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Pearson Longman
NSS EXAMSERIES 2010
The heads of Universities Committee (HUCOM) has
announced that the minimum English Standard of
university entrants is
Level 3 !
HKDSE Exam Practice● Complete Exam Practice for the HKDSE 1‒5
Skills Building● Skills Books 6‒8
Language Enrichment● Electives Books 9‒13
Basic Language Training● Theme Books 14 ● SBA Books 15 ● Grammar Books 15
SKILLS BUILDINGMATERIALS
HKDSE EXAM PRACTICE
Offers 2 levels of
difficulty to truly cater
for learner diversity
Newsignature titles for the HKDSE
2010Edition
● 2 graded series● 8 complete sets of practice papers for Papers 1‒4
● Content analysed against the HKDSE Level Descriptors
● Content graded against the latest HKDSE sample papers at progressive levels of difficulty● A separate Reading Passages booklet with authentic texts for Paper 1
● Questions for all 8 Electives in each Paper 2
● A separate Data Files booklet for Paper 3
● 10 Individual Response questions for each Paper 4
● Full teacher’s support, including separate Teacher’s Booklets for each paper that comprise Standards-Referenced Reporting-based analyses of questions, tasks and model answers,
and suggested cut scores
● E-books
● Audio CDs
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Exclusive
Essential final
preparation
for the HKDSE
HKDSE EXAM PRACTICEComplete Exam Practice for the HKDSE
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User-friendly Teacher’s Bookletsprovide a detailed overview of each paper.
Helpful for seeing how your students might perform in
an actual HKDSE examExtract from Longman Elect Complete Exam Practice for the HKDSESet 1 Teacher’s Booklet Paper 3 Overview
See the key features of each paper at a glance.
For example:
Situation Number of tasks Range of listening skills
in Part A Writing types in Part BCompare the
level of each paper with that of the HKDSE sample.
For example:
Set 1, Paper 3 is pitched at HKDSE level.
See the cut scores for converting marks into an overall level of performance.
For example:
A student received 46 marks in Part A and 35 marks in Part B Section 2.His overall % and expected level:
= 78% / Level 4 attained
Part BPart A
2
( x100) + ( x100) 4651
3553
HKDSE EXAM PRACTICEComplete Exam Practice for the HKDSE
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All papers feature questions / tasks analysed against skills descriptors.
Paper 1 papers feature authentic texts from:SCMP
Newsweek
Time
McClatchy-Tribune
BC Magazine
The American Prospect
The Christian Science Monitor
Spectator
National Wildlife
Question format
Level
Tips on how to tackle the question
Extract from Longman Activate Complete Exam Practice Teacher’s EditionSet 1 Paper 1, Question-Answer Book, p. 11
Skill being tested
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Essential to support the writing of GOOD ESSAYS
Paper 3 papers all include audio CD featuring:
● a range of accents, including … ● progressive speeds
English
Irish Scottish
American Australian
Longman Elect Longman Activate
Sets 1–4 HKDSE speed Slower than HKDSE speed
Sets 5–8 Faster than HKDSE HKDSE speed speed
2 extraonlinepractice HKDSE speed
papers
Paper 2 papers all feature model answers and descriptor-based analyses for Part A and forall 8 Part B questions.
HKDSE EXAM PRACTICEComplete Exam Practice for the HKDSE
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Incomparable E-support for HKDSE exam practice
All-in-one E-books Companion websitesOnline support materials include:
● 2 extra sets of practice papers at HKDSE level of difficulty (for teachers only)
Paper 4 papers all feature: ● mark sheets and model answers for Part A and all 10 Part B questions. ● descriptor-based analyses for Part A and one Part B question.● audio recordings of model answers for Part A and one Part B question.
Longman Activate NSS Speaking Skills Book provides additional speaking support:● roles cards for Part A● suggestions for
answering all 10 questions in Part B
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SKILLS BUILDINGSkills Books
All books feature descriptor-based arrangement of skills to ensure progressive and effective skills building.
2010Edition
Longman Elect NSS Reading and Listening Skills Bookscover skills up to Level 5.
Contents pages of Longman Elect NSS Reading Skills Book
Indicates associated levels of the HKDSE Descriptors
Example:‘Evaluating views and attitudes’ and ‘Understanding figurative language’ are Level 5 required skills.
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All books feature descriptor-based arrangement of skills to ensure progressive and effective skills building.
Longman Activate NSS Reading and Listening Skills Books cover skills up to Level 4.
Contents pages of Longman Activate NSS Reading Skills Book
Example:‘Following the development of an argument’ and ‘Identifying the main theme or ideas of a text’ are Level 4 required skills.
Offers 2 levels of
difficulty to truly cater
for learner diversity
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Questions and tasks are in line with HKDSE formats.
Incomparable E-support for the Skills Books
The Reading Skills Books cover … text types such as: ● Listings and postings ● Poems● Reviews and editorials
question formats such as: ● Pictures, charts and diagrams ● Proofreading ● True / False / Not stated
The Listening Skills Books cover …task types such as: ● Amending texts ● Completing charts and graphs● Filling in forms
writing types such as: ● Letters to the editor ● Proposals ● Reports
The Writing Skills Books cover … text types such as: ● Leaflets● Problem-solution essays ● Reviews
writing purposes such as: ● Expressing views● Recounting events ● Giving descriptions
The Speaking Skills Books cover …SBA skills such as: ● Talking about your experiences ● Reflecting on your learning ● Talking about print and non-print fiction ● Talking about print and non-print non-fiction
communicative functions such as: ● Discussing and reporting● Persuading
All-in-one E-books Companion websites
Online support materials include:
For teachers For students● 8 sets of mock papers for Reading Skills ● 4 sets of mock papers for Reading Skills ● 8 sets of mock papers for Writing Skills ● 4 sets of mock papers for Writing Skills● 8 sets of mock papers for Listening Skills ● 4 sets of mock papers for Listening Skills● 8 sets of mock papers for Speaking Skills ● 4 sets of mock papers for Speaking Skills
SKILLS BUILDINGSkills Books
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LANGUAGE ENRICHMENTElectives Books
Choose from a complete set of all 8 electives in 2 levels.
Truly catering for learner diversity
Longman Elect NSSElectives Books
Longman Activate NSSElectives Books
Each elective book comes with a Learner’s Journal.
FREE
Helping students to reflect and expand on their learning
Non-Language Arts Non-Language Arts
Language Arts Language Arts
Ideal revision notes for SBA preparation
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Tasks include a wide variety of writing and oral outcomes.Writing tasks and activities in Longman Elect andLongman Activate NSS Electives Books
Oral tasks and activites in Longman Elect and Longman Activate NSS Electives Books
Creative writing
Reviews
Reports
Overviews
Articles
Letters
Leaflets
Portfolio introductions
Others
Short Stories● short story
● short story ● storytelling
performance
● plot diagram● character profile
card● setting description● paragraphs
featuring elements of a short story
● storyboard and note cards
Poems and Songs● acrostic● shape poem● limerick● grammar poem● haiku● free verse poem● music video
● letter of advice
● reflection on a poem● commentary on a
poem● analysis of a poem● rewriting a song
Drama● script for a
one-act play
● overview of a play
● plot outline● production
plan● working script
Popular Culture● photo essay● comic strip● advice column ● advertisement
● TV drama series
● short survey report
Social Issues
● survey report
● school magazine article
● letter to the editor
● definition of a social issue
● diagrams presenting causes, effects and solutions
● observation study form
● survey questionnaire
Workplace Comm
● report on a brand
● overview of an industry
● business emails● memo● proposal● minutes of a
meeting
Sports Comm
● sports film● sports product
● short survey report
● sports event report
● website article
● profile● advertisement● blog entry
Debating
● vox pop article
● letter to the editor
● poster● speeches● assessment of
a debate
Individual presentations
Group presentationsGroup / Pair discussions
Panel discussionQuizzes
Performances
Others
Short Stories
● storytelling
Poems and Songs
● choral reading
Drama
● Reader’s Theatre
● mime performance
● scene from a play
● one-act play
Popular Culture
Social Issues
● survey interview
Workplace Comm
● role-play
Sports Comm
● reporting on a sports event
Debating
● mini-debate● full debate
HKDSE Paper 2 Part B question types included
Suggested SBA pre-assessment
activities included
LANGUAGE ENRICHMENTElectives Books
= In Longman Elect NSS Electives Books only
FREE Extra HKDSE Paper 2 Part B type writing questions and suggested SBA tasks available online.
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Authentic texts include interesting poems, songs, short stories, films and advertisements.
Real life cases and examples are included in purposeful tasks.
Longman Activate NSS Learning English Through Poems and SongsSong lyrics from Pink’s Family Portrait
Longman Elect NSS Learning English Through Popular Culture
Longman Activate NSS Learning English Through Short StoriesShort story extract from Roald Dahl’sLamb to the Slaughter
Longman Elect NSS Learning English Through Workplace CommunicationStarbucks Coffee
Advertisements for Lays and DKNYGarfield comic strip
Longman Activate NSSLearning English Through Social IssuesTeenage drug abuse
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Teacher’s Books feature detailed interleaved notes.
Lessonallocation
Lessonpreparation
Materialsrequired
LANGUAGE ENRICHMENTElectives Books
Detailedteaching ideas
Model spoken / written outcomes
Background information
Making teaching easier
Longman Elect NSS Learning English Through Drama Teacher’s Book
Longman Activate NSS Learning English Through Short Stories Teacher’s Book
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Incomparable resources are provided.
Extra support for the HKDSEComplimentary Movie & Music CDs
Websites for teachers and students All-in-one E-books
For teachers: ● Writing assessment providing extra questions
for practice of HKDSE Paper 2 Part B● Suggested SBA tasks for SBA Part B
Enjoy these poems and songs, and full version of these short stories online forFull short story:● Ray Bradbury, The GiftExtracts from:● O Henry, After Twenty Years● Eliza Riley, Return to Paradise● Saki, Louise● Bram Stoker, Dracula’s Guest● Jack London, Love of Life● Edgar Allen Poe, The Tell-Tale Heart● John Lechner, The Clever Stick● Shirley Jackson, The Lottery● Julia Darrow Cowles, The Plowman Who
Found Content● John Collier, It Happened Near A Lake● Matthew O’Sullivan, Acting Up● Alphonse Daudet, The Last Lesson● O Henry, The Last Leaf● Cathy Spagnoli, A Costly Smell● Agatha Christie, Philomel Cottage
Full short story:● Grace Hallworth, The GuitaristExtracts from:● John Lechner, The Clever Stick● Rafaela Ellis, Defeating the White Death● Roald Dahl, Lamb to the Slaughter● Stephen Bowkett, Barry● Paul Jennings, Pink Bow-tie● Ambrose Flack, The Strangers that Came to Town● Paul Gallico, The Doll● Roald Dahl, The Landlady● Margery Allingham, Three is a Lucky Number● Ray Bradbury, All Summer in a Day● Malorie Blackman, Jessica’s Secret● Roald Dahl, The Hitchhiker● Judith Gorog, Those Three Wishes● Ken Elkes, David’s Haircut● Melissa O Markham, Drawer of Memories
● Donna Kaczmarsyk, Here It Is!● Roald Dahl, Man from the South● William Carlos Williams, The Use of
Force
LA users
● Legally Blonde VCD
● Live From New York City, 1967
● The Battle for Everything
LE users
● Enchanted VCD
● Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
● Billy Elliot the Musical● Storm Front by Billy Joel
Drama
Poems and Songs
Poems included :● At History I’m Hopeless by Kenn Nesbitt● Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by Maya Angelou● Leisure by William Henry Davies● Wires by Philip Larkin● Shaped Salmon by Court Smith● Waves by Jackie Kay● Limericks by Edward Lear and other writers● Shining Things by Elizabeth Gould● When I Grow Up by Mike Murphy ● Song in Space by Adrian Mitchell ● A Birthday by Christina Rossetti ● Haiku by Basho, Issa, Soseki, Roger
McGough and other writers● The Ballad of the Landlord by Langston
Hughes● Growing Pains by Jean Little ● I’m Free by John Kitching ● The Song of Whale by Kit Wright
Poems included :● An Alien Ate My Homework by Kaye
Umansky● Noises in the Night by Wes Magee● Nature’s Paintbox by Matt Simpson● Flight of Geese by Gloria T. Delamar● A Tree by James Carter● Limericks by Edward Lear and other writers● Who is he? by Mike Murphy● Everyday Things by Jean Ayer● Nine Lives by Sandy Brownjohn● The Village Blacksmith [excerpt] by Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow● Haiku by Basho, McGough and other writers● The Visitor by Ian Serraillier● Growing Pains by Jean Little● At Attempt at Unrhymed Verse by Wendy
Cope● Future Past by Judith Nicholls
Songs included:● Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield● Because of You by Kelly Clarkson● You’ve Got a Friend by James Taylor● Everybody’s a Star by The Kinks ● We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel
Songs included:● Lean on Me by Bill Withers● I Am a Rock by Simon and Garfunkel● Family Portrait by Pink● 100 Years by Five for Fighting
FREE
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BASIC LANGUAGE TRAININGTheme Books, SBA Books, Grammar Books
● Stimulating reading text types on a wide range of topics
● Skills-based self-assessment tasks● Detailed text analyses of key text types,
with contextualised coverage of target grammar
● Thought-provoking multimedia texts ● Free support materials, including:
Theme Books
■ Teacher’s Books■ E-books■ Assessments (4 sets of assessment papers)■ Audio CDs■ Companion websites with:
► Multimedia texts► Audio recordings► Grammar exercises► Speaking exercises► Glossaries► Simplified reading texts ► Text analysis PowerPoints► Projects
■ Vocabulary books■ Comprehension Booklets
Multimedia texts
Text analysis PowerPoints
Extra grammar exercises
Extra speaking exercises
NEW
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● Comprehensive reading and viewing programme for Part A of the SBA for the HKDSE
● Suggestions for texts to read or view● Integrated speaking tasks that function as
pre-assessment activities for the SBA● Thematically linked with the Theme Books● Free support materials, including:
● Contextualised presentation and practice for grammar items
● Comprehensive coverage of common text types
● Clear and concise explanations of grammar points
● Regular Self-assessment sections ● Similar approach to the Junior Secondary
Grammar Books for easy transition● Free support materials, including:
SBA Books
Grammar Books
■ Teacher’s Books■ E-books■ Companion websites with:
► Audio recordings ► Speaking exercises► Unseen SBA tasks
■ Log books
■ Teacher’s Editions■ E-books■ Companion websites with:
► Self-study review PowerPoints ► Self-access exercises► Assessments
■ Online Assessment Centre (OAC)
Best tool for learning grammar
Ideal for students to record comments and reflections on texts
Making SBA easier
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