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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Below are some common useful expressions that you could use in Task 1.

Function Expressions Function Expressions

To greet the  Hi! To begin a  How are you?
recipient  Hello … letter / an  How’s it going?
 Good morning. email  How are things?
 Hello! How are you doing?  It’s great to hear from you.
 Hi! Hope you are well.  Long-time no see!
 Dear …  Sorry, I haven’t written for
 To whom it may concern. ages, but …
 Dear Sir or Madam.  I’m really sorry, it’s taken me
so long to get back to you

To express  Thank you … To express an  I am so sorry.

thanks  Thank you for … apology  I am sorry for …
 Thank you so much for...  I apologize for my mistakes.
 I am so grateful for / that …  I would like to apologize for …
 I really appreciate it  Please accept my apologies
 I don’t know what to say! for …
 I owe you one.  My apologies for …
 Thank you for your help /  Please forgive me for …
assistance / advice / suggestion.  I beg your forgiveness for …

To express a  I’m glad to hear that … To express a  I’m so sorry to hear that …
reaction to  I’m so happy that … reaction to bad  I can’t tell you how sad I am
good news  It was so good to hear that … news that …
 I’m happy to hear about …  I’m extremely sorry to hear
 It’s so great that … about …
 That’s great!  It’s just awful to hear that …
 It’s wonderful to know that …  You can’t be serious!

To express  You a have a point. To express  I’m afraid I disagree.

agreement  Yes. I agree. disagreement  I have to disagree with that.
 I go along with you on that.  No way!
 I was just going to say that …  I can’t agree with you on /
 You could definitely be right about …
about…  I don’t think so that …
 You are right to say that…  I beg to differ with that.

To express like  I enjoy … To express  I dislike …

 I like … dislike  I am now very keen on …
 I am thrilled about  I don’t really like …
 I adore…  I am not really into
 I fancy …  I hate …
 I am fond of  I don’t like …
 I think that is great!  I’m sorry, I don’t think …

To express  I definitely prefer … To give precise  The purpose of this letter /

preference  I’d prefer to … information email is to …
 I prefer …  In this letter / email , I will
 I would rather describe
 I’d rather… than …  My reason for writing is to …
 I think it is better to …  The email will discuss the …

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Function Expressions Function Expressions

To accept an  Thank you! I’d love to … To reject /  I’m sorry, I have other
invitation or an  I’d be delighted to … decline an obligations
offer  Thanks. That would be great / invitation or an  I’m sorry, maybe next time.
wonderful. offer  I apologise, I won’t be able to
 Oh, certainly! Thank you. …
 I would very much love to …  I love to, but I’m busy tonight.
 Thank you very much for  Thanks for asking me, but …
inviting me / your offer.  I’m afraid I can’t.
 It is a pleasure to … Thanks.  Unfortunately I can’t.

To make  Can / Could you …? To provide  After all …

request  Would you mind …? justification  The reason is …
 I was wondering if you could  The facts suggest …
…?  The evidence shows …
 Do you think you could …?  This is because …
 Do you think you would be  The main reason I feel this
able to …? way is …
 I’d like to request …  There is a lot of evidence to
 If it’s not too much a trouble, support …
could I …  There are many facts in
 If …, that would be a great favour of …
help.  As proven from the facts /
 Would it be possible for you evidence / suggestion, it is …
to…?

To provide an  I think you should … To provide an  In my opinion …

advice  If I were you, I would … opinion  From my point of view …
 Why don’t you …?  I think …
 How about …?  I feel that …
 May be you should …  I reckon …
 You could …  I believe that …

To provide a  I would suggest that … To provide a  I think …

suggestion  My suggestion us to … reason  I feel that …
 I recommend that …  I believe that …
 I would like to propose that …  I suppose that
 How about …?  This is because …
 I think it is a good idea to …  From my point of view …
 In my opinion, you could …  To my believe, it is …

To describe  I feel / felt … To describe an  The … was awesome

feelings  This makes me feel … event because …
 I am happy / angry /  The programme was an eye-
disappointed about / with … opener
 I am sorry to hear that  The … was very informative.
 I am sorry that you could  There were singing and
not…… colouring contests for children
 I feel bad that you couldn’t … and …
 If only I had …  Every year, the students of …
 I am grateful that … organize...
 Wow, unbelievable.  The holiday took place in …
 It was so surprising that …  It is called …
 I am not quite sure if I can …  There were many interesting
 I wish I could attend the … activities carried out in …

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Function Expressions Function Expressions

To describe an  I have an extensive … To conclude a  Well, I have got to go now.
experience  I have had considerable … letter / an email  See you soon
 It was a great event!  Hope to hear from you soon.
 I felt so amazed …  Anyway, I should get going.
 Everything was so wonderful  Look after yourself.
…  Take care of yourself.
 It makes me feel like …  Write soon

To sign off  Bye!

 Love,
 All the best,
 Regards,
 Kind regards,
 Your friend
 Best wishes,
 Yours sincerely,
 Yours faithfully,
 Yours truly,

NOTE:
1. Contractions are usually used informal replies and dialogues.
2. Pay attention to the subject and sender of the stimulus given to determine if the register of the
reply. Should the reply be a formal or an informal?
3. When describing experience, use adjectives that are appropriate to what you are trying to say.
4. Include SENSORY DETAILS (sound, sight, smell, touch and taste) to help you described an
event.
5. The complimentary close comes before the sender’s signature. Choose an appropriate
complimentary close depending on the register if the email or letter.
6. In an email, it is not necessary to use a complimentary close. You can simply sign off your email
with your name.

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Cohesive Devices (Linkers)

One of the criteria for assessing MUET extended writing is cohesion and coherence.

 Cohesion is the organisations of sentences and ideas in your essay within the paragraphs.
 Coherence refers to the linking of ideas in a logical sequence of order.
 Cohesive devices are used to link ideas and supporting details more effectively within the
sentences, between sentences and between paragraphs.
 Cohesive devices improve the flow of ideas and show writing organisation.

Here are some commonly used linkers and their functions for essay writing:

Linkers Functions Examples

 Besides, In addition To introduce a new idea or to Students are advised to stay
 Moreover, Furthermore give extra information indoors in this hazy weather
 Apart from that, Other condition. In addition, they are
than that told to wear mask when they
 Finally, Last but not least need to go out.
 Another, Equally
important
 as well as
 Also

 First and foremost, First, To show sequence First, the API was only at 150 at
Firstly 7:00 a.m. Then, it went up to
 Second, Secondly hazardous level at 350 by 4:00
 To begin with, To start off p.m.
 Initially, At first
 Then, Next
 Following this
 Finally, Lastly

 On the other hand To introduce a contrasting idea / He is generous and kind-hearted

 Besides to indicate a change in the while his brother is calculative
 Nevertheless, However direction of discussion and wicked.
 In contrast
 but
 otherwise
 while, whereas
 conversely
 instead of
 on the contrary
 compared with

 Therefore, Hence, Thus, To show the connection between The air pollutant index has
So actions and consequences reached hazardous levels. As a
 As a result, Consequently (cause and effect relationship) result, all schools in Melaka are
closed today.

 Even though To show concession or situation Even though it was raining cats
 Though and dogs, they carried on with
 Although the football practice.
 Even if

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Linkers Functions Examples

 Indeed To show emphasis / certainty Undoubtedly, this is the worst
 Certainly ever hazy weather we have ever
 In fact had since 1980.
 Of course
 Undoubtedly
 Obviously

 For instance, For To give an example or illustration To keep obesity at bay, you
example to support a statement or idea should eat only healthy food
 such as, like, namely such as whole grain rice,
 To be specific, vegetables and fruits.
specifically
 To illustrate
 In particular, particularly

 In the same way, To make comparison / show two The doctor advised him to give
Likewise things are similar or alike up smoking. Similarly, he told
 Similarly him to eat healthily.
 Also
 In the same manner
 In comparison

 In conclusion To indicate a conclusion to the She spends a lot of money on

 It can be concluded that idea discussed or a conclusion to clothes. She is also fond of
 To conclude the essay buying designer shoes. In short,
 To sum up she is extravagant.
 To summarise
 In summary, In short, In
brief
 In other word

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TASK 1
GUIDED WRITING

Task 1
You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on this task.

Your classmate, Armani, was absent from school because he was sick. Read the email from him asking
about the school English camp which he missed.

From: Armani

Subject: Oh I missed the English camp!

Hi,
Notes:

How was the school English camp? I feel very sad that I could not join the camp. Great!

I heard that there were lots of fun things to do at the camp! What was your
favourite activity during the camp? Describe

I also heard campers had to share tents. Did you like it? No, because…

I heard too that the school is planning another camp soon and I want to
join it. Would you like to join me? Tell Armani

Write soon!

Armani

Using all the notes given, write a reply of at least 100 words in an appropriate style.

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MUET 2021 SESSION 1

Your class teacher, Miss Maryam, is organizing a school programme to encourage students to have a
healthy lifestyle. Read the following email from her.

From: Miss Maryam <Maryam @zmail.com>

Subject: Stay Healthy!

Hi everyone,
Notes:

In celebrating International Youth Day, I am happy to inform you that our school is
organising a stay healthy programme and will involve all students. Wonderful! ...

The aim of the programme is to encourage students to have a healthy lifestyle. It is

important to be healthy. Agree, because

I need students to help me organise this programme. I have set up many teams to
help me and you can choose to be in one of those. Great!

I have some activities in mind. Perhaps you can suggest a few. Remember, the
activities must be fun and at the same time benefit all, Suggest two

If you have any questions about the programme, please ask

Take care and write soon!

Miss Maryam

Using all the notes given, write a reply of at least 100 words in an appropriate style.

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