Fun-Tastic English is a module produced and conducted by several students of the National University of Malaysia (UKM). Today, this Fun-Tastic English module was led by Nur Qamarina binti Shahzan, a third-year student majoring in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from the Faculty of Education. The module advisor, a lecturer at the Pusat Citra National University of Malaysia (UKM), is Prof. Dr. Fazilah binti Idris. On top of that, four other facilitators also participated from various study backgrounds such as TESL, Geography, and Citra.
"Let's Fight COVID-19!" module was conducted to teach students of Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Batu, Kuala Lumpur to speak English and be aware of the current situation in the pandemic and the correct usage of face masks. The involvement of 40 students is comprised of Year 4 and Year 5 students and was conducted at the PPR Batu Muda hall, Kuala Lumpur, on 10 April 2021. The first activity introduced by the facilitators was making a mask chain. It aim is to reduce the risk of bacterial and viral infections while wearing face masks. This activity's logic is when the students often put their face masks under their chin, especially while they are eating. In order to avoid this, as it causes bacteria and viruses to spread all over the face, mask chain activity was introduced. This activity is effortless, and it only needs three materials; namely beads, string and paper clips. Next, the second activity conducted was a crossword puzzle activity related to the COVID-19 virus. This activity allows Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Batu students to learn general knowledge about COVID-19, such as the symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, prevention measures, and the history of the virus. Furthermore, this activity helps to improve student's general knowledge and sharpens their minds on English vocabulary and grammar. Essentially, the program to some extent, helped students improve their English while learning something new in a fun way. Learning a language does not have to be by books alone. It can be further strengthened by doing activities that can attract students' attention. Hence, the goal that we facilitators often emphasise while organising the Fun-Tastic English module is "Learning English Through Arts and Craft". Last but not least, through this module, students can learn English and build something beneficial to them. Overall, the students admitted these activities excite them as they could use creativity while strengthening their knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary. As a student majoring in education, the program helped expose us to the actual learning and teaching sessions during the pandemic. The program also succeeded by increasing our self-confidence when dealing with the community and fostering the spirit of cooperation of students to launch such an impactful program. Report adapted from Nur Amira's writing. Love, QAMA x
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