Idea: Cartoon Strip - The Wheels of Life

Dear ETs,

From the moment we are born till our death, we seem to be transported on wheels.

The comic strip below is a humourous look at the various forms of transport that we get ourselves into at different ages of our life.

Some ideas I had was a discussion on various modes of transport, life and death, stages of a person's life and why do people choose different transportation at different stages of life.

Students can contruct sentences with structures such as "When I was _____ years old, I rode/drove (on) a _________ ." or "When I am _____ (age), I will ride/drive _____________ (transport)."

As a writing exercise, students can describe the various stages of life and what they are able to do.

This picture series can be cut up and students rearrange the pictures in the correct order. It will be a great warmer or enrichment activity.

What are some other ideas that we could do from this comic strip?

Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

Rodney Tan Chai Whatt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2012

Dear All,

Here's another collection of pictures which was downloaded from my Facebook and from friends' referrals.

Enjoy!

Rodney Tan
------------------------------------------------

My children received this unique moveable action angpow (red packet with money). It's a Doraemon themed angpow where the two pictures will move when pulled. The circular Doraemon will turn clockwise while the smaller figure will move towards the right. The money will be in the envelope when you have pulled the right handle out. Cool!

This angpow was distributed by a Member of Parliament to promote her party and her constituency.

 

Chinese Character : loong meaning dragon

Chinese Lion Dance

Traditional Chinese New Year Meal

Old Style Hutong Chinese New Year Celebration

CNY Lanterns

Chinese Opera

Traditional Chinese Music - pipa

Traditional Lion Dance

Traditional Yee Sang dish (Cantonese)

CNY Lights at the Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang

CNY Lights in Penang

Old Photos: ACS Malacca 2

Dear All (especially the Old Boys of Malacca ACS).

I've scanned some photos from the Malacca Wesley Methodist Church 100th Anniversary book which are related to the ACS school and they include personalities, and ex-reverends and pastors who were the school's chaplain.

Should anyone have any of such photos, please email them to me so that I can upload them here or in the various Old Boy websites/blogs/groups. My email: tanchaiwhatt@hotmail.com

At the same time if you have seen such photos on other websites, please indicate the address of the URL in the comment form below this message.

Enjoy!

Rodney Tan

P.S. Please click on the photos to get a larger size.
----------------------------------------

Old Photos: Malacca ACS 1

Dear All (especially the Old Boys of Malacca ACS).

I've scanned some photos from the Malacca Wesley Methodist Church 100th Anniversary book which are related to the ACS school and they include personalities, and ex-reverends and pastors who were the school's chaplain.

Should anyone have any of such photos, please email them to me so that I can upload them here or in the various Old Boy websites/blogs/groups.  My email: tanchaiwhatt@hotmail.com

At the same time if you have seen such photos on other websites, please indicate the address of the URL in the comment form below this message.

Enjoy!

Rodney Tan

P.S. Please click on the photos to get a larger size.
----------------------------------------

Happy New Year 2011

This is just for fun!

Many of my friends on Facebook wished me a Happy New Year 2011.

Below are some of the samples for your enjoyment.

An idea that I had to try it with my high school students is how many ways can they contruct a New Year's wish?

Rodney Tan

-------------------------