This is a presentation booklet in Maltese when teachers and parents are faced with the statement: " I have no idea what I should write!" It is a jump start for ideas for writing in Maltese - skills that may be easily transferred to the writing in any other language really and truly!

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Ma nafx x’ser nikteb!
Preentazzjoni ta’ Annabel Desira
G]alliema tal-Malti u t-Taljan
fil-Kulle[[ San Albert il-Kbir
Email : adesira@hotmail.co.uk
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Werrej
1. Nitkellmu fuqna nfusna ...
2. Niktbu fuqna nfusna ...
3. Niktbu fuq persuna li ma nafux ...
4. Infittxu u naqraw fuq persuna li ma nafux ...
5. Nimlew il-profil skont l-artist li rridu ...
6. Insiru nafu lil Marija u lil Pawlu ...
7. Fil-prattika kif napplikawhom?
8. L-Iktar Persuna li Nammira.
9. A Person I Admire.
10. Kollox Huwa Possibbli
11. Identi-Kit
12. Gwida g]al Taqbila.
13. Profile Writing
14. Ir-Rota tal-Kitba mqabbla ma’ Pizza ...
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Nitkellmu fuqna nfusna ...
Niel tliet ismijiet li [ieli g]ajtulek Niel tliet ismijiet ta’ pajjii li int ort.
bihom.
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Niel tliet tipi ta’ xog]lijiet li [ieli Niel
g]amilt.
tliet
ismijiet
ta’
nies
li
jikkorrispondu mieg]ek ta’ spiss.
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Niel tliet ismijiet ta’ bliet jew ir]ula li Niel tliet tipi ta’ ikel li t]obb tiekol.
g]ext fihom.
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Niel tliet programmi tat-televixin li Niel tliet affarijiet li tixtieq twettaq
[ieli rajt jew li g]adek t]obb issegwi.
f’]ajtek.
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Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Niktbu fuqna nfusna ...
Wara l-eer`iju tal-pa[na ta’ qabel jien ktibt hekk dwari :
Minflok Annabel hekk [ieli g]ajtuli: Sajjetta,Panic-Station u Molla.
}dimt b]ala segretarja, animatri`i u g]alliema.
Xog]lijiet differenti kelli diversi ida g]ext dejjem [ewwa -|ejtun.
Fuq vaganza ort bosta postijiet fl-Ewropa ta’ fuq u mort sa]ansitra fl-Afrika.
L-ikel huwa wie]ed mill-passatempi tieg]i u jekk tikolli xi ]a[a jkolli xi tg]id mieg]i.
In]obb ir-ross, il-la]am u t-ti[ie[ ida mhux dawn biss.
Insegwi programmi b]al Xarabank, Lost u Amici meta ma nkunx qed naqra l-emails ta’
Caroline, Matthew u Jane.
Irrid nibqa’ nitg]allem biex insir g]alliema a]jar.
Irrid li nibqa’ b’sa]]ti biex nibqa’ nag]mel aktar [id fil-komunitaÏ.
Irrid li l-[urnata titwal biex inla]]aq dak kollu li jkolli nag]mel b’aktar trankwillitaÏ.
Issa jmiss lilek. Ara xi ktibt fl-ewwel eer`izzju u pprova ikteb dwarek billi
dda]]al xi elementi minn dawk li ktibt qabel :
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Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Niktbu fuq persuna li ma nafux ...
Tkellem ftit mal-persuna li hemm ma[enbek.
Isma’ x’g]andha x’tg]idlek.
Islet ming]andha xi informazzjoni li tista’ ming]ajr ma tikkopja direttament minn
fuq il-karta tag]ha.
}u xi noti ta’ dak li tismag]ha tg]idlek.
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Infittxu u naqraw fuq persuna li ma nafux ...
Isem : Beyonce Giselle
Kunjom : Knowles
Data tat-twelid : 4 ta’ Settembru, 1981
Sinjal Zodijaku : Virgo
Eta’ Ilum : 27 sena
Professjoni : kantanta fi grupp
Il-Grupp : Destiny’s Child
Kitbet l-ewwel kanzunetta tag]ha : ta’ erbatax-il sena
Kienet tkanta : f’kor tal-Gospel
NazzjonalitaÏ : Amerikana
Post tat-twelid : Houston Texas USA
Kulur tax-xag]ar : ori[inarjament kannella ida mibug] ftit fil-bjond
Kulur ta’ l-g]ajnejn : kannella
Tammira lill-gruppi b]al : The Supremes u Jackson 5
Dehret g]all-ewwel darba fuq l-iskrin : f’film t’Austin Powers
Narawha fir-riklami : Pepsi Cola u L’Oreal
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Nimlew il-profil skont l-artist li rridu ...
Isem
Kunjom
Data tat-twelid
Sinjal Zodijaku
EtaÏ Illum
Professjoni
Passatemp
Stat ~ivili
NazzjonalitaÏ
Post tat-twelid
Kulur tax-xag]ar
Kulur ta’ l-g]ajnejn
Tul u Pi
Familja
Tammira / Jammira lil
L-ewwel Dehra filPubbliku
Tog][obni /
jog][obni filKummenti o]rajn
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Insiru nafu lil Marija u lil Pawlu ...
Marija Xuereb toqg]od _____________.
Hi mhijiex _____________.
La tikber tixtieq issir _____________.
Tikkonsidra lilha nnifisha kemxejn _____________.
T]obb ]afna il-_____________, i- _____________ u l-_____________ ida
tobg]od tua’ l-_____________.
Tiba’ ]afna mill-_____________ u mill-_____________.
L-ikel favorit tag]ha hu l-_____________ flimkien ma’ xarba_____________
tad-dieta.
L-aktar kanzunetta g]al qalbha hi _____________ ta’ James _____________
ida tog][obha ukoll il-kantanta _____________ Imbruglia.
L-aktar tliet atturi li jog][buha huma _____________, _____________ u
_____________ filwaqt li l-film favorit tag]ha hu _____________.
Pawlu Callus joqg]od _____________ u hu miewwe[ ma’ _____________.
Huma g]andhom _____________ itfal. Uliedhom jisimhom Domenique,
_____________ u _____________. Isem uliedhom kollha jibda bl-ittra
_____________.
Pawlu jg]id li hu _____________, _____________ iparla, jisma’ _____________
kif ukoll i]obb l-annimali fosthom : il-_____________ u l-_____________. |ew[
eer`izzji li j]obb jag]mel huma l- _____________ u l-_____________. Jobg]od il_____________ fuq l-annimali u l-istorbju tad-_____________. Jiba’ ]afna mit_____________ u x-_____________ qawwija.
L-ikel favorit tieg]u hu l- _____________ jew l- _____________ flimkien ma’ xarba
_____________. G]alkemm ma j]obbx id-_____________, il-muika tog][bu xorta
wa]da spe`jalment dik ta’ Frank _____________. L-aktar diska g]al qalbu hi fil-fatt
_____________.
Il-motto tieg]u fil-]ajja hu :
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Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Fil-prattika kif napplikawhom ?
Ag]ti ]arsa ]afifa lejn u]ud minn dawn it-titli. Hemm xi u]ud familjari
mieg]ek? A]seb dwar kif tista’ tua’ l-]iliet jew l-eer`izzji li tkellimna fuqhom
meta ti[i affa``jat b’xi titlu minn dawn.
1. L-aktar persuna simpatika li qatt iltqajt mag]ha.
2. Persuna li nammira.
3. Il-kantant favorit tieg]i.
4. Persuna li ]alliet timbru f’]ajti.
5. Bniedem li jolqotni immens.
6. Il-{irien Tieg]i.
7. Is-Sur Karm u s-Sinjura ¬etta.
8. Nixtieq insir b]al ______ g]ax ….
9. L-aktar ziju/zija li n]obb inqatta’ ]in mieg]u/mag]ha.
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Il-]ajja ta’ Fina u Peprina.
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In-Nannu ¬ens u n-Nanna Peppina.
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Il-kappillan tar-ra]al tag]na.
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Is-surmast ta’ l-iskola tag]na.
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L-g]alliema tag]na.
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Il-[enituri tieg]i.
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Il-familja tieg]i.
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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L-Iktar Persuna li Nammira
kitba ta’ student ta’ tlettax-il sena
Meta noqg]od na]seb ta’ spiss ji[u quddiem g]ajnejja diversi
persuni li nammira : min g]al ]a[a u min g]al o]ra. Ida b’mod
partikolari tolqotni ]afna l-]ajja ta’ Padre Pio.
Padre Pio twieled fl-Italja, kiber fil-faqar ta’ dak i-mien u minn
dejjem kellu [ibda lejn il-]ajja reli[jua. }ajtu kienet mimlija
problemi u intoppi. Kellu problemi kbar f’sa]]tu min]abba nnuqqas ta’ nifs. Minkejja din id-diffikultaÏ kbira, xorta wa]da
baqa’ jinsisti f’dak li dejjem emmen fih. G]alhekk, b’mod
partikolari nammira tassew id-determinazzjoni li kellu. Tassew kellu okkajonijiet
biex jaqta’ qalbu, sa]ansitra interferenzi minn membri tal-istess knisja, ida hu
baqa’ g]addej.
Xi ]a[a li tassew impressjonatni meta qrajt dwar l-istorja ta’ ]ajtu kien il-fatt li Padre
Pio kien ta’ spiss ji[i msawwat mix-xitan innifsu. Kien ji[i mben[el fiikament u hu
kien tassew jippersisti. Lix-xitan ma ]allieh jirba]lu qatt.
F’]ajtu dejjem kellu ]olma : ]olma li saret realtaÏ. Hu dejjem xtaq jifta] dar g]al
dawk in-nies fil-bonn. Sab ]afna intoppi u nies fil-knisja stess li komplew jag]mlulu
aktar bsaten fir-roti ida hu qatt ma qata’ qalbu. Baqa’ jippersisti, bena din id-dar u
llum g]adha mwaqqfa hemm u g]adha sservi g]all-istess funzjoni.
Miljuni ta’ nies minn madwar id-dinja g]andhom devozzjoni qawwija lejn Padre Pio
mhux biss g]all-pjagi li [arrab f’idejh g]al snin twal ida g]all-]ajja qaddisa li g]ex.
Padre Pio, minkejja li llum il-[urnata huwa mejjet g]adu jag]mel il-[id u g]adu
sa]ansitra jwettaq il-mirakli.
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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written by a 13 year old girl who attended KKZ
Courtney Cox Arquette, the well known brunette from the TV series
“Friends”, is said to be a very disciplined woman just as we are used to see
her in the role she interprets : Monica. The fact that she is loved by
paparazzi and that magazines have never anything bad to say about her
proves how loved and admired she is.
Once I was reading a review on her written by one of the directors she worked with and what
he wrote about her struck me. Apparently she is an all rounder. Despite the demanding career
she’s involved in, she rarely abandons her family. Her son and her husband are definitely a
priority and at the same time, it is very admirable how she manages to learn all those lines by
heart in just a few days’ time.
Apart from the director’s view point, everyone on the set likes her
and she bonds very well with the other co-stars especially the girls :
Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston. She portrays an image of a very
serious, disciplined and helpful woman. In fact, Jennifer Aniston
admits that it was with Courtney’s help that she managed to
overcome the tough break up she had with Brad Pitt.
Not only is she a good actress and a very responsible friend but also quite generous. She
donates lots of money to a number of charity institutions as she says she believes in peoples’
good qualities. Yes, I must say I admire the way she manages to keep her life under such an
equilibrium.
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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KOLLOX HUWA POSSIBBLI - IVVINTA KEMM TIFLA}!
NIXTIEQ INSIR .....
sim sa la bim!
NIVVINTA FORMULA MA{IKA
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INBIDDEL LIL XI }ADD F’
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NIVVINTA LOG}BA FEJN ITTFAL ....
NISPARIXXI U MMUR ....
ABRA KADABRA
KLIEM MA{IKU
LI BI }SIEBEK
TU|A’ ...
Annabel Desira
L-ISKOLA NAG}MILHA ....
Marzu 2009

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ISEM U KUNJOM :
LAQAM :
POST FEJN TG}IX :
ETAÏ :
SPE¬JALIZZAZZJONI :
PASSATEMPI :
KODI¬I TAL-MA{IJA :
KLIEM MA{IKU :
ANNIMAL FAVORIT :
KULUR FAVORIT :
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Jisimni _____________________
Nilbes dejjem il-kappell.
Nemmen ]afna bil-___________.
Na]bi kollox ta]t mantell.
Jg]iduli ________________________
Jiena g]andi ]afna mien.
eatt eatt ________ sena
u n]obb indur ma’ kullimkien.
In]obb il- _________, _________ u l- ______________.
Irrid li jkolli ]afna flus.
Bil-ma[ija nista’ nag]mel kollox ...
Anki nista’ nsir gustu!
Jiena nivvinta _________________
U n]obb ukoll nisparixxi lin-nies!
Darba ppruvajt _________________
Imma ma kontx ]adt sew il-qies!
Jien naf ninbidel
u nsir anki mutur
_________ jew _________
Jistenna f’kuridur!
Jien tassew in]ossni _____________.
In]obb nidher qisni bozza.
Issa rrid _________________
Qabel ma jisirquli l-karozza!
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Profile Writing
Ask these questions to the person you are writing a
profile about. After you gather all the information try
to put all of that into a profile report.
1. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
2. What is your favourite TV show?
3. What do you usually have for breakfast?
4. What is your middle name?
5. What food do you dislike?
6. What is your favourite CD?
7. What kind of car do you drive?
8. How is your favourite sandwich?
9. Which is your favourite item of clothing?
10. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
11. Where would you retire to?
12. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
13. Which is your favourite sport to watch?
14. When is your birthday?
15. Do you have any pets?
16. Which is your favourite flower?
17. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
18. What is your full name?
19. What are you listening to right now?
20. What was the last thing you ate?
21. How's the weather right now?
22. Which is your favourite soft drink?
23. Which is your favourite restaurant?
24. What was your favourite toy as a child?
25. Do you prefer summer or winter ?
26. Do you prefer chocolate or Vanilla?
27. Which is your favourite day of the week?
28. How many towns have you lived in?
29. Do you make friends easily?
30. Is there any interesting news that you would like to share?
Annabel Desira
Marzu 2009

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Il-kitba l-istess
b]al meta
tag]mel pizza.
Tibda billi ji[ik il]sieb/ l-aptit. U
tibda ta]seb kif
ser t]awwarha.
Fil-kas tal-kitba,
jibdew [ejjin lideat.
Kull dettall
jg]odd! Naqra
riegnu fuq ilpizza u ftit
[un[liel fuq lg]a[ina jafu
jag]mlu ddifferenza kollha
fil-palat. L-istess
fil-kitba.
Ippreenta
xog]lok b’mod
attraenti. Kun
kreattiv ]alli
tolqot l-g]ajn.
Kull dettall jg]odd.
Fl-ikel eatt b]al filkitba. Din trid tkun
ma]suba tajjeb,
imqassma tajjeb u
ming]ajr skossi ]alli
tkun mexxejja u lqarrej jie]u pja`ir
jaqraha. Lespressjonijiet
idjomati`i, la[[ettivi u lvokabularju ma]sub
tajjeb huma eatt
b]all-ingredjenti ta’
fuq il-pizza
mag]ula bir-reqqa.
Annabel Desira
Ir-Rota
tal-Kitba
Tag]mel lista ta’ lo[[etti li g]andek
bonn jew tibda
tqalleb fl-armarju
biex tara liema
ingredjenti
g]andek neqsin
]alli fil-kas tmur
tixtrihom.
Fil-kas tal-kitba,
tibda t]arbex fuq
bi``a karta l-ideat
kif [ejjin f’mo]]ok.
Tistaqsi lil talfamilja kif iridu
l-pizza g]ax
mhux kul]add
bl-istess gosti
u biex tolqot lil
kul]add trid
tara u tisma’ lgosti ta’
kul]add.
Trid tibda tag]el
kif ser tqassam
]alli kul]add
ikollu porzjon
tajjeb. Trid tara li
l-ingredjenti filpizza kollha
jaqblu ma’ xulxin
fit-tog]ma g]ax
inkella taf
tqabbad xi
indi[estjoni lil xi
]add. L-istess
b]all- kitba trid
tara li largumenti u lparagrafi jkunu
kollha bbilan`jati.
Marzu 2009