Suggested Follow-up Activities
Learners’ possible problem(s) (for reference only)
- Learners are not able to analyze or integrate relevant points from one or more than one text.
- Learners are not able to summarize information and ideas from texts.
- Learners are not able to apply note-taking skills in extracting and organizing information and ideas from texts.
- Learners are not able to decode information from symbols or abbreviations in notes or captions.
- Learners are not able to extract and organize information and ideas from texts with tables or diagrams.
Suggested Follow-up Activities
| Learning Unit | Description | Problem addressed (see above) | Suggested duration (minutes) | For Students' Self-access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross-country Hike |
Based on the data given, learners help Alan / Alice prepare for the Cross-country Hike. They are asked to comment on the services of the Hike in spoken and written form. Learners need to recognize the salient features of various text-types, distinguish fact from opinion, and understand views and attitudes. Related Module: Nature and Environment |
|
75 |  |
Detective Academy |
Being trapped in a haunted housed, learners need to find the find way out. They are asked to solve problems and puzzles by making inferences in a series of interactive tasks and finally to report by writing field notes about the incident. Related Module: Teenage Life |
|
80 | |
Exploring Hong Kong |
Learners learn more about the attractions in Hong Kong by completing a crossword puzzle, designing a 3-day itinerary and writing a slogan to promote Hong Kong. Related Module: Cultures of the World |
|
75 | |
Finding My Way to Mongkok |
Through an interactive game to help Aida find her way in Mongkok, learners understand the use of prepositions /prepositional phrases and adverbials to show directions. Then they need to download a map and follow the instructions given in order to complete a class activity. Related Module: Teenage Life |
|
30 | |
Note-taking |
Learners learn to use common note-taking symbols and understand the rules of note-taking by participating in two interactive games. Related Module: Study, School Life and Work |
|
45 | |
Reading for Main Ideas |
Learners practise how to find important words and main ideas by working with a variety of texts. Related Module: Study, School Life and Work |
|
110 |  |
Step It Up |
Through a series of authentic tasks, learners revisit and apply the seven rules of forming and decoding abbreviations. They also practice the skills of listening / reading for main ideas, noting down relevant information and making notes using a mindmap. Related Module: Study, School Life and Work |
|
45 | |
Travelling in Australia |
Through an interactive listening task about attractions in Australia, learners learn to locate specific information from various sources. Learners then read about facts and figures about Australia and complete a fact sheet. They are also asked to express opinions about living in Australia. Related Module: Cultures of the World |
|
45 | |
Other Resources
Teachers may refer to the following resources or experiences for further information in planning and preparing their learning and teaching activities:
Suggestions for Teachers:
- Reading Skills
http://lib.upm.edu.my/iisrea.html - Reading Strategies
http://www.mindtools.com/rdstratg.html - Strategy for teaching short texts
http://www.weac.org/news/2001-02/nov01/read.htm - Reading Comprehension Skills
http://www.edhelper.com/language/Context_Clues601.html - MysteryNet’s Kids Mysteries
http://kids.mysterynet.com/ - Secret Messages for Kids Only
http://www.thunk.com/learn.html - Teaching Mysteries
http://www.mysterynet.com/learn/ - Welcome to DiscoverHongKong
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/ - Hong Kong Fun in 18 Districts
http://www.gohk.gov.hk/eng/index.htm - Hong Kong Attractions: Hong Kong Trip, Trip to Hong Kong, Sightseeing in Hong Kong
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/hongkong/index.htm - Sample Lesson Plan
http://www.humanoptions.com/idc/showlp.asp?ID=388 - Education Bureau
Key Learning Areas – English Language Education - References and resources - Secondary
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=2773 - List of seed projects
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=3300 - School-based Curriculum Development (Secondary) Section
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=3785&langno=2 - Language Learning Support
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeid=3565 - Children's BBC
CBeebies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/ - Ant Bee Inc.:
http://www.antbee.com/More.asp - On improving comprehension
http://www.ciera.org/library/instresrc/compprinciples/index.html
http://www.hkedcity.net/english/practise/reading/ - BBC - Bobinogs
Rocket Story
Tidying
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/bobinogs/games/gamespage.shtml - BBC - The Little Animals Activity Centre
The Missing Pencil
The Butterfly Trail
The Wishing Tree
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml - Grammar Books
Swan, M. (1980). Practical English Usage. New York: Oxford University Press.
Ur, P. (1988). Grammar Practice Activities: A Practical Guide for Teachers, New York: Cambridge University Press. - Oxford University Press
English Language Teaching Worldwide - Curriculum Development Council (1999) Syllabuses For Secondary Schools :
English Language (Secondary 1—5), Hong Kong Government Printer - Curriculum Development Council (2002) English Language Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1—Secondary 3), Hong Kong Government Printer
- Harris A.J. (1979) How to Teach Reading : A Competency-Based Program Longman
Winitz, H (1981) THE COMPREHENSION APPROACH TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, New Bury House - Academic Skills Center, California Polytechnic State University – Note-taking Systems
http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetaking.systems.html - Sweet Briar College, VA – Note-taking skills
http://www.arc.sbc.edu/notes.html - University of North Dakota - Abbreviations in Note-taking
http://www.und.edu/dept/ULC/rf-abbrv.htm
Other References:
| Title | Abstract | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Study of Using Assessment Data to Enhance Learning and Teaching (English Language Education) Phase I — Analyzing Multiple Choice Items in the 2008 TSA Reading papers for Primary 3, Primary 6 and Secondary 3 |
This document reports an analysis into a set of 2008 Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) reading papers, students' performances and the facility indices. The objective of this work is to identify students’ learning problems, and the dimensions in which weaknesses in students’ performance are manifest. It is hoped the identification of these learning problems will lead to reliable and accurate estimates of possible causes of prospective students’ learning problems, resulting in the development of some school-based diagnostic assessment tools, the outcomes of which will inform future teaching and learning. |
Related Skill(s) and BC(s):
KS1 Reading:
KS2 Reading:
KS3 Reading: |
| Study of Using Assessment Data to Enhance Learning and Teaching (English Language Education) Phase II |
The objectives of this Study aree to i) empirically verify some students’ key reading problems observed in the Phase-I Study; ii) ascertain causes of reading difficulties for the students while they were reading; and iii) make use of what has been observed from the tests and interviews data to inform and enhance the teaching and learning of reading in the pilot schools. Findings of the Study have implications for the teaching of reading in both primary and secondary schools, and especially in teaching students reading skills which may enhance their performance in reading, with specific reference to the Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) reading papers. |
Related Skill(s) and BC(s):
KS1 Reading:
KS2 Reading:
KS3 Reading: |