Great Audio Programmes for You

Dear Students,

Holidays are here but learning never stops!

Here are some great audio programme links that will enlighten you about many things happening in our world. Some programmes you can download into your ipod, others you may have to listen online.

The Giving Game

Investigation into the world of Non-Governmental Organisations

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/archive/030717_givinggame.shtml

The Cost of Coffee

Traces the journey of the drink from its producers to your nearest café joint.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6609141.stm

The Cost of Cotton

What is the real cost of your 'cheap' white cotton t-shirt? To find out, follow the link…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6564445.stm

For Richer For Poorer

A candid study of globalisation and inequality in the world

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6656923.stm

Escaping the Caste

On caste system in India

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1516_assignment/page30.shtml

Corruption in Afghanistan

How corruption affects a country

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1516_assignment/page23.shtml

Happy Listening!!!!!!!

Mr. Wangyal

Happy Halloween!!!

Send this eCard !

Using Commas & Grammar

Dear Students,

If you ever wonder where to put an comma in the middle of a sentence or an essay, follow this lis link and find out http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_comma.html. If you have problems with Subject Verb Agreement look up this link http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/esl/eslsubverb.html.


For other Grammar problems look here http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar. After learning the rules, start your word processor and do some practice.

Mr. Wangyal

Articel 377a

Dear Students,

A raging debate has been going on in the parliament and various web forums discussing whether we should make homosexuality a crime or not.

To read some of the interesting viewpoints which may give you some insight into the different local perspectives, follow the links.

http://www.keep377a.com
http://www.repeal377a.com
http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20071023/ThioLeeAnn.pdf
http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20071023/Siew%20Kum%20Hong.pdf

Improve Your Grammar

Dear Students,

Here are two very good resources you can utilise to improve your grammar esp. your Tenses. Click on the links and do the online exercises, you can check the answers yourself as these are mainly java based exercises. If there are any rules or explanantions given try to read them before doing the exercises.

http://www.learn-english-today.com/free-english-lessons/free-english-lesson_contents/

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html


Yours sincerely,


Mr. Wangyal

Global Warming! Really?

Dear Students,

Promos are over but the world is till getting warmer!!!

So if you want to add some more salt and pepper to all the debates and points of views we have been talking and you have been reading about, visit these sites:

http://www.globalwarming.org/

http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/G/great_global_warming_swindle/index.html

You can also watch a counter-documentary produced to challenge Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ if you click on this link.