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Rhyming words
Rhyming words have the same ending sound. Some rhyming words are spelt the same at the end too.
Today I watched a cartoon, About a cat with a balloon.
Similes
A simile compares two things that share a common feature using ‘as’ or ‘like’.
Mary is (as) happy as a clam. Last night I slept like a log.
comparing Mary’s joy to that of a clam
comparing my sleep to a log
Personification
We use personification to give human qualities to something which is not human.
The leaves danced in the wind. The sun smiled at me this morning.
Practice 1
(6 marks)Listen and circle the words you hear.
1. ‘Slide’ rhymes with ‘ bride / pride / side / guide ’.
2. ‘Attention’ rhymes with ‘ reflection / edition / reaction / generation ’.
3. Joey’s passion for stage is as deep as the fashion / ocean . 4. These clothes are perfect because they fit like gloves / socks . 5. My alarm clock laughs / screams every morning to wake me up.
6. Time flies / runs when you are having fun.
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Room type: Smoking / Non-smoking
Destination: ShanghaiBeijing
‘Cartoon’ and ‘balloon’ have the same ending sound.
They are also spelt the same at the end (-oon).
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Vocabulary
At the airport
Practice 1
(5 marks)Listen and circle the words you hear.
1. Show your passport / hand luggage to the ground staff.
2. Wait here to get your passport / boarding pass .
3. Show both your passport and boarding pass at the customs / security checkpoint . 4. We still have time to go to the duty-free shops / immigration .
5. Collect your luggage at the baggage claim / check-in desk .
Unit 1 Travelling
baggage claim boarding pass check-in desk
customs duty-free shop hand luggage
immigration passport security checkpoint
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Skill: Listening for likes and dislikes
When we talk about our likes and dislikes, we may start with these expressions.
We can also use adjectives to express our likes and dislikes indirectly.
Warm-up 2
(5 marks)Listen and tick (3) the correct boxes.
Like Dislike
1. In-flight services 2. Accommodation 3. Itinerary
4. Group tours 5. Duty-free shops
Like
Like Dislike
Dislike
I’m a big fan of theme parks.
I’m crazy about museums.
I’m keen on Korean food.
I like Japan very much.
I love Australia.
excellent good great
nice terrific wonderful
annoying awful bad
disappointing poor terrible I can’t stand doing group tours.
I don’t like museums.
I hate the long queue at the check-in desks.
I’m not keen on duty-free shopping.
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Practice 4
(10 marks)You are Mike Chan. You are interviewing a tourist about the facilities at the airport. Listen to the conversation and complete the interview form.
airport helpers staff members transfer desk
Vocabulary help
Interview Form
Name:
Christy
Comments (Please tick 3 the appropriate boxes.)
Facility Like Dislike
(1) Help desk
(2) Security checkpoint (3) Immigration (4) Duty-free shops (5) Toilets
(6) Baggage claim
Other comments
•
She likes the
(7)because
(8) .•
She likes the
(9)because
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Skill: Writing from notes
On page 2 of the Data File, you will be given a listening note-taking sheet. To take notes effectively, you can write keywords only instead of complete sentences.
You can also use short forms or symbols to take notes.
After listening, you have to expand these keywords, short forms or symbols into complete sentences for the writing tasks.
Ppl
☺smtwatch > fit tracker
People like smartwatches more than fitness trackers.
Warm-up 3
(10 marks)Listen and complete the notes on the sentences you hear.
1.
battery of smtphone
The battery of the smartphone is low.
2.
I’ll go Mike tmr am
3.
Pls Emily for more
4.
The fee $25
5.
We lost their robot ours
6.
2/F for tour
Now expand the notes into complete sentences. Write them under the notes.
bag Dad me
You can have your own short forms and symbols.
Dad bought me a bag.
Short forms
am
morningpm
afternoonapp
applicatione/
emailinfo
informationpls
pleaserm
roomss
studentst
teachertmr
tomorroww/
withw/o
withoutSymbols
&
and/
or increase/up/high
decrease/down/low
~ about/around
= equal / same as
3 yes/OK 7 no / not OK
> better/more
< worse/less
a because
` so
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Practice 5
(10 marks)You are Charles Wong, the monitor of Class 3A. You are attending a briefing session on behalf of your class. Listen to the briefing and complete the notes.
Newly renovated rm:
(1)
for lessons
New equipment:
(2) -
1
-20 touchscreen comp
(3) -
Rules:
- 3
hmwk after sch
(4) -
(5) -
must be accompanied by a
Now complete your report to the class using the notes.
There will be a newly renovated room in our school. It is (6) lessons.
Some new equipment was bought for the room, namely (7)
.
There are some rules to follow in the room. (8) However, (9)
. In addition, (10)
when using the room.
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Assessment
Situation
You are Michael Chan. As part of your school project, you have to look into some social problems and fundraising activities in Hong Kong. You will have two tasks to do. You now have two minutes to familiarise yourself with Tasks 1 and 2.
Task 1 Filling in a table
(10 marks)You are attending a forum. Some experts are talking about people who need help in Hong Kong. Listen to the conversation and fill in the table. You now have 30 seconds to study the task. At the end of the task, you will have one minute to tidy up your answers.
childcare support facilities job opportunities medical
Vocabulary help
People who need help in Hong Kong
Group Percentage Reason
(1) 40% (2)
not enough
the disabled (3) % (4)
not enough
(5) (6) % (7)
high expenses
(8) (9) % (10)
not enough
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Listening & Integrated Tasks 4
Part A Situation
You are Ray Wong, the representative of Class 3A. You are planning an Other Learning Experiences (OLE) Day with Tracy Lam, the representative of Class 3B.
In Part A, you will have two tasks to do. Follow the instructions in the Question-Answer Book and on the recording to complete the tasks. You will find all the information you need in the Question-Answer Book and on the recording. You now have two minutes to familiarise yourself with Tasks 1 and 2.
Task 1 Completing a survey report
(10 marks)You and Tracy are sharing some survey results. There are two parts to Task 1. In Part A, you complete a table. In Part B, you complete some notes. You now have 30 seconds to study the task. At the end of the task, you will have one minute to tidy up your answers.
Part A
Complete the table.
Activity preference for the OLE Day
Activity Class 3A Class 3B
Providing visitor service at the Hong Kong
Wetland Park 30% (1)
Providing educational service at Ocean Park
Hong Kong (2) 60%
Providing caring service at the Sunshine Elderly
Centre (3) (4)
Providing (5)
at the Sunshine Children’s Centre 12% 11%
Part B
Complete the notes.
Suggestions for the OLE Day Theme: (6)
Classes participating: 3A and 3B Total number of students: (7) Learning focuses: To (8) and to (9)
Remarks: (10)
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Part B Situation
You are William Lau, a Secondary Three student. You will be taking part in a competition at ‘Asia Tech’. Your ICT teacher Miss Lee has asked you to do a few things for her.
You will listen to a recording of the weekly podcast programme What’s New. In the podcast you will hear a conversation between the hosts Peter Yeung and Yvonne Chow.
Before the recording is played, you will have five minutes to study the Question-Answer Book and the Data File to familiarise yourself with the situation and the tasks.
Complete the tasks by following the instructions in the Question-Answer Book and on the recording. You will find all the information you need in the Question-Answer Book, the Data File and on the recording. As you listen, you can make notes on page 2 of the Data File.
You now have five minutes to familiarise yourself with the Question-Answer Book and the Data File.
END OF TASK 3
Task 3 Approval form
(15 marks)Complete the approval form below using information from the Data File.
Sunshine College
ACTIVITY APPROVAL FORM Event title (1)
Date (2)
Time (3)
Venue (4)
Participating students
(5) (6) (7) Teacher-in-charge (8) Budget
Item Cost
(9) (10)
(11) (12)
(13) (14)
Total (15)