reading lesson for form 4
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7/27/2019 Reading Lesson for Form 4
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SMK (P) SULTAN IBRAHIM, JOHOR BAHRU
NAME: _____________________________ DATE: _______________________
CLASS: _____________________________
Read the following extracts from the journal of Sara, a 16-years-old participant of the Malaysian
Youth Work Camp (MIYOCA) and answer the questions that follow.
1 Day 1Its our first day at the Air Keroh Recreational Forest in Melaka. The jungle setting is conspicuous with lush
trees. There are 200-odd youths here representing 15 different nations. We have been divided into 5 teams.
belong to Echo group. After registration we were assigned our tents, food rations, trays, blankets, pillows and
mosquito nets. Felt like an army recruit. At night, we had ice-breaking and group singing activities. Cant wait
for the actual thing to start tomorrow.
2 Day 2Awakened by a deafening siren at 6.00 a.m. Did a round of aerobics. Gosh, how my muscles ached! Breakfast
consisted of hot coffee and Nasi Lemak. Scrumptious! Next, we were herded together in a multi-purpose hal
for the MIYOCA official opening ceremony. A forum followed. 3 papers were presented; volunteerism
environmental issues and youth voices- all from the youths perspective. Im definitely going to become a
volunteer after this camp. Group discussions in the afternoon were substantive yet hilarious. We were dealing
with the topic of animals which were on the verge of extinction. Tiger, Asian Elephant, Polar Bear and Dodo
Bird were among the Top 5 of the most endangered species.
The topic volunteerism was dry but the facilitators spiced it up with cheers, songs and dancing. Finally it turned
out to be exciting. The mini-treasure hunt was another highlight. It was really amusing. The Echoes came out
tops---yeah! yeah! We adjourned to the hall for a mini-exhibition of youth social service projects. Exhibits from
Thailand and Bangladesh were poignant. Good to know many young people are making valuable contributions
to their communities. Had a good opportunity to exchange ideas and opinions. 10.30 p.m., the annoying siren
for the last time tonight. Good riddance! Lights out! Good night!
3 Day 3Today is a real working day. Everyone involved in community project work. It included cleaning toilet, blood
donations, tree planting and spring cleaning. I often feel that too many cooks will only spoil the broth but this
time around, many hands really make light work! Sneaked out to the nearby stalls and stuffed ourselves with
local food. The organizers werent too impressed. The International Cultural Night later that day featured acts
from Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, Brunei, Korea, India, Bangladesh and Malaysia of course! It was open-night---
--stayed up to see the sun rise. It was spectacular-----radiant, captivating!