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General English New Syllabus: Activities based on the AL General English Paper for teachers and students. 

👉A word from the blogger

Dear teachers and students,

I decided to publish this blog page on request of thousands of teachers and students who have been using my blog pages for the last decade. 

I had been a General English paper marker for 15 years from the very introduction of the General English paper by the Department of Education. I also had the privilege to be a member of the General English marking team , numbered 800 , selected by the Department of Examination through a competitive examination. This paved the way for me to attend different workshops and seminars organized by the Department. 

The Old Syllabus Paper which was handled by most renowned lecturer Prof. Nagasundaram ( retired ) was a standard and tough paper than the present one introduced under the new syllabus. She made great efforts to maintain the standard of the paper. I got the opportunity to attend several workshops organized by Mrs. Nagasundaram. 

The activities I am publishing here ( as time permits me ) are free and can be used in your classrooms. I am preparing them keeping to the General English New Syllabus paper. 

For essays and graphs you can visit my widely used blog pages by simply typing in the search bar.

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                General English Practice Paper Book -1

I have good news for you, too. I have prepared a General English Practice Paper Book as I had noted here early. An overview of the Practice Paper Book is given below for your perusal. You can get down the book to your home or college cash on delivery. 

The book has been compiled in such a way that if you are a teacher you can easily use them in your classroom. The activities  for each question type have been grouped into sets. The book can also be used as a self-study guide.

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It may take several hours or sometimes even a few days for granting access to the papers you request to download. I kindly request you to bear with the delay. Don't give up hopes. Check your e-mails for permission. 

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👉A/L General English Paper 2024 Paper 1 

 General English 2024 Paper 1

    AL General English Paper 2024 Paper 2

 General English 2024 Paper 2 

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👉 AL / General English 2023(24) Paper - 1

      AL / General English 2023( 24) Paper - 1 

👉 AL / General English 2023(24) Paper- 2

      AL / General English 2023 (2024) Paper - 2

👉 A/L General English 2023 (24) Marking Scheme

     AL General English 2023(24) Marking Scheme

👉Writing Formal Letters  👇 pdf

     Writing a formal letter worksheet

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GENERAL ENGLISH 2021 PAPER

GENERAL ENGLISH 2021 PAPER 

GENERAL ENGLISH 2021 MARKING SCHEME  FREE DOWNLOAD HERE 👇

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General English New Syllabus TG

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TG AL ENGLISH NEW SYLLABUS

General English Prototype Paper

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PROTYPE PAPER 

2020 Paper

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General English 2020 

Video Presentation: Sajendra

👉 REPORTED QUESTIONS

Paper 1 👉Part A: Grammar and Vocabulary.

Video Presentation: by Sajendra

👉REPORTED SPEECH

Learn to describe graphs: it is easy.

General English Paper-2 Part C

General English Paper -2 Part -C (Writing Skills) Marks - 10

Model Question: Question-10 ( A horizontal Bar Chart) 

The bar chart given above represents the result of a survey conducted to find the different types of social media platforms used by the boys and girls of Grade 12 classes of Vidyaloka College. 

According to the given details the majority of the boys as well as the girls use Youtube. Interestingly, an equal number of the girls use the two social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. More boys use Facebook than girls. The number of the girls who use WhatsApp is higher than that of the boys.

As a whole, it is clearly seen that Youtube is the most favourite social media platform among both the girls and the boys. 

Model Question: Question-10

The bar graph given above represents the different types of social media platforms used by the students of Advanced Level classes of our school in their free time. The vertical axis represents the number of students while the horizontal axis represents four types of social media. 

According to the details of the given bar chart the majority of the boys use WhatsApp whereas that of the girls use Twitter. A least number of boys use Telegram in their free time. In contrast a least number of girls use WhatsApp. Interestingly, an equal number of boys use Facebook and Twitter. More boys use Facebook than girls. 

By analyzing the details given in the bar graph, it is clear that WhatsApp is the most favourite type of social media among the boys. Twitter is the most popular type of social media among the girls. 

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Model Graph description for AL General English 

The bar chart given above shows the percentages of the selection of aesthetic subjects for Advanced Level examination in Vidyaloka College, Paththalagedara in the year 2024. 

According to the given details the more boys preferred Dancing than other subjects whereas that of girls was Music. The least preferred subject among the boys was Drama and Theatre. It stood at only 3% whereas that of girls was Art. As a percentage it stood at 5%. An equal percentage of boys and girls selected Art and Drama and Theater. 

As a whole, I can clearly find that Dancing is the most popular subject among boys and that of girls is Music.  

Question 1: 

(during/in/to/on/from/with/between/of/for / by)

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More Activities for prepositions

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Activities for prepositions

                           

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Graphs Descriptions (General English)

General English Paper 2 : Part C 👉 Question No: 10 ( 10 marks ) 

Bar Charts / Pie Charts / Tables / Line Charts 

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Graphs Descriptions  

👉Describing Bar Graphs Worksheet( free worksheet )👇

       Describing Bar Graphs

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Paper 2 : Part C writing (Essays)  - 20 marks 

The essays for General English will be published on the page indicated below from time to time. Open the link and visit the page.

Essay: 

"Advantages and disadvantages of mixed schools."

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Model Essays  

Part C: Writing- Formal Letters

Read the following advertisement which appeared in a local newspaper. 

Imagine that you are eligible to apply for the post advertised. Write the covering letter you would attach the application form. Use around 75 to 100 words. Do not exceed the word limit. 

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Paper 2 : C 

Letter Writing ( Formal / Informal) 

Marks ( 15 )

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Formal & Informal Letters

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                             Writing skills - Part C 

Paper 2: ( 15 marks ) Question: 11

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Notes and Notices

                         

Question 1

Imagine The Library Society of your school has organized a competition to select the best readers from each grade. As the secretary of the Library Society write a suitable notice to be put up on the school notice board inviting the members to participate in it. Include any relevant details. Use around 50-75 words. Do not exceed the word limit. (model answer)

Question 2

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                               Poems for Comprehension

Paper 2  

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Poems for Comprehension

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                               Grammar: passive voice

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Passive Voice Activities  

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Teaching Reading  

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A web novel written by the young Sri Lankan writer Ruchi Tarin. Enjoy it in your free time. Enter the world of a web novel. Simply click on the image below. 👇👇

👉Paper 1: Part A : Grammar & vocabulary

Question: 2

Underline the most appropriate word from those given within brackets. ( 5 marks )

1. A powerful earthquake ...... (occurred / located / situated ) killing over 1000 people in Indonesia last Monday. 

2. Roses and lilies are a ........ ( rare / ugly / common ) sight in Nuwara Eliya. They grow well there due to the cold climate. 

3. President Gotabaya spoke on the ......... ( danger / value / price ) of peace among different communities and its benefits. 

4. Though I tried to ......... ( persuade / propose / insist ) my friend to join the college trip, she politely refused. 

5. I came home after school on a .......... ( populated / crowded / filled ) bus and I still feel tired. 

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Teaching Writing

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Teaching Writing  (Pdf)

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Paper 1: Part A : Grammar & Vocabulary  

Question: 3

Paper 1 

Question 4: Part A Grammar & Vocabulary 

Underline the correct word ending selecting from those given in brackets. ( 5 marks )

General English Paper Part A : Paper 2

Reading skills (50 marks) 

Question 3: (05 marks)

Underline the most appropriate response to each of the questions.

👉Grammar: The Simple Present Tense👇

      Activities for Simple Present Tense

General English Paper 2

Part A: Question 5

(The activity has been extracted from my blog page 👉  English Through Newspapers )

 Paper 2: Essay 👇   ( 20 marks)

1) Online Learning: Pros and Cons  

2) Online Education in Sri Lankan schools 

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General English Paper 1

Question 8 |Paragraph Writing

Marks 10

Write a paragraph beginning with the following sentence. Use around 70 words.

There are several steps a student can take to improve knowledge of English. Following the instructions of a language teacher is one important step. A language teacher knows how to guide a student on the proper path. Reading different English books also helps a student improve his knowledge of English . One other step is talking in English with friends. Watching English movies and other good language programmes also help students. Listening to English conversations can also be useful. 

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General English Paper 1

Question 8 | Paragraph Writing (Marks 10) 

A model paragraph for General English

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An activity on Prepositions | Past Paper Old Syllabus 2012

Paper 1 | Question 1 ( New Syllabus ) 

A supplementary activity for classroom. 

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition from the list given below. Use each preposition only once. 

   [ on / of / into / with / in / out of / over / round / for / towards ] 

A small truck loaded (1) ......... glassware backed out of a factory driveway into the path of a large truck. Most of the glass was broken (2) ....... the crash, and the driver seemed (3) ........ the verge of tears. A big crowd gathered and a benevolent old gentleman said compassionately, "I suppose you will have to make this good (4) ....... your own pocket?" 

" I'm afraid so.", lamented the driver.

"Well, well," said the gentleman. "Here's a hundred rupee note (5) ......... you. Let me pass (6) ........... your hat and I am sure that some of these kind people will help you out too," 

(7) ............ a hundred people dropped their contribution (8) ............ the outstretched hat. The driver, counting the money as the crowd disappeared, nodded (9) ............ the retreating figure (10) ........... the benevolent old gentleman and said, "This is what I call a smart guy - he's my boss." 

[ with /in / on/ out of / for / round / over / into / towards / of ] 

👉Find similar activities in the Model Paper Book 1 for General English published by Sajendra Kumara

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