The Summer
Adventure in English is a series
of summer vacation
exercises tailor-made
for students
from Primary
6 to Secondary
3. It follows
the latest
requirements
of the Curriculum
Development
Council's Syllabus
for Secondary
English and
the New Senior
Secondary (NSS)
English Language
Curriculum.
It helps to
consolidate
what students
have learnt
and prepare
them for the
next school
year.
Special
features of the
series include:
Tailor-made
for assessments
and the NSS
curriculum
Essential skills
for tackling the Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) and
School-based Assessment (SBA) are included. Language Arts modules
under the NSS curriculum are also covered.
Balanced
training
on language
skills
Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are precisely
explained with consolidation exercises in every unit.
Updated
and authentic
materials
Most of the
materials focus on current issues, such as collective memory
and environmental protection, helping students to learn English
in their daily life.
Different
sections include:
Getting
Ready
Pictures with
questions help students understand the theme of the unit.
Reading
Station
Updated and authentic passages of different text types to enhance students'
reading skills.
Grammar
Station
Comprehensive exercises to strengthen students' grammar knowledge.
Listening
Station
Listening
skills, including
integrated
skills, are
taught to
consolidate
students'
learning.
Speaking
Station
Various exercises to improve students' oral skills for presentations
and discussions.
Writing
Station
Practices of different text types and formats are provided
to develop better writing skills.
Assessment
Station
Essential TSA or SBA skills are explained in detail to prepare
students for the assessments.
Wrapping
Up
Detailed assessment tables help students check their progress
in learning.
Language
Arts Station
Materials about the Language Arts modules under the NSS curriculum,
giving students more exposure to the new syllabus.
Vocabulary
Building
Difficult words are translated and put alongside respective contexts.
Don't
Forget
Additional information and alerts are put alongside respective contexts.
Summer
Adventure
in English
(A Foundation
Course): P.6-S.1
