SPM 2013 Last Call/vm

1. DIRECTED:REPORT Report to Principal

You are very disappointed by the conditions and services provided by your school canteen. You decide to write a report to inform your school principal about the poor conditions and services of the canteen. These would include: insufficient table and benches food and drinks not covered too little food counters dirty and clogged drains smelly food expensive and lacks variety inadequate food late comers have nothing to buy, to eat cold food not fresh rude canteen workers

To : The Principal, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permata

From : Malik bin Abdul

Date : ________________

Report about ______________________________

I am writing this report is to draw your attention regarding the _________________________________________________________________________. Many of the students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permata are _________________________________________________________________________________ There were lots of complaints regarding this issue. In the first place, there are _________________________________. Our school has a student population of over 1 000. There is only one period of recess time for all forms. More than 80 per cent of the students go to the canteen during recess to buy food and drinks. Unfortunately, there are only about twenty-five tables and fifty benches which can accommodate less than half the number of students. As a result, many students have to stand while eating. The food sold at the canteen is not only expensive but lacks of variety. The menu ________________________________________________ every day. For the past five years, ever since the present canteen management took over, students go back to the same food. The hygiene and preparation of food leave a lot to be desired. The food and drinks ________________________________________ . They way canteen attendants dress speak volume about hygiene. With their lackadaisical attitude, the food they sell would one way or the other become contaminated. My fourth complaint about the canteen pertains to _________________________________________. They are rude and arrogant. They often shout at students. The students are always on the receiving end of their bad moods. We hope that conditions at the canteen will ___________________________________. The canteen should provide better _________________________________. There should also be a different menu everyday so that students will not have to taste the same food day in and day out. Cleanliness should be _________________________________________. We hope that you will look into our complaints and take steps to remedy the situation. The students are prepared to boycott the canteen if their complaints go unheeded.Reported by:MalikMalik bin. Mohd Jalil

2. DIRECTED:SPEECHYour school is having a month-long A Healthy Body Campaign. As President of the Health Club of your school, you decide to give a speech on the Tak nak Campaign recently launched by the government.Tak Nak Campaign_________________________________________________ Principal, Mr. Hasnan bin Jaafar, teachers and students. Recently, our former Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ________called Tak Nak. You can now see this short and rhyming ________________ Tak Nak everywhere on billboards, posters, TV ads, and sometimes I even hear it on the radio. Though some people have criticised our government for setting aside ___________________ of RM100 million over 6 years for the campaign, it is nothing compared to the huge amounts that tobacco companies _________________________________________. But in this, _________________________________money definitely talks; it is necessary for the Tak Nak Campaign to constanly remind us of the hazard of smoking because about 50 Malaysian teenagers light up for the first time every day. In fact, some of these ________________________ from this to regular use, with addiction raking hold within a few years. And this is ____________________________________________ on every pack of cigarettes that states unequivocally Smoking is dangerous to your health. What can the Tak Nak Campaign do to combat this? Their aggressive advertising creates ___________________________________among the public, especially among the _________________________________________, that smokers have yellowed teeth and suffer from _________________________________________________and tells them that it is not cool to smoke. It is also not responsible of them to affect non-smokers with second-hand smoke. Also, there is ______________________________________________and in the papers showing the ____________________________________ of tobacco addiction on the body and gruesome statistics of smoke-related deaths. We are now familiar with the __________________________ of damaged lungs on billboards which should _________________________________________. This works, as I know some of my friends are quitting now, or trying to reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke per week. However, I feel any ______________________________ if other people and organisations are actively involved too. Yes, the first step has been taken by the top, but ___________________, many of our politicians smoke themselves._____________________________, so do some of our parents and teachers. These adults ______________________________________ by not smoking themselves. If they do smoke, they should tell their children and students that they regret that they ever started, and then take steps to quit smoking as soon as possible. They must practise what they preach.On a more positive note, I commend the Malaysia Amateur Athletic Union for its _______________________________________________________because they know that smoking and health just do not mix. How can our sportsmen excel if they cannot stop smoking.Dear teachers and students, thank you for your attention. Let me end my speech by reiterating that smoking is a bad habit, so make Tak Nak your mantra. If you have started smoking, say Tak Nak and quit! And if you havent started smoking, say know that _________________________________ your health but you are also literally burning your money.debilitating effectssad to sayits zero-tolerance of smoking

spend to promote smoking.youth progress steadilywar against smoking

a succession of infomercials on TVhave to be good role modelsdespite the warning

Nearer to homea staggering sumshortness of breath

media awarenesscatch phrasegraphic pictures

youth progress steadilyfashionable young crowdscare people into not smoking

anti-smoking campaign ismore effectivelaunched an anti-smoking campaign

smoking not only damages

3. DIRECTED:ARTICLE: FactualYou are concerned over the implications and long-term health effects of the haze. Write an article to the local newspaper expressing your concern based on all the notes below. the reasons behind the haze role of government and society steps that can be taken give relevant examples of:-health complications-measures-roles of government and individuals

Haze: A Danger to Health The haze is a constant phenomenon faced by Malaysia and her neighbouring countries. The haze is basically pollution of atmosphere, which is clogged with pollutants and other substances from forest fires. The haze is a direct effect of forest fire in Kalimantan and other parts of Indonesia due to slash and burn method of farming. The Indonesian authorities appear to have no power to control farmers from practising such methods. The haze is further worsened by open burning practised by most Malaysians. Open-field burning of rice straw by the rice planters and open burning of dried leaves and garbage done by the public are a few examples that done by Malaysian. Many are ignorant of the health effects of open burning. During the haze, hospitals and clinic often report a dramatic increase in respiratory problems, lung infections and asthma attack. The Air Pollution Index (API) usually indicates the hazardous and dangerous levels of pollution during this period. The haze has long-term side effects. Prolonged inhalation of polluted air will result in serious lung infection which particularly affects the elderly. The government must play its role to reduce the haze treat. It has to cooperate with the Indonesian authorities to stamp out forest fires. The culprits must be brought to justice, either through healthy fine or prison sentence. Constant vigilance would ensure the perpetrators do not repeat their offence.The government should also raise the public awareness of the dangers of forest fire. Continuous campaign of the cause, solutions and steps-need-to-be-taken to reduce the haze need to be promoted through all types of social media like television, radio, newspaper and even via internet. The authorities should also provide assistance to farmers and introduce more sophisticated forest clearing methods. In Malaysia, strict laws must be imposed to penalise those who practise open burning. On-going campaigns on the dangers of open burning should be intensified. Individuals too have a role to play. They must participate in every campaign and stop burning. Students can advise their parents not to practice open burning. Every individual has to remember that we do not own the world, but instead we lent it from our future generations. We must protect our world so that our grandchildren woulh have a healthy earth to live.

Ahmad Harun bin HashimSeremban, Negeri Sembilan

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