BM1111C: Speaking Practice

Salam BM1111C,

Just want to make things clear here.
Some step-to-step instructions for the Speaking Assignment:

First, once given the topic assigned by your lecturer, (Yes....I want to CHALLENGE you and I BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT!) brainstorm and write a draft of what you would like to talk about. Something u have to consider is the form of speech. Is it narrative (storytelling) or informative?

If it's narrative, you just tell a story about your past experience or your future plans (u know what i'm talking about).

If it's informative like "My Favourite Movie" or "My Favourite Idol", what you need to do is to find 3 main points and elaborate the points in your draft.

If it's something like "Vote for me", you have to give us three reasons why we should vote you.

If it's the opposite, you have to use reverse psychology....(^_^)v so like, you tell us the three reasons we should not vote for you. This is going to test your creativity...and your sense of humour...I'm really challenging you!!! and if you managed to do well, you're AWESOME!!!! :)

Second, you are given 4-5 minutes to present in front of the class.

Third, you are to hand me the written version of your speech..(not word-by-word, but the general idea of your speech)...You can hand it to me after the speech or before the speech..

All the best! :)

The first one to speak this Wednesday is Raudhah
Second is Daniel...
and the rest will be randomly picked.

Salam..:)

Notes: Whom or Who?

Salam

So in this post hopefully you can have a clearer idea of the difference between whom and who.
There is even a comic strip at the bottom that talks about this topic.

How do you differentiate between "Whom" and "Who"?

Yesterday, I had a talk with Nani nee-chan and she told me after she had done much research that it depends on the answer of your question.

Okay so let's say the answer is:

The pencil belongs to him.

The question for the above answer is usually:

To whom does this pencil belong to?

Whom = Him

Okay, so I got this simple explanation from a person online, specifically from this site (Wisegeek.com)

I think the easiest way to learn this rule is by thinking of how one would answer the question.

For example:

"To whom do you wish to speak?"

I wish to speak to *him*. (When you use him/her/them, then the question would have "whom," not "who.")

On the other hand,

"Who went to the party last weekend?

*He* did. (When you are able to use "he, she, they, then "who" should be used in the question, rather than "whom.")

hope this helps!

BEL120, AT1101B: Grammar Presentation

Salam People...

whoa, i'm tired..22 hours of teaching n driving back to kuantan on a Friday is pretty exhausting..

so, i apologize for not writing this earlier.

Ok...yay presentation. I just love looking at you guys in front that I want you to teach in class too. It'll be interesting :)

Ok, what you have to do:

1. First, study the topic that your group has been assigned to. Everyone in the group must throughly understand the topic because I'll be asking everyone in the group questions too. I'll be a student in the class. I will be an annoying student. Hahaha XD
2. Second, you don't have to send everyone in front to present but it's okay if you do. The most important thing is everyone in the group must thoroughly understand the grammar topic given.
3. Third, Exercises! Like I said in class the other day, I want each group to have at least ten questions for everyone and the ten questions are not from the textbook, okay...I prefer you find the questions from the internet. Yes, there is a reason for that. I'll tell you in class. So, try find the grammar questions online okay :)
4. Fourth, continuing about the exercise thing again, you can choose to print it and make copies for you friend or you can just write in on the board.

Thank you. n can't wait :)

I hope you're clear on what you have to do.

If you need anything, just sms, call, leave a comment here or leave something in the chatbox on the right side of my blog..

Announcement to all my students.

Salam,

For the time being, English to English dictionaries are acceptable.

So, Yay!

LONGMAN Dictionary (ENG TO ENG)? Is it compulsory?

Salam. Sorry guys. Totally forgot to tell you this. It's compulsory for each student to have one in BEL class. (Yes, wajib. Exercise skit) I don't mind how you get one as long as everyone brings one to class, ok :)

Attention to my BEL120 students: Assessment

Ongoing Assessment 70%

• Listening 15%
• Speaking 20%
• Grammar 25%
  
• Online assignments 10%

Final Examination 30%