Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Grammar Accuracy Work Plan

Error Type
Sample Error in Drafts
Plan and Resources
Reflection

1.  Tenses (past perfect tense and simple past tense)


"I became aware of this when I was in Primary 5, when I felt that the English syllabus became had become really tough." – Paragraph 1


Tenses:



When the sentence is describing two past actions, the first action uses the past perfect tense, while the second action uses the simple past tense.


2.  Relative Pronouns


"I became aware of this when I was in Primary 5, where when I felt that the English syllabus had become really tough." – Paragraph 1


Relative Pronouns:


“Where” refers to a located, while “when” refers to a point in time.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

My English Language Learning Journey Reflection


I could say that I have always been weak in English Language. It all started when I was in Primary 5, where I felt that the English syllables became really tough. I was struggling to cope throughout my Primary and Secondary days, hoping to be able to pass this subject so that I can move on to the next phrase of my education.

My weaker areas for English Language were vocabulary, sentence structure and comprehension. I usually could not score for inferential questions, thus leading to my failure in English paper 2. There were also times where I failed due to the oral and writing components. Knowing my weaker areas, I have tried to put in more effort and time to improve them. I was able to complete my Primary and Secondary education smoothly. However, I did not manage to overcome my “final” exam as I did not pass the GCE ‘O’ level English Language examination. This had changed my life in a certain way as I was struck with limited choices to choose from to pursue on with my studies.

But my English Language learning journey did not stop here, knowing the importance of English Language in our society, I went on to retake this subject as a private candidate. With sufficient effort and determination while handling Polytechnic education, I managed to pass the subject. I believe that failure will bring people who are determine a step closer to success. I am glad that despite facing several failures, I have not once given up. I will continue this learning journey and seek for better improvements. I am also really thankful to my teachers and peers who have walked and is walking this learning journey with me.