Section C Practice 13

Set A

            My classmates and I visited the Old Folks’ Home last weekend. It is at Skudai, Johor. They were very happy to see us. We gave them baskets of fruits and cakes. Later, we entertained them by singing songs. A group of friends performed traditional malay dance that is Zapin. Some of the residents talked about the past. It was interesting. We learned a lot from them. It was fun and enjoyable for all of us.

Set B

            Our class teacher, Puan Lim always reminded us to be kind and helpful especially to the elders. She said that many elderly people are often lonely. We wanted to do our part, so my classmates and I made some arrangements. We visited the Old Folks’ Home which is situated near our school last weekend. As  the home was just a stone’s throw away from the school, we just walked there. Puan Lim also followed us. The residents were surprised and happy to see us. They welcomed us with opened arms.

            We gave them the baskets of fruits and cakes which we brought along. We collected some money from our friends and teachers at school to purchase these foodstuffs. Later, we entertained them by singing some songs. Some of them clapped and sang along with us. Makcik Salmah from the home sang old malay song. She was very good. A group of my classmates performed a traditional malay dance that is Zapin. Some of the residents also joined them and had fun. It was nice to see them having a good time.

            Some of the residents talked about the past. It was interesting and at the same time educational for all of us to hear their stories. We learned some valuable lessons from them. We planned to go there again soon. It was a good exposure for all of us and we were grateful to Puan Lim for guiding us. She always reminded us that ‘old is gold ‘ but we hardly paid attention to it until now.

Source: English Module