TVNews provides online exercises based on local news videos (from News Archive) and other thematic videos for self-access learning and teaching. It is available to teachers and students in Hong Kong with their EdCity accounts.

Choose your level and start the challenges (modules). If you are new to TVNews, we recommend that you go to [Module 0 - Trial] to familiarise yourself with the format before you start Module 01.

IMPORTANT: If this is the first time you access TVNews in 2021/22, you must click on either button to enrol yourself to the right level. Or, click on any game on English Campus to get started.

Objectives

• Encourage students to learn English via authentic multimedia online resources, enriching their English vocabulary and enhancing their listening skills
• Increase students' awareness of social issues in Hong Kong
• Broaden students' exposure in a wide range of areas, e.g. science, technology, culture
• Facilitate students' self-directed learning

Target

There are two levels for students to choose from:

• Junior Level: Suitable for S1-3 students and more able senior primary school students
• Senior Level: Suitable for S4-6 students

Students are encouraged to opt for a level that is suitable to their abilities.

Format

TVNews challenges are built on local news and other thematic videos, testing students' vocabulary and comprehension of the videos. The challenges are delivered through a VLE (Virtual Learning Environment).

There are 4 items in each challenge (called 'Module' in the VLE):

1. Prep: Learn about the topic and useful words / phrases from the video.
2. Vocab / Grammar Game: Test your understanding of the vocabulary / grammar items related to the video.
3. Watch: View the video and answer related questions.
4. Wrap-Up: Express your feelings and record any reflections.

There are marks allocated for different items in each module. Students with the highest marks in each phase and level will get awarded.

In the VLE, there is a trial module for students to familiarise themselves with the navigation and format of a challenge. Students' work in this trial module does not affect their overall results.

Students can also check their completed work and progress through 'Grades' in the VLE.

Thematic Videos

In addition to news videos, a wide range of thematic videos are included in the challenges:

• science / nature
• food
• inspiration
• sports
• travel / culture
• technoloy
• books / literature
• DIY

Teacher Reports

Teachers can refer to the school report for students' performances in each module.
Meanwhile, teachers also can view the practices as a student in the VLE.

News Archive

Local news videos in English and Chinese are available.

TVNews Award Scheme 2021/22 is in 3 phases:

• Phase 1: 4 October 2021 - 31 January 2022
• Phase 2: 1 February 2022 - 31 May 2022
• Phase 3: 1 June 2022 - 21 August 2022

Senior Level: Exercises are updated every Tuesday and Thursday.

Junior Level: Exercises are updated every Tuesday.

Detailed schedule:

Phase 3

1 June 2022 - 21 August 2022

• Awards
• Results (2021/22 Phase 1)
• Results (2021/22 Phase 2)

Awards

Students and schools with excellent performances will be awarded.

Schools that have enrolled are entitled to win school prizes. Teachers can enrol online for the whole school with their EdCity teacher accounts by 21 August 2022.
The teacher-in-charge having enrolled will receive award notification for both student and school prizes.

Best Performance Awards for Students

For each level in each phase, the 10 students with highest marks will get:

• HK$150 book vouchers
• A certificate

* If a student is eligible to be awarded at more than one level, they will get awarded at Senior Level.
 

Best Participation Awards for Schools

For the whole year (Phase 1 + 2 + 3), the 10 schools with the highest participating rates will get:

• HK$1,000 book vouchers

Result Announcement

Phase 1: 18/2/2022

Phase 2: 17/6/2022

Phase 3: 2/9/2022

Results will be announced on this website. Awarded schools and schools with awarded students will receive a separate notification through email.

Results (2021/22 Phase 1)

Here are the results for Phase 1 of TVNews Award Scheme 2021/22. The schools with awarded students will be notified of the prize collection arrangement.

Best Performance Awards for Students

Each awarded student will get HK$150 gift vouchers and a certificate.

Junior Level

Senior Level

Results (2021/22 Phase 2)

Here are the results for Phase 2 of TVNews Award Scheme 2021/22. The schools with awarded students will be notified of the prize collection arrangement.

Best Performance Awards for Students

Each awarded student will get HK$150 gift vouchers and a certificate.

Junior Level

Senior Level

Here are the highlighted vocabulary items covered in TVNews:

• Junior Level
• Senior Level

Junior Level

Senior Level