Times and Dates

Nora's Plans

Nora is going to see the doctor at 11 o'clock on Monday morning. In the evening she is going to cook dinner for Sue and Mark.

On Tuesday, Nora is going to meet Mark at half past twelve. Nora and Mark is then going to play tennis from two to four o'clock.

On Wednesday, Nora is going to call Uncle Jim in Canada at a quarter past ten. In the evening, she is going to see a film with Connie at half past seven.

On Thursday morning, Nora is going to write letters. She is then going to post the letters and buy Mark's birthday present in the afternoon. At night, she is going to attend Mark's party at half past eight.

On Friday, Nora is going to be free in the morning. At night, she is going to go to a concert with Sue.

On Saturday, Nora is going to Lantau all day. On Sunday, she is going to the church in the morning. She is going to attend a club meeting at 7 o'clock at night.

Italy Art Tour- Itinerary writing

Hello everyone, let me tell you about the tour.
1. On Day 1, we'll go to Assisi and visit the churches.
2. On Day 2, we'll go to Florence and join a sightseeing tour about Renaissance art.
3. Also, we'll visit the Academy of Fine Arts.
4. However, we won't visit a cathedral.
5. On Day 3, we'll go to Venice and enjoyed a canal tour.
6. Also, we'll see the Square of St Mark and the Bridge of Sighs.
7. However, we won't go to a glass factory.
8. On Day 4, we'll return to Hong Kong by plane.
9. During the tour, we'll stay at four-star hotels.
10. The tour will include a daily buffet breakfast and three dinners.
11. However, the tour won't include lunches.

I know all of you are going to be painters when you grow up. I'm sure this Italy Art Tour will help you a lot!

Sentence Writng

1. She had a cold.
2. He went there yesterday.
3. We were late for school this morning. Our school bus broke down on the way.
4. The road is wet. I rained last night.
5. Jane is in Hong Kong. I saw her two days ago.
6. Paul isn't here now. He left five minutes ago.
7.There was a fire in our building last night. It started on the third floor.
8. This hospital is new. They built it last year.
9. My brother is out of work. He lost his job two weeks ago.
10. Jane's aunt is staying at her house. She came to Hong Kong the day before yesterday.

Writing - Paper 1B; Listening & Integrated Skills

1. Writing an introduction about yourself.
2. Writing a description of a person.
3. Writing an informal letter.
4. Writing an article about a festival.
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Students need to listen, organize, differentiate and write down information in different forms including tables, charts, maps,

A Letter of Advice

Your friend, Amy is sending you a letter sharing with you some unhappy experience. She wants to ask for your help. Read the letter and reply her with your suggestions.

Hi Coco,

I'm very stressed these days. Let me share with you what have happened, so you may give me some advice.

In the past two weeks, our school was preparing for the open days. I was one of the choir members and I needed to stay two days after the school for the choir practice. At the same time, I also needed to help to decorate the classrooms for the open days. It took me two more days after school.

The problem is I was so tired after I came home. I went straight to bed. I couldn't manage to study and revise for the tests. So, I failed two tests in the past two weeks. I felt very bad about the results.

What shall I do? Please help me.

Best Wishes,
Amy

1. Use two adjectives to describe the personality of Scrooge and give ONE reason to support each of your descriptions.

Self-fish - he only thought of himself not the others. He did not celebrate Christmas and he wanted Bob Cratchit to stay at office and continued to work.

Stingy - he is unwilling to spend money even to the poor. He earned a lot of money but he did not want to spend any money. He did not want to donate any money to the charity even he was asked to.

Foolish - he was not wise in using his time and money. He did not know how to enjoy his life. He spent all his time in his office. He worked busily everyday. He did not even know his own problem.

Cold-hearted - He had no sympathy to other people around him. He did not donate any money to the charity. Owing more money was the only purpose of his life, so he became cold-hearted. He would not show sympathy even to his nephew and his family members.

Unkind - He showed no love to people in need. He did not love any people around him. He was rude and unkind not to donate money at Christmas.

2. describe FOUR strange things happened when Marley first appeared in the story.

a. Marley’s face was lit with a strange, pale light. It was not angry or fierce. It looked at Scrooge sadly.

b. Marley’s glasses were pushed up into its hair.

c. Marley’s hair was moving. It moved as if there was a soft wind blowing very gently, or hot air rising from below.

d. Marley’s eyes were wide open, but they were still. They looked straight at Scrooge.

3. According to scrooge, why was he so afraid of his own thoughts of believing in ghosts? Give three examples to support your reasons.

It was because a little thing could easily change his thoughts and made them strange. Firstly, he saw Marley’s ghost. The voice of the Ghost had frightened him until he shook with fear. Secondly, he saw Marley wearing the chain. He shook with fear more and more. Lastly, when he heard that Marley’s Ghost would help him, and he did not need to become like Marley. The thought was not a pleasant one to Scrooge.

4. Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not? Please give ONE Bible verse to support your reason.

I don’t believe in the ghosts described in the Christmas Carol. But I believe that there is life after death. Normally, ghosts are seen as the souls of dead people. In Luke 24:39, when Jesus raised from death, He said to his disciples “Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have."

5. Why did the Ghost of Christmas Past come to Scrooge? Where did the Ghost take scrooge to? What were Scrooge’s immediate actions when the Ghost took him there?

It was because Scrooge needed the ghost’s help to know and see himself as a child. He was brought back in time. He then saw himself as young boy reading quietly. This reminded him for his lack of mercy towards the boy who sang a Christmas Carol at his door last night. He started feeling sorry for the boy and himself.

http://www.charlesdickens.ca/carol/stave1.htm

Vocabulary Items

1. wicked
   
2. whitewash
3. unwillingly
4. whispered
5. terrible
   
6. pirate
7. homesick
8. funeral service
9. pretended
   
10. regret ?