Student Heritage Ambassadors
Module
Study, School Life and Work
Unit
Experiments and Projects
Key Stage Targets (KS3)
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English
to establish and maintain relationships and routines in community situations
(I.D.a)
to interpret and use more extensive information through processes or activities
such as sequencing, describing, classifying, comparing, explaining, predicting,
inferring, summarizing and drawing conclusions (K.D.b)
to respond to characters, events and issues in imaginative and other narrative
texts through oral, written and performative means such as relating to one’s
experiences (E.D.b)
Programme Outline
This programme will take you to some important places on the Heritage and
Architecture Walk (Appendix 1) in Central and will introduce the active roles taken
up by our young people (Appendix 2 - Student Heritage Ambassadors and The
Hong Kong Student Ambassadors) in promoting Hong Kong’s tourist, historical and
heritage sites. It is hoped that this programme can widen students’ understanding of
Hong Kong’s heritage attractions and motivate them to find out more information
about the sites.
The programme consists of the following segments:
1. The programme presenter, Rosemary takes us to:
Flagstaff House, Museum of Tea Ware (inside Hong Kong Park) (Appendix
3a)
2. Two students, Emily and Louisa showed tourists the way to:
a. The French Mission Building (The Court of Final Appeal) (on Battery
Path) (Appendix 3b)
b. St John’s Cathedral (next to the French Mission Building on Battery Path)
(Appendix 3c)
3. Selina Chow, Chairman of the Tourism Board introduces a) the student heritage
ambassador programme and b) the student ambassador programme where students
learn about the history, heritage and tourism of Hong Kong and also get a chance to
practise English and communication skills on visitors or fellow students overseas.
4. Two student heritage ambassadors, Jacqueline and Richie demonstrate what they
do in the student heritage ambassador programme. They introduce to some tourists:
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a. The 4 gas lamps on the stone steps leading between Duddell Street and Ice
House Street (Appendix 3d)
b. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking (HSBC) Corporation Headquarters
Building (Appendix 3e)
5. Louisa and her parents go on the Architecture Walk in Central. They get to see
several important places on the walk and students watching the programme are invited
to answer a quiz on the following buildings in COPYMASTER 2.
1. Jardine House
2. Hong Kong Club
3. The Legislative Council Building (Old Supreme Court)
4. Bank of China Tower
5. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
6. St John’s Building
7. Lippo Centre
Communicative Functions
1. Ask for and give explanations
2. Seek information and respond to enquiries
3. Refer to events in the past and the present
4. Give descriptions of objects and situations
Communicative Functions
Develop information skills
Suggested Activities
1. Motivate the class by showing them some photos or postcards of Hong Kong’s
tourist and heritage attractions (This can also be done by asking students to bring
back photos or postcards to introduce names of well known sites)
2. Introduce the programme and some specific vocabulary items such as
“heritage/architecture walk”, “ambassadors”, “Antiquities and Monuments
Office”, “Hong Kong Tourism Board”, “cathedral” “missionary”, “museum” and
etc.
3. Introduce the student heritage ambassador programme either before or after
watching the TV programme and see if they are interested to conduct a similar
project
While-viewing Activity
a. COPYMASTER 1
Answer two questions while watching:
i. The segment on Flagstaff House, the Museum of Tea Ware – What is the name
of the building?
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The answer is “Flagstaff House, the Museum of Tea Ware
ii. The Segment on St John’s Cathedral – When was the Cathedral built?
The answer is 1847
b. COPYMASTER 2
Answer a quiz on the places while watching. The answers are:
1.
Jardine House
2.
Hong Kong Club
3.
The Legislative Council Building (Old Supreme Court)
4.
Bank of China Tower
5.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
6.
St John’s Building
7.
Lippo Centre
Post-viewing Activity
A. Discussion in pairs – Practise asking for and providing information
Step 1: In pairs, choose a place that they would like to visit.
Step 2: In pairs, students read the information provided in the Appendix.
Step 3: Each pair formulates questions and answers on their topic. A is the student
and B plays the role of a tourist. Student A will ask for information about the place
and Student B will provide the information.
Step 4: Invite pairs to present their dialogue.
B. Optional Enrichment Activities
(COPYMASTER 3)
A.
Ask students to choose a place they are familiar with and write a quiz about
it. Then ask the class to guess the name of the building.
B.
The following websites may be helpful if your students would like to find
out more about:
Tourist and heritage information:
www.DiscoverHongkong.com
The Hong Kong Student Ambassador Programme:
www.hkfyg.org.hk/sap
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Appendix 1
Background to the Heritage and Architecture Walks Project
(The information below is taken out from the Heritage and Architecture Walks Booklet prepared by
the Hong Kong Tourism Board.)
The Heritage and Architecture Walks Project is supported by the Tourism
Development fund granted to the Hong Kong Tourism Board by the Hong Kong
Government. The project is a development of three Heritage and Architecture Walks,
one each on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories. The first of
these three walks is Hong Kong Island, which was launched in April 1998. Designed
by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, with the support of the Antiquities and Monument
Office, the Heritage and Architecture Walks Hong Kong Island is a self-guided tour
that takes in some of Hong Kong’s most interesting buildings and sites. The walking
tour includes 15 stops:
four office towers
Jardine House, Lippo Centre, St John’s Building and Exchange Square
- three bank buildings
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters Building, Bank of China
Tower and Citibank Plaza
two club buildings
Hong Kong Club and Foreign Correspondents’ Club and Fringe Club
two civic structures
Legislative Council Building and the French Mission Building (Court of Final
Appeal)
- a museum
Flagstaff House (Museum of Tea Ware)
a church
St John’s Cathedral
a pier
Star Ferry Pier
a public square
Statue Square
At a leisurely pace, the walk will take approximately three hours to complete,
although you can take longer if you would like to spend more time at sites along the
way.
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Appendix 2
Student Heritage Ambassadors
The programme mentioned in the programme was conducted by St Paul’s Co-ed
Colleage as an extra-curricular activity to improve students’ English communication
skills. It is supported by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and assisted by the
Antiquities and Monument Office and the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational
Education. It was funded by the Education Department’s Quality Education Fund. The
project lasted one academic year. Their experiences gained in this programme will be
disseminated to other schools.
The programme combines heritage, English Language and tourism into one
training programme which aims at enriching students’ knowledge of the heritage
assets of Hong Kong and heightening their awareness of the importance of heritage
conservation. It also provides them with an opportunity to serve the community by
presenting our rich heritage to tourists. On the programme, students were offered
training on communication skills, archaeological excavations and history, heritage and
tourism of Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong Student Ambassadors
It is organized by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups in association
with Hong Kong Tourism Board. It is a programme designed to train and equip
students with the necessary knowledge and skills so that they can be confidently
promoting Hong Kong’s tourist, cultural and other attractions while they are studying
aboard. The students have organized promotional activities such as variety shows,
fairs, exhibitions and seminars and presentations on Chinese history, cultures, and
current issues throughout the year in different parts of the world.
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Appendix 3
Appendix 3a
Flagstaff House, Museum of Tea Ware (inside Hong Kong Park)
Completed in 1846, it is one of the oldest surviving western buildings in Hong Kong.
It was originally the home of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces and is
now a museum displaying porcelain and earthenware tea sets and other tea ware.
Appendix 3b
The French Mission Building (The Court of Final Appeal) (on Battery Path)
The red brick structure of the building dated back to 1842. In 1915, it was bought by
the French Mission which had rebuilt most parts of the building. During this period, a
white dome was added to it. Local people have called it the French Mission Building
since then. It was returned to the Hong Kong Government after the Second World War
and has been used for different purposes. It now houses the Court of Final Appeal.
Appendix 3c
St John’s Cathedral (next to the French Mission Building on Battery Path)
It is believed to be the oldest Anglican church in the Far East. St John’s Cathedral has
always been a popular church. Several services are held each Sunday including some
in the Philippine dialect. Visitors are specially attracted to the long history and the
Gothic architecture including the design of the spires and the stained glass.
Appendix 3d
The 4 gas lamps on the stone steps leading between Duddell Street and Ice House
Street
A plaque about their history can be seen on the site: “These stone steps were built in
1883. The four gas lamps were installed later probably in the early 20th Century. The
Hong Kong and China Gas Company which was originally founded to provide street
lighting in Hong Kong will continue to operate the lamps as objects of historical
interest. This flight of stone steps to the gas lamps were gazetted as a monument on
15th August 1979. It is an offence to damage or deface them.”
Appendix 3e
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking (HSBC) Corporation Headquarters Building
It was created in 1985 by world-famous architect, Norman Foster who expressed
advanced technology in the design and construction. The pair of bronze lions have
stood guard at the bank’s headquarters in Hong Kong since 1935 and are believed to
bring good feng shui.
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COPYMASTER 1
While-viewing Activity
Quiz 1
Do you know the name of the building?
Which is it?
a)
b)
c)
Government House
Flagstaff House, the Museum of Tea Ware
The Legislative Council Building
Quiz 2
When was this Cathedral built?
It was built over one hundred and fifty years ago.
Do you know when it was built?
a.
b.
c.
1847
1816
1800
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COPYMASTER 2
Quiz 3
Question 1
This building looks like a Swiss cheese. The local people call it “House of a
Thousand mouths”. What is its name?
Hong Kong Club?
Lippo Centre?
Jardine House?
Question 2
The entrance to this building is shaped like a bell? What is its name?
Hong Kong Club?
Lippo Centre?
The Legislative Council Building?
Question 3
This is a stone building with a dome on the top. People make laws here.
What’s it called?
Lippo Centre?
The Legislative Council Building?
St John’s Building?
Question 4
This building was designed by the world famous Chinese-American architect,
I.M. Pei. What is it?
Lippo Centre?
Bank of China Tower?
St John’s Building?
Question 5
The pieces of this building were made in different parts of the world and then
shipped to Hong Kong to be put together like lego. Two lions stand guard
outside. Where are we?
Lippo Centre?
St John’s Building?
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation?
Question 6
This tower building is just above the lower Peak Tram Station. What’s it called?
Prince’s Building?
Lippo Centre?
St John’s Building?
Question 7
This building has two towers, each with eight sides. It’s near Admiralty.
What’s it called?
Prince’s Building?
Lippo Centre?
City Hall?
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COPYMASTER 3
Optional Enrichment Activities
A.
Choose a place you are familiar with and write a quiz about it. Then ask
your classmates to guess the name of the building.
B.
The following websites may be helpful if you would like to find out about:
Tourist and heritage information:
www.DiscoverHongkong.com
The Hong Kong Student Ambassador Programme:
www.hkfyg.org.hk/sap
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