to be’ or ‘wants to be’. 3 minutes - hkep · ramen is the best in hong kong. ... date...

2Weekly Language Practices (6A)

Anna and her friends are talking about what they want to be. Fill in the blanks using ‘want to be’ or ‘wants to be’. 3 minutes

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Asking and answering questions using want to

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1. Ilikewriting.I awriter.

2. Ilikeswimmingandplayingbasketball.I anathlete.

3. BothSarahandBrian likehelpingpeople.They socialworkers.

4. IenjoynaturesoI ascientist.

5. Katy likestodrawpictures.Shealwaysdrawspeoplewearingdifferentclothes.She afashiondesigner.

6. Karenlovesperforming.She anactress.

Anna is talking to her friends. Write the questions using ‘want to be’. 2 minutes

Anna : Whatdoyou(1) whenyougrowup?

Ken : Iwanttobeapilot.

Mable : That’snice!Youwillbeabletotraveltomanydifferentplaces.

Ken : Ilikeflyinginthesky!Whatdoyou(2) ,Anna?

Anna : Idon’tknow.Ilikeflyingintheskytoo!

Mable : Youcanbeaflightattendant.

Anna : Thatsoundsnice!Tommy,(3) ?

Tommy: Iwanttobeafireman.IfIamafireman,Iwillhelpalotofpeople.

Anna : Great!Youshoulddomoreexercisestokeepyourbodyfit.

Tommy: Mable,(4) whenyougrowup?

Mable : IwanttobeateacherlikeMissLee.

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Anna’s mother is asking Anna some questions. Look at the picture and complete theirdialogue. Use ‘want to’ in the questions and answers. 6 minutes

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Whatdoyouwanttodothisafternoon?

Let’seatouttonighttoo.Whatfooddoyouwanttoeat?

Whydoyouwanttohavedinnerthere?

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(1) thisafternoon.

(3) ThereisarestaurantIwanttotry.

(5) becauseafoodreviewersaystheirramenisthebestinHongKong.

Iwant togo therebecause Iwant towatchtheskyshow.

IwanttotrySuzukiNoodleShop.

IwanttotrytheirfamousSuzukiRamen.

Visit the Space Museum

Eat Japanese food

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Culture Fun Magazine

CultureFunMagazine isamonthlypublicationprovidingthemostup-to-dateculturalnewsandpromotingdifferentculturalactivities inHongKong.Started in2010,weaimto introducevariousculturalelements, suchasArt,Literature,MusicandPerformingarts, toyoungpeopleandencouragethemtoparticipatemore inculturalactivities.Webelievethatculture isessentialtoacity’sdevelopment,especially toa large internationalcity likeHongKong.Withoutculture,acity lacksenergyanduniquecharacteristics.Wearenowlookingforenergeticcandidatestojoinourteam.

ReporterResponsibilities:– Researchandwritefeaturearticlesaboutmusicalevents– Need toworkoutsideof theoffice todo interviewsandwrite interview

transcriptsafterwardsRequirements:– Interested inculturalactivitiesandpassionateaboutpromotingculture in

HongKong– Equippedwithbasicmusicalknowledge– Outgoing,hard-workingandindependent– Abletoworkunderpressureandmeettightdeadlines– GoodcommunicationskillsinCantonese,EnglishandPutonghua– StrongwritingskillsinEnglish

Pleasesendyour resumewithacovering letterstatingyourexpectedsalaryto:recruit@culturefun.combefore19Novemberandwewillarrangeinterviewswithpotentialcandidatesamonthlater.

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essential energetic reporter passionateoutgoing hard-working independent potential

A job advertisement is to recruit people for a job. It introduces the background of the company, the job duties and requirements, etc. It can be written in point-form.

Tommy is reading a job advertisement. Read the advertisement.

A job advertisement

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Time allowed: 15 minutes

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Answer the following questions. 15 minutes

1. Inline5,‘essential’means . A. unnecessary B. useless C. important D. unworthy

2. Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthisjob? A. Youworkattheofficeallthetime. B. Youmustknowhowtoplaythepiano. C. YouneedtospeakCantonese,EnglishandPutonghua. D. Youneedtowritefeaturearticlesaboutallkindsofculturalevents.

3. WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthejobadvertisement?

A. Thebackgroundinformationofthemagazine B. Thedutiesofbeingthereporter C. Thequalificationsofbeingthereporter D. Thesalaryofbeingthereporter

4. WhatcanwelearnaboutfromCultureFunMagazine?

5. WhendidCultureFunMagazinepublishitsfirstissue?

6. Whyiscultureessentialtoacity?

7. Whatlanguagedoesthereporterprobablyneedtowritein?

8. Jenny iswritingacovering letter for the jobandbelow isapartof it. Finishhercovering letterbyusingthe informationonpage6.Fill ineachblankwithonlyONEword.Makesureyouranswersaregrammaticallycorrect.

…Iamalong-termreaderandIbuyyourmagazineevery(i) .Ihavegreatpassion forpromoting(ii) toyoungpeople inHongKong.Iaman(iii) personandcanworkbymyself…

12Weekly Language Practices (6A)

Katy is looking at some photos. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 3 minutes

1. A 2.A 3.An

4.A 5.A 6.A

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Katy is talking about her friends. Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box. 3 minutes

hard-working outgoing good-looking understanding attentive creative

1. Annaisan person.Shesoonforgivesherfriendsandwillnotbeangryatthemforlong.

2. Kenisan person.Helovestomakenewfriends.

3. Nancyis .Ithinkshewillbeamodelwhenshegrowsup.

4. Jamesis .Hedoesrevisionduringrecessandafterschooleveryday.

5. Cherryisa person.Shealwayssurprisesuswithherendlessimagination.

6. Tommyis .Healwayspaysattentionduringclass.

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6 • Jobs• Adjectives describing people

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Katy and her friends are talking about what they want to be when they grow up. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. 5 minutes

flight attendant calm creative patient caring social worker fashion designer pilot attentive model actress

Anna : Didyouwatchthedramayesterday?Theleadingactorlookscool.IwanttobelikehimwhenIgrowup.

Katy : Youmeanyouwanttobean(1) whenyougrowup?

Anna : N o , I a m n o t i n t e r e s t e d i n a c t i n g . I m e a n I w a n t t o b e a(2) likehim inthedrama. Iwantto flyaplaneandtravelaroundtheworld.

Mable: I t c a n b e a j o b o f l o n g w o r k i n g h o u r s . Yo u m a y n e e d t o s t a y(3) formorethantwelvehours.

Anna : That’squitetough.MaybeIwillbea(4) then.Icanstillflyaroundtheworld.Plus,Icanweartheprettyuniform.

Katy : Youneedtobe(5) andcannotpanicnomatterwhathappens.Itisnotaseasyasitseemstobe.

Mable: Whataboutyou,Katy?Whatdoyouwanttobe?

Anna : Youaretallandslim.Whataboutbeinga(6) ?

Katy : Iamscaredofstandinginfrontofpeople,butIwanttodosomethingrelatedtofashion,likea(7) .Iwanttodesignmyownclothes.

Mable: That’scool.Youare(8) andalwaysmakebeautifuldressesforyourdolls.Iamsureyoucandoit.

Katy : Thank you, Mable. You are always concerned about us and give usencouragement. Iamglad that Ihavesucha (9) friendlikeyou.Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?

Mable: Iwanttobea(10) .IwatchedadocumentaryaboutthejobandIthinkitisreallyinterestingandmeaningful.Iwanttohelppeopleinneed.

Anna : I think this job really suitsyou.Youare(11) andarewillingtolistentoothers’worries.Let’sworkhardforourdreamstogether.

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C. Read the dialogue first before you write the answers.

16Weekly Language Practices (6A)

Reading 

Tommy is reading an interview in the school magazine. Read the interview.

Revision on Units 1 to 7

Assessment 1

Job Series: What do teachers do?

Wemeetourteachersalmosteveryday,buthowmuchdoyouknowabouttheir jobs?Inthelast interviewofourJobSeries,wearedelightedtohaveourEnglishteacherMissWongwithustotellusaboutmoreaboutherjob.

Reporter :Goodafternoon,MissWong.Thankyouforyourtime.

MissWong:Not at all. Your previous interviews were very interesting andinformative.Ilearnaboutdifferentkindsofjobsandtheirduties.

Reporter :Thankyou.Now,canyoutelluswhatteachersdo?

MissWong:Beforelessons,weneedtodoalotofpreparationtomakelessonsmore interestingforstudents.After lessons,wewill talktostudentsand sometimes theirparents if studentsdonotbehavewellatschool.

Reporter :Whydidyouchoosethisjob?

MissWong:Ididn’tthinkofbeingateacherwhenIwasyourage.Iplayedtricksonmyclassmatesandrefusedtodomyhomework.MyteachersgaveuponmebecauseIwasgreattroubletothem.

Reporter :Thatishardtoimagine.

MissWong:ImetMissCheung,myChinese teacher, inSecondaryTwo.Shetalkedtomeeverydayandhelpedmewithmystudies.

Reporter :That’swhatyoudotoustoo.

MissWong:Ihavelearnedalotfromher.Isometimesaskherforadvice.Westillmeetupwitheachothereverymonthandshareourexperienceswitheachother.

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1. WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?(2%) A. TherewillbeanotherinterviewintheJobSeriesinthenextissue. B. ThereareinterviewsaboutdifferentjobsintheJobSeries. C. MissWongteachesEnglishatschool. D. MissWonghasreadtheschoolmagazinebefore.

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2. Inline10,whatdoes‘their’referto?(2%) A. thelesson’s B. theteacher’s C. theparent’s D. thestudent’s

3. MissWongwas beforeshemetMissCheung.(2%) A. careless B. shy C. impatient D. naughty

4. Whichofthefollowingistrue?(2%) A. MissCheungtaughtMissWongEnglish. B. MissCheunggaveuponMissWongtoo. C. MissWongmetMissCheungatprimaryschool. D. MissCheungisstillteachingatschool.

5. Whendidtheinterviewtakeplace?(2%)

6. WhatdoesMissWongthinkabouttheinterviewsintheJobSeries?(4%)

7. WhatcanthereaderslearnaboutfromtheinterviewsintheJobSeries?(4%)

8. WhydidMissWong’steachersthinkshewasatroublemaker?(4%)

9. Accordingtothereporter,howdoesMissWongtreatherstudents?(4%)

10. WhatdoMissWongandMissCheungdotogethernow?(6%)

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