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Listening Skills ... 2
Speaking Skills ... 4
Speaking Components ... 5
Unit Theme Skills Focused Page
1 In the school
Listening
• Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words
• Listen for specific information Speaking
• Guess the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
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2 Be good in school
Listening
• Listen for key words
• Listen for specific information Speaking
• Use formulaic expressions
10
3 Mum cares
Listening
• Categorisation skill
• Understand one’s feelings Speaking
• Response skill
14
4 Mum shares
Listening
• Categorisation skill • Listen for key words Speaking
• Make simple sentences
18
5 Going to Ken’s home
Listening
• Distinguish similar sounds • Inference skill Speaking
• Apply grammar rules
22
6 Going to work
Listening
• Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words
• Inference skill Speaking
• Response skill
26
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Pan Lloyds High-flyers — Listening and Speaking 2
Listen ing Skills Listen ing Skills Listen ing Skills
Arithmetic skill
• Arithmetic skill is the ability to process mathematical data. Simple calculation is usually required.
• Listen for numbers and note their relationships with the situation and with each other.
Categorisation skill
• To categorise is to group objects, events or information by their characteristics.
• In addition to careful listening, general knowledge is usually required to categorise objects.
Distinguish similar sounds
• Both consonants and vowels may have to be distinguished.
• Words may have similar consonant sounds at the beginning or the end. It is also necessary to listen to the differences between basic consonant and consonant blend sounds.
Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words
• If there are words or expressions that are unfamiliar, think about the main idea of the content. Words and phrases right before or after the unfamiliar word may also help you guess the meaning of the new word.
Inference skill
• Inference skill is required to make a reasonable guess at what something or someone is like.
• To infer, you have to combine what you hear and what you already know.
Listen for key words
• A key word is an important word in a sentence, and it is usually stressed.
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Speak ing Skills Speak ing Skills Speak ing Skills
Apply grammar rules
• A well-formed sentence should observe grammar rules. This helps improve accuracy and avoid misunderstanding.
• Tenses, parts of speech and subject-verb agreement are some of the areas that you should pay attention to.
Guess the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
• Phonological knowledge is very useful in guessing the pronunciation of unfamiliar words.
• First, observe the spelling of the new word. Then, think of what sounds it might indicate.
If you know words with similar spelling, they may also help you guess.
Make simple sentences
• It is impossible to maintain communication using only unconnected words. Complete phrases or sentences must be produced to convey messages.
• Most complete sentences (e.g. I am hungry. I eat an apple.) have at least has a subject (e.g. ‘I’), a verb (e.g. ‘am’ and ‘eat’), and a description (e.g. ‘hungry’) or an object (e.g. ‘an apple’).
Response skill
• To maintain a fluent exchange of ideas and information, it is important to respond to what others have said.
• To respond appropriately, listen to what others have said first. Find out the questions words (5W + 1H) and other key words. They are useful for identifying the kind of information that you should provide.
Use formulaic expressions
• Formulaic expressions are what people usually say in certain situations. They help you sound natural and polite.
• There are formulaic expressions to express greeting (‘Good morning.’), farewell (‘Goodbye.’), thanks (‘Thanks a lot.’), etc.
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Pan Lloyds High-flyers — Listening and Speaking 22
Part 1 Part 1
Date:
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• Distinguish similar sounds
• Inference skill
Ken is inviting his classmates to his home.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.
1. Ken is talking to . A. Ray
B. Rennie C. Rachel D. Raymond
Going to Ken’s home Going to Ken’s home
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Invitation to Ken’s house
2. Day: A. Sunday B. Monday
C. Tuesday D. Saturday
3. Time: A. 8 a.m. B. 9 a.m.
C. 10 a.m. D. 11 a.m.
4. Address: A. Loon Mansion
B. Moon Mansion
C. Noon Mansion
D. Soon Mansion
Track 20
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Expression of Personal Experiences Part 2
Part 2
Ken is asking you some questions.
Answer the questions. Compare your answers with a partner and practise the conversation.
1. What is your favourite transport?
2. Why do you like ?
3. Do you take every day?
Reading Aloud Part 1
Part 1
Skill focused
• Apply grammar rules
Grandpa is writing about the tram.
Read what he writes.
I like taking the tram. It is slow .
I can go from North Point to Shek Tong Tsui.
There are many things to see on the way.
Marks:
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Teacher’s Notes
= stress = drag
Drag on the sound for ‘slow’ to add extra feeling to your speech.
Professor English
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Pan Lloyds High-flyers — Listening and Speaking 30
Mimi is talking to her dad.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answer by blackening the circle.
1. Mimi must bow and her teachers . A. sit
B. read C. meet D. greet
2. Mimi must and say hello.
A. stand B. skip C. smile D. small
3. Mimi mustn’t on the walls.
A. fall B. jump C. draw D. dump
Track 30
Marks:
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Part 1
Part 1
Picture Description Part 4
Part 4
Mimi is showing you a picture of herself.
Study the picture and answer the questions.
1. Where is Mimi?
She is in .
2. How many students are here?
There are .
3. What is Mimi studying?
4. What is the answer to this problem in the blackboard?
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