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Learning Targets for Key Stage 3: |
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To provide or find out, select, organize and present
information on familiar and less familiar topics |
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To interpret and use more extensive information through
processes or activities such as sequencing, describing, classifying,
comparing, explaining, predicting, inferring, summarizing and drawing
conclusions |
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To identify and define problems from given information,
consider related factors, solve the problems and explain the solutions |
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To
understand how the English language works in relation to basic
differences between formal and informal contexts and how different texts
are organized and expressed; and apply this understanding to one's
learning and use of the language |
| ESd - |
To give
expression to one's experience through activities such as providing oral
and written descriptions of feelings and events |
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Learning
Objectives: |
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Text Types |
Vocabulary |
Language Items and Communicative
Functions |
Language Skills |
Attitudes |
Generic Skills |
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Email
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Itinerary
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Advertisement |
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Names of some
famous attractions in
Hong
Kong e.g. The Peak, Ocean
Park, Avenue of Stars,
Hong Kong
Disneyland, Ngong Ping Skyrail, Wisdom Path, The Big Buddha,
Tai O Fishing Village, Symphony of Lights
etc.
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Names of activities e.g.
sightseeing, shopping, dining etc.
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Adjectives of describing scenic spots,
e.g. breathtaking, spectacular, marvelous, terrific, impressive etc.
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Use simple present tense to make general statements about
the world and “universal
truths”
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Use a variety of tenses to
refer to events in the past, present and future and to the frequency
with which things occur
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Use adverbials of time to identify
the sequence of events
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Use imperatives to appeal to someone
to do something |
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Develop self-motivation by
cultivating their perseverance and the power of innovativeness in
doing language learning tasks or projects |
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- Problem
solving
skills
- Creativity
- Study skills
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Relevant
Basic Competency Descriptors: |
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L6-R-1-S3BC: |
Using an
increasing range of strategies to understand the meaning of texts
with some degree of complexity
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L6-R-2-S3BC: |
Extracting and organizing information and ideas form
texts with some degree of complexity
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| L6-W-1-S3BC: |
Writing a variety of
texts for different purposes with relevant and generally adequate
content
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L5-W-5-S3BC: |
Writing a variety
of texts using the salient features of a range of genres generally
appropriately with the help of cues
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Level of
Difficulty |
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-- Preliminary to S3BC (at S1
level) |
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-- To
S3BC (at S1 to S2 level) |
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-- At
S3BC (at S3 level) |
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Activity |
Description |
Duration (min) |
Available for Self Learning |
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Part
1
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Pre-task Interactive Activity:
Attractions in Hong
Kong
Learners are asked to
complete a crossword puzzle by keying in the letters of the corresponding
attractions according to the hints and photos provided. |
15 |
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Part
2
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Interactive
Activity:
Planning an Itinerary
Learners are asked to
complete a three-day itinerary after reading an email. They are required
to drag the scenic spots to the suitable spaces to complete the
task. |
15 |
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Part
3
PowerPoint Presentation
Activity Sheet
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Extended Activity: Designing
a Slogan
Learners are asked to
design a slogan for recommending one must-go spot in
Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
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