Speaking English at MIT International School (MITIS) on this day forth is now more than just a school policy. It will soon connect students of every class to work as a team and will eventually form part of MITIS students’ habit as ‘Speak English Campaign’ unfolds every activity lined up for the rest of the school year.
The Speak English Campaign is a year-round program initiated and led by the MITIS English Department that aims to promote appreciation for the English language as a medium for building bridges across cultures. More than the purpose of motivating students to become competent communicators in English, the program also seeks to promote the language as a tool for advocacies such as peace, love for the country and the environment, and many others.
In line with the theme “Let’s Conquer English Together,” here are the programs and activities that MITIS students shall look forward to for the school year 2011-2012:
English Plus Grammar
It is a program offering non-graded English grammar classes for Grade 7 and 8 students. The classes will be offered two-hours every week and will run for six months beginning October.
Survival English Class
This is the official support class for ESL students. Beginning 2nd quarter, class sessions will be held twice a week from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Survival English Classes are non-graded; they are conducted to help students to eventually adapt to their mainstream classes.
Weekly Trivia Contest – October, 2011
Contest mechanics:
1. There will be two categories – Category A (Grades 1 to 5) and Category B (Grades 6 to 8).
2. Different questions will be posted by the English teachers at the bulletin board twice a week.
3. Students shall write their answers in a piece of paper and put them in the box provided before lunch.
4. Winners will be announced every Monday assembly. Exciting prizes will be given during the announcement.
Impromptu Speaking Contest – October 12, 2011
Contest mechanics:
1. This contest is open to students from Grades 7-12.
2. Each year level will have two (2) representatives.
3. The chosen speaker will be given a topic and five (5) minutes to prepare his/her speech.
4. The speaker will then be given 3-5 minutes to deliver his/her speech.
Oratorical Speaking Contest – October 12, 2011
Contest mechanics:
1. The contest is open to students from Grades 9-12.
2. Each class will have three (3) representatives.
3. Participants will write their own speeches beforehand and deliver them on the day of the contest.
4. Detailed mechanics of the contest will be given to the participants.
Best English Speaking Class
Contest mechanics:
1. The contest will be divided into three categories:
Category A: Grades 1 – 5
Category B: Grades 6 – 8
Category C: Grades 9 – 12
2. Each class automatically receives 100 points at the beginning of the month.
3. Every time a student speaks a language that is not English, points will be taken away from his class.
4. The assigned subject teacher signs a monitoring sheet posted in the class along with the date of the offense.
5. Classes that have retained the most number of points at the end of the contest shall be declared winners and will receive a special prize.
Other activities within the school year:
- Poetry-Writing Contest - October
- Spelling Bee - November
- Reader’s Theater - December
- Storytelling – December
- Writing Workshop - January
- Play Festival - February
- English Exhibit - February
- English Month - February
- Get Caught Reading! - March
- MITIS Anthology - May
Interested students may coordinate with their respective English teachers to sign up for the enrichment classes or to participate in the contests. Updates will also be announced during the Monday assembly.
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During its launch on September 16, 2011, Speak English Campaign pins were distributed by the MITIS English Department to symbolize the teachers’ and students’ cooperation and commitment towards achieving the program’s goals. The campaign pins state “I’m from MITIS and I speak good English.” |
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MITIS students also performed poem interpretations and a special song number to show appreciation for the English Language. |
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