Bite an English per day

The following are tips on writing essays:

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(Source: Longman Writing Coach 2005)

The following are comparison between present and new format (2012) English PMR Paper 1 and Paper 2.

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(Source: SURAT SIARAN LEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN BIL 2 TAHUN 2011
FORMAT PENTAKSIRAN BAGI MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGERIS KOD
KERTAS 12 UNTUK PELAKSANAAN PEPERIKSAAN PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH (PMR) MULAI TAHUN 2012)

PMR Form 1, Form 2 and Form 3
English Essay Questions for Literature Component [Novels]

Literature Component： Novels [2002-2011]

1 Potato People - Angela Wright

2 Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe

3 The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux

4 Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson

5 The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope Hawkins

New Literature Component： Novels [starting 2010]

1. Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne
2. The Boscombe Valley Mystery - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
3. Black Beauty - Anna Sewell


The following are past year PMR English Literature Essay Questions and a long list of possible PMR English Literature Essay questions for Writing Practice.

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Form 1 Poem Mr. Nobody (Author Unknown)

The following are comprehension questions (poem Mr. Nobody) to check your understanding:

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Form 1 Graphic Novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne activity-->

Comprehension questions for checking understanding:
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As shown in the image below, it includes Past Year English Literature Essay Questions 2002-2010

Form 1 Graphic Novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne essay question (open-ended response) with sample answer:

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*Form 1 Graphic Novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne Essay Question (Literature) with Sample Answer Part2 will be uploaded soon.

Form 2 Drama-- Rumpelstiltskin by Angela Lanyon classroom activity:

Here's my bookmark design inspired by the short story.
I'd like to share with all of you.
Just follow the following steps:
1. click the image and download
2. print the bookmark
3. cut out the bookmark
4. paste on a card, one at the front and another at the back
5. fill in the details, colour the bookmark (if you like)
6. keep the bookmark as decorative item or as revision tool

I came across this game which is interactive adventure game adaption from "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne. Enjoy!
Help them to cross the dangerous ocean to the finish line before the time runs out, watch out of the rocks and wild beast beat them and score more point.



To play in a NEW window, click the link below:
Journey to The Center of The Earth - Play Flash Action Games Online

Let's learn the months in a year:
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Print it if you want.

Form 1 Short Story -Flipping Fantastic by Jane Langford classroom activity:

Here's my Bookmark design inspired by the short story.
I'd like to share with all of you.
Just follow the following steps:
1. click the image and download
2. print the bookmark
3. cut out the bookmark
4. paste on a card, one at the front and another at the back
5. fill in the details
6. keep the bookmark as decorative item or as revision tool

This is a collection of English Literature Component Modules for PMR
http://www.scribd.com/collections/3025727/PMR-English-Literature-Component

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Addition

again

also

and

and then

besides

equally important

finally

first

further

furthermore

in addition

in the first place

last

moreover

next

second

still

too

Concession

Granted

Naturally

of course

although it’s true that

Comparison

also

in the same way

likewise

similarly

Contrast

although

and yet

at the same time

but at the same time

despite that

despite the fact that

even so

even though

for all that

however

in contrast

in spite of

instead

nevertheless

notwithstanding

on the contrary

on the other hand

otherwise

regardless

still

though

yet

Emphasis

certainly

indeed

in fact

of course

Example/ Illustration

after all

as an illustration

even

for example

for instance

indeed

in fact

in other words

in short

it is true

of course

namely

specifically

that is

illustrates

thus

truly

demonstrates

illuminates

portrays

Summary/

Conclusion

all in all

altogether

as has been said

finally

in brief

in conclusion

in other words

in particular

in short

in simpler terms

in summary

on the whole

that is

therefore

to put it differently

to summarize

Time Sequence

after a while

afterward

again

also

and then

as long as

at last

at length

at that time

before

besides

earlier

eventually

finally

formerly

in the first place

in the past

last

lately

meanwhile

moreover

next

now

presently

second

shortly

simultaneously

since

so far

soon

still

subsequently

then

thereafter

too

until

until now

when

• Try to avoid using simple general words to describe someone's character. For example, instead of saying that someone is 'kind', there are many other words that you can use, such as considerate, generous, or sympathetic.
  

• It's good to give a real example of an occasion that shows that what you are saying is true.For example, instead of just saying that someone is helpful, you could say:
  

• Don't say things like 'Her character is very nice.' Say:
  
• She's a very nice person. or She's very nice.
  

• People often also say that someone is a particular sort/kind of person, for example:

• If you want to say that someone does something often, and this is an important part of their character, you can say that they are always doing something. For example:
  

• If you want to say that someone sometimes behaves in a particular way, you use 'tend to be" or 'can be', especially when talking about negative qualities:
  

• If you want to say something negative about someone, you often use 'not very':

(Source: Longman Writing Coach 2005)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Describing how people look
• You can say that someone has brown hair, blue eyes etc. Another way to say
this is to use with, for example: a man with brown hair or a girl with blue eyes.
In written descriptions you can also use adjectives such as dark-haired or
brown-eyed, for example: a dark-haired man in his late 30s.

• Don't use too many short sentences. For example, don't write things like 'He is
tall. He has dark hair and bright blue eyes. He has a small moustache.'
It sounds much more natural to link your description together into a longer
sentence: He is tall, with dark hair, bright blue eyes, and a small moustache.

• Don’t say ‘She has dark/long hairs.’ Say She has long dark hair.
• Don’t say ‘He has black eyes’. Say He has dark brown eyes.

• In spoken British English, people often say has got instead of has/have, for
example:You've got beautiful eyes.
In written descriptions, people usually use has/have. Note that when talking or
writing about the past, you should always use had, not 'had got'.

• There are several ways of describing someone’s age. If you know exactly, you
can say, for example, He is 22 years old. If you are not sure, you can say He’s
about 20 or He’s in his early twenties. In more informal English you can say
He looks twentyish.

• Don't say 'He is ten years.' Say He is ten. or He is ten years old.

• When you are describing someone's clothes, you can say someone is wearing
a black jacket and a denim skirt, or someone is dressed in a black jacket and
a denim skirt. Another way to say this is to use in, for example a man in a
black jacket.

In more informal English, people often say that someone has something on,
for example: She had a black jacket and a denim skirt on or She had on a long
green dress.

(Source: Longman Writing Coach 2005)

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