English Language Form 2 Guided Writing

Giving A Talk : Talking About Oneself 1. It is easy to write about yourself because you already know many things about yourself. You know - your name, age address, hobbies, dreams and ambitions; your likes and dislikes; details about your family; your parents occupations, your siblings pastimes etc. 2. Write out all the information in full sentences. Arrange the sentences into paragraphs. 3. Use the simple present tense to describe your everyday or habitual actions and also to describe feelings that are true for you. 4. Use the simple past tense to describe actions that are already over. Your family shifted to another town because your father was transferred there. You are now a new student in a school in that town. Your class teacher asks you to say a few words to introduce yourself. You wish to give a short talk. In your talk, include the following: * details about yourself and your family * the reason why you came to the new town * how your family and you felt when you heard of your fathers transfer * your experiences with new neighbours and friends * your feelings and hopes about your new beginnings in the town
Fill in the blanks to complete the talk. The clues will help you. Good morning, class. Mr Sam has asked me to say a few words about _____________ (who?) as I am a new student. My name is _______________ (name). I am _______________(age) years old and this is my first day at school here in _______________(name of present town). My hobbies are ____________ and _______________. When I grow up, I want to become a _______________. I am the eldest in my family. I have ______________ brothers and ______________ sisters. My father works in ______________ (name of place). My mother is a _____________ (occupation). Before this, we stay in ______________ (name of the previous town you stayed in). Then, late last year, my father was transferred here. Therefore, our entire family must move here. At first, we were quite ______________ (delighted or disappointed?). We thought ______________ (name of present town) would be very ______________ (exciting or boring?) because it was such a small town. However, we now find that it is a very ______________ (nice or unpleasant?) place. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains. I cannot wait to climb them! The

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people of this town are very ________________ and _______________ (describe the people). We are glad we came here. This is a _______________ (good or bad?) place to live. I know we will be _______________ (happy or sad?) here. I have already made many _______________ (friends or enemies?). I only hope my father does not get transferred soon! Thank you.

Expansion of Notes : A Firemans Job 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Read and understand the notes given. Organise the notes into paragraphs to suit the topic/question. Identify the tense to be used. Construct sentences from the notes. Add relevant details to make the essay interesting.

Use the notes below to write complete sentences about a fireman and his work. Use paragraphs as suggested. Paragraph 1 (Introduction) - Who is a fireman? a fire fighter stops fire saves lives during emergencies wears helmet protective clothing drives a red truck fire engine

Paragraph 2 His work on call twenty-four hours a day , seven days a week when not fighting a fire many things to do waits for a fire call cleans, scrubs, polishes equipment studies new techniques of firefighting learn to handle new apparatus keeps himself fit exercise drills

Paragraph 3 Nature of his work work full of dangers risks his own life to save others demanding work whether on duty or off duty on standby

Paragraph 4 (Conclusion) fireman somebody small - but contribution big a hero

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Giving Opinions: Living In A Bungalow or In An Apartment In giving an opinion, you have to state your views on a certain subject. 1. Read the question at least two times to understand the issue that is to be discussed. 2. Weigh the pros and cons of each side of the argument and decide which side you are going to take. 3. Once you have decided your stand, list down your points. 4. Elaborate to support your points. 5. Mention your stand in the introductory paragraph and the concluding paragraph. 6. Check your composition for mistakes in grammar, spelling and you Read the following dialogue between Syafiq and Pravin. Who do punctuation. Provide reasons to support your view. agree with?

I prefer living in a bungalow. It has spacious living

Well, I prefer privacy. A bigger living area means I have enough space for others to stay. I can invite my friends or relatives to SYAFIQ in my place. stay

But, dont you think it is too big? It is hard to clean up the whole house. I prefer living in an apartment. Furthermore, the people here have a sense of community compared to the people living in a bungalow area. To PRAVIN me, it is safer living there.

When writing your opinion: * use all the points given * elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting * add any other relevant information * make sure it is not less than 120 words

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Giving Opinions : Life Now Or Life Fifty Years Ago The table below shows life today and life fifty years ago. Study the points and say which one you prefer. Provide reasons to support your view.

Life Today Fast-moving Internet More devices More colleges and universities More pollution Higher crimes

Life 50 Years Ago Simple, low cost of living Fewer crimes Close family life Healthier lifestyle Few colleges No personal computers

When writing your opinion: * use all the points given * elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting * add any other relevant information * make sure it is not less than 120 words

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Giving A Speech : Stricter laws are necessary to prevent accidents 1. Begin your speech by greeting your audience (in order of importance). 2. You can begin your speech with a grabber for example a quotation, a statistic, a personal observation, etc. this can then be followed by the actual greeting. 3. Focus on the topic by using the points given. 4. Your conclusion must be simple and direct. 5. You may end your speech with a question, a quotation or refer to the opening of your speech. 6. Your essay must be written like a speech. 7. The language used must be formal, even though you are speaking to your audience. 8. Check your essay for errors. You have been asked to talk on the topic Stricter laws are necessary to prevent accidents. Use the notes below to help you write your speech.
make driving tests difficult to pass drivers have to sit for a driving test every two years raise the age of holding a driving licence to 21 government should inspect vehicles every year impose speed limits impose heavy fines on those caught speeding suspension of licence for speeding

When writing your speech:

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use all the points given elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting add any other relevant information make sure it is not less than 120 words

Writing a story in the future time : How I Will Spend My Time You are going to have a one-week holiday and you have planned the timetable below. Use the timetable to write a story on how you will be spending your time. Make your activities as interesting as possible.
Timetable for One-Week Holiday Monday Tuesday : : Record songs from the radio Go for a picnic at Shah Alam Lake with friends Cycle to grandparents home spend the day there Meet friends for a swim at the community centres pool Outdoor activities with friends Borrow storybooks from the library and do some : Read storybooks

Wednesday : Thursday Friday : :

Saturday : window-shopping Sunday

When writing your essay: * use all the points given * elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting * make sure it is not less than 120 words

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Informal Letter : Letter to a pen-friend Informal letters are also known as friendly letters. The tone of these letters is usually pleasant and friendly. They are written to family members and friends. 1. Include the senders address, date, proper salutation and signature. 2. Make sure you sign off the letter correctly (Your friend, Yours sincerely, Yours lovingly,) 3. Have a proper conclusion. 4. Set the tone of the letter in a friendly letter. 5. Check the letter for errors.

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Writers/senders address

Date Greeting/Salutation Paragraph 1 Introduction/Openi ng Dear Chris,

98, Jalan Sabar 25/83, Taman Sri Muda, 40400 Shah Alam, Selangor. 1 April 2012.

How are you? ___________________________ ______________________________________________ . ______________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________. _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________.

Paragraph 2 Body of Letter

Paragraph 3 Body of Letter

Paragraph 4 Body of Letter Conclusion/ Closing

_______________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________. _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________Bye. Your pen-pal, Syamala

Signing off Signature

You spent your school holidays in Kuala Lumpur. You wish to write a letter to your pen-friend overseas to tell him/her what you saw and did. Complete your letter with the help of the notes. Include any other interesting information.
Petronas Twin Towers among highest towers world fantastic view entire city sky bridge Petaling Street KL Chinatown colourful exciting sell everything fake watches handbags many tourists Batu Caves walked 272 steps monkeys everywhere stole bag

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_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Dear __________________, How are you? I have the most wonderful news to tell you. Last holidays, I went to _____________________________. I spent __________________ days there. I stayed with ____________________________________________________. They took me everywhere. On the first day of my holidays, we went to _____________________________. The towers are very tall. In fact, they are ____________________________________________. I went up the sky bridge. Wow! The view was ____________________. I could see __________ ________________________________________________________________. Two days later, we went to _________________________________. This is the _____________________________ of Kuala Lumpur. Petaling Street is very ________________ and ____________________. The traders sell everything from _________________________ to ________________________. I saw many tourists there. They were ______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. We also went to ______________________ which are limestone caves and walked up ____________________________ to reach the temple on top. Whew! After climbing those steps, I felt very __________________________. I saw ____________________________ everywhere. They were very naughty. They even ______________________ from a tourist! I really enjoyed my holidays. I had a wonderful time. Where did you go for your holidays? Do write and let me know. _________________________