HKDSE Paper 3 Revision Summary from Hkma K S Lo College

HKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3

REVISION SUMMARY

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PAPER 3 Revision Summary

Greetings & Closings for Formal Emails / Letters

• Dear Mr/Miss/Ms/Mrs (last name), > Yours sincerely, (Signature)
• Dear Sir/Madam, > Yours faithfully, (Signature) Use 'Yours faithfully' when the name of the reader is unknown or not mentioned.

Starting Formula for Formal Emails / Letters

. I am writing to ... ([x] I am writing a letter to ... ) tone for Paper 3B . We are sorry to learn that ...

PAPER 3B MOST COMMON MISTAKES ®

Incorrect

Correct Reason

• Dear editor, Dear Editor, ⚫ Capitalise job titles
• Dear sir/madam, Dear Sir/Madam, ● Convention ( 習 慣 )
• Dear Tony Chan, Dear Mr Chan, . Use the last name only in a greeting
• Dear Mr Tony Chan,
• I am writting to ... I am writing to ... ⚫ Spelling mistake
• Your faithfully, Yours faithfully, · Fixed expression

Closing Formula for Formal Emails / Letters

1. Complimentary close (khE)
2. Signature
3. Title
4. Organisation / Company Yours sincerely / faithfully, Chris Wong Principal Hong Kong College 1

Use a formalHKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3 REVISION SUMMARY

Useful Expressions for Formal Emails / Letters

EXPRESSION EXAMPLE

• We are pleased to inform you that ... 我 們 很 高 興 通 知 您 We are pleased to inform you that Mr Chan will attend the event.
• We are sorry to learn that ... 我 們 很 遺 憾 地 得 知 ... We are sorry to learn that you were not satisfied with the quality of our product.
• We regret to inform you that ... 我 們 很 遺 憾 地 通 知 您 ... We regret to inform you that the activity will be cancelled.
• We expect ... to ... 我 們 預 期 ... 會 … We expect around 100 guests to attend.
• We hope you might consider + v-ing 我 們 希 望 你 會 考 慮 ... We hope you might consider giving us a discount.
• We look forward to + v-ing 我 們 期 待 .. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
• We would appreciate it if you could ... 我 們 將 不 勝 感 激 , 如 你 能 夠 ... We would appreciate it if you could donate $10,000.
• We would be very grateful if you could ... 我 們 將 不 勝 感 激 , 如 你 能 夠 ... $10,000. We would be very grateful if you could donate
• We would like to ... 我 們 希 望 .. We would like to start the show at 7pm.
• We would like you to ... 我 們 希 望 你 能 夠 ... We would like you to present the awards to the winners.
• Please let us know if you could ... Please let me know if you could attend the event. 請 讓 我 們 知 道 你 是 否 能 夠 ...
• Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions. 如 果 您 有 其 他 問 題 , 請 隨 時 與 我 們 聯 繫 。
• We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. 為 您 帶 來 不 便 , 我 們 深 表 歉 意 。
• Thank you very much for your assistance / understanding. 非 常 感 謝 你 的 協 助 / 體 諒 。

Greetings & Closings for Speeches

• Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, (formal) / Hello everyone, (informal)
• It is a great honour to be here to speak to you about ...
• Thank you. / Thank you for listening. 2HKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3 REVISION SUMMARY

Writing Dates & Times ®

Incorrect Correct Reason

• 1 / 6 / 2018 6 January 2018 (US English) ⚫ The month must be spelt to avoid confusion. 1 June 2018 (UK English)
• 8:30 8:30am 8:30pm 'am' / 'pm' must be mentioned to avoid confusion.

Use of Capitalisation ®

大 階 細 階 · capital · small letter · upper case · lower case 一 個 字 , 沒 有 空 格 · all one word · no spaces EXAMPLE iphone XR 'Lower-case i, upper-case p, lower-case h-o-n-e, all one word. Then upper-case X-R.'

Writing Names in English ®

Harry Potter First name / Given name (2) Last name / Family name / Surname (#)

A Few More Points to Remember @

• Spell all words correctly. Misspelt words score no marks.
• Revise all the common place and people names.
• Write clearly and neatly to give a good impression.
• Don't use point form unless you are told to do so.
• Write in paragraphs. Remember the structures for different text types. 3HKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3 REVISION SUMMARY

MUST-KNOW WORDS @

Listening for locations

GAME TAME This is Kenny's desk. On top of the desk, there are lots of things. The computer is in the middle of the desk, between the game controllers and the books. To the right of the books, we can also see a pen holder with some pens in it. Above the desk on the wall, there are a few posters. Next to the desk, on the left, there's a rubbish bin, and under the desk, we can see some computer games.

Listening for directions

Bank Bird Street Computer Store Photo Centre Restaurant Café Book Store Clinic Sun's Street Park First Street Toy Shop Bakery Noodle Shop Estate Supermarket Flower Shop Post Office Main Street Our estate is on the corner of First and Main Streets. To get to the noodle shop, you go out the door, turn right and go straight for two blocks. The noodle shop is on your right. To get to the computer store, you go out the door, cross the street, turn to your left and take the second turning on the right and walk on to Bird Street. The computer store is on your left on Bird Street, opposite the bank. 4HKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3 REVISION SUMMARY

Listening for colours

black red orange yellow green blue purple grey brown pink lilac

Listening for patterns

plain checked spotted/dotted/with polka dots floral/flowered striped patterned

Listening for Shapes

L Circle Diamond Hexagon L-shape Oval/Egg-shape Rectangle Square Triangle 5HKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3 REVISION SUMMARY

Listening for Email / Website Addresses

E-mail addresses

chris_wong@funmail.com T underscore at domain

Website addresses

www.longyard.com.hk/contact_US.htm - 1 dot extension slash

Completing Charts & Graphs

BAR CHART

Main methods of communicating with friends abroad Percentage 100% title y-axis 80% 60% 40% Draw bars. Listen for numbers and words like 'more' and 'fewer'. 20% 0% Methods of communication Letter x-axis Label headings. Listen for words describing activities or 'on horizontal axis'. KEY Label the key. Listen for words related to patterns, e.g. 'striped', 'checked' and colour. 6HKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3 REVISION SUMMARY

PIE CHART

The ages when children first owned their mobile phones 10-14 years old (25%) Label slices. Listen for words that express proportion or size, e.g. 'biggest', 'smallest'. Shade slices. Listen for words related to patterns, e.g. 'checked', 'striped'. 15-19 years old (66%) 6-9 years old (8%) 3-5 years old (1%) Write down the percentages. Listen for numbers and expressions such as 'a quarter', 'two thirds'.

LINE GRAPH

Time periods of a day when teenagers access the Internet Percentage 100 90 Draw lines on the 80 like 'increasing' or 'rising'. 70 60 Draw lines on the graph. Listen for words like 'decreasing' or 'falling'. 50 40 30 20 10 0 06-09 09-12 12-15 15-18 18-21 21-00 00-03 03-06 Time period 7 Plot points showing actual value on the graph. graph. Listen for wordsHKMA K S Lo College . ENGLISH . HKDSE PAPER 3 REVISION SUMMARY

Listening for Numbers

1,000 one thousand 一 千 10,000 ten thousand 一 萬 100,000 one hundred thousand 十 萬 1,000,000 one million 一 百 萬 10,000,000 ten million 一 千 萬 100,000,000 one hundred million 一 億 1,000,000,000 one billion 十 億 10,000,000,000 ten billion 一 百 億 100,000,000,000 one hundred billion 一 千 億 1,000,000,000,000 one trillion 一 萬 億

• 1st -> first
• 2nd > second
• 3rd -> third
• 4th -> fourth 2.34 two point three four 234 two hundred and thirty-four 2,345 two thousand, three hundred and forty-five 23,456 twenty-three thousand, four hundred and fifty-six 234,567 two hundred and thirty-forty thousand, five hundred and sixty-seven 2,345,678 two million, three hundred and forty-five thousand, six hundred and seventy-eight Use commas to group digits into threes for easy understanding, e.g. 2,345,678 two million, three hundred and forty-five thousand, six hundred and seventy-eight 1/2 = a / one half 1/3 = a / one third 2/3 = two thirds 1/4 = a / one quarter 3/4 = three quarters 5/6 = five sixths (a / one fourth) (three fourths) 8