DIRECTED WRITING – A Talk (35 marks)

Exercise for Form 4BZ1 / 4AS1

April 2018
Prepared by Pn Roslinda bt Ahmad
You are concerned over the safety of your friends during the monsoon season in your area. Write a
talk for the school Monday assembly for the students to listen to about the Do’s and Don’ts in a flood
situation based on all the notes below.

When writing your speech , remember to

 Use all the notes given
 Include the salutations and the ending of your talk
 Address the members of your audience

DO’s and DON’Ts in FLOOD SITUATION

DO’s DON’Ts

• Raise furniture, electrical appliances on beds • Don’t enter or walk through flood water. Use
and tables stick to check ground in front of you

• Eat freshly cooked or dry food. Always keep • Don’t get near electric poles and fallen power-
your food covered lines to avoid electrocution

• Drink boiled water or use chlorine tablets to
purify water
• Keep your mobile phones charged
• Don’t let children play in flood water
• Don’t leave the safe shelter until local officials
declare normalcy

• Don’t use damaged electric goods, get it

• Keep the First Aid Kit ready with extra
checked by an electrician before using
medication
• Stay in touch with local officials. Follow
instructions when asked to evacuate or go to • Don’t eat food which has been in flood water
safe shelter