This document outlines the schedule and activities for a teacher training course aimed at elevating the Bahasa Melayu language and reinforcing the English language. The course will take place over multiple phases and sessions focused on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Session one involves introductory activities like icebreakers, exploring teachers' metaphors and conducting a SWOT analysis. Teachers are encouraged to participate actively and apply what they learn to enhance the teaching of English. The goal is for teachers to develop professionally and be open to changes that can improve student learning outcomes.

1. Memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu dan
Memperkukuhkan Bahasa Inggeris
MBI2011MBM
Elevating the Bahasa Melayu and Reinforcing
the English Language

2. Pn Jenny Ho Poh
Choon

3. Pn Rozita Mohd Rashid

4. Pn Nur Hamidah Radzali

5. Pn Zalilah Mohd Sulaiman

6. Why are we here?
 To fulfill our professional obligation
 To constantly upgrade knowledge and
skills
 To further the goals of access & equity
in education
 To give our best to our learners

7. What we hope will happen
 This course would complement other
trainings
 Engender you to change
 Desire to develop on your own
professionally
 Enhance the teaching & learning of EL

8. Course Schedule
Phase Suggested dates
Listening & Speaking March & April
Reading April
Writing July
Integrating October

9. Phase 1 :
Day 9:00~10:00 10:30~12:30 2:00~4:00 4:30~6:30
1 Registration
&
Preamble
Session 1
To change or not to
change?
Session 2
Communication in
society: Story time
Session 3
Learning to fish:
ICT skills
8:00~10:00 10:30~12:30 2:00~4:00
2 Session 4
Communication in
the classroom 1
Session 5
Communication in
the classroom 2
Session 6
Miscommunication
IPA
3 Session 7
Public Speaking
Session 8
Enjoyment &
appreciation
Session 9
Get your act
together

10. Let’s
get
to
work

11. Let’s
get
to
work

12. Let’s get to work….

13. What do we do now
Listening & Speaking ~ 4 parts
• Exploring teacher beliefs
• Giving teachers opportunities to develop
• Allowing space for learning to learn
• Giving teachers opportunities to work in
teams

14. Act 1: Getting to know you
1. Tell us your name
2. Form a line in alphabetical order according to your
name
3. Form a circle & talk about your experience &
subjects taught in school for the past 3 years
4. In groups of 5, create a slogan for the best way to
learn EL
5. Share with everyone

15. Act 2: Exploring teacher’s Metaphor
1.Teacher as gardener ~ respond
• Learners are plants
• Growth is slow
• Requires a lot of care
• Nurturing & disciplining

16. Act 2: Exploring teacher’s Metaphor
1. Now you figure out one metaphor to represent you
& your profession
• Think, reflect, express
2. Get into a group & decide on one metaphor to
represent your group
• Think, reflect, express

17. Act 2: Exploring teacher’s Metaphor
1. Teacher as a candle; pupil as the dark room
• Provide brightness to a dark room
• Provide heat to a cold environment
• Warm attention
• Care & guidance
• Decorate room
• Conducive environment to study

18. Act 2: Exploring teacher’s Metaphor
1. Teacher as an artist, canvas the classroom,
painting is the pupils
• Provide colours
• Beautiful
• Create the mood,
• From empty canvas turn into a beautiful
painting
• Creative & generate good ideas

19. Act 2: Exploring teacher’s Metaphor
1. Teacher as construction builder; pupils are the
monument
• Moulding the cement in correct ratio
• Shape the object with correct measurement
• Strong base, long-lasting, nice
• Decorate and furnish with accessories
• Finished product would be just the way it is
intended

20. Act 3: Moving Forward
1. Change is inevitable ~ agree?
2. Teachers need to be open to change ~
agree?
3. We have strengths & weaknesses ~ agree?
4. Let’s try to identify them

21. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Friendly Hate paperwork: time consuming
Accessible to children/approachable Lack of confidence:
Good relationship: parents& teachers Retaliate when threatened
Opportunity Threat
Willing to learn Unable to work with certain people
Accept changes Uncooperative & backstabbing people

22. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Willing to try new things Lack of confidence
Close relationship with pupils Worry about use of EL
Teaching aids - insufficient
Opportunity Threat
Further studies Rural schools: lack of vocab
Upgrading ourselves L1 influence/interference
Urban: proficient students

23. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Lots of ideas Poor language
Smiles a lot
Opportunity Threat
Upgrading - courses Time allocation for EL
Target not met

24. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Can teach EL Upset: children do not do work
Convincing & friendly & creative Public speaking-lacking in confidence
Opportunity Threat
Seek information Children’s environment: L1 need

25. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Committed, experienced ICT skills lacking
Collaborative effort Not creative
Frustrated
collegues
Opportunity Threat
Further studies Parents interference
Good students

26. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Love to teach Nervous in public
Experience Not confident – grammar
Good relationship - parents Environment – L1 need
Opportunity Threat
Courses to attend Nazir
Surf the NET

27. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
The urge to teach EL Health
Ready to change Command of language
Able to absorb new ideas Egocentric
Willing to agree/disagree limited vocab
Opportunity Lack of interest (ss)
Courses System
Access to NET L1 influence
Too much paper work
Spelling system BM BI

28. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Threat
The urge to teach EL Shy & inhibited
Ready to change Lack of confidence
Able to absorb new ideas Revolution of education system
Willing to agree/disagree Inability to differentiate various uses of
EL
Opportunity
Courses
Access to NET

29. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Knowledge in EL & experience EL not L1
Evolve Environment
Attend courses Media = American vs British EL
JU Older generation ~
Not willing to change
Need doesn’t arise

30. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Adopt & willing to change Lack of experience
Peer support Methodologies
Parent support L2 for Malaysians ~ not fluent
Opportunities Threat
BSS Parents interference
Courses Pupils environment
10%
Gain knowledge

31. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Strength Weakness
Conduct/conquer the world Fluency & accuracy
Can survive with EL Limited vocab
Access info on NET Appropriate expressions
Multi-skilled Lack of confidence
Agents of change Shy – make mistakes
Job field -

32. Act 3: SWOT Analysis
Opportunity Threat
Courses Education policy – keeps changing
EL teacher friends & CPs Environment – urban vs rural
Dependent students
Students’ background

33. Learning Contract

34. 1. Dress code & name tag
2. Punctuality
3. Mobile phone
4. Good teacher conduct
5. Mutual respect & understanding
6. Participation
7. Implementation

35. 1. Take MBI 2010 seriously
2. Participate actively in all the activities
conducted during the sessions
3. Speak EL all the time during the
course and later on.
4. Read and do a lot of research using
the Internet
5. Be receptive to change
6. Start Networking with teachers around
the world

36. End of session one…

37.  Answer caring
 Queen house ladder