Section A: Directed Writing

[35 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]

PRACTICE 1: Informal letter

You have just returned to Kuching from a holiday in Johor. Write a letter to your uncle, thanking him
for the wonderful time you had.
Use the following notes to write your letter.

 arrived airport safely

 parents there to fetch
 thank him - gifts, souvenirs
 thank aunty - delicious cooking
 wonderful trip - Johor
 enjoyed picnic - Kota Tinggi Waterfalls
 exciting time - Legoland
 shopping - City Square
 photos - remembrance
 regret not able to stay longer
 invite uncle and family - Kuching
 tell him latest news

When writing your letter, you must remember:

 To lay out the letter correctly [F1- F3]

 To use all the points given [C1 – C12]
 That your letter is to an uncle

Before you start elaborating, read the question and complete the F.A.C.T.S below:

Know Thy F.A.C.T.S

Format

Audience

Contents

Task

Situation
LEARNING TO ELABORATE CONTENT POINTS

CONTENT REWRITE THE POINT ELABORATE THE POINT

POINTS
1. arrived I arrived safely at Kuching International The flight was smooth and I spent my
airport Airport at 10 p.m. yesterday time looking at the photos taken during
safely my holiday in Johor

2. parents
there to
fetch

3. thank him - I would like to thank you for all the Mom and dad are especially delighted to
gifts, thoughtful gifts and souvenirs you bought receive the beautiful, batik baju kurung
souvenirs us. and shirt so does everyone else.

4. thank Please thank Aunty Lily for her delicious I learnt a lot of new dishes and recipes
aunty - cooking. It was most sumptuous and from her and I’ll try some for them later
delicious mouth-watering. with mom.
cooking

5. wonderful
trip - Johor

6. enjoyed Firstly, I enjoyed the picnic at Kota Tinggi

picnic - Waterfalls. The water was really cooling.
Kota Tinggi
Waterfalls

7. exciting
time -
Legoland
8. shopping -
City Square

9. photos -
remembran
ce

10. regret not Nevertheless, I regret not being able to stay

able to stay longer. But fear not, I’ll be back!
longer

11. invite uncle

and family -
Kuching

12. tell him Before I pen off, I would like to tell you the
latest news latest news. Our family pet, Snowball, has
- given birth to eight kittens.
 Section A: Directed Writing

[35 marks]

[Time suggested: 45 minutes]

PRACTICE 2: Informal Letter

Read the question below and complete the graphic organizer. Work in groups.

You have just returned from a three-day outdoor activity camp. You have decided to write a
letter to a friend about your experience at the camp. Write your letter based on all the notes below

 who organized the camp

 date of the camp
 transport to the campsite
 number of participants
 location of the camp
 accommodation
 give two relevant examples of
- activities
- benefits
- problems

When writing the letter you should remember

- to layout the letter correctly

- to use paragraphs
- that your letter is to your friend