Q&A - P4 English

[SAHM Chew]

Dear parents,


I have a boy who is P4 this year. I heard that there are some new syllabus for them when they are doing PSLE during P6. Anyone knows anything about it?

Thanks

[KRR]

Hi,

Can somebody hel;p me with this question.

My mum was too sad to say anything.
Answer: 1. My mum was so sad that she did not say anything.2. My mum was so sad that she could not say anything.3. My mum was so sad that she woould not say anything.
Which of these answers is correct and why?

Thank you very much,
KRR

[Alarmchain]

SAHM Chew:

Dear parents,


I have a boy who is P4 this year. I heard that there are some new syllabus for them when they are doing PSLE during P6. Anyone knows anything about it?

Thanks

You can find the details from this website http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2012/09/learning-of-english-to-develop.php

I think some schools have started to share with parents on the details of these changes. Am curious to learn from others, if they happen to know, where lies the emphasis for the new \"Stimulus-based Conversation\" component of the Oral portion.

From what I understand, the invigilator will ask questions on a given picture and the child will carry out a conversation based on it. I wonder what the marking rubrics will be like for this? Are they looking for the child's ability to speak proper English in their replies, their ability to develop a logical sequence in the conversation, the child's ability to redirect the conversation to an area more familiar to the himself / herself, etc?

Appreciate any sharing.

Thanks.

[grammartots]

KRR:

Hi,

Can somebody hel;p me with this question.

My mum was too sad to say anything.
Answer: 1. My mum was so sad that she did not say anything.2. My mum was so sad that she could not say anything.3. My mum was so sad that she woould not say anything.
Which of these answers is correct and why?

Thank you very much,
KRR

Choice 1 is correct.

The (transformed) sentence \"My mum was too sad to say anything\" has two basic sentences:

a) My mum was very sad.
b) My mum did not say anything.

You can also rule out choices 2 and 3 because both contain modal verbs, respectively \"could not\" and \"would not\", as opposed to choice 1, which doesn't.

[KRR]

Thank you very much Grammar tots.


KRR

[sembgal]

Mee Toh School P4 students are reading What's Up Newspapers and doing worksheets based in this newspaper. The English inside is so \"chim\" for upper primary students but good to expose them to it. Lower secondary also suitable. Really better than Little Red Dot!

Check out http://www.newsforkids.com.sg

[buds]

Share your answers? :please:


Grammar Cloze question

I am feeling very happy. My parents are bringing my brothers and ________________ for a family holiday tomorrow. We are going on a cruise.

Comprehension Cloze question

After several weeks, the tadpoles' legs start to develop. Their tails get shorter and ________________ disappear. Although they can still swim well, adult frogs live on land.

[snappleapple]

sembgal:

Mee Toh School P4 students are reading What's Up Newspapers and doing worksheets based in this newspaper. The English inside is so \"chim\" for upper primary students but good to expose them to it. Lower secondary also suitable. Really better than Little Red Dot!

Check out http://www.newsforkids.com.sg

Oh that magazine! When I was in my O level year, my English teacher still forced us to subscribe to that magazine... It's a very interesting magazine!

[mother777]

buds:

Share your answers? :please:


Grammar Cloze question

I am feeling very happy. My parents are bringing my brothers and ________________ for a family holiday tomorrow. We are going on a cruise.

Comprehension Cloze question

After several weeks, the tadpoles' legs start to develop. Their tails get shorter and ________________ disappear. Although they can still swim well, adult frogs live on land.

Is it --> me, eventually?

[jedamum]

buds:

Share your answers? :please:


Grammar Cloze question

I am feeling very happy. My parents are bringing my brothers and ________________ for a family holiday tomorrow. We are going on a cruise.

Comprehension Cloze question

After several weeks, the tadpoles' legs start to develop. Their tails get shorter and ________________ disappear. Although they can still swim well, adult frogs live on land.

Me
Eventually