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SECTION B
INFORMATION TRANSFER AND REASONING
TIPS !
2 (a)
-Transfer the information correctly
-NOspelling and punctuation error
2 (b)
Give reason:-
-start with introduction
-give reasons based on the contents given
-provide benefits as well
Make comparison if you could.
Sample sentences:-
Object
-It is attractive
-It is long lasting as it is good in quality
-It is a popular watch among my friends.
Competition
-It is my favourite competition
-It is interesting and challenging
-It is a popular competition in my school
Game
-It is my favourite game
-It is interesting and challenging
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-It is popular game among my friends
Pet
-It is cute
-It is easy to take care of
-It is a popular pet in my neighbourhood
Activity
-It is my favourite activity
-It is interesting and challenging
-It is a popular activity among my friends in school
Food
-It is my favourite food
-It is delicious and nutritious
-It is tasty and sumptuous
Transport
-It is my favourite transportation
-I feel comfortable travelling on it
-The fare is reasonable and low
Holiday Destination
-It is my dreamt place
-I have never been there before
-It is a popular holiday destination in Malaysia
Educational Place
-I like reading/animals/history/ very much
-It is interesting to me
It is a popular educational place
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Pen pal
-I need a boy/girl friend
-He/she looks friendly, helpful and ambitious
Occupation
-It is my dreamt job
-It is interesting and challenging to me
Cost
-The price/cost is reasonable and affordable
-The fee is reasonable and within my budget
-The fare is reasonable and I can afford it
Offer
-If I bought it, I will get a pen for free
-If I joined it, I will get a certificate
-If I won the competition, I will get a trophy
Colour
-The colour is blue which is my favourite
-The colour are blue and green which are my favourite
Activity
-The activity is fishing which is interesting and challenging
-The activities are camping and jungle tracking which are challenging.
Facility
-I can use the equipment facility provided
-I can use all the facilities provided
Available
It is available at the mall near my house
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-I can buy it at the hypermarket which is not far from my house
Made in
-It is made in Malaysia where I can support our local product
-It is made in Japan which is my favourite country
Made of
-It is made of leather which is long lasting
-It is made of 100% cotton where I feel comfortable wearing it.
Suitability
-It is suitable for everyone so it must be suitable for me too
-It is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old like me
Place
-It will be held in.which is not far from my house
-It is spacious and can accommodate many people
Time
-It will be held at (time) where I am free at that time
-It will be held during my free time
Day/Date
-It will be held during the school holiday
-It will be held on (day/date) where I am free on that day
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MODEL QUESTION AND ANSWER
Model 1
You would like to buy a handbag for your mother. Which handbag would you
choose? Give reasons for your choice.
CHOOSING A PRODUCT
INTRODUCTION
I would choose X because I think it is the best.
I would choose X because it is the most suitable.
I would choose X because I like it very much.
I would choose X because my mother likes it very much.
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PRICE
It is cheap.
It is reasonable.
It is not very expensive.
I can afford it.
It is expensive, but worth it.
COLOUR
The colours are my favourite.
The colours are my fathers favourite.
The colours are nice.
It is attractive.
I like the colours.
MATERIALS
The quality is good.
It is long-lasting.
It is beautiful.
I like the materials.
FREE GIFT / OFFERS
It is useful.
I can use the free gift.
My brother can use the free gift.
It is interesting.
I like the free gift.
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Model 2
You are helping your father to choose a house to rent. Based on the information given,
which house would you choose? Give reasons for your choice.
CHOOSING A HOUSE FOR RENT
TYPE OF HOUSE
I prefer to stay in a bungalow.
I like wooden house better.
An apartment is more suitable for my family.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE HOUSE
It has enough bedrooms for all the members in our family.
It has enough bathrooms for our family.
My family likes a large porch.
My family likes the balcony.
LOCATION
The location is very nice.
The location is beautiful.
I like the location.
My family likes the location.
ADVANTAGES
It is convenient for my family.
It can make our life easier.
It can make our life more comfortable.
RENT
It is not very expensive.
It is reasonable.
My family can afford it.
It is expensive, but worth it.
OTHER SENTENCES THAT CAN BE USED
My family will like the house.
We will enjoy staying in the house.
It is a beautiful house.
It is a comfortable house.
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Model answer:
I would choose House A because it is the most suitable for my family. Firstly, the
type of house is a bungalow. I prefer to stay in a bungalow. Secondly, it has 4
bedrooms. It has enough bedrooms for all the members in our family. Thirdly, it is
located close to the beach. The location is beautiful. Fourthly, it is near to a
school and town. It is convenient for my family. Finally, the rent is RM500 per
month. My family can afford it. We will enjoy staying in the house.
Try to answer this question again. Choose another house for rent. Use the sample
sentences and model answer to guide you.
I would choose ___________________________ because__________________________
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PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT! HERE ARE MORE EXERCISES FOR YOU TO DO:
EXERCISE 1
Tales from India Tales from China Tales from Africa
Price: RM16.00
Publisher: Andra
Publishing Malaysia
Available at: AWK
Bookshop
Free gift: Colourful
Bookmark
Discount: 30% given
Price: RM10.00
Publisher: Tai Publishing
Republic of China(R.O.C)
Available at: A & S
Bookshop
Free gift: Colouring book
Discount: 40% given
Price: RM12.00
Publisher: Kang
Publishing Singapore
Available at: RBK
Bookshop
Free gift: Colourful
pocket file
Discount: 20% given
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(A)Complete the table base on the advertisement given.
Title Tales from China _______________ Tales from Africa
Price __________________ _______________ RM12.00
Publisher Andra Publishing Tai Publishing ___________________
Available
at
__________________ A & S Bookshop RBK Bookshop
Free gift Colourful bookmark _______________
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Discount 30% ____________ 20%
Country ______________________
Republic of
China (R.O.C.)____________________
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(B)If you want to buy a birthday present for your younger sister, which book
would you like to buy? Give reasons based on your choice.
I would like to buy the _________________________________________because
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EXERCISE 2
Island Surprise Hawaiian Chicken Beef Barbecue
RM35.90 RM39.50 RM40.00
Size: Medium Toppings:
Shrimp, tuna
and Thousand
island dressing
Drinks: 2orange juice
Size: Medium Toppings:
Chicken,
pineapple
and bell
peppers
Drinks: 2iced-lemontea
Size: Large Toppings: Beef
sausages,
mushrooms
and barbecue
sauce
Drinks: 2 softdrinks
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(A)Complete the table based on the menus given.
Menus _______________ Hawaiian Chicken Beef Barbecue
Price RM35.90 _____________ _____________
Toppings 1. Shrimp2. _________3. _________
1. ___________
2. Pineapple
3. Bell peppers
1. ______________
2. Mushrooms
3. ______________
Drinks orange juice _________________ __________________
(B) You and your mother want to have pizza for lunch, which set would you
choose? Give reasons based on your choice.
I would choose _________________________________________because
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QUESTION 3
SECTION C
NOTE EXPANSIONQUESTION 3: NOTE EXPANSION
Model 1
Noni - walkingschoolsaw beggar shiveringhungrytook
beggar - tree - lunch boxgave - him
ate upfoodeatingsmiled
- thanked kindness
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STEP 1: What is the story about?
It is about a girl who gave her food to a beggar.
STEP 2: Look at the verbs given. Try to identify the correct tense to use.
Find the verbs in the story:
walking Continuous Tense
saw Past Tense
shivering Continuous Tense
took Past Tense
gave Past Tense
ate Past Tense
eating Continuous Tense
smiled Past Tense
thanked Past Tense
What is the Tense to be used?
Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense
STEP 3: Write the story.
Introduction: Noni was a kind and helpful girl. She liked to help other people in trouble.
Picture 1
ate upfoodeatingsmiled
- thanked kindness
SUBJECT VERB ROS
Noni was walking to school
She saw a beggar
The beggar was sitting under a tree
One day, Noni was walking to school. On her
way, she saw a beggar. The beggar was sitting
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STEP 1: What is the story about?
It is about a girl who gave her food to a beggar.
STEP 2: Look at the verbs given. Try to identify the correct tense to use.
Find the verbs in the story:
walking Continuous Tense
saw Past Tense
shivering Continuous Tense
took Past Tense
gave Past Tense
ate Past Tense
eating Continuous Tense
smiled Past Tense
thanked Past Tense
What is the Tense to be used?
Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense
STEP 3: Write the story.
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Introduction
Noni was a kind and helpful girl. She liked to help other people in trouble.
Picture 1
Noni - walkingschoolsaw
beggar - tree
Picture 2
beggar shiveringhungrytook
- lunch boxgave - him
Picture 3
SUBJECT VERB ROS
Noni was
walking
to school
She saw a beggar
The beggar was sitting under a
tree
One day, Noni was walking to
school. On her way, she saw a beggar.
The beggar was sitting under a tree.
SUBJECT VERB ROS
The beggar was
shivering
He was hungry
Noni tookout her lunch
box
She gave the food to
him
The beggar was shivering. He was
very hungry. Noni felt sorry for him. She
took out her lunch box from her bag and
gave the food to him.
SUBJECT VERB ROS
The beggar ate up the food
He finished
eating
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ate upfoodeatingsmiled
- thanked kindness
Ending:
Noni felt happy because she had helped the beggar. She continued her walk to
school with a big smile on her face.
STEP 4: Read the story again. Can you make it better?
Try to add some adjectives and adverbs. Change nouns to pronouns wherever
appropriate. Form compound sentences. You may also try to addsimiles, idioms and
proverbs* to make your writing more interesting.
Model 2
Halim washeshandsbeforeweekendhe breakfast
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Identify the Tense: ___________________________
Introduction:
Halim is a _______________________________ boy. He likes to
__________________________________. He also likes to
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Picture 1:
Picture 2: Try to answer these questions:
after breakfasthelpsmother
cleartable
Halim washeshandsbefore
SUBJECT VERB ROS
Halim washes his hands
before meals
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SUBJECT VERB ROS
He eats breakfast
together with
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Picture 3: Try to answer these questions:
Ending:
weekendhe breakfast
after breakfasthelpsmother
cleartable
SUBJECT VERB ROS
Halim helps his mother
He clears the table
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MORE EXERCISES!
EXERCISE 1
- took parthigh jump - 200 metres
racefirstboth - events
- AswadSports Dayparents -
camesupport -
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-received trophiesheadmaster - parents
- proudAswadtiredhappy-