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My dear Form 3 students, Due to time constraint (I'm leaving for my kampung any moment :D) and assuming that some of you have done the exercises in the "Drilling of Writing" handout, I've decided to give out the answers to these exercises. So, you may click on the following links: Drilling on writing handout  (download and print the handout IF you've misplaced the one which was given last Thursday *~*) Drilling on writing answer Once again, take care of yourself & remind your parents to drive safely. 

My dear Form 3 students (Imtiaz, Ikhlas, Istiqamah, Ijtihad, Iltizam), I hope you've done Exercises 1, 2 and 3 on informal letter writing. As promised, I've already put the answers on my blog. Sorry for the delay. As we all know, we're in the "Hari Raya" mood :D Don't forget to REWRITE the essays :) Clicking on the following links to check the answers for Exercises 1, 2 and 3 (informal letter writing): Exercise 1 Answer Exercise 2 Answer Exercise 3 Answer Download & print Exercises 123 Answers If you've accidentally misplaced the handout (*~*), you may download & print it at the this link :  Writing - Informal Letter Please take a great care of yourself. Happy revising for PMR ^ _*  (Credits to  http://bakingproject.com/2008/09/ )

Exercise 3 Your uncle suggested that you and your family visit a tea plantation which was owned by his friends. Write a letter to your uncle to thank him for his suggestion and to tell the wonderful trip that you had experienced.  Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the box below. Then, REWRITE the letter. enjoyable and educational keeping well take a tour stayed at drove up tour by tea leaves How are you your suggestion was invigorating were awestruck a sea of green leaves We borrowed At the end of the tour learnt about full loads tea plantation Send my regards to Auntie had the time of our lives eye-opener waved warmly grand treat plucking tea leaves fast and hard made from ________________, ________________, ________________...

Exercise 2 Your younger brother has just enrolled into a residential school. He is facing some problems. Write a letter to your brother, giving him some advice on how he can overcome some of his problems. Use the points given below in your letter. organise your time  choose friends carefully - have an open mind  concentrate on studies  make use of the facilities available  follow school rules  Expressions used: as fit as a fiddle - in good health time is gold bad hats - troublemakers  state-of-the-art - modern a healthy mind creates a healthy body pen off - stop writing Underline the correct answer. Then, REWRITE the letter. ________________, ________________, ________________. 16 January 2011 Dearest ______________,          I hope you [1- is, are, was, were] as fit as a fiddle and not too homesick. All of us are fine back home although we [2- miss, misses, missed, are missing] having you arou...

INFORMAL LETTER – TO INVITE Exercise 1: PMR 2006 You and your family are planning to go camping for the coming school holidays. You have found a suitable campsite. Write a letter to your uncle and invite him and his family to join you. When writing your letter, you should: use all the notes given to persuade your uncle elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting make sure it is not less than 120 words Use the notes below to write the letter. 1. campsite clean shady peaceful safe 2. location near a town 20-minute bus-ride mini market 3. facilities t ent for rent c hildren’s playground toilets shower rooms 4. activities barbecue games swimming trekking Use the idioms below to make your letter more interesting: to their heart’s content (Meaning: to their full satisfaction, without limitation ) in stitches (Meaning: laughing uncontrollably) in the pink  (Meaning: in very good health) a stone’s throw away (Meaning: very c...

PMR exam is just around the corner. I couldn't help but feeling so worried with my students' competence in writing compositions. I have gathered some ideas from my friends, who are also teaching English in other schools, on how they  go about drilling essay writing to their students as a preparation prior to PMR/SPM. Here are some of the approaches that could be adopted/adapted based on the proficiency level of our students: Idea #1: Get a good essay which is neither too long nor too short.  Give 1 copy to each student.  Ask them to read and understand the essay. Maybe you could get students to find the meaning of difficult words or focus on a certain grammatical item (Wh words / verb / noun / tenses / etc.)  Next, tell students to put the essay out of their sight.  The teacher then carries out a dictation activity in which he/she reads aloud the essay with the correct pronunciation and enunciation. At the same time, students need to listen and write down w...