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Unit 1 Making Friends Ways to Maintain Friendships Skimming Skimming is used to identify the main ideas of a text quickly. People also skim a text to see whether it is of interest to them.

1 Unit 1 Making Friends Ways to Maintain Friendships Skimming Skimming is used to identify the main ideas of a text quickly. People also skim a text to see whether it is of interest to them. You can use the following skimming strategies: 1. To get a general idea of what the subject matter of a text is, read the title of the text. 2. To identify the writer s point of view in the text, read the first and last paragraphs. 3. To understand the main idea of a paragraph, read the heading of the paragraph. If there is no heading, read the first and last sentences of the paragraph. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. Choose the best answer for each question and blacken the circle. Friendship and technology Friendship goes virtual Nowadays, many friendships start on the Internet. We got to know a new friend with an address or an ICQ number more than a decade ago. Today, the Facebook platform has made this process easier than ever. With just a few clicks, two strangers can share their world with each other. Distinguish between skimming and scanning. The latter one is used to look for specific information. Means but not ends Technology provides our life with more joy and passions. However, we have to bear in mind that technology is only the tool. There will not be any miracles positive changes in our friendships if we do not click the mouse or push the send button to send our regards. Remember, friendship is something which needs our time and effort to cultivate and treasure. 1. The main idea of the passage is about the relationship between technology and friendship. To get this, we can read. A. the headings of the paragraphs B. the first and last paragraphs C. the title 5

TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1 Track 12 Your local community centre has invited a social worker to share with the neighbourhood on the topic Secrets to a Happy

share together marriage enjoy sibling harmony communication activities flexible Description Secret 1.... when parents come home, the kids are happy to see them.

... when your working hours end, you must drop everything you are doing and always come home with something to share with your kids. 3. Family dinners are essential. 4.

2 TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1 Track 12 Your local community centre has invited a social worker to share with the neighbourhood on the topic Secrets to a Happy Family. Listen to the recording. With the help of the vocabulary in the box below, write the name of the secret for each description. share together marriage enjoy sibling harmony communication activities flexible Description Secret when parents come home, the kids are happy to see them. Similarly, when the kids come home, the parents are happy to see them when your working hours end, you must drop everything you are doing and always come home with something to share with your kids. 3. Family dinners are essential. 4. Have one or two activities that the family do together on a nightly basis I try to speak to my kids about how fortunate they are to have a brother or sister. 6. I suggest that all the members of a family be able to express themselves openly. 7. By their very nature, families change, so you have to be open to changes in membership and age. 8. Remember, set a real example of love for the rest of the family. 38

3 Unit 4 Family Track 13 Listen to the conversation between Tommy and Lucy about the Family Fun Day. Choose the best answer for each question and blacken the circle. You now have 30 seconds to study the questions below. 1. Tommy uses namely when Lucy asks him about suggestions for the activities. Why? A. He wants to tell Lucy his thoughts, but he cannot. B. He does not want to see families getting together. C. He has another better suggestion. D. He does not want to work with Lucy. 2. Tommy uses however when he finally tells Lucy what he has planned. Why? A. Tommy wants to provide more ideas. B. Tommy already knows that those ideas are not relevant. C. Tommy expects to get the support of Lucy. D. Lucy already knows that those ideas are not relevant. 3. What is the primary objective of the event? A. to raise funds for the school B. to get family members into competitions C. to allow family members to get together D. to improve the image of the school 4. Who is / are the target participant(s) of the activity You Look So Beautiful? A. Grandma B. Mum C. anyone over 60 years old D. not specified 5. Tommy proposes a singing contest for. A. kids B. teenagers C. parents D. domestic helpers 39

4 Unit 3 Travelling is Fun A Local One-day Tour Writing a narrative with pictures Purpose: A narrative is used to describe a sequence of fictional or non-fictional events. When pictures are provided, you can make use of them to describe: 1. where the places are 2. what was in these places 3. what you and other people did in these places Language and tone: The language and tone should show the narrator s emotions which go with the development of the story. Simple past tense Form Use Example 1. Regular forms: bare verb + -ed 2. Irregular forms To refer to an action that happened at a specific time in the past To describe a habit in the past To list a series of completed actions in the past James went to the embassy to pick up his student visa yesterday. Roger worked as a volunteer when he was in Vancouver last summer. I packed the luggage, travelled to the airport and checked in for the flight. Fill in each blank in the narrative with the verb in brackets in the suitable form. Both Jennifer and I love hiking. Last Sunday, we (1) No.6 to take the 8:30 ferry. Firstly, we (2) (meet) at the Central Pier (have) breakfast in McDonald s. Then we (3) (buy) water and bread in the supermarket. Our destination was Mui Wo. The weather there was beautiful and so (4) (be) the scenery. We (5) (take) a lot of photos. After that, we (6) It was fun. Finally, we (7) (sit) down to have a quick lunch with chat. (arrive) back at the pier almost one hour behind our 33

TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1 schedule.

a couple from Germany. In about 120 words, write the narrative.

Sha Tsui? Avenue of the Stars Ladies Market Planning: 1.

Prepare the details about the landmarks and the places for

Find descriptive verbs and adjectives to enrich the content.

5 TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1 schedule. It was a tiring trip, but we both (8) (think) that hiking is much more fun than karaoke or shopping. You are writing a short narrative about a local one-day tour with a couple from Germany. In about 120 words, write the narrative. You can use some ideas from the following pictures and / or your own ideas in your writing. tram / Hong Kong Island The Peak Tram / The Peak Star Ferry / Tsim Sha Tsui? Avenue of the Stars Ladies Market Planning: 1. Decide who the narrator of the story is. 2. Prepare the details about the landmarks and the places for sightseeing. 3. Find descriptive verbs and adjectives to enrich the content. We took the tram to go to... On The Peak, we had a spectacular view of... On the Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui, both visitors were amazed by... I suggested that we have... for lunch. In the Ladies Market, there were different stalls selling... 34

Unit 7 Sports Your teacher gave you this editorial review about the 2010 Winter Olympics. Read the review and answer the questions. Choose the best answer for each question and blacken the circle.

Vancouver defeated the other two finalists PyeongChang, South Korea and Salzburg, Austria who shared very close application conditions.

6 Unit 7 Sports Your teacher gave you this editorial review about the 2010 Winter Olympics. Read the review and answer the questions. Choose the best answer for each question and blacken the circle. The 2010 Winter Olympics 5 On 2 July 2003, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the right to host the 2010 Winter Olympics to Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver defeated the other two finalists PyeongChang, South Korea and Salzburg, Austria who shared very close application conditions. The victory allowed Canada to host its second Winter Olympics after Calgary in Vancouver, as a seaport with low altitude, was considered the best location to hold the event Controlling the budget and completing the facilities on schedule had always been issues of concern for many hosting countries in the past. Canada learned the lesson and had done a much better job. The operational cost of the 17-day 2010 Winter Olympics was estimated to be $1.76 billion in mid-2009, all raised from non-governmemt sources. The Olympic Villages in Whistler and Vancouver were complete along with every sports venue for the 2010 games one year prior to the Games. The main media centre in Coal Harbour and its Whistler counterpart can provide the most advanced and professional communication equipment, including high speed Internet access to the audiences and the reporters. 20 With the experience from the last Winter Olympic Games and full force of involvement from all parties, Vancouver should be able to organize a Winter Olympic Games that is more successful than ever. 109

7 TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1 1. Which one of the following statements is a fact? A. Vancouver had made a great effort to win the hosting right of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. B. The governments of South Korea and Austria were also well prepared like their Canadian counterpart during the nomination. C. PyeongChang, Salzburg and Vancouver were the three contesting cities to be selected by the IOC. D. Vancouver has a better geographical location than the other two cities. 2. Which one of the following statements is an opinion? A. Canada held the first Winter Olympics in B. Vancouver is a seaport with low altitude. C. Vancouver should be able to organize the most successful Winter Olympic Games. D. The IOC awarded the right to host the 2010 Winter Olympics to Vancouver, Canada in Which one of the following facts is correct? A. Technology helps reduce the travelling expenses for the reporters. B. The participants can move in to the Olympic Village in Whistler as they like. C. Canada had gained experience from hosting the Calgary Winter Olympic Games in D. The Olympic Villages were completed in Which one of the following is correct? A. People in Vancouver have been waiting long for the Winter Olympic Games. B. People from PyeongChang and Salzburg will not come to Vancouver for the Winter Olympic Games because they lost the bidding. C. The IOC members were greatly concerned about the geographical location. D. We may expect to receive up-to-date information about the Games soon. 5. Which phrase tells you that Vancouver will host a flourishing Winter Olympic Games? A. more successful than ever B. close application condition C. full force of involvement D. on schedule 110

8 TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1 Your English teacher has asked you to tell your classmates about a pop star you like. Prepare a two-minute presentation about your favourite star. You can use some ideas from the following mind map and / or your own ideas in your presentation. tall fit humorous talented attractive appearance My Favourite Star personality? local international fans collect his or her things what fans do organize monthly gatherings discuss in forums You may use the following or your own words to begin and end your presentation. Good morning / afternoon, everybody. I d like to tell you about my favourite star. That s all I want to say. Thank you. 76 Athens Education

9 Effective TSA Skills Effective TSA Skills Listening Unit 1 Note-taking Using abbreviations (i.e. short forms) and symbols to take short notes can help you get as much information as possible from the recordings. Abbreviations Symbols Demonstration U.S. (United States), PTO (please turn over), cert (certificate) (therefore / so), & (and), # (number), % (percent), ~ (about), (increase / up) Listen to the recording and answer the following question. Tapescript: John: Hi, Sarah. My heart sank when my class teacher, Miss Lo, made an announcement. She said that Andrew and Jasmine, two exchange students from the United States, would spend three months with us! 1. The two exchange students, Andrew and Jasmine, come from the United States. (Pay attention to the names in the recording. Then jot down the U.S. for the United States for the last blank.) Unit 2 Listening for the main idea Try to grasp the main idea at the beginning and at the end of the message. Sometimes it requires higherlevel skills to summarize the key points from the message. Note the following: Key words Changes Demonstration Examples and detailed explanations should NOT be regarded as the main idea. Signal words (e.g. but, although) may create changes to the main idea. Listen to the recording and answer the following question. Tapescript: Kelvin: What s special? Amy: The Thai New Year is celebrated every year from 13 April to 15 April. The most special ritual is the throwing of water. People walk on the streets with containers of water or water guns. 1. What is the most special ritual for the Thai people to celebrate this festival? A. the parade B. the throwing of water C. the crashing of glasses D. the giving of red packets The answer is B. 157

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