6) A FORMAL LETTER TO THE POLICE

SITUATION

You are a resident of Taman Wawasan, Gombak. There are too many drug addicts loitering at your residential area. Write a letter to the Assistant Commissioner of Police at the Gombak Police Department and suggest the ways to overcome the problem.

Use the notes below:

• ·         assign police patrol cars
• ·         install surveillance cameras

·       Add one suggestion of your own.

THE LETTER

68, Taman Wawasan,

Batu 10, Jalan Gombak,

68100, Batu Caves,

Selangor Darul Ehsan.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Assistant Commissioner of Police,

Gombak Police Department,

Jalan Gombak,

68100, Batu Caves,

Selangor Darul Ehsan.                                                    6^th July 2017

     

Sir,

DRUG ADDICTS LOITERING AT TAMAN WAWASAN, GOMBAK

I refer to the above stated matter which has been troubling the residents since a year ago.

2.       These drugs addicts can be seen wandering around in this residential area throughout the day and they loiter around a few public places at night such as near the mosque, school, park and market.

3.       We all know that they are dangerous to the residents especially to children.

4.       I would like to suggest that you assign a few police patrol cars to the area at all times. The sight of the police cars will scare off the addicts from this area.

5.       Another suggestion is to install surveillance cameras at strategic places in Taman Wawasan. This will deter the addicts from harming the residents if they know that they are being watched.

6.       My last suggestion is that you should add more street lights at some of the dark and quiet spots in this area especially along Jalan Wawasan 15/9 and 15/11. The area near Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Wawasan also needs more street lights as school children come to school very early in the morning.

I hope that you will consider my suggestion and improve the safety of Taman Wawasan immediately. Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,

(MUKMIN BIN ALI)

5) SUMMARISING A TEXT

SUMMARISING A TEXT

TIPS:

1)	Leave out unnecessary details.
	eg: Ehsan who lives in Taman Sungai Pusu scored straight As in his SPM examination.
	Main Idea: Ehsan scored straight As in his SPM examination.
2)	Do not include examples/ lists.
	eg: Solehah likes sweet fruits such as durians, rambutans and ripe mangoes.
	Main Idea: Solehah likes sweet fruits.
3)	Do not include elaboration.
	eg: Asrul came home late. It was after midnight that he arrived at the main gate.
	Main Idea: Asrul came home late / Asrul came home after midnight.
4)	Leave out repetition.
	eg: He is a very fat man. He certainly is not thin. It is even difficult for him to pass through the door.
	Main Idea: He is a very fat man.
5)	Do not include too descriptive expressions.
	eg: She wore a pretty dress. It was made of pink lace with a huge bow at the back.  There were  sequins which glittered under the light, all over the dress
	Main Idea: She wore a pretty dress.
6)	Change direct speech to indirect speech.
	eg: “You have to put in more effort. Do not spend too much time watching television. Reduce the number of hours that you spend on the Internet. As a result, you will do well in your studies,” said Danial’s mother.
	Main Idea: In order to do well in his studies, Danial’s mother advised him to work harder and avoid spending too much time on the television and the Internet.
7)	Replace a group of words with one word.
	eg: Mukmin bought a pair of Camel pants, a Nike shirt and a Levi’s jacket from KLCC.
	Main Idea: Mukmin bought some branded clothes from KLCC.
8)	Use linkers and conjunctions for cohesion.
	Sample: but, and, so, because, although, then, after that, However, Moreover, Furthermore, consequently, Finally, Later, Besides, Next, Eventually, instead.

4) TANJUNG RHU: THE QUESTION ON CHARACTERS: COMPARE AND CONTRAST

QUESTION:

Compare and contrast two main characters in the short story that you have studied. Write your answer with close reference to the text.

SAMPLE ANSWER

PARAGRAPH	The Points	The Full Answer
1	·         State the title of the story ·         Synopsis	The short story that I have studied is Tanjung Rhu. This story is set in contemporary Singapore in a Chinese family. It is about the bond between a son, Mr Li, and his mother, Ah Ma. At her later age, Ah Ma lived with Mr Li in his house. Then Ah Ma became very ill and she passed away.
2	·         Describe the characters	Mr Li is 63 years old. He is a successful shipping businessman who has a posh office on the 18th floor of a tall building at Shenton Way, Singapore. He has two children. His wife is Helen. Mr Li owns a luxurious mansion that has a swimming pool.                Ah Ma was an old woman. She was small, thin with grey hair and bent back. She had cataracts so she could not see very well. Ah Ma lived with Mr Li.
	·         Differences	Mr Li is very different from his mother. He is a modern man who is influenced by Western lifestyle. His Western name is Edward. He speaks English except when he speaks to Ah Ma.  He owns a modern office and a modern house with a swimming pool. His children receives Western education. His eldest son is finishing his studies in Cambridge University while Ying, his youngest daughter, is going to further her studies in New York.                On the other hand, Ah Ma was very traditional. She could only speak Chinese. She still called Mr Li by his Chinese name, Ah Wah. Although she lived with Mr Li in his modern house, she still reared chicken and fed them. She refused to opt for modern treatment for her cataracts.
3	·         Similarities & Differences	Both Mr Li and Ah Ma believe in Chinese rituals of worshipping ancestors but it is only Ah Ma who firmly practiced the rituals. There is an altar in Mr Li’s house. Ah Ma looked after the altar when she was still alive, lighted the electric candles there and burn the joss sticks when she prayed. She hung her late husband’s photo at the altar. In the morning when she was going to Mr Li’s office, she did the ritual and spoke to her late husband’s photo. When Ying tried to hurry her, she even insisted that the ritual be done properly. Although Mr Li does not practice the ritual, he instructed Ying to learn how to do it from Ah Ma.
4	·         Differences	Ah Ma is different from Mr Li in the way she cherished her past memories while Mr Li was not really interested in his roots. On the day when Mr Li gave Ah Ma the binoculars, she eagerly shared with him the memory when Mr Li was still small. However, Mr Li easily grew bored and wanted to end the conversation. Even when she was at his office, she told him that she saw him on the beach looking for crabs when he was still young. He was not interested and he stopped her from continuing.
	·         Similarities	Mr Li’s character had a drastic change after Ah Ma’s death. A day after his mother’s passing, when he was at his office he started feeling nostalgic. He reminisced the smell of food in his house when he was small and the feel of sand on his feet. He even had a few questions that he wanted to ask his mother, but it was too late.                Then, Mr Li rushed home to the altar and looked for the joss sticks so that he can pray to his mother. He couldn’t find it because it was locked away in a drawer that only his mother knew where the key was. Instead, he lighted the electric candles and spoke to his mother.
5	Conclusion	From the discussion above, it is very clear that Mr Li and Ah Ma are very different from one another. What hold them together are the bond that they have between a son and a mother as well as the memories that they shared together.

3) Tanjung Rhu: THE QUESTION ON EVENT

QUESTION:

From the story that you have studied, describe an event that you find most memorable. Give reasons for your answer with close reference to the text.

SAMPLE ANSWER

PARAGRAPH	The Points	The Full Answer
1	·         State the title of the story ·         Synopsis	The short story that I have studied is Tanjung Rhu. This story is about the bond between a son, Mr Li, and his mother, Ah Ma. Mr Li is a modern businessman who has neglected his Chinese practices whereas Ah Ma still holds on to the rituals. Ah Ma cherishes her memories when Mr Li was still a boy although Mr Li does not think much of it. When Ah Ma died, Mr Li missed her and started to fulfil her wish of looking after the altar.
2	Describe the event	The event that I find most memorable is when Mr Li rushed home to light the altar in his house. This happened a day after his mother’s passing. At that time, Mr Li was in his office. As he was looking out from the window of his office towards Tanjung Rhu, he recalled some memories of his mother. Then, he felt that he had to do something for her so he rushed home to the altar. This altar was always used by his mother when she was still alive. She looked after it and she had her husband’s photo hanging by the wall at the altar. She used to burn joss sticks when she prayed there. The sticks were kept in a locked drawer. When Mr Li got home, he tried to look for the sticks but he couldn’t find the key to the drawer. Instead, he switched on the electric candles and he spoke to his mother’s photo on the wall.
3	Reason 1	There are three reasons why I find this event most memorable. First, this event allows us to see how much Mr Li cares and loves his mother. She grew old in his house, he put her in the hospital when she was ill, he gave her a proper burial and he tried to fulfil he wish of looking after the altar. This event completes the image of Mr Li as a filial son.
4	Reason 2	Secondly, this event also reflects Mr Li’s true belief of the Chinese rituals despite of the fact that he never joins his mother praying at the altar. This belief emerged after her death as he rushed home to light the altar and spoke to his mother’s photo.
5	Reason 3	Third, this event contains an important moral value which is the importance of cherishing one’s mother. Ah Ma was very different from Mr Li. She was old fashioned but he was modern and successful. Despite these differences, Mr Li respected his mother and tried his best to make her happy. Even after her death, he tried to be a good son by lighting the altar for her and speaking to her photo.
6	Conclusion	There are a few memorable events in this story. Based on the reasons stated above, the most memorable one is the incident when Mr Li rushed home to light the altar for his mother.

2) Tanjung Rhu: The Lesson

1) February 2017: Summary Writing 1

The Technique in Summary Writing:
1) Box It
2) Extract the points
3) Write out the points :

• Paraphrase
• Use Sentence Connectors

➤Don't forget: 

HIGHLIGHT THE KEYWORDS IN THE QUESTION

➤Look:

HIGHLIGHT THE POINTS

➤Look:

PARAPHRASE THE POINTS

➤Look:

WRITE OUT YOUR SUMMARY

• Add the Sentence Connectors
• Write only 10 points
• Don't write more than 130 words

She could recall some of the problems she faced during her asthmatic attacks. The attacks were really bad at school. Once, she fainted because of breathing problems. By seven, she had frequently gone to the hospital. When her friends or her sister played sports, she was only allowed to watch them. In addition, she was forbidden from eating any cold food. Not only that, she was not allowed to touch or have any pets. Moreover, she had to take a very bitter cough mixture every day to prevent an asthmatic attack. By 12, she has fully recovered from her illness. She is able to do anything like a normal person, enjoy outdoor activities and even have pets. She is able to consume any food without any worry of being sick.

(130 words)