SEEDS ARTICLES 2021

Article 92: Financial Education

Statistics indicate that young people who never received proper education on finances end up
as irresponsible adults, particularly on financial matters. They don’t know how to invest, they
can’t save enough money to buy a home, and often have very poor credit scores.

These behaviors are contrary to those of adults who were taught about money management
while they were young. Such people are able to make informed financial decisions in their
adulthood simply because they had a strong financial foundation in their youth.

Often, young people involved in poor money habits such as gambling had no or poor
backgrounds in financial literacy.

They can be easily influenced by others to engage in other poor financial habits. A person with
a proper financial background won’t be easily lured to participate in activities such as gambling
and Ponzi schemes.

WORD LIST - menunjukkan https://www.yflfoundation.org/blog
1. indicate - kewangan
2. financial - melabur show
3. invest - sebaliknya monetary
4. contrary - dewasa put money aside
5. adulthood - belia opposite
6. youth - perjudian maturity
7. gambling - terpengaruh adolescence
8. influenced - sertai betting
9. engage - menarik persuaded
10. lured take part in
entice

Article 93: When Kids Watch a Lot of TV, Parents May End Up More Stressed

There is bad news for parents who frequently plop their kids in front of the TV to give themselves
a break: It might actually end up leaving moms and dads more stressed.
Why? Because the more television that kids watch, the more they're exposed to advertising
messages. The more advertising they see, the more likely they are to insist on purchasing items
when they go with their parents to the store -- and perhaps make a fuss if told "no." All that,
researchers say, may contribute to parents' overall stress levels, well beyond a single shopping
trip.
The findings come from a University of Arizona-led study, published in the International Journal
of Advertising, which explores the potential effects of children's television watching habits on
their parents' stress levels.
"The more advertising children see, the more they ask for things and the more conflict is
generated," said lead study author Matthew Lapierre, an assistant professor in the UArizona
Department of Communication in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201110151154.htm

WORD LIST - meletakkan place
1. plop - tertekan pressured
2. stressed - terdedah subjected to
3. exposed - pengiklanan marketing
4. advertising - menegaskan demand
5. insist on - membuat kecoh cause a needless commotion or worries
6. make a fuss - menyumbang cause
7. contribute to - meneroka discover
8. explores - potensi possible
9. potential - dihasilkan produced
10. generated

Article 94: What Are Unit Trusts?

Unit Trusts are a form of collective investment that allows to pool their funds such as cash,
bonds, properties and commodities to be invested in a portfolio of securities.

As the fund increases or decreases in value, the value of each unit will follow accordingly.
The return on investment of unit holders is usually in the form of income distribution and capital
appreciation, derived from the pool of assets supporting the unit trust fund.

Unit trust investors are typically those with savings to invest, who neither have the time
nor the inclination to hold portfolios of direct investments or shares. Rather, they prefer to invest
in a secure, reputable investment vehicle which suits their purposes.

As investors seek to maximise returns on their financial resources, unit trusts provide an
ideal way for them to gain exposure to investments that, in the long run, should produce returns
superior to cash savings and fixed deposit investments. In the short term, the certainty of
investment returns of most unit trust products is less than those offered by fixed deposits.
However, in the medium to long term (i.e. 3-20 years), unit trust investments generally provide
better returns.

https://www.fimm.com.my

WORD LIST

1. bonds - pelaburan bon fixed income instruments
2. return - keuntungan profit
3. fund - dana stock
4. investors - pelabur stockholders
5. inclination - kecenderungan tendency
6. shares - ekuiti equity
7. reputable - berpengaruh creditable
8. seek - mencari look for
9. fixed deposit - simpanan tetap permanent savings
10. certainty - keyakinan assurance

Article 95: Malaysia Online Food Delivery Market

Malaysia online food delivery market size was estimated at USD 66.3 million in 2017. With
the fast-paced lives, online food delivery has a priority audience of the millennials for food
delivery services as they tend to spend a lot on prepared food in comparison with the other
generations.

Inevitably with the bigger spending power and changing lifestyles, consumers’ appeal
towards the approach of online food ordering is increasing considerably. In this digital age, most
work is managed online and consumers are too busy to go to restaurants and wait in long queues.
Instead, convenience is having the restaurant come to them. The presence of numerous
vendors including Foodpanda, DeliverEat, Uber Eats, Honestbee, Running Man Delivery,
Dahmakan, and FoodTime makes it interesting as these companies are constantly in the race
to outdo each with non-traditional strategies such as tie-ups with restaurants serving exclusive
cuisines and providing real-time status on food preparation.

The upcoming trends including increasing working hours, number of working women, and
high disposable income are expected to play an important role in defining the future of the
Malaysia online food delivery industry.

https://www.adroitmarketresearch.com/industry-reports

WORD LIST - pantas fast-moving
1. fast-paced - generasi muda youngsters
2. millennials - tidak dapat dielakkan unavoidable
3. Inevitably - minat interest
4. appeal - kemudahan practicality
5. convenience - peniaga seller
6. vendors - berterusan frequently
7. constantly - keterlaluan surpass
8. outdo - kerjasama associations
9. tie-ups - lebihan pendapatan extra cash
10. disposable income

Article 96: Credit Cards

Credit cards are far more than pieces of plastic connected to an account that provides an
easy way out when you are short on cash. Lewis Smith, the vice president of finance at Bayport
Credit Union, insists that credit cards are a teaching experience. Like guardrails on the street,
using and monitoring your card will keep you on the road to financial triumph if you are
responsible enough to handle it.

A credit card contains a magnetic strip on the back, with your account number, name,
and expiration date on the front. It allows you to use the bank’s money instead of your own to
pay for items when you are in a bind.

Though it bails you out at the register, you still have to pay back the bank over time, or
you could be charged late fees and interest. It’s not your money, and you have to return it at
some point. Credit card require diligence and it can help you to become more responsible with
your money.

https://www.moneyunder30.com/credit-card-basics

WORD LIST - duit yang tidak mencukupi strapped for cash
1. short on cash
1. insists - menegaskan be firm
2. guardrails
3. triumph - penghadang fence
4. strip
5. expiration date - kejayaan success
6. bind
7. bails - kepingan narrow piece
8. pay back
9. late fees - tarikh tamat use by date
10. diligence
- kesempitan inconvenience

- membebaskan releases

- menyelesaikan hutang repay

- denda/ bayaran penalti penalty

- hemat conscientious

Article 97: Kylie Jenner- the World’s Youngest Self-made Billionaire

Kylie Jenner remains the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, according to Forbes’
annual World Billionaires list.

Jenner, who is just 22, is worth over $1 billion after building up her own company. Despite
her privileged background, she is considered self-made as she created her beauty empire Kylie
Cosmetics and Kylie Skin herself, which are now renowned brands. She did, however, have help
in terms of reach and publicity from her world-famous family.

The mogul first landed on the list in March 2019, then confirmed her place even further
this year, after selling 51 per cent of Kylie Cosmetics to City Inc. for $600 million.

The deal values her business at around $1.2 billion, with the sale and her remaining 49%
share of the company making her one of 2,095 people in the world with a ten-digit value. “I didn’t
expect anything. I did not foresee the future,” Jenner told Forbes last year. “But the recognition
feels really good. It’s the power of social media. I had such a strong reach before I was able to
start anything.”

Jenner first reached the milestone at an even younger age (21) than Facebook co-
founder Mark Zuckerberg, who became a billionaire when he was 23.

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/celebrities/news

WORD LIST - tahunan yearly
1. annual - nilai value
2. worth - berpengaruh affluent
3. privileged - perusahaan business
4. empire - publisiti fame
5. publicity - tokoh figure
6. mogul - meramal predict
7. foresee - pengiktirafan acknowledgement
8. recognition - pencapaian development
9. milestone - pengasas creator
10. founder

Article 98: J&T Express yet again successfully delivered Year-End Sales to consumers

J&T Express Malaysia, the nation fast growing courier express company, recorded one
of its highest peak of deliveries during the 12.12 Year-End Sales this year. In collaboration with
Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale, J&T Express delivered a staggering amount of over 800,000
parcels. Over achieving last year parcel amount by 909%.

During the 12.12 period, J&T Express successfully recorded a 97% completion rate for its
deliveries. Having been around for only a year, this marks a huge milestone for J&T Express as
they sailed through the storm to improve their shipping services.

Their fervency is timely as a recent survey revealed that Malaysia has the longest e-
commerce delivery time in Southeast Asia. What is viewed as a problem, J&T Express sees as
an opportunity for growth. This is especially true with the rise and development of the digital
economy even as major e-commerce platforms such as Shopee rally with back-to-back sales
campaigns this year end.

As a player in the e-commerce support industry, this economic expansion runs parallel
with J&T Express’s growth. In a short period, J&T Express has scaled up to 350 drop-points
nationwide and now provides job opportunities to over 7000 employees across 15 operating
gateways, making J&T Express more accessible to businesses and Malaysians.

https://www.jtexpress.my/post.php?articleID=59

WORD LIST

1. fast growing - perkembangan pesat rapid growth
2. peak - masa puncak busiest time
3. staggering amount - nilai yang mengejutkan overwhelming figure
4. parcels - bungkusan package
5. huge milestone - pencapaian yang hebat turning point
6. storm - cabaran challenges
7. rally - perhimpunan assembly
8. runs parallel - bergerak selari consistent
9. scaled up - berkembang expand
10. accessible - mudah dicapai available

Article 99: Tim Brown from Allbirds

Footwear brand Allbirds launched in 2016 and was worth US$1.4 billion dollars within a
couple of years. Two years to make more than a billion dollars sounds like a pretty good annual
return.

In reality, Kiwi co-founder Tim Brown spent the first part of a decade honing his crazy
idea about making shoes out of wool, before they became the success story they are today.
Making a FIFA World Cup team with a Kiwi team might have seemed a far-fetched goal to many,
but that is exactly what Brown had always dreamed of. In 2010, he made that happen, was freed
of his football aspirations, and ready to get into the serious business of making shoes.

For most people, playing professional sport would be enough. However, throughout his
playing career, Brown kept the idea of a career in design ticking over. In one of his off-seasons,
he took a pivotal fact-finding trip in China.

“I found a footwear factory on Google and thought I’m going to dive in. In the off-season,
I took a trip and started visiting footwear factories”. Brown found the industry has massive
potentials. From there, he decided he would to venture into this industry and be guided by three
principles: design, comfort and sustainability.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/hp-business-class-tim-brown-from-
allbirds/5QZDFLKVJJYPAM3VBNMSWIAOBQ/

WORD LIST

1. worth - bernilai value
2. return - pulangan yield
3. honing - memantapkan sharpening
4. far-fetched - mustahil improbable /beyond reach
5. professional - mahir expert
6. off-season - rehat break
7. pivotal - penting crucial
8. dive in - menceburi plunge
9. massive - besar/luas enormous
10. sustainability - kelestarian maintainable

Article 100: Smart Consumer

We are constantly surrounded by advertisements from billboards to television
commercials. Everywhere we turn, we are bound to see advertisements. Do advertisements give
us accurate information of the true worth of the product advertised? Are the products advertised
as good as they claim to be? How often have you gone back feeling cheated after a shopping
trip?

So what can we do to protect ourselves from being cheated? To begin with never give in
to sales gimmicks. If you are told that the price is only good `right now', walk away! Salespeople
do not want you to think about the product. They know for a fact that if you stop to think about the
product, there is a good chance that you will reconsider buying it. Apart from that, practise self-
control and avoid making decisions that you may regret later.

Always do a research on the product before buying it. Compare prices and know the value
of the product that you buy. Being a smart consumer is not just about getting a good deal. It also
means spending within your limits, knowing your rights as a consumer and being an informed
consumer! Take responsibility for your spending habits. Be a wise and smart consumer.

English Form 1 Textbook, 2016

WORD LIST - iklan advertisement
1. commercials - mendakwa declare
2. claim - ditipu tricked
3. cheated - jurujual salesman
4. salesperson - menimbang tara rethink
5. reconsider - mengawal diri self-discipline
6. self-control - pelanggan buyer
7. consumer - had restriction
8. limits - tanggungjawab accountability/charge
9. responsibility - bijak prudent
10. wise

Article 101: Rice-ing up to the Challenge

Back in Malaysia in 2011, Hisham worked in an architect's firm initially. But, his heart was
not in the job. At the back of his mind was a vision and a deep urge to give back to the community.
He did charity work with youths during weekends. It developed into a full-fledged programme
called the Weekenders Club that still has many ongoing projects.

Giving up his job started a new chapter in his life. He ventured in ‘nasi lemak’ business.
The secret of the dish lies undeniably in its ‘sambal’ that is cooked over low heat for four to six
hours and stirred constantly. It may be his family’s recipe but it is no easy feat as everything has
to be done to perfection. He underwent numerous failed batches before mastering the technique
of cooking the delicious sambal to make the 'brand' truly unique.

An interesting aspect of his business that has caught on with charitable customers is the
suspended meals concept. Willing buyers pay in advance for ‘nasi lemak’ packets that are later
given away to the needy. He also dreams of expanding his business by setting up a central
kitchen and cafe that will hire single mothers. He is not an architect, but he is definitely a
successful and charitable young entrepreneur.

Sourced from Education. The Star, Feb 2016

WORD LIST - wawasan perception
1. vision - gesaan desire
2. urge - berkembang fully developed
3. full-fledged - mengusahaka started
4. ventured in - perlakuan deed
5. feat - kesempurnaan flawless
6. perfection - menguasai acquiring / getting used to
7. mastering - bermurah hati benevolent
8. charitable - mengembangkan developing
9. expanding - utama main
10. central

Article 102: Starting Emergency Savings Fund

College student or not, starting an emergency savings fund is crucial to anyone’s long-
term financial health. Life is full of financial curve balls and your emergency fund serves as a
safety net that you can fall back on for those “rainy days” where you find yourself experiencing
a financial crisis. Your emergency fund is there to help you get back on your feet. How much you
save each month is up to you and your financial situation. The key is to make sure you’re saving
something each month — no matter how small the amount may initially seem.

When starting your emergency fund, it is important to fund the account regularly. Even if
it is only RM25/month, set aside an automatic transfer to your savings so you do not have to think
about it. This emergency fund should also be set in a separate account from your day-to-day
checking and long-term savings accounts. Another way to build an emergency savings account
is to use an app like Chime, which has a feature to round up your purchases and automatically
move the rounded amount into a savings account.

https://www.self.inc/blog/money-management-for-college-students

WORD LIST - simpanan money saved
1. savings - penting vital
2. crucial - menjadi sets
3. serves - bergantung kepada rely on
4. fall back on - waktu terdesak time of need or trouble
5. rainy days - pada mulanya at the beginning
6. initially - berlainan different
7. separate - jangka panjang lasting/permanent
8. long-term - merangkumi bring together / total up
9. round up - pembelian things/goods bought
10. purchases

Article 103: Consumers - Needs vs. Wants

Any time you go to a store to buy something, you are being a consumer. Consumers buy
or use products, or goods (like toys), and services (like eating at restaurants). Social scientists
study the ways that people make choices about what goods and services they buy.

Do you ever feel like you absolutely must have that new toy, book, or game? You have
lots of them already, so why do you think you need more? The idea that we need to keep getting
new things is called consumerism. Many people think that it is important to have many things,
even if they don't use or need them. Researchers have found that, on average, a 10-year-old
owns 238 toys! That's too many to use at one time, or even in one week. Do you think they
really need all those toys?

In 2011, it was found that every year, Americans spend over 1.2 trillion dollars on goods
and services they don't absolutely need! Wow! Keep in mind that a trillion is a hundred million -
so we a lot of stuff! The problem is that many people are affected by consumerism; they love to
keep getting new things even they don’t actually need them.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/consumerism-lesson-for-kids.html

WORD LIST - kedai shop

1. store - pengguna user/buyer/shopper
2. consumer
3. social scientist - pakar sosial sains experts in human relationships
4. choices
5. services - pilihan selections
6. absolutely
7. on average - perkhidmatan assistance / help offered
8. owns
9. keep in mind - betul-betul really
10. affected
- secara purata approximately /about

- memiliki possesses / has

- ingat remember/ bear in mind

- terjejas impacted

Article 104: Financial Struggles at University

Higher education is a door to a brighter future, with which students can dream to secure
a better career. Being accepted to a university programme may be a cause for celebration,
students from a low-income background are met with a number of barriers. Before setting foot
on campus, they are burdened by financial worries such as not being able to afford the entrance
fees and travelling cost. Once they are in, it is more challenging to stay. Higher education takes
a look at how underprivileged students persevere in their pursuit of tertiary education and how
universities are making efforts to address this concern.

Najwa Aiasa, 25, a final-semester Shariah and Economics student at University Malaya,
almost turned down her degree offer three years ago. “Due to unexpected circumstances, the
money I had saved for the registration fees was spent on family matters. I was devastated. It
made me contemplate working full time instead of pursuing my studies.” Najwa’s father, a
policeman, had exhausted all means to pay for her tuition fees. She then scoured for ways to
acquire financial aid. She applied for the Baitulmal aid but was unsuccessful. However, her
determination to continue led her to work part-time to support her studies.

https://www.nst.com.my/education/2019/09/524435/financial-struggles-university

WORD LIST - memperolehi get
1. secure
2. barriers - pelbagai halangan hurdles
3. setting foot on
4. challenging - menjejak kaki entering
5. underprivileged
6. turned down - mencabar difficult
7. devastated
8. contemplate - kurang berkemampuan deprived / poor
9. all means
10. scoured - menolak rejected

- merasa luluh shattered

- fikir/ renung ponder

- pelbagai sumber various attempts /ways

- mencari searched

Article 105: School’s Consumer Club

Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of
Education Malaysia has set up a Consumer Club in School (KPS) since 1992 which serves as
the driving force of consumer education in secondary schools. Participation of the school
students was carried out with focus on three main aspects that are practical and easy to apply,
namely: Prudent Spending, Balanced Diet and Environmental Protection

Among the programmes are talks, consumer exhibitions, demonstrations, study visits,
training of trainers in consumerism, recycling projects, KPS camps, consumer corner
competitions, consumer quizzes, consumer explore race and consumer interactive challenges.

Student Discount Card 1MALAYSIA(KADS1M) was established by the Ministry with the
objective to help reduce the cost of living students in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across
the country public and private sectors. KADS1M will benefit about 1.5 million university students
across the country. In implementing this KADS1M initiative, the government does not incur any
expenditure and the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for companies that give discounts as
well as the bank that issued the card. Discount of 2% to 60% for selected goods and services
subject to the terms and conditions set by the companies that took part.

https://www.kpdnhep.gov.my/en/consumerism/consumer-rights/consumer-education

WORD LIST

1. in collaboration with - dengan kerjasama working together with
daya penggerak impetus
2. driving force - dilaksanakan executed / accomplished
berhemah thrifty / frugal
3. carried out - saling bertindak collaborative
mengurangkan lower
4. prudent - melaksanakan putting into effect
menanggung bear
5. interactive - perbelanjaan outlay
mengeluarkan furnished / provided
6. reduce -

7. implementing -

8. incur -

9. expenditure -

10. issued -

Article 106: Pocket Money: Children and Teenagers

Giving pocket money to children as young as four or five years helps them start learning
about the value of money and money management. When children get pocket money, they
have to make choices about spending or saving. If they are saving, they will learn about waiting
for things they want.

Pocket money can also help children learn about consequences, including the
consequences of losing money or spending it unwisely. Letting your children make a few
mistakes is part of the learning process. There are no hard and fast rules about when to start
giving children pocket money. Children might be ready to try managing some pocket money if
they can understand that they need money to buy things and it is important to save money, and
not spending all their money today means there is no more until the next payment.

How much pocket money to give depends on your circumstances and what you think is
reasonable. There are no rights and wrongs when it comes to paying children for doing chores
around the house. Some families feel that everyone should help with chores just because
everyone is a member of the family, not because they are being paid.

https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/family-life/chores-pocket-money/pocket-money

WORD LIST

1. pocket money - duit poket allowance
2. value - nilai worth /usefulness
3. consequences - kesan effects
4. losing - kehilangan no longer in possession
5. hard and fast rules - peraturan guidelines
6. managing - menguruskan controlling
7. payment - pembayaran expenses
8. circumstances - keadaan situation
9. reasonable - berpatutan suitable
10. chores - tugas- tugas tasks

Article 107: Safety is not a choice.

Texting and using mobile phone when driving put road users and pedestrians at risk of
accidents. Many drivers will testify to the number of near misses on the road. A defensive driver
needs to be focused, vigilant and survey the driving environment, including the road in front of
him, the median, the road shoulders and the horizon.

A driver’s vision should embrace not only the side mirrors, but also the rear-view mirrors
and windshield. Texting, eating and talking on the phone distract focus from the road. It is not
unusual to see someone texting while driving or yapping away with a phone glued to his ear.
Drivers need to be alert, as a split second of indifference could spell disaster. Drivers should
pull over before texting or talking on the phone. Safety isn’t a choice but it should be a habit. It is
about making a lifestyle change for the safety of road users.

WORD LIST - pejalan kaki passers-by
1. pedestrian - risiko danger
2. risk - memberi keterangan attest
3. testify - yang berhati-hati cautious
4. defensive - berjaga-jaga alert
5. vigilant - merangkumi welcome
6. embrace - tiba-tiba sudden moment of
7. split second - mengalihkan perhatian sidetrack
8. distract - berborak chattering away
9. yapping away - musibah tragedy
10. disaster



TITLE/ THEME   Hyponyms
Hype the Hyponyms

DURATION   10-30 minutes

OBJECTIVES   Organising students’ vocabulary list

LEARNING OUTCOMES   Students will be able to:
SKILLS  
(i) enhance understanding of words learnt
(ii) acquire another way of organizing their vocabulary

lists.
Reading & Discussion

PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS/ Negotiation
KNOWLEDGE   Communication  
Collaboration  

MATERIALS/ RESOURCES   Articles from SEEDS

ACTIVITIES 1. Class reads Article 1. Teenage and Music.
TEACHER’S NOTES   2. Teacher displays the hyponym chart to the class.
3. Class completes the chart by listing down possible

options to fill the blank.
4. In smaller groups, students try to come up with

another chart. (Think-pair-share)
5. Each group puts up their chart (gallery walk) and

reads other group’s work.

Suggestions:

This activity can take place after the SEEDS broadcast or
as a warm-up activity before a lesson.

Notes:

Hyponyms are words that are the specific examples of a
general word, a ‘superordinate'. They can be compared with
synonyms, which mean the same things, and antonyms,
which mean opposite things.

Example
Red, white and blue are all colours.

In the classroom
Learners can record words in hyponym groups in
vocabulary banks and add new words to these groups.
This can be a useful way to process new vocabulary and
may mirror how we organise words in our first language.

Source:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/hyponyms

Further links:

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/lexical-
notebooks-or-vocabulary-cards
 

  

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relaxing soothing energising

POSSIBLE ANSWER: Feeling, Conditions.

Music

rap pop country  indie hardcore

Kinds/Sort

different various  types 

 

TITLE/ THEME   Antonyms
Opposite Attracts!

DURATION   10-30 minutes

OBJECTIVES   Organising students’ vocabulary list

LEARNING OUTCOMES   Students will be able to:
SKILLS  
(i) enhance understanding of words learnt
(ii) acquire another way of organizing their vocabulary

lists.
Reading & Discussion

PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS/ Negotiation
KNOWLEDGE   Communication  
Collaboration  

MATERIALS/ RESOURCES   Articles from SEEDS , hyponym chart.

ACTIVITIES 1. Teacher asks the class to recall the words they
have learnt during the lesson on hyponyms.
TEACHER’S NOTES  
   2. Teacher can display one of the charts.
3. Students in group need to come up with possible

antonyms. (Refer table 1)
4. Differentiation: For the less able students, they can

be given list of words (synonyms) and in groups
they can rank the word (for example from most to
least) (Refer table 2).
Notes:
(i) The focus of the ranking approach is to

spark discussion, in addition to help
students have better understanding of the
meaning.
(ii) Teacher need to remind the group that they
need to bear in mind that differences may
arise due to the interpretation of the words.

Suggestions:

This activity can take place after the SEEDS broadcast or
as a lesson.

Notes:

Antonyms Leaf

 https://busyteacher.org/8044-opposites-attract-having-fun-
with-antonyms.html

 

Condition

relaxing soothing energising

 
 

 
TABLE 1

RELAXED
antonyms

intense anxious  stressed

 
 
 

TABLE 2

LIST OF WORDS: WORRIED

ANXIOUS NERVOUS SCARED

LESS  INTENSE/ 
INTENSE/ MOST

LEAST   

TITLE/ THEME   Deluxe Reading Tour
Driving Change

DURATION   10-30 minutes

OBJECTIVES   Help students to explore and expand ideas for personal
LEARNING OUTCOMES   development by reading independently and widely. 
Students will be able to:
SKILLS  
(i) Express their opinion about what they have read.
(ii) Be more analytical and critical of the material they

read by using the Deluxe Reading Tour Handout.  
 
Reading & Discussion

PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS/ Negotiation
KNOWLEDGE   Communication  
Collaboration  

MATERIALS/ RESOURCES   Articles from SEEDS (For example Article 97), Deluxe
Reading Tour Sheet.

ACTIVITIES 1. Teacher asks the class to recall the words they
TEACHER’S NOTES   have learnt from previous lessons.

2. Teacher gets a volunteer to read the excerpt.
3. Option A: The class discusses about their opinion

after reading Article 97: Driving Change.
4. Option B: Teacher asks students to imagine how

their life would be if the women in our country did
not have such privilege. Students write opinion on
post-it.
5. Students are given the deluxe reading sheet and
complete the task.