Assignments during my sick leave from 26-28 Jan 10

Dear 7A, 5E and 2A

This is to inform you I have to take leave from school for a few more days because of my illness.

I got INFLUENZA and am seriously suffered from LARYNGO-BRONCHITIS. I cough severely and can’t even say a sentence without pausing several times. I went to the doctor for further treatment after school today and was advised to take sick leave for three more days so as not to spread the infection at school.

During my leave, you have to do your self-study again. Please find the suggested schedule for each class below.

Lastly, my apology for my absence from school. Take care!

7A

You may want to do Section E of past exam papers. Many of you still need more practice in this paper.

We’ll continue with our Section A practice when I return.

5E

Please complete your Success Set 7: Paper 1B and Paper 2.

Do Success Set 8: Paper 1A and Paper 1B

(Note: Paper 1A — Andy, time the whole class and  don’t allow more than an hour for the paper; Paper 1B — Task 2: choose either one question to attempt)

2A

26 Jan: 4th period — Write the story; 8th period — Do VB Ch 7

27 Jan: 3rd period — Read and do NEE Ch 10; 6th period — Read Sherlock Holmes: The Dancing Men

28 Jan: 7th period — Read and do NEE Ch 11; 8th period — Do 1 reading report

 

Writing Assignments

To being with, I must give my sincere apology.

I can’t keep my promise of returning your writing to you as I’ve caught a serious flu and feel very sick today!

5E,

I meant to bring your work (and my Christmas treats as Bonnie requested!!!!!!!) to your classroom when you are having your Biology tutorial, actually now! Well, I can only leave your work (only your work!!!!) on the shelf of your class on 1/F tomorrow (hopefully). A more proper arrangement will be … I’ll post a notice here when I get my mission done. Just go to the shelf for your work if you want to edit your first draft during holidays. You can submit your second draft (correction) to me when school resumes in January.

7A,

I’ll try my best to bring the essays to school and leave them on the shelf of your class on 1/F tomorrow. But to play safe, just go to the shelf for your work only when you find my notice here. Edit your first draft during holidays and submit your second draft (correction) to me when school resumes in January.

I’ll try my very best to bring the work back tomorrow morning (22 Dec). If I can’t make it tomorrow, perhaps 23 Dec. Probably won’t be later than 23.

My apology again.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

ENGLISH BUILDER

Dear 7A, 5E and 2A

Please kindly do your English Builder exercises regularly. You will risk mark penalty in the examination if you do not do it.

You must have at least 50% completion by 16 Dec 09 ! Of course 100% completion is required by the end of Dec! Take your time!

Ms Fong

7A Weekly Plan

7A Weekly Plan

Date	Day	Prds	Content	Assignment	Deadline
16/11	B1	5	Section C – Summary cloze quiz Review previous quiz	Read Eng news
17/11	B2	1-2	More on Section C	Eng Builder Read Eng news	22/11
18/11	B3	4	Assessment-E review Bring Data File (I’ll be on duty leave in the morning.)	Read Eng news Past paper 2006-C	19/11
19/11	B4	1-2	Past paper 2006-C Complete Past paper 2006-C Past paper 2006-B	Eng Builder Read Eng news	22/11
20/11	B5	3	Oral (My Gp) Bring Take-home Practice and Oral Ex Bk Prepare Take-home Practice	Read Eng news Prepare Take-home Practice
		4	Past paper 2006-B	Past paper 2006-B (Q. 3)	23/11

5E Weekly Plan

5E Weekly Plan

Date	Day	Prds	Content	Assignment	Deadline
16/11	B1	2	Assessment Review	Read Eng News
17/11	B2	5, 7	Success Set 5 Paper 2 Submit writing: Be a school teacher?	Eng Builder Read Eng News	22/11
18/11	B3	2	News Reaction	Read Eng News News Reaction	18/11
		5	Oral (My group: even no.): Pending
19/11	B4	3-4	Success Set 5 Paper 1A Work, careers and future prospect	Eng Builder Read Eng News	22/11
20/11	B5	7	Work, careers and future prospect	Read Eng News

 

 

2A Weekly Plan

2A Weekly Plan

Date	Day	Prds	Content	Assignment	Deadline
16/11	B1	7-8	Review NEE Unit 5 LE Unit 4 (Introduction of role models) Dict: LE Unit 2	Articles WS Eng Builder	17/11 22/11
17/11	B2	4, 8	LE Unit 4 Submit Articles WS Presentation: The Film I like
18/11	B3	3	LE Unit 4 WS	Eng Builder	22/11
		6	LE Unit 4
19/11	B4	7-8	Song Appreciation Creative writing Bring Dictionary	Creative writing	19/11
20/11	B5	8	Phonetics review (Bring handouts) Presentation: The Film I like	Eng Builder	22/11

You’ll Never …

 

You’ll

never

get what you want in the competition

if

you

do not follow

the rules

of the game.

 

Kenley Fong

Hong Kong, 22.10.09

Perhaps, I am evil-eyed

 

Perhaps, I am evil-eyed

to see you have changed

a lot.

 

Perhaps, perhaps, you have not changed

at all. 

 

Perhaps,

 

perhaps, this is the you not in my

thought.

 

Perhaps.

 

Perhaps, this is evil-minded

of me to keep this talk.

 

 

Kenley Fong

Hong Kong, 22.10.09

An “s” for a third person singular verb?

  

Here is a scandal about Mr Tsang’s English.

 

“Bow Tie Keep Your Promise”

 

????????  Bow Tie Keeps Your Promise.

(Suggested by Mr Tsang – an “s” for third person singular verb)

(Mr Tsang did not know he has disgraced himself.)

 

????????  Bow Tie, Keep Your Promise!

(A command or request made by Hong Kong Pan-democracy camp)

 

????????  Bow Tie Keeps His Promise.

(A wish made by Mr Tsang when he explained away his “mistake”)

 

Hope Tsang’s scandal will raise our awareness of Learning good English as well as Keeping Promise!

An Open Letter from Professor Charles Kao – Nobel Laureate in Physics 2009 (By Mrs Kao)

Professor and Mrs Charles K. Kao wish to express their gratitude to their friends, all staff, students and alumni at CUHK, members of the media, and the people of Hong Kong, by the following Open Letter.

 

Since the announcement on 6 October 2009 that Charles has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics, we have received messages from friends from all over the world via the internet, fax, and email. We are overwhelmed by the sea of congratulatory messages from so many people, and the many requests for interviews from the media.

A Nobel Laureate of Chinese ethnicity is a rare event and we understand the outpouring of happiness and pride for our people throughout the world wherever they live. The Nobel Prize is an international prize and has been awarded for work done internationally.

Charles Kao was born in Shanghai, China, did his primary research in 1966 at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories (STL) in Harlow, UK, followed through with work in the USA at ITT, over the following 20 years, to develop fiber optics into a commercial product and finally came to CUHK, Hong Kong in 1987 to pass on his knowledge and expertise to a new generation of students and businessmen. Charles really does belong to the world!

In this open letter, we would like to thank all who have concern for his health. Unfortunately there is no cure at present for Alzheimer’s. Charles shares this problem of coping with Alzheimer with other eminent persons, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, to name a few. Charles keeps fit playing tennis and with other exercises. He does not smoke, he enjoys eating and drinking in healthy moderation and sleeps well too. The memory loss is getting more severe, but he enjoys life.

He is eminently proud of his past achievements and excited at becoming a Nobel Laureate – an unexpected award. The press and media have interviewed him and he is happy they have found all the facts they need. So he is more than ready to return to a quiet and undisturbed life now, and he asks that the media respect this.

Our greetings to everyone in Hong Kong, to staff, faculty and students past and present of CUHK, to all our very good friends and especially to our tennis friends. Thank you for all your good wishes and congratulations. Now you know who is responsible for the fiber optical cables that enables all the excessive information, both true and false, good and bad, that circulate on the internet.

Charles and May Wan Kao

13 October 2009