MODUL BAHASA INGGERIS SPM 2020 SET B

KMPEEANMLDAEIYNDSTIIKEAARINAN
JABATAN PENDIDIKAN NEGERI SABAH

MODUL

BAHASA INGGERIS

SPM 2020

MCO VERSION
SET B

| Guru Bahasa Inggeris Negeri Sabah | 2020 |

SEKAPUR SIRIH SEULAS PINANG

Yang Berbahagia Dr. Mistirine Radin
Pengarah Pendidikan Negeri Sabah

Salam sejahtera kepada semua warga pendidikan dan
calon SPM di negeri Sabah.

Sabah Hebat!
Katakan Tidak Kepada Nombor 16.

Tahun 2020 merupakan tahun yang mencabar bagi warga pendidikan di Malaysia dan dunia amnya.
Wabak Pandemik Covid 19 telah membawa perubahan ketara dalam sistem pembelajaran negara. Sesi
persekolahan terpaksa ditangguhkan selama hampir 3 bulan. Oleh yang demikian, pihak Jabatan Pendidikan
Negeri Sabah telah mencadangkan penghasilan modul pembelajaran yang dapat membantu murid terutamanya
calon SPM 2020.

Bersyukur kita kepada Tuhan kerana dengan keizinan dan limpah-Nya, modul pembelajaran SPM berjaya
dihasilkan. Panel penulis modul ini adalah terdiri daripada Guru Cemerlang, Pemeriksa Kertas SPM, Pegawai JPN
Sabah, Sektor Pembelajaran, Pegawai SISC+ dan Ketua Bidang. Adalah diharapkan warga pendidik dan calon SPM
di negeri Sabah dapat memanfaatkan modul-modul tersebut dalam PdP dan mampu memberi impak kepada
murid untuk melakar keputusan cemerlang dalam SPM tahun ini.

Oleh itu, saya merakamkan sekalung penghargaan terima kasih dan tahniah kepada Sektor Pembelajaran,
Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Sabah dan semua panel pembina modul SPM atas komitmen dan usaha jitu dalam
terhasilnya modul pembelajaran ini.

Akhir kata, saya mendoakan kesejahteraan buat semua warga pendidikan serta terus bersama-sama
menjayakan agenda pendidikan Negara demi melahirkan generasi masyarakat Malaysia yang cemerlang dan
gemilang.

Sekian. Selamat Maju Jaya.

SEULAS KATA SETINTA BICARA

Tuan Haji
Abidin bin
Marjan
Timbalan
Pengarah,
Sektor Pembelajaran,
Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Sabah

Assalammualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabaraktuh

dan salam sejahtera. Salam Sabah Hebat!
Katakan Tidak Kepada Nombor 16.

Bersyukur ke hadrat Ilahi kerana dengan izin-Nya, kita diberikan kekuatan dan
kesihatan untuk menggalas tanggungjawab hakiki dengan penuh dedikasi.
Alhamdulilah modul pembelajaran SPM dapat dizahirkan.

Ucapan setinggi-tinggi tahniah dan sekalung penghargaan kepada Jawatan kuasa
Sektor Pembelajaran, Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Sabah dan semua pembina modul yang
telah bertungkus lumus untuk menyiapkan modul ini.

Besarlah harapan saya agar warga pendidik diamanahkan sebagai pembentuk bangsa dan
agama.
Setiap guru perlu ada “jiwa pendidik atau roh guru”. Guru bukanlah hanya menghabiskan
sukatan dan rancangan mengajar semata-mata tetapi perlu mendidik dan membentuk jati
diri murid tanpa rasa jemu . Hal ini selaras dengan Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan
Malaysia (PPPM) dalam tahun akhir Gelombang Ke- 2(2016-2020) yang mengharapkan
murid berupaya bersaing pada peringkat global melalui 6 aspirasi murid.

Seiring dengan itu, adalah diharapkan warga pendidik mempelbagaikan teknik mengajar
agar PdP lebih cemerlang dan berkesan serta memanfaatkan modul ini sebagai bahan latih tubi
berfokus menjelang peperiksaan SPM pada tahun ini.

Akhir bicara, syabas dan tahniah kepada seluruh warga kerja dan panel penulis modul
atas kegigihan dan kesungguhan sehingga terhasilnya buah tangan ini. Tiada yang lebih
bermakna buat kita sebagai guru melihat anak didik kita berjaya dalam semua aspek yang
diceburi. Jangan biarkan air mata kegagalan dalam diri murid kita tetapi siramilah mereka
dengan air mata kejayaan.

Ayuh ! warga guru kita bangkit sederap, senada seirama melonjakkan prestasi murid dan
mencapai kualiti kecemerlangan SPM 2020 Negeri Sabah.

Sekian. Terima Kasih.

Acknowledgements

The following individuals and their institutions have extended invaluable
support, help and contributions in the production of this module:

Patron

YBhg. Dr. Mistirine Radin : Director of Sabah State Education
Department

Advisors : Deputy Director, Sektor Pembelajaran,
State Education Department.
Abidin bin Marjan
Ajanah binti Mohamed : Senior Head Assist. Director,
State of Education Department

Editors and Coordinators from the English Language Unit

Muarifin Sufianto Bin Mohchoeri
Ikhbal Khan bin Ismail
Bellylyn Willie Abah @Belly

Panel of Writers : SM La Salle, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu.
: SMK Pekan, Kota Belud.
Lolin F. Molimbum : SMK Pengiran Omar, Sipitang
Mohamed Ismail b. Abd Gaffoor : SM St Martin, Tambunan
Precylla C. Trabucon : SMK Tansau, Penampang
Nancy Liging : SMK Padang Berampah, Sipitang
Amy R. Henry Majunal : SMK Gunsanad, Keningau
Lyney Japiri : SMK Agama Tun Datu Mustafa, Kinarut, Papar.
Zubaidah Bt Mohamed Shaffee
Ahmad Taufik b. Muhammad Tahir

Mohd. Syaharil B. Madlan : SMK Pekan, Kota Belud.
Patricia Apin : SMK Bundu Tuhan, Ranau
Susan Agatha Graham : SM Maktab Sabah, Kota Kinabalu

1

DIRECTED WRITING

TYPES OF DIRECTED WRITING

1. Article
2. Speech / Talk
3. Report
4. Formal Letter
5. Informal Letter

ANALYSIS OF SPM PAST YEARS DW QUESTIONS (10 years)

TYPES YEARS
Article 2014, 2019
Speech / Talk 2011, 2015,2016
Report 2017, 2018
Formal Letter 2013
Informal Letter 2010, 2012

SPM PAST YEARS DW QUESTIONS QUESTION
YEAR TYPE

2010 Informal letter A letter to your cousin about the benefits of National Service

Programme and to encourage him/her to go.

2011 Speech/Talk A talk to the Red Crescent members in your school to upgrade their

skills in giving first aid treatment.

2012 Informal letter A letter to advise your younger sister who is studying overseas on

how to spend her money wisely.

2013 Formal letter A formal letter of complaint.

2014 Article An article for your school magazine on how to ensure safety in the

neighbourhood.

2015 Speech/Talk A farewell speech for your favourite English teacher who is retiring.

2016 Talk/Speech A talk to persuade classmates to choose one of two given trips.

2017 Report A report to the principal suggesting ways to solve a problem.

2018 Report A report to the teacher advisor about a week-long visit for international
students.

2019 Article An article about the ‘Go Green’ day for a school magazine.

MARKS ALLOCATION

PARTS MARKS
Format 3
Content 12
Language 20

FORMAT
Use the correct format to get 2 to 3 marks

2

HOW TO SECURE CONTENT MARKS?

1. Use the points / notes given to make sentences.
2. 1 content point = 1 sentence
3. Do not copy all content points (total lifting) without elaborating or using own words to explain.
4. The mark is 0 for each content point if total lifting is done.

LANGUAGE

- Try to secure marks in at least high Band U(i) to low Band D. You can do it if you put content
points in complete sentences.

BAND MARK RANGE DESCRIPTION
A 19 – 20 Language is entirely accurate.
B 16 – 18
C 13 – 15 Language is accurate
D 10 – 12
Language is largely accurate
E 7–9
Language is sufficiently accurate with patches of clear,
U(i) 4–6 accurate language. A few parts are with error-free
sentences (although very simple). Mistakes are
U(ii) 2–3 obvious in complex sentences.
U(iii) 0–1 Adequate vocabulary (but lacks precision).
Meaning is never in doubt with sufficient single word error. Errors
hamper precision and speed of reading.
Simple vocabulary.
Meaning still comes through fairly even though errors impede
reading. A few accurate sentences.
Inadequate vocabulary.
Little sense

No sense

3

1. ARTICLE

OUTLINE
TITLE

by (student’s name)
INTRODUCTION

CONTENT
CONTENT
CONTENT
CONCLUSION

TITLE / WRITER’S NAME / INTRODUCTION

TITLE
by (student’s name)

This article is about (topic)___________________

CONTENT

Logical / sequence connector
Topic sentence (content point)

Tips
Write a sentence using 1 content point (1 content point = 1 sentence)
Start with a connector (logical / sequence)
 First, Firstly, First and foremost, etc.

 Second, Secondly, etc.

 Next, Then, etc.
 Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition, Apart from that, Also, etc.

 Finally, Lastly, Last but not least, etc.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, these are the reasons / ways
(main idea)______.

4

QUESTION 1 (SPM 2019)
You took part in a ‘Go Green’ day in your local area. The aim was to help people learn
about the environment. You have decided to write an article about the ‘Go Green’ day for
your school magazine.
Use the notes below to write your article.

Information about the ‘Go Green” day:
 where it was
 when it was
 who organised it
 who was involved
Topics:
 protecting animals
 learning about plants
 dealing with rubbish
‘Go Green’ day activities:
( give details for each activity )
 talk by expert
 making a garden
 recycling
 [ give one more activity ]
Conclusions:
 your best memory of the ‘Go Green’ day

 why you think students should go to the ‘Go Green’ day next year

When writing the article, you must:
 use the appropriate format (provide a title and give your name as the writer)
 develop all the points given
 give your own ideas when needed

5

NOW Let’s complete Tasks 1 - 6.

TASK 1 CHECK LIST Total
1 Format Total
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

1. Given
2. To add

TASK 2

CP CONTENT POINT (CP) MARK PARAGRAPH
NO. (P)

Information about the ‘Go Green’ day

1 where it was 1

2 when it was

3 who organised it

4 who was involved

Topics

5 protecting animals

6 learning about plants

7 dealing with rubbish

‘Go Green’ day activities

8 talk by expert + detail

9 making a garden + detail

10 recycling + detail

11 own activity + detail

Conclusion

12 your best memory of the ‘Go Green’ day

13 why you think students should go to the ‘Go Green’
day next year

TOTAL MARKS FOR CONTENT 13

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARAGRAPHS FOR CONTENT

6

TASK 3 VERB

CP CONTENT POINT X
Information about the ‘Go Green’ day X
organise
1 where it was X
2 when it was
3 who organised it protect
4 who was involved learn
deal
Topics
5 protecting animals X
6 learning about plants make
7 dealing with rubbish recycle
X
‘Go Green’ activities
8 talk by an expert + detail X
9 making a garden +detail X
10 recycling + detail
11 own activity + detail

Conclusion
12 your best memory of the ‘Go Green’ day
13 why you think students should go to the

‘Go Green’ day

TASK 4
CP P PUT THE CONTENT POINT IN SENTENCE
1 The ‘Go Green’ day was held in / at _____________________.
2 It was held on_____________________________.

3 The event was organised by ___________ / ________ organised the event.

4 The people who were involved in the event were ____________________.

5 First of all, we learnt _____________________________.

6 Next, we also learnt _____________________________.

7 Then, we __________________________________.

8 There were many activities done at the ’Go Green’ day. One of them was _______.
9 We also _______________________________.

7

10 After making a garden, we _________________________________.
11 The fourth activity was ___________________________________.
12 My best memory of the ‘Go Green’ day was __________________________.
13 I think students should go to the ’Go Green’ day next year because ___________.

TASK 5

INTRODUCTION

The ‘Go Green’ Day
By: Jasmine Nabilla

Last week I took part in an activity called the ‘Go Green’ day in my local area. The aim of
the event was to help people learn about the environment.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the event was successful. It had helped people learn about the environment.
My best memory of the ‘Go Green’ day was ______________________________________.
I think students should go to the ‘Go Green’ day because ____________________________.

TASK 6
Now, write the article using the correct format based on the notes that you have made in Tasks 1 - 5.

8

QUESTION 2

Students especially those facing public examination often face stress. As the editor of your
school magazine, you conducted a survey to study the reasons of stress among students.
Based on your findings, write an article for your school magazine and suggest ways to
overcome it.

In your article, include the following:

Details of survey:
 aim of the survey
 why stress management is important
 when the survey was carried out
 the number of students involved in the survey

Reasons of exam stress: Symptoms of stress:
 inadequate preparation  being overwhelmed
 parents’ expectation  butterflies in the stomach
 peer competition  [ suggest one more idea ]
 mental exhaustion

Overcoming stress: - stick to a routine
- make a timetable
- [ suggest one more idea ]

When writing your article, you must remember to:
 give your article a title
 include the name of the writer
 use all the points given
 suggest two other ways to prevent crimes

TASK 1 CHECK LIST Total
1 Format Total
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

1. Given
2. To add

9

TASK 2
Put all the content points in complete sentences.
Write only simple sentences first. You may elaborate your points in your article later.

Content Point Sentences with content points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

10

TASK 3
Create an introduction and an ending.

INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

TASK 4
Write a complete article using your notes in Tasks 1 to 3.

11

2. SPEECH / TALK

OUTLINE
Title

INTRODUCTION
CONTENT
CONTENT
CONTENT

CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

Title

Good morning to the principal, teachers and friends. As the (name/position) ,I

am happy to deliver a talk on (title) _____________

CONTENT

Connector
Topic sentence (content point)

Tips
Write a sentence using 1 content point (1 content point = 1 sentence)
Start with a connector (logical/sequencing)
 First, Firstly, First and foremost, etc.
 Second, Secondly, etc.
 Next, Then, etc.
 Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition, Apart from that, Also, etc.
 Finally, Lastly, Last but not least, etc.

CONCLUSION

As time is not permitting, I will have to end here. I hope everyone has benefited from this
talk. Thank you for listening.

12

QUESTION 1 (SPM 2015)

Your school is organising a ceremony for your favourite English teacher who is retiring. You have been
asked to give a farewell speech.

Use the notes below to write your speech.

 Number of years teaching at your school
 Previous schools
 Achievements

- 100% passes English Language
- Innovative Teacher Award
 Contributions to the school
- Head of English Panel
- Teacher advisor- debating team
- Organiser -charity events
 Teacher’s plans after retirement
- Plan 1 [ give your own idea ]

- Plan 2 [ give your own idea ]
 Your opinion of the teacher
 One good memory you have of your teacher
 Wish your teacher well for the future

When writing the speech, you should remember to:
 greet your audience
 state the purpose of your speech
 use all the notes given
 give your own ideas when needed
 end your speech appropriately

13

TASK 1 CHECK LIST
1 Format
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

Total
1. Given
2. To add

Total

TASK 2 MARK PARAGRAPH
NO. (P)
CP CONTENT POINT (CP)
12
Introduction

1 Number of years teaching
2 Previous schools
3 Achievement - 100% passes English Language
4 Achievement - Innovative Teacher Award
5 Contribution - Head of English Panel
6 Contribution - Teacher advisor - debating team
7 Contribution - Organiser - charity events
8 Teacher’s plan after retirement - own idea
9 Teacher’s plan after retirement - own idea
10 Your opinion of your teacher
11 One good memory you have of your teacher
12 Wish your teacher well for the future

Conclusion

TOTAL MARKS FOR CONTENT

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARAGRAPHS FOR CONTENT

14

TASK 3 VERB
CP CONTENT POINT X
1 Number of years teaching at your school X
2 Previous schools
3 Achievement - 100% passes English Language achieve
4 Achievement - Innovative Teacher Award
5 Contribution to the school - Head of English Panel
6 Contribution to the school - Teacher advisor - debating team

7 Contribution to the school - Organiser - charity events

8 Teacher’s plan after retirement - Plan 1 (own idea)

9 Teacher’s plan after retirement - Plan 2 (own idea)

10 Your opinion of the teacher
11 One good memory you have of your teacher
12 Wish your teacher well for the future

TASK 4 PUT THE CONTENT POINT IN SENTENCE
CP P He/She has been teaching in this school for _________ years.

1

2 Before he/she came to this school, he/she was teaching at _________________.

3 One of his/her achievements ________________________________________.

4 Other than that, he/she also ________________________________________.

5 Next, he has also contributed to the school as ___________________________.

6 Besides being the Head Panel, he/she also _____________________________.

7 Another contribution of him/her is _______________.

8 After his/her retirement, he/she plans to______________________________.

9 He/ she also plans to ___________________________________________.
10 My opinion of him/her is __________________________________________.

11 My good memory of the teacher is when ____________________________.
12 I wish him/her well for the future.

15

TASK 5
INTRODUCTION
Title

Good morning to the principal, teachers and all my friends. As the student
representative of this school, I have been asked to give a farewell speech to a teacher who is
retiring today. He/she is ___________________________________________________.

CONCLUSION
I wish my teacher (or the teacher’s name) well for the future. I hope he / she will enjoy
________________ (the teacher’s plan) after his / her retirement. Thank everyone for listening.

TASK 6
Now, write the speech using all your notes in Tasks 1 - 5.

16

QUESTION 2
Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility.

Your teacher has asked you to give a talk during the weekly assembly on how to ensure safety
in the neighbourhood. Using the information below, write your talk.

CRIME PREVENTION

Your Housing Estate You
 neighbourhood patrol  martial arts classes
 campaigns  whistle
Your neighbours  pepper spray
 know them Your house
 telephone numbers  lock all doors and windows
 lights on at night
 alarm

Police

When writing the talk, you should remember to:
 greet your audience

 state the purpose of your talk

 use all the notes given
 suggest one way school children can stay safe on the way home
 end your talk appropriately

TASK 1 CHECK LIST
1 Format
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction Total
2. Content Total
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

1. Given
2. To add

17

TASK 2
Put all the content points in complete sentences.
Write only simple sentences first. You may elaborate your points in your talk later.

Content Point Sentences with content points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

18

TASK 3
Create an introduction and an ending.

INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

TASK 4
Write a complete talk using your notes in Tasks 1 to 3.

19

3. REPORT

OUTLINE

To : _______________ (recipient/reader)
From
Date : _______________ (your name)
Subject : _______________

: _______________ (the title of the report)

Introduction
Content
Content
Content

Conclusion

Report written by, This is optional

Name
Position

20

INTRODUCTION.

To : _______________ (recipient/reader)
From : _______________ (your name)
Date : _______________
Subject : _______________ (the title of the report)

This is a report about ___________________________________________________

CONTENT

Connector
Topic sentence (content point)

Tips
In a sentence use only 1 content point (1 content point = 1 sentence)
Start with a connector of either logical/sequencing.
 First, Firstly, First and foremost, etc.
 Second, Secondly, Thirdly, etc.

 Next, Then, etc.

 Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition, Apart from that, Also, etc.
 Finally, Lastly, Last but not least, etc.

CONCLUSION

It is hoped that the matter will .

21

QUESTION 1 (SPM 2018)
During the last school holidays, your school hosted a week-long visit for international students.
As one of the students involved in organising the visit, you have been asked to write a report to
the Teacher Advisor.

In your report, include the following:
 International students
- number
- nationality
- age group
 Reasons for the visit
- good for international relations
- [ give one more reason ]
 Accommodation
- where?
 Activities
- cooking lessons
- traditional games
- [ give one more activity ]
 Opinions from international students
- beautiful beaches
- [ give one more opinion ]
 Future international student visits
- [ give one recommendation ]

When writing the report, you must:
 use the appropriate format (write to the Teacher Advisor, provide a title and give your name

as the writer)
 develop all the points given
 give your own ideas when needed

22

TASK 1 CHECK LIST
1 Format
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

Total
1. Given
2. To add

Total

TASK 2

CP CONTENT POINT (CP) MARK PARAGRAPH
NO. (P)

International students

1 number 1

2 nationality

3 age group

Reasons for the visit

4 good for international relations

5 give one more reason

Accommodation

6 where?

Activities

7 cooking lessons

8 traditional games

9 give one more activity

Opinions from international students

10 beautiful beaches

11 give one more opinion

Future international students visits

12 give one recommendation

TOTAL MARKS FOR CONTENT 12

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARAGRAPHS FOR CONTENT

23

TASK 3 VERB

CP CONTENT POINT X
International students X
X
1 number
2 nationality
3 age group

Reasons for the visit
4 good for international relations
5 give one more reason

Accommodation
6 where?

Activities
7 cooking lessons
8 traditional games
9 give one more activity

Opinions from international students
10 beautiful beaches
11 give one more opinion

Future international student visits
12 give one recommendation

TASK 4
CP P PUT THE CONTENT POINT IN SENTENCE
1 There were ______________________ international students.
2 Their nationality was ________. / They came from ____( country)____.
3 Their age group was between __________________.
4 The reason for the visit was because it is ____________________________.
5 Another reason was ________________________________.

6 All of them stayed at __________./ They stayed at__________________.

7 One of the activities during the visit was ____________.
8 They also _______________________________.

24

9 The last activity was ___________________________________.
10 One of the opinions from the international students was ________________.
11 Besides, they also said that _______________________________.
12 For future international student visits, I recommend ____________________.

TASK 5 INTRODUCTION

To : The Teacher Advisor
From : _________________ (your name)
Date : ______
Subject : A Visit for International Students

This is a report about the week-long visit for international students during the last school
holidays. I was one of _____________________________________________________.

CONCLUSION
For future international student visits, I recommend _______________________.

Report written by,
(Your name)
Position

TASK 6
Write the report using the correct format based on your notes in Tasks 1 to 5.

25

QUESTION 2 (SPM 2017)
Getting to school on time is very important but many students in your school often arrive late. The
principal has asked you to carry out a survey to find out why they arrive late.

Based on your findings, write a report to the Principal and suggest ways to solve the problem.

In your report, include the following:

Details of survey:
 purpose of the survey
 why arriving on time is important
 when the survey was carried out
 number of students involved in the survey

Reasons given by students:
 waking up time
 transport
 distance from home
 [ give one more reason ]

What school can do:
 awareness campaign
 [ suggest one more idea ]

What students can do:
 use alarm clocks
 [ suggest one more idea ]

When writing the report, you must:
• use the appropriate format (write to the Principal, provide a title and give your
name as the writer)
• develop all the points
• give your own ideas when needed

26

TASK 1 CHECK LIST Total
1 Format Total
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

1. Given
2. To add

TASK 2
Put all the content points in complete sentences.
Write only simple sentences first. You may elaborate your points in your report later.

Content Point Sentences with content points
1 The purpose of the survey was ______________________________________.
2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10
11
12

27

TASK 3
Create an introduction and an ending.

INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

TASK 4
Write a complete talk using your notes in Tasks 1 to 3.

28

FORMAL LETTER OUTLINE __________ (Date)

(sender) INTRODUCTION
Address CONTENT
CONTENT
(recipient) CONTENT
Position
Address CONCLUSION
(salutation)
Dear Sir,
(Subject)

(signatory)
Yours faithfully,

Sufie Rashid

SUFIE RASHID
(position)

INTRODUCTION FOR LETTER OF COMPLAINT

(sender)
Address

(recipient)
Position
Address

(salutation)
Dear Sir,

29

(Subject)
I would like to refer to the above matter. I would like to make a complaint about

INTRODUCTION FOR LETTER OF PERMISSION
(sender)
Address

(recipient)
Position
Address
(salutation)
Dear Sir,
(Subject)
With reference to the above matter, I would like to request for a permission to visit

CONTENT
Connector
2. Topic sentence (content point) (number the content point – start with number 2)
Tips
Write a sentence using 1 content point (1 content point = 1 sentence)
Start with a connector (logical / sequencing)
 First, Firstly, First and foremost, etc.
 Second, Secondly, etc.
 Next, Then, etc.
 Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition, Apart from that, Also, etc.
 Finally, Lastly, Last but not least, etc.

CONCLUSION FOR LETTER OF COMPLAINT
Finally, I really hope that you will look into the matter.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,

30

CONCLUSION FOR LETTER OF PERMISSION
I hope to receive a favourable reply from you soon.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,

QUESTION 1 (SPM 2013)
You have just returned from a visit to Indah Recreational Park. You found the park in poor condition.
Write a letter of complaint to the Town Council based on the notes you have made.

 not enough facilities
- no restaurants

 rubbish everywhere
- not enough dustbins

 dirty public toilets
- smelly

 grass not cut
- snakes

 information lacking
- no signposts

 vandalism
- public telephones not working

When writing the letter, you should remember to:
 lay out the letter correctly (addresses, date, salutation, title, closing)
 use all the information given

31

TASK 1 CHECK LIST Total
1 Format Total
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

1. Given
2. To add

TASK 2 MARK PARAGRAPH
1 NO. (P)
CP CONTENT POINT (CP)

1 not enough facilities
2 no restaurants
3 rubbish everywhere
4 not enough dustbins
5 dirty public toilets
6 smelly
7 grass not cut
8 snakes
9 information lacking
10 no signposts
11 vandalism
12 public telephones not working

TASK 3 VERB
X
CP CONTENT POINT
1 not enough facilities
2 no restaurants
3 rubbish everywhere
4 not enough dustbins
5 dirty public toilets
6 smelly
7 grass not cut
8 snakes
9 information lacking
10 no signposts
11 vandalism
12 public telephones not working

32

TASK 4 PUT CONTENT POINT IN SENTENCE
CP P First, there is not enough_________________________________.
1

2 There is no _____________________________________.

3 Second, I could see that ____________________________________.

4 It was because there were _____________________________________.

5 The public toilets were also ______________________________________.

6 They were _____________________________________.

7 The grass was __________________________________.

8 The long grass will _____________________________________.

9 Information at the park was also___________________________.

10 I saw no _______________________________________.

11 There was also evidence of vandalism happening at the
park.

12 The _______________________________________________.

33

TASK 5

INTRODUCTION

The Manager,

Dear Sir,
Poor condition of Indah Recreational Park
With reference to the above matter. I would like to make a complaint about
the condition at the Indah Recreational Park. We have just returned
from the park and we found that the condition was very poor.____

CONCLUSION
Lastly, I hope that you will take immediate action to improve ______________.

Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
____________

TASK 6
Write the letter of complaint using the correct format based on your notes in Tasks 1 to 5.

34

QUESTION 2

The Green Society is planning an environmental awareness camp in Kundasang. As secretary of
the society, write a letter to the Manager of Kinabalu Park to ask permission to visit the park and
to enquire about the rates of accommodation and facilities provided.

In your letter, include the following:

 date and day of the camp
 number of students attending
 number of rooms needed

- two students in a room
 meals to be provided by the hotel
 conference facilities

- suggest at least two facilities needed
 ask about nature walk activity organised by the park
 enquire about overall cost

When writing the letter, you should remember to:
 lay out the letter correctly (addresses, date, salutation, title, closing)
 use all the information given
 give your own ideas when needed

TASK 1 CHECK LIST
1 Format
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

Total
1. Given
2. To add

Total

35

TASK 2
Put all the content points in complete sentences.
Write only simple sentences first. You may elaborate your points in your letter later.

Content Point Sentences with content points
1 The camp will be on _________________________________________.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

36

TASK 3
Create an introduction and a conclusion.

INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

TASK 4
Write a complete letter using your notes in Tasks 1 to 3.

37

5. INFORMAL LETTER

OUTLINE

(sender)
Name
Address

Date

(salutation) (recipient)

Dear ,

INTRODUCTION
CONTENT
CONTENT
CONTENT

CONCLUSION

(signatory)
Yours sincerely,

Sufie Rashid

INTRODUCTION

(sender)
Name
Address

Date

(salutation) (recipient)

Dear ,

How are you doing with your family? I am writing this letter to ______________
(purpose)

37

CONTENT

Connector
Topic sentence (content point)

Tips
Write a sentence using 1 content point (1 content point = 1 sentence)
Start with a connector (logical/sequencing)
 First, Firstly, First and foremost,

 Second, Secondly, etc.
 Next, Then,

 Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition, Apart from that, Also,

 Finally, Lastly, Last but not least

CONCLUSION Yours sincerely,
That’s all for now. I hope to hear from you soon. Take care and bye.

QUESTION
Your younger sister is studying overseas. You have decided to write a letter to advise her on how
to spend her money wisely.

Use the notes given below to write your letter.

 shopping list
- necessary items

 compare prices
- cheaper brands

 budget
- what you can afford

 buy during sales
- discounts

 own cooking
- cheaper

 leisure time activities
- think about cost
38

When writing the letter, you must remember to:

 lay out your letter correctly (address, greeting, closure)
 use all the notes given
 remember that your letter is to your younger sister

TASK 1 CHECK LIST
1 Format
2 No. of paragraphs 1. Introduction
2. Content
3 No. of Content Points 3. Conclusion

Total
1. Given
2. To add

Total

TASK 2 MARK PARAGRAPH
1 NO. (P)
CP CONTENT POINT (CP)

1 shopping list
2 necessary items
3 compare prices
4 cheaper brands
5 budget
6 what you can afford
7 buy during sales
8 discounts
9 own cooking
10 cheaper
11 leisure time activities
12 think about cost

39

TASK 3 VERB
do / make
CP CONTENT POINT
1 shopping list buy
2 necessary item
3 compare prices
4 cheaper brands
5 budget
6 what you can afford
7 buy during sales
8 discounts
9 own cooking
10 cheaper
11 leisure time activities
12 think about the cost

TASK 4 PUTTHE CONTENT POINT IN SENTENCE
CP P Before you go for shopping, you can prepare a shopping list.
1

2

3
4
5
6
7

8
9

10

11
12

40

TASK 5

INTRODUCTION

Dear ,

How are you? I hope you are _____ . I am writing this letter to ___

CONCLUSION . Take .
That’s all for now. I hope to hear from you soon Yours sincerely,

TASK 6
Write the letter using the correct format based on your notes in Tasks 1 to 5.

41

TARGET: CONTINUOS WRITING, G – E BANDS
TYPES OF ESSAYS:

a) Descriptive
b) Narrative
c) Reflective
d) Argumentative
e) Factual

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

DESCRIPTIVE: EVENTS
Unlike the directed writing component, there are no obvious marks awarded for
content. Refer to the scoring criteria for more details. To score the 40 language
marks, your writing needs to be firstly, almost error-free; and secondly, impressive.

1. Language

1.1 Vocabulary
You may impress your readers by the use of precise vocabulary/expressions.

Some examples of good vocabulary are:

Adjectives to describe people

Appearance Personality Condition Feelings/ emotions

Positive Negative

adorable adventurous alive amazing annoyed
awkward affectionate careful brave ashamed
attractive aggressive diligent cheerful bewildered
clumsy charming different courageous depressed
Confident crabby foolish delighted devastated
cooperative delightful generous determined disgusted
diplomatic energetic gifted ecstatic disappoint
fancy grumpy lazy elated doubtful
loving glamorous lucky enthusiastic embarrassed
mean handsome powerful jolly enrage
obnoxious homey smart peaceful furious
rude mysterious unwise proud hesitant
shy old-fashioned talented joy offended
silly oriental unwise relaxed irritate
sneaky peculiar truthful peaceful melancholy
stubborn quaint unfortunate satisfied unhappy
unkind wild wise thrilled upset

1.2 Varied Sentence Structures
You may also impress your readers by the use of compound and complex sentence
structures. Some examples of compound and complex sentence structures are:

Compound sentence structures Complex sentence structures

I wanted to go shopping but my sister Although I wanted to go shopping, I
wanted to go swimming. chose to go swimming with my sister.

He is very smart and he knows it. After he passed the school examination,

1

She is famous yet she is humble he went directly to the university of his
dreams.

She worked many long nights before
becoming a famous singer,

It was getting dark and we had not We had a long drive from the countryside
arrived.
and as soon as it was getting dark we
reached the city.

They were starving and exhausted so They decided to visit the restaurant
they went to a restaurant to eat.
because they were hungry and wanted to
eat.

We went to the mall but it was still closed. Even though we left the hotel quite late,
the mall was still closed for business.

Maria doesn’t like eating vegetables so Maria should take some supplements as
she takes supplements. long as she is not eating any vegetables
and fruits.

The K-pop boys sang while the fans If we are able to save enough aeroplane
danced. fare to Korea then we can attend the K-

pop open air concert.

My sister likes to talk, she is a famous My sister is able to talk on any topic
storyteller.
whether it is about science or just about
baking a cake.

1.3 Prior knowledge
Prior knowledge is important, so you must carefully choose which festival you are
more familiar with. This will enable you to come up with more precise words, while
also assisting you in mapping your ideas fast.
1.4 Senses
Create a vivid experience for your readers by focusing on the five senses.

• sight

2

• sound

• smell

• touch

• taste

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

Find synonyms and antonyms.

prevalent forgive faithful create knock down infamous
crammed
typical treacherous construct distinctive closer absolve
later
famous nearer notorious widespread common

crowded limited condemn committed empty

Exercise 1: synonym: nearer antonym: farther
Vocabulary synonym: __________ antonym: _________

1. Closer:

2. distinctive

3. prevalent synonym: __________ antonym: _________
4. absolve synonym: ___________ antonym: _________
5. crammed synonym: __________ antonym: _________
6. Infamous synonym: __________ antonym: _________
7. create synonym: _____________ antonym: _________
8. faithful synonym: _____________ antonym: _________

3

Exercise 2: Sentence structure
Join the following sentences using adverb clause.

Two simple sentences can be combined into one by using an adverb clause. Note
that an adverb clause usually indicates the time, place, manner, purpose or
frequency of an action. Adverb clauses can be introduced by the conjunctions as,
when, because, while, so, so that, that, if, whether, when, after, before etc.
Tips*
E.g:
He looked into the well. He was stunned.
He was stunned when he looked into the well.

1. She finished her studies. She went abroad.
2. You may leave. You have to complete the work.
3. She worked hard. She wanted to pass the examination.
4. We eat. We may live.
5. He is poor. He is honest.
6. I will come. He must invite me.
7. I could not meet him. He was not at home.
8. She was depressed. She didn’t know what to do.

4