Saturday, December 27, 2008

Writing task for PMR candidates 2009

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.

As the president of Cleanliness, Health and Safety Club, you are asked to write an article for the school magazine about what students should do and should not do at school in order to keep the school clean, hygienic and safe.

Should do
1.Clean the classroom
2.Throw rubbish into the bins
3.Use the school’s facilities with care
4.Wash hands before and after going to the toilets
5.Walk in line during changes of classrooms
6.Follow all the safety precaution when enter the science laboratory or any other rooms.
Should not do
1.Dirty the classroom –never sweep the floor or clean the board
2.Throw rubbish into the drains /out of the windows
3.Damage school facilities –break the chair etc
4.Climb the balcony
5.Run up and down the stairs - run along the corridor
6.Disobey school’s rules- bring sharp object, miss lesson on physical education

Please add more details to make your composition more interesting.Your composition should be more than 120 words.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Composition:Fire



Last Friday, a fire broke out in Kampung Damai. It happened when everyone was fast asleep.
Nek Jah, the house owner, was alone in the house. Her husband and son had gone to Kuala Lumpur for a few days to sell their farm produce. Nek Jah had a long day at her farm and so was very tired. She wanted to drink a cup of coffee before she went to bed. She took a kettle full of water and left it to boil.
Unfortunately, she fell asleep while waiting for the water to boil. Suddenly, she heard people shouted ‘fire! Fire! ‘. She realized that she had to get out her house fast. A neighbour broke into the house and pulled her out to safety.
The fire spread all over her wooden house very fast. A few neighbours managed to save some of her belongings. They saved her washing machine and sofa set. Some other neighbours tried to put out the fire. The fire brigade was called but arrived late because Kampung Damai is located about 80 kilometres away from the fire station. Nek Jah’s house was burnt down completely but the villagers were glad that their favourite neighbour was safe.
The neighbours and everyone living in Kampung Damai promised to rebuild Nek Jah’s house. Everyone collected some money to help Nek Jah. Nek Jah was grateful to her kind neighbours.
Her husband and son were called home immediately.They were relief that Nek Jah was safe and unhurt.They were grateful to live in a village full of people with “golden heart”.

Clip art:Taken from http://www.clipartof.com

Friday, November 21, 2008

Learning Vocabulary is fun

Build 10 words from the word “IMPERSONATION”.(PENYAMARAN)
1. __________________
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6. __________________
7. __________________
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9. __________________
10. __________________

Two words: 1 mark
Three words: 2 marks
Four words: 3 marks
Five words and above: 6 marks Total marks: ______

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Salam to Form 3 students

PMR is getting nearer each day.Good Luck to all of you.Do your best!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

SPEECH

SPEECH
Keep simple and polite!

Good morning teachers and friends, I, Ihsan Hadi as the President of the Environment Club would like to talk about”How to Protect the Environment”

First of all, each one of us can start by not littering. We should throw our rubbish into the rubbish bin instead of anywhere we like. Once I went strolling at a park nearby my house but was disappointed at the sight of rubbish.I saw many empty cans and plastic wrappers lying around.They do not only spoil the beautiful park but they are the best breeding place for aedes mosquitoes.

Another way of protecting our environment is by keeping our rivers clean. We can play our role by not throwing rubbish into the rivers. Meanwhile the factories can stop dumping their toxic waste into them. Plastic wrappers which made up 80 percent of the rubbish can endanger the fish and other aquatic lives while toxic waste can kill them. We, human will consequently suffer as we rely on the rivers for food and water.

Moreover, farmers should avoid open burning in their farming practice because it polutes the air.Open burning can lead to haze which contains poisonous gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide. These gases can cause many serious diseases. Children who breathe the polluted air may suffer from asthma and some people may even suffer from rashes and eye-diseases.

Finally, we can practice the 3R; Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Every household should aim at reducing the amount of rubbish thrown.To achieve this aim ,each member of the household can refuse plastic carriers when he goes shopping.He can bring a recyclable carrier or a special shopping bag.The household members can even reuse some items like glass jar as a vase and cans as coin box or as a pen holder.Old newspapers can also be recycled into new papers or reused in paper crafting. If "Reuse,Reduce and Recycle" are put into practice ,the amount of rubbish thrown and the amount of energy used to produce some of the recyclabe items can indeed be reduced.

Clearly, each one of us can contribute towards the conservation of our environment and our efforts should be continuous.Protecting our environment means ensuring the existence of our future generation. With that, I thank you.

A sample of a report writing for a school magazine.

National Day Celebration

SMK Simpang Rengam held a grand National Day celebration on 31st August this year at Kluang Stadium. History Club, as the organiser had done a great job.

The celebration began with a march past by the school band. The boys in the band put on red uniform and a cap. They played beautiful music. Everyone applauded loudly when they entered the stadium and walked past the audiences.

This was followed by the raising of Malaysian flag. Everyone stood up straight and proudly sang our National Anthem and patriotic songs accompanied by the music played by our talented school band.

Then, a few cultural shows were performed by a group of students. They came up on a platform built in the middle of the stadium and danced traditional dances like “zapin” and “inang” gracefully. Another group of students also came up and sang some traditional songs like “ghazal” and “lagu asli” sweetly.

The celebration ended with rhythmic gymnastics. Our school’s gymnasts put up some of their gymnastic acts accompanied by classical and modern music. They used colourful ribbons and hoops. It was fascinating.

Everybody including our Education District Officer who came to give closing speech was speechless. The National Day Celebration would not be forgotten for many years to come.

Reported by
Amirul Hakimi
(Secretary of History Club)

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

B.Choose and underline the correct phrasal verbs in each of the following sentences.


1.Jill has (given in, given way, given up) hope of finding the ring that dropped into the sea.

2.Miss Lily has never (come up, come into, come across) such a noisy class before.

3.Unexpectedly, the food (turned into, turned out, turned up) to be very delicious.

4.The person who (passed off, passed on, passed out) is under care of Dr Whatt.

5.The dying man must be (attended to, attended by, looked into) round the clock.

6.The paper boats cannot (go by, go on, go against) the flow of water.

7.I want to join the club but I don’t know how to (do about, go about, go through) it.

8.Some passengers are frightened when the train (goes on, goes by, goes through) the tunnel.

9.The bank clerk (attended to, pointed to, admitted to) stealing money.

10.Miss Lucy (got off, let off, showed off) her pleasant voice by singing four songs.

11.The unwanted thing has been (taken off, taken into, taken out) of the house.

12.This is Andrew’s ball; it (points to, belong to, turns to) him.

13.Good workers are never (come off, cast off, ticked off)

14.Do not (give in, give up, give way) to sweet talks.

15.Soft drinks are the most important thing for our picnic; see that they are not (put out, lost out, left out).

16.Gloria (set aside, set up, set off) some rags for making dolls.

17.The doctor gave an injection to the person who (passed off, passed on, passed out).

18.Dr Thomson (points to, points out, look out) the advantage of taking fruit.

19.The frightened girl (gave up, gave in, gave away) the soldier’s hiding place.

20.(Come on, Come up, Come off) to the branch of tree; it is very cool here.