ACTIVITY VOCABULARY

Antonyms/ synonyms
Students turn to a list of words taken from the
passage, and are asked to give the mother tongue equivalent for each one of them. This is conducted as a whole class activity. If no one knows the equivalent of a certain word, the teacher will ask the other students and then the teacher provides it. Students are given another list of words from the passage and are asked to provide the opposites of these words (antonyms).

AIR POLLUTION
Malaysia has risen to the industrial age, not wanting to be left behind in the dark ages anymore, but at the cost of the environment. Many industrial zones have been approved by the government to be set up in mostly forestland and uninhabited areas. As a result, trees has been cut down to accommodate towards the building of large industrial factories. Not only has the oxygen supply been decreased, these factories are spewing out poisonous gases in the course of its production. Naturally, people would flock to industrial zones such as Shah Alam because of the high pay and high opportunity of jobs involved. Shah Alam is now one of the most densely populated areas as well as one of the most highly polluted areas in the country, and yet it is not the only one. One can imagine the amount of people who will be affected by the long side effects of the pollution from the gases.

SYNONYMS
Supply Result Flock Opportunity Job Area

ANTONYMS
Left Large Long Risen Approved Decreased

State the features/principles of the method that you see in the activity

Teacher as the authority

Teacher decides the question for students It is important for students to get the correct answers If students answer incorrectly, the teacher will provide the correct answer

 Translation of a meaning of word in literary passage

the ability of students to give antonym and synonym in their mother tongue can show that they understand the meaning of target language

An important goal is for students to be able to

translate each language into the other. Learning is facilitated through attention to similarities between the target language and the mother tongue.

Suggest any adaptations you can make to this method when using it in the primary school classroom

Make sure the choices of text/ words are suitable with their level. Use of illustration/pictures to make the students more understand about the text Relate the text/words with their previous knowledge/learning. Make the activity more enjoyable and interesting- (like through quiz)