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4 Primary

Unit Text Type / Theme Learning Focus Page

1 Listening 1 Telephone

conversations • Listen for letters and numbers 2 2 Listening 2 Radio programme;

Conversation • Learn to distinguish between similar names 4 3 Listening 3 Conversations • Learn to get hints from signpost words 1 6 4 Listening 4 Poem; Conversation • Listen for comparison 8 5 Advanced

Listening 1 Conversations • Learn to get hints from signpost words 2 10 6 Advanced

Listening 2 Survey; Conversation • Understand one’s attitude 12 7 Reading and

Writing 1 Charts; Back cover Article

• Extract information from charts

• Extract information from a back cover

• Learn to organise ideas

14

8 Reading and

Writing 2 Magazine article;

Poster Picture

composition

• Analyse a magazine article

• Extract information from a poster

• Learn to use suitable verbs

18

9 Reading and

Writing 3 Timetable; Poster Letter

• Extract information from a timetable

• Extract information from a poster

• Learn to compose a letter

22

10 Reading and

Writing 4 Story

Picture composition

• Comprehend a story

• Learn to use suitable action words 26

11 Advanced

Reading 1 Story; Riddles • Comprehend a story

• Make reasonable guesses at riddles 30 12 Advanced

Reading 2 Poem; Newspaper article

• Analyse a poem

• Analyse a newspaper article 33

13 Speaking 1 Go Shopping • Pronounce the ‘y’ sound correctly

• Describe personal experiences in shopping 36 14 Speaking 2 A Birthday Party • Describe the people and objects in pictures 38 15 Speaking 3 When Grandpa Was

Little

• Learn to pronounce long words 40

16 Speaking 4 My Favourite Subjects • Describe your preference 42 17 Skills of

Expressing Ideas Teacher-Student Interaction ; Presentation

• Learn the techniques in answering questions

• Learn to apply signposts and vocabulary 44

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Part 1A

Jenny is at home. Some people call her family and Jenny takes messages for them.

Listen to the conversation.

Complete the following message. Write the correct answer in each blank.

MESSAGE For: Dad

From: Uncle (1) Details:

Please go downstairs at about (2) . You can get a parcel from a taxi. The plate number of the taxi is (3) . Please give the parcel to Mr. Robinson before (4) of March.

Written by Jenny

(CD Track L01)

Here are some tips for listening to telephone conversations:

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Identify the caller and the person that the caller wants to speak to.

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Listen carefully for numbers. If two numbers are the same, e.g. 22, people may say them as ‘double two’.

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Some numbers have similar sounds. Here are some examples of them:

5 / 9 6 / 8

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Pay attention to dates that sound similar. Here are some examples of them:

1st / 3rd / 5th 13th / 15th / 30th

Listening 1 Listening 1 Listening 1

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Date :

Part 1B

Jenny gets another call.

Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. The caller wants to find . A. Mandy

B. Candy C. Sammy D. Sandy

2. Who will be the new tutor?

A. Miss Leung B. Miss Cheung C. Miss Yeung D. Mrs. Yeung

3. When will Sandy have the next lesson?

A. 3rd March B. 13th March C. 15th March D. 30th March

4. What should Sandy bring next lesson?

A. coloured pens B. coloured paper C. coloured pencils D. coloured brushes

5. If Sandy has any questions, she can call . A. 6156 7659

B. 6196 7699 C. 6156 7655

(CD Track L02)

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Part 1

Matthew is reading a magazine article.

Read the article.

Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. The student volunteers visited some elderly .

A. on Hong Kong Island B. in the New Territories

C. in Kowloon D. on Lantau Island

2. When did the visit take place?

A. at Chinese New Year B. before Chinese New Year C. after Chinese New Year D. before Christmas

3. In line 8, ‘the young ones’ refer to .

A. the students B. the elderly

C. the stories D. the short poems

Reading and Writing 2 Reading and Writing 2 Reading and Writing 2

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Home Visits with Love

It was a community service day today. About 400 student volunteers visited the elderly on the public housing estates in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai.

Chinese New Year is coming. The student volunteers helped the elderly clean their homes. The students also wrote them some short poems during their visit. They brought them love and joy.

The elderly were happy to share their stories with the young ones. The students lent an ear and made the elderly happy. The visit was a wonderful experience for the students.

By Karen Wan

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4. Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. The student volunteers wrote short poems for the elderly.

B. The student volunteers cleaned the homes for the elderly.

C. The student volunteers visited the elderly.

D. The student volunteers sang to the elderly.

5. Read lines 8-9: ‘The students lent an ear and made the elderly happy.’

This sentence means . A. the elderly needed ears B. the elderly were joyful people

C. the students’ listening made the elderly happy D. the students brought their ears

Part 2

Matthew is reading a poster for an activity for Chinese New Year.

Read the poster.

‘Lent an ear’ is an idiom.

Try to guess its meaning.

Organiser : The Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Details : 1. Sections of competition — (A) Primary and (B) Secondary.

2. Each student can only send ONe photo.

3. Give a caption for the photo.

4. Winners will get great prizes and we will display their photos in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Deadline : 31st March

Please send the photo to : hkhm@gov.hk.

Share the Happy Moments at Chinese New Year Student Photo Competition

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Part 3

Matthew went to the home for the elderly last Saturday. He is sharing his experiences in the school magazine.

You are Matthew. Write what you did in the home of the elderly in about 50 words. You may use the following pictures and ideas for your article.

To talk about what you did, you need to use suitable verbs.

Suggested vocabulary:

clean give help listen play sing talk teach

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Where did you go last week?

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Who did you meet?

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What did you do with them?

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How did they feel?

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How did you feel after you visited the home for the elderly?

visit sing play

1. 2. 3. 4.

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The following questions may help you:

• Where did the party take place?

• Who took part in the party?

• What did they do at the party?

• What food did they have?

• What games did they play?

1. When you have a list of things to say in a presentation, you can use the following sentence structure:

There are some dolls, books, clothes and socks in my room.

2. You can use different words to express things in order. For example:

Then Next After that Later

3. When you have to name food and drinks, you can use the following vocabulary:

Food: chicken wings, sausages, meatballs, pork chops, steak, bread Drinks: soft drinks, fruit juice, green tea

You are going to tell the teacher a story about Peter’s birthday party. You may use the pictures on the next page to help you. You will have two minutes to do the presentation.

Speaking 2 Speaking 2

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Date :

beach barbecue

sandcastles ball games

1. 2.

3. 4.

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