1. Foundation Course in General English
Welcome to the SPACE
Foundation Course in General English
AH (81)
Tutor: Harold Law

2. Course Information: Days: Sundays Time: 10:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Room 1802,18/F., 494 King’s Road, H.K.
Number of Meetings: 30
The first Meeting: 5th October 2008
The last Meeting: 31st May 2009 [expected]
Holiday: 3rd November 2008 (Special Holiday)
25th January 2009 (Lunar New Year Eve)
9th February 2009 (Special Holiday)
12th April (Easter Holiday)

3. Course Organization & Assessment
90 contact hours (30 sessions x 3 hours)
5 minutes break for every 55 minutes study
Purpose: help students make a broad improvement in all areas of English usage.
Promote to Level 2 Introductory Certificate in General English (based on quality and consistency of your performance throughout the course)
The course is textbook-based. (textbook + workbook + supplementary worksheets)

4. Course Organization & Assessment (2)
Class Work
Homework
Writing assignments and Obligatory tests
Mid November – In-class w.a. 1 (After Unit 2)
Mid December – Out-of-class w.a. 1 (After Unit 5)
Late Dec/Early January – Obligatory test 1 (After Unit 6)
Mid February – In-class w.a. 2 (After Unit 7)
Early March – Out-of-class w.a. 2 (After Unit 9)
Early April – Obligatory test 2 (After Unit 11)
May – Oral Examination

5. Assessment Summary Item Unit Mark Total Marks Standard Required
2 O Tests 25 50
50%
2 in-class w.a.
2 out-of-class w.a.
Final Oral Exam
On-course oral
Attendance
Over 70%

6. Typhoon & Rainstorm Warnings:
Action:
For the class that has not yet started:
If Typhoon Signal No.8 or Black Rainstorm Warning is in force after the following time, the class will be cancelled: a.m.
For the class that has already started:
When Typhoon Signal No.8 or above is hoisted:
Suspend Immediately
When Black Rainstorm Warning is in force:
Continue

7. Continuing Education Fund (CEF)
Students can apply for a refund of fees up to HK$10,000 or 80% of the fees incurred, as long as they registered with the CEF office in advance of the start of the course.
Students must pass FCGE and an external English language examination to qualify for the refund.
Cambridge Business Language Testing Service (BULATS) exams (through SPACE)

8. How to get the fullest benefit from the course:
You must:
Attend the class regularly and on time
Do all assignments and hand in them on time
Switch off your mobile phone during the lesson
Take part actively in all activities and exercises
Extend your study outside the classroom: expose yourself under English speaking environment as much as possible
Not only learn the grammar rules but also the usage of them

9. How to study English outside the classroom?
Listen to English radio programme (BBC)
Watch English television programme regularly, especially the news (Pearl, BBC, CNN, Cable TV, etc)
Watch movies/films (or DVDs) (English subtitle)
Reading English newspapers (SCMP), magazines (Asian Week, Forbes) and books
Speak English as much as you can (at office, in the street, travelling aboard, migration)
Have a critical mind when you come across anything in English

10. Learning English on the internet
Subscribe reading materials online

11. Good English

12. Good English

13. Bad English

14. To = Too = Two ?
Bad English

15. Bad English
Clear Water Bay 2

16. Good English
While #1, 2, …, 49, …101, … get 25% off, #50 gets it free!
Every 50th high tea and dinner patron and their guests at JOYCE Café can now enjoy tantalizing food on the house. All other patrons can enjoy a 25% discount. What a delicious way to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. Come to rejoice with us today. Call JOYCE Cafes for reservation and details…

17. Bad English/ChiEnglish
Holiday Notice: Chinese Lunar New Year
Dear Customers,
Our factory will be close for a holiday, for 9th Feb 2005 is the traditional Chinese lunar new year. It is the most important festival in China. Normally, family memebers will have the union dinner during the eve before Chinese new year and visit relatives during the new year holidays.
The holiday is beginning from 1st Jan 2005 and ending on 16th Feb 2005.
We are sorry about any inconvenience caused to you. However, at the moment, we would like to thank your fully supports to us and wish you all the best according to the Chinese traditional way.
Huayi Lighting Group Co., Ltd

18. Bad English (Better Version)
Holiday Notice : Chinese/Lunar New Year
Our factory is closed for Chinese New Year holiday from 1st Jan 2005 to 16th Feb 2005.
We apologized any inconvenience caused. However, we would like to thank for your full support to us and wish you all the best.
Huayi Lighting Group Co., Ltd

19. Is your tutor your friend?
If you have any problems, discuss with Harold.
If there is something that you do not understand, ask Harold.
If there is something about the course that you like or you do not like, talk to Harold.

20. Important Telephone Numbers:
Stella Wu
Richard Booker
Harold Law
Website: hk.geocities.com/yfhlaw

21. Classroom Activities:
Individual work
Pair Work
Small Group Work
Oral
Listening
Writing
Reading

22. Oral Test: How to pronounce them?
L , R, W, X, Z
composition
sales
oven
policeman
check-in
bedroom

23. Grammar in Action
In order to understand grammar – what it is and why it is the way it is – we need to study it in the communicative contexts in which it occurs.

24. That’s the professor.
That’s a professor.
(article: definite and indefinite)
When there’s a fire, don’t use the elevator.
If there’s a fire, don’t use the elevator.
(conjunction)
I’ve seen Hellboy 2 twice.
Me too. I saw it last week and again on the weekend.
(tense)

25. How about a movie?
No, I’m going to study tonight. We have an exam tomorrow, you know.
Do we? In that case, I guess I’ll study as well.
(planned and unplanned actions)
My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting me here in Hong Kong.
What a coincidence. My brother, who is visiting me in Hong Kong, lives in New York as well.
(the status of information)