Form 5 English Summer Holiday Assignments
DUE DATE: 4th September 2017
Part 1: Writing Practice for the HKDSE
l Finish Part A and write on one of the questions in Part B (except Q.9) of 2014 HKDSE Paper 2.
l Finish the writing tasks (both Parts A & B) on a new exercise book (short one). Name it ‘Writing’. Submit your work to your English teacher on 4th September 2017.
2014 HKDSE Paper 2 Part A
For Question 1, write about 200 words.
1. The Local History Newsletter is a newsletter about the history of Hong Kong. Every month, it prints short articles about special places in Hong Kong. You have been asked to write an article about an old village called Lucky Village. Write your article using the three headings provided. You can use the headings in any order.
· Life in Lucky Village 40 years ago
· An event that changed Lucky Village
· What Lucky Village is famous for
Part B
For Questions 2 – 9, choose one question (except Q.9) and write about 400 words. Indicate which question you are going to attempt.
2. Learning English through Sports Communication
A local fitness centre is being renovated. As the chairperson of your school’s Sports Club, write a letter to ask the fitness centre to donate some of their old equipment to your school. In your letter, describe how the donation could benefit your school and the fitness centre.
3. Learning English through Drama
Your school has received a complaint from City Hall about the poor behaviour of a group of your Drama Club members who attended a drama performance last week. You are the chairperson of your school’s Drama Club and you have been asked by your teacher to write an email to your club members regarding the complaint. Write the email to your club members.
4. Learning English through Social Issues
Some people believe that filming movies in the city centre should not be allowed. Others support it. Write a letter to the editor of the Hong Kong Daily giving your opinions. Provide three reasons to support your point of view.
5. Learning English through Debating
Currently, only a small number of students in your school have access to school lockers. As the chairperson of the Student Union of your school, you have collected the views of students from different classes on this issue. Write a letter to Ms Lee, your school principal, to persuade her to change the policy on lockers.
6. Learning English through Workplace Communication
The Hong Kong Daily is asking students to submit an article about their summer job experiences. You were employed as a costumed character performer in one of the local theme parks last summer. In your article, write about your typical working day, and the good things and bad things about your job. Write the article.
7. Learning English through Popular Culture
You recently attended a stand-up comedy show and you were impressed by the performance. Write an article for your school magazine describing the show, discussing the challenges such performers might face and how students at school can benefit from watching such a performance.
8. Learning English through Poems and Songs
You took part in the Hong Kong Schools Poetry Festival. You have been asked by your teacher to write an article for your school magazine about how you prepared for the competition and what you learned from this experience.
9. Learning English through Short Stories
You are taking a creative writing workshop and you have to submit the following assignment:
Imagine you are a university student living in a student hall. Your roommate has suddenly decided to leave. Write a short story describing the events that led up to your roommate’s sudden departure.
Part 2: Reading Practice for the HKDSE
Finish Paper 1 of SET 5 (Reading Part A, Part B1 and Part B2) in Complete Exam Practice.
Part 3: Preparation for the SBA (Part A: Individual Presentation)
*Assessment dates will be released after the new school year begins.
Part A (Reading & Viewing Programme): Print/Non-print, Fiction/Non-fiction (Individual Presentation)
Requirements / arrangements (adapted from the SBA Teachers’ Handbook)
1. You are required to give an individual presentation on a chosen text (about 3 to 5 minutes). The text can be a print fiction, non-print fiction, print non-fiction or non-print non-fiction. However, you should NOT choose a text that you have done for any previous SBA. The text that you choose should be in ENGLISH. For example, an Indian film with English subtitles is not allowed as the language spoken is not English.
2. Assessment task
You have to promote a book or a film (it can be a print fiction, non-print fiction, print non-fiction or non-print non-fiction) to your classmates. You may include the following in your presentation:
- the title of the book / film and the name of the author / director;
- the genre of the book / film;
- a summary of the book / film;
- explain why you have chosen to promote the book / film;
- share what you like most about the book / film;
- share what you have learnt from the book / film;
- talk about the aspects that you think the book / film can be improved;
- mention anything else you think is important about the book / film.
Try to be persuasive and encourage your classmates to read the book or watch the film.
3. The individual presentation will be carried out during class time or after class depending on the teacher-assessor’s arrangement.
4. You must NOT read aloud or jot any notes during the assessment.
5. Students are only permitted to refer to brief notes or prompts (maximum of ONE 4x6 note card) or PowerPoint slides in POINT FORM only during the assessment. These notes or PowerPoints are NOT part of the formal assessment and will NOT be taken into account in the assessment.
6. The teacher-assessor will check your note card before you start doing your presentation. If you are found to include too detailed notes or even a full script on the note card, you will NOT do the presentation on the day of the assessment as you may have a strong tendency to depend on the notes heavily. Any students who depend on notes will score no higher than 2-3 marks in Vocabulary & Language Patterns and Ideas & Organization. The assessment day and time will be decided by drawing lots on the following assessment days.
7. The teacher-assessor may, if she wishes, interact individually with you at any time to ask specific question(s) to clarify and/or extend your ideas, to help prompt and/or scaffold your oral interaction and to probe the range and depth of your oral language skills.
8. Each individual presentation will be video-recorded.
9. Assessment will be based on the SBA Assessment Criteria for Individual Presentation.
10. Marks of the SBA will be submitted to the HKEAA.
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