Suggested Follow-up Activities
Learners' possible problem(s) (for reference only)
- Learners are not familiar with the structures and basic conventions of different text types.
- Learners are not able to write a short paragraph relevant to the topic based on given information using personal experiences, imaginative ideas and evaluative remarks.
Suggested Follow-up Activities
| Learning Unit | Description | Problem addressed (see above) | Suggested duration (minutes) | For Students' Self-access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A Lesson for Jack |
By reading an interactive story about Jack, learners are given the opportunity to respond to and act out the story. They also learn to retell the story through writing an email to a friend. Related Module: Changes |
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75 |  |
Discover Hong Kong (Hong Kong Adventure 1)
 |
Learners learn about the use of compound words and tourist spots in Hong Kong through participating in reading and speaking activities. Supplementary writing activity and card game provide further practice for learners. Learners consolidate their knowledge of compounding through their participation in Susan’s treasure hunt! Related Module: We Love Hong Kong |
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95 | |
An Unlucky Day (Hong Kong Adventure 2)
 |
Learners identify the use of prefixes through reading and writing activities. By showing non-examples, learners understand not all the words starting with these letters are prefixed words. Learners consolidate their knowledge of prefixes through their participation in Susan’s treasure hunt! Related Module: We Love Hong Kong |
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75 | |
A Day on Cheung Chau Island (Hong Kong Adventure 3)
 |
Learners identify the use of suffixes in reading photo captions and playing riddles. They understand how to use suffixes to form words to describe people or objects that do something. Learners consolidate their knowledge of suffixes through their participation in Susan’s treasure hunt! Related Module: We Love Hong Kong |
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50 | |
I Love China |
Learners learn how to find different resources related to China from the Internet, books, newspapers and realia in their surrounding environment. They can develop their vocabulary, reference, library and information skills. Related Module: We Love Hong Kong |
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- |  |
Letter Writing |
Learners get familiarized with the different layouts and formulaic expressions used in informal letters and formal letters through participating in the interactive activities and a writing task. Related Module: Relationships |
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75 | |
Making a Summer Plan |
Learners in groups extract information from an email and some posters in order to complete two forms and a schedule. Related Module: Happy Days |
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90 | |
Martin’s Decision |
Martin found out that his best friend cheated on a test. What should he do? Learners learn to predict the likely development and the ending of the story. They are also guided to rewrite the ending and act it out. Related Module: Relationships |
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90 | |
| Super Word Kid 1 - Library Break  2 - Comic Freeze  |
Who is Super Word Kid? Learners understand why and how to use synonyms by reading more about him. They also learn to look up the right synonyms in thesaurus and dictionaries. Learners consolidate their knowledge while helping Super Word Kid to fight crime in fun interactive online games. Related Module: Happy Days |
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85 | |
Vehicle Riddles |
Learners construct meaning and solve riddles by identifying key words using contextual and visual clues. They are guided to create their own riddles. Related Module: Happy Days |
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80 | |
Yummy, Yummy, Let's Eat - 1 Food Stories
 Yummy, Yummy, Let's Eat - 2 Lunch Today  |
Learners identify and make use of syntactic clues, e.g. relationships between determiners and nouns to understand the stories. They are asked to respond to simple texts by making written suggestions on what to eat. Related Module: Food and Drinks |
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80 | |
Other Resources
Teachers may refer to the following resources or experiences for further information in planning and preparing their learning and teaching activities:
- Educational Television Programmes
Resources
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