Pre Writing

Practice 1 (a)

Describe your hometown

How to get
Location
there?

Describe the
scenery

Describe the Segamat

town Town

Attraction Reasons

for visiting

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Practice 1(b)

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct sequence.

a. It used to be a small town but it has developed over the past few years.

b. It is quiet and peaceful.

c. Fruits are plentiful and cheap during the fruit season.

d. Segamat is located in Johor.

e. One can get to Segamat by road.

f. Orchards are found everywhere in the district.

g. Segamat is famous for its durian.

h. There are new modern buildings and shop houses too.

i. Another mode of transport to Segamat is by train.

j. Many people often stop to buy these fresh fruits.

Practice 1 (c) Adjectives

Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.

peaceful modern famous

beautiful cheap
fresh

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1. Segamat has a ____________________ scenery.

2. It is _________________________ for its durian.

3. The fruits are ______________________ .

4. We can enjoy a ____________________ holiday in Segamat.

5. The air is ____________________ and clean.

6. There are a few ________________________ buildings in Segamat.

Practice 1 (d)

Paragraph 1 : Introduction. Give the location

In Johor near Gemas - near Negeri Sembilan border

Paragraph 2: Give description of Segamat

Segamat town small before but now more developed- more

roads, modern buildings, housing areas, shop houses

Paragraph 3: How to get there.

Mode of transport to Segamat road, rail

Paragraph 4: What you can get during the fruit season

Attraction-plenty of cheap fruits durians,mangosteens,rambutans

Paragraph 5: Conclusion: Why Segamat is a good place to visit

Good choice for holidays- quiet, fresh air, local fruits- cheap,

fresh

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 Practice 2

A Popular Place I Have Visited

Penang

introduction tourist attraction food

cheap
location Penang Hill

historical beaches plentiful

background

Butterfly Farm

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Practice 2 (a)

A Popular Tourist Spot That I Have Visited

Rearrange the words in the boxes below to form correct sentences

1. for a holiday my
choice It is

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2. island It small a is

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3. one Penang of Asia is

bridge longest The in the

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4. beautiful the island I of a

whole can view is get

______________________________________________________

5 can place relax where I is a It

___________________________________________________

6. blue swimming trees go and can

I under water sit the in
The
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 7. a farm is butterfly There

______________________________________________________
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8. the is South East Asia temple largest in It

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9. taste This Penang place

laksa the to is

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10. food varieties enjoy there of are to

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Practice 2 (b)

Fill in the blanks with the correct sentences in Exercise 1 to

complete the story.

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 A Popular Tourist Spot That I Have Visited

Penang is also known as The Pearl of the Orient,

(1)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------- It was founded by Sir Francis Light. (2)
_______________________________________ It is linked to the mainland by
the Penang bridge. (3)
__________________________________________________

One of the pleasant places to visit is the Penang Hill. From there, (4)
_____________________________ I can enjoy the cool weather and peaceful
environment (5)__________________________________________________

The sandy beaches are beautiful. Visitors can choose to stay in the
chalets or hotels. (6) _____________________________________________.
There are also many other interesting places to visit. (7)
___________________________________. It has 5000 multi-coloured
butterflies.

Another interesting place to visit is the Kek Lok Si. (8)

_______________________________________________________________.

Finally, Penang has many kinds of food.

(9)_____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.

There is no other place in Malaysia where you can find food that is cheap,
plentiful and delicious!

Besides beautiful tourist attractions to go to, (10)

______________________________________________________________

Practice 3

1. A NIGHT MARKET

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Describe about the scene at A Night Market

When it
begins

Feeling

Smell
A NIGHT
People MARKET

Sound Types of food

sold

Things sold

Practice 3 (a)

Imagine that you are at the Night Market. Find words that describe the following.

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 What you see

2 3

What you hear

Practice 3 (b)

Underline the correct answer.

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 A Night Market

A night market is made up of many (stalls, shops). These stalls are

usually (open, closed) at about seven oclock and closed at 10 oclock at night.
It is a very (busy, quiet) and noisy place.
There are many things (sold, bought) at the night market. There are stalls
selling drinks, cakes, food, clothes, shoes and almost everything else. There
are many kinds of food such as satay, fried chicken, noodles and chapatti.
We can find all kinds of people here - old, young, rich and poor. They like
to shop here because the goods are (expensive, cheap). We can hear the
sound of babies crying and laughter, too.. Some sellers are (shouting, laughing)
and calling for customers.
Dogs and cats are running in and out looking for food. By ten oclock this
place is already (noisy, quiet). Sellers pack up their things to go home.

Practice 4

Describe a place of interest

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Location of Taman Negara
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TAMAN NEGARA
Activities at Taman Negara
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Practice 4 (a)
What you can find at Taman
Negara
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Animals found at Taman Negara
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Below is a picture of a waterfall in Taman Negara. Imagine that you are at the
waterfall. Write down the words that describe what you see, hear and touch.

I can

see hear touch

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2.-------------------------- 2----------------------------- 2.----------------------------------

3.-------------------------- 3.--------------------------- 3.----------------------------------

4.-------------------------- 4.----------------------------- 4.----------------------------------

5.-------------------------- 5.----------------------------- 5.----------------------------------

Practice 4 (b)
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Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

interesting activity relax different picnic caves

large oldest sound insect wild animals waterfalls

Taman Negara

Taman Negara is a jungle in Malaysia. It is in

Pahang. It is thejungle in Malaysia. People who love

adventure will visit this place.

There are many in Taman Negara. You can walk

inside the cave. There are many too. The water is

cool. and clear. We can hear the sound of the waterfalls from afar.

Fishing is another .. here. There are beautiful and

colourful fish in the river.We can also find a nice place to .

and have awith our family and friends.

You can also listen to the sounds made by..and

.In the evening you can enjoy bird watching as they fly

back to their nests. Animals like monkeys, tigers and snakes live in the middle

of the jungle. You can also findkinds of insects in many

colours and sizes This is an place to visit.

Practice 5
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You spent your weekend at a beach resort. Describe the place.

Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives from the box

two swimming blue white colourful

sandy exciting beautiful dream attractions

Pulau Perhentian

Pulau Perhentian is in Trengganu. It consists of (1)..

islands: Pulau Perhentian Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil. A trip to this (2)

island is interesting and (3)

We can go boating, fishing and (4).It is

surrounded by ( 5),. ( 6)

beaches and (7) waters. Pulau Perhentian is famous

for its (8) fish in the marine park.

Pulau Perhentian has many exciting (9) for the

visitors. It is a magical world and place that we will want to visit for our (10)
. holiday.

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Practice 5 (a)

A. Read the text below and underline all the past tense form of the verbs

How I Spent My Holidays

During the last holidays, my family and I went to Port Dickson. We left early in
the morning and arrived just before noon. We stayed at a beautiful beach resort.
In the evening, we went down to the beach to have a swim. The water was
warm. At night, we had a barbecue dinner by the pool. It was fun sitting and eating
under the stars.

B. Write down the past tense of the following verbs.

1. come - ---------------------------------------------------

2. go- ------------------------------------------------------

3 spend- ---------------------------------------------------

4 swim - ----------------------------------------------------

5 has - -----------------------------------------------------

6 stay - ------------------------------------------------------

7. enjoy - ----------------------------------------------------

8. check - ----------------------------------------------------

9. eat - --------------------------------------------------------

10. play - ----------------------------------------------------

Practice 5 (b)

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Write an essay on how you spent your weekend. Use the following notes.

How did you get there?

Who did you go with?
What did you do there?
Would you like to go there again?

A Weekend At Pulau Pangkor

Paragraph 1: Introduction Who, What, Where

-last weekend - family and I - to Pulau Pangkor

-stayed - beautiful chalet

Paragraph 2 : Describe the beach

White, sandy beaches- beautiful view - blue water- coconut palms

Paragraph 3: What did you do?

Swam - blue water, walked - beach, played beach ball, fishing
At night - barbecue, enjoyed eating grilled chicken, fish, prawns

Paragraph 4: Conclusion- Would you like to go there again?

Next day - checked out went home- tired but happy enjoyed-
come again - next time.

Practice 6

Rearrange the paragraphs to form a story.

My House

Paragraph ( a )

There are many fans in my house. They keep the air in the house cool. There are also
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many pieces of furniture in it. All these things make my house a very nice place to live in
.I like my house very much.

Paragraph ( b )
There is an open space in front of my house. There are some flower plants in it .There
is also a small piece of land at the back of my house. Here my mother has planted
some vegetables such as chillies and tomatoes.

Paragraph ( c )
My house is not very big. It is also not very small. About ten people can live in it.

Paragraph (d )
It is a double storey house. It is made of bricks and tiles .There are four rooms in it.
Three rooms are upstairs and one downstairs .The kitchen is near the bathroom
downstairs. The sitting room and the dining room are not very big.

Practice 6 (a): Rearranging Sentences

Arrange the sentences in the correct order.

Luqman and his family went to Bagan Lalang Beach Resort during the holidays.

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 They left the resort with happy memories. Luqmans father promised to
bring his family to the resort again in the future.-----------

During the last school holidays, Luqman and his family went to Bagan
Lalang Beach Resort. They went there by car at ten oclock in the
morning.---------

At night, the family had their dinner at one of the seafood restaurants by
the sea. The seafood was really fresh and tasty. Luqman enjoyed the
chilli crabs and steamed fish very much.--------------------

They reached the resort at noon and they quickly checked in. Everybody
was hungry so they had lunch at the hotel cafeteria.-------------------

After a good swim in the sea, Luqmans father rented bicycles for them to
cycle around the resort. They enjoyed the cool evening breeze and the
beautiful scenery.--------------------

The next morning, after a light breakfast at the hotel, they decided to go
to the fish market at the jetty. Luqmans mother bought some fish, squids
and prawns which were reasonably cheap.----------------------

Practice 7

Paragraph Writing

Note expansion

Using the notes below, write paragraphs of about 50 words each.

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Example:

Night market- many people variety of things cheap many types of food

Night markets are found all over Malaysia. They can be on Sunday, Monday or any
other day of the week.

There are many people at the night market. There are a variety of things sold at the
night market. Many of the things are cheap. There are also stalls selling many types of
food.

1. weekend - Rahim - friends waterfall relaxed swam splashed

2. water - brought guitar sang songs happy.

3. holidays trip - Cameron Highlands beautiful place wonderful

experience enjoyable unforgettable

4. family picnic by the sea Tanjung Bidara prepared food and drinks

helped mother

5. school holidays - members - English Language Society visited

Happy Old Folks Home

6. market bought vegetables - fish floor wet fell down people

laughed

Practice 7 (a)

Notes Expansion

Instruction: Write a composition on A Visit To The Zoo.

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Notes:

Paragraph 1

One Sunday father said- taking us zoo -family- excited

heard news - fine morning set out car - enjoyed
fresh cool morning air

Paragraph 2
entrance father bought- tickets zoo many animals -
monkeys tigers lions elephants birds - monkey
peanuts bananas thrilled peeling bananas eating -
took photographs animals.

Paragraph 3

tired hungry restaurant ordered food drinks

after eating walked around zoo -animals

Paragraph 4

time home - left zoo three oclock afternoon

reached home tired happy - everyone wonderful day

Descriptive words to describe a place

Word Meaning
ancient very old
charming very pleasing
crowded filled with people or things
fascinating very interesting
outstanding excellent
boring dull, not interesting
urban city or town

Other ways to say

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Nice Good Bad Happy
enjoyable excellent naughty cheerful
pleasurable outstanding wicked pleased
lovely wonderful terrible joyful
likeable fantastic unpleasant merry

Sad Big Pretty Scared

upset gaint beautiful frightened
unhappy large Cute afraid
miserable bulky lovely Fearful
gloomy huge attractive horrified

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