TOPIC: A HOLIDAY TRIP

Your task: 

Write an article about an interesting place you have visited for your school magazine.
You may use the notes and the pictures below to help you. Please refer to the sample given
earlier to write your composition.

Pre-writing
Introduction
Where do you normally go for holiday? Where is it? How far is it from your hometown?

Paragraph 2 
Where do you normally stay? Is the rental reasonable? What are the facilities provided at the
accommodation?

Paragraph 3
Why do you like to visit the place? What are the interesting spots there? Describe one of your
favourite spots.

Paragraph 4 
What are the activities that you like to do there?

Conclusion
How do you feel? Would you go there again? Why?

WORD POWER- words that can help you to write a good clear composition

Adjectives used to describe places.

• beautiful
• fascinating
• wonderful
• enchanting
• exciting breathtaking
• popular
• well-known
• famous
• fantastic 

Adjectives used to describe feeling.

• happy
• excited
• thrilled

Other useful words/expressions

The island is located on the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia.
The distance from my home to Port Dickson Beach Resort is about 40 kilometres.
You have been asked to give a speech entitled “How to Keep Fit and Healthy” during Health
Week in your school.Based on the notes below,write out your speech. Elaborate on the notes
given to make your speech interesting.

 Get enough sleep

- 7-8 hours a day - rest your mind and body
 Drink a lot of water
- 6-8 glasses a day - get rid off toxin
- do not drink coffee,tea and carbonated drinks
 Eat well
- nutritious food- say no to junk food
 Practise good personal hygiene
- wash hands after visiting the toilet- before meals
 Do regular exercise
- strengthens bones and muscles
- reduces the risk of osteoporisis
 Take supplements
- take certain vitamins
- daily multi-vitamins-higher resistance against infections

Your speech must not be less than 120 words

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.

As the president of Cleanliness, Health and Safety Club, you are asked to write an article for
the school magazine about what students should do and should not do at school in order to
keep the school clean, hygienicand safe.

Should do 
1.Clean the classroom 
2.Throw rubbish into the bins 
3.Use the school’s facilities with care 
4.Wash hands before and after going to the toilets 
5.Walk in line during changes of classrooms 
6.Follow all the safety precaution when enter the science laboratory or any other rooms. 
Should not do
1.Dirty the classroom –never sweep the floor or clean the board
2.Throw rubbish into the drains /out of the windows
3.Damage school facilities –break the chair etc
4.Climb the balcony
5.Run up and down the stairs - run along the corridor
6.Disobey school’s rules- bring sharp object, miss lesson on physical education

Please add more details to make your composition more interesting.Your composition
should be more than 120 words.