English Language HKDSE
Elective Modules: Writing
Presented by: Leo Cheung
@ Ever Learning Educational Center
Marking Scheme
Organization
Content
Language
Hamburger Method
Hamburger Method
Bread: Topic + (Sauce: Linking)
Ingredient 1: Point 1 + (Sauce: Linking)
Ingredient 2: Point 2 + (Sauce: Linking)
Ingredient 3: Point 3 + (Sauce: Linking)
Bread: Topic
Electives
Language Art
Short Stories
Poems and Songs
Drama
Popular Culture
Non-Language Art
Sports Communication
Social Issues
Debating
Workplace Communication
Learning English through Popular Culture
 Recently, a TV presenter helped you arrange
a special birthday event for one of your
parents without his or her knowing about it.
The preparations for the event and what
happened on the day were filmed as part of
a very popular TV show called Surprise ofYour
Life.
Learning English through Popular Culture
 Write a letter to your sister in Canada
describing what sort of surprise event you
chose and why, how it was organized and
how your parent felt about being shown on
TV.
 Begin your letter ‘Dear Shelley,’ and sign it
‘Nicky’. Do not write an address.
Jamie Oliver – a handsome chef
Learning English through Popular Culture
 Dear Shelley,
 She always watches cooking programmes on
TV and her favourite chef is Jamie Oliver.
Well, I decided that Jamie should come and
cook a fantastic birthday meal for Mum
right here in OUR kitchen.
Learning English through Popular Culture
 Stage 1: Nothing happens
 About two weeks before her birthday, Mum
started hinting about her birthday. Dad and I
shared lots of secret looks! But I didn’t want
her to think we had forgotten it so I came
up with a good idea so we could make her
leave the house.
Learning English through Popular Culture
 Stage 2: The house is empty!
 Jamie and the team worked quickly to
prepare the feast. By the time Mum came
home, our dining room looked like a fancy
restaurant. We even had candles on the table!
The cameramen waited behind the front
door.
Learning English through Popular Culture
 Stage 3: The real dinner
 The meal tasted great and Mum didn’t stop
smiling. We had tasty / mouth-watering /
palatable / delicious seafood and tender steak.
For dessert we had a delicious chocolate
pudding. Jamie ended the evening by giving her
a personally signed copy of his new cookbook.
 She was overjoyed / ecstatic / delighted / happy.
Learning English through Popular
Culture
 Remember to PUT THE BREAD AGAIN AT THE END!!!!!
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 Your school recently conducted a ‘Working Week’ scheme
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during which students could choose to work as one of the
following:
a reporter
a teacher
a restaurant cook
a flight attendant
a photographer
latest news
Teacher: to instill 灌輸 correct
attitudes in the youngsters’ minds
Cook / Chef: to prepare quality
food for people at restaurants
Photographer: to reflect 反映 the
truth through photos
Flight attendant
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 You took part in the scheme. Now your
careers advisor has asked you to write
an article for the school magazine
describing your experience during the
‘Working Week’ and how you felt about
the job you choose.
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 How many of you enjoy flying?
 I have always dreamed about working
on airplanes, and during ‘Working
Week’ organized by our careers advisor,
I had chance to work as a flight
attendant for Cathay Pacific.
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 Stage 1: Training
 On the first day I had to attend a
training course. The main topic was
safety. I learned about different aircraft,
for example the layout of the exits. I
even learned how to make /let the
oxygen masks to come down for the
passengers to breathe.
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 Stage 2:Safe flight
 I was very happy when I received my flight
timetable. The night before my first flight,
to Seoul, I was so excited that I couldn’t
sleep well. I got to the airport early wearing
my smart uniform. My boss / supervisor
asked / urged / demanded / requested me
to work in economy class.
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 Once we were in the air, the supervisor
asked me to take something to the captain at
the front of the plane. I’ve never seen so
many dials and knobs!
= Never have I seen 從沒有見過 so many
dials and knobs.
Or Never IN MY LIFE HAVE I SEEN … so
many dials and knobs.
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 Stage 3: DANGER!
 At the end of the week, I worked on a flight
to Sidney. I knew all the safety procedures
confidently by then. The flight was smooth
but then the pilot told us there was a storm
coming. Not long after, the plane went up
and down. One of the passengers starting to
panic and I had to help her.
Learning English through Workplace
Communication
 I enjoyed working as a flight attendant and I
learned that although it is hard work and
you need to know a lot about safety, it is
very rewarding. I especially enjoyed talking
to all the passengers.
Learning English through Social Issues
 Your school building is going to be pulled
down as part of the redevelopment of the
area. Write an article for your school
magazine saying why you think this is not a
good idea.
Liberal Studies:
Heritage Preservation and Economic Development
Liberal Studies:
Heritage Preservation and Economic Development
Learning English through Social Issues
 Would you be sad to say goodbye to our school
building? Recently, the government has
announced plans to pull it down as part of a
redevelopment project. They plan to
redevelop the whole area and build new
roads and modern community buildings
such as our school and a new library.
Learning English through Social Issues
 Some people think the redevelopment is a
good idea because the buildings will be
newer. Others deem / reckon / believe /
trust /recognize that it is a bad idea because
it will destroy history and it will be a major
waste of money. I agree that it is a bad idea.
Learning English through Social Issues
 先破
 It is true that some people think redevelopment is
a good thing because it provides residents with
modern facilities. It also helps Hong Kong to have
an up to date image.
 However, is it worth erasing our city’s history just
so that redevelopment can take place? The answer
is clearly no.
Grammar: Worth VS Worthwhile
 1. Is it worth erasing our city’s history?
 2. Is it worthwhile to erase our city’s
history?
 3. Is it worth our while to erase our
city’s history?
 4. Is it worth it to erase our city’s
history?
Learning English through Social Issues
 後立
 Firstly / To start with / To begin with / To
commence with, I think it is a bad idea to
destroy the school building because it is full
of history. Such buildings deserve to be
saved by the government. It was built over
100 years ago and there is no other building
like it in Hong Kong.
Learning English through Social Issues
 Furthermore / Also / What is more / In
addition, it will also be a great waste of
money if the school building is destroyed.
Although it is old, the building still looks
good and is solid. Some of the bricks have
lost their redness but this can be fixed easily.
Learning English through Social Issues
 To conclude / To sum up / After weighing
the pros and cons, although some people
think that redevelopment is important, it
would be a bad idea to pull down the
building because of its history and the waste
of money. The government should preserve
buildings which have years of history
especially when there is nothing wrong with
them.