VOCABULARY FOR CEMERLANG WORDS FOR PEOPLE

a group of people the villagers the residents the pedestrians the players the workers the shoppers the housewives the picnickers the campers the athletes the visitors the two friends a party of friends the members of the family the motorists the school children the female the waiter/waitress the passer-by the curious onlookers the caretaker the two siblings the audience the spectators the hawker the wholesaler the passengers the guests the customers the victims the joggers the organizer the male tourist

WORDS TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE

well-dressed man (kemas berpakaian) scruffy person (untidy)-selekeh friendly/unfriendly adventurous fussy witty impatient looked suspicious vain reckless driver hospitable (friendly and kind) hostile (very unfriendly) energetic moody patient suspicious looking man

PHRASES When you go outdoor go to the beach go for a walk go for a run go to the park have a picnic go out to dinner/lunch go out for a meal go to the movies go over to someones house go out with someone perform on stage began to daydream

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INSTRUCTIONS 1. Observe the picture above. 2. Identify and categorise nouns and verbs accordingly. 3. Fill in the following columns with correct and suitable words according to its category. NOUNS People Animal / Plants Things Places / Buildings VERBS

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Study all the words given carefully. 2. For the nouns given, add a suitable verb to make a meaningful phrase. 3. For the verbs given, add a suitable noun to make a meaningful phrase. e.g boil the eggs fry the eggs e.g 1. _______________ the tea. 2. _______________ the rice. 3. _______________ the picture. 4. _______________ the homework. 5. _______________ the cloth. 6. _______________ the handbag. 7. _______________ the shirt. 8. _______________ the bed. 9. _______________ the vegetables. 10._______________ the water. 11._______________ the hair. 12._______________ the window pane. 13._______________ the drain. 14._______________ the face. 15._______________ the nail. run to the field eat the cake _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

1. wait 2. look 3. read

4. decorate _______________________ 5. hang 6. carry 7. lift 8. build 9. wrap 10.untie 11.dig 12.throw 13.stir _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

14.prepare _______________________

15. clap

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INSTRUCTIONS 1. Study all the words given carefully. 2. Place the words in the correct columns.

friends ( N Nouns ) WHO

canteen ( V Verbs ) WHAT / HOW

Food ( N Nouns ) WHAT - WHERE WHY

ENGLISH BASIC RULES

He Present Tense Past Tense

TENSES TABLE

She is does has was did had

It

I am do have was did had

We

You are do have were did had

They

Present Simple Past Continuous Everyday/ selalu Now/sedang Yesterday/lepas I walk I am walking I walked She walks She is walking She waited He buys He is buying He bought Siti cooks The pupils go They draw We collect The ladies make 1. 2. 3.

Present

Future Tense Tomorrow/akan I shall walk She will wait He will buy

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Constructing Sentences Construct sentences based on the pictures. Use the sentence table to write.

cycling- road ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

mother wound ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

catching - flies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

drinking - milk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

deliver - letter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

repair - workshop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sentence Table CEMERLANG Subject (Nouns) Who Verb What/How Adverbs Object (Nouns) What / Where/ Why Article, Prepositions : in, Conjunctions : quantifiers, col. on, into, onto, at, but, since, for, Nouns, SN_PN, along, under, near because, to, when, Pronouns while

yArticle, quantifiers, col. Tenses, Nouns, SN_PN, Pronouns VTB, VTH

EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES OF ANSWERING UPSRENGLISH LANGUAGE English UPSR - Set Your Target
PAPER1

Sections A&B C&D E

Types of question Question 1 15 MCQ-Vocabulary Question 16- 30 MCQ- Grammar Question 31-40 MCQ- Comprehension TOTAL PAPER 1

Target A 14/15 13/15 8/10 35/40

Target C 7/15 6/15 3/10 15/40

PAPER 2

Sections No. 1 No. 2(a) No. 2(b) No. 3

Types of question Write 5 sentences based on a composite picture Transferring Information Choose and give reasons Writing a short story based on pictures TOTAL PAPER 2 TOTAL PAPER 1 OVERALL PAPER 1 & PAPER 2

Target A 8/10 10/10 3/5 9/15 30/40 35/40 65/80 = 81%

Target C 4/10 10/10 2/5 2/15 18/40 15/40 33/80 = 41%

CEMERLANG SECTION A Question 1 Look at the picture carefully. Write five sentences about the picture. You may use the words in the boxes to help you

cutting clean

sickle park

having rake

hoe wheelbarrow

drain bury

( N Nouns ) WHO

( V Verbs ) WHAT / HOW

( N Nouns ) WHAT - WHERE WHY

GALUS/CEMERLANG SECTION A Question 1

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

park walk

stroll fishing

watch lake

clean children

sit wave

( N Nouns ) WHO

( V Verbs ) WHAT / HOW

( N Nouns ) WHAT - WHERE WHY

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SECTION B Question 2 Study the advertisements for the competition below. Then, complete the table using the information given.

10.00 a.m.

2.00 p.m.

9.00 a.m.

2 (a) Complete the table with the correct answers. Competition Date Time Venue Registration Fee Prize Public Speaking Competition (2) 10.00 a.m. (6) (7) Dictionary Story Telling Competition (3) (4) City Auditorium, Taman Aman RM 10.00 (9) (1) 10 June 2007 (5) School Hall, SK Aman 2 (8) (10)

Mind Map

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Sample Answer 2(b) cemerlang I would like to choose Story Telling Competition because I like story telling very much. I have many interesting stories to tell because I like to read. Reading is my favourite pastime. Besides, I have taken part in many story telling competitions before and I have won some prizes. So, I think I will stand a chance to win the competition. Apart from that it will be held on 9 June and I will be free on that day. I do not have any class as it falls on a weekend. It will start at 9a.m.so,my parents can send me there as they will be free too on that day. I will like to try my best to win the story book as I want to add to my collection.

I would like to choose ________________________ because _____________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _

I would like to choose ________________________ because _____________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _

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Section C - Question 3
The pictures describe an incident. Write sentences based on the pictures and words given. You must add your own words to make the story interesting. Brainstorm the verbs for each of the picture.

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Sentence Table CEMERLANG Subject (Nouns) Who Verb What/How Adverbs Object (Nouns) What / Where/ Why Article, Prepositions : in, Conjunctions : quantifiers, col. on, into, onto, at, but, since, for, Nouns, SN_PN, along, under, near because, to, when, Pronouns while

yArticle, quantifiers, col. Tenses, Nouns, SN_PN, Pronouns VTB, VTH

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TYPES OF SENTENCES Learn these varieties of sentences and vocabulary and use it in your writings. 1. Simple sentence Simple sentence consists of subject (S) and verb(V) Subject (S) Sarah The children Verb (V) works laughed Object (O) in Ipoh

2. Compound Sentence A compound sentence is a combination of two or more simple sentences e.g 1st idea The baby cried 2nd idea My mother gave some milk The baby cried so my mother gave him some milk. 1st idea She missed the bus. 2nd idea She was late Shida missed the bus because she was late. 3. Complex Sentence The main clause is sentence that can stand on its own e.g Husin is a kind man Subordinate clause A string of words or phrases that supports the main clause e.g. Husin is a kind man who likes to help everyone.(subordinate clause) The cat which you found yesterday belongs to my sister(subordinate clause) PHRASAL VERBS Add in - include Ask for request Back out withdraw Barge in interrupt Bring in introduce Brush off reject Call upon invite Carry on continue Die down decrease End up finish Find out discover Get at reach Get over overcome Get through reach, pass Hold up delay Laugh at mock lay out - prepare point out - show own up - admit look at inspect, study look around - tour look up to - respect meet with - encounter put up - accommodate run into - encounter spring up - began search for - seek spread out extend, stretch start off - begin take aback - surprise talk over - discuss watch out - observe

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LINKERS, CONNECTORS AND EXPRESSION WORDS Where place and location e.g This is the place where I bought the book while, before, after, since, as soon as , by the time, until - time e.g While I was reading a book, my sister was reading television. 1. The teacher asked her to finish her work before she went home 2. She read the newspaper after she had breakfast. 3. They stopped playing as soon as it rained. 4. She was watching television until her father scolded her. 5. By the the time we arrived, the bus had already left.

In spite of, even though, alhough opposite/contrast e.g 1. Although she failed her exam, she wasn`t sad. 2. She didn`t buy the expensive dress even though she had money. 3. She still went out in spite of the advice we gave. As a result .therefore, so, in order to result/purpose e.g 1. She studied hard for her exam. As a result, she passed with good grades. 2. She had not done her homework, therefore she could not go out and play. 3. In order to make her mother happy, he bought a present for her. To score high marks in composition writing, one should have the flair to make the story more interesting and sounds like the native speakers. IDIOMS AND FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS To show one `s expression about something. Sample : 1. a wet blanket a very discouraging person It is difficult for Husna to succeed because she is a wet blanket. 2. Blow one`s trumpet boast Nobody likes a person who blow one`s trumpet. 3. build castles in the air - day dream The twins were reminded to work harder , not just building castles in the air. 4. carried away - very excited The children got carried away with their English project and forgot about food. 5. dirt cheap - extremely cheap The goods at the flea market are dirt cheap. 6. live from hand to mouth live in a hardship The family live from hand to mouth all this while. 7. put an end to stop something We have to put an end to that rumours 8. rains cats and dogs rain heavily The boys cannot go out and play football as it rains cats and dogs 9. turn over a new leaf conduct oneself better Salim promised to turn over a new leaf and not to steal anymore. 10. Throw cold water on - discourage Although he did not do well in his exam he did not throw the water on.

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Similes as beautiful as the rainbow as proud as a peacock as big as an elephant as busy as a bee/ an ant as clear as crystal as cold as ice Other adjectives To describe things Cosy/cozy room Thick wood Small town Good student Soft dough Green mountains Huge building Creepy house Peaceful village Large green apples Fresh vegetables Beautiful carved coffee table Hot mutton curry Big white shopping bag Exciting/interesting stories Lonely/street /night Unpleasant smell Flat tyre Calm blue sea

as deep as a well as fast as lightning as green as grass as happy as a child as hungry as a wolf as loud as thunder

as white as snow as slow as a tortoise/ a snail as silent as the grave as stupid as a donkey as sweet as honey/ sugar

Swampy area Sweet drink Flat surface Porcelain bowl Seventh floor Ceramic tiles Warm water Large field rectangular alarm clock round marble dinning table soft satin cloth long curly black hair enjoyable holidays careless boy tiny holes meaningful lesson noisy market

SOME SUGGESTED EXPRESSIONS THAT CAN BE USED BEFORE STARTING A NEW SENTENCE Quickly . Suddenly .. Immediately After that A few minutes later . Later on The next day After some time While As soon as upon arrival.

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