GUIDED WRITING MODULE

1. Always read the question carefully and highlight what you need to do (task). Check the tone/pronoun
needed.
2. Use the 40 minutes wisely: Use 5 minutes to plan your essay and organise your thoughts (what to
write, how to elaborate on the points given). Then, use 30 minutes to write and 5 minutes to edit.
3. Remember to use all the points given.
4. Remember to give relevant details or elaborate the points given. Use WH- questions to help you
develop your points.
5. Vary your sentence structures so that your essay is not dull and monotonous.
6. Include an introduction (may copy from the question and check if you need to change the pronoun)
and a conclusion.
7. Also, make sure your paragraphs are well-organised.
8. Read through your written piece and edit it.

FORMAT OF A SPEECH/TALK
Good morning to the principal, teachers and fellow students. I am honoured to be given
this opportunity to talk on 'Health is Wealth'.
..................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................
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...................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Thank you.

FORMAT OF AN INFORMAL LETTER

66, Lorong 8,
Southern Park,
41200 Klang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
9 MAY 2015.
Dear Yati,
....................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................

.
Yours sincerely,
Ani

FORMAT OF A REPORT
A VISIT TO AN OLD FOLKS' HOME
At 8.30 a.m., 40 students and

Reported by,
Christine Goh Ai Leng
(Secretary of Drama Club)

FORMAT OF AN ARTICLE
Health is Wealth
Which is more important? ..

.
Written by,
Eric Tan Eng Long

FORMAT OF A STORY
It was raining heavily. ......................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................

FORMAT OF A RECOUNT
As I was walking home,.........................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................

LETTER-WRITING
Guidelines
Greeting / Salutation
Dear
Dearest and My dearest
(is most often used)
(are usually used only for people you love)
My dear .
(is used if you have a close relationship with someone, like your family or best friend)

Opening Remarks
How are you? I hope you are fine
I received your letter yesterday / a few days
ago

What a surprise to hear from you

How are you? I am sorry I couldnt write earlier.

Closing Remarks
That will be all for now. I hope to hear from you
soon.
Do write soon.

Please send my warmest regards to your family.

I shall write again when I have time.

The Format

Salutation

The
Content

1, Jalan Bukit Tinggi,

41200 Klang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Writers
Address

2 June 2015

Date

Dear Fadzle,
It was a wonderful surprise to hear from
you ......................................................................
.............................................................................
.................................................................................................
......................................................................................................
...............................................................................

Opening
Remarks

Do write to me again after your examinations. Until then,

good luck in the exam!

Closing
Remarks

Your friend,
Ammy

Ending &
Signature

EVENTS:
Teachers Day Celebration: Word list/ Glossary for Exercises 1, 2 and 3.
Word List
advice (noun)
advise (verb)
aim/purpose/objective
appreciate
appreciation
assembly
celebrate/celebration
ceremony
chairman
cheer/cheered
clapped
concert
decorate/decorated
delicious
deliver (a speech)
disperse/dispersed
district
education
gather/gathered
grand
guest-of-honour
guidance
help
officiate
prepare/prepared
present/presents
presented
Principal
proudly
render
speech
state anthem/national anthem
various
wakil
win/won

Meaning in BM
nasihat
menasihat
tujuan/matlamat/objektif
menghargai
penghargaan
perhimpunan
meraikan
upacara
pengerusi
bersorakan
tepuk (tangan)
konsert
menghias
sedap
menyampaikan
bersurai
daerah
pendidikan
berkumpul
meriah
tetamu kehormat
bimbingan
bantuan
merasmikan
bersedia
hadiah
menyampaikan
Pengetua
dengan bangganya
memberi
ucapan
lagu negeri/lagu kebangsaan
pelbagai
representative
menang

Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with words from the word list to complete the following sentences.
1. My school ____________________ Teachers Day last week.
2. The _______________ started at 7.30 a.m.
3. We sang the National Anthem, Negaraku and the state _________________ .
4. The __________________ gave a speech.
5. The aim of the __________________ was to show appreciation to teachers.
6. The head prefect thanked the teachers for their __________________ and advice.
7. The teachers and students played _________________ games.
8. The students _______________ most of the games.
9. We had a _________________ at the school hall.
10. The Principal ___________________ us to study hard.
Exercise 2
INFORMAL LETTER: MODEL QUESTION
You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.
Your school celebrated Teachers Day last week. Write a letter to a friend to describe this special
occasion.
Use these notes in your letter:

Assembly at 7.30 am

Speech by principal gave advice to students

Aim of celebration show appreciation to teachers

Speech by head prefect

Activities carried out games class parties - concert

When writing your letter:

you may use all the notes
elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
add any other relevant information
make sure it is not less than 120 words
(25 marks)

INFORMAL LETTER: (Notes for teachers)

BEFORE WRITING, always remind your students to ask a few WH-questions to help them elaborate on
the points given.
N
o
1

Ideas / Points given

Assembly at 7.30 a.m.

WH Question
* Where did the assembly take place?
* Who attended the assembly?

Speech by Principal gave advice

* Was anybody invited? Who?

* What was the main message of the

to students

speech?

Aim of celebration show

* What advice did the Principal give?

* Why do students have to study hard

appreciation to teachers
4
5

and develop good qualities?

Speech by head prefect

Activities carried out games

* What were the contents of the message?

* What games were played?

class parties - concert

* What did the winners get?

* What was the food prepared?
* What did you have in the concert?
Singing?
Dancing?

Remind students to use these points in their answer:

1. Assembly at 7.30 a.m.
2. Speech by Principal gave advice to students
3. Aim of celebration - show appreciation to teachers
4. Speech by head prefect
5. Activities carried out games class parties concert

Sample Answer 1
** Note the simple connectors e.g. After that, Then, After 12 noon, Finally.
Task : Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
123, Jalan Raja,
41200 Klang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
22 June 2015
Dear Maslinda,
How are you? I hope you are fine. My family and I are doing just

Dari soalan tukar

gantinama Your kpd
My.

fine.
My school _____________ Teachers Day was celebrated last
week. Many students came that day. The ____________ started at 7.30
a.m.

The chairman of the PTA (PIBG) also came. We sang _________

and the state anthem.

After that, the ____________ gave a speech. He __________ us
to study hard and be good students. He also told us that the aim of the
_____________ was to show appreciation to teachers. We should thank
our teachers.
Then the head prefect gave a speech. He thanked the teachers for
their ___________ and advice.
After

12

noon,

the

teachers

and

students

played

Point 1
(assembly)
Point 2
(speech)
Point 3
(Aim)
Point 4
(head prefects)
speech
Point 5
( Activities)

some

___________ games like football, throwing balloons and other games.

The students _________ most of the games. We won hampers. My class
bought a big _______ for the class party. Finally, we had a ___________
in the school hall. I took part in the concert. I sang Michael Jacksons
Beat It. We were very happy that day.
How about the Teachers Day celebration in your school? Do tell
me about it in your next letter. Take care and bye.
Your friend,
M
ei Ling

---- (remember to
give a suitable
ending )

Exercise 3:

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

123, Jalan Raja,

41200 Klang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
22 June 2015
Dear Indra,
How are you? I hope you are fine. My family and I are doing just fine.
My school ____________ Teachers Day last week. Activities on that day started at 7.30 a.m.
First, we had an ___________ in the school hall. The Principal and all the teachers were seated on a
colourful and nicely-decorated stage.
The Principal __________ a speech. He reminded students to study hard and develop good
qualities. This is our way of showing our ____________ to our teachers for their hard work. At the end
of the speech, we clapped loudly to show our appreciation to our teachers.
Then the Head Prefect delivered a speech. He thanked the teachers for their __________ and
compassion all this while. He also recited a poem entitled KASIH GURU. This was followed by our
class parties. At the parties, we ate the food that we had brought from home such as fried noodles,
cakes and sandwiches. We also sang, danced and played indoor games. I enjoyed playing Musical
Chairs.
After 12 noon, some outdoor games were played. That was the most exciting event of the day.
Teachers and students played __________ interesting games like sack race, football, throwing balloons
and other relay games. The students won most of the games. The final event was a concert. Popular
songs were rendered by some students and traditional dances were performed by the Cultural Club. By
then, we were all tired but happy because we had had a whale of a time that day.
How about the Teachers Day celebration in your school? Do tell me about it in your next letter.
Take care and bye.
Your friend,
Azmilia

Exercise 4
You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.
Your school held the annual Prize Giving Day last week. Write a letter to a friend to describe this special
occasion.
Use these notes in your letter:

Students and guests gather at the hall hall, well-decorated

Speech by Principal congratulated students advised students to study hard

Aim of celebration to reward students for their hard work

- to motivate students to work harder
- you won a prize second position in the class.

Performance by students cultural dances by students of various races

(Malay dance, a Chinese dance, an Indian dance)
- a choir presentation

Prize giving ceremony by guest-of-honour The District Education Officer

Prizes for

a) good academic results

b) active participation in co-curriculum
c) service to the school
d) full attendance to school

Closing - a refreshment at the canteen

When writing your letter :

you may use all the notes
elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
add any other relevant information
make sure it is not less than 120 words
(25 marks)

REPORTS
General guidelines
1. Reports can be divided into a few types ( school magazines, newsletters and newspapers)
2. Reports are usually brief and written in simple language.
3. Read the question given carefully. Understand the short notes given.
4. When you have understood the notes given, expand these notes.
5. You may use your own ideas to make the report more interesting.
6. Know who you are writing for. This allows you to write with your readers in mind.
7. Arrange your points in paragraphs. Each main idea should have some supporting ideas.
8. Give your report a suitable title and write your name at the bottom on the left.
9. Check your spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Report On An Event-Wordlist for Exercises 1, 2 and 3.

Word List
announced
audience
ceremony
cheer/cheered
disperse/dispersed
district
education
free/freed
gather/gathered
grand
jubilantly
march/marched
most awaited
occasion
officiate
organise/organised
participant
practise
prepare/prepared
Principal
proudly
receive/received
remind/reminded
spectator
speed
support
various
warm up
wave/waved

Meaning in BM
umumkan
penonton
upacara
bersorakan
bersurai
daerah
pelajaran
membebaskan
berkumpul
meriah
dengan penuh gembira.
berkawad
yang dinanti-nanti
peristiwa
merasmikan
menganjurkan
peserta
mengamalkan
bersedia
Pengetua
dengan bangga
menerima
mengingatkan
penonton
memecut
menyokong
pelbagai
memanaskan
melambai

win/won

menang

Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with words from the word list to complete a report on an event.
A REPORT ON SPORTS DAY
On 15 June 2012, SMK Merpati [1]________________

Sports Day. It was a grand

[2]______________ of the school. There were flags and buntings everywhere in the school. Teachers
and students prepared for the sports day several days before. On this day the State Education Director
came to [3]___________________ the Sport Day. In his speech, he reminded every student to practise
good sporting spirit. When he freed a pair of pigeons into the air, the [4]_______________ cheered
happily.
Next, everyone [5]_____________ at the field. There was a march past by the uniforms units and
sports houses. They marched proudly past the VIP and the audience. The sport houses teams were in
tracks suits and caps. They brought their mascots along and waved at the audience. Everyone cheered
and clapped their hands.
After

the

march

past,

the

[6]_______________

of

various

events

started

to

[7]__________________ their bodies. The field events such as high jump and long jump started first.
This was followed by 100m, 200m and relay events. These were the most awaited events of the day.
When the referee shot to the air, the participants sped on their tracks. The spectators shouted to
[8]________________ their sport houses. The Green House won in most of the events.
Finally, it was time for the prize giving ceremony. The winners [9]______________ medals and
trophies. The Principal gave away the presents. Selvaraja was [10]_________________ as the male
athlete while Fatimah Alias was the female athlete. The last trophy was given to the Champion, the
Green

House.

The

team

members

cheered

[11]__________________.

Before

we

[12]__________________, the Senior Assistant of Co-curriculum reminded everybody to clean up the

school field. Overall, we enjoyed this sports day very much.
Reported by:
Rahman
Rahman b. Abdul
(Secretary of Sports and Recreation Club)

Exercise 2
Using the pictures and notes below, write a report for your school magazine about your experience
during the cross country event at your school.

Gathered briefing rules safety

waved flag started to run

followed tracks 4 check-points tickets

reached finishing line winners

received trophies happy

Red House champion

before leaving clean up field

Exercise 3
Note Expansion: Construct meaningful sentences for the words below

Introduction

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Ending

last week school organized cross country.

teacher students prepared several days.
flags buntings schools grand occasion.
8.00 am students gathered school field.
first senior teacher gave briefing rules reminded safety
before run students warm up
President of Parents and Teacher Society - officiate cross country.
he waved flag students cheered started to run
students ran steadily followed the track
after 2km found check-points
students collect tickets to ensure correct route
one hour some students reached finishing line
first 10 students winners
most from red house
finally 11.30 am prize giving ceremony
winners received trophies
Red House announced champion
members of house clapped cheered happily
before dispersed Principal reminded clean up school field
all students together collected rubbish cleared everything
students enjoyed the day

RECOUNTS
Purpose
The purpose of a recount is to retell or recount events or past experiences. (The prefix re
means again. So to recount is to tell again).
Types of Recount
Personal recounts a recount of an experience in which the writer is personally or
directly involved
Factual recounts a recount of an event or incident such as a newspaper report.
Imaginative recounts retelling a fictitious or imaginary event.
Structure
There is always a setting of a scene in the opening or introduction e.g.
I went to the beach last week.
The events in a recount are often in a chronological order (or the order in which the
events happen).
I went to the beach last week. I saw many people there. Many of them were playing in the
water.
The recount will always have a closing statement.
When it was dark, people started packing their things. I picked up my things and left.

Language Features
Recounts are written in the past tense.
Recounts can be written in the first or third persons point of view.
1st person point of view The event or experience is happening to the person writing the
recount.
e.g. I went to the beach last week.
3rd person point of view An observer or a third party is telling or writing the recount.
e.g. Johan went to the beach last week. He saw many people there.
Sequence connectors are often used in recounts to narrate events in a chronological
order.
e.g. Next, then, after that, following this, etc.

FLOOD: Word List

Word
abandon
alert
banks
belongings
casualties
contaminated
critical
current
dangerous
diseases
distribute/distributes/distributing/ distributed
dive/dives/diving/dived
drag
evacuate/evacuates/evacuating/ evacuated
expose/exposes/exposing/exposed
flash flood
food shortage
grab/grabs/grabbing/grabbed
heavy rain / downpour
inadequate
level
low area
meteorological department
overflow
overjoyed
pack
plight
relief camps
relief centre

Meaning in BM
meninggalkan
amaran kecemasan
tebing
harta benda
kecederaan
tercemar
kritikal /teruk
arus
bahaya
penyakit
mengagihkan
menyelam
menarik
memindahkan
mendedahkan
banjir kilat
kekurangan makanan
memegang / merangkul
hujan lebat
tidak mencukupi/ kekurangan
aras
kawasan rendah
jabatan kaji cuaca
melimpah
sangat gembira
kemas /bungkus
pahit getir / kesusahan
kem bantuan
tempat/ pusat bantuan

rescue/save
rescuer
rise/rises/rising/rose
roof
safe
scream
severe
shelter
shut down
struggle/struggles/struggling/ struggled
supply
swift / rapid
swiftly / rapidly
thunderstorm
trauma
victim
weather forecast

menyelamat
penyelamat
naik
bumbung
selamat
menjerit
sangat teruk
tempat berlindung
menutup/ memberhentikan
meronta-ronta
bekalan
cepat/laju
dengan cepat/laju
rebut petir
pengalaman buruk/dahsyat
mangsa
ramalan kaji cuaca

Activity 1:
Fill in the blanks with words from the word list to complete the following sentences.
1. There was _________________ for many days.
2. The river _____________________ its banks.

3. There was ____________________.

4. We packed our _______________________.
5. We climbed to the ____________________ of our house.
6. Sitis mother ___________________ for help.
7. I ________________ into the water.
8. I swam to her and ____________________ her.
9. The water was flowing ___________________.
10. The water ___________________ us along.
11. I _____________________ a branch and pulled myself up.
12. I saw a _________________ boat.
13. The men took us to a ________________________________ .
14. The villagers were _________________________ to see us.

Activity 2:
Heavy rain had caused a flood in your village. Based on the pictures and notes given below, fill in the
blanks to complete a recount of what happened.

C1
C2
heavy rain river overflowed
C3
banks village flooded

C4
C5
my family packed

C13
swiftly flowing water

C18
C19
saw boat shouted loudly

important belongings
C6
climbed roof house
C7
saw neighbours

C8
C9
five-year-old girl fell into
C10
water mother screamed I
C11
C12
dived grabbed her

C21
C22
school everyone overjoyed

C14
C15
dragged along spotted tree

C16
C17
grabbed branch sat long
time

C20
rescued

C23
parents thanked me

Taken from Fajar Bakti

Sample Essay:

Last week, there was ____________________ for many days.

C1

Soon the river _________________ its banks and the village was flooded.

C2, C3

As the water rose, my family and I quickly packed all our important

C4, C5

_________________. Then, we climbed to the ____________________

C6

of our wooden house. We saw many of our neighbours also sitting on the

C7

roofs of their houses.

Suddenly, Siti, a five-year-old girl, fell into the water. Her mother

C8, C9

_______________ for help. I immediately ______________ into the water.

C10, C11

I swam to Siti and ________________ her. The swiftly flowing water

C12, C13

_________________ us along. Then, I spotted a tree. I quickly grabbed

a branch and pulled myself and Siti up. We sat on the branch for a long

C14,C15,C1
6
C17

time.
In the evening, I saw a boat. I shouted loudly and luckily the men
in the boat saw us. Finally we were _________________. The men took

C18,C19
C20
C21

us to the school where the rest of the villagers were. Everyone was
C22, C23
__________________ to see us. Sitis parents thanked me for saving
their daughter.

Sample Question 1
Your class went on a four-day trip to Taman Negara, Pahang during the last school holidays. With the
help of the notes you made in your diary, write an account of the trip.

24th May gathered at school compound left at 8.00 a.m. checked into hotel.
25th May hiked up Gunung Tahan lush green jungle beautiful scenery
26th May canopy walk 400 metres long exciting to walk 25 metres above the ground
27th May packed things got ready to go home exhausted but happy
When writing your recount:

use all the notes given

elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting
make sure it is not less than 120 words

Sample Answer 1
During the first semester holidays, my class organized a trip to Taman Negara in Pahang. Our
class teacher, En. Nizam, accompanied us on the trip.
On 24 May, all the students gathered in the school with our bags. The bus arrived promptly. It was
a 42-seater air-conditioned bus. Although the journey was five hours, we did not feel tired. As soon as we
arrived at our destination, we checked into a budget hotel.

After a good nights sleep, we were ready for the most exciting event the climb up Gunung
Tahan, the highest peak. Although the hill slopes were steep and jagged and the hike up was a real
challenge, we were excited. We enjoyed the cool, crisp mountain air. The view of the lush green scenery
and the variety of exotic flora and fauna was a real treat. In fact, the scenery was so beautiful that we
stopped to take some photographs.
The next day, we braced ourselves for another challenging activity the canopy walk. Although
some of us were at first reluctant to walk at a height of 25 metres above the ground, we gave in after
much persuasion from our class teacher. It was really a thrilling experience to view the green jungle
canopy. The rustling of the leaves and the sounds made by the animals sounded like a strange,
musical piece.
The next day, we packed our things and left for home. We slept during the entire journey as we
were exhausted. Nevertheless, it was a very exciting trip.

VOCABULARY
accompanied - followed
lush

- growing well

exotic

- attractive

braced

- prepared for a difficult activity

canopy

- covering

rustling

- sound made by leaves when the wind blows

exhausted

- very tired

Exercise 1
The Nature Club of your school organized a two-day trip to the Kuala Selangor Nature Park in Selangor.
You made the following notes about the trip.
Aim of trip

: to bring students closer to nature

Area

: 300 hectare mangrove reserve, 168 species of birds, varieties

of reptiles, butterflies, insects

Location

: two-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur

Activities

: bird watching

Walk in the mangrove forest

Slide shows, talks
Firefly watching at night
Accommodation

: Firefly Park Resort

When writing your recount:

use all the notes given

elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting

make sure it is not less than 120 words

Exercise 2
During the holidays, you and your friends went camping. Based on the notes below, write a recount of
your adventurous trip.
23 May

- two friends and I went on a camping trip walked reached a waterfall

put up tents gathered firewood made a fire had simple dinner

24 May

- woke up early had breakfast bathed at waterfall went deeper into

jungle got lost spent the night in jungle frightening sounds insect
bites

25 May

- look for way back not successful came across a hunting party rescued

When writing your recount:

use all the notes given

elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting

make sure it is not less than 120 words

MAPS
ROUTE MAP
Guidelines
1. Study the map carefully.
2. Locate the starting point of the route (if any) and trace it to the end.
3. Look out for landmarks, road names, buildings, rivers, and any written information on the map. Make use
of them in your answer.
4. Remember to mention the route taken if the question requires it.
5. Expand your points. Include details of what you saw and did at each
description as interesting as possible.

particular place. Make your

6. Read the question to decide the correct tense to be used.

7. Finally, check your answer for errors especially in spelling, punctuation, grammar and facts.

PICTORIAL MAP
Guidelines
1. Study the map carefully.

2. Look out for arrows or a sequence of dates /time. Arrange your writing according to the
directions or series of events given.
3. Expand your points. Include details of what you saw and did at each particular place. Make
your description as interesting as possible.
4. Read the question to decide the correct tense to be used.
5. Finally, check your answer for errors especially in spelling, punctuation, grammar and facts.

Sample Question 1
You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.
During the school holidays, you took a ride on the LRT (Light Rail Transit) to the Sega Mall. Your cousin
is eager to know more about your outing. Describe what you saw and did.

When

writing

your description:

use all the notes given

elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting

make sure it is not less than 120 words.

(25 marks)

Sample 2
I reached the LRT station after a ten-minute walk from home. I bought a ticket from the ticket
machine by following the instructions stated on the machine. Then I waited for the train to arrive.

During the first part of the journey, I could see mostly residential houses, namely Taman Intan,
Taman Mewah and Taman Damai. After the residential areas, the train stopped at the station near a
commercial centre. The passengers who got down probably worked at the two new multi-storey
buildings. They are Bangunan Besta and Good Tower
For the next part of the journey, the train travelled parallel to the highway. I could see heavy traffic on
certain parts of the roads, especially where there are junctions and traffic lights. It was not long before
the train stopped at the next station. At this stop, many students boarded the train as the station is near a
private college named Supreme College.
After this station, the train continued on its journey, passing by a market and some residential houses
before it stopped at the station in Sega Mall where I got down.
The whole journey took only fifteen minutes. It was truly a fast and easy way to travel.

Exercise 1
You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.
Your friends and you went to Pulau Permai for a holiday. Based on the map and notes given, write about
the trip.

PULAU PERMAI

Day one
ferry to island checked into Kalong Resort sea view water sports dinner on the
beach
Day two
sightseeing orchid farm fruit farm ostrich farm safari park explored park caves
barbeque on the beach
Day three
fishing picnic by waterfall jungle trekking packed to leave ferry to mainland

When writing your description:

use all the notes given

elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting

make sure it is not less than 120 words

(25 marks)

SPEECH
Speeches are made during special occasions like school assemblies, student gatherings and other social
occasions like weddings, anniversaries, dinners and farewell parties.

When making speeches, you should:

Greet your audience

Introduce yourself

Introduce your topic

Make your speech.

Elaborate on your points

Thank your audience

Sample Sentences for Speech

Opening Address (Greeting Audience, Introducing Speaker)
1. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to give a speech.
2. Boys and Girls, A very good morning to you all. Before I begin my talk today, let me introduce
myself to you. I am Adnan b. Khalid from the Klang Health Department.
Introducing the topic
1. Today, I am going to talk on the topic How to Keep Our Teeth Clean and Healthy.
2. Without wasting any more time, I would like to introduce my topic today, and that is Qualities of a
Responsible Prefect.

Sample Question 1

There has been an increase in the number of robberies in your area. You have been asked to give a
speech at your school assembly on how to protect your homes from burglars. You have made the
following notes:

Ensure that all doors, windows and gates are locked before you go to bed or before you leave the
house.

Have additional security devices like an alarm, a peep hole, safety-chain catch and good
padlocks.

Avoid keeping too much money or valuables in your house.

If you are going on holidays, stop the delivery of newspapers.

Sample Answer 1

Greeting
Introduction of the topic

Good morning to our Principal, senior assistants, teachers and

friends. Today, I wish to give a talk on how to ensure the safety of our
homes and prevent housebreaking.

Additional information

Statistics provided by the Police Department revealed that

cases of house-breaking had soared last year compared to the
previous years. Our lackadaisical attitude towards home security has
resulted in burglars gaining easy entry to our homes.
How can we ensure the safety of our homes? First of all,
ensure that all doors, windows and gates are locked before we go to
sleep or before we leave our homes. Sometimes we leave our grilles
ajar and sometimes we leave our door keys dangling from the lock.
We should have additional security devices like an alarm, a
peep hole, safety-chain latch and good padlocks. Statistics reveal that
installing a burglars alarm is the best investment for home security.
Having a peep hole and safety-chain latch will prevent unwelcome
guests from entering your home.
In addition, we should avoid keeping too much money or
valuables in the house. Keeping them in a bank is always a better
guarantee for the safety of our valuables.
If you are planning to go on a holiday then make sure you halt
the delivery of newspapers so that it does not seem obvious that there
is nobody at home.
So my dear friends, I hope that we will pay attention to these
preventive measures that we often overlook. Remember Prevention
is better than cure. Thank you.

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Ending
Thank the audience

VOCABULARY
soared

- went up, increased

lackadaisical attitude

- careless attitude

halt

- stop

prevention is better than cure it is easier to prevent something from happen than to find a cure

Exercise 1
You have been asked to give a speech entitled Leading a Healthy Lifestyle which is to be
delivered during the school assembly. Using the notes below, write out your speech.
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cut down on sweet food

consume less oily food
eat more vegetables and fruits
exercise regularly, have a hobby
dont drink or smoke

When writing out your speech:

use all the points

elaborate on the notes

make sure it is not less than 120 words.

Exercise 2
It is the English Language week in your school. As the President of the English Language
Society in your school, you have been asked to give a speech entitled `The Importance of
Studying during the assembly.
Importance of English:
English is an International language
Important if you wish to further your studies in a foreign country
A lot of literature is in English
Many jobs require a pass in English
When writing out your speech:

use all the points

elaborate on the notes

make sure it is not less than 120 words.