Perk as a Final 2012

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KEM PERKASA SPM 2012

MODUL BAHASA INGGERIS

SAINS SOSIAL

PANEL PEMBINA MODULSALMAWATI MOHD. IDRIS - SMK GELIGAWAN FAZILAH ABBASSMK BADRUL ALAM SHAH

MASTURA ALIASSMK BINJAI

MAS AYU MOHAMADSMK SULTAN ISMAIL 2

HJH NORHANEZA HASSANSMK CHUKAI

SITI AZLINDA AZIZSMK SULTAN ISMAIL


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CONTENT

DIRECTED WRITING

Report

Article

POEMS

He Had Such Quiet Eyes

Nature

Are You Still Playing Your Flute

NOVEL

Character

Theme


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1. Match the words in Box A with their meanings in Box B.

Box A Box B

AthleticsAn advantage or useful effect thatsomething has

Benefits Way from one place to another

ArcherySports such as running, jumping,throwing etc.

Exhibition The ports of shooting arrows

ParticipationTaking part or becoming involved insomething

RouteA collection of objects that are shown tothe public

2. Lets write:-

Title:.

(Addressed) To: Date:.

Introduction ( from the question stem and given notes)

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Points 1,2,3,4 (date / time/ participation / route)

+ elaborations(when/who/where)

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(Objective)

Point 5 (to increase fitness) + elaborations (why)

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(Objective)

Point 6 (to instill unitystudents) + elaborations (who/how)


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(Objective)

Point 7 (to excelsports) (why / how) + elaborations (how)

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(Activities)

Point 8 (aerobic exercise) + elaborations (where/who)

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(Activities)

Point 9 (exhibition) + elaborations (what/who)

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(Activities)

Point 10 (archery clinic) + elaborations (how/who)

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(Activities)

Point 11 (futsal competition) + elaborations (who)

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(Activities)

Point 12 (badminton competition) + elaborations(how)

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Closing (hope / wish)


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PRACTICE 1

In conjunction with the Health Week organised by your school, as the president of the

Health Club, you have been asked to write an article on How to Lose Weight to Avoid

Obesity for the school magazine.

Use the following notes to write your article:

avoid improper eating habit

eat a lot of fruits and vegetables

remove the skin and fats from chicken or meat

eat more steamed food

avoid junk food or fast food

avoid snacking on too much biscuits, chocolates and ice-creams

never skip meals

reduce the intake of sugary food

eat three meals per day at fixed time

eat regularly but moderately

choose a healthy lifestyle

do exercise

When writing the article, you should remember:

- to give a suitable title

- to write the name of the writer

- to use allthe notes given

- to provide an ending

- that your readers are students of your school


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Paragraph 1 Whydo we need to raise awareness among students to be more health

conscious?

- obesity has been on the rise among teenagers

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can lead to several health problemsdiabetichigh blood pressure Whatare the ways to maintain our ideal weight to avoid obesity?

Paragraph 2 C1- avoid improper eating habit

(E1) Whyshould we do this?

Eating too much fast foodjunk foodbetween mealsreasonteenagers putting on weight

(E2) Whyis the food not good for us?

contains extra caloriesnot needed bybody

stored as fat

Paragraph 3 C2__________________________________________________

(E1) Whyshould we do this?

vitamins and fibercontaingoodbody

C3_____________________________________________

(E1) howdoes it help us?

reduces the amount of fatabsorbedbody

Paragraph 4 C4____________________________________________________

(E1) Whyshould we eat it?

not realiseamount of oilconsumeeffecthealth

C5-____________________________________________________

(E2) Whyis it difficult to do?

givea treat once a weeka piece of fried chickentryeathealthierfoodthe rest of the week

C6_________________________________________________

(E1) Whatcan we do if we feel hungry?

grab some fruits or sticks of celery

(E2) Whatare the benefits?

satisfy hungerstay healthy

Paragraph 5 C7__________________________________________________


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C8__________________________________________________

(E1) Whatshould we do? reduce the amount of rice and sugary food

C9__________________________________________________

(E1) Whyshould we do that?

helps us to lose weight

C10_________________________________________________

(E2) Howdoes it help?

Instead of having three times of meals a day-can have five small meals-

not feel hungry.

Paragraph 6 C11___________________________________________________

(E1) Howdoes our lifestyle affect our health?

to depend on maid to do housework

start to do some house chorestake it as a form of exercise.

C12 __________________________________________________

(E1) Whyis exercise important?

the key to losing weight.

(E2) How many times shoudwe do exercise in a week?

3 times a week

(E3) Whatis the benefit of doing it

burns extra fat-stored in our body.

(E4) Whatis the easiest exercise that we can do?

brisk walkingaround the neighbourhood.

Paragraph 7

Conclusion

Whatshould we do to maintain our health

not easy to lose a few kilogrammes

start living a healthy life style


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LITERATURE COMPONENT

POEMS(5 marks)

HE HAD SUCH QUIET EYES

Practice 1

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow


He had such quiet eyes

She did not realise

They were two pools of lies

Layered with thinnest ice

To her, those quite eyes

Were breathing desolate sighs

Imploring her to be nice

And to render him paradise

Bibsy Soenharj o

a) i) What word is used to describe the mans eyes?

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ii) What other phrase is used to associate with the mans eyes?

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b) What do you understand from the line And to render him paradise?

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c) If you met a man who fits the description above, what would you do?

Give a reason for your answer.

Action : . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . (1m)

Reason : . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . .(1m)


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Practice 2


If only shed been wise

And had listened to the advice

Never to compromiseWith pleasure-seeking guys

Shed be free from the hows and whys

Bibsy Soenharj o

a) Name 2 things that the girl should have done to avoid such situations

i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1m)

ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .

.(1m)

b) What do you understand from the phrase pleasure-seeking guys?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (1m)

c) If you had a friend who was in trouble, what advice would you give her and why?

Advice : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .(1m)

Why : . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .(1m)

Practice 3


Now heres a bit of advice

Be sure that nice reallymeans nice

Then youll never be losing at dice

Though you may lose your heart once or twice

Bibsy Soenharj o

a) i) What does the phrase be sure that nice really means nice means?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1m)

ii) What is the meaning of the phrase you may lose your heart once or twice?

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(1m)


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b) Which phrase in the stanza means to be at the losing end after taking a risk?

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(1m)

c)

What criterion would you look for in your partner?

Give a reason for your answer.

Criterion : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1m)

Reason : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1m)

NATURE

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

Practice 1

(a) What does the phraseAnd the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun suggest?

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mark]

(b) Which phrase shows that the wind is breezy?

Nature

H.D. Carberry

We have neither Summer nor WinterNeither Autumn nor Spring.We have instead the daysWhen the gold sun shines on the lush green canefields Magnificiently.The days when the rain beats like bullets on the roofsAn there is no sound but the swish of water in the gulliesAnd trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds.Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango treesAnd the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun.But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossomWhen the bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey.When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air.When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow starsAnd beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone.


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[1mark]

(c) The poet has used imageries to describe the beauty of nature. Write them out according totypes of senses:

(i) Sense of sight:___________________________________________________________

[1mark]

(ii) Sense of smell:___________________________________________________________

[1 mark](iii) Sense of hearing/sound:

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mark]

Practice 2

(a) What does the phrase the gold sun shinesimply?

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[1

mark]

(b) Why is the rain described as beats like bullets on the roofs?

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[1mark]

(c) How is the wind condition in Jamaica?

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[1

mark]

(d) What are two messages that the poet wants to convey to his reader?


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[2marks]

Practice 3

(a) What does the phrase trees struggling in the high Jamaica windssuggest?

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[1mark]

(b) Towhom does the word Werefer to?

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mark]

(c) What does the phrasepaved the earthmean?

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[1mark]

(d) How does the poet look upon his country? Using your own words, give a reason to supportyour answer.


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[2marks]

ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOURFLUTE

ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?

Are you still playing your flute?

When there is hardly time for our love

I am really guilty

To be longing for your song

The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo

Uncovered by the breath of an artist

Composed by his fingers

Blown by the windTo the depth of my heart.


In the village so quiet and deserted

Amidst the sick rice field

While here it has become a luxury

To spend time watching the rain

Gazing at the evening rays

Collecting dew drops

Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.


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The more it disturbs my conscience

to be thinking of you

in the hazard of you

my younger brothers unemployed and desperate

my people disunited by politicsmy friend slaughtered mercilessly

this world is too old and bleeding

By: Zurinah Hassan

Practice 1

(a)Who is the persona in the poem?

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1m)

(b)Write one line from the poem that shows that people are jobless.

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1m)

(c)Which phrase shows the message of cruel realities of a nation in uncertainty of itsfuture.

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1m)

(d)In your own words, describe why the poet used the word sick to describe the

rice fields.

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2m)

Practice 2

(a) Which lines in Stanza 1 tell you that the flutist plays the flute beautifully?


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1m)

(b) In the second stanza, the word desertedmeans

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1m)

(c) In the second stanza, the rice fields are deserted because

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(d) In your own words, explain the meaning of the last stanza.

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1m)

Practice 3

(a)From stanza 1, what does the persona want to hear?

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1m)

(b)In stanza 2, what does the word hererefer to?

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1m)

(c) In stanza 3, why does the persona feel guilty for thinking about her beloved?

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1m)

(d)Suggests two things you would do to stop the world from bleeding.

(i)__________________________________________________________________(

1m)

(ii)_________________________________________________________________(1

m)


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NOVEL

CHAPTER THE SUMMARY

Character(s)/

Values/Themes

Azreen who is studying in London rceives news that her sister has died.She hasAzreenintelligent/

THE CURSEChapter Summary


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1 been in London for two years.Her principal has allowed her to go home for onemonth.She bumps into Julian Ng who offers his condolences on hearing thenews.She is reluctant to talk to him.She leaves quietly without telling her friends.

concerned/caring/loving/responsible/brave/determined

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Azreen takes a flight home.On the plane,she remembers when she wassmall.Madhuri who is four years older than her is pretty, soft-spoken,obedient andwell-liked by everyone.However,Azreen is short,bespectacled,fiery-tempered andalways speaks her mind.Azreen is also jealous of her sisters popularity and doesnot like to be compared to her.She also remembers the happier times spent withMadhuri cycling past the paddy fields and picking rambutans and fallen duriansfrom the fruit plantations.

Madhuripretty/ gooddaughter

Azreenbrave/outspoken

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Azreen returns to her village.She is greeted at the airport by her fosterparents,Datuk Zulkifli and Datin Sharifah.Datin Sharifah reminds her husband not

to say a word about the deceased sister and to put on a smile.They take herhome.Back home,Azreen listens to rumours about Madhuris death.The villagegossip,Pn Normala,spreads news that Madhuri is murdered.She goes on to say

that she sees Madhuris body before it is taken away and that her blood is unusualit is white in colour.Pn Normala believes this is a bad omen and says thatsomething bad will befall the village and villagers and that they have all beencursed.

Datuk Zulkifli &

Datin Sharifah-kind/responsible/

concerned/caring/

Pn Normala- arumour monger/believes insupertitous/mean

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Azreen reaches home but Madhuris bodyhas already been taken away forburial.Madhurisdeath has become mysterious.The village gossip,PnNormala,insisted that she saw Madhuris blood being white in colour.Azreen

takes her mother to the burial ground to bid farewell to Madhuri.There,she seesher father,Saleh Abdullah and Madhuris husband,Haji Ghani.Her father getsangry at her for bringing her mother there.He asks her to take her mother back but

she refuses.Instead,Datin Sharifah volunteers to do so immediately but Azreeninsists on staying.Her father takes a couple of strides towards her but Hj Ghanimoves in to block his way.Datin Sharifah takes this oppoturnity to quicklymanoeuvre the wheelchair and take Azreens mother home.Azreen lets go of hermother.However, still refuses to go.Her father looks at her warily and returns to

his position and ignores his daughter.Walking back from the cemetery,she meetsher old friend and classmate,Mohd Asraf.They exchange greetings and Azreen is

upset whenever she sees him as she knows he likes Madhuri more than her.Backin her living room,Fatihah,Haji Ghanis first wife tears up the curtains Madhurihad put up in their house with a keris.She is angry with Madhuri.

Azreen-concerned/caring/responsible/brave/

determined

Azreens father-hot-tempered/authoritative/firm/determined

Datin Sharifah-Understanding/

responsible

Fatihah-

detests Madhuri

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Azreen asks Mohd Asraf on how Madhuri died. Asraf tells her that Madhurisbody was found in a rubber estate in their village and that her death is due to anaccident.

Back home,Azreen takes care of her ill mother.She also goes to visit her

friend,the Old Lady who lives in the jungle far away from the village and isgreeted warmly by her.

Azreen-determined/responsible/caring


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Old Lady tells Azreen that Madhuris death was not an accident but she had beenmurdered.Old Lady mentions that she saw a gash made by a large blade across theside of Madhuris body.

In Haji Ghanishouse,Puan Fatihah,his first wife enters Madhuris room

in their house.She leaves the room angrily,taking with her the silk that drappedMadhuris seat.

Back home,Azreen enters Madhuris room and finds some torn oldphotographs of Madhuri.She is puzzled and wonders who did this.Her fatherenters the room and orders her to leave the room.

Azreen then goes to tend to her mother.Her mother knows she is dyingand asks Azreen to promise to care for her father.Azreen promises to do so.

Old Ladyfrank

Azreendetermined/ caring

Pn Fatihah

jealous

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Haji Ghani visits Madhuris grave.Back home,Azreen is scolded by her father for leaving the chicken coop

open.She denies leaving itopen as she had latched it ealier.Her father accuses her

of lying and shows her the dead carcass of a chicken with its neck broken on the

steps of their house.Azreen goes to clean the carcass only to find it missing!Azreen also receives a letter from Julian, her London classmate asking

about how she is. There is also a letter from from Madhuri which had beenwritten before she died. In the letter, Madhuri tells Azreen that she has a secret to

tell her when she returns home. Mohd Asraf comes by. He then leaves. She takesout the letter and crushes it and throws it down the lane.She goes back home.Asshe climbs up the stairs,she changes her mind and runs back to retrieve thecrumpled letter.However it is not there.She searches the place but could not find itanywhere.Madhuris letter is missing.

Julian-concerned/caring/helpful/kind/

responsible

Saleh-Judgemental &

unfair/ hot-tempered

Madhuri-secretive

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It has been raining continuously in the village for four days.

Madhuris room gets burnt,Azreen enters Madhuris room.She seessomeone at the windowbut finds no one.She then smells smoke from Madhurisroom. The wall is on fire.Azreen goes out of the room.At that moment, her fatherarrives and puts out the fire with some wet soil.

Fatihah,Haji Ghanis first wife goes to see the village bomoh to getsome charms to win back her husbands love.Mohd Asraf goes to the market to buy some herbs to treat his sick grandmotherbut he cannot find them .Mohd Asraf then goes to Old Ladys house.He pleadswith her to come into the village to treat his grandmother.Old Lady agrees to goback to the village even though she is reluctant at first.

Saleh

responsible

Pn Fatihahsupertitious /determined

Mohd Asrafresponsible/caring/ concerned/loving /determined

Old Lady

helpful/responsible/ wise

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Old Lady goes to Mohd Asrafs house to treat hisgrandmother. Azreen,SitiandMohd Asraf take turns looking after Nek. Azreen sees a prospectus from auniversity in Kuala Lumpur.She wonders if Mohd Asraf is serious about leavingthe island.Azreen also writes a letter to Julian, her friend in London.In theletter,she mentions the events that have occured to her and the village such as hersisters funeral,her mothers death,the flood in her village and the fire in herhouse.

Mohd Asrafs grandmotherrecovers from her illness. However, the

villagers are not happy to see Old Ladys return to the village. Puan Normala, thevillage gossip accuses Azreen of spreading the curse in the village by bringing

Old Lady-helpful/responsible

Mohd Asraf-responsible/caring/ loving/concerned

Salleh-


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Old Lady back into the village. They argue. Luckily, Azreens father comes andtells them to disperse. He then goes home.

Azreen goes to Mohd Asrafs house. His grandmother recovers from herillness very fast. However, this is strange for Old Lady .Old Lady then goes

home. She is happy as she can help them. Mohd Asraf thanks Azreen forbringing Old Lady back into the village to treat his grandmother. As his

grandmother recovers, it has stops raining in the village. Azreen goes home.

responsible/caring/ protective

Azreen-

brave

Pn Normala-spiteful/ provoker

Sitikind/

concerned/helpful

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The flood waters recede in five hours. At midnight as she is about to sleep, Siticomes to Azreens house and tells her that Mohd Asrafs grandmother has died.

She adds that the villagers have convinced Mohd Asraf that Old Lady has

poisoned his grandmother and he has gone to her house for revenge.Azreen goes to Old Ladys house. She sees Asraf there. He is holding a

torch and a long hoe. She asks him not to hurt Old Lady. He ignores her. Azreenfinds a tiny spade and stabs his feet. He falls down in pain and at that moment, the

torch falls from his hand and rolls towards the walls of the house. The fire spreadsfast and the house is engulfed in flames and smoke. Azreen dashes into the house.She sees the Old Lady lying beside the stove. She tries to help Old Lady out ofthe house but is unsuccessful. Old Lady is trapped and dies in the fire. Beforedying, Old Lady advises Azreen to remember all that she has taught her and alsolearn to forgive others. Azreen is rescued by her father, Saleh Abdullah. He tellsher to go home and clean herself up.

Azreen then goes to Mohd Asrafs house and faces him.In defending

himself,Asraf mentions Madhuris name.When Azreen questions him,Asraf saysthat he and Madhuri were in a relationship and were planning to leave thevillage.Madhuri was to tell her husband, Haji Ghani and seek hispermission.Asraf also mentions he received a teaching course offer in KL. He and

Madhuri met for the last time at the rubber estate.A few hours later, he receivednews of her death.Azreen,shocked at the revelations runs away.She goes to the

cliff,the favourite place of Old Lady.She stays there the whole night.The nextday,when her anger subsides a little, she goes to the rubber estate.

At the rubber estate,she meets awang, the village bomoh.Awang tellsher that Madhuri is not her real sister - she was found in the paddy field andadopted by her parents.He also tells her that Madhuris real mother is still alive in

this village.He thinks she is to be blamed for all the bad happenings in the village

including the fire in Azreens house as she is angry about Madhuris death.Thebomoh also confesses that it was he who had left the gate wide open resulting inthe bull hitting the motorcycle which her parents were riding.He apologises forhis action which has resulted in Azreens mother being paralysed.Awang also

gives Azreen the letter from Madhuri which she had lost.He tells her that heknows about Asrafs and Madhuris relationship as he has seen them beingtogether a few times in the rubber estate.

He adds that on the day of Madhuris death, he was in the rubber estate ashe was borrowing some tools for a ritual.Azreens father had spotted him and wasangry.He ran away from the rubber estate as fast as he could.The bomoh goes onto say that he has seen Madhuri and Mohd Asraf strolling together in the rubber

estate a few times.He adds that Madhuris husband must have found out abouttheir relationship and as the villagers do not accept or approve of this kind ofrelationship, Madhuris husband has kepther death a secret.Shocked by the

Siti

responsible/ brave

Azreenresponsible/

concerned/ caring/protective/ brave /determined

Salleh-

Determined/

loving

Mohd Asraf

Irrational

Old Lady

kind/ responsible/wise

Awang

truthful/informative


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bomohs revelations,Azreen leaves the place.Meanwhile,in his house,Haji Ghani enters his favourite room.He removes

his precious keris(dagger) from the wall and looks at it.He remembers Madhurisdeath.He remembers putting the dagger within his clothing before going to the

rubber estate.He had wanted to stab Madhuris lover,Mohd Asraf as he knew theywould have been together in the estate.But instead he received news of her

death.His men had found Madhuris dead body in the rubber estate.He had seen aslash wound on her torso with white fluid flowing from it.He was glad that hismen had covered up the incident and made it look like an accident as he did not

want the villagers to find out the truth that Madhuri was involved in a relationshipwith Mohd Asraf,the teacher.Haji Ghani feared that if the truth is revealed,

Madhuris innocent would be tarnished and he himself would be ridiculed asincapable of keeping his pretty young bride happy.

Haji Ghani

jealous/ cautious

Madhuri

disloyal/ secretive

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Azreen walks back to her house.She remembers what bomoh Awang has told her.

Sheremembers seeing someone who resembles Madhuri lurking around her house

on the night she came back from London and wonders if this person could beMadhuris mother.Suddenly,she hears a rustling noise.She feels somethingmoving.She halts but then sees no one.She walks faster and goes into her houseand latches the door.She lifts the curtains and peers through the window.When

she is about to leave,she sees a shadow behind the trees.The shadow of a womanwith long hair comes towards Azreen.The woman stops at a pile of wood lying inthe front yard and points to something at the back of the pile.The woman glaresback to the house and her eyes burnt with fury.At that moment,Azreensfather,Saleh comes in.Azreen tells him that there is someone outside the house buthe does not believe her.Saleh goes out to investigate with Azreen but the womanis gone.Azreen repeatedly tells her father that she does indeed see someone and

that the figure is pointing at something.She goes on to tell that Awang,the village

bomoh has told her who the figure is and she had seen her before when Madhuriand she were young.Azreen also mentions the woman appearing outside theirhouse crying the night after Madhuri was buried.

Azreen confronts her father, Saleh about Madhuri being her adopted

sister.There is silence between them.Her father then bends down behind thewoodpile.When he straightens up,there is aparang in his hand.It is theparang

that he uses to chop wood.Upon seeing the parang,Azreen tells her father that thewoman she saw earlier was pointing at that parang.Her father then flings theparang on the soil near Azreens feet.

Azreen picks up the parang.She sees a stain of something white andsticky at the edge of the blunt blade.It looks like tree sap.Azreen touches the stain

with her fingers.Suddenly, she understands the truth.She shakes her head in

disbelief.Puan Normalas words echoes in her mind.Azreen recalls her saying thatthey were all cursed and that she saw Madhuris body as it was taken out fromthe estate and that she had white blood.Azreen confronts her father.She saysthat the parang is stained with latex.She gives an account of what could have

happened to Madhuri.She says that Madhuris clothes must have been stainedwith rubber latex when she was killed at the plantation.She must have knockedover the cup of latex.The white blood that she had was the white latex from therubber tree which had stained her clothes just as how it had stained the blade ofthe parang.Azreen hands back the parang to her father and accuses him of killingMadhuri.Saleh Abdullah recalls the incidents that lead to the murder ofMadhuri.Madhuri had just given his wife porridge and was returning home to her

husband. When she left,Saleh headed to the jungle with hisparangto look forwood.He was about to return home when he saw them.He first sawMadhuri.She was with another man.He saw them embrace.Then he saw the man

Azreen-

brave/ determined/responsible

Saleh-

bad-tempered/full of rage/ feelsguilty/ not truthful(for not revealing

the truth ofMadhuris death)

Madhuris real

mother-

revengeful

Madhuri-


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leave.He approached Madhuri and threatened to kill the man.Madhuri pleadedwith him not to.She confessed that she loved him.In anger,Saleh slashed Madhuriwith his parang.She fell down dead.

Azreen feels a sense of loss upon knowing the truth.She could not bear to

look at her father.She runs away from the scene.She does not see Madhurismother standing behind a coconut tree eyeing her.She does not see the woman

fixing her glance back at the houseat the particular spot where her father is stillstanding motionless.Slowly,the woman advances.

Saleh opens his eyes.The spot where Azreen stood is now empty.He

knows he has lost herjust as how he had lost Madhuri.The stained parang lieson the ground.He feels an empty ache in his heart. He could hardly breathe.He

takes a few steps towards the house.Halfway up the stairs,Saleh hears a soundbehind him.He turns.The woman(Madhuris mother) glares at him.Her eyes burnwith rage.He calls out Madhuris name but knows it is not her.He sees the womanholding the parang in her long bony hand.He becomes afraid.The womanadvances towards him dragging the parang in the soil.Saleh falls on the stairs.He

suffers breathing difficulties and collapses and dies.A neighbour who is on his

way to see Saleh stumbles upon his body.The villagers are shocked to hear of hisdeath.They think that he died because of a weak heart and the stress h he had gonethrough with the death of his daughter,Madhuri and wife.

There is a rumour that a woman looking like his dead daughter has beenwandering the place at the time of his death.However, rumours remain rumoursand the villagers have their fun talking about it.

Caring/loving(preparingporridge for hermother) / disloyal

(embracing Asraf)

12

Azreen leaves for London.Before leaving, she visits the Old Ladys grave and herfamilys graves.Her uncle and aunt accompany her to the village jetty.Azreen seesa faint figure standing behind a tree.She sees the woman (Madhuris mother)

smile.Her smile is similar to that of Madhuri.Then the woman steps away and

disappears.Back in London,Azreen sits in a park.She reads the letter from Mohd

Asraf.In the letter,Asraf mentions that he has left Langkawi and has taken up theteaching course which was offered to him in KL. In her heart,Azreen wishes him

well.She is not angry with him anymore and has learnt to forgive, just as whatOld Lady had advised her to do before she died.She knows that Old Lady would

be proud of her if she were alive.Azreen feels at home and at peace inLondon.Her friend,Julian, comes by.He tells her he will stay on to help her in herstudies and not return to Malaysia as planned earlier.Azreen smiles and ishappy.She envisions a new beginning.

Azreenresponsible/

forgiven

Her foster

parents- kind/

responsible

Julian -kind


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THE CURSE

Question 1

Based on the novel that you have studied in the literature component in English Language, answer thefollowing question.

Choose a character that you like the most.Using the details from the novel, give reasons why you likethe character.

Suggested ways to answer the question:

1-

By referring to the notes in the chapter summary, complete the following table.

Character

chosen

Reasons Details/Textual evidence Personal comments

(PC)

Reason 1

Reason 2


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Reason 3

Reason4

Reason 5

Using the information from the table and the layout given below, write out the complete answer.

In the novel The Curse written by Lee Su Ann, a character I like the most is __________.There are several reasons why I choose him / her as my favourite character.

One of the reasons is that he / she is ___(Reason 1)____. This is proven ______________________________________(details/textualevidence/PC)______________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Another reason is his / her ____(Reason 2) . __________________________________

______________________(details/textual evidence/PC)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

Not only that, he / she is also ___(Reason 3)___. He / She ________________________


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_______________________(details/textual evidence/PC)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

Being __(Reason 4)____ also makes me choose him / her as the character I like the most._______________________________________(details/textual evidence/PC)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

Moreover, he / she is ___(Reason 5)___ . ______________________________________________________________________(details/textual evidence/PC)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

Those are the reasons why I choose ________________ as the character I like the most.

Question 2

Based on the novel that you have studied in the literature component in English Language, answer thefollowing question.

Write on the theme of determination as portrayed in the novel you have studied. Support your answerwith textual evidence from the text.

Suggested ways to answer the question :

1- By referring to the notes in the chapter summary,complete the table with the informationrequired

Theme Characters and incidents

that show determination

Textual details on each incident Personal comments

(PC)

Determination

Azreen

Incidents :1-

2-

3-

4-

5-


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Old Lady

Incidents :1-

2-

3-

4-

5-

Asraf

Incidents :1-

2-

3-

4-

5-

Other characters andincidents


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1- Using the information from the table and the layout given below, write out the completeanswer.

In the novel The Curse written by Lee Su Ann, the theme of determination is clearly portrayed.This can be seen in some of the characters and incidents in the novel.

Determination is well-portrayed by_________(character)______. One of the incidents thatshowsthis is when he / she ____________________(incident)_____________________._____________________________________________(textual details&PC)_________________________________.Another incident is when he / she_______________(incident)_______________________________.______________________________(textual details&

PC)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___.____________________(other relevant incidents and textual details&PC)______________________________________________________________________________________________________.

______(character)_____ also portrays determination. The incident happens when_________________(incident)______________________________________. _____________________________________________(textual details& PC)________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.__________

_________________(other incidents and textual details& PC)________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________.

Other than that, determination is also shown by ___(character)_____ when he / she________________________(incident)___________________. _________________(textual details& PC)______

________________________________________________________________________________.____________(other incidents and textual details&

PC)_____________________________________.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The incidents experienced by the characters mentioned show that the theme of deterrninationis

vividly portrayed in the novel.


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KEM PERKASA SPM 2012

MODUL BAHASA INGGERIS

SAINS SOSIAL


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ANSWERS

ANSWERS

DIRECTED WRITING

PRACTICE 1REPORT

Sample answer:-

Title : 1Murid 1Sukan 1Malaysia Walk

To : Principal

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kurau Date: 15 July 2012

Recently my school had organized the 1Murid 1Sukan 1Malaysia Walk . I have made some

observations throughout the event and would like to report to you about it.

The momentous and colourful event was held on 10 July 2012. There were 1,350 excited

students who gathered in the school field to walk for 1.5 kilometres with their teachers, the

representatives from the Parent-Teacher Association as well as a personnel from the District

Education Office. The Walk began right after the District Education officer launched the event at 7.45

a.m.

The main objective of the Walk was to increase fitness among students. Many teenagers

nowadays are more interested to sit in front of their computers or be the potato couch instead of doing

any physical exercises. It is an unhealthy lifestyle as it leads to obesity. Thus, it is hoped that the

programme will initiate the students interests in doing exercises as part of daily routines.

Secondly, the event is aimed to instill unity among students. Every student from all walks of

life walked together, hand in hand, without any uneasy feelings towards each other. They really

enjoyed themselves and showed their espirit de corps while taking part in the activities regardless of

their different race.

Finally, this programme was intended to promote students to excel in sports. On the day, all

the students had a chance to try out the different types of sports such as badminton, fulsal and archery.

They were also exposed to other types of sports and the opportunity awaiting for them in the sports

field through the exhibition held.


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Right after the students completed their walk, they gathered in the school field again for an

aerobic exercise. The school had invited an experienced instructor to lead the session. Again they had

a lot of fun following the steps and instructions as they were exercising.

The school also had invited a few sports agencies to do exhibition in the school hall. The

students had a chance to visit the kiosks and get important information about different types of sports

along the day. They learnt how to excel in sports and become as successful as Datuk Nicol David,

Safee Sali and Datuk Lim Chong Wei.

The archery clinic was the most famous activity of the day. The students were interested to

know more about archery. They were ecstatic to get their hands on the archery set and try to shoot

arrows on the target.

Another activity for the day was futsal competition. Each team consisted of students from

different forms and of multi racial. All teams had shown their talents and great effort in winning the

competition. Our coach, Mr Azhar, had also identified a few hidden talents for our school footballteam.

The students also had shown their interest in badminton competition. The final game was

between Rahim Jailani from form 4 and Rushdan Ahmad from form 3. It was a fantastic game as both

of them were very good and skillful. The crowd cheered as Rahim Jailani finally won the game after a

hard and long game.

To conclude, event like 1Murid 1Sukan 1Malaysia Walk is very important to instill the love

for sports among the young generation. Therefore the Ministry of Education effort to have this event

organized annually is a smart move. Besides creating more skillful and professional sportsman, ithelps to impart a positive habit towards a healthier nation.

Reported by:

Mohd Harris bin Mohd Hassan


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PRACTICE 2 - ARTICLE

Sample answer :

Sample answer :

How To Lose Weight To Avoid Obesity

By : NurAlis Mohamed

Obesity has been on the rise among teenagers. This is a need to increase awareness

among students about the importance to be more health conscious. Being obese can lead to

several diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure which can harm us at a very young

age. There are many ways to maintain our ideal weight and stay healthy.

Firstly, improper eating habits cause one to be obese. This has to be avoided. Eating

too much fast foods or junks like potato chips, fried foods and crackers between meals is one

of the main reasons why teenagers are on weight nowadays. All the food contains extra

calories that are needed by the body and thus are stored as fat.

Secondly, we should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. The vitamins and fiber they

contain are really good for our body and health. Also, remember to remove the skin and fats

from chickens or meats before you cook them. With this, it really helps us to reduce the fats

that are absorbed in our bodies. Next, we should try to tame ourselves with the steamed-cook

meals instead of those unhealthy junks. Sometimes, we do not realize that the amount of oil

which we consume can affect our health.

As we all know, avoiding from taking the oily food is quite impossible. It was proven

that these kinds of food do taste much better. But this does not mean that we can take oily

food at anytime we want. We just need to reduce the habits of taking this food by giving

ourselves a treat once a week with a piece of fried chicken. But, we have to take healthy food

for the rest of the week to ensure that we stay healthy.

Now, aside from avoiding fried foods, you are advised to avoid snacking on biscuits,

chocolates and ice-creams. Instead of munching on these when you are hungry, why not you

go and grab some fresh fruits or sticks of celery. In other words, you can kill two birds withone stone. You will satisfy your hunger plus keep on staying healthy at the same time.


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Then, this is another step to stay away from being obese. We are banned from

skipping our meals. We might think that we will lose more weight in that way. However, we

are wrong. Actually, it will only cause harm to our health. Therefore, the best step is to eat

regularly but moderately. If we used to eat two plates of rice for each meal, we have to

reduce it into one plate per meal.

In addition, lowering the intake of sugary food and drinks such as sweet cakes or

carbonated drinks can also help us to keep out from an unhealthy lifestyle.Thist also makes us

lose our weight.

Furthermore, we may get our ideal weight if we eat three times per day at fixed time.

Alternatively, instead on having meals three times a day, you can also have five times ofsmall meals per day so that we will not feel hungry or weak to do our daily routine.

Lets seeanother step that may help us with our obesity problem which is by

changing our lifestyle. As you can see, in most homes, there are maids who do the house

work. We tend to depend on them to settle every single chore. This has to be avoided

immediately. You know, it is not wrong to do the work like mopping or cleaning the kitchen

once in a while by ourselves or maybe we can join them to clean our house. We can take this

as a form of exercise.

Last but not the least, we must keep in mind that exercise is the key of succeeding our

determination on losing weight and avoid obesity for a healthier life. We should at least

exercise three times a week in order to burn extra fats which are stored in our body.

The easiest exercise we can do is brisk walking. Walking is simple, easy and need no money.

All we have to do is to take a slow jog around our neighborhood while inhaling the fresh

morning air. This is the best and relaxing way to maintain an ideal weight.

As a conclusion, it is easier for us to maintain our weight rather than to lose a few

kilogrammes. So, we better start taking our first step and practising living in a new healthy

life from now by controlling our diet.


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LITERATURE COMPONENT

POEMS

HE HAD SUCH QUIET EYES

Practice 1

a) i)Quiet

ii) Two pools of lies

b)

- To give in to him

- To give him physical / sexual pleasure

- Any other possible answer showing similar ideas

c) Action : stay away from him / not to get close to such men / be extra cautious

Reason : to avoid being taken advantage / avoid being lied to / not to get into trouble

Practice 2

a) i)If only shed been wise

ii) Had listented to advice

iii)Never to compromise

b) - Guys who befriend girls only for their pleasure

- Men who are insincere in their friendship

- Men who only think of themselves in a relationship

c) Advice : - shareher problems with her parents or friends

- Try to solve her problems together with her

Why : -a friend in need is a friend indeed

- A good friend should always be there for those who are in trouble

- To show I care

Practice 3

a) i)The person is really sincere / honest / trustworthy / any suitable answers

ii)-You may get your heart broken once or twice

- You may fall in love more than once before you are successful in love- Any possible answer


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b) Losing at dice

c) Criterion : honest / sincere / caring / responsible / loving / any possible answers

Reason : can build an honest relationship / can live happily /any possible answers

NATURE

Practice 1

(a) The harvested land lies idle and unproductive.

(b) the slightest breath of air

(c) (i) the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars(ii) the scent of honey(iii) the bushes are full of the sound of bees

Practice 2

(a) The sun shines brightly or magnificently.

(b) The rain is heavy.

(c) It can be breezy or strong.

Practice 3

(a) The trees struggle against being uprooted by the strong Jamaican winds. /They have to

struggle to prevent themselves from being blown away. /The Jamaican winds cause the treesto shake violently.

(b) The poet and his countrymen.

(c) Covered the ground.

(d) The poet looks upon his country with love and affection. He thinks that the canefields looklush and great and he loves the trees and the flower there.

ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE

Practice 1

(a)A very perceptive woman

(b)my younger brothers unemployed and desperate

(c)Accept one of the three phrases:

my people disunited by politics


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my friend slaughtered mercilessly

this world is too old and bleeding.

(d)Perhaps the yield is not rewarding/ the harvest is destroyed due to bad weather.

Practice 2

(a)The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo/uncovered by the breath of

an artist.

(b)Abandoned

(c)More and more people are leaving the village to work in the city.

(d)The poet is very unhappy at the problems that the world faces such as unemployment,

terrible conflicts, disunity and wars that have killed many people.

Practice 3

(a)She longs to hear her beloved playing his flute.

(b)It refers to where her persona is, which is the city.

(c)She feels guilty because there are serious problems in the world such as

unemployment, disunity and war.

(d)i. to create more jobs to curb rising unemployment.

ii. to ensure people stay united and are not divided by politics and war.

NOVELTHE CURSE

Suggested approaches

Question 1

Character

chosen

Reasons Details/Textual evidence Personal comments

(PC)

AzreenReason 1

Se is brave.

1-She furthers her studies in London

(Chapter 1).She nearly freezes to death on

her first day in London and almost gets lost

wandering around London all by herself

(Chapter 6).

1-Even though she is still

young and a girl, she goes

to such a far place without

any close persons

accompanying her.She is

not used to travellingfarand not well-exposed to


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2-She bravely goes to the Old Ladys house

even though the villagers think she is an evil

witch.The first time she gets to meet the Old

Lady, she is chased off by her. She has

trampled all over her plants. However, she

returns and repairs the trampled garden.

(Chapter 5)

3- She takes the blame for Mohd. Asraf in

the bull incident by admitting that she is the

one who opens the gate of the farm and lets

the bull escapes.The bull later injures her

mother in an accident causing her to lose the

use of the leg.(Chapter 6)

4- She confronts her father about Madhurismurder until he is forced to reveal the

truth.Her father looks at her as if to challenge

her when she has the parang with her and

sees theblade of the parang stained with

white and sticky tree sap.She even asks,

You killed her, didnt you, Abah? (Chapter

11)

the western lifestyle and

cultures or the outside

world. All these are in fact

strange for her but she

manages to survive there.

2-Although she has heard

a lot of bad things about

the Old Lady, she does not

feel scared to see her. She

wouldnt have returned to

her house to repair the

trampled garden if she is

not a brave girl.

3-This shows that she is

brave to face En Mohanand his sons even she is a

lady.What if they harm

her?Although she is

blamed and scolded by her

father for being

irresponsible, she bravely

endures it all and never

tells anyone what really

happens.

4-Even though she is not

in good terms with her

father, she has the courage

to ask him such questions

Reason 2

She isresponsible.

1-She feels responsible to take her mother to

the burial ground to bid farewell to Madhuri

even though this has made her father

angry.When he sees her with her mother,he

asks her to take her mother home but the

feeling of responsibility makes her refuse

and not to follow his order even he is

walking angrily towards her. (Chapter 4)

1-She knows her action

would lead to his anger.

However, having the

sense of responsibility

towards her mother makes

her stay.He may have

done something bad to her

but she seems to be

willing to face him. Else,she would have gone back


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2- When the Old Ladyshouse catches fire,

she tries to rescue the Old Lady.Amidst the

heavy chocking smoke, she rushes into her

house and calls for her.However, in turn shehas to be rescued by her father. (Chapter 10)

3- She is the one who is responsible to take

the Old Lady to Mohd. Asrafs house to cure

his grandmother even though she knows the

villagers hate her.She even argues with Puan

Normala as the later accuses her of bringingback the witch to the village thus causing the

continuous downpour. (Chapter 9)

4- When she break her mothers favourite

basket, she stay awake the whole night

together with Madhuri and try to weave a

new one.She did not have dinner.Her fingers

hurt and her eyes watered after long hours of

slaving with the intricate craftwork but she

did not give up,neither did her sister.

home.

2-She ignores the danger

she might face.She may

be trapped in the house

and burnt to ash.Thisshows how responsible

she is.

3-Her responsibility has

made her done this.She

ignores what people say

about her action.What she

does may lead to angeramong the villagers.

4- She is fully responsible

for what has happened.

Reason 3

She isdetermined.

1- She tries to tackle the angry mob who are

about to attack the Old Lady.She tries to stop

Mohd. Asraf but he refuses to listen.She

even stabs his foot causing Asraf to drop thehoe which sets the Old Ladys house on fire.

(Chapter 10)

2- When the Old Lady dies, she is

determined to confront Mohd. Asraf like a

wild cat.She beats him, scratches him and

kicks him. She also demands explanation ofhis relationship with Madhuri. (Chapter 10)

1- She is determined to do

this even though there are

many men with Mohd.

Asraf.She might be

attacked by them too.Stabbing him shows her

determination to save the

Old Lady too.

2-She is determined to do

that to a man who is much

stronger than she is. He

might just fight back.


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Reason4

Reason 5

1- Using the information from the table and the layout given below, write out the complete

answer.

In the novel The Curse written by Lee Su Ann, a character I like the most is

__________. There are several reasons why I choose him / her as my favourite character.

One of the reasons is that he / she is ___(Reason 1)____. This is proven______________________________________(details/textual

evidence/PC)________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__.

Another reason is his / her ____(Reason 2) .

_________________________________________________________(details/textual

evidence/PC)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________ .

Not only that, he / she is also ___(Reason 3)___. He / She________________________

_______________________(details/textual

evidence/PC)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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___________________________________________________________________ .

Being __(Reason 4)____ also makes me choose him / her as the character I like themost.

_______________________________________(details/textualevidence/PC)________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ .

Moreover, he / she is ___(Reason 5)___ ._____________________________________

_________________________________(details/textualevidence/PC)______________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________ .

Those are the reasons why I choose ________________ as the character I like the

most.

Question 2

Theme Characters and incidents

that show determination

Textual details on each incident Personal comments

(PC)

Determination

Azreen

Incidents :1-When she returns homefrom London upon

knowing her sister

2-

3-

4-

5-

*Refer to the answer forQuestion 1 .The incidents,

the details & the PC canbe used to answer thispart.

1-She quickly comes back to be withher family even though her exam is

around the corner.

Old Lady

Incidents :

1-When she goes to the

village to cure Nek, MohdAsrafs grandmother.


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2-When she defendsherself against her abusivehusband that leads to his

death.

Asraf

Incidents :1-When he is determinedto leave the village withMadhuri.2- When he is determinedto ask the Old Ladys helpto cure Nek.

3-When he goes to the OldLadys house for revenge

Other characters andincidents

1- Using the information from the table and the layout given below, write out the completeanswer.

In the novel The Curse written by Lee Su Ann, the theme of determination is clearly portrayed.This can be seen in some of the characters and incidents in the novel.

Determination is well-portrayed by_________(character)______. One of the incidents thatshows

this is when he / she ____________________(incident)_____________________._______________

______________________________(textual details&PC)_________________________________.Another incident is when he / she_______________(incident)_______________________________.______________________________(textual details&PC)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

____________________(other relevant incidents and textual details &PC)_____________________


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_________________________________________________________________________________.

______(character)_____ also portrays determination. The incident happens when_________________(incident)______________________________________. _____________________________________________(textual details& PC)________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.___________________________(other incidents and textual details& PC)________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________.

Other than that, determination is also shown by ___(character)_____ when he / she__________

______________(incident)___________________. _________________(textual details& PC)______

________________________________________________________________________________.____________(other incidents and textual details &

PC)_____________________________________.

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________.

The incidents experienced by the characters mentioned show that the theme of deterrninationis

vividly portrayed in the novel.

3. Replace the highlighted words in the report below with the correct answers.

Title : 1Murid 1Sukan 1Malaysia Walk

To : Principal

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kurau Date: 15 July 2012

Recently my school had organized the 1Murid 1Sukan 1Malaysia Walk . I have makesome

observations throughout the event and willlike to report to you about it.

The momentous and colourful event was holdson 10 July 2012. There were 1,350 excited

students who gathering in the school field to walk for 1.5 kilometres with their teachers, the

representatives from the Parent-Teacher Association as well as a personnel from the District

Education Office. The Walk began right after the District Education officer launchesthe event at 7.45

a.m.

The main objective of the Walk was to increased fitness among students. Many teenagers

nowadays are more interested to sit in front of their computers or be the potato couch instead of doing

any physical exercises. It is an unhealthy lifestyle as it led to obesity. Thus, it is hoped that the

programme will initiatesthe students interests in doing exercises as part of daily routines.


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Secondly, the event is aimed to instill unity among students. Every student from all walks of

life walktogether, hand in hand, without any uneasy feelings towards each other. They really enjoyed

themselves and showing their espirit de corps while taking part in the activities regardless of their

different race.

Finally, this programme was intended to promote students to excel in sports. On the day, all

the students have a chance to try out the different types of sports such as badminton, fulsal and

archery. They were alsoexposeto other types of sports and the opportunity awaiting for them in the

sports field through the exhibition held.

Right after the students completed their walk, they gather in the school field again for an

aerobic exercise. The school had invited an experienced instructor to lead the session. Again they

havea lot of fun following the steps and instructions as they areexercising.

The school also had invitesa few sports agencies to do exhibition in the school hall. The

students havea chance to visit the kiosks and get important information about different types ofsports along the day. They learnhow to excel in sports and becomingas successful as Datuk Nicol

David, Safee Sali and Datuk Lim Chong Wei.

The archery clinic isthe most famous activity of the day. The students were interested to

know more about archery. They were ecstatic to gottheir hands on the archery set and tried to shoot

arrows on the target.

Another activity for the day was futsal competition. Each team consists of students from

different forms and of multi racial. All teams had shown their talents and great effort in won the

competition. Our coach, Mr Azhar, had also identifiesa few hidden talents for our school footballteam.

The students also had showingtheir interest in badminton competition. The final game was

between Rahim Jailani from form 4 and Rushdan Ahmad from form 3. It was a fantastic game as both

of them were very good and skillful. The crowd cheers as Rahim Jailani finally winsthe game after a

hard and long game.

To conclude, event like 1Murid 1Sukan 1Malaysia Walk is very important to instill the love

for sports among the young generation. Therefore the Ministry of Education effort to have this event

organises annually is a smart move. Besides creating more skillful and professional sportsman, ithelpto impart a positive habit towards a healthier nation.

Reported by:

Mohd Harris bin Mohd Hassan


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ARTICLE

How To Cope With Stress

Written By: Nurin Hannah Khalisah

Stress is a word closely associated with students like us who are studying for SPM

examination. Whether we like it or not, stress will occur especially when our family or

teachers pressure us to get flying colours in our results. Competition between friends to exceland be the best also added in more tense to this problem. If there is no way of getting out

from stress, we should find way to cope with it.

First, we need to do regular exercise. By just sitting and studying for hours, it is

actually adding more pressure and causing stress. Drop everything and go outside for

walking or jogging and enjoy the nature that surely will do us good.Besides, having hobbies

can be a good way to release our tension. Hobbies such as drawing, fishing or photography

can help us to relax our tensed mind. To have a balance time between studying and relaxing,

we need a good time table. This may help us to organise our activities well.Instead

ofstudying alone, why not we try to work in group to share or combine our ideas and

knowledge. Different people have difference way of thinking. By working together we cangain more knowledge, views and experiences. It is easier for us to discuss something that we

do not know and motivate each other.

Having a balanced diet is essential for our body to maintain good health and clear

mind. Our bodies need the right amount of nutrition to produce energy for us to focus on our

study .Lacking of these will make us easily tired and surely we are unable to concentrate in

class and not active in cocurriculum activities such as sport and any physical activities which

require us to be fit. Sleeping eight hours a day is a must. In other word, it is important for us

to have enough sleep. Do not cut our sleeping hours by studying late into the night and then

wake up early the next morning. Once we do not have enough sleep, it will definitely distract

our focus in our study. We tend to feel tired , sleepy and end up sleeping in class . We alsocannot concentrate and unable to excel teachers teaching. Worse, it is also affected our

mental and emotion.

Studying using a correct study skill will make us less stress. It is easier for to absorb

what we have learned and prepare well for the coming examination. Making short notes and

mind map can really help us in our study because our notes are more organise and easier to

understand. A check list of what are the thing we should do also help us to make sure all the

things we suppose to complete are done. Another way to cope with stress is seek advice if we

have any problem that piled up in our mind. It is important to share our problem with

somebody that we can trust. Lay everything on the table so that you will be less stress. Let

others who love us, elbow our burden and find the way out of the problem together. It is alsocan avoid us from doing something which we are not supposed to do such as commit suicide.


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Outdoor activities also can help to reduce our stress. It can help us to have an active

body, mind and free from stress. For loner who love to be alone, they can put on their running

shoes to pound on the track, running to playing squash or as simplest as brisk walking. Those

who prefer company , they can enjoy playing badminton , soccer or even go-cart. We also

should talk to our family or even teachers that they pushing us too much. Tell them that we

also need some space to breathe and relax rather than study all the time. Listen to the musicalso can help us with our stress. By listening to or favourite music automatically it may calm

our mind because it has an energy flow which can drain out our tension and stress.

For teenagers like us, obviously we cannot run away from stress but we still be able to

manage it wisely by taking immediate and correct action. Dont let stress control your mind.

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