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The 18th MELTA International Conference

No Comments// Posted in melta by on 07.01.09.

When MELTA decided to host this year International Conference in Johor Bahru, I grabbed the golden opportunity to attend it. I think majority of the participants were funded by the State Education Dept. or their respective schools and universities but this scenario didn’t apply to me. I forked out my own money and I considered […]


Magic Hat

No Comments// Posted in speaking by on 06.11.09.

Most students love English but not many of them enjoy speaking in English. Based from my observation, their resistance is greatly affected by low self-esteem and lack of vocabulary competence. When I did the 1st ULBS assessment with my students, I noticed that almost all of the students resorted to READING rather than TALKING to […]


A humble beginning

No Comments// Posted in reflection by on 05.02.09.

I never thought I would blog again. A few years back, during my salad days, I used to be an avid blogger. I wrote a crazy amount of poems and proses online. I ranted, I poured my heart on the virtual realm, practically sharing a part of me in cyberspace. Somehow, along the way, I […]