School Year: 2016-2017

With the advancement of technology, virtual sports like Wii are becoming more popular. Busy citizens treat the games in the virtual sports consoles as entertainment and a valuable chance to exercise. However, I think virtual sports are not as good as real sports due to the lesser physical and mental.........Read More

Don’t jump, seek hel

            Hong Kong is a stressful city. There has been a spate of student suicides in recent years. As Hong Kong citizens, we must all help to tackle this problem and lend a hand to others, especially students ourselves, who need help. We must find out the reasons of suicide .........Read More

Have you ever played any video games? I think you probably have and most teenagers enjoy playing video games. However, video games are harming teenagers like you and me.First, teenagers are easily affected. Teenagers are always interested in trendy and amusing things they have never seen before, so .........Read More

We have already been studying in Carmel for more than a year. I am sure that most of us have adapted to the environment of Ho Man Tin already and some of us may even have tried to wander around the community. As we are getting familiar with the community, let’s try to guess which place it isFirst o.........Read More

Dear Miss ShihHow are you? I have graduated for three years. Now, I am having my university life. Are you still teaching in Carmel Secondary School now? The reason why I write this letter to you is that I have experienced some strange things about you, and I want to ask you. Or perhaps it is not th.........Read More

A reply letter to a frienDear RonnieI’ve just received your letter and I’m so glad that you seem to have a good time in Singapore.=You mentioned that you’ve read 30 books to brush up your English and it sounds nice. Still, do you remember the time when we were librarians? And I recommended you to.........Read More

One night, I was awakened by the sound of distant thunder. As I opened my I eyes, I was shocked. My bedroom became giant and I saw a weird UFO fly away from our house. I thought, 'Did the aliens transform me into a tiny human?Suddenly, I saw a mosquito. It was as big as a bird. I ran away at once a.........Read More

One night, I was awakened by the sound of distant thunder. As I opened my eyes, I found that I was lying on the floor! All my sleepiness was gone. I stood up and immediately and tried to figure out where I was. I saw a lot of flying birds and a door in front of me. I touched my forehead .There’s a l.........Read More

Near my school, Carmel Secondary School, there are malls, other secondary schools and so on. But there's one place that is quite mysterious yet I think it is quite noticeable too.I assure you that it is very close to my school, a 5-minute walk will do. As you walk down the road, it is quite steep bu.........Read More

A Big Monster                                         One night, I was awakened by the sound of distant thunder. As I opened my eyes, I saw a big shadow on the wall and it was swinging. I was so afraid. However, I turned my head to the right slowly and looked outside the window. Oh! I saw a BIG MON.........Read More

There is a place near Carmel Secondary School and this place is well-known by all students, teachers and workers. This place is also very important to us.First, in the morning, we can usually see a lot of elderly sitting and chatting in this place. Some of them have breakfast in the Chinese restaura.........Read More

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

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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I recently came across an article in the Kowloon Voice calling for a ban on soft drinks for children under the age of 12 in Hong Kong. It is indeed invigorating to see that there are sensible citizens in Hong Kong who are aware of the ever-worsening problem of obesity among our youth. The fact that .........Read More

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

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

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Dear EditorWhen people think of Hong Kong, what naturally comes to mind are its glamorous skyscrapers, breathtaking sceneries and most importantly, thriving economy. However, little do people know that underneath this facade lies an inconvenient truth, that millions of people in Hong Kong are still.........Read More

Dear EditorI am a local secondary school's student and I am writing to express my opinion concerning the Education Bureau's decision to end the Chinese and English extensive reading scheme grants starting from this school year.As a student, I feel strongly that reading is beneficial to us and shoul.........Read More

Miss Shih is my English teacher this year. My first impression of her is that she is very enthusiastic, has a sense of humour and is very beautiful. As I have this memory of her, I hope she can remember me too.First of all, I have no pretty looks or a smart brain. People's first impression of me mos.........Read More

How can I help Miss Shih remember me? That’s a good question. Well, there are two ways: the first one requires a pair of sharp eyes and a good memory while the second one requires determination.So, what is the first method? Well, if you look closer, you will find that my face is a little bit differe.........Read More