Overdue Post! My Lovely Students on their Post Exam Field Trips...

Hello dears!

Some updates... Looks like the I'll be taking mostly Sec 4s next year... There have been some changes, and the only current class I'll be seeing next year would be 2 Ruby 2010 for English :) But I'm sure I'll still bump into all of you in school next year...

Sorry that I haven't been posting regularly, have been attending quite a few courses, especially on media literacy... Looks like technlogy is the key word these days. So I guess I'll be using more films, videos, songs and graphic novels in my classes... At least I will try to! :) I bought some DVDs today including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Up, and Slumdog Millionaire... My classes can look forward to watching some of these clips in class next year as we learn how to critically read and view different types of texts, including advertisements... I'm quite excited about next year. I always like new years, it signifies a new beginning and new goals to set and achieve! Would you agree?

Ok, less talk and more pictures for now... Can you spot yourself? I had a wonderful time with all the classes during the trips, hope these pictures bring back some good memories!

Signs of Bad English

Here are some scans of a newspaper article that ran some weeks ago... The article discusses the improper use of English on signs we see around in Singapore. Enjoy! =)

*The words might be too small to read directly from this post, click on them to enlarge!

Happy Holiday My Dears! ;)

Finally it's the holidays! (For you, not your poor teachers, heehee...) Do use the time to relax, rejuvenate and recharge (Ms Tan's very own 3 Rs!)

For next year, I'd most likely be teaching Secondary 2 and Secondary 4 Literature, as well as one of Secondary 1 English... I will certainly miss teaching my 2009 classes... You lot mean so much to me and thank you for the wonderful teaching experience! Each of you made it a special beginning for me... Each and every class as a whole made significant improvement since Semester One and I'm so happy and proud that your efforts were rewarded. Keep it up!

Do keep me updated of your progress next year even if I don't happen to be teaching you ok? Just stop me along the corridor for a chat. Like I always say, once my student, always my student :)

So now that the holidays are here, what plans do you have? I'm looking forward to waking up late in the mornings, and just relaxing and lazing about! I think I'd also like to pick up dance lessons again... Though I have always been more clumsy than graceful! Last but not least, I can't wait to go on the Service Learning Trip to the Philippines with a group of students and teachers ;)

Take care and enjoy the holidays! Stay safe and see you in 2010!