Monday, September 6, 2010
Hmwk for 2day
Sorry everyone for not posting any hmwk for mths! Just to remind all of you to complete the fengshan maths practice paper. Also remember to bring your art of war, grammar file, PSLE english booklet, post-it and maths learning log. See all of u tmr:)
Monday, July 26, 2010
Hmwk for today
Please complete the two situational writing activity giveb by MC earlier this morning. They are the ones about the accident & music & dance night 2009. No hmwk for maths! Hace a good day:)
PLANTS
Most of the solid material in a plant is taken from the atmosphere. Through a process known as photosynthesis, most plants use the energy in sunlight to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, plus water, into simple sugars. Parasitic plants, on the other hand, use the resources of its host to grow. These sugars are then used as building blocks and form the main structural component of the plant. Chlorophyll, a green-colored, magnesium-containing pigment is essential to this process; it is generally present in plant leaves, and often in other plant parts as well.
Plants usually rely on soil primarily for support and water (in quantitative terms), but also obtain compounds of nitrogen, phosphorus, and other crucial elemental nutrients. Epiphytic and lithophytic plants often depend on rainwater or other sources for nutrients and carnivorous plants supplement their nutrient requirements with insect prey that they capture. For the majority of plants to grow successfully they also require oxygen in the atmosphere and around their roots for respiration. However, some plants grow as submerged aquatics, using oxygen dissolved in the surrounding water, and a few specialized vascular plants, such as mangroves, can grow with their roots in anoxic conditions.
Plants usually rely on soil primarily for support and water (in quantitative terms), but also obtain compounds of nitrogen, phosphorus, and other crucial elemental nutrients. Epiphytic and lithophytic plants often depend on rainwater or other sources for nutrients and carnivorous plants supplement their nutrient requirements with insect prey that they capture. For the majority of plants to grow successfully they also require oxygen in the atmosphere and around their roots for respiration. However, some plants grow as submerged aquatics, using oxygen dissolved in the surrounding water, and a few specialized vascular plants, such as mangroves, can grow with their roots in anoxic conditions.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
HMWK FOR TODAY
Please complete Math speed 2, two maths sums from math learning lo & think through the composition of the missing medal.
USAGE OF WOULD
Would
Would is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use would mainly to:
* talk about the past
* talk about the future in the past
* express the conditional mood
We also use would for other functions, such as:
* expressing desire, polite requests and questions, opinion or hope, wish and regret...
Structure of Would
subject + would + main verb
The main verb is always the bare infinitive (infinitive without "to").
subject auxiliary verb main verb
+ She would like tea.
'd
- She would not like whisky.
wouldn't
? Would she like coffee?
Notice that:
* Would is never conjugated. It is always would or 'd (short form).
* The main verb is always the bare infinitive.
English Club Tip
Be careful! Would and had have the same short form 'd:
He'd finished. (He had finished.)
He'd like coffee. (He would like coffee.)
English Club Tip
The main verb is always the bare infinitive. We cannot say:
I would to like coffee.
Use of Would
would: Talking about the past
We often use would as a kind of past tense of will or going to:
* Even as a boy, he knew that he would succeed in life.
* I thought it would rain so I brought my umbrella.
Using would as as a kind of past tense of will or going to is common in reported speech:
* She said that she would buy some eggs. ("I will buy some eggs.")
* The candidate said that he wouldn't increase taxes. ("I won't increase taxes.")
* Why didn't you bring your umbrella? I told you it would rain! ("It's going to rain.")
We often use would not to talk about past refusals:
* He wanted a divorce but his wife would not agree.
* Yesterday morning, the car wouldn't start.
We sometimes use would (rather like used to) when talking about habitual past behaviour:
* Every weekday my father would come home from work at 6pm and watch TV.
* Every summer we'd go to the seaside.
* Sometimes she'd phone me in the middle of the night.
* We would always argue. We could never agree.
would: Future in past
When talking about the past we can use would to express something that has not happened at the time we are talking about:
* In London she met the man that she would one day marry.
* He left 5 minutes late, unaware that the delay would save his life.
would: Conditionals
We often use would to express the so-called second and third conditionals:
* If he lost his job he would have no money.
* IfI had won the lotteryI would have bought a car.
Using the same conditional structure, we often use would when giving advice:
* I wouldn't eat that if I were you.
* If I were in your place I'd refuse.
* If you asked me I would say you should go.
Sometimes the condition is "understood" and there does not have to be an "if" clause:
* Someone who liked John would probably love John's father. (If someone liked John they would probably love John's father.)
* You'd never know it. (for example: If you met him you would never know that he was rich.)
* Why don't you invite Mary? I'm sure she'd come.
EC TIP: Although there is always a main verb, sometimes it is understood (not stated) as in:
* I'd like to stay. | I wish you would. (would stay)
* Do you think he'd come? | I'm sure he would. (would come)
* Who would help us? | John would. (would help us)
would: Desire or inclination
* I'd love to live here.
* Would you like some coffee?
* What I'd really like is some tea.
would: Polite requests and questions
* Would you open the door, please? (more polite than: Open the door, please.)
* Would you go with me? (more polite than: Will you go with me?)
* Would you know the answer? (more polite than: Do you know the answer?)
* What would the capital of Nigeria be? (more polite than: What is the capital of Nigeria?)
would: Opinion or hope
* I would imagine that they'll buy a new one.
* I suppose some people would call it torture.
* I would have to agree.
* I would expect him to come.
* Since you ask me I'd say the blue one is best.
would: Wish
* I wish you would stay. (I really want you to stay. I hope you will stay.)
* They don't like me. I'm sure they wish I'd resign.
EC TIP: Note that all of these uses of would express some kind of distance or remoteness:
* remoteness in time (past time)
* remoteness of possibility or probability
* remoteness between speakers (formality, politeness)
would: Presumption or expectation
* That would be Jo calling. I'll answer it.
* We saw a police helicopter overhead yesterday morning. | Really? They would have been looking for those bank robbers.
would: Uncertainty
* He would seem to be getting better. (less certain than: He seems to be getting better.)
* It would appear that I was wrong. (less certain than: It appears that I was wrong.)
would: Derogatory
* They would say that, wouldn't they?
* John said he didn't steal the money. | Well, he would, wouldn't he?
would that: Regret (poetic/rare) - with clause
This rare, poetic or literary use of would does not have the normal structure:
* Would that it were true! (If only it were true! We wish that it were true!)
* Would that his mother had lived to see him become president.
Would is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use would mainly to:
* talk about the past
* talk about the future in the past
* express the conditional mood
We also use would for other functions, such as:
* expressing desire, polite requests and questions, opinion or hope, wish and regret...
Structure of Would
subject + would + main verb
The main verb is always the bare infinitive (infinitive without "to").
subject auxiliary verb main verb
+ She would like tea.
'd
- She would not like whisky.
wouldn't
? Would she like coffee?
Notice that:
* Would is never conjugated. It is always would or 'd (short form).
* The main verb is always the bare infinitive.
English Club Tip
Be careful! Would and had have the same short form 'd:
He'd finished. (He had finished.)
He'd like coffee. (He would like coffee.)
English Club Tip
The main verb is always the bare infinitive. We cannot say:
I would to like coffee.
Use of Would
would: Talking about the past
We often use would as a kind of past tense of will or going to:
* Even as a boy, he knew that he would succeed in life.
* I thought it would rain so I brought my umbrella.
Using would as as a kind of past tense of will or going to is common in reported speech:
* She said that she would buy some eggs. ("I will buy some eggs.")
* The candidate said that he wouldn't increase taxes. ("I won't increase taxes.")
* Why didn't you bring your umbrella? I told you it would rain! ("It's going to rain.")
We often use would not to talk about past refusals:
* He wanted a divorce but his wife would not agree.
* Yesterday morning, the car wouldn't start.
We sometimes use would (rather like used to) when talking about habitual past behaviour:
* Every weekday my father would come home from work at 6pm and watch TV.
* Every summer we'd go to the seaside.
* Sometimes she'd phone me in the middle of the night.
* We would always argue. We could never agree.
would: Future in past
When talking about the past we can use would to express something that has not happened at the time we are talking about:
* In London she met the man that she would one day marry.
* He left 5 minutes late, unaware that the delay would save his life.
would: Conditionals
We often use would to express the so-called second and third conditionals:
* If he lost his job he would have no money.
* IfI had won the lotteryI would have bought a car.
Using the same conditional structure, we often use would when giving advice:
* I wouldn't eat that if I were you.
* If I were in your place I'd refuse.
* If you asked me I would say you should go.
Sometimes the condition is "understood" and there does not have to be an "if" clause:
* Someone who liked John would probably love John's father. (If someone liked John they would probably love John's father.)
* You'd never know it. (for example: If you met him you would never know that he was rich.)
* Why don't you invite Mary? I'm sure she'd come.
EC TIP: Although there is always a main verb, sometimes it is understood (not stated) as in:
* I'd like to stay. | I wish you would. (would stay)
* Do you think he'd come? | I'm sure he would. (would come)
* Who would help us? | John would. (would help us)
would: Desire or inclination
* I'd love to live here.
* Would you like some coffee?
* What I'd really like is some tea.
would: Polite requests and questions
* Would you open the door, please? (more polite than: Open the door, please.)
* Would you go with me? (more polite than: Will you go with me?)
* Would you know the answer? (more polite than: Do you know the answer?)
* What would the capital of Nigeria be? (more polite than: What is the capital of Nigeria?)
would: Opinion or hope
* I would imagine that they'll buy a new one.
* I suppose some people would call it torture.
* I would have to agree.
* I would expect him to come.
* Since you ask me I'd say the blue one is best.
would: Wish
* I wish you would stay. (I really want you to stay. I hope you will stay.)
* They don't like me. I'm sure they wish I'd resign.
EC TIP: Note that all of these uses of would express some kind of distance or remoteness:
* remoteness in time (past time)
* remoteness of possibility or probability
* remoteness between speakers (formality, politeness)
would: Presumption or expectation
* That would be Jo calling. I'll answer it.
* We saw a police helicopter overhead yesterday morning. | Really? They would have been looking for those bank robbers.
would: Uncertainty
* He would seem to be getting better. (less certain than: He seems to be getting better.)
* It would appear that I was wrong. (less certain than: It appears that I was wrong.)
would: Derogatory
* They would say that, wouldn't they?
* John said he didn't steal the money. | Well, he would, wouldn't he?
would that: Regret (poetic/rare) - with clause
This rare, poetic or literary use of would does not have the normal structure:
* Would that it were true! (If only it were true! We wish that it were true!)
* Would that his mother had lived to see him become president.
Monday, June 14, 2010
LARGEST ANIMALS
Have you ever think what are the largest animals on the earth? Here is a list of ten of the world’s largest animals.
Largest animal
BLUE WHALE:
Blue whale is the largest animal of all times. The recorded weight of this animal was 190 tonnes with the length of 30m.
Largest living land animal
AFRICAN BUSH ELEPHANT:
Largest living land animal is African Bush elephant which has an average weight of 100 kg at the time of birth. The largest elephant recorded was a male having the weight of 13.5 tons and a length of 10.6 m (from trunk to tail) with a shoulder height of 4.2 m.
Largest living land carnivore
POLAR BEAR:
Polar bear and brown bear are the largest living land carnivores having the weight of 1 ton and height of 3m.
Largest reptile
SALTWATER CROCODILE:
The largest living reptile is saltwater crocodile with the length of 5 m. The largest recorded crocodile had a weight of 1,900 kg and 6.3 m length.
Tallest living land animal
GIRAFFE:
Having 5.8 m height giraffe is considered as the tallest living animal on the land. Its weight is approximately 2,000 kg.
Largest living bird
OSTRICH:
Ostrich is the largest living bird having a height of 2.7 m and a weight of 156 kg.
Largest amphibian
CHINESE GIANT SALAMANDER:
Chinese giant salamander is the largest living amphibian having a weight of 64 kg and 1.83 m length.
Largest fish
WHALE SHARK:
Whale shark is the largest living fish having a length of 13.6 m and 22,000 kg weight.
Largest invertebrate
COLOSSAL SQUID:
Colossal Squid is the largest invertebrate which attains the maximum size of 14 m long. The largest recorded size of colossal squid was measured 10 m long with a weight of 494 kg.
Heaviest insect
GOLIATH BEETLE:
Goliath beetle is the heaviest beetle having a weight of 115 g and a length of 11.5 cm
Largest animal
BLUE WHALE:
Blue whale is the largest animal of all times. The recorded weight of this animal was 190 tonnes with the length of 30m.
Largest living land animal
AFRICAN BUSH ELEPHANT:
Largest living land animal is African Bush elephant which has an average weight of 100 kg at the time of birth. The largest elephant recorded was a male having the weight of 13.5 tons and a length of 10.6 m (from trunk to tail) with a shoulder height of 4.2 m.
Largest living land carnivore
POLAR BEAR:
Polar bear and brown bear are the largest living land carnivores having the weight of 1 ton and height of 3m.
Largest reptile
SALTWATER CROCODILE:
The largest living reptile is saltwater crocodile with the length of 5 m. The largest recorded crocodile had a weight of 1,900 kg and 6.3 m length.
Tallest living land animal
GIRAFFE:
Having 5.8 m height giraffe is considered as the tallest living animal on the land. Its weight is approximately 2,000 kg.
Largest living bird
OSTRICH:
Ostrich is the largest living bird having a height of 2.7 m and a weight of 156 kg.
Largest amphibian
CHINESE GIANT SALAMANDER:
Chinese giant salamander is the largest living amphibian having a weight of 64 kg and 1.83 m length.
Largest fish
WHALE SHARK:
Whale shark is the largest living fish having a length of 13.6 m and 22,000 kg weight.
Largest invertebrate
COLOSSAL SQUID:
Colossal Squid is the largest invertebrate which attains the maximum size of 14 m long. The largest recorded size of colossal squid was measured 10 m long with a weight of 494 kg.
Heaviest insect
GOLIATH BEETLE:
Goliath beetle is the heaviest beetle having a weight of 115 g and a length of 11.5 cm
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
How to revise for your Mathematics?
After all your exams, you have to analyze your paper. Study the analyzing paper and find out the topic you are weakest at. Try to work on it and hope for the best.
You can also go by different sections. For example, you can practice on your paper one as it is the easier paper to score full marks. Do many types of paper one till you are consistent of getting full marks. If you don't, something must be wrong.
For paper two, don't only expose yourself to challenging sums as you might forget the how to do the easier ones. Expose yourself to challenging sums only after you have mastered all the easier ones.
Hope all of you can have breakthrough for your Mathematics!
You can also go by different sections. For example, you can practice on your paper one as it is the easier paper to score full marks. Do many types of paper one till you are consistent of getting full marks. If you don't, something must be wrong.
For paper two, don't only expose yourself to challenging sums as you might forget the how to do the easier ones. Expose yourself to challenging sums only after you have mastered all the easier ones.
Hope all of you can have breakthrough for your Mathematics!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Todays HMWK
You have to complete your first draft for the composition about "The Secret Passage" and please prepare your speech by tomorrow. Dont forget to practice the three text MC gave us this morning!
Monday, June 7, 2010
What to prepare for tomorrow's lesson(For warriors ONLY)
You have to practice reading any forum from the latest whats up newspaper. Bring post-its & Science Check It-out Book. Don't forget to bring scissors and complete the comprehension practice.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Science Holiday Homework
Science Assignments:
Assignment 1 (Booklet A) (60 marks)
Assignment 2 (Booklet B) (40 marks)
Assignment 3 (Booklet A) (60 marks)
Assignment 4 (Booklet B) (40 marks)
Assignment 5 (Booklet A) (60 marks)
Assignment 6 (Booklet B) (40 marks)
STRIVE FOR ACCURACY!
Assignment 1 (Booklet A) (60 marks)
Assignment 2 (Booklet B) (40 marks)
Assignment 3 (Booklet A) (60 marks)
Assignment 4 (Booklet B) (40 marks)
Assignment 5 (Booklet A) (60 marks)
Assignment 6 (Booklet B) (40 marks)
STRIVE FOR ACCURACY!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Homework for June Holiday
1)Intellectual Language
-read forum pages aloud with right pacing and tone
-read same article/letter (x4)
-suggestion
:Morning (x4)
:Night (x4)
Resource:
Strait Times (What's Up)
Grammar Test
1)One exercise per week
2)In the process:
-jot notes
-do research(dictionary/Internet/grammar ref.
What to bring for Miss Chia's lessons:
-compo file
-oral file
-foolscape
-writing materials
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