SPM SAMPLE OF ESSAYS - CONTINUOUS WRITING

SECTION B: CONTINUOUS WRITING: 50 MARKS CONTINOUS: ARTICLE: Description on a Person A Prominent Malaysian ea!er As the fourth and most dynamic Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir in Mohamad !ill in!eli"le impression on the sands of Malaysia for many years to come. "e held the post for ## years from $%&$ to #''(, ma)in* him Malaysia+s lon*est,ser-in* Prime Minister, and one of the lon*est,ser-in* leaders in Asia. .orn on #'th Decem er, $%#/ in Alor 0etar, Dr. Mahathir is the son of a teacher. "e is the youn*est of nine children of a school teacher and a house!ife. "is father, Mohamad Is)andar, !as of Indian descent, ein* the son of a Muslim and a Malay mother, !hile Mahathir+s o!n mother, Datin 1an Tempa!an 1an "anafi, !as Malay. "e is married to Tun Dr. 0iti "asmah inti "a2i Mohamad Ali, they ha-e se-en children, four sons and three dau*hters. 3rom an early a*e, Tun Mahathir had the importance of education!r#mme! into him y his father, !ho !as also a strict disciplinarian. After his early education at the Ma)ta 0ultan A dul "amid in Alor 0etar, he enrolled at the 4in* Ed!ard 5II Colle*e of Medicine in the 6ni-ersity of 0in*apore. Armed !ith a M..0 de*ree in medicine, he set up his o!n clinic, the Maha Clinic in Alor 0etar. As a doctor, Tun Mahathir came into close contact !ith people from -ariety of social strataand en2oyed a close ra$$ort !ith them. "e understood their pro lems. Thus, !hen he !as thrust into the politic limeli%&t, he stro-e to fulfil the needs of the people. "e !as first 'ata$#lte! into the !orld of politics !hen he ecame the Mem er of Parliement for Alor 0etar in $%78. After holdin* a num er of portfolios, includin* Minister of Education, Minister of Trade and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister, he finally ecame the Prime Minister on $7th 9uly, $%&$. The country (lo#ris&e! !ith Dr. Mahathir at the &elm of the *o-ernment. "is contri utions to the nation are so immense and $ar e:cellence. "e has left his mar) in e-ery aspect ; in politics, economy or education. Reali<in* that *o-ernment,o!ned enterprises are neither efficient nor profita le, he initiated the pri-ation policy in $%&(. This had immediate effect of cuttin* do!n ureaucraticine$tit#!e and operational cost !hile at the same time *eneratin* more re-enue. 1ith collapse of the prices of a*ricultural commodities in the ei*hties, Tun Mahathir decided that it !as time to shift the nation=s focus to more profita le areas. Thus, he started the industriali<ation pro*ramme. Reputed as the country=s top salesman, he sho!cased Malaysia to in-estors a road in a id to )oo them. As a result of the hea-y industriali<ation dri-e, ma2or pro2ects li)e national car pro2ect or PR>T>? and the steel company, PER1A9A, to*ether !ith other me*a pro2ect !ere launched one after another. ?e:t, reali<in* that industriali<ation !ould re@uire a *ood infrastructure, he set a out impro-in* it. The Mahathir era sa! a successful completion of the ?orth,0outh "i*h!ay, the East,1est "i*h!ay, the Multimedia 0uper Corridor, the 4uala Lumpur International Airport in 0epan* and many more.

An astute politician, he charted the *ro!th of the country=s pro*ress from the day he too) office. "e en*isa%es that Malaysia can only attain the status of a fully de-eloped country if it ecomes an industriali<ation one and this am ition has een his main a*enda durin* his ten#re. 1ith this in mind, he announced 5ision #'#', his most am itious -ision. 3ran) and outspo)en y nature, Tun Mahathir spea) !ithout fear nor fa-our. This has een the &allmar+ of thus much respected statesman. The inefficiency of local and international or*ani<ations has al!ays come under his s'r#tiny and critism. It has een almost t!o decades since Tun Mahathir too) o-er reins of the *o-ernment. It has undou tedly een the *olden era for Malaysia !ith many nota le achie-ements. 7(' !ords Aour tas): 3ind the meanin* of the $7 old !ords

CONTINOUS: ARTICLE: Description on Places T&e K#ala #m$#r International Air$ort ,K IA4uala Lumpur International Airport B4LIAC is one of Asia+s ma2or a-iation hu s and is a destination in itself. It is located at the top of the southern corridor of Peninsular Malaysia, orderin* the states of 0elan*or and ?e*eri 0em ilan. It is situated in the 0epan* district, appro:imately /' )m from the capital city, 4uala Lumpur. This RM % illion airport !as opened y his ma2esty, the Aan* Di,Pertuan A*on* Tuan)u 9aafar on 9une #D, $%%&. The airport !hich co-ers $' ''' hectares of land too) less than / years to uild. It has a capacity to handle #/ million passen*ers and $.# million tonnes of car*o annually. Despite its mammoth si<e, it is user,friendly and as our former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad pointed out, it is not 2ust an airport ut a piece of art delicates to eauty as !ell as the en-ironment. It is often descri ed as the Eairport in the forest, forest in the airportF ecause it is a futuristic structure set in rainforest landscapin*. Lush tropical forests, !ith its di-erse and e:otic flora, s)irt the entire airport structure. The control to!er, standin* at $(' metres, is one the tallest in the !orld. The colourful flora and the cascadin* !aterfalls are part of spectacular and reathta)in* si*ht !hich can e -ie!ed from the 0uper 5ie! Corridor. Mo-in* throu*h the airport comple: pro-ides the -isitor !ith *limpses of different forest ; hi*hlands, s!amp, am oo and multicoloured flora. The fi-e,le-el Main Terminal uildin* !hich is #8$ ''' s@uares metres, is located ri*ht at the heart of the airport comple:. The uildin* !ith its futuristic desi*n of *lass and steel is oth the entry and e:it point of passen*ers. >n the top of the uildin* is the departure concourse, and other facilities such as forei*n e:chan*e counters and international telephone facilities. The 0atellite .uildin* !here passen*ers ma)e connections to other international fli*hts is lin)ed to the Main International .uildin* y an automated train

shuttle. The 0atellite .uildin* houses loun*es, prayers rooms, duty free shops and a &',room hotel for transit passen*ers. The 4LIA !ill e the country=s nucleus that !ill spearhead usiness and trade. It is e:pected to pro-ide (' ''' 2o s and reap economic enefits for the country. The successful completion of the airport !ell ahead of schedule reflects the a ility of Malaysians to uild a !orld,class airport that has ecome the pride of the country. (%D !ords

CONTINOUS: Descripti-e , Description of a 0cene A Roa! A''i!ent Road accidents are reported in ne!spaper and on tele-ision e-ery day. There are more fre@uently caused y rec)less dri-ers rather than faulty -ehicles. Last 0aturday, !hile I !as tra-ellin* from Ipoh, I !itnessed a serious accident. The scene of the accidents !as -i-id in my mind. A motorcyclist !as follo!in* ehind !as ta:i -ery closely. "e !as so impatient that he !as tryin* to o-erta)e my ta:i e-en near a sharp end. At that critical moment, there !as an oncomin* car. The ta:i dri-er s!er-ed to the roadside and I *ot a terri le 2olt. It !as too late for the motorcyclist to a-oid the car. "is motorcycle ran a*ainst the umper of the car and smashed its !indscreen. The motorcyclist somersaulted o-er the car and !as found lyin* in a pool of lood. It !as a scene to chill the fleshG The car dri-er, !ho !as cut y the flyin* *lass, !as in a state of shoc). All that happened in split second and fear o-er!helmed us. The ta:i dri-er stopped his ta:i and I @uic)ly ran to the nearest to the nearest telephone ooth to inform the police and the hospital. 3rom a distance I could see some people tryin* to help the in2ured motorcyclist and the car dri-er. They carried them into one of the onloo)er=s car and sent them to the hospital for treatment. Mean!hile the ta:i dri-er tried to control and directs the traffic. 0oon the police arri-ed and they promptly too) some measurements and e-idence. After that they mo-ed the dama*ed car and the motorcycle to the roadside to ease the traffic con*estion. They also too) do!n the e-idence pro-ided y !itnesses and onloo)ers. 0ome s!eepers !ere clearin* the de ris and the lood stains on the road. 1hen the ta:i finally continued the 2ourney, I silently than)ed Hod for my narro! escape. I learned a *ood lesson that impatience and rec)lessness !ould rin* harm and dan*er. I !as happy to see that Malaysians are pu lic,spirited and they render help to others readily. 0ince then I remem er and follo! the sayin* Imore haste less speed= and Ipre-ention is etter than cure=. I elie-e *ood road manners and roads safety campai*ns can help to reduce the num er of road accidents !hich cause in2uries, loss and li-es and properties. (&$ !ords

CONTINUOUS: ?ARRATI5E 1RITI?H ; Title Hi-en My Most Em"arrassin% Sit#ation E-eryone has een em arrassed at one time or another. It is that moment in time !hen you !ish the earth !ould open up and s!allo! you. The an:iety and discomfort felt durin* that time !hich may only last a fe! seconds feels li)e time has stood still. I remem er so !ell !hen I had my most em arrassin* moment. I !as in 3orm 8 and it !as durin* the school recess. The minute the ell ran* for recess, I rushed to the toilet ecause I had een controllin* my ur*es since class started. I didn=t !ant to miss class ecause the lesson tau*ht that mornin* !as to include tips for the forthcomin* e:amination. 1ithout realisin*, I had rushed to the *irls= toilet. The prolon*ed control and an upset stomach made !orse y t!o *lasses of cold mil) in the mornin* made me *runt and *roan in !hat I thou*ht in !hat I thou*ht !as the pri-acy of the cu icle. I thou*ht I heard *i**lin* outside and !ondered !hy the *i**les sounded unusually near. A fe! minutes later I came out the cu icle and disco-ered my horror that I had entered the *irls= toilet. To ma)e matters !orse, the fe! *irls standin* outside didn=t e-en turn a!ay !hen I came out. Instead they loo)ed do!n at me, then only they turned @uic)ly a!ay. "orror of horrors, I had for*otten to <ip upG ?o eetroot could ha-e matched the colour of my face at this point in timeG They ne!s of my predicament spread li)e !ild fire throu*hout school. I !as truly the tal) of the to!n. I felt li)e I could either !al) around feelin* perpetually self, conscious and em arrassed or I could turn the situation round, perhaps e-en to my ad-anta*e. I remem ered my mother=s !ords that Iif you can=t eat them, 2oin them=. 0o I decided to ma)e fun of myself, to lau*h at myself too. It !or)s. E-eryone *ot ored after a !hile and no ody teased me after that. It !as indeed an eye,openin* e:perience for me. I ha-e learnt that !hen people lau*h at you, you should lau*h alon*. Aou must not ta)e yourself seriously. Learn to loo) at yourself throu*h other people=s eyes and you !ill realise that most of the time !hen they lau*h at you, they 2ust !ant to ha-e some fun. They mean no harm. If you can ma)e people lau*h, it=s li)e rin*in* sunshine into their li-es and as someone said, Ithose !ho rin* sunshine to the li-es of others cannot )eep it from themsel-es.= 8#$ !ords

CONTINUOUS: ?ARRATI5E 1RITI?H ; 1ith a startin* phrase Write a story starting with: The widow had to work hard to bring up her little son alone... The !ido! had to !or) hard to rin* up her little son alone. This !as after her hus and=s early death. 0he and her son li-ed in a !ooden house. It !as a small house !ith only one edroom and a )itchen. Mariam !anted 0am to study hard to *et *ood result. 0o she !ould not let 0am help her do any household chores or !ash his o!n clothes. The years fle! y. 0am sat for his 0PM e:amination and pass !ith flyin* colours. "is mother !as -ery happy. 0he !ent round tellin* her friends, EMy 0am !ill e lea-in* for the city to study in a colle*e. "e !ill ecome a Mana*er one day. I=ll mo-e to li-e !ith him in the city. Then, my stru**le is !orth it.F 0o Mariam continued to !or) hard to send money to 0am !ho !as studyin* a usiness de*ree. 3or Mariam, it !as a tou*h life. Mean!hile, 0am )ept on phonin* home to as) for more money. Mariam e-en had to orro! from her nei*h ours and friends to send her son the money. Three years 0am stopped callin* home. "e did not e-en let his mother !here he !as. 1hen she phoned the faculty, they told her that he had *raduated and left for 2o . "o!e-er, they could not her more. Mariam !as affled. 1here !as 0amJ 0he !as so sure he !ould come ac) and fetch her for city. 0o, she started to pac) some of her a*s and o:es. Three months later, there !as still no ne!s or call from 0am. >ne day, Mariam=s niece, 4ate, came to tal) to her a out 0am. 0he told her aunt, EAuntie, a friend of mine met 0am in a an). "e=s the ranch mana*er. This is his address.F Early in the mornin*, Mariam too) the first us to the city. At the us station, she too) a ta:i and sho!ed the ta:i dri-er the an) address. >n the !ay there, she told the dri-er a out 0am and !hat a filial son he !as. The dri-er stopped his ta:i in front of a tall uildin*. 0he *ot out of the ta:i and smiled at him happily. This !as the moment she !as *oin* to meet 0am. 0he ima*ined him sho!in* surprise and deli*ht at meetin* his mother. Inside the uildin*, a security *uard as)ed her !ho she !as loo)in* for. 0he told the *uard 0am=s name. The an) staff sa! an old lady holdin* a !orn,out hand a*. They !ere !onderin*, E1ho is this !omanJ 1hy is she as)in* for our mana*erJF Mean!hile, 0am pretended he did not )no! his mother. 3eelin* dis*usted and ashamed, he as)ed the security *uard to as) her to lea-e. Mariam !as shoc)ed to hear thatG 0he loo)ed 0am in a disappointed feelin* e-er, and ran out of the an). .ac) in her house, Mariam cried the !hole ni*ht. 0he cried and cried till she had no more tears. The ne:t mornin*, she !as sittin* y the !indo! !ith 0am=s photo on her lap. 0he sa! him !al)in* to!ards their house. 0oon she !as shoutin* and cryin*, EMy 0am is ac)G My 0am is ac)GF 0am ran to!ards her and hu**ed Mariam as he ne-er let *o. "e !as so sorry and re*retted the !ay he eha-ed. "is collea*ues !ere the one !ho made him reali<ed his i* mista)es ne*lected his mother. The nei*h ours heard her. They too shouted and cheered, feelin* happy for her.

/D8 !ords.

CONTINUOUS: ?ARRATI5E 1RITI?H: 1ith an endin* Write a story ending with ... En. Nizam was grateful he had such good neighbours. ?ot e-en in his !ildest dream did En. ?i<am thin) he !ould lose so much in such a short time. It had een a tryin* period. 1hen he *ot !ord that his father !as on his death ed, En. ?i<am=s family rushed to his hometo!n. E-en efore the funeral rites !ere o-er, he recei-ed a call from his immediate nei*h our that his house !as partly destroyed y fire and that the cause of the fire !as elie-ed to e arson. Mem ers of En. ?i<am=s immediate family and his relati-es !ere in state of disarray. 3irst, it !as the death of an elder mem er of a family, then this misfortune. Althou*h En. ?i<am !as !orried, deep in his heart he )ne! that he had -ery *ood nei*h ours, friends !ho !ould stand y him in *ood times and ad. 0ure enou*h, the minute he set foot in the compound of his house, he )ne! he !as ri*ht. "is nei*h ours, Mr. 0u ra and En. Ma2id, !ere there ta)in* a close !atch on the house. "e learnt from them that the nei*h ours had een ta)in* turns to )eep an all,day -i*il on the house. "e than)ed them from the ottom of his heart. After inspectin* the dama*e caused y the fire, En. Ma2id handed donations collected y the residents li-in* in the area. "is nei*h ours had passed the hat around and the donations came up to a si*nificant amount. Althou*h, the donations !as still short of the amount re@uired to repair the dama*es, en. ?a<im !as *rateful. The ne:t day, En. ?a<im !as e-en more o-er!helmed y the care and concern sho!n y his nei*h ours. They !ere there to e:tend their condolences and to sho! their support. Donations came pourin* in. The !omen fol) !ere usy preparin* all the meals for the family. 1ith the help of his nei*h ours, En. ?i<am *ot a uildin* contractor to repair the dama*ed sections of the house. The repair and reno-ations too) almost a !ee) to complete. 1hen the house !as ready, the nei*h our turned up in full force to con*ratulate him. Tears !elled up in E. ?i<am=s eyes. "e !as at a loss for !ords. En. ?i<am !as *rateful he had such *ood nei*h ours. (7D !ords

CONTINUOUS: ARH6ME?TATI5E Which do you prefer li!ing in the countryside or li!ing in the city" Countryside I thin) li-in* in the countryside is far etter than li-in* in the city. There are numerous of reasons !hy li-in* in countryside is the etter than the city. The scenery, the streets, the people and the paced are totally different compare to the city. The first outstandin* characteristic a out the countryside is that it is eautiful and peaceful. The air is fresh and the surroundin*s *reen. This is ecause the countryside is free from pollution, e it air, land or noise pollution. There no such perfect peaceful -ie! that you can see other than in the countryside. There are no cro!ded streets and hea-y traffic in the countryside. Thus there are no fumes from cars and smo)e from factories uildin*s to pollute the air. The trees surrounded the countryside help the people from inhalin* the polluted air. The freshness smell of plant someho! helps the people of the countryside to ha-e a healthy life. 3urthermore, people in the countryside are more conscious of )eepin* their surroundin*s clean and so there is little thro!in* of ru ish e-ery!here, only at desi*nated places. This is unli)e the cities !here if the *ar a*e truc)s do not collect the ru ish disposed y household or restaurants, the city !ill e o-erflo!in* !ith ru ishG This !ill attract the mos@uitoes, fly, rats and !ild do*s to pollute their surroundin* that !ill cause them to ha-e diseases li)e den*ue and cholera. Thirdly, hea-y traffic and cro!ded streets increase the le-el of noise pollution. The hon)in* of cars in the streets is continuous and the cro!ds on the roads increase the hu of acti-ity. There are also sound of the machine used in manufacturin* factories, loud radio in and out the mall. These add to the noise of the city. E-en if one li-es in residential areas, one is ne-er far from usy streets. "o!e-er, in the countryside, life is slo!,paced. There is no need to rush around ecause there are not too many places to *o. Most places are close y and people can !al) or cycle. Less -ehicle used, so less fumes is released. The most heart,!armin* thin* a out the countryside is the attitude of people. People are friendly and helpful. If there are any happy or festi-e occasions, e-eryone pitches in to help. This feelin* of cooperation and nei*h ourliness is !hat separates the countryside from the city. In the city, people are too usy to ta)e note of the people around. 0ome hardly e-en )no! their nei*h ours. 0o they !ould not e-en e othered a out !hat happens to people around. This is !hy the crime rate is increasin* in the city ecause ystanders do not rush in to help if a crime is committed on the streets. The pace of life in the countryside is slo! so people ha-e more time to en2oy life as the day *oes on. Thus, for me to en2oy the @uality of life, I prefer to li-e in the countryside. 8&% !ords

City In my opinion, one has not e:perienced life until one has li-ed in the city. There is so much to see and e:perience in the ri*ht li*hts of the city that you cannot *et in the countryside. "ere in the city, you can learn a out ho! to *et alon* !ith people of different types, encounter -aried situations and sol-e pro lems. All these help a person to *ro! in maturity. After all, e:perience is the est teacher. In the countryside, ho!e-er, you only mo-e around people you are used to. 0o, you seldom encounter stran*ers or ne! and demandin* situations. Life is more mundane and routine,li)e. 0tayin* in a secure, safe place does not allo! for one to *ain ne! e:periences and *ro! in maturity. 3urthermore, youn* people need a life that is e:citin* and pleasura le. It is the city that offers you entertainment, cinemas, par)s and eatin* places. "ere you can han* out !ith friends and family mem ers. Life as fast,paced and this )eeps you acti-e and alert all times. And !hen it comes to educational opportunities, the city a ounds in this. There are *ood school and li raries that are necessary for your mental de-elopment. 3urthermore, there are places li)e museums and educational centres !here you can *o, to increase your )no!led*e. 0uch places that offer you entertainment or learnin* opportunities are of course not a-aila le in the countryside. 3or entertainment, there is only the occasional festi-e cele ration or marria*e feast or fishin* outin*. 0ome may find this appealin* ut not me. Moreo-er, opportunities to !iden your )no!led*e are limited in the countryside. Another point in support of li-in* in the city is the a-aila le of 2o s. In the city, you can find a 2o that suits your @ualification or interest. If you find a 2o unsuita le, you can al!ays mo-e to another. This, naturally, increases your earnin* po!er and you ha-e etter chances of a more comforta le life. >f course, one may ar*ue that one can li-e in the countryside and !or) in the city ut this !ill only incur e:tra e:penses and unnecessary incon-eniences. Thus, for all the reasons mentioned a o-e, I thin) that life in the city is etter than li-in* in the countryside. After all, you are youn* only once. (D8 !ords

CONTINUOUS: EKP>0IT>RA So'ial Net)or+in% We"site A lar*e num er of internet users ha-e 2oined social net!or)in* !e sites. A so'ial net)or+ ser*i'e is an online ser-ice, platform, or site that focuses on uildin* and reflectin* of social net!or)s or social relations amon* people. 3or e:ample is for those !ho !ants to share interests and, or acti-ities. A social net!or) ser-ice essentially consists of a representation of each user !hich )no!n often as a profile, his or her social lin)s, and a -ariety of additional ser-ices. Most social net!or) ser-ices are !e ased and pro-ide means for users to interact o-er the internet, such as e,mail and instant messa*in*. >nline community ser-ices are sometimes considered as a social net!or) ser-ice. In a roader sense, social net!or) ser-ice usually means an indi-idual,centered ser-ice !hereas online community ser-ices are *roup,centered. 0ocial net!or)in* sites allo! users to share ideas, acti-ities, e-ents, and interests !ithin their indi-idual net!or)s. In the last fi-e years, they ha-e een *ro!in* up more and more popular. This increase in their popularity has led to a lar*e num er of mem ers. >ne of the many reasons !hy AahooG, My0pace and 3ace oo) social net!or)in* !e sites ha-e increased in popularity is due to the fact that they co-er a !ide -ariety of different topics, issues and interest. They do not 2ust focus on one particular *roup of indi-iduals or one particular issue. Their policy is to in-ite as many types of internet users to 2oin as possi le. .y this, it *i-es mem ers a !ide selection of online friends to choose from. If you are loo)in* to 2oin a social net!or)in* !e site that is more focused on creatin* friendships or partnerships et!een internet users prefera le !ith the same interests, then you !ill !ant to focus on social net!or)in* !e sites. They ha-e a particular focus. The pre-alent !e sites focus on important issues, topics and ho ies, such as pet o!ners, reli*ion tra-el and others. 0o efore you 2oin, thin) of an issue you are interested in and si*n up for the !e site that focuses on that issue. 1hat really sets them apart from other !e sitesJ 1hat is so special a out themJ These are @uestions !hich ha-e een as)ed y many !ho sho! interest in 2oinin*. Primarily, it is the community. As mentioned, such social net!or)in* sites tend to focus on a particular topic, issue or ho y. This means that if you are a )een tra-eller and you !ould li)e to spea) to other )een tra-ellers, you !ill !ant to 2oin a tra-eller=s net!or)in* sites. The difference et!een these social net!or)in* sites and traditional ones is that you !ill automatically e paired !ith hundreds, if not thousands, of other internet users !ho share the same interests, -ie!s or eliefs as you. This is a i* onus to the mem ers. Another enefit to 2oinin* the social net!or)in* !e site is that you are, in a !ay, safer than those !ho are mem ers of other net!or)s. Most of them re@uire acti-ation efore 2oinin* the site. .efore acti-ation can occur, many users are re@uired to state their reasons for !antin* to 2oin the net!or) or they may e re@uired to fill out a small @uestionnaire pertainin* to determine !hether or not they ha-e a *enuine interest in the topic focused on y the net!or) in @uestion. .y pairin* you !ith a *roup of indi-iduals !ho share the same eliefs, -ie!s and interests as

you do is ad-anta*eous to mem ers. It means that you do not ha-e to spend hours researchin* a person or spea)in* to them 2ust to learn !hat they are or are not interested in. Therefore, this ena les you to 2ump ri*ht in and start ma)in* friends, almost as soon as you are *ranted access to the site that you ha-e chosen. This ser-ice *i-es the social net!or)in* !e sites a *reat ed*e o-er other !e sites. 7#% !ords

CONTINUOUS: >?E,1>RD E00AA Poll#tion Pollution is an issue of concern in the modern !orld that !e li-e in today. There are many types of pollution, namely air, !ater and noise. Pollution in our en-ironment !ill undou tedly affect our @uality of life. >ur naturally eautiful !orld ecomin* u*ly ecause it is sufferin* from the effects of en-ironmental pollution. Pollution can also cause -arious health pro lems and other ne*ati-e effects. Air pollution is caused y the emission of to:ic *ases from -ehicles, factories and open urnin*. ?o!adays, there are more and more -ehicles on the road as society *ets more affluent. More and more people stri-e to ha-e a etter @uality of life y ha-in* the con-enience of dri-in* to their destinations instead of ta)in* pu lic transportation. Automo iles pro-ides transport to millions people around the !orld to ena le them to tra-el to their !or)place, school and other places, therefore, the air around us is *ettin* more polluted y the car on dio:ide that is emitted. Car on mono:ide is another type of *as !hich harmful to the en-ironment as it can cause the reduction of o:y*en in the loodstream. Another e:ample of contri utor to the air pollution is the manufacturin* factories. The manufacturin* of products in factories to meet the *ro!in* demand of society is also causin* air pollution. 3actories release to:ic *ases to the en-ironment. 0ome factories also use coal to *enerate heat and ener*y. As a result from the urnin* of coal, car on dio:ide is released into the en-ironment. .esides factories, many people are still practisin* open urnin* as a !ay of disposin* their household !astes. Althou*h urnin* our household !astes is a con-enient !ay of *ettin* rid of our ru ish, it is harmful to the en-ironment as it contri utes to the !orsenin* of the air @uality. As a result, air pollution causes people to suffer from health pro lems such as chest pain and asthma. In e:treme cases, people can contract lun* cancer. 1ater pollution is also a pro lem that !e are currently facin*. The marine life is the first to suffer from !ater pollution as they depend on the nutrients in the !ater to sur-i-e. As a result, !e are ro ed of eautiful sea corals and uni@ue species of fishes. .esides ruinin* our marine herita*e, the disappearance of marine life !ill affect the li-elihood of fishermen, not to mention our source of food. 1ater pollution is caused y harmful !aster from industries, farms and se!era*e systems !hich are dumped into our sources of !ater such as ri-ers and la)es. This irresponsi le act

contaminates our drin)in* !ater and can cause serious health pro lems and can e-en culminate in death. ?oise pollution is another form of pollution. ?oise from hea-y machinery and -ehicles can cause hearin* pro lems and in e:treme cases, deafness. As there is *ro!in* num er of -ehicles on the road, !e are e:posed to noise pollution e-ery day. The *o-ernment in ad-anced countries encoura*e their citi<ens to ta)e the pu lic uses and trains y pro-idin* an afforda le and efficient transportation system. This effort discoura*es people from dri-in* their pri-ate -ehicles and conse@uently reduces the num er of -ehicles on the road. 1e must !or) to*ether to reduce pollution so that the future *enerations can li-e in a healthy, unpolluted en-ironment. As the sayin* *oes, precaution is etter than cure. Lets hands on hands to*ether y recycle and conser-e the !orld for the etter future. //& !ords