ENGLISH 1119 FORM 4 & 5 ( SPM )

MODULE 1SPM ENGLISH 1119 ( 1 & 2 ) EXAM PAPERS FORMATTHE NEW KBSM LITERATURE COMPONENTSOME SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH10 REASONS TO LEARN ENGLISHSECTION A QUESTION ( 2015 TRIAL EXAM )

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Form 5 / SPM English ( 1119 ) examination FormatPaper 1- 2 Questions ( 1 hour 45 mins ) ( 85 marks ) Section A Directed Writing (Subjective ) ( 35 marks )Section B Continuous Writing (Subjective ) ( 50 marks )

Paper 2 - 33 Questions ( 2 hours 15 mins ) ( 70 marks )Section A 15 Questions ( Objective ) ( 15 marks )Section B 10 Questions (Information Transfer) ( Subjective ) ( 10 marks )Section C Longer passage – 5 Questions, and 1 Summary Question ( Subjective ) ( 25 marks )Section D Literature – Poetry and Novel (Personal Response) ( 20 marks )

Despite the fact that short stories and drama will not be assessed in public examination, English Language teachers still need to teach the aforementioned genre in the classroom. This is in accordance to the circular No. 7/2009

The Latest Assessment Format for the SPM English Language Paper Paper 1 (1119/1) : Written Test & Paper 2 (1119/2) : Objective and Subjective Written Test

SUBJECT FORMAT ( PAPER 1 )

Type of instrument Subjective Written Test

Type of items Open response

Number of questions Section A :      Directed writing One questionSection B :      Continuous writing Five questions, choose one

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MarksSection A :           35 marksSection B :           50 marksTOTAL :           85 marks

Duration 1 hour 45 minutes

SUBJECT FORMAT ( PAPER 2 )

Type of instrument Objective and Subjective Written Test

Type of items

Section A :    Section B :Section C :

Section D:

Multiple Choice Questions (Stimuli & Rational Cloze)Structure (Information Transfer)Limited Response and Open Response (Reading Comprehension & Summary)Limited Response and Open Response(Poem & Novel)

Number of questions

( 33 Questions )

Section A :Section B : Section C : Section D :

MCQStructureComprehension & SummaryPoem & Novel

: 15 questions: 10 questions: 5 questions + 1 question: 1 question + 1 question

Marks

( 70 marks )

Section A :Section B :Section C :Section D :

15 marks10 marks25 marks20 marks

Comprehension ( 10 marks ) + Summary ( 15 marks )Poem ( 5 marks ) + Novel ( 15 marks )

Duration 2 hours 15 minutes

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The New KBSM Literature Component (2015 \ 2016)These are the new texts that we are going to use for the year 2016:Form 4 – 51. POEMS

i. A Poison Tree – Selected by : Pie Corbett and Valerie Bloom* Selected poems:FORM 41. Living Photograph – Jackie Kay2. Charge of the Light Brigade – Tennyson

FORM 51. A Poison Tree – William Blake2. What Happened to Lulu? – Charles Causley

2. SHORT STORYi. Leaving No Footprint – Stories from Asia Retold by Kay Westii. Changing their skies – Stories from Africa

3.DRAMAi. Five Short Plays – Oxford University Press

FORM 5 (starting 2016)1. NOVELi. Dear Mr Kilmer – Anne Schraffii. Captain Nobody – Dean Pitchfordiii. Sing To The Dawn – Minfong Ho

This is what most people would advise: read. Read anything and everything in English. You can read story books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, comics, English textbooks, instructions and ingredients on food packages, advertisements, etc. For story books, don’t force yourself to read something too difficult or something you know you won’t enjoy. Make reading fun! Read books that you ENJOY reading. I hate to read books that bore me too.

Watch English movies with subtitles. This would be one of the favourite way of learning English. Not only do I get to have a fun time watching the movie, I’d be learning new words at the same time and knowing how to pronounce them! Usually, you can get movies with English subtitles on DVDs.

Listen to English songs. Read the lyrics as you listen to the songs. Listen to your favourite songs and sing along to them.

Start a blog in English. This is one way for you to practice your writing. Blog on something that you love. If you are a fan of movies, start a blog and write about your favourite movies, your favourite characters, what you think could be improved in the movie, what new movies to expect next year, etc. Besides blogging, try joining online forums, engage in online chatting and more.

If you don’t want to maintain a blog, why not write to a pen pal? It’d be even more fun to have a pen pal from a different country! I used to write to other people from the US, Germany, Mexico, and even Yugoslavia. I remember feeling excited when I see letters with foreign stamps on it in my mailbox. If you don’t want to spend too much money on stamps, then get a local pen pal.

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SOME SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

Write in your diary/journal in English. This is where you can write anything in it. But if you do write something you wouldn’t want others to read, make sure you hide it somewhere safe! Or try not to write anything offensive at all in case someone does find it. You can also write about neutral stuff like the places you went that day, what you ate, who you met, what you did, etc.

Be best friends with a good English dictionary. You can use Oxford, Collins, Cambridge, etc. Buy a dictionary that you’re comfortable with and USE it at all times. Keep it next to you when you’re reading. I always put my favourite Oxford dictionary by my side when I’m reading. So when I stumble upon a word I don’t know, I don’t have to get up and look around for it. It’s right there by my side. Thus, I have no excuse for not looking the word up!

Speak the language whenever you can. Speak it with friends and family. You can also sing along to English songs! Try karaoke! Don’t be shy to try speaking the language. Don’t be afraid that others will tease you. In fact, they’ll admire you for your courage and confidence.

Learn a new word a day. Keep your own vocabulary notebook and write a new word and its meaning in it every day. Refer to it as often as possible so that the new words will stick in your head.

You can also learn new phrases, idioms or proverbs a day. A kick in the teeth, sit on the fence, make a clean sweep, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, a man’s home is his castle, etc. When you come across a saying that you like, write it down and its meaning in your notebook!

Actually, there are many more ways for you to improve your English. If you have extra money to spend, you can even sign up for English courses, English camps and so on. But why throw away your money when you can learn the language in cheaper ways?

There are many reasons to learn English, but because it is one of the most difficult languages to learn it is important to focus on exactly why it is you want to learn English. Here we will look at ten great reasons why English is so important.

1. English is the most commonly used language among foreign language speakers. Throughout the world, when people with different languages

come together they commonly use English to communicate.

2. Why learn English when it is so difficult? Well, knowing English will make you bilingual and more employable in every country in the world.

3. Despite China, the United States is still a leader in technical innovation and economic development. English is used in the United States and in

each of these fields.

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Why Learn English ? 10 Reasons to Learn English

4. English is commonly spoken throughout much of the world due to Great Britain’s expansion during the colonial age. People in Australia,

New Zealand, Canada, parts of Africa, India, and many smaller island nations speak English. English is the commonly adopted second language in

Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands. Speaking English opens these countries and cultures up to you.

5. Another reason why English is so important is that it is the language of science. To excel in science you need to know English.

6. English is based on an alphabet and, compared to Chinese or Tamil, it can be learned fairly quickly.

7. English is also the language of the Film Industry and English means you no longer have to rely on subtitles.

8. In the United States, speaking English immediately opens up opportunities regardless of your ethnicity, color, or background.

9. Learn English and you can then teach your children English -- or if they are already learning, you can now communicate with them in English.

10. English speakers in the United States earn more money than non-English speakers. Learning English will open your job prospects and increase

your standard of living.

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