Hi everyone,

For today’s lesson, we’ll be looking at Part 1 English SPM paper 2.

This part is known as short communicative message where you require

to reply an email

You’ll be given an email, a short one, and is normally easy to

understand.

All you have to is just reply it.

For this s question, you’ll get 20 MARKS

Write in Not less than 80 words

Giving : either suggestion

advice or

opinions

Let’s have a look at the sample question here.

Hi..............

Our school holidays will start next week. Due to the increase in the
number of cases for Covid19, we will not be able to go anywhere for
vacation. I just do not know what to do to fulfil my time.

Could you please suggest to me what interesting activities can be

done at home?

Thanks.

Anna
To get 20 marks, you have to reply is email.

Remember, 80 words or more.

The first tip

Identify WH question based on the email.

The WH question will guide you on what you need to write.

So please look at the WH question here.

What are the interesting activities can be done at home during

school holidays?

The second tip

Brainstorm 5 activities that can be done at home.

5 activities:

Reading

Cooking

Playing online games

Video calling

Online shopping
Tip no 3 - Please give reasons or details to support your points.

Reading - you can suggest reading materials such as Story books or

educational books

Reading can help you Widen your knowledge and improve your
language skills

Cooking, since you always help your mother in the kitchen, you can
Explore some new recipes

Playing online games

Is one of the ways to socialise and you can Create new friends virtually

You can Try out new games such as

- Minecraft

- The Sims 4

- Valorant

Video calling allows you to keep in touch with friends and relatives

Hence, this is the way to share stories and news

Online shopping

You may Shop for items you love such as clothing and books

You may look for special bargains and get reasonable price
Tip no 4, use the sequence connectors, such as

Firstly

Besides

Furthermore

Moreover

Apart from that

Since

Although

Finally

Tip no 5

Use appropriate idioms, for example

There’s no place like home

(home is the best of all places)

Having a whale of a time

(to enjoy yourself very much)

Feast your eyes

(to gaze upon something with pleasure)

as dull as dishwater

(to be very boring)

For tip no 6 write your essay using the correct format.

Remember

There are things that you should do

read the question/task carefully.

use contractions (I'm, you're, she’s, we’re, it’s, can’t).

sound ‘chatty’ like you’re talking to a friend.

There are things that you shouldn’t do

miss out any of the necessary information.

use a formal beginning and ending.

Write too long

Start informal emails with Hi + name instead of Dear + name.

An informal email can be like a conversation, so you can start

with How are you?

If you're replying, you can start with Lovely to hear from you.

Make sure you answer any questions that were asked.

Here are some useful expressions to give suggestion

You should/You ought to/If I were you I would...

Why don't you...

It would be a good idea to...

What you should do is...

How about.../I think you should...

The best advice I can give you is..

I'd recommend...
Here are some suggestions for Closing Remark

I trust you will accept this advice

Hope this has helped

Take care of yourself! / Look after yourself!

Well, time to go / to close! / Got to go now! / I've got to leave off

now! / That’s all for now.

Make sure you write soon! / Keep in touch! / Drop me a line if you
have time!

Looking forward to hearing from you. / Hope to hear from you

soon. / Write back soon!

Let me know if you need anything. / Just give me a call if you have
any questions left.

Now, let’s have a look at the sample answer

Hi Anna

I have a few suggestions on what you can do at home during your

school holidays. First, you can spend your time reading storybooks. This
will help you widen your knowledge and vocabulary. Since your sister
has a collection of storybooks, you can browse through her mini library.

Besides, you can explore drool-worthy recipes such as pancakes

and lasagna. Don’t forget to record your cooking sessions and share
with me!. Moreover, playing online games such as Minecraft and
Valorant will give you a whale of a time. You can create your new virtual
friends. To ease your boredom, you may have bull sessions with your
friends via video calls.

Finally, you can feast your eyes browsing through online shops
which offer real bargains. Getting two dresses for the price of one will be
so satisfying. I hope this school holiday won’t leave you a s dull as
dishwater. You’ll soon realise there is no other place like home.

Please let me know if you find my suggestions helpful!.

 Have a great holiday!

Bye!

Your Friend

Sarah

Well, those are the tips that can guide you to be on the right track while
answering this question.

Just follow the tips and you’ll surely be able to sail through this
successfully.

All the best people!