Subject: English Language Level: S3 Subject Net: http://www.tcss ...

Subject: English Language Level: S3 Subject Net: http://www.tcss.edu.hk/subjects/eng 

Subject Teachers: 3A - Ms. Chan Mei King, 3A/B, D - Ms To Wai Yan, 3B – Ms. Lee Shui Chun, 3C Ms. Lee 

Wan Yee, 3C/D/E - Ms. Kwong Yuen Tung, 3E - Ms Yuen Wai Kwan 

Textbooks: Longman Activate JS3A and JS3B, Longman Activate Grammar JS3, Performance Plus Task-based 

Listening Level 3 

Class Readers: TSA Developing skills Aristo, Elite’s English TSA Preparation Exercises For Secondary 3 

1. Aims (學習目標) 

� Students are able to improve their command of English in grammar, speaking, reading, writing and 

listening in preparation for their senior form studies. 

� Students acquire the abilities of literary appreciation and understanding under the language arts 

curriculum. 

� Students acquire self-access language learning through the Extensive Reading Scheme, home readers, film 

watching, Reading Comprehension and Usages worksheets, listening exercises, educational language 

software and the internet resources. 

2. Lesson Arrangements (課程編排) 

Before Uniform Test (統一測驗前) 

1. General English: Longman Activate JS3A, Units 1-2 

2. Grammar: Longman Activate Grammar JS3Chapters 1-4 

3. Composition: 2 pieces of composition: A survey, A letter of advice 

4. Vocabulary: 60 vocabulary items, vocabulary quiz 

5. Oral:a) individual presentation – skills development & 4 sets of practice papers; b) group interaction – 

skills development & 1 set of practice paper 

6. Listening: Performance Plus Task-based Listening Level 3 Module 4 Units 1 & 2, integrated tasks; 3 sets of 

TSA practice papers 

7. Dictation: 1 irregular verbs dictation, 2 vocabulary dictations, 1 recited dictation and 1 seen dictation 

8. Newspaper Cutting: 3-4 exercises 

9. News commentaries / Journal: 2-3 exercises 

10. ERS: finish 2-3 books and 2-3 worksheets 

11. Comprehension: 3 sets (9 pieces) of TSA practice papers 

Before First Term Examination (上學期考試前) 

1. General English: Longman Activate JS3A, Units 3-4 


3. Composition: 2 pieces of composition: A letter of applcation, An article 


5. Oral: group interaction 5 sets of practice papers 

6. Listening: Performance Plus Task-based Listening Level 3 Module 3 Units 1 & 2, integrated tasks; 3 sets of 

TSA practice papers 

7. Dictation: 2 vocabulary dictations and 2 seen dictations 




11. Comprehension: 3 sets (9 pieces) of TSA practice papers 

Before Final Examination (年終考試前) 

1. General English: Longman Activate JS3B, Units 5-8 


3. Composition: 5 pieces of composition: A letter of complaint, picture composition, TSA writing practices 


5. Oral: a) individual presentation – 2 sets of practice papers & 2006-08 past papers; b) group interaction - 1 

set of practice paper & past papers 2006-08 

6. Listening: Performance Plus Task-based Listening Level 3 Module 1 Units 1 & 2, integrated tasks; Module 

1

5 Units 1 & 2, integrated tasks, 4 sets of TSA practice papers & past papers2006-08 

7. Dictation: 1 irregular verbs dictation, 4 vocabulary dictations, 1 recited dictation and 3 seen dictations 




11. Comprehension: 4 sets (12 pieces) of TSA practice papers & past papers 2006-08 

3.Assignment & Marking Policy (功課政策) 

Types of 

Assignment: 

Composi- 

tion 

Frequency: Once every 

2 cycles 

Marking 

methods: 

Careful 

marking 

Dictation Listening Grammar 

Exercise 

Once every One unit 

2 cycles a cycle 

Careful 

marking 

Check 

with 

students 

Once every 

2 cycles 

Check 

with 

students 

Newspaper 

Cutting 

Once every 

2 cycles 

Give 

general 

comments 

2 

News ERS Reading 

Commentaries / Journal Comprehension 

Once every 

2 cycles 

Give a grade 

or general 

comments 

& Usages 

Once Once/twice 

every cycle every 

2 cycles 

Give Check with 

general students 

comments 

Self-access 

Language 

Learning 

Three / Four films 

each term 

Self-checking & 

Teachers give a 

grade 

4. Assessment (評核) 

Paper / 

First Term Second Term Total 

Subject Test Uniform Test Test First Term 

Exam 

Test Final Exam 

Compositio 

n 

0% 0% 0% 37.5%% 0% 62.5% 100 

G.E. 5% 15% 5% 25% 5% 45% 100 

Dictation 0% 0% 0% 37.5% 0% 62.5% 20 

Oral 0% 0% 0% 37.5% 0% 62.5% 60 

Listening 0% 0% 0% 37.5% 0% 62.5% 70 

Total : 350 

5. Frequency, Time and Format of Assessment (評該次數、時間及形式) 

Paper Mini-test Uniform test Mini-test 1 st Term Exam Mini-test Final Exam 

Frequency 1 1 1 1 2 1 

Time 

(mins) 

30 60 30 Composition 60 

mins 

General English 

60 minutes. 

Oral 12 

minutes. 

Listening 45 

minutes. 

30 Composition 

60 mins 

G.E. 75 mins 

Oral 12 mins 

Listening 45 

mins

Format 1. True or 

False 

2. Matching 

3. Multiple 

choices 

4.Fill-in- 

blanks 

5. Cloze 

passage 

6. Short 

answers 

1. True or 

False 

2. Matching 

3. Multiple 

choices 

4. Fill-in- 

blanks 

5. Cloze 

passage 

6 .Short 

answers 

1. True or False 

2. Matching 

3. Multiple 

choices 

4.Fill-in-blanks 

5. Cloze 

passage 

6.Short answers 

3 

1. True or False 

2. Matching 

3. Multiple 

choices 

4. Fill-in-blank 

5. Cloze 

passage 

6.Short answers 

( Oral paper: 

individual 

presentation & 

group 

interaction ) 

( Composition: 

short & long 

essays ) 

1. True or 

False 

2. Matching 

3. Multiple 

choices 

5.Fill-in- 

blanks 

6. Cloze 

passage 

7..Short 

answers 

1. True or 

False 

2. Matching 

3. Multiple 

choices 

4. Fill-in- 

blanks 

5. Cloze 

passage 

6. Short 

answers 

( Oral paper: 

individual 

presentation 

& group 

interaction) 

( Composition 

: short & long 

essays ) 

6. Further Studies and Prospects (升學出路銜接) 

- S3 English study lays a good foundation for students to prepare for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary 

Education (HKDSE) Examination in the New Senior Secondary Curriculum. 

- Students with satisfactory results in English can study in Linguistics, English Language, Communication, 

Education and Translation in universities. 

- Most of the departments (i.e. Arts , Social Science and Business Administration) require students to obtain 

good grades in English Language as one of the entry requirements.

Subject: English Language Level: S3 Subject Net: http://www.tcss ...

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