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8 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Do you think it’s important to spend time with your family? I answered this question using the TREES structure to help prepare my fifth graders for their upcoming oral exam: Thought: I think it is important to spend time with my family because o...
7 Sep 2025 5 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I have undergone many interviews in my life, so I believe that being able to predict some questions the prospective interviewers will ask will stand me in good stead and not stumble over my words. This explains why I think it’s important to teach my...
6 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
This question came up during the oral examination in the Primary School Leaving Exam meant for sixth graders. The photo stimulus was people waiting patiently for ice cream in front of an ice cream cart situated near a shopping mall. Now, I don’t know...
5 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
This argumentative question appeared in the General Cambridge of Education “O” Levels for English Language in 2024: ** ‘We should all value time spent alone.’ How far would you agree?** Was surprised to come across this question posed to 10th graders...
3 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
For pre-tertiary students, they have to take a subject called General Paper. This rigorous paper requires them to write an argumentative essay as well as undertake a comprehension paper. The comprehension paper necessitates them to understand and res...
2 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The purpose of this sharing is to relate how I have changed as a result of my interactions with children, as well as the broader implications of teaching in a primary school. First up, a bit about my teaching background. I taught at a polytechnic, of...
18 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
All sixth graders have to undergo an English oral assessment for their Primary School Leaving Examination. I empathise with their predicament. It’s an artificial setup, so it’s not easy expounding on their ideas in front of two adult strangers (teach...
14 Aug 2025 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Sensei gets it. Sometimes, you read storybooks and find a whole string of said’s when the characters interact with one another. Why then does your teacher insist that you enliven your writing by using synonyms associated with said? To answer this...
15 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Learning Differences, not Disabilities I used to teach English to teenagers at a specialised school. In spite of the differences in their socioeconomic and cultural background, they all share one thing in common. They have all fared badly for their P...
8 Jul 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
2) Hansel and Gretel A poor woodcutter and his wife had two children named Hansel and Gretel. These two children grew up to be wise beyond their years. Hansel was as smart as an owl while Gretel was gentle like the animals in a petting zoo. The t...
