ISL Week 8

Task: List down the strengths and weaknesses of the selected activity.
ACTIVITY FOR NURSERY RHMYES AND POEMS: PARALLEL RHYMES Strengths: i. ii. iii. iv. Enhance pupils creativity and critical thinking skills Create enjoyment to the pupils Help pupils to express their emotions and feelings Can help to their grammatical structure

Weaknesses: i. ii. Not all pupils are able to create parallel rhymes as it involves creativity and critical thinking skills Might demotivate pupils who have weaker proficiency level

ACTIVITY FOR GAMES: ALPHABET DIALOGUE Strengths: i. ii. iii. iv. v. Evoke pupils interest to learn English in fun and meaningful way Pupils will be able to apply and use the dialogue in communicating in daily lives Allow the pupils to "practice and internalise vocabulary, grammar and structures extensively" It is amusing and challenging game which is highly motivating. Allow meaningful use of the language in context.

Weaknesses: i. ii. iii. Pupils with lower self-esteem find it hard for them to communicate with other peers when playing this game Poor class management will make the class become noisy and hard to control Weak pupils need guidance to construct sentences from teacher and peers.

ACTIVITY FOR STORIES: CHAIN STORY Strengths: i. ii. iii. It helps pupils to link sentences in one text Exercise pupils imagination Motivating and fun

Weaknesses: i. ii. Not all pupils are able to create their own story spontaneously Story will become irrelevant when the pupils are out of idea on how to continue the story