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Yuen Long Town Hall

Support Service Centre for Ethnic Minorities

元朗大會堂

少數族裔人士支援服務中心

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Curriculum characteristics

Task- based framework

In this curriculum, there are three modules and ten specific units which are

either thematically or conceptually related. Each module offers a board

theme related to learners’ interests. Also, it contains three specific units

which are thematically or conceptually related. These themes and concepts

are explored through tasks. The curriculum provides opportunities for ethnic

minority learners to practice meaningful and useful English.

Both tutors and participants know what they are learning and why they are

learning it and all of the activities that are designed keep the purpose in mind.

Learners can see what is required and expected to reach a given outcome.

Most importantly, there is less change to diverge onto tangents and waste

learners’ time, which is particularly important to adult learners.

Also, task-based activities give learners opportunities to exercise and improve

upon existing skills rather than simply regurgitating information or blocks of

curriculum content. The tasks will employ the kind of problem-solving

thinking that should assist learners to develop their own tools for

participating in and initiating real-world communication functions beyond the

classroom. This, in turn, will lead ethnic minority learners to increased social

interaction and participation in the Hong Kong community.

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Open-ended and flexible

The curriculum provides a structured framework, yet is still open ended

enough for tutors to implement their own ideas and creativity. For example,

teachers can take the students to restaurants or markets, etc. There is time

for tutors to follow up on a particular area that requires further consolidation.

Tutors are encouraged to bring their own knowledge, skills, experience and

interests to the curriculum where relevant.

Seamless designed

The curriculum is seamless designed so that students must use their acquired

knowledge and skills to proceed through the more advanced curriculum

content and concepts. In some instances, topics have been revisited to

provide further depth and understanding. The curriculum is designed to

developmentally scaffold participants’ understanding, beliefs and skills to

effectively integrate and participate.

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Index

Module Units Content

Cover page

Curriculum characteristics

Wonderful Days Unit 1 Celebration

Unit 2 My Hobbies

Unit 3 Vacation

My Life in Hong Kong Unit 4 My Occupation

Unit 5 Helping Each Other

Unit 6 Sharing and Caring

Getting to Know More about Hong Kong

Unit 7 Shopping in Hong Kong

Unit 8 Eating in Hong Kong

Unit 9 Heritage buildings in Hong Kong

Unit 10 All About Transportation

Appendix Revision on Tenses

Extended Activity

Back page

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Module

Wonderful Days

Unit 1

Celebration

Task 1

How to make

vinegar?

Task 4 (Assessment Task)

Cooking Competition

Unit 2

My Hobbies

Unit 3

Vacation

Task 2

My own recipe

Task 3

Food presentation

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Warm-up Activity

Different cultures celebrate different festivals in different ways! Write down

your ethnicity and your hometown’s festive customs.

Chinese

Chinese New Year

Red Pocket

Candies

Visit the relatives

Have a big feast

Nepalese

1. ______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3.______________________________________________

4.______________________________________________

Thai

1. ______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3.______________________________________________

4.______________________________________________

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Pakistani

1. ______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3.______________________________________________

4.______________________________________________

Indonesian

1. ______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3.______________________________________________

4.______________________________________________

Filipino

1. ______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3.______________________________________________

4.______________________________________________

_______(Others,if any)

1. ______________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3.______________________________________________

4.______________________________________________

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Reading Comprehension

WHAT: Disney Parks “What Will You Celebrate?” Tour

In a new national (5)trend, American families are travelling in celebration of

milestones in their lives – birthdays, (1)anniversaries, (2)graduations,

(3)reunions, (4)triumphs. Disney Parks in the U.S. pose the question “What will

you celebrate?” To get the party started early, Disney is taking “What Will You

Celebrate?” on the road.

(Source: Freely adapted from URL: www.disneyparkscelebrations.com)

Jen and Jim (Married 13 Years)

My husband and I go to the same restaurant every year on our anniversary

and sit at the same table. It's the restaurant where we had our rehearsal

dinner. And each year we reminisce...take a look back at the years we've been

together. We remember the year I was 8 months (7)pregnant and we talked

about what we would name the baby. He came with a list of 3 boys and girls

names and so did I. We compared lists and made our decision.

Then there was the year when my father in law died. He died less than a

month before our anniversary, and we mostly talked about him, crying, and

comforting each other in our (8)grief. Then there was the year we were

planning a family trip to Disney World. We brought all the (9)brochures along

and decided where we would stay and when we would go. It was so much fun,

and gave us something to (10)look forward to. This was our 10th anniversary,

and we took a second honeymoon. One thing we say every anniversary, "I

love you more every year."

(Source: Freely adapted from http://www.best-wedding-anniversary.com)

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Vocabulary

1. anniversaries

Next Monday is the anniversary of the day I first met you.

2. graduation

He hopes to get a good job after graduation.

3. reunions

Our family has a yearly reunion.

4. triumphs

The football team achieved a complete triumph.

5. trend

The current trend is towards informal clothing.

6. ambassador

An authorized messenger or representative.

7. pregnant

Having a child or other offspring developing in the body.

8. grief

A cause or occasion of keen distress or sorrow

9. brochures

A pamphlet or leaflet.

10. look forward to

To anticipate with eagerness or pleasure

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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Grammar focus: Preposition

1. Prepositions of Time: at, on, and in

We use at to designate specific times.

2. We use on to designate days and dates.

3. We use in for nonspecific times during a day, a month, a season, or a year.

4. We use in for nonspecific times during a day, a month, a season, or a year.

5. Prepositions of Place: at, on, and in

We use at for specific addresses.

We use on to designate names of streets, avenues, etc.

And we use in for the names of land-areas

(towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).

Prepositions of Location: in, at, and on and No Preposition

IN AT ON

NO PREPOSITION

(the) bed

the bedroom

the car

(the) class

the library

school

class

home

the library

the office

school

work

the floor

the horse

the plane

the train

downstairs

downtown

inside

outside

upstairs

uptown

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Grammar Practice

1. The train is due _______________ 12:15 p.m.

2. My brother is coming _______________ Monday.

3. We're having a party _________________the Fourth of July.

4. She likes to jog _______________ the morning.

5. It's too cold ___________winter to run outside.

6. He started the job ___________________ 1971.

7. He's going to quit ____________August.

8. Ms Chan lives _____________ 10 Fung Cheung Road in Yuen Long.

9. Her house is _____________Fung Cheung Road.

10. She lives ____________ Yuen Long.

11. Yuen Long is _________________ the New Territories.

12. Hong Kong is an international city ____________Asia

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Warm-up Activity Finish the following questions first and then share your answers with your

partner.

1. What is your hobby?

____________________________________________________

2. Why?

____________________________________________________

3. How often?

____________________________________________________

Reading Comprehension

Easy Steps of Making Sushi

Ingredients:

Sashimi-grade fish or sushi

Nori (thin sheet of seaweed)

Wasabi

Vegetables or other (3)fillings e.g. (4)asparagus, avocado, cucumber

(1)Short-grained rice with (2)sticky consistency

Vinegar rice

Gari (thinly sliced ginger roots)

Soy sauce

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First, prepare the vinegar rice. Combine it with heated salt and sugar. Cook rice,

making sure it will have a sticky consistency. It is the suitable type of rice for

spreading on the nori.

Lay out the bamboo mat and place a plastic wrap on top. Lay out the nori, with

the shinier side facing down. Slightly wet your hands and take a handful of rice.

Spread it evenly and thinly on the (6)nori. Leave a margin of half inch on all

sides of the nori. Put the other ingredients in the middle.

Next, hold the two ends of the bamboo mat and roll it away from you. Make

sure that the food(5)tightens as you roll. Don't roll too tightly though or the

fillings will fall out.

Unfold the (7)bamboo carefully, making sure the (8)rolled food does not break.

Place the rolled sushi in a (9)cutting board and slice it (10)evenly to several

pieces. Serve it with soy sauce dip on the side.

(Source: Freely adapted from

http://ezinearticles.com/?Easy-Steps-of-Making-Maki-Sushi&id=193455)

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Vocabulary

1. short-grained rice

Having a granular form, structure, or surface: wood and other grained materials

2. sticky

Having the property of adhering, as glue and adhesive.

3. Filling

An act or instance of filling

4. Asparagus

The shoots, eaten as a vegetable.

5. tighten

To make or become tight or tighter

6. Nori

A seaweed having a mildly sweet, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery

7. Bamboo

Stem of a plant which is used for building material and for making furniture

8. Rolled

To move along the surface turning over as a ball or a wheel

9. Cutting board

A board used for cutting foods, vegetables

10. Evenly

Smooth, flat surface

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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Grammar Focus: Arrange Events in Time Order with sequence words

Telling stories is common in any language. Think of all the situations in which

you can tell a story:

Talking about your past to a friend

Giving details about something that happened during a job interview

Relating information about your family to your children

Telling colleagues about what happened on a business trip

In each of these situations - and many others - you provide information about

something that happened in the past. In order to help your audience

understand, you need to link these ideas together. One of the most important

ways to link ideas is to sequence them. Sequencing refers to the order in which

events happened. These are some of the most common ways to sequence in

writing or speaking:

1.Beginning

Firstly,

First of all,

To start off with,

Initially,

Examples:

Firstly, I began my education in London.

First of all, I opened the cupboard.

To start off with, we decided our destination was New York.

Initially, I thought it was a bad idea ...

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2. Continuing

Then,

After that,

Next,

As soon as / When + full clause,

... but then

Immediately,

Examples:

Then, I started to get worried.

After that, we knew that there would be no problem!

Next, we decided on our strategy.

As soon as we arrived, we unpacked our bags.

We were sure everything was ready, but then we discovered some unexpected

problems.

Immediately, I telephoned my friend Tom.

3. Interruptions / New Elements to the Story

Suddenly,

Unexpectedly,

Examples:

Suddenly, a child burst into the room with a note for Ms. Smith.

Unexpectedly, the people in the room didn't agree with the mayor.

Events Occurring at the Same Time

While / As + full clause

During + noun (noun clause)

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Examples:

While we were getting ready for the trip, Siti was making the reservations at

the travel agent's.

During the meeting, Ali came over and asked me a few questions.

4. Ending

Finally,

In the end,

Eventually,

Lastly,

Examples:

Finally, I flew to London for my meeting with Faisal.

In the end, he decided to postpone the project.

Eventually, we became tired and returned home.

Lastly, we felt we had had enough and went home.

(Source: Freely adapted from

URL:http://www.scholastic.com/staysmart/pdf/g2_d7_writing.pdf)

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Task1: How to Make Vinegar: A Simple Recipe

Things you’ll need:

1. A large glass container with a wide mouth. Don’t use metal or plastic

as the acid can interact with these materials and ruin your vinegar.

2. Fresh fruit juice. The fruit juice you select should be free of additives

or preservatives. Fresh apple or grape juice is good choices.

3. A bottle of unfiltered vinegar. (You can purchase this at a health food

store.) This is a source of bacteria for the fermentation process.

How to make vinegar? Rearrange the following steps in the correct order.

1. Lay your clean, glass container on the table.

Once the appropriate vinegar strength is achieved, you can package it

into bottles.

Mix the two ingredients thoroughly and place the container into a

warm, dark place. The temperature should be between 75 and 85

degrees in the storage area.

Add an equal amount of your chosen fresh fruit juice.

Taste your vinegar periodically until it’s the appropriate strength for

your particular taste. This process may take up to 4-6 months to be

complete, but remember to check it periodically to assess its taste.

Pour about a quart of the unpasteurized, unfiltered vinegar into the

glass jar.

(Source: Freely adapted from http://www.karlonia.com/2008/)

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Task 2: My Recipe

Do you like cooking? Can you write up your own recipe and draw out the picture?

Write down the ingredients and seasoning you need to use for the dish.

Ingredients:___________________ Seasoning:__________________________

_______________(Your dish’s name)

First,_____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Next,____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Then,____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Finally,____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Task 3: Draw out your own dish!

See, the presentation of my dish looks so nice

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Assessment Task: Cooking Competition

Now you are in CMCC’s kitchen, can you prepare the dish according to your

own recipe? Tell us the steps in English while you are cooking. Remember, take

a photo for your dish!

Now, can you share your feelings in English after cooking?

I feel__________________________________________

Glue the photo here!

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Warm-up Activity

Finish the following questions first and then share your answers with your

partner.

1. Do you like traveling?

_________________________________________________________

2. Why? Why not?

_________________________________________________________

3. Where will you go if you have a lot of money?

_________________________________________________________ 4. Where will you go if you are free at weekdays? _________________________________________________________ 5. What will you do if you miss the plane? _________________________________________________________

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Reading Comprehension

Ali: I like the United States of America.

Rani: I know that we need to go to the Consulate General of the United States to apply for the visa first when we got to America for travelling.

Ali: Yes. If there is any problem for your traveling document, you need to go to the immigration Department to (7)fix it.

Sanjay: In fact, different government departments in Hong Kong have different responsibilities. For example, the Labour Department, the transport Department, the Water Supplies Department and so on.

Ali and Rani: Oh, I see!

Rani: Apart from applying for the visa, we must pay extra attention to the weather and the things that we have to bring along before set off. Besides, we need to go to the bank to exchange the money first because different countries use different (3)currencies.

Siti: It is very important. We should use the (4)local currency to buy things because we are (5)tourists in a country.

Sanjay: Yes, many people do so.

Siti: In fact, many (6)travellers like to (1)bargain with the shopkeepers when they go shopping.

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Vocabulary

1. bargain

Such an agreement as affecting one of the parties, e.g. A losing bargain

2. currency

The fact or quality of being widely accepted and circulated from person to

person.

3. Exchange

To replace with something else

4. Local Currency

The money that has value in certain locality

5. tourist

A person who is travelling, especially for pleasure.

6. Traveller

The people who travel from one place to another

7. fix

To settle definitely, to repair or mend.

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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Grammar Focus

Talking about something that you need to do

In our daily lives, there are things that we must do, we need to do or we don’t

have to do. It depends on its emergency.

“Need to” 1. We need to go to the Consulate General of the United States to apply for the visa. 2. I am thirsty so I need to buy a drink. “Must” 1. We must pay extra attention to the weather and the things that we have to bring along before set off. 2. We must work harder to prepare for the examination.

Grammar Practice Next Sunday, you are going to visit Shatin Heritage Museum and Hong Kong Central Library. Please write a memo to remind your classmates about the outing. 1. We must bring our identity card for library card application.

2. We must bring___________________________________________ 3. We need to______________________________________________ 4. We need to______________________________________________ 5. We need to_______________________________________________ 6. We need to_______________________________________________

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Unit 4

My Occupation

Task 1

Expressing my

feelings

Task 4 (Assessment Task)

Writing task: Planning a Christmas Party for the Elderly

Unit 5

Helping Each Other

Unit 6

My Leisure

Activities

Task 2

Who can help

me?

Task 3

Sharing and

Caring

Module

My Life in Hong Kong

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Reading Comprehension

A teacher is a person who (1) provides schooling for students and pupils at

schools. Teachers may also be called private/ personal tutors if they

(2) facilitate education for an individual student. A person who wishes to

become a teacher must obtain (3) professional (4) qualifications from a

university. Teachers play crucial roles in students’ lives. To become a teacher is

one of the hardest (5) tasks to do and (6) expounding one’s knowledge to each

of the students is even harder. A good teacher’s instruction, his or her

(7) guidance and proper care for students can help them (8) accomplish their

goals.

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production, works in theatre, on

television, or radio in that capacity. In the past, only men could become actors

in some societies and it was considered disgraceful for a woman to go on the

stage. Women were permitted to do domestic works only. But such thinking

changed when women slowly started to appear on screen. There are many

actresses in the film industry who have showed their abilities through their

(9) complementary and (10) spectacular performances. Actors are entertainers.

They have become one of the sources of motivation for the youngsters who

wish to take up a role and become an icon for their followers.

(Written by Meena Gurung)

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Vocabulary

1. Provide

To make available or supply

2. Facilitate

To make easier or less difficult

3. Professional

Something that is connected with one’s profession e.g.: professional model

4. Qualification

An official record of the certificates achieved on the successful completion of

certain courses

5. Task

A piece of work

6. Expounding

To spread or reach out or to express something fully in details

7. Guidance

An act to care, give advices or counsel somebody

8. Accomplish

To complete and finish some tasks

9. complementary

To appreciate somebody’s work

10. spectacular

An impressive work

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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Grammar Practice

Date_________________ Day: ____________ Weather:_________________

It was a lucky today. In the morning, I woke up late so I dashed

to the toilet to wash my face. I carelessly _______________(step)

on my cat, Nude, but it __________(not/hurt). I ___________(go)

to the dining room to have breakfast but I accidentally

___________(drop) my breakfast on the floor. Mum ____(not/be)

angry and she made another one for me. I ___________(run) to

the bus stop and I ___________(be) there in time to catch the bus.

I went to the school. When my English teacher _______(return)

our homework to us, she ___________(praise) me for my good

work. I was very happy. On my way home, it rained heavily. But

luckily, I _______(meet) my best friend, Wati. She _________(get)

an umbrella. We _________(go) home together without getting

wet.

When I was home, I found that I forgot my keys. I

___________(phone) my mum and she was already on her way

home. Minutes later, we ___________(be) home. And now I

________________(write) my diary and drinking a coke. I feel very

_______________.

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Warm-up Activity

Find Someone Who (Starting the question in Past Tense)

Sheet A

Hint: Did you ...?

Find someone who:

drank coffee this morning.

watched TV yesterday.

played basketball or football last week.

skipped breakfast.

took the bus to the centre.

cut their hair last month.

had a date last week.

walked to the centre.

went shopping on the weekend.

Sheet B

Hint: Did you . . .?

Find someone who:

watched the news yesterday.

grew up in Nepal.

ate breakfast.

took the MTR to Yuen Long.

had a drink with friends last week.

went to the market last summer

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Reading Comprehension

Helping Hand

Helping Hand provides personalized residential care services for 362 elderly

residents in five public housing estates - Chak On, Kwai Shing, Lai Yiu, Lok Fu

and Tai Wo Hau. (1)Rehabilitative, (2)social, (3)recreational, educational and

developmental activities are organized for the residents.

Professional occupational (4)therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and

nurses are employed to look after the residents in addition to the trained

personal care workers.

Out of the 362 Care and Attention places, 20 (5)infirmary beds are reserved

at Lok Fu for those who need special care. "Couples Rooms" are available in

Lai Yiu Care Home.

A "(6)Reminiscence Corner" has been established in Lai Yiu Care Home to

help those elderly residents (7)suffering from (8)Senile Dementia.

'Reminiscence Approach' is used to help them maintain their memory.

(9)Multi-sensory treatment service has also been introduced in the Care

Homes' (10)demented elderly, especially those in the late stage.

(Retrieved from http://www.helpinghand.org.hk/ category.php? pid=2&gid=

6&lang=en)

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Vocabulary

1. Rehabilitative

To restore to a good condition of good health, ability to work

2. Social

Seeking or enjoying the companion of others

3. Recreational

Enjoy rather than a medical treatment

4. Therapists

A person trained in the use of physical methods such as exercise to help the

patients over come physical defects

5. Infirmary

A place/ hospital or facility serving as a hospital for the care of injured or

sick person

6. Reminiscence

A process of recalling past experiences

7. Suffering

To undergo or feel pain or distress

8. Senile Dementia

A syndrome of progressive, irreversible impairment of cognitive function,

caused by organic factors and having its onset late in life

9. Multi-sensory

Relating to the senses or sensation

10. Demented

Crazy, mad, unbalanced

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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In this unit, there are four interlocking sets of interactive holistic tasks

Task 1: Expressing my feelings

1. Write down your feelings while you were encountering problems.

2. You are asked to write to NGOs or associations for help in case you have

trouble.

3. Share in groups of two.

4. Individual learners are invited to share in class.

Task 2: Who can help me?

1. In HK there are services that can provide help for people in need.

2. Introduce different organizations and community services, Labour

Department, Helping Hands,etc.

3. Design a poster to help these respective groups.

4. In groups of four, present their poster and discuss and identify the common

problems and community services that can support them.

5. Students are encouraged to give constructive feedback during the sharing.

Task 3: Sharing and Caring

1. Complete a concept map by listing your skills and knowledge and how you

would like to help others.

2. Discuss the values of helping others and themselves when required.

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Assessment Task: Planning a Christmas party for the elderly

1. Christmas is coming soon, can you think of some ways to give help to Yuen

Long elderly centre.

2. Consider what kind of help the old people need and how you can offer help

needed to cheer up those elderly.

3. Plan a Christmas party for the elderly.

4. Share among your plans and invite comments and suggestion in groups.

5. Write up a proposal for the Christmas party and conduct peer reviews for

comments and suggestion.

6. Finally, write up the final version of the proposal.

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Assessment Task: Planning a Christmas Party

1. Any decoration? (Traditional Christmas tree, plus lots of candles,

centerpieces

(if appropriate) and other holiday decorations)

Where to buy? ________________________________________________

What to buy? _________________________________________________

Budget? ______________________________________________________

2. Plan a menu (Food/ Drinks/Snacks/Desserts, etc.)

Ordering what kind of food?_____________________

Budget? ______________________________________________________

3. Programme/Performance/Game?

Who? _______________________________________________________

What kind of performance?

____________________________________________________________

Budget? _____________________________________________________

4. Presents

What to buy? __________________________________________________

Who to buy? _________________________________________________

Budget? _____________________________________________________

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Warm-up Activity

1. What do you like doing after work?

________________________________________________________________

2. Why?

________________________________________________________________

3. Do you like shopping?

________________________________________________________________

4. Do you think Hong Kong is a shopping paradise?

________________________________________________________________

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Reading Comprehension

Leisure is one's (1)discretionary time spent in non-compulsory activities, time

spent away from cares and (2)toils. Because leisure time is free from

(3)compulsory activities such as employment, running a business, household

chores, education and other such day-to-day stresses, not including eating, and

sleeping, it is often referred to as "free time". This (4)category is for leisure

activities such as those which one (5)voluntarily spends away from such

stresses, so called 'down time activities'. The (6)distinction between leisure

and compulsory activities is not strict, as compulsory activities (yard work and

gardening, for example — which (7)circumstantially might on another day be a

(8)stressful demanding need.) may be done for (9)pleasure as well as for

long-term (10)utility.

(Source: abstract from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Leisure_activities)

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Vocabulary

1. Discretionary

For any use or any purpose that one chooses to do

2. Toils

Hard and continuous work

3. Compulsory

A task or something that somebody must do

4. Category

A classification division

5. Voluntarily

Willingly doing some works without being pressured

6. Distinction

The differences between two things

7. Circumstantially

Dealing with particular things

8. Stressful

Full of tensions

9. Pleasure

Feeling of being happy

10. Utility

The state or quality of being useful

(Source: Abstracted from http://dictionary.reference.com/)

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Speaking Practice

Ali: Hello.

Wati: Hello. Is Ali there please?

(Can I speak to Ali, please?)

Ali: Speaking.

Wati: Hi, Ali. This is Wati. How are you doing these days?

Ali: Good. What’s up?

Wati: Are you busy on Friday evening?

(Are you free on Friday?)

(Are you doing anything on Friday?)

Ali: No, I’m free. Why?

(Sorry I’ve got plans for Friday.)

Wati: Would you like to have dinner together?

Ali: Sounds good. What time would you like to meet? (Oh! I just remembered I

have to work.)

Wati: How about 7:00?

Ali: 7:00 is fine. Where would you like to meet?

Wati: Why don’t we meet in front of Antico’s Italian Restaurant?

Ali: Sounds good. See you there.

Wati: Great. Bye

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Grammar Focus: Revision of if – I will pattern

In English, there are three types of conditional sentences and they are

complicated. But we can simply use the following ‘if…I will pattern.’ The Type 1

conditional, where the tense in the 'if clause is the simple present, and the

tense in the main clause is the simple future

Among other variations the structure if + present + present is also possible. It

is used when the results are habitual or automatic. Example: If a commodity is

in short, supply prices tend to rise.

'IF' CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

If + simple present

If it rains

If you don't hurry

Simple future

you will get wet

we will miss the train.

Grammar Practice

1. If I don’t prepare for the examination, I will____________________.

2. If I can’t catch the bus, I will_______________________.

3. Thapa will be sad if Rani ____________________.

4. If it's sunny, we will _______________________.

5. If I have the money, I __________________.

6. If you cook dinner, I ______________________.

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Module

Getting to know more about Hong Kong

Unit 7

Shopping in

Hong Kong

Task 1

Getting familiar with

The MTR network

Task 4 (Assessment Task)

Asking for direction

Unit 8

Eating in

Hong Kong

Unit 9

Heritage

buildings in

Hong Kong

Task 2

The Transportation

I like

Task 3

Road Signs

Unit 10

All About

Transportation

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Reading Comprehension

Since 1988, Tuen Mun Town Plaza has been

noted as the largest(1) shopping mall in the

Northwest New Territories. Its divers(2) range

of merchandise and its unique(3) marketing

and promotional programmes attract

customers(4) from far and wide. It is located

in Central Tuen Mun and is linked by sky

bridges(5) to nearby buildings.

Transport networks include bus services to

various parts of Hong Kong, including

express(6) services to Hong Kong Island and

Kowloon, West Rail to Kowloon and the Light

Rail serving the western New Territories.”

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Vocabulary

1. The largest

On a great size, the biggest one among

2. Diverse

Of a different kind, form, character

3. Merchandise

The manufactured goods bought and sold by business

4. Unique

Having no like or equal, very special

5. Marketing

The act of buying and selling in market

6. Promotional

Something that is advertised in market to attract people

7. Customers

The person who uses service or buys something from shop

8. Link

The connection between two things

9. Sky bridges

For pedestrians built to link one building with another over a public street,

also called flying bridge

10. Express

Direct or high speed travel

(Source: Abstracted from http://dictionary.reference.com/ )

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Grammar Focus: Learn more about Conditional Sentences

In grammar, conditional sentences are sentences discussing factual

implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. Languages

use a variety of conditional constructions and verb forms to form these kinds

of sentences.

Full conditional sentences contain two clauses: the condition, and the

consequence.

1. Second Conditional (Type II)

The second conditional (also called conditional type 2) is a structure used for

talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future. Type 2: if +

past + conditional

For example:

If I had the money, I would buy this car. (Since I do not have the money I

cannot buy any new car). The action in type 2 is characterized by unreality.

If I were you, I would drive more carefully in the rain.

If dogs had wings, they would be able to fly.

Siti would be sad if Thapa left.

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2. Third Conditional (Type III)

The third conditional (also called conditional type 3) is a structure used for

talking about unreal situations in the past. In other words, it is used to talk

about things which DID NOT HAPPEN in the past. Type 3: if + past perfect +

perfect conditional

Full form: If I had studied harder, I probably would have passed the exam.

Contracted form: If I'd studied harder, I probably would've passed the exam.

For example:

If I had had the money, I would have bought this Audi. (But I did not have it,

and so did not buy).

If you had driven more carefully, you would not have had an accident. (You

had an accident because you didn't drive carefully enough.)

If we had played a little better, we could have won the game. (We didn't

play well, so we lost the game.)

The action in type 3 is characterized by impossibility.

The time in type 3 is the past and signifies a completed action in the past.

The condition, therefore, cannot be fulfilled because the action in the

if-clause did not happen

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Warm-up Activity

Have you tried the below Chinese food before? Discuss with your classmates.

Dim Sum

Dim sum is a wide range of delightful Chinese snacks

served in bamboo baskets accompanied by Chinese

tea. Having dim sum in Hong Kong is a unique

experience you shouldn't miss.

Seafood

The freshness is guaranteed as you can select live

fish from tanks at the restaurant. Whether you like

steamed, fried or grilled seafood, try it cooked Hong

Kong-style!

Poached Chicken

Delicious chicken is low in fat and calories. Try it with

ginger sauce!

Roasted Pig

Once you try it, you won’t forget the crispy skin of

roasted pig!

(Information retrieved from http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/dining/restaurant-)

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Comprehension

Street Food

Traditional snacks sold at roadside stalls offer visitors an (1)authentic taste of

Hong Kong. (2)Sampling these local flavours is also a great way to gain an

(3)insight into the lifestyle and culture of Hongkongers.

Pudding Cake

It is difficult to find this old-fashioned snack called ‘put chai ko’, loosely

translated as ‘pudding cake’, in the city area. One such stall opens for just two

hours daily, and sells up to 300 pieces in that time. Many office workers stop by

to buy this sweet (4)confection which is available in flavours such as white sugar,

brown sugar and red bean.

Waffle Balls

Baked on low heat for five minutes, these Waffle Balls are some of the

best-tasting ones around, crispy on one side and soft on the other. The Curry

Fish Balls are (5)smothered with shrimp paste and (6)turmeric for a (7)savory,

spicy snack.

Egg Tarts

Their egg tarts are Hong Kong’s last British governor Chris Patten’s favourite.

Smooth (8)custard filling in pastry shells are baked daily, (9)ensuring a non-stop

supply of piping hot egg tarts. The difference in Tai Cheong Bakery’s and other

egg tarts lies in the pastry, which uses almond meal instead of regular flour.

Chestnut

Setting up stall near the Yee Shun Dairy Company is Uncle Chestnut, who has

been (10)roasting big, fragrant chestnuts at this location, every day for the last

40 years.

(http://www.discoverhongkong.com/seasia/snackguide/images/stfood.pdf)

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Vocabulary

1. Authentic

Something that is real, original and not copied from others

2. Sampling

A process of selecting a sample for testing or analyzing

3. Insight

Understanding the true nature of a thing

4. Confection

Process of preparing or making something like fruit or preserved candy

5. Smothered

A process to steam food in a tightly closed vessel with minimum of liquid

6. Turmeric

A yellow powder prepared from a plant which is used as a curry powder

7. Savory

Pleasant or agreeable taste or smell of food

8. Custard

A dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, baked, boiled, or frozen

9. Ensuring

To make sure or guarantee

10. Roasting

A food that is prepared in exceedingly hot temperature

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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Grammar Focus: Revision of ‘if…I will pattern.’ Did you remember the sentence pattern of Type 1 conditional tense?

The Type 1 conditional, where the tense in the 'if clause is the simple present,

and the tense in the main clause is the simple future

'IF' CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

If + simple present

If it rains

If you don't hurry

Simple future

you will get wet

we will miss the train.

In these sentences, the time is the present or future and the situation is real.

They refer to a possible condition and its probable result. They are based on

facts, and they are used to make statements about the real world, and about

particular situations. We often use such sentences to give warnings:

Grammar Practice

1. If you don't leave, I__________________ the police(call).

2. If you don't drop the gun, I____________________(shoot)!

3. If you drop that glass, it _____________break (be).

4. Nobody will notice if you _____________(make) a mistake.

5. If I have time, I_____________ (finish) that letter.

6. What ____________you ____________(be) if you miss the plane?

NOTE: We can use modals to express the degree of certainty of the result:

(Freely adapted from information on http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/ if_conditional3.php)

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Reading Comprehension

Man Mo Temple

Built in 1847, the Temple was (1)dedicated to God Man, God of Civil Servants

and Literature, and God Mo, God of Martial Arts and War (more popularly

known as Guan Di or Guan Gong). It was the worshipping centre for the

Chinese merchants and residents in the Central and Sheung Wan Districts. In

1908, the Hong Kong Government enacted the Man Mo Temple

(2)Ordinance to shift the management of the temple and its property to the

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. There are rich (3)historical collections with a

(4)bronze bell dated 1847, (5)imperial (6)sedan chairs made in 1862 and

1885 as well as (7)couplets and (8)plaques.

Tung Wah Hospital

The construction of Tung Wah Hospital started in 1870 and was completed in

1872. The name of Tung Wah was meant to be "the Chinese people of

Guangdong Province". The hospital was to take up the work of Kwong Fook I

Tsz by admitting poor sick Chinese. As the hospital at Po Yan Street could not

meet with the growing demand, the hospital was redeveloped in 1933. The

construction of the Main Block was completed in 1934. It is the oldest

(9)charitable hospital in Hong Kong.

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Old Site of the Tai Tat Tei

The site used to be a small hill on seashore. In 1841 the British soldiers

landed there and held a formal flag raising ceremony to (10)demonstrate

their (11)possession of Hong Kong Island. Barracks were set up there. Later

the barracks were moved to Central District and the original site became a

market commonly known as Tai Tat Tei, which has now become Hollywood

Road Park.

(Retrieved Information from http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Monument

/textmode/en/trails_sheungwan1.php?tid=18)

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Vocabulary

1. Dedicated

Wholly committed for a specific purpose

2. Ordinance

Rule or law been authorized

3. Historical

Belonging to the past

4. Bronze

A metal which is of brownish in color

5. Imperial

The nature or rank of a supreme ruler

6. Sedan

An enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or

more persons on two full-width seats

7. Couplets

A pair or couple

8. Plaques

A thin flat plate made of metal

9. Charitable

Do something so as to relieve the needs of ill or helpless people

10. Demonstrate

To describe, explain or illustrate by examples or experiments

11. Possession

To control over oneself or one’s mind

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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Grammar Focus: Revision of Simple Past Tense

Infinitive Past Past Participle

win

stand

lose

become

wake

keep

enjoy

copy

study

fly

lie

read

learn

buy

bring

build

send

catch

find

meet

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Warm-up Activity

Can you tell me the name of the below transportation vehicles?

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Reading Comprehension

The MTR network (1)comprises nine railway lines serving Hong Kong Island,

Kowloon and the New Territories. In addition, a Light Rail network serves the

local communities of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long in the New Territories while a

(2)fleet of buses provide (3)convenient (4)feeder services.

The Corporation also operates the Airport Express, a dedicated high-speed rail

link providing the fastest connections to Hong Kong International Airport and

the city's newest exhibition and conference centre, AsiaWorld-Expo.

From Hong Kong, passengers can travel with ease to Guangdong province,

Beijing and Shanghai in the mainland of China using the MTR's (5)intercity

railway services.

Unlike many other modes of public transport, the operational (6)reliability of

MTR trains is unaffected by traffic conditions, so passengers could always get

to their destinations on time, (7)barring (8)severe weather conditions. What's

more, MTR trains run about 19 hours a day, 7 days a week, from early morning

(5:30 am - 6:00 am) to 1:00 am the next morning.

Public Light Buses (PLBs) are minibuses with not more than 16 seats. Their

number is fixed at a maximum of 4,350 vehicles.

There are two types of minibuses. Red minibuses are free to operate anywhere,

except where special (9)prohibitions apply, without control over routes or fares.

Green minibuses (GMBs) operate on fixed routes at fixed fares. Some PLBs are

used on (10)scheduled services (green minibuses) and others on

non-scheduled services (red minibuses).

(Information retrieved from http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hk)

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Vocabulary

1. Comprises

To include or contain

2. Fleet

Large group of automobiles operating together

3. Convenient

Easy or comfortable to use

4. Feeder

A thing that supplies or feeds something

5. Intercity

Inside city- A vehicle that runs inside the city

6. Reliability

Something that is accurate, honest and is able to trust

7. Barring

A barrier, something that is an obstacle

8. Custard

A dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, baked, boiled, or frozen

9. Ensuring

To make sure or guarantee

10. Roasting

A food that is prepared in exceedingly hot temperature

(Information retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com)

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Grammar Focus: Gerund and Infinitive

Gerunds and infinitives can be nouns, which mean they can do just about

anything that a noun can do. Although they name things, like other nouns,

they normally name activities rather than people or objects. Here are five noun

uses of gerunds and infinitives.

Gerunds and infinitives can both function as the subject of a sentence:

Travelling by MTR is comfortable and reliable.

To travel by bus is very cheap and convenient.

It is not impossible for an infinitive to appear at the beginning of a sentence

as the subject (as in Ib), but it is more common for an infinitive to appear as a

Subject Complement:

Her favorite fantasy is to play basketball.

The gerund can also play this role:

Her favorite fantasy is playing basketball.

Both of these verbal forms can further identify a noun when they play the role

of Noun Complement and Appositive:

Her desire to play basketball for UConn became an obsession.

I could never understand her desire to play basketball for UConn.

Her one burning desire in life, playing basketball for UConn, seemed a

goal within reach.

(Retrieved from http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/gerunds.htm)

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Task 1: Getting to familiar with the MTR network

The MTR network comprises 9 lines. Can you find them out from the map?

Retrieved from

http://mtr.hk365day.com/Railway/roadmap/sys_map/main.html

1. The Kwun Tong Line

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________

5. _________________________

6. _________________________

7. _________________________

8. ________________________

9. ________________________

(Data retrieved from http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/whatsnew/images/octopus_

students_fare

_day2.pdf)

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Task 2: The transportation I like

Instructions:

1. Each name can be filled in once only.

2. You have to use the following question pattern to ask the question.

What kind of transport do you like to take?

I like taking _______________________________.

Why? Because it is__________________________.

MTR

Train

Bus

Minibus

Taxi

Tram

Ferry

Others

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Task 3: Getting to know the road signs in HK

While you are getting around by public transport, you can find some road signs

around us. Can you draw them out?

Circular signs give orders

e.g.

Some rectangular signs give directions or

information

e.g.

Triangular signs give warnings

e.g.

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Assessment Task: Asking for direction

A. Look at the map below and fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

In front of, behind, on the right of, on the left of, near, between, next to.

1. The Hill Top Plaza is _______________ the kiosk.

2. The Children Play Area is ___________________the Conservation Corner.

3. The Scout Hall Area is ____________________the Conservation Corner.

4. The Fountain Plaza is _________________Ravine Garden.

5. The Waterfall is ___________Ravine Garden and the Hill Top Plaza.

6. The Bridge is ________Aviary Pagoda.

7. The Kiosk is __________the Toilet.

8. The Ornamental Lake is _____________the Ravine Garden and the

Waterfall

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B. Asking for Direction

Now use the same map again to answer the following questions.

1. You are standing in front of the Aviary Pagoda (marked X) and you want to

walk to the Scout Hall Area, what will you say?

2. The Bridge is behind you (marked Y), and you want to go to the toilet near

the Hill Top Plaza, what will you say?

3. You are at the Children Play Area (marked Z), and you want to go to the

Fountain Plaza, what will you say?

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If you want to know more about the transportation in Hong Kong, Please visit

the following websites.

Bus

KMB in Hong Kong

http://www.kmb.hk/en/club/friend_event.html

Bus stop

Bus terminus

Minibus

http://minibus.ampac.com.hk/

Taxi

http://www.qtssc.org.hk/eng/info/fee.html

Tram

http://www.hktramways.com/en/home.html

Peak tram

http://www.thepeak.com.hk/en/home.asp

Plane

http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/index.html

Ferry

http://www.starferry.com.hk/

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Revision: How well is your memory? Let’s have a revision on the tenses you have

learnt.

Tense Affirmative/Negative/Question

Use Signal Words

Simple

Present

A: He speaks.

N: He does not

speak.

Q: Does he speak?

action in the

present taking

place once, never

or several times

facts

actions taking

place one after

another

action set by a

timetable or

schedule

always, every …,

never, normally,

often, seldom,

sometimes,

usually

if sentences type I

(If I talk, …)

Present

Progressive

A: He is speaking.

N: He is not

speaking.

Q: Is he speaking?

action taking place

in the moment of

speaking

action taking place

only for a limited

period of time

action arranged for

the future

at the moment,

just, just now,

Listen!, Look!,

now, right now

Simple Past A: He spoke.

N: He did not speak.

Q: Did he speak?

action in the past

taking place once,

never or several

times

actions taking

place one after

another

action taking place

in the middle of

another action

yesterday, 2

minutes ago, in

1990, the other

day, last Friday

if sentence type II

(If I talked, …)

Past

Progressive

A: He was speaking.

N: He was not action going on at

a certain time in

when, while, as

long as

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speaking.

Q: Was he speaking?

the past

actions taking

place at the same

time

action in the past

that is interrupted

by another action

Present

Perfect

Simple

A: He has spoken.

N: He has not

spoken.

Q: Has he spoken?

putting emphasis

on the result

action that is still

going on

action that

stopped recently

finished action that

has an influence on

the present

action that has

taken place once,

never or several

times before the

moment of

speaking

already, ever, just,

never, not yet, so

far, till now, up to

now

Future I

Simple

A: He will speak.

N: He will not speak.

Q: Will he speak?

action in the future

that cannot be

influenced

spontaneous

decision

assumption with

regard to the

future

in a year, next …,

tomorrow

If-Satz

Type I (If you ask

her, she will help

you.)

assumption:

I think, probably,

perhaps

Future I

Simple

(going to)

A: He is going to

speak.

N: He is not going to

speak.

Q: Is he going to

speak?

decision made for

the future

conclusion with

regard to the

future

in one year, next

week, tomorrow

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Future I

Progressive

A: He will be

speaking.

N: He will not be

speaking.

Q: Will he be

speaking?

action that is going

on at a certain

time in the future

action that is sure

to happen in the

near future

in one year, next

week, tomorrow

Future II

Simple

A: He will have

spoken.

N: He will not have

spoken.

Q: Will he have

spoken?

action that will be

finished at a

certain time in the

future

by Monday, in a

week

Conditional I

Simple

A: He would speak.

N: He would not

speak.

Q: Would he speak?

action that might

take place

if sentences type

II

(If I were you, I

would go home.)

Conditional I

Progressive

A: He would be

speaking.

N: He would not be

speaking.

Q: Would he be

speaking?

action that might

take place

putting emphasis

on the course /

duration of the

action

Conditional

II Simple

A: He would have

spoken.

N: He would not

have spoken.

Q: Would he have

spoken?

action that might

have taken place in

the past

if sentences type

III

(If I had seen that,

I would have

helped.)

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Extended Activity: Fun with words!

Find the words in the grid. Words can go horizontally, vertically and diagonally

in all eight dimensions.

C D M P P P L L J X N D V T S

R S P E C L A L D M M F V E T

T E M N G B J T J P S W I R G

R J U P S E V I L N Y R E D N

I R Y N S E V I L N Y R E D N

U X E Q I R U I O S D Z F K I

M Q D T D O T R R K H D L Q T

P L T T C A N E P C T J F L A

H Q K Q C A V S P R R J K Y R

S C X A P I R Z T T I R C K O

N G V Z N C G A M Z O S X Y E

D L J N Q O G D H N O F E T L

Y T A R G R T L N C L X Y X E

C Z V N X L N T X N P R L N C

R K L F K G R A D U A T I O N

1. birthdays

2. anniversaries

3. graduations

4. reunions

5. triumphs

6. Trend

7. lives

8. Character

9. Celebration

10. vacation

11. Special

12. surprise

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Answer Key to ‘’Fun with words”

End

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