Set 1 - Words that Work

Its what people read that matters

It is not what you want to say but how others understand it, that is more important

Write with simplicity in mind

Clarity of thought mandatory.

Choice of words pertinent. Remember words kill, words soothe, words unite.

Use some memorable lines from the finest minds ever to roam Planet Earth
Example; Lend me your ears, To be or not to be, Unity is our strength, One Malaysia, Now everyone
can fly

Remember some of the powerful lines by great statesmen and women are simple.
Example; Ask not what your country can do for you, The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
and I have a dream

A sentence must not be more than 15 words in length We will have problems with subject and
predicate.
Example; If a cat is supposed to be bigger than a rat, why do you need anything more than a short
sentence to explain it.

When in doubt read your sentence aloud. If it sounds funny or awkward, change it.

Write as you speak.

Avoid at all costs any translated words with lots of meanings.

Language is a living thing. Need dynamism in language. Introduce new words example Facebook,
iphone, touchscreen.
Exercise 1: Write these ideas in simple sentences.
1. school library equipped
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2. kitchen cluttered messy
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3. Liverpool Suarez Gerrard

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4. Umi- Famida sdar
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5. computer games craze
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6. mother busy work
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7. langkawi island magical
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8. injured couple hospital

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9. free packets distributed
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10. movie - chronicles lousy
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11. drama super hit
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12. french fries burger
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13. boys last minute
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Exercise 2:Write in not more than 15 words

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1. carnival
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2. Drama competition
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3. Photoshoot
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4. Dreams
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5. The Voice
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6. Wedding Reception
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7. Tragedy
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8. Broadband
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9. English Premier League
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10. Internet
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Exercise 3: Write an introduction for this guided question

Study the picture carefully. Imagine you are one of the

persons in the picture. Describe what happened. Your
description should be not fewer than 100 words.
Make your description as interesting as possible.

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When you write, remember to

pay attention to who, where, when , what happened, how it happened for each idea
described in the essay.

set the scenario for the introduction. This means the setting, the where and when of the
incident.

use simple, clear and direct language.

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Vocabulary Bank
Phrasal Verbs Give meanings
Bear with

Dispose of

Pass out

Bottle up

Doze off

Pry into

Break in

Drop by

Stand in

Bump into

Figure out

Show off

Carry on

Look into

Touch down

Count on

Mix up

Write off

Cover up

Make up

Wind down

Deprive of

Iron out

Turn down

problem Words Correct the errors

Discussed about

Enjoyed

To see

Lend/borrow

Returned back

Cope up with

Apologised

Comprises of

Repeat again

Reached at

Put out fire

More faster

Debated about

Connected together

Replied

Prefers tea than coffee

Misused Words Write sentences to show the differences

Affect

Excited

Effect

Exciting

Bored

Stationary

Boring

Stationery

Its

Practice

Its

Practise

Interested

Advise

Interesting

Advice

Beside

Principle

Besides

Principal

Quiet

Lose

Quite

Loss

Older

Loose

Elder

Lend

Other/ Another

Borrow

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Idiomatic Expression State meanings

A bed of Roses
A dare-devil
A feather in ones cap
A tall order
A wet blanket
All ears
At the eleventh hour
Born with a silver spoon
Caught red-handed
Dead beat
In deep water
To blow the trumpet
To bury the hatchet
To break the ice
To call it a day
To face the music
To get cold feet
To kick the bucket
To pass the hat around
To sit on the fence
To give a person a cold shoulder
To let the cat out of the bag
To draw a line
To eat humble pie

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