REFERENCE NOTES

Introduction

Hi! How are you? I hope you are in the pink. I am as fit as a fiddle. The reason I write you this
email/note/postcard is to
 suggest the best (example: fruit ) for you to try which is (example: banana) .
 tell you my plan to go to example: Pulau Langkawi) and I want to invite you to join me.

Don’t forget to use sequence connectors!

Firstly Secondly Thirdly Fourthly Fifthly Next Finally

Example of reasons and explanations

R1 – the place is just around the corner/ the place is
just a stone’s throw away from my house
E1 – so we can just walk there without troubling our
parents (TEMPAT DEKAT)
R3 – the date is during holiday
E3 – so we can go there together
(WAKTU CUTI SEKOLAH)
R5 – we can spend time together
E5 – it has been a long time since we met
(BOLEH LUANG MASA BERSAMA)
R7 – the book/movie has moral values
E7 – it can teach us something so that we will not do
mistakes in our lives (BUKU/WAYANG ADA
PENGAJARAN)
R9 - The food/ product is easily found
E9 – it is not a seasonal food/product
(MAKANAN/PRODUK MUDAH DIDAPATI)
R11 – The place is comfortable and cosy
E11 – You do not have to worry to find luxury place to
stay (TEMPAT SELESA)
R13 – I know your hobby is ___________
E13 – This is the time to spend time doing your hobby
without any disturbance(SY TAHU ITU HOBI AWAK)
R15 – I heard that you have not (gone there/ tried
them)
E15 – you can use this opportunity to try something
new and experience the best thing in a lifetime (AWK
TAK PERNAH PERGI/CUBA)
Closure
R2 – the price is cheap and reasonable
E2 – so we can save our money to buy other things
(MURAH)
R4 – we can add our knowledge
E4 – we can tell our family and friends about it
(TAMBAH ILMU PENGETAHUAN)
R6 – The food is good for our body
E6 – it contains a lot of vitamin that is important to
our body (MKNN BAGUS UNTUK KESIHATAN)
R8 - The owner of the place is my aunt/uncle
E8 – so we can get discounts for the ticket/
product/admission (PEMILIK ADALAH PAKCIK/MAKCIK
SAYA)
R10 – I know it is your favourite book/food/etc
E10 – so you can enjoy the book/food/etc as much as
you want (KEGEMARAN AWAK)
R12 – The place is spacious
E12 – It fits at least 50 people at one time
(TEMPAT LUAS)
R14 – The place is near many places of attractions
E14 – There is no chance that you will get bored there
(DEKAT DGN TEMPAT MENARIK)
R16 – The food/thing is delicious/great
E16 – I bet you will not forget the experience of trying
it.
(MAKANAN/BARANG ITU SEDAP/TERBAIK)

I hope you listen to my advice / I hope you agree with my suggestion. Please let me know your
decision. Take care and good bye.

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EXERCISE 5

Your friend asks your opinion about the best book to read. Write an e-mail to your friend to
give your suggestion.

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