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Read this article: Finding My Voice in English By Chen Wei, Secondary 2 Student When I moved from a Chinese-medium primary school to an English-medium secondary school in Singapore last year, I felt completely lost. In primary school, all our subjects were in Mandarin except for English lessons. Now, suddenly, everything was in English – Maths, Science, even PE instructions! I understood the words, but the speed of speech in group work was overwhelming. At first, I just nodded and smiled during discussions, hoping no one would ask me a direct question. My hands would sweat when the teacher said "pair up and share." My classmate Siti was patient. She would repeat things more slowly without making me feel bad. One day she said, "Just ask one question every lesson. Start small." That advice changed everything. I started reading the school notice board every morning before class. It sounds simple, but it helped. I learned phrases like "CCA postponed" and "submit by Friday." I also discovered that writing things down in my own words – even just summaries of lessons – made me more confident when speaking. Now, six months later, I'm not fluent, but I'm no longer silent. I volunteer answers in class sometimes, and last week I gave a short presentation on recycling. Did I make mistakes? Yes. Did anyone laugh? No. My teacher said my effort was excellent. The switch to English-medium school is still challenging, but I'm learning that progress matters more than perfection.

完形填空 / Cloze Test Read this short text and choose the correct word for each gap. Focus on present perfect vs past simple. My First Term at an English-Medium School by Rajesh Kumar, Secondary 1 I (1) ____ at Anglo-Chinese School for three months now. It's quite different from my primary school! When I first (2) ____ here in June, I felt very nervous. Everything was in English, and the teachers spoke so fast. In primary school, I (3) ____ Mandarin and Tamil most of the time. I (4) ____ English lessons, but we mostly did grammar exercises. Here, we use English all day for every subject. At first, I didn't understand many instructions. But since September, my confidence (5) ____. Last week, I even (6) ____ a question in Science class, and the teacher said my answer was excellent! I (7) ____ several new friends who help me when I'm confused. One of them, Marcus, (8) ____ in an English-medium school all his life, so he gives me useful tips. I know I still make mistakes, but I'm improving every week.

Write a forum post (100-120 words) giving advice to a new student. The student asks: "I'm joining an English-medium school next term and I'm worried. What should I do?" Give THREE pieces of helpful advice. Share your own experience if possible. 成功标准 / Success Criteria: ✓ 3条建议清晰 (Three clear pieces of advice) ✓ 使用现在完成时描述持续经验 (Present perfect for ongoing experience: I have been..., I have learned...) ✓ 使用一般过去时说明确过去事件 (Past simple for finished events: I went..., I started..., I felt...) ✓ 情态动词和连接词 (Modal verbs: should, could; Linking: firstly, also, because) ✓ 支持和鼓励的语气 (Supportive and encouraging tone) ✓ 100-120词 (100-120 words)

口语练习 / Speaking Practice Task: Talk about a challenge you overcame when learning English (2 minutes) Discuss: • What the challenge was (past simple: I felt..., I started...) • How long you have been working on it (present perfect: I have been..., I have improved...) • What you did to improve (past simple: I went..., I asked...) • What advice you would give to others Useful phrases (时态对比练习): • When I first started... (过去时), I felt... (过去时) • I have been studying English for... (完成时) • Last year, I joined... (过去时) • Since then, I have learned... (完成时) • One thing that really helped was... (过去时) • Now I have become... (完成时) • My advice to other students would be... 如何练习 / How to practise: 1. 想一个真实经历 (Think of a real experience) 2. 准备2分钟内容 (Prepare 2 minutes of content) 3.