| P.5 - English |
| Programme Title |
Learning Objectives |
| Dare to Try |
- Learn about different sports like canoeing, rock climbing
- Develop a positive outlook on life like taking part in extra-curricular activities
- Learn about the importance of team spirit
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| Alice in Cyberland |
- Develop pupils’ interest in a famous children story
- Develop pupils’ interest in reading
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| Green Promises |
- Express preferences, ideas and plans
- Make simple suggestions
- Develop an awareness of environmental protection
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| We are Inventors! |
- Describe simple processes and situations
- Ask for and give explanations
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| What Will You Do? |
- Make simple conditional questions
- Talk about future events, actions and processes
- Express preferences, ideas and plans
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| I Love Potatoes |
- Learn about how potatoes are grown
- Learn about the different aspects of a common food, e.g., potatoes
- Talk about the processes of how things are made
- Develop pupils’ creativity and imagination by using potatoes to make different art work
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| Getting Around by Tram |
- Identify names of some places and buildings in Hong Kong
- Find and provide information about trams
- Make simple comparisons of the old and new trams
- State opinions and express feelings
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| The Sunday Smile |
- An ETV programme to introduce the radio programme, The Sunday Smile, which is specially produced for primary school pupils and parents to promote the learning of English through a radio programme.
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| Looking for Happy Faces |
- Mr Paphy has a magic formula of making people look happy. Let's learn the synonyms and antonyms for "happy" in this programme.
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| Say No to Chinglish! 3 |
- With the examples of Chinglish Tommy finds in a park, Mr Jones shows us how the intended meanings can be expressed in clear and simple English.
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| All about Music: Bach |
- Give a simple description of the famous German organist Johann Sebastian Bach in terms of name, nationality, occupation, personal characteristics, habits and abilities, etc.
- Draw others’ attention to Bach’s music and describe his work briefly
- Develop an interest in appreciating and talking about classical music
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| What's That Sound? |
- To learn about the formation and use of words that imitate sounds ~ to recognize words such as roar, hiss, vroom, beep, bang that imitate the sounds associated with actions or objects ~ to recognize the use of interjections to convey emotions such as oops, uh-oh, argh in simple spoken texts
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| What Do Actors Do? |
- Use appropriate intonation, tone of voice and speed to convey intended meanings and feelings, etc., in drama activities
- Learn about the vocabulary related to acting such as theatre, studio, etc.
- Describe simple processes and situations and conditions related to acting, e.g., rehearsal, makeup, costume fitting
- Give a simple account of past events and what people did in the past
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| The Writing Savers Series: Letter Writing |
- Charlotte, Emily and James belong to the Writing Savers Club whose special mission is to provide help to children who encounter difficulties in their writing. In this episode, Kelly’s dream of rendering a dance performance nearly vanishes when she receives a note from a mysterious sender. The Writing Savers help Kelly not only decode the meaning of the note but also fulfill her dream by teaching her how to write a letter.
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| Up, Up and Away |
- Do you like planes? What kind of planes can usually be found at Hong Kong International Airport? Edmund and Jenny find many passenger planes and cargo planes. They also see models and the inside of a plane. To watch planes taking off and landing at a better view, they even go up to the air traffic control tower in Chek Lap Kok. They talk to one of the air traffic control officers about his duties and training. What most excites Edmund and Jenny is that they can fly in a rescue helicopter from the Government Flying Service Headquarters to take pictures from above. Would you like to know what they see?
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| Know Your Neighbours, Mind Your Manners |
- When you meet your new neighbours, what will you do and say? Will you introduce yourself first? Will you make small talk? Will you help your neighbours out when they are in need? Using good manners with your neighbours are important. Do you want to be a good neighbour whom everyone likes?
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| Travelling by Boat |
- Travelling by boat is fun. Steven and Joyce spend their day looking for their favourite boat ride in Aberdeen, Causeway Bay, Central and Tsim Sha Tsui. During their search, they see different kinds of boats. Some boats are for work, some are for travel and pleasure, and some are for saving lives. At the Hong Kong Maritime Museum in Stanley, they also find big model boats and many interactive games. Do you want to find your favourite boat and plan a ride in it over the coming holiday?
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| Make a Wish |
- To talk about future intentions
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| Party Manners |
- Invite people to parties
- Ask permission to do simple things
- Offer one’s service
- Set regulations and give warnings
- Express gratitude
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| Good Telephone Manners |
- Open, maintain and close telephone conversations
- Make excuses and give responses
- Give warnings
- Offer one’s services
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