Formal Letter of Complaint/Suspicious Youths in Neighbourhood

Tan Ah Beng

111 Jalan Kekwa

Taman Bunga Baru

31400 Ipoh

Perak Darul Ridzuan

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Chairman of the District Council

Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh

Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil

30450 Ipoh

Perak Darul Ridzuan 3 NOVEMBER 2009

Dear Sir

Neighbourhood Safety

On behalf of the residents in Taman Bunga Baru, I would like to call your attention to the safety of our neighbourhood. In recent months, several abandoned houses in our neighbourhood are visited by gangs of suspicious youths on motorcycles. This development has caused a great deal of concern among us as we have reason to believe that these youths are the cause of several problems.

2. Numerous houses have been broken into within the past month. We, the residents, are truly worried about the safety of our families. Cash, valuables and various electrical appliances have been stolen from these houses. Although police reports have been made, the problem still persists.

3. Apart from the burglaries, we have also found various items missing from the outside of our homes. These items include water meters, flower pots, shoes, bicycles and even the laundry which has been hung to dry. Not only do these petty thefts cause financial loss but also a great deal of inconvenience to us.

4. Vandalism has also become rampant in our neighbourhood. The walls of many houses have been spray-painted with obscene graffiti. Numerous public telephone booths have also been rendered useless by vandals.

5. Loud music from the abandoned houses can also be heard on a daily basis. This occurs practically every day and goes on until the wee hours of the morning. As a result, many residents have been disturbed from their sleep.

6. The irresponsible youths constantly organize illegal motorcycle races within our neighbourhood. We are concerned because illegal racing poses a danger to the residents, especially children. Moreover, such activities are usually associated with unhealthy activities such as drug abuse and gangsterism.

7. The presence of the delinquent youths has caused much distress among the residents of Taman Bunga Baru. Therefore, it is hoped that immediate action will be taken by the authorities to rectify the situation.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully

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TAN AH BENG

President

The Neighbourhood Committee of Taman Bunga Baru

Directed Writing for SET 1

I will write out the complete essay if I can find the time. In the meantime, try writing this out yourself.

Section A: Directed Writing

There are seven points given. Regroup these points into four parts:

Part 1: interesting ways of exercising, meaningful use of free time

Part 2: builds character, develops leadership qualities, encourages sportsmanship

Part 3: helps to get scholarship

Part 4: make more friends

Part 1

1. Co-curricular activities allow us to find interesting ways of exercising.

Provide examples of “interesting ways of exercising.” You can think about the student clubs in your school that offer interesting ways to exercise. Exercising does not include playing chess or sitting in front of the computer. Exercising must refer to physical activities. Possible examples are martial arts or “wushu”, yoga, taichi or jungle-trekking.

2. Taking part/Participating in co-curricular activities builds character, develops leadership qualities and encourages sportsmanship.

Explain and elaborate on “character”, “leadership qualities” and “sportsmanship”. You can talk about how co-curricular activities can help you to become a more independent and responsible person. In addition, talk about how you can learn to get along better with others. As for “sportsmanship,” you can talk about how these activities can teach you about the spirit of competition and also teach you how to handle success and failure.

3. Participating in co-curricular activities helps us to get scholarships.

Mention the fact that participation in co-curricular activities is one of the entry requirements to university. For the students who excel in sports, they have an opportunity to obtain a scholarship. Explain the benefits of a scholarship, for instance, your parents can save a large sum of money and you can feel proud of yourself.

4. Participating in co-curricular activities can help us to make more friends.

To elaborate on this point, explain how you will have an opportunity to meet students from all walks of life. Also explain how you can learn about their different cultural and religious backgrounds. Finally, mention the benefits of meeting more friends. For instance, how this can help to foster better national and racial harmony in the country.