and team cooperation. This competition began at 8.00 a.m. in the Bestari Hall.

This competition was opened to all lower-form students with the theme The Benefits of English. There was lots of excitement in the hall. Everyone oohed and aahed as each group performed enthusiastically on the stage. Next, the impromptu speech competition was held. Sixteen students from various forms took part in this thoughtprovoking competition with the aim to improve their self-confidence and speaking abilities. The anxious feeling and excitement continued to the following day. The morning of day three started with the debate competition, the signature event of English Week. Four teams comprising the Form 4 and 5 students competed in this event. Everyone was amazed at the language of the debaters. However, the audience was more spellbound by Mohd Hakim Ramlan, the most eloquent speaker in the competition. After recess, all students took part in a variety of mind-boggling competitions. The first and second formers participated in the crossword puzzle competition in their respective classes. The third formers gathered back in the Bestari Hall to watch their friends in the tongue twister competition. In the meantime, the upper forms were involved in the essay competition. Even though each competition was a hard nut to crack, each participant tried their best. Day four of the English Week was the most exhilarating day as the treasure hunt activity was conducted. The event, which lasted the whole day, was carried out around the school compound. The activity was participated by ten energetic teams. This activity not only gave each team a rush of adrenaline but also built self-esteem, fostered teamwork and provided the opportunity to think out of a box the box using their grey matter. Besides, treasure hunt activity helped to nurture positive attitudes toward the given tasks among team members. Meanwhile, the poem recitation activity was also held at the Bestari Hall to enable pupils to appreciate literature. Each participant was allowed to recite the poem of their choice in 5 minutes. Ten students took part in this competition. The last day of E SMK Alam Shah was immersed in an atmosphere of gaiety during English Week. The English Language Society would like to congratulate the teachers and the committees in charged for putting a lot of time and effort to make this event a truly momentous and successful one. We would also like to express our gratitude to those who have put their heart out into participating in various activities throughout the week. It is hoped that this programme would encourage students to love learning English and ultimately build up their confidence level and communication skills in English. By: Ahmad Nabil bin Ahmad