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Ikeja Senior High School, Oba Akinjobi Street, lkeja. 30th April. 2009. Dear Dad, How are you? I hope that you are doing well. I also hope that you are in good health. It has been quite a long time since I last heard from you. The main reason for writing this letter is to tell you that I will soon leave my brother's house. I just have to let you know this so that you will not be disappointed in me when I pack out of brother Wale's house. I believe that when one has a younger sister, one should be able to protect and trust her. I believe when I explain to you, you will see reasons why I should leave my brother's house. First of all, my brother does not trust me. He believes that I drink and bring friends to his house and I told him repeatedly that the allegation is not true but he never listens to me. Every effort to explain to him always earns me punishment which in most cases results in flogging. I have endured this not because of anything but because he is my brother and I love him dearly. Secondly, my education has started to suffer greatly as it seems that my brother no longer has my interest at heart. It is ridiculous that anytime I get set to leave for school, my brother remembers that he needs some. thing from the dry cleaners or the market. This makes me get to school late every school day and almost everyday, I miss the first two lessons. The other day I missed my English Language test just because brother Wale asked me to. tidy up his room and get his clothes from his dry cleaner. When I told him that I had to go to school, he looked me up in the house and left. He didn't return until evening. I got to school when the test was far over. I kept quiet despite the shabby treatment I received from him for the reason I gave earlier on. Thirdly. I have been embarrassed beyond imagination by the actions of some of my brother's friends and his insensitivity to my plight. When his friends come around in the house, either to spend some time with him or watch a game, they make passes at me and he encourages them, going by his unconcern attitude. I have told him that I don't like such advances but he always laugh it off. saying there is nothing wrong about it, only if I can be a little 'friendly' with them. I kept my fears to myself until, one day. I was almost assaulted by one of his friends. The last straw that broke the camel's back is that my brother asked me to stop going to school. saying that he could joke no longer afford to pay my school fees. He insisted that I should go and get a husband for myself and start having children. It was like a joke to me when he said this but when he demanded that I leave his house if I insisted on going to school, I knew that he meant what he said. I cried and begged but he didn't listen. Now I am fed up with him and I have made up my mind to leave his house. I am sure that you will now know why I am leaving his house and I hope that you don't mind me coming back home. I am sure this letter will get you worried but don't worry. I'll get over the problem. We will talk more about the problem when I arrive home. Greet everyone at home. I will see them soon till then, goodbye. Yours sincerely. Tina.

AN EXCURSION TO THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION It was a bright and sunny day when we were set for an excursion to a town which we had heard much about in history. As our History teacher had arranged with us: we all gathered in our school. Our mission? We were going on excursion to Badagry, a town we had been told hosted the first white missionaries in Nigeria. Besides, Badagry is prominent in the history of slave trade in West Africa. It is located on a borderline between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin. I remembered vividly our entry point into the town through the toll gate. It was as if we were ushered into a serene atmosphere especially when we consider the hustle and bustle of Lagos. Indeed. everyone of us in the school bus could not but get a feel of the overwhelming serenity of Badagry. It was indeed an unforgettable experience. We were welcomed by a prominent chief in the town who served as our guide The first place we drove to was the first storey building in Nigeria. The building. which was still standing despite the fact that it was built several decades ago, was a sight to behold. It was marvelous and right beside it was the first well which was about three feet deep. According to our guide. Lord Lugard and d Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther drank from this well and the Bible was translated from English to Yoruba Language in the first storey building. Another place we visited was the Badagry slave camp where we saw chains, whips, batons, bags of cowries, big padlocks. These relics depicted slave trade era and on the wall we re frescoes of slave chained together while being brutalized by the slave masters. At intervals, we were told dehumanizing tales of the untold hardships our fore-fathers went through during the period of slavery. Badagry beach was another exciting place to be. It was a place we could not have left out of our excursion because of the enormous thrills and fun it had to offer. At the beach we had fun, rode on donkeys, savoured the comfort of the thatch huts and enjoyed the rising and falling tides of the sea. The experience here is unforgettable. The last place we visited was the whispering palms. According to our guide, the name was obtained from the belief that originated from the original dwellers of the area. It was believed that in the night, audible chants were heard emanating from the rustling palm trees which they believed whisper. Here we saw several caged animals, including tortoise and birds. We ate coconuts and played games. We didn't leave the town without paying a visit to the King's palace where we were entertained by cultural dancers. At the end of the day, it was obvious that we had enjoyed ourselves. It was an experience I cannot forget in a hurry. Olatunde Kunle S.S 3c

Federal Science Model College, P.M.B 5050, Ikot, Calabar. 30th April. 2009. The Principal Federal Science Model College, Ikot, Calabar. Dear Sir, ACTS OF BULLYING IN MY SCHOOL The purpose of writing this letter is to bring to your notice the recent acts of bullying by senior students in my school. I am sure that some cases of bullying junior students by their seniors must have been reported to you. It has become. so rampant that something drastic has to be done urgently to arrest the situation. Most of the junior students are terrified because they are being forced, against their will. to do some wrong things as well as being forced to part with some things that belong to them. There are several incidences of bullying in the school but I will tell you two of them. You will remember. Sir, a forth night ago, the case of a senior student who injured a junior student seriously in the head with a broken bottle. The incident was reported to your office but what is important is that it would have been averted if the junior student had not stood up against the senior student. What happened was that the junior student had a beautiful and expensive phone on him which he claimed his parents bought for him. The senior student wanted to collect the phone from him and when the junior student refused to give him. a fight ensued and the boy was seriously wounded. The conspiracy of the other senior students at the scene of the incidence further worsened the matter. They wanted to forcefully collect the phone, claiming that the junior student was not supposed to be in possession of a phone while in school. This type of incident often occurred in the school when junior students are mostly beaten up by senior students in order to dispossess them of their belongings. The second incident was even ridiculous. A friend of mine who is in the junior secondary class was sent on an errand to buy biscuits by a senior student and was ordered to use his own money. I remember watching my friend crying because he had no money on him. Since he did not have the money, he went back to the senior student and told him that he could not buy him biscuit because he had no money on him. The senior student did not want to listen to him. He gave my friend some slaps and went under his bunk, packed some clothes for him to wash. Sir. you have to do something about bullying in this school as it has caused a lot of disaffection among students. I would want to suggest some measures that can be taken to curb this act of bullying. Firstly. any senior student caught bullying a junior student, or even his own mate should be made to face the disciplinary committee of the school and he should be punished severely. I suggest that any bully caught should be suspended from school for a term and his parents should be invited to school to tell them the student's offence and the punishment meted out to him. Secondly. bullying should attract a public punishment. Instead of dealing with the offence in your office or in staff-rooms, any student found engaging in bullying should be flogged openly on the assembly on your instruction. If this is done it will serve as a deterrent to others who may want to bully their fellow students. I appreciate the good work you are doing to position the school on a high pedestal Thank you. Yours faithfully. Signature Latilo Taiwo

PARENTS SHOULD NOT ALLOW THEIR CHILDREN TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN CAREERS Mr. Chairman. Members of Panel of Judges. Co-debaters. Ladies and Gentlemen. I am Etim Mary and I stand here before this distinguished audience to oppose the motion which states that: "Parents should allow their children to choose their own careers." These are my points. Firstly. it is a well-known fact that experience is the best teacher and a famous African sage said that what an elder can see while sitting, a youth can not see it even from the top of a palm tree. Hence. I dare say that it is only proper for parents who as elders are more experienced. to choose careers for their children. Apart from this, parents as experienced people are better suited for the task of choosing careers for their children. This is because they understand what a career entails and as such will make a better choice of career for their children. Secondly. parents should choose careers for their children to ensure continuity of careers in their families. It is understandable that no individual would like to see his work or business run down because of mis-management, nor would anyone like to leave his business for a stranger to manage. For this reason, parents should choose careers which will better prepare their children for the task of continuing the family business even after they have passed on. This will not only ensure economic security for the children but will make sure that the family's legacy is not forgotten. In addition to this. naivety on the part of children can make them choose careers which they are not well suited for. This is so because most children are immature as at the age when they are to choose careers for themselves. It is a known fact that at this age, they are easily influenced by peer influence and social trends. For example, a child may be quite good in arts subjects and would possibly become a lawyer someday, but he may be influenced by his friends to choose science subjects because it is perceived to be in vogue. The resultant effect on the society is that a potential advocate is lost and by the time such a child is disillusioned, he will realize only too late that he is not suited to be a science student. This can be avoided if parents who are more enlightened and know the ability of the child are allowed to choose a career for him. Lastly, parents are older, wiser and more experienced. They are not likely to be influenced by social trends but by the academic ability of their children in choosing careers for them. Besides, they always strive for the best for their children. I believe that with these points of mine, you have been able to see reasons with me that parents should not allow their children to choose their own careers but rather, this choice should be made for them by their parents. Thank you.

Tola was born into a poor man family of Mr. and Mrs. Bewaji. She was the first child of her family. in her parents struggled hard to do everything to satisfy her. As a girl from a poor background, Tola lived an austere life in accordance with the training her parents gave her. Though she comes from a poor family, Tola believed in hardwork and she denied herself of many things. In her class was Bunmi, a girl who was repeating the class. Despite the fact that other members of the class were unfriendly towards Bunmi, Tola believed that she could make an impact on the life of Bunmi. She decided one need walk up to Bunmi who was always lonely and asked to become her friend. "You don't have to be lonely, you will need a companion to gear you up for success to the next class". Bunmi accepted Tola as her friend and they were s together. They studied together and lived a disciplined life. However, Bunmi started deviating from the disciplined life that Tola introduced to her. She was influenced by the affluence of her parents and some other girls who called themselves Big Girls' of the school. Bunmi started going to parties, playing truancy in school, and participating in other wayward activities. She enjoyed the company of the so-called Big Girls' and kept Tola at arm's length. She refused to talk to Tola again but Tola insisted that she must talk to Bunmi to make her see reasons. One day, after the day's lectures, she walked towards Bunmi's friends and excused her out of their company. Bunmi followed her and they sat in one of the lecture halls to talk. You have been trying to avoid me recently and I don't know why', said Tola. 'I have not done such things but I think that one has to mix with others so as to be sociable", replied Bunmi. "Let me tell you, nothing can be achieved in this world without discipline. I would have been happy if you could dissociate yourself from your indisciplined friends so as not to experience failure in life". What Tola said infuriated Bunmi and she slapped her. after which she went out of the hall in great anger. After leaving Tola holding her face in hands as a result of the slaps, Bunmi went back to her friends and told them everything that Tola said. They promised to deal with Tola and make sure that life became miserable for her in school. A month after, Bunmi and her friends were invited to a party in town where one of their boyfriends was hosting his friends. As they were at the party. enjoying themselves. a gang of armed robbers attacked them. They were asked to lie down on the floor and surrender all what they had on them. Bunmi and her friends promptly complied as well as other four boys. There was one of the boys who decided to take on the robbers and as a result of this, there was confrontation with the armed robbers. In anger, the armed robbers decided to kill all of them including the girls. The boys were sprayed with bullets while the armed robbers decided to beat the girls one after the other. As it was almost the turn of Bunmi. she decided to look for a way of escaping As she was running out of the room while the robbers were beating one of her friends. one of the armed robbers shot her. Fortunately for her. the bullet hit her right arm but she managed to escape. The news of Bunmi and her friends escapade spread like wild fire and Bunmi was admitted into a hospital where she was treated of the gun shot wounds. Tola decided to visit her friend in the hospital to offer once again the hands of fellowship. When Bunmi saw Tola. she felt remorse and was sober and she said 'I would have listened to you. If I had listened to you. I wouldn't be in this mess. Tola consoled her with soothing words. l thank God you are still alive to amend your ways". Bunmi turned her face to look Tola straight in the face and she said How I wish I had listened to you. After the incident I then realized that it pays to be disciplined.

(a) It was because the writer felt/thought that the students were mature/old enough to conduct/comport themselves well in class. (b) He allowed them a lot of freedom (c) The students disrespected the writer. OR The students misbehaved (in class). (d) The writer gave the students rules and enforced them. (e) The writer read books on discipline and sought help from his colleagues. (f)(i) An adverbial phrase (of time). (ii) It modifies (the verb) "had". (g) He means that he made sure that the students obeyed the rules strictly. (h)(i) stringent - strict, severe stiff inflexible, rigid, tight (ii) strategies - plans, measures (iii) courteous respectful well-mannered (iv) essential - important, necessary, useful, crucial (v) yielding - producing, showing (vi) cautioned warned. admonished. reprimanded, called to order.