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treasured possessions
Six Minute English – the latest episode is about treasured possessions. Things that are really important to us. There is a link to some interesting photos as well. Because the accents are British, it can help with getting ready for your speaking exam.
Moral and National education – Pearl report
Make sure you take the time to watch this episode soon. Moral and National Education. The episodes are only online for 60 days. There is a Chinese sub text, but try to focus on listening to the English being spoken.
Food waste
This recent episode on BBC Six Minute English has some great vocabulary for this topic – one that is current in Hong Kong and has appeared in discussions: FOOD WASTE
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pronunciation
The BBC has some useful pages you can use for listening and speaking. If you want to work on your pronunciation, there is a section here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/ with some short videos that show clearly how to pronounce sounds. There are also some sections to help you recognise some of the easily confused sounds.
Pearl report – Elite athletes
We have talked about the importance of listening as well as using current events to develop vocabulary and ideas. The Pearl report last week focused on Elite athletes – the same topic as the guided practice for Form 4 in Chapter 5. You should try to watch and review relevant episodes of this show. These shows are only available on line for a limited time so make sure you watch them. Note relevant phrases and expressions that you may find useful.
English Camp
HKDSE student performance on the Mock exams
You can find the report from sample schools here. REPORT This can be difficult to read, but there is clear advice in each section about how to prepare for the exam and what you should do during the exam. See the Form 6 Speaking Page for some short speaking and listening activities.
Form 7 exam review
I hope you are all enjoying study break. Make sure to balance what you are doing. Look for times to speak English in a relaxed situation. I’ll see many of you for revision, but make sure you have reviewed these notes as well as the materials on the Form 7 page before you come back for practice. You must set yourself up to learn. Form 7 exam review There are also some links on the Form 6 page you may find useful for general current affairs reading.