Writings

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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Dear Editor

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

Dear Edito

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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I would like to nomination Donald Tsang for the Person of the Year in Hong Kong. My reasons are as follows

1. Contribution to societBeing the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr. Tsang plays an undeniably important role maintaining the stability of Hong Kong. In this challenging year, he has made grea.........

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Born with no arms and no legs, Nick has got a normal life just like ours. This Australian is really an inspiring person. He said, “I love life, I just love life.” The way he treats his life and the way he overcomes his challenges really made a change in my attitude towards life and myselNick Vujici.........Read More

Who has greatly inspired you and caused significant changes in your growth and development? In my life, I think this person is Miss Sun Lai Mei. Although I am only 18 years old and still young, meeting this person is definitely a very important turning point in my life.

Miss Sun Lai Mei was my F.2 cl.........

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I have been afraid of Mathematics since I was in Primary One. I did not know why and I did not know how to tackle this problem. Every time when I was having Mathematics tests or exams, my hands started shaking continuously. The results of this subject have always been the worst. When I was in Primar.........

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Last summer, I got my first summer job. It is an unforgettable and meaningful memory. As a new waitress, I faced different problems. Yet meanwhile, I also learnt something valuable and useful.At first, I did not intend to be a waitress because I doubted my ability in serving others and I hated smili.........Read More