iGCSE Malay CAIE

This subject is broken down into 24 topics in 5 modules:

  1. Everyday Activities 6 topics
  2. Personal and Social Life 5 topics
  3. The World Around Us 4 topics
  4. The World of Work 4 topics
  5. The World of Media and Communication 5 topics
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Malay

Everyday Activities

Home and abroad

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Home and abroad

Home and Living Environment

  • Discuss typical types of accommodation in Malaysia including apartments, kampung houses, and terraced houses.
  • Be familiar with Malay phrases to describe home furnishings, household chores, and rooms in a house.
  • Understand the aspect of family traditions and customs often found in a Malay home setting.
  • Evaluate the importance of hospitality in traditional Malay homes.

Services and Daily Routine

  • Describe a typical daily routine in the context of a Malay family, utilising time markers and verbs regularly used for such activities.
  • Understand how to give and ask for directions to common places (e.g. post office, bank, school) using basic Malay vocabulary and prepositions.
  • Comprehend the shopping and bargaining traditions in Malaysia, including the prevalent use of markets and the concept of 'pasar malam' (night markets).
  • Understand the nature of different public services in Malaysia such as transportation, medical services, and education.

Travel and Holidays

  • Discuss common holiday traditions in Malaysia including significant public holidays like Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year, and Deepavali.
  • Learn how to describe travel arrangements and experiences using appropriate Malay vocabulary and grammar.
  • Be aware of top tourist attractions in Malaysia such as the Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, and Langkawi.
  • Familiarise yourself with the geographical layout of Malaysia, including states, capital cities, and landmarks.

Food and Drink

  • Identify typical Malaysian cuisine and understand how to discuss these dishes in Malay.
  • Describe the tradition of eating out in Malaysia, including the types of eateries prevalent and social practices related to dining.
  • Understand how to order food and drinks in a restaurant setting using relevant Malay phrases.

Weather and Environment

  • Acquire vocabulary to describe the weather and climate in Malaysia, a tropical South-East Asian country.
  • Understand how to discuss environmental issues such as pollution and conservation in a Malay context.
  • Be familiar with the different types of flora and fauna found in Malaysia, including tropical rainforests and wildlife.

Remember: practice makes perfect when learning a language! Apply these learning points through practical exercises, like writing essays or engaging in conversation in Malay.

Course material for Malay, module Everyday Activities, topic Home and abroad

Malay

The World Around Us

Weather, seasons, and climate

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Weather, seasons, and climate

Weather

  • Weather refers to the short-term changes in atmospheric conditions in a specific location. Examples include changes in temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.
  • Factors that influence weather include latitude, altitude, proximity to sea, and wind patterns.
  • Weather events can be either typical (predictable patterns such as seasonal changes) or extreme (unusual occurrences such as hurricanes, blizzards, or heatwaves).

Seasons

  • Seasons are divisions of the year marked by changes in weather, daylight, plant growth, and animal behaviour due to the changing tilt of Earth's axis relative to the Sun.
  • In temperate regions, there are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
  • Some tropical regions only have two seasons: a wet season (monsoon) and a dry season.

Climate

  • Climate is the average weather in a location over a long time period, usually at least 30 years.
  • Different climate zones include temperate, tropical, polar, arid, and Mediterranean.
  • Factors that determine climate include nearest bodies of water, altitude, and latitude.
  • Climate change refers to long-term changes in global average temperatures and weather patterns, primarily due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels.

Impact of Climate and Weather on Human Activity

  • Weather and climate can significantly influence human activities, such as agriculture, construction, recreation, and resource management.
  • For example, farmers depend on predictable weather and seasonal changes for planting and harvesting crops.
  • Climate can dictate the types of buildings and structures that are appropriate for a location, taking into consideration factors such as insulation, ventilation, and resistance to local weather events.
  • Extreme weather events can cause damage and disruption to human activities and infrastructure. This often has economic impacts and can potentially result in loss of life.
  • Climate change is projected to have widespread impacts, including sea level rise, changes in weather patterns, loss of biodiversity, and threats to food security.

Course material for Malay, module The World Around Us, topic Weather, seasons, and climate

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