English Debate - Southern Zone HKSBP

MOZAC sent a team to the Southern Zone HKSBP at SAMURA on 12 - 15 March 2010. The debaters are:
1. Mohd Azri Abdullah
2. Mohd Daniel Abdullah
3. Thulaja Thesa Vasudhevan
4. Ahmad Rahimi Khairul Salleh

Here's the results of the debates:

Session 1: MOZAC vs SMSJ
Theme: Culture
Motion: The learning of Traditional game should be made compulsory in schools
Winner: MOZAC
Best Speaker: Thulaja Thesa

Session 2: MOZAC vs SAKTI
Theme: Sport
Motion: This house would punish sports teams for violence perpetrated by their fans
Winner: MOZAC
Best Speaker: Thulaja Thesa

Session 3: MOZAC vs SASER
Theme: Environment
Motion: This house believes that the government should subsidise green -products
Winner: MOZAC
Best Speaker: Thulaja Thesa

Session 4: MOZAC vs ISIS
Theme: Sosial
Motion: This house believes that married couples should live with their parents
Result: MOZAC
Best Speaker: Thulaja Thesa

Session 5: MOZAC vs STF
Theme: Economy
Motion: This house supports mega sales
Result: STF
Best Speaker: Thulaja Thesa

Session 6: Bye
Theme: Politic & Leadership

Session 7: MOZAC vs SDAR
Theme: Education
Motion: This house believes that all school should be coed
Result: MOZAC
Best Speaker: Thulaja Thesa

Semi Final: MOZAC vs TKC
Theme: Science & Technology
Motion: This house believes that technology is making us less human
Result: TKC
Best Speaker: TKC’s first speaker

Congratulations to the team and good luck in UIA Debate in April.

Writing Workshop 1

On 6th March 2010, the form 3 students had a writing workshop where they worked in small groups. The topics covered in this workshop are:
1. Informal Letter
2. Formal letter
3. Speech
4. Picture series
5. Article
6. Report

The groups completed the prewriting activities before producing 19 sample essays on the 6 topics in the 3 hours workshop. Thank you to Jane, Nabil, Aisyah, who had helped to be co fascilitators for this worshop. The teachers involved are Puan Norizah Baba & Pn. Amesah Awal.Congratulations to all involved.

Mind mapping in Literature Class

Students are encouraged to mind map in literature class to help them remember the characters, plot and events. Students find it easy to write using the mind map that they have done. Here are some examples done by form 3 students.

Readers' Theatre in MOZAC

Readers' theatre is introduced in MOZAC to improve students' spoken language.It also helps students to gain more confidence in using the language. It's also hoped that the students will develop an interest in reading because the scripts are based on books written by authors like Roald Dahl and others. 4 Alpha students are the first group of students who are exposed to this new programme and here are some shots taken when they practice their lines. Later, the rest of the form 4 students are given the script of The BFG (The Big Friendly Giant) and the form 1 students are given Which shoes to Choose.

Mind mapping in Class

Mind mapping is introduced in form 3 and form 4 classes this year. A reading passage on Urban Migration is given to students to read. Later, there's a Q & A session to check students' understanding. The teacher then shows how to mind map the first paragraph to students. Then, in pairs students mind map the second paragraph. The last two paragraphs are left for individual work. Using only the mind map as a guide, students then tell the class about the passage (individual & pair work). It's amazing how they can use their own words to retell the passage. As an enrichment activity, the students are asked to rewrite the passage using their own words in a paragraph. Students enjoy these activities as they can be creative,they can understand the passage well and are able to use their own words in describing the passage both in spoken and written language.

New Activities for 2010

It's 2010 and this year MOZAC ELD is planning to introduce many new things. In the new semester system, the assessment is 80% exam and 20% coursework.Therefore, ELD is planning more activities so that the students can take part and gain marks for the assessment. This year, ELD is focusing on Speaking and Writing activities. Some of the activities planned for this year are:
a) Readers' Theatre
b) Mindmapping activities
c) Learning How to Learn skills
d) Self Assessment grammar exercises
e) Interactive classroom activities

It's hoped that the students will take these opportunities to be proficient learners of English Languag. Good luck and have fun!

Welcome Back

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New Literature Component 2010

The titles of the new literature component for Form 1 and Form 4 2010

Form 1
Poetry
a) The River
b) Mr. Nobody

Short Story
Flipping Fantastic

Graphic Novels
a) Black Beauty
b) The Boscombe Valley Mystery
c) Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Form 4
Poetry
a) In the Midst of Hardship
b) He Had Such Quiet Eyes

Short Stories
a) QWERTYUIOP
b) The Fruitcake Special

Drama
Gulp and Gasp

The modules will be updated soon.

Good Luck 2009 SPM Candidates

Another Goodbye

The English Department bids farewell to Puan NursinarSuria Mohd Nadzar today. She'll be following her husband to Melbourne, Australia for 3 years.She joined MOZAC in June200. We would like to wish her all the best and thank you for all her contribution to the English Department and MOZAC. Bon Voyage Suri!!!

Lonjakan Saujana PPD Melaka Tengah

These are the papers done by a group of Excellent Teachers of PPD Melaka Tengah for schools in this district. Hopefully, these papers will be used by schools to help prepare their students for PMR and SPM.

PMR
Paper 1
Paper 2
Marking Scheme

SPM
Paper 1
Paper 2
Marking Scheme

Trial Papers 2009

SPM
Melaka
Johor
Sabah
Kedah
Perlis
Pahang

PMR
Melaka
Sarawak
Pahang
Perak
Sabah
Kedah

Selamat Hari Raya

The Star - Pizza Hut Mag Inc 2009 Merit Award Winner

Congratulations to team The Freedom Writers of MOZAC for winning the merit award for this competition.The team is one of the 5 teams who won the merit award from each state. The team will receive Pizza Hut Vouchers worth RM 200. The members of the team are:
1. Mohamad Adib b. Mohd Adam
2. Ahmad Naim b. Hanapai
3. Muhammad Syafiq Hafizzudeen b. Rosman
4. Muhammad Shahmee b. Mohd Yani
This is the second time MOZAC has won the Merit Award in the competiton. We have yet to win any of the grand prizes. Congratulations again and good luck for next year.

Mock Interview 2009

On August 20th 2009, the English Department and the Counselling Department organised a Mock Interview for the form 5 students. This annual programme is done to prepare the students forany interviews in the future. Students were given a briefing on the interview procedures, attire etc a day before. On that day students were divided into groups and they were interview by a panel of teachers. Marks were given for each student and at the end, the panel gave their opinion and suggestions for improvement. Hopefully, the students benefit from this programme. Good luck and all the best.