ARTICLE ESSAY

You recently won the 'Best Student Award' in your school.You have been asked to write an article to advise students on what they need to do so that they too can become successful students.Use the following notes to write your article.

Suggestions :
- Be motivated
- Set goals
- Pay attention 
- Be organized
- Complete homework on time
- Do not procrastinate
- Prepare well for exams
- Take part in co-curricular activities
- Obey school rules

Avoid :
- Getting distracted
- Wasting time
- Skipping school

When writting your article,you should remember to:
~ use all the points given
~ add two new points and elaborate on them
~write in paragraphs
~give a title for your article

How to Become Successful Students

       Many people think that a good or successful student is one who studies diligently and gets good grades in examinations.However,this is not true.A successful student is one who is able to juggle his studies and his social life.He is a well rounded student who can balance his study time with other social activities.

       A good student is self-motivated.He always stays focused in his studies.A good student always sets goals and the goals he sets must be realistic.Once goals are set,the student must work towards achieving these goals.Moreover,pay attention once you are in class.One way of doing this is to sit in front of the class.Sitting in front of the class will help to reduce distractions and help you to focus on the lesson.Ask questions and take an active part in the lesson.Becoming involved in the lessons will not only enable you to understand the lesson better,it will also prevent you from getting distracted.

       Being organized enables a student to execute his work in a systematic manner.It will also enable him to have better time management.A student who is organized manages to get things done on time.Homework is given for a purpose.Homework reinforces what has been taught in class.Therefore,students should complete homework on time.Do not procrastinate.Procrastination is the thief of time.

       

       Constant study and revision will enable you to be well prepared for exams.Then,scoring in examinations will be a breeze.Take part in co-curricular activities and always obey school rules.Continuosly,time management is very important.If you do not plan and manage your time well,you will be wasting precious time without realizing it.Do not skip classes.If you have to do some other duties,then wait until the lesson is over.Alternatively,you can attend to these duties after school hours.

       At last but not least,only students who are disciplined,diligent and presevering can be successful.Successful students are never easily discouraged and are highly motivated.If you follow all the advice given,you too can be successful.

ESSAY OF STORY BEGINNING

Write a story beginning with "It was a warm night and I...."

       
           It was a warm night and I wide awake in my bedroom.The round moon and blinking stars looked very nice in the sky.There a cold wind was blowing outside.So,I opened the window to breath the fresh air.I also bursted with excitement and felt relieved,to see the yellowish moon and stars in the bluish sky while I was lying down on the bed which is near to the windows.

          A while later,I heard a scraping sound on the window sill.I opened my pair of eyes wide as I saw a black figure standing on it.I prefended to be asleep.The figure checked the cupboards and drawers.Finding nothing of value,he left the room as quiet as a mouse and went to the passageway.I was at sixes and sevens when he wanted to out from my room.Then,I decided to follow him.I took my brother's bat and crept which was placed beside my bed,soundlessly behind,keeping a distance away and not making a single sound.I kept an eye on his moves.

         The figure went into the study room.Peering from the open door,I saw him ransacked the drawers.I knew there was no money or valueble papers in the house.All of them were kept safely by my parents in bank lockers.So,I did not bother about that and I hid beside a cupboard while still clap eyes on him.He seriously was searching for something but he couldn't found that.He looked very hyper because he can't find anything precious.

          The burglar left the study and went into my parents' room.I crept as near as I could and I saw the man took out a long dagger and was about to stab my mother.Without a thought or a moment's hesitation,I ran towards him and hit him hard on the head and he fell down on the floor,unconsciously.Immediately,I thought want to alert my parents who were sleeping like sleeping beauties.

          The commotion woke up both my parents.Quickly,my father rang the police and within minutes,the police arrived.Then,they handcutted the burglar.The policeman praised of my braveness to hit the burglar.The burglar felt ashamed on his act and he realized his offense.Before his act,he should thinked first about the future.There were no chance to change everything had happened and he must get back the punishment of his react.

          Finally,we were safed from the horrible burglar and felt better after we knew that nothing was lost at home.Things returned to normal.I rejoined,"I shall never leave my window open,no matter how hot it is".Since that incident,I be on red alert and I also apologized to my parents.This is an infliction to myself.Until now the adverse events cannot be ignored by me.

My Ideal Birthday

         Growing  up  my  most  favorite  day  of  the  year  would  be  my  birthday. Every year I look forward for my birthday. To  me  my  birthday  is  my  special   day  where it’s   all  about  me. I  love   the  fact  that  it  is  a   day  where  my  closest  family  and   friends can  come  together  to celebrate  this  day  with   me. I  love  everything  about  birthdays, from decorations  to  presents, I  love  them  all. Although  I  have  enjoyed  every  single  one  of  my birthdays, my  sweet  sixteenth  was   one  of  the  greatest. To  my  surprise  my  parents  decided to  celebrate  my sixteenth  birthday  with  all  my  family, relatives  and  friends on forteenth April this year. My  sixteenth birthday  was  truly  an  important  one  as  it  was  a  mark  of   passage  that  I  was  heading into  the  world  in  my  late  teens. I  was  excited  the  idea  of  celebrating  my  birthday  in  my  house. I felt over the moon.

          Sweet sixteen party only come with meticulous planning. First  of  all, my  brother  and  I  made  a  list  of  all  the  friends  and  relatives  that  I  wanted  to  call  and  then  made  a  card  to  send  to  each  of  my  friends  and  relatives. The  contents  of  each  card  were  different  so  as  to  suit  the  taste  of  the  particular  friends  and relatives  to  whom it  was  sent. My  mother  helped  me  to  fill  them  up  with  names.Then,I also  sent  some  of  invites  through  social  networks  such  as  Facebook,Whatsapp,Wechat,Twitter  and  e-mail. After  the  invitations, we  planned  to  decorate  the  house  a  day  before  the  celebration. My  neighbours,family,close  friends  and  I  decorated  the  house.

         So, we began to decorate the house in the afternoon. Before  that, my  mother  took  me  to  the  market  and we bought balloons and streamers, twinkle  lights  and  ribbons  to decorate  the  house  with. We  ordered  the  cake  and  bought  wrapping  paper  along  with  the return  presents. As we reached home we sat down to work. We  put  up  the  streamers  with  tape  and  hung  the  balloons  all  over  the  walls  and  on  the  fans   and   doors and windows. We also decorated with colorful ribbons and twinkle lights. After the decorations the house was really deck out. There  were  canopies in front  of  house  too.Then,we  arranged  the  round  tables  which  covered  by  red  color  table  clothes  and  chairs  covered  by  white  clothes. My  father  ordered  food  from  Kassim  cathering.The  main  foods  are  all  my  favorites  such  as  Indian  food  varieties  and  Indonesian  food  varieties.There  had  also  dessert as ice-cream,sweets,cakes  and  so on.My  aunty  arranged  the  gifts  bags  creatively  in  a  round  table. The gift bags content some sweets and a cute Barbie doll for  girls  and Transformers toy  for  boys.The  purpose  of  giving  gift  bags  is  to  thank  them  for  coming  to  the  party.

        At 7.30 in the late evening, the guests started to pour in. My  mother  ordered  a  beautiful  dress  to  a  famous  designer  for  my  sixteenth   birthday  party. The  dress  was  very  nice  and  it  was  blue  in  color  which  is  my  favorite  colour.The  designs  of  the  dress  was  really  looked  like  a  million  dollars. I  just  was  bursting  with  excitement  to  wear  the  dress  and  about  others  comments  after I  weared  it. After  I  went  out  to  cut  the  cake  all  were  whispering  about  my dress  to  each  other. One  of  the  guest  told  that I was dressed  to  kill.Then,I  cut  round and  big  moisture  chocolate cake. Before  that, all  the  guests  sang  a  special  birthday  song  for  me  and  I  tried  to  blow  off  the  candles. As I  blew  the  candles, I  also  wished  that  may  my  life  be  bright  in  future. A  while  later, my  mother  cut  the  cake  into  a  few  pieces  and  share  with  the  guests. I  received  many  gifts from  the  guests  and  I  took  photos  with them  as  a  memory. My  parents  also  gifted  a  precious object  for  me. They  bought  tickets  for  a  vacation  during  school  holidays  to  Paris,France.I  felt  bless  one’s  lucky  star.

      A while later, the guests were entertained with varieties of delicious dishes. After  we  ate, I  had  planned  some  fun  games to  play  for  friends  and  also  children. There  were  games  such  as  musical  chairs, pin  the  donkey  tail  and  a  truth  or  dare  game. My  friends  and  the  children  were  as  playful  as  puppies.There also had lots of upbeat music that set the mood for an extremely fun time to dance together. At  the  request  of  my  friends, I  sang  my  favorite  song. I felt shy of a thousand.

      Lastly, we celebrated with fireworks. My  father   bought  many  types  of  fireworks  and  all were them also  colourful.Then,I  gave  away  gifts  bags  to  the  guests. They felt on the cloud nine and enjoyed. The party was rounded up by twelve o’clock in the midnight. I  bade  good  night  to  my  parents  and  went  to  bed  with  the  satisfaction  of  having  enjoyed  the  best  sixteenth  birthday party ever  of  my  life. I  slept  and  I  did  not  know  who  awakened  me  next  morning, but  I  felt  fresh  and  ready  to  do  my  day’s work. It is really an unforgettable day.

FRIENDSHIP PAATU

Naam enna,

Naam milky way-in mele

nadanthaal enna,

Naam minminigal pole paranthaal enna,

vanthaal enna,

Friendship kulle inbam kaanalam,

Oru kangaroo kootthattil

naam vanthu kuthitthaal enna,

WO-OH...

Intha boomiyin anbellam ondraga

kuvitthaal enna,

WO-O-H!

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo 

and I...

Let's swing our hands

and sing together...

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo

and I...

Let's spread some love

 it's now or never!

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo

and I..

Electrify this world 

with love...

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo 

and I...

Let's do away with 

hate and anger...

OOOO....

OOOO....

(MUSIC)

Naam enna,

Naam honey bee-in

kootil valarnthaal enna...

Naam chitti kutti chutti

purinthaal enna...seithaal enna

Friendship kulle inbam kanalaam...

Oru naal muluthum 

Naam vaai vittu siritthaal enna...

WO-OH!!!

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo

and I..

Let's swing our hands

and ring together...

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo

and I...

Let's spread some love 

it's now or never!

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo

and I...

Electrify this world 

with love...

You oo oo oo

oo oo oo

and I...

Let's do away with 

hate and anger...

OOOO....

OOOO....

You oo oo oo 

oo oo oo

and I...

Let's hold our hands 

and sing together...

OOOO.....

LALALALA....

OOOO.....

Let's hold our hands

and play together...

OOOO....

CUVITTUTUTU!!!

OOOO....

LET'S PLAY TOGETHER.....

OOOO....

LALALALA....

Sung by:

BEACH

        The  place  where  I  feel  most  comfortable  is  a  place  where  I  am  calm. A place that is peaceful in its own ways. It  is  the  place  to  go  to  get away  from  all  my  troubles. It also  the  one  place  where  I  could  sit  forever and  never  get  tired  of  just  staring  into  the  deepest  blue  I  ever  seen. It  is  the place  where  I  can  sit  and  think  the  best. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. It  is  also  the  place  where  my  family  and  I  will  gather  always. The  one  place capable  of  sending  my  senses  into  an overload. This place is the beach.

         Last  weekend  on  Sunday, my  family  and  I  went  to  Batu  Ferengghi in Penang  Island. It was one of  the famous beaches. It took about two hours from my hometown. We  went  there  by  my  father’s  brand  new  BMW  car. Before  we  went  there,we  prepared  some  things  to  bring  to the  beach. Those  were  some  delicious  chicken  sandwishes,fried  noodles, chicken  rice  and ‘nasi  lemak’,rice  cooked  with  milk  and some  spicy  gravy  as our meals. We  also  prepared  fresh  seafood  as fish,oyster,prawns  and  crabs  for  barbeque.Then,we  also  took  water, fresh  orange  juice  and  soft  drinks  to quench  thirst  after  we  reached  there. We  brought  mats, beach  ball,canopy,sun  glasses, swimming  attires  and  sun  lotion  to  protect  my  skin  color.

        We  moved  at  six  o’clock  in  the  morning  from  my  house  and  reached  at  the  beach  about  eight  o’clock  in the morning. As  I  watched, the  waves  from  the  shore  look  fun  and  almost  innocent  as  they  crest  and  then  crash  over  one  another. I  saw  coconut  trees  were  swaying  according  to  the  wind. I  can  taste  the  salt  in  the  air  and  the  sun  reflects  off  the  water  in  brilliant  colors  of  gold, blue  and  red, just  like  rainbow. The  clear  blue  sky  with  birds  soaring  over  head  searching  for  food  and  once  in  a  while  a  bird  would  get  lucky  and  snatch  a  fish  from  the  water, the  scenery  was  all  laid  out  like  an  exotic  nature  drawing  in  an  art  gallery. Everything  on  Batu  Ferengghi  beach  has  its  own  unique  feel  and  it  has  its  own  way  of  making  us  feel  calm  and  relaxed. The  sun  was  so  warm  against  my  hot  skin, the  salty  air  blowing  on  my  face  feels  wet  and  cool  as  it  passes  by. The beach was crowded with people. Some people were swimming in the sea. Some were relaxing on the beach chairs. The charming young boys were playing beach ball. The  children  were  building  sandcastles  and  also  some   European  girls who  were  in  the  bikini’s   were  taking  sunbath.

         Then, my  father  found  a  shady  tree  and  spread  the  mat. My  sister  and  I  helped  mother  by  arranging  all  the  things  that  we  bought  while  my  father  pitched  the  canopy. My  father  and  mother  relaxed  and  watched  the  crowd. A  while  later, my  siblings  and  I  changed  into  swimming  attires. We  did  some  activities  like  my  sister  collected  seashells, my  brother  joined  other  boys  and  played  kites  and  I  builded  sandcastles. It was really awesome. After  an  hour, my  siblings  and  I  swam  in  the  sea. The water was as cold as ice and salty. After  swam  in  the  sea, we  felt  hungry.So,we had some  delicious  food  which  was  cooked  by  my  mother. We relaxed for a while before we do other activities.

         Furthermore, we also tried some water sports. I rode banana boat with my siblings. It’s   really excited. So  we  rode  the  banana  boats for   two  times  and  really  enjoyed. We  tried  jet  skiing  with  scared  but  happy  for  the adventure  game. For the first time I tried parasailing. I was really terrified. I  also  wanted  to  try  horse-riding.Unfortunately,the  horse  ran  away  after  seeing  me. The boys at the beach looked me weirdly and laughed at me. I felt shy and ran to my family members. It’s really an unforgettable memory for me.

         It  was  almost  6.30  in  the  evening. We gazed at the sunset. The sunset was picturesque. A  while  later, we  realized  that  we  were  late  so  we  packed  our  things  and  drove  home. After  we  reached  home, we  felt  tired  but I  was  in  cloud  nine. It’s really a memorable day. I  hope  to  go  again  maybe  with  friends  or  boyfriend  on  next  holiday.

PUISI UNTUK SAHABATKU

Sahabat,

Ada dalam suka dan duka

Saat tertawa ataupun menangis

Saat terdiam ataupun marah

Hanya kau yang peduli

Saat ku mahu untuk berbagi

Tak lagi ku merasa sunyi

Kerana kalian disampingku

Sahabat...

Kukirimkan tanda kasih ini

Sebagai pengikat tali persahabatan kita

Yang tak akan pernah terputus 

Sampai bila pun tidak kira

Kau sahabat

Sahabatku dimanapun kamu berada

Walau waktu kan berganti

Tak berubah persahabatan antara kita

Sahabatku,

Terima kasih sahabat

Doaku selalu mengiringi langkah kita

Berjalan bersama indahnya waktu 

membentuk pelangi persahabatan.

Mengukuhkan Hubungan Kejiranan

    "Salah satu keistimewaan dan kelebihan Malaysia ialah rakyatnya."Pasti anda tertanya-tanya,apakah keunikan rakyat Malaysia yang membolehkan mereka berkata demikian?Jawapannya ialah integrasi.Menurut Kamus Dewan edidi keempat,integrasi didefinisikan sebagai perpaduan dan kerjasama dalam sesebuah organisasi atau badan tertentu.Apabila sesebuah masyarakat mencapai taraf integrasi,perkara ini merupakan sesuatu yang harus dibanggakan.Malaysia kini telah menjadi negara model kepada negara lain keranan rakyatnya yang mempunyai komposisi kaum,etnik,budaya,etika yang berbeza mampu bersatu padu menjayakan apa-apa misi yang digariskan oleh kerajaan.Anjakan paradigma dalam pemikiran rakyat Malaysia melestarikan impak yang menyeluruh dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat serta evolusi progresif dalam hubungan silaturahim memaparkan ketamadunan dan kebijaksanaan rakyat Malaysia.Pendek kata,legasi yang telah diwarisi daripada Bapa Perpaduan kita,Tun Dato' Hussein Onn kepada kita tidak pernah luput dalam memori setiap anak watan.

    Walau bagaimanapun,isu kerenggangan hubungan antara jiran tetangga kini menjadi isu yang akan menyebabkan kepincangan negara.Senario ini menjadi salah satu daripada penyumbang kepada peningkatan kes jenayah di kawasan perumahan.Hal sebegini jika berterusan untuk jangka masa yang panjang akan mengakibatkan kepincangan dalam masyarakat kerana komuniti tidak lagi bertegur sapa akibat tiada sikap bantu-membantu.Adakah kita selesa jika keselamatan kawasan perumahan terus tergugat dan sering di intip si perompak dan jiran kita tidak mahu menolong?Tepuk dada tanyalah selera.

    Institusi jiran tetangga di kawasan perumahan perlu senantiasa bertoleransi dan bersifat terbuka.Nilai toleransi yang menekankan aspek kesabaran dan keupayaan mengawal diri perlu ditanam dalam sanubari setiap individu.Perasaan syak wasangka tidak akan wujud sesama mereka dan natijahnya,bukan sahaja hubungan kejiranan dikukuhkan,malah perasaan empati,perikemanusiaan dan baik hati juga mula diaplikasikan dan dipraktikkan sesama mereka.

   Institusi keluarga juga berperanan dalam mengukuhkan hubungan kejiranan.Fokus keluarga adalah lebih condong kepada ibu bapa dan anak.Ibu bapa seharusnya memaparkan contoh terbaik kepada anak mereka mengenai tatasusila dan cara bergaul dengan jiran.Jika ibu bapa mampu berbuat demikian,tentulah anak akan bergaul dengan jiran mereka dengan harmoni.Anak juga perlu didedahkan cara bersosial dan bertutur dalam nada yang sopan dengan jiran mereka,serta berpegang teguh kepada nilai toleransi.Sekiranya konsep kejiranan mampu didukung oleh setiap individu dan digunakan dengan cara yang betul,sesebuah negara dan mencapai tahap ketamadunan yang lebih tinggi.Jadi,marilah kita bersama-sama merealisasikan misi ini dan menjadikan Malaysia sebuah negara yang berprestasi tinggi.Hidupkan semangat kejiranan sesama kita.