Contents:
Sneak Peek: Five Children and It Ch.3
Connecting with Nature 擁抱大自然
Why You Should Read Across the Curriculum 感受到連結的瞬間
Making Connections
Super Teacher 人與自己
Our Reflections on Summer 人與動物 i-Learner
Using Diagrams to Think Critically Fun and Games
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Message from Ms Pun
As a teacher, one of my happiest experiences is forming a meaningful connection with my students. This connection enables us to communicate properly and work towards a common goal: learning. There is magic and joy in these moments of mutual understanding, which are the key to human relationships. Connecting with my students helps them feel understood, trusted and important.
As the poet and scholar John Donne once said, ‘No man is an island.’ He believed that the connections between us and our beliefs about the world help us conquer loneliness and emptiness. When we understand we are all part of a community, part of the world, and part of the vast universe, our lives have meaning.
At i-Learner, we are connected by our curiosity, empathy and passion for knowledge, others and our world. In the classroom, students and teachers have wonderful connections that allow learning and knowledge to flourish. There are attentive eyes, understanding nods, compassionate smiles, little surprises, and infectious laughter in our classes. These are the happy, magical moments taking place in our classrooms, and they are at the centre of what we believe education should be.
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Kemmiss Pun
Levels 1-6 of Key to Classics are OUT NOW!
Read one of the Level 4 stories, adapted from the novel by E Nesbit.
Five Child ren and It
Chapter 3: As Rich as Kings
The sand fairy huffed and puffed. His eyes stretched out like a snail’s.
‘Done,’ he said.
The children were amazed. They were beautiful! They ran home to show their parents.
‘Who are you?’ asked their mum.
‘Go away!’ said their dad.
The children cried and ran away. They hid until sunset.
The next day, they went back to the gravel pit.
‘Our wish was terrible,’ said Anthea.
‘Can we have another one?’ asked Robert.
The sand fairy stroked its whiskers and said, ‘One.’
‘Make us rich,’ said Cyril.
The sand fairy huffed and puffed. Then every piece of gravel turned into gold.
To continue reading, get your own copy of this book from the Key to Classics Level 3-4 set in i-Learner Education Centres or buy it online!
The next instalment of this story will be published in the 2022 Burns Term newsletter.
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Connecting with Nature
Lina Leung English Teacher
Babani English Teacher
Being outdoors and breathing fresh air can relieve stress and help us cope with physical and mental health stresses. Hong Kong is surrounded by the ocean and mountains, giving us access to the healing power of nature. We can run around in open spaces, swing on monkey bars, explore natural environments, and have adventures. We can test our fitness and relish our energy.
Over the past two years, however, we have been through many restrictions due to the pandemic. Outdoor activities and gatherings were banned or limited for months, which led many to adopt a less active lifestyle. Now, with the situation improving, it is time to catch up on what we missed.
An active outdoor lifestyle has been shown to restore our focus and reduce stress. Our ability to concentrate and manage emotions improves after spending time in nature because the beautiful scenery holds our attention. Be it the sound of running water or the sight of expansive greenery, nature’s sensory impacts are effective at reducing stress in a way that is essential nowadays.
Try connecting with nature through the sensory activities on the next page.
Why is connecting with nature good for us?
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Use your senses in nature
Pick a nice spot in a park, country park or beach and:
Look for soothing natural colours and textures, such as the wavy, blue sea or rough, brown tree trunks.
Walk around and touch textured objects, such as grainy sand or smooth leaves.
Listen to the sounds coming from your own body, such as your calm breathing as well as the sounds of nature: birds singing, waves crashing and leaves rustling.
Take a deep breath and discover smells, such as the salt in the wind, the scent of flowers or the freshness of wet grass.
Find something you can taste, or enjoy fruits and vegetables you’ve brought from home.
Nature scavenger hunt sketches
Start your hunt with classic items such as a leaf, an insect, a seed, a rock or a flower.
Choose one to two types of items and look for them in different colours, sizes, shapes or textures. For example, find as many different leaves as you can. Even leaves from the same tree are not the same!
Pick one or two items from your collection and use your senses as much as you can — look, touch, smell, listen to them or even taste them (if safe). If you have chosen a living creature, make sure you do not hurt them or yourself while doing this.
Close your eyes and think how these items make you feel and what they remind you of. For example, seeds might remind you of summer, during which you enjoy watermelon and spit out its seeds.
Draw the items in detail, not as they look in real life, but as they make you feel. Use colours that reflect your emotions, and feel free to add or omit any detail. Make it magical! Your seeds can grow wings and be as colourful as the rainbow!
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賞窗外的美景，她們筆下的雲朵不再是千篇一律的綿花糖。同 一團呈波浪形的雲朵，有學生看成是昨天飯桌上的西蘭花，惹 得另一個討厭青菜的同學捏住鼻子，直呼那一定不是西蘭花， 而是爆炸後形成的爆炸雲。恰好那片雲飄到一棟高樓邊，一眼 望過去還真像是電影中無比刺激的情節。此時，一個唯恐天下 不亂的小機靈鬼大聲呼叫：「爆炸了！爆炸了！快跑呀！」邊
擁抱大自然 文/梁玉儀老師 有一次，我帶着小表弟去沙灘消磨時間。赤腳漫步在細細 軟軟的沙上，一道道海浪不徐不疾地湧上來，迎着微涼的海風， 好不愜意。小表弟則是一邊哼着不知名的小曲，一邊彎着腰拾 五顏六色的小石頭和貝殼。我也撿起一個貝殼放在表弟耳邊， 讓他聽聽大海的聲音。沒想到小表弟卻一臉詫異地看着我，讓 我不禁想：難道這個貝殼發不出海浪的聲音？小表弟一本正經 地說道：「傻表姐，我們就在大海邊，為甚麼還要透過貝殼來 聽大海的聲音呢？」 對呀！我們無一刻不是身處於大自然中。
喊邊在教室裏亂竄，引得其他同學也興奮地模仿起她，不知道 的還以為這裏正發生了多嚴重的災難。快樂是件如此簡單的 事。 而小朋友對大自然的感受力更是令我自愧不如。猶記得之 前和小學一年級學生在課上玩小遊戲，我出題讓其中一個模 仿不同動植物，其他學生猜她在扮演甚麼。兔子、青蛙、烏 龜......通通模仿了一輪，無一不是學生模仿得活靈活現，一 會兒用手佯裝成耳朵在課室裏蹦蹦跳跳，一會兒像是個老人家 拄着柺杖。其他學生馬上就猜出正確的答案，還嚷嚷着說我出 的題目太簡單了，一點難度都沒有。於是，她們神神秘秘地說 着悄悄話，最後決定讓她們自己來出一道難題，我來猜。 6
只要輕輕抬頭看看一片藍天，千變萬化的雲朵加上一點想 像力，大自然頓時幻化成我們的遊樂場。帶上學生花點時間欣
只見其中一個學生張開雙手雙腳，呈大字型站在地上，一 動不動。此時，另一個學生跑上前小心翼翼地碰了她的左手一 下，她的左手就慢慢捲縮起來。又有另一個學生摸了她的頭一 下，她便緩緩低下頭來。沒過一會兒，她又把手和頭又舒展開 來。我實在是摸不著頭腦，她們接觸到的動植物又不多，難道 這是在演縮頭烏龜嗎？學生們聽到我的猜測後，紛紛笑個不停： 「你怎麼連這個都不知道啊？是含羞草——」原來她們上學的 路上，偶然發現長了幾株含羞草。倒是我思想太狹隘了，沒想 到她們擁有那麼仔細的觀察力。 其實自然與我們的距離一點也不遙遠。只要我們願意，隨 時都可投歸大自然的懷抱。 在「愛上語文班」，我們會和同學們一 起走進中文的世界，在不同的書本中流 浪，從中學得一手流利的中文。「愛上 語文班」旨在讓學生在提高語文能力的 同時，培養對語文的興趣，為對文學要 求甚高的高中課程打下深厚而又扎實的 基礎。 在幼兒階段，課程通過唱誦兒歌、朗誦 童詩、閱讀故事和遊戲等方式，幫助學 生提高詞彙量、掌握基本的語文知識， 並培養中文閱讀的語感。 在小學階段，通過豐富有趣的繪本、故 事、少年小說等類型的篇章，提升學生 的文學閱讀和分析能力，培養學生的閱 讀興趣。小學四級以上的課程會加入古 詩和文言篇目，幫助學生熟悉古漢語， 為中學的學習打下良好的基礎。 在中學階段（中一至中三），帶同學在 不同的閱讀和寫作中熟悉高中考試的模 式。我們也會挑選古今中外的經典名篇， 包括DSE的篇章，培養學生對語文的興 趣和能力。 愛上語文班 7
Why You Should Read Across the Curriculum
Reading across the curriculum means reading books connected to different school subjects (e.g. history, science and geography). It helps you understand more about the world around you and gain insight into how things work. Everything in the world is interconnected, and therefore to fully understand one topic, you should learn about the topics it’s linked with.
Hannah Patient English Teacher
Gigi Cheng English Teacher
Let’s take the human body as an example. First, we need scientific knowledge to understand how the body works. Then, geography lets us recognise the extreme environmental conditions a human cannot survive in. In addition, historical information teaches us the errors that were made when treating injuries and curing illnesses in the past. Lastly, to pass on this knowledge to the next generation, language and art are important for developing texts that explain theories and illustrate details of the human body.
It’s also important to read across the curriculum because this encourages you to be an all-rounder instead of specialising too early. The modern world is changing so quickly that you might end up doing a job that doesn’t even exist right now. For example, twenty years ago, no one knew it was possible to be an app developer, social media manager or YouTube content creator. Jobs which currently require highly specialist knowledge may one day be replaced by computers. That’s why it’s important to be able to think creatively and tie together knowledge from a range of different subjects - a computer will never be able to do this!
So, what books should you read to broaden your knowledge? Here are some ideas:
A funny and information-packed series about all the juicy bits of history you don’t study in school.
The Horrible Histories series
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Terry Deary
If
A group of students go on scientific school trips to amazing places like the solar system and the human body. The Magic School Bus books Joanna Cole
Learn about the surprising origins of many of the most useful inventions. Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be Charlotte Foltz Jones These books teach you about historic figures in different fields, such as Walt Disney and Jane Goodall. The Who Was? series
Roberta Edwards A journey around all the world’s weirdest and most awe-inspiring geographical sights. Hidden Wonders Lonely Planet Kids A collection of curious stories from history which are so crazy you won’t believe they’re true!
Spectacular
Stories for Curious Kids: A Fascinating Collection of True Stories to Inspire & Amaze Young Readers
Jesse Sullivan
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you have another interest you’d like to explore, just ask your teacher and they can give you some recommendations. It doesn’t matter which subject area you find most interesting - the most important thing is that you keep reading!
感受到連結的瞬間 感受到連結的瞬間 10 有一次我坐小巴的時候，一個年青的爸爸一手拎著書包，一手牽著一 個目測大概三、四歲的小朋友上了小巴。一上車，那個小朋友就爽朗地 說了一句︰「早晨！司機叔叔，唔該曬！」也許是小朋友的聲線比較小， 加上司機是一名老伯伯，可能耳朵不太靈敏，司機對此沒有任何回應。 小朋友再次提高嗓音，用稚嫩的孩童聲說著︰「早晨！司機叔叔。」 這時，原本面無表情的司機，聽到了打招呼，便馬上扭過頭來，向小朋友 點了點頭，眼角邊藏不住笑意，說著︰「早晨啊！小朋友！」 兩人的打招呼，讓整個車廂充滿了正能量。 冼老師希望學生在學習中文的道路上， 能讓學生喜歡中文，成為明辨是非之人。 記得曾經參加一場非常重要的辯論比賽，當時為了比賽，台上四個人精神相當 緊繃。那時候第二個發言的隊友，她本來就有冒手汗和手抖的毛病，我在她出去 之前輕輕叫住了她，說了一句：「你是最好的辯論員。」後來輪到我出去發言的 時候，她也抓住了我的手，回了一句：「你是我心中最好的辯論員。」 這兩句話持續不過一秒鐘的事，但對我們來說卻是一根毋庸置疑的「強心針」。 在我倆對視的那一瞬間，眼神裏交換了對彼此的信任和支持，即便是一秒，我們 也獲得了世界上最大的勇氣，去面對任何挑戰。 同學們有過與朋友之間互相鼓勵的經驗嗎？所謂「施比受更有福」，同學們不 妨多向身邊的人釋出善意，人與人之間的橋樑就由這些瞬間搭建、連結，隨著年 月越發堅固。 蔡老師熱愛寫作，相信文字能替人們傳達內心的想法。
11 一次在地鐵上，一個小朋友手一鬆，手裏的氣球隨著車廂通道的氣 流飛了好遠。乘客們一個接一個，手把手地把氣球遞了回去。氣球失而 復得，孩子顯得很雀躍。這個小插曲看似微不足道，但那一刻我卻感到 滿滿的溫暖。雖然我們不認識彼此，也未曾有過任何言語交流，但彼此 間默契的行動，守護了一個孩子童年的瞬間，也將人與人之間連結了起 來。為這座以快節奏著稱的大都市，帶來了值得駐足的溫暖的回憶。 上官老師喜愛文學，希望引導學生體會智識的樂趣，培 養獨立之精神，自由之思想，從哲思中尋得力量與慰藉。 還記得讀中學的時候，我們需穿過排球場才能到達有蓋行人通道。那通 道四通八達，既連接了附近幾個屋苑，也與交通交匯站相連。因此不少同學 貪一時之便，從不帶雨傘上學，心想：即便是下雨，走快幾步就沒大礙。可 是驟雨季來臨時，突如其來的雨傾盆而瀉，換誰也不敢貿貿然衝進暴雨中。 所以每當下起滂沱大雨時，校園總會出現一幕奇景，一大群沒帶傘的同學聚 在有蓋操場，眼巴巴地看有帶傘的同學瀟瀟灑灑放學去。也不知是誰開的頭， 越來越多帶傘的同學自覺地稍上身旁沒帶傘的同班同學、師弟師妹，有的更 連跑幾輪，把沒帶傘的小夥伴送到有蓋行人通道。在疫情肆虐的當下，回想 起那些同撐一傘，並肩而去的身影，也許善意是比病毒更具傳播力的存在。 梁老師喜歡文字帶來的力量，熱愛閱讀，希望能與學生 一起進入多采多姿的語文世界，感受文字之美。 以前家門口有棵老橡樹，吸引了很多小松鼠來樹下撒歡。尤其是到 了秋天的早晨，滿地鋪滿了橡果，來光顧的松鼠們更是絡繹不絕。兩歲 的女兒小名叫橡果，總會氣衝衝地追趕著那些松鼠，大喊：「走開！走 開！你們不可以吃掉我！」並搶奪一些橡果放在窗臺上。松鼠們也不怕 她，有些會趁她不注意跳到窗臺「偷」橡果，有些會明目張膽地跳上窗 臺「搶」橡果。所以，無論女兒戰鬥多久，窗臺上總是空空如也。直到 有一天，我們因事離家一周，回來的時候，窗臺上卻有大約十顆橡果， 還有幾隻松鼠站在窗臺上。女兒幾乎是喊出來：「牠們在等我！」 那一刻，我很感動，雖然不是一個物種，也沒有通用語言，甚至分 不清是敵是友，但他們卻是相互牽掛著…… 楊老師希望在 學習中文寫作 的道路上，留 心觀察，用心 體會，記錄生 活中愛與美的 瞬間。
Making Connections Making Connections
Why do we learn English? One of the reasons is so we can communicate and make connections with people from around the world. One of the best ways to make connections with other people is to play games with them.
Luckily, there are many well-known games that can help us practise our English, develop our communication skills and make lasting connections with other people. Well-known traditional examples are Scrabble, UNO, Pictionary and Monopoly, and more modern examples are Skribbl and Kahoot!
We do not need a lot of resources to have fun and connect with people. True, having a pack of UNO or Monopoly Deal cards to hand is useful, but there are plenty of games we can play with just a pencil and paper. Hangman, Tic-Tac-Toe and guess the drawing are classics. Here are some more ideas to try with your friends:
Mega Tic-Tac-Toe
Extend the basic game with a bigger grid and new scoring system. In the example below the ‘O’ (noughts) player would get 2 points for joining two in a row in two directions (2 x 1 point).
The winner is the person with the most points at the end when the grid is full. Make sure your grid has an even number of squares in total so that each player has the same number of turns. As the first player has a slight advantage, toss a coin to see who starts.
Customise the game by: changing the grid size or points system
playing with more than two players (make sure the grid size is divisible by the number of players) using any symbol you like (e.g. a heart, diamond, star or moon)
Robert Burton English Teacher Alister Hill English Teacher
Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Etc... Number in a row 1 3 5 10 15 20 25 Point(s)
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Any Way Scrabble
We can use another grid for a Scrabble-type game in which words are valid in any direction (e.g. across, down, right-to-left and diagonal). On each turn, a player can add ONE whole word, as in the example below:
s a m s i h e l l o e
Number in a row 1 3 5 10 15 20 25
Point(s)
Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Etc...
The player who added ‘smile’ would get 10 points for ‘smile’ and 3 points for ‘see’ (formed diagonally from the ‘s’ of ‘ash’) for a total of 13 points.
Customise the game by: adding squares that cannot be used starting with letters that are more difficult to use scattered around the board (e.g. X, V, Y, Z, Q)
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adding double word squares that double the points of the word passing through it
adding mystery squares, which can be used as any letter and can change whenever a new word is formed with it.
Have fun and make connections!
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Our teachers took part in a competition recently. They had to create a design illustrating a super teacher and their attributes. Many important traits were mentioned, such as being ‘passionate’, ‘patient’, ‘creative’ and ‘empathetic’. See their super teachers below and design your own super teacher on the next page!
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Want to share your idea? Send it to us at books@i-learner.edu.hk . The five best entries will be chosen to receive our book coupons and course coupons . Critical Reading and Writing Love to Write Key to Classics Bugbug's Library 15
What would your super teacher look like? What special powers would they have? Draw your idea below and write down some words to describe them.
自己，那就要與這個「內在小孩」區連結，和諧相處。那麽我們怎樣與這 個「內在小孩」相處呢？ 首先，我們要尊重它的情緒。《木偶奇遇記》中的小木偶來到 玩樂國，快快樂樂地玩了五個月後，頭上長出了驢子的耳朵。這 個故事告訴我們，單純快樂的生活是不完整的，生活中還有許多 其他的情緒體驗。所以，當「內在小孩」想哭、想鬧、想笑、想 傷心、想淘氣的時候，不必壓抑，選個合適的時間、空間發泄出來， 這會讓你輕鬆無比！
文/楊環老師 人與自己 我曾經在作文課上問過學生：你這周有沒有發過脾氣或者情緒低落過？ 同學們七嘴八舌地説起來：「早上起晚了，沒有趕上校車、測驗成績不理想、 爸爸媽媽沒有買自己喜歡的海報……這些足以讓我火冒三丈」；「下大雨 了才發現自己沒帶雨傘、想買零食吃卻發現自己的錢包丟了……這讓我恨 不得抽自己一巴掌」；甚至有同學說：「沒有理由，今天就是不高興……」 其實，大部分人的情緒都像過山車一樣，起起伏伏。而心理學認為：每 個人心裏面都住著一個「內在小孩」，不管你是三歲、五歲、十歲、二十歲， 甚至到了八十歲，這個「內在小孩」都會一直陪伴著你。要想成為更好的
其次，我們要接納它的不完美。作家莫言說：「世界上的事情， 最忌諱的就是個十全十美。你看那天上的月亮，一旦圓滿了，馬 上就要虧厭；樹上的果子，一旦成熟了，馬上就要墜落。」人生 也是不完美的居多。試想一下，一路走到現在，是否遇到過各種 挫折、麻煩甚至失敗？遇到困難時，是否想放棄、想逃避？遇到緊急情況 時，是否先想保護自己？遇到不公平對待時，是否發脾氣、失落？不要怕 不完美，努力去改善這些不完美的行爲、性格吧！ 16
最後，我們要愛護它，鼓勵它。《窗邊的小 豆豆》的故事中，小豆豆因淘氣被原學校退學 後，來到巴學園。小林校長卻常常對小豆豆說： 「你真是一個好孩子呀！」在小林校長的愛護 和引導下，一般人眼裏怪怪的小豆豆逐漸變成 了一個大家都能接受的孩子。他人的鼓勵尚能 取得如此可喜的成果，我們何不試著自我鼓勵 呢？如參加比賽前，對自己說，相信自己，我 能行！不如意的時候對自己說：一切都會過去 的...... 與自己相處是我們一生都要學習的課題，用心體會自己所努力的、所 在意的、所愛的、所恐懼的、所引以為傲的，我們就會與這個「內在小孩」 取得連結，我們更能瞭解自己，遇見更好的自己。 延伸：你想對你的「內在小孩」說點兒甚麼呢？寫出來吧！ 我親愛的「內在小孩」： 我們的中文寫作課程一方面教授孩子不 同文體的寫作方式，和提升作文可讀性 的寫作技巧；另一方面，也通過腦力激 蕩、故事接龍、角色扮演、字詞積累、 範文閱讀等豐富的形式，幫助孩子建立 起自己的素材「寶庫」。 課程從即將升入小學的K3階段橫跨中 學，無論您想幫助子女寫出正確、完整 而具體的句子，熟練掌握各種文體、實 用文格式和修辭技巧，還是寫出優美的 小小說、戲劇乃至嚴謹的專題小論文， 這裏都有為您子女量身定做的課堂。 中文寫作班 17
Eating ice cream!
Our Reflections Summeron
At the end of summer, we wanted to keep our wonderful connection with the season, so we asked our teachers and students to share what they love about summer. Hear what they had to say below:
Eating strawberry ice cream and going swimming.
Lucas, teacher
Iqra, teacher
Going to Disneyland and eating ice cream.
Ilana, student
Cold drinks and ice cream!
Esme, teacher
Having a staycation at Disneyland.
Kenice, student
The beaches! And of course, swimming in the ocean.
Lianne, teacher
Travelling to other countries.
Kristen, student
Picnics and iced lemonade. Lina, teacher
Going to Ocean Park and enjoying the rides! Also, drinking bubble tea.
Scarlett, teacher
Hanging out with friends and relaxing. Heidi, teacher
Playing basketball with my friends! Jonathan, teacher
Learning to make homemade ice cream.
Vineeta, teacher
Having Rubik's Cube competitions.
Titus, student
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Running on the beach!
Kemmiss, teacher
Swimming is cool!
Karston, student
Relaxing in nature.
Hannah, teacher
Building sandcastles.
Jasmine, student
Relaxing on the beach!
Alex, teacher
Going to Ocean Park to meet the animals and go on the rollercoasters!
Valerie, student
Going on a staycation! I get to go swimming and enjoy the buffet.
Agie, student
Admiring flowers in full bloom.
Gigi, teacher
A longer day, so it feels like there's more time to do things.
Jamez, teacher
Looking at the beautiful blue sky from inside a room with AC!
Rebecah, teacher
Going to the beach and building sandcastles while enjoying ice cream.
Nellie, teacher
Playing with my sister at the beach.
Olivia, student
Staying in a room with AC or hanging out with friends.
Candace, student
Going to the beach! Eating ice cream, playing with sand and swimming.
Johnathan, student
My favourite thing about summer:
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文/蔡詩泳老師 人類馴養動物已有千年歷史，從往時圈養牛羊，到今天飼養寵 物，動物在我們的歷史長河裏擔任了舉足輕重的角色。時至今日， 當我們看到虐待動物的新聞、看到動物權益被漠視時，我們心情總 是會變得憤懣。這份珍貴的同理心展現了人類感知世界的方式，即 使有著語言的限制、物種的區別，我們還是會因為牠們受到傷害而 感到難過，這代表了我們與動物密不可分的連結。 不知道大家有沒有養寵物的經驗，可愛的小貓、黏人的小狗、 機靈的倉鼠……除了人類在自主地與動物建立連結，其實動物也在 透過不同的方式，與人類進行連結——像是在我們疲乏絕望的時候 治愈我們；又或者在有危險的時候保護我們等等。「工作犬」的稱 號便是由此衍生而來。「工作犬」是指從事各項工作以協助其人類 夥伴的狗，而常見的有警犬、消防調查犬、導盲犬、牧羊犬等。牠 們陪伴在人類身邊，為我們完成一次又一次的任務。牠們明明不會 說話，但我們總能感受到這些動物對我們的忠心和信任，而每每在 夜晚睡覺的時候，牠們可能會踏著小碎步跳上你的床，鑽進你的被 窩，用牠柔軟的毛髮溫暖你，期待與你迎接第二天的太陽。 人與動物 20
動物是單純的，就像是我們常聽的一句 話：「寵物是你生活的一部分，你卻是牠們的 全世界。」可能我們永遠都無法想象，我們在 自己寵物心中的地位有多重要。《忠犬八公的 故事》卻具體地呈現了一隻狗對主人不離不棄 的表現。《忠犬八公的故事》是一部根據真人 真事改編的電影，故事源自1923至1935年 間，一隻日本秋田犬為了主人苦候十年的感人 事跡。1924年，東京帝國大學（現東京大學） 農學部教授上野英三郎開始飼養「小八」。每 天「小八」都會在家門口目送上野教授上班， 並且在傍晚的時候到澀谷站去迎接主人下班。 1925年5月，上野因腦溢血猝然去世，然而 「小八」依然每天風雨不改到澀谷站去等候主 人的歸來。直到最後離世，一共等了十年。後 來人們為其忠誠動容，便為牠在澀谷站外設立 了一座銅像以作懷念。這份不求回報，一心一 意的情感連結，屹立在澀谷車站，刻印在歷 史，溫柔地提醒著我們，原來我們與動物的連 結可以如此深刻。 其實我們與動物連結的例子不在少數，當 中有不少也改編成不同形式的作品，例如：《導 盲犬小Q》、《極地雪犬》等都是值得了解的 電影作品。同學們可以在閒餘的時候，藉由電 影世界，感受人與動物間的緊密連結。 21
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i-Learner helps me get better marks at school. In particular, my Chinese writing and my English listening have improved a lot.
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Sophie’s school has given her great support since she moved to the UK from Hong Kong. My lessons with her ensure she can catch up with the demanding English Literature GCSE course, which covers a wide range of complex texts.
Teacher of Adrian Lau
Willow Hewitt, English Teacher
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Phone: 3904 1651 WhatsApp: 9388 6251
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Tsim Sha Tsui
https://oes.i-learner.edu.hk/
Marcus loves to have discussions with his tutors and other students. We find the 13+ Prep Course very useful, influenced by the book culture of i-Learner.
Parent of Marcus Chow
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在平台上可以學習很多中文 的知識，如擬人句和比喻句 的分別、反義詞和近義詞的 不同......真是數之不盡。我 愛 i-Learner！ 俞正希, 筲箕灣崇真學校 i-Learner e-Learning Programmes Phone: 3904 1651 WhatsApp: 9388 6251 student@i-learner.com.hk https://www.i-learner.com.hk/
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Using Diagrams to Think Critically
Using Diagrams to Think Critically Using Diagrams to Think Critically
Joyce Wong English Teacher
Mind maps, charts and diagrams are a visual way of organising your ideas and thoughts. They help you connect ideas together, remember information, brainstorm ideas and solve problems. How many do you know?
Starbursting
Starbursting takes its name from the shape of the diagram - a star! It is a way of brainstorming ideas by asking important questions. Each point of the star represents a question word: who, what, where, how, when and why. By asking yourself questions using these words, you can fully develop an idea. It works well for writing news articles, making sure you’ve fully answered all the questions such as ‘When did it happen?’ and ‘How did it happen?’ It also helps you develop stories by making sure you’ve asked yourself all the right questions: Who are the main characters? What is the setting? When does the story take place? How will the story progress?
How? What? Why? Where?
Who? When? Use me for: Developing ideas Writing news reports Planning stories
Mind Map
With a mind map, you can capture your ideas in a blank space and branch off from existing ideas. It tests how much you know and how far you can take your ideas, making it perfect for revision and brainstorming. Start by putting the topic in the centre and connecting words/phrases to it that are related to the topic. With each word/phrase, you can branch off further using lines. If you’re revising, you can test your memory by writing longer notes and using these for revision.
・ Use me for: Revision Brainstorming ideas ・ ・
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Venn Diagram
Overlapping circles make a Venn diagram. Usually seen in maths, Venn diagrams allow you to group things together based on logic and help you compare and contrast two or more things. You can use two or more circles, adding a circle for each additional thing you want to compare. In the overlapping section, you write down similarities, and in the sections that don’t overlap, you write down the differences.
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Flow chart
A flow chart is used for drawing out a process. Using arrows and shapes, you can draw out linear, circular and more complex processes, such as the water cycle. It is also useful for sequencing ideas and solving problems. Often you will see teachers use it in science to explain different processes.
Try using some of these diagrams the next time you are brainstorming and planning in class!
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Use me for: Maths Comparing and contrasting Argumentative writing ・ Water Cycle Prewriting Generating ideas Drafting Getting ideas down Revising Making changes to improve writing Editing Proofreading and correcting errors (spelling & grammar) Publishing Creating your final copy The Writing Process Use me for: Scientific processes Sequencing ・ 25
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Can you figure out these nature riddles?
a. Violet, indigo, blue and green, Yellow, orange and red; These are the colours you have seen After the storm has fled. What am I?
b. It can run but never walks, Has a mouth and never talks, Has a head but never weeps, Has a bed but never sleeps. What is it?
c. The moon is my father. The sea is my mother. I have a million brothers. I die when I reach land. What am I?
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a. A rainbow b. A river c. A wave d. A tree
GGDVMKCGAKGGCH RVIOKAOANELHRN KENDIZBMIYQAEA CSAZIGIEMRIIAW OUTDOORSAAIETI NMPIIUGILCLFIO NMIYTNNMSEHIVQ EEFAOIGILXUGIK CRNRMNXPAPOITV TOUGIKOPOLSWYQ IRGKOEYONONZIM OSINPRNNRRGDMU NHIYAITDWEGRNC MOUNTAINSTFAKT
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Answers: GGDVMKCGAKGGCH RVIOKAOANELHRN KENDIZBMIYQAEA CSAZIGIEMRIIAW OUTDOORSAAIETI NMPIIUGILCLFIO NMIYTNNMSEHIVQ EEFAOIGILXUGIK CRNRMNXPAPOITV TOUGIKOPOLSWYQ IRGKOEYONONZIM OSINPRNNRRGDMU NHIYAITDWEGRNC MOUNTAINSTFAKT
What has lots of bark, but no bite?
Look for these words in the wordsearch! How many can you find? creativity friend connection outdoors air summer games explore mountains people beach animals nature reading hiking
中文遊戲 化身為小偵探，請圈出正確的詞語。 答案︰ 1.克服2.遠赴3.大綱4.商場5.流芳百世6.糟蹋7.蓬鬆 8.場地9.公務員10.負責 1.刻服 克服 2.遠赴 遠付 3.大綱 大網 4.商場 啇場 5.流芳百世 留芳百世 6.糟塌 糟蹋 7.蓬鬆 篷鬆 8.場地 埸地 9.工務員 公務員 10.付責 負責 27
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2/F Ritz Plaza, 122 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 3113 8815
WhatsApp: 9049 3014
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6/F, 303 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Tel: 3611 8400
WhatsApp: 6468 8366
