LESSON PLAN

Level: Form 5 (Intermediate)

Topic: Financial Management

Theme: Social Skill

Time: 60 minutes

Language Content: Simple Past Tense

Aims: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

a) Solve the problem given by generating the information from

the websites.

b) Practice their writing skills by utilizing information from the

websites and present the information given in paragraph(s) using simple past tense.

Technical Requirements: a) One computer per group of 2 to 3 students.

b) Internet connection

c) Web browser

Preparation: a) Locate the children interactive financial and online shopping websites.

b) Browse through the websites to make sure the suitability and aims of the lesson

c) Prepare worksheets besed on the information given in the websites.

Procedure:

Set Induction (10 min):

1. Teacher asks students to ponder whether they are good in handling money.

2. Teacher instructs students to answer the 'Test Your Money Smart Quiz' given.

3. Teacher compares and discusses the result of the quiz with students.

4. Teacher introduces topic of the day.

Task 1 (20 minutes):

1. Teacher asks students to inform a group of 3 of the same gender per computer.

2. Teacher instructs students to open the following websites:

Boys: TOPMAN

Girls: TOPSHOP

3. Teacher distributes worksheet to the students and explains on the instruction given.

4. Teacher guides the students while doing the activity and allocates 20 minutes for them to complete the task.

Task 2:

1. Teacher distributes another worksheet to students and explain the instruction of the worksheet. Students must give explanation of their choice while doing online shopping.

2. Teacher reminds students to use simple past tense in their paragaraph(s).

3. Teacher discusses the explanation with the whole class and asks them to identify the use of past tense in their friends' explanations.

Conclusion(5 minutes):

1. Teacher recaps the lesson on 'Financial Management'.

2. Teacher brainstorms of any moral values contains in the lesson.

Follow-up Activity:

1. Teacher asks students to open the following website

(http://www.xe.com/ucc/)

2. Teacher asks students to convert the money that they been used while shopping online to Ringgit Malaysia (RM).

3. Teacher asks students to draw a mind map suggesting how the same amount of money could be used as their monthly expenses.

Nelson Mandela

NELSON MANDELA


Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was Chief Henry Mandela of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.

After the banning of the ANC in 1960, Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC. In June 1961, the ANC executive considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics and agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC. This led to the formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour. In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC and the Umkhonto we Sizwe were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity. On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.

During his years in prison, Nelson Mandela's reputation grew steadily. He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.


Nelson Mandela was released on February 11, 1990. After his release, he plunged himself wholeheartedly into his life's work, striving to attain the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1991, at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa after the organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela was elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organisation's National Chairperson.

Article Review

I am sorry that I could not attend class on 27th August 2009 due to high fever. I would come next week with the MC provided by the doctor. However, I tried my best to complete the assignment given and luckily to publish it here before the due date. Hope the article can be linked and my review is successfully published.Thank you. -rawai-

I always fascinated at the use of technology in classroom of Western countries and while browsing for an article to review, I am thinking of looking at it from my own cultural context. So I am proud to say that you are about to read a review on the use of technology in second language teaching and learning of our own Malaysian school. The title of the article is 'English Language Activities in Computer-Based Learning Environment:A Case Study in Malaysian ESL Classroom'. The article was published in the year of 2007 in GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, Volume 7(1). The research is made by Dr.Nadzrah Abu Bakar who is currently a lecturer of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.She received her doctorate from University of Adelaide in applied linguistics, specializing in CALL making me think twice to review on her research.

If we were to compare educational setting between Malaysia and Western countries, we are now still trying to catch up many gigantic steps behind them. The earliest used of ICT in Malaysian school was only in the early 1990's and we can say that we are still new to the system. However, within only 10 years of time, the realization, acceptance and adaptation of computers in our education are encouraging each day. The research somehow proves that the use of computer in Malaysian classroom is popular nowadays. The study is done in an attempt to investigate how teaching and learning in English is conducted using computer-based skill but at the same time still aligned to the national syllabus. This is done by looking at the types of English activity carried out by teachers and students in the classroom.

Methodology used in collecting the data was very precise and detailed. It took one semester (3 months) to collect all the data and the main data were collected using classroom observation and interviews. Classroom observation was video recorded or jotted down in field notes and 2 types of interview which are formal-structured and informal conversation-like interview were done. In order to get more information, written document and students' learning diary were used as secondary data. It is important to note that there were no structured questions asked instead questions were based more on necessity. The study was done in one of Malaysian secondary Smart School and the respondents were 2 English teachers and girls from 2 English classes. The quantity of respondents is not included in the research.

Researcher found out that the activities using computers in class were subjected and restricted to the demand of English syllabus. The teachers need to follow the syllabus closely making computer-based learning quite demanding to incorporate. Examination based in Malaysian educational setting and restriction of syllabus affect teachers' and students' attitudes toward computer-based learning in class. Computer is used solely to find information of presentation and reading material. The study shows that the use of computer in school is highly dependent on the type of syllabus and the objective of the curriculum. However, the researcher concluded that computer-based skill can be used as a support in promoting the use of English language in an authentic environment which is very true.

In my opinion, this research is interesting and may attract many opinions from others. This is a research that proves the real situation happening in our Malaysian educational system. However, I don't really agree with the sample used in the research. Using only girls from Smart School is quite a bias in regard to school type and gender. This somehow affects the result of the research. It is well known that Smart School is specially designed to prepare students for Information Age (Malaysia, 1997). Thus, students of Smart School are very comfortable in computer-based environmet. Perhaps, conducting the research in a standard daily school would bring different and much meaningful result.

Reflecting on Malaysian context, we cannot run from the stigma of our exam oriented system. Even with the implementation of CALL in teaching and learning, exam oriented still becomes a barrier to this so call 'advanced' technology. I really hope and urge our political figure to do something about it. Most importantly, there is a need for serious ammendment to be made on our education system to allow the use of technology in not just English subject but to education system generally. Muir-Herzig,2004 higlighted the importance of studying objective and aims before generating computer-based learning environment in school and this is precisely what Malaysia should consider. Even though we had implemented the system for few years and it has proves something beneficial to us, it is worth to reconsider because it always better late than never.

Link to the article: http://www.fpbahasa.ukm.my/linguistics/Gema/Vol7Issue1_Page33_49.pdf

when influenza strikes da world..

I'm having flu, serious cough and high fever and seems like everyone is avoiding me..
GRRRR..i'm not affected with influenza and this is just a fever..for REAL!

but i don't blame anyone for behaving such way as that's what people do nowadays..thanx friends for your concern and advise..i'll be back real soon with MC letter for the lecturers and as a proof to you all that i'm free from influenza..hehehe..

MC for 3 days starting 25th till 27th August..that's what happened to me when influenza strikes the world..

2nd task cal

thanx a lot to raihan aziz for helping me post this exercise in da blog. this is da best i can come out with, hope it will do..

first blog..Ever..

hai..welcome to rawai-whatever...
this is my first blog ever and please do not be suprised by my akwardness in handling this..hehehe..
my name is nur rawaidah bt rossli..please bear in mind not to be confused with rawaidah from the other class..i'm RAWAI and not awai..
originated from kl,a very simple person and seems quite..this is proved by a quick quiz from facebook last 2 days..thanx to raihan.. but actually loves to talk and eats a lot (says Fazleen who is sitting next to me)....

typing this now in order to complete my degree..i used to think bloggers are obsses with own self but karma hits me now..arghh...
i'm not good in computer, having a laptop is basically to complete assignments..somehow manages to work with all basic microsoft software and eletronic devices being attached to my laptop such as digital cam,handphone etc..
loves to surf internet for own purposes, download songs, themes for hp, read new gossips,chatting with school mates etc..

i can live without internet bcoz i spend most of my free time watching tv with a big bar of choc..let's just say that tv manages to entertain me most..kuikui..
to answer dr.izaham's question, practicum was GREAT but i've never used computer in teaching bcoz it's too hard to get and demands more time..Hana knows better what happened to us before..again to note that i'm a tv addict, i use movies and tv to entertain my students..

tired of typing, thank to Fazleen sitting next to me for giving ideas just by looking at her, 'selamat puase' to azu and best of luck to all TSL 641 bloggers..da.....

first blog..EvEr..

hello..
welcome to rawai-whatever blog..
(please bear in mind that i'm a new user and really feel awkward doing this..)hehehehe..

my name is nur rawaidah bt rossli..people call me rawai and please don't get confused with awai from the other class..i'm a very simple,reserved and quiet person..this is proven by simple quiz from facebook last 2 days..thanx a lot to raihan..heheheheh

i can live without internet..coz basically i'm a tv addict and it manages to entertain me a lot..A LOT!! with a remote control and a big bar of choc in my hand, i feel like i'm powerful..err..heaven.. but still for some purposes, i surf the net to download stuffs, get in touch with school mates, booking tickets for certain events and etc..but then it's not frequent as others..i know this coz my father uses the net better and more frequent than me..well, at least we know that internet is applicable to all ages...yippie!!!

back to dr.izaham's question, my practicum was GREAT! yippie!!! but i never use computer in class because it's too demanding to get and time wasting for me.. (hana knows better what had happened).. but i still use technology appliances and to the fact that i'm tv addict, i use that as learning tools.. but still, i manage to use whatever software in my laptop and did have some fun with that..

thanx to azu for letting me use her new little pink laptop...ooppss..sorry azu for bursting this out...wakakakka...selamat pose azu...just few days to go..chiayo!! to those who read this, tq..i will update as this is fun...kuikui... thanx dr.izaham.. till we meet again..XOXO...da....