Sample Question & Answer from Full Blast (Pg.32) Story / Narrative Writing An international magazine has organised a short story competition and you have decided to enter. The competition rules say that the story must end with the following words: They were lucky to be alive. Write your story. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 49
Sample Question & Answer from Download (Pg.27) Story / Narrative Writing an old lady a surprise You have seen this announcement in an English-language magazine. We are looking for stories for our magazine. Your story must begin with this sentence: Anne knocked on the door of the house; she was determined to find out who lived there. Your story must include: Write your story. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 50
PARAGRAPH 1: INTRODUCTION Describe the setting of the story (time, place, weather, etc.) and introduce the main character(s). One day, at home, rainy---- main characters: Diana and her best friend, Maria. PARAGRAPH 2, 3 and 4: BODY Mention what happened, what the character(s) did, saw, heard, said, etc. and how they felt Paragraph 2: a description of the dream --- Diana had always wanted to win a national level competition. She wanted to have the best feelings when her name is announced on television and her parents applaud her. Her name was announced on national television and her parents were there to applaud her. Paragraph 3: how the dream is achieved. One day, her best friend, Maria sent her a competition poster. It was a national level poster competition. She joined and did her best in designing the poster. She used her gifted creativity in doing it. Paragraph 4: She shed some tears when her name was announced. She couldn't believe it at first. Her parents hugged her to show their gratitude. PARAGRAPH 5: CONCLUSION Describe what happened in the end and make a short comment Diana took her parents and Maria to watch her prize-receiving event. She won a cash prize of RM1000 and two flight tickets to Sabah. She was very grateful that her dream had come true. Title of the story: A Dream Comes True Let's try! Plan the answers English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 51
A Dream Comes True This story took place in 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic began to hit Malaysia. Diana and Maria were best friends. They were 16 years old and lived in Kluang, Johor. The day Diana's dream came true was rainy. Diana had always wanted to win a national level competition. She dreamed to have the best feelings when her name was announced on television and her parents were proud of her. She also dreamed to win a cash prize as well as flight tickets for travelling. One day, her long awaited opportunity came when her best friend, Maria emailed her a competition poster. It was a national level poster competition. She participated and did her best in designing the poster. It was about plastic pollution. She used her gifted creativity in doing it. She shed some tears when her name was announced on TV3 channel. She couldn't believe it at first but when her parents approached and hugged her, she realised it was a reality. Her dream had come true! Diana took her parents and Maria to watch her prize-giving ceremony at TV3 studio. She won a cash prize of RM1000 and two flight tickets to Sabah. She was very grateful that her dream had come true. Sample answer English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 52
Narrative Writing Practice A _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 53
Narrative Writing Practice B _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ a message or map a surprise You have seen this announcement in a new English-language magazine for young people. Can you write a story for our new magazine series? Your story must begin with this sentence: As Mark was about to throw away the old bottle, he saw that there was a piece of paper inside it. Your story must include: Write your story. (Download, Pg.27) English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 54
Narrative Writing Practice C _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ a description of the funny incident what happened after the incident Your school teacher has asked you to write a story for a school magazine. The story must have a title: A Funny Incident Your story should include: Write your story. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 55
EXTENDEDREPORT (DOWNLOAD) WRITINGEnglish Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 56
Report on the College Television Channel Introduction The aim of this report is to describe the kinds of television programmes that students at the college would find informative and entertaining. Information Students often complain that they do not have enough information about college facilities such as the library and the performing art studios. Programmes about different areas of the college could be shown each week. Students would be able to see all the facilities and learn how and when they can use them. College news programmes would keep students up to date, and useful information such as bus timetables could be included. Entertainment 'What's On' programmes telling students about films, theatre performances and concerts that are coming to the college would help increase audiences. Video clips of films and bands could also be shown as these are always very popular. In order to make our foreign students feel more welcome, multi-cultural themes could also be included. Recommendation I recommend that a good mixture of news, college information and entertainment programmes be broadcast on the college TV channel. This will encourage all students to become more involved in the life of the college. Sample Question & Answer from Download (Pg.92) Report Writing: Type 1 Your college has decided to start its own TV channel for students. You have been asked to write a report for the college dean about the types of programmes it could show in order to provide information and entertainment for students, explaining why they would be popular. Write your report. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 57
Question from Download (Pg.93) Report Writing: Type 1 Your college has decided to start its own monthly magazine for students. You have been asked to write a report for the college dean about the types of regular features and articles it could include, explaining why they would be interesting for students. Write your report. Report on__________________________________________________ Introduction __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 58
Report Writing: Type 1 Practice A Your environment club has decided to start its own monthly newsletter for students. You have been asked to write a report for the teacher advisor about water pollution and how it can be stopped, explaining some actions the students can take. Write your report. Report on__________________________________________________ Introduction __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 59
Report on__________________________________________________ Introduction __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Report Writing: Type 1 Practice B Your school counsellors have decided to start Counselling Unit monthly newsletter for students. As the secretary of Counselling club, you have been asked to write a report for the teacher advisor about stress among students and how it can be prevented, explaining some actions the students can take. Write your report. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 60
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Sample Question & Answer from Full Blast (Pg.122) Report Writing: Type 2 Your school publishes the monthly magazine 'Shine in the Dark' . The head teacher of your school has asked students to write a report on the magazine and suggest in what ways it can be improved. Write your report. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 62
To: Abang Othman Masagus, Head Teacher of SMK Green Road From: Paul Abidin Subject: Shine in the Dark 1. Introduction This report focuses on some aspects of our school magazine, Shine in the Dark, which need to be improved in order to update it and make it more appealing. 2. Becoming digital It is a fact that the Internet has changed the way people get informed nowadays. As a result, an online version of the magazine would be easier for students to access than its printed form. It would also make the magazine available to parents and other people in the community. 3. New features A large majority of the students believe that Shine in the Dark should have more variety. For example, discussion forums, chat rooms and a place for students to publish their projects and artwork are just a few ideas of what could be added to the online version of the magazine. 4. Student involvement Last but not least, more students should be involved in all stages of the oublication process, for example when deciding on the topics, when writing up the articles or working on the design. If we go online, a lot of students from ICT classes would be motivated to volunteer their help and ideas. 5. Conclusion To sum up, I believe that if the above recommendations are carried out, Shine in the Dark online will be a huge success. Sample Question & Answer from Full Blast (Pg.122) Report Writing: Type 2 Your school publishes the monthly magazine 'Shine in the Dark' . The head teacher of your school has asked students to write a report on the magazine and suggest in what ways it can be improved. Write your report. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 63
To: ___________________________________________ From: _________________________________________ Subject: _______________________________________ 1. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Question from Full Blast (Pg.123) Report Writing: Type 2 Your teacher has asked you to write a report about your classroom and suggest ways in which you could make it more pleasant. Write your report. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 64
To: ___________________________________________ From: _________________________________________ Subject: _______________________________________ 1. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Report Writing: Type 2 Practice A Your teacher has asked you to write a report about your library and suggest ways in which you could make it more comfortable. Write your report. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 65
To: ___________________________________________ From: _________________________________________ Subject: _______________________________________ 1. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Report Writing: Type 2 Practice B As the head student of your school, your principal has asked you to write a report about the disciplinary cases at school and suggest ways in which you could improve the situation. Write your report. English Panel SMK Jalan Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Johor 66
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