The 5 elements of SPEED Language Learning™ need not be executed in a clockwise direction.
It is a flexible yet structured way of learning that caters to the needs of each student. As we practise what we preach, we incorporate these elements in the courses we teach.
My Language Toolbox™ series of online courses equip students with specific skills such as comprehension and critical thinking.
Here's what your child will get:
Unit 1: Baseline review of your child's current standard of writing. Here is where we focus on the why, what and how of improving your child's writing by meeting your child at his level and SHOWING (not telling) him how to bring his writing to the next level.
Unit 2: Identify and map out ALL the details that must not be missed out without spending an excessive amount of time planning.
Unit 3: Design the story flow with the One-Punch line so that your child will fulfil the content and wow his examiner with a well thought-out cohesive plan. Many students miss this and it costs them as much as 10 marks.
Unit 4: Eliminate cliche and overused introduction that put examiners to sleep. Stand out with two refreshing meaningful starters.
Unit 5: Apply the LED Framework to go beyond the sloppy blanket statement "He learnt never to do this again" or "经一事,长一智" which are meaningless and don't conclude the story well.
Unit 6: Use FAST to instantly multiply a 5-word statement to more than 30 words that describe the characters' emotions vividly! Especially useful if your child has problems developing the story.
Unit 7: Stand out among his peers with the A-method that helps the reader visualise what's going on in the story.
Unit 8: A little known small tweak that creates a huge and lasting impact on the examiner by giving him a peek into the character's world.
Unit 9: Advanced literary techniques that even beginners can see results when applied. No more memorising looooong bombastic paragraphs which your child hates.
Unit 10: Showcase his language skills so that examiners have no choice but to add at least 5 more marks to his language score!
Final Review: Get a detailed breakdown of how much your child has applied. Watch in amazement as you see your child's breakthrough in his standard of writing.
The workbook accompanying the videos provide your child with bite-sized practices unit by unit. The examples given can be flexibly adapted for any composition topic.