ASSISTING SCHOOLS IN ENGLISH

SESSION : 1GRAMMAR : PRESENT TENSE &

GRAPHIC TEXTS

STUDENT’S MODULE

NAME : ____________________

CLASS : ____________________

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APPENDIX 3

GRAMMY BOX

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE VERBS

SINGULAR SUBJECT

SINGULAR VERB

PLURAL SUBJECT

PLURAL VERB

He swings They swingShe dances You danceIt bites We bite

The girl drinks The girls drinkThe boy knocks The boys knockThe man jogs The men jog

The woman collects The women collectMy uncle points I point

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APPENDIX 4

SUBSTITUTION TABLE

I

You

play / plays

eat / eats

go / goes

read / reads

learn / learns

Examples:

Mathematics

football

ice-cream

swimming

comics

every day

HeShe

It

They

The boys

Ali and Raju

First students construct simple sentences using the table.

Next students construct sentences filling in the 3rd column with suitable words.

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A. Choose the correct tense and fill in the blanks.

1. He .............. ( drink/drinks) coffee everyday.

2. Cows................ ( eats/eat) grass.

3. She ............... ( likes/like) to eat sweets.

4. A nurse................. (look/ looks) after the sick.

5. The bus always ...................( stop/stops) at this place.

6. I usually .................. ( play/plays) football in the evening.

7. Kuala Lumpur .............( was/is) the capital of Malaysia.

8. Chee Wei ................. ( reads/read) a book every night.

9. My father .................... ( go/goes) to work everyday.

10. We ........................ (sleeps/sleep) at 9 o’clock every night.

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B.Write out these sentences putting in the Simple Present Tense of the verb in bracket.

1. Monkeys .................. ( swing) from tree to tree.

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2. You must ..................... (shake) the bottle before opening it.

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3. She usually ......................( laugh) to herself.

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4. My uncle........................ ( collect) stamps.

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5. We sometimes ............... (catch) butterflies in the garden.

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6.Students must ................. ( knock) the door before entering the class..

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7. Every day Ali.................... (skip) his breakfast.

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8. Dogs ................ ( bite)

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9. They ................. ( dance) gracefully in the school concert.

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10. The teacher .................. ( point) at the white board.

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APPENDIX 8

GRAMMY BOX

SIMPLE PAST TENSE VERBS

SINGULAR SUBJECT

SINGULAR VERB

PLURAL SUBJECT

PLURAL VERB

He swung They swungShe danced You dancedIt bit We bit

The girl drank The girls drankThe boy knocked The boys knockedThe man jogged The men jogged

The woman collected The women collectedMy uncle pointed I pointed

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Worksheet

A. Write the correct simple past tense of the verb given in the bracket

1. My father __________________(drive) his new car carefully.

2. She _____________________(collect) the papers on the floor.

3. Yesterday, my dog _____________________(bite) the thief.

4. My grandparents ____________________(look) after me from small.

5. I __________________________(play) football just now.

6. The postman ______________________(knock) on the door to give a parcel.

7. Azmi’s sister ______________________(dance) for the concert.

8. All the children ________________________(laugh) when they saw the clowns.

9. Saffa _______________________(dance) gracefully in the concert last night.

10. The taxi _________________________(stop) near my house yesterday.

11. His mother ________________________(go) to work by bus last Monday.

12. The boys________________________(wash) the car a while ago.

13. He ____________________(shake) the bottle hard.

14. My old car____________________(stop) in front of a shop.

15. The monkeys ______________________(swing) from tree to tree.

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APPENDIX 12

WORKSHEET 1 – CUE WORD SKILL

Read the questions and choose the best answers

NO OUTSIDE FOOD ALLOWED

1) This sign can be seen at

A) Houses C) Buildings

B) Offices D) Restaurant

MISSINGWhite Persian cat.

Please call Suhaila at 03-4789567 if found

2) What should the person who finds this cat do?

A) Buy a cat C) Ask for help to find her catB) Sell her cat Snowball D) Tell everyone about her new pet

BOUTIQUE VACANCYTel : 03 – 41084178

012- 3232422(Based at 5th mile Jalan Kulai)

SALES SUPERVISOR (ladies only) 2 years working experience Able to work long hours Computer literate Should be willing to work on Saturdays, Sundaysand public holidays

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3) The person who applies for the job advertised above must

A) stay near Jalan KulaiC) be able to repair computersB) have worked with childrenD) be willing to work on weekend

SCHOOL FUNFAIR

IN AID OF THE SMK CONVENT SCHOOL BUILDING FUNDTime : 8.30 a.m – 4.30 p.m

Date : 3 – 4 February (Saturday & Sunday)Place : SMK Convent, Taman Biru

Tickets : Mrs Pereira (the funfair manager) At the ticket counter during the funfair

HELP US ADD ANOTHER NINE CLASSROOMS TO THE SCHOOL

4) What is the purpose of the funfair?

A) To raise funds for the school canteenB) To allow students and parents to have funC) To raise funds for the school building fundD) To allow students and parents to contribute money to the schoo

STORAGE SUGGESTIONSStore bread at room temperature out of direct sunlight. For prolonged storage,

place in freezer immediately upon purchase.

5) For a longer storage life, bread should be stored

A) in a room C) near a hot stoveB) on the table D) in the refrigerator

CLOSE THE DOOR GENTLY

6) This sign is put up probably because

A) People always slam the door C) People never shut the door B) Someone painted the door D) People always slam the door

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WORKSHEET 2 – ELIMINATION SKILL

Read the questions and choose the best answers

PLEASE WAIT TO BE SEATED

1) This sign means thatA) customers must wait outsideB) customers must bringtheir own chairsC) waiters will show customers where to sitD) waiters will bring chairs for customers to sit on

2) This sign is a reminder to motorists to

A) allow people in wheelchairs to crossthe parking lot safelyB) leave the parking lot vacant for disabled driversC) helpthe disabled park their cars

D) leave the parking bays immediately

EDUCATION FAIR 2009AT

PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTREADMISSION IS FREE

3) The phrase admission is free means

A) you need to buytickets for the Education FairB) only students can go for the Education FairC) entrance to the Education Fair is freeD) you need vouchersto enter the fair

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VISITORS ARE WELCOME TO BROWSE AROUND

4) Choose the best statement for the sign above

A) You can come into the shop and look aroundB) You are invited to checkour stockC) Visitors must come and buyour thingsD) Do not come in and look around

BASKETBALL TREATCatch some basketball action in the

Cherry Cup Basketball Competition thisWeekendat USJ 14, Subang Jaya!

5) The Cherry Cup Basketball Competition will be held on

A) Monday B) Tuesday C) Wednesday D) Saturday and Sunday

Eating places Percentage

Clubs 1

Fast-food outlets 29

Restaurants 36

Coffee shops 16

Hawker centres 10

Hotels 8

Table :Choices of eating places among those who eat out during the weekends

6) Based on the table which of the following statements is true?

A) Most people prefer to eat at fast food outletsB) Restaurants are the most popular food outlets C) Hawker centres are more popular than coffee shops.D) A large percentage of people prefer to eat out at clubs

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WORKSHEET 3– LINKING WORDS SKILL

Read the questions and choose the best answers

MOTORCYCLES FOR HIRE

RM 10 AN HOUR

1) The sign shows that

A) there is a motorcycle for saleB) old motorcycles can be traded in for new onesC) motorcycles are hired out at ten ringgit per hourD) discounts are given for those who hire motorcycle

MALAYSIA WORLD JOURNEY COMPETITION

Write a slogan not longer than five words and

stand to win RM 10,000 cash

2) Participants must write slogan of ______ words for this competition.

A) more than five B) not less than five

C) not more than five D) more than fifteen

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TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION (UNTIL FEBRUARY)

MTC, Kuala Lumpur. Held in conjunction with the annual Malaysia Photofest 2009. View over 200 images of the country, captured by local

photographs through the years and by winners of last year’s Travel Photography Contest 2008.

For details visit www.photofest.com.my

3) The exhibition displays photographs taken by ________ photographers.

A) ForeignB) Malaysian

C) International D) Foreign and local

SET LUNCH - RM 12.90

CHICKEN CHOP OR FISH & CHIPS

SOUP OF THE DAY

GARLIC BREAD

COFFEE OR TEA

Special offer!

Fruit Juice or Ice lemon Tea at only RM 1 with the set lunch.

4) The set lunch includes

A) ice lemon teaB) fruit juiceC) coffeeD) fruits

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KUALA LUMPUR : - Nora Salleh, 38, cried all the way to the hospital when she heard that armed robbers at a shopping mall had shot her husband. Panic turned to relief when she saw Zokrie Othman being wheeled into the operating theatre to remove a bullet that was lodged in his right arm.

5) Zokrie suffered injuries to his

A) armB) neckC) handD) cheek

EARLY BIRDS - GIFTS FOR VISITORS

6) The notice means that

A) birds will get the giftsB) all visitors will get giftsC) some visitors will get giftsD) visitors who come early will get gifts

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APPENDIX 15

HOMEWORK(40 marks)

PRACTICE 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct simple past tense using the verbs given below (8 marks)

Irwan was a hardworking boy. Every morning, before he _____1_____ to school, he

_____2_____ breakfast for his parents and two younger brothers. His mother was often sick

and she was unable to do much for her children. So, it was Irwan who _____3_____ over

the responsibility of doing the house chores and taking care of his siblings. His father was a

contractor and he _____4_____ long hours. Therefore, Irwan took over his father’s

responsibility too. He ______5_____ sure his siblings do their homework and go to school

on time.

Irwan’s parents were lucky to have him as a son. They _____6_____him very

much. They_____7_____ they can depend on him. His siblings, Aisyah and Farid had high

respect for him too. They _____8_____ to his advice. Farid saw Irwan as his role model.

PRACTICE 2

Underline the correct answer (8 marks)

Mother: Rozi, why is your room so messy?

Rozi : I am sorry, Mother. I will clean it up later. I 1 ( wants, want ) to finish my homework first.

Mother: Where is your brother? He 2 ( needs, need ) to take his medicine now.

Rozi : He is hiding under my bed. He 3 ( likes, like ) to be there. Faizal, come outnow!

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make prepare goes love

take listen know work

Faizal : The medicine 4 ( taste, tastes ) bitter.

Mother: Rozi will give you some sweets after this. You 5 (likes, like ) strawberrysweets, don’t you?

Rozi : Here’s five sweets for you.

Faizal : Thank you, Kak Rozi. Oh…I hear Daddy’s car. I hope he 6 ( buys, buy )my favourite Hershey chocolate.

Rozi : Your cough will never get well if you eat too much chocolates. I hope daddy 7 ( forget, forgets ) to buy it for you.

Faizal : Kak Rozi is bad! My friend, Shahmi and Rizab 8 (share, shares) their chocolate with me and I want to share mine with them too.

PRACTICE 3

Underline the correct answer. (6 marks)

1. Yesterday, my father (buy, bought) some durians for his friends.

2. Every morning, the gardener (waters, water) the plants.

3. Puan Hamimah (teach, teaches) in that school.

4. I (laughed, laugh) at the clown when he fell from the horse.

5. My grandparents (visit, visits) us on weekends.

6. The small boy (collects, collected) the books a while ago.

PRACTICE 4

Circle the correct answer (8 marks)

Gardening is an excellent hobby for everyone, particularly for the elderly. It does not require great effort. All a person ___1___ is lots of passion and patience.

My grandmother decided to take up gardening after she fell while jogging. Since she is an active person, she turned to gardening. Today, our garden ___2___ colourful because of the numerous varieties of flower plants which my grandmother planted three years ago. It attractsevery passer-by. Sometimes, a few passers-by ___3___ pictures of our blossoming garden. Grandmother is so proud of her garden that she even ___4___ them some of the plants that they like.

My father ___5___ a name for grandmother’s garden. He ___6___ it ‘Grandma’s Garden of Eden.’ Grandmother’s green fingers and her passion in her hobby are well known in our neighbourhood. Our next door neighbour, who is a columnist, has written

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about grandmother’s garden. After the article was published in the magazine, more garden freaks ___7___ by to get grandmother’s advice. She is now quite popular. Every now and then, she gets phone calls from people who ___8___ to take pictures of her Garden of Eden. They pay her for the pictures and now, grandmother thinks she should start a nursery business!

1 A need B needs

C needed D needing

2 A looking B looked

C look D looks

3 A took B take

C taking D takes

4 A given B giving

C gives D give

5 A has B have

C had D having

6 A called B calling

C calls D call

7 A dropping B drop

C drops D dropped

8 A wanting B wanted

C want D wants

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Practice 5Choose the correct option (10 marks)

1. The students who attend the talk need

A. to pay a minimal sum of money to attend

B. to answer examination questions

C. not pay to attend the talk

D. to ask the senior teacher’s permission first

2. The talk is presented by

A. a Counselling member

B. an experienced language instructor

C. a senior member of the club

D. the chairman of the Counselling Club

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Attention!

The Counselling Club is organizing a talk.(no fee required)

Subject: Answering techniques for PMR (writing skills)Speaker: Senior teacher of English LanguageTime: 8.30a.m.Venue: School Hall

3. The line The early bird gets the worm! Means that

A. only birds are allowed to come

B. another play is available for the students

C. interested students should buy the ticket quickly

D. the story is about a bird and a worm

4. The car wash is

A. an annual event B. held in the afternoon

C. a fundraising project D. run by college students

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Dear students,

Those interested in going for the play “How I Met Myself’ need to purchase the tickets soon! The early bird gets the worm!

5. Most of the people in Kampung Sekutu live

A. by the coast B. along the river

C. in the coconut estate D. in the oil palm

6. The majority of these people are probably

A. farmers B. rubber tappers

C. fisherman D. factory workers

7. Whose duty is it to empty the wastepaper basket on Tuesdays?

A. Jacob B. Zubair

C. Moses D. Sharon

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8. The highest score was seen in the

A. reading test B. writing test

C. listening test D. speaking test

9. The students did ________ in the speaking test.

A. well B. good

C. badly D. average

10. If you bring your classmate along, you can get a

A. discount B. free class

C. get a free trial session C. free computer

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