DIRECTED WRITING INFORMAL LETTER

Question :

Your brother spends too much time on the Internet and has done badly in his examination. Your
mother has asked you to write a letter advising him how to manage his time wisely.

DON'Ts DOs
Stay Up Late - Chat -Internet Have A Timetable
Too much time - Online games Use Internet - Gain Knowledge
Cause health problems Take part in co-curricular activities
Less time to study Group discussion

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Provide two other suggestions of your own.

You find that many of your friends are under a lot of pressure. They spend most of
their day studying and appear to suffer from stress. Write an article for your school
newsletter on how to cope with stress.

Include the following points:

Regular exercise
Hobbies
Work in groups
Balanced meals
Enough sleep
Study skills
Make a check-list
Seek advice
Talk to your family
Listen to music
Counsellors
Game
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