Ask yourself a question first ...

Do you appreciate the people

around you? Especially your
parents?
 Before that, do you know what is the
meaning of appreciate?

To recognize how good

someone or something is
and to value him, her, or it
BE APPRECIATIVE
PUBLISHED : THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2020 : 9.25 a.m.
By : Medina A.D.
Hasnah goes out of her way to give her daughter, Mira, everything she never had as a child. To
her surprise, this approach had backfired. Mira is not appreciative. “Buy her a simple mobile
phone, she wants a branded smartphone. She is only nine and she demands only the most
expensieve things,” said Hasnah.
“Mira is a child who does not appreciate what she has and it is not healthy practice,”
said a child therapist, Dr.Azwan. He advised children to appreciate what they have.
He said that there are many ways children can learn to be appreciative. First, before
they go to bed, they should list the things they are most grateful for that day. Second, children
must learn to be thankful. For example, thanking their parents, friends, the postman or the bus
driver. Most importantly, they should be thankful for the little things they have such as food,
clothes, and shelther.
Parents play an important role in teaching children to be appreciative. They can
encourage their children to read stories with good values or watch inspiring movies. These
would help them to be grateful for what they have.
 Vocabulary

1. approach : cara - cara

2. backfired : sesuatu yang tidak dijangkakan dan
berlaku sebalik daripada yang dikhendaki
3. branded : berjenama
4. demands : menuntut
5. advised : menasihat
6. grateful : bersyukur
7. shelther : tempat berteduh / tempat tinggal
8. encourage : memberi semangat / mengalakkan
9. inspiring : memberi inspirasi
 Let's test your understanding of the text!

Task 1 : Read the statements given below and state 'True' or 'False'.

1. Hasnah always gets the best for her child, Mira. True
2. Mira is a very appreciative child. False
3. A child who does not appreciate what they have is a healthy practice for them. False
4. Dr Azman mentioned that children needs to be appreciative with what they have. True
5. Many ways can be practiced for a child to be appreciative. True
6. Mira needs to change herself to be more appreciative. True
7. Parents need to teach their children to be appreciative. True
8. Parents should not encourage the children to read stories with good value. False
 Let's test your understanding of the text!

Task 2 : Answer the questions given below.

(Questions can be found in your textbook page 14)
1. Why is Hasnah worried?
2. Describe Mira's character.
3. What are the child therapist's suggestions?
4. List out the basic necessities mentioned in the article.
5. Find the word in the article that has the same meaning as :
a. gone wrong b. a roof over your head c. major

Copy in your Reading Comprehension book and answer the questions.

 Let's check your answers!
Please jot down if you have answered wrongly!
1. Why is Hasnah worried?
Hasnah is worried because her daughter is not appreciative.
2. Describe Mira's character.
Mira does not appreciate what she has in life and she demands more from her mother.
3. What are the child therapist's suggestions?
The child therapist suggested that the child should list the things they are grateful for before they sleep
and they have to learn to be thankful for the things they have in life.
4. List out the basic necessities mentioned in the article.
a. food b. clothes c. shelther
5. Find the word in the article that has the same meaning as :
a. gone wrong : backfired b. a roof over your head : shelther c. major : important
So, now it's time for a task!
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That's all for today!
Thank you!