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.

how to learn 11 languages

Well – let’s start with just 2!  This young person is fluent in 11 langauges. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17107435 OK so he is a student! – but how did he do it? Watch the clip.  Living in a community helps.  (Learning in context).  He also talks about learning songs. Most of you are learning three languages.  Is it impossible?  Not if you find the right method and love what you do!

keeping up with current events

As I mentioned in class today, RTHK has a number of great programs covering relevant issues.  Watching these types of shows will help develop ideas for discussion.  By talking along with the text you can also work on your pronunciation and grammar at the same time.  Click HERE for a list of the latest episodes.  As I mentioned in class, the issue of gifted children has appeared in a number of discussions.  I will not be showing this in class but you will add to your own understanding by watching it.  It is easier to watch on the small screen anyway.  You can use MMLC or the English Centre to catch up on viewing!

 

Learning English using YouTube

As you sit on the MTR, you can play games or watch silly YouTube videos – even music.  This will help you to relax.  Another possibility is to link in to some useful lessons for English.  Two I saw in a recent newsletter are:
Rachel’s English and
English with Jennifer

There are lessons on pronunciation as well as grammar.  These will reinforce what you learn in class.  Looking at something once is not learning it.  You need to go back over vocabulary as well as key pronunciation.  A little bit every day will make a huge difference.

Current Affairs on the Internet

Watching some of these shows can give you ideas for discussion on many topics as well as writing.  It can also help your listening skills.  This one on Hidden Youths from the Pearl Report links to one of the discussions in the set text (for Groups 1 &4) HIDDEN YOUTHS
If you go to the main page (CLICK HERE) you will find links to past episodes.  It’s a great activity when you want to relax a bit and get a break from grammar!

Another source of current affair episodes is HONG KONG CONNECTION.  Available reports include the use of public open space, waste management, e-shopping and public housing.