1. When do we use the apostrophe?
- 2 uses: Contraction (isn't, don't) & Possession (Gina's, Jess')
-It's = it is or it has
2. When do we use Everybody...is and Everybody..are?
- we know that the word everybody is singular because we say Everybody is here.
- sometimes, we tend to think of everybody as a group of individuals, so we usually say Everybody brought their own food to the picnic.
3. What is the difference between past and passed?
- Past referring to time or distance
- Passed referring to the action of passing
Cherry Tree
Monday, April 4, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
WRITING CONTEST
Come one, come all. Attention
to all Form 4, 5 & 6 students, you are invited to celebrate the
Language Week by participating in this Writing Contest.
Contest
Overview
- Students must submit a 500-word essay about one of the following questions:
Form
6 (Theme: Education)
- Possessing a university education is critical for one to compete globally in today’s society. What is your opinion?
- The main function of education is to enable people to gain employment. What is your opinion?
Form
4 & 5 (Theme: Environment)
- Write a short story beginning with “I remember the day of the storm ….”
- Earth Day
- Five essays (depending on the total number of entries) will be chosen from each form.
- Winning students will receive a prize and a certificate.
- The winning essays will be published and posted on the Internet at http://smkmbi.blogspot.com/
Judging
criteria:
Content
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Does
the essay reflect substance and careful thought?
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Clarity
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Form
6 - Is there a clear link between the importance/function of
education and today’s global demand?
Form
4 & 5 - Is there a clear link between memorable/significant
event(s)/incident(s) and the main characters in the plot? Is the
message clearly conveyed?
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Creativity
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Does
the essay stand apart from the others for its effectiveness in
conveying the writer’s opinion/story?
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Mechanics
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Has
the student used correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and tone?
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Length
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All
entries must be limited to 500 words.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
PMR - SUMMARY WRITING
Paper 2 Section B Summary
KEY WORDS FOR SUMMARY WRITING
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ENGLISH
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BAHASA MALAYSIA
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1. benefits
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faedah
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2. advantages
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kebaikan
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3. disadvantages
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keburukan
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4. types
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jenis-jenis
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5. factors
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faktor-faktor
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6. how
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bagaimana
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7. why
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kenapa
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8. steps
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langkah-langkah
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9. importance
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kepentingan
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10. ways
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cara-cara
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11. reasons/causes
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sebab-sebab
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12. habit
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kebiasaan
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13. characteristics
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ciri-ciri
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14. dangers
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bahaya
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15. overcome
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mengatasi
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LATIH-TUBI PMR ENGLISH PAPER 2 / SECTION C: LITERATURE
Paper 2 Section C Literature
Pre Exercise
KEY WORDS FOR LITERATURE COMPONENT
ENGLISH
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BAHASA MALAYSIA
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1. happy incident
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peristiwa
yang menggembirakan
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2. sad incident
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peristiwa
yang menyedihkan
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3. tragedy
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tragedi
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4. interesting event
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peristiwa
yang menarik
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5. moral values
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nilai-nilai
murni
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6. lesson that you learnt
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pengajaran
yang saya pelajari
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7. setting
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masa dan
tempat peristiwa berlaku
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8. theme
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tema
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9. characters
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watak
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- you like
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suka
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- you admire
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mengagumi
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- you look up to/respect
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hormati
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- you sympathize with
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bersimpati
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10. compare and contrast
two characters
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membandingkan
dan membezakan dua watak
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Sample
Question
You
are advised to spend about 20 minutes on this question.
Novels:
1.
Potato People - Angela Wright
2.
Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
3.
The Phantom of The Opera - Gaston Leroux
4.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
5.
The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope Hawkins
Choose one of the novels above. Which part of the story did you find
interesting? Give evidence from the
novel to support your answer.
Your
response should be
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more than 50
words
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in continuous writing
(10 marks)
SAMPLE
LITERATURE QUESTIONS:
Based
on one of the novels above,
write
about your favourite character/the character you admire/look up to
·
compare
and contrast two interesting characters
·
write
about a character you dislike the most.
·
write
about a character you sympathise with
·
write
about a character who is heroic/intelligent/courageous/friendly
·
write
about the qualities of one of the major/minor characters in the story
·
write
about a character’s decision and how it has affected his or her life
·
write
about a lesson that you have learnt.
·
explain one value that you have learnt from it.
·
write
about a part of the story you found interesting
·
write
about an incident that changes the life of one of the characters in the story
·
write
about a tense situation
·
write
about and incident that makes you feel sad
·
write
about the setting of the story
·
write
about the most exciting part of the novel
·
write
on whether you like/dislike the ending of
the story
·
state
whether you enjoyed reading the novel
·
write
on one of the following themes
-loyalty
-friendship
-good versus evil
- love and sacrifice
- survival against all odds
PMR ENGLISH PAPER 2 (12/2) 2005 - 2010
ANALYSIS OF PMR BAHASA INGGERIS
EXAMINATION PAPERS 2005 – 2010
PAPER 2
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SECTION A: GUIDED WRITING
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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REPORT
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INFORMAL LETTER
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STORY
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SPEECH
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ARTICLE
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SECTION B : SUMMARY WRITING
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2005
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Advantages of television to our
children
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2006
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Why Zoo Negara has problems with
the animals left at the gates
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2007
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Why Andrew’s visit to Malaysia
was a memorable one
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2008
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The benefits of collecting coins
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2009
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How open burning affects people
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2010
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Some of the interesting things
they did and saw there
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SECTION C : NOVEL
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2005
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Moral values
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2006
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Like or dislike ending of a story
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2007
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Two characters who worked
together to obtain success
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2008
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An Important incident
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2009
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Relationship
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2010
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A good quality that you admire in
a character
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