PT3 ESSAY - INFORMAL LETTER

Sample Question : Your brother spends too much time on

the Internet and has done badly in his PMR Trial
Examination. Your mother has asked you to write a letter
advising him how to divide his time wisely.

Youmayusethewordsandphrasesgivenabove.

Elaborateonyourwritingtomakeitmoreinteresting.

Youmayaddotherrelevantinformation.

Makesureitisnotlessthan120words.

Howtoanswerthisquestion

Usethe6W1Hmethod

Readthequestioncarefully

Useallthepointsgiven.

Don'tforgettoaddyourownpoint(s).

DON'Ts
Stay Up Late - Chat -Internet

Too Much - Time - Online games

DOs

Have A Timetable - Study - Surf Internet

Use Internet - Gain Knowledge

Whenwritingyourletter,

Usetheinformationgiveninthequestiontowriteyour
opening.

Writeatleast200250wordsastimepermits.
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you can continue playing once you have finished your

examination.

[Simple Style Essay Sample]

322C,Taman Danau Maluri
53300 Kuala Lumpur.
20 August 2013.
Dear Vince,
How are you? I hope you are fine. Please send my
regards to father and mother. I miss you all dearly. I
heard that you did not do well in your recent PMR Trial
Examination. Mother phoned me a few days ago and
told me about it. Father and mother are really worried
about you spending too much time on the Internet.
So, I am writing this letter to give you some tips
on how to divide your time wisely.
First of all, young man, don't stay up late.
Don't burn your midnight oil chatting on the
Internet. Go to bed early. Our body needs at least 8 to
10 hours of sleep everyday. Enough sleep will enable
your mind to stay sharp and productive the next day.
Therefore, instead of sleeping around 1 to 2 a.m. in
the morning, call it a night around 10 p.m.
Next, don't spend too much time playing online
games. There is nothing wrong in playing online
games but when it affects your studies then
you should put a brake to it. My advice is leave all
your online gaming activities until you have finished
your PMR Examination. Focus on your studies first,

Draft out a study timetable to help you manage your

time wisely. On the timetable allocate one to two
hours to surf the Internet. Now, remember, the
Internet contains a lot of useful information for
everyone. It can be used to gain knowledge and
to sift through for information useful for your PMR
Examination.
Finally, join some outdoor physical activities rather
than just being holed up in the house in front of your
computer the whole day. Go cycling or walking around
the park. Play football or badminton with your friends
in the evenings. Physical activities help keep your
body and mind healthy. You need a healthy body and
mind to do well in your PMR Examination.
I wish I could write more but I have to stop here for
now. I have to prepare for my next week's final term
semester examination. I hope you will take my advice
and mend your ways. I wish you all the best in your
PMR Examination. Hugs and kisses.
Your loving sister,
Bernice Gabriel.
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(The sample essay above is roughly more than 350
words and I have used 5 idioms in the essay)

1.
Burn
Your
Midnight
Oil
- doing
something(working) for very long hours.
2.
Call it a night - to end (stop) what one is doing
at night.
3.
Put a brake to it - to stop an activity.

4.
Sift through - to remove something from
something.
5.
Holed up - hide and wait / just staying put in a
place.