Month: February 2017

The Hope of Ancestors The pregnant clouds outside kept out the sunlight. The morning was bleak and the sky overcast. It was not surprising when the clouds gave birth to heavy droplets of water which hit against the rusty zinc. Clink! Clink! The weather outside opposed my mood, yet I was happy. It was the morning my ancestors and my…

1. Read the passage more than once to ensure that you understand it fully. 2. Look at the questions after you feel that the passage is clear to you. 3. Make sure you understand the instruction clearly.      For example, should you choose the best answer, or are you supposed to be identifying an      alternative that is…

source  Chapter 6 On Dill’s last evening in Maycomb, the group begins the evening at Miss Rachel’s pond. Dill and Jem decide to make one last attempt to see Boo. Scout reluctantly agrees to go with them. The trio sneaks to the house in the dark. As they move to the window, someone is out in the yard. He walks…

Recently, I came across a copy of the Collins Caribbean Student’s Dictionary and at first I thought that it was just like any other dictionary that I have owned. Boy was I wrong with my initial assessment.  This is not only a dictionary but also an English 101 and grammar text book all rolled into one. I say this because of the…

WhatsApp can be an invaluable teaching tool in the teaching learning process.  You can create WhatsApp groups for each of the classes that you teach. By doing so, students can have a reservoir of additional content in a variety of ways that appeal to them (audio, video, pictures and mimes).Monitoring of a WhatsApp group is far easier than you think,.…