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Part 2

Future planspmnotes10 An emergency

I plan to do two things after the SPM. An emergency that I have experienced
Firstly, I want to hone 磨砺 my skills in was when I almost set the kitchen on fire
photography. two years ago. It was my mother’s
birthday and I wanted to surprise her by
I think I can get a lot of money by taking cooking her a meal. I was alone in the
good quality pictures for other people. I house as my parents and brother went out
want to follow in my uncle's footsteps and to get my mother a gift. I made beef stew
be a professional photographer taking 闷煮 and was waiting for the dish to
pictures for companies and individuals. My simmer用文火炖直至沸腾.
uncle travels to many interesting places to
get the pictures taken. My dream life! I Unfortunately, I fell asleep. I woke up to
would love to specialise in nature shots, the smell of smoke and quickly rushed to
especially wildlife and plants. I realise that the kitchen. The pot was on fire! To make
in order to be a successful photographer, I matters worse, the oven mitt 隔热手套
will need to have perseverance 恒心 and which I had placed close to the stove was
be motivated. Besides that, I get to meet a on fire too! I tried to put out the fire by
lot of professional photographers through splashing jugs of water but it just got
attending talks and exhibitions to gain bigger.
knowledge and experience.
So I had to call the fire department. My
The next thing I wish to do is to learn how parents came home just as the firemen
to cook from my mother. My mother is a finished putting out the fire. My mother
great cook and I bet she can offer me took one look at her blackened kitchen
many useful cooking tips. I may not be cabinet and stove and almost cried. That
able to stay with my parents when I further was indeed an unforgettable birthday for
my studies, so it would be nice if I can her. I have also stopped cooking since.
cook for myself. I can also save a lot of
money. I think I am going to ask my
mother to teach me how to cook one type
of dish every day.

I would like to travel after the SPM. I would
like to immerse沉浸 myself in the
experience of exploring the sights and
sounds of some local destinations in
Malaysia. I would be able to travel without
any care or worry about examinations or
unfinished assignments! My goal after the
SPM is to relax my mind, find happiness
as well as learn about new cultures and
surroundings.

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A place you would like to visitspmnotes10 A sport event

A place that I would like to visit is the A sports event that I last attended was the
Mossy Forest in Mount Brinchang, Malaysian Open in 2017 at Stadium Putra
Cameron Highlands. in Kuala Lumpur.

I have always liked nature, but Mossy It was my first time attending a final match
Forest has that added mysterious element between our Malaysian hero, Dato’ Lee
because it is surrounded by mist 薄雾 due Chong Wei and his rival 对手, Chen
to its elevated 高 location. The forest is Hong. The atmosphere was electrifying
blanketed with moss too, and is home to 令人振奋 and tense紧张. Supporters of
huge, ancient trees and lots of unique both sides were cheering and waving flags
flora and fauna. I have seen pictures of it throughout the match. I too cheered and
and it looks magical! It reminds me of the clapped loudly when Dato’ Lee Chong Wei
forest in The Lord of the Rings. won a point.

If I ever get a chance to go there, I would I enjoyed myself thoroughly as this was
like to get a guide so that I could learn my first experience watching a final
more about the history as well as the badminton match live. I hope I will be able
numerous species found there. I would to attend more such events in the future.
also take as many pictures as possible
because I’m sure the place would be I think sports are very important as it
beautiful. keeps us active and healthy.

I would like to go there with my father
because we both like to hike and we both
enjoy nature. I’m sure we’ll have a
marvellous time.

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Your Dream Housespmnotes10 Your favourite gadget

I like to have a single-story house. It has become a norm常态 to have online
classes ever since the pandemic started.
It would be nice if my dream house is Hence, a laptop has become my favourite
located near a beach with ivory乳白色 electronic gadget for online learning.
sand. Every morning, I wake up to the
musical notes of the waves but not to the When it is powered by the internet, a
sound of heavy traffic. laptop can do wonders with it. I usually
browse for information, type document
For my dream house, I would like to have files, share knowledge and get in touch
3 bedrooms, two toilets, a kitchen, and a with educators at any point of time by
living room. My dream house should be using my laptop.
painted light blue. Blue always gives me
an inner sense of peace all the time. Moreover, a laptop is my preferred
electronic gadget because it is light and
I have to work hard and save a lot of convenient to be taken anywhere. If a
money to have my dream house. location does not have internet
connectivity, I can take my laptop to the
library or any place with better access to
the internet.

Besides, for presentation purposes, a
laptop will perform the job, either it is
connected to a projector or show the
materials directly on screen to others.

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spmnotes10Why must people read every day increases his vocabulary.
- When speaking, we often do not
1. Improve memory
- Reading helps in improving use complete or properly
constructed sentences.
memory by increasing mental - In writing, only grammatical,
stimulation and allowing new well-constructed sentences should
neutrons to be produced in the be used.
brain. - Reading, therefore, introduces a
- As you read, disparate不同的 person to a wider vocabulary and
parts of your brain such as vision, correct grammar.
language, and associative learning
work together. 3. Stimulate imagination and
- The more one reads, the easier it creativity
becomes to recall certain things.
This is because reading exercises - Reading is good for one's
the brain creativity.
- According to one study, mental
stimulation like reading can help - This is because the reader has to
protect memory and thinking skills, imagine the scenes that are
especially as you age变老. described in a story, unlike a
- In other research, reading has person watching a film, where
been shown to slow the rate of there is little left to the imagination.
memory deterioration恶化. This
translates indirectly as reading can - Studies have suggested that
actually help people live longer. people who read a lot are more
creative than those who often
2. Improve your language and watch movies or television.
vocabulary
- As such, one of the benefits of
- Reading also helps to enrich and reading is that it encourages a
improve a person's language. person to use his imagination.

- There are certain words which are 4. Increase knowledge
seldom used in spoken language - Reading is one of the primary ways
but occur more often in writing.
to acquire knowledge
- A person who reads comes across - Reading a wide range of books will
many such words and thus
help expand your general
knowledge.
- When you have a strong
knowledge base, it’s easier to learn
new things and solve new
problems.
- Filling your mind with new facts,
new information, and new ideas
will make you a better
conversationalist as you’ll always
have something interesting to talk
about.

5. Keeps brain active
- Brian needs to be kept active and
engaged in order to stay healthy.
- It has been said that reading is
exercise for the mind.
- This is because reading provides
input and stimulates the mind.

6. Reduce stress
- A 2009 study has shown that

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spmnotes10reading is more effective at - It is a bad way to spend
reducing stress than listening to government money.
music, going for a walk, having a
cup of coffee, or playing video - The money should be used for our
games. country's development but not for
- Reading for only six minutes is this issue.
enough to slow your heart rate,
ease tension in your muscles and 2. Provide more rubbish bins
lower stress hormones like cortisol. - The council should ensure the
- Books are not only informative and
useful if a person wants to broaden rubbish bins are installed
his mind, but may provide everywhere so that the citizens can
entertainment as well have a suitable place to throw their
- “Losing yourself in a book is the rubbish but not to the ground.
ultimate relaxation” according to - Furthermore, to avoid additional
Dr. David Lewis, who conducted problems due to overfilling, the
the study. bins must be emptied regularly

Ways council reduce litter in nature 3. Put up signs saying “Please
conserve don’t drop litter”

1. Employ someone to pick up - The council should put signs
litter. saying “Please don't drop litter”.

- As we all know, there are a lot of - In order to attract the citizen’s
foreign workers from poor concentration on the sign, the sign
countries such as Bangladesh who should be decorated into a
come to Malaysia for work to earn colourful and shiny appearance.
livelihood.
- As a result, every citizen who
- The council can employ them for passes through the signboard will
picking up the rubbish that is look at it or walk nearer to have a
thrown by irresponsible citizens. closer look unconsciously.

- Besides giving the environment a - Automatically, they will bear in
better appearance, this way mind that they should not be
provides an opportunity for the littering everywhere after reading
foreign worker to earn extra money the content on the signboard.
too.
4. Organise regular clean-up days
- However, from my point of view, I - For example, the council can
don't think that employing
someone to pick up the litter is a organise a clean up campaign
good idea. once a month by gathering the
citizens who live in the nearby
- It is because the council has to neighbourhood to clean up the
spend a lot of money to pay a rubbish in the nature reserve.
salary for the employees. - By this, they will know how difficult
or how tiring it is for a worker to
clean up the rubbish by himself.
- They will know the negative effect
brought by their laziness on the
workers.
- As a result, they will gain a lesson
that they should not litter
everywhere because it will
increase the burden负担 of the
innocents无辜的.

5. Give every visitor a leaflet传单
about littering

- The council should give every

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