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Most people feel that competition is an important part of adult life and that children should be exposed to competitive activities at an early age. Write an essay arguing either for or against the statement, “Children should be involved in competition”.

Competition is an essential part of modern soci.........

“Big business is not only about making money.” With reference to the context of Hong Kong, write an article for your school magazine using this comment as a title.  Give three reasons to support your views on the comment.

“Big business is not only about making money”

In China, ever since ancient times.........

Despite the work of the Equal Opportunities Commission, many people are still biased against people who are physically handicapped. You feel that more should be done to educate the public against it. Write a letter to the press discussing the kinds of prejudices the physically handicapped face. Sugg.........

Despite the work of the Equal Opportunities Commission, many people are still biased against people who are physically handicapped. You feel that more should be done to educate the public against it. Write a letter to the press discussing the kinds of prejudices the physically handicapped face. Sugg.........

Recent articles in the media have reported terrible cases of cruelty to animals. One case involved a dog that died because it was kept locked in a cage, without exercise, food, or water. Another involved a man who beat a small dog to death to stop it from barking while he was watching TV. Write a le.........

Dear Edito

I am writing to express my opinion about the poor work-life balance in Hong Kong and also give suggestions about what people should do to improve their work-life balance.

Hong Kong is a magnet for workaholics.  The average weekly working hours of Hong Kong people is 48.4, which far exceeds.........

The Hong Kong Book Fair is famous for its great diversity and stunning transaction value of book-related goods and services.  Although it is quite business-oriented, it manifests the intellectual and literary sides well.  This year, a talk about short story writing and appreciation, “Guide to Hidden.........

Mary, 29, has been working at her home as a freelancer for five years.  Every morning, she would wake up at 7 a.m., typing fiercely in front of her computer until 3 p.m., and she would then head to a nearby orphanage to be a volunteer for a few hours.

“Working at home gives me much more freedom to my.........

Recently, research found that most Hongkongers work for 44.3 hours per week, which is higher than the standard of healthy working hours.  The poor work-life balance of Hongkongers starts to spark a lot of discussion.  There are a lot of suggested ways to halt the unhealthy trend, including having a .........

SOHO (small office home office) and telecommuting are getting more common in Hong Kong.  With the advanced development of telecommunications, staying at home to work becomes possible.  However, there are various pros and cons regarding having a home office.

One advantage of having a home office is th.........

Good morning everyone

I‘m Chris Wong and I‘m a Form Six student from Happy Secondary School.

Today, I’m glad to be here to talk to you about the joys of being a teenager in Hong Kong.  Let me kick off with a question: Does anyone sitting here not feel happy being a teenager in Hong Kong?  Well, I bel.........

Born and raised by two parents, I could never imagine life without either one of them.  Every time a friend of mine tried to tell me how life sucks after the death of his father, I failed to put myself into his shoes.  Thus, I chose to join the programme ‘Swapping Roles’ to experience and explore a .........

Last month, I took part in a programme called ‘Swapping Roles’.  I had to stay with a single parent family in Sham Shui Po for three days.  Before the stay, I had only heard the word ‘poverty’ in the news, but now, I have had a taste of poverty for real.  I am glad that I grabbed this golden opportu.........

Which sports do you like to participate in? Volleyball? Basketball? Badminton? Snooker? How about squash, bowling or hockey? The sports club is now proposing that all of us should be required to join a sports team, I would like to support this constructive suggestion.

Being a sports team member, our .........

A recent proposal submitted by our school sport club suggests that all students should be required to join a sports team. It sounds nice and beneficial to students’ physical health. But is our school really able to implement such a suggestion? Is it a blessing of just a curse? I have a doubt about .........

Introductio

Hong Kong students are becoming less interested in reading English story books as there are more and more advanced technological products such as the Internet and electric devices diverting students’ attention from the invaluable cultural assets.  There are also students who think that s.........

Poetry is a beautiful language art that we should learn, appreciate and write.  However, it isn’t popular among us Hong Kong students.

There’re a few reasons, namely 3, why we don’t like to learn poetry.

First of all, it requires a wide range of vocabulary for us to write a good poem or song.  For exa.........

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.........

Dear Editor

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.........

Dear Editor

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.........

Dear editor

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.........

Dear Sir/Madam

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.........