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An introduction to the AS Use of English examination

An introduction to the AS Use of English examination. By Miss Vanessa Pang ^.^. A comparison between the HKCEE and the UE. Writing. The topics which appear in the writing options cover three broad themes :. 1. School life; 2.Hong Kong society;and 3. Global interest.

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An introduction to the AS Use of English examination

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  1. An introduction to the AS Use of English examination By Miss Vanessa Pang ^.^

  2. A comparison between the HKCEE and the UE

  3. Writing

  4. The topics which appear in the writing options cover three broad themes: • 1. School life; • 2.Hong Kong society;and • 3. Global interest.

  5. Reading comprehension and usage

  6. Part I Reading Question 1 Comprehension The questions are divided into three types: • Sentence-level questions e.g. a question testing a vocabulary item. • Supra- sentence level questions e.g. a question which ask you to interpret an argument or refer to to two or more sentences • Text level questions e.g. a question which asks about the overall tone or stance of the article

  7. Part II Language Systems • Question 2 Multiple choice Cloze • Question 3 Theme Exercise • Question 4 Summary Cloze • Question 5 Matching • Question 6 Proofreading

  8. Listening

  9. Section E Practical Skills In the last four years, the following tasks have all appeared: • Writing an article • Completing a leaflet • Preparing answers to questions • Writing a report • Completing a fact-sheet • Responding to suggestions

  10. Making recommendations • Completing a worksheet • Replying to a letter • Filling in a table

  11. Section E Use of English examination is quite a demanding one, and you have to skim-read a lot of material quickly to find information that you need for each task.

  12. Oral

  13. Part I :Individual Presentation • Students are required to make a presentation based on the contents of a 300-word passage. You should try your best to reword and/or rephrase it’s contents. YOU MUST NOT REPEAT WHOLE SENTENCES OR PARAGRAPHS FROM THE ORIGINAL PASSAGE.

  14. Part II: Group Discussion • In this part, you are expected to take part in an informal, friendly and good-humoured interaction. An attempt should be made to cover both subject matter of thediscussion and any procedures or organization which are necessary.

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