Learning English with local classics


Well-done: Fadhlina (back row, centre) and Goh (back row, second from left) posing for a photo with the SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat team members and their teachers. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

MALAYSIAN folklore, with tales of curses and battles, makes for exciting storytelling and theatre performances, Maxis eKelas HIPMax StoryFest 2024 winners enthuse.

Now in its sixth year, HIPMax StoryFest 2024 comprised two categories: individual storytelling and group theatre, with three age groups per category – upper primary, lower secondary and upper secondary – aimed at offering a platform for Year Four to Form Five students to develop their communication skills.Jaskaran Singh Gill Manjit Singh, 14, whose team acted out the Malay classic Si Tanggang, said the story is both exciting and meaningful.

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