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1 NOVEMBER 2017
INTERMEDIATE
Home sweet home
A new tomorrow
YOU may have heard people say, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.” Physical protection and shelter are among the things that some take for granted in life. Whether you live in a small wooden house in a village or a luxurious
NiE Activity 1 Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
● Organise
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect ● Brainstorm ● Invent
Problem solving ● Question
brick house in the city, you should find comfort in knowing that you have a roof over your head. Starting a home, for many, signals a new beginning. When was the last time you started something new?
Communicating
● Recreate
● Oral ● Written
● Listen
● Aural
Part B
Collaborating
Many homes are advertised in Star Search. Some are new homes while others are old but have the potential to be made new.
● Compromise
● Contribute ● Attain goal respectfully
Part A Idioms are set phrases or sayings that are often heard in speech. However, we cannot take the meaning literally. For example, when someone says, “turn over a new leaf”, he doesn’t mean that we take a leaf and turn it over onto a different side. Here are idioms that are related to a new tomorrow or a new beginning. Match the idioms to the meanings. Idiom
Meaning
1. To break new ground
a. A refreshing and welcoming change of things from the usual
2. The early bird catches the worm
b. The person who takes action the soonest has the most opportunities
3. A new lease of life
c. To forget the past and start over
4. To turn over a new leaf
d. To start something innovative in an area that others have not thought of before
5. To start with a clean slate
e. To start living life in a new and responsible way
6. A breath of fresh air
f. An event that gives you hope again and makes you more energetic and enthusiastic than before Answers: 1. d 2. b
3. f
4. e
5. c
6. a
EXAMPLE
If you look closely, you will notice that the advertisements have these features: ● ● ● ● ●
You will probably notice that the advertisements are very short, too. That’s because the advertisers have to keep to a word limit. With a friend, look in The Star for a home advertisement that you can improve on. In your advertisement, include one of the idiomatic expressions in the earlier activity. Don’t worry about the word limit but do make sure your advertisement is persuasive and interesting.
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FOR SA
NiE Activity 2 Critical thinking ● Identify
● Reason
EXAMPLE
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect ● Brainstorm
Problem solving ● Question
● Recreate
Communicating ● Oral ● Written
● Aural
Reason:
Collaborating ● Listen
Picture Location Description (land area, number of rooms, etc.) Price Contact person and contact number
● Compromise
● Contribute ● Attain goal respectfully
With a friend, look in The Star for three things that represent new beginnings. Cut out the pictures and paste them on a sheet of A4 paper. Then, write down a reason for each of your choices. Next, display your work on the classroom wall and do a gallery walk. Do you agree with everyone’s choices?