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English PT3 Part 2 – Theme: Environment

Include the following details in your report:
• Eight hectares of forest affected
• Fire started at 3.00 p.m. – spread quickly
• Dry spell and strong winds
• Rescue personnel and fire engines – Teluk Bahang Fire Station
• Rescue efforts hampered by lack of water supply
• Firemen forced to use water from nearby lake
• Took four hours to bring blaze under control
• No reports of property damage
• Cause of fire unknown

Write your report.

Introduction
• Fire raged across eight hectares of forest – Penang National Park
Body
• Fire started at 3.00 p.m. – thick smoke – spread quickly – due to dry spell and strong
winds
• Twelve firemen and two fire engines – Teluk Bahang Fire Station – brought blaze under
control
• Statement from fire chief – rescue efforts hampered by lack of water supply
• Firemen forced to use water from nearby lake
• Took four hours to bring blaze under control
• No reports of property damage

Conclusion
• Park officials unable to identify cause of fire – declined further comment pending
investigations

Model Answer

PENANG, Tues. – Fire raged across eight hectares of forest in the Penang National
Park yesterday.

The fire brigade was called in at around 3.00 p.m. Thick smoke billowed as the
fire spread quickly due to the current dry spell and strong winds.

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