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1 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 成人中級英文班課程 Intermediate English Curriculum for Adults

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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

成人中級英文班課程

Intermediate English Curriculum for Adults

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Curriculum characteristics

Task- based framework

In this curriculum, there are two modules and six 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

All About Me Unit 1 Who Am I

Unit 2 My Friends

Unit 3 My Family

My Neighbourhood Unit 4 Government Departments

Unit 5 Housing in Hong Kong

Unit 6 Recreational Facilities

Summary of Tenses

Back page

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Module 1

All About Me

Unit 1

Who am I?

Task 1

Introducing myself

Task 4 (Assessment Task)

Sending an email to your friend

Unit 2

My Friends

Unit 3

My Family

Task 2

Making notes on writing

an effective email

Task 3

Happy times

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Warm Up Activity

1. Do you have a brother? 1. Yes, I do/No, I don’t

2. _________you have a sister? 2. Yes, I do./No, I don’t

3. ________ _______like ice-cream? 3. Yes, I do./No I don’t.

4. _______ you ________a pet? 4. Yes, I do./No I don’t.

5. ________you in Hong Kong? 5. Yes, I am/No, I am not.

6. ________you happy? 6. Yes, I am/No, I am not.

7. Is your teacher tall? 7. Yes, she is./No, she isn’t.

8. ________ Ms Chan from Hong Kong? 8. Yes, she is./ No, she isn’t.

9. _______ Ms Chan from Indonesia? 9.Yes, she is./No, she isn’t.

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Reading Comprehension

Hi! My name is Gema. I am from Indonesia. Let me introduce my country

to you. Indonesia officially is called as Republic of Indonesia which is (1)

located in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The nation’s capital city is Jakarta.

Sports in Indonesia are generally male-(2) orientated and (3) spectator

sports are often (4) associated with (5) illegal (6) gambling. The most

popular sports played in Indonesia are badminton and football. We mainly

use lots of spices (chilies), coconut milk, fish and chicken as (7)

fundamental ingredients and rice is the main (8) staple food. I love my

country very much.

Resources: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia#Culture

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Vocabulary

1. Locate

The position of a place

2. Orientate

Having to correlated with each other

3. Spectator

A person who looks or watches; a member of audience

4. Associate

To connect or related with

5. Illegal

Unlawful, criminal

6. Gambling

A game played for the sake of money

7. Fundamental

Primary/ basic resource

8. Staple

Necessary item

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

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Grammar Focus: Revision of Simple Past Timeline

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words.

To be

Statements

+

To be

Statements

-

Questions ?

I was. I wasn't. Was I?

He was. He _________ Was he?

She was. She _________ Was ________?

It ___________ It wasn't. Was it?

1. Did you have lunch? Yes, I did./ No, I didn’t.

2. Did you brush the teeth? Yes, I did. /No, I didn’t.

3. Did you wash the face? Yes, I did. /No, I didn’t.

4. Did you comb the hair? Yes, I did. /No, I didn’t.

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Warm up Activity

1. Do you like hanging out with your friends?

______________________________________________________________ 2. How often do you hang out with your friends?

______________________________________________________________

3. Where do you like to go?

______________________________________________________________

Reading Comprehension

Meena Thapa

Name: Meena Thapa

Name meaning: Gem

Birthday: May 3 1988

Nicknames: Peepers, Shampoo Jr., Tinkie, Kitty,

Sun sign: (1) Taurus

Chinese year: Sheep or Goat

Religion: (2) Buddhism

Blood type: AB+

Main elements: air, water, earth (sun sign)

Animal spirit: goat

Marital Status: Single

Favorite colors: (3) lavender and white

Favorite idol: Michael Jackson

Siblings: Sajina and Kamala

Nationality: Nepalese

Looks: Short, small, brown eyes, long dark brown hair with (4) bangs, light

skin, one (5) piercing in each ear. Wears contact lens.

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Name: Abay Akhtar

Name Meaning: (6) Talented

Birthday: 14th September 1975

Nicknames: AB

Chinese Year: Rabbit

Religion: Muslim

Blood Type: O+

Main (7) elements: Wood

Animal (8) Spirit: Rooster

Marital Status: Married

Favorite Colors: White, Blue

Favorite Actor: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

(9) Inspired by: Mother Teresa

(10) Passion: Social Work

Abay Akhtar

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Vocabulary

1. Taurus

The second sign of the zodiac

2. Buddhism

A religion originated by Gautama Buddha

3. Lavender

A plant which is pale or light bluish-purple in colour and is normally used

to perfume clothes

4. Bangs

An elastic material used up to tie hair, e.g. a girl has used bangs to tie a

pony tail

5. Piercing

To make a hole through a sharp pointed object

6. Talent

A special natural ability to success or achieve things

7. Elements

One of the substances such as earth, water, air and fire

8. Spirit

To encourage

9. Inspire

To influence or encourage somebody towards something

10. Passion

Something a person wants to do from his heart

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

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Grammar Focus

Irregular Verbs

1. A considerable number of irregular verbs that form their simple past.

2. Some irregular verbs do not change form at all.

Infinitive Past Past Participle

Beat Beat Beat

Become Became Become

Begin Began Began

Bend Bent Bent

Bid Bid Bid

Bind Bound Bound

Bite Bit Bit

Bleed Bled Bled

Blow Blew Blew

Break Broke Broken

Breed Bred Bred

Bring Brought Brought

Build Built Built

Burst Burst Burst

Burn Burnt Burnt

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Regular Verbs

Most verbs in English are regular verbs, meaning that they add the ed ending

to form the simple past.

Infinitive Past Past Participle

arrive arrived arrived

Bow bowed bowed

Change changed changed

Check checked checked

Cover covered covered

Drop dropped dropped

happen happened happened

Finish finished finished

Hop hopped hopped

Kill killed killed

Heat heated heated

Organize organized organized

Phone phoned phoned

Prepare prepared prepared

Pull pulled pulled

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Revision of Past Tense

Regular Verb

(to work)

Statements

+

Regular Verb

(to work)

Statements

-

Questions Short answer

+

Short answer

-

I worked. I didn't work. Did I work? Yes, ________. No, I didn't.

He worked. He

____________ Did he work? Yes, he did. No, he didn't.

She worked. She didn't

work.

_____she

________? Yes, she did.

No, she

___________

(Source: Freely adapted from http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/

tensesimpast.htm)

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Task 1: Introducing Yourself

1. Myself

a. What’s your name? _____________________________________

b. Where do you live?______________________________________

c. Do you have any pets? ___________________________________

If yes, what do you usually do with it?________________________

Why do you like it?_______________________________________

2. My family

a. Who do you live with?_____________________________________

b. What do they do? ________________________________________

c. What are their jobs?_______________________________________

d. What are their hobbies? ___________________________________

e. What do they usually do?___________________________________

3. My work

a. Where do your work?_______________________________________

b. Do you like your work?_____________________________________

c. What are your job duties?___________________________________

d. What do you usually do at school?____________________________

4. My hobby

a. What are your hobbies?_____________________________________

b. What do you like doing most?________________________________

c. Who do you usually do it/them with?__________________________

d. When do you usually do it/them?_____________________________

e. Why do you like doing it/them?_______________________________

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Task 2: Making notes for writing an effective email

The Internet has become the predominant medium for sending letters. The

term e-mail, meaning electronic mail, has become extremely crucial for our

lives and business. Instead of communicating by letters, we communicate

with each other by emails. So, do you know how to write better emails?

Read the following check points now!

In email (or any written format), correctly communicating your intended

message relies heavily on your word choice, sentence structure and above

all, the reader’s interpretation (perception is reality – period).

No need to be overly humble. (e.g., very gratefully yours, your humble

servant, etc.) are examples of being overly humble.

Revise the phrase “Please do not hesitate to call.” or “Please feel free

to call.” to something like “Please call or email if you need anything at

all.” You’re not that important. You don’t need to grant a prospect or

customer permission to call you.

Asking someone in an email to provide you with something or do

something for you can come across as abrasive if not worded correctly.

A nice way to soften a request is to open with “When you have a

moment, please…”

An email can be a permanent record. You should only put in an email

what you’re okay with the entire world seeing.

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To make reading your emails easier on the recipient, bullet items when

appropriate and create more paragraphs. If you’re using colored

backgrounds in your emails and/ or difficult-to-read fonts, stop.

Send attachments only when necessary. Minimize extra steps for your

recipient and type or paste what’s needed into the body of the email

(follow the golden rule).

Reply to all in your emails only when everyone needs to see your reply.

Never tag your email as urgent unless it absolutely is (to them, not

you)

Conclude all email correspondence with your phone number and email

address (every time), minimizing the need for someone to search for

them in previous emails.

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

After reading the above tips, you must know how to write an effective

email! Now, can you drop down key points from the checklist for your

study?

No need to overly humble

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

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Task 3: Happy Time

Answer the following questions and discuss with your classmates.

1. Did you have a good time with your friends last Sunday?

_____________________________________________________________

2. What did you do?

_____________________________________________________________

3. How did you feel?

______________________________________________________________

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Assessment Task: Sending an email to your friend

You are going to invite your friend, Shama, to attend your birthday party by

email. Remember to mention the venue and time in the email.

To:________________________

From: _____________________

Subject:_________________________

Dear ___________,

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Yours,

_____________________

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Warm Up Activity

Family is crucial in our life. Also, our relationships with our family have a

great impact on our happiness. So, we must stay close with our family

members and keep a good relationship with them. Now, could you describe

one of your family members’ personality and outlook? Glue his or her photo

in the box too!

e.g. My father is muscular and tall. He is a retired fireman. He likes reading

newspapers in the public library every Sundays.

1. My_________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

This is my_______________.I love_______.

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Reading Comprehension: Western kinship

Read the following western (3) kinship terms:

Mother: a female parent

Father: a male parent

Son: a male child of the parent(s)

Daughter: a female child of the parent(s)

Brother: a male child of the same parent(s)

Sister: a female child of the same parent(s)

Grandfather: father of a father or mother

Grandmother: mother of a mother or father

Cousins: two people that share the same grandparent(s)

Grandparent : Grandfather: a parent's father, Grandmother: a

parent's mother

Grandson: a child's son

Granddaughter: a child's daughter

Uncle: father's brother, mother's brother, father's sister's husband,

mother's sister's husband

Aunt: father's sister, mother's sister, father's brother's wife,

mother's brother's wife

Nephew: sister's son, brother's son, wife's brother's son, wife's

sister's son, husband's brother's son, husband's sister's son

Niece: sister's daughter, brother's daughter, wife's brother's

daughter, wife's sister's daughter, husband's brother's daughter,

husband's sister's daughter

Cousin: the most (1) classificatory (2) term; the children of aunts or

uncles.

(Source: Freely adapted from www.wikipedia.org)

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Vocabulary

1. Classificatory

The system of dividing or classifying

2. Term

A word trying to point at something

3. Kinship

Relationship by nature, qualities

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

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Grammar Practice

Revision of irregular verbs and regular verbs

Infinitive Past Past Participle

Beat Beat

Become Became

Begin Began

Bend Bent

Bid Bid

Bind Bound

Bite Bit

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Infinitive Past Past Participle

Bleed Bled

Blow Blew

Break Broke

Breed Bred

Bring Brought

Build Built

Burst Burst

Burn Burnt

Cut Cut

Clean Cleaned

Crash Crashed

Crush Crushed

Cook Cooked

Craze Crazed

Drink Drank

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Revision of irregular verbs and regular verbs

Infinitive Past Past Participle

arrive arrived

Bow bowed

Change changed

Check checked

Cover covered

Drop dropped

happen happened

Finish finished

Hop hopped

Kill killed

Heat heated

Organize organized

Phone phoned

Prepare prepared

Pull pulled

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Fill in the blanks by interviewing your classmates.

Yesterday, I rode (ride) a bicycle.

e.g. Wati cooked food.

________

___________

________________________

Last night, I ate (eat) an apple.

________

___________

_________________________

________

___________

_________________________

Last

Sunday,

I

___________

_________________________

________

___________

_________________________

________

___________

_________________________

Retrieved from http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensesimpast.htm

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Module

My Neighbourhood

Unit 4

Government

Departments

Task 1

My living condition

Task 4 (Assessment Task)

My dream house

Unit 5

Housing in Hong

Kong

Unit 6

Recreational

Facilities

Task 2

My apartment

Task 3

My bedroom

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Warm up Activities

Get in pairs and role-play Raheed and Wati.

Raheed Wati

1. Where do you want to go? 1. The convenient store.

2. Why? 2. To pay the water bill.

3. Is it convenient? 3. Yes.

4. So, could I pay the electricity fee there?

4. Yes, sure!

5. That’s great! Can you tell me the direction

5. Go straight from here and turn left.

6. Thank you! 6. You’re welcome.

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Reading Comprehension

Transport Department

The transport department of Hong Kong is the (1) authority for (2)

administering the Road Traffic Ordinance and (3) legislation for the

management of road traffic, regulation of public transport services and

operation of major transport (4) infrastructures. The main objective of

the department is to provide the world’s best transport system which is

safe, (5) reliable, (6) efficient, environmentally friendly and satisfying to

both users and (7) operators. One of the key (8) objectives is to make

Hong Kong a zero accident city.

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

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Vocabulary

1. Authority

A rule or a power to determine or otherwise settle issues or disputes

2. Administering

Manage or supervise duties

3. Legislation

The act of making laws

4. Infrastructures

The fundamentals serving a country on the basis of transportation,

schools, communication system and so on.

5. Reliable

To depend or trust something

6. Efficient

Perform with the least waste of time and effort

7. Operators

A person who operates machine

8. Objective

A purpose, target or a goal that somebody wants to fulfill

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

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Grammar Revision 1

Infinitive Past Past Participle

Beat

Become

Begin

Bend

Bid

Bind

Bite

Bleed

Blow

Break

Breed

Bring

Broadcast

Build

Burst

Burn

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Grammar Revision2

Infinitive Past Past Participle

Arrive

Bowe

Change

Check

Cover

Drop

Happen

Finish

Hop

Kill

Heat

Organize

Phone

Prepare

Pull

Match

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Warm up Activity

Hong Kong is a small place with old and new, urban, sub-urban and rural

populated districts. Do you know how many types of housing in Hong Kong?

Discuss with your classmates.

Reading Comprehension

Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of (1) mass housing programmes

through which the Government of Hong Kong provides (2) affordable

housing for lower-income residents. It is a major (3) component of housing in

Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of

public housing.

It is mainly built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong

Housing Society. Rents and prices are (4) significantly lower than those for

private housing and are heavily (5) subsidized by the government, with (6)

revenues partially recovered from sources such as rents and charges

collected from car parks and shops within or near the residences.

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A private housing estate is a term in Hong Kong that refers to a housing

estate developed by a private developer, as (7) opposed to a public

housing estate built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority or the Hong

Kong Housing Society. It usually is characterized with a (8) cluster of

high-rise buildings, with its own market or shopping mall. Mei Foo Sun

Chuen, built by Mobil, is the earliest (1965) and largest (99 blocks)

example of its kind.

Early real estate development in Hong Kong follows urban street pattern.

Single blocks of building are packed along streets and most of them are

managed independently. The quality varies from block to block. Private

housing estate on the (9) contrary provides integrated management

throughout whole estate, attracting more (10) affluent residents.

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

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Vocabulary

1. Mass

Large quantity of particles, parts or substances

2. Affordable

Something that can be afforded within somebody’s financial budget

3. Component

An ingredient or a part of something

4. Significantly

Something that is important

5. Subsidized

To furnish or aid with subsidy

6. Revenues

The collective items or amounts of income of a person or a state, etc.

7. Opposed

To act against somebody or something

8. Cluster

A group of things or people close together

9. Contrary

Something that is opposite or unfavourable

10. Affluent

Prosperous or rich person

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

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Grammar Focus

Present Perfect Simple Timeline

Retrieved from http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensepresperfsim.htm

We form the present perfect simple by using the auxiliary verbs have/has

and the -ed form of the regular verb (the past participle) irregular verb forms

have to be learned:

Statements

+/-

Statements

short form

I have worked. I’ve worked.

He has worked. He ________ worked.

She has worked. She _______worked.

It has not worked. It _________ worked.

You have worked. You ___________worked.

We have not worked. We_____________ worked.

They __________ worked. They haven't worked.

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Questions Short answer

+

Short answer

-

____________I worked? Yes, I have. No, I haven't.

____________ he worked? Yes, he has. No, he hasn't.

Has she worked? Yes, she _________.

No, she __________.

Has it worked? Yes, it ___________.

No, it ___________.

Have you worked? Yes you have. No, you haven't.

__________ we worked? Yes we

____________. No, we haven't.

__________ they worked? Yes they have. No, they __________.

(Retrieved from http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensesimpast.htm)

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Task 1: My living conditions

Do you like your living condition? _________________________________

Why?_______________________ because__________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(With a supply of electricity, tap water, a flush toilet?)

(Is it a physically-safe environment?)

Task 2: My Apartment

Sitting room Dining room

Bedroom Study room

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Task 3: My bedroom

Do you like your living environment? (Any noises?Any garden? Any bugs?)

I like _________________because ________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

I don’t like_______________because _______________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Assessment Task: My dream house

What is your dream house? How does it look like? Can you draw it and

describe it.(dining room/living room/garden/ bathroom/bath tub/ kitchen/

bedroom/game room, etc.)

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Can you describe the rooms in your dream house? Any furniture? Big or small? Any decoration? 3. How many rooms in your dream house? This is my dream house. There are ________________ rooms.

In my living room, I ______________________________________________ In my dining room, I _____________________________________________ In my bedroom, I _______________________________________________ In my kitchen, I ________________________________________________ What do you want to do in your dream house? Play games/watch TV/ have a cup of coffee/ listen to the radio/ play with my children/ cooking I want to______________________________________________________

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Warm-up Activity

How do you spend your spare time? Tick five things you like to do in the below table.

Five things I like to do

___ see a movie.

___ see a play.

___ play tennis.

___ play golf.

___ have lunch.

___ have coffee.

___ have dinner.

___ go to a concert.

___ go to a museum

___ go to an art gallery.

___ go for a drink.

___ go for a hike.

___ go for a drive.

___ go to the beach

___ go dancing.

___ go shopping.

___ go swimming.

___ go fishing.

___ go skiing.

___ go skating.

___ visit a temple.

___ watch a soccer match.

___ study English.

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Reading Comprehension

Broadway Cinema was first established in the 1950s and was (1) rebuilt in

the existing location, Sai Yeung Choi St., Mongkok, in 1987. (2) Thereafter,

Broadway Circuit has gradually developed to nowadays the largest cinema

circuit in Hong Kong. Being operated by Edko Films Ltd, the circuit consists

of 11 cinemas across the territory, covering all the major locations in Hong

Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. By the 53 screens we offer,

our customers are able to choose from a wide range of movies upon their

tastes and interests.

Since 1999, Broadway Circuit has launched www.cinema.com.hk, which

provides updated movie information and a platform for movie discussion.

Inquiry hotline and email address were also set up to (3) enhance customer

communication for improving our service. Internet ticketing and phone

ticketing services were (4) launched from 2000 onwards. Moviegoers can

then select their favorable seat anytime at their (5) convenience.

(Information retrieved from http://www.global-report.com/hongkong)

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Vocabulary

1. Rebuilt

To repair or build again

2. Thereafter

After that, accordingly or afterward

3. Enhance

To raise the value or price of something

4. Launch

To start or begin e.g. government has launched a new scheme

5. Convenience

Anything that simplifies work; something that is easy to obtain

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

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Grammar Focus

Conditional Sentences / If-Clauses Type 0, I, II and III

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. The Zero Conditional (Type 0)

The zero conditional is a structure used for talking about general truths, or

scientific facts -- things which always happen under certain conditions.

A zero conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an "if" clause and a

main clause (note that most zero conditional sentences will mean the

same thing if "when" is used instead of "if"). For example:

If the "if" clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the "if" clause

comes second, there is no need for a comma.

The simple present tense is the tense use in both clauses.

Examples:

If you cross an international date line, the time changes.

Phosphorus burns if you expose it to air.

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2. First Conditional (Type I)

The first conditional (also called conditional type 1) is a structure used for

talking about possibilities in the present or in the future. Type 1: if +

present + future.

Examples:

If I have the money, I will buy this car.

If it's sunny, we'll go to the park.

Thapa will be sad if Rani leaves.

If you cook dinner, I'll wash the dishes.

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.

3. 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

Examples:

1. 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.

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

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

4. Siti would be sad if Thapa left.

4. 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.

Examples:

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

have it, and so did not buy).

2. 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.

While type 1 and type 2 focus on the present or future, 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

1. If you were a millionaire, what would you do differently?

_____________________________________________________________

2. Would you live your life differently?

( Do absolutely nothing different?/ travel around the world?/Do the

same stuff with more expensive things such as watching shows on a

bigger TV, sleep on more expensive bedsheets, etc.)

____________________________________________________________

3. If you had a lot of holidays, where would you go?

_____________________________________________________________

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Reading Comprehension

If Cars Could Fly

There is a company builds a car that can also fly. This company has

recently won approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to move

ahead with the project.

Anna Dietrich, co-founder and chief (1)operating officer of Terrafugia,

said the F.A.A. gave the company an (2) exemption from the agency’s

rules to build the car. Many lightweight (3) aircraft have to remain below

1,320 pounds to be approved for flight by the F.A.A.

“Safety is one of the biggest selling points,” Ms. Mina said. “Because the

(4) Transition is designed to operate on the road and in the air, we’ve (5)

incorporated all the safety features of a car into a plane.”

The standards and safety rules for cars are much stricter than those for

lightweight airplanes, Ms. Mina explained. A car, for example, requires

airbags, (6) crumple zones for crashes and a (7) protective safety (8) cage;

planes do not.

So how much will The Transition cost? The company is (9) anticipating a

purchase price of $194,000.

The car is expected to begin (10) delivery in about 18 months. Then,

according to the company’s Web site, owners will be able to “simply land

at the airport, fold your wings up and drive home.

(Information retrieved from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/30)

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Vocabulary

1. Operating

Of, for, or pertaining to operations: an operating budget.

2. Exemption

The circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that

allows him or her to make certain deductions from taxable income

3. Aircraft

Any machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by the

dynamic action of air on its surfaces, especially powered airplanes,

gliders, and helicopters

4. Transition

Pass, change or move from one position to another

5. Incorporated

Combined in one body; made part of.

6. Crumple

To give way suddenly; collapse: The bridge crumpled under the weight

of the heavy trucks.

7. Protective

Tending to protect.

8. Cage

A frame with a net attached together

9. Anticipate

To expect, look forward

10. Delivery

Giving up or handing over

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

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Grammar Focus

I wish I had… Vs I wish I hadn’t…

Did you have any regrets in your life? What are some things that you regret

doing? To say what you wish about the past/ to express regret about past events,

you use the Past Perfect:

I wish I had passed my ESL class last semester! (You didn't pass.)

I wish she had given me her phone number. (She didn't give it to you.)

I wish I had never met Thomas.(You met him in the past)

I wish I had studied harder for my Eng test. (You didn’t study hard for

your test)

I wish I could…

1. What are some things you wish you could do?

I wish I could fly.

If I could…, I would…

2. What would you do if your wish came true?

If I could fly, I would fly all over the country and play with the bird

If …, I would wish for…

3. If a genie came out of a bottle and granted you three wishes, what would

you wish for?

I would wish for…

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Wish is used in greeting and expressions of goodwill

We wish you a "Merry Christmas."/ They wished him "Happy

Birthday." /Wish me luck.

What you wish about the present, you use the past.

I wish I had a good job. (You have a bad job now.)

I wish I had a million dollars. (You don't have a lot of money.)

I wish I knew how to speak Japanese. (You can't speak it.)

I wish I could type. (You can't type.)

I wish I were a good dancer. (You're a bad dancer.)

I wish she were nicer to me. (She's not nice to you.)

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Summary of Tenses

IF-CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE Explanation

simple present verb simple present verb

if-clause uses simple

present

result clause uses simple

present

If it rains,

If it gets cold

enough,

If I don't do my

homework,

my car window leaks.

water becomes ice.

I learn nothing.

expresses an

established or

predictable fact, or it

expresses a general truth

If Wati doesn't

eat dinner,

If I exercise,

she gets hungry at

midnight.

I look great!

expresses a habitual

situation or a habitual

activity.

If someone calls,

take a message please.

gives a command

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simple present verb

modal + simple present

verb

if-clause uses simple

present result clause

uses modal + verb

If it rains, my window might leak. expresses a fact

If the phone rings, I will answer it.

expresses a future

situation

If the weather is

sunny,

we can go to the beach

Sunday.

expresses a future

activity

(Source: Freely adapted from http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/if-thenpres)

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Grammar Practice

Complete the conditional sentences (Type I, II and III)

Once upon a time the cat bit the mouse's tail off. “Give me back my tail,”

said the mouse. And the cat said, “Well, I (give) ________________ you

back your tail if you fetched me some milk. But that's impossible to do for a

little mouse like you.”

The mouse, however, went to the cow. “The cat (give / only)

_____________ me back my tail if I fetch her some milk.”

And the cow said, “Well, I would give you milk if you (get)

_______________ me some hay. But that's impossible to do for a little

mouse like you.”

The mouse, however, went to the farmer. “The cat will only give me back

my tail if the cow (give) ________________ me some milk. And the cow

(only / give) ________________ me milk if I get her some hay.”

And the farmer said, “Well, I would give you hay if you (bring)

________________ me some meat. But that's impossible to do for a little

mouse like you.”

The mouse, however, went to the butcher. “The cat will only give me back

my tail if the cow (give) ________________ me milk. And the cow will only

give me milk if she (get) ________________ some hay. And the farmer (only

/ give) ________________ me hay if I get him some meat.” And the butcher

said, “Well, I would give you meat if you (make) _______the baker bake me

a bread. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.

(Information retrieved from http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar)

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