Welcome to 1119

Mohamad Razif bin Disa 26 YEARS SMK JENGKA 6 BANDAR JENGKA PAHANG

Time Management

Paper 1: 1 3/4 hours 1 hour 45 minutes 2 questions Section A Section B

Section A Directed Writing

Known also as DW 35 marks Understand the task requirement Decide the appropriate format Use all the notes given Can use own words (bonus)

Types of questions
a report an informal letter A talk (speech) A formal letter A dialogue

Organize time
15 minutes of preparation 10 minutes of editing 15 minutes of rewriting 5 minutes of final touch.check out for spelling mistakes/ tenses errors/ points missing

A Report
Past tense Normally report on things/events that had

happened Try using own points if you find that it is difficult to elaborate on the given points Make sure that the meaning is similar

Marking
Format:

3 marks Points used: 12 marks Language : 20 marks Total : 35 marks

Example of a DW
Give a talk about a reference book Title: Mathematics Made Simple Author: Sarimah Suhana Publisher: Pokok Publications Attractive presentation Clear explanations Helpful diagrams

Example of a DW (Cont)
Helpful diagrams Variety of exercises Sample answers Practice question papers Useful tips Own reason Own reason

Section A(DW)

You may use your own words Do not change the meaning Rephrase is allowed Do not be scared of grammar Make sure to try doing the task Do not submit blank answer script

Section B ( CW )
50 marks Needs lots of reading Lets make reading fun and joyful Lets reading a cure for boredom Theres no short cut to be a good writer A good writer is as well a good reader

Start writing a diary

A

day a sentence A paragraph a week An essay a fortnight Start reading-A page a day A short story a week A novel a month Make the dictionary your best friend

Reading is Rewarding
Once you start reading and writing, you will feel something new with yourselves Other subjects could be understood better Start using English with your friends Do not bother of grammar errors Start with market language Do not care of others teasings

Writing an Essay
Start gathering words Jot down any word that links Use mind- mapping strategies Sort out / put in categories the words that come across Develop other words from the key words Draft the essay

Final work
Edit the draft Write out the final work Edit the errors and spelling mistakes Memorize good sentence structures Adopt and adapt the structures to suit into your essay

SPM Paper 1119/2

Time: 2 hours 4 Sections A, B, C, D Section A: 15 marks Section B: 10 marks Section C: 25 marks Section D: 25 marks

Section A

Questions 1-8, based on short notes, graphics, advertisement, etc. MCQ Questions 9-15, cloze text Identify the tenses Look for the suitable and correct grammar Read all throughout

Section A
Q 9-15 Cloze text- always look for the tense Frequently asked questions: - articles (a, an, the), determiners ( the, this, that), prepositions( in, on, of, for, at), pronouns ( his, her, its, their, our) - Tenses (simple present/past, present/past perfect tenses )

Section B ( Info Transfer )

Short and precise Dont fish for the answer Irrelevant answers ( lifted blindly) not accepted

Section C ( 25 marks )
Read and re-read Underline sentence/topic statement Figure out the meaning of the text Look for main characters Look for the descriptions of the main character Get the main theme of the text

Doing the task

Look at the paragraph meant for every question Understand the questions carefully Be careful with the need of the questions Giving your views/opinions Lift only relevant answers Do leave blanks without answers Minimize the errors

Q.31-SUMMARY
Read the instructions carefully Use the 10 words given Write within the lines stated only Leave out the long examples Categorize/ classify the words To be safe, use the words in the passage Cut down the less important adjectives

Marking Scheme

Summary 1 mark for each point = 10 marks 5 marks Use of English = 5 5 marks paraphrase = 5 Use of English + paraphrase = 10/2=5 2 Language = 5 Total + 15