Describing emotions is a key part of any primary school English composition. A composition that showcases the characters’ emotions well has the ability to make the reader feel invested, and understand the characters better. However, how many ways can you actually say ‘She was happy’? While most primary school students are familiar with basic emotions [...]

Are you a foreigner planning on getting your child into a local school in Singapore? If yes, you need to know about the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) and the recent changes to the entry requirements. Before we run you through all the details about AEIS, also first consider whether a Singapore local school [...]

Scrutinise the timetable or list of subjects of an IP student, and you’ll find one stark difference. There’s no ‘English’ on their list of subjects. Instead, they take something called ‘Language Arts’. Most of the time, teachers simply describe the subject Language Arts as a combination of Literature and English. However, the difference goes beyond [...]

Finding an English tutor is like finding a needle in a haystack. Although there are many English tutors and tuition centres out there, the right tutor with adequate qualifications, experience, and teaching style is rare. One thing you may want to look out for are the type of lesson resources and teaching feedback that tutors [...]

Loving to read isn’t a guaranteed ticket to being good at reading comprehension. Although you may enjoy reading for pleasure, getting good marks at the reading comprehension in English exams requires more. Amongst the skills you will need is a keen eye for detail, good answering technique, and time management. If reading comprehension is your [...]

Good grammar and sentence structure are necessary for good writing and speaking. You can have an amazing storyline for your composition but terrible language will result in a composition that is difficult to understand, with a poor language score. Excelling at English isn’t just about knowing a lot of words. Knowing how to form these [...]

You’re staring at a blank foolscap paper, a million thoughts running through your mind. You scribble something, then strike it out. And then you try again, hesitant. What’s the best way to start this essay, you wonder. Sounds familiar? The introduction of any essay is your golden chance to make or break that first impression. [...]

Generally, expositions or expository essays are non-fiction pieces of writing with the purpose of informing the audience about a certain topic or issue. Thus, it is built on facts and a logical presentation of perspectives, rather than imagination and storylines. The question is, how exactly do you write a good expository essay? How can you [...]

A few weeks back, the word of the internet in Singapore was none other than ‘UMBRAGE’. To many, it was an unfamiliar term, but the controversial context to the word’s usage surely made it stick. Just because of one news-worthy event, suddenly everyone knew the meaning of the word ‘umbrage’, and were using it everywhere. [...]