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To End A Composition

Some suggested conclusions

• Everyone went home tired but happy.
• He was glad he had done a good job.
• They enjoyed themselves very much.
• They had a wonderful time.
• It was a memorable day for them.
• He is a responsible boy.
• I am proud to be his friend.
• He had learnt a good lesson.
• He promised he will never do it again.

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Some Suggested Similies That Can Be Used

• as beautiful as the rainbow
• as proud as a peacock
• as big as an elephant
• as busy as a bee / an ant
• as clear as crystal
• as cold as ice
• as deep as well
• as fast as lightning
• as green as grass
• as hungry as a wolf
• as loud as thunder
• as white as snow
• as slow as a tortoise / snail
• as sweet as honey / sugar

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Some Suggested Expressions That Can Be Used Before Starting A New Sentence

1. Quickly .................................
2. Suddenly ..............................
3. Immediately ........................
4. After that ..............................
5. A few minutes later ..............
6. Later on ................................
7. The next day ........................
8. After some time ....................
9. While ....................................
10. As ..........................................

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Question 2B
Sample reasons for items chose....

1. Food / drinks / menu / meal

• It is delicious and tasty.
• It is my favourite food.
• It is easy to cook / to prepare / to serve.
• It is good for health because it contains vitamins / minerals and protein.
• I like the taste.
• It is nutritious.
• It offers free ........

2. Transport / vehicles

• It is the most comfortable way of travelling.
• It is an economical way of travelling.
• It is more convenient / comfortable.
• It is a faster means of transport, so I will not feel bored.
• I can reach the destination earlier.
• I like to see the beautiful scenery along the way.

3. Free discount offer / prices / free gifts

• The offer is attractive. I like it very much.
• I can save my money. ( discount )
• I can use the money to buy something else.
• I can use my money to buy books.
• I can add to my collection.
• I can get it cheaper.
• I can get it at a lower price.
• I can keep it as a souvenir.

4. Activities / contest / competition

• The activities are very interesting and challenging.
• The activities are suitable for my age.
• I can get a lot of knowledge.
• I can meet a lot of new friends by joining the contest / competition.
• I am talented in ...... , so I can have the opportunity to show my talent.
• This activity is very useful and has a lot of benefits.
• This activity is simple and easy to do.

5. Pets

• It is a cute animal.
• It is easy to look after.
• I can take care of it easily.
• I can play with it.
• I can have a company.
• It helps to look after the house.
• It is easier to manage as it eats only.....

6. Society / club

• The activities are interesting.
• It can increase my knowledge.
• It teaches me to be independent.
• It gives me chance to mix around.
• I can get many new friends.
• I can cooperate with the other members.
• It has a lot of benefits.
• I can learn many new things.

7. Colours / patterns / fashion

• It is beautiful.
• It is attractive and nice.
• It suits me.
• It is the lastest design and fashion.
• I like the colour.
• It is my favourite colour.

8. Hobby / interest

• I will enjoy myself doing it.
• I can share my hobby with my friends as we have the same interest.
• I can do something beneficial during my free time.
• I can widen my knowledge / interest.
• I can get many friends.

9. Time taken / duration of time

• It takes a shorter time to finish my work.
• It takes a shorter time to reach the destination.
• the time given is enough for me to complete my work.

10. Topic / title / theme

• The topic is suitable for my age.
• The topic is very interesting.
• The topic is very simple and easy.
• The topic is related to our daily life.

11. Facilities

• I will feel comfortable with the facilities provided.
• I will feel more convenient.
• I can use the facilities provided.
• I can save the money and time.

12. Occupations

• I can earn more money for a living.
• It teaches me to be responsible.
• It teaches me to be independent.
• I am commited to my job.
• I can support my parents.

13. Age group

• It is suitable for me as I am .... years old.
• I am eligible as .... , so I can take part.

14. Pen-pal

• He / She is from ..... . If I have the chance, I will visit his / her country one day.
• We have the same hobbies, so we can exchange ideas.
• We share the same hobby / interest / idea.
• We are of the same age.
• She / He is older than I, so I can learn many new things from her / him.
• He / She can be my foster brother / sister.

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Making Simple Sentences

Sample 1

Amin walks.

Ai Ling sings.

They study.

A fish swims.

Sample 2 ( with story line )

Amin walks to school.

Ai Ling sings on the stage.

They study in the library.

A fish swims in the aquarium.

Sample 3 ( with story line )

Amin walks to school in the morning.

Ai Ling sings on the stage every night.

They study in the library every evening.

A fish swims in the aquarium everyday.

COMPOUND SENTENCES

Sample 1

1. Amin walks to school everyday.
2. Ai Ling walks to school everyday.
3. Amin and Ai Ling walk to school everyday.

Sample 2

1. Amin is a handsome boy.
2. Amin is a lazy boy.
3. Amin is a handsome but lazy boy.

COMPLEX SENTENCES

1. The man whom you saw lives near the flats.
2. Here is the book that is worth reading.
3. They visited the spot where the accident took place.
4. While he was on his way to school this morning, he saw an accident.

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English Workshop
Paper 2

Question 1

• To write 5 sentences based on the situation in the picture.
• Sentences must be correct in grammar and structure
• You may or may not use the words given in the box

Very Important

• Identify the words given in the box that you know.
• Identify the main idea of the situation shown.
• DO NOT write more than 1 sentence for each number.
• AVOID putting yourself in the situation.
• AVOID using names for people shown UNLESS you can clearly describe them from the rest.
• AVOID using colour to describe someone or something.
• DO NOT use Malay words in your writing UNLESS it has no words in English. Eg. ' nasi goreng' ... ( Fried rice )
• AVOID using time frame to avoid writing story ( eg. Last week, Once ... )

Question 2B

The Task

To make a choice and give reason/ reasons for the choice made.

Very Important

• Do not use memorized expressions.
• Do not write in bullets.
• Do not use sequence connectors blindly.

Tips

• Read the question carefully to understand on what you are supposed to write and answer. ( ...for your mother... / ...for your brother... / etc. )
• Take your time and think before answering.
• State your choice clearly and write the reasons for your choice.
• Use 'cheap' or ' expensive' for the objects and 'low' or 'high' for the price.
• Draw a mind map to see the points and reasons clearly.
• Write the reasons in an organized manner.

Question 3

The Task

• To write a story about the given pictures by using a variety of sentence patterns.
• To use new words and expressions to make one's story interesting.
• To write in a paragraph/ paragraphs.
• You may or may not use all the words given.

Very Important

• Do not repeat your ideas. ( Eg: He plays football everyday. He plays football everyday with his friends. )
• You may change the order of the words/ notes given but it must fit the context.
• It is not necessary to replace the dashes with words.
• You may break up the phrases by inserting your own words correctly.
• Correct spelling and punctuation are very important.
• AVOID changing the tenses used in the given words/ notes. ( To avoid confusion )
• All given words may or may not be used and you may change or replace with other words that are similar in meaning. ( in context / suitable )
• All sentences are considered as a whole.

Tips

• READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. ( You may use the words given ... / Use all the words given ... )
• HAVE A SHORT INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION TO THE STORY ( If possible )
• Study the words / notes given - identify the tenses and the words used.
• Draft your sentences before writing them in the question paper.
• Try to have variety of sentences. Eg: Simple sentences and compound sentences. ( Azmi was walking. He was alone. * Azmi was walking alone. )
• Add new words and interesting expressions but must be according to the context of the sentences.

Examples of suitable and interesting expressions

geese - clever / brave window - opened window running - quickly

house - wooden / old etc.

• Check all the sentences - the grammar and the flow / sequence of the sentences and ideas.
• Handwriting should be clear and legible.
• There is no limit in the number of words or sentences.

Apprciation and Reflection

Firstly,I would like to thank my English teacher, Pn. Ng for helping to complete my folio. Without her guidance, I would never had completed this folio. Next, I would like to thank my parents for helping me to complete this folio. Lastly, I would like to thank my friends who helped me in this folio.

Before this folio, I did not understand what is the meaning of 'conflict'. After this folio, I begin to understand more about it.

What is a conflict and 3 ways to cool down

What is a conflict?
Conflicts can happen to anyone, even friends! But how we handle them makes a big difference. Sometimes when we are mad, we may say and do things we don't mean. We might really regret it later.

Name 3 ways to cool down.
1. Take a walk
2. Listen to music
3. Read a book

Why I am cool and the cool person that I like

Yes, I believe I am cool because I love helping my friends when they need help. I am also quite brave and daring sometimes. I am also quite playful.




















I believe that my cousin is cool because he is very playful like me. He is also very intelligent. He is also very friendly and likes to make people laugh.

Title : Holes In The Fence
Written by : Sheikh Hassan Seylan 'Abad
Illustrated by : Raihan Munif Bahasuan
Published by : Abad Ceria Enterprise
Synopsis :
The story is about a boy who has a very bad temper. He had no friends. His parents,brothers and sisters were afraid of him. His father gave him a towel and looked like a servant. The boy felt sad and he knew that he was wrong all the time. He wanted to change and his father gave him some nails and a hammer. Whenever he had a bad temper, he must knock a nail on the house's fence. One day, he did not knock on the fence and he knew that his temper was good. He was happy . He returned the nails and hammer back to his father. He was shocked when his father asked him to keep the hammer. His father said that he have to take out the nails everyday. He did what his father said and his father told him that there are always scars and it will never ever go away. When he heard that, he decided to change his behaviour.

The Meaning of Tolerance

Tolerance means the willingness to accept or tolerate especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with or people who are not like you.

8 statements in the boxes that I think are cool :-

1) Brave
2) Caring
3) Friendly
4) Helpful
5) Kind
6) Playful
7) Responsible
8) Intelligent

My third week of January

Hi! This is my blog on my third week of January! Wow it is almost the end of January !! Time flies so fast when you are having so much fun!!

Now, on my days at school, I had tons and tons of homework!! Anyways, I got to complete them. Yay!! Well, one of my best friends, Celynn, she was very tired doing her homework as she is a prefect and on this Wednesday she had to stay back until 5.30!! Tiring isn't it?



Now for my weekends!! This Saturday, I went to Adam Khoo again, of course! We learnt the same stuffs and we had to do 60 ups and downs which you have to use your two hands and hold your ears and go up and down! It was very tiring actually! Everyone was sweating when we finished 25. Luckily our trainer minus off 20 which left us with 40 ups and downs. After Adam Khoo, my father brought us to KLCC for shopping. When we reached there, we went to this restaurant called Chili's. We wanted to eat at that place for dinner. But unfortunately there was this long queue which we had to wait for an hour to get in that place. So, my father booked a place and we went to shop first. We looked at many places and my mom looked in many clothes shops. After an hour, we went back to Chili's and we went in to the restaurant. There were many varities of food. I got very hungry when I looked at the menu. There were so many mouth-watering food that I could not choose a dish. In the end, I chose this sandwich dish. When it came, I didn't expect it to be in such a big portion!! It was enough to feed my siblings.The dish had 4 BIG sandwiches with a little tomato and lettuce.It had 3 pieces of bread in one whole sandwiche.There was also ham and bacon.In the middle of this four pieces of bread, there was a HUGE amount of french fries. Wow !! It was very big dish!! My second sister ordered macaroni and cheese which was quite delicious. My third sister ordered a hamburger with fries while my mom ordered this salad or something like that. My mom's dish had this three round piece of bread or something. You had to put fillings in this piece of bread and fold it and eat it. I am not very sure what it is called. My father's dish was beef. It was very good!! It was the best beef I have ever tasted in my life except the part where I ate a Japanese restaurant which sells beef too besides sushi. I managed to eat three big pieces of the ENORMOUS sandwiches and half of my fries. I was very FULL!

Well, that was the end of my Saturday!! Now let's get to my Sunday! Well me and my sister WAS suppose to wake up at 7.30 or 7.45 in the morning. Unfortunately, my sister was unable to get up after the tiring day we had yesterday. So, my dad sent me and my grandmother to church for my Sunday School and my grandmother's Chinese Section. After my grandmother went home with the help of a transporter, I had to wait for my parents to go to the English Section. While waiting for them, I did my homework that I had brought along with me. Finally after doing two books of my homework, my parents with my sisters came!! When we went up there, I was feeling extremely sick!! My throat was very pain. In the morning, I had difficulty trying to wake up because of my throat. Everytime I breathe my throat and sometimes my heart hurt. After singing some songs, it was time for the pastor to bring out the speech of the day he was going to make. Whenever this time comes all 10 year olds and below had to go down for station time. This is the time where they get to sing songs, play games and do art and crafts. For the toddlers from 0-3 year olds, they are staying at this room at the back of the hall. My mom is one of the teacher or helpers there. Today, my mom was going to bring out the lesson. I was suppose to help my mom but I had to sit and watch as I am having a little fever and could not talk so well. So while the lesson went on, I continued my homework there. Luckily the toddlers were entertained by the story my mom was reading to them. The last time when it was my mom's turn, when it was playing time, I got dragged here and there by the toddlers while the adults were talking. First I got dragged by my little sister. Then I was dragged by the twins and so on. But this time, I was saved!! When it was snack time, I did a rather silly mistake. Without thinking, I reached my hand into a packet of biscuits and started munching on them!! That made my soar throat even worse!! Then my mom made me drink a bottle of water! After that, the english service was over!! Then my father brought us to Pavillion for shopping again!! Luckily I finished all my homework!! When we reached there, the first thing we do was we headed to the food court. Since I was not in the mood to eat anything in large portions, I decided to order some sushi. I went to the shop and ordered a california roll, a packet of crabmeat sushi and a cucumber sushi. When waiting for the sushi, I went to see a man making sushi or dough at the corner of the shop. It was very interesting to see him making it like that. Suddenly my cousin, Lee Hans, appeared from no where and asked me why am I doing here. Suddenly my other cousin, Cheryl, came from behind the crowd with her parents and her little brother, Ivan. Actually, Lee Hans was going with his mother while his sister went to choir or something. I was very excited to see Cheryl, Ivan and Lee Hans because it has been a long time since I saw them like last December. After being seperated from shopping and eating, my family went shopping for Chinese New Year. My mom bought both my sisters lots of dresses!!! I only bought two T-shirts and a pair of pants. My mom says that she will definitely buy for me the next week eventhough I refuse too.

Well that's all I think!! Wow!! This blog is very long!! Bye!!

My second week of school

Hi again!! My second week of school was ok. I had to do a lot of homework !!! Anyways I manage to complete them! My second week is not very different, it was just the same as last week. Anyways on my weekends I went to Adam Khoo again. Luckily I did my homework if not I will have to do 10 push ups. Well that's all for my week. It is quite short. Bye!

~ My first week of school ~

Hi again! Now let's talk about my first week of school. My first, second and third days at school was quite good actually. I was very exited and suprised that I was going to 6 Bestari this year with my friends joining me. This three days were fun and I enjoyed it a lot. I got to sit with Shu-zen and Lam Wei Fang. I also got to sit nearer with my friends. Yay!!! On this days, our teachers gave us a little homework. But on the fourth and fifth day we were given lots of homework. I had to suffer by doing a pile or two of homework. It was really suffering I can tell you because I have never been given so much homework in my life. Well that was my first week of school. Now let's go to my weekends. Saturdays were always relaxing for me but this Saturday was a horrible one! I had to continue my pile of homework before I can continue my usual relaxing day! And I had to miss my first Adam Khoo's coaches'class. Me and my parents forgot about it!Oops!So I can only go to this class on Sunday afternoon!! The next day, my family had to go to church. But my parents decided that we should try going to the Chinese session this time. Me and my sisters were so tired that we could not wake up when our father tried and wake us up!! So, in the end my parents went to church while we were at home with our maid and our grandfather!! We got to sleep peacefully until 10.30 in the morning. Then I had to get ready for my coaches' class with my big Adam Khoo's folder that was given to me at the Super Kids class.On the way there, a policeman stopped my mom's car because the policeman siad that she was driving above the limit. Luckily the policeman gave my mom a second chance and my mother felt relieved. At the coaches' class I had lots of fun with my friends there. I had learnt so many things there that my trainer said he had to give us two homework to do!!! Well I think that's all. Bye!

About me!

Hi! My name is Soon Ning Enn. I am turning 12 this July. As you know, I am going to face UPSR this year. I am very nervous about it. My friends call me Soon. I am studying at Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Bintang Utara. I am in the top class in the whole stadard which is 6 Bestari. My hobbies are reading, playing the computer and so many more! I have a family of 5 members which includes me. I have two younger sisters who are sometimes very naughty and sometimes very nice. I also own a pet toy poodle which I simply love. She is a female. Sometimes she can be very naughty like my other two sisters. My favourite colour is blue and purple. Now let's talk about my parents. My father works as a business man. He sometimes help my mother at the centre. He is very kind and funny. My mother works as an instructor. She is also very nice and funny. She teaches maths and sometimes english at a programme called E.nopi. I think that's about all. Bye!