和通識考試無關的一個議題
相信這個題目與通識考試無關,關心考試、不想看「無謂」東西的誌友不用花時間看。
從「am730」讀到施永青先生數篇大作,看香港電台節目《薇微語》看李小薇小姐訪問朱經武校長和何喜華先生,施氏、朱氏和何氏對香港貧富問題各有看法,朱校長的看法在中間而較接近何喜華先生,施氏在相反的一邊。 (閱讀全文)和通識考試無關的一個議題
相信這個題目與通識考試無關,關心考試、不想看「無謂」東西的誌友不用花時間看。
從「am730」讀到施永青先生數篇大作,看香港電台節目《薇微語》看李小薇小姐訪問朱經武校長和何喜華先生,施氏、朱氏和何氏對香港貧富問題各有看法,朱校長的看法在中間而較接近何喜華先生,施氏在相反的一邊。 (閱讀全文)10月3日寫了一篇《會考英語作文- Paper 1B - 可以寫任何句子的以簡馭繁法(Simplify the Complicated)》,文中以waste為例,說明英文這種蟹行文字(橫寫的文字)在增加資料時,只會加在「前」或「後」,於是用一句口訣「前」「前前」「後」「後後」「前後」來表示英文八類詞不斷排列組合的現象和撰寫延伸句子的通則。(「前前」表示加在前面的資料很多)。抱歉得很,能力所限,總覺意有未盡,想再談一談。
句子可以很短:
Fish swim。
長一點:
The bright red fish‖swims swiftly and beautifully.再長一點
The bright red fish reared by John‖swims swiftly and beautifully in the aquarium.再長多一點
The bright red fish reared by John‖swims swiftly and beautifully in the aquarium, which was brought at 40% discount at an aquarium shop in Tung Choi Street.要加長句子,一定要有一些機制。英文加長句子的機制不勝枚舉,列舉一部分如下:
(閱讀全文)l ellipsis = singular; ellipses=plural
Microeconomics studies how economic units (the individual, household, and firm) make their decisions about production, consumption and saving, including
微觀經濟學研究經濟單位(個人、住戶和廠商)如何作出有關生產、消費和儲蓄的決定,包括
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l The most basic form of economic activity (why) -individuals or a countries can never produce everything they need
(最基本的經濟活動,還沒有貨幣就有交易。為何要交易?因為個人和國家都不能生產本身需要的每件東西。)
l Private property rights allow exchange. Exchange allows specialization. (Exchange is a condition for specialization.)
有私有產權才有交易。有交易才有專門化。(交易是專門化的條件。)
To write an argumentative essay, you need to
l Identify the issue from the question (Underline key words in the question for your own easy reference.)
從試題認清論題,給關鍵詞劃底線,幫助自己集中注意。
l Drop down the pros and cons of the issue. (These pros and cons should include views, examples, facts and evidence, if any.)
寫下論題的正反兩面,有的話,可考慮寫進看法、例子、事實和證據。
(閱讀全文)本文要談議論文(argumentative essay)的非傳統寫法(unconventional approach)。
傳統方法是用第一段寫導言和背景資料(見下一篇文章《議論文的結構》)。現在先談非傳統的寫法,這是一種像新聞的寫法。
l 將第一句寫得有如新聞的導語(lead/hook),將最特別的或有趣的寫進,令examiner眼前一亮。(Put something unusual or interesting in your first sentence.)這叫懸念法(suspension)。中國人的說法更傳神,叫「引而不發」。
(閱讀全文)l If two statements are closely related, they may be written as one sentence with a semi-colon between them. The semi-colon shows the close relationship between the two statements. However, please note that it is also correct to write the two statements as two separate sentences.
在會考英語- Paper 1A 必備應試能力七種(以2007年和2008年試題為例)一文,談到Paper 1A考驗的七種能力,拿2007年的題目作了個統計,並非要預測走勢,但有三項發現:
(1)有一項能力(react to the text)考得較少。
(2)有些題目雖只一分,但考兩種能力,見表後的附註。
(3)有些地方用exam skills是幫得上的,但有些地方用自然反應和正道理解已很足夠,用skills反會迷失,見下文對四條題目的評論。
When composing sales letters or circulars, be careful to adopt the “you-attitude” (對方本位) and not the “Me-attitude”(自我本位).
l 研究試題,可從形式和內容兩方面看。
l 從形式看,Paper 1A的題種繁多(例如T or F/Marching/Fill in the blanks),我已有誌文談及。
l 從內容看,考的大約是七種能力,深淺程度大致是第1種較淺,第7種最深。
l 本文以2007年和2008年的試題說明。這些題目沒有上下文,旨在提供概念,故速看即可。
知道了考驗自己的大概是哪七種能力之後,有何好處?
(1)較容易看穿繁多題種背後的要求,不會驚惶失措,有助沉着應戰。(You will not be daunted by the great variety of question types.)
(2)知道應該發展哪種能力。(You will know what abilities/skills you need to develop for the CE exam.)
In the 2005 CE Exam Paper 1A, there was a section requiring candidates to fill in the blanks of an interview passage with provided sentences. The following is a similar exercise, only that the interviewee is Bill Gates instead of Michelle Yeoh.
這種「填充句子」的考題,考驗的是了解文本組織/思路的能力(the ability to understand text organization/train of thoughts),要求的是對思路的大致理解而不是對片言隻語的細致了解。給你一個HINT,文章的主線是兩個人的爭論:新軟件的重點應該是減少舊軟件的bugs還是增添新功能?
Timetable 和schedule 有何分別?
She is timetabled for an interview tomorrow.
書本談Circular flow of economic activities(經濟活動的循環流程)時,都有一張chart,大意是說,經濟活動在households與firms之間循環。循環分兩種:
(閱讀全文)When asked about the lack of initiatives to help the poor in his Policy Address, the Chief Executive argued that developing the four pillar industries and the six industries will enlarge the economic pie, and the economic benefits will cascade/trickle down to all starta of the society. 有人問特首,他的施政報告為何沒有甚麽扶貧措施,特首說,發展四大支柱產業和六項產業,「做大個餅」,社會各階層均可得益。 In light of the Sources below, to what extent do you think that the Chief Executive’s argument is valid? 從下文的兩項資料看,你認為特首的說法有多對(及/或有多錯)? |
Private property rights refer to the exclusive right to control, use and sell an asset and to receive the income generated from it.
私有產權指控制、使用、轉讓資產以及取得資產收入的專屬權利。
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