Good morning everyone. Last
Friday, I went to the AIA the Great European Carnival along with some
schoolmates. I appreciated the school for the opportunity to take part in such a
fun event. we had a really fun evening, and I got to meet people from all walks
of life. And that got me thinking: our life as secondary school students can be
rather out off from the outside world. Let me explain.
As students, we are
either bust with school or just hang out with friends. Rarely do we pay much
attention to what really goes on in society. Honestly, I didn’t expect much
from an event that lasted only a few hours, but it taught me that ‘school life’
should not be limited within school campus or covers of textbooks. We can learn
through participating in various extra-curricular activities. For example, the
F.1 study trip to Shenzhen during the winter break. It was fun and memorable,
and they learned a lot about conservation of marine animals.
So my message to you:
Don’t hesitate to take part in activities that will expand your horizons,
because they will enrich your school life and you, Thank you!
I stayed late last night because I needed
to study for my Chinese test today
T:
Me too. We have so many tests these days
and I am so tired. Luckily, in December, we have a lot of school activities. For
example, the school picnic.
K:
It is so memorable and interesting to
play with classmates.
T:
Yep. And this week, we will also have our
AC Day and sports day. You know what? This is the last time we join sports
day, I mean before we graduate. Have you joined any events?
K:
Of course, I’ve participated in long jump,
how about you?
T:
I have participated in shot put and 200m
sprint. So, have you started to prepare for the events?
K:
Sure, I have to go to practice every
night.
T:
Me too. Hopefully, we can win some
events.
K:
Hope everyone can have a great time in
Sports days. That’s all we want to share today. Thank you.
Good
morning everyone, today I am going to talk about pop culture. The term
pop-culture holds different meanings depending on who’s defining it, but it is
generally recognised as the people’s culture that the majority of a society
shares at a point in time.
Example of
pop-culture are like movies, book, tv shows, music etc. One of my favourite pop
cultures is the slang pop-culture. Slang is a type of language consist of words
and phrase that are regarded as very informal and usually being used by
teenagers on the internet. Slangs words are everywhere in our life.
There are
two types of slang. The first one is the abbreviation, such as “RIP”, which
means rest in peace, usually use when something unfortunate happens to someone.
“LOL”, which means laugh out loud, being used when something funny happens and
someone wants to make fun of it. “OMG” as in oh my god, say when some
unpredicted things happen or something that surprised you. The short form slang
is so famous among teenagers, especially when they are messaging on the phone
since it is very convenient.
Another is
the words and phrases that are informed and use in daily life. Examples like
that can be as simple as the phrase “piece of cake”, which means when someone
is facing a problem but tackles it easily, we call it a piece of cake. And a
similar phrase that foreigners often use, “easy peasy lemon squeeze” which
shares the same meaning with “piece of cake”. Other examples like “what’s up”,
“how’s it going” is also the examples of slang.
I love
slang so much since I think this is a part of the English culture, and those
are some words and phrase that nearly the whole society created together. While
I use slang, it feels like I am talking like a typical local English.
I
definitely recommend everyone to go check out slang, as it is an interesting
way for us to learn and discover the fun of English.
6D:
Krystal: Hey, Carlos, how did you do in
the exam?
Carlos: [Sigh]! Not very good, I have
to admit.
K: Really?! I thought you went to
tutorial classes.
C: Yup, I did.
K: So they are not useful?
C: I don’t know. I only started two
months before the exam. But I didn’t really understand what the tutor was
teaching.
K: Then did you spend time studying the
material from the tutorial school?
C: [Hesitate] Looking back, I guess not
enough.
K: Oh, that’s why you did not do well.
C: I know.
K: Well, I guess the lesson you should
learn from this is that tutorial classes cannot do magic.
C: What do you mean?
K: I mean if you want to make the most
of tutorial classes, you must work hard. Don’t expect you can
get good results without making any effort.
C: Now I know. As they say, ‘No pain,
no gain’.
K: That’s right.
C: So, to my fellow Form 6 students, I
hope you will not make the same mistake I did.
Good morning everyone, I am Scarlett from
6C. I am so glad I can have an opportunity to speak in front of you. Today,
what I am going to share with you is Wonder Woman, one of the superheros in DC
comics.
The name of Wonder Woman is Diana. She lives
in the Paradise Island, where a majority of warrior women live. Diana is eager
to be an outstanding warrior woman. In order to achieve her dream, she works
very hard. One day, a man named Steve enters the Paradise Island. He tells
Diana cruel facts of the wars in the real world. After realizing a majority of
people, especially women and children, are suffering the pain from the wars,
Diana is very suffocated and she decides to save the world with the man. She goes
to the real world with the man. She goes to the real world and notices how wars
hurt people. She is such a very brave woman. She saves the people who are in
the wars using her extraordinary power. If you are in favor of her and you are
eager to know more about her, you can watch the movie, which is about Wonder
Woman, on the internet.
There is a small Wonder Woman figure on my
left hand. When I was unhappy, I could not help to eat a lot of foods, for
example, candies, chocolate. One day, I bought a Kinder Joy. Fortunately, I got
this funny toy from it. I was very delighted and realized perhaps it is my fate.
I must be as brave as Wonder Woman and fight for my dream and life. I am going
to give this toy to one of the outstanding mathematics teachers in future. Yes!
It is me, Scarlett!
You look frustrated. Is
there anything I can help?
Tracy:
You know, I am returning
home late these days because of the over-scheduled tutorial classes and
after-school activities. My mum is concerned about my safety and she wants to
install an App to track my whereabouts / location via my smartphone by using
GPS. That means she will clearly know where I am whenever my phone is on!
Tom:
Oh, that’s really bad! Obviously,
this action sends you a message: ‘she doesn’t trust you’. If a relationship
isn’t built on trust, then what is it built on? Frankly speaking, I think
your mum is over-protective. You are not a kid now and you should learn to be
independent. What your mum does will definitely put unnecessary stress on you
and I think this is extremely disrespectful.
Tracy:
You read my mind! If she does
so, I will have no freedom at all and feel deeply uncomfortable. I know how
much she cares me but to me, it is a huge violation of privacy! This will
absolutely limit my freedom. We are not children anymore. We are teenagers
who are capable of thinking for ourselves. If she really tries to track my
location, I will have no other choice but to simply switch off my phone. Yet,
I am sure this will create more troubles since we will have endless
arguments. This will make our relationship worse.
Tom:
Hey, Tracy, be positive.
Why don’t you discuss the issue with your parents and come to a mutual
understanding? If you and your parents build a healthy relationship, there
will be mutual trust and respect. Your mum may simply ask you where and what
you are up to when she is worried about you.
Tracy:
True. I may probably need
to have a deep conversation with her, telling her how I truly feel. I will
also take the first step to tell her when I need to return home late and
confide in her. Hopefully, she will understand me and so, she will not have
to track me.
