最后(1) Directed Writing

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Table of content:No.

Topic Page

1. Model question 1: Letter of complaint

2. Model question 2: Environment

3. Model question 3: Activity

4. Model question 4: Health

5. Model question 5: Study

6. Model question 6: social ills

7. Model question 7: safety

8. Model question 8: people

9. Model question 9: report

10. Model question 10: comparison

PastYea rs’Qu est i on s(Directed Writing)2006 Alettertoafriend

(informalletter)Togivereasonswhyhe/she wouldmakeagoodHeadPrefect

2007 A talktostudents Togiveatalkona reference bookthatis usefulforsecondarystudents

2008 Anarticleforaschoolmagazine

Towritean article aboutyour friend.

2009 Areporttothe Principal Togivereasonsforthelackofinterestinsportsandprovidesuggestionsto overcometheproblems.

2010 Alettertoyour cousin Totellhim/heraboutthebenefitsoftheNationalService Programmeandtoencouragehim/hertogo.

2011 AspeechtoRedCrescentSocietymembers

To informthemon how tomanageasprainedankle.

2012 A letter to younger sister (informal letter)

To advise her on how to spend her money wisely.

2013 A letter to the Town Council (formal letter)

Complaint about poor condition in Indah Recreational Park.

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2014 Report/Article/Speech(Talk)

Golden vocabs 1: letter of complaint Complaint/ Giving suggestions；

1. 投诉a. complain b. lodge a

complaint about _____

c. voice out my displeasure on ________

2. 引起愤怒a. disheartens whob. has drawn the

anger of whoc. boils over the

anger who

3. 更糟糕的是a. To make

things worse,...

b. Worse still,...

4. 导致a. causeb. result inc. lead tod. bring about

5. 缺乏a. lack ofb. insufficient ofc. inadequate ofd. short of

6. 还有很大的进步空间a. has much to

be desireb. has room for

improvement

7. 方法a. waysb. approachc. meansd. measures

8.改善a. ameliorate b. alleviate 减轻 c. mitigate减轻

8. 应付，克服a. cope with问题b. deal with问题c. overcome问题d. resolve问题e. tackle问题

9. 提出意见a. formulate a few

suggestions

a. put forward some suggestions

…on how to 解决问题

10. 怠慢的态度a. lackadaisical

attitudeb. tardy attitude

11. 满足需求a. meet the needs

of whob. accommodate

to the needs of who

c. cater to the needs of who

12. 加强法律enforce stricter laws

13. 罚款a. impose heavy

fines tob. levy hefty fines on

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Model question 1: letter of complaint You are a student at a secondary school. You are dissatisfied with theservices at your canteen. Write a letter of complaint to the principal of your school. Give details of the complaints and suggest what actionsto be taken.

• dirty floor

• clogged drains

• food and drinks lack variety

• dead flies and mosquitoes in food and drinks

• canteen workers never cover hair • insufficient table and chairs

•clean the floor regularly

• clean drains

•change food menu• cover food and drinks • wear caps and aprons

• add more benches and tables

When writing your letter, remember : - to use the format of a formal letter - that the letter is addressed to the principal

Model Answer 1:

49, Jalan Mawar,57000 Sri Petaling,Kuala Lumpur.

SMK Seri Super, Jalan Sekolah,57000 Sri Petaling,Kuala Lumpur. 27 SEPTEMER 2014

Dear sir,

Complaints about School CanteenWith reference to the title above, I would like to complain about the poor service of our school canteen.

2. First of all, I would like to voice out my displeasure(表达不满)

about the hygience condition of our school canteen. The dirty floor is an

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eyesore to the students who dine in the canteen. Worse still(更糟糕的是),

the drains are clogged by the leftovers dumped into them. As a result, they

emit foul stench which disheartens(引起愤怒) the students while they are

having their meals. In addition, the food and drinks sold by the canteen lack

variety. The students are fed up eating the same food everyday.

3. For your information, there are reports that dead flies and

mosquitoes found in the food and drinks. This shows that the canteen

workers do not handle the food in a proper way. Besides, they never cover

their hair. Some of them even show lackadaisical(懒洋洋的) attitude when

serving the food. The facilities of the canteen still have room for

improvement(有进步的空间). For instance, there are insufficient table and

chairs to cater to the needs(迎合需求) of the students which are growing in

number.

3. Hereby, I would like to formulate a few suggestions(提出意见) to

ameliorate(改善)the condition of our school canteen. Firstly,in order to

ensure(确保) the hygience of the canteen to be maintained well, the floor

and the drains should be cleaned regularly. Besides, the school canteen can

change the food menu to cater to(迎合) the taste of the students. The food

and drinks should be covered to prevent the infestation(侵扰) of flies and

mosquitoes.

4. On the other hand, ther workers are advised to wear caps and

aprons while handling the food. More benches and tables should be added

to tackle(处理) the problem of insufficient place of eating.

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Yours faithfully,

Richard Hew

Golden vocabs2 : ENVIRONMENT Environment；

14. 现象a. phenomenonb. scenario

15. 上升a. Increasingb. Hikingc. on the rise

16. 下跌a. Decreasingb. Decliningc. Diminishing

17. 恶化a. Deteriorating b. Getting worsenc. Aggravating

18. 排放a. Emission (名)

b. Emit (动)

19. 长远的a. In the long

run(后)b. Long-

term(前)

20. 危害a. harmb. bring negative

impact onc. jeopardize

21. 减少a. reduceb. cut downc. minimize

22. 政府,当局, 校方a. governmentb. authoritiesc. school

authorities

23. 提倡,呼吁a. promoteb. advocatec. appeal for

24. 提高醒觉a.Raise the

awarenessb.Instill awareness

among 人

25. 扮演重要的角色a. Play an

important role

b. Play a vital role

26. 任意地a. Irresponsiblyb. Indiscriminately

27. 有害的a. Bad forb. Detrimental to

*bring adverse effect

28. 有益的a. Conduciveb. Conductive

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29. 保护a. protectb. conservec. preserve

30. 环境a. environment b. mother earthc. mother nature

31. 取代 Instead of…

Model question 2: Environment You are taking part in a public speaking contest. The topic of your speech is “Keeping the Environment Clean’. Write out your speech based on the notes below.Include the following points:

do not litter use rubbish bins that are provided no open burning use public transport walk or cycle recycle disposed items reuse paper and plastic use environment-friendly products keep rivers clean – no dumping plant more trees organize campaigns to raise awareness give talk on the importance of conserving environment

You should use all the points given above. When writing out the speech,you should remember to:- address your audience- include an appropriate introduction and conclusion- use an appropriate tone- thank the audience

Model Answer 2:

A very good morning to our principal, teachers and fellow friends. I feel

honoured to be given this opportunity to deliver a speech on ways to keep

the environment clean.

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In this day and age, the scenario(现象) of environmental pollution is

hiking(上升) at an alarming rate. In order to stop our environment from

deteriorating(恶化), proactive(积极主动)measures should be taken at

once(马上). Here are some tips to conserve(保护)ourmother earth(大自然).

First of all, do not litter indiscrimately(任意地)around the

neighbourhood/ residential area. Littering around is detrimentalto(有害

的)our living environment.Insteadof(取代) littering around, you are advised

to use rubbish bins that are provided.

Besides, the public must not carry out open burning. This is because

open burning may bring negative impact on(带来不良影响)our

environmentin the long run(长远地). To minimize(减少) the air pollution,

we can use public transport instead of(取代) travelling in our own vehicles.

As such, the emission(排放) of exhaust fumes(费烟) from vehicles can be

reduced tremendously(巨大地).Walking or cycling would be a good way to

protect our environment as well.

We can also recycle the disposed items such as old newspapers,

glasses and aluminium cans.Alternatively, we can reuse paper and plastic.

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By doing this, we can tackle(处理) the problem of excessive rubbish thrown

every day.

You are also encouraged to use environmental-friendly products. They

would not jeopardize(危害)ourenvironment and they are conducive(有利

的) to the well-being of mankind.The public ought to keep rivers clean by not

dumping waste indiscriminately(任意地) into the river.Planting more trees

would help preserving(保护)our mother earth(大自然). Trees produce

oxygen which helps to

Our government should organize campaigns to raisetheawareness(提

高醒觉)of the public about the importance of keeping our environment clean.

For example, promoting(提倡)3Rs campaign among the public.On the other

hand(另一方面),the school can give talk on the importance of conserving

environment.

In conclusion, each and everyone plays a vital role(扮演重要的角色) in

keeping our environment clean and free of pollution.

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Golden vocabs3 : activity Activity；

32. 参加a. participateb. take partc. engage in

33. 举办a. carry outb. organizec. holdd. conduct

34. 交友Make acquaintance with

相处Get along with

35. 学会a. learnb. pick upc. acquire

36. 培养(habit/skill/value)

a. Developb. nurturec. groom

37. 促进facilitate

38. 目的c. purposed. aime. objective

39. 灌输(value)a. instillb. impart

40. 增强a. boostb. enhancec. strengthen

41. 刺激好玩a.excitingb.thrillingc.engaging

42. 各种a. Various types

ofb. A great variety

ofc. A wide array of

43. 服从(rules):a. followb. obeyc. abide by

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Model question 3: Activity You have just returned from a leadership camp. As the Head Prefect of your school, you are asked to write a report to the principal about the camp. Use the following notes to write your report. In your report, include the following: 

Date and place Number of participants Aim - to groom future leaders Accompanying teachers Activities carried out and their benefits:

Do remember to:- address the report to the principal- set out the report correctly- use all the points given-add any other relevant details

Model Answer 3:To: The Principal of SMK Seri Super

From: The Head Prefect of SMK Seri Super

Leadership Camp

The leadership camp was organised for five days, that is from 3rd to 7th

March of 2010. The camp was located at Port Dickson. There were a total

number of 100 students who participated in this camp.

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ACTIVITIES BENEFITS

i) Jungle trekking Teamwork

ii) Flying fox Developing confidence

iii) Drama Communication skills

iv) Lectures and workshops Enhancing knowledge

The aim of the camp is to groom(栽培) future leaders and to motivate

every camper to be a more well-rounded(全面的) person.The camp

involved 10 accompanying teachers. They were in charge to facilitate(促进)

the camp.

On the first day, we went for jungle trekking. This activity had built up

the teamwork among the campers. Among the activities in the forest, flying

fox was the most challenging one. It did not only strengthen the courage

among the campers, but it also develops(培养)confidence among them. On

the second day, we were divided into groups to perform a drama. The

members in each group had to discuss and rehearse the drama which they

would perform at night.

Throughout this event, the participants had improved their

communication skills greatly. On the last day, we were given lectures and

workshops. The speaker shared us his experience in coping with(克服)

problems. After that, we were given a few situations where we need to role

play in the workshops.In this event, the students had enhanced(提升) their

knowledge.

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Golden vocabs7 : Safety Social ills:

44. 驾驶态度不好a. reckless 鲁莽的b. impulsive 冲动的

45. 高峰期a. Peak hoursb. Rush hours

46. 车坏a. Car breaks downb. Car becomes

faulty

47. 惩罚a. punishb. penalizec. castigate

48. 违规者a. traffic

offenderb. traffic violator

49. 藐视法律a. Defy the lawb. Flout the law

50. 吊销驾驶执照a. Suspendb. Revoke c. Confiscate

…the driving license

51. 发出传票Issue summons

罚款a. impose heavy

fines tob. Impose penaltyc. levy hefty fines

on

52. 危险a. hazardousb. perilousc. put life at stake

53. 乱穿马路的人jaywalker

54. 警惕的a. Stay alertb. Stay awarec. Stay vigilant

55. 体谅的a. Thoughtfulb. considerate

56. 伤亡a. casualtiesb. death toll 死亡率

残废maimed

57. 严厉措施a. Take drastic

measuresb. Take harsh

measures

58. 欲速则不达More haste, less

speed

轻微的惩罚A slap on the wrist

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Model question 7: safety

As the President of The Road Safety Club, you have been asked by your teacher to give a speech to all students in your school on how motorists cause accidents and suggest some ways to reduce these accidents.Use the notes below to guide you.

Causes

Turning without signalling Switching lanes, traffic jams - highways Breaking traffic rules after midnight Weaving in and out of traffic Beating traffic lights Underaged motorists Speeding in housing estates

Ways to reduce accidents

Vehicle - in good condition Traffic police - peak hours, after midnight More speed traps Impose heavier fines Road safety campaign - raise awareness

In your speech, remember to:- provide a title- use all the information above

Model Answer 7:

A very good morning to the principal, teachers and fellow students. As

the President of the Road Safety Club, I feel privileged(享有特权的)

standing here before you to give u a speech on “Road Safety”.

For your information, accidents which involve motorists are increasing

in this day and age(现今). The major cause of these accidents is some of

the motorists turn without signalling.The motorists may be knocked down by

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other vehicles when they switch lanes during traffic jams on the highway.

Some motorists even break the rules after midnight.

Weaving in and out of traffic by motorists may cause accident too.

Some accidents happen due to reckless driving of motorists.They beat the

traffic lights.According to the survey, most of the motorcycle-related

accidents involve underaged motorists. This is because youngsters tend to

be impulsive(冲动的) and reckless(鲁莽的) when they drive their

motorcycles on the road.

Accidents may happen due to speeding in housing estates. There are a

lot of turns and junctions in housing estates which are prone to(倾向于)

accidents.The motorists should ensure that their vehicles are in good

condition. It is good to carry out maintenance once a month to ensure their

motorcycle in good condition.

It is suggested that the traffic police to set up road blocks during peak

hours, especially after midnight. In this way, the police can detect the

motorcyclists who are drunken or not having driving license.The relevant

authorities ought to set more speed traps in highly-risked places.

The government need to impose heavier fines(施加罚款) to those

who drive recklessly/ flaunt the law.The government should organise road

safety campaign to raise awareness among the road users.

I would end my speech here. I hope that you are benefited from my

speech. Thank you.

Golden vocabs8 : People

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You recently attended a leadership camp organized by your school. At the camp, one of your friends was chosen as the best group leader. You have been asked to write an article about your friend for your school magazine. Write your article based on the information below.

BEST GROUP LEADER Friend’s details:

name age familybackground schoolattended

Reasons why he/she was chosen: responsible caring best speaker for campdebate voted the most cooperative

Award received certificate of achievement RM500

When writing the article, you should remember: - to give a suitable title - to give your name as the writer - to use all the information given- to provide an ending-to add two other reasons why your friend was chosen- that your readers are students of your school

Model Answer 8:

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The Best Group LeaderBy Michael Hew

In the leadership camp organised by our school, Jason Chen was

selected as the best group leader. He is currently 17 years old and he has two

siblings, including an elder brother and a younger sister. He comes from a

modest family(小康之家). His father works as a businessman while her mother

is a housewife. He is now studying at SMK Seri Super.

 Jason Chen is chosen as the best group leader because he

exhibited(展示) good manner in the camp. He is regarded(被认为) as a

responsible person as he abided by(服从)all the rules in the camp. Other than

that, he is caring towards others too. He attended to(关注)any problem faced

by his group members. For example, when a member was injured in the camp,

he brought her for medical attention promptly(迅速地).

  Moreover, he earned the title “the best speaker for camp debate”. His

points of view are substantial(充实的) and convincing(有说服性的). He often

hits the nail on the head(一阵见血) in his speech. As a quick-witted(机智

的)debater, he succeeded in leading his team in winning the debate

competition. In addition, he was voted as the most cooperative group leader

and it was an icing on the cake(锦上添花) for him.

On the last day of the camp, the organizer issued(颁发) a certificate of

Achievement and RM500 as an incentive(激励) for his brilliant performance in

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the camp. He is indeed a role model which the students should look up to.

Model question 9: report Many of your schoolmates are not interested in sports. You have carried out a survey on the reasons for their lack of interest. Based on your findings, write a report to the Principal regarding the matter. In your report, give reasons for the lack of interest in sports and provide suggestions to overcome the problems.

Use the following notes to write your report.

REASONS● Students

- attitude - lack of time

● Parents- emphasis on academic performance - tuition classes

● Facilities- insufficient sports equipment - poor condition – field, courts

SUGGESTIONS● stress importance of sports ● dialogue with parents ● improve facilities ● employ qualified trainers ● organize more competitions ● offer attractive prizes

When writing the report, you must:- address your report to the Principal - provide a title - include your name - use all notes given

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Model Answer 9:

To: The Principal of SMK Seri Super

From: Lucy Leow

The Lack of Interest in Sports Among the Students of SMK Seri Super

Recently, I have conducted a survey to find out the reasons why the

students in our school lose their interest in sports. Here are the findings of

my survey. First of all, the students show lackadaisical attitude towards

sports(表现出懒洋洋的态度). They assume/regard(认为)sport as a hot,

dirty and sweaty activity.They also cited that they are lack of time(提出他

们缺乏时间). They have no ample time(没有充足的时间) to engage in(参

加) sports because they are busy doing the homeworkassigned(分配)

bytheir teachers.

On the other hand, it is undeniable that(无可否认) the parents place

more emphasis on the academic performance(强调学业) of their

children. Nowadays, it is a common scenario that the parents send their

children to tuition classes and seminars(父母把孩子送去补习班是个正常

的现象)to boost/strengthen/intensify/reinforce/sharpen up(加强)their

study skill.

In addition, the condition of sport’s facilities should be taken into

account as one of the factors which leads to this scenario(现象).Currently,

there is insufficient sports equipment to cater to (运动器材不足够以迎合

学生需求)theneeds of our students.Worse still(更糟糕的是), the poor

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condition of the field and courts draws the anger(引起愤怒) of the students

who want to carry out activities.

I would like to formulate a couple of suggestions(提出意见) to

tackle(处理) the lack of interest in sports among the students.The school

should(应该) stress the importance of sports to the students.The school

can also(也可以) has a dialogue with parents about this matter to root

out/eradicate(根除)the problem once and for all(一次性的).In addition, the

school is suggested to(被建议)improve the sports facilities for the students.

Employing qualified trainers would be another way to ameliorate(改善)

this problem. In this way, the students will receive proper training in

sports.The school may organize more competitions to trigger/arouse the

interest(引起兴趣) of students towards sports.If the school offers attractive

prizes for the sport’s achiever, it will act as an incentive(奖励) for the

students who take part in sports.

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