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OContentsUnit Reading strategy Vocabulary Listening strategy Grammar

Writing/Speaking

strategyFun break Page

Entertainment Skimming

Biography

Vocabulary about

entertainment

Listening for people’s

names

Indefinite pronouns: somebody,

something, anybody, anything,

nobody, nothing

Past perfect tense

Using wish and if only with the

past perfect tense

Writing a biography

Using appropriate language

to recount a person’s life

story

Quiz about celebrities 2

Healthy

lifestyle

Scanning

Advice column

Vocabulary about some

diseases caused by

modern lifestyle and

food pyramid

Listening for sequence Connectives: so, so that,

so as to

Gerunds

To-infinitives and bare infinitives

Writing an advice column

Using modal verbs to give

advice

Matching symptoms with

health problems

14

Travel Making inferences

Travel blog


famous tourist spots and

adjectives describing

them

Listening for directions Present participles and past

participles as adjectives

Present participle phrases

Past participle phrases

Making use of given prompts Idioms relating to different

countries

26

Technology Following the

development of an

argument

Speech

Vocabulary about

technology

Identifying views of

speakers: positive,

negative or neutral

Used to and be used to

Conditionals: Type 2


Writing a speech

Using persuasive language

Crossword puzzle with

technology words

38

Crime Identifying the topic

sentence of a paragraph

Report

Vocabulary about crimes,

actions and lawbreakers

Listening for descriptive

information

Passive voice

Reporting statements

Reporting questions and orders

Writing a report

Using the passive voice

Phrasal verbs relating to

crime

50

Work Identifying the writer’s

tone, mood and views

Magazine article

Vocabulary about work Identifying facts and

opinions

Question tags

Comparative and superlative

adverbs

Connectives: although, though,

in spite of, despite

Stress, tone and eye contact Matching descriptions with

jobs

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Appendices 74

• Popular Culture •




• Debating •

• Debating •

• Social Issues •

• Workplace Communication •

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Sample

Unit Reading strategy Vocabulary Listening strategy GrammarWriting/Speaking

strategyFun break Page

Entertainment Skimming

Biography

Vocabulary about

entertainment

Listening for people’s

names

Indefinite pronouns: somebody,

something, anybody, anything,

nobody, nothing

Past perfect tense

Using wish and if only with the

past perfect tense

Writing a biography

Using appropriate language

to recount a person’s life

story

Quiz about celebrities 2

Healthy

lifestyle

Scanning

Advice column


diseases caused by

modern lifestyle and

food pyramid

Listening for sequence Connectives: so, so that,

so as to

Gerunds

To-infinitives and bare infinitives

Writing an advice column

Using modal verbs to give

advice

Matching symptoms with

health problems

14

Travel Making inferences

Travel blog


famous tourist spots and

adjectives describing

them

Listening for directions Present participles and past

participles as adjectives

Present participle phrases

Past participle phrases

Making use of given prompts Idioms relating to different

countries

26

Technology Following the

development of an

argument

Speech

Vocabulary about

technology

Identifying views of

speakers: positive,

negative or neutral




Writing a speech

Using persuasive language

Crossword puzzle with

technology words

38

Crime Identifying the topic

sentence of a paragraph

Report

Vocabulary about crimes,

actions and lawbreakers

Listening for descriptive

information

Passive voice

Reporting statements

Reporting questions and orders

Writing a report

Using the passive voice

Phrasal verbs relating to

crime

50

Work Identifying the writer’s

tone, mood and views

Magazine article

Vocabulary about work Identifying facts and

opinions

Question tags

Comparative and superlative

adverbs

Connectives: although, though,

in spite of, despite

Stress, tone and eye contact Matching descriptions with

jobs

62

Appendices 74





• Debating •

• Debating •

• Social Issues •

• Workplace Communication •

Sample

O Discovering English in Summer • Book 4 •62

WorkO6 • Workplace Communication •

ODid you know?id you know?

The most promising jobs for the next decade in Hong Kong

Experts forecast that the ‘silver hair’ market will bring in new business

opportunities for health and fitness products, tourism and care services. Those

with knowledge about China-related business and are trilingual will benefit if they

are from the banking, accountancy and retailing sectors. Also, the Web economy

will lead to digital marketing. Those with good IT knowledge and management

skills with a strategic mindset will emerge to lead business.

Identifying the writer’s tone, mood and views

When you are reading, it is important to understand what the writer is trying to say. Tone

is the writer’s attitude towards the subject of a text. Mood is the feeling you get from the

text. This is the atmosphere created by the writer. The writer’s views refer to what the

writer thinks about a subject. The following steps will help you to do this:

Pay attention to the writer’s choice of words, especially those that create feelings, and

punctuation marks.

Make guesses based on any clues.

Your turnYour turn

Read the text and answer the question below.

When asked about their top 10 priorities in new hires, overwhelmingly, employers

claim they want candidates who are team players and problem solvers who can plan,

organise and prioritise their work. In another survey, 1 in 5 employers worldwide

cannot fill positions constantly because they cannot find people with soft skills.

Specifically, companies are dying for candidates with motivation, interpersonal skills,

appearance and punctuality. ‘What can you expect when they can’t even show up on

time in a button-down shirt and organise a team project?’ commented an employer. It

is just hard to teach these skills because correcting a lifetime of bad habits in a short

period of time is simply impossible.

What is the writer’s attitude towards the fact that employers can’t fill vacancies

constantly?

Reading strategyeading strategy

Sample

Unit 6 • Work • O63

Read the following magazine article.

OReading comprehensioneading comprehension

Background checks through the Web

Employers always perform background checks

on potential employees. Sometimes, surviving a

background check can be tough. It will soon be tougher as Internet search

technology grows more sophisticated, e.g. through social networking sites like

Twitter and Facebook to check up on potential hires.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US has passed a law for the Social

Intelligence Corporation to transmit reports about candidates’ Internet postings to

employers. The file will last for seven years! Even if you are clean as a whistle with

your online tracking, you may have made some Facebook friends with a criminal

record unknown to you. An employer could possibly turn you down for this reason.

‘Is this fair?’ you may wonder.

You can be deemed a bad apple by association. The employer’s decision not

to hire you may be ethically outrageous, but it is not illegal. What’s more, the

corporation has to conduct background checks compliant with the Fair Credit

Reporting Act (FCRA), which regulates the collection, dissemination and use of

consumer information. If evidence found leads to rejection of an applicant, the

employer is required to notify the applicant of the basis. The applicant then has

five days to dispute the findings.

Besides, the report given to an employer only includes the information he can

legally use to evaluate a candidate as determined by the Equal Employment

Opportunity Commission. This helps protect the privacy of potential candidates.

On the other hand, the search also provides positive criteria. For instance, any

charitable or volunteer work the candidate may have done or awards won, etc.

can help show his or her leadership history, if any.

Background checks online are here to stay and there are always checks and

balances against abuse of the practice. So, what’s the golden rule? Honesty as

well as modesty is the best policy. Why do people post stuff that will only get them

into trouble some day? Why do they drink drive or swear on Facebook? Remember

you are creating a public persona to the world, where people are watching,

including potential employers!

Sample


Answer the following questions.

1. About the chance of applicants being employed, what is the writer’s tone towards the

background checks?

2. What does the writer think if an employer turns down a candidate because he has made

some Facebook friends with a criminal record?

3. Decide if the following phrases are ‘Positive’ or ‘Negative’ in meaning in relation to

the article. Blacken ONE circle only next to each phrase.

Positive Nagative

(i) clean as a whistle

(ii) deemed a bad apple

(iii) ethically outrageous

4. What does ‘the findings’ in paragraph 3 refer to?

5. Name TWO laws from the article and their functions that help ‘check and balance’ the

background checks online.

Law Function

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

6. Decide whether the following statements are True, False, or the information is Not

Given. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement.

T F NG

(i) Twitter and Facebook are the only social media that allow

employers to do background checks on job seekers.

(ii) One of the duties of the Federal Trade Commission in the US is

to mediate in relationships between employers and employees.

(iii) The background checks on job applicants also have positive

impact on employers.

7. Is the writer in favour of background checks on job applicants? What is the writer’s

overall view of them?

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Sample

Unit 5 • Crime • O53

Crime (noun) Action (verb) Lawbreaker (noun)

arson – arsonist

burglary burgle burglar

crook crook crook

extortion extort extortioner

forgery forge forger

fraud defraud fraudster

hijacking hijack hijacker

kidnapping kidnap kidnapper

murder murder murderer

phishing phish phisher

rape rape rapist

robbery rob robber

smuggling smuggle smuggler

theft thieve thief

trick trick trickster

Your turnYour turn

Match the lawbreakers with the correct definitions.

1. A kills someone on purpose.

2. A steals something from

another person.

3. An sets fire to buildings

on purpose.

4. A steals with the threat of force.

5. A cheats people for their money illegally.

6. A breaks into a place to steal.

7. A takes a person hostage in exchange for money.

8. A takes something illegally into another country.

9. A takes control of a plane, train or other vehicle by

using force.

10. A copies works of art or documents to deceive people.

11. An obtains money from someone by force or threat.

12. A steals Internet usernames, their passwords or personal

data for money.

OVocabularyocabulary OO

Sample


Listening for sequence

In some listening tasks, you may be required to put items or events in the correct order.

The following words and phrases help you identify the sequence of events.

A happened before B At first, before, beforehand, earlier, firstly, initially, in the

beginning, previously, prior to, sooner than, to start with

B happened after A After, afterwards, eventually, finally, in the end, later, next,

subsequently, the following day/week/month, then

Ordinal numbers First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc.

e.g. To start with, you should avoid eating junk food.

Next, you have to set up a workout schedule.

Your turnYour turn

Listen to the step-by-step guide and fill in the table.

Step Reason/Detail

1. (i) for

working out.

You will be (ii) to go

ahead.

2. (i) the

gym.

You will be (ii) the

proper use of the (iii) .

3. (i) for

5–10 minutes.

This helps your body adjust to the

(ii) .

4. Work on

(i) .

For example, from (ii)

to (iii) .

5. Work on

(i) .

For example, from (ii)

to triceps. (iii) when

you curl your weights up.

(iv) and release your

arms back to your sides.

6. (i) for

3–5 minutes.

This lets your body

(ii) .

Listening strategyistening strategy

Track 3

Sample

Unit 2 • Healthy lifestyle • O19

Situation

You are Chris Wong. Your elder brother John has been troubled by sleep disorders for a long time. You are

calling the Pacific Health Sleep Centre for information. Listen to the conversation. As you listen you can

make notes on the note-taking sheet.

Listening note-taking sheet

Data File

Study the Data File for relevant information to be included in the writing task.

1. John’s sleep cycle graph 2. Memo from the Pacific Health Sleep Centre to Chris

OIntegrated skillsntegrated skillsTrack 4

• Aim:

• Things to do before the overnight sleep test: 1. 2.

• Things to do on the day of the test: 1. 2. 3.

Your turnYour turn

Complete the letter to John using information from the Data File and your notes.

Dear John,

I know you’re always busy and can’t sleep well at night. Mum showed me your

which shocked me a lot. I found that you are always and seldom

go to during the night. This worries Mum and me so much. I have called the Pacific

Health Sleep Centre. They aim at

. Then,

. You may do an

in their centre. Before the test, you need to

. On the day of the test, remember to

.

Please also attach your . Hope everything goes well with the test.

Chris

Hi Chris,

One more thing, please ask your brother to attach any document related to his sleep disorder to the questionnaire and bring it back to us on the day of his appointment.

Ms Lau

Sleep

Time 00 0402 0601 0503 07

Deep sleep

Awake

Sample


Connectives: so, so that, so as to

So is used to join two sentences or ideas together to indicate the result of an action.

e.g. Thomas has eaten too much ice cream, so he doesn’t feel well.

So that is used to join two sentences or ideas together to indicate the purpose of an action.

e.g. Most office workers prefer a weekend off so that they can relax from their hectic lives.

So as to is also used to indicate the purpose of an action. It is followed by the bare

infinitive. It has the same meaning as in order to.

e.g. My father has quit smoking so as to maintain good health.

Your turnYour turn

A. Read the article and fill in the blanks with so, so that or so as to.

Listen to Our Green TEAcher

Most people prefer to start their day with a cup of coffee (1)

they can feel refreshed. However, coffee contains caffeine, a stimulant which is

addictive, (2) it’s time to think whether to go on drinking coffee

or not.

Coffee carries a list of health problems, such as acid reflux, intestinal problems,

nausea and unwanted stress. Now, it is advisable to cut down on coffee

(3) stay healthier. Have you ever thought of drinking green tea

instead? Green tea is a healthier hot beverage alternative. It also contains caffeine

(4) boost your spirit. Yet, there are powerful antioxidants in

green tea, (5) they can help you fight off diseases. For this

reason, many people have opted for green tea (6) they can have

a lower risk of cancer.

Green tea is a staple in Asian cultures, (7) you won’t miss out

when you have meals at a Chinese or Japanese restaurant. In fact, the aroma of green

tea is very difficult to resist, (8) many Asians and other people

around the world have developed a liking for it. Green

tea can also be separated into different specialities,

(9) there are classes for us to

learn how to serve green tea as well. Join one if you

are interested (10) you can also

have something you enjoy while keeping you healthy.

OG rammarrammar

You can also use

therefore and as a

result to indicate the

result of an action.

Note that because

and so are not used

together in the same

sentence.

O OUseful tip

Sample

Unit 6 • Work • O69

Comparative and superlative adverbs

Adverbs can be used with verbs, adjectives and other adverbs to tell you more about

them. Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. Like adjectives, you can use

comparative and superlative adverbs to compare the actions of people, things and places.

You add -er/-est to short adverbs and use more/less or most/least before long adverbs.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Tom works fast. Joe works faster than Tom. Sue works the fastest.

Tom works efficiently. Joe works more efficiently

than Tom.

Sue works the most

efficiently.

Your turnYour turn

B. Read the letter and insert the adverbs correctly. The hints are given in the right column.

One has been done for you as an example.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to invite your sponsorship for our funfair to be held in

May, two months from now. The aim of the event is to raise funds

for the regular programmes of our youth centre, which is expanding

than ever before. Our centre is located in Tin Shui Wai, where the

youth population is growing than in other areas. Therefore, we are

working than any organisation to improve our services.

We believe it is a good opportunity for you to promote your

products to the public than any other means. It is our honour that

logos of sponsoring companies like yours will be attached to

products given out as gifts. The name of your company will also be

shown on our banners and in flyers during the funfair. The target to

attract media coverage will be fulfilled among all means.

As one of the companies that always contribute than others to

society, surely your positive response to our appeal will be awaited.

A total amount of $50,000 or more is sufficient to cover the cost of

our game stalls and publicity. Once again, we believe that among all

companies, you will be reacting to our call for charity and for the

healthy growth of our youth.

Looking forward to your favourable reply and thanks for your

attention.

Yours faithfully,

Ruth Tam (President of Sunlight Youth Centre, Tin Shui Wai)

e.g. cordial

1. near

2. fast

3. rapid

4. hard

5. direct

6. clear

7. successful

8. generous

9. much

10. enthusiastic

The word than is

usually used with

comparative adverbs

and the is often put

in front of superlative

adverbs.

O OUseful tip

cordially^

Sample

Unit 5 • Crime • O59

Report: Using the passive voice

can be informative or analytical, conveying factual information and evaluating a

situation in order to make recommendation.

presents figures like percentages, fractions and proportions using the past tense.

uses formulaic expressions such as ‘According to the respondents’ and ‘Based on the

findings’.

should be written in an objective tone. The third person is used instead of the first

person. The passive voice is usually used, for example, ‘The survey was conducted…’,

‘Respondents were asked…’ and ‘Actions should be taken…’

What should be included in a report?

A report should include the following:

Writing strategyriting strategy

Your turnYour turn

Recently, there has been much discussion about bullying at school and online. As the

chairperson of the Student Union, you have conducted a survey on students’ experience

and views about it. You have also collected suggestions for ways of tackling it. Write a

report on the survey based on the findings in about 300 words.

Title

Give your report an appropriate title.

Introduction

Provide relevant background information and state the purpose of the report. Detail

how the data was collected.

Findings

Present the data clearly, one point in each paragraph.

Conclusion and recommendation

Draw a conclusion based on the findings and suggest actions to be taken if

appropriate.

Experience of bullying

15%

26% 50%

9%

current

been bullied

witnessed onlyno experience

Views on which type(s) of bullying are common

22%

16%

25%

37%

social

physical

verbal

online

Proposed solutions for bullying

A: school campaigns B: harsh penaltiesC: teaching tactics D: buddy scheme

others

11%

20%16%

49%

4%

type A

type D

type C

type B

Sample


Step 1: Planning — mind map

Title:

Introduction:

Conclusion and recommendation:

Finding (1): Finding (3):Finding (2):

Step 2: WritingUseful

vocabularyO O

serious, minor, deserve

concern, sign of

concern, disclose,

irritating, teasing,

tackle, impose,

preventive measures,

mutual support

Sample

Unit 3 • Travel • O35

Making use of given prompts

In an oral exam, you may be asked to have a group discussion based on given prompts.

It is important to understand the prompts and make use of them when you prepare for

the discussion.

What are the given prompts?

The given prompts include four parts:

Speaking strategypeaking strategy

Instruction

Show the text type of the discussion input you are going to read.

Discussion input

Tell you the subject matter and provide relevant information for the discussion.

Some common kinds of input are news articles, letters to the editor, posters, tables

and charts.

Task description

Tell you the situation, your role and details of the task.

Discussion points

Provide some points for discussion.

Your turnYour turn

A. Read the following prompts for a group discussion and identify the different parts by

writing the correct letters in the boxes.

A. Discussion input B. Discussion points C. Task description D. Instruction

The following is a poster.

Amazing Taiwan, Enchanting Culture

•Magicalskylanterntouralongthehistoric old rail line

•Nor thernseacoast:sea-erodedlandscapes, Yehliu Geopark, Queen’s Head

•RefuseIncinerationPlantandfoodwaste centre

•Localdelicaciesandsnacks:foodhaven

$3,000(5days)

CosmopolitanSingapore,Eye-openingExperience

•SentosaIsland:UnderwaterWorldandDolphinLagoonShow

•NEWaterVisitorCentre:waterreuse

•Mobileclassroombuiltfromdouble-deckerbusandledbyEnglishnativespeakers

•Ethnicdistricts:LittleIndiaandChinaTown

$4,500(5days)

Aims:towidenstudents’horizons,enhancetheirlearningabouttheculturesof Asiancitieswhilehelpingthembecomemoreindependent

Sample


Your turnYour turn

B. Complete the notecard below based on the discussion topic in Part A.

You are the chairperson of the Student Union. Your principal would like to organise a 5-day study tour for all Secondary Three students during the Easter holiday. Discuss which tour is more suitable for students and explain your choice. You should think about:•Whichtourstudentswillbemoreinterestedin•Whatstudentscandoandlearnfromthetour•Whichtourcanfulfilltheaimsandcanbeaffordedbymoststudents•Anythingelsethatyouthinkisimpor tant

Making notes during the preparation time

You will have 10 minutes to prepare.

Dividing the notecard into four parts

Familiarise yourself with the discussion task and make notes of the key points.

To make notes clearly, you may divide the notecard into four parts, i.e. the four

discussion points.

Extracting points from the input

Try to extract relevant points from the input and generate ideas and reasons to

support your points.

Sample

O49

Finish the crossword puzzle with some technology words with the help of the clues.

OFun breakun break

Below is a list of items you have learnt in this unit. How well do you understand each of

them? Put a tick (✔) in the appropriate box.

OSelf-evaluationelf-evaluation

Fully understand Don’t understand at all

3 2 1 0An awesome invention: Soccket

Reading strategy — Following the development of

an argument

Vocabulary about technology

Listening strategy — Identifying views of speakers:

positive, negative or neutral




Writing strategy — Speech

Crossword puzzle with technology words

Unit 4 • Technology •

1

2

3 4 5 6

7

8

9

10

DOWN1. a kind of currency used for online business3. to spoil a photo by unexpectedly appearing in it4. to remove somebody from a list of friends on a

social networking site6. an image that one has taken of oneself using a

smartphone7. a short form of ‘high-technology’

ACROSS2. to adjust or alter a recording with software5. a place where a wireless Internet

connection is available8. asking for financial contributions from

people online9. a short form of ‘laughing out loud’10. a person’s followers on Twitter

Clues

Sample

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