Diploma Confirmed After 3 To 4 Months Of Toiling & Siew Mais

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To cheer myself up while taking this course, I’ve always made myself look forward to the siew mais from Bugis Village, which helped to get me moving to the Fortune Centre to attend lessons. Each time I buy from the stall, I’ll make sure that all the last siew mais are polished off by myself. I can still remember the first time when I ordered 10 pieces of the delicacy, the lady had to repeat the order to make sure she didn’t misunderstand me. Another time, a customer behind me was left with no supper because I was right in front of him.

That aside, I’ve gotten the diploma, which, surprisingly, comes with a transcript. I got A- for all but 2 modules (B+). To be honest, I have no idea what that means, or where that places me, but it wouldn’t hurt to erase these details from my memory and simply tell myself that I got a Distinction for this diploma. Somehow I’m quite sure that I’m not the only one who got a Distinction… it wasn’t that difficult after all. One just has to spend the whole weekend reading all the course materials that were provided in the course, and then make sure that all of those information reappear  in the scripts that one submits during the examinations – another case of verbal diarrhea.

So – what next?

There’s supposed to be a graduation ceremony, but that’s not the point. I’m not sure, so, I’ll keep a look out for opportunities that come my way. For now, I have 2 more things to include in my resume, at the very least (with the other being my B2 Deutsch Certifikat). 😀

Herewith, I’d like to recommend this coursebook written by Jeremy Harmer, entitled ‘The Practice of English Language Teaching‘. It’s a nice book to read, especially for those interested in teaching English as a second language to foreign speakers. There is a collection of interesting ideas for students at various levels, with different lesson goals. It definitely made my life much easier preparing for the examinations. There’s also a CD-Rom which features some teachers at work in the classroom – good role models for me, not to mention beginning teachers.

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