This document outlines the schedule and activities for a workshop on teaching English for Malaysian teachers and students. The workshop will include four concurrent sessions in the morning and afternoon on topics like storytelling, reading strategies, speaking and listening, and grammar. It will be held at the CUCMS campus and involve over 200 participants split into four groups that will rotate through the sessions. The goal is to provide interactive lessons and resources to help teachers engage students and improve their English skills.

1. 27th June 2016
Working with students & teachers
on behalf of the
Malaysia’s
Ministry of Education

2. Time Activity
8:00am Registration: main foyer CUCMS
8:30am Opening Address: Auditorium
9:00 – 10:00am
Workshops Groups: WS1 = Gp 1; WS2 = Gp 2
WS3 = Gp 3; WS4 = Gp 4
10:15 – 11:15am Workshop Groups: WS1 = Gp 4; WS2 = Gp 1
WS3 = Gp 2; WS4 = Gp 3
11:15 – 11:45am BREAK
11:45 – 12:45pm Workshop Groups: WS1 = Gp 3; WS2 = Gp 4
WS3 = Gp 1; WS4 = Gp 2
12:45 – 2:00pm LUNCH
2:00 – 3:00pm
Workshop Groups: WS1 = Gp 2; WS2 = Gp 3
WS3 = Gp 4; WS4 = Gp 1
3:00 – 3:10 Briefing CUCMS
3:10 – 3:45pm Teacher’s Plenary & Insights: Auditorium
3:45 – 4:00pm Final Address & Closing
Welcome to Fun Teaching English!
We thank you sincerely for giving your time to be here today. We trust you will have a
fantastic day.
The workshops are designed to be interactive so please participate as much as you can.
You can stay in your rooms for each workshop because the mentors will come to you!
If you have pen drives we will load them with the materials from each workshop and more.
You are free to photocopy and use all the materials you are given to help support your great
teaching practice.
We hope your day is filled with fun and laughter.

3. Everyone loves stories. Stories told
with feeling and expression will
live on in children’s minds for a
long, long time.
Stories are great resources with so
many uses and tools that can help
children to learn English, while
having fun and getting real hands-
on experience.
They can be plays, word treasure
hunts, chants and so much more.

4. Teaching children to read can be very
rewarding if you use lots of techniques
that support their development.
Important teaching tips:
• Talking about the story
• Vocabulary of reading
• Phonic sounds
• Segmenting and blending sounds to
make words
• Using pictures as clues
• Look for high frequency words
• Read and think
• Read in pairs
• Ask questions

5. The main reason we learn a language is to
use it!
We need to help our pupils speak and use
English with confidence.
In this workshop you will practice simple
techniques and use resources that will help
you guide your pupils and build their
confidence to ask questions, to respond to
stimuli and improve their ability to speak in
everyday English that is relevant to their
needs.

6. Grammar is an essential part of
language learning.
It is possible to help children from
early primary begin to identify
grammar building blocks, whether
phrases, sentences, or
punctuation.
Careful planning and fun activities
will help pupils understand and
use grammar items effectively in
writing and speaking.

7. Workshop Mentors
Denise Cockerill – Storytelling
Tara Beiswanger – Speaking & Listening
Brenda Martin – Reading Strategies
Kathy Roots – Jolly Grammar
And
Special Thanks to
SMRELT
for bringing us all back
together again!
Thanks to
Syed Mohd. Muzakir – CEO SMR HR
Group
Lily Zalina – SMR HR Group
Julaili Brahim – SMR HR Group
Staff of CUCMS Facilities
Teachers & PPD, JPN, CDD Officers
attending