Mas SPM 2012

MINIMUM
ENGLISH
ADEQUATE
SPM
SYLLABUS
Youll never walk alone!
2012 | Pasir Gudang English Language Committee

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Pejabat Pelajaran
Daerah Pasir Gudang
D/A SK Seri Kota Puteri 4,

Jalan Penaga,
Bandar Baru Seri Kota Puteri,
81750 Masai, Johor.
FOREWORD
First and foremost, CONGRATULATIONS! It gives me great pleasure to see innovative

and productive teachers making a great effort to produce teaching materials to be used in the
classroom. MAS is very much needed to help teachers to face the challenges in an LEP class.
The MAS module is aimed at students who are in the borderline of passing the exam.
Teachers should seriously use this module to complement their teaching in the classroom.
Therefore, I sincerely hope that the English teachers in Pasir Gudang will put the CD to good
use.
Finally, congratulations also to the Pasir Gudang English Language Panel for providing
the platform for this programme to materialise. Keep up the good work.
HAJAH FATIMAH BINTI AHMAD

Pasir Gudang Education Officer
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Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan
Taman Pasir Putih,
Jalan Selasih 4,
Taman Pasir Putih,
81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor.
FOREWORD
English Language is one of the core subjects in the PMR and SPM that contributes to the
overall performance of the state and schools. Focussed measures should be taken to help raise
the standard of English in Pasir Gudang and emphasis needs to be given in improving the
English language proficiency among students. The process of teaching and learning in the
classroom ought to be given top priority especially in the PMR and SPM classes.
It is with this vision, that this MAS CD is specially designed to cater to the need of the
low proficiency students in the PMR and SPM classes. This module aims to help students to be
more prepared for the exam by providing them skills to explore each area in the English subject
and giving them sufficient practice through exercises
exercises which present gradual development in
difficulty and are exam-oriented.
oriented.
It is hoped that this module will bring great benefit to the teachers in their teaching and
learning process and to the students concerned in passing their exams. Congratulations
Congratulatio to the
English teachers in Pasir Gudang who are involved in this programme for contributing their
expertise, time and effort in designing this module and to the Academic Unit of the Pasir
Gudang District Education office for their support.
HAJI HALIL BIN ABU BAKAR

Chairman,
Pasir Gudang English Language Committee
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About Minimum Adequate Syllabus (MAS)
What is MAS?
1. Minimum Adequate Syllabus
Who are the target group?

2. Near-miss pass group for English Subject (Their score is between 25 % - 39%).
Rationale
3. Students should have at least the minimum skills in English to pass the PMR English
paper and English 1119 SPM paper.
4. Modules have to be built to cover the skills or techniques required in passing the exam
paper.
What is our objective?

1. To make them pass!
At least minimum 40% in the examination.
What are our strategies?

2. Create modules that are focused in helping students in answering PMR English and
English 1119 exam papers.
3. Help the near-miss pass students to pass the exam, thus increase the percentage of
passing in English for PMR and SPM papers.
What do we have to do?

1. Identify the near-miss pass students of Form 3 and Form 5 based on head-count).
2. Carry out the module prepared. (Teachers can make amendments to tailor made the
modules to suit their students)
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Module Designers
SPM
1. Rokiah Bt Ahmad SMK Pasir Putih
2. Sharmini Sivavikaraman SMK Permas Jaya
3. Sarala Ramasamy SMK Taman Pelangi Indah
4. Lee Gaik Wah SMK Taman Desa Jaya
5. Padmavathi Rajaratnam SMK Taman Johor Jaya 2
6. Hamizah Binti Abdul Hamid SMK Agama Johor Bahru
7. Tan Jing Woei SMK Seri Kota Puteri 2
8. Hadi Bin Md Fuat SMK Permas Jaya 2
9. Muhamad Arshad Bin Mohamad Amir SMK Taman Desa Tebrau
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Contents
Foreword 3
About MAS 4
Module Designers 5
Unit 1 GRAMMAR 9
1. Nouns
Exercise A , B
2. Articles
Exercise A , B
3. Pronouns
Exercise A, B, C
4. Adjectives
Exercise A
5. Subject-Verb Agreement
Exercise A, B, C
6. Simple Present Tense
Exercise A
7. Simple Past Tense
Exercise A, B, C
8. Simple Future Tense
Exercise A
9. Conjunctions
Exercise A, B
10. Sentences
Exercise A. B
Answers 35
Unit 2 READING COMPREHENSION 40
Passage 1 Hari Raya Celebration
Worksheet 1 - 3
Summary
Passage 2 Parkour Malaysia
Worksheet 1 - 3
Summary
Passage 3 Singing Sensation
Worksheet 1 - 3
Summary
Passage 4 Green Tea
Worksheet 1 - 3
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Summary
Passage 5 War
Worksheet 1 - 4
Summary
Passage 6 Eating Disorder
Worksheet 1 - 4
Summary
Answers 81
Unit 3 WRITING 93
Introduction W.R.I.T.E Concept Introduced
Gap Filling
Activity 1 - An Unforgettable Experience
Activity 2 - I turned over the question paper...
Word Substitution
Activity 3 - My Uncle Benjamin Stilton
Activity 4 - The Person I Admire Most
Writing with key Points

Activity 5 - My School
Activity 6 - My School
Note Expansion
Activity 7 - A Robbery
Activity 8 - Subject-Verb-Agreement
Paragraph Expansion
Activity 9 : A Beach Outing
Activity 10 : I Am A Hero
Answers 111
Informal Letter 118

Activity 1 - 2
Formal Letter
Activity 1 - 2
Speech / Talk
Activity 1 - 2
Article
Activity 1 - 2
Report
Activity 1 - 2 146
Answers
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Unit 4 POEM 151
Form 5 The Nature
Are You Still Playing Your Flute?
Form 4 In The Midst of Hardship

He Had Such Quiet Eyes
Answers 172
Unit 5 THE CURSE 179
Module 1 Plot
Activity 1 - 2
Worksheet 1 - 5
Module 2 Characters
Worksheet 1 - 5
Module 1 Theme
Guideline for teachers
Worksheet 1
Module 2 Theme
Worksheet 1 - 4
Module 4 Theme
Notes
Worksheet 1 - 4
Module 5 Moral Values

Worksheet 1

Guideline for teacher
Notes
Worksheet 1 - 2
Worksheet 2

Worksheet 1 - 2
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GRAMMAR Nouns
Articles
Pronouns
Adjectives
Subject-Verb Agreement
Simple Present Tense
Simple Past Tense
Simple Future Tense
Conjunctions
Sentences
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NOUNS
Number of Nouns
1. Nouns can be singular (one) or plural (more than one).
2. Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted. They can be singular or plural.
3. Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted. They are singular.
1. air 2. milk 3. information
4. Plural nouns are formed by the following ways :

Rules Singular Plural
a) Adding s to singular nouns girl girls
boy boys
teacher teachers
photo photos
roof roofs
day days
b) Adding es to some singular nouns that end in glass glasses
s, ss, sh, ch, x and o. box boxes
bus buses
mango mangoes
beach beaches
c) Changing y into ies for some singular nouns lady ladies
ending in y. baby babies
curry curries
d) Changing f or fe into ves for some singular life lives
nouns ending in f or fe leaf leaves
thief thieves
shelf shelves
e) Changing the vowels man men
woman women
tooth teeth
foot feet
f) Forming new words from some nouns child children
person people
mouse mice
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EXERCISE A
Write the plural forms of the words.
Tuliskan kata nama yang bilangannya lebih daripada satu.
No Singular Plural No Singular Plural

1. game 11. field
2. lady 12. knife
3. customer 13. match
4. chain 14. house
5. headmaster 15. army
6. library 16. prefect
7. teenager 17. half
8. test 18. city
9. driver 19. goose
10. class 20. potato
EXERCISE B
Rewrite these sentences changing the nouns in bold into plural.
Tulis ayat berikut dengan menukar kata nama yang dihitamkan kepada kata nama yang
bilangannya lebih daripada satu.
e.g. The gardener had a knife.

The gardeners had knives.
1. The child asked for an apple.
______________________________________________________________
2. The boy painted the room.
______________________________________________________________
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3. The leaf fell from the branch.
______________________________________________________________
4. Our teacher told us a story.
______________________________________________________________
5. The baby played with a toy.
______________________________________________________________
6. The student went up the bus.
______________________________________________________________
7. The man came from a city.
______________________________________________________________
8. Please take the file from the shelf.
______________________________________________________________
9. We bought a key chain for our friend.
______________________________________________________________
10. The customer waited at the restaurant.
______________________________________________________________
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ARTICLES
Rules Articles Nouns / Noun Phrases

1. We use a for a noun that begins with a a girl
consonant sound tree
cat
book
2. We use an before a noun that begins with a an apple

vowel sound or silent h eagle
ice-cube
owl
umbrella
hour
3. The is a definite article. It is used to indicate a the sun

particular or special thing. It is used with
tallest building
superlatives, before something is unique or
the house near the river
when there is only one such thing.
4. A and an are indefinite articles. We use them

to indicate anyone or anything. We use a and e.g Hassan has a cat. The cat is very cute.
an for a singular countable noun. However,
when it is mentioned for the second time or
more, we use the.
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EXERCISE A
Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.
1. Do you know _________ shortest way to ________canteen?
2. ___________butterfly is ___________insect.
3. She has left ______ house without __________ umbrella.
4. _________ earth moves round ___________sun.
5. __________ child whose parents are dead is ________ orphan.
6. I live in ___________bungalow at _________ end of Jalan Megah.
7. _______ author is __________ person who writes books.
8. There are seven days in ________ week. Sunday is _______ first day of ________ week;
Saturday is ____________last.
9. Look at __________moon; it is round like_______ O.
10. There was ________accident in front of _______ Hilton Hotel ________ week ago.
________ lorry collided with ________ taxi. _________driver of _______ taxi was badly
injured and taken to hospital in ________ ambulance.
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EXERCISE B
Complete the paragraphs with a, an or the.
1. There is _________old man at _______ school gate. He is wearing ________ blue shirt
with _________ pair of black trousers. He is also wearing ________ pair of sunglasses. I
wonder who is ___________ man waiting for.
2. Have you seen ___________pen on the table? It is my pen. Suzy gave ________ pen to
me as my birthday present last year. It is __________ expensive pen. I hope nobody has
taken ___________pen. I love it very much.
3. My sister is ________ teacher in ________ secondary school. She teaches History. She is
____________very dedicated teacher so ________ pupils like her very much. On
_________ Teachers Day, last year she was awarded as one of ___________ innovative
teachers at ___________ district level. I hope to be _________ teacher like my sister one
day.
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS
1. Pronouns are words that are used to replace nouns.

2. Personal pronouns stand for three persons
Person Subject Object
First Person I me
we us
Second person you you
Third person he him
she her
it it
they them
3. The personal pronouns must always be of the same gender and number as the nouns they
stand for.
e.g.
1. His sister is cooking in the kitchen. She is a good cook.
(same gender)
2. The students love playing basketball. They play basketball every evening.
(plural number)
EXERCISE A
Fill in the columns A, B, C, D and E with the appropriate nouns according to their appropriate
Pronouns.
Lengkapkan ruangan A,B,C,D dan E dengan kata nama berdasarkan ganti nama yang tepat.
A B C D E
he she they we it
1. father mother the children My sister and I the cat
2. Johari Susan the three boys My classmate the tree
and I
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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EXERCISE B
Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns.
Isikan tempat kosong di bawah dengan kata ganti nama yang sesuai.
1. My brother and I visited the art gallery. __________saw many beautiful painting.
2. The girls are very helpful. All the plates are washed by ___________.
3. Swee Lan walked to the door. Then ________opened it and went out.
4. I cant solve the problem. Its too difficult for _________________.
5. Johan will lead the way. ___________is a scouts master.
6. The doctor and nurse work in hospital. ___________take a good care of their patients.
7. Does he look funny? Why is everybody looking at ____________?
8. Raju has a pet hamster. He looks after ___________ very well.
9. Are ___________coming? Mrs Fisher asked Borhan and Jamal.
10. Let __________ help you, Rahmat and Boon Leong said to Siva.
EXERCISE C
Complete the paragraphs with suitable personal pronouns.
Lengkapkan setiap perenggan berikut dengan kata ganti nama yang sesuai.
1. Hari Raya is coming soon. Aini feels very excited because everybody will be home to
celebrate _________ together. ____________is busy helping her mother to bake cakes
and some biscuits. Her brother, Mazlan is very helpful too. ____________helps his father
to paint the house. _____________is indeed very tiring but _______________enjoy
themselves doing the job.
2. Susan and I are neighbours. ____________are very close friends too. ___________ is a
very intelligent girl and also the top student in the class. ___________ am lucky to have
_________ as my friend because ________ always helps me with my homework. The
teachers and our classmates like ___________ too as _______is very helpful to
everybody. __________ are all proud of her.
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ADJECTIVES
An adjective is a word that tells something about that noun.

e.g. The girl is beautiful.
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EXERCISE A
Choose a suitable adjective to complete each sentence.
sharp blue colourful rich clean happy

difficult seven brave slow naughty bad
1. This is a ___________ dress.
2. A rainbow has ___________colours.
3. Johor Bahru is a ____________ city.
4. I saw __________ boys fighting in the classroom.
5. The woman is throwing the _________ apples.
6. Be careful! That is a very ___________ knife.
7. The tortoise is a ____________ creature.
8. I lost my _________ pen at the meeting.
9. The ________ man owns a bungalow.
10. The exam questions are _____________.
11. The _________ soldier was awarded a medal.
12. Alice is ________ because she has won a prize.
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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Verbs
1. Verbs are action words. Verbs are things that you can do!
e.g. catch, read, drink
2. When you write a sentence you have to make sure that the subject and the verb match
each other.
If the subject is a singular noun, or the pronoun he, she, or it, you need a singular verb.
Add s (or es) to the verb:
runs (in the park.)

eats (pizza.)
He
writes (my homework.)
She
walks (to my house.)
It
goes (to school.)
plays (with my friend.)
If the subject is a plural noun, or the pronoun we, you or they, you need a plural verb.
run (in the park.)

I eat (pizza.)
You write (my homework.)
We walk (to my house.)
They go (to school.)
play (with my friend.)
3. Am, Is, and Are are verbs, too. Am, Is, and Are are called Be Verbs, because they
mean to be.
1. Wrong: I be a girl. (x)
2. Right: I am a girl.
3. Wrong: He be a boy. (x)

4. Right: He is a boy.
5. Wrong: They be students. (x)

6. Right: They are students.
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I am a student
He my brother.
She is sleeping.
It eating food.
You funny.
We are playing a game.
They brothers.
EXERCISE A
Circle the verbs in the sentences below :
1. I paint the wall.
2. He works in the restaurant.
3. They pray at the mosque on Friday.
4. He hits me!
5. You read books very fast!
6. My cat is cute.
7. The birds fly in the sky.
8. The girl sings at the concert.
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EXERCISE B
Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. The boys (be) ___________ running in the race.

2. The rich man (have) ________ a big house.
3. The shops (be) __________ closed yesterday.
4. Annie (do)___________ her homework every day.
5. The child (eat) __________ too many sweets.
6. The old man (be) _________ sick.
7. They (have) __________ not been to the zoo.
8. Ann (be) ________writing a letter when I came.
9. I (do)_______ not like mango.
10. Every classroom (have) _______ a blackboard.
EXERCISE C
Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. He _________ (leave) home at seven oclock.

2. I __________(like) durians but my brother _________ (do) not.
3. That book __________(belong) to Jim. ________(do) you want to borrow it?
4. He usually ________(wait) for the bus.
5. There _________ (be) accidents here often because cars __________ (go) too fast round
that bend.
6. The postman __________ (deliver) a letter. It ________ (be) for my brother. I ________
(give) the letter to him and he _________ (open) it.
7. I _______ (do) not know the way to his house but Ariffin ________ (know) the way.
8. The child _________ (have) to leave early. His parents _______(be) coming to fetch him
soon.
9. Most of the songs ________ (be) nice. One of them _________ (be) my fathers
favourite.
10. Some children ________ (be) hungry but the food _________ (be) not ready yet.
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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Simple Present tense
Malaysia.
Malaysia
EXERCISE A
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present tense of the verbs in brackets. Use is or are for (be).
eg: i) She (take) takes rice for lunch.
ii) They (be) are busy.
1. Every weekend, mother (teach) us __________ how to cook.
2. Every evening the children (play) ___________ in the park.
3. Everybody (rush) ____________ to the class

class because it is already late.
4. Both of us (help) ___________ each other to do our homework.
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5. Father (bury) ____________ the rubbish at the backyard.
6. The students (catch) ____________ two frogs for the experiment.
7. I dont like red apples. I (prefer) ____________ the green ones.
8. Most of them (stay) ____________in the school hostel.
9. Many of the pupils (feel) _____________ sick after the long journey.
10. She only (tidy) ____________ her room during the weekends.
11. My brother (play) ____________ badminton every evening.
12. Her teacher often (tell)___________ her stories.
13. Those boys always (write) ____________ neatly.
14. My aunt (be)___________ a nurse. She (work)__________ in that hospital.
15. The bus (leave) __________ the station at seven every day.
16. Please (help) _________ me to find my pen.
17. He never (tell) __________lies. He (be) __________quite honest.
18. That shop (open) ___________ at eight in the morning and __________(close) at nine
every night.
19. Laila (visit) ____________ her aunt once a month.
20. I (go) _________ to the library once a week.
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SIMPLE PAST TENSE
1. The simple past tense is used for actions that happened and were completed in the past.
Pronoun Verb
I
He slept.
She walked.
It ran.
We cried.
You
They
Pronoun Verb to be Adjective

I
He was
She wasnt happy.
It tired.
We sick.
You were
They werent
2. When using the negative form of simple past tense, use did not + verb (base form).
Pronoun Negative Verb (base form)

I
He
She sleep.
It did not walk.
We run.
You cry.
They
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EXERCISE A
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Example: The train ________ (arrive) an hour ago.

The train arrived an hour ago.
1. I __________ (find) my pen yesterday.
2. We __________ (go) to his house last evening.
3. We ___________ (ring) the bell five minutes ago.
4. Our teacher __________ (tell) us a story a week ago.
5. They ___________ (come) at seven oclock.
6. The concert __________ (start) at eight oclock.
7. She ____________ (pick) up the pencil from the floor just now.
8. Three days ago I ________ (meet) David.
9. I__________ (spend) all my money last Monday.
10. Your father ___________ (be) here a few minutes ago.
11. I ___________ (lend) the book to her last Sunday.
12. It _________ (begin) to rain ten minutes ago.
13. That old man ___________ (live) here more than twenty years ago.
14. I __________ (put) the book on the shelf last night.
15. He _________ (speak) at the meeting last evening.
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EXERCISE B
Change the statements into negative.

Tukar kenyataan berikut kepada ayat negatif.
Example: The lady shouted in the middle of the night.

The lady did not shout in the middle of the night.
1. We received the letter.
__________________________________________________
2. The fish curry looked delicious.
__________________________________________________
3. The Blue House won the football match.
__________________________________________________
4. Father flew to Kuala Lumpur for an important meeting.
__________________________________________________
5. Karim spoke to the counsellor about his problems.
__________________________________________________
6. I borrowed books from the library.
__________________________________________________
7. Mr. Tan took us to Cameron Highland.
__________________________________________________
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EXERCISE C
Here are some action pictures. Make sentences from the pictures using Simple Past Tense. The
first one is done for you.
1. break- broke 6. go - went 11. sing - sang

2. buy - bought 7. hurt - hurt 12. speak - spoke
3. cut - cut 8. lose - lost 13. swim - swam
4. eat - ate 9. meet - met 14. teach - taught
5. fall - fell 10. ride - rode 15. write - wrote
Example
1. Rashid broke the plate.
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SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
The Simple Future Tense is used to show future action. We use shall with I and we, and
will with other nouns and pronouns.
I come again tomorrow.

We shall / will meet you there tonight
He will finish the work in an hour.
She go to the book shop next week.
They walk to school.
EXERCISE A
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Future Tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Those students ______________(sit) for their SPM this year.
2. All of us ______________(meet) Mr. Nathan at the hall tomorrow.
3. Our form teacher ____________(discuss) with us what to prepare for the class party.
4. I ____________ (play) with my friends till my mother comes and fetches me.
5. We ____________(go) to Langkawi Island next month.
6. All the students ___________(sing) the National Anthem together at the end of the
assembly.
7. The monitor ____________ (distribute) the test papers to the class.
8. The Principal _______________ (make) an announcement today.
9. The children __________________(be) home by tomorrow.
10. Nancy _______________(help) me to clean up the room next Monday.
11. Mei Ling ________________(borrow) my badminton rackets for the match.
12. We _________________(spend) our next holidays in Singapore.
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CONJUNCTIONS
1. Conjunctions are words that are used to join words or groups of words (phrases) and
sentences.
2. Words, phrases and sentences that are of the same functional value can be joined with
conjunctions like: and, also etc.
e.g. It is cold and windy today.
3. To show contrast use but, although etc.
e.g. 1. Sue writes fast but neatly.
2. Mary kept on walking although she felt very tired.
3. To show choice, use or, either ...or and neither... nor.

e.g. You can have an apple or an orange.
4. To show reason, use because, for, as etc.
e.g. We should look at the map because we dont know the way.
6. To show purpose, use so, so that etc.
e.g. Write down the number so you dont forget it.
EXERCISE A
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions listed below.
but so because and or although
1. Both the pen________ the pencil are mine.
2. Ahmad went to her house _________ she was not in.
3. Do you want to buy an ice cream __________ a chocolate?
4. I ate the medicine _______________ I was unwell.
5. Anita goes to school ___________she is not feeling well.
6. The students were lazy _________ they failed the examination.
7. Mei Ling opens the book ________starts to read it.
8. She did not hear me ____________ I called her twice.
9. Salwa wanted to buy the book ____________the shop was closed.
10. Ramu came late ____________ the bus broke down.
# Notes : Although Walaupun
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EXERCISE B
Use suitable conjunctions listed below to complete the story.
but so because and or
My family (1) ________ I spent a week in Langkawi. I invited my cousins along (2)
________ they were too tired to travel with us. (3) ___________ we went there for a week of
fun (4) __________adventure.
On the first day on the island, my mother wasnt sure what to do: to go shopping (5)
___________ swimming in the sea? My father just rested in the room (6)_______________ he
wanted to enjoy his night walks.
The next day, my brother wanted to see the marine life, (7) __________, we went to the
Underwater World. Here, we could see all the sea creatures swimming around
(8)______________ we went underwater . No animals were harmed (9)____________caught
for sports here at the natural aquarium.
It was a tiring (10)___________ an unforgettable day for all of us. On the last day, my
mother had her fun shopping too.
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SENTENCES
1. A sentence is a group of words that are meaningful. It should contain a subject and a
verb.
2. A sentence always begins with a capital letter. It could end with a full stop, question
mark, or an exclamation mark.
3. A sentence may be divided into two parts: the subject and the predicate. The subject is
the thing or person that we speak about and the predicate tells us something about the
subject.
Subject Predicate
Johan studied hard.
Alice Is hungry.
4. Types of sentences
i. Statements: simply give information or state e.g. I am going to the
something gymnasium.
ii. Questions : they ask something e.g. When is the meeting?
iii. Commands or Requests: they are used to e.g. Please pass the salt.
advise, warn or to tell someone to do
something.
iv. Exclamations: They are used to express e.g. What a lovely picture!
strong feelings or emotions.
5. Forms of sentences
i. Simple Sentence: A sentence that has one main e.g. Salina is the top student.
subject and one main verb/ idea.
ii. Compound Sentence : simple sentence + simple e.g. They are laughing
sentence joined with conjunctions. because the clowns are so
funny.
iii. Complex Sentence: main subject/idea + more e.g. The computer of the latest
about the main subject/idea models are being sold at
affordable prices at the fair.
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EXERCISE A
Divide the following sentences into subjects and predicates. The first one is done for you.
1. The stars are twinkling tonight.
2. He walks to school.
3. Mrs Gan plants many types of flowers.
4. They are playing netball.
5. We eat our breakfast.
6. Everybody looks tired.
7. The dentist is examining Susans teeth.
8. Johor Bahru is a big city.
9. One of them was taken to the hospital.
10. His house compound is very clean and full of flower plants.
No. Subject Predicate

1. The stars are twinkling tonight
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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EXERCISE B
Form Compound Sentences with the following simple sentences using conjunctions in brackets.
e.g. He sells tea. He sells coffee. (and)
He sells tea and coffee.
1. Tom walked to school. John walked to school. (and)
2. I go to bed early. I get up late. (but)
3. Nobody answered the door. I left the house. (so)
4. Walk quickly. You will be late. (or)
5. She did not hear me. I called her twice. (although)
6. You must ask her now. She leaves the room. (before)
7. Children should drink milk daily. It is good for strong and healthy body. (because)
8. Tracie continued to work. She was tired. (even though)
9. You cannot leave this place. I say so. (until)
10. She should consider getting a pet. She likes cats so much. (since)
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ANSWERS
Nouns
EXERCISE A
No Plural No Plural
1. games 11. fields
2. ladies 12. knives
3. customers 13. matches
4. chains 14. houses
5. headmasters 15. armies
6. libraries 16. prefects
7. teenagers 17. halves
8. tests 18. cities
9. drivers 19. geese
10. classes 20. potatoes
EXERCISE B
1. The children asked for apples.
2. The boys painted the rooms.
3. The leaves fell from the branches.
4. Our teachers told us stories.
5. The babies played with toys.
6. The students went up the buses.
7. The men came from cities.
8. Please take the files from the shelves.
9. We bought key chains for our friends.
10. The customers waited at the restaurants.
Articles
EXERCISE A
1. the, the 2. A, an 3. the, an
4. The, the 5. A, an 6. a, the
7. An, a 8. a, the, the, the 9. the, an
10. an, the, a, a, a, The, the, an
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EXERCISE B
1. An, the, a, a, a, the
2. A, the, an, the
3. A, a, a, the, the, the, the, a
Personal Pronouns
EXERCISE A
Any acceptable answers
EXERCISE B
1. We 2. them 3. she
4. me 5. He 6. They
7. him 8. it 9. you
10. us
EXERCISE C
1. It, She, He, It, they
2. We, She, I, her, she, her, she, They/We
Adjectives
1. colourful 2. seven 3. clean 4. naughty
5. bad 6. sharp 7. slow 8. wise
9. rich 10. difficult 11. brave 12. happy
Subject Verb Agreement

EXERCISE A
1. paint 2. works 3. pray 4. hits
5. read 6. is 7. fly 8. sings
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EXERCISE B
1. are 2. has 3. were 4. does 5. eats
6. is 7. have 8. was 9. do 10 has
EXERCISE C
1. leaves 2. like, does 3. belongs, Do
4. waits 5. are, go 6. delivers, is, give, opens
7. do, knows 8. has, are 9. are, is
10. are, is
Simple Present Tense

1. teaches 2. play 3. rushes 4. help 5. buries
6. catch 7. prefer 8. stay 9. feel 10. tidies
11. plays 12. tells 13. write 14. is, works
15. leaves 16. help 17. tells, is 18. opens, closes
19. visits 20. go
Simple Past Tense

EXERCISE A
1. found 2. went 3. rang 4. told 5. came
6. started 7. picked 8. met 9. spent 10. was
11. lent 12. began 13. lived 14. put 15. spoke
EXERCISE B
1. We did not receive the letter.
2. The fish curry did not look delicious.
3. The Blue House did not win the football match.
4. Father did not fly to Kuala Lumpur for an important meeting.
5. Karim did not speak to the counsellor about his problem.
6. I did not borrow books from the library.
7. Mr. Tan did not take us to Cameron Highland.
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Simple Future Tense
1. will sit 2. will meet 3. will discuss 4. shall/will play
5. shall/ will go 6. will sing 7. will distribute 8. will make
9. will be 10. will help 11. will borrow 12. shall/will spend
Conjunctions
EXERCISE A
1. and 2. but 3. or 4. because
5. although 6. so 7. and 8. although
9. but 10. because
EXERCISE B
1. and 2. but 3. So 4. and 5. or
6. because 7. so 8. because 9. or 10. but
Sentence Structures
EXERCISE A
No. Subject Predicate
1. The stars twinkling tonight
2. He walks to school
3. Mrs Gan plants many types of flowers
4. They are playing futsal
5. We eat our breakfast
6. Everybody looks tired
7. The dentist dentist is examining Susans teeth
8. Johor Bahru is a big city
9. One of them was taken to the hospital
10. His house compound is very clean and full of flower plants
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EXERCISE B
1. Tom and John walked to school.
2. I go to bed early but I get up late.
3. Nobody answered the door, so, I left the house.
4. Walk quickly or you will be late.
5. She did not hear me although I called her twice.
6. You must ask her now before she leaves the room.
7. Children should drink milk daily because it is good for strong and healthy body.
8. Tracie continued to work even though she was tired.
9. You cannot leave this place until I say so.
10. She should consider getting a pet since she likes cats so much.
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COMPREHENSION
Passage 1 Hari Raya Celebration
Passage 2 Parkour Malaysia
Passage 3 Singing Sensation
Passage 4 Green Tea
Passage 5 War
Passage 6 Eating Disorder
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PASSAGE 1
Time: 5 x 45 Minutes
Learning Outcome/s:
2.2(a)(iii) skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas.
2.2(b) (vi) Use the dictionary to find meaning of words
Activities:
Pre-reading:
1. Name the festivals celebrated in Malaysia.
2. Name some popular activities carried out during such festivals .
While- reading :
1. Read the text silently. (PASSAGE 1)
2. Read the text aloud. Discuss the text with the students. Draw students attention to the
main information in each paragraph and its supporting details.
3. Discuss answer for EXERCISE 1.
4. Use the vocabulary exercise if necessary to enhance understanding. (WORKSHEET 1)
5. Discuss WORKSHEET 1.
Post-reading :
1. Complete the comprehension questions. (WORKSHEET 2)
Materials: Passage 1, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2.
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PASSAGE 1 Hari Raya Celebration
1 The word Hari Raya literally means Celebration Day. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is
celebrated at the end of the Muslim month of Ramadhan. During the month of Ramadhan,
Muslims from all over the world observe a month long fasting and abstinence from sunrise
to sunset.
2 The Ramadhan month is actually a great time for a holiday in Malaysia. At the close
of each fasting period everyday, which is generally around 7pm, the celebrants would enjoy 5
a great meal. All over the country you will be able to find food bazaars that are specially
organized to sell food during this holy month. This is where you would be able to sample
some of the finest Malay cuisines.
3 Since the Muslim Calendar actually follows the Lunar Cycle, the dates for Hari Raya
Aidilfitri change each year. The exact date is announced when officials from various parts 10
of the country view the New Moon from various vantage points around the country. I will
place an approximate date for future celebrations at the end of the post. While these dates
will only be confirmed upon the sighting of the new moon for that period, being around
during these dates will definitely give you a good chance of joining in during your holiday
to Malaysia. There may even be times when Hari Raya falls on the same date or close to 15
another major celebration such as Chinese New Year or even Deepavali.
4 A typical first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri starts of with families visiting the graves of
their loved ones. Then its off to the mosque for mandatory prayers after which everyone
decks in their best traditional clothes and visit the homes of their family and friends.
5 Hari Raya Haji is a celebration to mark the return of their loved ones who have 20
travelled to Mecca for the Muslim pilgrimage. One of the highlights of the celebration is the
slaughtering of livestock mainly cows that is done in the spirit of religion and community.
This act is done voluntarily and the meat from the slaughter is then shared with their
families, neighbours and friends with special attention paid to the poor. The intention of
this is to not only foster better relations but also as a reminder to the rich of the poor who
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6 If you happen to be on a holiday to Malaysia during Hari Raya, especially Hari Raya
Aidilfitri, be sure to visit some of the numerous Open Houses that are organized by the locals and
even prominent figures. Open Houses are organized for every festival as part of the Malaysian
Culture and even strangers are invited to enjoy the festivities. Just be sure to dress up a bit.
It is at these times that you will be able to sample the best of Malay Cuisines. The Rendang is
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a must during Hari Raya. This is a thick chicken curry that is cooked with peanuts and is eaten with
Ketupat which is compressed rice cooked in woven packets made from leaves. Another favourite is
Satay which is chicken or beef roasted on sticks kebab style. Favourite beverages during Hari Raya
include Air Bandung which is Rose Syrup missed with evaporated milk and also Soya Milk with
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Taken from a blog: http://holiday-to-malaysia.com/malaysian-culture-hari-raya
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EXERCISE 1
Based on the passage, fill in the table below with the correct information.
Hari Raya
When is it celebrated? 1.
Activities 2.
2.
3.
4.
5. Attending Open Houses
Food 6.
7. Ketupat
8.
Drinks 9.
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WORKSHEET 1
A. Based on the passage, match the words to their correct meanings.
No. Words Meanings
1 Celebrate (meraikan) Festival
2 Abstinence (mendisiplinkan Main/most important

diri/mengawal nafsu)
Compulsory
3 View (lihat)
Rejoice/have fun
4 Major (utama)
Purpose/aim
5 Celebration (sambutan)
Taste/try
6 Typical (biasa)
Self-discipline (for religious
7 Mandatory (wajib)
purpose)
8 Intention (niat/tujuan)
Usual
9 Stranger (orang asing)
Look at
10 Sample (rasa/cuba)
Unfamiliar person
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B. Fill in the blanks with the words in task A.
1. I love to go to Baskin Robbins. I can ____________________ all types of ice-cream
before buying.
2. I am so sorry. I have no ____________________ to hurt your feeling.
3. Aaron is smelly. It is so ____________________ of him not to shower in the morning.
4. Every year on the 30th of August, thousands of Malaysians citizens will gather at the
National Stadium for Merdeka ____________________.
5. This hill is a nice place. Lets just sit and ____________________ the beautiful scenery.
6. I never ____________________ my own birthday because it always happens during
school holidays and everybody seems to forget it.
7. __________________ of sugar can help to control diabetes.
8. I must pass this paper. Otherwise, I will fail the whole examination because it is a
____________________ subject.
9. It is ____________________ for all students to come to school in full uniform.
10. Who is that ____________________? I have never seen him before.
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C. Choose any five (5) of the words in task A to construct five SIMPLE sentences.
1. ________________________________________________________________________
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2. ________________________________________________________________________
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3. ________________________________________________________________________
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4. ________________________________________________________________________
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5. ________________________________________________________________________
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WORKSHEET 2
Based on the passage, answer the questions below.
1. From paragraph 1, when is Hari Raya celebrated? (1 m)
____________________________________________________________________
2. From paragraph 2, why is it a great time to have a holiday in Malaysia during
Ramadhan? (1 m)
____________________________________________________________________
3. From paragraph 3,
(a) why do Hari Raya dates keep changing every year? (1 m)
_________________________________________________________________
(b) when is the Hari Raya date announced? (1 m)
_________________________________________________________________
4. From paragraph 4, name one activity that is caried out on Hari Raya morning. (1 m)
____________________________________________________________________
5. From paragraph 5, what will happen to the meat from the slaughter? (1 m)
____________________________________________________________________
6. From paragraph 6, what must strangers do before attending Open Houses? (1 m)
____________________________________________________________________
7. From paragraph 7, which word has the same meaning as taste? (1 m)
____________________________________________________________________
8. In your opinion, should all races celebrate Hari Raya together? Why? (2 m)
____________________________________________________________________
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SUMMARY
Based on the passage given, write a summary of:

the various events and activities during Hari Raya
Your summary must

be in continuous writing form (not in note form)
use materials from lines 20 35
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follows:

A typical Hari Raya Aidilfitri first day starts with families ...
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PASSAGE 2
Learning Outcome/s:
2.2(b) (vi) Using the dictionary to find meaning of words
Activities:
Pre-reading :
1. Name some extreme sports that the students like.
2. What are parkour and free running? (show pictures or video)
3. Name the benefits of uploading videos.
While- reading :
main information in each paragraph and its supporting details.
3. Discuss answer for EXERCISE 1.
4. Use the vocabulary exercise if necessary to enhance understanding. (WORKSHEET 1)
5. Discuss WORKSHEET 1.
Post-reading :
Materials : Passage 1, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2.
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PASSAGE 2 - Parkour Malaysia
1 PKMY or Parkour Malaysia is a community of parkour and freerunning practitioners around
Malaysia. Our goal is to unite all the practitioners in Malaysia under one banner and to create a community
that is void of discrimination. We are not a group, a team, or an entity, but a community. We are part of an
ever growing community of parkour practitioners worldwide.
PKMY has been around since the year 2003, pioneered by a group of youths from Sarawak who went
2 5
by the name Goujitu. Sabree who is one of the original members of Goujitu is still actively participating in
the local parkour community up till now. Despite being one of the earliest practitioners of Parkour in
Malaysia, they remained relatively underground throughout the lifespan of their activities, remaining
unknown in the Peninsular, until they disbanded due to studies and other unavoidable reasons.
Later in 2006, Qayyim and Azizi formed the first parkour group in the peninsular to upload their 10
videos on youtube followed by siblings Amir Hamzah and Ammar Haidhar. They would then proceed to
3 spread the practices of parkour around the Peninsular. With a goal of uniting all of the practicioners of
parkour in Malaysia, they rallied under the PKMY banner.
The community really started off largely with the help of Youtube as a means of communication and 15
advertising of sorts for different groups and communities all over Malaysia to make themselves known.
4 Qayyim, Azizi, Amir and Ammar continued to reach out to the different Parkour groups around the Klang
valley in order to spread the right message and to encourage a sense of camaraderie among each other right
from the start. The community is still utilizing the internet as the primary means for communication even
today.
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Our first official jam was in December 2007 (which would be held annually in December of every
year) hosted and organized independently by the pioneers of PKMY which include Qayyim, Amir, Abudi,
Sabree, Ammar, Siddiq, Asyraf, Azam, etc with a turnout of around 20 people. Amir also received his first
5 offer to provide his expertise in Parkour for a TV commercial for Marigold in that same year.
The list of commercial job offers will later expand towards the rest of the Pioneers of PKMY in the 25
years to come that will be listed after this article.
In 2008 we collaborated with The Ministry of Youth and Sports for their Cabaran Kecergasan
6 event in Taman Titiwangsa and the Ministry of Tourism in conjunction with their Putrajaya Extreme Sport
Competition with an attendance of around 50 parkour practitioners on both events.
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We continued our collaboration with The Ministry of Youth and Sports with their annual Cabaran
7
Kecergasan events in 2009 and 2010 and would later receive our own booth to demonstrate and educate
the public about parkour and its presence in Malaysia in 2010. We also provided free workshops for all of
our big jam sessions and for all the public demonstrations as well. We will also be participating in this
years Cabaran Kecergasan event once the details are ironed down.
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8 In 2010 we gathered the most number of practitioners from all around Malaysia, Singapore and with
a couple from Australia and Sweden which amounted to roughly around 200 attendees, the largest jam we
had organized. It would also be the first jam that was done with the full consent of the Putrajaya authorities
organized independently by the pioneers of PKMY and we believe that its definitely going to get larger
with each passing year.
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EXERCISE 1
Use the information from the passage to fill in the table below.
Parkour Malaysia (PKMY)
Goals 1.
2. to create a community that is void of discrimination
Used Youtube for 3.
4. advertising
Members from foreign countries 5.

6.
7.
WORKSHEET 1
A. Based on the text you have read, match the words below with their correct meanings.
No. Words Meanings
1 Practitioners (tok guru) Separated
2 Community Managed
(masyarakat/pertubuhan)
Skill
3 Pioneer (pelopor)
Society
4 Disbanded (berpisah)
Unaided
5 Rallied (berhimpun)
Support
6 Encourage (menggalakan)
Work together
7 Organized (menganjurkan)
Gathered
8 Expertise (kemahiran/kepakaran)
Initiate
9 Collaborate (bekerjasama)
Specialists
10 Independently (tanpa bantuan)
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1. Samuel is the ____________________ of the Photography Club. He is the first President

of the club.
2. Without help, I always solve my problem ____________________.
3. It is not easy to ____________________ with him as he is not helpful.
4. Our band had to be ________________ because everyone was pursuing their own career.
5. Lets ____________________ each other to show love and affection.
6. The students ___________ under the SCAb banner to fight against child abuse.
7. Our schools Dancing Club had ____________________ a dancing competition.
8. En Halim used to be a famous ____________________ of traditional medicine.
9. The ____________________ of this residential area is very caring and understanding.
10. Nobody knows my ____________________ in this subject because I am always quiet.
1.____________________________________________________________________________
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2.____________________________________________________________________________
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3.____________________________________________________________________________
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4.____________________________________________________________________________
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5.____________________________________________________________________________
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WORKSHEET 2
Based on the passage, answer the following questions.
(a) What is Parkour Malaysia? (1 m)
_____________________________________________________________________
(b) State one of the main objectives of Parkour Malaysia. (1 m)
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(a) who are the original members of the community? (1 m)
_____________________________________________________________________
(b) why did the group disband? (1 m)
_____________________________________________________________________
3. From paragraph 3, which word has the same meaning as gathered? (1m)
________________________________________________________________________
4. From paragraph 7, name two government organizations that PKMY collaborated with?
(2 m)
a. _____________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________
5. From paragraph 8, what did PKMY do in Cabaran Kecergasan 2009 and 2010? (1 m)
________________________________________________________________________
6. In your opinion, should teenagers be involved in parkour? (2 m)
________________________________________________________________________
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SUMMARY
the establishment of PKMY
how PKMY spread the practices of parkour
Your summary must
use materials from lines 6 - 48

PKMY has been around since the year 2003, pioneered by...
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PASSAGE 3
Learning Outcome/s :
2.2(b) (vi) Use the dictionary to find meanings of words
Activities :
Pre-reading:
1. State five factors one needs to be a good singer.
2. State five factors one needs to be a popular singer.
While- reading :
2. While reading, complete the table. (EXERCISE 1)
3. Read the text aloud. Discuss the text with the students. Use the vocabulary exercise to
enhance understanding. (EXERCISE 2)
4. Discuss answer for EXERCISE 1 and WORKSHEET 1.
Post-reading :
Materials: Passage 1, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2.
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PASSAGE 3 - A Singing Sensation
1 Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on the 5th of May 1988 in Tottenham,
north London, England, to a single English teenage mother named Penny Adkins
and a Welsh father on 5 May 1988. Adele's father Mark Evans split from Adele's
mother when Adele was 3 years old, for which Adele had not forgiven him as of
2012. 5
2
She began singing at age four and asserted that she became obsessed with
voices. Adele has cited the Spice Girls as a major influence in regard to her love and
passion for music, stating that "they made me what I am today." Adele impersonated
the Spice Girls at dinner parties as a young girl. To make her look like
singer Gabrielle, her mother made an eye patch with sequins, which Adele said was 10
embarrassing. At the age of nine, Adele and her mother, a furniture-maker and adult
learning activities organiser, relocated to Brighton. At the age of 11, Adele and her
mother moved to Brixton, and then to neighbouring district West Norwood, in South
London. West Norwood is the subject for Adele's first record, "Hometown Glory",
written when she was 16. After moving to South London, she became interested in 15
R&B artists such as Aaliyah, Destiny's Child and Mary J. Blige.
3
Adele says that one of the most defining moments in her life was when she
watched Pink perform at Brixton Academy. "It was the Missundaztood record. I was
about 13 or 14. I had never heard, someone singing like that live. I remember
feeling like I was in a wind tunnel, her voice just hit me. It was incredible." 20
4
Adele graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in
Croydon in May 2006, where she was a classmate of Leona Lewis and Jessie
J. Adele credits the school with nurturing her talent. In school, she was more
interested in going into A&R (Artiste and Repertoire) and hoped to launch other
people's careers. Although she moved away from North London aged nine, Adele 25
remains an ardent fan of her hometown Premier League football club Tottenham
5 Hotspur.
Today, Adele is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Adele was

offered a recording contract from XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo
on MySpace in 2006. The next year she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" 30
award and won the BBC Sound of 2008. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008
to much commercial and critical success. The album is certified four times platinum
in the UK, and double platinum in the US. Her career in the US was boosted by
a Saturday Night Live appearance in late 2008. At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Adele
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Adele released her second album, 21, in early 2011. The album was well
received critically and surpassed the success of her debut. 21 helped Adele earn
six Grammy Awards in 2012 including Album of the Year, equalling the record for
most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. The album has also
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helped her receive numerous other awards, including two Brit Awards and 40
three American Music Awards. The album has been certified 16 times platinum in
the UK; in the US the album has held the top position longer than any other album
7 since 1985.
The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guiness Book Of

World Records. She is the first artist to sell more than 3 million copies of an album 45
in a year in the UK. With her two albums and the first two singles from 21, "Rolling
in the Deep" and "Someone Like You", Adele became the first living artist to
achieve the feat of two top five hits in both the UK Official Singles Chart and the
Official Albums Chart simultaneously since the Beatles in 1964. With her third
release from the album, "Set Fire to the Rain", becoming her third number one 50
single in the US, Adele became the first artist in history to lead the Billboard 200
8 concurrently with three Billboard Hot 100 number ones.
Adele is also the first female artist to have three singles in the top 10 of
the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, and the first female artist to have two
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the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. 21 is the longest running number one album
by a female solo artist on the UK Albums Chart and is the longest running number
one album by a female in Billboard history. In 2011, Billboard named Adele artist
of the year. In 2012, Adele was listed at number five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women
In Music, and American magazine Time named Adele one of the most influential
people in the world.
EXERCISE 1
A. State three places where Adele moved to.
3.
Tottenha
m 2.
4.
B. State three reasons why Adele became a singer.
1. Love________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
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WORKSHEET 1
A. Based on the text, match the words below to the correct meanings.
No. Words Meanings

1 Love (suka) Imitate / copy
2 Passion (minat) cultivate
3 Interested (berminat) ability
4 Obsessed/Ardent (menggilai) enhance/improve
5 Influence (pengaruh) be keen of/like
6 Impersonate (tiru) at the same time
7 Assert/Cite (menyatakan) win
8 Embarassing (memalukan) obsession
9 Defining (penting/bermakna) amazing
10 Incredible (menakjubkan) be attracted to
11 Relocate (pindah) complete studies
12 Graduate (tamat pengajian) mention
13 Talent (bakat/kebolehan) victory
14 Nurture (mendidik) move
15 Debut (pengenalan/pertama) humiliating
16 Boost (mempertingkatkan) power to affect

someone
17 Earn (memenangi)
significant/important
18 Achieve (mencapai)
first appearance
19 Success (kejayaan)
20 Concurrently/Simultaneously accomplish
(pada masa yang sama) fanatical
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1. This years birthday was the most ____________________ day of my life. My parents
bought me a sports car.
2. After leaving school, I want to be a fashion designer. Fashion is my
____________________.
3. I do not like people who love to ____________________ their idols. We should carry
our own identity.
4. The principal always loves to ____________________ that Hard work is the key to
success.
5. I have changed class because I am not ____________________ in science. I love
cooking.
6. No matter how often you go for auditions, if you do not have the
____________________, you cannot be a singer.
7. Last night, my mothers and my favourite TV shows were shown
____________________. So, I had to give in to her.
8. Jason has just spent RM 10000 on his sport rims. He is so ____________________
with his car.
9. Before I ____________________ from this university, I must finish this project.
10. Adeles performance in her concert last Saturday was very ____________________.
No one would be able to forget it.
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1. ________________________________________________________________________
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2. ________________________________________________________________________
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3. ________________________________________________________________________
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4. ________________________________________________________________________
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5. ________________________________________________________________________
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WORKSHEET 2
Based on the passage, answer the questions below.
(a) What is the major influence towards Adeles interest? (1m)
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2. From paragraph 3, which word has the same meaning as important? (1m)
________________________________________________________________________
3. a) From paragraph 4, where did Adele study? (1 m)
________________________________________________________________________
b) Who did Adele study together with? (2 m)
(i) ____________________
(ii) ____________________
4. From paragraph 5, what is the title of Adeles first album? (1m)
________________________________________________________________________
5. From paragraph 7, name two award events that Adele won. (2 m)
a. _____________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________
6. In your opinion, is Adele a great singer? Why? (2m)
________________________________________________________________________
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SUMMARY
Adeles achievements
Your summary must

use materials from lines 5 - 59

Adele began singing at age four and asserts that she...
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PASSAGE 4
Learning Outcome/s:
2.2(b) (iii) Scan for details
Activities:
Pre-reading:
1. Name drinks people consume for breakfast. Write on the board.
2. Name the different types of tea. Write on the board.
While- reading:
2. While reading, use the vocabulary exercise to enhance understanding. (WORKSHEET 2)
3. Complete the table. (WORKSHEEET 1)
main information in each paragraph and its supporting details by referring to the answer for
WORKSHEET 1. For level 1, the ability to list 9 benefits shows good achievement in
identifying details in the passage.
Post-reading:
Materials:
Passage 4, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2, Worksheet 3
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PASSAGE 4 Green Tea
1 India and China were among the first countries to plant tea. There are three main varieties of
tea -- green, black, and oolong. The difference between the teas is in their processing. Green
tea is made from unfermented leaves and reportedly contains powerful antioxidants called
polyphenols. Free radicals occur naturally in the body, but environmental toxins (including
ultraviolet rays from the sun, radiation, cigarette smoke, and air pollution) also are damaging. 5
Green tea has been consumed throughout the ages in India, China, Japan, and Thailand. In
2
traditional Chinese and Indian medicine, practitioners used green tea as a stimulant, diuretic
(to promote the excretion of urine), astringent (to control bleeding and help heal wounds),
and to improve heart health. Other traditional uses of green tea include treating gas,
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controlling body temperature and blood sugar, promoting digestion, and improving mental
processes.
3 Studies indicate that the antioxidant in green tea may help prevent heart disease. In fact,
researchers estimate that the rate of heart attack decreases by 11% with consumption of 3
cups of tea per day. In another small study of male smokers, researchers found that green
tea reduces blood levels of harmful LDL cholesterol. 15
Several studies have shown that both green and black teas help protect against cancer. For
4
example, cancer rates tend to be low in countries such as Japan where people regularly
consume green tea. However, it is not possible to determine whether green tea actually
prevents cancer in people.
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In one study, researchers found that women who drank black tea and powdered green tea
5
were less likely to develop bladder cancer. In one study of 472 women with various stages of
breast cancer, researchers found that women who consumed the most green tea
experienced the least spread of cancer. However, women with late stages of breast cancer
experienced little or no improvement from drinking green tea. Among women under the age
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of 50, those who consumed 3 or more cups of tea per day were 37% less likely to develop
breast cancer compared to women who didn't drink tea.
Green tea has been used traditionally to control blood sugar in the body. . Studies have
6 shown that men who drink more than 10 cups of green tea per day are less likely to develop
disorders of the liver. Green tea also seems to protect the liver from the damaging effects of
alcohol. Results from several animal and human studies suggest that one of the polyphenols 30
present in green tea, known as catechin, may help treat viral hepatitis. Studies suggest that
green tea extract may boost metabolism and help burn fat. Some researchers guess that
substances in green tea known as catechins, are responsible for the herb's fat-burning effect.
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WORKSHEET 1
Complete the table with information from the passage.
THE BENEFITS OF DRINKING GREEN TEA

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
WORKSHEET 2
A. Match the words below to the correct meanings.
1. Becomes old
1. Substance (bahan)
2. Curing from illness
2. Aging (penuaan)
3. Causing harm
3. Consume (minum atau makan)
4. Liquid or solid material
4. Treating (mengubati)
5. Drink or eat
5. Prevent (menghalang)
6. Stop from happening
6. Researcher (penyelidik)
7. A person who studies something
7. Reduce (mengurangkan)
8. To make less
8. Regulate (mengawal)
9. Control
9. Damaging (rosak)
10. Increase
10. Boost (meningkatkan)
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B. Use the words above to fill the blanks below.
1. If we ______________ healthy food, we will lead a healthy life.
2. ____________ will keep on finding ways to improve our quality of life.
3. The good exam result _____________ her confidence.
4. Alcohol contains _______________ that can make you drunk.
5. Smoking can make the _____________ process happens faster.
6. The doctors are _____________ the war victims.
7. The punishment is to _____________ students from breaking the school rules.
8. We must ___________ eating fatty food.
9. You can use air-conditioner to _____________ the high temperature.
10. The police is giving a talk on the ______________ effect of drinking and driving.
WORKSHEET 3
Answer the questions below.

a) How does the green tea differ? (1m)
______________________________________________________________________
b) What is the name of the antioxidants that can be found in green tea? (1m)
______________________________________________________________________
a) Name two traditional uses of green tea. (2m)

(i) ____________________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________
3. From paragraph 3, what effect does green tea have on heart problem? (1m)
____________________________________________________________________________
4. From paragraph 5, how does green tea benefit women? (1m)

__________________________________________________________________________
5. From paragraph 6, how does green tea benefit men? (1m)
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__________________________________________________________________________
6. What is the benefit of catechin? (1m)

____________________________________________________________________________
7. Would you drink green tea to have good health? Give a reason to support your answer. (2m)
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY
Based on the passage given, write a summary of the benefits of green tea.
Your summary must

Consuming green tea has been proven to bring benefits to
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
( ) words
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PASSAGE 5
Learning Outcome/s:
2.1 (c) Obtain information by reading materials in print.
2.2 (a) Skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas.
Activities:
Pre-reading:
1. Name stories about animals that they know.
2. Write on the board.
While- reading:
2. While reading, use the vocabulary exercise to enhance understanding. (WORKSHEET

2).
3. Complete the chart. (WORKSHEET 1)
4. Ask students what animal is the narrator. (A horse)
main information in each paragraph and its supporting details. This is achievable by
completing the chart.
6. Discuss answer for WORKSHEET 1 and 2.
Post-reading:
Passage 5, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2, Worksheet 3.
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PASSAGE 5 War
1 It started like any other working day. We had our feed at 6:00, drills at 7:30.
Suddenly the person who I adored most (Joey Lewis) plonked the heavy leather
saddle on my back. Next Joey grabbed his sword from where he had left it and
mounted my back. This must mean WAR. Our leader, Sir John, lined us up. Thankfully
I was next to my two best friends, Winston a 16.2hh Arab and Wellington a 5
handsome bay gelding. Then with a slight squeeze of Joeys heels, we were off.
We cantered along a dry, dusty track for about 20 minutes before coming to a
massive open and sandy piece of land. It must have gone straight for at least
2 15miles. Joey pushed me onwards further and further into the battle. Next a gun
fired in our direction and Wellington fell to the floor. Sadness overwhelmed my
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whole body. Suddenly Joey fell to the floor with a heavy thud. Although I was
terrified, I had to run away. Just keep moving, I told myself. I cantered forward for
about half a mile before side tracking to the left towards some woods.
An hour must have passed before a shadow emerged from the battle ground and I
suddenly realised it was Winston, rider-less and scared. After we had had a rest we 15
decided to see what was on the other side of the woods and so Winston and I set off
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at a gentle walk. When we emerged on the other side of the woods there was a
beautiful lake. Winston and I walked over to the lake and drank. Standing on the
other side of the lake was a girl wearing a beautiful, flowing white dress. When she
finally reached us she patted us gently and her voice was kind. When she was 20
looking at Winston I felt a terrible pain in my foot, I then realised that I must have
trodden on a stone when I was running. The girl saw I was in pain and carefully lifted
up my foot before pulling out a large and very sharp stone. Instantly my pain was
gone and I felt I could trust her. Next she gently took mine and Winstons reigns and
led us towards a house on a nearby hill. 25
When we arrived at the house we saw that this was a nice place to live. The girl led
4 us into the clean and airy stable block, which was just behind the house. When she
returned she was carrying hay and a young man was following her, doing the same.
The girl put some hay in my stable and the man put some in Winstons stable. Next I
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heard the man say in a surprisingly kind and gentle way Theyre probably from the
war on the other side of the woods, the girl just nodded and walked away. I have
now stayed at Blue Lagoon for 7 years and Natalie (the girl) is the kindest owner I
have ever known. Winston loves it here an Mike (the young man) loves him with all
his heart. Natalie and Mike ride us in the woods almost every day. I couldnt ask for
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more, my life is bliss.
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WORKSHEET 1
Using the information in the passage, complete the flow chart below by describing the
experiences the narrator went through.
1. 6.00 :
2. 7.30 :
Joey took him to war
3. A gunshot was fired at _______________________
4. Then, Joey
___________________________________________
He ran into the woods
5. In the woods, he
_______________________________________
6. Then he saw
______________________________________
__
7. The girl patted him and Winston and pulled out

_____________________________ _____________________
8. The girl took him and Winston ___________
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WORKSHEET 2
Match the words below to the correct meanings.
1. drills (latihan) Love
2. adore (sayang) Run fast (for a horse)
3. sword (pedang) War
4. lined (berbaris) Appear
5. cantered (berlari) Row
6. massive (luas) big
7. battle (perang) touch gently
8. emerged (muncul) a place where horses are kept
9. realized (sedar) a long sharp metal weapon
10. scared (takut) know

11. patted (tepuk) feeling fear
12. stable (kandang kuda) training
WORKSHEET 3
Use the words above to fill the blanks below.
1. We watched the horses ______________ happily across the field.
2. The students stand in ____________ while waiting for their teacher.
3. The company performs fire _____________ once a month.
4. _______________ area of the forest has been cleared to build factories.
5. They can see the snake _____________ from the bushes.
6. The soldiers carry _____________ to fight in the _______________.
7. The students are taken to the _____________ to see how horses are cared for.
8. The teachers _______________ the presents given by the students.
9. We must ___________ that eating nutritious food is important.
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10. She is _____________ of high places.
11. The police ______________ the boy on his back for his kind deed in helping the blind
man.
WORKSHEET 4
Answer the questions below.
1. From paragraph 1, why did Joey mount on the narrators back? (1m)
___________________________________________________________________________
(a) How did Wellington die? (1m)
_________________________________________________________________________
(b) Why did the narrator run away? (1m)
_________________________________________________________________________
(a) Which phrase suggests the girl was a soft person? (1m)
_________________________________________________________________________
(b)Why was the narrator in pain? (1m)
_________________________________________________________________________
(c) How did the girl ease his pain? (1m)
_________________________________________________________________________
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(a) a young man was following her, doing the same. (Line 28) What was he doing? (1m)
_________________________________________________________________________
(b) which word means happy ? (1m)
5. Do you think the narrator is happy at Blue Lagoon? Using your own words, give a reason to
support your answer. (2m)
SUMMARY
Based on the passage given, write a summary of
* the experience the narrator went through until he arrived at Blue Lagoon .
Your summary must
* be in continuous writing form (not in note form)
* use materials from lines 2 35
* not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
One morning Joey saddled him and then they went off
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______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
( ) words
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PASSAGE 6
Learning Outcome/s:
2.2(a) (iii) Skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas.
Activities:
Pre-reading:
1. Give 3 reasons why people diet. Write on the board.
2. Name 2 illnesses due to extreme dieting. Write on the board
While- reading:
8. While reading, use the vocabulary exercise to enhance understanding. (WORKSHEET 2

AND 3)
9. Complete the table. (WORKSHEET 1)
10. Read the text aloud. Discuss the text with the students. Discuss answer for
WORKSHEET 2 and 3.
Post-reading:
Passage 6, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2, Worksheet 3, Worksheet 4
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PASSAGE 6 Eating Disorder
1 A person with an eating disorder may have started out just eating smaller or larger amounts of
food than usual, but at some point, the need to eat less or more goes out of control. Eating
disorders are very complex. The two main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and
bulimia nervosa Eating disorders are real. They frequently co-exist with other disorders such as 5
depression, abuse or anxiety. People with eating disorders also can suffer from other health
problems such as heart conditions or kidney failure, which can lead to death.
2 However, in more chronic cases, specific treatments have not yet been identified. In these cases,
treatment plans often are given to the patient's individual needs that may include medical care
and monitoring; medications; nutritional counseling; and individual, group and/or family
psychotherapy. Some patients may also need to be hospitalized to treat malnutrition or to gain 10
weight, or for other reasons.
3 Anorexia nervosa is characterized by extreme thinness, a lack of menstruation among girls and
women, and extremely disturbed eating behavior. Some people with anorexia lose weight by
dieting and exercising excessively; others lose weight by self-induced vomiting.
Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight. Eating, food and weight control 15
4
become obsessions. A person with anorexia weighs herself or himself repeatedly, and eats only
very small quantities of only certain foods. Some who have anorexia recover with treatment;
others get well but have relapses.
According to some studies, the most common complications that lead to death are cardiac arrest.
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5 Suicide also can result. Many people with anorexia also have other illnesses, including depression,
anxiety, heart and nerve problems and disturb physical development.
Some research suggests that the use of medications, such as antidepressants or mood stabilizers.
6 Recent studies, however, have suggested that antidepressants may not be effective in preventing
some patients with anorexia. In addition, no medication has shown to be effective during the
critical first phase. Overall, it is unclear if and how medications can help patients conquer 25
anorexia, but research is ongoing.
Different forms of therapy, including individual, group and family-based, can help address the
7 psychological reasons for the illness. Unfortunately, no therapy appears to be effective for
treating adults with anorexia. However, research is showing some promise.
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8 Bulimia nervosa is characterized by frequent eating unusually large amounts of food and feeling a
lack of control over the eating. This binge-eating is followed by vomiting fasting and/or excessive
exercise. But like people with anorexia, they often fear gaining weight. Usually, bulimic behavior is
done secretly because it is often accompanied by feelings of disgust or shame. Similar to anorexia,
people with bulimia often have other illnesses, such as depression. Many physical conditions 35
result from the illness, including electrolyte imbalances, gastric problems and oral and tooth-
related problems. As with anorexia, a patient may undergo nutritional counseling and therapy.
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WORKSHEET 1
DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLNESS RESULT
ANOREXIA 1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8
BULIMIA 1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
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WORKSHEET 2
1. Depression (murung) Medicine to calm the nerves

2. Kidney (buah pinggang)
Grown up
3. Treatment (rawatan)
Heart attack
4. Patient (pesakit)
sad
5. Nutritional (berkhasiat)
produce result
6. Vomiting (muntah)
Use of medicine
7. Weight control (kawal berat badan)
Healthy
8. Recover (sembuh)
System in the body that carries impulses
9. Cardiac arrest (serangan jantung)
Person under medical care
10. Nerve (saraf)
Get better
11. Antidepressant (ubat penenang)
12. Effective (berkesan) Receiving medical care
13. Medication (ubat) Throw up
14. Adult (dewasa) Monitor body mass
15. Lack (kekurangan) Lessen
16. Disgust(menjijikkan) Dislike

17. reduce(kurang) Missing something
Organ that excrete urine
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WORKSHEET 3
Use the words above in WORKSHEET 2 to fill the blanks below.
1. She shows her ______________ for him.
2. Children should always be monitored by ____________.
3. Drinking a lot of water will help us have good functioning _____________.
4. Aloe Vera is _______________ for minor burn.
5. _____________ can lead to an unhealthy state of the mind.
6. The doctors will advise on eating food with good _____________ value.
7. Students in SMK Taman Harmony were _____________ after eating the spoilt fried
noodles.
8. Eating less fatty food can help in _______________.
9. The plant dies due to _____________ of rain.
10. The police is performing an operation to ______________ speeding.
11. Her father died of ___________________.
12. The _____________ at the hospital were visited by the Sultan.
13. Children with health problem should be taken for _______________ immediately.
14. Mrs. Drake is on ___________________ since her husband passes away.
15. A good rest in bed can help us _______________ faster if we have fever.
16. He was not allowed to drive as he was under strong ____________.
17. Mr. Soong cannot be an active sportsman anymore as he is suffering from

_____________ problem.
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WORKSHEET 4
Answer all the questions.
1. From paragraph 1, name two types of eating disorders.
i) _____________________________________________________________________ (1m)
ii) ____________________________________________________________________ (1m)
2. From paragraph 3, what is the physical characteristic of a person suffering from anorexia
nervosa?
______________________________________________________________________ (1m)
(a) the word themselves in line 15 refers to __________________________________ (1m)
(b) Name two things that people with anorexia are obsessed with
i)_________________________________________________________________ (1m)
ii) ________________________________________________________________ (1m)
4. From paragraph 6, why is antidepressants not recommended in preventing aneroxia?
_____________________________________________________________________ (1m)
5. From paragraph 8, what do bulimics fear?
_____________________________________________________________________ (1m)
6. Do you think being thin is important? Give a reason.
_____________________________________________________________________ (2m)
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SUMMARY
Based on the passage given, write a summary of :
the effects of aneroxia
ways to cure
Your summary must

Anorexia is an eating disorder that affects many people. They
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
( ) words
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ANSWER
PASSAGE 1 Hari Raya

EXERCISE 1
1. At the end of the Muslim month of Ramadhan.
2. Visit the graves.
3. Mandatory prayers.
4. Wear their best traditional clothes.
5. Visit homes of family and friends.
6. Attending Open Houses .
7. Rendang
8. Ketupat
9. Satay
10. Air Bandung
WORKSHEET 1
Section A (Matching):
1. Rejoice / have fun
2. Self discipline (for religious purpose)
3. Look at
4. Main/most important
5. Festival
6. Usual
7. Compulsory
8. Purpose/aim
9. Unfamiliar person
10. Taste/try
Section B
1. Sample
2. Intention
3. Typical
4. Celebration
5. View
6. Celebrate
7. Abstinence
8. Major
9. Mandatory
10. Stranger
WORKSHEET 2
1. At the end of the Muslim month of Ramadhan.
2. There will be food bazaars all over the country selling food.
3. a. Muslim Calendar follows the Lunar Cycle.
b. When officials from various parts of the country view the New Moon.
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4. Visit the graves/Mandatory prayers/Wear best traditional clothes/Visit homes of family
and friends
5. The meat will be shared by families, friends, neighbours and the poor.
6. Dress up a bit.
7. Sample
8. Accept any logical answers.
SUMMARY
Content Points :
1. visit the graves
2. mandatory prayers
3. wear their best traditional clothes
4. visit homes of family and friends
5. Hari Raya Haji is a celebration to mark the return of loved ones
6. ...who had travelled to Mecca for the Muslim pilgrimage
7. slaughtering of livestock mainly cows
8. ...spirit of religion and community
9. the meat is shared
10. Open Houses
11. ...organized by locals and prominent figures
12. various types of food
PASSAGE 2 Parkour Malaysia

EXERCISE 1
1. to unite all the practitioners in Malaysia under one banner
2. to create a community that is void of discrimination
3. communication
4. advertising
5. Singapore
6. Australia
7. Sweden
WORKSHEET 1
Section A (Matching)
1. Specialist
2. Society
3. Initiate
4. Separated
5. Gathered
6. Support
7. Managed
8. Skill
9. Work together
10. Unaided
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Section B
1. Pioneer
2. Independently
3. Collaborate
4. Disbanded
5. Encourage
6. Rallied
7. Organized
8. Practitioner
9. Community
10. Expertise
WORKSHEET 2
1. a. A community of parkour and freerunning practitioners around Malaysia.
b. To unite all the practitioners in
Malaysia under one banner/to
create a community that is void
of discrimination.
2. a. Youths from Sarawak who went
by the name Goujitu.
b. Studies and other unavoidable
reasons.
3. Rallied
4. a. The Ministry of Youth and
Sports
b. The Ministry of Tourism
5. Demonstrate and educate the public about parkour and its presence in Malaysia/ provided
free workshops
6. Accept any suitable answers.
SUMMARY
Content Points :
1. ...pioneered by a group of youths from Sarawak
2. Qayyim and Azizi formed the first parkour group in the peninsular
3. ... uploaded their videos on youtube
4. ... with the help of Youtube as a means of communication and advertising
5. ... to reach out to the different Parkour groups around the Klang valley
6. ... still utilizing the internet
7. ... first official jam was in Disember 2007
8. ... collaborated with The Ministry of Youth and Sports
9. ...The Ministry of Tourism Putrajaya Extreme Sports Competition
10. ... educate about parkour
11. ...provided free workshops
12. ...... and public demonstration
13. ...gathered practitioners from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Sweden
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PASSAGE 3 Singing Sensation
EXERCISE 1
Section A
1. Brighton
2. Brixton
3. West Norwood
Section B (choose any seven)
1. ... the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award

2. ... the BBC Sound of 2008
3. 19 is certified four times platinum in the UK
4. ...double platinum in the US
5. 2009 Grammy Awards - Best New Artist
6. ... Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
7. 21 - six Grammy Awards in 2012 - Album of the Year
8. ...two Brit Awards
9. ... three American Music Awards
10. ...16 times platinum in the UK
11. ... in the US the album has held the top position longer than any other album since 1985
12. Guinness Book Of World Records.
13. ... achieve the feat of two top five hits...
14. ...number five on VH1s 100 Greatest Women In Music
15. ...American magazine Time one of the most influential people in the world
WORKSHEET 1
Section A (matching words to the correct meanings)
1. be keen of/like
2. obsession
3. be attracted to
4. fanatical
5. power to affect someone
6. imitate
7. mention/say
8. humiliating
9. significant/important
10. amazing
11. move
12. complete study
13. ability
14. cultivate/care/raise
15. first appearance
16. enhance/improve
17. win
18. accomplish 19. Victory 20. at the same time
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Section B
19. defining
20. passion
21. impersonate
22. cite/assert
23. interested
24. talent
25. simultaneously/concurrently
26. obsessed
27. graduate
28. incredible
WORKSHEET 2
1. Spice Girls
2. Defining
3. a. The BRIT School for Performing
Arts & Technology
b. i. Leona Lewis
ii. Jessie J
4. 19
5. a. Grammy Awards/
b. American Music Awards/
Brit Awards (choose any 2)
6. Accept any suitable answers.
SUMMARY
Content Points :
1. ... the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award

2. ... the BBC Sound of 2008
3. 19 is certified four times platinum in the UK
4. ...double platinum in the US
5. 2009 Grammy Awards - Best New Artist
6. ... Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
7. 21 - six Grammy Awards in 2012 - Album of the Year
8. ...two Brit Awards
9. ... three American Music Awards
10. ...16 times platinum in the UK
11. ... in the US the album has held the top position longer than any other album since 1985
12. Guinness Book Of World Records.
13. ... achieve the feat of two top five hits...
14. ...number five on VH1s 100 Greatest Women In Music
15. ...American magazine Time one of the most influential people in the world
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PASSAGE 4 Green Tea
WORKSHEET 1
1. Use as stimulant
2. diuretic
3. astrigent
4. improve heart health
5. treating gas
6. controlling body temperature
7. controlling blood sugar
8. promoting digestion
9. improving mental process
10. prevent heart disease
11. protect against cancer
12. protect the liver
13. boost metabolism
WORKSHEET 2
Exercise A
1. Substance (bahan) = Liquid or solid material
2. Aging (penuaan)= Becomes old
3. Consume (minum atau makan) = Drink or eat
4. Treating (mengubati)= Curing from illness
5. Prevent(menghalang)= Stop from happening
6. Researcher(penyelidik)= A person who studies something
7. Reduce(mengurangkan)= To make less
8. Regulate(mengawal)= Control
9. Damaging (rosak)= Causing harm
10. Boost ( meningkatkan)= Increase
Exercise B
1. Consume 8. Reduce
2. Researcher 9. Regulate
3. Boost 10. Damaging
4. Substance
5. Aging
6. Treating
7. Prevent
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WORKSHEET 3
1. a) In their processing
b) Polyphenols
2. Any two:
Use as stimulant
diuretic
astrigent
improve heart health
treating gas
controlling body temperature
controlling blood sugar
promoting digestion
improving mental process
3. Prevent heart attack
4. Less likely to develop cancer
5. Less likely to develop disorders of the liver
6. Fat burning effect
7. Accept logical answers that is not lifted from the text
SUMMARY
Content points:
1. Use as stimulant
2. diuretic
3. astrigent
4. improve heart health
5. treating gas
6. controlling body temperature
7. controlling blood sugar
8. promoting digestion
9. improving mental process
10. prevent heart disease
11. protect against cancer
12. protect the liver
13. boost metabolism
PASSAGE 5 - War
WORKSHEET 1
1. Had his feed

2. Drills
3. Wellington
4. Fell to the floor
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5. Met Winston
6. A girl on the other side of the lake
7. Out a large and sharp stone from his foot
8. To her house / Blue Lagoon
WORKSHEET 2
1. drills (latihan) = training
2. adore (sayang) = Love
3. sword(pedang) = a long sharp metal weapon
4. lined(berbaris) = row
5. cantered (berlari) = run fast (for a horse)
6. massive (luas) = big
7. battle (perang) = war
8. emerged (muncul) = appear
9. realized (sedar) = know
10. scared (takut) = feeling fear
11. patted (tepuk) = touch gently
12. stable (kandang kuda) = a place where horses are kept
WORKSHEET 3
1. cantered 10. Realized

2. Lined 11. Scared
3. Drills 12. patted
4. Massive
5. Emerged
6. Sword
7. Battle
8. Stable
9. Adore
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WORKSHEET 4
1. to take him to war

2. he was shot
3. he was afraid
4. she patted us gently and her voice was kind
5. he had trodden on a stone when he was running
6. She pulled out a large and very sharp stone
7. carrying hay
8. blissful
SUMMARY
Content points:
1. to war
2. came to a massive land
3. Wellington was shot
4. Joey fell to the ground
5. Ran to the woods
6. Met Winston
7. Rested
8. Drank from a lake
9. Saw a girl
10. pulled out a large and sharp stone From foot
11. Took them to her house
12. Was given hay
13. Had a blissful life
PASSAGE 6 Eating Disorder

WORKSHEET 1
ANOREXIA
DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLNESS
1. Extreme thinness
2. lack of menstruation among girls and women
3. extremely disturbed eating behavior
4. lose weight by dieting and exercising excessively
5. lose weight by self-induced vomiting.
6. see themselves as overweight.
7. weighs herself or himself repeatedly
8. eats only very small quantities of only certain foods
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RESULT
1. death
2. cardiac arrest
3. Suicide
4. depression
5. anxiety
6. heart
7. nerve problems
8. disturb physical development.
BULIMIA
DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLNESS
1. frequent eating unusually large amounts
of food
2. feeling a lack of control over the eating
3. followed by vomiting, fasting and/or
excessive exercise
4. fear of gaining weight
RESULT
1. depression
2. electrolyte imbalances
3. gastric problems
4. and oral and tooth-related problems
WORKSHEET 2
1. Depression(murung) = sad
2. Kidney(buah pinggang) = Organ that excrete urine
3. Treatment(rawatan) = receiving medical care
4. Patient(pesakit) = person under medical care
5. Nutritional(berkhasiat) = healthy
6. Vomiting(muntah) = throw up
7. Weight control(kawal berat badan) = monitor body mass
8. Recover( sembuh) = get better
9. Cardiac arrest(serangan jantung) = heart attack
10. Nerve(saraf) = system in the body that carries impulses
11. Antidepressant(ubat penenang) = medicine to calm the nerves
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12. Effective(berkesan) = produce result
13. Medication(ubat) = use of medicine
14. Adult(dewasa) = grow up
15. Lack(kekurangan) = missing something
16. Disgust(benci) = dislike
17. reduce(kurang) = lessen
WORKSHEET 3
1. disgust
2. adult
3. kidney
4. effective
5. depression
6. nutritional
7. vomiting
8. weight control
9. lack
10. reduce
11. cardiac arrest
12. patient
13. treatment
14. antidepressant
15. recover
16. medication
17. nerve
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WORKSHEET 4
1. i) anorexia nervosa
ii) bulimia nervosa
2. extreme thinness
3. (a) people suffering from anorexia
(b) i) eating / food
ii) weight control
4. not effective in preventing patients with anorexia
5. gaining weight
SUMMARY
Content points:
1. Characterized by extreme thinness

2. lack of menstruation among girls and women
3. extremely disturbed eating behavior
4. lose weight by dieting
5. by exercising excessively
6. by self-induced vomiting
7. lead to death
8. depression
9. anxiety
10. heart and nerve problems
11. use of medications
12. Different forms of therapy
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WRITING
Gap Filling
Word Substitution
Note Expansion
Paragraph Expansion
Informal Letter
Formal Letter
Speech / Talk
Article
Report
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W.R.I.T.E CONCEPT
Concept Description Reference

W 1. Try your best to write AT LEAST 150 words Grids(change number of
using grids to help you. grids depending on the
2. Do NOT FEAR of writing what you feel level of our students)
about the topic you chose.
3. Just make sure you write in ENGLISH.
4. Use the 350 GRID methods to help you
generate the essay.
R 1. Choose a topic you can write the most about. 5. Cluster diagram
2. Focus a while on what you know about the 6. Mind map sample
topic. diagram
3. Think of relevant points to the topic you have 7. Plot curve diagram
chosen.
4. Use the cluster, mind map or plot curve to
help you plan the essay.
I 1. Use humour to interest the reader. 5. Sample humour

2. Have a good introduction and conclusion
paragraph.
3. Add your own experiences to the topic.
4. Proverbs and idioms which are suitable can be
added to make the essay meaningful.
T 1. Keep your sentences simple if you have 3. SVA table or

problem with grammar. charts
2. Your sentence must have a subject, a verb, 4. Sample short and
adjectives and adverbs .E.g We went for a simple sentences
swim. It was amazing. The weather was or paragraphs.
extremely beautiful.
E 1. Check your essay before submission.

2. Add more points where needed.
3. Feel good that you have written an essay.
ACTIVITY 1
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words given below.
books and clothes bad pancakes forget rushed

shocked thanked got ready mother burnt down
suffered breakfast
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An Unforgettable Experience
May 25 2001 is a day I will never (1)___________. It was the day when my
family (2)____________ a tragedy. The day began like any other day and we all
(3)______________ for school while my father got ready to go to work. We all had
(4)______________ together, enjoying our favourite blueberry
(5)_______________ and hot chocolate, before leaving the house. My sister and I
got on our school bus while I saw my father got into his car to get to work, leaving
my (6)________________ doing her usual house chores.
At 10.00 a.m., I was having a Mathematics lesson when a teacher came and told
me my father was at the canteen waiting to take me home. I could sense something
(7)__________ had happened. Fearing the worst, and thinking of all kinds of bad
things that could have happened, I met my father who had already picked my sister
up. Her face was white as a sheet.
Our house was (8)______________and mom is in the hospital, explained my
father sadly. His voice shook as he spoke. I was so (9)______________________.
We (10)____________________ to the hospital and the doctor told us that mom
was all right. We (11)__________________ God that nothing serious had happened
to her. She was only seriously hurt. However, we lost everything in the fire, our
computer, furniture, (12)____________________________. I found my piggy-bank
in the ashes and the coins were still inside. That was all I had left. My father
comforted us by saying that the house could be built and the things inside could be
bought.
Mother is all right and that is the most important thing, he said. That is why
May 25 is a day I will never forget.
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ACTIVITY 2
Fill in each blank with the most suitable word using the verbs in the bracket.
I turned over the question paper.
I turned over the question paper and quickly went through the titles. I almost (1)
_________(faint) with fear. It just wasnt happening. All the titles
(2)_____________(seem) alien to me. My mind (3)___________ (go) totally blank. I
had written so many essays when I was revising but now, I could not even start on any
of the topics!
Suddenly, I (4)_____________(start) shivering. I could not control myself. I
put my head down on the desk and (5)___________(try) to control my breathing. I
was going to cry. I had (6)____________ (write) two essays the night before. I had
(7)________ (go) through all the questions that our teacher had (8)___________ (give)
us. Why couldnt I remember anything? I wondered.
``Are you all right? It was the invigilator. He was very (9)______________
(concern) . ``Yes, yes. I am fine. The invigilator did not seem convinced. He stood
near my table. That (10)____________ (make) me even more nervous. I started
shivering again. He stared at me as if I had (11)__________ (do) something wrong. I
(12)_____________ (look) around me. Everyone had their heads down and was busily
writing away.
Suddenly, I felt a strange sense of calmness falling over me. I
(13)____________(pick) up my pen and started writing. I did not know what I had
(14)______________(write) but I managed to fill two foolscap papers. I was
numbed with shock and fear. What was (15) _______________ (happen) to me.
Pretty soon, the bell (16)_________ (ring) and we handed in our papers. As
soon as we got out of the examination hall, we began to discuss our answers. I shut
myself off. What did it matter? I would fail anyway. It was over.
When I (17)____________ (return) home, my mother (18)____________
(ask) me how the paper was. ``Fine I mumbled and (19)___________ (go) into my
room. There, on the table were the essays I had written. I had taken the trouble to
find suitable vocabulary and thrown in suitable proverbs and famous quotations.
I took another deep breath. Never mind. I (20) _________(can) not turn the
clock back. I told myself firmly not to worry. Whats done is done as the saying goes.
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Rewrite the essay above in the space given below.
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ACTIVITY 3
Replace the words that are underlined with words of similar meaning from the box on
the right.
I have an uncle whom I admire (1. ) a lot. His name is Benjamin a teenager
Stilton. His name sounds unique (2._________). He is also a unique person.
charming
There are many things (3. _______) about him that I admire.
clean
Firstly, about his appearance (4.__________). He has straight brown
hair. He always has a neat (5._______) haircut. Sometimes he grows a beard or did not pass
mustache. He looks fierce (6.___________) with the mustache. He is tall and
different
handsome. When he smiles you can see two lovely (7.________) deep dimples on
encourages
his cheeks. I like to see him smile.
Apart from his appearance, I also admire his personalities. He is a very facts
cheerful (8._________) person. He can make anyone laugh when they are sad
father and mother
(9.________). He is also very kind and generous. Sometimes if I need help, I
happy
know who to call first. Yes, it is my uncle Benjamin. He will always be there for
me when I need him. My parents (10.__________________) always thank him hope
for helping me with my studies.
looks
My uncle always advises me to study hard. He worked hard in his life
like
when he was young (11.____________). He is now a pilot because of his hard
work. He always motivates (12.___________) me to do well in my studies and stern
never give up in life. If I fail (13.____________) in any examination, I normally
upset
(14._____________) talk to him. He makes me feel better.
usually
My uncle has a few hobbies that I like too. He loves sports. I too like
sports. We both enjoy playing badminton, jogging and swimming during our free
times. We also love to watch soccer on television during weekends.
These are only some reasons why I admire my uncle. I always wish
(15.______________) to be like him. He is my role model in life. I thank God for
giving me my Uncle Benjamin Stilton. He means a lot to me.
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ACTIVITY 4
Re-write the essay My Uncle Benjamin Stilton above with the words you have
replaced. This time the title of the essay is The Person I Admire Most. Remember that
similar essays could be written for various topics.
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ACTIVITY 5
Underline the important points based on the keywords given. The first one has been
done for you.
My School
Paragraph Keywords
My school, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Cempaka is in Schools name
Taman Indah, about three kilometres away from the town centre. It was Situated
built in 1961. It is a big school. Built
My school is a grade A school. It has more than 2000 students. Number of students
We are proud to have 150 teachers. My school has thirty classrooms with Number of
busy sessions both in the morning and afternoon. classrooms
Sessions
As you enter the school compound, you will come to the office. Parts of the school
It is on the ground floor. In the same building there is a library and two office, library, labs,
Science laboratories. The school hall is next to the office. The hall was hall
built 25 years ago. Last year, the hall had a major renovation. Now it looks
new and modern.
There is a beautiful garden behind the office block. It has palm Parts of the school
trees and a fish pond. Each of the uniformed bodies in the school takes turn garden, pond,
to clean the garden every weekend. Just beside the garden is the school canteen.
canteen. It is a large canteen that sells varieties of food. I particularly love
the Laksa. It is very delicious.
The school field is well-equipped. It has a football field, a Parts of the school
hockey field, a basketball court and two volleyball courts. The students in field
this school are active in sports. Many of the students play football,
basketball and hockey in the evenings after school.
I love my school because of the friendly students and About the teachers
dedicated teachers there. I will definitely miss this school when I leave it at About the students
the end of this year. (250 words)
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ACTIVITY 6
Based on the example above, write an essay entitled My school using details about
your own school in about 150 words. Use the keywords given below to help you.
Paragraph Keywords
Schools name
Situated
Built
Number of students
Number of
classrooms
Sessions
Parts of the school
office, library, labs,
hall
Parts of the school
garden,pond,canteen.
Parts of the school

field or study park
About the teachers

About the students
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ACTIVITY 7
Based on the Graphic Organiser below, write a story entitled A Robbery in about 150
words. Use the notes given in the diagram and the grids to help you write the essay.
PARAGRAPH 1
It was a Sunday night.
I was sleeping.
I felt hot.I woke up.
PARAGRAPH 4
The police PARAGRAPH 2
arrived. I saw two men
The two men wearing black
were caught. jacket and
They could not A gloves.
They were
escape.
I was shocked.
ROBBERY trying to enter
the neighbours
The neighbours house.
thanked me and They broke the
my family for the lock.
help.
PARAGRAPH 3
The men were trying to steal
some things from the house.
I informed my parents.
They called the police.
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It was a quiet Sunday
night.
(200 words)
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ACTIVITY 8
Construct sentence/s using the words given below. The first one has been done for you.
1. House big , beautiful
My grandfather has a big house by the river-side.I love the beautiful
view outside his house.
2. Car comfortable , modern
3. Best friend kind, helpful, charming smile
4. Hobby reading , swimming
5. Zoo many animals, interesting
ACTIVITY 9
Using the 200 grid system to generate an essay.
Topic : A beach outing
Step 1 : Imagine the scene into 3 parts Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Introduction (Paragraph 1) Body (Paragraph 2,3,4) Conclusion

(Paragraph 5)
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Step 2 : Short notes to generate the 150 (or more) words essay
Body (Paragraph 3)
Suddenly heard
someone shouting
help! help! someone
drowning father
good swimmer
jumped into helped
the girl lucky girl
was saved all
clapped cheered
father like a hero
Body (Paragraph 2) Body (Paragraph 4)
Swam and played- Family glad
beautiful scenery thanked father we
took photos parents were proud
preparing lunch continued to swim
nasi lemak, noodles, played ball weather
sandwiches, - father was perfect
advised to keep collected shells a
the beach clean very happy day
Introduction Conclusion
(Paragraph 1) (Paragraph 5)
Like to go to the Time to go home
beach last sad but had to
weekend-family- leave cleaned up
Pulau Gajah beach helped to pack
happy and excited parents promised
left the house at us a trip at the end
8am reached the of the year
beach at 1pm.
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Step 3 : Work on writing the essay using the grids below. You can choose a grid which
suits you best.
Grid A For a 50 - word essay
(50 words)
Grid B For a 100 - word essay
(100 words)
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Grid C For a 150 - word essay
(150 words)
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ACTIVITY 10
Write an essay entitled I am a Hero in about 150 words. Use the pictures, notes and
the essay grids below as a guide.
Watching Took mothers

favourite show favourite shawl
Superman my tied around my
hero always neck- angry if she
dreamt of flying knew looked
like Superman
enjoyed myself
Stood table ?
visualized
Superman felt
like Superman
decided to jump
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Grid B For a 100 - word essay
(100 words)
Grid C For a 150 - word essay
(150 words)
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SUGGESTED ANSWERS
Gap Filling
ACTIVITY 1 : An Unforgettable Experience
1. forget 2. suffered 3. got ready 4. breakfast 5. pancakes 6. mother
7. bad 8. burnt 9. shocked 10. rushed 11. thanked 12. books
down and clothes
ACTIVITY 2 : I turned over the question paper.

1. fainted 2. seemed 3. went 4. started 5. tried
6. written 7. went 8. given 9. concerned 10. made
11. done 12. looked 13. picked 14. written 15. happening
16. rang 17. returned 18. asked 19. went 20.could
Word Substitution
ACTIVITY 3 : My Uncle Benjamin Stilton
1. Like 2. Different 3. Facts
4. Looks 5. Clean 6. Stern
7. Charming 8. Happy 9. Upset
10. Father and mother 11. A teenager 12. Encourages
13. Did not pass 14. usually 15. hoped
ACTIVITY 4 : The Person I Admire Most

(based on the answers above)
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ACTIVITY 5 : My School
1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri 2. Taman Indah
Cempaka
3. Built in 1961 4. 2000 students
5. 150 teachers 6. Thirty classrooms
7. The office 8. A library
9. Two Science laboratories 10. School hall
11. Beautiful garden 12. A fish pond
13. Large canteen 14. Football field, hockey field
15. Friendly students 16. Dedicated teachers
ACTIVITY 6 : My School
My school, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Nusa Idaman is in Taman Nusa
Idaman, about five kilometres away from the town centre. It was built in 1990. It is a big
and beautiful school.
My school is a grade B school. It has more than 1000 students. We are proud to
have 100 teachers. My school has thirty classrooms and a large staff room.
As you enter the school compound, you will come to the office. It is on the
ground floor. In the same building there is a staff room, a language laboratory, a library
and three Science laboratories. The school hall is behind the office. The hall was built
ten years ago.
There is a beautiful garden behind the hall. It has garden tables that students use
for studying. There is a mini fish pond too. Each of the uniformed bodies in the school
takes turn to clean the garden every weekend. Just beside the garden is the school
canteen. It is a large canteen that sells varieties of food. I particularly love the nasi
lemak.
The school field is huge. It has a football field, a hockey field, a basketball court
and two volleyball courts. The students in this school are active in sports. Many of the
students play football, basketball and hockey in the evenings after school.
I love my school a lot. The students are friendly and helpful. The teachers are
very dedicated and caring. I will miss my school when I leave next year.
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Note Expansion
ACTIVITY 7 : A Robbery
It was a quiet Sunday night. I was sleeping alone in my room. I felt hot after
awhile. I woke up to open the windows. I heard some noises outside the house.
I saw two men wearing black jacket and gloves trying to enter my neighbours
house. I watched silently. I was sweating already. I knew they were robbers. They were
trying to break the lock. They kept trying. Finally they broke the lock and entered the
house.
I saw them entering the living room/hall. They were trying to steal some things
from the house. I wanted to shout but I was scared. I ran to my parents room. I quickly
informed my parents. They were shocked too. They called the police. In a while, the
police arrived.
The police arrived just on time. The robbers tried to escape. The two men were
caught. They could not escape. The police praised me. I was still in shock. My
neighbour thanked me and my family for the help.
(167 words)
ACTIVITY 8 : Subject-Verb-Agreement
1. My father just bought a new car. It looks modern. It is also very comfortable.
2. Sophia is my best friend. She is kind, helpful and has a charming smile.
3. My hobby is reading and swimming.
4. We saw many animals at the zoo. It was an interesting trip to the zoo.
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Paragraph Expansion
ACTIVITY 9 : A Beach Outing
I like to go to the beach. Last weekend, my family and I went to Pulau Gajah
beach. We were all excited and happy about the trip. We left the house at 8am and
reached the beach at 1pm.
When we reached the beach, we immediately started to play and swim. We took
many photos while playing and swimming by the sea-side. My parents were busy
preparing lunch. We were all hungry. My mother prepared nasi lemak, noodles and
sandwiches. My father advised us to keep the beach clean.
Suddenly we heard someone shouting Help! Help! Someone is drowning. It
was a small girl. We were shocked. My father is a good swimmer. He jumped into the
water and helped the little girl. She was lucky. My father saved her life. All the others
clapped and cheered for my father. He was like a hero.
The little girls family was glad and thanked my father. We were proud of him.
After that we continued to swim and played ball. The weather was perfect. We also
collected shells. It was a happy day indeed.
Finally it was time to go home. We were sad but we had to leave. We cleaned up
and helped mother to pack. My parents also promised us a trip at the end of the year. We
went home feeling happy.
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ACTIVITY 10 : I Am A Hero
It all started when I thought I was a hero. I was watching my favourite show on
television. I never miss Superman every weekend. Superman is my hero. I have always
dreamt of flying and saving people in trouble.
I ran to my mothers room. My mother was busy cooking in the kitchen. So I
decided to look for what I wanted on my own. I needed a long shawl or cloth. I found it
in my mothers cupboard. I took my mothers favourite shawl and tied in around my
neck. I knew she would be angry if she knew. I wanted to look like my hero
Superman. I flapped the shawl around. I was enjoying myself being my hero.
Then I decided to stand on my dinner table. I imagined myself as Superman I
felt like Superman! I put my hands up in the air like Superman and decided to jump
from the table. I wanted to fly but I landed on the floor with a broken ankle. I shouted
loudly.
My mother came running to me. She was angry and in tears. She was angry
because her favourite shawl was torn. She then rushed me to the hospital. I stayed in the
hospital for a few days. My friends visited me. Some of my friends brought me gifts but
some of them laughed at me. I regretted a lot but I was happy.
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ANALYSIS OF PAPER 1
SECTION A : DIRECTED WRITING
Topics Year
Speech / Talk 2002, 2007, 2011
\ Formal letter 2003
Report 2004, 2009
Informal letter 2005, 2006, 2010
Article 2008
Year Questions on Directed Writing
2002 A talk about road safety
2003 Formal letter informing teacher about choice of trip
2004 Report to Principal about matters in school that can be improved
2005 A letter to a friend about your experience at the camp
2006 A letter to your friend giving reasons, why he/ she would make a good Head Prefect
2007 Talk on a reference book that is useful for secondary students
2008 An article about your friend for your school magazine
2009 A report to the Principal regarding the reasons for their lack of interest in sports
2010 A letter to tell him / her about the benefits of National Service Programme
2011 A talk to the Red Crescent Society members in your school to upgrade their skills in
giving first-aid treatment
MARKS
Based on standard marking scheme, the allocation of marks for Directed Writing are
as follows :
Item Mark
Format 3
Contents 12
Language 20
Students should realise that these marks are given based on these criteria.
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Format
Drill weak students to use correct format based on the needs of the questions.
Contents
1. Drill weak students to use at least 1-3 original words on their own to develop
each content point.
2. Drill weak students to use all contents points given and it must be in sentence
form.
3. Remind weak students NOT to total lifting each content point. Students would
be awarded 0 if they copy all content points without elaborating on each.
Language
For weak students, they could be awarded minimum of 3 marks if they could use their
own words to elaborate on each content point. The marks allocation is as below:
BAND MARK RANGE GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A 19 - 20 Language is entirely accurate

B 16 - 18 Language is accurate
C 13 - 15 Language is largely accurate
D 10 - 12 Language is sufficiently accurate with patches of clarity

E 7-9 Meaning is never in doubt- but errors hamper reading
Ui 4-6 Meaning is fairly clear-errors hamper reading
Uii 2-3 Little or no sense
Uiii 0-1 No sense at all
Adapted from http://sirmokhzani.blogspot.com/2011/05/directed-writing-module-

v2011.html (pp 1-2)
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INFORMAL LETTER
INFORMAL LETTER
Your address 11, Jalan Sentosa,

Taman Sentosa,
81000 Johor Bahru.
Date 18 January 2012
Greeting / Dear Edmond,

salutation
Introduction How are you? I received your letter on 10 January 2012. My family
and I are fine.
Content Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Ending That is all for now. Regards to your family.
Signing off Yours sincerely,

Lim
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ACTIVITY 1
Question
A friend would like to know how to prepare keropok or fish crackers. Write a letter to
tell your friend about the process in preparing keropok. (the instruction)
Use the notes to help you.
1. Clean fish and slice open fish

2. Pull out the backbone
3. Pound, chop or mince the fish meat finely. Add salt to taste
4. Add some ice cubes and continue pounding the fish meat
5. Add sago and water
6. Stir the mixture until it becomes a soft dough
7. Roll the dough
8. Boil water and drop the dough into boiling water
9. Wait for it to float and remove it
10. Cut pieces into thin slices after setting aside to cool.
11. Dry thin slices in the sun.
12. Deep fry in hot oil.
When writing your letter, you should remember to include the following:
1. Address
2. Salutation/ greeting
3. Closing
4. All the notes given
Allocation marks for format of informal letter are as follow :

Format Items Marks
F1 Address and date 1
F2 Greeting (Dear) 1
F3 Closing 1
Total 3
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Allocation marks for content points are as follow :
Content Points Items Content Marks

C1 Clean fish and slice open fish 1
C2 Pull out the backbone 1
C3 Pound, chop or mince the fish meat finely. 1
Add salt to taste
C4 Add some ice tubes and continue pounding the 1
fish meat
C5 Add sage and water 1
C6 Stir the mixture until it becomes a soft dough 1
C7 Roll the dough 1
C8 Boil water and drop the dough into boiling 1
water
C9 Wait for it to float and remove it 1
C10 Cut pieces into thin slices after setting aside to 1
cool
C11 Dry thin slices in the sun. 1
C12 Deep fry in hot oil 1
Total 12
Suggestion
Ask students these questions and underline the keywords.
1. Write about what? ( letter )

2. Write to whom? ( friend )
3. What is the format? ( informal letter as it is for friend)
4. The letter is about what? (about the process in preparing keropok)
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11, Jalan Sentosa,
Your address Taman Sentosa,
(F2) 81000 Johor Bahru.
Greeting / salutation (F1)
Introduction
Dear Edmond, Write your friends name
How are you? I received your letter on 10 January 2012. My family and
I are fine. I want to tell you about the process in preparing Keropok. (copy
the instruction)
Content First, clean fish and slice open fish. (C1)

- Use sequence Second, pull out the backbone. (C2)
connectors (First, Third, pound, chop or mince the fish meat finely. You can add salt
Second, Third, to taste. (C3)
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Fourth, add some ice cubes and continue pounding the fish meat.
Next, Then and (C4)
Finally) Fifth, add sago and water. (C5) You must stir the mixture until it
becomes a soft dough.(C6)
- Use modal (can, Sixth, roll the dough. (C7) You can boil water and drop the dough
must) into boiling water.(C8)
- Use simple verb Next, wait for it to float and remove it. (C9)
(remember) Then, cut pieces into thin slices after setting aside to cool. (C10)
Remember to dry slices in the sun. (C11)
- Copy all points if they Finally, deep fry in hot oil. (C12) Keropok is ready to be served.
are started with verb-
give instructions
(clean, pull, pound, That is all for now. Regards to your family.
add, stir, roll, boil, roll,
wait, cut, dry , deep
fry)
Ending Yours sincerely,
Lim
Closing (F3)
Signature
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Suggested activities for informal letter
1. Set induction
Get weak students to work in group.
Get weak students to arrange and match paper strips with labels. For
example: Labels (A: address, date; B: greeting / salutation ; C:
introduction), paper strips (Answer A: 11, Jalan Sentosa, 81000 Johor
Bahru etc). Students try to match paper strips with labels accordingly.
Hold class discussion for each group answer.
Introduce the format.
(This activity is applicable when teaching all types of format. It gets weak
students to focus on the correct format)
2. Presentation stage
Explain the format
Introduce the sequence connectors
3. Practice stage
Students learn to write informal letter with reference to the notes (format)
Students learn to elaborate each content point using sequence connectors,
modals and simple verb with reference to the notes. (content point)
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ACTIVITY 2
Question
A friend would like to know how to make soya milk. Write a letter to tell your friend
about the process in making soya milk.
4. Prepare ingredients - dried soya beans, a food processor, a cheese cloth, a large
saucepan, optional flavouring, sugar
5. Soak soya beans overnight
6. Place the soaked soya beans in a food processor
7. Grind the soaked soya beans in the food processor in batches
8. Pour the mixture through a cheese cloth in batches
9. Extract the milk
10. Pour the milk into a large saucepan
11. Discard the soya beans and boil the milk over medium heat until boiling point
12. Add optional flavouring like pandan leaves
13. Add in enough sugar to sweeten the milk
14. Remember to stir the milk when boiling
15. The soya milk is ready
When writing your letter, you should remember to include the following:
16. Address
18. Closing
Instruction for activity (informal letter)

1. Write the suitable answer in the blanks given (address, salutation,
introduction, ending, closing and signature)
2. Copy all points (C1-C12) and place them accordingly.
3. Remember to include sequence connectors before copying the points.
Allocation of marks for format of informal letter is as follow:

Format Items Marks
F1 Address and date 1
F2 Greeting (Dear) 1
F3 Closing 1
Total 3
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Allocation of marks for content points is as follow:

C1 Prepare ingredients - dried soya beans, a food 1
processor, a cheese cloth, a large saucepan,
optional flavouring, sugar
C2 Soak soya beans overnight 1
C3 Place the soaked soya beans in a food 1
processor
C4 Grind the soaked soya beans in the food 1
processor in batches
C5 Pour the mixture through a cheese cloth in 1
batches
C6 Extract the milk 1
C7 Pour the milk into a large saucepan 1
C8 Discard the soya beans and boil the milk over 1
medium heat until boiling point
C9 Add optional flavouring like pandan leaves 1
C10 Add in enough sugar to sweeten the milk 1
C11 Remember to stir the milk when boiling 1
C12 The soya milk is ready 1
Total 12
Suggestion :
1. Write about what? (example, a letter)

2. Write to whom? (example, a friend)
3. What is the format? (informal letter as it is for a friend)
4. The letter is about what? (about the process in making soya milk)
Suggested activity for Presentation stage
1. Drill weak students to write correct format of informal letter.

2. Drill weak students to use sequence connectors.
3. Drill weak students to use personal pronoun and modal as follows:
You + must + C1 ( You + must + prepare ingredientetc)

Use other modal where necessary (You should, You can)
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Your address _______________
(F1)
_______________
.
Date ________________
Greeting / Dear _____________,

salutation (F2)
Introduction How are you? I received your letter on __________. My family and I
are fine. I want to tell you
about_________________________________________________________.
Content ____________________________________________________
C1, C2 ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
C3, C4 ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
C5, C6, C7, C8 ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
C9, C10 ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
C11, C12 ________________________________________________________________
Ending __________________________________________________________
Closing (F3) ________________
Signature
________________
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FORMAL LETTER
FORMAL LETTER

Taman Sentosa,
81000 Johor Bahru.
_______________________________________________________________
Write to whom The Principal,

Sekolah Menengah Seri Puteri ,
81000 Johor Bahru. 18 JANUARY 2012
Greeting / salutation Dear Sir / Madam,

Date (IN CAPITAL LETTERS)
Subject heading Unhygienic Conditions At School Canteen
Introduction On behalf of the students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Puteri, I would
like to complain about the unhygienic conditions of school canteen.
Contents 2. _________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________
Ending I hope you would look into the matter immediately. Thank you.
Closing Yours faithfully,
Signature Lim yu ying

Name (IN CAPITAL (LIM YI YING)
LETTERS)
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ACTIVITY 1
Question
You are a student at a secondary school. You are dissatisfied with the unhygienic
conditions at your school canteen the instruction. Write a letter to your
principal. In your letter, you should express your dissatisfaction about:
1. Food and drinks- prepared under filthy conditions
2. Food covered
3. Attract flies
4. Found dead flies-mosquitoes
5. Not cover their hair wear aprons
6. Drains- filled with rubbish-clogged
7. Feel uncomfortable eating the smell
8. Bring food from home
9. Sell only junk food
10. Junk food not healthy
11. Make surprise checks
12. Terminate contract
When writing your letter, you should remember to include the following :
13. Address
15. Closing
Allocation marks for format of formal letter are as follow :

Format Items Marks
F1 Name and address, date 1
F2 Dear Sit/ Madam and reference 1
F3 Closing (Yours/ Yours sincerely) 1
Total 3
Allocation marks for content points are as follow :

C1 Food and drinks- prepared under filthy 1
conditions
C2 Food covered 1
C3 Attract flies 1
C4 Found dead flies-mosquitoes 1
C5 Not cover their hair wear aprons 1
C6 Drains- filled with rubbish-clogged 1
C7 Feel uncomfortable eating the smell 1
C8 Bring food from home 1
C9 Sell only junk food 1
C10 Junk food not healthy 1
C11 Make surprise checks 1
C12 Terminate contract 1
Total 12
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Suggestion :
Ask students these question and underline the keywords.
1. Write about what? (letter)

2. Write to whom? (your principal my principal)
3. What is the format? (formal letter as it is for principal)
4. The letter is about what? (about the unhygienic conditions at your school
canteen the unhygienic conditions at school canteen)

Taman Sentosa,
81000 Johor Bahru. (F1)
_______________________________________________________________
Write to whom The Principal, Date

Sekolah Menengah Seri Puteri ,
81000 Johor Bahru 18 JANUARY 2012
Greeting / Dear Sir, (F2)

salutation
Subject heading Unhygienic Conditions At School Canteen
Introduction On behalf of the students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Puteri (State which
school the student represents), I would like to complain about the unhygienic
conditions of school canteen. (copy the instruction)
Content 1. I am dissatisfied with the unhygienic conditions of school canteen. (copy the
- Use simple instruction) because (give reason by using because) food and drinks are prepared
verbs (is, are, has, under filthy conditions. (C1) Food is not covered. (C2) It attracts flies. (C3) We found
have) where is dead flies and mosquitoes in the food and drinks. (C4) Canteen workers do not cover
necessary their hair and wear aprons.(C5)
- Use simple
pronouns (I, we). 2. I am dissatisfied with the unhygienic conditions of school canteen. (copy the
- Use modal instruction) because (give reason by using because) drains are filled with rubbish.
(should) Drains are clogged. (C6) We feel uncomfortable with eating at canteen because of the
smell. (C7) We bring food from home. (C8)
Ending 3. The canteen sells only junk food. (C9) Junk food is not healthy. (C10) The
health authorities should make surprise checks. (C11) The authorities should
terminate contract. (C12)
(F3)
Closing I hope you would look into the matter immediately. Thank you.
Signature Yours faithfully,

FULL NAME Lim yu ying
(IN CAPITAL
LETTERS) (LIM YU YING)
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ACTIVITY 2
Question
You are a resident of a housing estate. The residents in your area are unhappy because
the town council workers have not collected rubbish apart from not clearing the
clogged drain.
Write a letter of complaint to the president of town council.
1. rubbish not collected
2. twice a week sometimes
3. service getting worse
4. not collected whole month
5. uncollected rubbish
6. attract flies, mosquitoes and wild dogs
7. attack residents
8. scatter the rubbish
9. roads dirty and smelly
10. not clear the drains
11. drain clogged
12. drain overflow heavy rain
Instruction for Activity 2 of Formal Letter

1. Write the suitable answer in the blanks given (address, salutation, introduction,
ending, closing and signature)
2. Choose suitable words.
3. Re-write the formal letter.
Allocation of marks for format of formal letter are as follow:
Format Items Marks

F1 Name and address, date 1
F2 Dear Sit/ Madam and reference 1
F3 Closing (Yours/ Yours sincerely) 1
Total 3
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Allocation of marks for content points are as follow :
C1 rubbish not collected 1
C2 twice a week sometimes 1
C3 service getting worse 1
C4 not collected whole month 1
C5 uncollected rubbish 1
C6 attract flies, mosquitoes and wild dogs 1
C7 attack residents 1
C8 scatter the rubbish 1
C9 roads dirty and smelly 1
C10 not clearing 1
C11 the clogged drains 1
C12 drain overflow heavy rain 1
Total 12
Suggestion :
1. Write about what? ( letter)
2. Write to whom? ( the town council The President )
3. What is the format? ( formal letter as it is for The President)
4. The letter is about what? (about the town council workers have not collected
rubbish apart from not clearing the clogged drain. Uncollected
Rubbish and Clogged Drain )
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Your address ___________________
___________________
___________________
_______________________________________________________________
Write to whom The ________________

___________________
___________________ _______________
Greeting / Dear Sir,

salutation
(Collected / Uncollected) Rubbish and (Clogged/ not clogged) Drain
Subject heading
On behalf of the residents of _____________________________, I would like to
Introduction complain about _________________________________________________
Content 1. I am unhappy with town council (workers / people) because rubbish (is not /
are not) collected for the past weeks. They (do, does) it twice a week sometimes. The
service (is / are) getting worse. Rubbish (is/ are) not collected in the whole month.
Uncollected rubbish (attracts / attract) flies, mosquitoes and wild dogs. The (wild dogs/
wild cats) attack the residents. The stray animals (scatter / scatters) the rubbish and
(make / makes) roads dirty and smelly.
2. I am also unhappy with town council workers (for / to ) not clearing the clogged
drains which (are / is) filled with rubbish. Drains would usually (flow / overflow) when
there (is / are) heavy drain.
.
Ending _________________________________________________ .Thank you.
Closing ___________________
Signature ___________________
Name (IN
CAPITAL ( )
LETTERS)
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SPEECH / TALK
Good morning to everyone. (Greeting) Today, I want to give a speech/

Opening
talk on How to Learn English. (purpose of the speech / talk)
First, __________________________________________________
Content
Second, ________________________________________________
Third, __________________________________________________
That is all for my speech/ talk. Thank you. (thank the audience)
Ending
ACTIVITY 1
Question
You have been asked by your teacher to give a talk on reference book that is useful
for secondary students. You have decided to talk about a science book.
Use the following notes about the book to write your talk.
Details of the book Reasons why the book is useful

1. Title : Science Made Simple 4. attractive presentation
2. Author : Sharifah Shazana 5. clear explanations
3. Publisher: Bunga Publications 6. helpful diagrams
7. variety of exercises
8. sample answers
9. practice questions papers
10. useful tips
When writing the talk, you should remember :

1. to use an appropriate greeting and closing
2. to state the purpose of the talk
3. to use all the notes given
4. to give two other reasons of your own
5. that the talk is for school students
Allocation of marks for format of speech are as follow :

Format Items Marks
F1 Greeting 1
F2 Purpose of speech 1
F3 Closing 1
Total 3
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C1 Title : Science Made Simple 1
C2 Author : Sharifah Shazana 1
C3 Publisher : Bunga Publications 1
C4 attractive presentation 1
C5 clear explanations 1
C6 helpful diagrams 1
C7 variety of exercises 1
C8 sample answers 1
C9 practice questions papers 1
C10 useful tips 1
C11 Students point 1
(Suggestion : short notes)
C12 Students point 1
(Suggestion : colourful pictures)
Total 12
Suggestion
1. Write about what? (speech)
2. What is the speech about? (Reference Book that is Useful for Secondary
Schools)
3. What is the format? (speech)
Opening Good morning to everyone. (F1) Today, I want to give a talk on

Greeting and
Reference Book that is Useful for Secondary Students . (F2) The title
purpose of the
speech of the book is Science Made Simple. (C1) The author is Sharifah
Shazana. (C2) The publisher is Bunga Publications. (C3)
First, the book is useful because of its attractive presentation. (C4)

Content
(Add in sequence The second reason is clear explanations. (C5)
connectors,
The third reason is the book has helpful diagrams.(C6)
suitable phrases
like the second Fourth, this book has variety of exercises. (C7) This book has
reason and
sample answers. (C8)
simple verb such
as is, are, has) Fifth, this book also has practice questions papers. (C9) It has
useful tips. (C10)
Sixth, this book has short notes. (C11)
Finally, this book has colourful pictures. (C12)
That is all for my talk. Thank you. (F3)

Ending
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ACTIVITY 2
Question
You have been selected to represent your school in a public speaking competition
organised by The New Moon. The topic you have chosen for your speech is The
Advantages and Disadvantages of The Internet. Write a speech on the topic chosen.
You should include the following points in your speech.
Advantages
1. fast and reliable
2. cheap
3. vast information
4. free entertainment
5. pay bills on-line
6. buy products on-line
Disadvantages
1. get wrong information on-line
2. face virus threats on-line
3. receive unwanted e-mail
4. surf pornography on-line
5. surf the Net all days
6. unhealthy
When writing your speech, you must
1. greet your audience

2. state the purpose of your speech
3. include all the notes given
4. thank your audience
Instruction for Activity 2 of speech / talk

1. Write the suitable answer in the blanks given
2. Choose suitable words.
3. Re-write the speech.
Allocation of marks for format of speech are as follow :
Format Items Marks

F1 Greeting 1
F2 Purpose of speech 1
F3 Closing 1
Total 3
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C1 fast and reliable 1
C2 cheap 1
C3 vast information 1
C4 free entertainment 1
C5 pay bills on-line 1
C6 buy products on-line 1
C7 get wrong information on-line 1
C8 face virus threats on-line 1
C9 receive unwanted e-mail 1
C10 surf pornography on-line 1
C11 surf the Net all day 1
C12 unhealthy 1
Total 12
Suggestion
1. Write about what? (speech)
2. What is the speech about? (example, The Advantages and Disadvantages of
The Internet)
3. What is the format? (speech)
Opening __________________________________. Today, I want to give a talk on

________________________________.
Content First, the Internet (is / are) fast and reliable. We (can, cannot) get information as
soon as possible. This is because it (is / are) cheap. Nowadays, we (can, cannot) surf
the Net on smart mobile phone and tablet apart from using personal computer and
laptop.
Second, it (is / are) very convenient for us to get any information we want
because there (is / are) vast information on the Net. For example, free entertainment on
The Net. You (can / cannot) download the music video and songs online for free.
Besides, you (can, cannot) pay bills on-line anytime as you wish. You (can,
cannot) even buy products on-line. On-line shopping (is, are) user-friendly, easy and
quick.
But, we (may / may not) get wrong information on-line as it is hard for us to
determine which one is genuine. We (may / may not) get cheated easily without
checking in details.
Therefore, there (is / are) great possibility of facing virus threats on-line. For
example, virus (may, may not) attack the laptop if we open and read unknown e-mail
containing virus. This is because we receive unwanted e-mails.
In conclusion, surfing the Net all day (is / are) unhealthy to us physically and
mentally. This is because there (is / are) no physical exercises. Also, young children
may surf pornography on-line.
Ending That is all for my talk. Thank you.
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ARTICLE
Title A Good Student

The writers name By Ling Siang
Introduction This article is about______________________________________.
Content Paragraph 2 __________________________________________________

Paragraph 3 __________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 __________________________________________________
Ending Summarise the points.
ACTIVITY 1
Question
The Department of Environment has published an article on Things We can Do to
Save The Earth. You read the article and made some notes. Now, you decide to write
the article for your newsletter.
Use the following notes to write your article
1. Take care of the earth and environment
2. Lead a simple life
3. Less buy
4. Switch off the lights and fans not in use
5. Boil water on stove
6. Use public transport or car pool
7. Reuse shopping bags and containers
8. Buy products made of recycled materials
9. Buy products can be re-used
10. Donate usable items
11. Plant more trees
12. Think before cutting a tree
When writing the article, you should remember:
1. To give a suitable title
2. To give your name as the writer
3. To use all the notes given
4. That your readers are students of your schools
Allocation of marks for format of article are as follow :

Format Items Marks
F1 Title 1
F2 Writers name 1
F3 In paragraphs 1
Total 3

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C1 Take care of the earth and environment 1
C2 Lead a simple life 1
C3 Less buy 1
C4 Switch off the lights and fans not in use 1
C5 Boil water on stove 1
C6 Use public transport or car pool 1
C7 Reuse shopping bags and containers 1
C8 Buy products made of recycled materials 1
C9 Buy products can be re-used 1
C10 Donate usable items 1
C11 Plant more trees 1
C12 Think before cutting a tree 1
Total 12
Suggestion
1. Write about what? (article)
2. What is the article about? (Things We Can Do to Save The Earth)
3. What is the format? ( article; title; my name as the writer)
Title Things We Can Do to Save The Earth (F1)

My name as the By Ling Siang Ming (F2)
writer
Introduction This article is about Things We Can Do to Save the Earth.
Content
- Use sequence First, we can take care of the earth and environment. (C1) We can lead
connectors
a simple life. (C2) We can less buy. (C3)
- Use simple personal
pronoun (we) Second, we can switch off the lights and fans when not in use. (C4)
- Use simple phrase
We can boil water on stove. (C5)
(The next thing)
- Use modal (can) The next thing is we can use public transport or car pool if we want to
- Use simple verb (is)
go for shopping. (C6) When going shopping, we can reuse shopping bags
and containers. (C7) We can buy products made of recycled materials.
(C8) We can buy products that can be re-used. (C9)
Then, donate usable items. (C10) Plant more trees. (C11)
Finally, think before cutting a tree. (C12)
Ending
(F3)- In paragraphs
These are things we can do to save the Earth.
ACTIVITY 2
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Question
You recently attended a leadership camp organised by your school. At the camp, one of
your friends was chosen as the best group leader. You have been asked to write an
article about your friend for your school magazine.
Write your article based on the information below.
1. Name
Friends details 2. Age
3. Family background
4. School attended
5. Responsible
6. Caring
Best Group Reasons why he 7. Best speaker for camp debate
Leader / she was chosen 8. Helpful
9. Cheerful
10. Voted the most co-operative
Awards received 1. Certificate of Achievement

2. RM 500
When writing the article, you should remember:

1. to give a suitable title
2. to give your name as the writer
3. to use all the information given
4. to provide an ending
1. that your readers are students of your school
Instruction for Activity 2 of article :

Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Then, re-write the article.
Allocation of marks for format of article are as follow :
Format Items Marks
F1 Title 1
F2 Writers name 1
F3 Ending 1
Total 3
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C1 Name 1
C2 Age 1
C3 Family background 1
C4 School attended 1
C5 Responsible 1
C6 Caring 1
C7 Best speaker for camp debate 1
C8 Helpful 1
C9 Cheerful 1
C10 Voted the most co-operative 1
C11 Certificate of Achievement 1
C12 RM 500 1
Total 12
Suggestions
1. Write about what? (article)
2. What is the speech about? (The Best Group Leader)
3. What is the format? (article; title of the article; my name as the writer)
Title __________________________
My name as the By _______________
writer
Introduction This article is about ___________________. His/ her name

Give some hints to is_______________________. He/ She is_____________________old. He has
help them (ask them parents and ________________________. His school is________________
to choose either he or
she; his or her)
Content There are 6 reasons why he / she was chosen. First, he / she is
- Guide them to fill in ___________. He / she is also a ______________ person. He/ she was chosen
the blanks using as ______________________________. Second, he / she is _________ and
words given on the cheerful. That is the reason why he / she was
question ______________________________.
-Drill them about the

use of sequence
connectors and He / she received a _________________________ and
personal pronouns. ____________ in cash.
These are reasons why he / she was chosen as the

Ending best________________.
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REPORT
To whom To: The Principal of SMK Seri Puteri

Title Unsatisfactory Services and Conditions of School Hostel
Introduction I want to make a report about services and conditions of school hostel. (re-
(re-copy the title of report)
Content Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Ending I hope you will take action fast.
Reported by,
Closing (Dilaporkan)
Lim Ling Ling
Signature (LIM LING LING)
Full name Secretary (Setiausaha)
Position (Jawatan) SMK Seri Puteri
ACTIVITY 1
Question
You are the Student Leader studying in a residential school. You are dissatisfied with
the condition and services of the hostel where you are staying. Write a report to state
the problems. Your grievances are mainly about :
1. Dirty hostel
2. Inadequate facilities
3. Four fans for one dormitory
4. Served with same kind of food
5. Food unappetizing
6. Sudents- fight
7. Senior students bully junior students
8. Cases not reported
9. Afraid of being revenged
10. Improve the cleanliness
11. Improve the facilities
12. Take disciplinary actions
When writing the report, you must:
1. Address your report to the Principal
2. Provide a title
3. Include your name
4. Use all the notes given
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Allocation of marks for format of report are as follow :
Format Items Mark
F1 Address to the principal 1
F2 Title 1
F3 Name 1
Total 3

C1 Dirty hostel 1
C2 Inadequate facilities 1
C3 Four fans for one dormitory 1
C4 Served with same kind of food 1
C5 Food - unappetizing 1
C6 Students - fight 1
C7 Senior students bully junior students 1
C8 Cases not reported 1
C9 Afraid of revenge 1
C10 Improve the cleanliness 1
C11 Make the facilities better 1
C12 Take disciplinary actions 1
Total 12
Suggestions
1. Write about what? (report)
2. What is the speech about? (the condition and services of the hostel)
3. What is the format? ( report; to The Principal; Title : The Condition and
Services of The Hostel, My name:____ , position : The Chief Student)
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To whom To: The Principal of SMK Seri Puteri (F1)
Title
Unsatisfactory Services and Conditions of School Hostel (F2)
Introduction
I want to make a report about services and conditions of school hostel. (re-
copy the title of report)
Content We have a dirty hostel. (C1) Also, we have inadequate facilities. (C2)
- Use simple
We have four fans for one dormitory. (C3)
personal pronoun.
- Use simple verb
(is, are, has , have)
We have the same kind of food every day. (C4) The food is
where is applicable
- Use simple unappetizing. (C5) Students have a fight (C6) because senior students
conjunction
bully junior students. (C7) But, these cases are not reported. (C8)
(because, and, but)
Students are afraid of revenge. (C9) The school authority should improve
the cleanliness. (C10) They also should make the facilities better. (C11)
They must take disciplinary actions. (C12)
Ending This is the report I want to make. I hope the school authority will take
action.
Reported by,
Closing
Signature
Lim Ling Ling
FULL NAME
(LIM LING LING) (F3)
Position (Jawatan)
The Chief Student
SMK Seri Puteri
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ACTIVITY 2
Question
Many of your schoolmates are not interested in sports. You have carried out a survey on
the reasons for their lack of interest. Based on your findings, write a report to the
Principal regarding the matter. In your report, give reasons for the lack of interest in
sports and provide suggestions to overcome the problems.
Use the following notes to write your report.
Reasons
1. Students
1. attitude
2. lack of time
3. Parents
1. Emphasis on academic performance
2. Tuition classes
3. Facilities
1. Insufficient sports equipment
2. Poor condition- fields, courts
Suggestions
1. Stress importance of sports
2. Improve facilities
3. Organise more competitions
4. Dialogue with parents
5. Employ qualified trainers
6. Offer attractive prizes
When writing the report, you must:
1. Address your report to the principal
2. Provide a title
3. Include your name
4. Use all the notes given
Instruction for Activity 2 of a report

Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Then, re-write the report.
Allocation of marks for format of report are as follow :
Format Items Marks
F1 Address to the principal 1
F2 Title 1
F3 Name 1
Total 3
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C1 Attitude 1
C2 Lack of time 1
C3 Emphasis on academic performance 1
C4 Tuition classes 1
C5 Insufficient sports equipment 1
C6 Poor conditions- field, courts 1
C7 Stress importance of sports 1
C8 Improve facilities 1
C9 Organise more competitions 1
C10 Dialogue with parents 1
C11 Employ qualified trainers 1
C12 Offer attractive prizes 1
Total 12
Suggestions
1. Write about what? (report)
2. What is the speech about? (reasons for the lack of interest in sports and
provide suggestions to overcome the problems)
3. What is the format? ( report; to The Principal; Title : reasons for the lack
of interest in sports and provide suggestions to overcome the problems),
My name:__________)
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To whom To: _______________________________
Title _______________________________________________
Introduction I want to make a report about _______________________________
Content The first reason is students (has / have) bad attitude towards sports. Students (do /
- Use simple does ) not like sports (because, when) of lack of time.
personal The second reason is parents (do not / does not) put emphasis on academic
pronoun. performance. Parents (want/ wants) their children to go for tuition classes.
- Use simple The third reason is we (have/ has) insufficient sports equipment. Our field and
verb (is, are, courts are of poor condition.
has , have) I (has/ have) five suggestions to overcome the problems. First, teachers (should/
where is should not) stress on the importance of sports.
applicable Second, the school (should / should not) improve the facilities.
- Use simple Third, the school (can / cannot) organise more competitions.
conjunction Fourth, teachers should (has / have) a dialogue with parents about the
(because, and, importance of sports.
but) Fifth, the school (should/ should not) employ qualified teachers.
Ending This is the report that I want to make. I hope the school authority will take
action.
Closing Reported by,
Signature ____________________
FULL NAME ( )
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ANSWER KEY
Informal Letter ACTIVITY 2
Taman Sentosa,
(F1) 81100 Johor Bahru.
Johor. .
Greeting / Dear Edmund, (F2)

salutation
Introduction How are you? I received your letter on 20 January 2012. My family
and I are fine. I want to tell you about the process in making soya milk
Content You must prepare ingredient such as dried soya beans, a food
processor, a cheese cloth, a large saucepan, optional flavouring and sugar.
(C1)
First, soak soya beans overnight. (C2) Remember to place the

soaked soya beans in a food processor. (C3) You should grind the soaked
soya beans in the food processor in batches. (C4)
Second, pour the mixture through a cheese cloth in batches. (C5) It

is to extract the milk.(C6) After that, pour the milk into a large saucepan.
(C7) You can discard the soya beans and boil the milk over medium heat
until boiling point. (C8)
Next, add optional flavouring like pandan leaves.(C9) Then, add in

enough sugar to sweeten the milk. (C10)
Finally, you must remember to stir the milk when boiling. (C11)
The soya milk is ready. (C12)
Ending That is all for now. Regards to your family.
Yours sincerely,
Closing (F3)
Lim
Signature
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Formal Letter ACTIVITY 2
Taman Sentosa,
81000 Bandar Baru,
Johor.
_______________________________________________________________
(F1)
Write to whom The President,
Bandar Baru Town Council
Jalan Sentosa 1,
Taman Sentosa,
81000 Bandar Baru. 13 JANUARY 2012
Greeting / Dear Sir, (F2)

salutation
Subject heading (Uncollected) Rubbish and (Clogged) Drain
Introduction On behalf of the residents of Taman Sentosa, I would like to complain about
the uncollected rubbish and clogged drain.
Content 1. I am unhappy with the town council (workers ) because the rubbish
(is not ) collected for the past weeks.(C1) They (do ) it twice a week
sometimes.(C2) The service ( is ) getting worse. (C3) Rubbish ( is ) not
collected in the whole month. (C4) Uncollected rubbish (C5) (attracts) flies,
mosquitoes and wild dogs. (C6) The (wild dogs ) attack the residents. (C7)
The stray animals (scatter) the rubbish (C8) and (make) roads dirty and
smelly.(C9)
2. I am also unhappy with the town council workers (for) not clearing
(C10) the clogged drains (C11) which (are) filled with rubbish. Drains
would usually (overflow) when there ( is ) heavy drain. (C12)
.
Ending I hope you would look into the matter immediately. Thank you.
Closing Yours faithfully,
Signature Lim ling ling (F3)
Name (IN (LIM LING LING)

CAPITAL
LETTERS)
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Speech / Talk ACTIVITY 2
Opening Good morning to everyone. (F1) Today, I want to
give a talk on The Advantages and Disadvantages of The
Internet. (F2)
Content
First, the Internet ( is ) fast and reliable. (C1) We (can) get
information as soon as possible. This is because it (is/ are) cheap.
(C2) Nowadays, we (can) surf the Net on smart mobile phone and
tablet apart from using personal computer and laptop.
Second, it ( is ) very convenient for us to get any
information we want because there ( is ) vast information on the
Net. (C3) For example, free entertainment on the Net. (C4) You
(can) download the music video and songs online for free.
Besides, you (can) pay bills on-line anytime as you wish.
(C5) You (can) even buy products on-line. (C6) On-line shopping
( is ) user-friendly, easy and quick.
But, we (may) get wrong information on-line (C7) as it is
hard for us to determine which one is genuine. We (may) get
cheated easily without checking in details.
Therefore, there (is ) great possibility of facing virus
threats on-line. (C8) For example, virus (may) attack the laptop if
we open and read unknown e-mail containing virus. This is because
we receive unwanted e-mails. (C9)
In conclusion, surfing the Net all day ( is ) (C11) unhealthy
to us (C12) physically and mentally. This is because there ( is ) no
physical exercises. (C12) Also, young children may surf
pornography on-line. (C10)
Ending That is all for my talk. Thank you.
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Article ACTIVITY 2
Title The Best Group Leader (F1)
My name as the By Ling Lin Lin (F2)
writer
Introduction This article is about The Best Group Leader. His name is Lam Yu
Give some hints to Siong. (C1) He is 16 years old. (C2) He has parents and one brother. (C3)
help them (ask them His school is SMK Seri Puteri. (C4)
to choose either he or
she; his or her)
Content
- Guide them to fill in There are 6 reasons why he was chosen. First, he is responsible.(C5)
the blanks using He is also a caring person. (C6) He was chosen as the best speaker for
words given on the camp debate.(C7) Second, he is helpful (C8) and cheerful. (C9) That is the
question reason why he was voted the most co-operative. (C10)
- Drill them about the
use of sequence He received a certificate of achievement (C11) and RM 500 in
connectors and cash. (C12)
personal pronouns.
Ending These are reasons why he / she was chosen as the best group
leader. (F3)
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Report ACTIVITY 2
To whom To: The Principal of SMK Seri Puteri
Title Reasons for the Lack of Interest in Sports and Provide Suggestions to
Overcome the Problems
Introduction I want to make a report about the reasons for the lack of interest in
sports and provide suggestions to overcome the problems.
Content The first reason is students (have) bad attitude towards sports. Students (do)
- Use simple not like sports (because) of lack of time.
personal pronoun. The second reason is parents (do not) put emphasis on academic
- Use simple verb performance. Parents (want ) their children to go for tuition classes.
(is, are, has , have) The third reason is we (have) insufficient sports equipment. Our field and
where is applicable courts are of poor condition.
- Use simple I (have) five suggestions to overcome the problems. First, teachers (should)
conjunction stress on the importance of sports.
(because, and, but) Second, the school (should) improve the facilities.
Third, the school ( can ) organise more competitions.
Fourth, teachers should ( have ) a dialogue with parents about the
importance of sports.
Fifth, the school (should) employ qualified teachers.
Ending This is the report that I want to make. I hope the school authority will
take action.
Closing Reported by,
Signature Lim lin lin

FULL NAME (LIM LIN LIN)
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POEM
Form 5
Nature
Form 4
In The Midst of Hardship
He had such quiet eyes
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FORM 5 : NATURE
Nature By H.D. Carberry

We have neither Summer nor Winter
Neither Autumn nor Spring
We have instead the days
When the gold sun shines on the lush green canefields
Magnificently
The days when the rain beats like bullets on the roofs
And there is no sound but the swish of water in the gullies
And trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds
Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees
And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun
But best of all there are the days when mango and the logwood blossom
When the bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey
When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air
When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars
And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone
Stanza Analysis
Lines 1 10
1. The poet tells about his homeland, Jamaica and is glad of the beauty in this
island. Jamaica has no seasonal changes. It has a tropical climate which is hot
and wet throughout the year. The days of golden sunshine are wonderful. There
are many canefield in Jamaica.
Lines 11 15
2. In the ending of poem, the poet tells us his favourite time days when the flower
/ tree / and logwood blossom / bloom. He uses sound and smell to describe the
beauty in Jamaica. He describes the fields filled (penuh) with beautiful yellow
buttercups. All these happen when the rain has stopped and the beauty of nature
is seen again.
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Vocabulary
1. Lush - healthy and green (rimbun)

2. Gullies - small narrow valleys formed by rain following down hillside (lembah
)
3. Reaped - cut and gathered (tuai)
4. Fallow - land that is dug or cultivate (kosong)
5. Guango trees / logwood - names of local Jamaica trees
ACTIVITY 3
Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks on the poem Nature.
Jamaica does not have______1______ seasons. Instead it has bright

________2_________and healthy_______3________. There are days when
the_____4_______ falls down noisily like ___5____ beating on the rooftops. The only
sound that can be heard is that of water ___6______ down the steep _______7_____.
There are times when the trees _____8_______against being _____9_____ by the strong
Jamaican _______10____.There are days when the ___11________fade and fall from
the ______12________ trees and canefields that have been _____13_________ lie
empty in the _____14______.
bullets rain sun shines canefields four gushing

harvested sun guango leaves winds
uprooted valleys winds
valleys winds
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ACTIVITY 4
Match the pictures with the lines from the poem Nature.
a) When the tall grass sways the slightest breath of air.

b) The days when the rain beats like bullets on the roofs.
c) Also there are the days when leaves fade off from guango trees.
d) When buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars.
A. B.
D.
C.
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ACTIVITY 5
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
1. What is the poem about?
2. How many seasons are there in Jamaica?
3. Which phrase suggest Our sense of smell?
4. What does Reaped canefields show?
5. What are the good days mentioned in the poem?
6. What are the bad days mentioned in the poem?
7. To whom is the poet referring when he uses we ?
8. What is the poet trying to tell us about the weather in his country?
9. In your own words, explain the last line of the poem And beauty comes
suddenly and the rains have gone .
10. When is the beautiful time in Jamaica?
11. In your opinion, why does beauty come suddenly after the rain has gone?
12. When does the canefield lie bare?
13. What does the line....full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey mean?.
14. Mention two words from the poem that describes the canefields.
15. What happens to the tall grass at the slightest breeze and why?
16. During the flowering season, what can you hear and smell?
17. What does the phrase paved the earth mean?
18. What does the yellow stars refer to ?
19. What is the meaning of the gold sun shines?
20. What do you think is the main crop in Jamaica? Give reasons.
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POEM FORM 5 : ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?

Are you still playing your flute?
When there is hardly time for our love
I am feeling guilty
To be longing for your song
The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
Uncovered by the breath of an artist
Composed by his fingers
Blown by the wind
To the depth of my heart
In the village so quiet and deserted
Amidst the sick rice field
While here it has become a luxury
To spend time watching the rain
Gazing at the evening rays
Collecting dew drops
Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers

The more it disturbs my conscience
to be thinking of you
in the hazard of you
my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
my people disunited by politics
my friend slaughtered mercilessly
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Short Notes
Elements of the Poem

1. Style and Language
The title of the poem Are you still playing your flute? is repeated three
times at the beginning of each stanza.
This is to show the personas thoughts of her beloved.
2. Persona
The persona is probably a woman who is in love with a flautist / flutist.
1. Point of View
It is written in the first person point of view where the persona addresses
her beloved as you. The persona is sharing her thoughts with her
beloved.
Setting
S
2. Village
1. A quiet village.
Villagers can enjoy the rain, gaze at the evening rays, collect dew drops
and enjoy the fragrance of flowers.
2. A deserted village.
The younger generation has left the village in search of a better life in the
city.
3. The rice fields are sick / abandoned.
4. Town / City
5. There is no time to enjoy the beauty of nature watching the rain, gazing at the
evening rays, collecting dew drops and enjoying the fragrance of flowers in the
city.
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6. There are people who have no job. [ economic problem ]
7. Politics have divided the people. [ political problem ]
8. People are killed mercilessly. [ social problem ]
Tone
9. In the first stanza, the persona longs to hear her beloved playing the flute.
10. In the second stanza, the persona remembers the peaceful village and how the
villagers are able to enjoy the beauty of nature. She is also puzzled why her
beloved is not affected by the turn of events in the village.
11. In the third stanza, the persona is anxious as there are many problems in the
country social, economical and political problems.
Synopsis
Stanza 1
1. The persona asks her beloved if he is still playing the flute although there is no
time for love for both of them.
2. She feels guilty that she longs to hear the melody of the flute he plays.
Stanza 2
3. She wonders if he is still playing the flute when there are problems in the village.
4. People have left the village and the rice field is abandoned.
5. She recalls the luxury of enjoying the beauty of nature in the village like
watching the rain, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops and enjoying
the fragrance of flowers.
Stanza 3
6. The persona questions whether he is still playing the flute.
7. She feels disturbed to be thinking of him in the current situation.
8. The youths are jobless.
9. Citizens are disunited by politics.
10. People are killed mercilessly.
11. Her beloved is not disturbed by the incidents around him.
12. The world is dying and collapsing around her.
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Themes
13. Different Lifestyles
14. The persona lives in the city where she hardly has time to enjoy nature.
15. Life is busy, stressful and filled with problems.
16. Her beloved is content with life in the village, playing his flute and not
concerned about the problems around him.
17. Changing Trends

18. The persona has moved to the city for a better life.
19. She realizes that life in the city is fast-moving and there are social, economic and
political problems.
20. Her beloved remains in the village and does not change to meet the current
demands.
21. He is happy playing the flute as if nothing has happened.
Moral Values
22. Life is always a challenge.
23. When we encounter problems and difficulties, we should try to solve them.
24. Time is valuable.

25. Therefore we should not spend time on unimportant activities.
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ACTIVITY A
Match the pictures with the correct descriptions.
1. Collecting dew drops

A.
2. Enjoying the fragrance of flowers

B.
3. Flute
C.
4. Gazing at the evening rays

D.
5. Paddy field
E.
6. Town
F.
7. Village
G.
8. Watching the rain

H.
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ACTIVITY B
Complete the synopsis with the correct words given in the box below.
left Problems beloved jobless nature incidents

dying Flowers guilty gazing killed disunited
luxury Collecting rain abandoned melody flute
Synopsis
Stanza 1
The persona asks her [1]. if he is still playing the
[2]. although there is no time for love for both of them. She feels
[3] that she longs to hear the [4].. of the flute
he plays.
Stanza 2
She wonders if he is still playing the flute when there are
[5] in the village.
People have [6] the village and the rice field is [7].
She recalls the [8].. of enjoying the beauty of [9]
in the village like watching the [10], [11] .. at
the evening rays, [12].. dew drops and enjoying the fragrance
of [13]...
Stanza 3
The persona questions whether he is still playing the flute. She feels
disturbed to be thinking of him in the current situation. The youths are
[14]. Citizens are [15] by politics. People
are [16]. mercilessly. Her beloved is not disturbed by the
[17] around him. The world is [18]
and collapsing around her.
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REVISION QUESTIONS
1. Who is the persona?
2. Where is the persona?
3. Where is the personas beloved now?
4. What is the personas beloved doing?
5. Why is the persona feeling guilty?
6. What musical instrument is mentioned in the poem?
7. How is the flute played?
8. What are the things that the persona enjoys doing in the village? Give two
examples.
9. Describe the village [ refer to Stanza 1 ].
10. Why is the village deserted?
11. What is the condition of the rice fields?
12. Give another word for sick in the line Amidst the sick rice field.
13. What does it refer to in the line While here it has become a luxury?
14. Why does the persona not have time to enjoy nature?
15. Why does the persona repeat the question Are you still playing your flute?
three times?
16. Do you think she should repeat the question? Why?
17. How does the persona feel in Stanza Three?
18. Why is it a hazard to be thinking of her beloved?
19. What are the problems faced in the city?
20. Explain the line this world is too old and bleeding.
21. What are the moral values that you learn from the poem?
22. Choose a word from the poem that means hidden.
23. Choose a word from the poem that means danger.
24. Choose a word from the poem that means murdered.
25. How did the persona spend her childhood days?
26. Would you prefer to live in the city or the village? Why?
27. What is the relationship between the persona and the flutist?
28. Which time of the day is the best time to collect dew?
29. Do you spend time enjoying the fragrance of flowers? Give a reason to your
answer.
30. Do you agree that this world is too old and bleeding? Give a reason.
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FORM 4 : IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP
In the Midst of Hardship
At dawn they returned home

their soaky clothes torn
and approached the stove
their limbs marked by scratches
their legs full of wounds
but on their brows
there was not a sign of despair
The whole day and night just passed

they had to brave the horrendous flood
in the water all the time
between bloated carcasses
and tiny chips of tree barks
desperately looking for their sons
albino buffalo that was never found
They were born amidst hardship

and grew up without a sigh or a complaint
now they are in the kitchen, making
jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves
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Short Notes
Elements of the Poem
Style and Language

The poet is telling the story from a personal observation.
The language is simple and easy to understand.
Persona
The poem describes a family returning to their home after a bad flood.
The persona is an observer.
Point of View
The poet uses they, the third person point of view.
Setting
1. In a village.
The villagers are poor and life is a struggle.
2. In a couples home.
The house is simple but the family is contented and happy.
Tone
The readers may feel depressed over the familys hardship.
However, the family accepts their situation and way of life. They are contented
with what they have.
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Synopsis
Stanza 1
The couple returned home in the early morning. They walked to the stove to dry
and keep warm. Their clothes were torn and soaked with water. Their hands and
legs were scratched and covered with wounds. However, there was no sign of
sadness.
Stanza 2
The couple had been looking for their sons albino buffalo the whole day and
night but was unable to find it. Dead animals and tree barks were all around them
as they went through the flood waters.
Stanza 3
The family was poor but they did not complain. They made jokes while rolling
their cigarette leaves. They seemed to be happy.
Themes
1. Positive Attitude
Although the couple did not find the albino, they were able to joke and enjoy
each others company. They were poor but happy and contented.
2. Determination
Despite the flood, the couple searched for the albino throughout the day and
night. They did not give up easily.
Values
1. Do not give up easily when faced with hardships.
2. Be contented with what you have.
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ACTIVITY A
Study the pictures below and complete the blanks with suitable words from the poem.
Picture 1 Picture 2
The family returned home at __________. The family
mily walked towards the
They did not find the _________________. ___________ to keep warm. Their
Their clothes were __________
_________ and wet. _________ and __________ were injured.
However, there was not a sign of
______________ on their faces.
Picture 3 Picture 4
The man and woman had been searching for albino There were floating __________ in the
water.
buffalo the whole ________ and _________. The
There were also
lso broken branches of tree
buffalo belonged to their ______. _____________.
Picture 5 Picture 6
The familyy was used to a life of ____________.
___________ Despite the hardship
hip they faced, there was
They had always worked hard for a living.
not a ____________
_________ or ___________.
They made _________ while they smoked.
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ACTIVITY B
Match the descriptions given in Box A with the quotations from the poem in Box B.
BOX A BOX B
Descriptions Quotations from poem
1. an animal that is rolling their cigarette leaves

treasured
2. sharing funny stories their limbs marked by

scratches
3. terrible flood albino buffalo
4. an activity to relax bloated carcasses
5. injuries sustained in the making jokes

flood
6. acceptance of a difficult approached the stove

situation
7. floating dead animals without a sigh
8. to keep warm horrendous flood
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REVISION QUESTIONS
1. When did the family return home?
2. When they reached home, where did they go to?
3. Why did they go to the kitchen?
4. Describe their physical conditions in stanza 1.
5. How did the family feel?
6. Which word indicates that the clothes were wet?
7. Why their clothes were soaky and wet?
8. Why did they return only at dawn?
9. What caused the scratches and wounds?
10. What attitude was shown by the couple?
11. What was the situation of their village?
12. What did they see?
13. What were they looking for?
14. Which word in the poem represents something rare and treasured?
15. Why is the thing they are looking for important?
16. Give another word for horrendous.
17. What are carcasses?
18. How long did they search for the animal?
19. What does the word stove represent?
20. What do cigarette leaves symbolize?
21. How do you know that the couple was physically hurt?
22. The couple grew up amidst hardship. Explain the line.
23. Why was it that the couple did not complain about their situation?
24. What is the main theme of the poem?
25. Write two moral values that you learn from the poem.
26. Give two examples of how you can help flood victims.
27. Write two examples of activities that help you to unwind.
28. Do you like listening to jokes? Why?
29. On a wet day, how do you keep yourself warm?
30. When we face hardship, what kind of attitude should we have?
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POEM FORM 4 : HE HAD SUCH QUIET EYES
He Had Such Quiet Eyes By

Bibsy Soenharjo
He had such quiet eyes

She did not realise
They were two pools of lies
Layered with thinnest ice
To her, those quiet eyes
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And render him paradise
If only shed been wise

And had listened to the advice
Never to compromise
With pleasure-seeking guys
Shed be free from the hows and whys
Now heres a bit of advice

Be sure that nice really means nice
Then youll never be losing at dice
Stanza Analyis
Stanza 1
The man is cheating the woman by putting on a sad look. He pretends to be in

need of happiness. However the woman feels sorry for him. She thinks she can
give him happiness.
Stanza 2
The woman found out the real character of the man. She was warned of not
giving in to him but she did not listen. If she was careful she would not have to
suffer. Their relationship has now ended.
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Stanza 3
The speaker is giving advice to us. We must understand TRUE meaning of nice.
Love is a gamble, like playing dice (dadu).You may lose or win.
Vocabulary
1. Layered - covering the surface (lapis)
2. Desolate feeling sad, lonely and empty (kosong)
3. Imploring begging ( meminta )
4. Render to give something (memberi)
5. Paradise heaven, a place extremely beautiful and enjoyable (syurga)
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ACTIVITY 1
Study the pictures and match the statements
statement given below to the pictures
pictures.
A. B.
C. D.
E. F.
Statements
1. The woman believes in the man and gives in to him,
h , thinking that he was
honest.
2. The man asks her to be nice to him by making him happy as he is lonely
lonely.
3. The man puts on a gentle look and kind eyes.
4. Her parents advised her of the man but she did not want to listen to their
advice.
5. In the end, she realises her mistake and regrets for not listening to her parents
and friends.
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6. Finally, the woman gets to know that the man was not honest and she was
broken hearted.
ANSWER
FORM 5 : NATURE
STRUCTURE ANSWERS
1. Jamaica/ nature
2. No season
3. The scent of honey
4. Harvested canefields
5. bright golden sun shines brightly/brilliantly on the healthy green canefield
6. heavy rain and strong wind threaten to pull up the trees
7. The people of Jamaica
8. Jamaica does not have four seasons but has short periods of golden sunshines /
heavy rain / strong winds.(accept any possible answers)
9. The plants and flowers are colourful, painting a beautiful picture of nature.
10. Flowers and trees begin to bloom and the air is full of bees going for honey.
11. The earth is soft and rich and suitable for planting.
12. After the crops have been harvested and waiting for clearing and replanting.
13. The air is full of insects searching for honey as the place is full of flowers and young
shoots.
14. Lush and green
15. The grass sways and shakes to the breeze/light wind
16. bees buzzing and smell of fresh honey from the flowers
17. Fallen petals covered the pavement/path
18. Buttercups
19. Beautiful sun rays shines brightly on the canefields.
20. Sugarcane .The poet mentions canefields often in the poem.
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FORM 5 : ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?
ACTIVITY A 5. She is longing for her beloveds
1. C COLLECTING DEW
song.
DROPS
2. G ENJOYING THE 6. Flute.
FRAGRANCE OF FLOWERS 7. By the fingers and mouth.
3. D FLUTE 8. Watching the rain / gazing at
4. E GAZING AT THE
EVENING RAYS the evening rays /collecting
5. A PADDY FIELD dew drops / enjoying the
6. F TOWN fragrance of flowers [ any two
7. B VILLAGE
answers ]
8. H WATCHING THE RAIN
9. Quiet and deserted/ empty/
ACTIVITY B abandoned.
1. BELOVED 10. The people have left the
2. FLUTE
village.
3. GUILTY
4. MELODY 11. Sick / Unproductive
5. PROBLEMS 12. Unproductive/cannot grow rice
6. LEFT 13. The town / The city
7. ABANDONED
8. LUXURY 14. Life in the town is very busy.
9. NATURE 15. She feels disappointed with her
10. RAIN beloved. / She keeps thinking
11. GAZING
of him.
12. COLLECTING
13. FLOWERS 16. Yes. To express her
14. JOBLESS disappointment / disbelief.
15. DISUNITED
17. Her conscience is disturbed.
16. KILLED
17. INCIDENTS 18. Because there are many
18. DYING problems in the town.
19. The youths are jobless, citizens
REVISION QUESTIONS are disunited and people are
1. A woman.
killed.
2. In the city.
20. It means the world has many
3. In the village.
problems that are killing
4. Playing his flute.
people.
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21. Having a hobby is good but
there is a time to work and a
time to play.
We should know what is
important and what is not.
22. concealed
23. hazard
24. slaughtered
25. She used to enjoy the beauty of
nature in the village.
26. In the village. Life is more
relaxing. / In the city. Life is
more exciting / fast-moving.
27. A couple/boyfriend and
girlfriend.
28. Early in the morning.
29. No. I dont have time to do
that. / Yes. I love the smell of
flowers.
30. Yes. There are many problems
in the world now like pollution,
unemployment, disunity and so
on. / Yes. There are many
people suffering in this world.
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FORM 4 : IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP
ACTIVITY A
PICTURE 1 DAWN ALBINO BUFFALO TORN
PICTURE 2 STOVE LIMBS LEGS DESPAIR
PICTURE 3 DAY NIGHT SON
PICTURE 4 CARCASSES BARKS
PICTURE 5 HARDSHIP
PICTURE 6 SIGH COMPLAINT JOKES
ACTIVITY B
1. ALBINO BUFFALO
2. MAKING JOKES
3. HORRENDOUS FLOOD
4. ROLLING THEIR CIGARETTE LEAVES
5. THEIR LIMBS MARKED BY SCRATCHES
6. WITHOUT A SIGH
7. BLOATED CARCASSES
8. APPROACHED THE STOVE
REVISION QUESTIONS
1. At dawn. / Early in the morning.
2. The stove.
3. To keep warm.
4. Their limbs were scratched and their legs full of wounds.
5. Not a sign of despair.
6. soaky
7. There was a flood. / They were in the water all the time.
8. They were looking for their sons albino buffalo.
9. Tree barks and objects.
10. They do not despair. / They do not give up easily.
11. It was flooded.
12. Bloated carcasses and tiny chips of tree barks.
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13. Their sons albino buffalo.
14. albino
15. It belongs to their son.
16. dreadful / terrible / frightening
17. Dead animals.
18. The whole day and night.
19. Food and warmth.
20. Simple pleasure of life.
21. From the lines their limbs marked by scratches
their legs full of wounds
22. The couple faced a life of hardship.
23. They were used to a life of hardship.
24. Never allow hardship to affect your happiness. / Family love
25. We should learn to accept problems in life with a positive attitude.
Do not despair in the face of hardship.
26. Donate food, clothes or money to them.
Help to clean up the house.
27. Playing computer games / Listening to music etc
28. Yes. It makes me laugh and feel relaxed.
29. Wear a jacket . / Cover with a blanket. / Have a hot drink.
30. Be positive. / Do not give up.
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FORM 4 : HE HAD SUCH QUIET EYES
ACTIVITY 1
Picture A
The man puts on a gentle look and kind eyes
Picture B
The man asks her to be nice to him by making him happy as he is lonely and miserable.
Picture C
Her parents advised her of the man but she did not want to listen to their advice.
Picture D
The woman believes in the man and gives in to his demands, thinking that he was sincere.
Picture E
Finally, the woman gets to know the man was not honest and she was broken hearted and
miserable.
Picture F
In the end, she realizes her mistake and regrets for not listening to her parents and friends.
ACTIVITY 2
1. He had kind and gentle eyes
2. Giving him pleasure / happiness
3. The mans eyes
4. A woman who was cheated by a mans charm / attractiveness
5. Never to compromise
6. the mans eyes seem so gentle and safe / harmless
7. Used his quiet eyes to give into him
8. two pools of lies / layered with thinnest ice / breathing desolate sighs(accept any
possible answers)
9. His innocent eyes are used to deceive the lady into surrendering herself to him
10. Listening to the advice of others
11. She did not realise
12. He put on an act of being sincere and nice / He put on an act as he needed sympathy
and help from her. (accept any possible answers)
13. Sad looking eyes.
14. Pleasure seeking
15. The willingness to listen to peoples advice
16. a) She was asking herself to come into terms with her bad experience. (soul
searching)
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b) Unhappy and troubled by the questions.
17. No. She was not foolish. She might have been a gentle and soft hearted person who
can be easily deceived / cheated. (accept any possible answers)
18. Yes, there is. A love game is just like a dice game because at the beginning you will
not
know what you will get. Either you lose or win the game. (accept any possible
answers)
19. Never compromise with them
20. Yes, it is a wise advice. One must take care of oneself. Should not be ignorant,
otherwise you will be a victim. (accept any possible answers)
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NOVEL
Plot
Characters
Themes
Moral Values
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THE CURSE by Lee Su Ann (PLOT)
ACTIVITY 1
Synopsis
1. Note: Teacher can discuss the synopsis as worksheet 1 is given or copied down.
ACTIVITY 2
Bingo
Procedures
1. Give every student a copy of a Bingo card Worksheet 2 or teacher may ask students to
draw a grid of 25 squares on a piece of blank piece of paper. Teacher chooses 25 words
(answer) randomly
2. Read out the Bingo questions randomly and ask students for the answer and cross them out
if the answer appears on their card.
3. When students cross out all the answers (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) she/he must
shout out Bingo.. wins the game.
4. The Bingo Questions can be used as Wh- Questions asked orally just to test the
understanding of the students. It also can be used as a worksheet. Just edit the worksheet
by removing the answers
ACTIVITY 3
Chapter summary sentences
Procedures
1. Give Worksheet 4 to students. Activity can be carried out in pairs. Students read and
arrange the sentences to form the plot of the story.
2. Students rewrite the chapter summary into a paragraph.
3. After Worksheet 4 teacher can give a Higher Level exercise (Worksheet 5)
WORKSHEET 1
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Synopsis
THE CURSE NOVEL by Lee Su Ann
In The Curse by Lee Su Ann, Azreen takes time off from her studies in London, UK, to
return to her village. She returns because her sister Madhuri died. However she finds out
rumours that Madhuri was killed. At her village Azreen meets her father and takes care of her
sick mother. She finds friendship in the Old Lady. Although the Old Lady lived alone in the
jungle as the villagers said she had killed her husband.
Onn her return, Azreen discovers the truths about her family and people around her. First
she finds out that her sister was love with Asraf, and had planned to run away together with
him and divorced her husband, Hj Ghani. Second, Awang, the Bomoh has actual actually caused the
accident in which her parents were involved in and causing her mother to become paralysed.
Third, she learns that Madhuri is actually her adopted sister and the crazy woman or
Pontianak is Madhuris real mother. Fourth and finally, she discovers
discovers that Madhuri was
accidentally killed by her father. She shares her feelings with the Old Lady. Azreen learns a
lot about life from this wise old woman. The Old woman however dies in a fire started by
Asraf who blamed her for his grandmothers death. Saleh dies of a heart attack when Azreen
finds out that he accidentally killed Madhuri.
It the end, Azreen returns to London to finish her studies. She has learned a valuable
lesson from her short break at her little village in Langkawi Island. She has llearned to forgive
others and to look ahead.
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WORKSHEET 2
BINGO
*Haji Ghani * Nek *a parang
*London * Alzheimers disease * latex
* Mohd Asraf * Julian * Madhuris letter
* Siti * Datuk Zulkifli * Saleh
* A keris * Kuala Lumpur * paddy fields
*white blood * rubber plantation * village
* the Curse * Azreen Saleh *a spade
*The Old Lady * Puan Normala
* Datin Sharifah * a bomoh
* an accident * Lee Su Ann
* Madhuris real mother * Puan Fatihah

WORKSHEET 3
* a teacher * Bomoh Awang
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BINGO QUESTIONS
QUESTION ANSWER
1. What did the Indian boy see in the rubber plantation? Madhuris dead body
2. What is Awangs occupation? A bomoh
3. What is Mohd Asrafs occupation? A teacher
4. Who is Azreens father? Saleh
5 What did Azreen stab Mohd Asraf with? A spade
6. Where did Azreens parents find Madhuri when she was a baby? At paddy field
7. Whare was Madhuris dead body found? At the rubber plantation
8. The bomoh had something that belonged to Azreen. What was it? Madhuris letter
9. What did Haji Ghani plan to use to kill Madhuris lover? A keris
10. What did Saleh used to kill Madhuri? A parang
11. How did the Old Lady die? In a fire
12. What did Saleh die of? A heart attack
13. What did Puan Normala said she saw on Madhuris dead body? White blood
14. What did Puan Normala think was responsible for the continuous rain? The curse
15. Who did the villagers mistake for the ghost of Madhuri? Madhuris real mother
16. Who told Azreen that the villagers were going to the Old Ladys House? Siti
17. What did Azreens foster parents buy for her mother? A wheelchair
18. Who told Azreen that Madhuri had been murdered? The Old Lady
19. Who did the Old Lady kill? Her husband
20. Mohd Asraf said that Madhuris death was. An accident
21. Who wrote Azreens letter from England? Julian
22.Who left the farm gate open? Bomoh Awang
23.What disease was Azreens mother suffering from? Alzheimers diseases
24. Who was Madhuri in love with? Mohd Asraf
25. Who started the rumour about the curse? Puan Normala
26. What was the name of Haji Ghanis first wife? Puan Fatihah
27. What was the name of Madhuris husband? Haji Ghani
28. What did the villagers think the Old Lady was? An evil witch
29. What did Puan Normala say was the first sign of a curse in the village? The continuous rain
30. What did Puan Fatihah want to get from Bomoh Awang? A charm
31. Who dies in the fire at the Old Ladys house? Neks death
32. What caused Salehs heart attack? Fear
33. What was the white blood seen on Madhuris body? Latex
34. Which character liked to talk non-stop? Datin Sharifah
35. Who was Azreens foster father? Datuk Zulkifli
36. Madhuri was actually Azreens.. adopted
37. Who is the main character in the story? Azreen Saleh
38 .Where did the Old Lady live? In the jungle
39. In the end, where did Mohd Asraf go? Kuala Lumpur
40. Where was Azreen studying? London
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WORKSHEET 4
Rearrange chapter summary.
No. Chapter Summary Sentence

1 The truth is revealed
2 Azreen takes care of her mother
3 Going home A
4 Gossip monger/Madhuris Death
5 Attack on the Old Lady
6 The visit to the Old Lady
7 Azreens forgives and forgets her past
8 Madhuris letter
9 Remembers her childhood memories
10 Old Lady treats Asrafs sick grandmother (Nek)
11 Strange happenings
12 Madhuris funeral
Rewrite.
A Going Home
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WORKSHEET 5
Rearrange the sentences by numbering at the end. Rewrite in one paragraph.

A Madhuri was buried even before Azreen had seen her body.
B Mohd Asraf 's grandmother died even though she had recovered at first.
C The Old Lady was not welcomed by the villagers.

D Azreen received a letter from her home. 1
E Azreen went back to London. She has learned to forgive and to let go of the past.
F The Old lady's house was burned down with her in it.
G He was in love with Madhuri.

H The letter informed her of her sister's death.
I The villagers believed that she brought bad luck.
J Mohd Asraf was desperate so he asked the Old Lady's help to cure his grandmother.
K She had to leave immediately from university in the middle of her exam.
L No one would tells her about Madhuri's death.
M Mohd Asraf and the villagers blamed the Old Lady and they attacked her .
N Asraf and Madhuri planned to run away together.

O Mohd Asraf told Azreen everything that happened between him and Madhuri.
P En. Saleh found out and killed Madhuri and later on died of a heart attack when Azreen found out
about the incident.
Q Mohd Asraf 's grandmother fell ill.
Azreen received a letter________________________________________________________

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ANSWERS
Literature Component : The Curse (PLOT)
2. Worksheet 1 - the synopsis is given
3. Worksheet 2 - Bingo card
4. Worksheet 3 - Bingo Questions
5. Worksheet 4 - Chapter summary
1 L
2 E
3 A
4 C
5 J
6 F
7 K
8 G
9 B
10 I
11 H
12 D
1. Worksheet 5 Rearrange Summary
A 4
B 8
C 10
D 1
E 16
F 12
G 14
H 2
I 9
J 7
K 3
L 5
M 11
N 14
O 13
P 15
Q 6
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THE CURSE by Lee Su Ann
CHARACTERS
WORKSHEET 1
Label the characters
Note:
Give every students worksheet 1 and label the characters on their own or teacher can write
the characters at the whiteboard for them to label.
1. Teacher can write the characteristic as well.
WORKSHEET 2
Azreen physical traits and characteristics
Note : Students can memorise the acronym BIRDS
WORKSHEET 3
Who is Azreen ?
Note : Emphasis students to remember important facts about Azreen. Teachers can use
similar parallel writing with other characters.
WORKSHEET 4
Fill in the blanks (SPM format)
* Note for TEACHERS
Which character does you like or admires the most? Give reasons for your answer with close
reference to the text.
I- Identify the needs of the question character that you like

or admire / idolize / interesting
M - Based on the Novel The Curse by Lee Su Ann, the character that I
like or admire is.because .(state 2 reasons) with textual evidence
E - What happened that make the character likeable/admirable? When did it happen?
Where did it happen? (give 2 evidences for each reason)
J Conclusion- .In a nutshell by (reflection of the question).(positive points)
WORKSHEET 5
Compare and contrast characters
Note :
Exercise 1
Choosing personality between Azreen and Madhuri.
Teacher can compare and contrast with other characters as well.
Exercise2
2. Space out where students can think and write a short paragraph.
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WORKSHEET 1 Label the characters
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10.
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WORKSHEET 2
CHRACTERISTICS
I
PHYSICAL TRAITS
*20-year-old girl R
*as short and bookish
*as tomboy but pretty
*wears glasses & short hair D
S
Fill these sentences as textual evidence in the boxes above
1. Independent from a young age as she stayed in Penang for two months during a
student exchange programme
2. A diligent student as she does well in both studies and sports. She is chosen for the
student exchange programme in Penang and then later gets a scholarship to study in
a university in London
3. Smart she faces her father and asks about Madhuri's murder.
4. Brave as she stabs Mohd Asraf in the foot with a spade when he tries to break down
the door of the Old Lady's house. She later turns on Asraf 'like a wild cat, and fights
with him.
5. Rational as she finds out that the 'white blood' on Madhuri's body was latex.
6. Azreen is kind at heart and values love and friendship with the Old lady and Mohd
Asraf.
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WORKSHEET 3
A. Fill in the blanks with the words below.

Who is Azreen Saleh?
Azreen Saleh is the ____________(1) Saleh Abdullah. She is the opposite of her sister,
Madhuri who is pretty, sweet, polite and obedient. She was always compared to Madhuri and
she hated it. She was a __________(2) when in school, and she often got into trouble. Her
best friend in school was ___________(3).She would do anything to help him. Asraf was in
love with _____________(4) instead. She did not get along with her father. She met her
foster parents, __________________(5)and Datuk Zulkifli, and they were close even when
the student exchange programme ended. She was offered a scholarship to study in
________________,(6) and she came home because of Madhuris ___________(7).
daughter Madhuri tomboy London

father Datin Sharifah Asraf death
B. Fill in the blanks.

1. She was a ____________in school as she used to play hockey and football with the
boys.
2. The fact that Azreen stayed in Penang for two months during the student exchange
clearly shows that she was ____________.
3. Azreen got a _____________to study in a university in London.
4. The fact that she was able to do the right thing showed that she was rather _________
for her age.
5. She did not cry when her father caned her showed that she was a __________ girl.
scholarship tomboy independent

matured stubborn
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WORKSHEET 4
Sample script 1
Fill in the blanks.
Based on the novel The Curse by Lee Su Ann the character that I like is Azreen
Saleh because of a few reasons.
The first reason is because Azreen is such a strong character. She is___________(1),
___________(2),
_________(2), ______________(3), ___________(4) and ___________(5). She is open,
positive and always fights for what she believes in.
Firstly, she can__________(6)
can__________(6 by being a friend to thehe Old Lady. This is shown right
from the time she accepts the challenge from her friends to approach
approach the Old Lady. She is
open-minded
minded and does not follow the others think. In fact, she makes the Old Lady her good
friend and counsellor.
Secondly, Azreen is an ____________(7) young lady. She has succeeded to continue
her studies to a university in London. Azreen is an _________(8) young girl even from a
young age when she stayed in Penang for a Student Exchange programme.
Azreen is an___________(9)
an__________ person. She defends the Old lady when Mohd Asraf and
the villagers attack her. She kicks and fights Mohd Asraf.
Azreen is ________(10) when she continues her studies after all the tragedy she
experiences.
In a nutshell, I admire
re Azreen for being open, positive, and courageous. In addition, we
can follow all these positive qualities. I really do admire Azreen Saleh.
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WORKSHEET 5
Compare and contrast the characters.

characters
A B
6. _________________ *_______________________
7. _________________ *_______________________
8. _________________ *_______________________
9. _________________ *_______________________
Charming stubborn speaks her mind

bespectacled soft-spoke private person
well-liked by everyone despised by her sister
Space the words and rewrite the sentences into a paragraph.

1. AzreenSalehisthedaughterSalehAbdullah.
2. Sheisthetotaloppositeofhersister,Madhuriwhoispretty,charming,politeandobedient.
3. Madhuriiswelllikedbyvillagersbecauseissoftspoken .
4. Azreenontheotherendoftenspeakshermind .
5. Hence,shewasalwayscomparedtoherandshehatesit.
yscomparedtoherandshehatesit.
6. Shewasatomboywheninschoolandsheoftengotintotroublebecausesheisstubborn.
7. Sheseemsnottogetalongwithherfather.
8. Shejoinedastudentexchangeprogrammeandmetherfosterparents,
9. DatinSharifahandDatuk Zulkifliandtheyremaincloseevenwhentheprogrammeended.
Zulkifliandtheyremaincloseevenwhentheprogrammeended.
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ANSWER
CHARACTERS
WORKSHEET 1
1. Hj. Ghani and Pn .Fatihah
2. Siti
3. Azreen Saleh
4. Madhuri
5. Asraf
6. Saleh Abdullah
7. The Old Lady
8. Awing Bomoh
9. Datuk Zulkifli and Datin Sharifah
WORKSHEET 2 WORKSHEET 3
B BRAVE 1. daughter 6. London
I INDEPENDENT 2. Tomboy 7. death
R - RATIONAL 3. Asraf
D - DILIGENT 4. Madhuri
S - SMART 5. Datin Sharifah
WORKSHEET 4
1. brave 6.rational
2. independent 7. Smart
3. rational 8. independent
4. diligent 9. brave
5. smart 10. diligent
WORKSHEET 5
1. Azreen bespectacled / stubborn / speaks her mind / private person
2. Madhuri charming / soft spoken / well liked / despised by her sister
Azreen Saleh is the daughter Saleh Abdullah. She is the total opposite of her sister,
Madhuri who is pretty, charming, polite and obedient. Madhuri is well liked by villagers
because is soft spoken . Azreen on the other end often speaks her mind . Hence, she was
always compared to her and she hates it. She was a tomboy when in school, and she often
got into trouble because she is stubborn. She seems not to get along with her father. She
joined a student exchange perogramme and met her foster parents, Datin Sharifah and
Datuk Zulkifli, and they remain close even when the programme ended.
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MODULE 1 : GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS
Theme: Theme of the Curse

Skill: Literature
Lesson Students should be able to,
Objectives: 1. Match the evidence to the theme.
Activity 1. Recap on the common themes in the novel.

2. Teacher models on how to answer worksheet 1
match the evidence to the correct theme.
3. Students answer.
4. Teacher checks students progress.
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MODULE 1 : WORKSHEET 1
THEME
Theme is the idea the story the reader wants to tell.
Match the theme to the correct evidence from the novel of The Curse, by Lee Su Ann. One
has been done for you.
THEME EVIDENCE FROM THE NOVEL
Azreen was keen on finding out

what happened to Madhuri. She
asked Asraf what happened. She
BRAVERY read letters found in Madhuris
room. She asked the Old Lady what
happened before Madhuri died.
Azreen was brave to face the group

of villagers who wanted to kill the
NEVER GIVE UP
Old Lady
The Old Lady always consoled

Azreen when she had problems.
LOVE
Pn. Normala had spread rumours

that the village was cursed upon
TRUTH
Madhuris death
Before the Old Lady died in the fire,

FORGIVENESS she asked Azreen to learn to forgive
people
The Old Lady told Azreen how she

SUPERSTITIOUS had accidentally stabbed her
BELIEFS husband. Her husband was drunk
and wanted to hit her.
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MODULE 2: GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS
Skill: Literature
Lesson Objectives: Students should be able to,
1. Write the correct information from the graphic
organiser into the blanks.
Activity 1. Recap on the common themes found in the novel.

2. Teacher gives input on the format of answering exam
question on the theme
3. Teacher gives example on how to answer
WORKSHEET1 write in the theme, write out the
examples.
4. Students answer.
MODULE 2: NOTES
FORMAT OF ANSWERING THE EXAM QUESTION
The novel I choose is _______________________ by Lee Su
1. INTRODUCTION Ann. The __________________ I learned is
_________________.
It can be seen when
____________________________________
___________________________________________________
1ST EXAMPLE
__
2. FROM THE
___________________________________________________
NOVEL
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
______
Another example is when
________________________________
___________________________________________________
2ND EXAMPLE
_
3. FROM THE
___________________________________________________
NOVEL
___________________________________________________
____
In conclusion, the ____________ of

_______________________ is very important. It can be seen in
4. CONCLUSION
many parts of the story.
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MODULE 2: WORKSHEET 1
Based on the graphic organiser, fill in the blanks with the correct information.
GRAPHIC ORGANISER: THEME OF LOVE
THE CURSE THEME
LOVE
IT CAN BE SEEN IN
FAMILY LOVE FORBIDDEN LOVE
FOR EXAMPLE FOR EXAMPLE

1. SALLEH ABDULLAH LOVES 1. ASRAF AND MADHURI
MADHURI LIKE HIS OWN LOVE EACH OTHER AND
CHILD. MEET EACH OTHER
2. AZREEN PROMISED HER SECRETLY EVENTHOUGH
DYING MOTHER THAT SHE MADHURI WAS ALREADY
WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER
The novel I choose is (1)_______________________ by Lee Su Ann. The

(2)__________________ I learned is (3)_________________.
It can be seen in(4)___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________
Another example is in (5)_______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______________________
In conclusion, the (6)____________ of (7)_______________________ is very important. It
can be seen in many parts of the story.
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GRAPHIC ORGANISER: THEME OF FORGIVENESS
THE CURSE THEME
FORGIVENESS
IT CAN BE SEEN WHEN
1. BEFORE THE OLD LADY DIED IN THE FIRE, SHE ASKED AZREEN TO
LEARN TO FORGIVE PEOPLE.
1. AZREEN DISCOVERED THAT HER FATHER HAD KILLED MADHURI.

2. SHE WAS NOT ANGRY WITH HER FATHER.

(2)__________________ I learned is (3)_________________.
It can be seen in(4)___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______________________
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GRAPHIC ORGANISER: THEME OF SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS
THE CURSE THEME
SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS
THE VILLAGERS ARE SUPERSTITIOUS.
FOR EXAMPLE
1. THE VILLAGERS BELIEVED THE VILLAGE WAS
CURSED BY MADHURI WHO HAD WHITE BLOOD.
2. VILLAGERS CALLED AWANG TO PREVENT DISASTERS
IN THE VILLAGE
3. THE VILLAGERS BELIEVED THAT THE OLD LADY IS AN
EVIL PERSON.

(2)__________________ I learned is (3)_________________.
It can be seen in(4)___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______________________
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Fill in the blanks with information from the graphic organisers from WORKSHEET 1, 2 or 3.
QUESTION: From the novel, explain on a theme you have learned.
ANSWER
The novel I choose is _______________________ by Lee Su Ann. In the novel the
________________ is very important. The __________________ I learned is
_________________.
It can be seen when __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________
Another example is when ______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______________________
In conclusion, the ____________ of _______________________ is very important. It can be
seen in many parts of the story.
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MODULE 3: GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS

Skill: Literature
1. Write the theme you have learned from the novel
Activity 1. Recap on the common themes found in the novel.

2. Teacher gives input on the format of answering exam
question on the theme
3. Teacher gives examples on how to answer worksheet 1
write in the theme, write out the example.
4. Students answer.
Note to teachers: students can just recopy answers from

WORKSHEET 1,2 or 3 to complete WORKSHEET 4.
MODULE 3: NOTES
FORMAT ON ANSWERING THE EXAM QUESTION

1. INTRODUCTION Ann. The __________________ I learned is
_________________.
It can be seen when
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1ST EXAMPLE
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2. FROM THE
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NOVEL
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2ND EXAMPLE
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3. FROM THE
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NOVEL
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In conclusion, the ____________ of

_______________________ is very important. It can be seen in
4. CONCLUSION
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Based on the notes given, answer the question that follows.
THE CURSE THEME
LOVE
IT CAN BE SEEN IN
FAMILY LOVE FORBIDDEN LOVE
FOR EXAMPLE FOR EXAMPLE

4. SALLEH ABDULLAH LOVES 6. ASRAF AND MADHURI
MADHURI LIKE HIS OWN LOVE EACH OTHER AND
CHILD. MEET EACH OTHER
5. AZREEN PROMISED HER SECRETLY EVENTHOUGH
DYING MOTHER THAT SHE MADHURI WAS ALREADY
WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER
1. How does the novel portray the theme of love? Provide evidence to support your
answer
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Based on the notes given, answer the question that follows.
THE CURSE THEME
FORGIVENESS
IT CAN BE SEEN WHEN
1. BEFORE THE OLD LADY DIED IN THE FIRE, SHE ASKED AZREEN TO
LEARN TO FORGIVE PEOPLE.
1. AZREEN DISCOVERED THAT HER FATHER HAD KILLED MADHURI.

2. SHE WAS NOT ANGRY WITH HER FATHER.
2. How does the novel portray the theme forgiveness? Provide evidence to support your
answer.
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Based on the notes given, answer the question that follows
THE CURSE THEME
SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS
THE VILLAGERS ARE SUPERSTITIOUS.
FOR EXAMPLE
1. THE VILLAGERS BELIEVED THE VILLAGE WAS
CURSED BY MADHURI WHO HAD WHITE BLOOD.
2. VILLAGERS CALLED AWANG TO PREVENT DISASTERS
IN THE VILLAGE
3. THE VILLAGERS BELIEVED THAT THE OLD LADY IS AN
EVIL PERSON.
3. Superstitious beliefs seem to be very strong / evident in the novel. Describe events
with such themes in the novel.
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Answer the question that follows.
1. From the novel, explain on a theme you have learned.
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MODULE 4: GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS
Theme: Moral Value of the Curse

Skill: Literature
1. Complete the sentence to state the moral value by
adding we must be/we must not be in-front of
the theme.
2. Match the evidence to the correct moral value
Activity 1. Teacher explain on what is moral value
2. Teacher explain how to change the theme to moral
value by
Changing the one word themes into
adjectives
Adding we must be/ we must not be
3. Teacher explains each moral value must have
evidence from the text.
4. Teacher models on how to answer worksheet 1 & 2,
question 1
5. Students answer.
MORAL VALUES
1. Moral Values means the lesson you learned from a story.
2. Moral Values can be found in the themes.
3. The words in the theme are usually nouns and can be turned into adjectives.
4. Then to change the theme to a moral value, you need to add
We must / We must not + (the adjective)
For Example
NOUN ADJECTIVES THE MORAL VALUE
BRAVERY BRAVE WE MUST be brave.
LAZINESS LAZY WE MUST NOT be lazy.
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Try the exercise below.
1. Turn the nouns (themes) into adjectives.
2. Then add in we must/we must not be infront of the adjectives
The first one has been done for you.
THEME (NOUNS) ADJECTIVES WE MUST BE/ WE MUST NOT BE

Brave 1. We must be brave.
BRAVERY
3.
NEVER GIVE UP
5.
LOVE
7.
TRUTH
9.
KIND
10. 11.
FORGIVENESS
Match the evidence from the novel to the correct Moral Values found in The Curse.
MORAL VALUE EVIDENCE FROM THE NOVEL
Azreen asked Asraf about

WE MUST BE Madhuris death. She also read
BRAVE letters found in Madhuris room.
Azreen was brave to enter the

WE MUST NEVER
burning house to rescue the Old
GIVE UP
Lady
WE MUST BE Madhuri always protected Azreen

CARING from being scolded by her father.
Pn. Normala spread rumours about

WE MUST BE
Madhuri s death.
TRUTHFUL
WE MUST BE she asked Azreen to learn to forgive
FORGIVING people
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Skill: Literature
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrases/ sentences
Activity 1. Teacher recaps on the moral value they have learned

2. Teacher explains the format of how to answer the exam
question, using the example given.
3. Students fill in the blanks of WORKSHEET 1.
MODULE 5: NOTES
I learned that we must It can be seen when ..
1. MADHURI IS AN OBEDIENT DAUGHTER.

2. MADHURI ALSO PROTECTED AZREEN
FROM HER FATHERS BEATINGS.
3. MADHURI STILL VISITS HER SICKLY
CARE FOR MOTHER EVEN AFTER SHE GOT MARRIED.
BE CARING FAMILY 4. ASRAF TOOK CARE OF HIS SICKLY
MEMBERS GRANDMOTHER AND LOOKED FOR
TREATMENT WHEN SHE FELL SICK.
5. MADHURI HELPED AZREEN TO REPAIR
THEIR MOTHERS FAVOURITE BASKET.
1. AZREEN BELIEVES THAT MADHURIS

STAND UP
DEATH WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. SHE
BE BRAVE FOR WHAT
STARTED INVESTIGATING WHAT REALLY
WE BELIEVE
HAPPENED.
IN
2. AZREEN BELIEVES THAT THE OLD LADY IS
NOT AN EVIL PERSON
1. MADHURI PERSUADED AZREEN TO EAT

SOMETHING AFTER AZREEN WAS SCOLDED BY
HER FATHER.
2. ASRAF REMINDED AZREEN NOT TO INFORM HER
BE CARING MOTHER OF MADHURIS DEATH.
3. JULIAN NG WAS CONCERNED WHEN AZREEN
WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE LONDON TO MALAYSIA
4. AZREEN BROUGHT FRESH VEGETABLES FOR THE
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OLD LADY
1. AZREEN DEFENDED ASRAF AND SAID
THAT SHE WAS THE ONE WHO LEFT
NOT BE THE GATE OPENED AND THE BULL
BE BRAVE ESCAPED.
SCARED
2. AZREEN WAS BRAVE TO RESCUE THE
OLD LADY AS HER HOUSE WAS ON
FIRE.
1. WHEN AZREEN WAS YOUNG, SHE

WANTED TO REPAIR HER MOTHERS
BE NEVER BROKEN RATTAN BASKET .
DETERMINED GIVE UP 2. AZREEN WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT
REALLY HAPPENED TO MADHURI.
3. SHE LOOKED AROUND MADHURIS
ROOM FOR EVIDENCE TO FIND OUT
MORE OF HER DEATH.
1. AZREEN REPAIRS THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

SHE HAD STEPPED ON /DAMAGED
2. SHE BRINGS FRESH VEGETEABLES TO GIVE
BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE OLD LADY.
3. SHE GIVES THE OLD LADY NEW SEED TO
REPLACE THE VEGETABLES GARDEN THAT
SHE DESTROYED.
1. DATIN SHARIFAH HAS LEFT SOME

PILLOWS AND A FEW THINGS AZREEN
BE THOUGHTFUL NEEDED WHEN THEY SENT AZREEN
BACK TO HER THE VILLAGE.
2. DATIN SHARIFAH ALSO HAS GIVEN A
WHEELCHAIR TO AZREENS MOTHER.
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FORMAT OF ANSWERING THE EXAM QUESTION

1. INTRODUCTION
Ann. I learned that we must____________________________.
It can be seen when ___________________________________
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1ST EXAMPLE ___________________________________________________
2. FROM THE ___________________________________________________
NOVEL ___________________________________________________
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2ND EXAMPLE
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3. FROM THE
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NOVEL
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In conclusion, we must be _________________________. It

4. CONCLUSION can be seen in many parts of the story.
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GRAPHIC ORGANISER: MORAL VALUE OF BEING CARING
THE CURSE
1. MADHURI IS AN OBEDIENT
DAUGHTER.
2. MADHURI ALSO PROTECTED
AZREEN FROM HER FATHERS
BEATINGS.
CARE FOR
3. MADHURI STILL VISITS HER SICKLY
BE CARING FAMILY MOTHER EVEN AFTER SHE GOT
MEMBERS MARRIED.
4. ASRAF TOOK CARE OF HIS SICKLY
GRANDMOTHER AND LOOKED FOR
TREATMENT WHEN SHE FELL SICK.
5. MADHURI HELPED AZREEN TO
REPAIR THEIR MOTHERS
FAVOURITE BASKET.
The novel I choose is (1)_______________________ by Lee Su Ann. I learned that we must

(2)_______________________________________________________.
It can be seen when (3)________________________________________________
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Another example is when (4)____________________________________________
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In conclusion, we must be (5) ____________________________________. It can be seen in
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GRAPHIC ORGANISER: MORAL VALUE OF BEING CARING
THE CURSE
1. MADHURI PERSUADED AZREEN TO EAT

SOMETHING AFTER AZREEN WAS
SCOLDED BY HER FATHER.
2. ASRAF REMINDED AZREEN NOT TO
INFORM HER MOTHER OF MADHURIS
BE CARING DEATH.
3. JULIAN NG WAS CONCERNED WHEN
AZREEN WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE
LONDON TO MALAYSIA
4. SHE BROUGHT FRESH VEGETABLES
FOR THE OLD LADY
The novel I choose is (1)_______________________ by Lee Su Ann. I learned that we must

(2)____________________________________________.
It can be seen when (3)________________________________________________
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Another example is when (4)____________________________________________
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In conclusion, we must be (5) ____________________________________. It can be seen in
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Skill: Literature
1. Write about a moral value they have learned in the novel.
Activity 1. Teacher recaps on the moral value they have learned

2. Teacher explains the format of how to answer the exam
question, using the example given.
3. Students answer WORKSHEET 1.
Note to teachers: students can just recopy answers from module 5.
MODULE 6 WORKSHEET 1
Answer the question that follows.
1. From the novel, what moral value did you learn? Provide evidence from the novel.
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2. The moral value of being caring is significant in the novel. How has the novel shown
people to be caring? Provide evidence to show how people in the story are caring.
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ANSWERS
THEME EVIDENCE FROM THE NOVEL
Azreen was keen on finding out
what happened to Madhuri. She
asked Asraf what happened. She
BRAVERY
read letters found in Madhuris
room. She asked the Old Lady what
happened before Madhuri died.
Azreen was brave to face the group
NEVER GIVE UP of villagers that wanted to kill the
Old Lady
The Old Lady always consoled
LOVE
Azreen when she had problems.
Pn. Normala had spread rumours
TRUTH that the village was cursed upon
Madhuris death
FORGIVENESS she asked Azreen to learn to forgive
people
The Old Lady told Azreen how she
BELIEF IN THE had accidentally stabbed her
SUPERNATURAL husband. Her husband was drunk
and wanted to hit her.
1. THE CURSE
2. THEME
3. LOVE
4. PARENTAL LOVE
FOR EXAMPLE
1. ASRAF AND MADHURI LOVE EACH OTHER AND MEET EACH OTHER
SECRETLY EVENTHOUGH MADHURI WAS ALREADY MARRIED.
2. FORBIDDEN LOVE
FOR EXAMPLE
1. SALLEH ABDULLAH LOVES MADHURI LIKE HIS OWN CHILD.
2. AZREEN PROMISED HER DYING MOTHER THAT SHE WOULD TAKE CARE
OF HER FATHER.
3. THEME
4. LOVE
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1. THE CURSE
2. THEME
3.
FORGIVENESS
4. 1. BEFORE THE OLD LADY DIED IN THE FIRE, SHE ASKED AZREEN TO LEARN TO
FORGIVE PEOPLE.
2. 1. AZREEN DISCOVERS THAT HER FATHER HAD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED MADHURI.
2. SHE WAS NOT ANGRY TO HER FATHER.
3. THEME
4. FORGIVENESS
1. THE CURSE
2. THEME
3. SUPERSTITOUS BELIEFS
4.
FOR EXAMPLE
1. THE VILLAGERS BELIEVED THE VILLAGE WAS CURSED BY MADHURI WHO HAD WHITE
BLOOD.
2. VILLAGERS CALLED AWANG TO PREVENT DISASTERS IN THE VILLAGE
3. 4. THE VILLAGERS BELIEVED THAT THE OLD LADY IS AN EVIL PERSON.
5. THEME
6. SUPERSTITOUS BELIEFS
MODULE 3: WORKSHEET 1 - MODEL ANSWER

The novel I choose is The Curse by Lee Su Ann. The theme I learned is love.
It can be seen in parental love. For example Salleh Abdullah loves Madhuri likes his own
child. Azreen promised her dying mother that she would take care of her father.
Another example is in forbidden love. For example, Asraf and Madhuri secretly love each
other and secretly meet each other eventhough Madhuri is married.
In conclusion, the theme of love is very important. It can be seen in many parts of the story.
MODULE 3: WORKSHEET 2- MODEL ANSWER

The novel I choose is The Curse by Lee Su Ann. The theme I learned is to forgive.
It can be seen when, before the Old Lady died in the fire, she had asked Azreen to learn to
forgive people.
Another example is when Azreen discovers that her father had accidentally killed Madhuri.
She was not angry with her father.
In conclusion, the theme to forgive is very important. It can be seen in many parts of the
story.
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MODULE 3: WORKSHEET 3 - MODEL ANSWER
The novel I choose is The Curse by Lee Su Ann. The theme I learned is superstitious beliefs.
It can be seen when, the villagers believe in the supernatural. The villagers believed the
village was cursed by Madhuri who had white blood.
Another example is when the villagers called Awang to prevent disasters in the village. They
believe that the Old Lady is an evil person.
In conclusion, the theme belief in the supernatural is very important. It can be seen in many
parts of the story.
Adjectives
1. Brave Moral Value
2. Never give up 1. We must be brave.
3. Caring 2. We must never give-up.
4. Truthfulness 3. We must be caring
5. Kindness 4. We must be truthful
6. Forgive 5. We must be kind
6. We must be forgiving
MORAL VALUE EVIDENCE FROM THE NOVEL
Azreen asked Asraf about

WE MUST BE
THEME/ POSITIVE Madhuris death. She also read
BRAVE
letters found in Madhuris room.
WE MUST NEVER Azreen was brave to enter the

GIVE UP burning house to rescue the Old
Lady
WE MUST BE
Madhuri always protected Azreen
CARING
from being scolded by her father.
WE MUST BE Pn. Normala had spread rumours
TRUTHFUL about Madhuris death.
WE MUST BE
she asked Azreen to learn to forgive
FORGIVING
people
1. THE CURSE
2. BE CARING / CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS
3. 1. MADHURI IS AN OBEDIENT DAUGHTER.
2. MADHURI ALSO PROTECTED AZREEN FROM HER FATHERS BEATINGS.
3. MADHURI STILL VISITS HER SICKLY MOTHER EVEN AFTER SHE GOT MARRIED.
4. 1. ASRAF TOOK CARE OF HIS SICKLY GRANDMOTHER AND LOOKED FOR TREATMENTS
WHEN SHE FELL SICK.
2. MADHURI HELPED AZREEN TO REPAIR THEIR MOTHERS FAVOURITE BASKET.
3. BE CARING
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1. THE CURSE
2. BE CARING
3. 1. MADHURI PERSUADED AZREEN TO EAT SOMETHING AFTER AZREEN WAS

SCOLDED BY HER FATHER.
2. AZREEN BROUGHT FRESH VEGETABLES FOR THE OLD LADY
3. 1. ASRAF REMINDED AZREEN NOT TO INFORM HER MOTHER OF MADHURIS DEATH.
2. JULIAN NG WAS CONCERNED WHEN AZREEN WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE LONDON TO
MALAYSIA.
3. BE CARING
MODEL ANSWER
The novel I choose is The Curse by Lee Su Ann. I learned that we must be caring, care for
family members.
It can be seen when, Madhuri is an obedient daughter, Madhuri also protected Azreen
from her father beatings. She also still visits her sickly mother even after she got married.
Another example is when Asraf took care of his sickly grandmother and looked for
treatment when she fell sick. Also Madhuri helped Azreen to repair their mothers
favourite basket.
In conclusion, we must be be caring, care for family members. It can be seen in many parts
of the story.
MODEL ANSWER
The novel I choose is The Curse by Lee Su Ann. I learned that we must be caring.
It can be seen when, Madhuri persuaded Azreen to eat something after Azreen was
scolded by her father. Also Azreen brought fresh vegetables for the Old Lady.
Another example is when Asraf reminded Azreen not to inform her mother about
Madhuris death. Also, Julian Ng was concerned when Azreen was about to leave London
to Malaysia.
In conclusion, we must be be caring. It can be seen in many parts of the story.
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MINIMUM

Youll never walk alone!

2012 | Pasir Gudang English Language Committee

D/A SK Seri Kota Puteri 4,

First and foremost, CONGRATULATIONS! It gives me great pleasure to see innovative

HAJAH FATIMAH BINTI AHMAD

HAJI HALIL BIN ABU BAKAR

Who are the target group?

What is our objective?

What are our strategies?

What do we have to do?

Writing with key Points

Informal Letter 118

Form 4 In The Midst of Hardship

Module 5 Moral Values

Module 5 Moral Values

Module 6 Moral Values

Simple Present Tense

Simple Past Tense

Simple Future Tense

4. Plural nouns are formed by the following ways :

No Singular Plural No Singular Plural

e.g. The gardener had a knife.

1. The child asked for an apple.

2. The boy painted the room.

Rules Articles Nouns / Noun Phrases

2. We use an before a noun that begins with a an apple

3. The is a definite article. It is used to indicate a the sun

4. A and an are indefinite articles. We use them

Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.

1. Do you know _________ shortest way to ________canteen?

3. She has left ______ house without __________ umbrella.

4. _________ earth moves round ___________sun.

5. __________ child whose parents are dead is ________ orphan.

6. I live in ___________bungalow at _________ end of Jalan Megah.

7. _______ author is __________ person who writes books.

9. Look at __________moon; it is round like_______ O.

injured and taken to hospital in ________ ambulance.

Complete the paragraphs with a, an or the.

1. Pronouns are words that are used to replace nouns.

An adjective is a word that tells something about that noun.

sharp blue colourful rich clean happy

1. This is a ___________ dress.

2. A rainbow has ___________colours.

3. Johor Bahru is a ____________ city.

4. I saw __________ boys fighting in the classroom.

5. The woman is throwing the _________ apples.

6. Be careful! That is a very ___________ knife.

7. The tortoise is a ____________ creature.

8. I lost my _________ pen at the meeting.

9. The ________ man owns a bungalow.

10. The exam questions are _____________.

11. The _________ soldier was awarded a medal.

12. Alice is ________ because she has won a prize.

Add s (or es) to the verb:

runs (in the park.)

run (in the park.)

3. Wrong: He be a boy. (x)

5. Wrong: They be students. (x)

2. He works in the restaurant.

3. They pray at the mosque on Friday.

5. You read books very fast!

7. The birds fly in the sky.

1. Do you know _ shortest way to canteen?

3. She has left house without ____ umbrella.

4. _ earth moves round ___sun.

5. __ child whose parents are dead is orphan.

6. I live in ___bungalow at _ end of Jalan Megah.

7. _ author is ____ person who writes books.

9. Look at ____moon; it is round like_ O.

14. My aunt (be)_ a nurse. She (work) in that hospital.

17. He never (tell) lies. He (be) quite honest.