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DIRECTED WRITING (35 marks)

FORMAT 3 marks

CONTENT 12 marks

LANGUAGE 20 marks

FORMAT:

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FUNCTION Linking word

1a. Join similar ideas China is a big country ,and;in addition,

;moreover,

;furthermore,;besides

it has a largepopulation

1b. Join alternativeideas

We could have dinnerat home

,or we could eat Samscafe

2. Give reasonorcause

e was punished becausesince

he did not do hishomewor!

". Show contrastorcontradictideas

e is hardwor!ing

is words are harsh

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;however,

,yet

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his brother is la#y.

$ believe he is a goodman

Linking word

Although

Even though

Though

it was raining%

she is rich

they played tennisoutdoors.She is not proud

Linking word

&hey played tennisoutdoors

although

even though

though

$t was raining

&hey went out despiteIn spite of

the rainthe bad weather

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&he country has

many(white elephants

)esidential schoolsprovide variousfacilities for thestudents

because

since

; for example,

; for instance

the huge stadium and

the open*air theatreare hardly ever used.

there is a library% agymnasium% a studentcentre and a mos+ue

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$t rained all yesterday ; as a result,;consequently,

;therefore,

;thus,;thereby,

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they had to postponethe football match


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Linking word

-. showtimeorse"uence

After fter the students went home% they fumigatedthe school

As soon as s soon as the man had regained consciousness%he was given some water to drin!.As long as /ou can stay here as long as you li!eBefore Wash your feet before you go to bedhile e came while you were out!ince $ have not seen her since $ moved to Singapore"ntil 0o not go until you see the green light#irst

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irst% you beat the eggs. &hen you add somesugar.

. Reeatin!ormation

$n fact

$n other words

3ucy seldom tal!s to her stepbrother. Similarly%

he stays in his room when shes around. $n fact%they cannot stand the sight of each other.

4. 5a!e a conclusionor summarisation

$n conclusion&o conclude&o sum up

$n conclusion% these dos and donts are the!eys to achieving a healthy lifestyle thatpromises better days ahead of us.

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Connectors . Review Exercise

Similarit/0similarly% li!ewise%


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a. does too. b. doesnt.

A. We arrived late at the hotel% however theya. had !ept our rooms for us. b. hadnt !ept our rooms for us.

1B. Contrary to my husband who loves traveling% $a. also en


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E!!ect 1 Result0 as a result% therefore% conse+uently% thus% hence% gives rise to% it follows that%accordingly% lead to% bring about.

1. &he driver drove through a red light and was 8.. arrested.a. owing to b. therefore c. moreover

2. 8. the increase in the number of road accidents% the government has organi#ed atelevision campaign to persuade the public to drive more carefully.

a. 0ue to b. lthough c. $n addition to

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1. When you decide on a trip abroad% 88 you should chec! that your passport is in order.88 is to choose your destination and how you intend to get there.a. first &he ne:t stage b. firstly inally c. therefore% Secondly

2. When we are loo!ing for a flat to buy we should 88 read the ads section in the paper. .8. we must view as many flats as possible. 8888 if we find one that we li!e% we canen+uire about buying it.a. first $n addition &hen b. begin &hirdly &hen

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& *LI#2SE OF 2&SSI'E 'OICE

T3e assive voice ma/ use an/ tense o! t3e ver4 to be-

to 4e ast articile

It 1 T3e/ is = arewas = were

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recommended

C3ange5s6 is being = are beingwas being = were being

9present continuous;9past continuous;

implemented

It 1 T3e/ has been = have been

had been

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9past perfect;incorporated

It 1 T3e/ will be 9future; incorporated

Ex- 7- Turn t3e ver4s in t3e !ollowing sentences into t3e assive8 4ut do not c3ange t3e

tenses9T3e original su4:ect disaears 4ecause it is not imortant-

7.g.D Somebody fetched a chair for 5rs 5ya. EF chair was fetched for 5rs 5ya.

1; &he students hardly involve in any sports competitions in this school.

2; 7veryone should practise healthy eating habits.

"; &hey usually do not ta!e brea!fast.

'; S!ipping morning meals causes gastritis.

,; Jose does not practise a healthy lifestyle.

-; 7verybody should +uit smo!ing.

; Smo!ing silently !ills us.

4; &he students ta!es all 5r. Schumachers tips to be healthy for granted.

A; &hey should eat a lot of fish.


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1B; &hey drin! tea with mil! at least five times a day.

11; We should drin! plenty of water every day to !eep us energetic all day long.

12; 5any prefer carbonated drin!s over plain water.

1"; &hey stopped the train between two stations.

1'; 0rin!ing plenty of water moisturises our s!in without fail.

1,; &hey ignore their health because of their hectic lifestyles.

1-; ?eople discussed the secrets of !eeping themselves young and healthy.

1; &he students disregard the importance of personal hygiene in their daily lives.

14; e has been practising a healthy lifestyle for +uite some time. 1A; aving a regular physical e:ercise optimises the health of our immune system .

2B; 0eprivation of sleep brings about an unhealthy body% mind and soul .

Ex- ; Fill in t3e 4oxes 4elow wit3 ver4s in t3e assive voice

&he purpose of this report is to assess the impact of globalisation on management accounting andto outline changes which need to 9implement; as a response to globalisation. &he

report suggests that management accounting needs to focus on a range of information apart from

the financial% to ma!e more informed decisions.

$t 9argue; that% in the past% management accounting involved supplying figures to

organisations. owever% in the global mar!etplace% management accountants 9e:pect;

to actively facilitate decision*ma!ing and to assist in the management of transnational

corporations. $t 9further argue; that traditional management accounting techni+ues are

no longer relevant. )ather% concentration needs to 9give; to providing additional

benefits to organisations such as timely% +uality and focused information which can initiate

effective management action.


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With rapid mar!et changes% constant cost control and +uality improvement% as well as meeting

customers needs% are essential re+uirements of a management accountants portfolio. or this tooccur% it 9recommend; that all accountants familiarise themselves with these changes

and the subse+uent effects on management accounting. urthermore% consideration should also9give; to how these changes could 9most efficiently implement; in

accounting wor!places.

9dapted fromD ?.H.Cotesta% G.5.Crosling and .5. 5urphy% riting for Accounting !tudents%1AA4% 6utterworths% ustralia% p. 2-.;


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SECTION &0 ,IRECTE, )RITIN*

9", mar!s;I&ime suggestedD ', minutes

5any teenagers are under a lot of pressure. s most of their time is either spent on studying or

attending tuition classes% they appear to suffer from stress. Write an article for your school

maga#ine on how they can overcome stress. Kse the points listed below.

7:ercise regularly Get involved in games Spend some time on hobbies ?lan a timetable Study group ave a balanced diet Sleep at least eight hours a day ow to study ?repare a chec!*list s! for advice Spend time tal!ing to family 3isten to songs.

When writing the article% you should rememberD

to give it a title. to give your name as a writer to end it appropriately to use all the information given that your readers are secondary school students

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or your article% you will receive up to 1, mar!s for the format and the content points% and up to

2B mar!s for the +uality of your writing.

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suffer from emotional brea!down. &herefore% in order to relieve stress% there are

many ways and means that they can try and practise in their daily lives.

irst of all% to channel stress in a positive way% t3e/ can do some

3/sical exercises regularl/ a!ter t3e/ 3ave !inis3ed stud/ing- &hey can

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list-&he chec!*list is of paramount importance as it helps to set priorities right.

$n other words% they must do one thing at a time to !eep their mind calm and

focused when they are doing their wor!. &he other way is t3e/ can ask t3e

ones w3o er!orm excellentl/ in t3e examinations !or tis or advice. $ndeed%

these successful students could shed some light in their +uest for e:cellence in

academics.

side from that% t3e/ can overcome t3eir ressure 4/ sending some

time talking to t3eir !amil/ mem4ers. >ot only does it strengthen the family

relationship yet it uplifts their spirit to pursue their dreams. Words of

encouragement and motivation from their loved ones will definitely wash away

their fear of failure and propel them even more towards the pinnacle of success.

3astly% stress can be eliminated by means of listening to songs . 5otivationalor inspiring songs have a profound impact on igniting their thirst for success

and educating them not to give in too easily as there is always a glee of rainbow

after every storm.

3aconically% we should never let stress ta!e its toll on us by following

the suggested measures above.

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SECTION &0 ,IRECTE, )RITIN*

9", 5)MS;

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&he eatlh Club in your school is organi#ing a health campaign. s the ?resident of the club%you have been as!ed to write an article for your school newsletter on how to lead a healthylifestyle.


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Ksing the notes below% write out your article

0os 0onts 7at healthily

*fruits and vegetables

*plenty of plain water

*never s!ip brea!fast

7:ercise

*2B minutes a day

*short wal!s

*ta!e stairs

6ad habits

*sleeping late

*smo!ing

*neglecting personal hygiene

When writing your article% you should rememberD

*to give a suitable title

*to give your name as a writer

*to provide an ending

*to use all the information given

*that your readers are secondary school students

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or your article% you will receive up to 1, mar!s for the format and the content points% and up to2B mar!s for the +uality of your writing

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Why do we have to e:erciseNC- 20 minutes a day7- ow do we allocate our time for physical e:ercisesN

ow do we discipline ourselves to spend 2B minutes each daye:ercisingN

C hort walks7 What are the benefits of short wal!sNow do we ma!e the above e:ercise more meaningful andcheerfulN

C4 Take stairs74 ow many stairs do we have to climb up and climb downN

ow do we ma!e the above e:ercise more meaningful andcheerfulN

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CA !ad habits7A 0efine bad habits.

C1B leeping late71B What are the effects of sleeping lateN

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ow do we prevent ourselves from smo!ingNC12 Neglecting personal hygiene712 0efine personal hygiene

Why do we have to prioriti#e our personal hygieneNWhat are the instances of neglecting ones personal hygieneN

, Conclusion 7:pressing your hope and include interesting e:pressions suchas Omoney cannot buy wealthP% Oan apple a day !eeps a doctorawayP% Ohealth is wealthP% etc.)estate the dos and donts

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