學與教
English Language
I. Aims and Objectives
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Build up a stronger English language environment on campus |
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Enable learners to broaden and deepen the language competencies they have developed through basic education |
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Enhance learners’ awareness of language learning in daily life |
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Develop learners’ interest and confidence in using English as their understanding and mastery of the language grow |
(A) Junior Level :
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To provide a language-rich environment to encourage learners to learn and use English; |
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To make use of a broad range of activities and materials to enhance learners’ motivation and to develop their creativity as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills; |
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To promote a culture of reading among learners; |
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To develop learning skills as well as the positive values and attitudes conducive to independent and lifelong language learning |
(B) Senior Level :
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To offer every student further opportunities to extend their knowledge and experience of other cultures as well as opportunities for their personal and intellectual development, further study, pleasure and work in the English medium; |
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To enable every student to prepare for the changing socio-economic demands resulting from an advancement in information technology. These demands include the interpretation, use and production of materials for pleasure, study or work in the English medium. |
II. Major concerns
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To cater for the learners’ diversity to enhance their academic results; |
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To cultivate a good learning attitude and confidence among students; |
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To enhance students’ confidence and ability through reading; |
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To enhance teaching effectiveness through IT and manipulation of data; |
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To enhance teachers’ professionalism |
III. Strategies
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All lessons should be well planned for good motivation. At least two of the following four elements should be included in each lesson: |
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Highlight useful vocabulary (e.g. recycle the previous taught , newly taught vocabulary ……) |
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Ways to build up students’ confidence (e.g. ask students to speak, present their ideas in front of the classmates ……) |
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Use of a mind-map (e.g. when teaching speaking, writing……) |
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highlight topic sentences (e.g. when teaching reading, writing……) |
School in News
2A Chen Yui Lam | ||
Useful links
World news | |||
BBC | HUFFPOST | Teen Vogue |
Reading |
ELC Study Zone (@UVic) |
These stories are accompanied with exercises. Answers are provided and a score is given for each answer. |
dreamreader.net |
A free website with more than 500 reading lessons. Every lesson comes with free audio, a free printable worksheet and a free multiple choice quiz. |
Graded Reading @ British Council
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This is a section of the British Council especially aimed at teens. Stories and articles are written at three different levels A2 (elementary), B1 (intermediate) and B2 (upper-intermediate). There are also online interactive multiple choice exercises to test your comprehension and a grammar exercise based on the text. |
Listening | |||
BBC 6 minute English | ESL Lounge | News in levels |
Others | |||
BBC 英語教學 | BBC 英倫網 | 每日頭條 | 小格子教英文 |
Story online | ESL video | Book creator (免費出版自己的電子書) |
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Activities