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Issue 9814 Aug 2009

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It is the second month of summer holiday. Do you enjoy your holiday? Let's spend some time to practice English. You can find a lot of useful learning resources in English Campus.

Play

play

Let’s enjoy learning English by playing games at Play. Check out Word Search, Grammar and Crossword Puzzles to play the word games. And check out For Fun and Hangman for other attractive games.


Read

Have you read some books during summer holiday? Let's read some abstract of the books in Library.

Book

The Princess Diaries 2
It's one month later and Mia Thermopolis's new life as Princess of Genovia is not easy. Her mother is marrying Mia's Algebra teacher and Mia is receiving love letters from a secret admirer.

Are the letters from Michael, the boy Mia loves? Or are they from another boy? It's hard being New York's only princess!

Book Jane Eyre
The nineteenth century. The north of England.

Jane Eyre has no parents and no money. She goes to live at Lowood School. The pupils at Lowood are cold and hungry. Many pupils become sick and die.

After eight years, Jane goes to work for Mr Rochester. She is a teacher in his house, Thornfield Hall. Jane likes Mr Rochester. But she is frightened at Thornfirld Hall. Jane hears someone laughing. At night, someone walks along dark corridors of the house.

Book Rich Man, Poor Man
Adam's money order was for one hundred pounds. Suddenly he was a rich man!

'Go to the Post Office,' said the school teacher. 'The Post Office official will give you the money.'

Adam went to the Post Office. But the official did not give him the money. Adam felt old and he felt poor again.

Book The Man in the Iron Mask
Louis XIV is the King of France. He is young, clever and powerful. His Chief Minister of Finance, Nicolas Fouquet, has built a beautiful house near Vaux.
Fouquet has invited the king and six thousand guests to the house for a great feast.

Aramis, the Bishop of Vannes, will be a guest at the feast. The bishop’s old friends, Porthos and D’ Artagnan, are also going to Vaux. The Musketeers will be together again. But first, Aramis visits the terrible Bastile prison. Why?

This is the story of the last adventure of the Musteteers.


Ask Graham

AskGraham

Our Native English Teacher, Graham, answers questions on English language. You can learn about most common first names in Question 295. Learn other ways to say someone is rich in Question 297. You can also find out how words are used in Question 298. There are more answers here. If you have some questions, please feel free to ask Graham!


Create

create

Let's write what you have done during the summer holiday. Share your Short stories, Essays, Poetry or other forms of writing with us. You can also give feedback to others' work.


Teachers' Corner

Workshop on Utilization of ETV Clip Bank
(English Language of Primary Schools)(Re-run)

Date: 2009/9/28 (Mon)

Time:

09:00 - 12:00

Venue:

Computer Room, E419, 4/F, East Block, EDB Kowloon Services Centre
Details: 1. Teachers can utilize ETV video clips in the learning and teaching of English Language of primary schools.
2. Teachers can make use of ETV EdBlog to enhance teaching effectiveness and sharing among peers.


For details of the workshop, please refer to here.
Speakers:
EDB, HKEdCity Staff
Enquiry:


Mr Benjamin CHIU (HKEdCity) / Mr Kevin LIE (EDB)
Tel. : 2624 1068 / 3698 4441
Email :
benjamin@corp.hkedcity.net
/ kevinlie@edb.gov.hk
Application: Apply online (Deadline: 11 September 2009)

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