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ENGLISH FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE_____________________________________

SELF ACCESS LEARNINGADVANCED

MODULE

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BAHAGIAN PENDIDIKAN GURU KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

Bahagian Pendidikan GuruKementerian Pelajaran MalaysiaAras 2 – 6, Blok E 13Kompleks Kerajaan Parcel EPusat Pentadbiran Persekutuan62604 PUTRAJAYA

Hak cipta terpelihara. Tidak dibenarkan mengeluar ulang mana-mana bahagian isi kandungan modul ini dalam apa juga bentuk dan dengan apa juga cara sama ada elektronik, fotostat, mekanik, rakaman atau cara lain sebelum mendapat izin bertulis daripad Bahagian pendidikan Guru, Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia Aras 2 – 6, Blok E 13, Kompleks Kerajaan Parcel E, Pusat Pentadbiran Persekutuan, 62604 PUTRAJAYA.

Hakcipta Bahagian Pendidikan GuruKementerian Pelajaran MalaysiaCetakan Pertama 2007

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FOREWORD

The Teacher Education Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia with the cooperation of all State Education Departments, have embarked on the implementation of the “Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English” (ETeMS) course since 2002. To date, a total of 120,000 Mathematics and Science teachers from primary and secondary schools have been successfully trained by our own local trainers.

Although we are happy with this development, we will not be satisfied until all the Mathematics and Science teachers are truly competent in the language. The Teacher Education Division tries to find ways to assist the teachers concerned. The idea of coming up with these Self Access Modules is to provide more ongoing training and support to ensure the success of this programme.

The main focus of these modules is to develop and enhance teachers’ proficiency. It also aims to encourage independent learning and autonomy through self-access tasks. Without the teachers’ determination and commitment to complete the tasks, our hope will ring hollow.

The success of these modules will undoubtedly bring about improvement in the teachers competency in the English Language. Teachers should try to do something beyond what they have already mastered as mastery is gained through practice. By the same token, teachers should seize this opportunity, make every obstacles a challenge, turn challenges into opportunities in enhancing their level of English proficiency.

I do hope that the planning and execution of these modules will serve to enhance self development through self-access learning. It is hoped that these modules will be fully utilised and beneficial to all teachers to upgrade their proficiency level to teach Science and Mathematics in English.

I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to those involved for their commitment and teamwork in producing these modules. Likewise I hope that this initiative will grow in scope and make a greater impact from the small yet significant beginnings we make today.

Thank you.


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………………………………………………..WAN MUSTAMA BIN WAN ABDUL HAYATDIRECTOR OF TEACHER EDUCATION DIVISIONMINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

COORDINATOREn. Romai Noor bin RabbuTeacher Education Division

Ministry Of Education, Malaysia

MODULE WRITERS:

Fazhuda Binti Abd AzizInstitut Perguruan Bahasa Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur

Asliza Binti MahmudSK Batu Tiga, Kuantan,Pahang

Ghazali Bin AbdullahInstitut Perguruan Tun Hussien Onn,Johor

Aliza Binti AhadSK Tanjung Keramat,Kuala Selangor, Selangor

Laily Binti YahyaInstitut Perguruan Teknik,Kuala Lumpur

Chong Voon HuiSMK Seremban Jaya, Seremban,Negeri Sembilan

Norhasni Binti Yeop GhazaliInstitut Perguruan Ipoh, Perak

Daunah Binti SitamSK Seri Bandar Damansara 3,Petaling, Selangor

Norzilah Binti Mohd ZainInstitut Perguruan Bahasa Antarabangsa

Fadilah Binti YaacobSMK Seri Pagi, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

Umaimah Binti Mohd IdrisInstitut Perguruan Ipoh, Perak

Faizah Binti BaharuddinSK Segambut, Kuala Lumpur,Wilayah Persekutuan

Yashwanora Binti YahayaInstitut Perguruan Bahasa Melayu Malaysia

Fauziah Binti Hj Abd RashidSMK Seri Tanjung, Melaka

Zuraiyah Binti Mohd YunusInstitut Perguruan Bahasa Antarabangsa

Florence Kok Siew LinSMK Durian Daun,Melaka

Lukman Bin SimonPPP Muar,Johor

Ganeswari KaruppiahSJK(T) Serdang, Petaling, Selangor

Aminah Binti A Rashid Hamidah Binti Suleiman


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SMK Bandar tun razak, Cheras, KL, Wilayah Persekutuan

SMK Yaacob Latif, Jalan Peel, KL, Wilayah Persekutuan

Anjilin Dorothi KrishnanSJK(T) Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur,Wilayah Persekutuan

Hjh Normala Binti Hj YusoffSM Teknik Tuanku Jaafar, Ampangan,Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

MODULE WRITERS:

Arianti Binti SarbinSMK Seri Perling, Johor Bahru,Johor

Hor Saw LelinSMK Karak, Karak,Pahang

Janet John SamaiSK Muadzam,Pahang

Ruhil Hayati Binti ZulkapliSMK Senaling, Kuala Pilah,Negeri Sembilan

Jasminder Kaur Santtokh SinghSMK Abdul Rahman Yaakub,Bota

Sabrina Binti ZainuddinSK King Edward VII-2, Taiping,Perak

Komathy ManikkamSK Kampung Tenang, Labis,Johor

Sahridah Binti Abu SamahSMK Lurah Bilut, Pahang

Little Flower J.S. FernandezSMK Kepong, Jalan FRI, 52100 Kepong, Selangor

Salbiah Binti SalehSMK Tengku Mahmud Iskandar, Sg. Mati, Muar, Johor

M.Maya P.K. ManoharanSMK Bukit Baru,Melaka

Sarweswari KaruppiahSMK Dato’ Hj Kamaruddin, Kuala Kubu Bahru

Mohamad Fairdaus Bin MisnanSMK Jalan Kolan Air, Batu Pahat,Johor

Sashikala NairSMK Karak, Karak,Pahang

Ngiam Siew LanSMK Paduka Tuan, Segamat, Johor

Selvarani ThanggiahSMK Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Kajang, Selangor

Norhuda Binti ShahminSMK Convent, Batu Pahat, Johor

Siti Salmiah Binti Mohd SharifSMK Undang, JelebuNegeri Sembilan

Norul Akmar Binti Hj AlangSMK Air Molek,Melaka

Siti Zarina Binti Md SamudSMJK Pei Hwa, Sg Mati, Muar,Johor

Rajaspare RengasamySK Shah Alam 1,

Tan Bee LingSMK Durian Tunggal,


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Selangor Melaka

Redzuan Bin AhmadSMK Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah, Seberang Perak, Teluk Intan, Perak

Tay Yew GuanSMK Jelai, Kuala Pilah,Negeri Sembilan

MODULE WRITERS:

Leela Rani Bachaan singhSMK Teknik, Cheras,Kuala Lumpur

T, Vanitha ThanabalanSMK Seri Desa, Tg, Karang,Selangor

Norehan Binti MoktarSMK Rantau Panjang, Jalan Kapar,Klang

Winnie TanSMK Dato Bentara Dalam, Segamat, Johor

Norizah binti MuhamadSM Teknik Kerian, Bagan Serai,Perak

Yashida Binti YasimSMK Tinggi Kajang, Kajang,Selangor

Radhakrishnan PonnusamySMK Yuk Choy, Ipoh,Perak

Zaimy Bin Shah BhariSK Sg Choh, Rawang,Selangor

Roslin Adlina Binti Abd RazakSMK Seri Raub,Pahang

Zainab Bibi Binti HamidSMK Tuanku Jaafar, Seremban,Negeri Sembilan

Sarojini Devi BalasingamSMK Dato’ Onn, Kuala Lumpur

Zainalariffin Bin Abd KadirSMK Munshi Ibrahim Labis, Segamat, Johor

Suguna RajagopalSMK Simpang Beluru, Enggor,Kuala Kangsar, Perak

Zarena Bi Binti Mohamed SadiqueSMK Tengku Aris Bendahara, Kluang, Johor

FACILITATORS

Fazhuda Binti Abd AzizInstitut Perguruan Bahasa Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur

Norhasni Binti Yeop GhazaliInstitut Perguruan Ipoh, Perak

Ghazali Bin AbdullahInstitut Perguruan Tun Hussien Onn,Johor

Yashwanora Binti YahayaInstitut Perguruan Bahasa Melayu Malaysia

Laily Binti Yahya Zarena Bi Binti Mohamed Sadique


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Institut Perguruan Teknik SMK Tengku Aris Bendahara, Kluang, Johor

INTRODUCTION

This self-access package consists of 3 modules: Beginner Module, Intermediate Module

and Advanced Module. Teachers are expected to spend about six months to complete

the 3 modules. The distribution of hours is as follows:

Beginner - 40 hours

Intermediate - 40 hours

Advanced - 40 hours

Each module consists of 8 themes namely:

1. Theme 1: People = 5 Hours

2. Theme 2: Current Issues = 5 Hours

3. Theme 3: Health = 5 Hours

4. Theme 4: Environment = 5 Hours

5. Theme 5: Science And Technology = 5 Hours

6. Theme 6: Social Issues = 5 Hours

7. Theme 7: Stories = 5 Hours

8. Theme 8: Culture And Language = 5 Hours

Total Hours = 40 Hours

Each thematic text is organised according into 3 language learning components:

Interaction

Language awareness - 3 hours

Writing - 1 hour

Reading - 1 hour

Total number of hours per week - 5 hours

At the end of each module, there will be a Model Test which the teachers have to

complete. Upon completion of the Self Access Learning Modules, teachers should be

able to achieve the following:


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Language Awareness:

understand basic grammar

use correct grammar in sentences and paragraphs

construct grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs

identify, understand and use: parts of speech, tenses, types of sentences,

question forms

identify and construct simple, compound and complex sentences

Reading:

develop reading sub-skills

identify and understand main ideas and supporting details

identify cause and effects, recall information, to make inferences and draw

conclusions

draw other higher level comprehension skills

enrich vocabulary

find meaning of words read based on contextual clues

transfer information from linear to non-linear

to use dictionary as an aid to improve comprehension

Writing:

write grammatically correct sentences

generate and organise ideas using specific techniques

develop a paragraph with focussed and specific main ideas

support the main idea in a paragraph with supporting details

write cohesive paragraphs using simple, compound and complex sentences

draft an essay based on an outline

write coherent essays, letters and reports.

This package is specially designed to benefit Mathematics and Science teachers who require more support in using English as the instructional language to deliver their lessons.


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ADVANCED MODULE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Language Awareness:

Aim To be able to create awareness and develop a progressive understanding of the different grammar components of the English Language.

Objectives: To be able to use correct grammar in sentences and paragraphs.

To be able to construct grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs.

To be able to identify, understand and use different types of sentences and questions forms.

To be able identify and construct simple, compound and complex sentences.

Reading:

Aim To be able to read and understand different text types.

Objectives: To be able to develop reading sub-skills.

To be able to enrich vocabulary.

To be able to use dictionary as an aid to improve comprehension.

To be able to answer questions at knowledge and comprehension level.

To be able to answer questions at application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation

level

Writing:

Aim To be able construct sentences to form a paragraph with some guidance.

Objectives: To be able to write grammatically correct sentences.

To be able to generate and organise ideas using specific techniques.

To be able to draft an essay based on an outline.


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To be able to develop a paragraph with a focussed and specific main idea.

To be able to write cohesive paragraphs using simple, compound and complex

sentences.

To be able to write coherent essays, letters, reports not less than 200 words.


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SELF ACCESS LEARNING

WEEK CONTENT PAGE

17 Theme: PeopleLanguage Awareness: Simple tenses

18 Theme: Current issuesLanguage Awareness: Progressive tenses

19 Theme: HealthLanguage Awareness: Perfect tenses

20 Theme: EnvironmentLanguage Awareness: Mixed tenses

21 Theme: Science and technologyLanguage Awareness: Question forms

22 Theme: Social issuesLanguage Awareness: Simple sentences

23 Theme: StoriesLanguage Awareness: Compound sentences

24 Theme: Culture and languageLanguage Awareness: Complex sentences


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WEEK 17

PEOPLE

WEEK : 17


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THEME : PEOPLE

TIME : 5 HOURS

OBJECTIVES: By the end of this unit, you should be able to:

elicit main ideas and supporting details in a reading text

use the dictionary as an aid to reading comprehension and to enrich vocabulary

draw higher level comprehension skills

identify the simple past, present and future tense correctly

use the simple past, present and future tense correctly

complete sentences using the correct tense form

correct grammatical errors found in sentences

write an essay based on guidelines given


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WARMER

Do you know what the underlined words mean? If you do, write them out in proper English.

1. Morny - ___________________________________

2. Wld ur to odor - ___________________________________

3. Wet bother - ___________________________________

4. Wad - ___________________________________

5. Copy - ___________________________________

6. mill - ___________________________________


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TEXT A

Read the following text .


Best fertiliser may be found in pepper plant

Kuching: Kelvin Chiong Tak Lek is crazy about organic fertilizers. When not studying, he

can be found in the garden experimenting with different organic materials to get the ideal

mixture to boost plant growth.

By all indications, the 17 year-old may have stumbled upon what could be the

organic fertilizer of the future – pepper plant stalks. He soaks the stalks which are rich in

nitrogen and uses the “tea-like” solution on plants with unexpected results.

“The plants on which I used the solution are growing well. The solution has also

sustained soil fertility much better than chemical fertilizers.”

Chiong said it all started when he walked into his uncle’s pepper garden two years

ago and came up with the idea of using discarded pepper stalks as fertilizer. "I used the

solution on plants and vegetables with good results,’ he , said.

His mother Wong Mi Ing, a science and mathematics teacher at SMK Batu

Lintang, was instrumental in helping Chiong in his experiments. “She guided me in my

experiments with the pepper stalks,” he said yesterday after presenting a talk on organic

fertilizers and compost to science students at SMK Batu Lintang.

The talk was organized in collaboration with the Academy Science, Engineering

and Technology of Malaysia.

SMK Batu Lintang principal Faridah Abdullah described Chiong as a bright

science student who obtained 8As and 2Bs in last year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

examination. “I hope to take a course in civil engineering or biotechnology in Australia,”

he said.

Chiong has been experimenting with compost since 2003. He represented

Malaysia at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Isef) 2005 in Arizona,

USA, winning a consolation prize on the “Effect of soya waste compost on the growth and

production of crop plants.”

His science project on the “Effectiveness of compost to maximize crop yield and

sustain soil fertility” earned Chiong the first prize at the national-level Technology and

Science Education Carnival last year.

This has led him to be selected by Science Service, a non-profit organization in

Washington, DC, to compete in its Intel Isef 2007 at Alburquerque, New Mexico, USA,

from May 13 – 20.

New Straits Times, April 23 2007

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MAKING SENSE OF THE TEXT

EXERCISE 1

Answer the following questions.

1. Based on the text what could be the organic fertilizer of the future?

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2. In what way is the organic fertilizer better than chemical fertilizer?

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3. Who was responsible in Chong’s discovery?

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4. According to the news, how many competitions has Chong taken part?

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5. What was the project that earned Chong the first prize?

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EXERCISE 2


1. Where is Kelvin Cheong Tak Lee from?

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2. What does he use to make the ‘tea-like’ solution?

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3. How has this solution helped his plants?

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4. Why was Kelvin’s mother regarded as instrumental in assisting him in his research?

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5. When was Chong selected to compete in the Intel ISEF 2007 at Alburquerque?

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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 3

Match the words with the phrases. You may use a dictionary to assist you.

No. Words Phrases

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

fertilizer

discarded

collaboration

obtained

represented

maximize

sustain

to work with

lead a group

manure for plants

to maintain

make full use of

unwanted

to get


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about actions, states, and situations in the past.

Example:

Emily Dickinson lived in the nineteenth century. She was a poet.

She wrote more than a thousand poems

You can use the simple past tense with time expressions that refer to the past.

Some examples of past time expressions are:

i. “last”

Examples:

She was here last Sunday.

They were in London last year.

ii. “ago”

Examples:

He went shopping in the new mall a week ago.

We saw the Director eating in the café a while ago.

iii) “yesterday”

Examples:

Joe was at the cinema when their parents came back from Tokyo yesterday.

Ali and Zai were doing their assignments yesterday afternoon.


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EXERCISE 4

Read part of a poem called “A bird came down the walk,” by Emily Dickinson.

Underline all the simple past tense.

EXERCISE 5

Use the words in the box below to complete the biography of another American

poet, Robert Frost.

Robert Frost, one of the most popular American poets, ________________(1)

from 1874 to 1963. He __________________(2) originally from California, but he

___________________(3) most of his life in New England. At first, Frost

___________________(4) not much success with his poetry. In 1912 he and his family

___________________(5) to England for a few years. Soon, several of his poems

were ___________________(6) in print.


A bird came down the walk:He did not know I saw;

He bit an angle-worm in halvesAnd ate the fellow, raw.

And then he drank a dewFrom a convenient grass,

And then hopped sidewise to the wallTo let a beetle pass.

appeared was had lived moved said spent read was published returned won

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In 1915, he ____________________(7) to the United States. There he

___________________(8) hundreds of poems and later _____________________(9)

four Pulitzer Prizes for poetry. Frost often _____________________(10) his poems in

public. He ____________________(11) a wonderful speaker and helped create a

general interest in poetry. He once _____________________(12) that poetry “makes

you remember what you didn’t know you knew”.

EXERCISE 6

This is part of a student’s journal. There are seven mistakes in the usage of verb

in it. Find and correct them.


Today we read a poem by Robert Frost. I really enjoy it.

It was about a person who choose between two roads in a

forest. Many people thought the person is Frost. In the end,

he did not take the more common road. He take the one less

travelled on. That decision change his life a lot.

Sometimes I feel a little like Frost. Two years ago I

decide to come to this country. Did I make the right decision?

I really want to believe I make the right decision.

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No. WRONG VERB CORRECT VERB

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7

EXERCISE 7

Please refer to TEXT A and then list down words in the Past Tense forms found in paragraph 4 – 10.

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WRITING

EXERCISE 8

In 150 words, write out what would you do to achieve success in your life.

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TEXT B

SONS OR DAUGHTERS?

It is well known that some cultures prefer sons to daughters. In contrast, surveys

have revealed that some people would rather have a daughter than a son. Apparently,

each of these preferences has its explanation in the local culture.

Around the world, people who prefer sons have some reasons. In many

countries, sons are valued because they can work to help the family earn some money.

Also, sons will be able to support their parents when the parents are old. In some

cultures, sons are important because the family name will continue for another

generation. This is because the wives in these cultures take their husband’s family

name, and sometimes “belong” to the husband’s family. Not only that, but having a

daughter can sometimes cause difficulty for the family. In India, for example, having a

daughter can be a burden. Families must save a lot of money to pay a dowry when the

girl gets married.

Generally, people think traditional cultures are the ones in which boys are

preferred. Research seems to support this belief. According to a survey conducted in

2000, people in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Portugal, and even the Caribbean would

prefer to have daughters. The researchers said that parents in modernizing societies do

not have the same economic reasons that exist in other countries, so they do not need

to have a son to help make money. Instead, families in these countries want daughters

for emotional reasons. Many mothers think they will have a better relationship with a

daughter than a son, for example. In addition, they think daughters will take better care

of them when they are old.

In Japan, a similar trend has emerged. This might come as a surprise to some,

because only one generation ago, the Japanese favoured sons. In 1982, over half of

Japanese couples surveyed wanted a boy if they could only have one child. A survey

done in 1997, on the other hand, found that 75 percent wanted a girl!

Some Japanese couples say they want to have daughters because they think

daughters are cuter and easier to raise. Japanese couples also worry about being taken

care of when they are old. If they need to live with their children when they are very old,

many Japanese parents want to live with their daughters. “A son’s wife would be like a

stranger and harder to ask for help,” one Japanese mother said.


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Critics warn that preference for a daughter is just as bad as preferences for a

son. Instead of valuing children for the social roles they are expected to fill, critics say,

parents must learn to value children as individuals. When that is the case, parents will be

equally pleased with a son or a daughter.

Adapted from: Reading for the Real World, Prochaska , E. (2005)


EXERCISE 1

Mark each statement as either true (T )or false ( F ) according to the reading.

1. ________ Traditional societies show preference for sons.

2. ________ The preference for daughters is limited to Europe and Japan.

3. ________ Japanese societies have undergone big changes in the past generation.

4. ________ Parents in India have a strong preference for daughters.

5. ________ The value of a child is measured in economic terms in some societies.

EXERCISE 2

Answer the following questions by choosing the best answer.

1. The following are the reasons for some parents to prefer sons except

A sons maintain the family name.

B sons can support them.

C sons help earn money.

D sons uphold the traditions.

2. Japan’s preference for daughters is surprising because

A Asian cultures have always preferred daughters.

B not long ago the trend was opposite.

C daughters are more difficult to raise than sons.

D some cultures like both sons and daughters.


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3. The economic factor tend to _____________________________________________

A lead couples in modernizing societies to prefer sons.

B influence couples in underdeveloped regions not to appreciate daughters.

C play no role in son or daughter preference.

D be stronger than emotional reasons in Japan.

4. According to the text, which of the following is true about parents in India?

A They receive a large amount of money when their sons get married.

B Daughters continue to help with the housework after they get married.

C In modern India, parents receive more money from their daughters than their sons.

D Parents in India are similar to parents in Portugal regarding gender preference.

EXERCISE 3

Read the text and answer the questions below.

1. Based on the text, give two reasons why people prefer sons?

i) ____________________________________________________________

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ii) ___________________________________________________________

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2. Why do some Japanese couples prefer to have daughters?

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3. When can parents be equally pleased with either a son or a daughter?

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4. Why do families in countries like the Czech Republic prefer daughters?

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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 4

Match the words to phrases. You may use a dictionary to help you


critics

generation

cultures

local

dowry

modernize

emotional

save

favour

stranger

of a particular area

prefer

showing emotions

someone unknown

put aside

customs or practices of a society or country

a stage in the descent of a family

property or money brought by the bride during marriage

a person who gives opinions about some issues

adapting to present or current ways and needs

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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

The Simple Present Tense is used to show a truth or a fact

Study the examples below:

Birds have wings.

Dogs bark.

The rainbow has seven colours.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

The Simple Present Tense is also used for actions which are done habitually or

which happens regularly.

Adverbs like every morning, once a month, usually, always, never , often can be

used with the Simple Present Tense.

Susan brushes her teeth every morning.

My mother cooks fish curry every week.

The boys play football in the evening.

# REMEMBER!

Singular nouns take the singular form of the verb in the simple present tense.

Plural nouns take the plural form of the verb in the simple present tense.

Study the table below carefully. It will help you.

SINGULAR PLURAL

He

Susan

The cat

plays

sings

writes

runs

They

We

I

You

play

sing

write

run


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EXERCISE 5

Underline the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. The earth [ moves / move ] round the sun.

2. Lions and tigers [ hunt / hunts] for food in the jungle.

3. Anna and Ben [ practises / practise ] playing the piano an hour everyday.

4. Mosquitoes [ is / are] harmful insects.

5. Latif often [ watch / watches] television at night.

6. Cocks [ crow / crows] ; a hen [ cackle / cackles].

7. Mona usually [ exercises / exercise ] in the morning.

8. Sometimes the children [ walk / walks ] to school but usually their father

[ drive / drives] them.

9. Sheila and her cousins often [ participate / participates] in essay writing

competitions.

10. My friend [ speak / speaks ] Chinese fluently but he [ do not know / does not know

how to write it.

EXERCISE 6

Complete these sentences by underlining the correct verb form.

Sarah ( 1) ( is / are ) a policewoman. Her day (2) ( begin / begins ) early.

She (3) (leave / leaves ) for work at 6 a.m. each day. She ( arrives / arrive ) at the

police station at 7.45 a.m. At 8 a.m. she and the other officers (5) (attend / attends) a

meeting. Their police chief Captain Costa (6) ( talk / talks) to them about their duties for

the day.

Sarah and her partner Bill usually (7) (patrols / patrol ) a certain part of the city

each day. They ( 8 ) (make / makes ) sure that the streets and back alley ( 9 ) (is / are)

safe for the public. They visit shopping and video arcades to look for students who

(10) (play / plays) truant. Sarah’s day often ( 11 ) ( end / ends ) at 6.30 p.m.


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EXERCISE 7

Complete the sentences with the simple present tense of the verbs in the box.

1. Mum, we ____________your cakes. They are delicious.

2. Dareen ______________ articles for a famous magazine.

3. The cook usually ___________________ new recipes every Tuesday.

4. My little brother ____________ home from school every afternoon to watch

cartoons.

5. During winter it _________, so we have to put on our boots.

6. Dolphins _____________ underwater through their blowholes.

7. Danny ___________tennis at the club every weekend.

8. We usually _________ recyclable things in special bins.

9. Dogs __________ a well-developed sense of smell.

10. The women ___________mats out of screw-pine leaves for a living.

EXERCISE 8

Read TEXT B and then list out all the verbs in the Simple Present Tense.

___________________________ _____________________________

___________________________ _____________________________

___________________________ _____________________________

___________________________ _____________________________


breathe have hurry love play

put demonstrate snow weave write

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WRITING

EXERCISE 9

Who do you prefer, a son or a daughter? In 150 words, write an essay about your

preference and provide reasons to support your opinion.

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TEXT C

Read the passage below.

THE DRAGON SPEAKS ENGLISH?

The college stands in a charmingly named suburb, Pingguoyuan (Apple Orchard) in

Beijing city. This is where I teach English to students who are preparing to go abroad for

their tertiary studies. China’s open door policy to the West, has created an appetite for

the English Language.

Today, millions of people in China have been spurred to learn this once marginalized

language. “So, why is learning English important to you?” I asked my students many

times. They tell me, “We must study English well; it is essential for our development and

that of our country.”

Amelia’s English is rather fluent. Her widowed mother cannot speak English but

somehow encouraged her and convinced her of the importance of the English language.

So, the level of her English is far superior to that of most of her peers. Amelia is very

motivated to learn English because she believes that proficiency in the language is the

passport to a new world of employment and educational opportunities. English is seen

as the lingua franca of international business, education, media and politics.

Rainbow is another colourful character; a 19-year-old young lady who is determined to

master the English Language because she believes that it will benefit her in the future

and will ensure the kind of success she will enjoy as an adult. She believes that English

is the ‘language of the future’. Even in small towns or rural areas, English has become a

necessity. Everyone knows where the best language schools are and every parent

wants his child to go there. ‘Society looks up to people who can speak English fluently. If

you don’t master the language, you will be left far behind and people will not respect

you. Hence, I cannot fail in my quest to master the language,’ said Rainbow.


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Law is a spunky young man in my English for Business Study class with a burning

ambition to become China’s Bill Gates. He is motivated to learn English only because he

plans to study in a reputable British university in the near future. He wants to be able to

understand his British lecturers and classmates. Further, he will be able to understand

and enjoy the lyrics of English songs, books and movies. In addition, while traveling, he

will be able to communicate with the people of the country and learn about their culture,

values and ideas. Law believes that by mastering the language, he will be able to do all

that with ease.

Adapted from Just English Vol 3 Issue 1/2005


EXERCISE 1

Based on the text, complete the table about “Who said what?”

Students Opinions

Proficiency in English is the passport to better employment and

educational opportunities.

Aims to be the next China’s Bill Gates

Society looks up to people who can speak English fluently.

Able to enjoy the lyrics of English songs, book and movies

English is the lingua franca of international business, education ,

media and politics.

Able to communicate with people all over the world


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EXERCISE 2

Answer the questions below.

1. What does the phrase ‘open door policy’ imply about China?

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2. Why is Amelia’s English far in advance compared to her classmates ?

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3. How will being proficient in the English Language benefit Rainbow ?

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4. State 2 reasons for Law to be motivated to study English.

i) _______________________________________________________________

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ii)_______________________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 3

Replace the bold words in the sentences below with a word of a similar meaning

from the text.

1. Rama plans to further his studies overseas.

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2. Her visit to Japan has increased her craving to acquire the language.

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3. Calcium is vital for the development of strong bones and teeth.

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4. Products manufactured in the West are of higher quality.

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5. Taking the MUET examination is a prerequisite for entry into Malaysian

universities.

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6. Teachers need to attain proficiency in English in order to teach Mathematics

and Science .

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7. Ali had to overcome many obstacles in pursuit of excellence in his life.

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8 Dr. Ong studied in Harvard University which is well known for its academic

excellence worldwide.

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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

1. We use the future tense to show future action.

Examples:

I will go to your place on Monday.

Mr Lopez will call us at 9 p.m. tomorrow.

9 pm tomorrow

Now Monday

2. We form the simple future tense using will in this way:

Examples:

Sue will wash the dishes later.

They will visit Mrs Lim tomorrow evening.

The taxi will be here at 3 pm.

3. We can also use the “going to” form for future action that is planned earlier or

events that we think are likely to happen in the future. We form the simple

future tense using “going to” in this way:

Examples:

He is going to play golf on Saturday.

I am going to swim in the evening.

Oil prices are going to rise next week.


past present future

will + base form of verb

Present tense of the verb to be + going to + base form of verb

REMEMBER! The following are examples of

some words that may be used with verbs in the future tense

tomorrow tomorrow night next Friday next week next month next year

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EXERCISE 4

Circle the correct verb forms to complete the passage.

The world (will see / sees) great changes in the future as the new millennium

begins. As the Earth’s population increases, people (need / will need) more houses,

schools and hospitals. There (will be / will) more mouths to feed. Land which is already

under cultivation (will produce / produce) too little to feed the hungry billions.

In many countries, people (cut / will cut) down forests and clear land for

settlements. These natural forests are the homes of many species of wild animals.

These animals (will face / faced) extinction and (will vanish / vanish) soon if Man does

not take steps to protect them.

EXERCISE 5

Read Sam’s Diary below.

SAM’S DIARY

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

6.30am – get up ,

breakfast, go to

school

8.30 am – get up ,

breakfast

7.00am – get up, breakfast,

go to church

7.30 am – 1.50pm-

School

10.30 am – Tae –Kwon–Do

practice

10.00am – Youth meeting

3.00pm – 5.00pm – English

and Bahasa

Melayu tuition.

3.00pm- watching

television

1.00pm – lunch with

grandparents

5.30pm - football with

friends

5.30 pm- tennis practice 4.00pm – family outing

8.00 pm – dinner , revision/

homework

7.00pm – dinner with

friends at Pizza

Hut.

8.00pm – dinner , revision ,

prepare for

school

Based on Sam’s Diary, answer the following questions in complete sentences.


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1. What will Sam be doing on Friday at 5.30pm?

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2. Who will Sam be with on Saturday at 7.00pm?

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3. When will the family be out together for fun?

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4. How will Sam spend his time on Friday from 3.00pm – 5.00pm?

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5 Where will Sam be on Sunday morning?

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EXERCISE 6

The following extract is adapted from the text “The Dragon Speaks English?” Change

the underlined words to the simple future tense. The first one has been done for you.

The college stands in a charmingly named suburb, Pingguoyuan (Apple Orchard)

in Beijing city. This is where I teach English to students and prepare them to go abroad

for their tertiary studies. China’s open door policy to the West creates an appetite for the

English Language.

This policy motivates Amelia to learn English because she believes it benefits

her. On the other hand, Rainbow feels that the society looks up to people who can

speak English fluently and they respect you.

English enables Law to understand his British lecturers and classmates.

Furthermore, he understands and enjoys the lyrics of English Songs and books. While

travelling, he communicates with the people of the country and learns about their

culture, values and ideas.

The college stands in a charmingly named suburb, Pingguoyuan (Apple Orchard) in

Beijing city. This is where I will teach English to students and


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EXERCISE 7

There has been much hype about the teaching of Mathematics and Science in

English among the Mathematics and Science teachers. In 50 words, explain how

teaching Mathematics and Science in English will benefit you.

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1. Morning

2. Would you like to order?

3. With butter

4. What?

5. Coffee

6. milk


EXERCISE 1

1. The pepper plant stalks.

2. The organic fertilizer has sustained soil fertility better than the chemical fertilizer.

3. His mother.

4. Two.

5. The project called ‘The Effectiveness of compost to maximize crop yield and sustain

soil fertility’ earned him the first prize.

EXERCISE 2

1. He is from Kuching

2. He uses pepper plant stalks

3. It has helped his plants grow well.

4. His mother guided him in his experiments with the pepper stalks.

5. The project ‘Effectiveness of compost to maximize crop yield and sustain

soil fertility’ earned him the first prize.

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EXERCISE 3

1. fertilizer - manure for plants

2. discarded - unwanted

3. collaboration - to work with

4. obtained - to get

5. represented - lead a group

6. maximize - make full use of

7. sustain - to maintain

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EXERCISE 4

A bird came down the walk:

He did not know I saw

He bit an angle-worm in halves

And ate the fellow, raw.

And then he drank a dew

From a convenient grass,

And then hopped sidewise to the wall

To let a beetle pass.

EXERCISE 5

1. lived 7. returned

2. was 8. had

3. spent 9. won

4. had 10. read

5. moved 11. was

6. published 12. said

EXERCISE 6


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1. enjoy - enjoyed

2. choose - chose

3. is - was

4. take - took (He took the one less travelled on.)

5. change - changed

6. decide - decided

7. make - made

EXERCISE 7

started organized selected

walked described

discarded obtained

used represented

guided earned

EXERCISE 8

(Suggested Answer)

Things that I would do to achieve success in my life

To be successful in life, I will study further to widen my knowledge. This will

eventually improve my professionalism.

I will also try to master as many languages as possible so that I can

communicate with people of life. In addition, I will try innovative methods of teaching to

mould my students. I will work hard to produce a creative and holistic future generation.

Finally, I will render my services in any field so that the people and the country

will benefit from me.

TEXT B



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EXERCISE 1

1) True 2) True 3) True 4) False 5) False

EXERCISE 2

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) A

EXERCISE 3

a) i) they can work to help the family earn an income.

ii) they can support their parents when the parents are old

b) Daughters are cute and easier to raise

c) When the parents learn to value children as individuals

d) For emotional reasons.

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EXERCISE 4

Critics - a person who gives opinion about some issuesGeneration - a stage in the descent of a familyCultures - customs/ practices of a society or country.Local - of a particular areaDowry - property or money given by the bride during marriageModernize - adapting to present or current ways and needsEmotional - showing emotionsSave - to put asideFavour - preferStranger - someone unknown

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 5

1) moves 6) crow : cackles

2) hunt 7) exercises

3) practice 8) walk ; drives

4) are 9) participate

5) watches 10) speaks ; does not know

EXERCISE 6

1) is 2) begins 3) leaves 4) arrives


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5) attend 6) talks 7) patrol 8) make

9) are 10) play 11) ends

EXERCISE 7

1) love 2) writes 3) demonstrates 4) hurries

5) snows 6) breathe 7) plays 8) put

9) have 10) weave

EXERCISE 8

List of verbs in the simple present tense:

Prefer have work help support earn continue take

EXERCISE 9

I think I would love to have a son. I feel that a son would be closer to me

emotionally. It is always been said that a son would love his mother. I am hoping that

as a son, he would be able to take care of me as I grow older. Even though I am not

expecting any financial help from him, I would not feel guilty accepting from him as he

would be the breadwinner of his family. I also think it is easier to raise sons today as I

am so worried about having a daughter as they are many cruel men going after women.

TEXT C


EXERCISE 1

1 Amelia

2. Law

3. Rainbow

4. Law

5. Amelia

6. Law

EXERCISE 2

1. Accept changes of the west / receptive to new ideas.


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2. Her widowed mother encouraged and convinced her of the importance of the

English Language.

3. It will ensure the kind of success she would enjoy as an adult / Society will

respect her.

4. i) He had planned to study in a reputable British university.

ii) He wants to be able to understand his British lecturers and classmates.

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EXERCISE 3

1. abroad 5. necessity

2. appetite 6. master

3. essential 7. quest

4. superior 8. reputable

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 4

will see

will need

will be

will produce

will cut

will face

will vanish

EXERCISE 5

1. He will play football with his friends.

2. He will be with his friends (at Pizza Hut).

3. They will be out together for fun on Sunday evening.

4. He will attend English and Bahasa Melayu tuition.

5. He will be at the church.

EXERCISE 6

1. will teach


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2. will prepare

3. will create

4. will motivate

5. will benefit

6. will look

7. will respect

8. will enable

9 will understand

10. will enjoy

11. will communicate

12. will learn

EXERCISE 7

Teaching Maths and Science in English has several advantages. Firstly, the

students would be able to do and use references from all around the world easier if the

subjects are taught in English. They need not do translation. Furthermore, as teachers,

we will also improve our command of the English language as we have the chance to

use the language regularly.


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WEEK 18

CURRENT ISSUES

WEEK : 18

THEME : CURRENT ISSUES

TIME : 5 HOURS


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identify progressive tense

use the dictionary as an aid to reading comprehension

draw a higher level comprehension skill


WARMER

(Adapted from The New Straits Times,23 April 2007)

Study the diagram above and answer the questions that follow.

1. What schools use these facilities?_______________________________________________________

2. Would you like to be in such schools? Why?________________________________________________________

TEXT A


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Read the following text carefully.

Koo-Tan on Threshold of Greatness

When Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992, the country rejoiced in a sporting

success on a grand scale. Currently, the brilliant run of new badminton pair Koo

Kien Keat - Tan Boon Heong has raised optimism that the pair is on the threshold of

greatness.

While not discounting the national team’s ability to regain the Thomas Cup, we

can get the feeling that only an Olympic gold medal will bring back the euphoria that

swept Malaysia in 1992. Will Kien Keat – Boon Heong have the talent to win that

elusive Olympic gold medal for Malaysia in Beijing next year? Well, they have

already ended two long droughts for Malaysia by winning the Asian Games men’s

doubles gold after 36 years and the All-England doubles title after 25 years. Now, the

challenge is, can they end Malaysia’s half century Olympic gold drought?

National doubles coach, Rexy Mainaky also deserves praise for bringing the pair

together and for his strong belief in them. He hoped that they keep their feet on the

ground and continue churning out excellent results that they have been producing.

May his efforts bear fruits and bring greater glory to Malaysian sports

(Adapted from The News Straits Times, 17 April 2007)


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EXERCISE 1

Answer these questions.

1. What great event will be held in Beijing in 2008?

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2. Name two great titles won by Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong in 2007.

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3. Why does Rexy Mainaky deserve praise for their success?

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4. Do you think they can be successful in Beijing? Give a reason for your answer?

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EXERCISE 2

Match the words from the box with the correct meanings

belief, optimism, century, euphoria, threshold, elusive

No words Meanings

1 a feeling that something is true

2 100 years

3 a short but strong feeling of happiness and excitement

4 the level at which something starts to happen

5 difficult to achieve

6 a tendency to believe that great things will happen


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

PROGRESSIVE TENSE- PAST AND PRESENT

The past continuous tense is formed by the past tense of the verb to be+ the

present participle.

It is used for past actions whose exact limits are not known.

The past continuous is chiefly used for past actions which continued for some

time but whose exact limits are not known and are not important.

Example:

i) He is talking on the phone. ( present progressive tense)

He talked on the phone an hour ago. (past tense)

He was talking on the phone an hour ago. (past progressive tense)

ii) She is singing a song.

She sang a song last night.

She was singing a song last night.

iii) The cat is eating a fish.

The cat ate a fish just now / It ate a fish just now.

The cat was eating a fish just now. /It was eating a fish just now.


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PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Ways to change base words to the verb+ing form

by

adding “ing”

e.g. ; discount = discounting

by

omitting the “e” and adding

“ing”

e.g. : produce = producing

by

doubling the last consonant

and adding “ing”

e.g. : win = winning

EXERCISE 3

Change the verbs below into the verb-ing forms

bring, hope, end, rejoice, raise, sweep, keep, bear, deserve, continue

1. _________________ 6. _________________

2. _________________ 7. _________________

3. _________________ 8. _________________

4. _________________ 9. _________________

5. _________________ 10. _________________


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PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Notes: There must be an agreement between the subject and Past Progressive Tense (verbs – to- be and verb+ing) when using it in the past tense.

Ali was eating rice when it rained .

The students were writing essays when the dismissal bell rang .

EXERCISE 4

Study the subjects in the following sentences and write the correct Past Progressive Tense.

1. Abu _____ ______ (sit) on the chair when it broke.

2. The teachers _____ _________ ( teach ) when they heard the announcement

3. My mother _____ _____ (cook) when the phone rang.

4. The principal _____ _____ (give) a speech when she fainted.

5. The students _____ ______ (run) across the road when the accident happened.


singular subject

singular+ past tense

verb-to-be

base verb + “ing”

shows past tense

plural subject

plural+ past tense verb to be

base word + ”ing”( omit “e”)

shows past tense

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EXERCISE 5

PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Sentence structure: singular subject

Plural subject

Study the subjects in the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct verbs to be and spelling of verb +ing form.

1. The spectators ______ _______ (cheer) the Malaysian Team.

2. Rexy Mainaky _______ ______ (praise) the doubles pair when the announcement was made.

3. Kien Keat and Boon Heong __________ ________ (train) at the badminton academy when they received the news.

4. They _________ ________(feel) on top of the world when they won the All-England doubles title after 25 years.


was

were

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WRITING

EXERCISE 6

If you were Rexy Mainaky, what advice would you give to Kien Keat and Boon

Heong to ensure success in Beijing?

You may use the notes in the bubbles to write out your advice in three

paragraphs

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Train hard – follow training schedules

Be focused – serious – do not be distracted by awards

Follow my strategies – definite to win

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TEXT B



International Language and ‘Friendly’ van to attract tourists

The tourist police in Kuala Lumpur and City Hall are working in ensuring that Kuala

Lumpur is ready for visit Malaysia year 2007. The tourist police can now move about in

style and comfort, thanks to a brand new van donated by the Malaysian Association of

Tour and Travel Agents. (Matta). The RM80, 000.00 van is a 12-seater Kia Perggio.

“The new van is adorned with friendly faces of Malaysia and projects a caring and

warm image of our country.” Safety and security are essential in the industry. With the

tireless efforts and dedication demonstrated by the police in carrying out their duties,

Malaysia will pride itself as a safe international holiday destination. KL acting police

chief SAC 1 Zul Hasnan Najib Baharuddin said Matta’s contribution will not only lighten

the burden of tourist police but will also assure people of their safety.

To further strengthen the effort by Matta, City Hall would have to ensure that all the

road signs are in Bahasa Melayu and English. According to a local daily, a foreigner

quoted that without a chauffer driving him around, he would find it difficult moving

around the city. This year being Visit Malaysia Year, many tourists are expected and it

would definitely be a good time to place tourists- friendly signboards at all strategic

points in the city.

NST, April 2007

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EXERCISE 1


1. Who donated the RM80, 000.00 van to the tourist police?

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2. Why is it important for the police to have the van?

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3. According to the text when is the most suitable time to have signboards in

English?

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4. Do we need to have signboards in international language? Give a reason.

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EXERCISE 2

Look at the list of words given below and find the words from the text which have the same meanings.

Words/phrases of the same meanings words from the text

to repeat exactly as spoken

a place to go to

Decorated

Driver

to make it certain

Important

Workload

to make it better


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 3Use the notes below to construct sentences using the present progressive tense.

1. The tourist police – move about in comfort.

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2. The tourist police – carry - duty

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3. The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel – donate – van.

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4. Malaysian – caring - friendly people

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5. Many tourists – come – Malaysia for Visit Malaysia 2007.

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EXERCISE 4

Imagine that you are a tourist visiting Malaysia during Visit Malaysia Year 2007. Write eight sentences about the activities that you do as a tourist. Use the present progressive tense.______________________________________________________________________

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TEXT C



‘Make Students Focus of Smart Schools’

What are smart schools? They are called smart schools. But, apart from computers, there

is little that is smart about them .Which is why the deputy prime minister wants an overhaul

of the management of these schools.

Calling for a massive change in the “processes and procedures” entrenched in the

school system, the Deputy Prime Minister said students should become the focus of the

system again. “We could simply purchase ICT equipment and build laboratories in schools

and leaving it at that, having paid lip service to being ICT compliant. Our readiness must

be ‘open-ended’, so to speak, to enable quick adoption of new improvements and

modifications in technology to remain current,” he said.

He further emphasized if the current examination-based national curriculum needs to

be revamped, it should be done. Students must be taught to master English Language

because it is the primary language used in diplomacy, business or education. Children

must attain a respectable level of fluency in English to make sure they are no less qualified

when competing globally.

He said schools should produce students who could “think in Bahasa Malaysia and

speak in Bahasa Malaysia and think in English and speak in English”. The curriculum

should challenge the students to think, to create and become inquisitive. He believes all

that it is necessary to give all school staff and administrators ICT training and exposure .It

should be made mandatory for all school heads to the office executive or clerks to have the

basic knowledge of at least the most basic office applications such as email, word

processors and Internet browsers. The idea is to move towards a paperless environment.

According to him, ICT must be used to increase efficiency, reduce operational

expenditure and to improve internal and external communication. Thus, schools should

arrange for technical support to be available at all times.

To improve the situation, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein said, a monitoring system

would be introduced soon, which will be called the Smart School Qualification Standard, or

SSQS. It will have a star ranking as a guide, where smart schools will be ranked according

to how integrated they are with ICT culture. When the smart schools were ranked and

benchmarked, they would then have to compete with others. The idea is to allow all of

them to compete and hopefully by 2010, there would just be one category benchmarked on

excellence and based on international levels.

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EXERCISE 1


1. Why is attainment of a respectable level of fluency in English important?

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2. What is expected of the curriculum?________________________________________________________________

3. Who is expected to acquire the minimum knowledge of ICT?

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4. When is one category of benchmark expected? ________________________________________________________________

5. What is the main idea of the Smart School concept?

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EXERCISE 2

Find the meaning of the words below using a dictionary.

Word Meaning1 Massive

2 lip service

3 re-vamp

4 Attain

5 inquisitive

6 exposure

7 integrated

8 benchmarked


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EXERCISE 3

Construct simple sentences using the verbs given:

Example: They are going to the movie today.

1. are producing

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2. is monitoring

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3. are supporting

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4. is providing

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5 are improving

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EXERCISE 4

Change the past tense of the verb to the present continuous tense.

1. He said if his wife is going shopping, he will pick her up after dinner.

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2. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation and gratitude to all the teachers in the

country for their good work.

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3. The computer club bought equipment for its members.

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WRITING

EXERCISE 5

Describe the concept of a smart school in about 50 words. Use the notes given below.

ICT equipment and laboratories

students – fluent – English and Bahasa Melayu

teachers – IT savvy

administration and management – technology-based

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ANSWER KEY


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WARMER

1. Smart schools

2. Yes. I will be able to use IT in my lessons effectively.

TEXT A

EXERCISE 1

1. The Olympic Games

2. Asian Games men’s double and All England doubles titles

3. He brought the two players together and believes in them

4. Yes, they are working very hard together.

EXERCISE 2

belief, optimism, century, euphoria, threshold, elusive

no words meanings

1 optimism a feeling that something is true

2 century 100 years

3 euphoria a short but strong feeling of happiness and excitement

4 threshold the level at which something starts to happen

5 elusive difficult to achieve

6 belief a tendency to believe that great things will happen

EXERCISE 3


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1. bringing

2. hoping

3. ending

4. rejoice

5. raising

6. sweeping

7. keeping

8. bearing

9. deserving

10. continuing

EXERCISE 4

1. Abu was sitting on the chair when it broke.

2. The teachers were teaching when they heard the announcement.

3. My mother was cooking when the phone rang.

4. The principal was giving a speech when she fainted.

5. The students were running across the road when the accident happened.

EXERCISE 5

1. The spectators were cheering the Malaysian Team.

2. Rexy Mainaky was praising (praise ) the doubles pair when the announcement was made.

3. Kien Keat and Boon Heong were training (train) at the badminton academy when they received the news.

4. They were feeling (feel) on top of the world when they won the All-England doubles title after 25 years.

WRITING


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EXERCISE 6

If you were Rexy Mainaky, what advice would you give to Kien Keat and Boon

Heong to ensure success in Beijing?

You may use the notes in the bubbles to write out your advice in three paragraphs

Suggested Answer

Well, gentlemen, you have to go for gold in the Olympic Games 2008. Firstly, you

must train hard. This is very important. You must follow my training schedules. So

forget about your other plans for the time being.

Besides, you must be focused. You must not be distracted by rewards or other

kinds of distraction. Just pay full attention on your training.

Last but not least, you must follow my strategies. You will definitely be able to

win.


Be focused – serious – do not be distracted by awards

Train hard – follow training schedules

Follow my strategies – definite to win

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TEXT B


EXERCISE 1

1. The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents donated the van.

2. The tourist police can now move about in style and comfort.

3. 2007 – VMY (Visit Malaysia Year)

4. Yes, it would be easier for the tourists to move around without getting lost.

WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 2

Words/Phrases of the same meaning Words from the textTo repeat exactly as spoken Quote

A place to go to Destination

Decorated Adorned

Driver Chauffeur

To make it certain Ensure

Important Essential

Workload Burden

To make it better Strengthen

Satisfied Comfort

EXERCISE 3

1. The tourist police are moving about in comfort.

2. The tourist police are carrying duty out their duty.

3. The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel are donating a van.

4. Malaysians are caring and friendly people.

5. Many tourists are coming to Malaysia for Visit Malaysia Year 2007.


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WRITING

EXERCISE 4

Suggested answers

1. My father and I are going to the National Zoo today.

2. I am planning to snap a few photographs of the animals as a remembrance.

3. Lisa and Tom are coming with us.

4. After that, I am visiting the museum.

5. We are travelling there by bus.

6. My family is flying to Sabah in April to climb Mount Kinabalu.

7. I am preparing myself by jogging 5 kilometres everyday.

8. Then, I am climbing Gunung Tahan in March.

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EXERCISE 1

1. To make sure they are no less qualified when competing globally.

2. The curriculum should challenge the students to think, to create and become

inquisitive.

3. All school heads, office executive and clerks.

4. By the year 2010

5. To challenge the students to think, to create and becomes inquisitive.

EXERCISE 2

WORD MEANING

1. Massive Huge/big/large

2. Lip service All talk and no action

3. Re-vamp Overhaul

4. Attain Achieve

5. Inquisitive Mind full of questions and seeking answers.

6. Exposure Let known

7. Integrated Mixed

8. Benchmarked To use a mark for comparison


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EXERCISE 3

1. These companies are producing materials for export.

2. Azman is monitoring the progress of his students.

3. They are supporting the school netball team.

4. The government is providing more computers to schools.

5. The students are improving their writing skills.

EXERCISE 4

1. He is saying if his wife is going shopping, he will pick her up after dinner.

2. The Prime Minister is expressing his appreciation and gratitude to all the teachers in

the country for their good work.

3. The computer club is buying equipment for its members.


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WRITING

EXERCISE 5

A smart school is a school where students are the focus of the whole school

system. A smart school does not mean just having up-to-date ICT equipment and

computer laboratories but the students should be able to think, create and learn

independently.

Teachers themselves need to be IT savvy to help them move towards a

paperless environment. Furthermore, the administration and management of the school

should be technology-based.


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WEEK 19HEALTH

WEEK : 19

THEME : HEALTH


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TIME : 5 HOURS

OBJECTIVES : At the end of this unit, you should be able to:

develop reading skills

identify and understand main ideas and supporting details

draw other higher level comprehension skills

enrich vocabulary


transfer information from linear to non-linear text

use a dictionary as an aid to improve comprehension of texts

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Complete the boxes below with suitable letters :

1.

2. .

3.

4.

5.

Clues 1. Opposite of sick.

2. In order to lose weight, one should eat less and exercise _______

3. He was given some ________ to cure the cough.

4. ________ is thicker than water.

5. The ________ is an organ which pumps blood to every part of our body.

TEXT A

Read the text below and answer the following questions.


M

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B

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Y

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What’s In A Name?

My late mother said that as a baby, I was sickly. I was ill so often with a never

ending list of health problems that I was nicknamed Mohamad Sihat by the old folks.

They believed a child would be ill often if his given name was unsuitable. From that

moment, I was a healthy, naughty and an energetic chap.

In my teens and later when I started working, I was seldom sick. I was proud of

my record during my first 20 years in Shell Malaysia when my total number of sick leave

was less than 20 days. During those days, I donated blood quite often. I started donating

blood in 1969 and by 1994, I had donated more than 50 times. All through the years, I

had donated without thinking of what’s in it for me.

Little did I realise that it would pay off later. Well, two years after my retirement, I

was in quite in a financial problem due to bad business deals. I also had not fully

recovered from my asthma and hypertension. So, it was not surprising when one day, I

found myself warded at Hospital Tengku Laila in Kuala Kubu for mild asthma followed

by acute hypertension.

After a week, I was discharged. I was quite worried about how I would pay for the

hospital bills. It turned out that I had mentioned to a nurse that I had donated blood more

than 50 times. She said in that case, I would not have to pay a single sen. In fact, I was

entitled to a first class ward. All that was required was for me to get a white card- a card

given by the local blood bank certifying that I had indeed made such donations.

I was given “VIP” treatment by the staff later because of some simple things I did

when I was healthy. I am being cared for and I need not worry should I fall sick. It does

pay to give!

Adapted from Nursing Your English, 2004




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1. Why was the baby nicknamed ‘Mohamad Sihat’?

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2. Identify three words describing Mohamad Sihat after he given a nickname.

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3. In paragraph 1, which word has the same meaning as ‘active’?

________________________________________________________________

4. What does the pronoun ‘it’ in paragraph 3 refer to?

________________________________________________________________

5. What did Mohamad Sihat mean when he said that he was given “VIP” treatment?

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6. ‘All through the years, I had donated without thinking of what’s in it for me.’ What

does the writer mean?

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7. Give one moral value from the text above.

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8. Describe Mohamad Sihat when he was :

a baby - _____________________________________________________

an adult - ____________________________________________________

WORD ATTACK

Find the synonym of the following words from Text A.

i) child _________________________________________

ii) ill ___________________________________________

iii) teen _________________________________________

iv) chap ________________________________________

v) mentioned ______________________________________

LANGUAGE AWARENESS


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THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

The present perfect tense is made up of :

1. has / have + past participle (active form)

2. has / have + been + past participle (passive form)

Present Perfect Tense is used:

1. To refer to a recently / newly completed action.

e.g. I have just completed my homework.

My neighbours have recently sold their car.

2. To refer to an action that occurred at an unspecified or unknown time in the

past.

e.g. The Jones have been to Australia many times.

The birds have flown away.

3. To refer to an action that began in the past, and is still going on at the moment

of speaking.

e.g. Ruhil has known Kamarul for many years.

They have lived in this house since 2001.

EXERCISE 1

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect tense of the words in brackets.

1. All the boys ________ (go) home already.

2. ________ Fadillah _______ (cook) dinner yet?

3. Someone ________ (take) my story book by mistake.

4. My uncle ________ (not drink) tea for a long time.

5. We ________ (live) in this house since 1999.

6. Zainab ________ (buy) dinner for me. She is very thoughtful.

7. Siti and Syed ________ (never be) to Paris.

8. Esther ________ (teach) in our school for many years.

9. Chong and Tay ________ (catch) many fish today.

10. The scouts _______ (decide) to go camping next week.

EXERCISE 2

With the help of the pictures and words provided, make sentences using the Present


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Perfect Tense

TEXT B

Read the text below.


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Simple ailments like coughs and colds, headaches, sore throat and constipation

can easily be treated at home at minimum cost and maximum safety. Drugs are not

always necessary as our body has its own natural defences to fight off disease. So why

take unnecessary risks?

Colds and flu are viral infections of the nose, throat and air passages, resulting in

inflammation of the mucus membrane lining of these areas. There are many strains of

viruses, over 200 in all, that can cause colds, whereas flu is caused by different kinds,

including the influenza viruses.

They are easily spread by coughing and sneezing when the virus in the mucus is

expelled in the air. Or even by hand contact, for instance, when you touch your nose,

then without washing your hands, you pass the virus on by touching another person.

Cold and flu cause blocked or runny noses, sneezing, coughs, sore throats and

sometimes fever or pain in the joints. There may be mild diarrhoea, especially in young

children. There are no drugs to kill viruses.

What to do when you have cold and flu:

- Drink plenty of water and get enough rest.

- Fruits and fruit juices are very helpful, especially guava, papaya, lemonade and

orange.

- In severe cases, paracetamol may help lower fever and relieve body aches and

headaches.

- In case of a sore throat, put one teaspoonful of salt in a glass of warm water and

gargle. Do this four or five times a day.

- To relieve a blocked nose, take deep breaths of hot water vapour for 15 minutes

several times a day. All you have to do is sit on a chair with a bucket of very hot

water at your feet. Cover your head over the bucket with a sheet and breathe in

the rising vapour.

- Take chicken soup. Indians usually prepare rasam, a kind of soup which is just

as good.

- Crush some ginger and extract one teaspoon of the juice. Sweeten with honey

and take three times a day for four days.


EXERCISE 1


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1. What does the author mean by simple ailments can easily be treated at home at

minimum cost and maximum safety?

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2. How many types of viruses cause colds?

________________________________________________________________

3. How do cold and flu spread?

________________________________________________________________

4. What are the symptoms of cold and flu?

_______________________________________________________________

5. In paragraph 1, what does the word ‘ailments’ mean?

_________________________________________________________________

6. In paragraph 3, the word ‘They’ refers to

_____________________________________________

7. How can cold and flu be treated?

i) _______________________________________________________

ii) _______________________________________________________


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

THE PAST PERFECT TENSE

The past perfect tense is made up of:

1 Had + past participle (active)

2 Had + been + past participle (passive)

Past Perfect Tense is used to :

1. To show that one past action took place or was completed before another

action took place.

e.g. The bell had rung before I reached school.

The children had gone to bed long before their father got home.

2. To show that an action had been completed / taken place by a particular time

in the past.

e.g. By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started.

Mother had cooked dinner by 6.30 p.m. yesterday.

3. To express a wish, a desire or regret about a past event or situation. This is

usually expressed with a conditional clause that contains ‘if’.

e.g. If we had attended Normala’s party, we would have met some interesting

people.

If I had listened to you, I wouldn’t be in the mess I’m in now.

4. To replace the present perfect tense in reported speech.

e.g. Direct: “ I have been robbed! “ screamed the woman.

Reported: The woman screamed that she had been robbed.

Direct: “ Everyone has gone home, “ said the watchman.

Reported: The watchman said that everyone had gone home.


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EXERCISE 1

Match the sentence parts in Box A with Box B. Then write the sentences.

Box A Box B

1 The plane had landed where he had left his wallet.

2 We had left the party mother had cooked dinner.

3 The old man couldn’t recall because all the tickets had been sold out.

4 By the time I arrived home, I would have done better in my test.

5 Brian couldn’t see the show because the librarian had gone home.

6 Many areas were flooded before we reached the airport.

7 If only I had worked harder because they had been caught smoking.

8 The stench was terrible before the birthday cake was cut.

9 We couldn’t return our books because the garbage bins had not been emptied.

10 Those boys were punished because it had rained heavily the night before.

1 ___________________________________________________________________

2 ___________________________________________________________________

3 ___________________________________________________________________

4 ___________________________________________________________________

5 ___________________________________________________________________

6 ___________________________________________________________________

7 ___________________________________________________________________

8 ___________________________________________________________________

9 ___________________________________________________________________

10 ___________________________________________________________________


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EXERCISE 2

Fill in the blanks with the past perfect tense of the verb in brackets.

Example:

Mother had gone (go) out before I returned home.

1. The people in my neighbourhood _____________ (put) out the fire in my

neighbour’s house before the fire-brigade arrived.

2. After Brian _______ (do) his homework, he went to bed.

3. We left the party after we _______ (thank) our host for inviting us.

4. After my grandfather ________ (have) his tea, he went for a short stroll.

5. When I arrived at school yesterday, I discovered that I _______ (leave) my pencil

case at home.

6. The boys continued with their football game after the rain ________ (stop).

7. Mrs Wong’s husband _______ (die) before she moved to our area.

8. Darren insisted that he ________ (not steal) Kamal’s money.

9. The burglar who _______ (break) into many houses in our area was caught

yesterday.

10. Nora __________ (tell) him about the accident that she had on her way to the

office.


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EXERCISE 3

For each question, choose the best answer from the options given.

1. We were very upset because the bus

_____ before we arrived at the bus stop.

A had go

B had went

C had gone

D gone

5. The librarian made me pay a fine

because I told her I _____ a library

book.

A was lose

B was lost

C had lost

D had been lost

2. By the time the ambulance arrived at the

accident scene, two of the accident victims

_____ already _____.

A has ….. die

B was …. die

C had ….. dead

D had ….. died

6. The maid _____ out the clothes to dry

before 7 a.m. yesterday.

A had hanged

B had hung

C was hung

D had been hung

3. By last Friday, most of the students _____

their History project.

A have completed

B has completed

C had completed

D had been completed

7. The gardener sat down to rest after he

_____the garden.

A was weeding

B was weeded

C had been weeded

D had weeded

4. When I got to my aunt’s house

yesterday, it was in darkness. My uncle

and my cousins _____ her out for

dinner.

A had taken

B had took

C had been taken

D was taken

8. After the children _____ their pictures,

they coloured them.

A was drew

B had drawn

C had been drawn

D had been drawing


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WRITING

In about 50 words, write about your favourite food based on the food pyramid. Based on

your food selection, are you eating a balanced diet?

______________________________________________________________________

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TEXT C

Read the following text and answer the question below:


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A B C D E F

The Food Guide Pyramid helps people to understand how to eat

healthy. The stripes represent the five food groups plus fats and oils. Here's what the

letters stand for:

A - grains

B - vegetables

C - fruits

D - fats and oils

E - milk and dairy products

F - meat, beans, fish, and nuts

Notice the girl climbing the staircase up the side of the pyramid? That's a way of

showing kids how important it is to exercise.

The Pyramid Speaks of:

Eat a variety of foods. A balanced diet is one that includes all the food

groups. In other words, have foods from every group.


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1. What is the aim of the Food Guide Pyramid?

___________________________________________________________________

2. How many groups of food are there?

___________________________________________________________________

3. Why is the F stripe thinner than the others?

___________________________________________________________________

4. In paragraph 4, what does the word these mean?

___________________________________________________________________

WORD ATTACK

Read the text again. Provide 3 examples to the group of food below.

a. fruits - ___________________________________________________________

b. vegetables - ____________________________________________________

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE AND THE PAST PERFECT TENSE

EXERCISE 1

Write sentences with the given words.

Example: Man-plant-tree

The man has planted a tree.

1. Policeman – catch - thief

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2. We – visit – most places – interest - Japan

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3. I – lose – pen – someone – steal - it

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4. He – eat – some cakes – baked - mother

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5. Men – cut – trees – down – and – pull – to the side

_____________________________________________________________________

6. Derrick – not come – visit - yet

____________________________________________________________________

7. We – live – town – since - born

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8. He – not go – to – barber – for – two months

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EXERCISE 2

Answer the following questions with the help of the words given.

Example: When did you hand in your project?

(after / I / complete)

I handed it my project after I had competed it.

1. Was Irin surprised when she received the gift?

(she / know / earlier / Carrie)

No, ________________________________________________________________

2. Did the police arrive in time to catch the thief?

(thief / flee / police / arrive)

No, ________________________________________________________________

3. Why did your teacher punish you?

(I / complete / project)


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I ___________________________________________________________________

4. Why were there no more rambutans on the tree?

(owner / pick / ripe durians)

The_________________________________________________________________

5. Why didn’t Syamin play in the badminton tournament?

(he / injure / his ankle / earlier / match)

He_________________________________________________________________

6. Why didn’t the baby drink his milk?

( he / eaten / lunch / at 12 o’clock)

He_________________________________________________________________

7. When did you return the magazines to Jamie?

(After / I / read)

I___________________________________________________________________

8. Why was Mrs. Tay angry?

(maid / run / off / with / jewellery)

Her_________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 3

Make sentences of your own using the phrases given.

1 had taken

2 had swum

3 had driven

4 had disappeared

5 had sunk

6 had been stolen

7 had been ironed

8 had been cheated

9 had been expelled

10 had been cooked

1. ________________________________________________________________2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________________


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7. ________________________________________________________________

8. ________________________________________________________________

9. ________________________________________________________________

10. ________________________________________________________________

WRITING

During the Consumer’s Day at school level, you, as the president of the school’s

consumer club, was asked to give a speech on ‘ Living A Healthy Lifestyle’. Your

speech should be about 100 words. Include the points given below.

eat balanced diet

exercise regularly

avoid drinking and smoking

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ANSWER KEY

WARMER 1

1. HEALTHY

2. MORE

3. MEDICINE

4. BLOOD

5. HEART

TEXT A


1. The baby was sickly / The old folk believed that a child would be ill often if his

given name was unsuitable.

2. Healthy, naughty and energetic.


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3. Energetic

4. Donating of blood

5. He didn’t have to pay a single sen for his hospital bill and is entitled to a first

class ward.

6. He donated blood without thinking of the rewards.

7. Helpful

8. Baby – sickly

Adult –seldom sick, healthy, thoughtful, a good blood donor / helpful

WORD ATTACK

i) baby

ii) sick

iii) man

iv) young boy

v) tell


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 1

1. have gone

2. has, cooked

3. has taken

4. has not drunk

5. have lived

6. has bought

7. have never been

8. has taught

9. have caught

10. have decided

EXERCISE 2

2. The policeman has arrested a thief.

3. Karim has completed his project.

4. The bird has made a nest.

5. The hen has laid an egg.

6. Dev has made a kite.

7. Mrs Lee has cooked lunch.

8. The cat has caught the rat.

9. The monkey has eaten a banana.

10. The children have gone to bed.


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TEXT B


EXERCISE 1

1. Our body has its own natural defences to fight of diseases.

2. Over 200

3. by coughing and sneezing

4. Running noses, sneezing, cough, sore throats, fever, pain in the joints.

5. disease

6. influenza viruses

7. drink a lot of water / take fruits and vegetables

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 1

1. The plane had landed before we reached the airport.

2. We had left the party before the birthday cake was cut.

3. The old man couldn’t recall where he had left his wallet.

4. By the time I arrived home, mother had cooked dinner.

5. Brian couldn’t see the show because all the tickets had been sold out.

6. Many areas were flooded because it had rained heavily the night before.

7. If only I had worked harder I would have done better in my test.

8. The stench was terrible because the garbage bins had not been emptied.

9. We couldn’t return our books because the librarian had gone home.

10. Those boys were punished because they had been caught smoking.


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EXERCISE 2

1. had put

2. had done

3. had thanked

4. had had

5. had left

6. had stopped

7. had died

8. had not stolen

9. had broken

10 had told

EXERCISE 3

1. C

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. C

7. D

8. B

WRITING

My favourite food is chicken rice. I like chicken rice because it is delicious. I

think it is a balanced diet. It has rice which has carbohydrate and chicken that has

protein. Vegetables that are served with chicken rice are lettuce, cucumber and

tomatoes which contain vitamins. Therefore I think I am eating a balanced diet.


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TEXT C


1. For people to understand how to eat healthy.

2. 5 groups.

3. Because you need less of these kind of food.

4. meat, protein, oil

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 1

1. The policeman has caught the thief.

2. We have visited most places of interest in Japan.

3. I have lost a pen as someone has stolen it.

4. He has eaten some cakes baked by his mother.

5. The men have cut the trees down and pulled them to the side.

6. Derrick has not come to visit us yet.

7. We have lived in that town since we were born.

8. He has not gone to the barber for two months.

EXERCISE 2

1. No, she had known about it earlier from Carrie.

2. No, the thief had flee even before the police arrive.

3. I had not completed my project.

4. The owner had picked the ripe durians.

5. He had injured his ankle in an earlier match.

6. He had eaten lunch at 12 o’clock.

7. I had written the magazines after I had read them.

8. Her maid had run off with her jewellery.


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EXERCISE 3

1. She had taken the portrait of her husband down.

2. Jojo had swum across the river to avoid her boyfriend.

3. I had driven all the way to KLIA just to see my long lost girlfriend.

4. She had disappeared into thin air the moment I told her to get lost.

5. The ship had sunk before the rescuers could do anything to save the

passengers.

6. Her new handphone had been stolen a day before she left for Australia.

7. Our differences had been ironed out before we decided to tie the knot.

8. I had been cheated several times by the opposite sex.

9. The rowdy students had been expelled from the school.

10. The Principal’s pet chicken had been cooked by the senior assistant’s son.

WRITING

Living A Healthy Lifestyle

Good morning to the principal, teachers and friends. Today I’m going to talk about Living A Healthy Lifestyle. What does living a healthy lifestyle means? First we need to eat a balanced diet to be healthy.

A balanced diet is one that includes all the food groups. In other words, have foods from every group which are grains, fats and oils, milk and dairy products and meat, beans, fish and nuts.

We also need to exercise regularly. We need to exercise at least 20 minutes a day three times a week. You can either jog or walk around the park near your house.

Please avoid drinking and smoking as they are bad for your health. If you are smoking try to stop your habit. If you feel like smoking, occupy yourself by doing other useful activities. Remember health is better than wealth. So take good care of your health. Thank you.


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WEEK 20

ENVIRONMENT

WEEK : 20

THEME : ENVIRONMENT

TIME : 5 HOURS


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develop reading sub-skills and answer questions of different levels of

difficulties

identify types of tenses and construct grammatically correct sentences

write based on an outline focusing on specific main ideas

WARMER

Words in the box are things that can be recycled. Circle the words that you can identify.

IRON TIN CANS METALSSTEEL ALUMINUM CANS GLASSBRASS CARS JARS

COPPER LEAD RAGSZINC PLASTICS PAPERSGOLD MOTOR OIL NEWSPAPER

D E A G N C O N C R E T E P T R M O T O R O I L S F Q S I C U W F Z K L U O T N X S R H O V L F C J Z D G W A I E T D R R T I N C A N S L C S I A A R E S C O P P E R N M M B C E U P H E G X O Z O W U E V L L G A D P A P E R S Q N T A T L A P L A S T I C S W I A J L Z T S T P I Z U H T O M L M A W E W B E C U B D E O U S I H R D E G R A G S T E D L N D P Z S N F D A W A O L E A V E S P Q C E O X S U H A J C H C A R S E C T A S S A L G F T Z I N C

TEXT A

Read the dialogue below carefully.

Azlina and Lai Ching are helping Geetha to tidy up her room. Geetha picks up a

stack of papers and throws them into the wastepaper basket.


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Azlina : Hey! Why are you throwing those papers away?

Geetha: They’re my old worksheets. I don’t need them any more. They’re useless to

me now. Even my brother threw his away last weekend. He had also burnt

books that he had been using 5 years ago. The garbage truck is coming

later.

Azlina: That’s where you’re wrong. You only wrote on one side of the paper. The

other side can be used for rough work and telephone messages.

Geetha: Why bother? I’ve lots of fresh paper; besides, paper is cheap anyway.

Lai Ching: It’s not a question of money. Do you know how many trees are felled every

year? The earth’s natural resources are gradually depleting. Mankind has

done a lot of damage to the earth, so we have to do our part to save it.

Geetha: Oh dear! I didn’t know it was that serious. I should have known. What should

we do?

Azlina: Well, we should reuse and recycle materials whenever possible. Plastic

bags for carrying groceries can be reused. I have been using a shopping

bag since last year. That way, you don’t have to take any plastic bags. The

Westerners have been using paper bags instead of plastic bags. If we are to

do so, this will help to make our environment cleaner. This cuts down on

unnecessary wastage.

Lai Ching: We should also try to reduce our energy consumption. Set the temperature

of your air-conditioner higher. You will still feel comfortable. There is no point

setting to a low temperature to the extent that you have to cover yourself

with a blanket.

Geetha: Oh, in that case, by next month, my electricity bill will show a noticeable

decrease.

Azlina: Walk and cycle for short distances instead of driving. You can help reduce

air pollution and at the same time exercise. For longer distances, take the

public transport.

Geetha : I have thought of an idea! We can also collect rainwater to water plants.

Lai Ching: You’re catching on fast! But first, let’s retrieve your worksheets from the

wastepaper basket.

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EXERCISE 1


1. The dialogue is mainly about ways

A. to fight air pollution

B. of recycling materials

C. of reducing petrol usage

D. of preserving the environment

2. The word depleting in the dialogue can best be replaced with

A. fading

B. collapsing

C. diminishing

D. wearing out

3. The word it in the dialogue refers to

A. the damage to earth

B. the natural resources

C. the earth that we live in

D. the habitats in the forest

4. Why should we take our own plastic bags when we go shopping?

A. To avoid wastage of plastic bags

B. It’s more convenient to bring our own bags

C. To make it easier to identify our purchases

D. Shopping centers do not provide plastic bags

5. Azlina recommends walking and cycling for short distances mainly to

A. work out our body

B. save money on transport

C. maintain good air quality

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6. The sentence You’re catching on fast means that Geetha

A. is getting the hint to recycle materials used

B. is getting the message to conserve the environment

C. is listening intently to her friends’ conversation

D. is contributing ideas on ways to recycle materials

EXERCISE 2

Fill in the boxes with the information from TEXT 1.


used papers:

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HOW TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

things we use at home

energy and water consumption

transportation

air conditioner usage:

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use of vehicles:

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EXERCISE 3

With the help of a dictionary, find the meaning of the words in context.

B.MAKING SENSE OF THE TEXT

LANGUAGE AWARENESS TENSES

Study the Grammar Rules below and complete the exercises that follow.

We use tenses to indicate present time, past time and future time in sentences.

Tenses are indicated in the form of ‘VERBS’ in sentences.

The following examples will explain in detail on the use of tenses.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

We use the Simple Present when we talk about something which happens repeatedly.

Eg: Ali walks to school everyday.

We use the Simple Present to describe a series of actions in the present.

Eg: Every morning, Ali wakes up, brushes his teeth and takes a bath.


1. rough ________________________________________________________2. fresh ________________________________________________________

3. felled ________________________________________________________4. groceries ________________________________________________________ 5. retrieve ________________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 4

1. Ali _________________ (wash) his car every Saturday.

2. Aminah _____________ (iron) her clothes every morning.

3. Every day, Ali _________ (read) books, _______ (do) his homework and

_________ (play) football.

4. Every Sunday morning, Aminah ________ (go) to the market, ________ (buy)

newspaper and ____________ (do) house chores.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

We use the Simple Past when we talk about something which started and finished in the past.

Eg: Yesterday, Ali walked to school.

We use the Simple Past to describe a series of actions in the past.

Eg: Yesterday, Ali woke up, brushed his teeth and took a bath.

We can use the Simple Past together with the Past Continuous .

Eg: Yesterday, while Ali was walking to school, he saw a cat.


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EXERCISE 5

1. Yesterday, Ali ________ (break) a vase.

2. Last night, Amimah ________ (fry) rice.

3. Last Saturday, Ali _________ (read) books, _______ (do) his homework and

_________ (play) football.

4. Last Sunday, Aminah ________ (go) to the market, ________ (buy)

newspaper and ____________ (do) house chores.

5. Yesterday, while Ali was sleeping, he _____ (dream) about a girl.

6. Last night, while Aminah was preparing dinner, she ________ (cut) herself

accidentally.

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

We use Future Tense to show actions which will happen in future.

Eg: Tomorrow, Ali will walk to school.

EXERCISE 6

1. Next Monday, Ali _____________ (go) to the cinema.

2. Next week, Aminah ___________ (marry) Ali.

3. I ___________ ( attend) a course in Kuantan, next week.

4. The boys _______________ (study) in the library.

5. The doctor _______________ ( come ) shortly.


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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

We use the Present Continuous to show an action which is happening at the moment of speaking.

Eg: Now, Ali is reading a book.

EXERCISE 7

1. Now, Ali _________ (wash) a car.

2. Aminah ___________ (bathe) now.

3. The cats ______________ (sleep ).

4. The farmers _________________ ( rest) under a tree.

5. My teacher _________________ (mark ) the books.


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PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

We use the Past Continuous to show continued states and repeated actions which

happened in the past.

Eg: Yesterday evening, Ali was reading a book.

We also use the Past Continuous together with the Simple Past Tense.

Eg: Yesterday, while Ali was walking to school, he saw a cat.

We use Past Continuous to show two actions which were in progress at the same time.

Eg: Yesterday, while Ali was reading, Ahmad was sleeping.


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EXERCISE 8

1. Ali ___________ (clean) his room the whole afternoon.

2. Aminah ___________ (sew) a new dress the whole evening.

3. Last night, while Ali __________ (sleep), he dreamt about a girl.

4. Yesterday evening, while Aminah _________ (cooking), she burnt herself

accidentally.

5. Just now, while Ali ______________ (sing), Aminah danced gracefully.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

We use Future Continuous Tense when you are sure that an action will happen because

arrangements have been made.

Eg: Tomorrow, Ali will be going to the zoo.

EXERCISE 9

1. Next week, Ali _____________ (visit) his aunt.

2. Next Monday, Aminah ___________ (buy) a new dress.

3. The boys ______________ ( join ) a camp in two weeks time.

4. The dancers ______________ (perform ) at the concert.

5. The naughty boys ________________ ( help ) the discipline master.


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EXERCISE 10

Construct sentences from the verbs given. Refer to the example given below.

Example:Simple Continuous

Present I play. I am playing.

Past I played. I was playing.

Future I will play. I will be playing.

i ) Construct simple sentences using the word “study”

Simple Continuous

present

past

future

Ii )Construct simple sentences using the word “eat”

Simple Continuous

Present

Past

Future


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EXERCISE 11 You are asked to give a talk on “Environment Day” during the school assembly.

Write a speech on “How to Save the Environment” in not less than 200 words.

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TEXT B Read the passage below.

“Conservatively, we change one tyre a year. Each tyre is about 8kg,” says Prof

Zaini Ujang, director of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Institute of Environmental and

Water Resource Management.It is a whopping 112 million tones a year. Interestingly,

Prof Zaini said that very few tyres actually make it to the landfills. It all boils down to

ringgit and sen, he explained. “Tyres are heavy and they take up so much space in a

truck. It’s expensive to transport them to landfills. So tyre shop owners prefer to find

cheaper ways of disposing them.”

Some become flower pots in schools, barriers at go-kart tracks or fenders at

ports. The bigger part spends the rest of eternity stacked up in landfills, rivers, jungles

or mining ponds where they become ideal breeding places for mosquitoes, rats and

snakes. Thousands are burnt, releasing billowing black, chock full of oily clouds of

chemicals, acid, carbon monoxide, zinc and lead. Once ignited, they burn like Nero.

They can’t be compacted and they don’t decompose.

Recently, Asian countries such as Singapore, China and India have followed the

tracks of developed nations to ban the land filling of tyres or hold people legally

accountable for its disposal. Here, we are still trying to hatch the Solid Waste

Management Bill – basic of all basics for waste management. And we have been sitting

on it for 10 years. “We are a long way from legislating waste tyres. It is not that it isn’t a

serious problem, but first, the Bill must be in place,” said Prof Zaini.

In countries where disposal is regulated, shredded tyres have successfully been

used as carpet underlay, pavements roads and landfill liners. An innovative process

called pyrolisis turns it into gas, oil, carbon char and steel.

Nestled within green valleys in Langkawi, a cement plant has been quietly working

on what its management believes could lend a hand in tackling Malaysia’s wheel woes.

Since January, Lafarge Malayan Cement has been feeding its kiln’s burning appetite for

fuel with 50 tonnes of scrap tyres every day. If expanded to full capacity across all five

of its plant, up to 12 times more tyres – about 150,000 tonnes a year – could be

disposed off in a nature – friendly way. Because of the super-high temperatures of

1,300 degrees in kilns, the combustion of tyres is complete, making emissions safe.


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Emissions are monitored full time by the Department of Environment. Tyres have

been successfully replacing coal in Lafarge plants in countries like the United States,

Canada, France, Austria and Poland since the 1980s.

Ironically, although Malaysia has an inexhaustible supply of used tyres, the

company is forced to order them from Singapore. It is apparently a problem of

organization as Malaysia has the tyres but no system to collect them. Until someone

rises to the challenge, or laws finally grind into place to regulate tyre disposal, it looks

like our abandoned tyres are going to continue rolling down the dark path of no return.

Adapted From Topical English, Sistem, (2007)


EXERCISE 1


1. Why are tyres not sent to the landfills?

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2. What are the environmental implications of burning tyres?

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3. Why are landfills not an option for sending the tyres?

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4. Why is legislation necessary in order to ban land filling of tyres.

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5. Which word in the paragraph 6 means ‘resolving’?

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6. What is unique about the cement plant?

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7. Why are tyres ordered from Singapore?


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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 2

Match the words below with their meanings.

Vocabulary Meanings

1. conservatively

2. whooping

3. stacked up

4. billowing

5. chock

6. ignited

7. legislating

8. regulated

9. woes

10. inexhaustible

very large

a moving cloud or mass of something such as smoke to fill

to start learning

to control an activity or process

something that exists in such large amounts that can

never be finished or used up

the problems and troubles affecting someone

to make a law about something

to fill till bursting

to store something safely somewhere

not liking changes or new ideas


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 3

The verbs below are taken from Text B. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs to match the tenses.

Simple Present Tense Simple Past Tense

Progressive Tense(am/is/ are/ was/ were) + …ing

Perfect Tense(have/ has/ had) +…

go / goes

lead / leads

change / changes

do / does

said

make / makes

boil / boils

explained

take / takes

find / finds

spend / spends

stashed

become / becomes

burn / burns

followed

ban / bans

hold / holds

trying


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sitting

EXERCISE 4

Choose the correct form of verbs to complete the sentences below.

1. The earth __________ around the sun. (move, moves, moved)

2. My friends _________ the Prime Minister yesterday. (see, have seen, saw)

3. It started to rain while we ________ tennis. (are playing, were playing, had

played)

4. He _______ fast when the accident happened. (is driving, was driving, drove)

5. He ________ asleep while he was driving. (falls, fell, has fallen)

6. She _________ a mill in this town. (have, has , is having)

7. It _______ . (rains, rained) yesterday.

8. Don’t disturb me. I ________ my homework. (do, did, am doing)

9. The plane _________ at 3.30pm. (arrives, will arrive)

10. I will phone when he ________ back. (comes, will come)

11. When I get home, my dog, _________ at the gate waiting for me.(sits, will be

sitting)

12. I __________ the Edwards this evening. (visit, am visiting)

13. Look at those black clouds. It ______. (will rain, raining)

14. Perhaps we ________ Ipoh next month. (visit, will visit)

15. She jumped off the bus while it _________ (moved, had moved, was moving).


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ANSWER KEY

WARMER

D E A G N C O N C R E T E P T R M O T O R O I L S F Q S I C U W F Z K L U O T N X S R H O V L F C J Z D G W A I E T D R R T I N C A N S L C S I A A R E S C O P P E R N M M B C E U P H E G X O Z O W U E V L L G A D P A P E R S Q N T A T L A P L A S T I C S W I A J L Z T S T P I Z U H T O M L M A W E W B E C U B D E O U S I H R D E G R A G S T E D L N D P Z S N F D A W A O L E A V E S P Q C E O X S U H A J C H C A R S E C T A S S A L G F T Z I N C

TEXT A

EXERCISE 11. D 2. C3. C4. A5. C6. B


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EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

rough :write or draw something without paying attention to details or tidiness

fresh :new

felled :cut down a tree

groceries :food and other goods that are sold at a supermarket/ grocer

retrieve :to find something and bring it back


HOW TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

things we use at home

energy & water consumption

transportation

Air Conditioner Usage:Set the temperature of air-conditioner to higher level.RAIN WATER:Collect rain water to water plants.

Usage Of Vehicles:Try to use the car less.Walk and cycle if short distance.Take public transport if longer distance.

Used Papers:Use the other side of used paper for rough work and telephone messages.Plastic bags:Reuse plastic bags for carrying groceries.

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EXERCISE 4 EXERCISE 5 EXERCISE 6

1 washes broke will go

2 irons fried will marry

3 reads, does, plays read, did, played will attend

4 goes, buys, does went, bought, did will study

5 dreamt, will come

6 cut

EXERCISE 7 EXERCISE 8 EXERCISE 9

1 is washing was cleaning will be visiting

2 is bathing was sewing will be buying

3 are sleeping was sleeping will be joining

4 are resting was cooking will be performing

5 is marking was singing will be helping

EXERCISE 10

Simple Continuous

Present I study. I am studying.

Past I studied. I was studying.

Future I shall study. I will be studying.

Simple Continuous

Present I eat. I am eating.

Past I ate. I was eating.

Future I shall eat. I will be eating.


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WRITING

EXERCISE 11

Good morning boys and girls. My name is Encik Zainal bin Abu. I am from the

Department of Environment. Today I am going to give a talk on “How to save the

environment.”

First of all, let’s look at the things that we use at home. The papers that have

been used, for example, your worksheets or photocopied materials can be recycled. We

can do this by using the other side of the used papers for rough work and telephone

messages. We can reduce the number of trees being felled to produce papers. As for

plastic bags that we obtained from the grocer or supermarket, we should reuse these

plastic for carrying other groceries and as garbage bags.

The second aspect that we can do to save our environment is to minimize energy

and water consumption. Some of the things we can do are, if we use air conditioners in

our homes, set the temperature to a higher-level so as to conserve energy and we can

also collect rain water to water plants and wash our cars or the porch.

As for transportation, don’t be lazy! Try to use the cars or motorcycles less. We

can walk or cycle if the distance is short. Take the public transport if we need to go

longer distance.

In conclusion, let us work together to save our earth before it is too late! With this, I

thank you.


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TEXT B


EXERCISE 1

1. Tyres are not sent to the landfills because they are heavy and take up a lot of

space in a truck making it expensive to transport them.

2. When tyres are burnt, they release billowing black, oily clouds full of chemicals,

acid, carbon monoxide, zinc and lead which adversely affect the environment.

3. Landfills are not a good option for sending tyres because when they are ignited,

they burn for a long time and do not decompose thus choking the air with

pollution.

4. Legislation is necessary to ban land filling of tyres because of its negative effect

on the environment. Once the bill is introduced and disposal of tyres regulated,

shredded tyres can be used as carpet underlay, pavements roads and landfill

liners. An innovative process called pyrolisis turns it into gas, oil, carbon char and

steel.

5. “tackling”

6. The cement plant can help with our problems related to disposal of tyres in a

nature-friendly way. Because of the super-high temperatures of 1300 degrees in

kilns, the combustion of tyres is complete, making emissions safe. In addition,

the emissions are monitored constantly by the Department of Environment. Tyres

have been successfully replacing coal in many western countries since the

1980s.

7. Tyres are ordered from Singapore because although Malaysia has the tyres,

there is no organized system to collect them.


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EXERCISE 2

1. conservatively : not liking changes or new ideas

2. whooping : very large

3. stacked up : to store something safely somewhere

4. billowing : a moving cloud or mass of something such as smoke

5. chock : to fill till bursting

6. ignited : to start learning

7. legislating : to make a law about something

8. regulated : to control an activity or process

9. woes : the problems and troubles affecting someone

10. inexhaustible : something that exists in such large amounts that can never be finished or used up.

EXERCISE 3

PRESENTPAST CONTINUOUS PAST PARTICIPLE

go / goes went going gone

lead / leads led leading lead

change / changes changed changing changed

do / does did doing done

say / says said saying said

make / makes made making made

boil / boils boiled boiling boiled

explain / explains explained explaining explained

take / takes took taking taken

find / finds found finding found

spend / spends spent spending spent


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stash / stashes stashed stashing stashed

become / becomes became becoming become

burn / burns burnt / burned burning burnt / burned

follow / follows followed following followed

ban / bans banned banning banned

hold / holds held holding held

try / tries tried trying tried

sit / sits sat sitting Sat

EXERCISE 4

1. moves

2. saw

3. were playing

4. was driving

5. fell

6. has

7. rained

8. am doing

9. will arrive

10. comes

11. sits

12. am visiting

13. will rain

14. will visit

15. was moving.


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WEEK 21

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


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WEEK : 21

THEME : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

TIME : 5 HOURS

OBJECTIVES : By the end of this unit, you should be able to:

develop reading skill.

use dictionary as an aid to improve comprehension of text.

able to correctly complete grammar exercises pertaining to the

grammar item learnt in this unit – question forms

skim and scan the text to identify synonyms and antonyms based on

words and phrases in the text.

write short essays, incorporating the grammar item learned in this

unit.

WARMER

Here are some of the branches of science. What is studied in each field? Use your

dictionary if necessary.

astronomy - ______________________________________________________

medicine - ______________________________________________________

botany - ______________________________________________________

meteorology - ______________________________________________________


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TEXT A


Breast-Fed Babies Less Likely To Be Overweight Children

More months on breast milk as infants may mean fewer pounds on older children and

teens later, according to a Harvard Medical School study in the May 16 issue of the

Journal of the American Medical Association.

"This study suggests that breast-feeding may prevent obesity later in life," says lead

author Matthew Gillman, MD, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. "Our study, along with others, supports the

recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics to breast-feed infants for the

first year."

Obesity has risen dramatically among children and adults. Overweight teens tend to

have higher blood pressure and cholesterol, lower self esteem, and on average do not

fare well in school and earn less as young adults. They are also much more likely to

grow into obese adults who face serious health consequences, such as heart disease,

diabetes and arthritis.

"Once present, obesity is hard to treat," Gillman says. "For these reasons, prevention is

paramount."

Gillman and his colleagues analyzed questionnaires filled out by 8,186 girls and 7,155

boys ages 9 to 14 in the Growing Up Today Study. About 5 percent of the girls and 9

percent of the boys were overweight, defined as having a body mass index (weight

divided by height squared) greater than 95 percent of children of the same age and sex.

That's slightly lower than found in the general U.S. population.

When the researchers questioned the mothers all part of the Nurses' Health Study II

they found that 62 percent of the children were only or mostly fed breast milk for the first

six months of life, while 31 percent were only or mostly fed infant formula. Just less than

one-half were breast-fed for at least seven months, and about one-third were breast-fed

for three months or less. Nationally, less than 30 percent of infants are breast-fed for at

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Among the mostly breast fed, about 4 percent of the girls and 7 percent of the boys were

overweight compared to the 6 percent of the girls and 11 percent of the boys fed mostly

infant formula. Among those who were breast fed for seven months or more, about 4

percent of the girls and 7 percent of the boys were overweight compared to about 6

percent of girls and 12 percent of boys who drank breast milk for three months or less.

The researchers statistically adjusted the results for age, gender, sexual maturity, total

calorie intake, physical activity, time watching television, mothers body mass index, and

other social, economic and lifestyle factors known to influence weight. In this study,

breast-feeding includes women who fed infants breast milk extracted from breast pumps.

The adjusted figures show that infants who were breast-fed more than formula fed or

who were breast-fed for longer periods had approximately 20 percent lower risk of being

overweight in the preteen and teen years for example. Gillman would like to see further

studies among more representative samples of the U.S. population.

"Breast milk is already acknowledged as the best food for infants," says William Dietz,

division of nutrition and physical activity, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, in

an accompanying editorial. "The increased initiation and duration of breastfeeding may

also provide a low-cost, readily available strategy to help prevent childhood and

adolescent obesity."

The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health, Harvard Medical School and

the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care foundation. Gillman was a Robert Wood Johnson

Generalist Faculty Physician at the time this work was performed.

Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Harvard Medical

School.Science Daily- May 16, 2001


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1. What is the main idea of the text above?

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2. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, how long should a mother

nurse her baby?

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3. What are the risk factors when a teen is obese?

_____________________________________________________________

4. Why is prevention of obesity crucial?

_____________________________________________________________

5. What does a body mass index measure?

_____________________________________________________________

6. Nationally, less than 30 percent of infants are breast-fed for at least 6 months.”

What does the statement imply and what are the contributing factors to the issue

mentioned?

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7. Identify what the pronouns below refer to:

- this (paragraph 2) - _______________________________________

- they (paragraph 3) - _______________________________________

- these (paragraph 4) - _______________________________________

- his (paragraph 5) - _______________________________________

- they (paragraph 6) - ________________________________________


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8. Transfer the information in Text A into an appropriate graphic organizer.


Breastfed for less than six months.

Problems

BABIES

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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 1

Complete the following table

Word Synonym Antonym

infant

obesity

fare

paramount

extracted

initiation

EXERCISE 2

Now, construct a sentence for each of the words above.

infant - ___________________________________________________

obesity - ___________________________________________________

fare - ___________________________________________________

paramount - ___________________________________________________

extracted - ___________________________________________________

initiation - ___________________________________________________


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

TAG QUESTIONS

We use:

The negative Question-Tag for positive statement

Examples:

- She will recover soon, won’t she?

- Breast milk is the perfect source of nutrition for infants, isn’t it?

The positive question-tag for negative statement

Examples:

- Mothers are not urged to discard colostrums, are they?

- House dust isn’t the major problem of allergy, is it?

If the statement contains a main verb, you must use the auxiliary “do” in the

Question-Tag. The tenses of the auxiliary “do” are determined by the tenses of

the main verb in the sentence.


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Examples:

- He appears calm, doesn’t he?

- She lost her leg in the accident, didn’t she?

- Vegetables contain a lot of fibre, don’t they?

EXERCISE 1

Add tag questions to the following.

1. They want to invent something, _______________?

2. Elizabeth is a dentist,______________?

3. They won’t be here,_______________?

4. There aren’t any problems,______________?

5. That is your umbrella,_____________?

6. George is a student,______________?

7. He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years,______________?

8. Many flowers have medicinal values,______________?

9. Joan can’t come with us,______________________?

10. She’ll help us later,_________________?

11. Peggy would like to come with us to the conference,_______________?

12. Those aren’t Fred’s notebook,________________?

13. You’ve never been to Paris,_________________?

14. Something is wrong with him today,______________?

15. Some aquatic animals cannot breathe in the air,_______________?

16. Nobody cheated on the exam,_________________?

17. Nothing went wrong while I was gone,__________________?

18. I am invited,_________________?


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EXERCISE 2

Provide responses to the following questions.

1. The room isn’t too small, is it? ____________________

2. The cat won’t scratch, will it? ____________________

3. The judges weren’t fair, were they?___________________

4. The robbers haven’t been caught, have they?______________________

5. She doesn’t know the way to the clinic, does she?__________________

6. You needn’t post the letter today, need you?_____________________

7. They are not allowed to eat here, are they?______________________

8. The school field will not be used today, will it?__________________

9. They aren’t ready to perform, are they?_________________________

10. The train will be delayed, won’t it? ____________________________

EXERCISE 3

Read this dialogue. There are seven mistakes in the use of question tags. Underline and

correct them. The first mistake has already been corrected.

Ben : It’s been a long time, Joe, haven’t it? hasn’t

Joe : That depends on what you mean by a long time, doesn’t that? _____________

Ben : What are you doing round here, anyway? It’s dangerous. _________________

Joe : I can take care of myself. I’m still alive, aren’t I? ______________

Ben : Yes, but you’re still wanted by the police, are you? ____________

Joe : Look, I need a place to stay. You’ve got a place, haven’t you? Just for one

night.__________

Ben : I have to think of my wife and kids. You can find somewhere else, can you?

Joe : No. You’ve got to help me! _____________

Ben : I’ve already helped you enough. I went to prison for you, haven’t I? __________

Joe : Yeah, OK, Ben. You remember what happened last June, do you? __________

Ben : OK, OK. I can make a phone call. _____________


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EXERCISE 4

Choose 3 positive statements and 3 negative statements from the text. Then change

them into questions using question tags.

Eg: Obesity has risen dramatically among children and adults, hasn’t it?

Positive statements

1._____________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________

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TEXT B

INNOVATIONS AND INVENTIONS

Almost everyday, we see and hear about all kinds of new and innovative products

that promise to make our work easier and our lives more comfortable as well as save us

valuable time. More and more products flood the market, as our needs change and our

demands grow. While some of these items are new inventions, others are modifications

of existing things that have now become better, more attractive or more practical to use.

Look at the telephone for example. Decades ago in Malaysia, it was only available

in black, and it was heavy, clumsy-looking and used a finger dial. Later, however,

improvements were made on it, such as making it lighter so it could be moved around

easily, and using a push-button key-pad to dial the number faster. There are a wide

range of telephones available these days, in attractive colours, shapes and sizes. New

designs are constantly being created to cater to different groups of people.

Look at the items listed below and think about their functions, their strengths and

weaknesses. How would these things change over the next 30 years to meet the needs

of future Malaysian youths? What modifications could be made to these objects so that

their good features become better? How could their present weaknesses be improved?

The alarm clock

Sports shoes

The mobile phone

The calculator

Choose one of the above and make a concept sketch (a drawing without

dimensions) of it on the following page with your suggested improvements added.

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1. How do new and innovative products help us?

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2. Why are there more and more innovative products flooding the market?

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3. Why are new telephone designs constantly being created?

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4. Years ago, how did the telephone look like in Malaysia?

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5. Find another word or a phrase that is similar to the word ‘modification’ in para 1.

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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 1

Find the synonyms for the words in the box below.

Words Synonyms

1. inventions

2. decades

3. flood

4. practical

5. designs

6. needs

EXERCISE 2

Construct a sentence from each of the words given.

1. inventions

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2. decades

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3. practical

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4. designs

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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

Language Focus- WH-QUESTION WORDS

A question that asks for information normally uses one of the following question words:

when, where, why, who, whose, what, which, how

‘WH’ QUESTION

WORD

FUNCTION EXAMPLE

When To ask information

about time

Q: When did Omar go to the gallery?

A: He went to the gallery during the

holidays.

Where To ask information

about place/location

Q: Where were you yesterday?

A: I was at the library.

Why To ask for reason Q: Why did Armand go to the railway

station?

A: He went to the station to pick Shaffi up.

Who To ask about people Q: Who wrote ‘The Runaway Jury’?

A: John Grisham wrote it.

Whose To ask information

about possession

Q: Whose diskette is this?

A: It’s Azmir”s

What

(i) + a form of ‘do’

(ii) + a noun

To ask about

activities

To ask for specific

information

Q: What is he doing?

A: He is reading a book on psychology.

Q: What games do you play?

A: I play football and badminton.

Which To ask a question

that requires you to

make a choice

Q: Which is a better shade of blue,

electric blue or royal blue?

A: I prefer royal blue to electric blue.

How To ask about means

of transport, manner,

frequency, and

distance

Q: How did you get here?

A: I took a cab.

Q: How often do you visit your sister?

A: Once a month.


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EXERCISE 1

Write WH-questions for the following sentences.

Response Question

1. He goes to school by bus.

2. He took my friend’s racket.

3. She is my mother.

4. The boy cannot buy the book because

he has lost her money.

5. She is going home because she has to

prepare lunch.

6. We employed Mr. Tan because of his

qualification.

EXERCISE 2

Construct two Wh-Questions for each of the statements below.

1. To make T-shirts, we have to choose a suitable type of material.

2. The changes often involve chemical reactions or processes.

3. In order to make the rubber shoes, the rubber taken from the rubber tree has to be

treated.

4. Wool from the sheep must be cleaned and separated into the different grades of

wool.


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WRITING

Based on the theme “Science and Technology”, choose an object of your interest.

Describe the object in about 100 words.


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ANSWER KEY

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astronomy – the scientific study of stars.

medicine – the treatment and study of illness and injuries.

botany – study of plants.

meteorology – the scientific study of weather condition.


1. Breast-fed babies are less likely to be obese.

2. For a year.

3. Higher blood pressure and cholesterol, lower self esteem, fare less in school

and earn less as adult.

4. They may face crucial health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and

arthritis.

5. To measure ideal weight.

6. Those mothers do not breastfeed their babies for long. Reasons are working

mothers, time constrain, beauty conscious reasons and other logical reasons.

7. - this - Harvard Medical School

- they - overweight teens.

- these - serious health consequences and hard to treat

- his - Gillman

- they - researchers


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8.


BABIES

Breastfed for less than six months.

Obese

Problems

Health Problems Social Problems

Higher Blood Pressure.

Higher Cholesterol.

Heart Disease.

Diabetes.

Arthritis.

Lower Self Esteem.

Fare less well in school.

Earn less as young adults.

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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 1

Word Synonym Antonym

infant baby adult

obesity overweight thin

fare perform not performing

paramount important unimportant

extracted to remove to put back

initiation practice end

EXERCISE 2

infant - The mother carried the infant in her arms.

Obesity - Many people suffer from obesity.

fare - My pupils did not fare well in their examination.

paramount - The interest of the teachers should be of paramount importance.

extracted - The text was extracted from the magazine.

initiation - The initiation ceremony is very elaborate.

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 1

1. They want to invent something, don’t’ they?

2. Elizabeth is a dentist, isn’t she?

3. They won’t be here, will they?

4. There aren’t any problems, are there?

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6. George is a student, isn’t he?

7. He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, hasn’t he?

8. Many flowers have medicinal values, don’t/haven’t they?

9. Joan can’t come with us, can she?

10. She’ll help us later,? won’t she?

11. Peggy would like to come with us to the conference, wouldn’t she?

12. Those aren’t Fred’s notebook, are they?

13. You’ve never been to Paris, have you?

14. Something is wrong with him today, isn’t it?

15. Some aquatic animals cannot breathe in the air, can they?

16. Nobody cheated on the exam, did they?

17. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, did it?

18. I am invited, aren’t I?

EXERCISE 2

1. The room isn’t too small, is it? No, it isn’t .

2. The cat won’t scratch, will it? No, it wont

3. The judges weren’t fair, were they? No, they weren’t

4. The robbers haven’t been caught, have they? No they haven’t

5. She doesn’t know the way to the clinic, does she? No, she doesn’t

6. You needn’t post the letter today, need you? No, I needn’t

7. They are not allowed to eat here, are they? No, they aren’t

8. The school field will not be used today, will it? No, it won’t.

9. They aren’t ready to perform, are they? No, they aren’t.

10. The train will be delayed, won’t it? Yes it will.

EXERCISE 3

Ben : It’s been a long time, Joe, haven’t it? hasn’t

Joe : That depends on what you mean by a long time, doesn’t that? doesn’t it

Ben : What are you doing round here, anyway? It’s dangerous.

Joe : I can take care of myself. I’m still alive, amn’t I? aren’t

Ben : Yes, but you’re still wanted by the police, are you? aren’t

Joe : Look, I need a place to stay. You’ve got a place, haven’t you? Just for one

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Ben : I have to think of my wife and kids. You can find somewhere else, can you?

can’t

Joe : No. You’ve got to help me!

Ben : I’ve already helped you enough. I went to prison for you, haven’t I? didn’t

Joe : Yeah, OK, Ben. You remember what happened last June, do you? don’t

Ben : OK, OK. I can make a phone call.

EXERCISE 4

Positive statements

1. The bell has rung, hasn’t it?

2. Mohan opened the window, didn’t he?

3. I am still alive, aren’t I?

Negative statements

1. It isn’t raining is it?

2. They won’t report us, will they?

3. He shouldn’t drive so fast, should he?

WRITING

EFFECTS OF WATCHING TOO MUCH TV

Discoveries and invention of devices are always welcome till we, humans, find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. This was the case when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-ray and within five years, the British Army was using a mobile x-ray unit to locate bullets and shrapnel in wounded soldiers in the Sudan. TV was also invented with positive thoughts in mind – there would be no national borders, education and communication would be worldwide, etc. However, we are now trying to overcome its physiological and psychological adverse effects on human beings. One of the physiological effects of watching TV in excessive amounts is eye-strain. It is true that there are specifications for watching TV; TV should be 5 m. away from the eye, the room should be adequately lit, TV should be placed at the same height with our eyes, etc. However, these do not prevent our eyes from getting tired if we keep watching TV for a long time. Another effect is obesity, which is widely observed in people who like watching TV and eating snacks everyday (there is even a term “TV snacks” to refer to fast food that is suitable for eating in front of the TV). TV is such a powerful machine that people cannot get away from it – it is addictive. Apart from the physiological effects, TV also causes psychological effects. One is a result of being exposed to violence. After seeing so many violent scenes on TV, people


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start considering violent actions normal and they lose their sensitivity to their environment. Partly connected to this effect, the interpersonal communication among people decreases. Being insensitive to the suffering of other people causes people to become alienated. Also, after coming home from work people seek to relax in front of the TV, and generally people prefer watching TV to talking to each other. This issue is very important since lack of interpersonal relationships mostly end with divorces. Shortly, inventions are meant to be beneficial for human beings, if we know how to benefit from them. TV is one of such inventions that need to be used for the right purpose only – being educated and entertained for a reasonable (according to age) period of time. We may, then, be safe from or at least reduce the adverse physiological and psychological effects of watching too much TV.

TEXT B


1. make our work easier, our life more comfortable and save us valuable time.

2. our needs and our demands grow

3. to cater to different groups of people

4. it was only available in black, and it was heavy, clumsy-looking and used a finger

dial.

5. ‘slight changes’

WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 1

Words Synonyms

inventions creations

decades years

Flood fill

practical suitable

designs patterns

needs demands

EXERCISE 2

1 inventions – The world changed rapidly after the inventions of the telephone and

computers.

2. decades – World War 1 happened decades ago.


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3. practical – Heavy boots are not practical for running

4. designs – I like the designs on your blouse.

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 1

Response Question

1. He goes to school by bus. How does he go to school?

2. He took my friend’s racket. What did he take?

3. She is my mother. Who is she?

4. The boy cannot buy the book because

he has lost her money.

Why can’t the boy buy the book?

5. She is going home because she has to

prepare lunch.

Why is she going home?

6. We employed Mr. Tan because of his

qualification.

Why did you employ Mr. Tan?

EXERCISE 2 (suggested answers)

1. What kind of material do you choose to make t shirts?2. What are the changes involve?3. What do you do with the rubber taken from the rubber tree?4. What do you do with the wool from the sheep?

WRITING

A thermometer is a device that measures the temperature of things. The name is made up of two smaller words: "Thermo" means heat and "meter" means to measure. You can use a thermometer to tell the temperature outside or inside your house, inside your oven, even the temperature of your body if you're sick.

One of the earliest inventors of a thermometer was probably Galileo. We know him more for his studies about the solar system and his "revolutionary" theory (back then) that the earth and planets rotated around the sun. Galileo is said to have used a device called a "thermoscope" around 1600 - that's 400 years ago!!

The thermometers we use today are different than the ones Galileo may have used. There is usually a bulb at the base of the thermometer with a long glass tube stretching out the top. Early thermometers used water, but because water freezes there was no way to measure temperatures less than the freezing point of water. So,


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alcohol, which freezes at temperature below the point where water freezes, was used.

The red colored or silver line in the middle of the thermometer moves up and down depending on the temperature. The thermometer measures temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius and another scale called Kelvin. Fahrenheit is used mostly in the United States, and most of the rest of the world uses Celsius. Kelvin is used by scientists.


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WEEK 22

SOCIAL ISSUES


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WEEK : 22

THEME : SOCIAL ISSUES

TIME : 5 HOURS


develop reading skills

enrich vocabulary


use dictionary as an aid to improve comprehension of texts

identify and construct simple sentences

write grammatically correct sentences


WARMER

1. Which of the above social issues do you think is the worst in our society

today?

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Social Issues

Teenagers-drugs/gansterism

Crimes

Prostitution

Sending parents to old folks home

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TEXT A


THERE’S NO PRESSURE

Nowadays, many children are swinging golf clubs, taking up scuba diving and

participating in a host of activities normally pursued by adults. Parents send their

children for these activities during weekends and school holidays. Some want to give the

young ones a chance to master new skills and provide a better future for them.

Loh Zu Hao’s interest in golf had been noticed by his father when he was

three years old. His father had decided to enrol him in a junior golf programme and two

years later, the 5 year-old is hitting the fairway every Saturday morning. According to his

father, Loh Zu Hao has always wanted to learn and he really enjoys his lessons.

Furthermore, it gives him a chance to meet new friends. The father is giving his only

child the opportunities that he didn’t have as a child. Loh Zu Hao is also learning

Mandarin, art, piano and swimming lessons. However, if he ever tires of anything and

wishes to stop, the father will leave it to him to decide.

Another child, Natasha Krishantini Viknesh, aged 7, has an activity for every

day of the week, except Sundays. She has guitar lessons on Monday. Tuesdays are

reserved for computer classes. Art lessons will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays for

Kumon while Tamil classes will be on Fridays. Yogas and swimming lessons are on

Saturdays. According to Natasha’s mother, Uma Devi Viknesh, she believes in exposing

her daughter to different activities and she claims that Natasha has had a lot of fun at all

her classes. She wants Natasha to be well-rounded and as long as she concentrates on

her studies, she is happy.

Daniel, aged 11, is active in school and takes part in swimming, football,

futsal, cricket and athletics. In addition, he also takes guitar lessons. His parent, Ayun

Abdul Jabar said her 11 year-old son loved sports. She sends Daniel to learn scuba-

diving since he had completed his swimming lessons. He was very active and they

decided to introduce him to lots of activities.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia clinical psychologist and lecturer Dr Alvin Ng

Lai Onn said that the trend of sending children to such classes is healthy as long as they

find them enjoyable. It is also beneficial for the children to be exposed to various

activities that give them different experiences, which will later help them in their lives.

(Adapted from The New Straits Times, 10 APRIL 2007)


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EXERCISE 1


1. Why do parents send their children to a host of activities?

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2. What are the two factors that make Loh Zu Hao’s father enrol him in a junior golf

programme?

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3. What are Natasha’s activities on Tuesdays and Saturdays?

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4. Find a word in paragraph 3 which is similar to “focusses”.

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5. What do these pronouns refer to?

them (paragraph 1) - ____________________________________________

she (paragraph 3) - ____________________________________________

it (paragraph 5) - ____________________________________________


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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 2

Locate the words in the passage and match them with their correct meanings.

Words Meanings

1. a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or

achieved something.

2. to officially join a course

3. having a variety of experiences and abilities

4. a general direction in which a situation is changing or

developing.

5. having a helpful or useful effect

6. to show something that is usually hidden

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

In a sentence, there is a Subject and a Predicate.

Sentence

Subject Predicate

The subject is what or whom the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject

Subject Predicate

Johana walks to school.

The boy is drinking milk

That chair is old.

He went to Kuantan yesterday.


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EXERCISE 3

Identify the following into Subject and Predicate. No. 1 has been done for you.

1. She is a good mother.

Subject: She

Predicate: is a good mother.

2. The girls ate all the food.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

3. That new sports car runs fast.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

4. All the books she bought are interesting.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

5. Dollah is a man with few friends.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

6. Honesty is the best policy.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

7. He saw a tiger.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

8. Ali has three cars.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

9. She was unaware of the mistake.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________

10. Knowledge unlocks doors to progress.

Subject:____________

Predicate:____________________________________________________


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EXERCISE 4

Rearrange the following words to form complete sentences.

1. irritating / it was / rude / and

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2. personalize / more people / ringtones / their telephones / by downloading.

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3. during meetings / in washrooms / some answer / at the dentist / and / their

telephones

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4. they / some / answer / just to say / in a meeting / are

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5. is / the mobile phone / that needs / our / constant feeding / psychological security

blanket.

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TEXT B


AGEING

As adults approach the ‘elderly’ age bracket, they will inevitably experience a

number of physiological changes. Lifestyle changes follow. While this is a significant

transition, it does not have to be a painful one. How well one ages is dependent on how

well one monitors and adapts to these changes.

In Malaysia, the ‘elderly’ officially defined as those above the age of 60 (The World

Health Organisation cut-off point is 65.) Our population is ageing fast , with

approximately two million Malaysians over 65, and another two to three million currently

between fifty and sixty.

Past the age of 60, our metabolic rates slow down and many of our organs will

operate at half their peak capacity. Our kidneys and liver become less efficient in

removing wastes and toxins.

Fluid secretion from saliva to tears will drop as will sensory perceptions – eyesight,

hearing, smell and taste. Nutrient absorption will be less efficient and appetites may fail,

resulting in malnutrition.

Loss of muscle tone will affect the heart’s blood pumping capacity, the ability of our

gut muscles to move food through the digestive tract and bladder control.

Thus, as soon as one hits 60, a complete health assessment is recommended and

followed by annual assessment. A comprehensive assessment would include a risk

profile, a blood profile, a physical assessment and nutritional assessment.

(Adapted from PMR English, Yakin)


EXERCISE 1


1. What will adults experience when they reach the ‘elderly’ age bracket?

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2. In Malaysia, at what age are the adults considered ‘elderly’?

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3. What happens to the body after the age of sixty?

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4. Find a word that is similar to the word ‘estimated’ in para. 2.

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5. Suggest 3 health precautions adults take when they approach the elderly age

bracket.

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EXERCISE 2

These words are from the text. Look at the dictionary for their meaning.

1. inevitably _______________________________________________

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2. transition _______________________________________________

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3. peak _______________________________________________

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4. profile _______________________________________________

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5. significant _______________________________________________

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EXERCISE 3

Make 3 simple sentences from the words given below.

a. peak - ______________________________________________________________

b. inevitably - ___________________________________________________________

c. significant - ___________________________________________________________


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TEXT C


A FRIGHTENING REPORT

A Glasgow flat was broken into recently. It was destroyed and a puppy hacked to

death. Police say it was the work of hooligans imitating a scene in an X film. An

isolated incident? Sadly not.

Look at these examples of recent crimes up and down the country.

16 year-old boy tried his hand at a false bomb alarm by phoning Heathrow

Airport and demanding two hundred and fifty pounds from Pan American.

14 year-old, said to be excessively interested in horror films, plunged a five-inch

knife into a woman’s back while he rode along the pavement on his bike.

15 year-old boy was found guilty of demanding money with menaces. He tried to

copy a story on extortion he saw on TV.

16-year-old boy dressed like a character in Batman caused severe bodily harm to

a 15-year old boy by kicking him.

Two boys, aged 12 and 14, tried to cause the trains to go off the rails by placing

metal bars on the track.

After watching a TV programme a 15 year-old made a petrol bomb and threw it

towards two teachers.

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EXERCISE 1


1. What happened to the flat in Glasgow?

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2. What did the police say about the crime?

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3. Why did the boy call Heathrow Airport?

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4. How did the boys try to derail the trains?

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5. Give two sources from which the boys copied their acts.

a. __________________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 2

Match the words given in column A with the phrases taken from the paragraph in

column B.

Column A Column B

Severe wrecked

false bomb alarm a bomb hoax

cause to go off the rails obsessed

excessively interested in grievous

Destroyed derail

EXERCISE 3

Make three simple sentences from the words given below.

a. derailed ____________________________________________________

b. obsessed ____________________________________________________

c. grievous ____________________________________________________


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

A Simple Sentence expresses one idea and contains one verb.

EXERCISE 4

Identify which of the following sentences are Simple Sentences.

1. A large number of parents from urban areas are sending their children for many

activities.

2. Child psychologists have voiced their concern over these trends.

3. Some say they are merely acting on the interest shown by their children.

4. Spare time is regarded as wasted.

5. Marriage and family therapist, Datuk Dr Mat Saat Baki said many parents thought

they were giving their kids a head start in life by enrolling them in all kinds of

unconventional activities.

6. It could be dangerous because the child may not get to experience childhood.

7. By burdening their children with such activities, these young ones might become

stressed out and turn into “zombies”.

8. Parents forget that their children will have lots of opportunities in the future to

show their potential.

EXERCISE 5

Construct simple sentences using the verbs given.

Example: smoke

1. He smokes.

2. He smokes cigarettes.

3. He smokes two packs of cigarettes everyday.

4. He smokes two packs of cigarettes in the office, everyday.

a) abuse

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________


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b) loiter

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 6

Write a short essay on how to prevent road accidents. Use the short notes below

to help you in writing your essay.

do not drink while driving

observe speed limits

be considerate

don’t be a road bully

ensure regular maintenance of your vehicles

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ANSWER KEY

WARMER

Suggested answer

Drugs

TEXT A


EXERCISE 1

1. to master new skills

provide a better future for them.

2. Loh Zu Hao’s interest in golf and to give him a chance to meet new friends.

3. Tuesdays - computer class.

Saturdays - yogas and swimming lessons.

4. concentrates

5. them – younger ones

she – Natasha

it – the trend of sending children to such classes

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EXERCISE 2

1. opportunities

2. enrol

3. well-rounded

4. trend

5. beneficial

6. exposed


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EXERCISE 3

Subject Predicate

1 She is a good mother.

2 The girls ate all the food.

3 That new sport car runs fast.

4 All the books she bought are interesting.

5 Dollah is a man with few friends.

6 Honesty is the best policy.

7 He saw a tiger.

8 Ali has three cars.

9 She was unaware of the mistake.

10 Knowledge unlocks doors to progess.

EXERCISE 4

1. It was rude and irritating.

2. More people personalize their telephones by downloading ringtones.

3. Some answer their telephones during meetings, in washrooms and at the

dentist.

4. Some answer just to say they are in a meeting.

5. The mobile telephone is our psychological security blanket that needs constant

feeding.

TEXT B

EXERCISE 1

1. A number of physiological changes and consequently lifestyles changes

2. Those above the age of 60

3. Our metabolic rates slow down and many of our organs will operate at half their

peak capacity.

4. approximately

5. exercise regularly / eat balanced diet / regular medical checkups / less intake of

salt and sugar


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EXERCISE 2

1. in a way that cannot be avoided

2. a change from one form to another

3. highest

4. a short description of someone’s health

5. noticeable

EXERCISE 3

1. The factory is running at peak productivity

2. Inevitably , all Mathematics and Science teachers have to teach in English.

3. There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent

years.

EXERCISE 4

1. Simple sentence

2. Simple sentence

3. Not a simple sentence

4. Simple sentence





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EXERCISE 1

1. broken into recently

2. hooligans imitating a scene in an X film

3. tried a bomb hoax demanding £250 from Heathrow Airport

4. by placing metal bars at the track

5. a. TV

c. film


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EXERCISE 2

Column A Column B

Severe wrecked

false bomb alarm a bomb hoax

cause to go off the rails obsessed

excessively interested in grievous

Destroyed derail

EXERCISE 3

1. The train derailed in Rawang last night.

2. She was obsessed with Pussy Cat Dolls

3. The accident caused grievous harm to the player.

EXERCISE 4

1. Many urban parents are sending their children for these activities.

2. Family experts have voiced concerns over these trends.

3. Spare time is regarded as wasted.

EXERCISE 5

a) abuse

1. The father abuses.

2. The father abuses his children.

3. The father abuses his children physically.

4. The father abuses his children physically every day.

b) loiter

1. The children loiter.

2. The children loiter in the mall.

3. The children loiter in the shopping mall.

4. The children loiter in the shopping mall at weekends.

EXERCISE 6


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There are several ways to prevent road accidents.

Many accidents are caused by drunk drivers. Thus, it is very important to make

sure that drivers do not drink while driving. The driver is not only putting himself in

danger but also other road users.

Speed limits must be observed. Drivers should not go beyond the speed limits

because they may lose control of the car.

As there are many vehicles on the road, road users must be considerate on the

road. Road courtesy must be observed. People should not become road bullies.

Lastly, drivers should ensure regular maintenance of their vehicles. If all these

rules are observed, there will be no road accidents.


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WEEK 23

STORIES


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WEEK : 23

THEME : STORIES

TIME : 5 HOURS


answer questions at application, analysis, synthesize and evaluation level

write cohesive paragraphs using simple and compound sentences

be able to identify, understand and use different types of sentences

WARMER

Answer these questions.

1. Do you like reading stories?

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2. Name a storybook that you have read.

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3. Name your favourite character and state why.

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TEXT A


BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT

Sarah was waiting for a man like Jason to walk into her life…Sarah was trembling with

excitement. She was shaking so much that she got her zip stuck and dropped her

lipstick down the loo. It was six-thirty and she was due to be at Jason’s flat in an hour.

She took a deep breath and told herself to be sensible; after all it was only a dinner date.

But the very thought of seeing him set her pulse racing. She poured herself a quick

drink, then checked her hair and make-up for the last time. Then she rushed out and

hailed a passing taxi.

They had met a month earlier at a party. He had asked her to dance. They ended

up spending the whole evening in each other’s company. Jason was tall and athletic,

and dressed impeccably. He also seemed very gentle and considerate; he had driven

her home after the party but only kissed her in a brotherly way. She had just broken up

with Kevin – and Jason was such a pleasant contrast!

Since then, they had met several times – but always with other people, in

restaurants or at parties. She knew she was special for him, and after the last party, he

had driven her home again. This time he had kissed her – but not like a brother! He had

invited her for supper at his flat in Bayswater.

That night she had hardly slept, she was so excited. At last she would see him

alone on his home ground. They would really get to know each other – and perhaps…?

She told herself to stop fantasizing.

Sarah had been in London a year. After graduating she had got a job as a

systems analyst in the City. She felt adult at last. In the taxi she thought how Jason had

completely taken over her mind. Yet she really knew almost nothing about him, not even

what he did for a living. All she knew was that he was elegant, well-mannered,

intelligent, rich – and dangerously attractive. She asked the taxi to drop her off at the

corner of the mews where Jason lived. As she paid the driver, she remembered that he

had invited her for eight-thirty, not seven-thirty. In her excitement she had got confused.

What should she do? She could wait an hour but decided not to. Instead she would go to

his flat and explain that she was early – surely he would understand.


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She looked for number 7 – there it was. She was just about to ring the bell when

she looked up at the first-floor window. There, silhouetted against the gauze curtains,

she saw the unmistakable outline of a female figure. And behind it was Jason’s own

shadow. The woman was moving to and fro. Sarah could hardly believe her eyes. She

turned, ran out of the lane and took a taxi home.

The phone rang at nine, at nine-thirty and at ten. She let it ring. That would teach

him a lesson! He never called her again.

The weeks that followed were a torture. She avoided going out, in case she met

Jason. A month later she opened a fashion magazine and saw Jason’s handsome face

smiling at her. He was the centrepiece of an article on the latest women’s fashion. He

had won the prize for the best young fashion designer of the year. The article mentioned

that he worked with his models from his own flat in Bayswater.

Source : Just English Vol.2 Issue 5 1999.


EXERCISE 1

Answer these questions based on the story.

1. Why was Sarah “trembling with excitement?”

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2. How did Sarah first meet Jason?

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3. State two reasons why Sarah was attracted to Jason?

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4. What was Sarah’s occupation upon graduation?

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5. a) Why had Sarah gone early to Jason’s apartment?

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b) What happened then?

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6. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.

Words Meanings

a. rushed out friendly, polite

b. hailed perfect

c. impeccably good behaviour

d. pleasant sophisticated

e. well – mannered moved quickly

f. elegant stopped

7. What’s the moral value of the story?

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8. What do you think is the ending of the story?

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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 2

Find words from the text to describe Sarah and Jason.

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

Compound Sentences

There are 3 types of sentences in the English Language :

simple sentence

complex sentence

compound sentence

A compound sentence is formed when two simple sentences are joined by a

co-ordinating conjunction.

Example :

(i) The moon was bright and we could see the boat.

(simple sentence) (co-ordinating (simple sentence)

conjunction)

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Remember! Other co-ordinating conjunctions are ‘but’, ‘so’ , ‘for’.

A compound sentence contains more than one main clause.

Example :

(i) Father was angry so he scolded my brother.

main clause main clause

(ii) Jessica was sick but she went to school.

main clause main clause

A compound sentence is composed of two or more sentences joined together

by a conjunction, e.g. – an, but, so, therefore, etc.

Example :

(i) He is tall and you are short.

simple sentence conjunction simple sentence

EXERCISE 3

Classify the following sentences as Simple or Compound sentences.

1. I dislike the idea, but I will accept it. ( )

2. I am buying a cake or a pie. ( )

3.The sky was bright so we were able to see the mountains.

( )

4. She was smiling with happiness. ( )


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5. She carried the baby in her arms. ( )

5. She carried the baby in her arms. ( )

6. Bake the cake and get it ready for tea time. ( )

7. The rose is the sweetest of flowers. ( )

8. He was running but he did not see the shop. ( )

9. I think he needs help so I am going to help him. ( )

10. The king spoke happily about his visit to our school.

( )

EXERCISE 4

Circle the most suitable compound sentences.

1. Roses are pretty. They smell sweet.

A. Roses are pretty and they smell sweet.

B. Roses are pretty but they smell sweet.

C. Roses are pretty, they smell sweet.

2. I have many neighbours. I like all of them.

A. I have many neighbours so I like all of them.

B. I have many neighbours and I like all of them.

C. I have many neighbours, like all of them.

3. Shah will clean the house. Raj will wash the car.

A. Shah will clean the house so Raj will wash the car.

B. Shah will clean the house and Raj will wash the car.

C. Shah will clean the house, Raj will wash the car.


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4. Amin tried to repair the engine. He could not do it.

A. Amin tried to repair the engine but he could not do it.

B. Amin tried to repair the engine and he could not do it.

C. Amin tried to repair the engine, he could not do it.

5. I looked for her in the staffroom. She was not there.

A. I looked for her in the staffroom but was not there.

B. I looked for her in the staffroom and was not there.

C. I looked for her in the staffroom but she was not there.

EXERCISE 5

Complete the following compound sentences using the conjunctions given in the

box. Use the conjunctions once only.

1. My family and my in-laws have nasi lemak __________ bread for breakfast

everyday.

2. It was raining heavily yesterday evening, __________ the boys did not go out

to play football.

3. Pak Ali was late __________ he missed the train.

4. The principal told the students to remain in the hall, __________ they decided

to go out to the field.

5. Would like to go for a walk __________ watch television?

6. The prices in the shopping centre are high __________ people continue

shopping there.


and or for

so yet but

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WRITING

EXERCISE 6

If you were Sarah, what would you have done when you eventually found

out that Jason was a sincere man. Write in about 100 words about your

thoughts, feelings and planned action.

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TEXT B


The Oval Portrait

She was a beautiful young flower, and always so happy. Yes, she was happy

until that evil day when she saw and loved the painter of her portrait.

They were married. But, sadly, he already had a wife : his work. His painting was

more important to him than anything in the world. Before, she was all light and smiles.

She loved everything in the world. Now she loves all things but one: her husband’s work.

His painting was her only enemy; and she began to hate the paintings that kept her

husband away from her. And so it was a terrible thing when he told her that he wanted to

paint his young wife’s portrait.

For weeks, she sat in the tall, dark room while he worked. He was a silent man,

always working, always lost in his wild, secret dreams. She sat still always smiling, never

moving while he painted her hour after hour, day after day. He did not see that she was

growing weaker everyday. He never noticed that she was not healthy anymore, and not

happy anymore. The change was happening in front of his eyes, but he did not see it.

But she went on smiling. She never stopped smiling because she saw that her

husband, who was now very famous, enjoyed his work so much. He worked day and

night, painting the portrait of the woman he loved. And as he painted, the woman who

loved him, grew slowly weaker and sadder.

Several people saw the half-finished picture. They told the painter how

wonderful it was, speaking softly as he worked. They said the portrait showed how

much he loved his beautiful wife. Silently she sat in front of her husband and his visitors,

hearing and seeing nothing now.

The work was coming near an end. He did not welcome visitors in the room

anymore. A terrible fire was burning inside him now. He was wild, almost mad with his

work. His eyes almost never left his painting now, even to look at his wife’s face. Her

face was as white as snow. The painter did not see that the colours he was painting

were no longer there in her real face.

Many more weeks passed until one day, in the middle of the winter, he finished

the portrait. He touched the last paint onto her lips, he put the last, thin line of colour on

an eye, then he stood back and looked at the finished work.


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As he looked, he began to shake. All colour left his face. With his eyes on the

portrait, he cried out to the world, ‘This woman is not made of paint! She is alive!’ Then

he turned suddenly to look at the woman he loved so much.

She was dead.

Source : Just English, Vol. 1, Issue 4, 2004


EXERCISE 1

Answer these questions based on the given text.

1. What was most important to the painter?

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2. How did the painter’s wife feel at the beginning of their marriage?

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3. “Now she loves all things but one.” What does one refer to?

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4. What did the wife do as the husband spent all his time painting her?

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5. How would you portray the painter’s state of mind as he painted his wife?

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6. Eventually, what happened to the wife?

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7. What was the possible reason for this?

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8. What moral value do you learn from this story?

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EXERCISE 2

Match the words with the meanings.


portrait

winter

healthy

famous

wonderful

painting

cold season after autumn

fantastic

in good, strong state

well-known

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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

Compound sentences can be connected in 3 ways.

A)

Use – but, or, yet, so, for, and,

nor, - to join sentences.

Punctuate the sentences with a

comma.

Examples

1. Elephants are the largest land

mammals, and they are also the

strongest.

2. They are new to town, but they can find

their way back.

3. The city was bright with lights at night, so

many people came to take photographs.

B)

Use link words like – however,

in addition.

Punctuate your sentence with a

semicolon and a comma.

1. Some people think that television has

bad influence; however I feel that the

television can be educational.

2. Television transmits information; in

addition, it also entertains people.

C)

Join the clauses by using a

semicolon without any link words.

1. Some people think that television can be

useful; I think television can be harmful.

2. Television transmits information; it also

entertains people.


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EXERCISE 3

Change the following sentences into compound sentences.

Example :

Football is one of the best school games. Every boy should learn it.

Football is one of the best school games, and therefore every boy should learn it.

1. He is a rich man. He is not proud of his wealth.

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2. An honest man will speak the truth. He will not cheat or lie.

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3. Janet painted the front door. Fiona painted the gate.

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4. You must be patient and speak gently to the children. They will not listen to

you.

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5. She shouted for help. A passer by stopped to help her.

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EXERCISE 4

Create compound sentences using the following conjunctions.

1._______________________________________________________________

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2. ______________________________________________________________

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3._______________________________________________________________

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4. ______________________________________________________________

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5. ______________________________________________________________

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so until yet

but however

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EXERCISE 5

List down four compound sentences which can be found in “The Oval Portrait”.

1. ___________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________

WRITING

EXERCISE 6

Do you think that all painters are passionate about their work as the painter in

The Oval Portrait? If you were married to such a painter, what would you most

probably do? Write about it in about 150 words.

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ANSWER KEY

WARMER

Accept any relevant answer

TEXT AMAKING SENSE OF THE TEXT

EXERCISE 1

1. She was meeting Jason

2. Sarah met Jason a month earlier at a party where they danced and spent the

evening.

3. Jason’s intelligence and good manners.

4. Systems Analyst

5. a. In her excitement, she got confused about the time.

b. She saw the outline of a female figure and of Jason against the curtains.

6. a. moved quickly

b. stopped

c. perfect

d. friendly and polite

e. good behaviour

f. sophisticated

7. Do not be hasty when making decisions

8. Sarah would most probably call Jason to apologise and try to renew their

friendship.


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WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 2

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 3

1. compound

2. compound

3. compound

4. simple

5. simple

6. compound

7. simple

8. compound

9. compound

10. simple

EXERCISE 41. A2. B3. B4. A5. C


hasty

confused clever

nervous

excited

SARAH

attractive

gentleman

well - dressed

considerate

athletic

JASON

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EXERCISE 51. and

2. so

3. for

4. yet

5. or

6. but

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EXERCISE 6

Sarah should not have assumed that Jason had another girlfriend just by

watching the silhouettes against the curtains. Anyway, if I were Sarah I would apologise

to him for the misunderstanding. Perhaps, cook him dinner and treat him to a wonderful

desert. This is to make up for the big mistake that my rash mind had made that evening.

Since I really like Jason; and believe that it is actually love I would make it a point to

work on this relationship. It is not everyday that we meet good people like Jason. I would

definitely plan to marry him.

TEXT B

EXERCISE 1

1. His painting

2. Always happy and all light and smiles

3. His painting

4. The wife sat still and always smiling.

5. Obsessed about his painting and lost

6. She died

7. She died of sadness / grew weaker

8. Don’t take your spouse for granted / family comes first


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EXERCISE 2

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

EXERCISE 31. He is a rich man but he is not proud of his wealth

2. An honest man will speak the truth, and not lie or cheat.

3. Janet painted the front door and / while / whereas Fiona painted the gate

4. You must be patient and speak gently to the children or they will not listen to you

5. When she shouted for help, a passer-by stopped to help her

EXERCISE 4

1. It rained very heavily in Melaka so all the people carried umbrellas.

2. She promised to come home by 6 pm., she is not home yet.

3. Ali and Ram were very busy however they still helped Kim Seng to paint his house.

4. Suraya was doing her Mathematics homework until midnight.

5. The chicken curry was very hot and spicy but tasty.


portrait

winter

healthy

famous

wonderful

painting

cold season after autumn

fantastic

in good, strong state

well-known

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EXERCISE 5

1. She was a beautiful young flower, and always so happy.

2. Now she loves all things but one: her husbands’ work.

3. Many more weeks passed until one day in the middle of the winter, he finished the

portrait.

4. The change was happening in front of his eyes but he did not see it.

WRITING

EXERCISE 6In my opinion not all painters are madly passionate about their work as the

painter in The Oval Portrait. However, If I were married to such a painter, I would share

his passion for painting. I will be with him while he paints, and at the same time ask him

to involve me in his work. I would also have my own interests and involve him as well.

Working on a marriage is the responsibility of both partners. This, I will tactlfully

remind him at the different times. As a wife I will win my way to his heart. Pampering and

attending to a husband are part of a wife’s duty.


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WEEK 24

CULTURE & LANGUAGE


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WEEK : 24

THEME : CULTURE AND LANGUAGE

TIME : 5 HOURS


read and understand the text.

answer the comprehension questions related to the text.

skim and scan the text to identify synonyms and meanings based on the words

and phrases in the text.

understand the grammar items: compound and complex sentences and usage.

write a short speech and an essay on “Durian Dodol” incorporating the grammar

item learnt in the unit.

WARMER

Label the two pictures below

1.___________________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________________


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TEXT ARead the text below.

Adapted from Bahasa Inggeris 1119 ,Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd.


CHENG BENG

It was that particular time of the year again, Cheng Beng. The whole idea of going

to the cemetery (which is usually situated in remote places) to pay our respects to the

dead may have a ghastly effect on some. Although I do all the rituals that are required of

me, there are times when deep down I wonder if this festival is misunderstood.

My family celebrated Cheng Beng approximately two weeks before the actual

date, hoping to beat the crowds to the cemetery. Preparations for that occasion started a

week earlier with my mum scrambling about getting all the stuff together. From packets of

joss sticks to essentials made out of paper, you name it, she had it. That was where my

sister and I came in! We started folding gold, silver and bronze bars out of paper

specifically for that purpose. There is always a challenge as to who can fill up the most

bags and as always, I end up wining.

So, on that morning, everyone surprisingly managed to wake up early and on

time. We had one more stop to make, to pick up the food. After that, we started our

journey to the cemetery with my dad behind the wheel. The journey was very scenic with

the sun rising and the lush green hills by the highway.

We met up with the other distance family members at the site. All together, we did

a quick gotong-royong, cleaning up the grave site after finally finding my great-

grandparent’s grave among the other thousands. Cleaning up the grave was more like

vigorous exercise than anything else but it was worth it. Later, an array or scrumptious

food was laid out.

The best part was after all the rituals were over- we get to dig-in. After eating all

those delicious rice dumplings(pau), cake, chicken and many delicacies, washed down

with a thirst quenching drink, I didn’t think I needed lunch any more.

Well, after packing up and when the adults had finished catching up with one

another, we decided it was just about time to head home. The funny thing is….after all

that, I would find myself extra cheerful and a tingling feeling that I’ve done a good deed.

That’s the thing I especially like about Cheng Beng - the effect is far from ‘ghastly’. In

fact, to me, it often turns out to be a social gathering of relatives.

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EXERCISE 1

Complete the chart based on the text.


CHENG BENG

DEFINITION

1._______________

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________________

________________

________________

ACTIVITIES

1.___________________________

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2.___________________________

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3.___________________________

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1.___________________________

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2.___________________________

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3.___________________________

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1._____________

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2._____________

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MATERIALSUSED

PURPOSES

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EXERCISE 2


1. What were offered to the dead?

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2. How did the writer feel after the festival?

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3. When did the writer’s family celebrate Cheng Beng?

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4. How was the journey to the cemetery that morning?

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5. What was the best part after all the rituals were over?

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EXERCISE 3

Find the meanings of the words below. Use the dictionary

Words Meaning

situated

approximately

essentials

lush

vigorous

scrumptious


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

SENTENCE TYPES

Basically, there are three types of sentences:

1. Simple sentences

This has one finite verb and deals with one idea.

Examples :

1. Ann reads a book.

2. Ali plays football.

2. Compound sentences

This has one or more finite verbs. It may be made up of two or more simple

sentences joined coordinating conjunction.

Examples :

1. Dan plays soccer at school and works on his computer at home.

2. She knits a sweater while listening to the radio.

3. Complex sentences

This contains one main clause or thought and one or more

subordinate clauses which provide additional information.

They are joined by subordinating conjunctions.

Examples:

1. He will be late. That is certain.

It is certain that he will be late.

2. A fox once met a lion. The fox had never seen a lion before.

A fox who had never seen a lion before met him.

3. I waited for my friend. I waited till his arrival.

I waited for my friend until he came.

4. He was not there. I spoke to his brother for that reason.

As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.

5. You are strong. I am equally strong.

I am as strong as you are.


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EXERCISE 4

Identify the coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunction found in TEXT A

1.________________

1.Coordinating conjunction 2._________________

3._________________

1._________________

2._________________

2.Subordinating conjunction

3._________________

4._________________

EXERCISE 5

Rewrite the following sentences to form compound sentences.

1. Rokiah looked up at the sky. She saw a shooting star fly across the night sky. (and)

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2. We can watch a movie. We can rent a DVD and watch it at home. (or)

3. Mei Mei likes to eat seafood. She doesn’t like to eat meat. (but)

4. They waved frantically.They wanted to attract his attention (because)

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5. I have written twice to her She has not reply ( although)

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EXERCISE 6

Rewrite the following sentences to form complex sentences.

1. That is the man. He gave me a dog. It went mad.

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2. He took the medicine. He then felt better. It cured his headache.

3. He gave an order. He is obeyed. They fear to offend him.

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4. The man talks most. That man does least. This very often happened.

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5. You have failed. I’m sorry to hear it. You deserved to pass.

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6. You may like it. You may not like it. In either case I shall send you there. It is my

duty to do so.

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WRITING

EXERCISE 7

You are asked to give a speech during the school assembly on “ The Importance of

Learning English ” In 200 words write your speech using the notes provided .

English is an international language

Important if you wish to further your studies in a foreign country.

Many reading materials are in English

Many jobs require a pass in English

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TEXT B


Batik has become part of the Malaysian identity. This is clearly seen if one goes to any official functions. One will almost see everyone there wearing batik clothes. The official dress of Malaysia is batik.

Designs for these beautiful clothes were traditionally taken from nature. It was quite usual to see leaves, flowers, butterflies and birds as part of the design. Nowadays however, there have been changes. Now, modern batik artists are using more abstract designs. The results are just as fascinating as the old batik designs.

In making batik wax is used as a blocking agent. Clear wax is melted and applied to parts of the clothes to form a certain pattern. Then the cloth is dipped into or painted with a dye of a certain colour. Usually dyes of a lighter colour are used before dyes of a darker colour. The dyes cannot stain the waxed parts so a design is formed. The process of waxing and dyeing is repeated a few times. Each time, a dye of a different colour is used. When the batik printer has got the result he wants, he stops.

There are two ways of applying the hot liquid wax. The first is by using a metal stamp. Wax is applied to the surface of the metal stamp. This is then used to stamp the cloth. Next, the cloth is dipped into a dye bath. The process is repeated several times with different stamps and dyes. The second method uses a dipper with a small spout and a long handle. The dipper is first filled with liquid wax. Designs are drawn on the cloth by allowing the wax to flow through the spout onto the clothes. Then the unwaxed parts are painted with a brush or dipped into a dye.

Whether using the metal stamp or the dipper, the wax is finally removed by rinsing with hot water. Batik is well known not only in Malaysia but also in other countries. This is because the government has been promoting it overseas. A foreign designer has also used batik for his dresses. The time may come when batik clothes are seen all over the world.

Source: Bahasa Inggeris PMR 2nd Edition, Fajar Bakti


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EXERCISE 1

Complete the mind map below.

2. Which steps in both of the processes are the same?

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3. What is the purpose of using wax in the process of making batik?

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BATIK MAKING

Ways to apply the hot liquid wax

PROCESS PROCESS

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4. What is the difference between traditional and modern batik?

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5. Why has batik become part of the Malaysian identity.

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EXERCISE 2

Write (T) True statements or (F) for False statements

1. Nature-based designed batiks are the only form of batiks in the market ( )

2. Batik is worn to official functions. ( )

3. The process of waxing and dyeing is done only once after the designs

are drawn on the cloth. ( )

4. Hot water is used to remove unwanted colours. ( )

5. Wax is used as a blocking agent. ( )

WORD ATTACK

EXERCISE 3

Find the meaning of the words given below.

WORDS MEANING

identity

function

nature

abstract

fascinating

dipper

spout

rinsing

stain

official


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LANGUAGE AWARENESS

TYPES OF SENTENCES

Basically, there are three types of sentences:

1. Simple sentences

This has one finite verb and deals with one idea.

Examples :

1. Ann reads a book.

2. Ali plays football.

2. Compound sentences

This has one or more finite verbs. It may be made up of two or more simple

sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions.

Examples :

1. Dan plays soccer at school and works on his computer at home.

2. She knits a sweater while listening to the radio.

3. Complex sentences

This contains one main clause or thought and one or more subordinate

clauses which provide additional information. They are joined by

conjunctions.

Examples:

1. He will be late. That is certain.

It is certain that he will be late.

2. We met Mrs. Lim. She taught in our school last year.

We met Mrs. Lim who taught in our school last year.

3. I waited for my friend. I waited until 6.00 p.m.

I waited for my friend until 6.00 p.m.

4. You are strong. I am equally strong.

I am as strong as you are.

5. John was excited. He saw his good result on the notice board.

John was excited when he saw his good result on the notice board.


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EXERCISE 4

Which of the following is a complex sentence? Tick the correct answer.

1. He drove to Putrajaya. ( )

2. He bought the car which belonged to his uncle. ( )

3. He works hard so that he will pass the examination. ( )

4. I saw a colourful bird. ( )

5. Ali painted the house that he bought in January. ( )

6. She was writing a letter when the telephone rang. ( )

EXERCISE 5

Make 2 simple sentences from each of the complex sentence. The first one is done for

you.

1. Puan Fatimah likes to wear batik which she buys from the batik factory.

Puan Fatimah likes to wear batik. She buys batik from the batik factory.

2. Batik is well known in Malaysia and the world.

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3. My neighbour bought batik from the shop and sent it to the tailor.

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WRITING

EXERCISE 6

A friend ate some durian dodol and he liked it very much. He asks you how the

durian dodol is made. Tell him how it is done in about 150 words based on the

pictures and notes below.

How to Make Durian Dodol

Durians collected. Some old. Used for

making dodol.

Flesh removed from seeds.

Put into big pan. Sugar, flour, coconut milk

added.

Mixture cooked. Turns black. Stir all the

time.

Dodol left to cool. Dodol rolled and wrapped in plastic

sheets. Sold at shops, supermarkets and

exported overseas.


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ANSWER KEY

WARMER 1

1. food

2. joss stick.

TEXT A

EXERCISE1

Definition – Visiting the cemetery to pay respect to the dead.

Activities – i) Gotong royong ( cleaning up the grave)

ii)Folding of gold, silver and bronze bars out of paper

iii)Eating/Feasting

Materials – Josstick, food, , folded gold, silver and bronze bar

made of papers.

Purposes – i)to pay respect to the dead.

ii) spiritual ritual

EXERCISE 2

1. Food, folded gold, silver and bronze bar paper.

2. He felt extra cheerful.

3.Two weeks before the actual date of Cheng Beng.

4. The journey was very scenic.

5. The author and the family got to eat all the delicious food.

EXERCISE 3

located

nearly/ roughly/ about

necessary /important materials

growing very thickly

with energy

delicious


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EXERCISE 4

1. a) and

b) so

c) but

2. a) that

b) which

c) where

d) when

EXERCISE 5

1. Rokiah looked up at the sky and saw a shooting star fly across the night sky.

2. We can watch a movie or we can rent a DVD and watch it at home.

3. Mei Mei likes seafood but she doesn’t like to eat meat.

4. They waved frantically because they wanted to attract his attention

5. Although I have written twice to her, she has not reply.

EXERCISE 6

1. That is the man who gave me a dog which went mad.

2. He took the medicine which cured his headache and he felt better.

3. He gave an order which they obeyed as they fear to offend him.

4. It is very often happened that the man who does the least is the man who

talks most.

5. I’m sorry to hear that you have failed when you deserve to pass.

6. It is my duty to send you there either you may like it or not.


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EXERCISE 7

Good morning to the principal, fellow colleagues and pupils. It gives me great

pleasure to stand here today and give a speech entitled, ”The importance of learning

English ”.

Are you aware that the English Language is the most widely spoken language in

the world? English is not only the mother tongue of millions of native speakers of the

language, it is also used as a second language in many countries including Malaysia.

English is an international language. If you are fluent in English, you can go to any

corner of this world and you will be able to communicate with people.

In fact, if you wish to further your studies in a foreign country, you must have a

good command of English. In many countries especially in the West, English is the

medium of instruction. If you are not proficient in English, then you can take up intensive

English course to increase your proficiency in the language.

Then is a wealth of literature in the English Language. You need a good

command of the language to enjoy the great plays of Shakespeare or the beautiful

poems of Wordsworth. No other language in the world can boost of such a wealth of

literary works by great authors.

Nowadays, many jobs require at least a pass in English. Job applicants who

have a good command of English, in addition to Bahasa Melayu, have a definite edge

over those who do not.

I hope that my speech has made you realise the importance of learning the

English Language .Please do make time to master the English Language.

Thank you


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TEXT B

EXERCISE 1

1.


Ways to apply the hot liquid wax

PROCESS PROCESS

BATIK MAKING

Metal stamp

1. Wax is applied to the metal stamp.

2. Stamp the cloth with the metal stamp.

3. Dip the cloth into the dye bath.

4. Rinse the cloth in hot water.

1. Fill the dipper with the liquid wax.

2. Draw design on the cloth.

3. Paint and wax parts with a brush or dipped into a dye.


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3. It is to stop the dye from colouring the cloth.

4. The difference between both batiks is the design for the traditional batiks

are taken from nature, while modern batiks are of abstract design.

5. It is usually worn during official functions and it has become the official

dress of Malaysia.

EXERCISE 2

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. True

5. True

EXERCISE 3

Identity – personality/character

Function - gathering/ formal event

Nature- natural world

Abstract –art that does not show people or things as they really look.

Fascinating- amazing

Dipper – one of the utensils in making batik

Spout- a tube or pipe through which liquid comes out.

Rinsing- wash

Stain- spot or dirt

Official – accepted and approved by the government or authority.

EXERCISE 4

1. X

2. √

3. √

4. X

5. √

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EXERCISE 5

2. Batik is well-known in Malaysia. Batik is well-known in the world.

3. My neighbour bought batik from the shop. My neighbour sent the batik to

the tailor.

EXERCISE 6

(Suggested answer)

How to Make Durian Dodol

Durians are collected for sale, and some are kept for making durian dodol.

Firstly, durian flesh is removed from the seeds. Then, the flesh is put together

into a big pan with sugar, flour and coconut milk.

The mixture is cooked until it turns black. We must keep stirring the dodol

mixture all the time. When the mixture is ready, it is left to cool.

Finally, the dodol is rolled and wrapped neatly in plastic sheets. The packed

dodol are sold at shops, supermarkets and exported overseas.


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MODEL TEST

PAPER ONE

SECTION A (10 MARKS)

Choose the BEST answer.

1. The phone ________ several times before someone answered it.

A ring

B rings

C rang

D rung

2. Jack does not have a car, _________ he?

A is

B do

C are

D does

3. I saw Ahmad at the cafeteria during lunch time. He ________ a sandwich.

A is eating

B are eating

C was eating

D were eating

4. I like to see a face ____________ has a smile on it.

A that

B who

C whom

D whose


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5. Nobody likes a person ___________ has a bad temper.

A that

B who

C what

D which

6. Have you ever read any books by the author ________ the teacher mentioned in

class this morning?

A who

B what

C which

D whom

7. Lightning can kill swimmers when it strikes water. It kills the fish in the water

too,__________ it?

A is

B isn’t

C does

D doesn’t

8. __________ don’t you just pick up a spot on the map? Then call and make a hotel

reservation.

A Why

B How

C What

D Where

9. Sinbad _________ to many lands before he decided to settle down.

A had travelled

B have travelled

C had been travelled

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10. Our teacher __________ us a lot of tests and quizzes since the beginning of the

term.

A gave

B gives

C has given

D have given

SECTION B (10 MARKS)

Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the error.

11. I started to tell Ramli the news, but he stopped me. He has already heard it.

A B C D

12. By the time I watch my favourite programme, I had drunk a cup of coffee.

A B C D

13. I would have picked you up at the airport if you have told me of your arrival time.

A B C D

14. We spends our holiday in a hill resort every year. We often go for long walks to

A B C

enjoy the fresh air.

D

15. We can either contact the post master and the postal clerk about the parcel.

A B C D

16. We finished our breakfast an hour ago. While we were getting ready to go out our

A B

neighbour paid us a visit. He is going to Bangkok for a business trip.

C D


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17. Because Alina’s neighbourhood is dangerous, she often goes out alone at night.

A B C D

18. Paul’s health can improves a lot if he starts eating the right kinds of food, exercises

A B C

regularly, and handles the stress in his life wisely.

D

19. I often offer to help my elderly neighbour to carry her groceries into her house. She is

A B

always very grateful. Yesterday she offered to pay me but of course I do not accept

C D

the offer.

20. She usually leaves for work at 8 o’clock every morning. She works long hours in the

A B

office. She does not comes home until it is 10.00 p.m.

C D


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SECTION C (5 MARKS)

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

Zainal’s father died of a heart attack at the age of 58. Zainal was determined not to

suffer the same fate. As soon as his father’s funeral was over, Zainal (21) _________ a

vegetarian. For almost two decades, he (22)__________ his weight and blood pressure,

checked his cholesterol yearly and had annual electrocardiograms.

Yet on the Hari Raya day in 2006, a week after he (23) __________ a clean bill of health

from his doctor, he (24) __________ with chest pains. The heart attack (25) _________

out of the blue without any prior warning.

21 A Become 22 A watch

B Became B watches

C Becomes C watched

D had become D watching

23 A Obtained 24 A wake up

B has obtained B woke up

C had obtained C waking up

D had been obtaining D had woken up

25 A Came

B Come

C Comes

D had come


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SECTION D (5 MARKS)

Read the following text carefully and then answer the question by choosing the best

answers.

Tucked away amongst the sprawling hills of Bukit Tinggi, the Kirana Hill Golf Course is a

veritable golfer’s heaven. A creation of the Kenworthy Company of Britain, the club

caters to a wide spectrum of golfers, from low handicappers as well as beginners. Kirana

Hill Golf Club is located 25 kilometres away from Kuala Lumpur and is Kenworthy’s

maiden effort in Malaysia and its 12th worldwide.

26. Based on the information above, what do you know about the Kenworthy Company?

A It has created 12 golf courses in Malaysia.

B It builds the first golf course ever in Malaysia.

C It builds many golf courses throughout the world.

D It has created 12 golf courses throughout the world.

Read the following text below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Penang, Sat – Khatijah Ibrahim, 42, who left Malaysia penniless, made her fortune from

marketing a new kind of herb products. She left Malaysia when unemployment was high,

caught a flight to England, and arrived with no qualification and a very few friends. Now,

four year later, she has sold her business for RM150 million.

27. Khatijah Ibrahim leaves Malaysia for England because

A she had no friends.

B she had no qualifications

C she had no job and no money.

D she wanted to migrate to England.


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28. The phrase made her fortune means

A she had made a lot of friends

B she had made a lot of money

C she had discovered how to become slim

D she had discovered a new type products

Read the following text below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Nutritionists learn about the science of nutrition. They enlighten people about the effects

of nutrition on the well-being of people. They also perform diet therapy in treating illness.

This is done after a detailed assessment of a patient’s dietary practices followed by

recommending the necessary dietary changes.

29. The word enlighten means to

A inform

B advise

C instruct

D command

30. Nutritionists help people with the following except

A performing diet therapy in treating illness

B advocating crush diets and slimming products

C explaining the effects of nutrition on a person’s well-being

D recommending the necessary dietary changes to patients


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SECTION E (5 MARKS)

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

With vegetable oils finding new use as car fuel, we may end up facing a food shortage or

paying more for food. Soaring demand for corn, sugar cane, repeseed and palm oil to

make biofuels has driven up prices of these crops, and that of food made from them.

In January, Mexicans took to the streets when the price of tortillas tripled to 15 pesos

(RM4.90) a kilogramme because of soaring corn prices. The Government intervened

and capped prices.

Brazil, the world’s largest exporter of sugar, converts half of its crop into ethanol for cars,

contributing to a doubling of the world sugar price over the past two years.

Adapted from Star Metro, 16 May 2007

31. The word soaring can be replaced with

A declining

B reducing

C improving

D increasing

32. From the options below, which is not a crop?

A fuel

B corns

C palm oil

D sugar cane

33. The word tripled in the second paragraph means

A once

B twice

C trice

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34. Which of the following is the synonym of intervened?

A intended

B interfered

C interacted

D interceded

35. The options below are the synonym of ‘capped’ except

A fixed

B unlimited

C restricted

D controlled


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PAPER 2

SECTION A (10 MARKS)

Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

Parents of disabled children were urged to be involved with their children’s

progress at a recent community rehabilitation programme.

Parents should never feel that their responsibilities are over the

(1)_______________ they leave their children at rehabilitation centres.

Instead, (2) _____________ should continue to actively develop a bond with their

children. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd. Khir Toyo said parents should

show an interest in their children’s activities and provide (3) ___________ support

towards the development of their children. This will ensure a secure and happy

childhood.

Parents should have frequent meetings with the staff at the centre to monitor

their (4) ____________________. Such meets will forge good relationships between

the parents and the centre. Parents should make sure that they leave their children only

at the centres doorstep, and maintain (5) _____________ contact with their children.

“Body contact is important in developing a bond with the child,” said the Menteri Besar.

He told (6) ______________ at the centre that they should feel honoured at

being given the (7) ________________ to serve the disabled and should give their best

(8) _______________________. Dr. Mohd. Khir was speaking at the closing

(9)_____________________ of a programme on better management of rehabilitation

centres in Selangor.

There are 37 such centres that cater to the needs of the people in the state. The

Menteri Besar also promised that the (10)______________ government will provide a

budget for the refurbishment, renovation and maintenance of the centre. He also offered

better training facilities for the staff.

Adapted from The New Straits Times, 16 May 2007


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SECTION B (10 MARKS)

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

How to Develop a Photograph

A photograph as we all know, originates from a film or negative, which is actually a strip

of cellulose acetate covered with a thin layer of photo-sensitive chemicals. It has to

undergo a special process before the impressions on it are made visible.

Developing a photograph is easy although there are several steps involved in the

process. The first step is to extract the undeveloped film from the camera and place it in

a developing agent which contains the dye. This procedure must be done in total

darkness.

After the processed negative has dried, it is placed in an enlarger, which is essentially a

kind of camera that projects image onto the ‘print’, a piece of light-sensitive paper. This

process is done under a red-light.

The print, after sufficient exposure to red-light, is then placed in a developing agent for

about three minutes. This agent contains several chemicals. The ‘print’ is later rinsed in

a chemical called ‘stop-bath’ and immersed in a ‘fixer’ so that the colours last.

Finally, the photograph is hung to drip-dry. It is at this stage that we see clearly the

picture we have taken. What appears as a rather complicated process is actually simple

to carry out. The satisfaction of being able to produce your own photograph is indeed an

achievement.

(Source : Intermediate English Grammar and Writing ITM 1987)

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The first step in developing a paragraph is (11) ________________________________

Then it is placed in (12) ___________________________________________________

To avoid failure, this is conducted (13) _______________________________________

Next the photograph is put

(15) _________

Next, for three minutes This process is done(17)_____________________ (16)_____________________

Then, (18) ________________________________________________ ‘stop-bath’.

Furthermore, to ensure the colours last, (19) __________________________________

Finally (20) _____________________________________________________________


After the negative

(14)______________________

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SECTION C (5 MARKS)

Complete the sentences below using appropriate words.

21. The world is suffering from pollution. One of the effects of pollution is that the

ozone layer is _______________ at an alarming rate.

22. We should _____________ to save the environment. We can do this by

collecting newspapers and plastic bottles.

23. To build new houses and buildings, we have been cutting trees. However,

_______________________ has caused floods and landslides.

24. Many people today experience respiratory and skin problems. Doctors say that

these problems are indirectly caused by ____________.

25. One of the challenges facing the society today is how to balance development

and protection of the __________________. This is important for a healthy

future.


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SECTION D (5 MARKS)

Read this article and answer the questions that follow.

Computers in the Classroom

With the advent of the computer, much progress has been seen in the world

today. Computers first made their entrance in the later part of the 20 th Century.

Gradually, technological innovations brought about better computers that have seeped

into all spheres of life.

The field of education has gained much from the computer world. In Malaysia,

the Education Ministry has a huge budget for ICT. Much time and energy is used for the

training of teachers as well as research into teaching methods.

Computers have definitely opened doors to better teaching. They compliment

teaching in class; they add the extra dimension to a lesson; computers also provide the

“technology” to students in the classroom. Many students interviewed state that they

enjoy classroom better now with the presence of the computer. Teachers are also

encouraged to indulge in multimedia in order to project better presentations in the

classroom.

Thus, computers are a real boon to education. Computers enable the world to

enter the classroom.

26. What is attributed to the progress in the world today?

___________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

27. According to the text above, how are computers used to make teaching better?

___________________________________________________________________

(1 mark)


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28. How has the Ministry of Education contributed towards the development of

computer literacy?

(a)______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

(b)______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(1 mark)

29. What do students generally feel about computers in classroom teaching?

________________________________________________________________

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(1 mark)


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SECTION E (10 MARKS)

SITUATION 1

(6 marks)

Your student has a stomachache and needs his mother to fetch him home. You

telephone his mother. Complete the telephone conversation below using the notes

given.

You: Hello. Good morning Mrs. Chong.

Mrs. Chong: Good morning.

You: I am Mr. Ali. I am John’s class teacher.

(John – not – feeling well – says – stomachache)

(30)_______________________________________________________

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Mrs. Chong: Oh, what shall I do now?

You: (could – come – fetch – home)

(31)_______________________________________________________

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Mrs. Chong: Yes, I’ll do that. I’ll be there in half an hour’s time.

(better – give – a cup – Milo)

(32)_______________________________________________________

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John did not have his breakfast this morning and I think he is hungry.

Thank you for calling. I’ll be there soon.

You: Okay, don’t you worry too much. See you, Mrs. Chong. Thank you.

Mrs. Chong: Thank you.


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SITUATION 2

(4 marks)

You have just read that trained nurses have been urged to serve locally rather than go

abroad. Tell this to your friend.

You: Hello, Amin. Did you hear the latest news?

(400 – nurses –leave – country – every year –serve – overseas)

(33)_______________________________________________________

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Amin: Really? There must be some reasons for them to leave the country.

You: I am sure they leave for some good reasons.

(perhaps – countries – offering – better - working conditions – incentives)

(34)_______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Amin: In that case, the government should do something quickly before we lose

experienced and capable nurses.

You: You are right.


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SECTION F(15 MARKS)

Question 35

Write five sentences based on the topics and pictures given.

PICTURE 1

Topic: Healthy Eating

(1)____________________________________________________________________

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(2)____________________________________________________________________

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(3)____________________________________________________________________

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(4)____________________________________________________________________

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(5)____________________________________________________________________

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Question 36

PICTURE 2

Topic: Healthy Living

(1)____________________________________________________________________

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(2)____________________________________________________________________

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(3)____________________________________________________________________

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(4)____________________________________________________________________

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(5)____________________________________________________________________

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Question 37

PICTURE 3

Topic: Study Smart

(1)____________________________________________________________________

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(2)____________________________________________________________________

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(3)____________________________________________________________________

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(4)____________________________________________________________________

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(5)____________________________________________________________________

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SECTION G (10 MARKS)

Question 38

Based on the notes given, describe how Hari Raya Adilfitri is celebrated in Malaysia.

You are encouraged to elaborate on the notes. Your answer should not exceed 120

words.

The month of fasting – Ramadhan –prayers held – women make preparation –

shopping, cooking, baking - on Hari Raya Adilfitri day – go to mosque – relatives

and friends - visit – lots of food – people enjoy themselves – children - fun –

families get together

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ANSWERS

PAPER 1

SECTION A

1. C

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. D

7. B

8. A

9. A

10. C

SECTION B

11. D

12. B

13. C

14. A

15. C

16. D

17. A

18. A

19. D

20. C


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SECTION C

21. B

22. C

23. C

24. B

25. A

SECTION D

26. D

27. C

28. B

29. A

30. B

SECTION E

31. D

32. A

33. C

34. B

35. B


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PAPER 2

SECTION A

1. moment/time

2. they

3. moral

4. children

5. body

6. workers/staff

7. opportunity/chance

8. service

9. ceremony

10. state/Selangor

SECTION B

11. extract the undeveloped film from the camera

12. in a developing agent which contains the dye

13. in total darkness

14. the negative is dried

15. in an enlarger

16. under a red-light

17. the photograph is placed in a developing agent

18. to rinse in a chemical called stop-bath.

19. the photograph is immersed in a fixer

20. the photograph is hung to dry

SECTION C

21. depleting

22. recycle

23. deforestation

24. pollution

25. environment


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SECTION D

26. The development of computers.

27. Computers provide technology to students in the class

28. Except any two answers.

(a) They have a huge budget for computers.

a. The development of ICT training for teachers is highlighted

(c) The ministry emphasizes research into teaching methods using

computers.

29. Students feel that classroom lessons are made more interesting with the use

of computers.

SECTION E

(Suggested answer)

Situation 1

30. John is not feeling well. He has a stomachache.

31. Could you please come to fetch him home?

32. I think he will be better if he has a cup of Milo.

Situation 2

33. About 400 of our nurses leave the country every year to serve overseas.

34. Perhaps other countries are offering them better working conditions and

incentives.


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SECTION F

(Suggested answer)

Question 35

Picture 1

1. Malaysia has a variety of fruits.

2. Some fruits are seasonal and some are found throughout the year.

3. In Malaysia, we have imported fruits like apples, oranges and grapes.

4. Fruits are important sources of vitamins.

5. Fruits, are indeed, very important for our health.

Question 36

Picture 2

1. Nazrin is a health conscious boy.

2. Every morning he goes jogging for an hour before school.

3. He jogs at the park near his house.

4. Sometimes, his brothers join him.

5. Nazrin says he feels refreshed after the jog.

Question 37

Picture 3

1. Zack spends time doing his homework in the afternoon.

2. In the evening, at about 7 p.m., Zack plans his revision.

3. He spends about 4 hours every evening doing his revision.

4. While he does his revision, his father helps him.

5. Zack knows that he has the moral support of his parents.


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SECTION G(Suggested Answer)

Question 38Hari Raya Adilfitri is celebrated by the Muslims all over the world after fasting for

a month.

During Ramadhan, which is an auspicious month, Muslims fast the whole day.

They break their fast at sunset. Ramadhan prayers are usually held at night, when family

members and friends sit together. Women make preparations for the festival by

shopping for clothes, baking cookies and cakes and cleaning the house.

On the morning of Hari Raya Adilfitri, Musims go to the mosque. It is a joyful

occasion. Delicious dishes such as ketupat and rendang are a must for this occasion.

Relatives and friends visit each other. People enjoy themselves, children have fun and

families get together.


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REFERENCES

1. New Straits Times, April 23 2007.

2. Reading for the Real World, Pro Chaska, E. (2005)

3. Just English . Vol 3. Issue 1/2005

4. New Straits Times, April 17 2007

5. Nuring Yuor English 2004

6. Effective Topical English 2005, Preston, S. W. S. Chieng et al.

7. Topical English, Sistem, 2007, Grace Mary.

8. Science Daily, May 16 2001.

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11. PMR English, Yakin

12. The Sunday Post

13. Just English, Vol 2, Issue 5

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Advanced Module

30. Write Ways, Lesley Wing Jan, Oxford University Press, 2001

31. Sample Papers PMR English, Raju Anthony, Pustaka Yakin Pelajar Sdn. Bhd

32. Fundamentals of English Grammar 2nd Edition, Betty Schrampfer Azar and

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