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            To attract customers, we did a survey among our friends   Practice 8
        to find out what they like about a burger. The result was that
        most teenagers prefer burgers with a lot of cheese. Since      On 19th October 2020, water pollution in Sungai Selangor
        our main targeted customer group is teenagers, we decide   has forced four water treatment plants to shut down. Therefore,
        to come up with “lava burger”, a burger with melted cheese   the water supply service in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling and Klang
        trickling down the  base.  Apart  from  that,  we will sell the   was disrupted, affecting 1.2 million users in the areas. In
        burgers in different packages along with fries, fried chicken   addition, a growing number of residents living around the river
        and  drinks  so  that  we  can  maximise  our  profits.  Doing   were showing symptoms of diarrhoea and skin diseases. In
        business is a noble way of making money. We hope that this   view of these dire consequences, it is clear that water pollution
        experience will be the springboard that projects us into our   is a pressing issue which needs to be addressed immediately.
        future success.                                    Water pollution is caused by an array of problems. The
                                                        most common problem that causes water pollution is untreated
          Practice 6                                    sewage and wastewater. Sewage and wastewater are dirty
             Money management  refers to the process of tracking   and harmful substances. If they are channelled into the rivers
        and planning how we use our money. The process involves   directly, they will contaminate the water, jeopardising humans
        budgeting,  spending, saving and investing. For example, a   and other living creatures. Moreover, industrialisation can also
        man who knows money management will spend half of his   cause water pollution. During the manufacturing process, a lot
        monthly salary paying bills while putting the rest of it into his   of toxic chemical wastes will be produced. Some unscrupulous
        saving account and investing account.           manufacturers will throw the toxic chemical wastes into rivers,
            Money  management is a set of essential  skills. With   polluting the water and the environment.
        money management skills, we are more likely to achieve      There are many ways to prevent water pollution. We must
        the long-term goal in our life as we can break our goal into   be careful about what we throw down the sinks or flush down
        shorter-term  milestone.  For  instance,  Peter  wants  to  buy   the toilets. Everyone is encouraged to use environmentally-
        a  house. With  the  knowledge  of  money management, he   friendly household  products such as washing powder and
        consistently  accumulates  his  wealth  by  putting  a  portion   household cleaning agents so that we won’t contaminate the
        of his monthly salary into his saving account and investing   environment when the waste water passes through the drains.
        account. Gradually, the money in the accounts will increase   Other than that, we must not overuse pesticides and fertilisers
        and eventually he will have enough  money to pay for the   to prevent  runoffs of these substances from contaminating
        deposit.                                        nearby water sources. Clean water is an important commodity
            It  is  important  to  instil  the  awareness  of  money   that all of us can’t live without. Therefore, all of us must do
        management in students. We can teach students to master the   our part to protect water from pollution.
        skills of money management by encouraging them to make a
        shopping list whenever they go shopping. With a shopping list,   W riting  Part 3 - Extended Writing
        students will be able to differentiate between their needs and   Suggested Answers
        their wants. Other than that, parents may give their children
        a monthly allowance so that their children will learn to budget   Practice 1
        their spending. As the old saying goes, a fool and his money   Dealing with Stress
        are soon parted. We must teach students the skills of money     by Darren Chin
        management so that they can live independently when they
        grow up.                                           My days can be hectic when I  squeeze  in too many
                                                        activities into one day. Every Wednesday, I stay back to attend
          Practice 7                                    cocurricular activities. After that I have a football practice and
                                                        then rush home to get ready for my tuition class. It can be
            A healthy lifestyle is the way of life that helps people to   more stressful if I have homework to be handed in the next
        maintain and improve their well-being, including their mental   day. This only happens when teachers give the tasks only that
        health and physical health. Healthy lifestyle is an important   Wednesday morning.
        issue that is affecting the society as a whole. Therefore, many
                                                           I have a few ways to overcome stress. I ensure that every
        governmental and non-governmental organisations have made     activity must go on its planned schedule. Time management is
        it their priority to promote healthy lifestyle among citizens.
            The golden rule to leading a healthy lifestyle is starting   important because I do not want time wasted. While waiting for
        our day with a big glass of water. Drinking a glass of water   a club meeting to start, I will do my homework. I become less
                                                        stressful since I consider my football practice as an exercise
        in the morning  will help wake us up and hydrate our cells.
        Therefore, we will feel energised in the morning. In addition,   routine. After practice,  my sister usually comes to fetch me  so
                                                        I  do not have to wait for the school bus. After tuition class, I
        we  must  have  sufficient  sleep.  With  enough  sleep,  we  can
        boost our immune system. As a result, we are less likely to   just listen to music or watch television for a short while before
        fall sick.                                      going to bed.
            Leading a healthy lifestyle can bring a number of benefits      Weekends are the time for me to  focus on homework
        to our life. First and foremost, we will feel better mentally and   and revisions. However, I take breaks from studying. I love
        have a positive self-image. In addition, we will be able to save   to cook and have fun learning new dishes from my mother. I
        money by leading  a healthy lifestyle. Smoking. junk food,   also spend time surfing the Internet and watch travel videos.
        sugary drinks and alcohol cost a bomb. If we can get rid of   Sometimes my family and I go for picnics at beaches or
        these unhealthy food in our life, we will save a lot of money.   waterfalls.
        In brief, how we live and what we eat will determine who we        I know stress can lead to depression which is bad to
        are in future. Therefore, we need to lead a healthy lifestyle   the mind. Hence,  it is important to take care of our health
        so that we can be a healthy person.             physically and mentally.

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