Vocabulary
1. metabolism (n.) 新陳代謝
2. slur (v.) 含糊不清
3. discrimination (n.) 歧視
4. overdose (n.) 過量
5. bench-mark (n.) 參照
6. self-destruction (n.) 自毀
7. speed (n.) 安非他命
8. cocaine (n.) 可卡因
9. vodka (n.) 伏特加
10. ecstasy (n.) 狂喜
11. dehydration (n.) 脫水
12. weed (n.) 大麻
A famous example of how drugs affect one’s future.
Amy Jade Winehouse, the greatest singer in the world in 2007 that had got 5 Grammy Awards in a year. Though her career is very successful, her private life and health are just like a mess. Amy Winehouse got lots of problems with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as self-destructive behavior, depression, alcoholic poisoning and etc. She has become very popular in regular tabloid news since 2007.
Amy Winehouse had been the sign of drug and alcohol addiction, she even got a nickname “Queen of drugs”. And it surely affects her career in the future.
As drugs and alcohol are so influential, we should be aware and try to stay away from it.
23 December 2008
6B presentation
Do you know (1) why seawater cannot be drunk?
(2) why we should not pull out your white hair?
(3) why it is difficult to bit a cockroach?
(4) why we should stretch ourselves?
(1) No. Seawater has a high concentration level of salt and minerals. Our body has to remove the excessive salts and minerals through sweat (汗液) and urine (尿液), through which more water is lost, thus greatly increasing the workload of kidney (腎).
(2) No. Pulling out hair hurts our hair follicles (毛囊). The production of melanin(黑色素) will be further reduced. More black hair will turn grey and look unhealthy. To alleviate the situation, we could take in more iodine (碘) and have adequate rest.
(3) Scientists found that before anyone taking any action to catch a cockroach, it has escaped already. There are 440 wind detectors(偵測器) on a cockroach’s tails. They are very sensitive to wind movement and speed.
(4) If we sit or stand still, in addition to intense mental activities, our brain lacks oxygen. After stretching ourselves, our brain has more exercise and takes in more oxygen, resulting in improvement in concentration.
(2) why we should not pull out your white hair?
(3) why it is difficult to bit a cockroach?
(4) why we should stretch ourselves?
(1) No. Seawater has a high concentration level of salt and minerals. Our body has to remove the excessive salts and minerals through sweat (汗液) and urine (尿液), through which more water is lost, thus greatly increasing the workload of kidney (腎).
(2) No. Pulling out hair hurts our hair follicles (毛囊). The production of melanin(黑色素) will be further reduced. More black hair will turn grey and look unhealthy. To alleviate the situation, we could take in more iodine (碘) and have adequate rest.
(3) Scientists found that before anyone taking any action to catch a cockroach, it has escaped already. There are 440 wind detectors(偵測器) on a cockroach’s tails. They are very sensitive to wind movement and speed.
(4) If we sit or stand still, in addition to intense mental activities, our brain lacks oxygen. After stretching ourselves, our brain has more exercise and takes in more oxygen, resulting in improvement in concentration.
12 December 2008
Reflection on the news “Hero dog risks life to save kittens” (4B Chow Pui Sze, Junta)
I have recently read a news article about that a dog rescued four kittens in the fire. It touched me very much when I read it. When fire broke out in the house, the people fled the house and left four little cats inside. The kittens were saved by a dog. This makes me think of the fact that people always think that dogs and cats are rivals and they can’t live together. I don’t so. I’ve watched a TV programme about animals in which a dog takes care of an ill cat. When the cat gets well, they stays together like mother and son. It’s so sweet. I love animals and I have a dog, she loves to follow me. When I read the news, I was angry. I think they should have rescued the cats. When people keep pets, they have the responsibility to protect their pets and ensure their safety. Some people buy their pets because they are cute but when their pets fall ill, they will dump them. I think this is irresponsible.
English Activity Day – Christmas Celebration
Date: 9th December, 2008
Time: 1.30 pm
Venue: School Hall
Students from F.4B are holding a Christmas Party for all of you. There will be games and attractive prizes. All of you are welcomed. Please come to the School Hall to join us at 1.30 pm. You will have the chance to win McDonald’s cash vouchers and other attractive prizes.
Rules:
Party tickets will be given out at the entrance of the School Hall. Come and take a ticket then you can join the games at the four game stalls. After finishing each of the games, you will be chopped on your party ticket. You only need to collect four chops on your party ticket, then you can join the lucky draw and you can probably win one of the big prizes.
Games:
A. Pictation: work in pair – One of you describe a picture and another one draws the picture based on the description
B. Christmas Quiz: answer a question related to Christmas
C. Christmas Wishes: tell as many things related to Christmas as possible within 20 seconds
D. Pass the Ball – Time to Score: sit in a big circle. Pass the balloon when the music starts. Stop passing it when the music stops. If you are holding the balloon, you have to answer a question related to Christmas. If your answer is correct, you can have a small gift.
Remember to have fun with us.
See you at the Hall today at 1.30 pm!
Time: 1.30 pm
Venue: School Hall
Students from F.4B are holding a Christmas Party for all of you. There will be games and attractive prizes. All of you are welcomed. Please come to the School Hall to join us at 1.30 pm. You will have the chance to win McDonald’s cash vouchers and other attractive prizes.
Rules:
Party tickets will be given out at the entrance of the School Hall. Come and take a ticket then you can join the games at the four game stalls. After finishing each of the games, you will be chopped on your party ticket. You only need to collect four chops on your party ticket, then you can join the lucky draw and you can probably win one of the big prizes.
Games:
A. Pictation: work in pair – One of you describe a picture and another one draws the picture based on the description
B. Christmas Quiz: answer a question related to Christmas
C. Christmas Wishes: tell as many things related to Christmas as possible within 20 seconds
D. Pass the Ball – Time to Score: sit in a big circle. Pass the balloon when the music starts. Stop passing it when the music stops. If you are holding the balloon, you have to answer a question related to Christmas. If your answer is correct, you can have a small gift.
Remember to have fun with us.
See you at the Hall today at 1.30 pm!
As a Hongkonger…(7B Alvin Chung)
How do you identify yourself, as a Chinese or Hongkonger? Since the handover 11 years ago, the mainland leaders have been obviously anxious about Hong Kong’s patriotic sentiments and winning hearts and minds from Hongkongers. Although the Beijing Olympics and space walk have made Hongkongers feel proud to be Chinese, the achievements overshadowed by some scandals in the mainland.
Recently, China has numerous accomplishments such as the Olympics and the Paralympics which were widely praised as well organized. The spectacular opening ceremony and Chinese athletes’ medal-winning moments were the most moving parts and were linked to a surge in national pride. After that, the motherland’s first spacewalker won the Hongkongers’ hearts too.
The mission realized the 100-year dream to carry people to the space as well as brought the country one step closer to building an independent space station to rival the International Space Station. It is also a milestone to show off China’s technological knowledge and cementing its status as a space power. Due to the above accomplishments, the Hongkongers feel more attached to and more supportive of the mainland. Some people believe China’s world image is progressing. Its booming economy and evolving culture make China have a higher global status.
However, there are many issues or scandals which make people lose confidence or trust in mainland such as lack of human rights and environmental awareness. The most controversial is the tainted-milk scandal. The snowballing tainted-milk scandal killed at least four infants and left more than 53,000 children ill. Therefore, many citizens are concerned about the food safety and view Chinese products as a bad brand.
To conclude, if Chinese government wants to win the hearts and minds from Hongkongers or even all the world, it should hear the voice of the public. Firstly, the Chinese government should take a more active role in promoting human rights and continue to improve its political system. Moreover, expanding the media freedom and giving the public a bigger say concerning state affairs are necessary Otherwise, China’s national image on international status would be harmed.
Recently, China has numerous accomplishments such as the Olympics and the Paralympics which were widely praised as well organized. The spectacular opening ceremony and Chinese athletes’ medal-winning moments were the most moving parts and were linked to a surge in national pride. After that, the motherland’s first spacewalker won the Hongkongers’ hearts too.
The mission realized the 100-year dream to carry people to the space as well as brought the country one step closer to building an independent space station to rival the International Space Station. It is also a milestone to show off China’s technological knowledge and cementing its status as a space power. Due to the above accomplishments, the Hongkongers feel more attached to and more supportive of the mainland. Some people believe China’s world image is progressing. Its booming economy and evolving culture make China have a higher global status.
However, there are many issues or scandals which make people lose confidence or trust in mainland such as lack of human rights and environmental awareness. The most controversial is the tainted-milk scandal. The snowballing tainted-milk scandal killed at least four infants and left more than 53,000 children ill. Therefore, many citizens are concerned about the food safety and view Chinese products as a bad brand.
To conclude, if Chinese government wants to win the hearts and minds from Hongkongers or even all the world, it should hear the voice of the public. Firstly, the Chinese government should take a more active role in promoting human rights and continue to improve its political system. Moreover, expanding the media freedom and giving the public a bigger say concerning state affairs are necessary Otherwise, China’s national image on international status would be harmed.
Detailed written report (3C Sabrina Hui)
Title: Free at last Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited
Author: Angela Bull No. of page: 48
I believe that all of you know who will be the next president of the United States. Barack Obama, he is back. He always said America needs to “change”. But do you know who is the first black people who really changed America? He is Martin Luther King, Jnr.
About 50 years ago, America was not fair. Black weren’t treated equally. Martin wanted to help America change, just a little change which is black will be treated as a white. At that time, black’s were not allowed to play in the same parks or eat in the same restaurants as the whtie. When Martin grew up, he did a lot of things such as having a march to let people know what he wanted, sending mails etc.
But he was arrested a total of 16 times for his protests, hate mail and attacks… He did such a lot of things so that blacks would be treated the same.
Barack Obama’s change may not be the same as Martin because Martin had helped the black, he helped them got the freedom and equality. People might think Obama was a legend but I do think he is.
Racial discrimination should not appeare again in this world! Because we all are the same, we are human, we should not discriminate the people who are not the same colur as us. This is the thing that I learn from this book. I also hope you can learn this.
Questions
1 Who is Marin Luther King?
2 Why is he important in American history?
3 Do you think Barael Obama will be a good president for the USA/world?
4 Do you think Sabina was a sweet voice?
5 Please said Sabina a special message…
Author: Angela Bull No. of page: 48
I believe that all of you know who will be the next president of the United States. Barack Obama, he is back. He always said America needs to “change”. But do you know who is the first black people who really changed America? He is Martin Luther King, Jnr.
About 50 years ago, America was not fair. Black weren’t treated equally. Martin wanted to help America change, just a little change which is black will be treated as a white. At that time, black’s were not allowed to play in the same parks or eat in the same restaurants as the whtie. When Martin grew up, he did a lot of things such as having a march to let people know what he wanted, sending mails etc.
But he was arrested a total of 16 times for his protests, hate mail and attacks… He did such a lot of things so that blacks would be treated the same.
Barack Obama’s change may not be the same as Martin because Martin had helped the black, he helped them got the freedom and equality. People might think Obama was a legend but I do think he is.
Racial discrimination should not appeare again in this world! Because we all are the same, we are human, we should not discriminate the people who are not the same colur as us. This is the thing that I learn from this book. I also hope you can learn this.
Questions
1 Who is Marin Luther King?
2 Why is he important in American history?
3 Do you think Barael Obama will be a good president for the USA/world?
4 Do you think Sabina was a sweet voice?
5 Please said Sabina a special message…
7B Class Presentation – vocabulary items
Background
The ex-president of Taiwan, Chen Shui-Bian, is in prison. He is having the chance to meet two other corrupting leaders in Africa and North Korea. Later on, Bian’s wife and daughter are also paying a visit to him to discuss the process of their plans. The show will come to an end after the existing president of Taiwan, Mr. Ma, makes comments on Bian’s case.
1. corruption (n.) 賄賂
2. hunger strike 絕食
3. political prosecution政治迫害
4. bribes (n.) 賄款
5. starvation (n.)飢荒
6. nuclear weapons核子武器
7. mass demonstration大型示威
8. life imprisonment終身監禁
9. poverty (n.)貧窮
10. dependable (adj.)可信賴的
The ex-president of Taiwan, Chen Shui-Bian, is in prison. He is having the chance to meet two other corrupting leaders in Africa and North Korea. Later on, Bian’s wife and daughter are also paying a visit to him to discuss the process of their plans. The show will come to an end after the existing president of Taiwan, Mr. Ma, makes comments on Bian’s case.
1. corruption (n.) 賄賂
2. hunger strike 絕食
3. political prosecution政治迫害
4. bribes (n.) 賄款
5. starvation (n.)飢荒
6. nuclear weapons核子武器
7. mass demonstration大型示威
8. life imprisonment終身監禁
9. poverty (n.)貧窮
10. dependable (adj.)可信賴的
FOOD AROUND THE WORLD
Come and have a taste of food around the world! Win prizes as you name what you ate and where they come from!
Time: 1:30pm-2:00pm Venue: Hall
Tips: Check out what these foods are before you come!
5 December 2008
The Red Velvet Ribbon (3C Hui Fung Shan)
Dearest Love,
When you see this letter , that means I’ve left you and you’ve taken off my ribbon .This is destiny. I’ve always known that I will have this day . You want to know what happened.
It’s a long story. A long time ago when I was a child. I was an ugly girl . My family left me because of my ugly face . Nobody liked me , no one wanted to make friends with me. They thought I was a monster.
When I was eighteen. I planned to kill myself. But one day, I saw you. It’s the first time I saw you. I was enchanted by you. I loved you after I saw you. But I knew you wouldn’t like me . You would be afraid of me . I felt sad and one night I went to a river and cried for a long time.
Suddenly, a brightly light reflected in my eyes. A fairy appeared. She comforted me and helped me. She said she could make me to become a beautiful woman. But I had to pay price. She said she needed to cut off my head and change my face. I felt so scared after listening to that. She told me she will use a red ribbon to link my body and my head. But I mustn’t take off the red ribbon forever, otherwise my head will fall down and I will die. I promised her . And I fell into a swoon.
When I got up. I discovered that I had a pretty face. So I took the opportunity to meet you.
This is the reason why I didn’t take off the red ribbon. But I know one day you will know the truth. I feel so sorry about this. Promise me don’t be upset after I die. Look after our baby. And forget me.
At last, I need to tell you. I love you. Goodbye , my love.
When you see this letter , that means I’ve left you and you’ve taken off my ribbon .This is destiny. I’ve always known that I will have this day . You want to know what happened.
It’s a long story. A long time ago when I was a child. I was an ugly girl . My family left me because of my ugly face . Nobody liked me , no one wanted to make friends with me. They thought I was a monster.
When I was eighteen. I planned to kill myself. But one day, I saw you. It’s the first time I saw you. I was enchanted by you. I loved you after I saw you. But I knew you wouldn’t like me . You would be afraid of me . I felt sad and one night I went to a river and cried for a long time.
Suddenly, a brightly light reflected in my eyes. A fairy appeared. She comforted me and helped me. She said she could make me to become a beautiful woman. But I had to pay price. She said she needed to cut off my head and change my face. I felt so scared after listening to that. She told me she will use a red ribbon to link my body and my head. But I mustn’t take off the red ribbon forever, otherwise my head will fall down and I will die. I promised her . And I fell into a swoon.
When I got up. I discovered that I had a pretty face. So I took the opportunity to meet you.
This is the reason why I didn’t take off the red ribbon. But I know one day you will know the truth. I feel so sorry about this. Promise me don’t be upset after I die. Look after our baby. And forget me.
At last, I need to tell you. I love you. Goodbye , my love.
The life story of a hard-working boy (2E Tony Cheng )
I am not an outstanding student; I cannot run very fast and my school results are not the best too. The only special thing about me is my hard-working attitude. My family always say I am as hard-working as a bee because of my hobby. I practise Tai Chi every day, even when the weather is bad.
I have got some important things in my life. First, the most important persons in my life are my parents. They raise me and teach me a lot of things. Moreover, they help me to overcome hardship. My Tai Chi master is an important person to me too. Because he is a demanding man, he inspires me to become a hard-working person.
I had a terrible accident when I was young. I was hit by a taxi. The taxi knocked me down when I was crossing the road. Many bones in my body broke. Therefore, I could not walk for two months. I think this is the most terrible event in my life.
In my opinion, everyone will get a chance to succeed because I got my own chance and became a successful person too. That beautiful chance was my first competition. At that time, I was very nervous so I tried my best to calm down. Finally, I got the first place.
I chose to study in Ma Ko Pan. It is the best choice I have ever made. Also, I have made many good friends in this school. And, the school introduced Jesus to me. Now I am a Christian.
In the future, I want to be a lawyer. Although it is a hard job, I will work hard to achieve my target. My personal motto is ‘I wouldn’t be afraid. I will try my best until I succeed’.
I have got some important things in my life. First, the most important persons in my life are my parents. They raise me and teach me a lot of things. Moreover, they help me to overcome hardship. My Tai Chi master is an important person to me too. Because he is a demanding man, he inspires me to become a hard-working person.
I had a terrible accident when I was young. I was hit by a taxi. The taxi knocked me down when I was crossing the road. Many bones in my body broke. Therefore, I could not walk for two months. I think this is the most terrible event in my life.
In my opinion, everyone will get a chance to succeed because I got my own chance and became a successful person too. That beautiful chance was my first competition. At that time, I was very nervous so I tried my best to calm down. Finally, I got the first place.
I chose to study in Ma Ko Pan. It is the best choice I have ever made. Also, I have made many good friends in this school. And, the school introduced Jesus to me. Now I am a Christian.
In the future, I want to be a lawyer. Although it is a hard job, I will work hard to achieve my target. My personal motto is ‘I wouldn’t be afraid. I will try my best until I succeed’.
2 December 2008
The life story of a shy girl (2E Mandy Chan)
My name is Chan Ka Yan. I am hard-working. I always work hard and hand in homework on time. I am patient too. I will not get angry easily. I am also shy. I am afraid of speaking in front of many people and I am not good at speaking.
There are some important things in my life. My parents are the most important people to me. They take care of me all the time and give a lot of love to me. They also give me anything that I want if they can. Friends are also important to me. They always talk and play with me. We can share happiness or pain with each other. When I am sad, they will keep me company and cheer me up. Health and money are important too, but they are not as important as my parents and friends.
There are three important events in my life now. The first event is living in Hong Kong. It is safe and comfortable to live and study in Hong Kong. The second important event is studying in Ma Ko Pan. There are many friendly and nice teachers. They teach us well and take care of us. I am happy in this school. The last important event is making some good friends in this school. They give me support and encouragement all the time. They never leave me alone.
I have got some chances in my life. Studying in 2E is one of the chances. I made some new friends and study hard in this class. I hope I will have some unforgettable memories at the end. I think joining the Volleyball Team is one of the most important choices that I have made so far. I was very thin and weak when I was a little girl. After I started to play volleyball, I become stronger and I am not as shy as before. I also made a lot of friends in the Volleyball Team.
I want to be a doctor when I grow up. Someone said this is because a doctor can earn much money or meet some handsome boys. But I just want to help the sick, poor people. I think this is the happiest thing I can do. I hope my dream will come true. We all do not know what will happen in the future, but I will try my best.
There are some important things in my life. My parents are the most important people to me. They take care of me all the time and give a lot of love to me. They also give me anything that I want if they can. Friends are also important to me. They always talk and play with me. We can share happiness or pain with each other. When I am sad, they will keep me company and cheer me up. Health and money are important too, but they are not as important as my parents and friends.
There are three important events in my life now. The first event is living in Hong Kong. It is safe and comfortable to live and study in Hong Kong. The second important event is studying in Ma Ko Pan. There are many friendly and nice teachers. They teach us well and take care of us. I am happy in this school. The last important event is making some good friends in this school. They give me support and encouragement all the time. They never leave me alone.
I have got some chances in my life. Studying in 2E is one of the chances. I made some new friends and study hard in this class. I hope I will have some unforgettable memories at the end. I think joining the Volleyball Team is one of the most important choices that I have made so far. I was very thin and weak when I was a little girl. After I started to play volleyball, I become stronger and I am not as shy as before. I also made a lot of friends in the Volleyball Team.
I want to be a doctor when I grow up. Someone said this is because a doctor can earn much money or meet some handsome boys. But I just want to help the sick, poor people. I think this is the happiest thing I can do. I hope my dream will come true. We all do not know what will happen in the future, but I will try my best.
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