A FAREWELL PARTY

Our English teacher, Ms Lina was about to transfer in a week. She was given a promotion and would soon be teaching in a university. All the students adored Ms Lina as she was a very enthusiastic and dedicated teacher. She had never once given up on the underachievers in her class. This was the best part of her.

We planned for a farewell party after her last class with us. Some of the students brought drinks and food. Hazim even baked a cake especially for Ms Lina. She was so touched by our arrangement. 

After savoring the delicacies, Ms Lina gave her speech, thanking the class for taking the trouble to hold the party and for being such caring students. Her speech was also accompanied with sound advice for us. All of Ms Lina's advice was taken to heart by each and everyone of us. 

Just before the party ended, I was given the honour of presenting our farewell gift to Ms Lina. When she unwrapped the gift, we saw tears rolling down her cheeks. She was truly and deeply moved. Then, each and every student shook hands with Ms Lina for one last time. The heart was heavy yet the parting was inevitable.

I felt sad as I could not bear to part with such a wonderful teacher. Without Ms Lina’s varied approaches in teaching us English, it would be hard keeping the class motivated. Then, I suggested some ways to Ms Lina on how to keep in contact with her students. We came to a consensus in the end and everyone was happy about it.

THE END

VOCABULARY

Match the words to the meanings.

1.underachievers      a) heeded

2.delicacies                b) agreement

3.taken to heart        c) unavoidable

4.consensus               d) food

5.inevitable                e) low performers

PARAGRAPH 1

Answer the questions below.

1.Who was about to transfer in a week?

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2. Where would Ms Lina be teaching?

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3. Why did all the students adore her?

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4. What was the best part of her?

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PARAGRAPH 2

Rearrange the words or phrases to form sentences.

1.with us/ planned for/ after her last class/ We/ a farewell party

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2.drinks and food/ Some of/ brought/ the students

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3.even/ Hazim/ especially/ for Ms Lina/ baked a cake

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4.so touched/ by/ She/ was/ our arrangement

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PARAGRAPH 3

Complete the blanks.

After savouring the ____________, Ms Lina gave her speech, thanking the class for taking the ____________ to hold the party and for being such caring students. Her ___________________ was also accompanied with sound _____________ for us. All of Ms Lina's advice was taken to heart by each and _____________ of us. 

WORD GRAB

delicacies

trouble

speech

advice

everyone

PARAGRAPH 4

Complete the blanks using the correct verbs in past tense.

I ........ (feel) sad as I could not bear to part with such a wonderful teacher. Without Ms Lina’s varied approaches in teaching us English, it ........... (will) be hard keeping the class motivated. Then, I ........... (suggest) some ways to Ms Lina on how to keep in contact with her students. We .........(come) to a consensus in using Facebook to keep the strong relationships going on. 

PARAGRAPH 5

Just before the party ended, I was given the honour of presenting our farewell gift to Ms Lina. When she unwrapped the gift, we saw tears rolling down her cheeks. She was truly and deeply moved. Then, each and every student shook hands with Ms Lina for one last time before heading for home. The heart was heavy yet the parting was inevitable.

List THREE words to show the emotions portrayed in the paragraph above.

1.______________ 2. _____________ 3. _______________