The Princess and the Pea

Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. There were princesses enough, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones. There was always something about them that was not as it should be. So he came home again and was sad, for he would have liked very much to have a real princess.
One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it.
It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she said that she was a real princess.
Well, we'll soon find that out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and laid a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty eider-down beds on top of the mattresses.
On this the princess had to lie all night. In the morning she was asked how she had slept.
"Oh, very badly!" said she. "I have scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, so that I am black and blue all over my body. It's horrible!"
Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty eider-down beds.
Nobody but a real princess could be as sensitive as that.
So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a real princess; and the pea was put in the museum, where it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it.
There, that is a true story.

POEM

What Does the Bee Do?

~Christina Rossetti

What does the bee do?
Bring home honey.
And what does Father do?
Bring home money.
And what does Mother do?
Lay out the money.
And what does baby do?
Eat up the honey.

TONGUE TWISTER

Tongue Twisters it is a phrase or sentence which is hard to speak fast, usually because of alliteration or a sequence of nearly similar sounds. It helps develop speech skills & helps in speech therapy.

To get the full effect of a tongue twister you should try to repeat it several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing.

Here are some cool English Tongue Twisters, have fun ! Repeat them a few times !

A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies

I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw.

Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said "this butter's bitter! But a bit
of better butter will but make my butter better" So she bought some better
butter, better than the bitter butter, and it made her butter better so 'twas
better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter! - sent in by Nick (warwickschool )


Black bug bit a big black bear. But where is the big black bear that the big black bug bit?

A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back.

If you understand, say "understand".
If you don't understand, say "don't understand".
But if you understand and say "don't understand".
How do I understand that you understand? Understand!

I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.

RED BULB BLUE BULB RED BULB BLUE BULB sent by geetha g (UAE)

"RED BLOOD BLUE BLOOD" sent by SANGEETHA GOPAL FUJAIRAH, U.A.E

I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

if a sledering snail went down a slippery slide would a snail sleder or slide down the slide- By S.Walton

bubble bobble, bubble bobble, bubble bobble

These thousand tricky tongue twisters trip thrillingly off the tongue .

Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds.

Lala Gope Gappungam Das. sent by Vishal Jain..(Mumbai)

You curse, I curse, we all curse, for asparagus!

Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya.

Sanjeev's sixth sheep is sick sent by S.Raju ...(Cochin)

Double bubble gum, bubbles double.

Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.

A sailor went to sea To see, what he could see. And all he could see Was sea, sea, sea.

A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed biscuit box.

Upper roller lower roller Upper roller lower roller. .... sent by Poonam Damani ..(Guwahati)

Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People

If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch? ...sent by Richard Walsh.

SIXTH SICK SHEIK'S SIXTH SICK SHEEP sent by J.Qasmi (Qatar)

Which watch did which witch wear and which witch wore which watch? ..sent by Uncle Philly (USA)

Six slippery snails, slid slowly seaward.

all about cat

Cats are one of the most popular pets. There are over 600 million cats in homes all over the world. But man's love of cats is not new. Cats and humans have lived together for at least 9,500 years. The ancient Egyptians treated cats as a very special animal. In 2004, scientists found the grave of a man buried with a cat in Cyprus from a time before the ancient Egyptians. Cats, it seems, are unique.



Unlike dogs, modern cats are not very different from their ancestors who lived thousands of years ago. Cat owners value their pets for their companionship, as well as their ability to hunt mice, snakes, vermin and other unwanted household pests. And cats can really help their owners in other ways. Doctors recommend owning a cat to help patients recover from a serious illness. Caring for a loving, playful animal boosts the immune system and makes one feel good about life.


But cats always remain fiercely independent. Cats are also quite solitary, self-sufficient and mysterious. However, with a little effort and help from cat experts, it is possible to understand a cat’s behaviour better.
Although most cat owners feed their pets daily, cats still hunt mice, birds and other small animals. Cats like to present their prey to their owners as a gift. This is the cat's way of telling their owner that they accept them as the boss.



A cat's tail also shows the animal's wild and untamed nature. Tail-wagging in dogs is a sign that the animal is happy. But the opposite is true for cats. Cats move their tails from side to side when they are unhappy. When a cat is angry the whole tail moves from the base to the tip.

FROM THE DESK OF ..

Praises to the Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.As the Head of English Language Panel, I am hoping that this blog would serve as a platform for everyone to share their thoughts and others.
Welcome..

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PANEL

INTRODUCTION

It is one of the departments in the School Curriculum Committee which comprises the English Language teachers.

VISION

~ attempt to achieve 80 % of English score A and passes in the UPSR for the coming years
~ reduce the number of pupils who are unable to master the three main skills in language learning (speaking, reading and writing) by the end of Year 6

MISSION

~ working with full commitment, equipped with specific skills and requisite knowledge base, to ensure effective teaching and learning process as well as pupils’ language mastery

PANEL'S ROLE

1. Improve and upgrade the quality and effectiveness of language teaching and learning.

2. Run meetings/discussions (informal/formal) to identify and solve problems pertaining to teaching and learning, also to discuss the current curriculum implementation.

3. Review analysis on pupils’ performance in English Language monthly tests, semester exams and also UPSR based on the school target.

4. Develop teaching strategies and approaches to cultivate pupils’ learning interest and language proficiency.

5. Generate positive values such as cooperation, teamwork spirit among the members in the panel as well as other panel members.

6. Exchange new ideas, knowledge and language expertise gained from recent courses/seminars/workshops attended by panel member(s).

7. Suggest, plan and ensure successful implementation of the English activities throughout the year.

ENGLISH PANEL ORGANISATION 2010

ADVISORS : En. Enche Ady bin Mat
YM Raja Shaifulzaman bin Raja Omar

CHAIR PERSON : Pn. Najahiyah binti Hj. Abdul Majid

SECRETARY : Pn. Asmayati binti Mahadzir

TREASURER : Pn. Zaleha binti Deraman

COMMITTEE MEMBERS : All English Teachers