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PMR
Essays
-Informal Letter
-Speech
-Reports
-Article
-5 Wives & 1
Husband
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FORMAT OF A SPEECH/TALK
Good morning to the principal, teachers and fellow students. I am
honoured to be given this opportunity to talk on 'Health is Wealth'.
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Thank you.
FORMAT OF AN INFORMAL LETTER
66, Lrg. 8,
Diamond Park,
08000 Sungai Petani,
Kedah.
22 SEPT 2007.
Dear Yati,
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Yours sincerely,
Ani
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FORMAT OF A REPORT
A VISIT TO OLD FOLKS' HOME
At 8.30 a.m., 40 students and.............................................................................
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Reported by
Christine
(Secretary of Drama Club)
FORMAT OF AN ARTICLE
Health is Wealth
Which is more important? ..............................................................................

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Written by,
Eric
FORMAT OF A NEWSPAPER REPORT
ESCAPE OF ORANG UTAN
SUNGAI PETANI, Thursday:........................................................................................
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FORMAT OF A STORY
It was raining heavily. ......................................................................................
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FORMAT OF A RECOUNT
As I was walking home,.........................................................................................
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Guidelines
Informal letter
Greeting / Salutation
Dear is most often used. You can use for everyone,
from your mother to a new pen-pal.
My dear - is used if you have a close relationship with
someone, like your family or best friend.
Dearest and My dearest - are usually used only for
people you love.
Opening Remarks
How are you? I hope you are fine.
What a surprise to hear from you.
I received your letter yesterday / a few days ago
How are you? I am sorry I couldnt write earlier.
Closing Remarks
That will be for now. I hope to hear from you soon.
Please send my warmest regards to your family.
Do write soon.
I shall write again when I have time.

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Format:

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Sample Question:

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SECTION A
You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.
Study the information below and answer the question that follows.
Your school celebrated Teachers Day last week. You are writing a letter to a friend to
describe this special occasion.
Use these notes in your letter:
Assembly at 7.30 am
Speech by principal gave advice to students
Aim of celebration show appreciation to teachers
Speech by head prefect
Activities carried out games class parties - concert
When writing your letter :
you may use all the notes
elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
add any other relevant information
make sure it is not less than 120 words
(30 marks)
How to write? How to gain points?......
5 Wives/ 1 Husband
- Why
- Who
- What
- When
- Where
Use it:

- How

1 Assembly at 7.30 a.m.

* Where did the assembly take place?
* Who attended the assembly?
* Was anybody invited? Who?
2 Speech by principal gave advice
to students
* What was the main message of the
speech?
* What advice did the principal give?
3 Aim of celebration show

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appreciation to teachers
* Why do students have to study hard
and develop good qualities?
4 Speech by head prefect
* What was the content of the message?
5 Activities carried out games
class parties - concert
* What games were played?
* What did the winners get?
* What was the food prepared?
* What did you have in the concert? Singing?
Dancing?

Sample Answer 1 (Simple but clear)

** Note the simple connectors e.g. After that, Then, After 12 noon, Finally.
123, Jalan Ibrahim,
08000 Sg. Petani,
Kedah.
20 September 2009
Dear Maslinda,
How are you? I hope you are fine. My family and I are
doing just fine.
My school celebrated Teachers Day last week. Many
students came that day. The (assembly started at 7.30 a.m.)
The chairman of the PTA (PIBG) also came. We sang Negaraku
and the state anthem.(lagu negeri)
After that, (the principal gave a speech. He advised us) to
study hard and be good students. He also told us that the (aim of
the celebration was to show appreciation to teachers.) We should
thank our teachers.
Then (the Head Prefect gave a speech.) He thanked the
teachers for their help and advice.
After 12 noon, the teachers and students played various
interesting (games) like football, throwing balloons and other
games. The students won most of the games. We won hampers.
My class bought a big cake for the (class party). Finally, we had a
(concert). I took part in the concert. I sang Michael Jacksons
Beat It. We were very happy that day.
How about the Teachers Day celebration in your school?

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Do tell me about it in your next letter. Take care and bye.
Your friend;
Mei Ling
Sample Answer 2:

(Adapted from Peraks English Language Modul 2009)

123,Jalan Ibrahim,
08000 Sg. Petani,
Kedah.
20 September 2009
Dear Indra,
How are you? I hope you are fine. My family and I are doing just fine.
My school celebrated Teachers Day last week. Activities on that day
started at 7.30 a.m. First we had an assembly in the school hall. The principal
and all the teachers were seated on a colourful and nicely decorated stage.
The school principal gave a speech. He reminded students to study
hard and develop good qualities. This is our way of showing our appreciation to
our teachers for their hard work. At the end of the speech, we clapped loudly to
show our appreciation to our teachers.
Then the Head Prefect delivered a speech. He thanked the teachers for
their endurance and compassion all this while. He also recited a poem entitled
KASIH GURU. This was followed by our class parties. At the parties, we ate
the food that we had brought such as fried noodles, cakes and sandwiches. We
also sang, danced and played indoor games. I enjoyed playing the Musical
Chairs.
After 12 noon, some outdoor games were played. That was the most
exciting event of the day. Teachers and students played various interesting
games like sack race, football, throwing balloons and other relay games. The
students won most of the games. The final event was a concert. Popular songs
were rendered by some students and traditional dances were performed by the
Cultural Club. By then, we were all tired but happy because we had had a
whale of a time that day.
How about the Teachers Day celebration in your school? Do tell me
about it in your next letter. Take care and bye.
Your friend;
Azmilia
ESSAY TYPE 2:- SAMPLE 2- WRITING AN ARTICLE
You are the president of the English Language Society of your school. In
conjunction with English Language Week you have been asked to write an
article for the English Language Newsletter. Based on the notes given below,
write an article on The importance of the English Language.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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International language
Official language in business and major international meetings
Used in the internet
Important to know the language in age of technology
Many books written in the English
Take effort to improve.

Apply what you have learnt:

Why

Who

What

When

Where

How

Possible Idioms?.............................
Write an article on How to Save the Environment for your school bulletin. Use the notes
below to help you to write the article.

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HOW TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT
Tips to protect the environment:
Save water
o wash car do not use hose
o collect rain water
o turn off tap after use
Save energy
o switch off appliances not in use
o do not watch television late at night
o use energy-saving bulbs
Protect the air
o car pool reduce pollution
o use public transport
o impose heavy fines factories pollute
When writing your article:
o you may use all the notes given
o elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
o add any other relevant information
o make sure it is not less than 120 words

Put it in the essay now :

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Intro:
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ESSAY RECOUNT OF A STORY

Using the pictures and notes below, write a story. Give a suitable title as well as an
ending to your story.

Samad 15-year-old boy

PMR not focusing
played truant video
arcades karaoke lounges
company of misbehavedstudents

One day sell DVDs raid

by police managed to
escape continued selling DVDs

failed his PMR - persuaded

by friends - sell pirated DVDs

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Later caught red-handed jailed three

months fined RM5,000

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Whats the conclusion?
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Why

Who

What

When

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Where

How

Sample Answer:
Turning Over a New Leaf

Samad was a 15-year-old boy. Although he would be sitting for his

PMR examination in a few months, he was not focusing on his preparation.
He often played truant, preferring to spend his time at video arcades and
sometimes at karaoke lounges. He keeps company of misbehaved
students like him.
Thus, it was not surprising that Samad failed his PMR examination.
Soon his friends persuaded him to sell illegal DVDs along a busy street.
One day, when he was selling DVDs, there was a police raid. He managed
to escape. It was a close shave. However, he was not scared. He
continued to break the law by selling the DVDs.
He carried on his illegal trade until he was caught red-handed on the
same street later. He was jailed for three months and fined RM5,000 for
breaking the law.
After completing his jail sentence, he was released. He regretted his
actions and vowed not to do it again. He promised his parents not to commit
offences anymore but to change to a better person. Since then, Samad
actually turned over a new leaf and became a hard-working and honest boy.

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ESSAY - REPORT
Perak Paper 2 : 2010 : Section A

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Opening paragraph your introduction
* When was the Co-curricular Day held?
* Who organized the event?
* What time did it start?
1 Opening ceremony speech
* Who delivered/gave the speech?
* What was the aim of having Co-curricular Day?
2 Stalls food and drinks
* Who set up the stalls? /Who prepared the food?
* What were sold?
* Were you involved?
3 Games outdoor and indoor
* Give examples of games
* Which was the most popular game?
4 Exhibition societies and clubs
* What were exhibited?
* Who were in charge?
* Where was the exhibition held?
5 Competitions uniformed units
and societies
* What kinds of competition were carried out?
(cooking? pitching tents? marching?)
* Who won?
6 Closing ceremony prize-giving
* Who gave away the prizes?
* When did it end?

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