ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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Presented by
PN YUSNITA MD YUNUS
Doa
I am a Penangite. I got my primary education in SK Sri
Aman, Pulau Pinang. My secondary school is SMKA (P)
Al-Mashoor, Pulau Pinang. I studied in that school till
lower six before I continued my study in Sultan Abdul
Halim Teachers College in Kedah.

I have been in Terengganu for 16 years. I am married to

Terengganu man and I have three children. Currently, I am
staying in Padang Paloh.

I used to teach in SK Gong Tok Nasek and I was there for

7 years before moving to SK Sultan Sulaiman 1 in 2002.

I have bachelor as well as master in TESL. I got my

bachelor in 2004 and master in 2008 from Universiti
Teknologi Mara.

I love teaching and l love teaching English Language

subject. However, I am here not to teach, it is more on

sharing ideas, knowledge

and experience.
Dear students,

Learning English Language is not as

easy as ABC or 123.
However,
Success is the sum of small efforts,
repeated day in and day out.
-Robert Collier-
 The Background…
• Since 1997, Upsr English paper changed in to new format.
In 2001,Once again it changed. This time it has been divided into 2
papers.
Paper 1 is a multiple choice questions. It has 40 questions.
10 comprehension questions.
20 grammar questions.
10 based on pictures.
• Paper 2.
contain three questions.
1. constructing 5 sentences based on pictures given.
2. Transferring information.
3. Note expansion.
• Marking System
(Paper 1 + paper 2) / 80 x 100
so to achieve A you must collect at least 64 marks from both papers.
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 What are in Paper 1?
• There are five sections in Paper 1
– Section A
• Vocabulary
– Section B
• Responses
– Section C
• Grammar
– Section D
• Fill in the blanks
– Section E
• Comprehension questions
– Linear Text
– Non-linear Text
 How to do it right….?
• Read the instructions.
• Find the key word/words/cue/cues in the
stem(question) and circle it/them.
• Read all the options given and do not
straightly decide the answer at the first
reading.
• Eliminate incorrect options and circle
the correct answer.
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 Some tips on how to answer Question No. 1
• Read the instructions.
• Look at the picture carefully.
• Note/ identify the characters/ actions/ activities that can be found in
the picture.
• Read the notes given.
• Identify verb or verbs (if there is any) from the notes given.
• Develop ‘WH’ Questions
– who?
• who is he?
• who is she?
• who are they?
– what?
• what is he doing?
• what is she doing?
• what are they doing?
– where?
• where is he?
• where is she?
• where are they?
• You may construct sentences in any of these forms or others.
– Simple Present Tense
• e.g.
The children are in the park.
– Present Continuous Tense
• e.g.
The girls are playing on the swings.
– Simple Past Tense
• e.g.
The children were in the park.
– Past Continuous Tense
• e.g.
The girls were playing on the swings.
• Remember that an attempt should be made…
– to construct compound sentences
• the use of conjunctions (and, because, so, therefore, but)
– to construct complex sentences
• one main clause of a sentence + one or more subordinate
clauses
• Check on your punctuations – spelling, commas, full stops, capital and
small letters, etc.
• Remember that no assumption should be made when constructing
sentences for this question.
CIRCLING & LABELLING
 Suggested Sentences…
1. The boys are at the vegetable garden.
2. The boys are gardening at the vegetable garden.
3. The boys, who are at the vegetable garden, are
gardening.
4. A group of boys is at the vegetable garden doing
some gardening.
5. There is a group of boys gardening at the vegetable
garden.
6. There are a few boys gardening at the vegetable
garden.
7. The members of the club are at the vegetable garden
because they are doing some gardening/activities
gardening in
the garden.
8. There is a variety of vegetables planted in the
vegetable garden such as brinjals, chillies and
tomatoes.
9. There are varieties of vegetables planted in the
vegetable garden such as brinjals, chillies and
tomatoes.
10. There are many kinds of vegetables planted in the
vegetable garden such as brinjals, chillies and
tomatoes.
11. There are many plants bearing the vegetables.
12. There are many plants which bear the vegetables.
13. Ahmad and Mohamad are watering the vegetable
plants using/with the watering cans.
14. Two boys are watering the vegetable plants using/with
the watering cans.
15. Both Ahmad and Mohamad are watering the
vegetable plants using/with the watering cans.
16. Both the boys are watering the vegetable plants
using/with the watering cans.
17. Amin and Aman, who are squatting, are pulling out
the weeds from the beds.
18. Both Amin and Aman are squatting and they are
pulling out the weeds from the beds.
19. Aman and Amin are pulling out the weeds from the
beds while squatting.
20. Both boys are pulling out the weeds from the beds
while squatting.
21. Everybody is doing their own task at the vegetable
garden.
22. All of the boys are working together at the vegetable
garden.
23. They are working together at the vegetable garden.
24. All of them, who are the members of club, are
working together at the vegetable garden.
Practice 15
Question 1

Look at the picture carefully and write five sentences about it. You may use the words in the boxes to help you.

behind coop rear chickens turkeys

feeds grains collecting eggs basket

Something to think about!!!

AMAZING DANCE BY A 4-YEAR OLD GIRL

 Some tips on how to answer Question No. 2

1. Be careful when transferring information.

Check on the spelling words transferred,
capital letters and punctuations.
2. Make your choice and write it down clearly in
the space provided.
3. Plan your writing (aspect + point + reasons/
mind-mapping).
4. Give reasons for each aspects/ points.
5. Be careful when constructing sentences.
6. Avoid simple grammatical and spelling
mistakes.
 Suggested Answers
Bicycle
I would choose the bicycle because I like cycling very much. Besides, it is a
good form of exercise. This can also be one of the ways for me to release
my tension after studying or learning.
The cost/price of a bicycle is RM200 a unit. Though the cost/price is quite
high, it is worth buying it because I can ride it not only to school but to other
places.
or
The cost/price is RM200 a unit. The cost/price is reasonable and I can
afford to pay it.
All this while I have been bothering my parents to take and fetch me to and
from the school, so with this bicycle, I can learn to be independent a lot.
Besides, I can keep my own time and be punctual. To make sure that I
keep my own time and be punctual, I have to wake up early and cycle hard.
However, this transportation is subject to rain and dust. If it rains, I will put
on the raincoat and if there is a lot of dust, I will make sure that I wear mask
to school.
or
However, this transportation is subject to rain and dust. If it rains or there is
a lot of dust, I will ask my parents’ favour/help to send me to and fetch me
from school.
School van
I would choose the school van because it is safe to travel by van.
Besides most of the van drivers are the experienced drivers and are
always concern on students’ safety.
The fare is only RM2.00 daily. The cost is for to and fro, therefore it
is very reasonable.
Though I will learn to be a little independent and cannot keep my
own time and not punctual at times, it is fine with me.
I have to wake up early and walk a little to the bus stop to avoid
from being left by the van.
Even though, boarding a school van is subject to congestion and
dust, I do not mind because all in all safety must always come first.
Public bus
I would choose the public bus because it is fun to travel by this kind
of transportation since I will be meeting a lot of people.
The fare is only RM 1.00 daily. It is very reasonable.
The best part is I will learn to be more independent. I will only ride
for about a kilometre. So it will take about three to five minutes.
Though I have to wake up early and walk a little distance to the bus
stop, I do not mind because it is good to wake up early and to have
a small walk in the morning.
I know I cannot keep my own time and not punctual at times but I
can always catch the earlier ride in order to make sure I will reach
the school as earlier as possible.
Boarding a public bus is subject to congestion and dust so I can
always take the precautions like catching the earlier ride and
wearing the mask.
 THE CLIMB – Miley Cyrus
I can almost see it.
That dream I'm dreaming, but
There's a voice inside my head saying
You'll never reach it
Every step I'm takin'
Every move I make
Feels lost with no direction,
My faith is shakin'
But I gotta keep tryin'
Gotta keep my head held high

c/o
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down, but
No I'm not breaking
I may not know it, but
These are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most
I've just gotta keep goin', and
I gotta be strong
Just keep pushing on, but
c/o (2x)

Keep on movin'
Keep climbin'
Keep faith baby
It's all about, it's all about
The climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, woah
 Some tips on how to answer Question No. 3
1. Read the instruction because you may get some clues such as name of the
main character and brief explanation about the incident shown in the pictures.
2. Look at the pictures and understand the notes given.
3. Leave the words that you do not know.
4. You may not use all the notes given when constructing sentences.
5. You may jot list your own words but remember they must be relevant to the
pictures.
6. Think more clearly
7. See a start of your paper
8. Keep track of your ideas
9. Practise expressing yourself in writing
10. Develop ‘WH’ Questions
– who? whose? whom?
– which?
– what?
– where?
– when?
– why?
– how?
11. You may want to use mapping strategies to organize your ideas before
writing.
12. You must use correct English and give particular attention to structure,
spelling, punctuation, and legibility.
13. Although you are allowed to write short sentences, compound and
complex sentences are encouraged.
Practice 1
SECTION C
Question 3
Write a story about how Alif spent his school holidays as shown in the pictures. You may use the words given to
help you. Write your answer in the space provided.

- school holidays – family – went - stopped – restaurant – lunch – enjoyed

– village – Perlis – spent – together journey – people – counter - packed

-reached – evening – met – relatives –

-kite – field – talking - happy
SAMPLE
Practice 1 (Page 95)
Alif is my friend. He has just moved to my school following his father
who has to be transferred here.
Last school holidays, Alif and his family went back to his village in
Perlis. He went back there to spend his holidays with his grandparents and
relatives.
They started the journey early in the morning because it takes ten
hours of journey to reach their village. After the Subuh prayer, his father
drove them off. Since that was his first time going back to his hometown
after moving to the new place, he took all the opportunities to take the
photographs. Each time his eyes captured the wonderful and beautiful
sceneries, he would snapped them.
On their way, they also stopped at one of the famous fast food
restaurants to have their lunch. They enjoyed themselves very much
though there were many people in that restaurant. In fact there was a long
queue at the counter with the customers who wanted to buy and eat the
food there as well as those who wanted to take away. Alif and his family
spent about half an hour at the restaurant before continued their journey.
They finally reached their destination in the evening. They were very
happy to meet their grandparents and relatives. There were a lot of things
to talk about and to share with especially him with his cousins. Though they
had to go through such a long journey, they were indeed very delighted.
Remember:
Knowledge is not what is memorised.
Knowledge is what benefits.
(In other words, that which has results)
- Imam Shafi’ -

Always thank Allah that we live in a country where dreams

can come true
Where failure sometimes is the first step to success
And where the success is only another form of failure if we
forget what our priorities should be!
That’s all….

THANK YOU.