REVISITING THE FORM 3 STUDENTS OF SMK SRI KUKUP

I was again invited to conduct an English workshop with PT3 candidates at SMK Seri Kukup in Pontian. The school is located approximately 60 kilometres away from home.

The session started at 8:30 a.m. and lasted for about 4 hours. (Almost) All the students were attentive and were doing all the exercises given throughout the workshop.

Wishing the students of SMK Sri Kukup the very best of luck in their upcoming PT3 Examination this Tuesday. Hopefully the workshop will them a little, if not a lot, in answering the questions later.

This could be my very last talk given for PT3 Examination as there could be a new format for next year. Up until today, we the teachers are still kept in the dark of what is about to happen to the students.

VISITING THE FORM 3 STUDENTS OF SMK MUTIARA RINI

I was invited to conduct an English workshop for PT3 Examination with the form three students of SMK Mutiara Rini, the former school I was in before I moved out last year.

There was a very big crowd. I was glad I survived the two hours slot, and hoped those who were attentive would have benefited from the knowledge-sharing session.

Thanks to my ex-colleagues for inviting. Too bad I had no time to meet some of my friends there after the workshop as there was another meeting after that at another place.

SAMPLE PT3 ESSAY FOR NOVEL - AN IMPORTANT EVENT FROM "MOBY DICK"

QUESTION: From the novel you have read, write about an important event and give reasons to support your answer.

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From the novel "Moby Dick", an event which is important is when Queequeg got seriously ill and he expected that he was about to die.

There was an incident when the crew on Pequod had to change the leaking oil barrels. The barrels were very heavy and only the strongest man could move them. Queequeg had to do this hard and heavy work for three days.

Then, Queequeg fell very sick. His body was as cold as ice one minute and then as hot as fire. He couldn't see and speak. Ishmael promised him to stay by his side until he got better. After two days, Queequeg asked his friends to make a coffin and put his harpoon, some food and water in it. Queequeg thought he was going to die. Ishmael sat, cried and waited beside Queequeg because he was very sad.

This event is important because it shows Ishmael is a loyal friend who did not leave Queequeg when he was in a bad condition. It also shows Ishmael as someone who is compassionate and a real friend at heart. I hope I will be like Ishmael when I grow up.

*NOTE:
By using the same content, you could also answer question the character (Ishmael), theme (friendship), moral value/lesson: compassionate/loyal/kind. But remember to change the introduction and concluding paragraphs to fulfill the requirement of the task.

SAMPLE ESSAY: A CHARACTER FROM "MOBY DICK"

VISITING THE STUDENTS AT SMK SRI KUKUP

I was invited to conduct a PT3 English Workshop at SMK Sri Kukup, Pontian - the furthest school visited this year. According to Google Maps, the school is about 74 kilometres away from home. I was there before, back in 2010 and 2011 when form three students had to sit for PMR examination.

With 10 more days remaining, I hope that the students who attended the session would benefit from the sharing session. All the very best of luck, may you all get good results in the upcoming examination.

VISITING THE STUDENTS AT SM ISLAM JOHOR BAHRU

I was invited to conduct a PT3 English workshop with form 3 students of Sekolah Menengah Islam Johor Bahru after school. The last time I came here was last year, for the same reason.

Everything went well. The students were attentive and focused, and did all the tasks assigned. I hope the knowledge shared would assist them in their upcoming PT3 examination next month.

SAMPLE PT3 ESSAY FOR NOVEL - A CHARACTER FROM "MOBY DICK"

QUESTION: Based on the novel you have read, write about a character you can look up to and give reasons to support your answer.

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Based on the novel "Moby Dick", the character I look up to is Ishmael. I choose Ishmael because he is a brave person. This can be seen from the early event of the story.

Ishmael has been a sailor earlier but decided to become a whaler instead as he is a brave and adventurous person. He wants to visit exciting new places and to see the whales. He loves his life on the ocean and it is never boring. He even feels sad when he is not on the ship.

It is evident that Ishmael is a brave character when he signs up to be a whaler on Pequod. However before that he meets an old man on the road, Elijah. Elijah warns him of the danger ahead and the evil Captain Ahab, but this does not stop Ishmael with his plan.

When he finally sees Starbuck on board, Ishmael has been warned again of the dangers and risks. According to Starbuck, whaling is a hard life. He has to be strong and fast and will have to be away from home for many years. Starbuck also tells Ishmael about Captain Ahab whose leg is taken by a big whale. This again does not make Ishmael change his mind.

In conclusion, Ishmael is the character I can look up to as he is brave. He has shown that we have to be brave in facing challenges and adventures, and to experience new things in life to succeed. I hope I can be like him when I grow up.

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NOTE:
Using the same evidence, you could also answer other questions related to character traits like "determination" and "being adventurous". Or you can answer similar questions like "a character I admire/like/love" etc.

You can also use the same content to respond to the question for the theme of the novel (bravery), moral value (bravery) and a lesson you can learn (we must be brave). Will provide other sample essay using the same evidence later. 

AN IMPORTANT EVENT FROM "MOBY DICK"

VISITING THE STUDENTS OF SMK TASEK UTARA 2

12TH AUGUST 2017 ~ I was invited to conduct a short workshop for PT3 English Language at SMK Tasek Utara 2, Johor Bahru. I don't really go around doing this thing anymore as I find it is very challenging to make people sit down, listen and focus throughout the session most of the time.

There were about 100 students who came for the workshop. The slot started at 9:00 a.m. and ended at 1:00 p.m., with half an hour break in between.

I hope those who had really listened and did all the tasks assigned would benefit fully from the knowledge and experience sharing session.

VISITING THE GIRLS AT SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH

18th February 2017 ~ I was invited to Sekolah Tun Fatimah, a prestigious all girls' boarding school in Johor Bahru, to conduct a 2-hour workshop on how to go about answering the PT3 English language paper to form three students. This was my second time going there for the same reason 2 years ago (I think).

Everything went well. The girls were very attentive and responsive and the Q&A session was a lively one, with the students asking questions that sometimes were quite challenging to answer.

Thanks for inviting me and I hope I have shared enough to assist them later for the real exam in October.

MY LAST CLASSES WITH FORM 3 STUDENTS OF ASRAMA SEMAI BAKTI FELDA

The time had finally come to end the English classes for the form 3 students at Asrama Semai Bakti Felda, Johor Bahru. This year I had to teach two classes - 3B (all boys) and 3A+B (boys & girls). With only 2 hours allocated for the meetings and too many students at one time in one class, I don't think I could remember the many of their names yet.

CLASS 3A+B

8th October 2016

CLASS 3B

9th October 2016

The PT3 exam had already ended so I wish them all the very best of luck for the upcoming results. I just hoped that they had tried their very best while answering the exam questions and the coaching sessions from January until October had helped them a little, if not a lot.