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Freedom of expression prevails in our society. To keep abreast of times, our school is thinking of having a Wall of Freedom on which students can voice their opinions in writing. The launch of this new measure has aroused a bunch of questions on the abuse of freedom and its effectiveness. In order t.........

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Dear EditorI am writing to express my concern on the spate of student suicides in Hong Kong during the last few months. Cases of people committing suicide at an early age are not uncommon in Hong Kong and the problem is really grave, the public is beginning to ask 'why' and 'who' sh.........Read More

In recent years, competition has become an indispensable part of our lives. All of us, including even children, are involved in competition. This has stirred up much controversy over whether children should be exposed to competition. With the irreplaceable importance of competition, children should .........

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Since the last decade, the bonding between parents and children has been weakening. The worrying quality of family relationship stems form the mistrust between the two generations. While some parents think that their children send out suspicious messages, some children regard their parents as suspic.........

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Every year university graduates face the same problem: what kind of career should I choose? Even though they are capable of doing different jobs, the choice between job prospects and passion often puzzles them. While some think that job prospects are the main concern, others believe that passion is .........

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The “presumed consent” system for organ donation in which individuals are automatically considered donors after death unless they choose to opt out of the system by registration has been adopted in several countries. Seeing an acute shortage of organs in Hong Kong, some people propose th.........

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It is obvious that most people cannot live without mobile phones in Hong Kong. It is therefore safe to say that most people are in favor of them. However, as an exercise in persuasive writing, your English teacher wants you to write any essay that criticizes the use of mobile phones.

Your essay shoul.........

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Dear MaryGlad to hear from you. It seems that you’re torn between studying music and accounting, an option between your interest and career. But in fact, I will suggest you opt for studying music and head for your interest at this moment.First of all, I think no matter doing what, interest is a key.........Read More

A controversy over the issue of children’s privacy has been stirred up commonly these days. Should parents invade their children’s privacy? In fact, many parents like pretending as a spy to check children’s mobile phone text messages, internet blogs or even online chat records secr.........

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The development of children has long been the biggest parental concern either in the past or in the present-day world. That is why advertisements about products that facilitate children’s growth are so popular and eye-catching to parents. And hence, it is not uncommon to see that they spare no.........

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I am writing to air my opinion about the low birth rate in Hong Kong. As everyone knows, the average family size has been declining in the past decade. Even for those families who have children, most have no more than two. It deserves our concern as a low birth rate can be influential to.........

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When you read the newspaper as you are on the way to work, what usually catches your eyes? Politics, finance or the news about celebrities? Reporters know well enough that there are readers who are particularly interested in knowing the private lives of public figures. And so they write a lot about .........

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Pop idol worship is a ubiquitous scenario among youngsters in Hong Kong. Actually, in no way does it do others a great disservice, nor does it pose any harm to ourselves as long as we pursue singers and actors sensibly. However, it is not uncommon to see that many teenagers spend a lot of time and m.........Read More

Dear EditorI am writing to express my opinion on the issue of the decline in the birth rate in Hong Kong. In the past, while walking on the street, we could see a mother holding two little boys’ hands, and carrying another boy on her back. Nowadays, however, we will see a trendy couple pushin.........Read More

I was so happy to be 18 and I hoped I could travel by myself. I had never thought that I could get the chance so soon. I got the Australian Working Holiday visa, and I was allowed to stay on holiday in the country for up to one year and to work there in order to make my living.It was not an easy job.........Read More

Having an opportunity to have a working holiday in Australia is invaluable. I stayed on holiday in Australia for up to one year and took up employment there in order to make ends meet. It is sometimes said that working in another country is harsh and stressful. There may be some truth in this statem.........Read More

David fell in love with Amy the first day he saw her. He could tell himself with certainty that he wasn’t attracted by Amy’s looks, but there was something special about her. Fortunately, they sat next to each other. David finally mustered up courage to ask Amy out.‘I’d love to.’ Su.........Read More

David fell in love with Amy the first day he saw her. He thought that Amy was sincere and beautiful. David pretended to ask Amy about the Economics homework and chatted with her at the recess time. When the bell rang, he asked, ‘Would you like to go to the cinema with me on Saturday?’Amy blushed and .........Read More

Nowadays, when you walk around and ask some of my friend how they think of me, they must say that I am a nice and good guy. However, before I met him, I was someone who was full of arrogance, lazy and self-centered. He is the one that has changed my life and the one that has transformed me into a go.........

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There is a person who inspires me a lot. She gives me hope and encourages me to express my feelings through my own way. I would like to thank her for her love and care. This person is my Chinese teacher, Miss Sun.Miss Sun is very kind. She had already taught in my school for five years. In her first.........

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Steven Chow – a 100% Hong Konger. He is a great actor, director and filmmaker. He was the box office record holder and two-time winner of ‘The Best Actor Award’ in Hong Kong Film Festival. His career in the film industry brings him to glory and become one of the most significant st.........

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Have you ever considered having a summer job? Last summer, I had my first summer job as a private tutor for a Form One student. It was invaluable experience. I was faced with problems, but I was able to deal with them and learn from the job.Being a private tutor was challenging. The first difficult .........Read More

Dear EditoI am writing in response to Pat Chan’s letter on the issue of students worrying about their future in this period of financial meltdown. Faced with the economic downturn, it is natural that the students are pessimistic about the job market. However, I agree with Mr. Chan that second.........Read More

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I am writing to discuss whether socializing on Facebook does more harm than good to the users. Nowadays, socializing on Facebook is very popular. Almost everyone is one of the users of Facebook. However, is it true that Facebook is so good that everyone should sign up for this socializing.........

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Dear Edito

I am writing to express my opinion on socializing on Facebook. It is obvious that there is an increasing trend in using Facebook. However, I believe that socializing on Facebook does more harm than good to the users because of the following reasons

First, socializing on Facebook requires .........

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Good morning, everyone. I’m Chris Wong, Chairman of the Current Affairs Club.Social networking sites such as Facebook seem to have permeated our daily life. More and more people are setting up accounts so as to socialize with friends and associate with others. However, the problem of misusing these .........Read More

Good morning, everyone.I’m Chris Wong, the Chairman of the Current Affairs Club. Nowadays, various social networking sites develop rapidly and are extremely popular with us. However, have you ever noticed the harm the misuse of these sites could do to us? The subject of my talk today is exactl.........Read More

Good morning, Principal, teachers and schoolmates. I’m the Chairman of the Current Affairs Club, Chris Wong from 6A. How many of you have a Facebook account? I believe most of you have surfed social networking sites such as Facebook, and I also believe that you have heard about a mass-suicide .........Read More

IntroductioThis proposal is to make suggestions for the Careers Week, to enable senior students to make informed choices of their future careers. The objectives of the week would be introducing some of the most popular careers and providing senior students with information on how they can pursue th.........

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I would like to nominate Wong Kam Po for the Person of the Year in Hong Kong. My reasons are as follows

1.Contribution to societIn the first place, Mr. Wong has brought much glory and honor to all Hongkongers with his talent in the field of cycling. One of the various clear examples supporting that.........

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