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P1 SPM 2017
P1 SPM 2017
SET 1 : SPEECH/TALK
As the President of the Peer Coaching Club, you are asked to give a talk on Ways
and Benefits of Building Self-esteem at the school assembly.
think positively
be cheerful
do not compare yourself with others
stop putting yourself down
use positive affirmations several times each day
choose positive and supportive friends
get involved in activities you enjoy
b) Benefits
As the President of the Peer Coaching Club, you are asked to give a talk on Ways
and Benefits of Building Self-esteem at the school assembly.
think positively
be cheerful
do not compare yourself with others
stop putting yourself down
use positive affirmations several times each day
choose positive and supportive friends
get involved in activities you enjoy
d) Benefits
As the Head Prefect of your school, you have been asked by your discipline teacher
to give a talk to all students to create awareness on the disadvantages of smoking.
Use the notes below to write your talk.
Causes diseases
- cancer, respiratory problems, heart
ailments
Waste of money
expensive
Causes fire
- gives a higher risk of starting a fire
Your cousin has asked you for advice on whether to buy a netbook or a smartphone
for his/her birthday. Write a letter giving your advice on the matter. Use the following
notes to write your letter.
Important considerations:
What you plan to do with the device
The pros and cons of each device
Benefits to students
Netbook take down notes, complete homework, email, relax
Smartphone make lists, daily planner, stay in touch
Watching/making videos
Netbook bigger screen size, better speakers, more tools
Smartphone smaller screen size, good speakers
Playing games
Netbook portability, higher storage
Smartphone limited in graphics and movement, less game choices,
extended battery life
Social networking
Netbook playing social network games, or chatting with friends
Smartphone following your friends updates, simple editing and uploading
pictures
You friend wants to take a part time job to earn some pocket money during the
weekends. Write a letter to tell your friend about your views, concerns and give
some pieces of advice on taking up a part time job. Use the notes below.
- Cultivate independence
- Personal development
- Learn leadership skills/responsibility
- Apply theoretical knowledge in practice
- Earn and save money to invest in your own interest
- Gain new experiences
- See different parts of the society
- Decrease study time
- Demotivated to take up school activities that do not come with money
- Less time to build and maintain relationships with families and old friends
- May come across bad colleagues
- Manage time properly among study, work and leisure
The Green Environment Club of your school made a visit to Bukit Hijau, a
recreational park and forest reserve, to find more about protected plants and
animals. During the visit, you saw that the park is in danger of being closed due to a
few problems faced by the management. After a discussion with the club members,
write a letter of complaint to the management of the park.
In your letter, include the following:
Do remember to:
Use the correct format
Include all the points given
Elaborate on the points where necessary
Write in paragraphs
PAPER 1 SECTION A (SPM)
Flash floods occur in your area almost each time after a few hours of heavy rain. As
a resident, you have decided to write a letter to the Town Council, citing the possible
causes to the problem and how floods affect the residents.
rains heavily
- after a few hours
clogged drains
- caused by rubbish
improper drainage
- increase in water level
flooding
dangerous
- to the people
damage
- to the property
swift actions by the authorities
SET 8 : ARTICLE
You have attended a talk on Smoking The dangers of it. Your English
Language Teacher has asked you to write an article on the subject in the
school bulletin. Use the notes below to help you.
Health
Social
Discomfort to others
Shun by the others
Secondary smoke factor
Economy
Extra Expenditure
Cigarettes- expensive
Money used for beneficial
things/matters
SET 9 : ARTICLE
In conjunction with the Career Week, your school has organised a career fair to
expose the students to the potential job prospects that they can pursue in the future.
As the President of the Peer Coaching Club, you are asked to write an article for the
school bulletin on what students should do to achieve their dream careers. Use the
following notes to write your article:
SET 10 : REPORT
You are the Secretary of the Health Club in your school. Recently you have attended
a health talk on Cancer. You are asked to write an article for your schools monthly
bulletin. Include the following information in your report:
What cancer is
dangerous disease
expensive to treat
cause death
Symptoms of cancer
feel continuously weak
lost weight
bowel changes
persistent cough
difficulty in swallowing
How to prevent
Stop smoking
avoid taking high fat diet
Take adequate amount of certain vitamins and minerals
Lead a healthy lifestyle