of H1N1, so it will offer some immunity. Of course, if you have already contracted H1N1 before, then its not so necessary cause you're already immune to it. It costs about $30, or less if you go to a polyclinic.

4. O Level Results
To be released anytime between 12th and 14th January according to SEAB.

Will keep you updated about the chalet. Meanwhile, see you guys at Grad Nite on Monday and HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND X'MAS 2009!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Class Chalet

Ok guys regarding our class chalet,
which would you guys prefer? 1. Aloha Loyang 2. Aloha Changi 3. NTUC Downtown East (I doubt anyone wants this anyway)
Basically i have checked out the Changi Bungalow. Its double storey, comes with kitchen bbq pit etc. Cost $120 per night. 2nd - 5th january if its flexible with you guys. do let me know what dates you guys are available. (:
Anyway we need to book ASAP, alot of dates have been booked up and few are left ):
yep thats all.

Monday, November 9, 2009

HCL Tips

Some advice from Shengmao, copied over from the DOC file he sent Andrew.

Good luck for HCL

Haha, easier for me to write in Chinese.

应用文

对于卷一,我觉得先写应用文为好。

l 安排好内容,把长度控制在2页内,但就算要超过了也顺其自然,不要为了缩短而写得简略

l 一定要复习好格式,因为那是送分的。

l 同时,你认为对方知道得比你清楚的东西不要提,或者用一个短句带过:如给教育局长提关于改善CCA的建议,不要提CCA的好处

l 永远跟着题目走,看看往年的题目,最后一句话通常告诉你要写什么

l 不要写演讲词,因为其他定演讲词的同学大多是基础特别好的,这样体现不出你们的优势。

l 对于公函,在开头,结尾,恭维话的时候找机会连到题目上,特点是恭维话,要和对方的身份联系紧密

l 对于私函,注重突出聊天的口气,不要听着像讲道理

l 时间应控制在45分钟以内

作文

l 报章报道的题好像变得越来越难写,如果拿不准的话,不要硬着头皮写,可以尝试议论文。议论文其实是缩略的报章报道,更短更好写,而且能省时间推敲词句

l 但如果报章报道好写的话,还是写吧,毕竟练得多,更安全

l 除非报章报道和议论文都不好写,我觉得不要尝试记叙文,容易偏题,后果不堪设想。

l 关键词用字典查一下,能更好地理解题目

l 一定要记住报章报导不同类的格式:特别是看法和做法,容易出;个案类一定要扣着个案答,其实就是以个案为例子的现象类。

l 引言一定要写,因为它不难,反驳段如果拿不准可以不写,写不好反而丢分

l 不要太过重视表达,牵强地加入俗语。把精力放到审题,思路,内容上,写得有逻辑就好,内容分高表达自然就高

l 写完后如果有剩时间检查,改错别字,不要改内容,把卷面弄乱得不偿失。

l 如果时间不够,跳过反驳段或错误现像产生的原因,建议和结尾一定要定

l 结尾要扣紧主题

l 写报章报道一定要列提纲,写出个大部分的内容,理清丝路。例如看法类,许多人认为新加坡教育制度培养出的是没有创造力的学生,提纲可是这样列:

Ø 立场:反对

Ø 看法原因:1. 课外活动,发展专长,比赛

2. 课堂讨论

3. 灵活的试题

4.……(选三个最好的)

Ø 反驳段:对方认为应试性过强,学习只为了准备考试

反驳:考试已是最公平的选拔手段,学习过程中就有创造性

既然教育系统没有问题,为什么许多学生学成后没有创造力呢

Ø 错误现像产生的原因:问题不出现在教育制度,而是在:老师教学方法,同学学习态度,家长的心态……(这一段一定要深思熟虑,觉得没有内容写可以不要写)

Ø 建议

卷二

1. 综合填空在上下文找线索,如果不能确定,把自己看第一眼时觉得对的答案填是去。除非非常确定其他三个选项是错的,不要轻易选自己不认识的词。

2. 阅读理解(一)永远回文中找答案

3. 阅读理解(二)

l 不要照抄原文,把原文的句子稍改一下,作为答案:Always answer the question

l 如果可能,标好答案,第一,第二,第三,改卷时不会漏点

l 在原文的基础上再加上几句自己的理解

l 说感想的题,分三步答:先解释文章的中心,再谈感想,再联系例子

l 举例子的题一定要详细

下面是几个简单的修辞手法,希望有用:

1.比喻(形像生动)

1)明喻:有比喻词“像”等:如母爱阳光(simili

2)暗喻:用“是”代替比喻词:家庭是心灵的港湾

3)借喻:没有比喻词:在学校,辛勤的园丁(老师)浇灌美丽的花朵(学生)(metaphor)

2.拟人(personification):树在风中舞蹈着(把物体写活)

3.排比:相同句型重复3句以上(有气势,有说服力)

4.夸张:我的心一下碎成了几千片(把情感彻底表达出来)

l 在解释题中,如果有两层意思的,要解释表面的和深层的;不一定每一个词都要解释。总之解释中要体现出你理解原句就行了。

4. 长文缩短

哈哈,我这块一直很烂的,按老师说的答吧~~~

All the best! We can do it!!!!!!!!!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Last Week of O levels!

So for most of you, the main bulk of the examinations is over. I really think we have put in a lot of effort together as a class in preparing for this large battle, so I applaud everyone's efforts and hard work =P But there is still one more week to go and that is probably a crucial week.

Set high aims for the MCQ papers. They may not make a very large difference, but the small difference it makes will give you a small but important advantage. Please practice whatever you have been given for practice. It will help.

So to aid you in ending the battle well, check with your Chinese teachers about remedials this weekend and on Monday. Ask them if you really need a remedial. For Mdm Wong's students, there is remedial tomorrow at 10am and on Monday at 10am.

Whatever is done, is done. Don't think about any papers that you might have screwed up. Focus on the future. Focus on doing well for the last few papers. Have faith in your abilities! Good luck for the very final week.

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