Page 56 - Top Class KSSM English Tingkatan 4

English Form 4 KSSM Answers

Practice 2 I would like to make a number of recommendations to
Our Beautiful School the school in order to make the school library more conducive
to learning. First, the librarians should be strict when they are
by Zarina Zarul dealing with noisy students as they will disturb other students
A school should have clean and beautiful environment in the library. Besides, the school should add more individual
where students can learn more effectively. Besides school seats in the library for students who prefer studying alone. In
administration staff, teachers and students can contribute brief, a library is the place where learning apart from classes.
more towards enhancing the school and its surroundings. Therefore, the school should improve it so that all students
Having flowering and colourful plants around the school will look forward to going there after class.
is a way to make the school looks more cheerful. The school
should assign every class to a designated area and let the Practice 4
students design their own landscape for the particular section.
Each of the students in the class is in charge of a plant. My Dream City
Students can help the school by sponsoring a plant or a pot by Loh May Qi
or both. I came across a Facebook page recently on which people
It is wise if the plants to be planted are chosen by a group were complaining about the problems they face in the city
of people who has knowledge on outdoor plants which can every day. A number of problems, such as traffic jam, clogged
withstand the rain and the sun. Plants with colourful leaves drains, stray dogs and crimes, have been raised on the page.
like caladium or flowering plants such as bougainvillea and It is undeniable that the local council has done an excellent
marigolds can be considered. The school can buy the plants, job in city planning. However, the residents’ dissatisfaction on
the pots and the soil but get the students to plant and care the page has clearly shown that city planning of my current
for each pot to be placed in their own garden. city still has room for improvement.
Plants with the same colour arranged together will look nice In my opinion, good city planning has a number of
and neat. features. The city planners must take the sustainability of the
The presence of extra plants is beneficial to physical and environment into consideration when they are planning for
mental health. The view can be calming and soothing to the the city. For example, the city planners must not obliterate
eyes. During the process of photosynthesis, the leaves of the the woods for development because natural disasters such
plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, providing as flash floods might happen during monsoon seasons. In
fresh air to the environment. Students have to water their own other words, we will shoot ourselves in the foot if we sacrifice
plant or check their plants and the extra walking is good for the nature for development. Besides, the city planners must
them. consider residents’ convenience during the planning too. For
Furthermore, in taking care of the plants, each students instance, the bus station must not be built
should also learn about responsibility. So, let us support too far from the city centre so that residents can use the public
in sustaining the Earth by planting more plants around our transport easily.
school. In my opinion, good city planning has a number of
features. The city planners must take the sustainability of the
Practice 3 environment into consideration when they are planning for
My School Library the city. For example, the city planners must not obliterate
by Muhammad Azim the woods for development because natural disasters such
as flash floods might happen during monsoon seasons. In
A school library is the place where students can study other words, we will shoot ourselves in the foot if we sacrifice
independently. Besides, it has the perfect study environment the nature for development. Besides, the city planners must
as it is quiet and comfortable. The library is equipped consider residents’ convenience during the planning too. For
with air-conditioners. Therefore, students from poor families instance, the bus station must not be built too far from the city
can do revision there as their houses are usually hot and centre so that residents can use the public transport easily.
uncomfortable in the afternoon. If I were given the chance, I would improve the city by
Despite the benefits, the school library has its fair building a huge public library for the residents of the city. In
share of shortcomings. The main problem is its limited book my opinion, a library is important as this is the place where
genres. Most of the books available in the school library are important knowledge can be passed on from generation
practice books of different subjects. Therefore, many students to generation. Moreover, I would also build a train system
do not have the motivation to go to the school library after that connects every part of the city so that everyone can
examinations. I would like to suggest that the school can commute easily by train. In short, my dream city is a city that
increase the book genres in the library. For instance, in incorporates every aspect of life in its planning. I hope it can
addition to practice books, the school can also include some be realised one day in future.
storybooks, memoirs, comic books, novels, science journals
and magazines in the library so that students of different Practice 5
interests will go to the library.
Other than that, I think the school library should provide I have the chance to browse a few books on wild animals
the facility of free internet access for all students. Therefore, last Sunday. The book that caught my attention is The World
all students regardless of their financial backgrounds can of Wild Animals. It was written by Linda Lee, a
have the same chance to access information online and excel wildlife veterinarian, who is now working with the National Zoo.
in their studies. Moreover, I suggest that the school library The book features more than 1000 species of wild
prepares a discussion room for students so that they can animals which has colour photographs, amazing animal
study together in groups in the room after school. facts and various other information about the animal kingdom.

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