Your friend in Singapore has written to you to inform you that his cousin in

Penang was down with dengue fever. He would like to know the situation in
Malaysia as he plans to bring his family over for the holidays in June. Write a
letter to brief him about the current situation.
In your letter, include the following:

express concern over the health of your friends cousin

news about the situation
steps taken authorities
present situation

Do remember to:
-use the informal letter format
-use all the points given
-expand each of the points given
- write in paragraph

No. 34, Street of Fame,

Taman Bukit Bintang,
Bukit Bintang,
67500 Ipoh,
Perak.
25 Mac 2015

Dear John,
How are you? Im sorry to hear that your cousin had dengue fever. This
problem seems to have become very serious all of sudden. We always feel that
the problem is not our concern until someone close to us is affected.
My neighbours daughter who was in Standard 6 last year could not sit for
UPSR examination because she was down with dengue fever on the eve of the
exam. Fortunately, the authorities gave her an exemption so she is now in Form
One. There were also a few students taking the examination in the hospital.
According to the news, students made up nearly 30 per cent of the 1 500

suspected cases over the first three weeks of the year. About 53 per cent of 621
confirmed cases last year comprised children and youth under the age of 24.
These statistics are quite worrying. This has prompted the health ministry to
increase checks on aedes breeding grounds in school and public areas. The
construction sites are largely to blamed. The problem is made worse by the rainy
season. The stagnating water attract the mosquitoes to lay egg and breeding on
the areas.
The authorities have taken various steps to control the situation. Fogging
has been carried out in many public areas and most of the housing estates.
Contractors at the construction sites have been instructed to take appropriate
actions and warned to clean up. They could be fined up to RM 3 000 for breeding
aedes mosquitoes. Lot of campaigns through the television, radio and
newspapers were taken to make people aware of the issue and take precaution
rather than cure them.
Before the long holidays for the Chinese New Year, schools all over
Malaysia carried out a clean-up campaign of the school compound. The
residents association in my housing are also organised a family day clean-up of
the housing estate. There were huge piles of rubbish especially old tyres and
containers littered by the hawkers near the might market site.
The situation in Malaysia has improved since the end of January. There
have been no reports of new cases of dengue. So, dont worry. You can bring your
family for a holiday here in June. Im looking forward to seeing them again.
Send my regard to your mom and dad. Do take care.

Yours sincerely,
Harun Din

Your younger sister, who is studying in a boarding school, has

written to complain that she finds the compulsory co-curricular
activities very tiring. Write a letter to her to explain the benefits
of co-curricular activities.
Use the notes given below to write your letter.
- help you become a better person
- instill discipline

- learn good values - cooperation

- respect for others
- develop leadership skills
- learn to organize activities
- provide opportunities - to develop social skills
- to take part in competitions
- keep you healthy
- get a good testimonial
When writing your letter, remember to include the following:
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your address

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a proper salutation/greeting

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a complimentary close

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all the notes given above

10, Jalan Mega Minang,

Taman Minang Sari,
68000 Ampang,
Selangor.
7th September 2009

Dear Lina,
It was lovely to hear from you. All of us miss you very much.

Mum and Dad are glad that you are slowly adjusting to life in a
boarding school.
In your letter you complained about the compulsory co-curricular
activities. Well, let me tell you that you can reap many benefits
through active participation in these activities. Firstly, the various cocurricular activities help you become a better person . Participation in
uniformed units, clubs and societies, sports and games will help you
discover your talents and develop your character. You will become a
more confident and well-rounded person. The strict rules and good
behaviour expected of you as a member of a uniformed unit will instil
discipline in you. This is important if you are to become a law-abiding
citizen.
Besides, you will learn good values through the various cocurricular activities. You will learn about the importance of
cooperation and respect for others . These values are very important
in a multi-racial society like ours.
You have always said that you admire great leaders like Nelson
Mandela and Abraham Lincoln. Well, co-curricular activities will
certainly help you to develop leadership skills .There will be ample
opportunities to enable you to become a good leader. Besides
learning how to plan events, you will learn to organise activities.
Sometimes, you might even have to handle a challenging situation
and this will teach you how to make on-the-spot decisions.
More importantly, co-curricular activities provide you with many
opportunities to help you develop social skills . As you know, a
person with good social skills has an edge these days. Extracurricular activities will also provide you with opportunities to take
part in competitions at various levels. Schools usually select their
representatives for competitions at zone, state or national level by
looking at their students performance in school-level competitions.
These activities also keep you healthy . Who knows, you might
finally shed your baby fat! Most importantly, you will get a good
testimonial if you are active in co-curricular activities. This will
definitely boost your chances when applying for a scholarship or a
job.
There is no need for you to worry that participation in these activities

will affect your grades. On the contrary, it has been proven that
students who are actively involved usually do well academically.

I hope you will take the opportunities co-curricular activities provide to

experience new things and discover your strengths.
I have to stop here. I have to study for my trial examination, which is
in two weeks time. Till I hear from you, take care.
Your loving sister,
Shuhada

You have just spent your school holiday in Malacca. Use the short note below, write a letter to your friend
overseas about your holiday in Malacca.

Historical Sites

Visited A Famosa

Bought souvenirs

Crocodile Farm

saw many species of crocodiles

watched crocodile-feeding sessions

Mahkota Parade

large shopping complex

watched movie in cineplex

A Famosa Water World

enjoyed water games

picnic

Lot 1305,
Taman Perdana,
Jalan Bakawali,
98000 Miri,
Sarawak.
15 September 2012

Dear Margaret,
Hey! How are you recently? I hope you and your family are in the pink. My
family and I are as fit as a fiddle. I received your letter last week. You said
youparticipated in an English EssayCompetition which was organised by your school and
you were the champion! Congratulations! You did a great job! I'm sure that your
parents would be proud of you. Besides, sorry for the late reply. This is because I have
just spent my school holiday in Malacca with my lovely family. So, let's talk about my trip
in Malacca.
On the first day of my trip in Malacca, we went to the historical sites of Malacca,
A Famosa. We bought some souvenirs there. We have also takenphotographs there.
After visiting A Famosa, we went to visit the crocodile farm. The way to the crocodile
farm was very bumpy and it took us twohours to reach there. But we chatted happily
with each other so we don't feel tired on the way to the crocodile farm. I saw many
species of crocodiles there. It wasreally interesting! It helped me to enhance my
knowledge. We also watched the crocodile-feeding sessions. I wish that you could
watch the session with me because it was really horrible to see many crocodiles
gettingtheir food together!
The next day, we went to Mahkota Parade which is a large shopping complex
and very famous in Malacca. There are so many things in Mahkota Parade that are
worth buying. The price is so cheap and the things are beautiful. Some things are
creatively made. We also watched a movie in the cineplex which is situated in Mahkota
Parade. It has a very large movie screen and it was really comfortable to watch a movie

there. After that, we had a rest for a while in our hotel. Next, we went to A Famosa
Water World which is located nearby our hotel. We enjoyed water games and had a
picnic there. It was so fun! We had a whale of a time in Malacca.
We went back to Miri the next day. I really had a lot of sweet memories during
the trip. I regret about not taking photographs when I visited the crocodile farm. I
forgot about it. So, that's all about my school holiday. How about you? How do
you spend your school holiday? I'm really interested to know about it. Anyway, I wish
you all the best.May you have a healthy body.
Don't forget to send my best wishes to your parents too. I hope that youll reply
soon. May God bless you. Let me pen off here. Bye.
Yours sincerely,
Victoria