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SECTION B

INFORMATION TRANSFER AND REASONING

TIPS !

2 (a)

-Transfer the information correctly

-NOspelling and punctuation error

2 (b)

Give reason:-

-start with introduction

-give reasons based on the contents given

-provide benefits as well

Make comparison if you could.

Sample sentences:-

Object

-It is attractive

-It is long lasting as it is good in quality

-It is a popular watch among my friends.

Competition

-It is my favourite competition

-It is interesting and challenging

-It is a popular competition in my school

Game

-It is my favourite game



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-It is popular game among my friends

Pet

-It is cute

-It is easy to take care of

-It is a popular pet in my neighbourhood

Activity

-It is my favourite activity


-It is a popular activity among my friends in school

Food

-It is my favourite food

-It is delicious and nutritious

-It is tasty and sumptuous

Transport

-It is my favourite transportation

-I feel comfortable travelling on it

-The fare is reasonable and low

Holiday Destination

-It is my dreamt place

-I have never been there before

-It is a popular holiday destination in Malaysia

Educational Place

-I like reading/animals/history/ very much

-It is interesting to me

It is a popular educational place


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Pen pal

-I need a boy/girl friend

-He/she looks friendly, helpful and ambitious

Occupation

-It is my dreamt job

-It is interesting and challenging to me

Cost

-The price/cost is reasonable and affordable

-The fee is reasonable and within my budget

-The fare is reasonable and I can afford it

Offer

-If I bought it, I will get a pen for free

-If I joined it, I will get a certificate

-If I won the competition, I will get a trophy

Colour

-The colour is blue which is my favourite

-The colour are blue and green which are my favourite

Activity

-The activity is fishing which is interesting and challenging

-The activities are camping and jungle tracking which are challenging.

Facility

-I can use the equipment facility provided

-I can use all the facilities provided

Available

It is available at the mall near my house


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-I can buy it at the hypermarket which is not far from my house

Made in

-It is made in Malaysia where I can support our local product

-It is made in Japan which is my favourite country

Made of

-It is made of leather which is long lasting

-It is made of 100% cotton where I feel comfortable wearing it.

Suitability

-It is suitable for everyone so it must be suitable for me too

-It is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old like me

Place

-It will be held in.which is not far from my house

-It is spacious and can accommodate many people

Time

-It will be held at (time) where I am free at that time

-It will be held during my free time

Day/Date

-It will be held during the school holiday

-It will be held on (day/date) where I am free on that day


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MODEL QUESTION AND ANSWER

Model 1

You would like to buy a handbag for your mother. Which handbag would you

choose? Give reasons for your choice.

CHOOSING A PRODUCT

INTRODUCTION

I would choose X because I think it is the best.

I would choose X because it is the most suitable.

I would choose X because I like it very much.

I would choose X because my mother likes it very much.


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PRICE

It is cheap.

It is reasonable.

It is not very expensive.

I can afford it.

It is expensive, but worth it.

COLOUR

The colours are my favourite.

The colours are my fathers favourite.

The colours are nice.

It is attractive.

I like the colours.

MATERIALS

The quality is good.

It is long-lasting.

It is beautiful.

I like the materials.

FREE GIFT / OFFERS

It is useful.

I can use the free gift.

My brother can use the free gift.

It is interesting.

I like the free gift.


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Model 2

You are helping your father to choose a house to rent. Based on the information given,

which house would you choose? Give reasons for your choice.

CHOOSING A HOUSE FOR RENT

TYPE OF HOUSE

I prefer to stay in a bungalow.

I like wooden house better.

An apartment is more suitable for my family.


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DESCRIPTION OF THE HOUSE

It has enough bedrooms for all the members in our family.

It has enough bathrooms for our family.

My family likes a large porch.

My family likes the balcony.

LOCATION

The location is very nice.

The location is beautiful.

I like the location.

My family likes the location.

ADVANTAGES

It is convenient for my family.

It can make our life easier.

It can make our life more comfortable.

RENT

It is not very expensive.

It is reasonable.

My family can afford it.

It is expensive, but worth it.

OTHER SENTENCES THAT CAN BE USED

My family will like the house.

We will enjoy staying in the house.

It is a beautiful house.

It is a comfortable house.


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Model answer:

I would choose House A because it is the most suitable for my family. Firstly, the

type of house is a bungalow. I prefer to stay in a bungalow. Secondly, it has 4

bedrooms. It has enough bedrooms for all the members in our family. Thirdly, it is

located close to the beach. The location is beautiful. Fourthly, it is near to a

school and town. It is convenient for my family. Finally, the rent is RM500 per

month. My family can afford it. We will enjoy staying in the house.

Try to answer this question again. Choose another house for rent. Use the sample

sentences and model answer to guide you.

I would choose ___________________________ because__________________________

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PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT! HERE ARE MORE EXERCISES FOR YOU TO DO:

EXERCISE 1

Tales from India Tales from China Tales from Africa

Price: RM16.00

Publisher: Andra

Publishing Malaysia

Available at: AWK

Bookshop

Free gift: Colourful

Bookmark

Discount: 30% given

Price: RM10.00

Publisher: Tai Publishing

Republic of China(R.O.C)

Available at: A & S

Bookshop

Free gift: Colouring book

Discount: 40% given

Price: RM12.00

Publisher: Kang

Publishing Singapore

Available at: RBK

Bookshop

Free gift: Colourful

pocket file

Discount: 20% given


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(A)Complete the table base on the advertisement given.

Title Tales from China _______________ Tales from Africa

Price __________________ _______________ RM12.00

Publisher Andra Publishing Tai Publishing ___________________

Available

at

__________________ A & S Bookshop RBK Bookshop

Free gift Colourful bookmark _______________

_

_________________

Discount 30% ____________ 20%

Country ______________________

Republic of

China (R.O.C.)____________________


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(B)If you want to buy a birthday present for your younger sister, which book

would you like to buy? Give reasons based on your choice.

I would like to buy the _________________________________________because

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EXERCISE 2

Island Surprise Hawaiian Chicken Beef Barbecue

RM35.90 RM39.50 RM40.00

Size: Medium Toppings:

Shrimp, tuna

and Thousand

island dressing

Drinks: 2orange juice

Size: Medium Toppings:

Chicken,

pineapple

and bell

peppers

Drinks: 2iced-lemontea

Size: Large Toppings: Beef

sausages,

mushrooms

and barbecue

sauce

Drinks: 2 softdrinks


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(A)Complete the table based on the menus given.

Menus _______________ Hawaiian Chicken Beef Barbecue

Price RM35.90 _____________ _____________

Toppings 1. Shrimp2. _________3. _________

1. ___________

2. Pineapple

3. Bell peppers

1. ______________

2. Mushrooms

3. ______________

Drinks orange juice _________________ __________________

(B) You and your mother want to have pizza for lunch, which set would you

choose? Give reasons based on your choice.

I would choose _________________________________________because

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QUESTION 3

SECTION C

NOTE EXPANSIONQUESTION 3: NOTE EXPANSION

Model 1

Noni - walkingschoolsaw beggar shiveringhungrytook

beggar - tree - lunch boxgave - him

ate upfoodeatingsmiled

- thanked kindness


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STEP 1: What is the story about?

It is about a girl who gave her food to a beggar.

STEP 2: Look at the verbs given. Try to identify the correct tense to use.

Find the verbs in the story:

walking Continuous Tense

saw Past Tense

shivering Continuous Tense

took Past Tense

gave Past Tense

ate Past Tense

eating Continuous Tense

smiled Past Tense

thanked Past Tense

What is the Tense to be used?

Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense

STEP 3: Write the story.

Introduction: Noni was a kind and helpful girl. She liked to help other people in trouble.

Picture 1


- thanked kindness

SUBJECT VERB ROS

Noni was walking to school

She saw a beggar

The beggar was sitting under a tree

One day, Noni was walking to school. On her

way, she saw a beggar. The beggar was sitting


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STEP 1: What is the story about?

It is about a girl who gave her food to a beggar.

STEP 2: Look at the verbs given. Try to identify the correct tense to use.

Find the verbs in the story:

walking Continuous Tense

saw Past Tense

shivering Continuous Tense

took Past Tense

gave Past Tense

ate Past Tense

eating Continuous Tense

smiled Past Tense

thanked Past Tense

What is the Tense to be used?

Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense

STEP 3: Write the story.


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Introduction

Noni was a kind and helpful girl. She liked to help other people in trouble.

Picture 1

Noni - walkingschoolsaw

beggar - tree

Picture 2

beggar shiveringhungrytook

- lunch boxgave - him

Picture 3

SUBJECT VERB ROS

Noni was

walking

to school

She saw a beggar

The beggar was sitting under a

tree

One day, Noni was walking to

school. On her way, she saw a beggar.

The beggar was sitting under a tree.

SUBJECT VERB ROS

The beggar was

shivering

He was hungry

Noni tookout her lunch

box

She gave the food to

him

The beggar was shivering. He was

very hungry. Noni felt sorry for him. She

took out her lunch box from her bag and

gave the food to him.

SUBJECT VERB ROS

The beggar ate up the food

He finished

eating


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- thanked kindness

Ending:

Noni felt happy because she had helped the beggar. She continued her walk to

school with a big smile on her face.

STEP 4: Read the story again. Can you make it better?

Try to add some adjectives and adverbs. Change nouns to pronouns wherever

appropriate. Form compound sentences. You may also try to addsimiles, idioms and

proverbs* to make your writing more interesting.

Model 2

Halim washeshandsbeforeweekendhe breakfast


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Identify the Tense: ___________________________

Introduction:

Halim is a _______________________________ boy. He likes to

__________________________________. He also likes to

____________________________________________________.

Picture 1:

Picture 2: Try to answer these questions:

after breakfasthelpsmother

cleartable

Halim washeshandsbefore

SUBJECT VERB ROS

Halim washes his hands

before meals

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SUBJECT VERB ROS

He eats breakfast

together with


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Picture 3: Try to answer these questions:

Ending:

weekendhe breakfast

after breakfasthelpsmother

cleartable

SUBJECT VERB ROS

Halim helps his mother

He clears the table

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MORE EXERCISES!

EXERCISE 1

- took parthigh jump - 200 metres

racefirstboth - events

- AswadSports Dayparents -

camesupport -


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- proudAswadtiredhappy-

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