When Things Change Inside You, Things

Change Around You

spm english

ms maryam khan

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When Things Change Inside You, Things

Change Around You

SPM WRITING

Part 1: EMAIL

You received an email from your grandfather who wants to hear about your

experience at your graduation party.

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Hello,

Thank you for the wonderful photos you sent

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us. Grandma was so proud of you! I am truly

sorry for not being able to attend due to my

health condition last week. How was it? I heard

your mother had a get together with the rest of

our families. Did you get any presents? Tell

me all about it.

bouquet

Talk soon my dear.

s flowers

I miss you!

In about 80 words, write an email to your grandfather.

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communicate

5 C A achievement Straightforward

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5 L language

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I'm sure

I believe

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I can't wait

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Change Around You

Vocabulary

Word/phrase Meaning

Phasal Verbs

• To take after your mum/dad

• To bring up a child

• To fall out ( with your sister)

• To make up

• To get on (well) with

• To get along with

Verbs

• To raise your children

• To adopt

• To quarrel with your siblings

• To get divorced/ to be divorced

• To share ( a bedroom)

• To cohabit/kəʊˈhabɪt/

• to start a family

Expressions

• To have (a lot of) things in common

• To get together

• (A cousin) on my father’s side

• To be close to

• (not) to see eye to eye

• To be the main breadwinner= the person in the family who earns the

highest income

• to be under age • to come of age

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When Things Change Inside You, Things

Change Around You

Vocabulary

Word/phrase Meaning

Commencement:

an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

ceremony

a formal event performed on a special occasion

honour

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

valedictorian

the student with the best grades

principal

the educator who has executive authority for a school

graduate

a person who has received a degree from a school

mortarboard

a square board with a handle underneath

tassel

adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

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Change Around You

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When Things Change Inside You, Things

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Do you like family

gathering? Why?

Write your top 3 goals of the week:

1.________________

2._______________

3._______________

What food do you usually

serve/prefer?

What activities you find

most interesting to do with

family or relatives?

THANK YOU LOVELIES

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When Things Change Inside You, Things

Change Around You

NOTES :

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To awesome grandpal24 googlymail.com

Subject graduation day

Hey grandpa,

I hope you are feeling better now. My

graduation ceremony went well and I am
thrilled that my hard work nally paid o . I
graduated with a Bachelor's degree in

to
English.

Besides that, mum did a quick get together

with Aunt Marissa and Uncle Thomas, and it
was splendid. They got me a new watch. I
Jo
wish you were here! I will y there with mum
next week. Take Care! Bye. p

Darla Ef

Etf FUN FACTSmet

origin of bachelor in

bachelor'sdegreet

Medieval Latin

baccalarius

someone lower rank in feudal

to become
hierarchy aspire
a knight

preliminary degree from a

college or university before Master's

degree
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