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A fun learning tool THE students of Form One Inovatif from SMK Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur, were posed a profound question: If you had to describe your life in just one sentence, what would it be? The reflective question was part of a classroom activity from The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) pullout. Students were asked to find and cut suitable pictures and words from The Star newspaper to form their very own unique, illustrated “life sentences”. One of the students, Wan Nur Khursiah Wan Rozaimi, said that she liked the activity as she could do it with her friends. “We can share a lot of ideas. It’s fun and I think the pullout will help us improve our English,” she said. “My life sentence is ‘life is like an unsolved puzzle that’s full of mysteries’,” she added, explaining that it reflects the unpredictable good and bad things that happen in life. Another student of Form One Inovatif, Chon Jia Hen, whose life sentence read ‘it is not easy in life’, said that the project appealed to his competitive streak as he could compete among his friends in coming up with a better sentence and more elaborate artwork. “I like using the newspaper in class as I can also read the news at the same time,” he said, adding that he enjoyed doing the hands-on activity that involved cutting and pasting.

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A fun learning tool

THE students of Form One Inovatif from SMK Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur,

were posed a profound question: If you had to describe your life in just one

sentence, what would it be?

The reflective question was part of a classroom activity from The Star’s

Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) pullout. Students were asked to find and cut

suitable pictures and words from The Star newspaper to form their very own

unique, illustrated “life sentences”.

One of the students, Wan Nur Khursiah Wan Rozaimi, said that she liked the

activity as she could do it with her friends. “We can share a lot of ideas. It’s fun

and I think the pullout will help us improve our English,” she said.

“My life sentence is ‘life is like an unsolved puzzle that’s full of mysteries’,” she

added, explaining that it reflects the unpredictable good and bad things that

happen in life.

Another student of Form One Inovatif, Chon Jia Hen, whose life sentence read

‘it is not easy in life’, said that the project appealed to his competitive streak as

he could compete among his friends in coming up with a better sentence and

more elaborate artwork.

“I like using the newspaper in class as I can also read the news at the same

time,” he said, adding that he enjoyed doing the hands-on activity that

involved cutting and pasting.

While life may not be easy, learning English doesn’t have to be a drag when

you have engaging activities from the NiE pullout. This learning experience

was made possible by Affin Bank Berhad whose sponsorship of the pullout

benefited schools across the country, including SMK Taman Maluri.

To show their gratitude, the students of class Form One Inovatif made thank

you cards for Affin Bank during the NiE session.

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English teacher Ambigah Devi Manigam said that the NiE programme is

beneficial as it will encourage students to read more. “Nowadays, students

seldom read. Reading is a good way to improve our English, so we are trying

our best to inculcate the habit of reading.”

“I like doing these types of activities when we have the time. It creates a

relaxed, enjoyable environment for students to learn. But it’s up to the

teachers to take the initiative to actually do it.”

She also thanked Affin Bank for the sponsorship. “Not all students can afford

to buy the newspaper. The sponsorship provides opportunity for more

students to use it.”

SMK Taman Maluri senior assistant (afternoon) Teh Swee Kee agreed that

the sponsorship is very beneficial. “The newspaper is a good and affordable

teaching aid. I always encourage the teachers to make use of it.”

With 30 years of teaching under her belt, Teh believes in active learning and

involvement from students. “Teachers determine how active their class is

going to be. They should add variety to their teaching process,” she said.

She added, “If children don’t find fun in learning, they won’t remember as

much. Learning for fun is better than learning for the examinations.”

Affin Bank Berhad operations and strategic services executive director

Shariffudin Mohamad, upon receiving the thank you cards from students, said

that the company is proud to have played its part in education and helping

students improve their English. “The pullout makes learning interesting and it

also caters to a wide range of language proficiency levels. Proficiency in

language is important for effective communication. And communication is one

of the key criteria to being successful in both social and corporate

environments.

“At Affin Bank, we believe that we must play a role in this area to help the

young to be more prepared as they grow up and be future communicators and

leaders.”

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For enquiries on NiE packages, contact The Star’s Customer Care Unit at 03

7967 1777, between 9am and 5pm from Monday to Friday. Be sure to ask

about our school discounts and packages. This programme is available

through school subscriptions only. The NiE school subscription package of 33

issues per year comes with a copy of the newspaper every Wednesday. For

enquiries on NiE packages and sponsorship programmes, contact The Star’s

Customer Care Unit at 03 7967 1777 during office hours (Monday to Friday,

from 9am to 5pm).

Main Idea 1: Activity from NiE pullout

question: If you had to describe your life in just one sentence, what would it be?

Students were asked to find and cut suitable pictures and words from The

Star newspaper to form their very own unique, illustrated “life sentences”.

Main Idea 2: The good about the activity of NiE pullout

We can share a lot of ideas. It’s fun and I think the pullout will help us improve our English.

could compete among his friends in coming up with a better sentence and more elaborate artwork

I like using the newspaper in class as I can also read the news at the same time

While life may not be easy, learning English doesn’t have to be a drag when you have engaging activities from the NiE pullout.

encourage students to read more, inculcate the habit of reading It creates a relaxed, enjoyable environment for students to learn. The pullout makes learning interesting and it also caters to a wide range

of language proficiency levels.

Main idea 3: Sponser- Affin Bank Berhad

To show their gratitude, the students of class Form One Inovatif made thank you cards for Affin Bank during the NiE session

Not all students can afford to buy the newspaper. The sponsorship provides opportunity for more students to use it.

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the sponsorship is very beneficial. “The newspaper is a good and affordable teaching aid.

Main idea 4: A good teaching and learning proses

Teachers should add variety to their teaching process If children don’t find fun in learning, they won’t remember as much.

Learning for fun is better than learning for the examinations. The pullout makes learning interesting

Main Idea 5: Important of language proficiency

Proficiency in language is important for effective communication. And communication is one of the key criteria to being successful in both

social and corporate environments. to help the young to be more prepared as they grow up and be future

communicators and leaders.