ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION FIK 3042- ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION 2

ASSIGNMENT 2

PREPARED BY DEEBEN FONSEKA S/O PHILIP 841205-06-5067 D044583 GROUP EL-J07

Write a report on two English language programmes implemented in your school. Write an approximately 1500 word report for each programme.

Introduction Learning English language is a process whereby a teacher should start the process with an attractive way. The educators should not start the lesson by threatening the students with bombastic and unusual words where the student find difficulties to understand the language. So that, the students will be more eager to learn the language for both learning and knowledge purposes. We as the educators should remember that learning a language is a gradual process - it does not happen overnight. Each educator must stress the correct usage of the language as an ultimate tool in mastering the language. With this in mind, the English Panel of SJK(T) Jalan Tajul, Kota Tinggi implemented the English Week. Aims There are two major aims of the English Week. First, to strengthen and instil the correct usage of the English Language. Secondly, to encourage the pupils to use English Language in their daily communication. It is also the intention of the English Panel to create interest and liking among the pupils towards the English Language. Drama competition Objectives The objectives of the drama competition are to:

Encourage students to explore and study the English language and its roots it; Emphasis was put on enhancing students'motivation and confidence in speaking English through group work, drama activities and performances Promote students knowledge of proper word usage; encourage students to strive for excellence in speaking and performance skills; Increase the vocabulary knowledge of the pupils; Provide an opportunity for students to meet and compete with their peers in an atmosphere of fun and friendship; To construct sentences and with correct pronunciation; Help the students to work in group and co-operate among the group members; Become more confident in speaking English; Have a more positive attitude towards learning English; and

Be more willing to work collaboratively, both during and beyond their English lessons.

Duration of the Programme

The English Week was conducted for a week starting from 13th April to 17th April, 2011. All the activities were carried out within the school hours. It was carried out during the Morning Blossom starts from 13th April until 17th April 2011. Students were select by the teachers who were conducting the Morning Blossom programme early in the morning before the school starts. Student selection for this competition was started a month ago before the English Week. It makes the teachers not to rush in the last minute of the programme. All the students were given a script which consists of different types of dialogues and narrations. Those who were able to demonstrate well and memorize accordingly was selected during the Morning Blossom on 1st April 2011. Those who not prepared well in the presentation was given minor characters. As the aim of the English Panel is to let all the students to take part in all the English programmes which were organized by the English Language Panel. After the selection the students were arranged into group of 8 include both major and minor characters. They were given the script, plot and summary. A teacher was appointed to each of these groups to train the students. They were given roughly 2 weeks to come up with the drama. The table below shows the presentation of the each drama. Day 13th April 2011 14th April 2011 15th April 2011 16th April 2011 17th April 2011 Groups 1st Group (A Friendly Ghost) 2nd Group ( The Rocking Chair) 3rd Group (Christmas Carol) 4th Group(Santa Claus of the Millennium) Prize Giving Ceremony Time 7.00-7.30 am 7.00-7.30 am 7.00-7.30 am 7.00-7.30 am 7.00-7.30 am Trainer Miss Devi Mrs Deepa Mrs Suganthi Miss Santhy English Language Panel Secretary ( Mr Deeban) Target group

Drama competition has been specially designed for the students who can perform well in front of the audience - in both lower primary and upper primary . In other words, this competition is designed principally for students in upper primary so that they will be able to build their talent and drama skills. The students will be trained to entertain and educate the audience with their multiple skills such as acting, singing and dancing throughout the perfomance.To ensure that participants can keep up with the drama competition thorough the

year the English Language Panel decided to train the student weekly for the drama perfomance during the assembly.

Report on Implementation of programme Drama Competition Drama competition was the first activity carried out before and during the English Week. Students were selected from each class by having the fragment memorising competition. The interclass competition was carried out during the English lesson. The students were selected 2 weeks before the competition and trained well by the teachers. They were divided into 4 groups with each group consisting of 8 pupils. Winners were selected based on the narration, duration, act and performance and mimic by the participants, props and the setting for the drama. Neighbouring school English Language teachers Mrs. Seeta , Mrs K. Sumathi and Mrs Vijayalechumy were invited to be the judges of this competition. Although it was just prepared in two weeks time the students able to come up with good performance and setting of the drama. There was a participant in group 4 Theesan s/o Deeban who performed well and captured the heart of the audience. He act as a Santa Claus in the drama called Santa Claus Of the Millennium. The outcome of the Drama Competition were as follow. 1st Placing Group 4 (Santa Claus of the Millennium ) Participants: Theesan, Raju, Kumaran, Shiela, Jaya, Hervin and Kanmani 2nd Placing Group 3 (Christmas Carol) Participants : Kumari, Sutha, Nagula, Nanthini, Jaynesh, Kannan, Siva and Sreenivasan 3rd Placing Group 1 (A Friendly Ghost) Participants : Velmurugan, Sathish, Eesha, Kugan, Santhosh, Janani, Reesheka and Ramya\

Strengths and Weaknesses of the programme Overall, the implementation this drama competition was carried out successfully and smoothly without any major setbacks. Findings however shows that there were some strengths as well as weaknesses found when carrying out this competition.

Strengths of the programme

a) Headmaster sponsored the prizes for this competition as a token of appreciation for the teachers and participants. b) Pupils, especially participants co-operated with their respective trainers and exhibited their talents on the day of performance and during the training. c) The Parents Teacher Association (PTA) also did its part such as preparing food and drinks for all the members, participants and teachers. d) Basically, all the teachers in English Panel of SJK(T) Jalan Tajul forwarded without fail their outmost co-operation to enable this event to take place. e) The senior teachers gave ideas to the trainers how to improve their skills mainly in performance in order to give a well trained drama. f) The preschool teachers should be thanked for helping the students to dress up and make up before the performance. Weaknesses of the programme a) Although the earlier was done before the competition some of the student could not be able prepare the props on the day it makes the teachers to face some problems to find for it. b) The allocated time was not enough for the students to set their things on the stage. c) The training session is somehow not suitable for few students whose buses were late. The training session was started at 7am but the students arrived at 7.15 am. Suggestions and Recommendation In order to make English Week more successfully in the future, the English Language panel would like to give some suggestions and recommendations. First, it is suggested that the duration of English week to be extended to two weeks or it should be conducted once a month so that it will let more students to take part in it. At the same time more language activities can carry out through the week. The English Week should be made into a yearly event under the English Language Panel so pupils talents and skills can be further polished and exhibited to the public. The English Language would also like to recommendation school administration to allow activities to be carried outside the formal school time table so that more pupils can watch all the activities at different time and place. School administration also must improve electrical

equipment such as P.A system should be in workable condition throughout the event. Any short coming during this period prevented announcement which is supposed to be addressed to all could not be conveyed successfully. Moreover, English Language Panel would like ideas and support from all quarters ( staffs ) to enable the objectives of future events to succeed or achieved. Conclusion It is the sincere belief of the English Panel that the programme English week benefitted all the students and exposed them to the importance as well as correct usage of English Language. Students were provided with good English knowledge through the programme because it was carried out fully in English without any translation. As for the future, it is hoped that the English Panel will be more prepared and learned to carry out better and more quality programmes to help promote the growth of the English Language.