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

6Weekly Language Practices (6A)

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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

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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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Answer the following questions. (32%) 16 minutes

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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