Please go to the following youtube and finish your homework by tomorrow (May 9, 2011):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUCDhvbQFmU I Would Like To Buy A Hamburger
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Writing An Argumentative Essay
You will have to argue and persuade in Forms 4-6. It is good to learn now.
Topic - Should Students Be Facebook Friends With Their Teachers?
150-200 words
Yes!
Argument Reason / Example
1 Have a good relationship Can know more about their lives, other friends & family
2 Can sweet talk teachers They may let us hand in homework late
3 Can ask questions easily Can ask about homework /to learn more
4 No privacy Teachers can find out if students have serious problems
5 Keep in touch Can be friends after students leave school
No!
Argument Reason / Example
1 Cannot speak freely on Facebook Cannot share secrets about school
2 Helps you cheat Teachers could give tips to favourite students
3 No privacy Students will find out teachers’ personal information
4 Some senior teachers disagree e.g Principal doesn’t want students to use Facebook
How to write
Paragraph 1 Write your opinion. Let the reader know what you will write.
Paragraph 2 Write 1 of your arguments. Give reasons and/or examples for each one.
Paragraph 3 Write 1 of your arguments. Give reasons and/or examples for each one.
Paragraph 4 Write 1 of your arguments. Give reasons and/or examples for each one.
Paragraph 5 Give an argument from the other side. Explain why they are wrong.
Paragraph 6 Give a conclusion. Summarise your strongest points.
e.g. Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class.
Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class. The world has changed and it is time to let us use phones to learn. There are two
main reasons why this is a sensible idea.
Firstly, mobile phones have changed a lot. In the past, they were for calling or texting. Now, you can use them as dictionaries or to surf the Internet. I don’t know a lot of words in English lessons. If I could use my phone, I would find their meaning easily. I could also keep notes and take pictures
of notes on the blackboard.
Secondly, we will use our mobile phones more than books in the future.
For example, many people read stories, comics or the news on their iPads. We must learn to use new technology.
Thirdly, every student has a mobile phone. The teachers know this. Teachers should not treat us like children. Let us be like normal people.
Some people argue that students waste time using their phones. However,
if a teacher can control a class, no student will use their phone wrongly.
In conclusion, phones can help us learn. Let students use them in classes.
e.g. Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class.
Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class. The world has changed and it is time to let us use phones to learn. There are two
main reasons why this is a sensible idea.
Firstly, mobile phones have changed a lot. In the past, they were for calling or texting. Now, you can use them as dictionaries or to surf the Internet. I don’t know a lot of words in English lessons. If I could use my phone, I would find their meaning easily. I could also keep notes and take pictures
of notes on the blackboard.
Secondly, we will use our mobile phones more than books in the future.
For example, many people read stories, comics or the news on their iPads. We must learn to use new technology.
Thirdly, every student has a mobile phone. The teachers know this. Teachers should not treat us like children. Let us be like normal people.
Some people argue that students waste time using their phones. However,
if a teacher can control a class, no student will use their phone wrongly.
In conclusion, phones can help us learn. Let students use them in classes.
Topic - Should Students Be Facebook Friends With Their Teachers?
150-200 words
Yes!
Argument Reason / Example
1 Have a good relationship Can know more about their lives, other friends & family
2 Can sweet talk teachers They may let us hand in homework late
3 Can ask questions easily Can ask about homework /to learn more
4 No privacy Teachers can find out if students have serious problems
5 Keep in touch Can be friends after students leave school
No!
Argument Reason / Example
1 Cannot speak freely on Facebook Cannot share secrets about school
2 Helps you cheat Teachers could give tips to favourite students
3 No privacy Students will find out teachers’ personal information
4 Some senior teachers disagree e.g Principal doesn’t want students to use Facebook
How to write
Paragraph 1 Write your opinion. Let the reader know what you will write.
Paragraph 2 Write 1 of your arguments. Give reasons and/or examples for each one.
Paragraph 3 Write 1 of your arguments. Give reasons and/or examples for each one.
Paragraph 4 Write 1 of your arguments. Give reasons and/or examples for each one.
Paragraph 5 Give an argument from the other side. Explain why they are wrong.
Paragraph 6 Give a conclusion. Summarise your strongest points.
e.g. Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class.
Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class. The world has changed and it is time to let us use phones to learn. There are two
main reasons why this is a sensible idea.
Firstly, mobile phones have changed a lot. In the past, they were for calling or texting. Now, you can use them as dictionaries or to surf the Internet. I don’t know a lot of words in English lessons. If I could use my phone, I would find their meaning easily. I could also keep notes and take pictures
of notes on the blackboard.
Secondly, we will use our mobile phones more than books in the future.
For example, many people read stories, comics or the news on their iPads. We must learn to use new technology.
Thirdly, every student has a mobile phone. The teachers know this. Teachers should not treat us like children. Let us be like normal people.
Some people argue that students waste time using their phones. However,
if a teacher can control a class, no student will use their phone wrongly.
In conclusion, phones can help us learn. Let students use them in classes.
e.g. Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class.
Students should be allowed to use their mobile phones in class. The world has changed and it is time to let us use phones to learn. There are two
main reasons why this is a sensible idea.
Firstly, mobile phones have changed a lot. In the past, they were for calling or texting. Now, you can use them as dictionaries or to surf the Internet. I don’t know a lot of words in English lessons. If I could use my phone, I would find their meaning easily. I could also keep notes and take pictures
of notes on the blackboard.
Secondly, we will use our mobile phones more than books in the future.
For example, many people read stories, comics or the news on their iPads. We must learn to use new technology.
Thirdly, every student has a mobile phone. The teachers know this. Teachers should not treat us like children. Let us be like normal people.
Some people argue that students waste time using their phones. However,
if a teacher can control a class, no student will use their phone wrongly.
In conclusion, phones can help us learn. Let students use them in classes.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Writing about newspapers
I read ES Junior today.
There was an article about Thai food.
There was a picture of tom yum soup.
It is spicy but I love drinking this soup.
The mango sticky rice is too sweet for me.
I learnt that mangoes are harvested around May.
7. If I lived in Thailand, I would drink tom yum soup
every day.
8. The English is understandable.
9. I learnt a new word, appetiser.
It means the first thing you eat in a meal.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Adjective Patterns
A. It is / it's + adjective (fun / good / bad) + to - infinitive
It’s fun to read novels.
It’s fun to play ball games.
It’s good to eat seafood.
It’s bad to play PSP in the classroom.
B. It is not / isn't + adjective (healthy / good / possible) + for (noun) + to - infinitive
It isn’t healthy to eat snacks.
It isn’t healthy to smoke.
It isn’t good to fight.
It isn’t possible for people to fly.
C. More Examples
It’s important for us to read books.
It’s important for Mr Young to learn Chinese.
It’s important for Ms Chan to have a rich boyfriend.
It’s essential for Mr Tsang to keep fit.
It isn’t easy for me to do homework.
It isn’t easy for us to learn English.
It isn’t possible for Mr Young to have more hair.
It isn’t necessary for … to …
D. Subject + to be + adjective + to-infinitive
English is hard to learn.
Writing is easy to do.
Housework is difficult to finish.
Kung fu is difficult to be good at.
Writing Chinese isn’t easy to do well.
Dancing isn’t difficult to take up.
Dating isn’t important to do in Form 3.
isn’t … to …
Textbook Page 32
1. It’s important for young people to develop
healthy lifestyles.
2. Many students are not fit enough to do
twenty sit-ups.
3. It is helpful to exercise with a friend.
4. It is useful to follow the Food Pyramid.
5. It isn’t necessary for you to join
a Health Club to stay fit.
6. Fruit and vegetables are easy to prepare
for snacks.
Make sentences
It’s silly to play PSP in class.
1. It’s fun to ____________
2. It’s ________ to ____________
It isn’t good to shout at your parents.
3. It isn’t healthy to _____________
4. It isn’t ___________ to ____________
It’s useful to learn how to drive.
5. It’s important for us to _______________
6. It’s __________ for ______ to ___________
It isn’t hard for Jack to finish his homework.
7. It isn’t easy for _________ to ______________
8. It isn’t ________ for ________ to ________________
Chinese is easy to learn.
9. ________ is hard to ____________.
10. ___________ is __________ to _______________.
Thailand isn’t safe to go to now.
11. __________ isn’t easy to _____________.
12. __________ isn’t __________ to _____________.
3C students are old enough to keep their classroom clean.
13. ___________ is old enough to ____________.
14. ___________ is/are _______ enough to ___________.
King isn’t rich enough to date DevelaBaby.
15. ___________ isn’t big enough to ___________.
16. ___________ isn’t _____
Adjective Patterns
Adjective patterns
A. It is / it's + adjective (fun / good / bad) + to - infinitive
It’s fun to read novels.
It’s fun to play ball games.
It’s good to eat seafood.
It’s bad to play PSP in the classroom.
B. It is not / isn't + adjective (healthy / good / possible) + for (noun) + to - infinitive
It isn’t healthy to eat snacks.
It isn’t healthy to smoke.
It isn’t good to fight.
It isn’t possible for people to fly.
C. More Examples
It’s important for us to read books.
It’s important for Mr Young to learn Chinese.
It’s important for Ms Chan to have a rich boyfriend.
It’s essential for Mr Tsang to keep fit.
It isn’t easy for me to do homework.
It isn’t easy for us to learn English.
It isn’t possible for Mr Young to have more hair.
It isn’t necessary for … to …
D. Subject + to be + adjective + to-infinitive
English is hard to learn.
Writing is easy to do.
Housework is difficult to finish.
Kung fu is difficult to be good at.
E.
Writing Chinese isn’t easy to do well.
Dancing isn’t difficult to take up.
Dating isn’t important to do in Form 3.
isn’t … to …
Page 32
1. It’s important for young people to develop
healthy lifestyles.
2. Many students are not fit enough to do
twenty sit-ups.
3. It is helpful to exercise with a friend.
4. It is useful to follow the Food Pyramid.
5. It isn’t necessary for you to join
a Health Club to stay fit.
6. Fruit and vegetables are easy to prepare
for snacks.
Make sentences
It’s silly to play PSP in class.
1. It’s fun to ____________
2. It’s ________ to ____________
It isn’t good to shout at your parents.
3. It isn’t healthy to _____________
4. It isn’t ___________ to ____________
It’s useful to learn how to drive.
5. It’s important for us to _______________
6. It’s __________ for ______ to ___________
It isn’t hard for Jack to finish his homework.
7. It isn’t easy for _________ to ______________
8. It isn’t ________ for ________ to ________________
Chinese is easy to learn.
9. ________ is hard to ____________.
10. ___________ is __________ to _______________.
Thailand isn’t safe to go to now.
11. __________ isn’t easy to _____________.
12. __________ isn’t __________ to _____________.
3C students are old enough to keep their classroom clean.
13. ___________ is old enough to ____________.
14. ___________ is/are _______ enough to ___________.
King isn’t rich enough to date DevelaBaby.
15. ___________ isn’t big enough to ___________.
16. ___________ isn’t _____
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
English Exam - March 2011 - Vocabulary
Group 1:
1. advantages
2. disadvantages
3. exam items
4. crowded
5. time-consuming
6. Shopping experience
7. big variety of choices
Group 2:
1. department store
2. returned items
3. receipt
4. customers
5. reasons
6. purchase
7. discount
8. remarks
Group 3:
1. tour agency
2. location of shops /branches
3. packaged tours
4. tourist attractions
5. special offers
6. enquiry hotline
7. registration number
8. contact number
9. facilities for disabled
10. cultural activities
11. safety
12. travel guide
13. money exchange
Group 4: GE Useful Vocabulary
amusing
syllable
outfit
stanza
metal
resources
Valentine's Day
support
realistic
booth
rhyme
judge
volunteers
informative
contest
confident
refer to
silly
furious
organization
1. advantages
2. disadvantages
3. exam items
4. crowded
5. time-consuming
6. Shopping experience
7. big variety of choices
Group 2:
1. department store
2. returned items
3. receipt
4. customers
5. reasons
6. purchase
7. discount
8. remarks
Group 3:
1. tour agency
2. location of shops /branches
3. packaged tours
4. tourist attractions
5. special offers
6. enquiry hotline
7. registration number
8. contact number
9. facilities for disabled
10. cultural activities
11. safety
12. travel guide
13. money exchange
Group 4: GE Useful Vocabulary
amusing
syllable
outfit
stanza
metal
resources
Valentine's Day
support
realistic
booth
rhyme
judge
volunteers
informative
contest
confident
refer to
silly
furious
organization
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Book Report Sample B
Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
4D (14) Feng Jie Neng
Romeo & Juliet is a very famous play written by William Shakespeare. Many themes are explored in this play, the most important of which is love, hatred and fate.
This play shows us many kinds of love. One type of love is ‘infatuation’ , ‘puppy love’ being of this type, which many teenagers fall into. They don’t realize that their feelings are actually an obsession, not true love. Romeo’s love for Rosaline is an example of this.
Most importantly, we can see true love in this play. This love is so strong that Romeo & Juliet will even sacrifice their lives for it.
This play also has an important lesson about hatred. It shows how love can be destroyed by it. Hatred always lead to tragedy, as in the needless deaths of Romeo & Juliet. It’s too late that the Capulets and Montagues learn this lesson through the deaths of their children. Because of their ancient grudge, they have lost their only children. Luckily, the tragic love affair between Romeo & Juliet ended this feud.
Finally, Shakespeare addresses his idea of fate. At the beginning of the play, he mentions that Romeo & Juliet are ‘star-crossed’ lovers. This means that whatever they do, they cannot escape their destiny. They are doomed never to be happy together. But in the end, they cannot overcome the fate that has already been destined for them.
I learn such a good lesson from this play. I hope I can learn more and enrich my life.
Japan Air Lines Flight 123 by Ron Schleede
Genre: non-fiction
4D (40) Smith Yau
In 1985, Japan Airlines (JAL) Flight 123 took off from Runway C-15-L at Tokyo International Airport. That plane was full of passengers. However, when he plane climbed to cruising altitude, they met trouble and crashed into a mountain, killing 520 person.
This book is about the disaster of JAL Flight 123, the ins and outs and the reasons of the crash.
In this story, I think Captain Masami Takahama is the hero, who was the captain of JAL Flight 123. He was also a senior training captain of JAL. In the story, he was calm when his plane faced danger, and with his knowledge, he kept the damaged plane flying for 32 minutes. Naturally, there were others who had contributed to preventing the plane from crashing and ensuring the safety of the passengers.
In this book, I think the ins and outs of the crash is the most important chapters in the book, which are also my favorite part of the book. When the pilots knew they were getting into trouble, they did not back down. With their amazing flying skills, they kept flying he damaged plane for 32 minutes. During which the flight attendants kept the passengers calm. Therefore, those chapters show the teamwork of the crew which carried through firmly to the end.
I think this book is great, because it can show the scenario of air crash. As it involves physics and engineering, it is difficult to express in words. However, the author had a great method of using pictures to express the abstract, e.g., how air pressure damaged the plane.
This book is interesting and useful to me, because my dream job is to be a pilot, so I can learn more about flying, physics, engineering and aviation history from reading this book. I will recommend this book to others.
Book Report Sample
Title: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Author: Roald Dahl
Student: YCK2 1B (2)Cheng Man Chi
Introduction:
Why I chose the book:
I like the part of this book when Charlie Bucket and the other four children visit Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. It is very interesting and funny.
What kind of story is it?
This story is about a chocolate factory owner and a little boy, Charlie Bucket, who comes from a poor family. They experienced something exciting and wonderful during the visit of the chocolate factory by Charlie and four other children.
Body
Plot
Willy Wonka is a factory owner who makes the most marvellous candies and chocolate and he opens his factory for visit by five lucky winners.
Characters: Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and four other children.
Personal Opinions
Willy Wonka hates his father and he thought all parents in the world are bad. But I think it is not easy for our parents to bring us up. It takes a lot of money and love. They devote unlimited love to us and have our interests in mind in everything.
The character I like best in the book is Charlie. I admire him a lot.
After reading this book, I found it very fascinating. On the other hand, there are many descriptive words in it and I learned a lot.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
English Book Report 英文閱讀報告
Everyone has to hand in an English book report on or before February 14, 2011.
You can add 10 points to your RED Record Card.
Your book report may be chosen to join the Book Report Competition.
(A) Instructions:
1) Write at least 200 words for your book report.
2) Type your book report and send it to the following emails:
3eyck2@gmail.com or nychan@yck2.edu.hk
3) If you find any difficulties to type your book report, please write neatly on a piece of YCK2 lined paper.
4) If you change your mind and want to use another book for your book report, please send an email to us during Lunar New Year Holidays.
5) If you have any questions on writing the book report, you can send an email to us and we will get back to you ASAP.
(B) Follow the steps below:
8) Once you have finished your paper, be sure to review your writing.
REMEMBER TO READ ENGLISH EVERYDAY!!!!!!
You can add 10 points to your RED Record Card.
Your book report may be chosen to join the Book Report Competition.
(A) Instructions:
1) Write at least 200 words for your book report.
2) Type your book report and send it to the following emails:
3eyck2@gmail.com or nychan@yck2.edu.hk
3) If you find any difficulties to type your book report, please write neatly on a piece of YCK2 lined paper.
4) If you change your mind and want to use another book for your book report, please send an email to us during Lunar New Year Holidays.
5) If you have any questions on writing the book report, you can send an email to us and we will get back to you ASAP.
(B) Follow the steps below:
1) Choose a book to write about. You could write about a book in any genre 題材or category: adventure, mystery, fantasy, biography, fiction or nonfiction.
挑選書籍
2) Take notes about the book while you are reading.
一邊看書，一邊寫筆記
3) Write an introductory paragraph. 開首一段 , 要寫上書名和作者和故事種類
- Be sure to include the title and author of the book and let the reader know what type of story it is: funny, exciting, scary or sad.
4) Write a paragraph summarizing the plot.
- Be sure to give the names of the main characters and tell a little about them.
5) Write a paragraph about the characters in the storybook.
- Who is the character you like most? Who is the loveliest? Who is the poorest?
- You could explain the problem they face in the book and what they are doing to overcome it.
6) Write a paragraph that gives the reader your opinion of the book. Here you might want to write about your favorite part or what you learned.
7) Write a conclusion that lets the reader know the reasons why you recommend this book.
REMEMBER TO READ ENGLISH EVERYDAY!!!!!!
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