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&an% on a !o"ern'ent (ho&ar hi#) You an% $our *a'i&$ are "er$ #rou% o* hi') +e(i%e on a #e(ia& !i*t *or hi' to #re#are *or hi tri# abroa%) Task A: Suggest that they give him (a h. Say why. Task B: Discuss which of the following would be most useful. i. cash ii. a computer iii. some suitable clothing iv. some Malaysian foodstuff ,an%i%ate A Task A: Suggest that they give him cash. Say why. Good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. !m very ha""y that my brother has #ust received a scholarshi" to study in $ngland. %y relatives and would like to give him a s"ecial gift. &e all think that the best gift is money because it will be very useful for him. The first reason is with cash he can buy the things that he needs when he gets there. There will me a lot of things that he will need like new books' stationery' clothes and food. (e will also need to "ay for trans"ortation like taking the bus or train to go to the university cam"us. As we know' it is very ex"ensive in $ngland so any money we give him will be very useful. Secondly' my brother can use the money to buy a mobile "hone when he gets to$ngland. think this is very im"ortant in case of emergencies so we can contact him easily. )urthermore' he can sms us and kee" us u"dated with his "rogress in his studies there. (ence' if we really miss him we can #ust give him a call. )inally' also think giving him money is the best choice because it is light and doesn!t take u" a lot of s"ace. f we were to give him a com"uter' books or winter clothes it will be very heavy and bulky for him to bring to $ngland. Therefore' think that it is much easier to bring money and buy those things when he gets there.

n conclusion' these are some of the reasons why think giving him cash is the best choice. To me' it is the most useful gift we can give him. Thank you. ,an%i%ate Task A: You suggest that they give him a computer. Say why. A very good morning bid to one and all. %y relatives and are very "roud of my brother. (e has #ust received a scholarshi" to study in $ngland and so we would like to give him a s"ecial gift. &e believe that the best "resent for him is a la"to" com"uter. )irstly' as a university student' my brother will have to do many assignments. f he has a la"to" com"uter he can bring it everywhere and conse*uently' do his work anytime and anywhere. Thus' he will not have to share the com"uters at the com"uter room with other students and he will be able to do his work more *uickly and efficiently. Another "oint is that when he boards the "lane from +, A to ,ondon' he will be able to bring the la"to" with him easily because it is com"act and light com"ared to a deskto" com"uter. (ence' it will not be too much trouble to trans"ort it to $ngland. ,ast but not least' if he has a la"to" he will be able to connect to the internet. This has two main advantages as firstly' he can do a lot of research online. The world wide web is a fountain of information so it will be very useful for him to make full use of this technology. )urthermore' he can kee" in touch with friends and family here in %alaysia by e-mail. n short' a la"to" com"uter will "rove to be very useful to my brother. (e can do his assignments' research for information and kee" in touch with us using it therefore it will make the best gift. Thank you for listening. ,an%i%ate , Task A: You suggest that they give him some suitable clothing. Say why. To the examiners and my fellow candidates' a wonderful morning bid you. %y brother was lucky enough to receive a scholarshi" to study overseas. &e want to send him off with a nice gift so we have decided to buy him some suitable clothing. The main "ur"ose for buying him some suitable clothing is because the weather in $ngland is very different from the weather in our country. There are four seasons there so he will need to have different clothes for different situations. )or exam"le' we can buy him some sweaters' cardigans' scarves' snowca"s' thick socks and gloves and many more. These will definitely kee" him warm in winter.

The second reason is we think that he should have clothes that reflect our %alaysian identity. This is because he will be a young ambassador for our country so if he has a few sets of traditional clothing like the Baju Melayu or formal Batik shirts' will not only look good but "romote our culture overseas. ,astly' neat clothes make a good im"ression. )or instance' if we buy him some everyday clothes like #eans and trousers with nice shirts and matching ties' this will give him a good feeling about himself so he will walk a bit straighter and talk a bit wiser. %oreover' "eo"le will look at him and have a good im"ression about %alaysian students. To conclude' think that the best "resent to give him is some suitable clothing because it will be very useful and will reflect "ositively on him. Thank you very much. ,an%i%ate + Task A: You suggest that they give him some Malaysian foodstuff. Say why. would like to wish everyone here a very good morning. As we all know' my brother has won a scholarshi" to study in $ngland. Therefore' some relatives and have decided to give him some %alaysian foodstuff as a going away "resent. )irst and foremost' one of the main "roblems %alaysians face when studying overseas is that it is hard to find (alal food. &e feel it is a good idea to give him some %alaysian foodstuff because it will take time for him to get used to the "lace and find out where to buy (alal food. Thus' in the meantime he can en#oy the %alaysian foodstuff that we have given to him. The next reason is because some of the foodstuff we are used to having here in %alaysia is *uite hard to find in .+. %ost students studying overseas really en#oy eating %aggi %ee andsambal belacan. )or instance' it is also hard to find the right s"ices for curry and rendangand so on so if we su""ly him with enough %alaysian foodstuff' he can eat it whenever he misses home. The final "oint have is that he can use the %alaysian foodstuff we give him and cook it for the &esterners there. Sometimes' universities organise events like %alaysian /ight and so he and his friends can cook some %alaysian s"ecialities for them to taste a bit of our way of life. (ence' the %alaysian foodstuff will be very useful to "romote our culture. am sure he

n a nutshell' giving my brother %alaysian foodstuff to take with him to $ngland is a good idea. This is because he will have some familiar food to eat when he misses home and he can also share it with his new friends. Thank you for listening to my o"inion.

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$verywhere we turn today' the world is crowded with "eo"le busy ty"ing S%Ses on their /okias or i8hones or someone is staring unblinkingly at a )acebook or 3ahoo "age on the com"uter screen. &hether you like it or not' the age of nformation Technology is u"on us' and we can either learn new skills and ada"t to this new technology' or be forever lost and stuck in the older generation. n my o"inion' am fully

convinced that this growing trend is the way of the future' and it brings countless benefits to mankind. n this essay' will discuss three "ositive effects of electronic communication' namely its efficiency' enhances communication and creates a borderless world community. )irst and foremost' more and more "eo"le are relying on e-mail' )acebook' Short %essage System 9S%S: and other ty"es of electronic communication tools because of its high efficiency. This is because in today;s age of globalisation' we need information at the ti" of our fingers. %oreover' with the use of these tools' we can increase the s"eed of getting the necessary and relevant information within seconds and this will increase our "roductivity. )or exam"le' gone are the days of using ;snail mail; or regular letters using stam"s and envelo"es and many more exam"les of ;old; technology because it is sim"ly too slow and inefficient. Therefore' these e-communication tools increases the access to im"ortant information which is why the new generation is fully acce"ting this growing trend. Secondly' this form of technology enhances communication among "eo"le today. This means that when we use S%S' e-mails and websites like )acebook' we are able to communicate clearly and directly to our target audience. )urthermore' "eo"le today find that the message is more im"ortant than the form it comes in as an e-mail in short but clear sentences is #ust as good or even better than a long and formal letter. )or instance' an S%S can give clear instructions in #ust a few words and this communicates what needs to be done *uickly and directly. Thus' when the intended message can be s"read clearly using short and clear information like in S%Ses and emails' communication can be enhanced and there will be less "roblems of miscommunication. ,ast but not least' e-communication creates a borderless community in the world we live in today. This is due to the fact that the boundaries that se"arate each country becomes less relevant when information is transferred without limitations. n addition' the world would be a better "lace because there is a sense of <-&orld commitment' res"ect and tolerance for the global community through efficient and clear e-communication. Take for exam"le' we are able to connect with "eo"le on an international basis using )acebook' )riendster' Tagged' (otmail' 3ahoo and others. (ence' these tools will

enhance global unity and create a more "eaceful world. n a nutshell' this growing trend has many "ositive effects not #ust to individuals but the global society in terms of efficiency' enhancing communicative skills and sha"ing a borderless community. n my o"inion' still firmly believe that this latest trend is the best way forward and if we do not catch u"' we will be left behind by the tide of develo"ment. =ur government can encourage the "ro"er usage of electronic communications by increasing communication amenities and broadband accessibility es"ecially in rural areas so that they can en#oy the same facilities as city-folks therefore balancing the develo"ment of our country towards achieving >ision ?@?@.