Month: May 2013

If we read newspapers and magazines regularly, it is not uncommon for us to discover a lot of advertisements urging us to buy different products.  However, a glimpse at this situation already sets the alarm bell ringing as we are taught to live a simple life at school while the media keeps encouragi.........

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Recently, some educators in Hong Kong are advocating students here taking a gap year as an intern before entering tertiary institutions.  Considering the successful models of the Gap Year Scheme in many foreign countries, I wholeheartedly support the move to encourage our students to exp.........

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I am writing to express my concern about the problem of adult gambling and its effects on children and adolescents.

Last week, a news article reported that some parents brought their school-age children with them when purchasing Mark Six tickets at the betting centres, and some even ask.........

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I am writing to express my views on the idea about high school students spending one year joining a job experience programme or working, when they have finished their high school education and before they continue with their tertiary education. I believe it is an excellent idea and shoul.........

Dear Editor

    Many high school students in the West, such as the UK and Australia, would like to take a one-year job experience program after finishing high school before they continue with their tertiary education, I strongly agree with this idea. This would certainly benefit our dear Hong Kong s.........

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.  Today’s motion is “Nuclear power is the best source of energy for the future.”  While some people advocate the use of nuclear power continuously, we strongly oppose this statement.  How can it be called “best”, when it exerts deleterious impacts on both humans and.........

Common Addictions in Societ

In 21st century, science and technology develops so quickly in a big step that people cannot keep up with using them properly. Take a look at our society – Hong Kong: people are addicted to, for example, MP3, Internet, mobile phones, air-con., TV, PC, etc. Though these el.........

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I am writing to express my views on the sale of books that contain unhealthy contents at the fair.

I went to the Hong Kong Book Fair this year and noticed an indecent scene. Many book stalls were selling books that contain sexy images of teenage models and comics that promote violence..........

Recently, there has been a law enacted in Heilongjiang Province which bans acts of ‘misconduct’, including ‘puppy love’.  It arouses a lot of controversy.  Is this law a curse or a blessing

Teenagers usually fancy new and exciting things.  A romantic relationship of course is one of the things teens.........

Audition    

Dear Chris

How are you? Do you enjoy your life in Canada?  Last week, I felt very disappointed and depressed due to the rejection in an audition.  As you know, being an actress is my dream.  Being rejected not only brought along sadness to me, but also made me lose confidence in being a.........

Why take part

The walkathon is a very meaningful activity.  All the funds raised will be donated to Walk to Build for constructing schools in rural China.  Apart from building new schools, it is a golden opportunity to improve parent-child relationships and health!  The walkathon would require much .........

‘The most boring science lesson in the world again,’ John uttered quietly in his seat.

While Mr. Lee was giving a speech on the topic ‘atoms’ in the class, John was still daydreaming about the cartoon he watched the night before. He was astonished to see some robots invading the Earth and exchanging .........

Stop taking drugs: Play fair for future of sport

Being a professional athlete could be a distant dream in childhood for many sport-lovers. “Athlete” means charming, healthy and even wealthy in modern society. David Beckham and Tiger Woods are exemplary to show how athletes turn their gifts in sports.........

For years, there has been a lot of discussion about puppy love. Puppy love can be a double-edged sword as the advocates feel that “puppy love” is natural and should not be banned. Yet, those who take a negative attitude think that it should be banned as it can lead to undesirable results. It is wort.........

Hi Mary

    It’s been quite a while since our last email.  How’re you doing on your QF course?   Managed to make some good friends there?  I’ve got to know quite a few friends here, but most of them are girls!  Just kidding.  Philosophy, well, I can still scrape through its exams

    I’ve thought lo.........

The statement ‘Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better’ is true.  An advertisement is a glamorous package wrapped around a piece of goods, whether nice or bad.

I believe ‘advertising is the modern substitute for argument’ because of its d.........

We can see advertisements around us everywhere, in different media, such as video advertisements shown on TV, and print advertisements published in newspapers and magazines.  All we can see in these advertisements is how good the product that they are selling is.  Advertising swamps our life.  Its n.........

Introductio

Hong Kong students have long been dismissed as not being able to use English well. Not spending enough time on reading English books should be held accountable to a large extent as a survey conducted recently showed that secondary school students read no more than an average of ten Engli.........

Dear Chri

How are you?  Were the test results you mentioned last time still fine?  I hope everything’s OK in Canada.

I just had an awful week.  You know how much I love acting and performing on stage.  So, I was overjoyed when I heard the news a month ago that my school’s going to hold a talent show .........

Dear Chri

How’re you doing?  What’s your new girlfriend’s name? (Sorry, I’m always absent-minded.)  Zhuzhu or Mimi?  Whatever, she’s stunning in the photo!  (Remember to send me more photos when you reply.)  I wish to have her face, so I’d have a higher chance of being selected in the audition last .........

Hey Chris

How are you?  Are you having an enjoyable summer vacation?  Well, I bet you are!  Please send my regards to Uncle and Auntie.  I haven’t seen them for years!  Anyway, do you still remember I told you that I went for an audition for a major role in Romeo and Juliet?  Guess what?  I was reje.........

Dear Alex

Thanks for asking me for opinions. I have read through your debate speech and here are some comments for you.

Being the first speaker of the affirmative team, you should define the topic first. It’s good that you already have an idea of this, but what you should do more is to define the ke.........

Dear Editor

    It is regrettable to see that one of your readers has made a serious accusation that songs containing foul languages are exerting an adverse influence on society.  He has unfortunately overlooked that freedom of speech and expression is one of the core values of the Hong Kong society.........

Dear Editor

    I am writing in response to the letter to the editor dated 23rd March 2012 regarding the condemnation of songs containing foul language.  The writer tries to demean these songs by claiming they have a deleterious influence on society.  However, the accusation is invalid and I beg eve.........

Dear Sir/Mada

I am writing to express my disappointment with the Hong Kong Book Fair this year.  I found there were many book stalls selling books with inappropriate contents, such as sexy images of young models and violence.

The Book Fair is supposed to be a decent annual cultural event of Hong Kong.........

Dear Mister/Miss Secretary of Educatio

    It has been a hot debate around town that some schools are taking PE lessons out of the curriculum in the name of enabling students to concentrate more on academic subjects.  As a Form Six student, I strongly believe that this practice is harmful to the stu.........

A Diary Entry on the First Drama Rehearsal            

God, if this is your will, please grant me strength and be with me in my fight against setbacks.  After today’s rehearsal, I am now down in the dumps, let alone wishing to get any single award.  Sigh!  Romeo and Juliet is still my favourite play.........

Date: 30-10-2011 (Sun)  Sunn

Unusually, I woke up at 8 today. Guess what? Today, Amy, Jack and I went to Happy Primary School telling stories to one of the Primary One classes.

Amy’s story was The Three Little Pigs and Jack told of The Little Prince. Most of the students concentrated and gave quite a.........

Dear Sir/Madam

    I am writing to express my dissatisfaction over the sale of books which contain sexy images of models and violent pictures in the recent Hong Kong Book Fair. Those materials inculcate distorted values into adolescents and pose tremendously negative impacts on society as a whole. I.........