Form 3 Lesson 1

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RAYA OPEN HOUSE Launch of the ORANGE i6

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FOREVERMORE CONDOMINIUMS Introducing the latest model of the Orange
SALES GALLERY smartphone - Orange i61
30 May to 7 June 2021 First 1000 units going for only RM2000.
(11 a.m. - 4p.m.)
Visit us to enjoy a huge variety of 10 a.m., 1 April
traditional Malay delicacies! Centre Court, 0-City Mall
Call 06-9991 2424 to reserve seats
by 25 May 2021.
No. 666, Jalan Tanjung Selatan,
79100 Nusa Jaya, Johor
1 People who are interested in attending 2 The advertisement aims to
should
A call the phone number. A attract people to 0-City Mall.
B go to the sales gallery. B promote the latest phone model.
C enjoy Malay delicacies. C inform customers about the price.

Son, To: greengable@mail.com

Subject: Hibiscus
I have to pick up your father from the
airport tomorrow early in the morning. Our Dear Auntie,
neighbour will send you to school instead. How are you doing in Thailand? Now I am
Please remember to take your breakfast planting hibiscus or as Malaysians say,
from the fridge. It's in the blue container. Bunga Raya. I already have the red,
yellow and pink varieties. I was wondering
Mom whether you could bring seeds for other
varieties when you visit me next month?

Love,
Sunita

3 The note was to 4 Sunita wrote to her aunt because

A remind son about having her breakfast. A her aunt lives in Thailand.
B tell her son that his father is coming home. B her hibiscus seeds have all been planted
C inform her son that she cannot send him to C she wants some hibiscus seeds from
school. Thailand.

BEWARE PICKPOCKETS Science Society

This is a popular tourist area. Science is NOT boring! In fact, we

Please be careful of pickpockets in this wouldn't have science fiction if there were
area. Watch your valuables at all times. no Science. Join us in exploring the world
of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
For assistance, call Police Toll Free Discover links with the real world.
Number: 1-000-999-000
Meeting: 2.30 p.m. every second
Thursday of the month
Venue: Science Society Room
Society members get 50% off all trips
organised by the society.
5 Tourists can call this toll-free number if 6 Trips organised by the Science Society
are for
A they want to know what a pickpocket is. A members only.
B they are robbed by pickpockets. B non-members only.
C they see pickpockets. C members and non-members

Sunda Pangolin To: ally2021@mail.com

Subject: Pyjama party
The Sunda pangolin, also known as
the Malayan or Javan pangolin, is a Dear Denise,
species of pangolin. t is found throughout
Southeast Asia, including Brunei, I have great news for you. I'll be going
Cambodia, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the over to your town next weekend. My Mom
Lesser Sunda lslands, Laos, Malaysia, has a business trip there. She said I could
Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar and follow her. I thought it would be the perfect
Vietnam. It eats termites and ants. That is chance for us to have a pyjama party. I
why we must protect this critically can stay at your place for two nights. Let
endangered animal. me know if you're interested.

Take care,
Alison
7 Pangolins are important to us because 8 Denise has to tell Alison
they
A eat termites and ants. A about her plans for next weekend.
B are found in Malaysia. B when Alison can stay at her house.
C are critically endangered C whether she wants a pyjama party.

Grammar errors
WHY WE RECYCLE?

First of all, what (1) did 'recycle' mean? It means taking certain rubbish and sending (2)
them to recycling centres or putting it in recycling bins. (3) Who things can we recycle? Basically,
we can recycle most things made from paper, metal, plastic (4) so glass. Huge machines break
rubbish in recycling centres into small parts. These (5) is then processed into other new things. We
need to recycle because our landfills are overflowing. We have so (6) some rubbish until we have
no space to (7) putting it. In fact, the problem is so bad that many (8) fisherman are finding it hard
to make (9) the living now because our rubbish has killed a lot of fish and other marine life.

1. 4. 7.
2. 5. 8.
3. 6. 9.
Information transfer
River Killers
A dying river is severely polluted and has very little or no wildlife in it. Many of our rivers are
dying. We have nobody to blame but ourselves. How exactly are we killing our rivers?
Whenever we as individuals throw rubbish into drains, it eventually ends up in rivers. This
rubbish poisons the water. Plastic bags and bottles become death traps for marine life. Fish, frogs,
and even freshwater crabs get stuck inside and then starve to death. Sometimes there is so much
rubbish that it literally blocks the water from flowing.
River pollution is also caused by farmers and factories. Some plantation farmers use a lot
of chemical fertilizers. Some livestock farmers release their animal waste directly into rivers without
treating it first. Factories which want to save money also do the same by releasing toxic chemicals
into drains or rivers.
Lastly, we have developers which clear a large stretch of vegetation to construct buildings.
Trees and plants are like sponges. They help to absorb a lot of rainwater and slow down the flow of
water on land. When the soil is exposed, it flows easily into rivers. Too much soil in river water kills
fish and marine life because they cannot breathe properly in this dirty water.
All parties responsible for killing rivers - individuals, farmers, factories, developers need to
work together to ensure we have clean rivers. Our rivers are not only a source of water but also a
source of food for us humans and wildlife.

Choose no more than 3 words and/or a number from the text for each answer.
1.
2.
Parties responsible for killing rivers 3.
4.
 trap marine life
How rubbish kills rivers 5.
 blocks river flow
What farmers release into rivers  chemical fertilizers
6.
What factories release into rivers 7.
Why soil in rivers kill fish and marine life. 8.

Comprehension
The Game Addict
Kenny loved playing games. He started playing computer games on his parents’ desktop
computer when he was 13 years old. It was a simple arcade game where he moved a spaceship
left or right to avoid obstacles like aliens and asteroids. The spaceship could also shoot at these
obstacles to earn points. His parents allowed him to play the game for up to one hour per day only.
After that he was forced to leave the study room where they kept the computer.
When he reached 15, his uncle gave him a smartphone as his birthday present. Kenny was
so happy. The phone even came with Internet connection. He quickly downloaded a few mobile
games into the phone.
 “Don't play for more than one hour a day, okay?” Kenny's mother said to him. "It's bad for
your eyes. You will end up needing spectacles."
“Okay," Kenny said, but he didn't keep to his promise. Every day after school, he would
play games on his smartphone. After dinner he hid in his room with the excuse that he needed to
study. However, he played games until midnight instead. His parents really thought that he was
studying.
This continued for several months until his examinations arrived. Naturally Kenny didn't do
well. He almost failed a few subjects. His parents were shocked. How could he do so badly when
he studied every night? When his mother went to take his report card at school, his class teacher
told her that Kenny didn't complete most of his homework. The teacher also told her that Kenny
requested to sit at the front of the class because he couldn't see the whiteboard clearly.
Eventually Kenny had to admit the truth to his mother. His parents were very disappointed
with him. A few days later, they brought him to the optometrist to check his eyes. True enough, he
had spoiled his eyes. Because of that, he had to wear spectacles for the rest of his life.

Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer.

Kenny started playing games when he was (1).

How much time did his parents allow him to play computer games?
(2)
Kenny's uncle gave him a smart phone (3) for his 15th birthday.
Kenny's mother warned that he would end up (4) if he played
games for too many hours.
His parents thought (5) when he was actually playing games on his
phone.
How did Kenny's mother discover that Kenny had lied to her? (6)
The optometrist proved that Kenny had (7)
Because of Kenny's game addiction, he had to (8) from then
onwards.

Complete the table below with a word from the text.

9. things that block you
10. 12 o’clock in the morning

Gapped Text
Ms. Afini is a teacher in a secondary school. (1) She knows her students well and they love
her very much. One day, one of her students, Firas, came up to her full of excitement.
(2) So Ms. Afini followed Firas to the school parking lot where Firas had parked his brand
new black and red bicycle. Ms. Afini congratulated Firas for getting a new bicycle and reminded
him to be careful on the road.
(3) Firas is a very hardworking student who would never skip school without permission.
None of the other students seemed to know what had happened to him either.
 (4) Afini was shocked to hear that Firas had gotten involved in a car accident while
cyclingback from school. (5) After she put down the phone, Ms. Afini relayed the unfortunate news
to the rest of Firas's classmates.
They immediately felt worried but Ms. Afini assured them that Firas was alright. (6) They
planned to bring along some comic books and board games for him so that he wouldn't feel bored
during his hospital stay. Ms. Afini praised her students for their thoughtfulness and promised that
she would visit Firas with them.

A They wanted to visit him at the hospital as soon as possible.

B Firas always comes late to school.
C Ms. Afini scolded him for riding his bicycle to school.
D She is a kind and attentive teacher.
E A few days after the incident, Ms. Afini noticed that Firas was absent from school:
F He had a broken leg as a result of the accident and has been admitted to the hospital.
G Concerned, Ms. Afini decided to give Firas's parents a call.
H It tuns out that his parents had recently bought him a new bicycle and he wanted to
show it to Ms. Lee.

Writing 1

Read the message from your cousin, Samantha.

Hi,
Mum wants to buy me a nice dinner for my birthday. I get to choose the restaurant but the
food must be healthy.
Should I have nasi lemak, salad with roast chicken – or perhaps something else? Let
me know what you think.

Samantha

In about 80 words, write a message to Samantha giving some advice.

Hi Samantha,
I’m happy to give you some advice. I suggest you to choose salad with roast
chicken. It is a healthy meal that consists of fresh vegetables and meat. Although nasi
lemak is your favourite, it is too heavy for dinner. I believe you would want to have dessert
after your meal. There’s a newly opened restaurant in town. I went there last week. The food
is delicious and the service is top notch. Furthermore, the environment is cozy and there is
ample of parking space. You should give it a try. Looking forward to hear about your
birthday dinner. I wish you a Happy Birthday. Goodbye.
Your cousin,

Writing 2
In your class, your teacher has been talking about dental care and tooth problems. In about 120
words, write an essay on Dental Care. You may use the notes below to help you.

Dental care
 when should it start
 what causes dental problem
 what food to avoid
 what treatment option
 how to care of our teeth

Introduction
- care - involves - eating habits - brushing – (Qi Zi)
Good dental care involves healthy eating habits and the right method of brushing teeth.
- many - unsure - how - (Chun Hern)
However, many students are unsure on how to take care of their teeth.
- ways - ensure - clean - healthy – (Osmond)
Here are a few ways to ensure we have clean teeth.

Main body 1
First - understand - causes – poor dental – (Wen Liang)
First, we should understand the causes of poor dental health.
– eating habits – cause – problems – (Yung Wei)
Often, poor eating habits is the cause of dental problems.
- avoid - such as – (Qi Zi)
We should avoid sugary food and drinks such as candies and sodas.
- causes – bacteria - build up - teeth (Chun Hern)
It causes bacteria to build up in our mouth and weaken our teeth.

Main body 2
- start - brushing and - young (Osmond)
We need to start brushing our teeth since young.
If – start early, – habit – (Wen Liang)
If we start early, it will gradually become an essential habit.
- prevent - tooth problems - bacteria - (Yung Wei)
This habit will prevent tooth problems caused by bacteria.
Finally, - dentist - tooth problems – (Qi Zi)
Finally , see a dentist if you have serious tooth problems.

Conclusion
- many ways - healthy – (Chun Hern)
In the nutshell, there are many ways to keep our teeth healthy.
- follow - above - , - healthy – (Osmond)
If we follow the methods above, we will surely have a good dental health.