School Year: 2015-2016

1. Learning English through Workplace Communicatio

You work in a boutique in Causeway Bay. Today there was a misunderstanding between you and an English-speaking customer. Write a diary entry about what happened and include how you could have handled the situation better.Dear DiaryAs clichéd, as it so.........Read More

You recently read an article in the Kowloon Voice calling for a ban on the French delicacy foie gras in Hong Kong. Foie gras is goose live that comes from geese that are forced to ear large amounts of corn before they are killed. Write a letter to the editor supporting or opposing the article’s call.........Read More

6D Tracy WonLearning English through DebatinYou recently read an article in thKowloon Voiccalling for a ban on the French delicacfoie grain Hong Kong.Foie grais goose liver that comes from geese that are forced to eat large amounts of corn before they are killed. Write a letter to the editor .........Read More

Your favourite song got nominated for a local music award and the winner will be decided by a public vote. Write a blog entry to persuade your friends to vote for the song. Describe the song and its lyrics. Explain how the song makes you feel and what the message conveyed by its lyrics means to you..........Read More

6D Hedy WonLearning English through Pop CulturThere are more and more different kinds of street performances in Hong Kong. While these performances add spice to street culture, some people and even the buskers themselves call for more regulations on street performances. Write a letter to the edito.........Read More

6D Chimney Chu2015 DSE Part A recent article in the Young Post suggested that an 8:00am start to the school day makes students feel tired and sleepy. Write to the editor of the Young Post expressing your views on the following

• Why students feel tired; an
• Whether or not a 9:00am start will solve t.........

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6D Chimney ChuLearning English through Social IssueMany parents in Hong Kong are sending their children to other !countries to complete their schooling. Write an article for your school magazine examining two reasons for this phenomenon. You should also discuss the impact of this on local schools.........Read More

6D Hedy WonLearning English through Workplace CommunicatioYou work in the customer services department of a major airline. You have received a complaint from a member of a famous orchestra, Miss Kary Mak, about a valuable musical instrument being damaged during an international flight. Your boss .........Read More

6D Hedy WonLearning English through Workplace CommunicatioYou work in the customer services department of a major airline. You have received a complaint from a member of a famous orchestra, Miss Kary Mak, about a valuable musical instrument being damaged during an international flight. Your boss .........Read More

6D Nicky FaCinemas in Hong KonIntroductioThere is an increasing trend in Hong Kong that people tend not to go to cinemas for movies, though their fancy and love for movies does not change. Detailed researches have been done to investigate the phenomenon. Findings and suggestions are as followsFinding.........Read More

6D Tracy WonLearning English through Social IssuWhile Hong Kong people are complaining about the poor manners of many mainlanders, recently a foreigner expressed his shock and discontentment about the bad behavior of Hong Kongers in a concert in the press. You share his view and would like to sub.........Read More

Your school is recruiting students to become school ambassadors. Complete the sections of a leaflet below.The Hong Kong College Ambassador PrograWhy the school needs ambassadorOur school is so young and green as we have opened for only eight years. The residents in our district and perhaps even yo.........Read More

Today when you went to the washroom at recess, you saw a group of Secondary 3 students smoking in the toilet. Write an entry in your diary describing what you saw, what you did and how you felt about the incident.Dear DiaryI know I always begin with this, but what a bizarre day I went through! Toda.........Read More

Tattoos has been found more popular among young people recently. Why is it so? What are your views? Write a blog entry, with the title Tattoo? Mmm”.Tattoo? MmmPeople love the objects that they reckon adorable and significant. But… what if that object is being permanently crafted on the skin? Af.........Read More

Recently, private tutoring has evolved into big business. Many students flock to different tutorial centers to get better equipped for the public exam. Some people lament the phenomenon, claiming that the trend is giving a blow to the education sector and even the growth of teenagers. Write a letter.........Read More

It has been reported that more and more teenagers are involved in gambling in our city.  What will be the negative impact if the trend prevails and what should be done to turn the situation around? Write an article to voice your views.Don't Gamble Your Future AwaThere is an old Chinese sayingSmal.........Read More

Tattoos has been found more popular among young people recently. Why is it so? What are your views? Write a blog entry, with the title Tattoo? Mmm”.Tattoo? MmmIf you've been following her on Instagram, you'll know that my beloved supermodel Cara Delevingne has just got a new tattoo. Besides cel.........Read More

Tattoos has been found more popular among young people recently. Why is it so? What are your views? Write a blog entry, with the title Tattoo? Mmm”.Tattoo? MmmToday, my BFF told me something shocking: she wants to get inked. My jaw nearly dropped after hearing her thought. “Come on! Tattoo’s be.........Read More

Tattoos has been found more popular among young people recently. Why is it so? What are your views? Write a blog entry, with the title Tattoo? Mmm”.Tattoo? Mmm             Guys, sorry for not updating my blog for long. Actually, I’ve got a host of revision and homework these weeks as I’m prepar.........Read More

Tattoos has been found more popular among young people recently. Why is it so? What are your views? Write a blog entry, with the title Tattoo? Mmm”.Tattoo? MmmGreetings, followers. Sorry for not keeping you guys updated. This time my focus is … Tattoo.Getting inked is a new and popular trend amo.........Read More

Tattoos has been found more popular among young people recently. Why is it so? What are your views? Write a blog entry, with the title Tattoo? Mmm”.Tattoo? MmmFlowers? Dragons? Tigers? Or perhaps your own name? Which tattoo style do you prefer? If you ask the youngsters about their views, it is.........Read More

Tattoos has been found more popular among young people recently. Why is it so? What are your views? Write a blog entry, with the title Tattoo? Mmm”.Tattoo? MmmFlowers? Dragons? Tigers? Or perhaps your own name? Which tattoo style do you prefer? If you ask the youngsters about their views, it is.........Read More

HK Art Monthly is a magazine for art lovers in Hong Kong.  Every month, it prints short articles written by its readers about different types of art.  You have decided to write an article for the magazine about the role art plays in your life.Use the following two headings to write the article.  Com.........Read More

Your school is thinking of introducing a new policy requiring all S1 and S2 students to join at least one school team. However, the suggestion has evoked a strong reaction from some students. You are an intern reporter for the Young Post and have just attended a forum involving representatives from .........Read More

Recently, private tutoring has evolved into big business. Many students flock to different tutorial centers to get better equipped for the public exam. Some people lament the phenomenon, claiming that the trend is giving a blow to the education sector and even the growth of teenagers. Write a letter.........Read More

It is saddening to hear about the recent death of a 19 year-old girl who waited for a double-lung donation but in vain. In fact, many sick people have no choice but wait to die due to the general apathy towards organ donation in the city. Write a letter to the editor explaining the phenomenon and su.........Read More

It is saddening to hear about the recent death of a 19 year-old girl who waited for a double-lung donation but in vain. In fact, many sick people have no choice but wait to die due to the general apathy towards organ donation in the city. Write a letter to the editor explaining the phenomenon and su.........Read More

Time is changing. It’s claimed to be the time of the ‘ME’ generation. ‘ME’ refers to the young people in the world. Is it also the case in our city? Write an article for your school magazine to voice your views. Give it a title.‘MEMature EnoughIn recent decades, a new phrase describing a group of.........Read More

Time is changing. It’s claimed to be the time of the ‘ME’ generation. ‘ME’ refers to the young people in the world. Is this also the case in our city? Write a letter to the editor to express your views towards the issue.Dear EditorWith the advent of the modern and technological era, people’s living.........Read More

It is saddening to hear about the recent death of a 19-year-old girl who waited for a double-lung donation but in vain. In fact, many sick people have no choice but to wait to die due to general apathy towards organ donation in the city. Writan article / a letter to the editoexplaining the phenome.........Read More