About This Course

This course is for secondary school students who are currently studying in forms 1 and 2. The aims of this course are to help the your child:

• activate and extend their knowledge of English
• develop their communicative skills of speaking and writing
• develop their receptive skills of listening and reading

Course Objectives

Your child will work towards achieving a number of learning outcomes. These relate to the way language is used in real life situations, and are designed to help them develop their language skills in practical ways.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Reading Skills

• read and write about holiday activities
• read about and discuss abilities in the past
• read for detail a passage about local customs
• guess the meaning of words in a text from the context

Speaking Skills

• make and respond to requests using appropriate language
• give appropriate personal advice
• speculate on what might happen in the future and say why
• give and justify opinions

Writing Skills

• write a letter from the past, about time travel
• write an e-mail or letter to a friend
• write a description of a famous place in Hong Kong
• compare and contrast ideas using linking words

Listening Skills

• listen to and identify 'time' words
• listen to and understand directions
• listen to and understand an interview about the environment

Course Content

The course book is Smart Intermediate. Focussing on the most relevant material from the book, the teacher will also supplement the course with other resources to ensure that lessons stimulate your child to learn.

Demonstrating Progress

Your child’s progress is measured by continuous assessment. During the course the class teacher will set speaking, writing, reading and listening tasks in class.

Provided that your child has attended at least 75% of their classes per semester, they will receive a report on their progress and the areas they need to improve. A certificate will be issued at the end of the course.

Working in Partnership

We understand that you want to be involved in and support your child’s learning. To this end we have created an outline of the roles and responsibilities of all those involved in the learning process.