Saturday, May 19, 2007

Cartoons

http://www.fat-pie.com/

http://www.infotours.net/cartun.htm

http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/getcreative/

http://kidzdom.com/tutorials/

http://www.friendso fed.com/extras/1590592077/cartoon.html

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Some Places to Visit in Malaysia

1
Hot springs

South of Surkai

2
Kampung Guruh,

Gopeng, 20 mins south of Ipoh
Orang Asli and Rafflesia flowers

3
Kuala Selangor
Fireflies

4
Taman Negara Nature Reserve, near Merapoh
Tigers

5
Maxwell Hill Hostel, Taiping, at top of hill
20 r per night

6
Gurung Jerai
Large mountain near Butterworth

7
Warisan Heritage Resort
058591224


8
Wildlife Dept for Perak, Shabrini
Camp for schools, reach by boat, - animal tracks, rafting, jungle walks

9
Pehilitan Park
Camp to educate kids about wildlife – how not to get lost, longhouse

10
Sunkai, 50 minutes south of Ipoh, Seledang
Wildlife department reserve
Capture and preservation of prehistoric deer

11
Salang Pusaka Resort, Tioman
094195034
Nice resort. No cars. Great restaurant. Iguanas in garden.

12
Ladang Bukit Gantang – homestay farm, Bukit Gantang, near Taiping
Tropical fruit, livestock, agro-touris
058554967
0195208744

13
Nipah Water Front Hotel, Pangkor Island
056855485

14
Pos schools near Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
Hydro-electric dam. Great trip through jungle to reach them.

15
Bukit Gantang Homestays
012 587 7972
Fax 05 855 3991

Classroom Language

Asking for something
Can I have a pen, please?
Do you have a pen for me?
May I have a pen, please?
May I borrow your pen?

Apologising
Excuse me.
I’m sorry.
Sorry about that.
Sorry I’m late.

Asking about meanings of words
What does bbbbbbbbbbbb mean?
What’s the Bahasa for bbbbb?
What does the word bbbbbbbbb mean?
How do you say bbbbbbbb in English/Bahasa?
How do you spell the word bbbbb?
How do you spell bbbbbbbbb?
How do you pronounce the word bbbbb?
How do you pronounce bbbbbbbbbbb?
What’s the past/past perfect for bbb?

Asking for help
I don’t understand.
Can you help me, please?
Is this right/correct?
Is this wrong/incorrect?
Is this true or false?
Can you say it again, please?
Can you repeat it, please?
Can you play it again, please?

Repeating
Could/can you repeat that, please?
Can you say that again, please?
Pardon?

Saying hello and goodbye
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night.
Have a good weekend/day/night/holiday/time/game.
Hello/hi.
Goodbye/chow/see you.

Checking answers
What did you get/put/write for number (X)?
How did you answer number (XX)?
I agree.
I don’t agree.
What do you think?
I think that’s right.
I think that’s wrong.
Let’s ask the teacher.
Is this correct?
Is this right?

General
I don’t know.
Is this right?
Is this correct?
Is this ok?

Thanking
Thank you. That was a very interesting lesson.

Praising
Well done!

Ordering
Line up.
Move the tables and chairs.
Clean the blackboard.
Open the door/window.
Close the door/window.
Switch on/off/the light/air con.
Stand up.
Sit down.
Open/close your books.
Answer the questions.
Write the answers.
Work alone/in pairs/in groups.
Ask you partner these questions………
Answer your partner’s questions.
Listen and repeat.
Make the question.
Find the answer/meaning.
Listen to the tape and answer these questions.
Copy this into your notebooks.
The homework/exercise is on page ………………

Asking for clarification or more details
What exactly do we have to do?
And what about………….?
What do you mean?
Really? Why?
What do you think?
I didn’t hear what you said.
I didn’t get you.
I didn’t understand.
I don’t understand.
So then what happened?
What are we supposed to do?
What are we supposed to be doing?

Conversation fillers
Well,……….
You know, ……………….
You see, …………..
Do you know what I mean?
I mean, …………
Actually, ………………….
Responding to conversations Yes, I guess so.
No, I guess not.
Oh, that’s great.
Oh, that’s awful/terrible.
Really? That’s interesting.
You’re kidding!
You’re having me on!
You’re pulling my leg!
Pull the other one!

Sharing information
Who’s going to start/begin?
Which role are you going to take?
Age before beauty.
Beauty before the beast.
The dirt before the brush.
Whose turn is it?
I think we’ve finished. What should we do now/next?
You start.
Let’s start.
I’ll be ………… You be ……………..
It’s my turn.
It’s your turn.
Stop cheating!


Source
http://www.eltnews.com/features/kids/015_ml_3.shtml

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Cause/Effect

http://www.literacymatters.org/content/text/cause.htm


http://www.writefix.com/writing/cause/traffic.doc

Links for Logic and Critical Thinking

Some Links for Logic and Critical and Creative Thinking compiled by Dot MacKenzie edited 6th May 2006


1 Templates and links
http://www.edhelper.com/logic_puzzles.htm

2 Kick start your creativity
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/kickstart.htm

3 Exercise
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/exercise.htm

4 Islands of brilliance
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Basics/islands.htm

5 Mind maps
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Mindmap/index.html

6 Cartooning
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Humour/cartooning.htm

7 20 characteristics of a genius
http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Echarles57/Creative/Genius/genius20.htm

8 Pest control
http://eduscapes.com/info/kirkman.pdf

9 Lateral thinking puzzles
http://www.mycoted.com/creativity/puzzles/puzzles.php

10 Lateral thinking puzzles
http://brainyplanet.com/index.php/Lateral%20Solution

11 Links to puzzles
http://rec-puzzles.org/

12 Puzzles
http://puzzleshq.com/

13 Links to puzzles
http://www.puzz.com/

14 Links
http://encyclozine.com/

15 Links to puzzles
http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/links_us.html

16 Links for maths logic
http://world.logic.at/

17 Logic mazes
http://www.logicmazes.com/

18 Information about creative thinking
http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook2.htm

19 Creativity/Problem Solving/Critical Thinking Lesson Plans and Resources
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edcreative.htm

20 Creative thinking
http://www.ideachampions.com/free_the_genie/index.shtml

21 Critical thinking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking

http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/project

Friday, May 04, 2007

Passive Voice

http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blpassive.htm