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Getting In this chapter , you are

to know
going to learn how to :-
-talk and write about
yourself and your friends
-obtain formation from spoken and

you
written texts
-present information in the form of
a poster
-make a friends with people
around the world through an e-
friend website
-Read a poem

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KEEPING IN TOUCH

We can communicate :-
-By sending smoke
-By beating drums
-By using pigeons
-By air
-By sea
-By telegraph
-By e-mail
-By train
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Getting Started
1)Read the following about Malim , Raju , Sufian and Lee Mei .


Raju :
I’m Raju Nathan , aged 13 , I hope to be an engineer . My hobbies are playing

hockey and collecting stamps .

Malim :

Hello . I’Mailin Mojurah . I’m 13 years old . I like reading and playing badminton .

Sufian

Hi! I’m Sufian Razali . I’m 13 years old . I enjoy surfing the web and making

friends from around the world .

Lee Mei :

My name is Tan Lee Mei .My friends call me Lee Mei . I’m 13 years old . I’m spend

my free time listening to music and gardening . My dream is to be a planist .

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GETTING STARTED
 2) Read Farhana ‘s letter to Lee Mei .
 102 , Jalan Tanjung, Taman Bunga
Raya,
 08000, Sungai Petani, Kedah.
 25 January 2010
Dear Lee Mei ,
 I saw your name in the pen-pal column of ‘Young Readers’ .I would like to be
your pen-pal.
My name is Farhana Salim .I’m thirteen years old. I’m thirteen years old.I study in

Sek.Men.Keb Convent, Sungai Petani.Like you?I I prefer pop songs.

 I’m 145 cm tall. I’m rather thin . I’m come from a family of six. I’m the eldest
child. I’ve a younger brother and two younger sisters. My father is a teacher and my
mother is a housewife .My favourite subject is English and my ambitition is to become
an English teacher like my father.What would you like to be when you grow up.
 Well, that’s all for the time being. I hope we will be pen-pals. Perhaps in
future we can e-mail each other as well. I think it’s great way to stay in touch.
 Write soon !
 Your sincerely,

Farhana Salim
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PUNCTUATION


1) We use a capital letter for



ü Beginnings of sentences
ü the pronoun of ‘I’ (me)
ü
2) We use a full stop (.)to end a sentence.


3) We use a question mark (?) at the end of a



question.


4) We use an exclamation mark (!) for greetings

or to express
 emotions.
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ADJECTIVES
We use adjectives or descriptions and interesting.

My friend Lee Mei, is from Kot a

Bharu. She is fair and tall. She comes
from a small family.Lee Mei is a friendly
person. She always smiles at everyone.

Adjectives tell about

size shape colour quality

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Say It Right
Listen to and repeat these words that begin or end
with the letters ‘b’ and ‘p’.
B =bag , bib , ball , cab , berry , dab , bun , job .

P =pen , nap , pal , cap , party , cup , plum , top.

PLAY A GAME
Guess Who?

1) Work in groups of five

2) One member from each group takes turns to
describe any one person in the class. The
description may include details such as :-
Physical appearance
Hobbies
Former school
Likes and dislikes
3) The other groups listen and guess who the

person is. The group with the correct point . The

group with the most points wins the most points wins
the game
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LET’S EXPLORE
 Read the poem.
 People

Some people talk and talk

And never say a thing.

Some people look at you

And birds begin to sing.



Some people laugh and laugh

And yet you want to cry.

Some people touch your hand

And music fills in the sky.
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CHAPTER 1

SEE YOU AT

CHAPTER 2

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