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Learning Grammar the

Colourful Way

(Tenses)

Dr. Irene Leong, Mr. K.P. Ong, Miss Angeline Ranjethamoney Vijayarajoo

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Why CCE is effective?• Knowing how the brain functions, how memory works and determining

the key strengths and learning styles of our learners are important to English language teaching (Lynch, 2008).

• Visualization or imagery learning methods have been noted to have substantial effects in enhancing memory and learning during the1960s (Buzan).

• Tulving & Thomson(1973) suggested that through visualization learning, each item learned is encoded into a richer memory representation and is more orderly stored with ease of retrieving

processes at a later stage.

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The Research Problems

• “Chinese school leavers often fail in interview due to incompetence in English, both in speaking and writing.”

Job Link Malaysia 15/8/2007

• “The proficiency of 80% of the MUET candidates are below average.”

MPM 16/8/2007MPM 16/8/2007

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The Research Problem ( contd )

• These problems are not foreign to teachers who teach Malay and Indian children too.

However, this research and outcomes are based and reported on the experiences with Chinese students.

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Learning English as a Second Language (ELS)- Student Dilemmas

• Weak in grammar foundation and vocabulary• Cultural and language differences• Discrepancies in pedagogical methods

Dr Lim Ho Peng, 1995

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Conventional VS CCE

(Colour Code English)

• Passive learning Active learning• Normative based Cultural adaptation• Teacher-Centered Learner –Centered• Exam oriented Focus on meaning making• Monotonous Creative approach• Conventional teaching CAI or computer aided

instruction

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What is Colour Code English?

• A visualizing technique to promote learners’ active learning.

• Utilization of various colours, shapes graphics to enhance learners learning process and memory.

• Learners are able to comprehend the logic of the grammar rules

• Consists of the Pitoshape and Timestar modules

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What are Pitoshapes?

• A series of coloured coded blocks in various geometrical shapes.

• These blocks analog forms of irregular verbs, verb to be, verb to have & etc

• Pitoshapes enable ESL learners to identify correct combinations of verb phases

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Is talking

Have go

Do see

Was sung

Will locked

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Pitoshapes blocks

Irregular Verb Blocks category

PresentEatSing

PastAteSang

PerfectEatenSung

PresentContinuousEatingSinging

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A glance of Pitoshapes blocks

Verb to beam/is/areWas/were

Auxiliary verb stripes category

Verb to haveHave/hashad

Do/doesDid &Will/shall

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How Pitoshapes work?

• To determine whether or not a combination of a verb phase is valid;

• To arrange the blue, red and yellow blocks accordingly;

• The edges of these blocks should match.

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How Pitoshapes work?

is/Are + eating/singingis eating, are singing √

is/Are + eat/singis eat, are sing X

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How Pitoshapes work?

Has/have + eaten/sunghas eaten, have sung

√

Do/does/will + eaten/sungDo eaten, will sung X

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How Pitoshapes work?

X X

X√

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Pitoshapes at work

• The boy has break the glass. • Peter has cut himself accidentally.• Kenny usually sleeping at 9 PM.• She did eat two bowls of rice.• I have read the Harry Potter’s ‘The Order of the

Phoenix’.• They will arrived tonight.

X

X

X

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Examples of other tenses

future continuous tensewill be eating

Present perfect tense (passive)Have been eaten

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Stop (Past)

Go (Future)

Ready (at present)

Module 2 -Timestar

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Introduction to TimeStar coding

NOWPAST FUTURE

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TimeStar Coding

Present Continuous

Kelvin is eating durian now.They are singing at this moment

Is + (present) ing

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TimeStar Coding

Simple present routine or universal truth

Kelvin eats durian everyday.They sing once a month.

Present(s)

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TimeStar CodingSimple past

Kelvin ate the durian yesterday.

Simple future

Kelvin will eat the durian later.

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TimeStar Coding

Present perfect 现在完成式

Kelvin has eaten the durian.They have sung the song.Has/have + perfect

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Tense Types to be covered (P1)

Simple present Simple past Simple future

Present

continuous

Past continuous Future

continuous

Present

perfect

Past

perfect

Future

perfect

Present prefect continuous

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You will be given 20 cards or slides …

• TimeStar Flash Cards• TimeStar PPT Slides

How does TimeStar work?

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A.The seagull flies for the sea every morning.

B.The seagull flew for the sea this morning.

C.The seagull is flying for the sea now.

Flying ：飞翔

0 A TimeStarWith coding

Graphic to stimulate ..

Three sentencesWith indicators

VOCAB

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A.The butterfly has stopped on the leaf .

B.The butterfly will stop on the leaf later.

C.The butterfly always stops at the leaf.

Stop: 停住 , later : 迟会

1 B

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A.The sun rises in the East

B.The sun had risen.

C.The sun is rising at this moment

Rise, 升起； Moment, 时候

3 C

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A.John is reading book now.

B.John has read the story book.

C.John has been reading story book since this morning

Read: 阅读， since: 自从

4 A

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A.The tigers is sleeping at this moment.

B.The tigers have slept.

C.The tigers sleep every evening.

sleep, 睡觉

5B

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A.The ladies are enjoying their tea now.

B.The ladies enjoyed their tea just now.

C.The Ladies will be enjoying their tea later.

Enjoy, 享受； Later ，迟一会

6 B

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Standard CCE instructional design

Acquaintance withIrregular verbs

Pre-test

Divide students Into groups inEven number

Discourse ofPitoshape

Shape vs verb**

Arrangement ofPitoshape & Exercise**

Discourse ofTimestar**

Timecode id. Using slides forGroup practice**

Student peer To peer learning**

Post-testFeedback

Course length 90 minutes** Self assessment

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CCE instructional tools• PitoShape blocks sheet (contains 10 blocks)

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CCE instructional tools

• Verbs list• Worksheet

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CCE instructional tools

• Worksheet – Pitoshape section

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CCE instructional tools• Worksheet – TimeStar section

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CCE instructional tools

• TimeStar slides / cards (10 - 20 cards per session)

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CCE instructional tools

• Other pedagogical method recommended are:– Self assessment

• Online Reinforcement exercises

• CD courseware

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The JRCA results

Pre-test result (at the beginning of the course)

Post-test result (at the fourth week after each module)

Number of student’s mark exceed 50= 3

Number of student’s mark exceed 50= 17

Total number of student performed better = 19

One tail T-test result >0.00213**

(significant level < 5%)

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CCE in action at JRCA, ChunghuaIndependent High School, Klang

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CCE in action (SJK Kai Beng, Bkt Kemuning, Shah Alam) 10/8/2007

Please comeOften …

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SJK Serdang 2, Seri Kembangan, 27/8/2007

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Feedbacks from the CCE’s learners and teachers

• Graphical, less pressure for the learners• Cultural adaptation, TESL & LESL oriented• Step by step• With or without computer aided instruction• Fun and interesting• School examination orientated• Ease of adaptation with current curriculum• Can be used for primary and secondary level• Immediate result• Focus

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Conclusion

• Effective and efficient• Fun• Quick• Different• Creative• Attractive

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Glad to share with you &Thank you for your attention!

For Further information or demonstration,

Please contact:

Email: kokpohong@gmail.com

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A.John has looked at his watch.

B.John is looking at his watch at this moment.

C.John looked at his watch just now.

Look: 看 , just now: 刚才

7 B

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A.While Belle was reading a book, she played with The doll.

B. Before Belle had played with the dolls, she read a book.

C.Belle read the book and played with the doll.

While: 当时 , Before: 之前 ,

8 C

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A.Mr. and Mrs. Smith received the letter.

B.Mr. and Mrs. Smith will receive the letter.

C.Mr. and Mrs. Smith have received the letter.

Receive: 收到

9 C

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A.While Jane was using the computer, she read the report.

B.After Jane had used the computer, she read the report.

C.Jane read the report and she used the computer.

Use: 使用 , After: 之后 While: 当时 ,

10C

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A.Susan plays with her teddy bear every night.

B.Susan is playing with her teddy bear now.

C.Susan has played with her teddy bear.

Play: 玩

11 A

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A.Mary will be getting marry by next Sunday.

B.Mary will get marry next Sunday.

C.Mary will have got marry by this time next Sunday.

Get: 进行 , Next Sunday: 下个星期天

12 B

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A.A flock of duck is crossing the road at this moment.

B.A flock of duck has crossed the road.

C.A flock of duck had crossed the road before any car passed by.

Cross: 横过

21 B

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A.A mouse is climbing up a rope at this moment.

B.A mouse has climbed up the rope.

C.A mouse climbs up the rope everyday.

Climb: 攀爬

22 B

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A.Children always like to play with bubbles.

B.Children liked to play with bubbles at the past.

C.Children will like to play with bubbles in the future.

past: 过去 , future: 未来

23 A