Madam Woon's English Classroom

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First theme of the year - Chinese New Year

Read/watch more stories about Chinese New Year at

🍊🧧Chinese New Year Stories 🧧 🍊 Click the book you’d like to hear for a read aloud.

Useful Discourse Markers

Parts of speech are the core building blocks of teaching grammar.

Learning the different functions of words helps students comprehend how a language works, and helps them construct their own sentences. 💡

The Cambridge Dictionary publishes a list of commonly confused words and gives clear guidance on the difference in meaning and use.

Check it out as a great starting point to help your students avoid these common mistakes. Just follow the link:

https://camengli.sh/3Y75VEZ

Different informal and formal expressions that could be used in the workplace.

Soon we will be entering 2023!
The first 3 words you see, describe your 2023. What are they? 💬





#2023

For many, giving gifts is common at this time of year! 🎁 Here are some useful phrases to use when giving and receiving gifts.

Decorations are used to make things more attractive.

Here are some of the decorations you will see during the festive season.

Do you use a phonemic chart in the classroom?

It can be an invaluable tool when teaching students pronunciation, e.g. showing symbols for all of the vowel and consonant sounds in a language.

This is especially useful for English, where words are often not pronounced phonetically.

How do you incorporate the phonemic chart into your classes?

Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🧟

Here are a few spooky idioms that you can use throughout the week.

Don’t be alarmed!

There are lots of different ways to say ‘frightened’ in English. Here are just a few of them.

When was the last time you were frightened when watching a film?

Taking just ten minutes a day to improve your reading skills will make all the difference to your English.