FREE WRITING ACTIVITY

This is a free-writing exercise. Write a paragraph (not exceeding 200 words) on any topic you like. Please be serious about this writing activity as I need to know exactly your personal style of writing. Do not cut and paste - I need to read a genuine piece of your own writing. You can start writing below.

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Topic: My Favourite Sport

My favourite sports is soccer. I have been playing soccer since i was 5 years old and have been enjoying that sports since then. My cousin taught me how to play soccer and also introduced that beautiful game to me. I was not very good when i started and as years went by my love for soccer did not fall but my skills were not improving.

There was once a Woodlands Wellington FC player who came to my primary school and coach the soccer cca for that day to see who was capable of making it into the first team. He did not choose me but told me that all i had to do was train everyday and improve on my stamina if i want to improve and had confident that i can be a Singapore defender if i train harder. Since then i have been training hard to achieve what the coach told me that day. My soccer skills are improving now but my stamina has not improved over the years. The greatest wish i have now is to improve on my stamina so that at least i can make it to a soccer club.

It has already been more than a decade since i started playing soccer and it brought so much improvement in me. I use to play soccer every single day but now due to my olevel, i only play at every alternate saturdays. The most amazing thing that happen to me in soccer was when i played soccer on my best form two weeks ago, most of the people who i was playing me started to compare me with the likes of Alan Smith and Rio Ferdinand, who are both soccer players from Manchester United FC.

That made me realise that i can be a someone in soccer and also inspired me to work hard after my olevels on my soccer so that anywhere i go after olevel, i hope to be part of the school's soccer team. If that happens, i will train harder to wear the National colours and repesent Singapore in any competitions they face. My best position is playing as a centre-back, but i hope to move forward to defensive midfield so that i can at least score some goals.

Comments :

I wish you well in your career aspirations. In terms of writing though, you have some way to go if you want a decent pass. Your sentences are structured awkwardly at times. You need to read what you write to see if it flows well and whether it blends with the rest of the sentences in the paragraph. You must also improve your grammar here.

Essay planning

Qn5(a): Running Away

Introduction:

-Having olevels at the end of year.

-Everyone studying hard to get the best results to get through he second obstacle in their education life.

-I have been playing since the beginning of the year.

-Knows the importance of olevels but has been slacking. (grammar!!)

1st Paragrapgh

-Mid-Year examinations came.

-Did not pay much attention and did not put in any effort for my Mid-Year Examinations

-Had a difficult time during Mid-Year Exams

-Did very badly for Mid-Year exams. Got one of the worst results in the whole level.

-During parents' meeitng wih the for teacher, was scolded and was told to quit soccer and stop playing playstation 2.

2nd Paragraph

-June school holidays came; had time to study for olevels and catch up on my work.

-Tried to stop playing and concentrate on my studies.

-After the tenth day, i gave up as the stress was far too much to handle and was dying to play soccer and ps2 to release e tension in me.

-Wanted to play soccer with my friends the next day but grandmother and uncle will not let.

-They forced me to study.

-Told them that I cannot take the stress.

-Told me that they did not care as olevel is more important.

-Got so angry and frustrated that i left my house and went to play soccer.

-After that episode, decided to stay away from my house.

-Stayed at my friend house.

3rd Paragraph

-Over the next few days, stayed at friends house.

-Balanced studies with a little bit of play and talking.

-Uncle came to school to look for me to force me to go home.

-Told him that i won't go home until the olevels are over so that i could concentrate on my 'O' levels without having to be depressed.

-Friend's mum allowed me to stay until after olevel

-Mum agreed but uncle disagreed as he thought that mum was spoiling me, but ignored that comment from him.

4th Paragraph

-'O'level ended, got one of the best results.

-Mum understood my way of studying.

-Smirked at my uncle for forcing me into doing things.

-Everything ended well.

Comments :

Incomplete as at 080707.

Smmary for november2003 paper

Money developed in China being successful

Althouogh the Chinese used cheap metals for coins, the state assured their worth and made sure that the coins are in a same shape and design. Most of them carried low value and required a large quantity of the coin Ths encouraged the rise of more merchants and traders who mse sure that the coins will still be of use. China also developed another form of money by using gold or silver to make lrge purchases. The coins eould be weiged out in accurate amoounts and were not counted. They then developed the banknote which held te value of specific amount of coins. It was more convinint than using the coins. Other countries followed and the value of their money earned them reputation. the using of money was laid down and many people used money in their community in terms of gold,silver and bornze. Now, the worth of coins are set by the government and had the their official mark stamped there to show that they have official guarantee as their value. It follows the china model closely as cheaper metals are used to make modern coins.

Index No : 21

Name : Abdul Wahid Khan

3 Good sentence/starters for sentences :

1)Today, the soft-spoken 55-year-laughs when he recalls his days of being a "bad-tempered kid" who would go after anyone who bulied his friends.

2)For over two decades, Hiltop's three-hour long outdoor classes which takes places four times a week, rain or shine, have become legenday because of their gruelling intensity.

3)Today he gets the most satisfaction not from teaching those who can afford to pay more, but from deliquent boys who remind him of himself as a teen.

3 Good phrases to "borrow"

1)scraggly 1.62m-tall teen

2)gruelling intensity

3)his passion stems from the belief

2) Write about an occasion when a furious argument took place, based on a case of mistaken identity.

'O' levels has just ended. I suffered 3months of non-stop studying torture in the four-walls of my room. Everytime I ask my mum for permission to have a break to either play soccer or an hour of video games, she will always be strict and will always say no. At the end of the 'O' level period, i felt that it was worth that torture for the good life I may have in the future, working and earning more than other people.

I wanted to work while waiting for the three months for the results to be handed out to us but my mum had a better plan for me. "I will be sending you over to your Uncle Ali at Australia so that you can relax. You will be there for 1month. You deserve it for mugging for the past 3 months," mum told me. I was over the moon over the prospect of meeting him after so long. He always came to our house when we were in Singapore. I left for Australia 4 days later. My holiday seems to be going on smoothly, but it all ended when i reached the airport.

I remembered how my uncle looked like just that i don't know if he would have change over the 3 years he had been staying there. When I completed the immigration check and collected my luggage, I looked around to see if my uncle has reached yet. Suddenly, a bespectacled young man limped towards me and ask me," Is it really you Peter? I am not dreaming am I? Look at yourself. You managed to lose so much weight over two years. You looked like a doughnut the last time i saw you." I didn't know what he was talking about so I just told him, "I'm sorry but i think you got the wrong person. My name is Khan, not Peter. I don't know who Peter is or who are you. I just came from Singapore." He then replied,"Come on, doon't tell me you have already forgotten your good friend John. We use to play soccer together. You were very good in beach soccer and field soccer but i was the better one in street soccer." Getting a little bit frustrated, I told him," Sir, I think you got the wrong person. I am not Peter and i don't know who are you or what are you talking about. I am seeing you for the first time and I swear I have never seen you before this." I suddenly realised that I was shouting more than talking nicely.

I could see anger in his eyes. I may not know this guy or this Peter guy he is talking about but it seems lie that Peter guy conflicted some kind of pain or harm to him. The guy then said in a very cold voice,"So you think that I will forgive you ending my soccer career? You think that I will forgive you for breaking my leg so that I can stop playing soccer and become the captain of the team? You think that I will forgive you for stealing my girlfriend from me after setting me up with another girl? You think that I will forgive you after you leave the country? Trust me. I remembered you very well." This was getting out of hand so i told him straight at his face,"Since you are so sure that I am Peter, then i cannot do anything for you but sympathise you. I am not who you think I am. Look at the newspapers obituaries. He may have been dead by now." The smile on the young guy return. I don't know if he is suffering from mood swings or was it something I said but he was grinning from ear-to-ear.

"You still haven't change yet, have you Khan? Cursing people when they don't exist?" that young guy told me. I totally did not understand what that guy was saying now. Looking at my questioning look, he answered,"There is no such person as John or Peter. I was just pulling your leg. It has been a few years and you have already forgotten your accomplice playing terrible pranks wth you on our neighbours last time?" Then the guy's name came to me."Azhar!" i exclaimed in a surprising look. I was surprised that i did not recognise him."You changed a lot," i told him. He replied ,"Yes of course. Changed to a way you can't recognise me. Come on. Dad's waiting for you." We left the airport feeling happy, talking and catching up with the old memories we missed.

XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH PAPER 2 2007

1a) It tells us that the rowers ae trying very hard and pushing themselves to the limit. (Good answer)

b) The light from the sun is reflecting from the water to the villagers' eyes., causing them to squint si that they can see clearly. (Answer is correct, structure is wrong. Re-write.)

b)The villagers have to squint their eyes as the light is reflected from the sun to their eyes through water in the river.

c) It reveals that the villagers' are very excited and anxious over the race to see which village wins the race. (Yes.)

2) There will be a problem as the judges wil be more biased towards ther own village as they want their village to win ad celebrate their victory over the opponent team. (under what circumstances?)

2) There will be a problem as the judges will be biased towards their own village when the race ends in a draw as the want their village to win and celebrate their victory over the oppponent team.

3) The consequences are the two teams start(T) to physically and verbally abuse each other to claim the victory over their opponent and this led to a very big fight. (OK)

3) The consequences are the two teams started to physically and verbally abuse each other to claim the victory over their opponent and this led to a very big fight.

4a) The word is altercation. (Yes)

b) The gentleman use the eku to throw sand at the rowers engaged in the fight. (OK but I would like a more precise answer)

b) He was flicking it in a fast ad rapid movement to the people who were fighting.

c) The gentleman's quiet movement enabled him to gmove with relative ease. (No)

c) It was his superb martial arts training that causes him to do so.

d) He uses the eku to trip a rower and several bodies(?) to stop the fight. (OK but SS)

e) He managed to do so without (causing) any injuries or casualties. (Yes)

5) I think that the author is saying that he hopes that the practitioners of martial arts in mordern times will have a fair race and sportsmanship he also wants to say that he hopes that if a figh brokes out, someone will be sensible enough to stop it. (No)

5) The practitioners of martial arts should follow the old ma by not taking lives or injuring people by using their martial arts skills.

6) They consider to be a distinction between martial arts and martial sports (??? Exp) because as martial artistes train for real life and martial sports are not effective for self-defence, fighting or combat. (Grammatically incomprehensible. Re-write.)

6) The distinction is that martial artistes think that they are training for real life whereas martial sports are for recreational activities.

7a) The two ways are they use the pull techiques which is stopping before contact and by adding precautionary movements.

b) i think that it it will be the serious injuries or even death when martial artistes unleash their full strength on their moves.

8) When you face your death, we will not know our real self.

9) The ultimate goal is to develop technique,knowledge and character on the practitioners.

10)1) anticipating-

2)simaltanuoesly-altogether

3)immense-great

4)dysfunctional- altering the function

5)pervert-alter

CHIJ TP Prelim 2007

1) The two surfaces are bones and parchement made from animal skin.

2) Egyptian parchment was less popular because it costs more than normal paper and it can only be made in small quantities.

3) The evidence is that it was forbidden to even step on a piece of paper with writing on it.

4) Set the stage means that it is ready for the world to write the information on the piece of paper.

5) The word is reached.

6) Materials printed in the Gutenberg era could survive for hundreds of years because it is made from hemp and linen rags, and the paper was pure and strong to ensure the survival of great works.

7) The writer was fascinated at Bach's strength but Munn noted out that the paper Bach bought is cheap and has the lowest quality compared to other old papers.

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