balqis informal lettr

8/12/2019 Balqis Informal Lettr

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545, Jalan Bunga 1,

Hibiscus Park,

30020 Ipoh,Perak.

30 Septeber 200!

"eet # $rien% &a'i%, (ho is currentl# (ith $ail# in Perth, )ustralia, a# be %esirable in

goo% health content.

Brother &a'i%,

Ho( are his $ail# there* +orgi'e e $or being a bit slo( to (rite to #ou. I a currentl# bus#

(ith preparing $or the eaination is not soe soon. Brothers see reall# intereste% to kno(about interesting places in "ala#sia. I$ in the past I-'e talke% about the aeron Highlan%s,

this tie I (ant to talk about about /angka(i Islan%.

/angka(i Islan% is locate% in the state o$ rissa, a state locate% in the northern region o$

Peninsular "ala#sia. he islan% is a lot o$ bene$its. hese inclu%e the beauti$ul scener#. his

is because /angka(i aroun% the clean san%# beaches, cal (aters, an% a co#

atosphere. I$ #ou %o get a chance to let his /angka(i islan% to eno# the beaut# that I

ean this.

o his kno(le%ge, (ellkno(n as Pulau /angka(i legen%. "ahsuri legen% (as tol% b#

here%itar# $ro our ancestors here. In suar#, "ahsuri (as a beauti$ul (oan.

n$ortunatel#, he (as sentence% to %eath %ue to %e$aation. 6hen the sentence (as

carrie% out, (hite bloo% $lo(e% $ro the bo%# o$ "ahsuri. He also ha% a curse on /angka(i

(hich (ill be barren $or se'en generations.

In a%%ition there are an# places associate% (ith the legen% o$ "ahsuri, (hich is "aka

"ahsuri, an% pitch "at Sirat. "ore in$oration can be obtaine% about the legen%ar# brother

i$ his opportunit# to these places. In a%%ition, there are also soe places associate% (ithlegen%s an% #ths here like Pregnant "ai%en /ake in Pulau &a#ang Bunting, elaga uuh

an% Burnt 7ice.

)ctuall# a lot o$ interesting places in /angka(i Islan%. I$ the opportunit# arises, I (ill tell #ou

ore about this islan%. I (ill also tr# to sen% the pictures relate% to this /egen%ar# Islan%.

So $ar I can $irst (rite iss, +inall#, (elcoe greetings $ro e


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8ours $aith$ull#,)li

PMR candidates, you may download the "Last minute writing drills" worksheet and

do the exercises should time permit. The worksheet contains:

1. ormal letter ! Permission to isit a #atik $actory.
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%. ormal letter ! & letter o$ complaint a#out the serices and $acilitieso$ your school canteen.

'. (peech ! To remind students a#out the school regulations.

). (peech ! *ow to prepare $or examinations.

+. iing an opinion ! -mported $ruit or local $ruit.

. Report ! &ctiities during the school holidays.

/. &rticle ! *ow (tudents 0an &chiee (uccess.

. &rticle 2#ased on a map3 ! 4xperience in Tail -sland.

5. Recount ! 0amping trip.

16. -n$ormal letter ! iing adice.

11. -n$ormal letter ! Telling experience.

1%. &rticle ! (taying healthy. 27ownload3

7ownload the answer.

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4ear 5dison,

)o are you 'ettin' on6 + hope that you are as (it as (iddle. %y (amilyand + are (ine o-er here. + am ritin' this to tell you about my holiday acti-ities. + entto a pineapple cannin' (actory last holiday.

The -isitin' as or'anized by the +nteract lub o( my school. Theob8ecti-e o( this trip as to broaden the mind o( the members. There ereappro9imately #0 members and # teachers 8oined the trip. :e 'athered at the schoolat 3.00 a.m. The teachers 'a-e us some instructions. Then , e ent to the (actoryby bus.

;n the ay to the (actory , e ere chattin' ith (ull o( 8oy(ulness.&(ter an hour, e reached the pineapple plantation (ield. The orers erehar-estin' the pineapple in the plantation. They sealed the pineapples that theyhar-este into bo9es. Then, they put them into a lorry.

&(ter that, e (olloed the lorries that transport the pineapples. :earri-ed at the (actory a(ter minutes. :e 'ot o(( the bus. The mana'er elcomed uscordially. e(ore enterin' the (actory, the mana'er 'a-e a brie(in' to us. Then, eentered the (actory. :e ere titillated to see the process o( cannin' pineapple.

:e sa many orers ere orin'. They peeled the pineapplescare(ully. Then, they ashed the pineapples. &(ter that, they used a ni(e to cut thepineapples into cubes . =ast but not least, the pineapple cubes ere canned into thecans. The orers ere (riendly. They 'a-e us a re(ul'ent smile. :e also too manyphoto'raphs too.

%oreo-er, the pineapples can be made into syrup too. The machineseeten the pineapple ith su'ars. The mana'er ser-ed us some syrups. Thesyrups ere splendi(erous . e9t, the cans ere sealed by the machine. The (actoryorers ere tryin' to label the cans. The orers paced the cans into bo9es a(ter(inish labelin' the cans. The products ere 'oin' to be transported to thehypermarets and shops.

=astly, the mana'er 'a-e us some (ree pineapple products. :ethaned the mana'er. e(ore lea-in' the (actory , e too photo'raphs there. Then,

e ent home. +t as the best trip that + ne-er had be(ore. The trip had broaden ourmind. :e had a hale o( time.

&s the sayin' 'oes, "?noled'e is poer". There(ore, + hope that youcan also 8oin some trips too. + thin + should pen o(( here. + ha-e enclosed somephoto'raphs (or you. + am looin' (orard to your reply too. $lease send my re'ardsto your (amily. ?eep in touch. ye.

ours sincerely,:illiam

My reply:


5/19

*i ???, excellent essay@

%5%,Aalan BBB,(u#ang (entosa,

+'5' (elangor 7arul 4hsan.

%5 (eptem#er %61%.

7ear 4dison,

*ow are you getting onC - hope that you are as $itasa$iddle. My $amily and - are $ine oer here. - am writing this letter totell you a#out my holiday actiities. - went to a pineapple canning $actorylast holiday.

The isitingisitwas organiDed #y the -nteract 0lu# o$ myschool. The o#Eectie o$ this trip was to #roaden the mind o$ themem#ers. There were approximately )6 mem#ers and )teachersEoinedEoiningthe trip. =e gathered at the school at .66 a.m.The teachers gae us some instructions. Then, we went to the $actory #y#us.

Fn the way to the $actory, we were chattingchattedwith$ull o$ Eoy$ulness. &$ter an hour, we reached the pineapple plantation $ield.

The workers were haresting the pineapple in the plantation. They sealedthe pineapples that they harested into #oxes. Then, they put them into alorry.

&$ter that, we $ollowed the lorriesthat transporttransportedthe pineapples. =e arried at the $actory a$ter +minutes. =e got o$$ the #us. The manager welcomed us cordially. Ge$oreentering the $actory, the manager gae a #rie$ing to us. Then, we enteredthe $actory. =e were titillated to see the process o$ canning pineapple.

=e saw many workers were working. They peeled thepineapples care$ully. Then, they washed the pineapples. &$ter that, theyused a kni$e to cut the pineapples into cu#es. Last #ut not least, thepineapple cu#es were canned into the cans. The workers were $riendly.They gae us a re$ulgent 2re$ulgent is related to light3 coniial smile. =ealso took many photographs too.

Moreoer, the pineapples can #e made into syruptoo.The &machine sweeten the pineapple with sugars. The managersered us some syrups 2EuiceC3. The syrups were splendi$erous. Hext, thecans were sealed #y theanothermachine. The $actory workers weretrying to la#ella#elledthe cans. The workers packed the cans into #oxes


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a$ter $inish la#eling la#ellingthe cans. The products were going to #etransported to the hypermarkets and shops.

Lastly, the manager gae us some $ree pineappleproducts. =e thanked the manager. Ge$ore leaing the $actory, we took

photographs there. Then, we went home. -t was the #est trip that- neer eerhad #e$ore. The trip had #roaden #roadened our mind. =ehad a whale o$ atime.

&s the saying goes, "Inowledge is power". There$ore, -hope that you can also Eoin some trips too. - think - should pen o$$ here. -hae enclosed some photographs $or you. - am looking $orward to yourreply too. Please send my regards to your $amily. Ieep in touch. Gye.

9ours sincerely,

=illiam

JMarks: G! %6K

Interesting words / expressions: as $it as a $iddle

#roaden

$ull o$ Eoy$ulness

cordially

titillated

splendi$erous

a whale o$ a time.

Inowledge is power

pen o$$

Workers harvesting pineapples.
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Fresh pineapples being cleaned and boxed for export.

A orker at the Lee !ineapple factor" in Skudai# $ohor %aru# canning pineapples.

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The name of the sender has been changed.

From:??? N???O

To:"nuhaDyunyahoo.com" NnuhaDyunyahoo.comOSent:=ednesday, (eptem#er %, %61% :+ PMSubect:*i , teacher .Please check my essay . Thank yoou

0/), G&18),)166 Gatu &rang,

(elangor.

% May %61%

7ear


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crickets will make you $all in loe with the #eauty o$ nature.


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- am sorry #ecause - didnQt reply your letter earlier. &s the exam isEust around the corner, - was ery #usy as a #ee preparing $or my exam.7onQt worry uncle, - achieed my target and passed the exam with $lyingcolours. My strenuous e$$ort $inally pays o$$ and -Qm elated oer here. 2-donQt understand. 9ou said that the exam is Eust around the corner. That

means, you hae not sat $or the exam yet. *ow could you know thatyouQe passed with $lying coloursC Let me rephrase this paragraph3

- am sorry #ecause - didnQt reply your letter earlier. &s the exam isEust around the corner, - was ery #usy as a #ee preparing $or my exam.7onQt worry uncle, - #eliee that -Qll achieed my target and passed theexam with $lying colours. Please pray that my strenuous e$$ort willpay $inally pays o$$. -$ my prayers are answered, and -Qm going to #eelated oer here.

7earMy #eloed uncle, itQs #een ages since we went out together.(o,my $amily and - hae a #ig plan $or us to spend these holidaystogether. - really want uncle, &unt Rose, 7aniel, 4e, and Lana to Eoinus this $un. -tQs going to #e $un. Gesides, we must seiDe this goldenopportunity to relax our mind and soul a$ter thetiring weekdays. - ampretty sure that Rose, 7aniel, and Lana will #e e#ullient to Eoin us@

&$ter scouring the newspapers $or the #est holiday destination and a$ew clicks $or in$ormation inonthe -nternet, we chose Iota Tinggi=ater$alls. or your in$ormation, Iota Tinggi =ater$alls is $ar $rom the

hustle and #ustle o$ the city. - saw the images o$ the water$all and itreally makesmademy Eaw drop. The water$all is a shady and cool place.-$ we go there, we will #e caressed #y thecold #reeDe which will makeyou $eel $resh. This serene water$all is $ramed #y thelush green $orest.

=e will $eel ery calm as it is a peace$ul and #liss$ul tropicalwonderland. The sounds o$ #irds chirping happily and the sounds o$crickets will make you $all in loe with the #eauty o$ nature.


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another water$all at inTerengganu@ 7o you still remem#erC The incidentstands out prominently wheneer my mind traels to the past and - stilllaugh my lungs out remem#ering it.

- am ery sure that this time it would not #e a #oring Eourney. =e

will #e haing a lot o$ enEoya#le and challenging actiities there. The mostexciting actiity is to swim in the crystal #lue water which sparkles likestars when the sunlight shines on it. -n the&tnight, we willhae a#ar#ecue party and - canQt wait $or it@ or adenturous andchallenging actiity, we can go Eungle trekking atinthe thick $orestnear#y. et ready $or the rush o$ adrenaline and some itchy mosuito#ites. The interesting part is i$ we are stuck in the middle o$ the Eungle,we hae to think out o$ the #ox to $igure the way out. LetQs see how goodour #rain works coping with adersities in the middle o$ a Eungle@

Ge$ore - pen o$$ this letter, send my regards to all at home. 7onQt$orget to share the pictures and #rochures that - hae attached to thisletter with eeryone. - hope you gie mewill come to a gooddecision@

(incerely,enice

JMarks: & %1K

-nteresting words8expressions:

1. in the pink%. Eust around the corner'. #usy as a #ee). pass the exam with $lying colours+. strenuous e$$ort. elated/. seiDe this golden opportunity to relax our mind and soul. e#ullient5. scouring16. the hustle and #ustle o$ the city11. Eaw drop1%. caressed #y the cold #reeDe1'. This serene water$all is $ramed #y the lush green $orest.1). ..#liss$ul tropical wonderland.1+. The sounds o$ #irds chirping happily1. this heaenly water$all is Eust %6km $rom the #ustling Aohor Gahru town1/. a stoneQs throw away1. remem#rance15. ..do not compromise isitors on the $acilities and com$ort%6. hygienic%1. to #ear the nasty smell

%%. The incident stands out prominently wheneer my mind traels to the past%'. ..laugh my lungs out remem#ering it.


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%). to swim in the crystal #lue water which sparkles like stars when the sunlightshines on it.

%+. ..the rush o$ adrenaline%. to think out o$ the #ox%/. ..coping with adersities in the middle o$ a Eungle

!eferences:1. & ( *orn#y, Fx$ord &danced LearnerQs 7ictionary i$th 4dition 21553,

Fx$ord


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"# hardwor$ing student from across the %hina Sea re&uested meto chec$ her essay. I ha'e ne'er met her and only $now herthrough email but I praise her effort to impro'e her writing.Students should follow her footsteps.? In this post( the original names and address ha'e been changed.

From:*** To:[email protected]:Tuesday, September , 202 #!D $%Subject:Teacher uha, + need your help, + am a student (rom miri,saraa.

1ello teacher 2$ha, I ha& iewe& 'o$r log 'ester&a'3 4o$r log is er' interesting, it &oes

help me alot 55

Im 666, a st$&ent from miri, sarawa73 a form st$&ent an& Im going to face PM3

I nee& 'o$r help in english3 I alwa's get 89: in english e/am, $t I hope to get A for english

in PM3

1ere is m' essa', can 'o$ help me to mar7 m' english essa';

You have just spent your school holiday in Malacca. Use the short note below, write a

letter to your friend overseas about your holiday in Malacca.

Historical ites

!isited " #amosa

$ought souvenirs

%rocodile #arm saw many species of crocodiles

watched crocodile&feeding sessions

Mahkota 'arade

large shopping comple(

watched movie in cineple(

" #amosa )ater )orld

enjoyed water games

picnic

sorr' I &ont rememer the f$ll sentences of the note3 I ha& trie& m' est to write it o$t

so here is m' essa'3 ?) the f$ll mar7s is @3 please gie me the mar7s of m' essa' 'a3

Lot #"@,

+aman Per&ana,

alan 8a7awali,

BC""" Miri,

Sarawa73

Dear Margaret,


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1e'% 1ow are 'o$ recentl'; I ha& receie& 'o$r letter last wee73 4o$ sai& 'o$ ha& oine& a english essa' competition

which was organise& ' 'o$r school, an& 'o$ won the champion% :ongrat$lation% 4o$ &i& a great o% Im s$re that 'o$r

parents sho$l& e pro$& of 'o$3 8esi&es, sorr' for the late repl'3 8eca$se I hae $st spent m' school holi&a' in Malacca

with m' loel' famil'3 So, lets tal7 ao$t m' trip in Malacca3

On the first &a' of m' trip in Malacca, we went to the historical sites of Malacca, A Famosa3 We o$ght some

so$enirs there, we hae also ta7e photographs there3 After isite& A Famosa, we went to isit the croco&ile farm3 +he wa'to go to croco&ile farm was er' $mp' an& nee& ! ho$rs to reach there3 8$t we chat happil' with each others so we &ont

feel tire& on the wa' to croco&ile farm3 I saw man' species of croco&iles there, its reall' interesting% It helpe& me to

e/hance& m' 7nowle&ge3 We hae also watche& croco&ile-fee&ing sessions3 I wish that 'o$ can watche& with me eca$se its

reall' horrile that man' croco&iles get their foo& together%

On the ne/t &a', we went to Mah7ota Para&e, which is a large shopping comple/ an& er' famo$s in Malacca3 +here

sell so man' things that worth to $' it3 +he price is so cheap the the things is ea$tif$l with creatie3 We hae also watch

moie in the cineple/ which is sit$ate& in the Mah7ota Para&e3 It ha& a er' large moie screen an& its reall' comfortale to

watch a moie there3 After that, we hae rest for a while in o$r hotel an& went to the A Famosa Water Worl& which is near '

o$r hotel3 We eno'e& water games an& ha& a picnic there3 Its so f$n%

We went ac7 to miri on the ne/t &a'3 I ha& a reall' sweet memories &$ring the trip3 Im so regret ao$t &i&nt ta7e

photographs when isite& the croco&ile farm3 Ie forgot ao$t it3 So, thats all ao$t m' school holi&a'3 1ow ao$t 'o$;1ow &o 'o$ spent 'o$r school holi&a'; Im reall' intereste& to 7now ao$t it3 An'wa's, wish 'o$ all the est an& hae a

health' o&'3 Dont forget to ring m' wish to 'o$r parents too3 Wait for 'o$r repl'3 0o& less3

4o$r faithf$ll',

Eictoria3

%orrected essay:

*i ???,

(orry $or the late reply. Hice to meet someone $rom across the 0hina (eairtually.. Thanks $or the comment a#out my #log :3-Se already checked your essay. ood e$$ort ???@

)ssay *words in redindicate corrections(words in blueindicate suggestions+

%omments

Lot 1'6+,Taman Perdana,

Aalan Gakawali,5666 Miri,(arawak.

1+ (eptem#er %61%1

7ear Margaret,

*ey@ *ow are you recentlyC - hope you andyour $amily are in the pink. My $amily and - are as$it as a $iddle. - had%receied your letter last week.

1=rite the date.

%-$ Uhad receiedQ areused, the time is notstated. W- had8hae

receied your letter.X


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9ou said youhad Eoined participatedinan4nglish 4ssay0ompetition which was organised#y your school and you won werethe champion@0ongratulations@ 9ou did a great Eo#@ -Sm sure thatyour parents shouldwould#e proud o$ you. Gesides,sorry $or the late reply. This is #ecause - hae Eustspent my school holiday in Malacca with my loely$amily. (o, letSs talk a#out my trip in Malacca.

Fn the $irst day o$ my trip in Malacca, wewent to the historical sites o$ Malacca, & amosa.=e #ought some souenirs there.=e hae alsotaken'photographs there. &$ter isited isiting&amosa, we went to isit the crocodile $arm. Theway to go to thecrocodile $arm was ery #umpy

and need it took us%twohours to reach there. Gutwe chattedhappily with each othersotherso wedonSt $eel tired on the way to the crocodile $arm. -saw many species o$ crocodiles there.itSs-twasreally interesting@ -t helped meto exhancedenhancemy knowledge. =e haealsowatched thecrocodile!$eeding sessions. - wish thatyou can watched)could watchthe sessionwith me#ecause itSsit wasreally horri#le that to seemanycrocodiles gettingtheir $ood together@

Fn The next day, we went to MahkotaParade which is a large shopping complex and ery$amous in Malacca. Therearesellso many things inMahkota Paradethat are worth to #uy it#uying. Theprice is socheap andthe the things isare#eauti$ul.withcreatie. (ome things are creatielymade.=e haealso watchedamoie in thecineplex which is situated in the Mahkota Parade.

-t hadhasa ery large moie screen and itSsitwasreally com$orta#le to watch a moie there. &$terthat, we haehad arest $or a while in our hotel.Hext, weandwent to the& amosa =ater =orldwhich islocatednear#y our hotel. =e enEoyed watergames and had a picnic there. -tSs-t wasso $un@ =ehad a whale o$ a time in Malacca.

=e went #ack to Miri onthe next day. - hada reallyreally had a lot o$sweet memories duringthe trip. -Sm soregret a#outdidnSt takenottakingphotographs when -isited the crocodile

'The er# $ollowing"hae8has8hadX must#e written in theparticiple tense $orm.or example,haetaken, hae eaten,hae written, hae

watched, etc.

)XcouldX is the pasttense $or WcanX. Theer# $ollowingcan8could must #ethe root word.

? &oid Eoining manyideas in a sentence.


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$arm. -Se$orgot a#out it. (o, thatSs all a#out myschool holiday. *ow a#out youC *ow doyou spentspendyour school holidayC -Sm reallyinterested to know a#outit. &nyways&nyway, -wish you all the#est.&ndMay youhae a healthy #ody. 7onSt $orgetto #ring send my#est wishesto your parents too. -hope that youQll =ait $or yourreply soon. Mayod#lessyou. Let me pen o$$ here.Gye.

9ours$aith$ullysincerely,Victoria

9ours $aith$ully isused when writing a$ormal letter.

Gand 8 Mark 0 ! 1%

I welcome additional comments from other 'iewers. Than$ you.

For guidelines to write an informal letter( clic$ thislin$: http:88teachernuha.#logspot.com8%611868guidelines!to!write!in$ormal!letter.html

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