

English
Objectives
1.1 Develop four key language skills and proficiency
of English.
1.2 Arouse pupils’ interest in learning English and
establish the foundation for life-long learning.
1.3 Cultivate pupils’ reading habits.
Reading Strategies:
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Reading across Curriculum (RaC) books are integrated into curriculum. The RaC readers are given to students for home reading periodically according to schedules.
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help students develop the reading skills and strategies necessary for understanding and analysing language use in English texts.
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Read English books and watch English cartoons on Thursday morning and afternoon reading sessions.
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Pupils do book presentation and book sharing role plays both inside and outside the classroom.
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Conduct readers’ theatre and life-wide learning on selected modules.
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Display and appreciate good writing passages.
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Conduct Extensive Reading Scheme.
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Design reading activities that reinforce students’ ability to integrate the knowledge, skills and learning experiences.
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Shared reading and supported reading activities in PLP -R/W lessons co-taught by native English teachers and local teachers.
Curriculum
The curriculum is school based and tailor-made to suit the needs of our students. The focus is from reading to writing. Reading workshops are conducted in the whole school. Primary Literacy Programme- Reading and writing (PLP-R/W) is conducted in Key Stage 1. EERS ( Extensive Reading Scheme) is done in Key Stage 2.
Subject Schedule:
PEEG plan:
Teachers in 2021-2022 academic year
Miss Kong Pui Ling, Miss Yau Suk Fun, Miss Yip Lai Ha, Miss Pang Hoi Lam,
Miss Tsoi Lai Man, Miss Kong Yik Ka, Miss Wong Kwok Wai, Miss Chow Siu Lan,
Miss Lau Ho Sze, Miss Wong Lan Fong, Miss Chan Yuk Shan, Mr. Lai Tze Long,
Miss Wong Siu Yin, Miss Ng Ngo Yan, Miss Law Wai Yee, Miss Leung Siu Hap,
Mr Robin Bessant (NET), Miss Sasi (ELTA)
Activities
E-learning
E- learning is integrated into activities to motivate and consolidate learning. Pupils mainly use apps in i-pads or do other online learning tasks to have extended what they have learnt.
PLP-R/W lessons in Key stage 1
NET teachers and local teachers co-teach PLP-R/W lessons. Many interesting tasks and activities are done. Pupils enjoy the lessons very much.
EERS (English Extensive Reading Scheme)
The reading scheme is done every week. RaC readers are taught and related activities are carried out. NET, ELTA and local teachers co-teach the lessons.

Book Presentation
Pupils do book presentation in class. It motivates pupils to read and build up their confidence in speaking. Pupils also upload their book sharing video clips in apps so that they can have more opportunities to practice.
Drama Club
It aims at training the communication skills of pupils and building up their confidence in speaking. They learn to cooperate with group members and enjoy the fun of role plays and performance art.
Story Telling
Story-telling club aims at building up pupils' confidence in using English in daily life naturally and upgrade pupils' language skills. Pupils listen to stories and do reading activities. They also play games ,show and tell and do presentations.
P. 6 Interview training
Teachers guide P.5 and 6 pupils to do better in interviews for secondary school allocation. Teaching videos are shown and pupils do the self – introduction and presentation of some topics as required by teachers. Pupils have mock interviews with the NET and ELTA so that they gain the experience to talk to new teachers.
Library visit
Visiting the library is one of the ways to cultivate the reading culture. Teachers purposefully promote reading specific books for students to read on the topics related to the textbook modules.

Levelled activities
Different activities are designed for each level. P.1-2 have singing competitions. P3 has buying and selling activity while P.4-5 present readers’ theatre in the hall and p.6 has quiz. These activities motivate pupils to learn English in fun.
SCOLAR activity
Our school joined the SCOLAR activity which was co-organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Students learnt about endangered animals. They created their own e-books by using an app. It was fun and they enjoyed the learning very much.
Useful Learning Materials
High Frequency Words Videos
Language Focus Audio Files
Word Bank
Book 1A mp3 files
Book 1B mp3 files
Dictionary
Cambridge dictionary
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Oxford dictionary
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/
English Cobuild dictionary
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/
Songs
British Council
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs
http://www.magickeys.com/books/jigsaws/
Animal games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac
http://www.magickeys.com/books/jigsaws/
Jokes and riddles
http://www.shabbir.com/jokes/riddles/set1.html
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#riddles
http://www.candlelightstories.com
http://www.meddybemps.com/5.1.html
http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html
Poetry
https://poets.org/text/animals-poems-kids
https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poems/children/
Stories
http://www.starfall.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/stories/paris.shtml
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#riddles
http://www.candlelightstories.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
http://www.meddybemps.com/5.1.html
http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html
Rhymes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-a-to-z-index/z4ddgwx
Spelling games/word building
https://pbskids.org/superwhy/#/home
Crossword puzzle of food quantifiers
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/foodcross.htm
Games