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Chinese Languages
Lifestyle – Family, Friends and
Society
Traditional Mandarin
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Contents
Teaching resource 1 – Personality characteristics
Reading – translation
Listening – my best friends
Writing examples
Teaching resource 2 – Household chores, community involvement and green
issues
Reading – community involvement
Extended reading
Listening– family and community
Battleship game
Teaching resource 3 – Neighbours and neighbourhoods
Reading – two passages
Listening exercise – neighbours
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TEACHING RESOURCE 1
Teaching resource 1 – Personality characteristics
Reading – translation
Translate the following passages into English.
我覺得交朋友是人的一生中最重要最令人快樂的事。
我有三個好朋友，愛愛是我的中學同學。她很友好也很熱情。可是她很急性
子。她也很健談，她最喜歡談電影和戲劇。她不喜歡談運動。我常常和她一起
看電影。我們經常談論看過的電影。我們倆都很喜歡看記錄片。 我覺得我們
彼此很瞭解對方。每次和她看完電影后就感到非常快樂。
家家是我的鄰居。她待人很友好。可是她很慢性子。她又文靜又有禮貌。她的
脾氣也很好。她很喜歡做菜，她常常請我到她家吃飯。她最喜歡的事情就是購
物，尤其喜歡買法國香水。我常常和她一 起買東西。我們最喜歡去格拉斯哥
逛街吃日本菜， 順便買香水。 每次和家家在一起我都覺得輕鬆愉快。
丁丁是我的小學同學。他喜歡運動。他的性格又友好又親切。他的脾氣有點兒
怪，他也有點兒粗魯。可是，他很健談也很風趣，他最喜歡談運動。他經常參
加游泳比賽。我平時常常和他一起游泳。有一次他參加比賽，我還去幫他加
油。在那次的比賽中，他得了一個獎盃。之後我們在家裡開了一個慶祝會。
我為我的朋友感到非常得驕傲！
我和他們都相處得很好。我很喜歡他們，也很喜歡和他們在一起。我覺得他們
每個人都有自己的特點，交朋友要這樣才有趣。
你們猜猜看，我是什麼性格？
Word list
驕傲
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jiāo ào
to be proud of
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Translation
I have three best friends, one is called Aiai, one is called Jiajia, and the other is
called Dingding.
Aiai is my secondary school classmate. She has blue eyes and blonde hair. She
likes singing. She has a friendly personality as well as being warm hearted.
However, she has a quick temper. She is also very t alkative; she likes to talk
about movies and theatre. She does not like to talk about sports . I often watch
movies with her.
Jiajia is my neighbour. She has black eyes and black hair. She likes cooking.
She is Chinese. She has a very friendly personality; she has also got a good
temper. However, she has a mild temperament . She is also very courteous and
quiet. She often asks me to go to her house for dinner. She likes shopping; she
likes to buy French perfume. I often go shopping with her.
Dingding is my primary school classmate. He has brown eyes and red hair. He
likes sports. His personality is very friendly and very approachable. However,
he is a bit of weirdo. He is also a bit rude. However, he is a good talker and also
very funny. He likes talking about sport the most. He often participates in
competitive swimming. I often go swimming with him.
I get along with them all very well. I like them, and I also like being with them.
I think they are all different which is very interesting.
Guess what kind of personality (character) I have?
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TEACHING RESOURCE 1
Listening – my best friends
You will hear a girl talking about her friends and how different each friend is.
Answer the questions according to what you hear.
Transcript
我有三個最好的朋友，一個叫愛愛，一個叫家家，另一個叫丁丁。
愛愛是我的中學同學。她有藍色的眼睛和金色的頭髮。她喜歡唱歌。她的性格
很友好也很熱情。可是她很急性子。她也很健談，她最喜歡談電影和戲劇。
她不喜歡談運動。我常常和她一起看電影。
家家是我的鄰居。她有黑色的眼睛和黑色的頭髮。她喜歡做菜。她是中國人。
她的性格很友好, 她的脾氣也很好。可是她很慢性子。她很文靜也很有禮貌。
她常常請我到她家吃飯。她最喜歡的事情就是購物，她很喜歡買法國香水。我
常常和她一起買東西。
丁丁是我的小學同學。他有棕色的眼睛和紅色的頭髮。他喜歡運動。他的性格
很友好很親切。不過有時候他的脾氣有點兒怪。他也有點兒粗魯。可是，他很
健談也很風趣。他最喜歡談運動。他常常參加游泳比賽。我經常和他一起去游
泳。
我和他們都相處得很好。我很喜歡他們，也很喜歡和他們在一起。我覺得他們
都不同，交朋友要這樣才有趣。
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Questions
1.
How many best friends does the speaker have?
2.
What is the relationship between the speaker and her frien d Aiai?
3.
Describe what Aiai looks like. Mention two things.
4.
Describe the personality of Aiai. Mention three things.
5.
What is the relationship between the speaker and her friend Jiajia?
6.
Describe what Jiajia looks like. Mention two things.
7.
Describe the personality of Jiajia. Mention three things.
8.
What is the relationship between the speaker and her friend Dingding?
9.
Describe what Dingding looks like. Mention two things.
10.
Describe the personality of Dingding. Mention three things.
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Answers
1.
Three.
2.
They are secondary school classmates.
3.
She has blue eyes and she is blonde.
4.
She has a friendly personality as well as being warm hearted. However,
she has a quick temper.
5.
They are neighbours.
6.
She has black eyes and black hair.
7.
She has a very friendly personality; she has also got a good temper.
However, she has a mild temperament.
8.
They are primary school classmates.
9.
She has brown eyes and red hair.
10.
His personality is very friendly and very approachable. However, he has a
bit of strange temper. He is also a bit rude. (Any three)
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Creative writing example
我最喜歡的女電影明星是 Keira Knightley. 她有棕色的眼睛和棕色的頭髮。她
喜歡戲劇。她又瘦又高。 她很友好也很健談。她最喜歡談電影和戲劇。 她不
喜歡談運動。我很喜歡她的電影。
我最喜歡的男明星是 Mr Bean. 他有棕色的眼睛和棕色的頭髮。他又風趣又友
好。他不高也不矮。他的性格不錯, 他的脾氣也很好。可是他很慢性子。我覺
得他是我所知道的最風趣的明星 。
我的最好朋友叫云云。她有藍色的眼睛和金色的頭髮。她喜歡做菜。她是蘇格
蘭人。她的性格非常好。就是有一點兒急性子。她很風趣也很有禮貌。她愛運
動，我經常和她一起運動。
Translation
My favourite female movie star is Keira Knightley. She has brown eyes and
brown hair. She likes drama. She is thin and tall. She is very frie ndly and
talkative. She likes talking about her favourite movies and theatre shows the
most. She does not like to talk about sports. I like her movies very much.
My favourite male star is Mr Bean. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He is
also funny and friendly. He is neither tall nor short. He is very friendly; he has
also got a good temper. However, he has a mild temperament. I think he is the
most humorous star I have known.
My best friend is called YunYun. She has blue eyes and blonde hair. She likes to
cook. She is Scottish. She has a nice personality. However, she can be quick
tempered. She is also very courteous and witty. She likes sport the most, I often
do sport with her.
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TEACHING RESOURCE 2
Teaching resource 2 – Household chores, community
involvement and green issues
Reading – community involvement
– the experience of working as a volunteer in an old folks’ home
– the issue of drinking problems
一次社區服務的經歷
在中國，很多小孩子不太做家務，因為父母希望他們多花些時間學習，取得好
成績，為將來找一份好工作做準備。
在許多城市裡，大家也不太重視社區服務。因為互相都不認識，而且城市裡有
很多便利的設施和服務，所以有些人覺得沒有必要參與社區服務。
去年，我在社區裡幫忙照顧老人，下面是我的一次社區服務經歷。
在我照顧的老人中有一位是中風的老人，我叫他劉爺爺。劉爺爺的孩子都去外
地打工了，家裡只有他一個人。據醫生說，他中風的主要原因是由於年輕時喝
酒喝得太多。他每天都會在家裡練習走路。我到他家幫他打掃之後，就和他一
起去散步。很多老人都不會像他這樣每天堅持鍛煉，可見他是很有毅力的。
我曾經問過他，為什麼要天天鍛煉，他說，這是必須的，如果不天天鍛煉，恐
怕就永遠都走不動了。他還說，自己年輕時喜歡喝酒，不知道愛惜自己的身
體，不然現在也許就不會生病了。
當今社會上，很多年輕人從很小就開始吸煙、喝酒。他們的這些行為不但是對
自己不負責任，而且對父母和社會也是不負責任的。劉爺爺希望我不要像他一
樣，在年輕時不愛惜自己的身體健康。他的這些話對我很有教育意義。
參加社區服務，對我是一種鍛煉，也是一種學習。雖然今後的學業會越來越
重，但是，我一定會在假期抽出時間多參加一些類似的活動。
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Reading – Word list
希望
重視
設備
外地
中風
年輕
練習
毅力
必須
愛惜
社會
吸煙
行為
負責任的
抽出
xīwàng
zhòngshì
shèbèi
wàidì
zhòngfēng
niánqīng
liàn xí
Yìlì
Bìxū
ài xī
Shèhuì
Xīyān
Xíngwéi
Fùzérènde
Chōuchū
hope/wish
to pay attention to/care about
facility
other cities (not local area)
stroke
youth
to exercise
determination
must
take care of
society
to smoke tobacco
behaviour
responsible
take something out
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Questions
1.
Why do many children in China not do housework at home?
2.
Do people pay much attention to community service in the cities in China?
3.
Explain why this is so. Mention two things.
4.
Whom did the author take care of last year?
5.
What did the author do with the person?
6.
Why is the person living by himself?
7.
What does the person practise every day?
8.
What did the person like to do when he was young?
9.
What did the author say that young people start to do when they are very
little in today’s society?
10.
What does the author think of participating in community service?
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Answers
1.
Because their parents want them to spend more time studying.
2.
No.
3.
Because in the cities people don’t know each other (so there is no need to
help each other), also there are lots of services and equipment in the cities,
so people don’t feel the need for community services.
4.
An old man.
5.
He helped tidy up the old man’s house and take him for a walk.
6.
The old man’s children went to work in another city.
7.
Walk.
8.
He liked drinking.
9.
Start smoking and drinking.
10.
It is a kind of exercise and also a way of learning.
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Extended reading and writing
The blog is an extended reading exercise. It is intended to introduce you to
some informal language used by young Chinese people and to stimulate your
reading capacity as well as to provide a practical introduction to blogs as a
modern communication tool.
社區服務(2009-05-17 20:40:00)標籤：雜談
今天，我去學校附近的社區裡做社區服務，我的職責是量血壓，這是我第一次
做社區服務，也是第一次給別人量血壓，所以有點激動，再加上天氣熱，還沒
等到開始做事，我就已經汗流滿面了。
第一個光顧的人是位老伯，我跟他聊了幾句，幫他測好血壓，他竟然誇我做事
俐落，還說我一定很能幹。剛一開始就受到表揚，我開心得不得了，整個下午
都心情愉快。
每量完一個人，我都會囑咐他們平時要注意飲食，適量運動，保持好心情，並
解答她們的問題。有一個老奶奶說她關節經常會痛，睡眠也不好，我突然想起
上課的時候老師說過血脂高會導致皮膚癢，關節痛的症狀，我就問她之前有沒
驗過血脂，血脂高不高，她說高，於是我就跟她說，她關節痛可能是因為血脂
高，並叫她去看一下醫生，她說已經看過了，醫生還開了藥。她從包裡掏出幾
種藥給我看，問我是什麼藥，雖然我藥理學學得不好，但是這個時候可不能說
不會，只好邊看說明說邊，硬著頭皮講給她聽，不過也說得頭頭是道，呵呵，
她也聽得很認真，還引來了幾個人來圍觀，有一個人還叫我寫了老奶奶吃的那
個降血脂的藥名給他，說可以試試，可能是我講的聽起來很專業，所以他們都
相信我，當我是醫生，當時我真的很有成就感，被人信任和感謝的感覺真好。
不過天公不作美，正當我狀態超級好的時候，下起了大雨。我拿好東西就跑到
涼亭那裡避雨，不過這時候涼亭裡已經有很多人了，我只能擠在外面，被雨淋
濕了一點點，這時剛好被之前的那位老奶奶看到，她立刻叫其他人讓開一下，
好讓我進去，讓我再次感到幫助人後，被人感恩時的那種幸福感，真的謝謝那
位老奶奶，你讓我燃起了人生的責任感和醫生的神聖感，希望你身體健康，安
享晚年!!
感謝這次活動，讓我體會到了幫助別人的樂趣，也激發了我好好學習的熱
情！！！
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Listening – family and community
You will hear Liangliang (a girl) and Dongdong (a boy) talking about their roles
in their families and in their communities. Listen carefully and take notes as
you listen.
When you have finished listening answer the questions that follo w and see how
well you get on.
Transcript
我叫亮亮，我們家有五個人，我的爸爸，媽媽，兩個弟弟，還有我。爸爸媽媽
星期一到星期五每天工作。星期六我們全家一起外出旅遊。星期天我們全家在
家裡做家務。我爸爸負責洗車，我媽媽負責洗碗和洗衣服，我負責打掃客廳，
兩個弟弟會幫爸爸洗車。
在家裡，我常常幫忙照顧弟弟。他們一個十歲，一個十一歲。有時，我還會幫
他們做作業。
每個星期三晚上，我都會去參加女童子軍的活動。我們參與很多社區服務，有
時是幫忙打掃衛生，有時是幫社區辦活動。我們也常常去登山。我最喜歡的活
動就是登山了，因為空氣很新鮮，風景很美麗。
每星期五下午，我都去醫院當義工。我喜歡幫助病人，因為我將來想當醫生。
今天在醫院看到一位老奶奶，她沒有孩子，也沒有家人。護士請我讀故事給她
聽，我讀了一個很感人的故事，她非常喜歡。我很開心可以幫助到她。
我叫冬冬，我們家有三個人，我的爸爸，我的媽媽和我。我的爸爸是工程師，
我的媽媽是老師。我是十六歲的中學生。我喜歡游泳，常常去參加游泳比賽。
星期六我們常常有朋友來我家。有時，我們一起爬山，有時，我們一起騎自行
車。星期天，我們會去參觀博物館或拜訪朋友。我們家的家務不多，我爸爸做
飯，我媽媽打掃衛生，吃飯時，我幫忙擺碗筷。
我常常在社區做志願者，也會在學校的義賣活動中幫忙。去年暑假，我參加了
Tesco 的賽跑, 賽跑籌到的錢是為了幫助生病的孩子。我喜歡拉大提琴，我的
夢想是去非洲給沒有爸爸媽媽的孩子們演奏。 我認為音樂是最美的，我想把
最美好的音樂帶給這些沒有爸媽的孩子們。
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Translation
My name is Liangliang. There are five people in my family: my father, mother,
two brothers and me. Mum and Dad work every day on weekdays. On Saturdays,
our whole family go out for a day travelling. On Sundays we stay at home to do
some house chores. My dad is responsible for washing the car, my mother is
responsible for washing dishes and doing the laundry, I am re sponsible for
sweeping the living room floor, my brothers help dad to wash the car.
At home, I often help to look after my two younger brothers: one is 10 and the
other is 11. Sometimes I help them to do their homework.
Every Wednesday evening, I go to Brownies. I like the Brownie activities very
much. We have a lot of community service, and sometimes I help to sweep the
floor in the community centre. Sometimes I help with community activities. We
also often go hill walking. I like hill walking because the air is very fresh and
the view is very beautiful.
Every Friday afternoon, I go to the hospital as a volunteer. I like to help the
patients because I want to be a doctor in future. Today in the hospital I saw an
old lady. She does not have children and she is sick. A nurse asked me to read
stories to her. I read her a very moving story. She liked the story very much. I
feel so happy that I was able to help.
My name is Dongdong. There are three people in my family: my dad, my mum
and me. My father is an engineer, my mother is a teacher. I am a 16 -year-old
secondary school student. I like swimming and I often take part in swimming
competitions. On Saturdays, we often have friends come around to my house.
Sometimes we go hill walking or biking. On Sundays, we visit museums or
friends. We don’t have lots of house chores: my father does the cooking, my
mum does the cleaning, and I set the table before the meal.
I often help in the community as a volunteer. I also help in the school’s charity.
Last summer I took part in the Tesco Great Run. Money was raised to help sick
kids. I like to play the cello. My dream is to go to Africa and play the cello to
orphanage children. Because I think music is the most beautiful thing, I want to
bring beautiful music to the orphanage children to make them happy.
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Questions
1.
What does Linaglinag’s family normally do on a Saturday?
2.
What are the household chores for each individual in Liangiang’s family?
3.
There are lots of community services in Liangliang’s area. Mention tw o of
them.
4.
Why does Liangliang like climbing mountains? Mention two things.
5.
Why does Liangliang like helping patients?
6.
What did Liangliang do for the old lady in the hospital?
7.
Describe how Liangliang feels toward helping people.
8.
What are Dongdong’s parents’ professions?
9.
In what activity does Dongdong often participate?
10.
What do Dongdong’s family do on Sundays?
11.
How does Dongdong normally help at school?
12.
Dongdong has entered the Tesco Great Run. What is the money raised
from the run going to be used for?
13.
What is Dongdong’s greatest ambition?
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1.
They go out for day’s travelling with the whole family.
2.
Her dad: wash the car. Her mum: wash dishes and clothes. Her: sweep the
living room floor. Her brothers: wash the car.
3.
Help sweep floor in the community centre. Help in the community doing
activities.
4.
Because the air is fresh and the view is beautiful.
5.
Because she wants to be a doctor in future.
6.
She read a story to the old lady.
7.
She feels happy.
8.
His dad is an engineer, his mum is a teacher.
9.
Swimming competitions.
10.
They go to a museum or visit friends.
11.
Selling things for charity.
12.
To help sick kids.
13.
Go to Africa and play the cello to orphaned children.
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Battleship game
How to play
You and your opponent each have three battleships. E ach ship is no bigger than
one square. Hide your sheet from your opponent then draw your three
battleships, one in each of three squares of your choice using the sheet on the
next page. Keep your fleet location secret from your opponent! When each
player has marked their fleet on their grid, begin play.
To ‘shoot’ at your opponent’s fleet you need to indicate where you think one of
their battleship is by guessing its grid location. To do this you read out one
sentence from the list along the top and one se ntence from the list along the side.
The square where the columns and rows leading from the sentences intersect is
the location of the square where you think a battleship might be. Your opponent
must say whether the shot is a ‘miss’ (失敗) or a ‘hit’ (擊中). If it is a ‘hit’ the
ship is sunk.
Play continues until one player wins by successfully sinking the whole of the
other player’s fleet.
Strategy tips
 When choosing where to place your ships, remember that your opponent
might not be keen to try and say some of the harder sentences.
 Keep a record of squares you have already shot at by marking your sheet.
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Battleship game (past tense)
Team ____________________
…我們
去了中
國, 我參
加了英
文志願
者隊
伍。
…我們
去了
蘇格蘭
高地, 我
參加了
童子
軍。
…我當
了班代
表，我
高興極
了。
…我幫
忙
洗車了,
也幫忙
洗碗
了。
去年
暑假
去年
寒假
前年的新
年
昨天
在家裡
上星期
在社區裡
上學期
在學校裡
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我幫學
校做了
義賣活
動，也
幫忙打
掃了。
…我幫
忙照顧
了我的
弟妹。
我當了
他們的
保姆。
TEACHING RESOURCE 2
Battleship game (past tense)
Team ____________________
…我們去
了中國,
我參加了
英文志願
者隊伍。
…我們去
了
蘇格蘭高
地, 我參
加了童子
軍。
…我當了
班代表，
我高興極
了。
…我幫忙
洗車了,
也幫忙洗
碗了。
我幫學校
做了義賣
活動，也
幫忙打掃
了。
…我幫忙
照顧了我
的弟妹。
我當了他
們的保
姆。
去年
暑假
去年
寒假
前年的新
年
昨天
在家裡
上星期
在社區裡
上學期在
學校裡
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Translation – Battleships game
Phrases on the horizontal axis:
We go to China. I participate in the English volunteer teams.
We go to the Highlands. I participate in the Boy Scouts.
I am the class rep. I am very pleased.
I help washing cars and washing dishes.
I help a school’s charity and also help to clean up in the community centre.
I help to take care of my brothers and sisters.
Phrases on the vertical axis:
Last summer.
The summer holiday this year.
Next summer.
Last year’s winter holiday.
Winter holiday this year.
Next year’s winter holiday.
Future.
At home.
In schools.
In the community.
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Teaching resource 3 – Neighbours and neighbourhoods
Reading – two passages
Translate the following passages.
Passage 1 – The culture of Taiwan
臺灣的文化
很多來到臺灣的外國朋友，晚上走在街上看到路旁住家或商店裡的紅燈都會覺
得很好奇，不知道它們是用來做什麼的。這些紅燈是神位上的紅燈，是用來祭
拜神或祖先的。
信仰是臺灣人生活的一部分，所以很多人的家裡都有祭拜祖先和神位的紅燈。
臺灣的‘大拜拜’也很有趣，‘大拜拜’是民間的一種宗教活動。廟裡有很多
人許願，很熱鬧。有時，廟外還有文化活動的表演，比如：舞蹈，戲劇，功夫
等等。
人們還有一些特別的信仰，比如：結婚要看八字，買房子要看風水，有困難時
要找算命先生。有人說這些都是迷信，但是很多人因此而感到安心和平安。
Reading – Word list
好奇
神位
祭拜
祖先
大拜拜
hào qí
shén wèi
jì bài
zǔ xiān
dà bài bài
宗教
許願
結婚
算命
迷信
zōng jiào
xǔ yuàn
jié hūn
suàn mìng
míxìn
feel curious
altar
Worship
Ancestors
a ceremony of the worship to the god or Buddha or
ancestors
Religious
to make a wish
to get married
fortune telling
Superstitious
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Translation
Taiwan’s culture
Many foreign friends come to Taiwan. When walking down street they will see
some red lights inside people’s houses. The foreigners feel very curious. The
red lights are on the altar and are used to worship G od or the ancestors.
(Religious) belief is part of Taiwanese life, so, many people have red lights in
their houses to worship their ancestors and God at home.
‘Da baiabi’ literally means ‘large worship’. Taiwan’s ‘Da baibai’ is very
interesting. ‘Da baibai’ is a kind of religious activity among local people. Inside
temples, there are lots of people making good wishes; it is very busy in the
temples. In some cases, there are also some culture activities outside the
temples. There are performances and cultural activities, such as dance, drama,
martial arts and so on.
Some people have special beliefs, such as marriage depends on names and dates
of birth, buying a house depends on feng shui. When difficulties occur, people
will search for a fortune teller to tell them what to do. Some people say that this
is superstition, but many people also feel at ease and safe because of the beliefs
they have.
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Passage 2 – Drugs issues in Hong Kong (extra reading)
香港青少年禁毒
在香港，有一個叫９０３的戲劇表演，演員都是青少年。這個故事裡有三個角
色：「可樂」、「火柴」和「Jason」。他們是三個來自不同家庭的青少年。他們
在不同的生活環境中，遇到不少問題：有些是沒有家庭溫暖，有些是感情上的
問題，也有些是工作上的壓力，等等。常常就在這個時候，他們遇到毒品的誘
惑
在劇團表演的時候，現場的觀眾可以表達他們的看法。有人說「可樂」應該拒
絕毒品。有人認為「火柴」不應該和朋友一起吸毒，而且還給了一些解決問題
的意見。此外，觀眾也可以扮演「Jason」好友的角色，說出自己的心聲，請
「Jason」遠離毒品
表演完之後，會有一位已經戒毒了的年青人向大家講述毒品對身體造成的傷
害，也告訴大家他的戒毒經驗
很多中學生都去看這戲劇表演，同學們在看完這故事後，深深瞭解到毒品的壞
處，知道毒品是會上癮和影響健康的。
這個禁毒的演出，鼓勵學生們和毒品說再見並建立健康的生活方式。這種以戲
劇形式來傳遞禁毒資訊的宣傳方式，不但生動有趣，而且還能夠讓學生們參與
討論和表達意見，非常有助於提高他們的思考能力，使他們在面對毒品的誘惑
時，可以做出更好的決定。
這個表演對於建立年輕人的自信，培養有利於身心健康的興趣愛好，學習有關
禁毒的知識，都是很有用的。學生們都很喜歡這個表演。
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Reading – Word list
青少年
環境
遇到
壓力
毒品
誘惑
觀眾
拒絕
吸毒
角色
戒毒
傷害
壞處
上癮
影響
鼓勵
傳遞
禁毒
決定
建立
培養
知識
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qīngshàonián
huán jìng
yù dào
yā lì
dú pǐn
yòu huò
guān zhòng
jù jué
xī dú
jiǎo sè
jiè dú
shāng hài
huài chù
shàng yǐn
yǐng xiǎng
gǔ lì
chuán dì
jìn dú
jué dìng
jiàn lì
péi yǎng
zhī shí
teenagers
environment
to encounter
pressure
drugs
to be tempted or temptation
audience
to decline/to refuse
to take drugs
role
to quit/stop taking drugs
harm
disadvantages
to get addicted
to effect
to encourage
to deliver or to pass on
to prohibit/forbid to take drugs
to decide or decisions
to establish
to nurture or foster
knowledge
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Translation
Young people in Hong Kong: anti-drugs
In Hong Kong, there is a drama called 903, performed by young people. This
drama has three main characters: Coke, Matches and Jason. They are three
young people from different families. They live in different environments and
encounter many problems, such as lack of warmth in family life, emotional
problems, pressures of work and so on. Often they encounter the temptation of
drugs.
During the performance the audience can join in to express their views. Some
people say Coke should refuse drugs. Some people think that Match es should
not be taking drugs with friends. Some of the audience can also provide some
solutions to the problems. In addition, some of the audience could play the role
of Jason’s good friends, give their own life experiences about taking drugs and
advise Jason to stay away from drugs.
After the performance, one of young addicts demonstrates to the audience how
drugs can harm your health, and also tells everyone his experience of drug
treatments.
Many secondary students went to see these theatrical performances. The
students understand deeply how harmful the drugs can be. They also all know
that drugs are addictive and that they affect our health.
The anti-drug performance encourages students to establish a healthy life and
say goodbye to drugs. This form of drama is used to convey anti -drug messages;
it is vivid and also interesting. Students can also participate in the discussion
and express their views, helping them to think and enabling them to make a
better decision when they may be tempted by drugs.
This is very useful. It helps young people to develop a healthy self-confidence
and interest, and also to gain drug-related knowledge. The students like the
performance very much.
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Questions
1.
Where is the 903 Drama group based?
2.
What age group are the performers?
3.
Who are the three main characters?
4.
What do the three main characters all have in common (the same problem)?
5.
What is the story is mainly about?
6.
Who came to give a talk after the play?
7.
What did the students learn after watching this play?
8.
For what purpose was the play used?
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Answers
1.
Hong Kong.
2.
Teenagers.
3.
Coke, Matches and Jason.
4.
They all have problems such as breakdown of the family, relationship
problems, pressure from work, etc.
5.
It is about drug issues.
6.
A young addict.
7.
Drug-related knowledge.
8.
It is used to convey anti-drug messages.
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Listening exercise – neighbours
You will hear one girl talking about her neighbour, Miss Wang. Listen to the
passage, then answer the questions that follow.
Transcript
我住在愛丁堡的一個郊區。 我們的鄰居王小姐很友好。每個節日，她都會送
我禮物。去年耶誕節, 她給了我一張 CD。冬天的時候，天氣很冷，所以我們很
少見面。夏天比較溫暖，所以我們常常見面。我們喜歡在花園聊天。有時候，
我們去度假，我們的鄰居會幫我們看家。他們去度假時，我們也會幫他們看
家。
我們的鄰居很熱情也很友善，有一次我病了，鄰居來看我， 還帶了花。
我們的鄰居曾經有一條狗，那條狗很老。以前，我常常和那條狗散步。有一
天，它死了，我和鄰居都很傷心。
我們的鄰居有一個小女孩，有時候，我會幫忙照顧她。我很喜歡和她一起唱歌
跳舞。她叫我姐姐。
我覺得有好的鄰居很重要，因為鄰居大家可以互相幫忙。我感到非常快樂，因
為我有又安靜又很熱情的鄰居。
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Translation
I live in a suburb of Edinburgh. Our neighbours are friendly. My neighbour
always gives me presents when there is a seasonal festival.
Last Christmas, she gave me a CD. In the winter, because the weather is cold,
we rarely see each other. In the summer, as the weather is a bit warmer, we
often see each other in the garden. We like chatting to each other in the garden.
Sometimes, when we go on holiday, our neighbour will look after our house.
When they go on holiday, we will look after t heir house.
Our neighbour are also very warm hearted and friendly. Once, when I was sick,
our neighbour came to see me and also brought me flowers.
Our neighbour used to have a dog. The dog was very old. I used to walk the dog
for the neighbour. One day, it died. The neighbour and I felt very sad.
Our neighbour has a little girl; sometimes I help to take care of her. I like
singing and dancing with the little girl. She calls me ‘sister’.
I think it is very important to have good neighbours because neighbours can
help you a lot. I am very happy because I have very warm -hearted and quiet
neighbours.
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Questions
1.
Where does the speaker stay?
2.
What did the speaker’s neighbour give her last Christmas?
3.
What happens in winter?
4.
What happens in summer?
5.
What happens when they go away for a holiday?
6.
What words did the speaker use to describe her neighbour? Mention two
things.
7.
What did the neighbour used to have?
8.
Following on from the previous question, what happen to it?
9.
How did the speaker feel about this incident?
10.
What does the speaker sometimes do with the little girl from the
neighbour’s house?
11.
What does the little girl call the speaker?
12.
How does the speaker feel about the neighbour?
13.
Following on from the previous question, why does the speaker feel that
way?
14.
How does the speaker feel about having a quiet and warm -hearted
neighbour?
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Answers
1.
Edinburgh.
2.
A CD.
3.
In the winter, because the weather is cold, they rarely see each other.
4.
In the summer, as the weather is a bit warmer, they often see each other in
the garden.
5.
When they go on holiday, the speaker looks after their house.
6.
Warm hearted and friendly.
7.
An old dog.
8.
It died.
9.
Very sad.
10.
Helps to take care of her.
11.
Sister.
12.
Thinks her good neighbour is very important.
13.
Because you can help each other a lot. .
14.
Very happy.
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