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Date Submited: December 1, 2023

Submitted by : Noor Izzatul Najwa binti Noor Azmi

Submitted to : Madam Noraida binti Mustafa

Class : PT1S1-01
Report on A Trip to Sabah

The Cultural Society of SMK Sri Jaya, Negeri Sembilan had made a visit to Sabah from 29 May
to 1June. A total of 25 students and four teachers had signed up for the trip. The main objective for
the visit was to learn about different cultures in Malaysia. We did a number of activities in Kota
Kinabalu.

Our flight was at 8.30 in the morning. Everyone was excited to go to the Land Below The Wind.
Once we arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, we were brought to our hotel to check in and
then we went to have lunch.

After lunch, our first stop was the Sabah State Museum. We learnt about some of the history
of the state and different cultures in Sabah. We spent about two hours there before we went to the
beautiful Tanjung Aru Beach. We had the biggest ABC while waiting for the sun to set. When the sunset
came, we were all speechless. We took a lot of pictures together.

On the next day, we went to the island opposite KK city for our water activities. We packed
sandwiches and drinks with us for lunch break. Most of us went snorkeling near the beach. Some of
us also played banana boats and the coral flyer zipline. That night, everyone was so exhausted.

On the third day, we went to The Kadazandusun Cultural Association Sabah (KDCA) to check
out the celebration of Kaamatan Harvest Festival. There were so many things to see. We learned about
their cultural dance and music, jumped on a Murut's trampoline called lansaran', and ate some
traditional delicacies like Hinava and Tuhau. At night, we watched the grand Unduk Ngadau carnival.
It was a huge event and the hall was packed. The ladies wore amazing looking traditional clothes and
it was difficult to choose only one to be the new Miss Kaamatan.

On our last day, we took our flight to go back to Kuala Lumpur at 9am. It was an enjoyable and
unforgettable trip. The society wanted to thank our advisors for their support and guidance. The
society would also like to express our appreciation to all people who were involved in this trip.

Report by
Jenny Simon

Jenny Simon,
The Secretary of The Cultural Society,
SMK Sri Jaya
LEADERSHIP CAMP REPORT

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Leadership development is crucial especially
among the young leaders. In line with this aspiration, a two-day-one-night leadership camp was
organised by the school Prefect Board in MSM Resort, Baling. The camp began on 18" of January and
ended on 19* January 2020 [C1]. A total of 40 prefects participated in this inaugural camp [C2] and
there were 3 accompanying teachers: Madam Melanie Tan, Mr Kamal bin Kasim, and Miss Nur Fiona
binti Hasan [C]. The devoted facilitators of the camp were the staff of the MSM Resort who had a vast
experience in conducting leadership camps for school pupils.

There were stimulating activities conducted with the aim of grooming future leaders [C3]. Jungle
trekking was the first activity [C5]. The participants were taken to explore the virgin rainforest nearby
the resort. After an hour trekking the lush tropical forest, the participants reached Mahligai Waterfalls
and they were offered with a magnificent and stunning view of the 150-metre high waterfalls. The
hiking was not easy as a few parts of the trek were quite treacherous. There, the campers learnt the
true meaning of teamwork [C8] as they assisted each other in overcoming the obstacles.

It was petrifying and horrifying to some but the participants enjoyed flying fox, the second activity
[C7]. One apparent benefit of flying fox would be it taught the participants to conquer their fear [C8].
Many of them had to muster their courage in order to "pass" the test of acrophobia. It was truly an
edgy experience but all managed to complete the task with a howling success. At night, the campers
were involved in an inter-group sketch competition [C9]. The members in each group had to plan and
decide what to present for their sketch. Obviously, their communication and thinking skills as well as
their creativity were enhanced through these processes [C10]. Some of them were very exceptional
and talented.

Before the closing ceremony on the second day, there were two workshops for the participants [C11].
Both workshops were enlightening and prized as they focused on developing leadership skills.
Moreover, decision making and problem solving skills were also given emphasis through the activities
conducted in the workshops. Based on the feedbacks given by the campers, the workshops did
enhance their knowledge and skills as leaders [C12].

The camp ended after a simple closing ceremony and group photo. All the participants were jubilant
and bursting with joy. They requested the camp should be held longer and if possible, the school
should have it as an annual event. We hope this suggestion will get good consideration by the school.

Reported by,
Haslan

Mohd Haslan bin Mokhtar

Head Prefect,
SMK Bukit Tampoi.
Description
Write a story about a fisherman starting with ‘The wind blew strongly. Out at sea…'
The wind blew strongly. Out at sea, I carefully navigated the ship, hoping to survive another
day. As a seasoned fisherman, this was nothing new. However, I could not help remembering what
happened last year.

It was a scorching hot day. My daughter just had netball practice and felt very exhausted. She
headed to the bus stop to wait for Bus 101 which would take her home. She was beginning to drift off
to sleep when she saw the bus arriving. The sun was shining ablaze and that was probably the reason
why she took the wrong bus, Bus 111. She was totally unaware of it.

She was glad to get a seat. Within minutes, she was slumped against the window, fast asleep.
When she opened her eyes more than an hour later, she found herself in the middle of nowhere. It
was already dusk and she was the only passenger left on the bus. She could not recognize the part of
town they were passing through. She pressed the bell and the bus puffed to a halt. She planned to
hop across the road and catch a bus going the opposite direction. But, she found herself on a deserted
street with a row of shops that were already shuttered. She kicked herself for not asking the driver for
directions.

As she was wondering what to do, a motorcycle lurched into view and stopped right in front
of her. She braved herself to ask him how to get back to Taman Kenangan. He grinned, showing his
uneven set of teeth. Then he patted the back seat and said that he would send her home. Without
hesitation, she scrambled on the pillion. He turned the motorcycle around and headed in the direction
she wanted. They travelled for about fifteen minutes and the road seemed peculiar to her. The rider
made a few turns and she knew she was brought to different unknown destination.

Out of the blue, alarm bells started to ring in her head. She tapped his back and told him to
stop. He leaned forward and went at high speed instead before slowing down to turn into a dark and
narrow road that led into an oil palm plantation.

My daughter had had enough. She leaped off and rolled herself onto the ground. Angrily, the
man turned around and rode towards her. She swung her school bag at him and he lost his balance
before falling off his motorcycle Without looking back she ran for her life. She dared not to stop until
she found herself on a tarred road. She was relieved to see a taxi and waved her hand, hoping that it
would stop. Luckily, it did She got in and gave the driver our house address.

After twenty minutes, she arrived at our home. When I came towards her, she hugged me
tightly. After I learnt what had happened, I was horrified. I told her that she should have just looked
for a public phone and called home when she was lost.

A splash of sea water on the face suddenly brought me to reality. I wryly smiled.
Write a story ending with ‘my heart bleed and I cried’
Living in a serene village near the pristine sea was a real treasure for me as its tranquillity
and refreshing atmosphere with a picturesque sea was a really perfect getaway whenever my head
was on the verge with all of the schools works and pressures. Every day, my best friend, Raman and I
would go to the sea to watch the sun sets as the invigorating coolness of the sea breeze caressed our
skins. Ever since we were in the kindergartens, we had done the same thing. In the eye of the
fishermen there, Raman and I are kindred spirits and our genuine camaraderie could never be
separated by hooks or crooks.

One day, I was feeling a little bit under the weather. My head was spinning and my body was
soaking wet with perspirations. So, I decided to take a nap in order to recuperate my illness. Out of
the blue, Raman came visiting me. He asked me to accompany him to the ice cream's stall near the
beach. I refused his tempting request almost instantly as my condition was not permissible. But, he
kept begging me and his constant chatter was really irascible that I thought my head was going to
explode. I tried to control my temper but I failed. I shouted at him, "Just go there by your own self
and stop annoying me!" Raman remained speechless upon hearing my yells.

"Sorry, I did not meant to disturb you. I promised that I will not do it again in the future",
Raman said slowly. I felt guilty watching him cycling away from my house with a crestfallen face.
Nevertheless, about one metre from my house Razman turned his dimpled face to look at me and I
was at sixes and sevens when he gave me an unexplainable gaze. He smiled at me and I tried to
smile at him back but my lips did not cooperate well with my mind causing me to stand there poker -
faced. So, I just retreated into my bed room and decided to wait until I am hale and hearty enough
before I went to meet Raman and asked for his forgiveness. Quickly, I swallowed down two
Paracetamol's tablets before going to the bed. The clock was tinkling 11 a.m. by the time I dosed off
into my own imaginary world of dream.

I could see Raman lying unconscious on the white bed. His face was pale and his legs had
been amputated. I tiptoed towards him. Suddenly, when I am near enough he woke up. He grabbed
my shirt's collar and shouted in a coarse voice which was very unlikely him "You must pay for what
had happened to me!" I gaped for air and tried to struggle away from him but for a sick person that
had just been out of comma, Raman was strong enough. I was lack of oxygen. I blinked my eyes
rapidly and suddenly I woke up from the dreadful dream. "It was only a dream", I whispered to
myself as my heart was racing. My head was no longer aching and I could feel my body's
temperature had been back to normal. So, I quickly took a bath and dressed to meet Razman.

By the time I was on my bicycle, I could see people running and shouting. It was like
something had chased them away from the beach. I heard the word "Tsunami" being pronounced
loudly but I could not make any sense about its meaning. Then, I saw my mother. She was a hawker
at a food's stall near the beach and she was running too. She recognized me at once, "Run son! Run
to the hill and saved your life!" I stood rooted to the ground as my teacher's words about what
tsunami is echoed in my mind. I remembered Raman said he was going to the beach. I tried to
search for his figure but he was not anywhere to be found. At the same time, my brothers were
dragging me to the hill.

My whole family was safe during that unexpected tragedy as we managed to climb the hill
before the waves swept us. On the next day, the government had sent the Air Forces' helicopter to
bring us out to our momentary shelter. There, I went all nook and cranny to find Razman but my
search had come to no end. Raman's mother was crying days and nights. His 5-year old sister was
always asking me to bring back her Abang Man and tears were strolling down my cheeks upon
seeing her as she resembled much of Raman's features. But, we did not have to wait long as three
days after that, Raman's body returned without its life. My heart bleed and I cried.
Raju a/l Lingam,
123 A, Lorong Bahagia,
Taman Sentosa,
07231 Bandar Baru Sentol,
Kelantan

The President,
Bandar Baru Sentol Council,
Kompleks Utama,
07200 Bandar Baru Sentol 16 JUNE 2011

Dear Sir,
Uncollected Rubbish and Clogged Drains

I am writing this letter is to attract your attention to the above title. As the representative of the
community, I am calling to tell you that the 300 odd residents living in Taman Sentosa are extremely
unhappy about the lackadaisical attitude of the local town council towards the uncollected rubbish
and clogged drains in our area

2. The rubbish in our area has not been collected for more than a week. The rubbish is supposed
to be collected on alternate days but this has not been the case. The town council workers collect the
rubbish according to their own whims and fancies. The uncollected garbage has attracted not only
flies and mosquitoes but also wild dogs which had attacked the residents on several occasions. These
stray animals also scatter the rubbish and make the roads dirty and smelly. As a result, residents have
to bear the discomfort of stench from the garbage and risk their health.

3. We are also disappointed with the town council workers for not clearing the clogged drains
which are filled with rubbish. The drains would usually overflow when there is heavy rain and the
rubbish would then flow into the compounds of our houses. Besides, putting up with the unbearable
stench emitted from them, the residents have to spend hours cleaning their compounds of rotten
vegetables. food leftovers and other rubbish.

4. Due to dengue outbreak recently, we are really concerned about the residents’ health
especially the children. Fogging service also was not done accordingly to the schedule. The fogging
authority only did their job whenever a case of dengue aroused. They even fogging the neighbourhood
late at night that caused us to leave the residents. They need to consider the residents who have
babies and also to those who need to wake up early in the morning for work. The fogging also caused
the people to have breathing problem when we were not told the exact time of fogging.

5. We have made numerous appeals to the Municipal Council to look into our complaints but to
no avail. We have been putting up with this predicament for more than a week. We hope the health
authorities would do something to check these health hazards.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Raju
(RAJU a/l MANIAM)

Rasya Zahraa Binti Hairul Hisyam

5 Sains 1
Sek Men Keb Jeram
45800 Jeram

The Library Teacher

Sek Men Keb Jeram
45800 JERAM 20th OCTOBER 2011

Dear Sir,

Suggestions On the Changes Need To Be Done To The Library

My intention of writing this letter is to inform you that our school library needs changes to attract
more students to visit it. In relation to that. I would like to offer my suggestions on the changes need
to be done to the library

2. The number of novels should be increased as the fiction section lacks books. Many students
feel disappointed because they cannot find their favourite novels in the library. Besides, the library
needs to have dictionaries of the latest edition since the present dictionaries are not up to date and
they are not really helpful to students in completing the English assignment.

3. The shelves and furniture should be rearranged because the positions are not conducive to
reading. During peak hours many students have to sit on the floor and between shelves and this hinder
them from reading comfortably. The wall need to be repainted as well for the reason that the dull wall
colour kills the students’ interest in spending their free time in the library Some said the colour
encourages them to sleep whale reading.

4. Apart from that, the library needs more fans or be air-conditioned due to poor ventilation.
Many students cannot stand the heat especially during the afternoon hours Moreover, more librarians
should be placed at the counter because of the long queue during recess. A few will miss their meals
and might lose concentration later in class due to bunger

5. It as my hope that you will view my suggestions and comments constructively and do
something to upgrade the conditions of the library in order to create a conducive reading environment

Thank you

Yours faithfully.

Raisya
(AISYA ZAHRAA BT HAIRUL HISYAM)
 59, Jalan Limau,
Taman Buah,
89000 Kluang
Johor
2 Mei 2017
Dear Pak Long,
How are you and the family? I hope everyone is fine and healthy. Abah and Umi are
fine and so are my siblings. I am writing to ask for some advice from you as you are excellent
in both academics and sports. I believe you would be the best person to advise me on the
best course of action.
I have been offered a sports scholarship to study in XCEL College, a sports college in
Johor Bharu. It is like the Bukit Jalil Sports School. It is the junior division of XCEL University
College. Pak Long, if you recalled I represented my school and state in badminton and received
the Talent Trophy for 2015 as well as the Sportsman of the Year award 2015 for the state of
Johor. On top of that, I did pretty well in my PM exam and scored 7 distinctions.
The scholarship covers board and lodging at the college hostel, sports attire and
equipments, coaching facilities as well as mentorship plus academic schooling. In a nutshell,
it is a full scholarship. I even get an allowance and a personal coach It look like a fantastic offer
and indeed it sounds too good to be true.
The family agrees with me that it is too good a scholarship to refuse. However, I still
have some concerns. I'm afraid that I might not be able to maintain a balance between sports
and academics. Would I be able to excel my studies as well as continue to grow and develop
into a world champion badminton player? I want to be both!
One more worry is that I'm afraid I would be missing my family and my home. Call me
a baby but this is the first time I would be going away from them and for two long years. Once
I commit myself, it means a long time away from home. Going home involves time and
additional expenses. I will definitely miss Umi's cooking, bonding with Abah and having fun
with my siblings.
I am keen to accept the scholarship because it is and opportunity of a lifetime. But I
have my worries. Pak Long, what do you say? Please advise. I need an adult's point of view.
Thank you.
Your nephew,

Rizal
 MRSM Kuala Kubu Bharu,
Km. 8, Jalan Ampang Pecah,
44000 Kuala Kubu Bharu,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
12 APRIL 2011
Dear Izzat,
First of all, how are you? I hope you are doing just fine. Thank you for the letter that
you have sent. I have received your letter regarding your concern about running for the post
of Head Prefect. I really think you should go for it I know you would make a good Head
Prefect. This is not just any compliment, but I know you have many qualities to be a great
leader.
The most important thing that will make you a good leader is your personal qualities,
more known as attitude. For me, you are very friendly. You will always try to get to know
your friends, as well as making them feel comfortable with you. But I admire your sense of
responsibility more. I remember how you tried to replace Miss Hairana's Mathematics book
that was lost in your possession. You even asked me to accompany you. Another quality that
I always see in you is your willingness to help others. You help others sincerely, without any
complaints. You tend to help just anyone, from your best friend to your worst enemy. There
are so many good attitudes that I can see in you, but I better focus on other aspects as well.
Before I continue, take out your recent examination results. It was full of As and Ats
right? That shows you excelled in academics. I have never seen an intelligent student like
you before. I know it was seven years ago, but you did a very good job maintaining good
academic performance. You always work hard to achieve your goal. You never give up when
you lose or being overwhelm by examinations, but you did something extra to be the best
again. Everyone has his or her own problems, and I bet you must have some in your life.
Some people will just roll over and give up without doing a single thing. But you are
different. You sometimes hide it, and try to overcome it yourself. You also never mix studies
and personal life that may get you stressed Your unmatched academic performance may
proven vital to your success in the future.
The other part of a good leader is co-curricular involvement. Last night I called Lydia
to know more about your extracurricular involvement. I was really amazed by how active you
are. I heard that you were the Blue House Captain during Sport's Day. You must be really
active in sports. You are also the secretary of English Language Club. It wows me, as your
writing improves week after week. She also said that you have recently represented your
school in a debate competition. Congratulations for the success, I know you can do it. Well,
back to our main story, these involvements in co-curricular might impress the teachers, and
they will probably elect you as Head Prefect.
Apart from these qualities, you also have some advantages to be the Head
Prefect.Your house is located near the school, so it will be easy for you to reach school early
if something happens. You have good study habits as well, so I can assure that your
excellent academic performance will not be affected should you get elected. What's more,
you could communicate easily with other students and teachers, as you are popular with
them. With your popularity, I am pretty sure that the voters will be on your side. I know you
can make a great Head Prefect.
So, why should you be afraid? Just run for the post! You have everything you need to
become a good Head Prefect. Well, I am afraid I must go now. I hope this will help to
encourage you to be the Head Prefect. Next time I receive your leter, I would like to hear
that you have been elected. Until we meet again. Goodbye.
Your best friend,
Aiman
Email
Dear Ms Black,
I am writing in response to the advertisement I saw for your English school in 'World
Teens Today' magazine. I am interested in doing one of your courses and I would be
grateful if you could provide some further information.
Firstly, it says in the advertisement that the courses are two weeks long. Would it be
possible to do a three-week course? I would also like to know how much your courses
cost exactly.
Secondly, your advert mentions accommodation with host families. Could you tell me
if I would be staying on my own with the host family or if there would be other students
staying there as well?
Finally, I have a question about the social programme. Would you mind sending me
more details about this? I am very keen on sport and I would like to know if there are
any sports activities included in the social programme.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely
Jasson.
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