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Pre-S1 Bridging Course: Social Issues and English Skills

Pre-S1

10 (Suggested)

1 hr – 1 hr 30 mins (Suggested)

Native English teachers with a university degree ; related teaching experience, and/or teacher training such as TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, PGDE/PCEd, etc.

Course Name:Pre-S1 Bridging Course: Social Issues and English Skills

Level: Pre-S1

No. of Lessons: 10 (Suggested)

Lesson Duration: 1 hr – 1 hr 30 mins (Suggested)

Instructors: Native English teachers with a university degree ; related teaching experience, and/or teacher training such as TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, PGDE/PCEd, etc.

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Objectives

Eureka’s English Summer Bridging Programme integrates all four of the language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It allows students to practise these skills in realistic, relevant and engaging contexts while learning about social issues.

Outline

Unit 1: Education


    • Warm-up: Two truths and one lie
    • Listening: Hong Kong’s big business tutoring centres
    • Speaking: Should students spend less time doing extracurricular activities?
    • Reading and comprehension: Stress amongst UK primary school children
    • Writing and reflection: Comparisons between UK and HK education

Unit 2: Technology


    • Warm-up: Don’t blink!
    • Listening: Technology addiction
    • Speaking: Are you addicted to technology?
    • Reading and comprehension:
    • Internet addiction
    • Reading: The opposite of addiction is connection
    • Writing and reflection: Problems with addiction

Unit 3: Popular Culture


    • Survey: My favourite….
    • Listening: South Korean popular culture
    • Reading and comprehension: Korean entertainment faces ban in China
    • Speaking and discussion: Should South Korean entertainment be banned?
    • Reading and writing: Plastic surgery

Unit 4: Housing Crisis


    • Warm-up: My dream home
    • Listening: Hong Kong’s micro flats
    • Speaking: Owning your own flat
    • Reading and comprehension: Consequence of the housing crisis
    • Writing and reflection: Pros and cons of Hong Kong

Unit 5: Heritage Buildings


    • Warm-up: Where is this?
    • Listening: Graham Street wet market
    • Reading and comprehension: Heritage preservation in Hong Kong and Macau
    • Discussion: Queen’s Pier
    • How are heritage buildings judged?
    • Group discussion and presentation: The Blue House or Central Market

Unit 6: Immigration


    • Warm-up: Where do you want to live?
    • Listening: Immigration in Australia
    • Speaking: Who’s in? Who’s out?
    • Reading and comprehension: The richest countries take the fewest refugees
    • Reading and writing: Hong Kong’s construction labour shortage
    • Role-play and writing: Immigration officer

Unit 7: Discrimination


    • Warm-up: Sorting
    • Listening: Turning unfair treatment into laughter
    • Speaking: Discrimination and stereotyping in Hong Kong
    • Reading and comprehension: Racism in Hong Kong
    • Writing and reflection: Break the stereotype

Unit 8: Air Pollution


    • Warm-up: How is the air today?
    • Listening: Current air quality status
    • Speaking: Who can we trust about air pollution?
    • Reading and comprehension: Hong Kong shipping / Pollution at home
    • Writing and reflection: Air pollution in Hong Kong

Unit 9: Family Issue


    • Warm-up: Nosy neighbours
    • Listening: The gift of a foster parent / Learning sign language for a deaf sibling
    • Speaking: Being loyal and loving to family and friends
    • Reading: Love and trust the key to family prosperity
    • Writing and reflection: What I love about my family and friends

Unit10: Employment


    • Warm-up: Types of Jobs and Requirements Needed
    • Listening: What job is right for you?
    • Discussion: Employment distribution in Hong Kong
    • Reading and comprehension: The benefits of working aboard
    • Speaking and reflection: Pros and cons of different jobs