SPM English Essay

8/19/2019 SPM English Essay

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revision& 4" you "eel distressed' seek advice "rom your teacher or counsellor& o "or outdoorgames such as badminton or tennis to release your tension and get a%ay "rom books "or a%hile& !alk to your "amily members i" you think they are pushing you too much to study&#isten to music that makes you "eel light and easy&

4" you have di5culty in certain sub0ects' go "or private tuition to get some assistance& Spende3ual time "or all the sub0ects& We tend to spend more time on our "avourite sub0ects andless time on others& !his %ill a6ect our SPM grades& 4 hope you take heed o" my tips and%ish you all the best in the coming SPM examination&

What can (e done or the handicaed)

!he handicapped people include comprise o" inividuals %ho have multitudedisabilities&7isual impairment' con.nement in %heelchairs or critical mental problems arecounted some o" the disabilities they have &4n our society 'those people cannot live cosilybecause o" many de5ciencies in their social'business' educational lives and medicalservices&4n order to provide a better living "or those people'governments and the peoplemust unite and %ork together&!o begin %ith'handicapped people have di5culty intransportation or %alking around &Because everything is designed to meet normal people8sneed &/or example' building8s entrance can be too narro% to enter "or a person obliged to%heelchair&9r stairs cause hardships to move "or those people&4n order to solve this

transportation problem up 'all the structures must be designed assuming that everyindividual either the hadicapped or not has access to them com"ortably&/urthermore'rampsmust be made on the road and all the transportation vehicles )buses'trains 'planes,must bebuilt properly "or them&:lso there must be voiced mechanisms to tell %hich destinationsthey are "ounded "or blind people&

Secondly' the handicapped have di5culty in .nding employment to makr their living&!heyare looked do%n on and neglected because o" their disabilities&But still they "orm oursociety and they have intelligence and skills enough to %ork in a 0ob&Hence 'thegovernments take charge o" this problem and employ those people and o6er a special %orkenvironment e3uipped %ith the materials easing their duties&4n the third place'the handicapped must be insured by the government and so they mustbene.t "rom medical treatments by paying lo% amount o" money or nothing&What is more'the doctors taking care o" them must be high 3uali.ed in their pro6esions &:nd thehandicapped people must "eel secure and they do not need to apply to private hospitals&

4n the "orth place 'special schools must be erected "or those people and so they haveaccess to school easily :lso being together %ith the people sharing the same destiny makethem "eel more sa"e &/urthermore 'there must be particular teachers trained "or thosepeople &Staterecompense must recompense all these implematations &:nother important thing is the increase in the a%areness&We 'as a society'must be a%are o"our values and the people creating them &We must not look at those people as i" they %erealien &9n the contary' %e must be sensitive and help them "eel relaxed and part o" society

&4" necassary '%e must be trained in schools or civil organi;ation about ho% to communicate%ith them&

4n conclusion'the handicapped must not be seen as obstacles&9" course' they haveobstacles in their lives&!hus %e must regulate everything "rom ground up&We must "acilitatetheir living by creating 0ob oppurtunities 'bettering the education' health'transportationconditions and raising a%areness&4n order to achieve all o" these ' %e must colloborate %ithgovernment&


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Disability

1isability re"ers to the condition o" being physically or mentally disabled or challenged& !he physically disabled are those physically handicapped such as the crippled' the blind'

the mute as %ell those having some "orm o" physical de"ormities& !hose mentally disabledsu6er "rom mental retardation such as cerebral palsy and do%n syndrome among others&

!here are thousands o" disabled people in :sia and many "ace discrimination on a regularbasis %hich takes many "orms& 7ery "e% employers hire disabled people as the latter isconsidered more a liability than an asset in the organi;ation& Ho%ever' these "ears arecompletely un"ounded& Many a blind and hearing impaired persons have contributedtremendously to organi;ations they are attached to& 4n "act' there are many cases o" ho%disabled personalities have done themselves proud by being their o%n bosses& !heirsuccess stories include those ho% run their o%n business such as shops' restaurants'handicra"t centers in addition to those %ho have become teachers and pro"essionalsthrough sheer hard %ork and determination& Many have even become success"ul sportspersons participating in Paralympics ames and %inning medals& 4t is a "olly to think thatonly physically able people can make one8s country and nation proud&

Ho%ever' those %ho are success"ul are only a hand"ul& Since many encounterdiscrimination' they tend to alienate themselves "rom society as they "eel un%anted andre0ected' 9ur mind set has to change to accept these people and integrate them into oursociety&

!he government should introduce steps to ensure all the disabled people have access toeducation and employment& 4n "act' special legislations and la%s ought to be introducedthat makes it compulsory "or employers to allocate a certain number o" 0obs "or the

disabled& !he Wel"are department too should provide .nancial assistance and medicalaccess to disabled persons %ho come "rom poor backgrounds&

9ngoing campaigns to educated society on the need to accept and live in harmony %iththe disabled' rather than treat them as burdens or pariahs' need to be launched& 4n "act'the a%areness should start "rom a young age& 4nstead o" setting up special schools "or thedisabled' the government should institute regulations that abolish such schools and thedisabled children sent to regular schools& this %ould enable the regular students tounderstand and accept their peers despite the latter being obviously disadvantaged& thedisabled children too %ould not su6er "rom lo% esteem or even "eel embarrassed mixing%ith regular children&


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4n addition' most o" our public in"rastructure' public transport and government buildingsare not disabled-"riendly& !here has to be a concerted e6ort to ensure the disabled haveaccess to these places and not "eel hampered in any%ay&

!hus' it is high time that %e accept the disabled as an important component o" oursociety& 1espite their handicap' they play an important role in our lives and at the sametime the need our respect' acceptance and understanding&

*a+e: & Danger to *ealth !he ha;e is a constant phenomenon "aced by Malaysia and her neighbouring

countries& !he ha;e is basically pollution o" atmosphere' %hich is clogged %ith pollutantsand other substances "rom "orest .res&

!he ha;e is a direct e6ect o" "orest .re in


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and even via internet& !he authorities should also provide assistance to "armers andintroduce more sophisticated "orest clearing methods&

4n Malaysia' strict la%s must be imposed to penalise those %ho practise openburning& 9n-going campaigns on the dangers o" open burning should be intensi.ed&4ndividuals too have a role to play& !hey must participate in every campaign and stopburning& Students can advise their parents not to practice open burning&

Every individual has to remember that %e do not o%n the %orld' but instead %e lent

it "rom our "uture generations& We must protect our %orld so that our grandchildren %oulhhave a healthy earth to live&

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"he %mortance o Studying ,nglish 4t is a big concerned "or teenagers no%adays as they are una%are o" theimportance o" English language as they tend to ignore to learn the language& Students?attitude to%ards the language is also crucial to make sure that these teenagers can "acethe "uture %orld better by learning English language as it is an international language&

:lthough the government has repeatedly told us o" the importance o" English' manystudents are still not bothered about studying it seriously& !here is also a campaign that stillon to make all the Malaysian becomes a better English learner' %hich is @EnhancePro.ciency in Bahasa Malaysia' Strengthen the English?& English is the most important and

the most use"ul language in the %orld today& !here are many reasons %hy you should studythe language properly&

/irst and "oremost' English %ill de.nitely help you a lot %hen you %ant to "urtherstudies& :lmost all books at university are %ritten in English in all sub0ects& Plus' it is acompulsory "or any candidate to pass English %ith credit be"ore entering any universities&So' i" you are poor in English' you %ill blo% you chance "or better education or %orse' youare going to have a big problem studying at university&

!he second reason %hy you have to study English %ell is that it %ill help you to geta 0ob& When you go "or a 0ob intervie%' the intervie%er %ill surely talk to you in English& !he.rst impression you should give in order to success and have the 0ob is' to respond in


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English Auently& $our chances o" getting the 0ob are very slim i" you stutter %hileintervie%ing&

: good command in o" English %ill also help you greatly in your 0ob& 4" the companyyou %ork is actively involved in international trade' you have to speak to prospectivecustomers in English& Miscommunication might occur i" your English is bad& :nd this %ill putyour company at risk and you %ill likely be dismissed i" this happen&

ood English %ill also help you a lot %hen you travel& Every country in the %orld

studies English& Even the roadside stall-holders in =hina speak "airly good English :t leastsome o" the people you meet on your travels in other countries can understand English& !helanguage is certainly practical %hen you are lost in your trip& =ommunication problem %illnot happen i" you can converse %ell in English& 4nevitably' English is one o" the languagesused in any airport in the %orld in making announcement&


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!here is no short-cut to in mastering the English language& 4t is a very long and tedious 0ourney& 4t may take you more than a %hole li"e to master it&

ext' get a good grammar book& 4 %ould recommend only those %ritten by native users o"the language such as the British or :merican s& study the book %ell and learn about thecomplexities o" the language and the many errors commonly made by people %ho arelearning the language& 4n this %ay you %ill make "e%er errors %hen you speak or %rite the

language&

Besides this' you can get someone %ho is good at the language to teach you& With the verylo% standard o" English no%adays' it is very di5cult to .nd a good English tutor& Privatetuition can be very expensive but you must be prepared to pay 4" you are really keen onimproving your English&

:part "rom all o" this' you can %atch more English programmes on television& !his is a verypleasant %ay o" learning English because you are entertained at the same time& $ou %illlearned ho% %ords are pronounced and the situations in %hich they are used&

#astly' use English %henever you have opportunity to do so& Speak to those %hose Englishis good and you %ill learn "rom them and also lose your "ear o" communicating orally inEnglish %ith others&

4" all the above methods are used' 4 am sure your English %ill improve by leaps and boundsin next to no time&

My Favourite TV Programme


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!he television )!7, is part and parcel o" many households& !here"ore' %atching television isa culture o" today?s modern society& 4t is a "avourite past-time o" many people' cuttingacross the culture' creed' gender and age& 4 must admit that 4 too en0oy Fsitting gluedG tothe !7 as mum o"ten laments& Since 4 %atch !7 %hole day long' 4 don?t blame mum&Ho%ever' %henever 4 %atch my "avourite !7 programme she doesn?t complain& 4n "act' sheo"ten sits together to %atch it' the @ational eographic?&

!he ational eographic is a %ell-kno%n documentary programme' "ocusing mainly on theever-changing %orld' on Mother Earth and on nature and peoples and creatures that colourit %ith& ust the press o" a s%itch and a button and @Hey Presto?' the %hole %orld is broughtbe"ore me' "or me to savour its beauty and %onders& Personally' 4 am o"ten a%ed andama;ed %ith them&

4 like this programme because it is very educational& 4t is a @%indo% to the %orld?& By%atching it' 4 can @travel?' @explore? and @discover? the "our corners o" the %orld& 4 havetrekked up the highest peak and con3uered Mt& Everest& 4 have dived do%n the deepesttrenches& 4 have %alked through the %ilderness and be amongst the %ild beasts' big andsmall& !hus' this programme has helped to expand my hori;on and improve my kno%ledge

and experience& 4 can proudly say 4 am no more a @"rog in the %ell?&

4 also en0oy %atching the ational eographic because it is entertaining' interesting andstimulating& 4 never imagined that such an educational programme can be very en0oyable& 4get a chance to en0oy the kaleidoscope o" sights' sounds and colours o" the %orld and itsdi6erent peoples' all in the com"ort o" my o%n home&

4n addition to that' this programme is o" very high 3uality and it is produced by a team o"experts' all are authorities in their o%n .eld o" interest& !he photographic "ootage isextremely breath-taking and inspiring& Besides' the narration is very accurate' in"ormative'vivid and descriptive& !hus' 4 have never "elt restless' distracted or bored %atching thisprogramme&

!he ational eographic is my "avourite programme as it has helped me to @gro%? and@mature?& 4 have %atched it since 4 %as a seven-year-old innocent child& o%' 4 am moresensitive and a%are o" the %orld and Mother Earth& 4 learn to be more appreciative o"Mother Earth and its beauty and %onders& 4 am more concern about the preservation andconservation o" the %orld not only no% but also "or posterity& 4n short' the ationaleographic has converted me into a more responsible citi;en o" the %orld and a caretakero" Mother Earth&

4t is a touching and heart-%arming !7 programme and 4 %ill not hesitate to recommend it toothers so that they too have a chance to savour ama;ing moments and appreciate and care"or the one and only %orld %e live in


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Safety Tips When Going To School

Every year' hundreds o" children are in0ured and sometimes killed in an accidents& this isbecause' they are neglecting the rules and regulation o" roads sa"ety& ho%ever' there are

many %ays to prevent "rom the increasing o" road accidents that e6ectuate students&

/or those %ho %alks to school alone' needs to be companied by the elderly& Besides' theycan also %alk in pairs or groups i" that makes them "eel more sa"e& 1on8t ever use short cutsespecially through a dark and 3uiet place such as the back alleys& !his place is dangerous"or girls to pass through it&

ext' you have to be a%are %ith your surroundings& Watch out "or any suspicious person&When you smell anything .shy' immediately in"orm it to the security guard or straight

"or%ard to the principal&!his action' sometimes can scare them a%ay "rom you&

1icipline is very important& When you are %ell diciplined' you %ill never break any rules "orevery place that you8ll go& /or an example' students %ho attends to school by bus& :l%ays3ueue up be"ore ascending the bus& Patience is needed'because this %ill prevent them "rompushing other bus users %hether they are boarding or alighting the bus&!hus' "or them %hoattends to school by public or private transport are also the same&4ts 0ust that %hen you8re%aiting "or your transport to "etch you up' never play on the road or 0oke %ith your "riend%hile crossing the road& !his may cause an unexpected accidents that occurs you or li"e o"anothers&

4n a nut shell' students must "ollo% the tips mentioned&:ctions speak louder than %ords&

!here"ore' you must ensure that you are al%ays alert %henever you are to and "rom schoolso' that you %ill stay sa"e& #ike all people said Isa"ety comes .rstI&


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Education is a never-ending learning process that has al%ays been a part o" our li"e& :seducation is a building block in our lives' %e are %illing to invest deeply into our education&ood education %ill bring us "ar %ith that they have to o6er our very o%n "uture& Recently'there are numbers o" students continue their studying aboard& :s the saying goes' the grassal%ays looks greener on the other side o" "ence& Many consider study aboard is a betteroption& onetheless' study abroad and local have their o%n uni3ueness& !hey similar interm o" nature o" competitiveness ho%ever di6er in "ees' experiences as %ell as theinAuences on character&

/irst o" all' ma0or goal o" studying is to learn kno%ledge and same time "orge better

characters& =urrently in this modern-day and society' every nations "ocus on the educationsector& Both local and overseas education institutions keep improving to producecompetitive students in "uture 0obs markets' "or example upgrading o" "acilities' hiring o"3uali.ed lecturers and design better teaching methods& 4n Malaysia' there are variousschool that meet speci.c demands o" students' like universities' colleges' polytechnic'government' private and parochial school& Hence' students are able to choose their desireschool and unnecessary to study aboard since there are di6erent types o" educationalinstitution exist in local& Modern education concentrate on so"t skills' there"ore study aboardor local' students can learn to speak in "ront public' %ork in group' communicate better andso "orth&

4n comparison' the most obvious di6erent o" study local and aboard is the cost re3uired&

!his is an undeniable "act that study aboard re3uire additional cost %ith the same educationone %ill get& 1i6erent countries have di6erent currency rate& Jsually' %hen %e convert ourcurrency to other?s currency' our value %ill become smaller& 4" local students study inseasonal countries such as Jnited


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kno%ledge about other country& By studying overseas' students could have many chancesto interact %ith a lot o" people "rom di6erent background and culture& So' students can learnabout the ne% culture on %hat they %ear' %hat they eat and their custom& Moreover' studyaboard ac3uire students to increase the use o" more "oreign language& =onse3uently'students can per"ectly master a ne% language and indirect more con.dent %hencommunicate %ith "oreigners& 9n the other hand' studying abroad give one ma0or bene.tsto broaden the %orld understanding and perspective on international a6airs& 9ne %ill kno%ho% another culture approaches daily li"e unusual challenges&

#ast di6erent o" study aboard and local is in term o" "orging characters& Based on a researchdone by 4nternational Education "or Students )4ES,' it %as sho%n that a ma0ority o" thestudents %ho studied abroad reali;ed that it is a catalyst to increase one?s maturity andsel"-independence& By studying overseas' students %ill be living a%ay "rom "amily and"riends& !hus' students %ill learn to live %ithout depending on anyone else& Moreover'students %ill "ace problems on their o%n& /or example' they need to adapt %ith the ne%environment o" a ne% country as soon as possible& :s a result' students %ill be tougher inovercoming any challenges in their li"e& 4n brie"' study aboard encourage students to standon their o%n t%o "eet& Eventually' one %ill develop a greater sel"-con.dence' independence'and sel"-reliance& 9n the other hand' students %ho study in local %ith "amiliar environmentare very di5cult to "orm stronger personality in short period o" time& =hallenges andobstacles they "aced are minute i" compare %ith students in overseas& :t last' their

personality improvement %ill remain %ith almost no di6erences&

4n short' both studies aboard and studies local have similarities and di6erences& 4t "alls uponstudents to compare similarities and di6erences be"ore deciding %here to go& Ho%ever i".nancial condition is allo%ed' study aboard %ill be a better option since it provides students%ith global perspectives' and thus better prepares "or leading in global independent society&Even though higher cost is re3uired' but it is an investment comes %ith a long term bene.tor return in the long run&

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Malaysia is a small country' yet it calks up an alarmingly high number o" road accidentsevery year& !here are many reasons "or this but they may be narro%ed do%n to t%o mainones&

/irstly' being an increasingly prosperous nation' its citi;ens can a6ord to buy vehicles suchas motorcars' motorcycles and vans& With so many millions o" vehicle using the samelimited mileage roads' it is no %onder that motor accidents %ill occur&

!he second reason "or road accidents is the attitude o" Malaysian drivers& 4t is %ell-kno%nthat although Malaysians are normally kind and generous' they trans"orm into di6erentbeings once behind the %heel& Many o" them break tra5c rules' run red lights' speed'overtake' 3ueue 0ump and bully %henever there is a chance to do so& Malaysian motoristsdo not seem to mind being paraly;ed' maimed or killed& F$ou only live onceG seems to betheir motto& Many accidents are also caused by bald tyres and "aulty brakes and lights&

Having analy;ed the main causes o" road accidents' the next step is to propose solutions toprevent there mishaps& /irst' the number o" vehicles on the road should be controlled& !he


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"e%er cars there are on road' the lesser the chances o" vehicles knocking into each other& !his has proven success"ul in Singapore %here the number o" vehicles enter the city arelimited because motorists have to pa he"ty sum every them& /urthermore' the island nationhas one o" the best public transportation systems in the region' so its citi;ens don?t actuallyneed to o%n car& 4" Malaysians adopted to the same policies and improved on its publictransportation systems' there %ould be "e%er accidents on the road&

:nother solution %ould be educating Malaysian motorists to better drivers& Basic commoncourtesy should also be inculcated in them& !here lesson can be presented 4 campaign viathe mass media&

!here should also be more tra5c policemen on surveillance duties so that motorists arekept on their toes& 1eterrent punishment should also be meted out to tra5c o6enders&/inally' the government should spare no expense in improving the road conditions o" thecountry&

Question: What $ould you do i you had a lot o money)

When 4 %as small' 4 o"ten dreamt about being rich as my parents %ere 3uite poor& We haddi5culty making ends meet each month& So' i" 4 had a lot o" money' 4 %ould certainly "ul.llmy dreams&/irst and "oremost' 4 %ould buy a house "or my parents' pre"erably a bungalo%' in a 3uietto%n& 4 %ould e3uip the house %ith the latest technology so that it %ould be a smart home&My mother %ould have a state-o"-the-art kitchen as she loves cooking& 4 %ould also get amaid to help her %ith the household chores& 4 %ill ensure that my "amily is com"ortably

settled in this house&

!he second thing 4 %ould do is to go on a %orld tour %ith my parents& 4 have never beenoverseas but 4 long to see the places 4 have only read or dreamt about& /irst' 4 %ould like tovisit Europe' especially 4taly' the city o" romance& 4 %ould visit all the museums andbuildings 4 have heard so much about& My next stop %ould be Hong


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hovering near me %ith their latest out.ts and my %ish %ould be their command& :h' 4 %ouldnot be ignored anymore as 4 %alk into their stores

Besides shopping' 4 %ould also remember the poor and the less "ortunate& /irst' 4 %ouldcertainly build a better home "or the orphans in my to%n& 4n "act' 4 %ould also sponsor theireducation till they could stand on their o%n& !hey %ould receive an allo%ance monthly and 4%ould de.nitely take them shopping&

/inally' 4 %ould take the opportunity to "urther my studies& When 4 %as younger' my parents

could not a6ord to send me overseas& So' 4 %ould love to pursue a course in interiordecorating in #ondon and once 4 graduate' 4 %ould like to set up my o%n business %ith therest o" the money&

!hey say that a "ool and his money are soon parted& !hus' 4 %ould be very care"ul %ith ho% 4spend my money& 4 %ould invest my money %ith my parents? advice and keep some "orrainy days&

Social et$or.ing We(site: large number o" internet users have 0oined social net%orking %ebsites& : social net%orkservice is an online service' plat"orm' or site that "ocuses on building and reAecting o" socialnet%orks or social relations among people& /or example is "or those %ho %ants to share

interests and' or activities& : social net%ork service essentially consists o" a representationo" each user %hich kno%n o"ten as a pro.le' his or her social links' and a variety o"additional services&

Most social net%ork services are %eb based and provide means "or users to interact overthe internet' such as e-mail and instant messaging& 9nline community services aresometimes considered as a social net%ork service& 4n a broader sense' social net%orkservice usually means an individual-centered service %hereas online community servicesare group-centered& Social net%orking sites allo% users to share ideas' activities' events'and interests %ithin their individual net%orks&

4n the last .ve years' they have been gro%ing up more and more popular& !his increase in


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their popularity has led to a large number o" members&

9ne o" the many reasons %hy $ahoo' MySpace and /acebook social net%orking %ebsiteshave increased in popularity is due to the "act that they cover a %ide variety o" di6erenttopics' issues and interest& !hey do not 0ust "ocus on one particular group o" individuals orone particular issue& !heir policy is to invite as many types o" internet users to 0oin aspossible& By this' it gives members a %ide selection o" online "riends to choose "rom&

4" you are looking to 0oin a social net%orking %ebsite that is more "ocused on creating

"riendships or partnerships bet%een internet users pre"erable %ith the same interests' thenyou %ill %ant to "ocus on social net%orking %ebsites& !hey have a particular "ocus& !heprevalent %ebsites "ocus on important issues' topics and hobbies' such as pet o%ners'religion travel and others& So be"ore you 0oin' think o" an issue you are interested in andsign up "or the %ebsite that "ocuses on that issue&

What really sets them apart "rom other %ebsitesK What is so special about themK !hese are3uestions %hich have been asked by many %ho sho% interest in 0oining& Primarily' it is thecommunity& :s mentioned' such social net%orking sites tend to "ocus on a particular topic'issue or hobby& !his means that i" you are a keen traveller and you %ould like to speak toother keen travellers' you %ill %ant to 0oin a traveller?s net%orking sites&

!he di6erence bet%een these social net%orking sites and traditional ones is that you %illautomatically be paired %ith hundreds' i" not thousands' o" other internet users %ho sharethe same interests' vie%s or belie"s as you& !his is a big bonus to the members&

:nother bene.t to 0oining the social net%orking %ebsite is that you are' in a %ay' sa"er thanthose %ho are members o" other net%orks& Most o" them re3uire activation be"ore 0oiningthe site& Be"ore activation can occur' many users are re3uired to state their reasons "or%anting to 0oin the net%ork or they may be re3uired to .ll out a small 3uestionnairepertaining to determine %hether or not they have a genuine interest in the topic "ocused onby the net%ork in 3uestion& By pairing you %ith a group o" individuals %ho share the samebelie"s' vie%s and interests as you do is advantageous to members& 4t means that you donot have to spend hours researching a person or speaking to them 0ust to learn %hat they

are or are not interested in& !here"ore' this enables you to 0ump right in and start making"riends' almost as soon as you are granted access to the site that you have chosen& !hisservice gives the social net%orking %ebsites a great edge over other %ebsites&

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*t Was The "ast Day of School

4 could hardly %ait "or the school bell to ring as it %as the last day o" the term& :nd although4 had 0ust .nished my last exam' 4 couldn8t help but daydream about the "un 4 %ould have"or the next "e% months - getting up late' %atching movies %ith my "riends' spending time%ith my relatives in Pakistan and generally doing things 4 en0oy doing but don8t .nd the timeto&


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When the bell .nally rang' %e rushed out o" our classrooms as i" released "rom prison&=hattering and yelling to be heard' %e all gathered in a corner o" the schoolyard to discussour plans "or the coming %eeks& Everyone had something to say&

!o begin %ith' %e decided to have a %ater .ght right there and then and did& We got soakedthrough and through and got caught by one the school nuns& We %ere lucky to escape %itha scolding&

My "riends decided they %ere coming to my place and 4 had to hurriedly phone and %arn myunsuspecting mother& #uckily mom made do;ens o" hot dogs and /rench "ries and %e had a"un lunch in my room&

:"ter lunch %e decided to go to the =ity =entre to %atch the third Harry Potter .lm& We gotthere an hour too soon but had "un all the same checking out the cosmetics shops' videogames outlets and other shops that interested us&

/inally' %e bought large bags o" popcorn' gigantic paper glasses o" cokes and trouped intothe cinema hall& !he movie %as terri.c as expected and %hen it got over 4 had to overcomethe urge to see it again&

!he day %as not over "or us' ho%ever' as %e still had a "riend8s birthday party to attend& !he only problem %as that %e had almost run out o" money so %e pooled together %hat %e

had and bought a gi"t that all thought %as 0ust per"ect& #uckily' the birthday girl thought sotoo' so that %as a relie"&

!he party turned out to be "ull o" "un and games and %e really en0oyed it no end& When %e.nally headed our di6erent %ays' it %as %ith no regrets& 4t had been an event"ul day and a"ull one&&& the per"ect start to the summer holidays&


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% )oli+ay * Woul+ &ever Forget

Holidays' a time everyone gets hyped up over' parents planning activities "or the "amily tospend 3uality time %ith and school children ) as %ell as teachers, 0umping "or 0oy& Hello'%aking up late' celebrating' goin "or tuition and best o" all' vacations 4n myy case' aholiday 4 %ould never "orget is a "ruit"ul one 4 expereinced .ve years ago' %here my "amily 4spent six days in the land o"


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kids annd the elderly couple&

/eeling 0umpy and hyperactive' me and my sister made our %ay to the cable car andsuccess"ully skied do%n a slope& 4 thought' I We8re natural at this'I and my sister could notagree more& When %e came to see ho% our parents and brother %ere doing' my brotherstarted to thro% a sno%ball to%ards me and my sister& 4t hit me' and %e started having asmall sno%ball .ght o" our o%n' 0ust like in the movies 4 guessed %e got a bit out o" handand my sister accidentally hit a %oman8s back& %hen she turned around' she had this angrylook on her "ace and started to %alk to%ards us&4 hurried my siblings to continue skiing %ith

our parents'and %e ran a%ay be"ore she cold catch us& Breathless' %e giggled innaivety as%e recapped the moment&

4n a %ay' skiing is like s%imming& Why do 4 say soK Well' %hen s%imming 'you do not"eel tired ' but you %ould see the e6ect %hen you get ravenous and eat more a"ter asession or %hen you aintend to tke a nap' but it is extended to long hours& !he same goesto skiing& When %e arrived at the hotel a"ter skiing' %e %ere drained out and starving&4nstant noodles saved the day We all ate curry-Aavoured Maggi together' savouring thememontary pleasure& We also do;ed o6 3uite early that night ' right a"ter going "or a %alkto en0oy the ama;ing night vie% o" th mountains' and breathing the cool' "resh %inter air&

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the sometimes arid classroom& She al%ays kne% %hat to say and %ould voice them at thebest possible moments& Both pupils and teachers alike en0oyed her company and liveliness&

!here %as hardly ever a dull moment %hen she %as around %ith her "unny 3uips andexpressions&

Samantha %as born %ith a silver spoon& Her "ather %as a businessman and her mothero%ned and ran a bouti3ue& Both her parents %ere very caring to%ards her as she' 0ust like 4'%as the only child o" the "amily& Samantha came to school each day %ith a perpetual smile&

She %as a very nice person to be around %ith& She and 4 used to go every%here togetherand both o" us %ere rarely seen apart& We used to talk about so many things as %e %alked'thoroughly en0oying our time together&

9ne day' 4 %ent to school and "orgot to ask my parents "or lunch money& :t .rst' 4 %as nothungry and thought 4 could bear going %ithout a meal but soon' my stomach began togro%l& Without asking' Samantha generously paid "or my meal and drinks during recess& !heincident revealed to me ho% lucky 4 %as to have such a caring and compassionate "riend&

:s time %ent on' people started teasing us as %e %ere spending more and more time

together& We seemed to kno% %hat each other thought and %e cared "or each other deeply&Was 4 in love %ith herK 4 did not kno% then and %e both kne% %e %ere too young "or all thatemotional roller coaster&

=urrently' Samantha and 4 are studying at di6erent schools& 4t %as hard to be apart at .rst'but technology in the "orm o" instant messaging and e-mails have helped to bridge the gapin our "riendship& 4 sincerely %ish our "riendship %ill never end as it %ould be e3uivalent to%aking up "rom a beauti"ul dream&

Frien+s

/riends are people %hom %e turn to %hen our spirits need a li"t& !hey are al%ays by our sidethrough thick and thin& !hey stand beside us even %hen our disposition is not per"ectly rightand %ill .ght "or us i" %e are oppressed& !here"ore' it is clear that "riends play a vital role inshaping %ho %e are today& But %hat 3ualities exactly do %e need to look "or in a "riendK

: "riend should al%ays be caring to%ards you& He or she should take interest in yourproblems no matter ho% big or petty your problem may be& : "riend should be able to sitbeside you and encourage you to keep your chin up even %hen everyone else is againstyou& : "riend?s empathy and lovingness %ill also replenish your %orn-out soul and %ill makeyou reali;e ho% important a "riend really is&

:part "rom that' a "riend should be an honest person& :n honest "riend %ill dissipate any%orries that he or she is lying to%ards you& : "riend?s honesty %ill enable you to trust his orshe?s opinion %hen it comes to telling you the truth about yoursel"& /or example' an honest"riend %ill remand you on your declining grades and %ill ask you to %ork harder %hile adishonest "riend %ill see it %ith a blind eye& !here"ore' an overall improvement in yoursel"%ill be noticeable i" you have an honest "riend&

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should also be generous %hen it comes to sharing kno%ledge& : true "riend must be ever-ready to help you %hen you are inept in certain sub0ects& : "riend can easily guide youto%ards understanding the sub0ect matter better as he or she is o"ten on the same page asyou& !he only di6erence is that you can?t 3uite grasp the content o" the page per second&

Besides that' a "riend must also be able to humour you& Humour plays a 3uintessential rolein making your day more lively and en0oyable& /riends %ho pull your leg and mess about %illinde.nitely make li"e seem so much better& :s they say' laughter is the best medicine and a

little levity on rainy days is al%ays %elcomed&

4n conclusion' "riends are people %e spend most o" our time %ith& !hus' %e have to beselective %hen it comes to choosing our "riends&

& /oad &ccident

Road accidents are reported in ne%spaper and on television every day& !here aremore "re3uently caused by reckless drivers rather than "aulty vehicles& #ast Saturday' %hile4 %as travelling "rom 4poh' 4 %itnessed a serious accident& !he scene o" the accidents %asvivid in my mind&

: motorcyclist %as "ollo%ing behind %as taxi very closely& He %as so impatient thathe %as trying to overtake my taxi even near a sharp bend& :t that critical moment' there%as an oncoming car& !he taxi driver s%erved to the roadside and 4 got a terrible 0olt& 4t %astoo late "or the motorcyclist to avoid the car& His motorcycle ran against the bumper o" thecar and smashed its %indscreen& !he motorcyclist somersaulted over the car and %as "oundlying in a pool o" blood& 4t %as a scene to chill the Aesh !he car driver' %ho %as cut by theAying glass' %as in a state o" shock& :ll that happened in split second and "earover%helmed us&

!he taxi driver stopped his taxi and 4 3uickly ran to the nearest to the nearesttelephone booth to in"orm the police and the hospital& /rom a distance 4 could see somepeople trying to help the in0ured motorcyclist and the car driver& !hey carried them into oneo" the onlooker?s car and sent them to the hospital "or treatment& Mean%hile the taxi drivertried to control and directs the tra5c& Soon the police arrived and they promptly took somemeasurements and evidence& :"ter that they moved the damaged car and the motorcycleto the roadside to ease the tra5c congestion& !hey also took do%n the evidence providedby %itnesses and onlookers& Some s%eepers %ere clearing the debris and the blood stainson the road&

When the taxi .nally continued the 0ourney' 4 silently thanked od "or my narro%

escape& 4 learned a good lesson that impatience and recklessness %ould bring harm anddanger& 4 %as happy to see that Malaysians are public-spirited and they render help toothers readily& Since then 4 remember and "ollo% the saying @more haste less speed? and@prevention is better than cure?& 4 believe good road manners and roads sa"ety campaignscan help to reduce the number o" road accidents %hich cause in0uries' loss and lives andproperties& *O %ords

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Everyone has been embarrassed at one time or another& 4t is that moment in time%hen you %ish the earth %ould open up and s%allo% you& !he anxiety and discom"ort "eltduring that time %hich may only last a "e% seconds "eels like time has stood still&

4 remember so %ell %hen 4 had my most embarrassing moment& 4 %as in /orm D andit %as during the school recess& !he minute the bell rang "or recess' 4 rushed to the toiletbecause 4 had been controlling my urges since class started& 4 didn?t %ant to miss classbecause the lesson taught that morning %as to include tips "or the "orthcomingexamination&

Without realising' 4 had rushed to the girls? toilet& !he prolonged control and anupset stomach made %orse by t%o glasses o" cold milk in the morning made me grunt andgroan in %hat 4 thought in %hat 4 thought %as the privacy o" the cubicle& 4 thought 4 heardgiggling outside and %ondered %hy the giggles sounded unusually near& : "e% minutes later4 came out the cubicle and discovered my horror that 4 had entered the girls? toilet& !o makematters %orse' the "e% girls standing outside didn?t even turn a%ay %hen 4 came out&4nstead they looked do%n at me' then only they turned 3uickly a%ay& Horror o" horrors' 4 had"orgotten to ;ip up o beetroot could have matched the colour o" my "ace at this point intime

!hey ne%s o" my predicament spread like %ild .re throughout school& 4 %as truly the

talk o" the to%n& 4 "elt like 4 could either %alk around "eeling perpetually sel"-conscious andembarrassed or 4 could turn the situation round' perhaps even to my advantage& 4remembered my mother?s %ords that @i" you can?t beat them' 0oin them?& So 4 decided tomake "un o" mysel"' to laugh at mysel" too& 4t %orks& Everyone got bored a"ter a %hile andnobody teased me a"ter that&

4t %as indeed an eye-opening experience "or me& 4 have learnt that %hen peoplelaugh at you' you should laugh along& $ou must not take yoursel" seriously& #earn to look atyoursel" through other people?s eyes and you %ill realise that most o" the time %hen theylaugh at you' they 0ust %ant to have some "un& !hey mean no harm& 4" you can make peoplelaugh' it?s like bringing sunshine into their lives and as someone said' @those %ho bringsunshine to the lives o" others cannot keep it "rom themselves&?

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Which do you reer liing in the countryside or liing in the city)

'ountryside

4 think living in the countryside is "ar better than living in the city& !here arenumerous o" reasons %hy living in countryside is the better than the city& !he scenery' thestreets' the people and the paced are totally di6erent compare to the city&

!he .rst outstanding characteristic about the countryside is that it is beauti"ul andpeace"ul& !he air is "resh and the surroundings green& !his is because the countryside is "ree"rom pollution' be it air' land or noise pollution& !here no such per"ect peace"ul vie% thatyou can see other than in the countryside&

!here are no cro%ded streets and heavy tra5c in the countryside& !hus there are no"umes "rom cars and smoke "rom "actories buildings to pollute the air& !he trees surroundedthe countryside help the people "rom inhaling the polluted air& !he "reshness smell o" plantsomeho% helps the people o" the countryside to have a healthy li"e&


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/urthermore' people in the countryside are more conscious o" keeping theirsurroundings clean and so there is little thro%ing o" rubbish every%here' only at designatedplaces& !his is unlike the cities %here i" the garbage trucks do not collect the rubbishdisposed by household or restaurants' the city %ill be overAo%ing %ith rubbish !his %illattract the mos3uitoes' Ay' rats and %ild dogs to pollute their surrounding that %ill causethem to have diseases like dengue and cholera&

!hirdly' heavy tra5c and cro%ded streets increase the level o" noise pollution& !hehonking o" cars in the streets is continuous and the cro%ds on the roads increase the hub o"

activity& !here are also sound o" the machine used in manu"acturing "actories' loud radio inand out the mall& !hese add to the noise o" the city& Even i" one lives in residential areas'one is never "ar "rom busy streets&

Ho%ever' in the countryside' li"e is slo%-paced& !here is no need to rush aroundbecause there are not too many places to go& Most places are close by and people can %alkor cycle& #ess vehicle used' so less "umes is released&

!he most heart-%arming thing about the countryside is the attitude o" people& Peopleare "riendly and help"ul& 4" there are any happy or "estive occasions' everyone pitches in tohelp& !his "eeling o" cooperation and neighbourliness is %hat separates the countryside"rom the city&

4n the city' people are too busy to take note o" the people around& Some hardly evenkno% their neighbours& So they %ould not even be bothered about %hat happens to peoplearound& !his is %hy the crime rate is increasing in the city because bystanders do not rushin to help i" a crime is committed on the streets&

!he pace o" li"e in the countryside is slo% so people have more time to en0oy li"e asthe day goes on& !hus' "or me to en0oy the 3uality o" li"e' 4 pre"er to live in the countryside&

DON %ords

'ity

4n my opinion' one has not experienced li"e until one has lived in the city& !here is somuch to see and experience in the bright lights o" the city that you cannot get in thecountryside& Here in the city' you can learn about ho% to get along %ith people o" di6erenttypes' encounter varied situations and solve problems& :ll these help a person to gro% inmaturity& :"ter all' experience is the best teacher&

4n the countryside' ho%ever' you only move around people you are used to& So' youseldom encounter strangers or ne% and demanding situations& #i"e is more mundane androutine-like& Staying in a secure' sa"e place does not allo% "or one to gain ne% experiencesand gro% in maturity&

/urthermore' young people need a li"e that is exciting and pleasurable& 4t is the citythat o6ers you entertainment- cinemas' parks and eating places& Here you can hang out%ith "riends and "amily members& #i"e as "ast-paced and this keeps you active and alert alltimes& :nd %hen it comes to educational opportunities' the city abounds in this& !here aregood school and libraries that are necessary "or your mental development& /urthermore'there are places like museums and educational centres %here you can go' to increase yourkno%ledge&


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Such places that o6er you entertainment or learning opportunities are o" course notavailable in the countryside& /or entertainment' there is only the occasional "estivecelebration or marriage "east or .shing outing& Some may .nd this appealing but not me&Moreover' opportunities to %iden your kno%ledge are limited in the countryside&

:nother point in support o" living in the city is the available o" 0obs& 4n the city' youcan .nd a 0ob that suits your 3uali.cation or interest& 4" you .nd a 0ob unsuitable' you canal%ays move to another& !his' naturally' increases your earning po%er and you have betterchances o" a more com"ortable li"e& 9" course' one may argue that one can live in the

countryside and %ork in the city but this %ill only incur extra expenses and unnecessaryinconveniences&

!hus' "or all the reasons mentioned above' 4 think that li"e in the city is better thanliving in the countryside& :"ter all' you are young only once&

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Pollution

Pollution is an issue o" concern in the modern %orld that %e live in today& !here aremany types o" pollution' namely air' %ater and noise& Pollution in our environment %illundoubtedly a6ect our 3uality o" li"e& 9ur naturally beauti"ul %orld becoming ugly becauseit is su6ering "rom the e6ects o" environmental pollution& Pollution can also cause varioushealth problems and other negative e6ects&

:ir pollution is caused by the emission o" toxic gases "rom vehicles' "actories and

open burning& o%adays' there are more and more vehicles on the road as society getsmore aQuent& More and more people strive to have a better 3uality o" li"e by having theconvenience o" driving to their destinations instead o" taking public transportation&:utomobiles provides transport to millions people around the %orld to enable them to travelto their %orkplace' school and other places' there"ore' the air around us is getting morepolluted by the carbon dioxide that is emitted& =arbon monoxide is another type o" gas%hich harm"ul to the environment as it can cause the reduction o" oxygen in thebloodstream&

:nother example o" contributor to the air pollution is the manu"acturing "actories& !he manu"acturing o" products in "actories to meet the gro%ing demand o" society is alsocausing air pollution& /actories release toxic gases to the environment& Some "actories also

use coal to generate heat and energy& :s a result "rom the burning o" coal' carbon dioxide isreleased into the environment&

Besides "actories' many people are still practising open burning as a %ay o"disposing their household %astes& :lthough burning our household %astes is a convenient%ay o" getting rid o" our rubbish' it is harm"ul to the environment as it contributes to the%orsening o" the air 3uality& :s a result' air pollution causes people to su6er "rom healthproblems such as chest pain and asthma& 4n extreme cases' people can contract lungcancer&

Water pollution is also a problem that %e are currently "acing& !he marine li"e is the.rst to su6er "rom %ater pollution as they depend on the nutrients in the %ater to survive&


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:s a result' %e are robbed o" beauti"ul sea corals and uni3ue species o" .shes& Besidesruining our marine heritage' the disappearance o" marine li"e %ill a6ect the livelihood o".shermen' not to mention our source o" "ood& Water pollution is caused by harm"ul %aster"rom industries' "arms and se%erage systems %hich are dumped into our sources o" %atersuch as rivers and lakes& !his irresponsible act contaminates our drinking %ater and cancause serious health problems and can even culminate in death&

oise pollution is another "orm o" pollution& oise "rom heavy machinery andvehicles can cause hearing problems and in extreme cases' dea"ness& :s there is gro%ing

number o" vehicles on the road' %e are exposed to noise pollution every day& !hegovernment in advanced countries encourage their citi;ens to take the public buses andtrains by providing an a6ordable and e5cient transportation system& !his e6ort discouragespeople "rom driving their private vehicles and conse3uently reduces the number o" vehicleson the road&

We must %ork together to reduce pollution so that the "uture generations can live ina healthy' unpolluted environment& :s the saying goes' precaution is better than cure& #etshands on hands together by recycle and conserve the %orld "or the better "uture&

Persuasive , %rgumentative Essay- Money

4t is truly undeniable that in this science and technology millennium' %e can hardly live%ithout money& Even buying something small such as s%eet %ill cost you some money&

Ho%ever' this does not mean that money can buy happiness' unlike the misconception o"most people in the %orld& 4n "act' %ealth is a "ar cry "rom happiness& 4" you disagree %ithme' let8s look at the reasons "or my stand&

/irstly' one o" the main gates to happiness is to stay healthy& Maybe some people think that%hen one is rich' he can be healthy or it does not matter even i" they have diseasesbecause these rich men have lots o" money to pay their medication& !his is totally %rong&ood health is ac3uired "rom a healthy li"estyle progressively and not in a day& With lots o"money %e are tend to temp ourselves to exotic' luxurious "ood& 4" this "ood is takenexcessively' it %ill let to obesity' heart diseases' diabetes' hypertension and other seriousillness& Moreover' rich people are probably lack o" exercise as they hardly %alk outdoor dueto D hours-service debar "etching them about causing them to be at a higher risk o"

getting these unnecessarily health problems& Ho% a person can en0oys his li"e and "eelshappy %hen he is con.ned to a %heelchair or bed-ridden& He %ould not even be gladspending his money and time curing his sickness& !here"ore' %ealth cannot bring happiness&

Pro"essionals like doctor' nurse' la%yer' engineer' "ood technologist and accountant earn alot o" money per month& !hey are considered the high class citi;ens %ho can a6ord large'expensive house %ith huge beauti"ul gardens& But do they really en0oy the pleasures o" li"eKMost probably not because they are simply too busy %ith their %ork& !hey "re3uently burntthe midnight oil in their %ork place& 4t is even more miserable i" they have to turn theirhome into a %orking place& Most specialists have to stand-by D hours in case o" emergencycalls "rom the hospitals& Hence' they can hardly spend any relax' rest"ul night at their homeeven i" they posse a huge t%o and a hal" storey bungalo% %ith a beauti"ul garden and

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arti.cial %ater"all& Success"ul businessmen may al%ays have a chance o" Aying to all partso" the %orld %hen they go out station to make business& Ho%ever' very "e% o" them canreally take it as a holiday as a treat "or themselves "or their schedules are al%ays "ull andthey are so stress"ul %ith their %orks& Even "e%er businessmen can ignore urgent' pursuingcalls "rom their clients or o5ce %hen they are going "or holidays or resting& 4n other %ords'one can make lots o" money but he may not en0oy even the beauty o" nature around themor the branded' expensive things %ith them& So %hat is the use o" money %hen %e do noteven en0oy a meal properly and discontented %ith lives& 9ne %ith a moderate income can"eels happier i" he leads a simple li"e and be grate"ul %ith %hat he has&

/inally' a children or a teenage brought in moderate "amily is better than in a rich "amily& :sthe sons or daughters o" billionaires' their parents %ill give them %hatever that they %ant inmaterial& !hese children or teenagers get a lot o" pocket money "rom their parents and cana6ord to buy many expensive things like branded' latest handset' expensive clothes andbranded sport shoes& But the 3uestion is' are they happy i" their parents are al%ays %orking%ith only an 4ndonesian maid to accompany them& 4" they are asked to choose bet%een%ealth and love "rom their parents' 4 believe that they %ere undoubtedly choose love& :healthy "amily is not created "or the children& !hese children mentally are not as healthy asthose being cared and loved by their parents& =hildren need parents %ho can listen to theirproblems and give them %ords o" %isdom' teaching then day by day& Parents %ho are notrich may not be able to buy branded things to satis"y their children but %ith more

communication and understanding' these teenagers %ill understand the di5culty o" theirparents in earning money' learning to be thri"ty& 4n short' money does not promise a happy'caring "amily&

Money may be able to buy a lot o" things but not love' "riendship' health and others& !heseare the main @ingredients? "or a happy li"e& !hus' it is a controversy i" money can bringhappiness& Even' i" %e can a6ord many things %e desired %ith lots o" money' %e may notbe happy and en0oy our lives i" %e are al%ays dissatis.ed %ith %hat %e had' yearning "ormore& !hus' 4 stand .rm that money cannot bring happiness&

Descriptive Essay- The &ight Mar.et

9ne o" the most interesting places in Malaysia is the night market& $ou may visit andexperience the night market yourselves& Both locals and "oreigners agree that the nightmarket is the most common "eature in the local society&

!he night market begins %hen the vendors arrive in the late a"ternoon& More and moregoods laden vans arrive to begin a brisk day o" business& Most o" the vendors busily set outto set up their stalls respectively in order to get ready "or a brisk day o" business&

!he sun gradually sets and the night market picks up momentum& More cars and vans arearriving& By no%' the stalls are neatly and strategically arranged to entice their customers&

!here is an assortment o" goods sold ranging "rom "ood' toys and clothes' to name a "e%& :variety o" goods is sold at lo% prices&

#arge rainbo%-coloured parasols are used to shade the people "rom rain and shine& :concoction o" blaring music can be heard in the night market background amidst theconstant shouting& 4t is an ama;ing kaleidoscope o" sights' sounds' smells and colours&

!he night market is kno%n as a haven by local @gourmets? %ho can en0oy various kinds o"mouth-%atering local cuisine& Still more people arrive' they come "rom all %alks o" li"e'

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mingling "reely and harmoniously& =ro%ds are %alking up and do%n in an endless stream&Some o" them are stopping by the stalls and haggling be"ore making purchases& #ittlechildren tag along' amused and excited& Sprinklings o" tourists 0oin in to experience theli"estyle o" typical Malaysian "olks&

When night "alls' lighted lamps brighten up the place' they add gaiety to this atmosphere'and it is like a "un"air& !he night %ears on and the tra5c o" people recedes& 7endors get achance to rest their %eary legs besides bantering %ith each other&

By & pm' all the stalls call it a day& !he vendors pack up and close the van doors& 9neby one' they leave' leaving behind pieces o" papers' plastic bags and discarded boxes& 4t usan eyesore /inally' the night market disappears& !he place becomes 3uite and still oncemore&

Thoughts #n Sharing

Some o" us may be sel.sh to share our study tips yet deliberately disturbing the others%hile they are doing their %orks& Some might agree %ith such an attitude as a secret%eapon "or crucial examination namely JPSR' PMR and SPM& But don8t you agree thatsharing is actually the happiest thing %e can doK We can share meaning that %e have thecapability& Sharing brings more kno%ledge and ideas to be exchanged& obody %ill improvemuch i" they are reluctant to share& 4n "act' %hen %e initiate to share' %e %ill de.nitely getmore and more "eedback %hich may be beyond our kno%ledge& * people are better thanonly & More minds contribute more thoughts& !hat8s %hy group discussion is highlyrecommended "or it is an proven e6ective %ay to catalyst our improvement o" study&

Study is only a part o" our li"e routine and being student is merely our temporary role &:ctually that time is our precious moment to develop into a better person& 9ne cannot kno%and experience everything %ith limited ages & Ho%ever' %e can gain unlimited kno%ledgeand lesson once %e start to share and exchange& By sharing' %e kno% more' %e continueour learning and %ithout %e can realise ' %e have "ostered good "riendship and become abetter individual& #et8s have a very simple example'every o" us o%ns one box o" biscuits&Every box o" biscuits have di6erent Aavour& 4" %e are kind enough to reciprocate our biscuits

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%ith each other' then %e get to taste a variety Aavour o" biscuits& Similarily' sharing andexchanging is something mutually pro.table "or every o" us& !hrough sharing'%e apply ourkno%ledge and subse3uently %e gain more& 1o share your kno%ledge %ith others as i" youintend they share theirs %ith you& 9nly those %ho are generous to share and humble tokeep on learning deserve to possess more po%er' %ealth and kno%ledge&

Being students'%e are still learning and painting our lives %ith endless colour and schoolshould be the sa"est plat"orm "or us to practice our behaviour& Here'sharing makes moresense to complement each other& othing can be accomplished %ithout a cohesive

team%ork& 9ne cannot be success"ul %ithout any assistance provided by the others&/rankly'have you shared your "ortune'%ealth and kno%ledge %ith your "riendsK 4" not' tryyour best %henever you are still able to do so& When %e are stepping into the %orking%orld' seldom do %e have such an opportunity to share and en0oy anxiety-"ree studentlives& : real success is more than 0ust a straight : result or thousands and one certi.catesbut %hether one really en0oys the process to%ards success& :nd sharing %ill be a must "orthe particular 0oy"ul process&

Directe+ Writing /uestion 0 SPM 1223

Question: "here are a e$ matters in your school $hich could (e imroed! "heschools Preects 3oard has had a meeting! "he reects hae decided to $rite areort or the rincial! &s the secretary to the (oard you hae (een as.ed to$rite the reort!

4n your report' include the "ollo%ing(- !he unsatis"actory service and high "ood prices in the school canteen- !he urgent need to improve the cleanliness o" the school- !he re3uest "or a pedestrian or ;ebra crossing in "ront o" the school1o remember to(- ive your report a title- Jse all the points given


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- Provide t%o relevant detailsexamples "or each o" the "our points- Write in paragraphs

Samle &ns$er

!o(Puan Maisarah binti


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ood and drin.s not coered

too little ood counters

dirty and clogged drains 7 smelly

ood 7 e9ensie and lac.s ariety

inadeuate ood 7 late comers hae nothing to (uy to eat

cold ood 7 not resh

rude canteen $or.ers

!o ( Mr& Hasnan bin alal' !he Principal' Sekolah Menengah


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MalikMalik bin& Mohd alil

% speech of 4The Disa+vantages of Smo.ing an+ Tips To Stop Smo.ing5

ood morning to all teachers and my "ello% "riends&

4n con0unction %ith the nation%ide anti-smoking campaign' 4' as the Head Pre"ect' %ould liketo give a speech on the topic F!he 1isadvantages o" smoking and !ips to stop Smoking&G

4t seems today that most o" the youngsters including some o" us here think that smoking issomething common and that it is something that %e do not have to %orry about& 4n "act'there are among us here today %ho smoke %ithout thinking that their actions actuallyviolate the school regulations and they are actually causing harm to their health&

:llo% me to highlight the "act that smoking actually brings so many disadvantages& /irstly'smoking can cause health ha;ard and can lead to diseases like lung cancer and heartproblems& $ou surely do not %ant to end your li"e like that& Besides' it is a %aste o" money&Students tend to use their pocket money to buy cigarettes& /urthermore' %hen they startsmoking' they tend to lack concentration in their studies&

Here' 4 %ould like to share %ith all o" you some tips on ho% to stop smoking& !he .rststrategy on ho% students can e6ectively stop smoking is by channeling their energy tostudies& $ou should also be in the company o" non-smokers as to avoid yoursel" "rom being

inAuenced by those %ho smoke&

FHealth is WealthG' so' train yoursel" to do regular exercises such as 0ogging and s%imming&Besides improving your health' it can also help you to "orget smoking& ext' get involved involuntary %ork& !his voluntary service %ill occupy your time and you %ill .nd yoursel" being"urther a%ay "rom smoking&

!he last tip that 4 can share %ith you is to talk and discuss %ith ex-smokers on ho% to kickthe bad habit& !hese people %ill de.nitely be the best example to tell you that demerits o"smoking&

!hat is all "or the time being and 4 sincerely hope you have gained something "rom myspeech&


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My "ife 12 !ears From &o6

Everyone have their o%n "uture plan "or their o%n good& !o see mysel" "rom years "romno%%ould be a great gi"t' but it is indeed impossible& We got no time machine to make ithappen' so %e 0ust can plan' predict and pray& 4 have many dreams "or mysel"&

years "rom no%& years "rom no%' 4 %ould love to see mysel" as a success man incareer& Being on the top o" the particular carrier such as =E9' maybe a boss or a corporate%orker that?s %hat 4 %ant mysel"

to be& !his time my occupation is in stable' and my personal economy Ao%s out smoothly& 4am a richman right no%' able to buy anything o" my desires easily& !hat %ould be a per"ectthing to see myo%n "uture sel"&

:lso' 4 %ant to see mysel" to be a great "ather o" my children& 4 am able to teach andtrainthem %ell& Make sure they %ould never "orget their customs' and enrich them %ithmany moralvalues& !his can be a challenge' to teach my children in these %ild social

problems& But' 4 %ill do %hatit takes to make sure my bloods are %orth to be kno%n ashuman&

/urthermore' in the "uture 4 really hope 4 can get mysel" a car di6erent "rom the locals here&4t?s my "avourite dream car' called BMW TO or maybe something better& !here must be ne%models to come out at the "uture& !his is the only chance "or me' 4 am going to be old' sostill %ith the localcars %ould be a shame to me' since it sho%s me that 4 made noimprovements&


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#ast but not least' 4 %ant to build mysel" a nice home "or mysel" and my beloved "amily& !hishome %ill hold many o" our great and s%eet memories together& 4 %ill decorate it %ithsuperb Aoralandscape "or my "uture %i"e and a nice playground "or my children to play %ith&

!here are more things 4 %ant to achieve in the next years' these are nothing but

someexamples o" many other& Hope"ully 4 can do it %ell to achieve these dreams' so mydesire %ill be"ul.lled %hile 4 am still alive&

Why Shoul+ We )ave Goo+ Manners 7

ood manners are important to live happily among people& Without good manners %e areonly slightly better than animals&

!he modern society consists o" more people than it did in the past& !hese people are o"

various cultural' racial' religious and pro"essional backgrounds& 4t there"ore re3uires greatpo%ers o" endurance and abilities o" mixing %ith people& ood manners enable one totolerate the disagreeable attitudes o" others to a great extent& !hey also help to promote"riendship among the people around&

4" one has good manners' that person is respected by those %ho associate %ith him or her&Having good manners' ho%ever' does not mean that being polite' understanding' andsympathetic %hen not only outside but also inside his or her home& !here are many people%ho are very kind and polite to people outside their homes' but %ithin their o%n homesthey are %orse than the devil himsel"& Such people do not really have good manners&

Having good manners means being good to others& 9ur speech and habits as %ell as ourbehavior should not hurt the "eelings o" others or cause them any inconvenience& We shouldnot also talk ill about others or boast about our achievements or personal possessions& Wemust not laugh at the %eaknesses and "ailures o" others& /urther' i" %e are angry %e musttry to use %ords in such a %ay that others are not o6ended&

4" %e have all these 3ualities' %e %ill have more "riends and %ell-%ishers& We %ill also haveless trouble "rom others' and those %ho associate %ith us %ill also learn ho% to behave %ell&4n this %ay' our good manners %ill help to spread better understanding and good-%illamong others& !hus' %e can live a happier li"e& 4t is "or all these reasons that %e shouldhave good manners&

Safety Tips When Going To School


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Every year' hundreds o" children are in0ured and sometimes killed in an accidents& this isbecause' they are neglecting the rules and regulation o" roads sa"ety& ho%ever' there aremany %ays to prevent "rom the increasing o" road accidents that e6ectuate students&

/or those %ho %alks to school alone' needs to be companied by the elderly& Besides' theycan also %alk in pairs or groups i" that makes them "eel more sa"e& 1on8t ever use short cuts

especially through a dark and 3uiet place such as the back alleys& !his place is dangerous"or girls to pass through it&

ext' you have to be a%are %ith your surroundings& Watch out "or any suspicious person&When you smell anything .shy' immediately in"orm it to the security guard or straight"or%ard to the principal&!his action' sometimes can scare them a%ay "rom you&

1icipline is very important& When you are %ell diciplined' you %ill never break any rules "orevery place that you8ll go& /or an example' students %ho attends to school by bus& :l%ays3ueue up be"ore ascending the bus& Patience is needed'because this %ill prevent them "rompushing other bus users %hether they are boarding or alighting the bus&!hus' "or them %hoattends to school by public or private transport are also the same&4ts 0ust that %hen you8re

%aiting "or your transport to "etch you up' never play on the road or 0oke %ith your "riend%hile crossing the road& !his may cause an unexpected accidents that occurs you or li"e o"anothers&

4n a nut shell' students must "ollo% the tips mentioned&:ctions speak louder than %ords& !here"ore' you must ensure that you are al%ays alert %henever you are to and "rom schoolso' that you %ill stay sa"e& #ike all people said Isa"ety comes .rstI&

Tips On How To Improve Your Reading Habit

Reading is an activity that is both "un and enlightening& Reading also gain kno%ledge andget it into one?s head& Having said that' it is an activity that many people do not engage ino"ten& /or you to advance and not to get le"t behind' it is important that you must improvea good reading habit&

4" you have not cultivated a reading habit yet' these are some use"ul tips to improve your

reading habit& /irst and "oremost' %e must have a book around& !here"ore' try to carry abook or any reading material %herever you go& :s the saying goes' Farmed to the teethG&Subse3uently' set aside a regular time to read& 4" you are busy in the daytime' during thenight time or be"ore going to bed' you can take a book and read&

4n addition to this' visit the library or bookstore& !ake time to bro%se and let your eyes .ndthings o" interest& #ast but not least' set a reading goal& Start %ith something attainable andstick to it& :s your reading habit gradually improves' you may start to set a higher goal&


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4n a nutshell' reading habit %ill develop your mental aptitude and it is a proven "act&Similarly' it improves your ability to think and analy;e things& !aking actions by "ollo%ingthe tips given to improve your reading habit&

Drug Abuse: Problems and Solutions

1rug abuse is ri"e in many countries& Billions o" dollars are spent internationally preventingdrug use' treating addicts' and .ghting drug-related crime& :lthough drugs threaten manysocieties' their e6ects can also be combated success"ully& !his essay looks at some o" thee6ects o" drug use on society' and suggests some solutions to the problem&

1rug abuse causes multiple problems "or countries and communities& !he medical andpsychological e6ects are very obvious& :ddicts cannot "unction as normal members o"society& !hey neglect or abuse their "amilies' and eventually re3uire expensive treatment orhospitali;ation& !he second e6ect is on crime& Huge police resources are needed to .ghtsmuggling and dealing& =riminal gangs and ma.a under%orlds develop %ith the money"rom drugs&

Ho%ever' the menace o" drugs can be "ought& Education is the .rst battle& =hildren need to

be told at home and in school about drugs& People need to be a%are o" the e6ects so thatthey can make avoid this problem& : second approach is to increase police manpo%er andpo%ers to stop dealers and to en"orce the la%& Ho%ever the main target should be the user&/amilies and counselors need to talk to children and people at risk& Parents need to look attheir children and help them to obs are needed to give people a role in society&

4n conclusion' although the problem o" drugs may seem impossible to eliminate' there areconcrete steps that can be taken to %eaken the hold o" drugs on society& !he danger "romdrugs is too great to ignore&


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