HKCEE English Language A

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HKCEE English Language (A)
Components
Paper I Writing
Paper II Reading Comprehension Usage
Paper III Integrated Listening, Reading and
Writing
Paper IV Oral English
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Paper I Writing
Weighting 26
Duration 1 hour 10 minutes
No. of Words required 200
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Types of writing
analytical , expressive, descriptive,
narrative, argumentative, persuasive, imaginative
and so on
Types of common formats
letters, articles, reports, speeches, stories,
diary and so on
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Past examination questions
descriptive
imaginative
story
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Past examination questions
You have recently read an article in the Student
Post in which the writer argued that the
government was wasting too much money on buying
new computers for schools. He suggested that the
money could be used to improve learning in many
other ways. Write a letter to the editor giving
your views on this issue. Sign your letter
S.Lee. Do NOT write an address.
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Paper II Reading Comprehension And Usage
Weighting 24
Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
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Types of questions

• Comprehension MC questions
• MC Cloze passage
• Blank-filling passage
• Matching
• Proofreading
• Opposite meaning

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Paper III Integrated Listening, Reading and
Writing
Weighting 32
Duration 1 hour 45 minutes

• Part A Short Tasks (on tape)
• Part B Extended Tasks
• Spoken material
• Written material (in data file)

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The types of writing you need to learn

• letters or replies to letters
• memos
• reports
• summaries
• articles
• texts for talks or speeches
• instructions
• tables, charts and so on

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Paper IV Oral English
Weighting 18
Part A Role Play
Part B Group Interaction

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Role Play ?
What to do in

• Introduce yourselves
• Explain what information you require and why
• Ask information from one examiner
• Report the information obtained to
• the other examiner

You have 6 mins prep. time 4 mins exam. time.

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What to do in Group Discussion ?

• Each candidate will be given a copy of
• a written statement which presents a
• situation and a task.
• After TWO minute silent preparation,
• candidates will work together for the six
  minutes discussion.
• Interaction skills and conversational strategies
• are emphasized.

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Introduction to Oral Exam

• Task 1introduce yourselfask 6 questions and
  thank him/her
• Task 2answer questions by examiner 2 about the
  information you got from examiner 1.

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The Exam Procedure

• Part A Task 1
• introduce yourself
• ask questions
• write down the main points of examiners answers
• thank him/ her politely

• Part A Task 2
• exmainer 2 ask questions in a different order
  sometimes in different words