UNDERSTANDING HOW VERBS ARE USED IN PAPER 2 SECTION C? Memahami bagaimana katakerja digunakan di dalam Kertas 2, Bahagian C PARAGRAPH 1 INTRODUCTIO N (Pendahuluan )
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PARAGRAPH 2
PARAGRAPH 3
1. PERASAAN? 2. BERADA DI MANA? 3. KEADAAN? 4. BUAT APA?
PARAGRAPH 4
PARAGRAPH 5 CLOSURE (Penutup)
was / were 1. He was happy. 2. They were in Kuala Lumpur. ACTION VERBS 1. noticed, saw, found, gave 2. had gone, had eaten 3. was ardenin
BASIC WRITING TECHNIQUE :
ONE WORD ONE SENTENCE
BASIC WRITING TECHNIQUE :
ONE WORD ONE SENTENCE
siblings 1. grandfather's orchard 2. orchard. durian 3. rambutan 4. laden 5. pick up 6. ground 7. basket 8. pole 9. 10. pluck 11. tied 12. before 13. home home. 14. try 15. sweet 16. juicy
Amin has three siblings They went to their grandfather's There were many durians. There were many rambutans. They picked up the fruits. The fruits were on the ground. They put the fruits into the basket. Amin used a pole. He plucked the fruits. Amin tied a knife to the pole. Before afternoon, they rested. In the evening, they wanted to go Amin and his siblings tried the durians. The durians were sweet. They were juicy.
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creamy enjoyed
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They were creamy. They enjoyed themselves.
A SIMPLE COMPOSITION Amin has three siblings. They went to their grandfather's orchard. There were many durians. There were many rambutans. They picked up the fruits. The fruits were on the ground. They put the fruits into the basket. Amin used a pole. He plucked the fruits. Amin tied a knife to the pole. Before afternoon, they rested. In the evening, they wanted to go home. Amin and his siblings tried the durians. The durians were sweet.They were juicy. They were creamy. They enjoyed themselves. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WRITING TECHNIQUE :
SENSE-BASED VERBS
BRAIN/HE ART
EYES
EARS
MOUTH
(3) tried (3) enjoyed
HANDS
(2) picked (2) plucked (2) tied
LEGS
(1) went
During the school holidays, Amin and his siblings went to their grandfather's orchard.
IDIOMS of FEELINGS happy (gembira) on cloud nine A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened. When the headmaster announced result, he was on cloud nine. fulls of the If you are full of the joys of spring, you are happy, joys of spring enthusiastic and full of energy. Alina was full of the joys of spring because she had won the first prize.
sad (sedih) down in the dumps
Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or feeling gloomy. Alex was down in the dumps when he failed his exam.
your heart sinks
If your heart sinks, you feel very unhappy and despondent. Her heart sank when she saw the amount of work waiting for her.
excited / excitement (teruja) bounce off the walls
Someone who is very excited about something, or full of nervous energy, is said to be bouncing off the walls. Danny can't wait to start his new job. He is bouncing off the walls.
edge of one's Someone who is on the edge of their seat is very seat interested in something and finds it both extremely exciting and nerve-wracking. Look at Bob! He's on the edge of his seat watching that rugby match!
nervous (gementar) cat on hot bricks
A person who is like a cat on hot bricks is very nervous or restless. The week before the results were published, she was like a cat on hot bricks.
TYPES of WALKING 1. walk : move on one's feet. We walked to town. 2. limp: walk unevenly because one leg is hurt. That man is hurt, he's limping. 3. hobble: walk with difficulty. The old man hobbled along the street with the aid of his stick. 4. stagger: walk unsteadily as if about to fall. He was so drunk that he staggered all the way home. 5. stumble: stagger. She stumbled upstairs and into bed. 6. lurch: stagger. The drunken man was lurching along the street. 7. tiptoe: walk on the tips of one's toes. She tiptoed to the bed so as not to wake the baby. 8. stroll: walk for pleasure. They strolled around the park. 9. amble: walk at a slow, leisurely pace. They ambled along for miles. saunter: stroll. 10. They sauntered around the park. wander: move 11. without a fixed purpose or destination. They enjoy wandering through the countryside. roam: wander. 12. They roamed through the streets for hours. ramble: walk for 13. pleasure with no particular destination. He likes rambling around in the country. mooch: wander, walk 14. slowly without any purpose.
John mooched about the shops. meander: walk in a 15. slow, relaxed way instead of taking the most direct way possible. (Rivers also meander). As I was sitting in the park, I watched as couples seemed to meander around happily. stride: walk with long 16. steps. She strode across the fields. strut: walk in a proud 17. way, with the chest out and trying to look important. He strutted past us, ignoring our greeting. swagger: walk 18. proudly, strut. After winning the first prize, the player swaggered about proudly. stalk : walk in a proud 19. or angry way, with long steps. The teacher turned and stalked out of the classroom. sashay: walk in a 20. confident way, moving the body from side to side, especially so that people look at you. The models sashayed down the aisle showing their clothes. trudge: walk slowly 21. and with effort because one is tired. We were very tired after trudging through the deep snow for two hours. shuffle: walk very 22. slowly and noisily, without lifting one's feet off the ground. His legs were aching so much that he shuffled to bed.
stump: walk heavily 23. and stiffly. They stumped up the hill. plod: walk with heavy 24. steps or with difficulty. Labourers plodded home through the muddy fields. pace: walk with 25. regular steps. He paced up and down the platform, waiting for the train. march: walk with 26. regular steps of equal length. Demonstrators marched through the streets of the city. parade: walk or 27. march together to celebrate or protest. Demonstrators paraded through the streets of the city. crawl: move slowly 28. with the body close to the ground or on hands and knees. A baby crawls before he can walk. toddle: walk with 29. short unsteady steps. Her two-year-old son toddled into the room. edge: move gradually 30. with small movements. Paul decided to edge away from the crowd. creep: move slowly 31. and quietly with the body close to the ground. The cat crept silently towards the bird. sneak : go quietly and 32. secretly in order to avoid being seen or heard. The boy sneaked in without paying. pad: walk softly and 33. quietly. The child padded barefoot down the stairs.
prowl: walk slowly 34. and quietly because you are involved in a criminal activity or because you are looking for something. Street gangs usually prowl this alley. slide: move smoothly 35. over a surface. I was sliding on the ice. slip: slide 36. accidentally. She slipped on the ice and broke her leg. dash: move quickly 37. and suddenly, rush. I must dash or I'll miss the train. dart: move quickly 38. and suddenly in the specified direction. She darted away when I came in. scamper: run quickly 39. and playfully. The children were scampering up the steps. sprint: run very 40. quickly for a short distance. The kids sprinted down the stairs. jog: run slowly and 41. steadily, as a way of exercising. She goes jogging everyday. trip over: catch one's 42. foot on something and stumble or fall. He tripped over the step and fell. scuttle: move quickly 43. with short steps, because you are afraid or do not want to be noticed. The mouse scuttled off when we entered the room. scurry: move quickly 44. with short steps, because you are in a hurry. He was late so he had to scurry off to work. skip: move forward 45. with quick steps and jumps.
The child skipped with joy towards his father. lope: run with long 46. steps. The man loped off after the ball. lollop: run with long 47. awkward steps. The dog came lolloping down the path. tear: run or move 48. quickly in a dangerous or careless way. When the storm started, they tore back into the house. rush: hurry, move 49. quickly because you need to get somewhere soon. She was late so she decided to rush off down the hall. hop: move by 50. jumping on one foot. The man hopped down the road after hurting his foot. trip: walk with short 51. quick steps, usually as young girls do. The little girl tripped happily up the road. lunge: make a 52. sudden movement towards somebody or something. The boxer lunged forward and grabbed his opponent by the arm. scramble: climb up 53. or down, or over something
quickly and with difficulty. They had to scramble up to the top of the hill to see the view. hike: take a long walk 54. in the mountains or countryside, as an adventure. The group hiked up to the top of the hill. trek : hike; make a 55. long, difficult journey on foot. For ten days she trekked across the mountains of China. paddle (GB), wade 56. (US): walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep. The children were paddling in the lake. waddle: walk with 57. short steps, moving the body from one side to another, used especially to talk about birds or people with fat bodies. The fat man waddled off to the restaurant for lunch. prance: walk with 58. high steps or large movements, in a confident way. She pranced around her room, pretending to be an actress.
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS for PAPER 2 SECTION C A. Competition/Contest 1. Taking part in Board Games Competition - Chess / Checkers / Scrabble 2. Taking part in Colouring Contest 3. Taking part in Fancy Dress Contest 4. Taking part in Fishing Competition
5. Taking part in Football Tournament 6. Taking part in Kite Flying Contest 7. Taking part in Poem Recital Competition 8. Taking part in Public Speaking Competition 9. Taking part in Singing Competition
10. Taking part in Story Telling Competition D. School Activities 1. Anti-Drug Campaign 2. Attending Computer Classes 3. Attending Tuition Class 4. Blood Donation Campaign 5. Buying food at the canteen 6. Camping Activity 7. Canteen Day 8. Cleanliness Campaign 9. Health Campaign 10. Recycling Campaign 11. Sports 12. Spring Cleaning 13. Teachers’ Day E. Experiences 1. Being robbed by a burglar 2. Bidding farewell to someone at a bus station / taxi station / railway station / airport 3. Buying presents for someone 4. Eating at a restaurant with family/friends 5. Enjoying swimming in a swimming pool 6. Feeling sick and going to the clinic / hospital 7. Gardening – Planting Flowers 8. Going shopping 9. Going to a market 10. Going to see a dentist 11. Going to the funfare 12. Jogging at the playground 13. Jungle-trekking 14. Lost in the jungle / shopping complex 15. Moving to a new house 16. Picnic 17. Spending time at a fruit orchard 18. Spending time at a playground 19. Spending time at the backyard with friends 20. Staying in a tree house 21. Taking a walk with a pet in the park 22. Visiting a sick friend / relative / neighbour
23. Visiting botanical garden 24. Visiting famous resorts 25. Visiting famous tourist destinations 26. Visiting grandparents / relatives / friends 27. Visiting historical places 28. Visiting the zoo 29. Watching a circus 30. Watching a movie at a cinema 31. Watching a procession – “ The Chingay Procession “ 32. Watching a procession – “ The Thaipusam Parade “ 33. Watching a procession -“ The National Parade” 34. Watching turtles laying eggs 35. Welcoming someone home at a bus station / taxi stand / railway station / airport 36. Witnessing an accident G. Good Deeds 1. A group of scouts carrying out cleaning activities at one’s home 2. Helping a blind man to cross the road 3. Helping a car driver fixing a punctured/flat tyre 4. Helping a car driver whose car tyres stuck in the mud 5. Helping family to clean the house 6. Helping father to wash the car 7. Helping mother buying things at the market 8. Helping mother in the kitchen 9. Helping mother to prepare a dish 10. Helping mother to wash and dry the clothes 11. Helping someone to catch a thief 12. Helping someone who is trapped in a heavy downpour 13. Helping someone whose house is on fire
14. Honesty – Returning a wallet/purse found while walking home / in a taxi or bus 15. In a bus - giving seat to someone 16. Leading someone to a destination 17. Saving an animal’s life 18. Saving money 19. Saving one’s life – Drowning 20. Taking a hurt pet for treatment 21. Taking care of a sick person at home – mother/father etc
H. Morale-based Stories 1. 2. 3. 4.
Bad habit - Stealing fruits Bully Carelessness – Breaking a vase Dishonesty - Copying a friend’s work during examination 5. Disobedient – Swimming without permission 6. Hardworking – Washing one’s own property – bicycle / motorcycle etc 7. Indisciplined – Playful in the class 8. Indisciplined - Waking up late 9. Insincere - Telling lies to teachers / parents 10. Laziness - Lazy to do school work I. Process 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Making a book mark Making a kite Making a paper bowl Making a scrap book Making a stick puppet Making an omelette Preparing a dish Preparing a simple pancake Preparing pickle
