Quarter3

By Presenting “The Hickory Toothpick”

The activity was to present a Tall-tale “The Hickory Toothpick” to an elementary class. First, all of us made the props together. To present a Tall-tale, we did many rehearsals in order to understand and remember the job which each of us need to do during the presentations. Before the every rehearsals, I placed my bag under the tables, a stovepipe and fire woods in the correct place. During the presentation, I did a narrator.

The purpose of the activity was to apply my knowledge of tall tale in words, pictures, drama and music. To acctually we act, I understood what is a talltale better than reading the definition of the "tall tale" in the dictionary. During the rehearsals, I saw my classmates acting, doing the background music and other important jobs and I learned the inporatance of all  jobs by doing the presentation.

I learned how to project my voice the concept of a tall Tale, how to make props, how to entertain grade 1 students, about pronunciation, enunciation and how to express in words and actions. I had to shout my voice usually,  make the fluency and read the important words louder than others. In the first rehearsal, I read the script in a quite small voice and none of my classmates seemed to heard me. So my teammates had no idea what to do . It was a hard job, because I had to help audiences to understand what’s going on during the tall-tale  act.

I think that we did really good job on the production. But, I could have done better if I acted, too. Because, I think the main parts of the Tall-Tale are acting, music, props and narration. In couple rehearsals, I did the backmusic and narrightor, but it didn`t work well.

Quarter 2

 Read aloud

      The activity was to read out loud, a fable that we chose. We chose to read to first graders. All of the EAL students had four chuildren for the audience. I chose a fable called Clarence the Crocodile by Griselda Gifford, because  I thought children would love this story. It had many pictures and cute characters.
      The purpose of the activity is to practice reading out loud, speak in right and clear pronunciation and to read it to others and also communicate with little childrens.
      I larned good reading skills from this activity. I had to have good fluency, pace, expression and volume, so that children who listen to my fable can understand easily what I want to say. I asked them questions, "Who is the characters?" and "Who wants to read this part of the character?", because sometime I made them toread to get their attention and make them enjoy.
       I could have learned better if I had chosen a book which had more dialogue. My book had much narration, but little dialogue. I got so nervous and frightened that children were not enjoying my reading. But later, Mrs.Chamberlain gave me a good advice. "Skip the pages which have only narration by telling the children what's going to happen". I think it is a good idea to read. Children don't get bored and I can read the book without feeling nervous, confidently. Next time, if we will do activities of reading out loud, I will use this method, so that I can do better.

EAL G8 Quarter1 reflection

The activity was to read books about biography and present about the book in the class, using new vocabularies  which are biography, author, title, characters, setting, plot, and genre.

The purpose of the activity was to learn new vocaburaries. To use the vocabularies in the presentation, I can introduce my book in clearly way.

From this activity I learnt the useful vocaburaries. I also learnt the good way to present something, like make eye contacts, speak louder. On the presentation, I talked about to much plot of the book, but I think it made audience boring.

Because, my book was quite thin book, it had many pictures, but it had few information about the person I did, hence I coldn`t get much information about him. If I chose the book which has more information, I think I got more knowledge about him.

Quarter1

In this quarter, we made a power point presentation about Islamic countries. I did about Malaysia.

The purpose is, to know that we have many Islamic believer in the world, and feel and enjoy Islamic culture.

I learned many things about Malaysia. I realized that 60% of Malaysian people are practicing Islam. It is a lot.

We also presented own project in MOE class, so I learned many Islamic countries in the world. I think most of Asian countries have many Islamic believer.

The activity related to my goal this year.

Quarter1

The activity was, to make a powerpoint. We had to made a powerpoint about ourself.


The purpose of the activity was, to present each self, because this quarter EAL had 3 newstudents,
 which is from ,Venezuela, Korea and Japan. I was one of the new student.


First, I learned how to make powerpoint presentation, because, it was 2nd time, that I made my powerpoint, because I didn`t learn how to make it in my home country. Secondly, I learned many vocabs and good grammer, it was so hard to make it, so sometimes, my father helped me.

I also presented my powerpoint in EAL class. Actually, I didn`t know that I`m going to present it, so I didn`t practice to present. So, it was hard to present. My classmate who knows how to speak my language helped me.

I think that the project related to my goal this year. In my country, I didn`t practice that present my work alone, hence I was so tense that I broke out in a cold sweat.

Quarter4

The activity was to make a dictionary of idioms, slangs and knock-knock-jokes. First, I found 12 idioms from, www. idiomsite.com, 6 slangs from www. slangsite. com and 6 knock-knock jokes from http://www.knock-knock-jokes.com/ .

The purpose of the activity is know some idioms, slangs, knock-knock jokes and use them into conversations with otheres. To know the words and use them, I can have some funs and roughs between  my friends.

I learned many new slangs, idioms, knock-knock-jokes. I already used some idioms. Idioms are easiest to use d8ring conversation. I used Rabbit Food yesterday. The meaning is food that include nuts, sheeds, and vegetables. Every lunch time, my friend bring many carots' sticks, biskets, bread, and milk. So. yesterday, I said to her, "You always have such as Rabbit Food." then  she roughed.

I also made own two knock-knock-jokes. It was so difficult to make it funny. And after I finished to make the dictionary, I presented it in EAL class. It was hard to explain my words.

The activity related to my goal this year. The activity gave me more words than I did the activity, and it gave me a practice for presentation. I'm not good at present my works, so it was so good for me.

Quarter3

The activity was to own make game about own story. My story was "The Dog and the Bone". I made a board game, and it had about 15 questions. More than 2 person can play. The game begins from the Start and the rule is, first  roll the dise and move the number that you got it on the dise. Secound, answer the question, that you arived with the dise, if you get correct, you stay where you are staying and if you get incorrect, return one. When you rolled dise, you got "Chance?", you pick up a card that putten centre of the board game, and answer the card.


The purpose was, of course, learn new bocabralies, and also learn the motto of the story.
My story's motto was, "Don't be greedy that others have". At, first, I read the motto, I couldn't understand the meaning of it, but to read the story, I understanded the "Greedy"'s meaning very well.


First time that I read the story, I felt,, "What's the fanny story!". But, to make the game, I understood inside of the story's meaning and I thought, like, "It could be my story". Because sometimes I becomes greedy that others have. I think it could be all people on the planet, because, sometiome human should becomes greedy.
And my classmates and 2nd graders did the game, and they were having fun and 2nd gragers teached me many things. They told me my mistake of spelling of words, too. I like children, so it was really fun for me.


I could be so relaxed when I played the game with 2nd graders. I forgot that I`m speaking English. I felt like I`m speaking my language with them. Since I came the school, I still have some tensions. During I played the game with them, I forgot to be tension. Also after the game, too. During the school-time, I have tensions, and I am forgetting to make smiles. But, 2nd graders always be smile and happy, so I made big smile. Then, I knew that if I make smile, people around me become happy and my tensions, pressures will gone.


The activity related to my goal this year. I knew many words and to be smile like the 2nd graders. EAL students have a test twise a year, and if a student get good grade, the student will go out EAL. I don`t know when I can go out EAL, but I really don`t believe to go out EAL class. Because, it is good, fun class and wea have a nice teacher. Without EAL, the school project or study will be hard, too. I want stay EAL forever!

Quarter 2

1. What was the activity?
    The activity was write an opinion paper about a topic. My topic was about recycling.
    I presented my topic too.

2. What was its purpose?
     To researched my topic, recycling by myself.

3. What did I learn?
     I learned many recycling systems of many countries.
     I learned now what people should do about recycling too.

4. How could I have learned/done things more/differently?
     I could learn if I had more information and more new words for me.

5. How does this activity relate to my goal this year?
     It related to my goal this year. I knew more than a lot of words, spelling, grammer, and learned to make
     sentences clearly.

Quarter1

Today, I played with my friends. We played"Hide and seek".

My house is a like maze, because my house built an extensions.

So, my friends wanted come to my house.