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Initially, I was told to expect a quieter It might also, to a certain extent, allow
session. It was assumed that most students students to perceive a second language
who signed up for the sharing session are from a different angle. More often than not
more introverted, and by extension, more students have perceived language subjects
contemplative. However, our interaction like Malay, English and Mandarin to be
turned out to be livelier, much to our extremely rigid and inflexible, leaving
delight. (I think I can speak for Mr Pang, no room for imagination (like grammar

who had been instrumental in delivering and vocabulary, for without which we
an entertaining yet informative sharing can’t convey our meaning effectively and
session by showing the illustrations of accurately).
various key characters).
However, a light-hearted session like this
To be frank, there are rooms for enables the students to rediscover the fun
improvement on my part. We did make a and exciting part of language - storytelling. A lively presentation of the Shakespeare classic by Mr. Joshua Tan
couple of errors throughout the session, Perhaps, some might even develop a new and Mr. Pang Chung Seong.
such as showing the students the wrong perspective in reading, since the entire

characters during the session. I also sharing session is more like an interactive
thought that my closing remark could be session between the participants, Mr Pang
more pronounced. and I, much like how reading is supposed
to be - a two-way process, an interactive
Regardless, I just hope that by successfully experience between the reader and the
delivering the sharing session, more writer. And probably after finishing their
teachers will be utilising the library to reading, they could even reflect upon
conduct similar sharing sessions for the the content too, making it a wholesome
students. Perhaps the bibliophiles in the reading experience.
School would then have a space to mingle
with one another while professing their Lastly, thank you Ms Ong Lay Fong, Admin

common love towards book reading Head of the Library and her Assistant, Ms
through these sessions. Jane Chan Mei-Qi, who made all of this A great chance to mingle with other book-lovers!
possible, and to Mr Pang for helping me
How do you think this activity can help out! I really enjoyed the event - it was a
students in any way? privilege to be able to share ‘A Midsummer
Night’s Dream’ with 30 odd students
Good books transcend the artificial despite my personal shortcomings.
boundary of languages. Through a sharing
session like this, students will get to know Note by reporter: Lots of thanks to you too,

another classical literature. If they are Mr. Joshua Tan! We from the Kuen Cheng
interested in any of Shakespeare’s work Newsletter Club are grateful to you for
or beyond, they could always search for taking time to answer these questions.
any versions that tailor to their interests.
Who knows! Some of them might even (Most photos provided by KCHS Library)
start devouring these amazing books
and become an expert in studying
Shakespearean work (or other amazing Say cheese!
authors like Jane Austen, H.G. Wells)!

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