A speech on being volunteer tutors

October 21, 2009 Article Manager 0
Good morning, Principal, teachers and schoolmates.I’m the chairperson of the Student Union, Chris Wong from 6A. I’m glad to have this opportunity to stand here and share with you. Have you attended any tutorial classes? I guess so. However, have you ever tried to be a tutor in the tutori.........Read More

A Series of Unpredictable Events

October 21, 2009 Article Manager 0

It was always tiring after work. I put my hand into my pocket, took out the only money I had got and started counting.‘One, two…only a hundred dollars!’ My heart dropped and I started worrying.‘How can I survive with just a hundred dollars for a month! Oh…I’m going to eat a piece ofWh.........

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A Letter to the Editor

October 21, 2009 Article Manager 0

Dear SirI am writing to reply to the letter sent by Pat Chan, in which he wrote that replacing traditional books by electronic books was beneficial to students. Though Mr. Chan thought that the benefits to students brought by e-books would be enormous, it appears to me that traditional books are st.........

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A letter to Mrs Leung

October 21, 2009 Article Manager 0

Dear Mrs Leun

I was very sad when I’d heard the news that you would retire after this school year. It would be a great loss to Carmel.

I think that you’re really a good principal. The first time I talked with you was in Form 2. I was the MC on the Information Day and we needed to practise and p.........

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A letter to Mrs Leung

October 21, 2009 Article Manager 0

Dear Mrs Leun

Congratulations on your retirement. It’s a good time for you to take a break and get rid of the heavy workload.

At first, I’d like to thank you for your lessons. Throughout these four years, you gave us many meaningful speeches. In the speeches, you showed us your feelings, your a.........

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A letter to Mrs Leung

October 21, 2009 Article Manager 0

Dear Mrs Leun

I am Francis Chu from 4D. I have to admit that when I first tried to write this letter, I had absolutely no idea about how to write it. I knew I could have just written a very formal letter to you, but I thought that you’d be very blasé about reading another formal letter..........

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A Black Friday

October 21, 2009 Article Manager 0
It was a sunny day with a gentle breeze blowing outside. Mary and I thought that it was a perfect day to go shopping. However, no one would know that it was a real Black Friday…On that day, I was shopping with Mary at Langham Place. It was our favourite activity, so we enjoyed the time. Suddenly a b.........Read More

Zero, A Great Friend

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

Hector Zeroni is a likeable character for sure. In his adventure in Camp Green Lake, he overcomes a lot of challenges with Stanley, his friend. Their friendship faces a lot of obstacles, but these two people are able to overcome them finally because of some good qualities they possess, such as their.........

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Zero is Not Only Zero

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

Hector Zeroni, who is called ‘Zero’ by his fellow, has a very shy character when facing others who do not like him. However, his cleverness and honesty are clearly portrayed throughout his adventure with Stanley, the protagonist of Holes, when both of them are reliant on each other in a .........

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Working as a Saleslady in the Summer time

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

Last summer, I had a job as a salesgirl in a fashion chain store. I was very excited at the beginning because I thought I could dress fashionably every day and buy outfits in a lower price. These, undoubtedly, are every girl’s dreams. Unfortunately, I found that I had to wear uniform on the fi.........

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The pros and cons of studying abroad

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0
Most students in Hong Kong have great pressure because of the educational policies of Hong Kong. Therefore, some of them think about whether they should study abroad or not. In this essay, I will look at some of advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.One advantage of studying abroad is that.........Read More

Should University Education Be Made Compulsory?

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

Competitions exist in every modern city. It is of no doubt that you will have a better working environment if you have a university degree. Those, who are only graduated from high-schools, are more likely to be employed as industrial workers or to be doing some manual jobs. That is how the real worl.........

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Should men/boys cry?

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

Some people say girls are made up of water, and that's why they always cry. How about boys? Would boys cry? Or should boys cry

I cannot absolutely say that boys would cry, but I think boys should cry. I think the body structures of boys and girls are quite similar. Boys also have tears. They also ne.........

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No, Never!

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

When I was ten, I liked playing with toys very much. One day, I went shopping with my mother. I saw a very beautiful doll in a shop.'Mum, can you buy that doll for me?' I asked.'You’ve already bought many toys. I won’t buy toys for you anymore,' answered mum. I was disappointed. T.........

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No, Never

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

'Michael, Melanie. Wake up at once! I need to attend an important meeting half an hour later and I don't want to be late. I’ve already called your aunt to take care of you.' Mum said when she was dashing downstairs and putting on her necklace and earrings. Although her voice was lo.........

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No,Never !

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0

Nowadays, teenagers always say '' no'' and '' never ''. They always disobey orders or refuse requests because they don't want to be tired, to be hurt or to pay attention.

We always say " no" when we face some challenges . " No, it is too harsh", " No, I can't handle it". The

Furthermore, w.........

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No, Never!

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0
I say 'No, Never!' to myself every time I think of giving up. I am neither a lucky guy nor a clever guy. Every time I want to do something, it just takes me a lot of time. I think they are the examinations for my endurance and patience. I need to think for a long time and I need to work on i.........Read More

No, Never

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0
I like playing computer games. I don't like studying very much. I don't always listen to my parents. But ... NO! I never try or do one thing. This is smokingI never like people smoking.I never like smoking. I don't like it not only because of its smelly and stinking smell, but also because there.........Read More

Beat Addictions!

October 20, 2009 Article Manager 0
My addiction was watching TV programmes. I usually spent tow hours or above on it every day. I knew it was a waste of time, but I couldn’t stop myself from switching on the television. I loved it because it gave me fun. I hated it because it was just like the harmful drugs, which I couldn&rsqu.........Read More

Beat Addictions!

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0
I love to surf the Internet as I can get much entertainment from it. For example, I can watch many funny and amazing videos on YouTube and play online games on ‘Sina Games’. I can also write down my daily experiences, whether happy or not, on Xanga which is used as an internet diary. How.........Read More

An Invisible Teacher

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0

One day Alexander came in with a peculiar bottle. He poured some of the contents into a glass of water that was on the teacher’s desk and went back to his seat as usual.

Halfway through the lesson, Mr Ip, our History teacher, took a sip of the water. Right in front of everybody’s eyes, he becam.........

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An Excellent Film

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0
Secondhand Lions, the film directed by Tim McCanlies, is a great film. The main characters are Walter, Hub and Garth, who were acted by Haley Joel Osment, Robert Duvall and Michael Caine respectively.The story is about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his we.........Read More

A Meaningful Movie

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0

Secondhand Lions is a film about western life. The director is Tim McCanlies. The main characters are Walter (Haley Joel Osment), Uncle Garth (Michael Caine) and Uncle Hub (Robert Duvall). The story happens on the deserted farm of the two old men.Walter, a boy who is dumped off by his mother, is lef.........

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A letter of complaints

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0

Dear Sir / Madam

Re: Complaints about Super Fit Fitness Centr

I am writing to complain about the unacceptable condition of your fitness centre, in particular the snack bar and aerobics class. I think these facilities are not suitable for the members to use. Firstly, the snack bar is dirty. There are.........

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A Film of Love

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0
Secondhand Lions is a western family movie set in 1960s. The story takes place in the house of two old men, Hub and Garth, during summer. The movie was directed by Tim McCanlies. The cast are Haley Joel Osment, who played the role of Walter, and Michael Caine and Robert Duvall who acted the two grea.........Read More

Secondhand Lions

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0
Walter (Haley Joel Osment), a poor boy is sent to his great uncles, Garth (Robert Durall) and Hub (Michael Caine), because his mother, Mae (Kyra Sedwick), wants him to find the rumored fortune which belongs to his two uncles. However, Walter is not willing to do so. Uncles Hub and Garth live in the .........Read More

Movie Review

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0

“Secondhand Lions” is an adventure film. It is directed by Tim McCanlies. The film is set in a Texan farm in 1960s. Haley Joel Osment acts the role of Walter, who is sent to live with his uncles, Hub and Garth, who are acted by Robert Duvall and Michael Caine respectively.Walter’s uncles were r.........

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A Film Review of Secondhand Lions

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0
The new western film is about two old cowboys and a boy living together in a big farm in 1960s. The young actor who acted the role of Walter is Haley Joel Osment. Michael Caine and Robert Duvall played Hub and Garth, who are Walter’s great uncles. The director of Secondhand Lions is Tim McCanlOn.........Read More

A character sketch of Miss Katherine

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0

Miss Katherine is a beautiful and pitiful woman, who only falls in love once, but bad things happen to her.She is a charming woman. In the book ‘Holes’, Miss Katherine is a teacher. She not only teaches the children, but also the adults. Many of her students are adult men. However, they .........

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A character sketch of Zero

October 19, 2009 Article Manager 0

Other than the main character, Stanley, Hector Zeroni is also a boy with a great character in the book ‘Holes’. He is the smallest kid at Camp Green Lake. He is poor, but caring and honest. He then becomes the best friend of Stanley in the Camp Green Lake.Zero is very poor because he is an orphan. Hi.........

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