Month: November 2016

More and more people choose to work at home in Hong Kong. Write a letter to the editor discussing the benefits of having a home office and suggesting how it could be supported by government and companies.

November 16, 2016 SOU WING TING 0
Dear EditorImagine there is a mother of a new-born baby.After taking care of the baby for the whole night, she has to get up to work with insufficient rest the next day. Worse still, she has to worry about her little kid for the entire day, concerning whether he drinks milk punctually and eats adeq.........Read More

You recently read an article in the Kowloon Voice calling for a ban on soft drinks for children under 12 in Hong Kong. The writer of the article stated that people who regularly consume excessive sugars from soft drinks have a much higher chance of becoming obese, which raises the risk of diabetes and heart diseases. Young children nowadays love soft drinks so much that such sugary beverages can become a replacement for drinking water. Write an article for your school magazine either supporting or opposing the article’s call for such a ban.

November 16, 2016 SUM KO 0

Is it really the time to be harsh on soft drinks

 Sugary beverages are part of we, students' life. We consume it while having lunch or after doing exhausting sports or in many more situations. Undoubtedly, proven with scientific evidence, those drinks have an excessive sugar content and will thus ca.........

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The Education Bureau’s decision to end the Chinese and English extensive reading scheme grants has been criticized by many headmasters of secondary schools. As a student, you feel strongly that reading is crucial and should be promoted more. You have decided to write a letter to the editor giving your opinion on the issue.

November 15, 2016 SUM KO 0
Dear EditorI am writing to express my opinion on the decision recently made by the Education Bureau to end the Chinese and English extensive reading scheme(ERS) grants. Echoing with my headmasters of secondary schools, I strongly oppose the scrapping of the grants. It is certainly an unwise act to .........Read More

Learning English through Drama

November 15, 2016 HUI YUET CELESTE CHEUNG 0
Dear JaneIt’s been so long since I last saw you. Oh gosh, you have no idea how bad I have missed you. So how are you doing in Toronto? Is the neighbourhood there friendly or welcoming? Speaking of neighbourhood, I’ve got to tell you something.Remember how we used to you know, just hang out and wand.........Read More

Poems

November 15, 2016 LOK WING CHIANG 0
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