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Every year, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority publishes a comprehensive report on the DSE English Language examination. The marking schemes and examiner’s comments on candidates’ performance provide useful information for both teachers and students regarding the assessment requirements and how to excel in the papers.
In the last article, we have reviewed the format of Paper 2, identified some questions to think about when we plan our writing, and learnt how to succeed in the paper based on the three marking criteria: content, language and organisation.
The Listening and Integrated Skills paper is a component that carries the heaviest weighting (30%) in the English subject mark. The paper consists of two parts. Part A is compulsory and it includes 4 theme-based tasks. For Part B, candidates are required to attempt either Section 1 (easier) or Section 2 (more difficult). Let’s focus on Part A this time.
農曆新年假期延長，令不少父母為孩子的學習煩惱，到底家長可能用什麼方法令小朋友可以停課不停學呢？新型冠狀病毒肺炎肆虐，最近更有兒童甚至嬰兒確診。如此緊張的時刻，最好當然是讓子女留在家中！但當真的有出門的必要，家長們又如何可以令子女乖乖帶上口罩呢?
The DSE English Paper 4 (Speaking) is divided into two parts: Group Discussion and Individual Response. In order to succeed in this paper, candidates need to do well in four domains: Pronunciation and Delivery (發音與演講方式); Communication Strategies (溝通策略); Vocabulary and Language Patterns (字彙和句式) and Ideas and Organisation (意見與組織).
近日香港的疫情持續惡化，每天確診的數字維持數千至一萬的水平， 身邊的同事、鄰居、甚至是親朋好友都有機會受到感染的風險。如何看待受感染的人與事，正正反映著自身的 品格 及內在素養。在言論自由的社會中，閒言閒語會變成流言蜚語， 甚至成為涉及歧視的人生攻擊， 要維持社區和諧，家長應積極培養子女建立良好的 品格 ，避免社會充滿歧視與傷害。 建立良好 品格：包容、善良..
Challenging Questions in 2019 DSE English Exam Paper 1 Part B2: Exploring Common Question Types and Answering Techniques
In the last article, we have looked at the four domains that will be assessed in Paper 4 and explored the Do’s and Don’ts in the Group Discussion task. After the Group Discussion, the examiner will ask each candidate a follow-up question based on the discussion task. Each candidate will have 1 minute to answer the question.
海外升學一詞在香港來說，一向是一項深受香港學生家長熱門的話題。原因不外乎是想接受更優質的教育，希望完善履歷為未來鋪路及想感受外國的生活文化。而在近年，社會和肺炎二字緊扣我們的日常生活，所以不少家長和學生也因香港政治環境及教育前景而感憂慮，令海外升學趨勢愈演愈烈。
