Essay_What would you do if you had a lot of money

What would you do if you had a lot of money

When I was young , I lived in a wooden house in the Petaling Jaya Old Town. The house was
dilapitated and not properly kept in good living condition.During rainny days, my room was flooded and I could see rats, cockroaches and other pest ran for cover. So, If I had a lot of money, I would certainly buy a house for my parents, preferably a terrace house built by concrete and brick, on a higher ground. I would equip the house with central controlled air-conditioners, solar heaters, burglar alarms and etc. so that it would be a smart home. My mother would have a high technological and beautiful kitchen as she loves cooking. I would also get a maid to help her with the household chores. I will ensure that my family is comfortably settled in this house.

The second thing I would do is to take my parents for overseas tours. Eventhough,I have been overseas with my parents like Hong Kong and Singapore, but I long to see the places I have only read or dreamt about. First, I would like to visit China,the country where my ancestors were borned. I would visit all the museums and buildings I have heard so much about. There is something mystical about China and her people.

Apart from that, I would go on a shopping spree, which is my favourite pastime. Thus far, I could only go window shopping and if I had a lot of money, I would go into those stores and buy whatever I fancy. Just imagine that for once in my life, I do not need to look at the prices of the items that I like. I could just shop till I literally drop. The salesgirls would be hovering near me with their latest outfits and my wish would be their command. Ah, I would not be ignored anymore as I walk into their stores!

Besides shopping, I would also remember the poor and the less fortunate. First, I would certainly donate some money to old-folks home and orphanage. Besides, I would also give
foods and clothings to the monks and nuns of the temples near my house.

Finally, I would take the opportunity to further my studies. When I was younger, my parents could not afford to send me overseas. So, I would love to pursue a course in Psychology in Taiwan .Once I graduate, I would like to set up my own business with the rest of the money.They say that a fool and his money are soon parted. Thus, I would be very careful with how I spend my money. I would invest my money with my parents’ advice and keep some for rainy days.

Essay_Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Air pollution is caused by the airborne pollutants, such as emissions from vehicles,
discharge from chimneys of factories. Since the introduction of the extensive use of fossil fuels during the Industrial Revolution, the air pollution problem has increased steadily. Other types of industrial emissions, enormous increases in automobile exhausts, and domestic use of various substances have added greatly to the emergency.

Air pollution is a major threat to humanity. Not only does it directly threaten individual health and well-being, it also threatens the rest of the environment on which humanity depends for its existence. The threat is universal and the effects of air pollution range from increased cases of various diseases, destruction of ozone layers to global warming.

In the past 50 years, scientists , who carried out studies on the effects of the air pollutions, have found out that deforestation and use of fossil fuels increased carbon dioxide and methane by 8%. Global temperature has also risen 0.5 Celsius during the last century due to the damage to the earth’s ozone layer by air pollution .The extensive use of the CFC, a type of refrigerant gas, for the fridges and air-cons have also caused the “greenhouse effect” on the planet earth.

The introduction of various environmental laws, in Malaysia, has helped to reduce the
impact of air pollution in the country. Oil producing companies are producing fossil environmental friendly fuel, such as RON 97 and RON 95, which also helps in reducing the release of toxic chemicals through the exhaust systems of vehicles. Open burning is strictly prohibited by law and offenders shall be severely dealt with by the enforcers from the Department of Environment. Air-borne emissions from the factories must be treated
prior to the release to the air through chimneys.

Beside enactment and of laws by governments, education and public awareness are also
equally importance. Environmental science should be taught to students right from their
primary age. Factory owners, plantation bosses must also attend courses on environmental preservation, prior to the renewal of their yearly licenses.

Therefore,all of us, including the governments, the private organizations, and general public, should work together to preserve the air and environment.

Essay_Some useful Idioms

These are some of the useful idioms you may use in your essay writing.
For more idioms, you may get them from http://www.englishclub.com/

1 ace

Get an "A" on a test, homework assignment, project, etc. I heard that Susie aced the test yesterday

2 As easy as a pie

very easy .The test was as easy as a pie.

3 at the eleventh hour

at the last minute; almost too late.
He finished the project at the eleventh hour and he nearly lost his job.

4 all ears

eager to hear what someone has to say.

Tell me about your latest trip overseas. I’m all ears.

5 be broke

be without money.

I need to borrow some money. I am broke.

6 be on the go

be very busy (going from one thing or project to another).

I am very tired. I've been on the go since 5 in the morning.

7 beat exhausted
very tired I need a break after this. I'm beat!"

8 beat around the bush

evade an issue; avoid giving a direct answer.
Stop beating around the bush! Just tell me what happened to my car.

9 bite off more than one can chew

take responsibility for more than one can manage.
Mrs Lee finds it difficult to finish all her work. She has bitten off more than she could chew!"

10 blow one's top


become extremely angry.
My father blew his top when he found out I had taken his car without his permission.

11 burn the midnight oil

study/work all night or until very late at night.
Johan is not ready for the test. He will have to burn the midnight oil."

12 call it a day
stop work for the day. The labourers call it a day after working for five hours on the field.

13 can't make heads or tails of something

can't understand something at all;
find something confusing and illogical.
I cannot make heads or tails of your notes.
Were you sleepy during the class?

14 catch one's eye

attract one's attention/interest.
This colourful advertisement caught my eye when I was in the bus.

15 change one's mind
decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier.
David did not go to Australia. He changed his mind when he heard that his mother is ill.

16 cost (someone) an arm and a leg

cost a lot; be very expensive. This car costs him an arm and a leg. He has to get another job to help pay for it.

17 couch potato
someone who spends too much time watching TV. You are becoming a couch potato. You need to get out and do some exercise.

18 Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they've hatched)

Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened. I think you should not count your chickens until they’ve hatched. Wait till the boys win the competition this Sunday.

19 drop someone a line

write to someone Do drop me a line when you have time.

20 drag one's feet
delay; take longer than necessary to do something. Why are you dragging your feet? You should have finished your homework by now.

21 an eager beaver

a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work. Rahim is an eager beaver. He is the first to volunteer for any job to be done.

22 feel blue

feel sad and depressed. Rita is feeling blue because she has not heard from her boyfriend for a long time.

23 fire someone

dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance. Lokman might be fired if he continues to be late for work.

24 get it

understand something (often negative). I don’t get it. Could you please explain it to me again?

25 get on one's nerves

irritate someone; make someone upset. His constant chatter is getting on my nerves. Please tell him to keep quiet.

26 get out of hand:

become out of control; become badly managed. The situation is getting out of hand. The relief centre can only hold forty people but we have one hundred people to care for.

27 give someone a hand

i. help someone.ii. applaud someone Please give a hand to the poor old lady. She is trying to cross the road.The gardener has done a wonderful landscaping job. Let’s give him a hand.

28 Hard-headed

have one's hands full stubborn; inflexible; unwilling to change. It’s pretty difficult to get Simon to change his mind. He is hard-headed.

29 have one's hands full

extremely busyPeggy usually has her hands full in the beginning of a new school term.

30 in the black:

profitable; not showing a financial loss. The company is back in the black after suffering from great losses the last two months.

31 in the red:
unprofitable; showing a financial loss. The company is in the red. We have to stop some of the workers if the situation continues.

32 keep an eye
oncheck something regularly. Please keep an eye on the children while I go to the bank.

33 keep one's fingers crossed

hope for the best. He is keeping his fingers crossed while waiting for the results of his interview.

34 lend someone a hand

help someone. Can you please lend a hand at the relief centre for the flood victims?

35 live from hand to mouth

survive on very little money; have only enough moneyto pay for basic needs. Ros and the children live from hand to mouth after the fire destroyed their house.

36 make a mountain out of a molehill

make something seem much more important than it really is. Susila is making a mountain out of a molehill. I am sure the boys are perfectly capable of looking after themselves.

37 make up one's mind

decide what to do Moses has to make up his mind whether to continue his studies or take up a job.

38 on the dot

exactly at a given time. If you do not come on the dot, we will leave without you.

39 (on the) cutting edge

using the most recent technology This car boasts of having a cutting edge technology. It has a computer and tracking system.

40 pull someone's leg
tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something that's untrue. She pulled my leg when he said that he had quit his job to get married.

41 Rain or shine no matter what the weather"We're leaving for Cameron Highlands, rain or shine."

42 rain cats and dogs

Rain heavily It’s raining cats and dogs now. You better leave later.

43 read someone's mind

: know what someone is thinking. I can read your mind. I know you are very hungry and I have ordered pizza.

44 rub someone the wrong way

irritate someone I cannot stand Robert. He seems to rub me the wrong way every time we discuss something.

45 sleep on

it take some time to think about something before making a decision.You should sleep on it first and we will discuss again tomorrow.

46 To make his own bed; now let him lie in it.

Someone has caused his/her own problems; he/she will have to solve them himself/herself. He insisted that he should take up the project alone. So, he has made his own bed, let him lie in it.

47 under the weather

ill; unwell.
Susan was feeling under the weather yesterday, so she decided not to go to work."

48 until you're blue in the face forever

You can advise him until you're blue in the face, but he won’t change his ways.

49 wet behind the ears

inexperienced and naive. I do not think Suresh is suitable for this project. He is still wet behind the ears, having only joined us last month.

50 wishy-washy:
without an opinion of one's own. You better check with the other members. John can be wishy-washy at times.

Essay_My Best Pal_ Friends

These are the sample essays I copied from the website of Cikgu Jenny Ho.
Thanks to Cikgu Jenny Ho for her great effort in helping many students in their exam.

A.Descriptive essay

1.My Best Pal
Close friendships are hard to come by these days. In an ever-changing world with people striving to achieve their interpretation of preordained success, it is hard to know who your true friends are. Fortunately, I found my best pal early at the tender age of seven. We were both enrolled at the same school and were at wits’ ends as we searched tirelessly for our designated classes.Samantha and I got acquainted as both of us were in the same class and sat next to each other. Samantha was a happy-go-lucky girl who always managed to breathe fresh air into the sometimes arid classroom. She always knew what to say and would voice them at the best possible moments. Both pupils and teachers alike enjoyed her company and liveliness. There was hardly ever a dull moment when she was around with her funny quips and expressions.

Samantha was born with a silver spoon. Her father was a businessman and her mother owned and ran a boutique. Both her parents were very caring towards her as she, just like I, was the only child of the family. Samantha came to school each day with a perpetual smile. She was a very nice person to be around with. She and I used to go everywhere together and both of us were rarely seen apart. We used to talk about so many things as we walked, thoroughly enjoying our time together.

One day, I went to school and forgot to ask my parents for lunch money. At first, I was not hungry and thought I could bear going without a meal but soon, my stomach began to growl. Without asking, Samantha generously paid for my meal and drinks during recess. The incident revealed to me how lucky I was to have such a caring and compassionate friend.As time went on, people started teasing us as we were spending more and more time together. We seemed to know what each other thought and we cared for each other deeply. Was I in love with her? I did not know then and we both knew we were too young for all that emotional roller coaster.

Currently, Samantha and I are studying at different schools. It was hard to be apart at first, but technology in the form of instant messaging and e-mails have helped to bridge the gap in our friendship. I sincerely wish our friendship will never end as it would be equivalent to waking up from a beautiful dream.


2.Friends

Friends are people whom we turn to when our spirits need a lift. They are always by our side through thick and thin. They stand beside us even when our disposition is not perfectly right and will fight for us if we are oppressed. Therefore, it is clear that friends play a vital role in shaping who we are today. But what qualities exactly do we need to look for in a friend?A friend should always be caring towards you. He or she should take interest in your problems no matter how big or petty your problem may be. A friend should be able to sit beside you and encourage you to keep your chin up even when everyone else is against you. A friend’s empathy and lovingness will also replenish your worn-out soul and will make you realize how important a friend really is.

Apart from that, a friend should be an honest person. An honest friend will dissipate any worries that he or she is lying towards you. A friend’s honesty will enable you to trust his or she’s opinion when it comes to telling you the truth about yourself. For example, an honest friend will remand you on your declining grades and will ask you to work harder while a dishonest friend will see it with a blind eye. Therefore, an overall improvement in yourself will be noticeable if you have an honest friend.

Moreover, a friend should be generous both emotionally and knowledge wise. A friend who is generous ought to be able to connect with you and provide emotional support. He or she should also be generous when it comes to sharing knowledge. A true friend must be ever-ready to help you when you are inept in certain subjects. A friend can easily guide you towards understanding the subject matter better as he or she is often on the same page as you. The only difference is that you can’t quite grasp the content of the page per se.

Besides that, a friend must also be able to humour you. Humour plays a quintessential role in making your day more lively and enjoyable. Friends who pull your leg and mess about will indefinitely make life seem so much better. As they say, laughter is the best medicine and a little levity on rainy days is always welcomed.

In conclusion, friends are people we spend most of our time with. Thus, we have to be selective when it comes to choosing our friends.

Bukit Kepong

SINOPSIS NOVEL BUKIT KEPONG

Novel ini mengisahkan Othman yang begitu berminat menjadi anggota polis walaupun mendapat tentangan daripada ibunya.

Setelah mengikuti latihan selama enam bulan di Pusat Latihan Polis Kuala Lumpur. Beliau mengahwini Limah dan membawa isterinya ke Pagoh.

Tidak beberapa lama kemudian, Othman dihantar bertugas di Rumah Pasung Bukit Kepong.Pada 23 Februari 1950, seramai 180 anggota komunis menyerang Rumah Pasung yang hanya dipertahankan oleh 18 orang anggota polis.

Pasukan polis telah diketuai oleh Sarjan Jamil Mohd. Shah, berjuang bermati-matian dalam pertempuran itu dari waktu malam hingga ke subuh.

Hanya empat orang anggota polis yang terselamat, termasuk Othman. Setelah menerima rawatan selama enam minggu di Hospital Muar, Othman dibenarkan bercuti.

Dia pulang ke kampung halamannya. Namun, didapati isterinya yang baru melahirkan anak lelaki ditimpa sakit jiwa. Apabila penyakit isterinya semakin teruk, Othman meletakkan jawatan.

Kaki Othman terpaksa dipotong kerana kecederaannya yang tidak dapat dipulihkan.

Peristiwa Bukit Kepong

Peristiwa Balai Polis Bukit Kepong adalah kesan kekejaman pengganas komunis semasa keadaan darurat selepas Perang Dunia II. Dalam kejadian tersebut balai polis Bukit Kepong diserang oleh segerombolan 180 orang pengganas komunis bermula sekitar jam 5.00 pagi pada 23 Februari 1950.
Dalam kejadian tersebut, para anggota polis berjuang habis-habisan sehingga seorang demi seorang gugur. Dua orang isteri anggota polis marin turut mengangkat senjata apabila mendapati suami mereka terkorban dan mereka terus bertempur bersama anggota-anggota lain sehingga kehabisan peluru.
Dalam mempertahankan balai polis Bukit Kepong, 17 orang anggota telah terkorban.

Kejadian Bukit Kepong

Kejadian Bukit Kepong adalah pertempuran bersenjata yang bersejarah yang berlaku pada 23 Februari 1950 antara pihak polis dan Parti Komunis Malaya semasa sebelum kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu. Pertempuran ini berlaku di kawasan sekeliling balai polis Bukit Kepong di Bukit Kepong. Balai polis yang diperbuat daripada kayu ini terletak ditebing sungai Muar, sekitar 59 km dari bandar Muar, Johor, Malaysia.
Kejadian ini bermula sebelum subuh apabila pihak Komunis melancarkan serangan gerila ke balai polis. Ia berakhir dengan tragik dalam penyembelihan berdarah dengan penyerang membunuh hampir kesemua pegawai polis yang bertugas di situ. Pihak komunis hendak menjadikan contoh dari serangan itu tentang apa yang akan terjadi kepada mereka yang menentang perjuangan Komunis. Apabila mereka memulakan pengepongan, pihak penyerang percaya bahawa mereka akan dapat mengalahkan polis dan mengawal stesen polis tersebut dalam tempoh yang singkat. Ini disebabkan beberapa faktor yang menyebelahi mereka:

1.Kelebihan senjata dan jumlah keanggotaan

2.Keadaan balai polis yang terpencil

Balai Polis Bukit Kepong terletak diselekoh sungai Muar, sebuah perkampungan kecil yang terpencil dengan sekitar dua puluh buah rumah dan kedai. Menjelang awal 1950, ia merupakan tumpuan pergerakan pihak komunis di situ. Ketika itu balai polis itu diketuai oleh Ketua Polis Balai (KPB) Sarjan Ray Dancey, yang pernah berkhidmat di Palestin. Ketika serangan ke atas balai tersebut, beliau telah lama ditukarkan dan jawatannya diambil alih oleh Sarjan Jamil Mohd Shah, kemungkinannya perkara yang diketahui oleh penyerang komunis.
Selain itu terdapat platun campuran 15 anggota polis Tugas Am dan Konstabel Polis Marin pimpinan Sarjan Jamil sendiri. Ketika itu pasukan ini turut diperkukuhkan oleh tiga konstabal polis khas dan empat Polis Tambahan bagi tugas mengawal dan lain-lain, yang menjadikan 22 orang anggota kesemuanya.
Tiga belas isteri dan anak-anak anggota tinggal di berek kelamin di sebelah belakang Balai. Sistem perhubungan yang sukar adalah sebab utama penempatan pasukan polis marin di situ malah, pengangkutan utama ke Bukit Kepong adalah dengan menaiki bot menyusuri Sungai Muar.

Serangan Komunis
Menurut saksi, terdapat sekitar 200 orang pengganas komunis daripada Kompeni Bebas ke-4 yang menyerang dan dipercayai diketuai oleh Muhammad Indera, Komunis Melayu yang diperdaya oleh pihak komunis Cina, di mana pada awal rancanganya Muhammad Indera dimaklumkan bahawa serangan itu sebagai amaran sahja, bagaimanapun ia bertukar menjadi tragedi buruk, ia juga disertai oleh Komisser Goh Peng Tun. Pihak komunis mengepong balai Polis dengan separuh di bahagian hadapan, bakinya mengelilingi balai polis tersebut. Pertempuran bermula sekitar 04.15 pagi. Apabila Konstabel Jaffar bin Hassan mencabar dan menembak mati seorang pengganas komunis yang sedang memotong kawat duri balai tersebut. Pihak komunis kemudiannya menyerang dari segenap sudut, terutamanya dari bahagian hadapan. Mereka berharap serangan ini mengejutkan pihak polis tetapi kini berhadapan dengan tentangan hebat anggota-anggota polis tersebut, terutamanya daripada dua kedudukan Bren Gun yang terletak di dalam kubu di bawah bilik Kawalan. Sungguhpun lebih sedikit, pihak polis yang diketuai oleh Sgt Jamil Mohd Shah, enggan menyerah, walaupun berkali-kali diseru oleh komunis agar mereka menyerah. Satu persatu anggota gugur apabila pertempuran berterusan dan dua orang isteri polis yang bertahan turut serta berjuang apabila mendapati suami mereka terkorban semasa pertempuran. [1]

Sekitar pukul 5 pagi pasukan Polis Bantuan beserta sekumpulan penduduk kampung yang lengkap bersenjatakan raifal dan senapang patah digerakkan di Kampong Jawa di bawah pimpinan penghulu Ali bin Mustaffa, dan bergerak untuk membantu. Mereka diserang hendap oleh komunis yang ditugaskan untuk menghalang sebarang bantuan dari luar dan beberapa orang kampung serta pihak komunis juga turut terkorban dalam pertempuran dikawasan itu. Sekitar masa ini, kedua-dua kedudukan Sten Gun turut dimusnahkan komunis.
Sekitar pukul 7 pagi, pihak komunis menawan seorang isteri polis Mariam Ibrahim, isteri kepada Konstebel Mohamad Jaafar. Dikhabarkan, ketua kumpulan komunis, Mat Indera memaksa Mariam merayu agar pihak polis menyerah tetapi tidak diendahkan oleh Jamil sendiri. Pada masa ini Fatimah Yaaba dan anaknya Hassan turut ditawan dan dipaksa menyeru pihak polis menyerah. Mereka yang bertahan enggan berbuat demikian dan terus berjuang habis-habisan. Apabila mereka enggan menyerah, Mariam dicederakan dan Fatimah dibunuh. Suami Fatimah, Konstabel Abu Bakar Daud yang bertugas sebagai pemandu bot di sungai Muar, turut berjuang menentang pihak komunis sehingga cedera setelah ditembak di dada dan tangan, ketika mempertahankan botnya.

Dalam detik terakhir pertempuran hebat itu, komunis membakar berek kelamin dan balai polis. Dua wanita dan anak-anak mereka terbakar hangus dalam berek kelamin. Pada ketika itu hanya 3 orang anggota polis dan seorang pengawal kampung yang masih hidup. Mereka meluru keluar dari balai yang terbakar dan merempuh kedudukan komunis, membunuh sekurang-kurangnya tiga dari kumpulan pengganas yang cuba menghalang mereka. Pihak komunis terus menembak mereka yang cuba lari daripada balai polis yang sedang terbakar itu. Ketika ini penduduk kampung Durian Chondong disebelah barat menghantar bot ke Lenga untuk memberitahu pihak berkuasa mengenai serangan ini.

Hanya selepas lima jam bertempur, baru pihak komunis berjaya menawan balai polis dan membakar balai tersebut. Mereka kemudian berundur kedalam hutan, meninggalkan kesan kemusnahan dan kematian. Pihak komunis turut melontar mereka yang tercedera dan mayat mereka yang terkorban ke dalam api. Antaranya termasuk Hassan bin Abu Bakar anak kepada Konstebal Abu Bakar yang dicampak hidup-hidup kedalam api.

14 anggota polis termasuk Sarjan Jamil, 4 pengawal kampung, 3 polis bantuan, isteri Abu Bakar Daud (adalah seorang polis yang terselamat) dan tiga anak mereka terbunuh dalam kejadian tersebut. Jumlah kematian adalah 25 orang. Mereka yang terselamat pertempuran maut itu adalah 4 anggota polis dan 9 ahli keluarga termasuk isteri dan anak mereka.

Contoh Soalan (15 markah)
1. Jelaskan latar masa dan peristiwa berdasarkan novel yang anda telah pelajari

2. Bandingkan watak utama dalam dua buah novel yang anda telah kaji


KOLEKSI SOALAN NOVEL ( 2001-2008 )


TAHUN 2001 (N)
4a
Pada pendapat anda, wajarkah pengarang mengakhiri cerita seperti yang terdapat dalam novel yang anda pelajar ?
4b
Huraikan empat persoalan yang terdapat dalam novel yang telah anda pelajari itu.

TAHUN 2002 (J)
4a
Tulis sinopsis novel yang telah anda pelajari.
4b
Huraikan empat nilai murni yang terdapat dalam novel yang telah anda pelajari itu.

TAHUN 2002 (N)
4a
Jelaskan tema novel yang telah anda pelajari
4b
Huraikan latar masyarakat dalam novel yang telah anda pelajari

TAHUN 2003 (J)
4a
Plot merupakan aspek penting dalam pembinaan sebuah novel. Berdasarkan novel yang telah anda pelajari, jelaskan klimaks novel berkenaan dan peristiwa-peristiwa yang membawa kepada kesudahan cerita.
4b
Huraikan empat latar tempat berdasarkan sebuah novel yang telah anda pelajari.

TAHUN 2003 (N)
4a
Kegigihan merupakan salah satu persoalan yang terdapat dalam novel yang telah anda pelajari. Buktikan pernyataan tersebut.
4b
Huraikan watak utama novel yang telah anda pelajari

TAHUN 2004 (J)
4a
Watak utama sesebuah novel sering dikaitkan dengan pelbagai cabaran. Berdasarkan novel yang telah anda pelajari, huraikan cabaran-cabaran yang dihadapi oleh watak tersebut.
4b
Huraikan empat pengajaran daripada novel yang telah anda pelajari

TAHUN 2004 (N)
4a
Huraikan tiga nilai kasih sayang yang terdapat dalam novel yang anda kaji
4b
Konflik merupakan perkara yang menarik dalam sesebuah cerita. Berdasarkan novel yang anda baca, jelaskan bagaimana watak utama menyelesaikan konflik yang dihadapi.

TAHUN 2005 (J)
4a
Watak sampingan turut memainkan peranan penting dalam sesebuah novel. Berdasarkan novel yang telah anda pelajari, huraikan perwatakan satu daripada watak sampingan tersebut.
4b
Pengarang banyak memberikan teladan kepada pembaca melalui peristiwa-peristiwa yang dipaparkan dalam novelnya. Jelaskan tiga peristiwa yang dapat anda teladani berdasarkan novel yang anda pelajari.

TAHUN 2005 (N)
4a
Terdapat pelbagai peristiwa menarik yang dipaparkan dalam sesebuah novel. Huraikan dua peristiwa paling menarik dalam satu novel yang telah anda pelajari. Mengapakah anda berpendapat demikian?
4b
Berdasarkan dua novel yang anda pelajari, bandingkan satu latar tempat dalam setiap novel itu.

TAHUN 2006 (J)
4a
Pertentangan antara watak banyak terdapat dalam sesebuah novel. Huraikan dua peristiwa yang menunjukkan pertentangan antara watak dalam sebuah novel yang anda telah kaji.
4b
Berdasarkan dua buah novel yang anda telah kaji, jelaskan dua nilai kemasyarakatan daripada setiap novel tersebut.

TAHUN 2006 (N)
4a
Huraikan pengajaran yang terdapat dalam sebuah novel yang anda telah kaji.
4b
Berdasarkan dua buah novel yang anda telah kaji, jelaskan satu persoalan daripada setiap novel tersebut.

TAHUN 2007 (J)
4a
Nilai setia kawan sering dipaparkan dalam sesebuah novel.
Huraikan dua nilai setia kawan dalam sebuah novel yang anda pelajari
4b
Berdasarkan dua buah novel yang anda pelajari, huraikan tema dalam setiap novel itu.

TAHUN 2007 (N)
4a
Berdasarkan sebuah novel yang anda pelajari, jelaskan dua peristiwa yang dapat dikaitkan dengan persoalan maruah.
4b
Berdasarkan dua buah novel yang anda pelajari, huraikan cara watak utama setiap novel menyelesaikan satu konflik yang dihadapinya.

TAHUN 2008 (J)
4a
Pemilihan tajuk sesebuah novel dapat dikaitkan dengan isi kandungan novel tersebut.
Buktikan pernyataan di atas berdasarkan sebuah novel yang telah anda kaji.
4b
Berdasarkan dua novel yang telah anda kaji, berikan tiga pengajaran yang terdapat dalam setiap novel.

TAHUN 2008 (N)
4a
Bahagian permulaan sebuah novel memainkan peranan yang penting kepada pembaca untuk meneruskan pembacaan.
Berdasarkan sebuah novel yang anda pelajari, jelaskan dua sebab bahagian permulaan novel itu menarik minat anda.
4b
Bandingkan, iaitu dari segi persamaan dan perbezaan, satu latar masyarakat dalam dua buah novel yang anda pelajari

BI Essay Topics

Here are some of the essay topics I selected from the past year SPM papers:

Teenagers and their problems

The loafing syndrome among teenagers

An unforgettable incident

Reduce, reuse and recycle

How to save water

Ways to reduce pollution

My Best Pal

Old folks are best placed in old folks’ homes. Do you agree?

My ideal country

The importance of reading

Write a story beginning with:

‘’How could I have been so blind…?”

Holidays


Try to follow the steps listed below to write the essay:

Step 1: Choosing Your Preferable Essay Topic

Step 2: Brainstorming Ideas for Your Essay

Step 3: Organizing and Outlining Your Essay

Step 4: Writing Introduction, Body and Conclusion

Step 5: Proofreading and Final Editing Your Essay

sajak_Anak Laut

Segar angin laut
Mengembalikan rindunya pada kolek
Bagai buih kecil terapung di air
Menjaring sedikit rezeki
dan sisik ikan
Kulit ketam
Kepala sotong
dan
Kaki udang yang bersimpati
Seperti kolek terdampar di pasir
Menampakkan urat jalur-jalur tua
Anak laut itu sudah menerka
Langkahnya hampir tiba
Pada muara pencipta

oleh Rahimiidin Zahari

Soalan Pemahaman

1. Apakah yang dimaksudkan oleh penyajak dengan perkataan di bawah.

a) menjaring sedikit rezeki
b) menampakkan urat jalur-jalur tua
c) pada muara Pencipta
d) mengembalikan rindunya pada kolek

2. Huraikan dua gaya bahasa yang terdapat dalam sajak di atas

3. Buktikan hasil tangkapan nelayan begitu sediki

4. Pada pendapat anda kenapakah nelayan hanya mendapat hasil yang begitu sedikit?

5. Cadangkan beberapa cara untuk menolong golongan nelayan memperbaiki taraf kehidupannya?

6. Apakah persamaan antara penyajak dengan kolek?

7. Apakah yang diterka oleh penyajak?

8. Huraikan dua ciri bagi sajak di atas

9. Berikan maksud rangkap pertama di atas

10.Pada pendapat anda,bagaimanakah para nelayan dapat meningkatkan taraf hidup mereka
sendiri?

11.Nyatakan nilai-nilai yang terdapat dalam sajak tersebut.