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2017 – 2018 First Term Examination - Examination Guide for S.1 English Language

Paper Weighting Duration Examination Syllabus Examination Format Remarks

Paper I

Writing 80 / 300 1 hour

Section A:

Introducing a friend (40 words)

Section B:

Composition (120 words)

Talking about a school trip

Section A:

With the given mind map, write a short

description about the friend.

Section B:

Write a blog to talk an upcoming school trip

in 120 words.

Section A:

Students are encouraged to:

1. revise vocabulary on

school-based materials

‘Myself & School’ 2. revise the use of

adjectives

3. use the map and add

own ideas

Section B:

Students are encouraged to

1. arrange their ideas in

paragraphs

2. revise the vocabulary on

Textbook p. 72-75

3. revise the use of future

tense (‘will + base form’ & ‘be going to + base

form’)


Paper II

Comprehension

& Usage

90/300 1 hour

Part A: Reading comprehension

There are TWO texts:

A blog related to Unit 1

An e-mail related to Unit 2

Part B: Grammar & Usage –

1. Tenses(simple present, simple

past & present continuous tense)

2. Pronouns

3. Comparative and superlative

adjectives and adjectives

4. Adverbs of frequency

5. Singular and Plural Nouns

6. Question Words

7. Vocabulary:

School Facilities

Sports events

1. Multiple choice questions

2. Answering questions in complete

sentences

3. Giving short answers

4. Filling in the blanks

5. Circling the correct form of the nouns

1. Textbook 1A &

School-based Materials

Unit 1: My School and Myself

School-based materials

Unit 4: Fun with Sports p.72-79,

83-87, 90-92 & 97

2. Grammar Book

Units 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11,

13 (Wh-words)

5. Worksheets and quizzes


Paper III

Listening 40 / 300 1 hour

Integrated skills (listening, reading

and writing)

1. Filling in the form

2. Multiple choices

3. Taking notes on a note sheet

4. Completing a poster with the

information given in the data file

1. Bring your own earphones

on the examination day.

2. Revise the spelling of the

vocabulary from Textbook

Units 1 & 4

Paper IV

Dictation 50/300 1 period

Vocabulary and passages from

school-based materials ‘Myself &

School’ and Textbook Units 4

‘Sports’

2 paragraphs + 10 Vocabulary items

Refer to the dictation exam

syllabus given

Paper V

Speaking 40 / 300

Preparation:

10 minutes

Assessment:

2-3 minutes

Students should be familiar with the

vocabulary in Unit 1 (School

Begins) and Unit 2 (Sports).

Part A：Read Aloud (1-2 minutes)

Part B: 1-minute talk

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Paper I

Writing 80 / 300 1 hour

Section A:

Short task (15 marks)

Section B:

Long task: composition

(30marks)

Section A:

Write a short paragraph about the climax

and ending of a story

Section B:

Write a letter of advice for a friend having

some teen problems

Section B:


revise the format of a

letter of advice

arrange their ideas in

paragraphs

follow the

one-paragraph-one-idea

principle

revise simple present

tense;

adjectives; modal verb

for giving advice


Paper II

Comprehension

& Usage

90/300 1 hour


2 texts related to

Unit 2 (dark tales)

and Unit 4 (teen problems)


Vocabulary (Vocabulary lists

for Unit 2 and 4)

Past tense and past

continuous tense

Conditional (Types 0 )

sentences

Modal verbs (should/should

not, must/ must not,

have to/don’t have to)

Gerund, to-infinitive and

bare infinitive

Comparison ( adjectives)

1. Multiple choice questions


sentences



5. Matching

6. Vocabulary – Complete a short passage

Vocabulary: Complete a short paragraph

with words given

- Conditionals: Complete an article using

the correct form of conditional sentences

- Past tense / past continuous tense:

Fill in the blanks in a blog entry

-Gerunds , to-infinitives: Fill in the blanks

about joining an exchange programme

-Modal verbs: about rules in a sports camp

- Comparative & Superlative adjectives

(1) Textbook S2

Unit 2: Tales of the

Dark (story)

Unit 4: (p. 72-74)

(p. 78-80)

(p. 86-87)

(2) Grammar Book

Units 2-4, 10, 13 & 15)


Paper III


Integrated skills (listening,

reading and writing)

1. Filling in a form

2. Multiple choices questions


4. Utilizing information from both the

spoken and written materials

Study the vocabulary of

exam revision notes

Paper IV

Dictation 50/300 1 period Textbook Unit 2 & 4 (3 paragraphs + 10 Vocabulary items)

Refer to the dictation

content given

Paper V

Speaking 40 / 300

Preparation:

10 minutes

Assessment:

1 + 3

minutes

Students should be familiar with

the vocabulary in Unit 5 and 6.

Part I：Read aloud (1 minute)

Part II：Individual Presentation (1 minute)

Students should be able to

use the mind map

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Paper I

Writing 45 / 300

1 hour

15 minutes

Section A:

Picture Composition -- Blog

Entry (70 words)

Section B:

Letter of reply -- Letter of

Advice (180 words)

Section A:

Write a blog entry using the given pictures,

to describe the fundraising activities

Section B:

Write a letter of advice to a friend about

losing weight in about 180 words.

Section A:

Students are encouraged to:

1. revise vocabulary of

Unit 1

2. revise the past tenses

3. use the picture hints and

add own ideas

Section B:


1. arrange their ideas in

paragraphs

2. revise the vocabulary on

Unit 2

3. revise the present tenses

and conditional

sentences


Paper II

Comprehension

& Usage

90/300 1 hour


There are TWO texts


1. Vocabulary

2. Tenses

i) simple past

ii) past continuous

iii) past perfect

iv) present perfect

3. Conditional sentences

4. Modal verbs

5. Talking about amounts

1. Multiple choice


sentences


4. True / False/ Not Given


6. Sentence writing

1. Textbook

Units 1 and 2;

2. Grammar book

Units 6, 8, 14 and 15

3. Supplementary worksheets

and exercises


Paper III


1. Short tasks

2. Integrated tasks

(listening, reading and writing)

1. Filling in the form

2. Arranging order

3. Multiple choices


1. Revise the spelling of the

vocabulary from Textbook

Units 1& 2

2. Revise the revision note

given

Paper IV

Dictation 50/300 1 period

Vocabulary and passages from

Textbook Units 1, 3 &4 3 paragraphs + 10 Vocabulary items

Refer to the dictation exam

area given

Paper V

Speaking 40 / 300

Preparation

time: 10

minutes

Assessment

time: Part A

(1-2

minutes) &

Part B (1

minute)

Students should be familiar

with the themes covered in the

first semester

Part A: Individual presentation

Part B: Group Discussion

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Paper 1

Reading 20 / 100

1 hour

30 minutes

Students will be required to respond

to a variety of written texts.

The texts may be drawn from a

variety of sources including

newspapers, magazines, websites,

short stories, government publications

and promotional materials.

A range of questions types will be

used:

multiple-choice items, short

responses and more extended

open-ended responses.

General reading skills will be

tested:

e.g. getting main ideas from

paragraphs, referencing, guessing

meaning of words from context

Study the revision notes of the

reading paper

Paper 2

Writing 25 / 100

1 hour

30 minutes

Students will be required to write

different types of writing:

analytical, expressive, descriptive,

persuasive, narrative etc.

The situation and the purpose for

writing are provided.

There will be two writing tasks:

Part A is compulsory. It requires

students to write about 120

words.

Part B requires students to

choose one of the 3 questions

and write about 220 words.

Examples of text types: article,

e-mail & letter etc.

The writing paper will be

assessed based on the following

criteria:

1) Content

2) Language

3) Organisation


Paper 3

Listening

&

Integrated

skills

30 / 100 1 hour

30 minutes

A situation is given and students have

to complete all tasks in Part A & B.

Part A: Listen to the recording and

complete three tasks:

Task 1: Complete a note sheet.

Task 2: Complete a flow chart.

Task 3: Complete an application form.

Part B: Complete two tasks by using

the information in the

recording and Data File.

Task 4: Complete a leaflet.

Task 5: Write a proposal in about 150

words.

Students have to arrive at the

exam hall 15 minutes before the

exam starts.

Follow the guideline in the part B

data file carefully to complete

task 4 & 5.

Study the revision notes of the

listening paper

Paper 4

Speaking 25/ 100

Part A

Group

discussion –

4 minutes

Topics include: Personality and

-Sports

-Festivals

-Education

Cultures and traditions

Four domains of student’s

performance will be assessed:

1. pronunciation & delivery

2. communication strategies

3. vocabulary & language

pattern

4. ideas & organization

Part A

Group discussion

Three or four students will be

grouped together and take part in a

group discussion.

They may be required to make

suggestions, give advice, make

and explain a choice, argue for

and/or against a position, or

discuss the pros and cons of a

proposal.

Revise all discussion skills

in the course book & notes

given by teachers.

During the exam, students

should:

1. speak up & speak naturally

2. have eye contact

3. give opinions or suggestions

with reasons or examples

kinds of elaboration

4. ask for opinions/ suggestions

5. respond to your fellow

students

6. ask for repetition /

clarification if necessary

7. make use of the given

prompts to generate ideas

during the group discussion

2017 – 2018 1st Term Examination - Examination Guide for S.5 English Language


Paper 1

Reading

20 / 100

1 hour

30 minutes

Students will be required to respond

to a variety of written texts.

The texts may be drawn from a

variety of sources including personal

letters, newspaper, magazines, etc.

A range of questions types will be

used: answering questions,

synonyms / antonyms, true or

false, multiple choice, tick or

cross, cloze/gap-filling and

completing a table/diagram, etc.

General reading skills will be

tested, including identifying main

idea, specific information,

metaphor meaning, dictionary

meaning, antonyms, grammatical

and lexical meaning, making

inferences, etc.

Tips of tackling the reading

comprehension questions:

1) When students are asked to

find answers from different

parts of a text, do not make

reference to the same point

more than once.

2) Do not copy a chunk if text

at random without truly

understanding what you

have read.

3) For cloze/gap filling tasks,

pay special attention to the

accuracy in spelling and

grammar as the cloze itself

serves as a reading

comprehension text.

Paper 2

Writing

25 / 100

2 hours

Students will be required to write

different types of writing: analytical,

expressive, descriptive, persuasive

, narrative etc.

Part A: short question (200 words)

Part B: long question (400 words)

The situation and the purpose for

writing are provided.

There will be two writing tasks:

The first task will be a shorter

one (about 200 words).

The second task will be longer and

more open-ended (about 400 words)

For assessment purposes,

consideration will be given to:

the relevance and adequacy

of the content;

the planning and organization

of ideas,

Examples of tasks: letter, reply email,

blog entry, a letter of advice, a reply

letter, debate speech and article.

the accuracy and

appropriacy of vocabulary

and language patterns.

Tips of tackling the writing

questions:

1) Get a clear idea of where the

focus of the question lies.

2) Make sure you know the

purpose of the piece of

writing, who the target

audience is and what genre

is required before you start

writing.

3) Draft a writing plan to

ensure that all ideas are

relevant to the question.

4) Use your time wisely in the

examination.


Paper 3

Listening

&

Integrated

skills

30 / 100

2 hours

A situation is given and students have

to complete all tasks in Part A & B.

Part A: Listen to the recording and

complete the following tasks:

Task 1: Complete a table

2: Complete a table

3. Fill in a form

4. Making changes in a table and

fill in the missing information

Students have to bring their own

earphones for the exam and arrive

at the exam hall 15 minutes

before the exam starts.

writing an article

Part B: Complete the following tasks

by using the information in the

recording and Data File.

Task 5: Complete a feedback form

Task 6: Complete a factsheet

Task 7: Write a letter

Paper 4

Speaking

25/ 100

Part A

Group

discussion –

6 minutes

Topics include : Technology,

Eating healthy,Education

Four domains of student’s

performance will be assessed:

1. pronunciation & delivery

2. communication strategies

3. vocabulary & language

pattern

4. ideas & organization

Part A

Group discussion

Three or four students will be

grouped together and take part in a

group discussion.

They may be required to make

suggestions, give advice, make

and explain a choice, or discuss

the pros and cons of a proposal.

Revise all discussion skills

in the course book & notes

given by teachers.

During the exam, students

should:

1. speak up & speak naturally

2. have eye contact

3. give opinions or suggestions

with reasons or examples

kinds of elaboration

4. ask for opinions/ suggestions

5. respond to your fellow

students

6. ask for repetition /

clarification if necessary

7. make use of the given

prompts to generate ideas

during the group discussion

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