Lesson Plan 8
Subject:
EPA
Topic:
Citizens and residents
Objectives:
Students should be able to:
1.
tell the difference between a citizen and a resident
2.
tell the difference between a Chinese citizen and a non-Chinese citizen
3.
tell the difference between a permanent resident of Hong Kong and a
non-permanent resident of Hong Kong
Resource:
Textbook, Speaking Activity 1, Worksheet 1
Duration:
1 lesson
Procedure:
1.
Recall students’ knowledge of the importance of an identity.
2.
Inform students that they are going to find out their identity in HKSAR during this
lesson.
3.
Write the words ‘citizen’ and ‘resident’ on the blackboard. Ask students whether they
know the difference between ‘a citizen’ and ‘a resident’ of a country. Teach students
to pronounce the words by separating them into chunks:
i. ci/ti/zen, ci/ti/zens
ii. re/si/dent, re/si/dents
4.
Ask students to find out the difference between a citizen and a resident by reading the
relevant paragraph and / or flowchart in the textbook.
*Note:
Teachers may need to explain the new words like ‘descent’ and ‘emigrate’ in the
paragraph before asking students to do the reading.
5.
Ask students to explain the difference between a citizen and a resident.
6.
Ask students whether all residents in Hong Kong are Chinese citizens.
7.
Ask students to find out whether all residents in Hong Kong are Chinese citizens by
reading the relevant paragraph and / or flowchart in the textbook.
8.
Pair work: refer to Speaking Activity 1 Part A.
*Option:
You can ask students to interview more than one classmate.
*Characteristics of ‘Part A’:
i. Provides students with clear instructions
ii. Provides students with language support
9.
Write the phrase ‘permanent residents’ and ‘non-permanent residents’ on the
blackboard. Ask students whether they are permanent residents or non-permanent
residents of HKSAR. Teach them to pronounce the words by separating them into
chunks:
i.
per/man/ent re/si/dents
ii.
non-/per/man/ent re/si/dents
10. Ask students to find out whether they are permanent residents or non-permanent
residents of HKSAR by reading the relevant paragraph and / or flowchart in the
textbook.
*Note:
Teachers may need to explain the new words or phrases like ‘expatriates’ and ‘right
of abode’ in the paragraph before asking students to do the reading.
11. Pair work: refer to Speaking Activity 1 Part B.
*Characteristics of ‘Part B’:
i. Provides students with clear instructions
ii. Provides students with language support
12. Ask students to complete Worksheet 1.
Suggestion for extension work:
‘Who is a permanent resident of Hong Kong?’ on P.77 of Hong Kong Our Home 1A
published by Manhattan Press (H.K.) Limited
Speaking Activity 1
Name: _____________________________
Class: _________ No:________
A. Pair work
I.
Instructions:
Find out whether your classmate is a Chinese citizen and why he / she is / is not a
Chinese citizen by asking him / her questions.
II.
Language support:
Starting group work
During group work

Let’s start. I am A and you are B.
A: Are you a Chinese citizen?

Would you like to start first?
B: Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
A: Why?
B: Because …
B. Pair work
I.
Instructions:
i.
Read the following paragraph.
Mr. Law emigrated to Canada in 1992 and claimed Canadian nationality. He returned
to settle in Hong Kong on 23 December, 1998.
ii. Discuss with your partner and find out the answers to the following questions:
1.
Is Mr. Law is a permanent resident of HKSAR?
________________________________________________________________
2.
Is Mr. Law of Chinese nationality?
________________________________________________________________
II.
Language support:
Starting pair work
During pair work
Finishing pair work

Shall we start?

I think that … (because…)

Have we finished?

Let’s start.

Do you think that …?

Yes, I think so.

What do you think?

No, we haven’t

I think so.

I agree with you.

I don’t agree with you. The reason
is …

Can you explain that again, please?

Can you repeat that, please?
discussed …
Worksheet 1
Name: _____________________________
Class: _________ No:________
Citizen and Resident
Answer the following questions in complete sentence.
1. What is a citizen?
A citizen is a person who
2.
What is a resident?
____________________________________________________________________
3.
Are you a Chinese citizen? Why?
Yes, I am a Chinese citizen because
OR
No, I am not a Chinese citizen because
4.
Are you a permanent resident of Hong Kong? Why?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
5.
Do you have the right of abode in Hong Kong? Why?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6.
Are you protected by the law of Hong Kong? Why?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________