Travelling by Boat
Module
We Love Hong Kong
Unit
Travelling by Boat
Programme outline
Travelling by boat is fun. Steven and Joyce spend their day looking for their favourite
boat ride in Aberdeen, Causeway Bay, Central and Tsim Sha Tsui. During their search,
they see different kinds of boats. Some boats are for work, some are for travel and
pleasure, and some are for saving lives. At the Hong Kong Maritime Museum in Stanley,
they also find big model boats and many interactive games. Do you want to find your
favourite boat and plan a ride in it over the coming holiday?
Key Stage 2 Learning targets
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English
~ to converse about feelings, interests, preferences, ideas, experiences and plans (I.S.b)
~ to interpret and use given information through processes or activities such as describing,
comparing, explaining; and to follow instructions (K.S.b)
Communicative functions
1. Identify names of harbours and places in Hong Kong
2. Talk about different types of boats and their functions
3. Draw pupils’ attention to people and things and describe them briefly
Suggested activities
1. To motivate the class to learn about boats, introduce the Hong Kong Maritime Museum
and its website, www.hkmaritimemuseum.org.
2. Introduce the programme and the presenters, Steven and Joyce.
3. To encourage pupils to learn about the types of boats commonly found in Hong Kong,
teachers replay the segment near the end of the programme for pupils to revise the
names of the boats, and then ask pupils to label the pictures in COPYMASTER 1.
Answers:
a. lifeboats
b. fishing boat
c. sampan
d. yacht
e. junk
f. model boat
g. ferry
h. hydrofoil
i. cruise ship
j. catamaran
4. To check pupils’ understanding of the functions different boats have, ask them to place
a tick √ in the correct column for the type of boat in COPYMASTER 2.
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Suggested answers:
Function
Type
For
Work
For
travel
For
lifesaving
For
living
√
Lifeboat
√
√
Cruise ship
√
Model boat
Fishing boat
√
Sampan
√
√
√
√
Yacht
Hydrofoil
√
√
Catamaran
√
√
√
Junk
Ferry
For
pleasure
√
√
√
√
5. COPYMASTER 3 is an extended activity in which teachers ask pupils to answer
questions after watching the programme.
Suggested answers:
a. Can you name two harbours in Hong Kong?
Victoria Harbour, Aberdeen Harbour
b. Which type of boat would you choose to cross Victoria Harbour? Why?
A ferry. Travelling by ferry is comfortable and fun.
c. Which type of boat would you choose to go to Macau? Why?
A hydrofoil. It is fast and stable.
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COPYMASTER 1
Travelling by Boat
Do you know what types of boats they are? Write the names below the pictures.
model boat
cruise ship
fishing boat
sampan
yacht
hydrofoil
ferry
catamaran
lifeboats
junk
a. ____________________________
b. ____________________________
c. ____________________________
d. ____________________________
e. ____________________________
f. ____________________________
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g. ____________________________
h. ____________________________
i. ____________________________
j. ____________________________
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COPYMASTER 2
Travelling by Boat
What are these boats used for? Place a tick (√ ) in the right column. You may give
more than one answer.
Functi
on
Type
For
work
For
travel
For lifesaving
For
living
For
pleasure
Lifeboat
Cruise ship
Model boat
Fishing boat
Sampan
Yacht
Hydrofoil
Catamaran
Junk
Ferry
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COPYMASTER 3
Travelling by Boat
Answer the questions
a. Can you name two harbours in Hong Kong?
1. ___________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________
b. Which type of boat would you choose to cross Victoria Harbour? Why?
_____________________________________________________________
c. Which type of boat would you choose to go to Macau? Why?
_____________________________________________________________
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