1.

DIRECTED: ARTICLE / REPORT: Newspaper

Article / Report
There has been an attempted robbery in your area. As a newspaper reporter,
you have been assigned to write a report of the incident for publication in a
local newspaper. Using the notes below, write out your report.
couple taking a walk
two men approached them
ordered couple to give jewellery
a struggle husband injured
one neighbour taking a dog for a walk
heard shouts went to investigate
robbers saw dog fled
couple made police report

Couple Foils Robbery Attempt

PULAU PINANG, Thu An elderly businessman and his wife foiled a robbery
attempt by two men armed with a screwdriver and a knife. The victims were
reported safe from any bad injury.
Tan Ah Wok, 60 and his wife were taking a morning walk near their
home in Helen Heights yesterday when two men on a motorcycle stopped
them under the pretext of asking for directions. As Mr. Tan was giving
directions, one of the robbers pointed a knife at him and ordered them to
keep quiet. He then relieved Mrs. Tan of her jewellery and instructed Mr. Tan
to hand over his ring and watch. When he refused, a struggle ensued.
Meanwhile, his accomplice grabbed a helmet and hit Mr. Tan on the head
with it. On seeing this, his wife started screaming.
One of their neighbours, R. Subramaniam, who was taking his dog for
a walk, heard the screams and when to investigate. On seeing Subramaniam
and his dog, the robbers fled. I was taking my dog for a walk when I heard
someone shouting for help. Knowing that something was wrong, I ran there
as fast as I could. Before I reached the scene, the robbers fled on a
motorbike. They were probably afraid of my Rottweiler.

Mr. Tan, who suffered a small cut on his head, was given outpatient
treatment at a private clinic. He said that it was a horrified experience as he
never expected the two men would attack his wife and him. He thought that
they were lost and needed help. He also mentioned that the guard who in
charge nowadays easily allowed the strangers to enter their residents. State
CID Chief Supt Harun Din advised him and the people to be more careful in
giving help to strangers. The guard also must be stricter in letting people
from entering any residents without proper permission.
He added that the suspects, aged between 25 and 30, were believed
to be illegal immigrants. He said there had been similar incident last week
when two men approached a factory worker who was on her way home after
work. The duo then relieved her gold chain and cash. He advised the
residents to be alert and reports to police any suspicious-looking characters
lurking in their area.

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2. An article : How to lead a healthy lifestyle

Question: Based on your observation, many of your classmates are not

taking proper care of their health. As you are the president of the Health Club
of your school, your teacher advisor has asked you to write an article for the
school magazine on how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Use the notes below to help you write your article:

Practise personal hygience

Wash hand and brush teeth

Take balanced meals

Avoid junk food and fried food

Drink a lot of water

At least eight glasses daily

Get adequate sleep

Seven to eight hours day

Have regular exercise

Keep fit and build stamina

Share problems with others

Talk to friends or school counselor

When writing the article, you must remember:

To give a suitable title

To give your name as the writer

To include all the points given

To provide an ending

That your readers are students of your school

Answer
How to Lead a Healthy Lifestyle
By: Nurul Athirah Assan

From my recent observation, many students are not taking proper

care of their health. They have to cope with such things like lessons, extracurricular activities and social events. They tend to forget about their health
in order to accomplish everything within a short span of time. This will
eventually take its toll on the students themselves. Hence, I would like to
share some tips on how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
First of all, you have to practise personal hygiene. For example, wash
your hands frequently especially before or after handling food and also brush
your teeth twice a day. Keeping yourself clean helps prevent the spreading of
bacteria. Another way is you have to take balanced meals. Your bodies need
sufficient nutrition to sustain your activities. You should avoid eating junk
food and fried food as they are unhealthy.
Apart from that, you need to drink a lot of water. It is advisable to
drink at least eight glasses of water. This can prevent dehydration in your
body. You should also get adequate sleep which is seven to eight hours a day.
Having a proper rest and sufficient sleep are important so that you can wake
up energized the next day.

Next, you should have regular exercise. You can do aerobics or just
plain walking and jogging. Set aside at least three times a week to exercise.
This activity will keep you fit and build your stamina at the same time.
Last but not least, share your problems with others. do not keep your
problems to yourself as it will lead to stress. You can talk to your friend or
school counselor or whoever you are comfortable with.
These are a few tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle. Life is a
precious gift from God and therefore it is your responsibility to take care of
your own well-being. You have to get your priorities right before you become
the victim of your own carelessness. After all, prevention is better that cure.
3. DIRECTED: REPORT Report to Principal

You are very disappointed by the conditions and services provided by your
school canteen. You decide to write a report to inform your school principal
about the poor conditions and services of the canteen. These would include:
insufficient table and benches
food and drinks not covered
too little food counters
dirty and clogged drains smelly
food expensive and lacks variety
inadequate food late comers have nothing to buy, to eat
cold food not fresh
rude canteen workers

To

Mr. Hasnan bin Jalal,

The Principal,
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permata

From :

Malik bin Abdul

Date

24 March 2011

Report about the School Canteen

I am writing this report is to draw your attention regarding the school

canteen. Many of the students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permata
are unhappy about the conditions at the school canteen. There were lots of
complaints regarding this issue.
In the first place, there are insufficient tables and benches.
Our school has a student population of over 1 000. There is only one period
of recess time for all forms. More than 80 per cent of the students go to the
canteen during recess to buy food and drinks. Unfortunately, there are only
about twenty-five tables and fifty benches which can accommodate less than
half the number of students. As a result, many students have to stand while
eating.
The food sold at the canteen not only expensive but lacks of variety.
The menu is the same every day. For the past five years, ever since the
present canteen management took over, students go back to the same food.
The hygiene and preparation of food leave a lot to be desired. The
food and drinks are not covered. They way canteen attendants dress speak
volume about hygiene. With their lackadaisical attitude, the food they sell
would one way or the other become contaminated.
My fourth complaint about the canteen pertains to the etiquette of
the canteen workers. They are rude and arrogant. They often shout at
students. The students are always on the receiving end of their bad moods.
We hope that conditions at the canteen will improve. The canteen
should provide better amenities. There should also be a different menu
everyday so that students will not have to taste the same food day in and
day out. Cleanliness should be given top priority.
We hope that you will look into our complaints and take steps to
remedy the situation. The students are prepared to boycott the canteen if
their complaints go unheeded.

Reported by:
Malik

Malik bin. Mohd Jalil

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