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Deforestation has caused the loss of millions of trees flocking to the library – if only to do some research for a
that would otherwise be cleaning the air for us. We should school assignment. Nowadays, one can find everything on
protest against deforestation by not buying products that are the Internet. Instead of playing some football, children are
created at the expense of the world’s forests to help slow playing video games for hours.
down and even halt deforestation. Besides that, we can Bicycles have been replaced by e-bikes (electric bikes).
make simple changes, like shopping with reusable bags and Rollerblades have been replaced with electric motorized
keeping food and other items in reusable containers, rather skates. Yes, they’re fun; can’t argue with that! However, they
than resorting to plastic bags and disposable containers. Our are making children more sedentary. A sedentary lifestyle
simple actions help to reduce waste and save resources. has major negative health consequences. People are slowly
The next activity after that talk was planting trees as forgetting that physical activity is an important part of a
trees play a critical role in keeping our air clean, both by balanced and healthy lifestyle. Consequently, advances in
releasing oxygen into the air and by trapping carbon. The technology are having negative effects on our health.
more trees we have, the better our air quality. Planting trees I agree that technology has taken us to Mars. Many
is an excellent step toward saving the environment. For this crimes no longer go unpunished due to innovative
activity, students work in groups to plant trees at specific technologies that help criminal investigators find the culprits.
places around the school. There was much excitement and Thousands of lives are saved each year by the latest
a sense of achievement doing this activity.
medical technologies (used to perform complex surgeries
Students also got into group to create a mini plant and identify life-threatening diseases). There is no question
nursery in the school. They cleared the area for the plant about it: technology is an integral part of our daily lives.
nursery and planted flowering and non-flowering plants in In conclusion, advances in technology has both
flowerpots. The pots were arranged neatly and the nursery the positive and negative effects, depending on what the
was decorated with bricks and pebbles.
technology is used for. It is slowly taking over the world
The most memorable activity for me was planting our and you can find it everywhere around you. How and why
own trees. I would certainly attend the next Earth Day event you use technology is important. Technology is designed to
as it is a meaningful way to save the environment. make our lives easier, but it should never replace physical
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Section B 2. Write about a place of interest you would like to visit
in Malaysia. Describe the place and explain why you
1. ‘Modern technology have impacted our lives want to visit this place.
positively compared to negatively.’ How far do you
agree? Discuss. Pulau Langkawi is a place of interest in my country
that I would like to visit. It is surrounded by a cluster of
Technology affects people all over the world, both
positively and negatively. While I do agree that advances small islands and is situated in the north-western part of
in technology have made our countries safer and our Peninsular Malaysia. The island has been blessed with
lives easier, they have also negatively affected our lives. sunlight throughout the year.
Our parents did not grow up in front of a computer or a Pulau Langkawi has breath taking and stunning
PlayStation. They did not spend hours each day looking at beaches. One of the famous beaches is Pantai Teluk Datai.
what their virtual friends are doing on Facebook, Instagram Tourists can enjoy the soothing sound of waves and gentle
and Twitter. Instead, they went out with their friends, played breezes along the white sandy beaches lined with swaying
football, or simply took a stroll in the park. Of course, they coconut trees. Apart from that, the beach is always filled
didn’t pay for an ice cream using a credit card and didn’t buy with laughter and shrieks of joy as children are splashing
movie tickets online. around with one another. The beach also provides numerous
water sport activities such as snorkelling, windsurfing and
Advances in technology have brought us online banking,
smart cars, smart TVs, lightning fast computers, and the scuba-diving for the adventurous.
latest buzz: virtual reality. However, they also brought us Another popular feature of Pulau Langkawi are the
cyber warfare, hackers, identity theft, cyber stalking, and a night markets. It is common to see crowds of people moving
host of other bad things. Also, people started to become lazy from stall to stall at the night markets. Very often at night,
and more ignorant. Gone are the days when people were the whole area will be illuminated by colourful and bright

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