Preparation for Term 3 Week 3

This is what we will do for the week in the given order.

1) Revision of skills for EL O-level oral

Please bring along your mobile phones and be familiar with how to use your mobile phones to do voice recording. Ensure that you have enough memory space to record at least 10 min. You will also need your earphones to listen to the recording. 

2) Going through Cambridge 2015 Paper 1 Report**

**No handout can be provided because the examiners' report is a restricted item and cannot be circulated to students or anyone outside of school. Please do not miss this lesson.

To prepare for this lesson, do a detailed essay plan for each of the following questions:

1) Describe the possession that matters most to you and explain why you would never be prepared to part with it.

2) 'The world would be a very dull place without music'. What are your views?

3) 'Shoppers have too much choice, from chocolate bars to jeans.' What, in your opinion, are the advantages and disadvantages of having too many things to choose from?

4) Do electronic devices, such as tablets or smart phones, help or hinder students in their studies?

3) Group writing on google doc 

We will be doing some group writing on google doc. Please ensure that each group has at least one laptop (better to have two) which is able to connect to Wireless@CGSS. 

Technical note: If you have brought your laptop before and have been having problems with connecting, these are some possible problems:

(a) Browser issue

Solution - Update your browser to the latest version of Google Chrome. This works the best with Google Apps.

(b) Wireless card issue

If your laptop is more than 3 years old and/or is a budget model, you may not have such a good wireless card in it. Now is not the time to ensure equal misery by insisting on taking turns to bring laptops. Just bring the best models your group has. To read up more on wireless technology and what you can do, click here.

(c) School wireless connection issue

This happens sometimes and Wireless@CGSS is not the fastest connection around but I assure you that the connection works on most days. Try to move around and set up your laptop early to try first on the day we are using it. 

Regards,
Mr Ong Chin Meng