Oh frabjous day, calooh calayh!

It's actually over.
Possibly your worst, most hated, boring, dry and drab subject is over.
(I say possibly, let's hope not though)

Haven't actually seen the Comprehension (yet) but heard about how hard it was, particularly the Vocab section. Fear not (well not too much) because you're not alone. You go through mass suffering:)

(just for Nicholas and the rest of the 1K sadists, I am not one)

Please do not ask me what I am marking, and ask for more marks. This is for a few reasons:

1. You may have scored magnificently, in which case extra marks will be out of the question. Think positive guys.
2. I have three million five hundred and sixty two scripts to mark. (THIS is an exaggeration, and I hope you used none of it in your situational writing!) ok but honestly I have a lot. A LOT. of scripts to mark, and much as we'd all like to believe you're the centre of the universe, let me break your heart and tell you, you're not (I, however, am). So much as you'd believe with utmost conviction that I remember just how well you fared or what you got or whether you did well, I PROMISE you any answer I give will be a fabricated one. I really cannot remember.
3. Chances are, I haven't marked your script.

..and assorted other reasons that I know exist but really simply can't be bothered to rack my brains about right now.

Particularly as I keep stealing glances at the stacks and sheer thickness of what I have to mark in the next week.
sigh.

Fret not, I am not alone. I sincerely hope you do not believe ONE BIT that you can slack off now, just because English is over. You still have Maths and Science and History and Geography and Literature and DNT and I'm not sure what else you may have to study for but the point is. Take the Labour Day holidays to mug it out and wait for Tuesday.

haha.
:)

1K, your English lesson with me on Tuesday will be taken over by Mrs Koh for Geography. May meet you for five minutes to collect your brochures (I forgot to record down your marks) but since I highly doubt the majority of you will be bringing it I will send you a reminder on Tuesday.

I also have to collect your Comprehensions to make sure your parents have signed them.

I'm supposed to teach you during the remaining English periods but I may just let you revise your other work so do bring something to revise just in case. Once again, if you need help I'll be able to help you out in all your subjects save for Lit and Geog. And maybe DnT. Of course, no Chinese allowed:)

Right, off I go then to mark. Hope you had a good Friday (slacking away I bet). Keep sleeping early and waking up early and studying hard the rest of the day.
(YEAH RIGHT)

See you!:)

I can't believe blogspot is STILL not letting me have a title.

Anyways, exams incoming, discussed this with you, but just as a reminder:

NO SLANG ALLOWED.

For those of you who have yet to realise how long winded I am, witness the following.

What is slang?
Simply put in English in exams, words teenagers (don't get me wrong. Adults also have slang. They're just not the ones who take the exams) use and think are cool or words that are a testimony to their coolness (trust me, when you grow older, half of what you think is SUPER COOL or happening or whathaveyou will just be a source of embarrassment. Trust me on this one)

examples of slang:

• cool (unless you're talking about the weather or temperature)
• happening
• whatever
• like in every other sentence
• sucks
• pissed off
• freak out
• vulgarities, which you think are not vulgarities (eg. sh*t)
• refrain from using words like stupid and idiot too
• stead/steady
• ex (you can use ex-girlfriend/boyfriend. Not just ex)
• assorted colloquial(vocab word!) phrases, including Hokkien/Teochew/Cantonese/Malay/etc phrases. If you have difficulty in determining what is acceptable, ask yourself if someone British would understand what you are talking about.
• yakking away
• BGR
• bf/gf
• lurve/luv (say love. L-O-V-E)
• loser
• dawg
• wanna/lemme/gotta/gtg/ttyl/cya/etc shortcuts you lazily use informally
• fella
• kid, mom, dad, guy, gal (use child, mother, father, boy, girl)
• moron
• CMI (can't make it)
• etc. of course, being the ancient, stodgy and fossilated teacher you all think I am (vocab words galore!) I do not have quite as many slang words up my sleeve. Aim to be like me in the exams. Use NO slang at all. No, I don't care about your abundant knowledge either, and once again, if you DARE come up to me with blatant profanities and ask if it is acceptable you will be in trouble. Further elaboration will come with experience. You have been warned.

Also avoid bigoted views. I've explained to you what they are, but if you're still unclear, please head to your new best friend, www.dictionary.com and check it out. (They should just pay me for this advertising).

Double post in a day. Not bad, huh? Maybe I'll triplicate it. Maybe blogspot will let me have a title.
Or not.

EDIT: Ok I figured out how to link. And get title:)

right i'm finally here again after weeks.

exams are upcoming, and will be over soon (within two days, i promise you!) try to focus hard on them, they're the first major exams you will have in AHS.

I really should start writing the way you should and I'd be marking ie. proper capital letters in place, punctuation and tense correct, and grammar more or less error free.

Your comprehension passages are still held hostage by me, although I have finished marking them. I'll try to get them to you asap. Trust me, I have no particular fascination or obsession with them:)

By the way, contractions like I'd, can't, we're, etc (yes that too. You have to spell it out as et cetera) are not allowed by you. I, on the other hand, will allow myself to use it for personal ease:)

I haven't posted the five random vocab words, so here goes:

1) contention
2) exponent
3) emancipated
4) unduly
5) discerning

P.S. transparent and translucent are NOT the same thing.

I understand some of you know what these words mean, but ask yourself, if it were to be asked in the vocab section of the Comprehension passage, would you be able to explain it, in context, in seven words or less?

Of course, they aren't just for the vocab component. You never know, it may just come in handy in composition and summary and what have you as well:)

Once again, it's not compulsory to look them up. If you feel lazy to hunt your dictionary and subsequently the given words, head down to www.dictionary.com and find it, quick and easy! You can also use the thesaurus function. Plus the Word Of the Day. I'm not sure what other features may interest you (primarily because I don't know my way around the site. Let me clarify though, I may be a blog-toot, and a techno-toot, but I do know how to navigate my way through most websites. This has just never retained my interest)

Excuse the ugly layout. Besides being ignorant of how to glorify/beautify the template, I have better things to do (or more important, at least. Like marking. Marking. And more marking. NB. Never begin sentences with and. I just did but I get to. hehe)

Just a note, when do you use it's and its?

it's - in the context of John's. Or in the context of it is.
its - every other time. For example, she saw its tail wagging.


Right, for those of you whose parents are disapproving of you sitting at the computer at this point in time (REMINDER: EXAMS UPCOMING!), be happy because you will probably use this site as an excuse to play computer games, chat, etc on the pretext of being good students and reading up on English. On the other hand. Try not to. They have your best interests at heart. However much you are convinced that chatting will indeed improve your English (yeah right. Maybe in Singlish/slang exams, where grammar, punctuation and the like are irrelevant. u gemme hor?), believe me when I say you're wrong. Trust me. It's very tedious for me to type properly here, when all i use when chatting is wrong english like no caps n all sorta slang tt'd juz freak out any eng cher hu may mark smtg like tis. dun say u confirm wun use liddat one cuz like. wait till exam time u wanna rush rush finish evtg then write anyhow oso neva realise.

Alright, till the next time!:)

P.S. Why am I unable to have a title for this? Blogspot hates me. Growl.