The English Language Camp, hosted by the Centre for Extension Education (CEE) at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur on 30 November 2022 was a resounding success.

A total of 107 secondary students from SMK Taman Maluri were given an introduction about UTAR by the representative from the Division of Programme Promotion to kickstart the camp. CEE Head of Business Development and Administration and Operation Unit Joleena Chong binti Mohamad Chong explained the services and courses offered by CEE.

CEE English Instructor P. Parameswari gave a brief lesson on subject-verb agreement in English grammar, a fundamental building block of scholastic success that has a direct bearing on one’s capacity for appropriate and successful communication, followed by an impromptu speaking activity, in which the students actively took part to increase their self-confidence and enhance their speaking abilities, by CEE Aaron Victor Dass.

The highlight of the Camp was a fun English game called English Escapade. The game, led by K. Kalai Mathi, featured a variety of English-language games designed to foster teamwork and critical thinking. Students were divided into groups and rotated among various stations where they participated in a wide variety of activities led by CEE instructors and student volunteers.

SMK Taman Maluri student commented, “It was a pleasant session for us as we had to team up with students from other classes and we had fun working as a team.”

The Camp concluded with a brief address by SMK Taman Maluri Department for English Head Selvarani, who thanked UTAR for organising the camp. CEE Director Assoc Prof Ir Dr Lim Jee Hock presented prizes to the winners of the English Escapade.