Bahasa Inggeris notes, unit 5
360°
Textbook English Year 6 SK (Buku Teks Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 6, KSSR), pages 41-50 (English Year 6 SK, Unit 5 360°)
What this chapter covers
- I can listen to descriptions of famous landmarks and say where they are and why I would like to visit them (1.1)
- I can read an itinerary and say what happens at each time, and correct false statements about it (1.2, 2.2.2)
- I can read a brochure and complete a table with a place's location, unique features and attractions (2.2.2, 2.2.3)
- I can find the main idea and supporting details of a paragraph (2.2.3)
- I can write a paragraph about a place with a main idea and supporting details, using a tree map or bubble map (3.2)
- I can use the simple present tense for habits, regular actions, present time and general facts (4.2)
- I can read a poem about a garden and name the flora and fauna in it (5.1)
Unit 5 is about places around the world and in Malaysia. You will read an itinerary and a brochure, learn how a paragraph is built from a main idea and supporting details, and use the simple present tense.
5.1Listening and speaking: landmarks and itineraries
A landmark is a famous building or place that is easy to recognise. The book describes these:
| Landmark | Where | Facts from the book |
|---|---|---|
| Angkor Wat | Siem Reap, Cambodia | many temples, built in the early 12th century |
| Eiffel Tower | Paris, France | one of the tallest man-made structures, named after engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel |
| Sydney Opera House | Sydney, Australia | unique architecture, world-class performing arts centre |
| Big Ben (the Great Bell) | London, England | 96 metres high, took 13 years to build |
| Statue of Liberty | Liberty Island, New York, USA | symbol of freedom and independence |
English Year 6 SK, p. 42.
Itinerary: a plan of a journey, with the times and the things you will do.
Najmee's one-day tour of Bangkok (p. 43)
7:00 a.m. leave the hotel. 7:45 a.m. trishaws to the floating market, breakfast, buy fruits. 10:00 a.m. Elephant Sanctuary (elephant ride, feed the elephants). 12:00 noon lunch. 1:00 p.m. handicraft shop. 3:00 p.m. snake farm. 4:00 p.m. tea in a restaurant. 5:00 p.m. boat cruise on the Chao Phraya River. 8:00 p.m. return to the hotel.To check a True/False statement, find the exact time in the itinerary first. "Three hours after leaving" means 7:00 + 3 hours = 10:00.
Read carefully: the itinerary has a snake farm, not a crocodile farm. One changed word makes a statement false.
When did the family eat lunch?
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At 12:00 noon.
5.2Reading: a brochure about Perak
A brochure gives short facts about places to attract visitors. Asin reads about five places in Perak.
English Year 6 SK, p. 44.
| Place | Location | Unique features | Attractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gua Tempurung | Gopeng | limestone cave with stalagmites, stalactites and rock formations | caving |
| Bukit Larut | Taiping | oldest hill station in Malaysia; rare giant fishtail palm and golden sunflower | hiking, bird watching |
| Pulau Pangkor | off the shore of Perak | sandy beaches, crystal clear water | snorkelling, wind-surfing, fishing |
| Kellie's Castle | Batu Gajah | incomplete castle with a high tower and secret tunnels | not given in the brochure |
| Belum Forest Reserve | Gerik | large rainforest, habitat for endangered species | guided tours |
Words that tell you the answer type: located in / situated in gives the location; visitors can gives the attractions.
Why was Kellie's Castle not completed?
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Because William Kellie Smith died suddenly.
5.3Main idea and supporting details
Main idea: the key point of a paragraph. Supporting details: facts and examples that explain the main idea.
English Year 6 SK, p. 45.
| Part | Gua Tempurung paragraph |
|---|---|
| Main idea | Gua Tempurung is a famous limestone cave in Malaysia. |
| Detail 1 | It is located in Gopeng. |
| Detail 2 | It is well-known for caving. |
| Detail 3 | It has stalagmites, stalactites and other rock formations. |
The main idea is usually the first sentence. Ask: "What is the whole paragraph about?" A supporting detail answers where, what, or what for.
A detail is not the main idea. "It is located in Taiping" is only one fact about Bukit Larut. The main idea is the big statement: Bukit Larut is the oldest hill station in Malaysia.
Give the main idea of the Pulau Pangkor paragraph.
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Pulau Pangkor is a popular holiday destination.
5.4Writing: a paragraph with a main idea
Idith's paragraph is about Gunung Pulai Recreational Forest 2, Johor. Its main idea is the first sentence: it is a popular picnic spot. The other sentences are details: waterfalls with man-made pools, camping and jungle trekking, a flora and fauna sanctuary.
- Step 1: brainstorm ideas (look at pictures, search the internet).
- Step 2: put them in a tree map (main idea, then three branches) or a bubble map.
- Step 3: write the paragraph, then give it a title.
Model (own example)
Lake Kenyir is a wonderful place for a holiday. It is the largest man-made lake in Malaysia. Visitors can fish and go boating. There are also waterfalls and islands to explore.Check every sentence: does it belong to the main idea? Write neatly, start each sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop.
Which sentence is the main idea? (a) There are waterfalls. (b) Gunung Pulai is a popular picnic spot. (c) It has a sanctuary.
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(b). The others are supporting details.
5.5Grammar: simple present tense
We use the simple present tense:
| Use | Example |
|---|---|
| habits and regular actions | I brush my teeth every day. She teaches English every Saturday. |
| present time | We are hungry. |
| general facts | The earth is round. Birds have wings. |
| Subject | Verb form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I, you, we, they, plural nouns | base form | Idith and Asin go to school every day. |
| he, she, it, one person | add -s or -es | He watches television. Najmee carries a black bag. |
Special verbs: be = am / is / are; have = have / has; go = goes; do = does; verbs ending in consonant + y change to -ies (study, studies).
Not "My father wash his car" but "My father washes his car". Time words such as every day, always and usually signal the simple present.
Write the correct form: Krabi (be) a small town. Tourists (love) to come there.
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Krabi is a small town. Tourists love to come there.
5.6Language arts: the poem about a garden
The poem "If I should have a garden" imagines a garden with flora (plants) and fauna (animals).
| Flora | Fauna |
|---|---|
| daisies, buttercups, an apple tree | a dog, a bird, a little cat, ladybirds, butterflies |
To rewrite a poem, swap flora for flora and fauna for fauna, and keep the rhyme if you can.
Is a butterfly flora or fauna?
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Fauna (an animal).
Summary
| Topic | Remember |
|---|---|
| Itinerary | A plan of a journey with times and activities. |
| Brochure | Location, unique features, attractions. |
| Paragraph | One main idea plus supporting details. |
| Simple present | Habits, regular actions, present time, general facts; he/she/it takes -s/-es. |
| Flora and fauna | Plants and animals. |