SPM 2021
Paper 2
Writing Tasks
新年快乐
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你好
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Short Communicative
Message
(e-Mail reply) – 80 words – 20 marks
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“Be bold. Be fast. Get to the point right
away. The best email communication is
simple and clear.”
Constance Hale
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Sample Question
Part 1
You must answer this question.
Question 1
You have received an email from your English-speaking friend.
Hi,
Our teacher has asked us to prepare a talk on what young people in different countries do
when they are not at school. Can you help by writing and explaining what it’s like in your
country? What do young people do at home? Where do they go out and what do they do
there?
Thanks!
Billy
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Sample Question
Part 1
You must answer this question.
Question 1
Greetings
You have received an email from your English-speaking
Background information friend.
Hi,
Our teacher has asked us to prepare a talk on what young people in different countries do
when they are not at school. Can you help by writing and explaining what it’s like in your
country? What do young people do at home? Where do they go out and what do they do
there?
Question to answer
Thanks! Closing
Billy
Name
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What to ask yourself
A. Situation
1. Who has sent you the email?
2. What does he/she have to do?
B. Reason
3. Why are you replying?
a. to tell him news b. to give him information c. to give her advice
C. Topic
4. What is the main thing you have to write about?
5. What points do you have to include?
D. Language
6. What relationship do you have with the person you are writing to?
7. Which is more appropriate? A formal or informal writing style?
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Greeting
Opening Paragraph
Answer to the question: What do young
people do at home?
Answer to the question: Where do they
go out and what do they do there?
Closing
I hope I’ve helped.
Name
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The writer uses a separate paragraph in her
email for each new topic to make it easier
for the reader to follow. In the email, find
and underline the words that tell us the topic
of paragraphs 2 and 3.
Which set phrases has the writer used to
introduce them?
When you expand the topic of a paragraph, use
linking words in the sentences that follow to add
the new information. Which linking words have
been used in paragraphs 2 and 3? Circle them.
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Can you give more examples?
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Your homework!!!
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Homework Question
Part 1
You must answer this question.
Question 1
You have received an email from your English-speaking friend. Write the email in
about 80 words.
Hi!
I have to write about personal relationships for a class project. Can you help by telling me
about your most important relationship? Who is it with? What is he or she like? I don’t want
to be nosy, but can you also explain why the relationship is important to you?
Write soon,
Mary
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What to ask yourself
A. Situation
1. Who has sent you the email?
2. What does he/she have to do?
B. Reason
3. Why are you replying?
a. to tell him news b. to give him information c. to give her advice
C. Topic
4. What is the main thing you have to write about?
5. What points do you have to include?
D. Language
6. What relationship do you have with the person you are writing to?
7. Which is more appropriate? A formal or informal writing style?
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Plan
1. Greeting
2. Para 1 : Opening paragraph
3. Para 2: Who is your most important relationship
with? What is he or she like?
4. Para 3: Why is the relationship important to you?
5. Closing
6. Name
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Remember!!!
• Read the writing task carefully
• Underline important points so you can check back
quickly.
• Make your writing easy to read by introducing the
topic in the first sentence of each paragraph.
• Use linking words for each piece of information
you add.
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Assignment: Email reply
Method: Typed out on Google Doc / Word Doc
Submission Platform: Google Classroom
Due Date: 10 February 2021
Due Time: 11.59 pm
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谢谢
ANY QUESTIONS?
You can ask me your questions on Google Classroom.
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