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BAHASA
INGGERIS SPM
2020
MODULE 1

DIRECTED WRITING
&
CONTINUOUS
WRITING

[FOR BEGINNERS}

Prepared By: Ms. Nor Atikah Binti Aznan

SMK Tengku Ibrahim
atikahaznan@gmail.com
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
 TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Directed Writing. 1 – 22
2. Continuous Writing 23 – 35

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DIRECTED

WRITING

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 THE 5 FORMAT IN DIRECTED
WRITING
ARTICLE REPORT SPEECH

( Title ) To: ________________

By: _(Full Name)______
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OR
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To: ________________
Title: ________________

(PARAGRAPH)
(PARAGRAPH)
Written by,
(Name of writer) Reported by,
(Name of writer)

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 THE 5 FORMAT IN DIRECTED
WRITING
INFORMAL LETTER FORMAL LETTER

(writer’s address) (writer’s address)

No. 13, Taman Bahagia, No. 13, Kampung Bahagia,
Bandar Setia Jaya, Bandar Setia Jaya,
22100 Setiu, 22100 Setiu,
Terenganu. Terenganu.

26 April 2020 _____________________________________

(recepient’s address)
Dear Salima, Principal
SMK Setia Jaya,
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26 APRIL 2020
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Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully,

(signature) (Signature)
AZIZ BIN AFENDI

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USEFUL PHRASES (Frasa berguna)
IN DIRECTED WRITING

FORMAL LETTER INFORMAL LETTER

BEGINNING
(Copy lines from question)
I am writing to complain about…
I would like to file a complaint about…
I would like to dram your attention to …..
BEGINNING
How are things? I hope everything’s OK.
Thanks for your letter.
I miss you so much! How’s everything at home?
(Copy lines from question)

MAIN PART MAIN PART

Write and expand points Write and expand points
Use linkers: Use linkers:
Firstly/Next/Besides/Furthermore/ Firstly/Next/Besides/Furthermore/

CLOSING CLOSING
I would be pleased (berbesar hati) if (jika) Well, I have to go now/ that’s all for now
…… Well, I have to pen off now.
I would appreciate (menghargai) if (jika) ..… Give my love to everyone at home.
I hope you would take action (ambil I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.
tindakan) ….
I hope you would consider my suggestions ENDING THE LETTER
I look forward to hearing from you soon Bye for now.
Take care.
ENDING THE LETTER
Thank you for your attention.
Thank you for your cooperation.

REPORT ARTICLE

BEGINNING BEGINNING
(Copy lines from question) (Copy lines from question)
The report aims to….
This report focuses on…
MAIN PART
MAIN PART Write and expand points
Write and expand points Use linkers:
Use linkers: Firstly/Next/Besides/Furthermore/Lastly
Firstly/Next/Besides/Furthermore/Lastly
ENDING
Tips: MOSTLY REPORT IS WRITTEN IN All in all/ In conclusion/to sum up…
PAST TENSE. REMEMBER, YOU ARE
REPORTING.

ENDING
All in all/ In conclusion/to sum up…

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 SPEECH

BEGINNING

Good morning teachers and fellow friends. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk on…
(Copy lines from question)
Good morning I bid to all teachers, friends and members of the floor.
(Copy lines from question)
Good morning to all teachers and friends. Today I would like to talk about…..
(Copy lines from question)

MAIN PART
Write and expand points
Use linkers:
Firstly/Next/Besides/Furthermore/Lastly

CLOSING
Finally/In conclusion…

ENDING THE SPEECH

Thank you for lending me your ears
Thank you.
Thank you for your attention

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DIRECTED WRITING
PRACTICE TO WRITE INTRODUCTION

• Identify format
• CHANGE PRONOUNS from the question

SAMPLE 1:
Your school recently organised a Prize-Giving Day. The Head Prefect was chosen as the Best
Student You have been asked to write an article about him for school magazine.

PHRASES FROM QUESTION SENTENCE

Your school recently organised a My school/ SMK Tengku Ibrahim recently

Prize-Giving Day organised a Prize-Giving Day

You have been asked to write an I have been asked to write an article about him for
article about him for school school magazine
magazine.

FULL SENTENCES FOR INTRODUCTION

SMK Tengku Ibrahim recently organized a Prize-Giving Day. The Head Perfect was
chosen as the Best Student. I have been asked to write an article about him for school
magazine

SAMPLE 2.
TRY IT OUT!
PHRASES FROM QUESTION SENTENCE
(Terenganu Trial)

Your friend wrote to you telling that

He/she felt unhappy to join a school camping.

Write a letter to him/her to go camping. I’m writing a letter to _______________

Share with your friend the benefits of joining

a camping

and the challenges he/she may face during the

camping

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PRACTICE 1

TASK
1

INTRODUCTION:

TASK Your school has just bought new computers for the Computer Room. As the
2 Chairperson of the Computer Club, you have been asked to write an article about the
advantages of using computers.

INTRODUCTION:

TASK Many of your schoolmates are not interested in sports. You have carried out a survey
3 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.
INTRODUCTION:

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 7 TYPE OF ELABORATION
TYPE OF SAMPLE SENTENCES
ELABORATION
- We had many interesting activities. For example. ………….
1. GIVING EXAMPLE - We had many interesting activities. For instance. ………….
- We had many interesting activities such as. ………….
- We had many interesting activities like. ………….

-Only 38 students got involved with the camp. This is because

2. GIVING REASON/ ………
-Only 38 students got involved with the camp because ………
-Only 38 students got involved with the camp due to ………..

-We were exhausted but it was worth it.

3. SHARING FEELINGS -I’m really happy.
-It was a great event. I had so much fun with my friends.

- In my opinion,
4. GIVING COMMENTS/ - I don’t like it/ I don’t really enjoy it.
OPINION - I love to see them play…..
- From my point of view,
- I think,
- I believe the society should help ….

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 TYPE OF SAMPLE SENTENCES
ELABORATION
- YB Ahmad Zubedi came to the event for the closing ceremony.
5. DESCRIBING - We could see many parents, students and teachers gathering in
PEOPLE (WHO) the hall.
& TIME (WHEN) - Students started the race around 9.00 am.
- The event ended sharp at 4.30 pm.

SIGHT (mata)
- I saw a lot of people gathering at the open hall.
- The school looks lively with all the fantastic decoration
6.DESCRIBING - The weather was scorching hot on that day.
SURROUNDING USING
5 SENSE SMELL (hidu)
- The students are drenched in sweat, making the hall has
unpleasant odor
TELL, DON’T SHOW! - The smell of cooking from kitchen makes us hungry

TASTE (rasa)
- The chocolate taste really sweet, with a hint of mint
flavour.
- The orange juice is a bit sour for me.

HEAR (dengar)
- We could hear the crowd cheering from the school field.
They gave their best cheer to the team
- It was really noisy in the room, we cannot hear the speech
clearly.
- Everyone was quite and attentive when the principal
gives his speeches
- I heard Shila cried softly.
- I heard Fattah screamed loudly.

TOUCH (sentuh)
- The road was slippery (licin). Many students fell and
injured themselves during the race.
- The flag is soft as feather.

*REMEMBER! USE FORMAL LANGUAGE. MAINTAIN IT ALL THE WAY

THROUGHOUT THE ESSAY

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ELABORATING POINTS
SAMPLE 1

POINT SENTENCE SUBJECT MODAL VERB OBJECT

CONNECTOR (S) (M) (V) (O)
C1 Firstly, you can enjoy nature in the jungle
when you join
camping.
Add 1-2 elaborating sentences.

Example: By joining camping, you can see the amazing flora and fauna.
Opinion: I’m sure you will love it and enjoy your time there.

Sentences:
Firstly, you can enjoy nature in the jungle when you join camping. By joining camping, you
can see the amazing flora and fauna. I’m sure you will love it and enjoy your time there.

SAMPLE 2

POINT SENTENCE SUBJECT MODAL VERB OBJECT

CONNECTOR (S) (M) (V) (O)
C2 Next, you can join exciting activity.

Add 1-2 elaborating sentences.

Example: You can try jungle trekking, kayaking and flying fox.
Opinion: It is going to be an amazing experience!

Sentences:
Next, you can join exciting activity. You can try jungle trekking, kayaking and flying fox. It is
going to be an amazing experience!

How it looks in the body paragraph?

Firstly, you can enjoy nature in the jungle when you join camping (C1). By
joining camping, you can see the amazing flora and fauna. I’m sure you will love it and enjoy
your time there. Next, you can join exciting activity (C2). You can try jungle trekking,
kayaking and flying fox. It is going to be an amazing experience!

How to remember the order of the sentence as in Subject + Modal + Verb + Object?
TRY this!
Safee Menunggang Vespa Oren
When the Modal in sentences is optional, it becomes à Sayang Vespa Oren

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PRACTICE 1

TASK Benefits of joining camping.

1 C1- socialize
C2- discipline
C3- Character building

ONE BODY PARAGRAPH

TASK Challenges of joining camping.

2 C9- limited water
C2- insect bites
C3- social media not allowed

ONE BODY PARAGRAPH

TASK Reasons for the lack of interest in sports among students

3 C1- attitude
C2- lack of time
C3- (add one more point)

ONE BODY PARAGRAPH

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FULL ESSAYS IN DIRECTED WRITING

INFORMAL LETTER – Format and Content Points

MARKS FRAMEWORK SAMPLE ANSWER

F Sender’s Address No 25, Jalan Kekwa,
Block 5,
Felda Sungai Koyan 2,
27650 Raub, Pahang.

24 January 2017
F Salutation Dear Ravi,

Thank you very much for your letter last week. How are you?
Introductory Paragraph We are all fine here. I hope it is the same with you. I am glad that
you have chosen the school Police Cadet Corps as your uniformed
society. Do not worry. I will now explain the benefits.
Paragraph 2
C1
C1 - learn leadership skills You can learn leadership skills and responsibility. You may
and responsibility develop good habits. You will develop self-discipline.
C2 - develop good habits
C3 - develop self-discipline C2 C3
2
Paragraph 3
C4 -learn to march and C4
perform foot drills You can learn to march and perform foot drills. You will
C5 -keep fit and healthy keep fit and healthy.
C6 -learn to be independent C5
C7 -learn to handle firearms
You can learn to be independent. You may learn to handle
firearms.
C6 C7

Paragraph 4 C8 C9
C8 -build teamwork You can build teamwork. You will strengthen your love
C9 -strengthen love for for the country. You may learn survival skills. C10
country
C10 -learn survival skills You can have camping activities. You may take part in the
C11 - have camping activities
C12 C11 C12
-take part in National Day
Parade National Day Parade.
F Closing Paragraph In conclusion, joining the School Police Cadet Corps will
benefit you. I am sure you can build your character. That is
all. Take care of yourself.
F Signature Your brother,
Raj
(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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Complete the letter using the appropriate connectors

Firstly, Moreover, Besides, Furthermore,

In addition, On top of that, Finally,

No 25, Jalan Kekwa,

Block 5,
Felda Sungai Koyan 2,
27650 Raub, Pahang.

24 January 2017
Dear Ravi,
Thank you very much for your letter last week. How are you? We are all
fine here. I hope it is the same with you. I am glad that you have chosen the
school Police Cadet Corps as your uniformed society. Do not worry. I will now
explain the benefits.

_______________, you can learn leadership skills and responsibility.

You may develop good habits. ___________________, you will develop self-
discipline.

_________________, you can learn to march and perform foot drills.

You will keep fit and healthy. You can learn to be independent.
___________________, you may learn to handle firearms.

___________________, you can build teamwork. You will strengthen

your love for the country. You may learn survival skills.
________________________, you can have camping activities.
__________________, you may take part in the National Day Parade.

In conclusion, joining the School Police Cadet Corps will benefit

you. I am sure you can build your character. That is all. Take care of yourself.

Your brother,
Raj

(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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 FORMAL LETTER- with the content points

MARKS FRAMEWORK SAMPLE ANSWER

F Sender’s Address No. 66, Jalan Indah Permai 1,
Taman Indah Permai,
85000 Segamat,
Johor.
F Receiver’s Address The Enforcement Officer,
Segamat Town Council,
Jalan Pak Samat,
Date 85000 Segamat ,
F Johor. 3 February 2017

F Salutation Dear Sir,

F Subject Dirty Food Stalls At The Old Town Food Centre

Introductory I would like to draw your attention to the condition

Paragraph of the Old Town Food Centre.

Paragraph 2 C1 C2
Complaints :
C1 • floor is filthy 2. The floor is filthy. The plates are left lying
C2 • plates are left around on the dirty floor. The place is also infested
lying around with flies. C3
C3 • infested with flies 2

Paragraph 3
C4 C5
Complaints :
C4 • drains are 3. The drains are clogged. The stench from the
clogged drains is bad. The tables are dirty and oily. These
C5 • stench from the lead to health problems. C7
C6 Drains is bad C6
• tables are dirty
C7 and oily
• lead to health
problems

C8
Paragraph 4
Suggestions : 4. My suggestions are that the authority should issue
C8 • issue warnings warnings. The workers must clean the drains.
15C9
C9 • clean - drains They have to wash the floor regularly.
C10 • wash - floor
C10
regularly

Paragraph 5
Suggestions: C11
C11 • carry out 5. The health officers must conduct regular
campaigns checks.The authorities should carry out
C12 • conduct regular campaigns.
C12
checks
(Health officers )

F Concluding I trust that you will take this problem seriously and
Paragraph take the necessary actions. This will make the food
centre better for our residents.

Thank you.

F Complimentary Yours faithfully,

close
Sender’s Signature Afiz
Name (AFIZ B. RAFIZ)
(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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 FORMAL LETTER
Complete the letter by writing an additional sentence for each content point

No. 66, Jalan Indah Permai 1,

Taman Indah Permai,
85000 Segamat,
Johor.

The Enforcement Officer,

Segamat Town Council,
Jalan Pak Samat,
85000 Segamat,
Johor. 3 APRIL 2017

Dear Sir,

Dirty Food Stalls At The Old Town Food Centre

I would like to draw your attention to the condition of the Old Town Food Centre.

2. Firstly, the floor is filthy. ______________________________________________. The

plates are left lying around on the dirty floor.
_________________________________________________. Besides, the place is also
infested with flies. ________________________________________________.

3. In addition, the drains are clogged. ____________________________________. The

stench from the drains is bad. ______________________________________________.
Moreover, the tables are dirty and oily. _______________________________________.
These lead to health problems.
___________________________________________________.

4. My suggestions are that the authority should issue warnings

(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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 REPORT- with the content points
MARKS FRAMEWORK SAMPLE ANSWER
F (the principal) To : The Principal
F (the main topic of your Title : A Report On The Activities Carried Out During Health
report) And Safety Month
F (the date you send out Date: 6 March 2017
your report)
On 2nd March 2017, the Environmental Club of Sekolah
Introductory Paragraph Menengah Dato’ Bentara Dalam organized the Health and Safety
Month. 75 teachers and 500 students were involved in the activities
to address the problems faced in the school.
Paragraph 2
C1
(Problems) One of the problems was dengue fever.
C1 - dengue fever Another problem was the clogged drains. Dirty toilets had
C2 - clogged drains also become a problem. C2 C3
C3 - dirty toilets
2
Paragraph 3
(Problems) Another problem was caused by the filthy floor. C4
C4 - filthy floor Overhanging tree branches also caused some problems. One
C5 - overhanging tree
branches C5
C6
C6 - muddy field more problem faced was the muddy field.
Paragraph 4
(Activities) C7 C8
C7 - practised 3Rs – We practised 3Rs. We also cleared clogged drains. We
C8 - cleared clogged organised Clean-up Day.
drains
C9 - organised Clean- C9
up Day
Paragraph 5
(Activities) C10
C10 - cut off old, We cut off the old and overhanging branches. We also
overhanging raised funds for building additional toilets. We planted
branches some grass.
C11 - raised funds for C12
building C11
additional toilets
C12 - planted grass
F Closing Paragraph In a nutshell, the activities were successfully carried out.
The problems were overcome. I thank everyone who had given
their support and hope that these activities will be carried out
every year.
Prepared by,
F Signature Sharan
(RONNY BIN AHMAD)
Secretary

(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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Report with content points and elaborations

To : The Principal
From: Nor Atikah Binti Azmi
Title : A Report On The Activities Carried Out During Health And Safety Month

On 2 March 2017, the Environmental Club of Sekolah Menengah Dato’

Bentara Dalam organized the Health and Safety Month. 75 teachers and 500 students
were involved in the activities carried out to address the problems faced in the school.

One of the problems was dengue

fever.__________________________________________________. Another
problem was the clogged drains._______________________________________.
Moreover, dirty toilets had also become a
problem.______________________________________.

Another problem was caused by the filthy

floor.__________________________________________. Furthermore, the
overhanging tree branches also caused some
problems.____________________________________. One more problem faced was
the muddy field._________________________________.

Thus, we practised the 3Rs.___________________________________.

We also cleared the clogged drains._____________________________________. In
addition, we organised the Clean-up
Day.____________________________________.

We cut off the old and overhanging

branches._________________________________________. We also raised funds for
building additional toilets.___________________________________. Finally, we
planted some grass. _____________________________________________.

In a nutshell, the activities were successfully carried out. The

problems were overcome. I thank everyone who had given their support and hope that
these activities will be carried out every year.

(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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 ARTICLE – MODEL ANSWER

MARKS FRAMEWORK SAMPLE ANSWER

F1 Title Tips on Being a Competent Student

F2 Writer’s name By: ………………………….

Introductory The life of a student is, without doubt, one of the

Paragraph busiest periods of a person’s life. Every student has the
same twenty-four hours. So why is it that some
students cope better than others when it comes to
dealing with schoolwork? They seem to get more work
accomplished while others struggle to juggle with
homework, assignments, projects and co-curricular
involvement. For a student to be able to cope with the
workload, he has to not only study hard but study
smart. Here are a few tips on how to be that competent
student. (Thesis statement -TS)
Paragraph 2
C1

C1 •Be clear about First of all, students have to be clear about the
the assignment or task given by the teacher. As she
C2 assignment/work explains the assignment or work, ask if you are unclear
•check with the regarding the scope of the work. You can also check
teacher or your with the teacher or your friends to make sure you are
friends on the right track.
C2
Paragraph 3
C3

C3 •search for In addition to that, you should also search for resources
resources for the task. While in school, you can conduct research
C4 •conduct at the library or use the internet. Apart from that, it is
research at the very useful C4
library or use the
C6
internet C5

C5 •start a folder to start a folder. You must collect and categorise

C6 •collect and research materials.
catergorise
research
material

Paragraph 4 C7

On top of that, it is important to draft an outline of the

C7 • draft an outline task. It is helpful to use headings and sub-headings so
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C8 • use headings that there is a coherent flow.
and sub- C9

C9 headings Once the first draft is done, show it to your teacher

C10 • do a first draft and ask for feedback. Edit as you go along until you
•show your have a final draft. C10
teacher and ask
for feedback
Paragraph 5
C11

C11 •be aware of Last but not least, as I have mentioned earlier, be aware
the deadline and certain of the deadline. Teachers are very strict
C12 •complete the about
assignment one deadlines. Any student who is late in handing in work
week before the will be penalized. Aim to complete the assignment one
deadline week before the deadline. Do not only be on time, be
ahead of time! C12

F3 Closing In a nutshell, if you follow these tips, you will be a

Paragraph competent student who can always complete your work
and still have time for enjoyment.

(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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 ARTICLE

TITLE: ___________________________________________________________

BY: _______________________________________________________

The life of a student is, without doubt, one of the busiest periods of a
person’s life. Every student has the same twenty-four hours. So why is it that some
students cope better than others when it comes to dealing with schoolwork? They
seem to get more work accomplished while others struggle to juggle with homework,
assignments, projects and co-curricular involvement. For a student to be able to cope
with the workload, he has to not only study hard but study smart. Here are a few tips
on how to be that competent student.

First of all, students have to be clear about the assignment or task given by
the teacher. As she explains the assignment or work, ask if you are unclear regarding
the scope of the work. You can also check with the teacher or your friends to make
sure you are on the right track.

On top of that, it is important to draft an outline of the task. It is helpful to

use headings and sub-headings so that there is a coherent flow. Once the first draft is
done, show it to your teacher and ask for feedback. Edit as you go along until you
have a final draft.

In a nutshell, if you follow these tips, you will be a competent student who
can always complete your work and still have time for enjoyment.

(source:Modul Big JPNJ,2017)

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CONTINUOUS

WRITING

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PRACTICE 1: SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE
Rearrange the jumbled up words and phrases.
Example : a dark and scary / It was / night. /
It was a dark and scary night.

I was about / to the kitchen. / to go

a tapping sound / Then I heard / on my window.

shouted. / I

a flash of lightning / Suddenly / I saw / at the window.

which I had seen / television show. / It looked / like a monster / on the

scared. / I felt / very

I ran / to my bed. / Then

I started / for my parents. / to shout

there was / no answer. / Unfortunately

I remembered / Then / that they were at / a fancy dress party.

I peeped out / too dark. / of my blanket / to see anything / but it was

footsteps. / Then / I heard

They / louder and louder. / were getting

died off. / Soon / the footsteps

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Rewrite the sentences ….

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ELABORATE THE SENTENCE.

PRACTICE 2
TOPIC: SELF

SAMPLE:
Saya gemar makan makanan ringan.
I love eating fast food.

a. I enjoy eating fast food especially double cheese burger from McDonalds (what)
b. Burgers from McDonalds are delicious. (why)
c. I always go to McDonalds with my friends to eat burgers (with whom)

Saya suka dengar muzik dan bermain permainan video

I enjoy listening to music and playing video games.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ (what)

b. _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ (why)

c. ____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________ (with whom)

Saya suka dengar muzik dan bermain permainan video

I love to go hiking in my free time.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ (what)

b. _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ (why)

c. ____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________ (with whom)

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PRACTICE 3
TOPIC: FAMILY

ELABORATE THE SENTENCE IN PRESENT TENSE

SAMPLE:
Saya gemar makan makanan ringan.
I love eating fast food.

a. I enjoy eating fast food especially double cheese burger from McDonalds (what)
b. Burgers from McDonalds are delicious. (why)
c. I always go to McDonalds with my friends to eat burgers (with whom)

Saya mempunyai ibu yang hebat

I have an amazing mother.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ (what’s her job)

b. _______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ (how does she look)

c. ____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________ (why)

Saya sayang ayah saya

I love my father

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ (what’s his job)

b. _______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ (how does he look)

c. ____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________ (why)

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PRACTICE 4
TOPIC: PEOPLE

ELABORATE THE SENTENCE IN PRESENT TENSE

SAMPLE:
Saya gemar makan makanan ringan.
I love eating fast food.

a. I enjoy eating fast food especially double cheese burger from McDonalds (what)
b. Burgers from McDonalds are delicious. (why)
c. I always go to McDonalds with my friends to eat burgers (with whom)

Saya sangat meminati guru saya

I admire my teacher very much.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ (who’s he/she)

b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Saya sangat suka Siti Nurhaliza.

I really like Siti Nurhaliza.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ (who’s she)

b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE 5
TOPIC: ACTIVITIES

ELABORATE THE SENTENCE IN PAST TENSE

Pada cuti sekolah yang lalu, saya pergi bercuti ke Pulau Perhentian
Last school holiday, I went to a trip in Perhentian Island.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Saya dan keluarga telah menyambut hari lahir ibu saya pada minggu lepas.
My family and I celebrated my mom’s birthday last week.

a. _______________________________________________________________

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b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Pada Sabtu lalu, saya telah pergi ke pasar malam berdekatan rumah saya.
Last Saturday, Iwent to a night market nearby my house.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE 6
TOPIC INCIDENTS

ELABORATE THE SENTENCE IN PAST TENSE

Saya telah terjumpa gadis comel di Seoul Garden

I met a cute girl at Seoul Garden.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Pada cuti sekolah yang lalu, satu banjir besar telah berlaku di kampung saya.
Last school holiday, a huge flood happened in my village .

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Abang saya telah dilanggar oleh kereta ketika dia berjalan pulang ke rumah
My brother was hit by a car when he was walking home.

a. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________________________

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 ESSAY CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE

STEP 1: The following is an essay plan. Elaborate the main points given in the right
box in the space provided.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT MY SCHOOL

PARAGRAPH CONTENT

Introduction

• Located in Setiu district School

• opened sixty years ago background
• The oldest school in Setiu
• Has huge buildings

Body 1

• 1000 students People you see

• Form one to form six in school
• Teachers are caring, dedicated and kind
• Students are amazing and cool
• The school staff are friendly
• The canteen workers sell delicious food

Body 2
Facilities you
• Amazing library. Have lots of story books academic books can find in school
• There are 2 modern computer labs
• 4 large science labs
• Our toilets are clean and comfortable
• School mart sells a lot of amazing things

Body 3
Activities in
• Teacher’s Day school
• Hari Raya celebration
• Curriculum carnival
Conclusion
Your feelings
• This school is amazing and I have amazing friends here about your school
• I love the school because it is surrounded in nature and what you
like most about
your school

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 A CAMPING WITH FRIENDS
TRY IT OUT!

PARAGRAPH CONTENT

Introduction

Why do you
enjoy camping

Body 1

Driving car to
the location with
friends

Body 2
Arriving at the
location and
started hiking
(activity 1)

Body 3
Enjoy the
scenery on top
of the hill
(activity 2)
Body 4
Pitched up the
tent and cooked
lunch

Body 5 Had water-

splashing in the
river

Conclusion
Going home

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SAMPLE ANSWER

PARAGRAPH CONTENT

Introduction

Camping? I love it! I want to share about the first time I Make a unique
went on a camping trip. I will write about the activities at the introduction.
camp and explain how I felt about the experience. Why people - Write a
go to camping? I think people go to camping because they want to word
have fun. For me, I like camping because I like outdoor activities. I - Or insert
can also explore forest (mengenali hutan) and can enjoy beautiful a quote
nature. I always go camping with my friends. Last week, I went to - Or ask a
camping with Zack, Jenny, Joe, Farouq and Hann. They are my question
best friends. They are really funny and crazy. They always make me Why do you
smile with silly jokes (lawak bodoh). They are my perfect squad for enjoy camping
camping. So last week, we went camping at Kluang Hill. It is
located at Besut, Terengganu. We used Waze to go there because
we don’t want to get lost.
(129 words)

Body 1

So, we went there by car. Zack drove his dad’s red Honda city. Driving car to
We went there on Saturday. We packed (bawak) tents (khemah), the location with
torch light, some rice, instant noodles, t-shirts, towel, toiletries (alat friends
mandi) and junk food. We left home at 7.00 a.m. It was so cold in
the morning. The road was not busy. Luckily, it was not raining. We
were scared if it rained because it was the raining season (musim
hujan) in Terengganu. We were really joyful and thrilled. We listened
to loud music in the car. Hann played Dance Monkey. We loved the
song! We saw golden paddy field (sawah padi). It was really nice
and beautiful.
(111 words)

Body 2
Arriving at the
We arrived (tiba) at Kluang Hill at 8.30 am. It was already busy location and
with people. We parked the car, took our bags and walked there. started hiking
We started hiking the hill. It was fun! We saw a lot of people there. (activity 1)
Then, we found a camping spot (lokasi khemah). It was really
strategic. The camping spot was near the river. We pitched Pitched the tend
(pasang) our tents. Zack was an expert. He did a good job. (activity 2)
Meanwhile(sementara itu), Hann, Joe and Farouq searched (cari)
firewood (kayu api). Jenny and I cleaned (kemas) the place nicely
(dengan elok). Then, we had a rest (rehat).
(92 words)

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Body 3

We were hungry (lapar). Jenny and I wanted to cook lunch.

We cooked rice, fried eggs and sardines. However, something funny
and scary happened. I asked Jenny to check the rice on the
firewood. But, Jenny felt asleep (tertido) and she forget to check the Cooked lunch
rice. I was not at the tent. Zack and I went to get some water at the (activity 3)
river. We smelled something burnt. We got panicked. “What
happened?” I asked Zack. We ran very fast like Usain Bolt. When
we arrived, we saw the rice pot became black. The fire was big. I
splashed (simbah) water on the fire. Jenny almost burnt our tent!
She woke up and was so shocked. She said sorry to us. Thank god,
nothing bad happened. We cooked another pot of rice (periuk nasi).

(133 words)

Body 4
Had water-
In the evening, we went to the river and had water splashing splashing in the
(mandi manda). The river was icy cold and refreshing. We were river (activity 4)
swimming and playing ball in the water. After dinner, we had some
fun activities. We played guitar, listened to horror stories and had
heart-to-heart talk. (hati ke hati). It was really nice. The stars shone
(past tense shine) bright like diamonds in the sky. We danced under
the moonlight (bawah cahaya bulan). We had a whale of time!
(idiom that means really enjoyable). It was a memorable night.

(75 words)

Conclusion

The next day, (keesokan harinya) we woke up and got ready

to go home. We cleaned up everything. We threw rubbish in the
dustbin. It was the end of the camping. We went home happily. Going home
Even though (walaupun) we were tired, we were happy. It was the
best camping experience (pengalaman). I hope we can go camping
again next year.
(60 words)

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Question: Describe the day you spend your time with friends. Describe the activities you did
and how you felt about it.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Camping with Friends

Camping? I love it! I want to share about the first time I went on a
camping trip. I will write about the activities at the camp and explain how I felt
about the experience. Why people go to camping? I think people go to camping
because they want to have fun. For me, I like camping because I like outdoor
activities. I can also explore forest and can enjoy beautiful nature. I always go
camping with my friends. Last week, I went to camping with Zack, Jenny, Joe,
Farouq and Hann. They are my best friends. They are really funny and crazy. They
always make me smile with silly jokes. They are my perfect squad for camping. So
last week, we went camping at Kluang Hill. It is located at Besut, Terengganu. We
used Waze to go there because we don’t want to get lost.

So, we went there by car. Zack drove his dad’s jet black Honda city. We went
there on Saturday. We packed tents, torch light, some rice, instant noodles, t-shirts,
towel, toiletries and junk food. We left home at 7.00 a.m. It was so cold in the
morning. The road was not busy. Luckily, it was not raining. We were scared if it
rained because it was the raining season in Terengganu. We were really joyful and
thrilled. We listened to loud music in the car. Hann played Dance Monkey. We loved
the song! We saw golden paddy field . It was really nice and beautiful.

We arrived at Kluang Hill at 8.30 am. It was already busy with people. We
parked the car, took our bags and walked there. We started hiking the hill. It was fun!
We saw a lot of people there. Then, we found a camping spot. It was really strategic.
The camping spot was near the river. We pitched our tents. Zack was an expert. He
did a good job. Meanwhile, Hann, Joe and Farouq searchedfirewood. Jenny and I
cleaned the place nicely. Then, we had a rest.

In the evening, we went to the river and had water splashing. The river was
icy cold and refreshing. We were swimming and playing ball in the water. After
dinner, we had some fun activities. We played guitar, listened to horror stories and
had heart-to-heart talk. It was really nice. The stars shone bright like diamonds in the
sky. We danced under the moonlight. We had a whale of time! It was a memorable
night.

The next day,we woke up and got ready to go home. We cleaned up

everything. We threw rubbish in the dustbin. It was the end of the camping. We went
home happily. Even though we were tired, we were happy. It was the best camping
experience. I hope we can go camping again next year.

(469 words)

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 WRITING
STRATEGIES
Introduced below is the writing strategy, Parahamburger where it uses hamburger as a
graphic drafting in planning and drafting an essay. It is simple, easy and colourful.

Suitable for any essay writing, it is a topic of an action research which was conducted in
SMK Tengku Ibrahim in 2015, 2016 & 2017 for upper-secondary students in helping students
to write.

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PARA-HAMBURGER
(Paragraph Hamburger)

TOPIC SENTENCE
THE MAIN IDEA. It is the first lines in the
paragraph. It tells what the paragraph is about.

TOP BUN
GREEN MEANS GO!
Don’t think too much. Just write it

1 3 SUPPORTING DETAILS
2 ELABORATION. Write the details. Edit and re-
edit your points.

YELLOW MEANS GO SLOWLY.

THE FILLINGS
3 Be careful!

CONCLUDING
SENTENCE
THE CLOSING. It ends the paragraph.
BOTTOM BUN
RED MEANS STOP.
Stop writing!

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 TOPIC: WAYS TO STAY FIT
AND HEALTHY
FACTUAL ESSAY
SAMPLE 1 Body 1
One of the best ways for
me to stay fit and healthy is by
exercising.

There are many type of exercises to

try like jogging, yoga, Pilates, Zumba

Example
and aerobics.
1
S2
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Feeling
P because it is really fun.

P3
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Benefits
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NARRATIVE (BODY 1)
SAMPLE 2

My family brought me to
visit Strawberry Farm in
Cameron Highlands.

There were many fresh

Example
strawberries and strawberry products
like strawberry ice-cream and
strawberry jam.
1
S
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Feeling
strawberry farm because I could pluck

P3
strawberries.

O
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T trip and it has brought our family to
become closer
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returned to our hotel and had
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