Module:		Cultures of the World
Unit:			Customs, Clothes and Food of Different Places
Extended Task: 		Hong Kong Corner

Description
Learners in groups of four are asked to design a new section on Hong Kong for “Eye on the World”. They are required to collect materials on Hong Kong from various sources.  Learners may focus on one or more aspects of life in Hong Kong such as festivals, food, buildings, entertainment. Learners may present their ideas in the form of writing, or an oral presentation with the help of drawings, photos or actual materials to be exhibited.

5 Fundamental Intertwining Ways of Learning and Using Knowledge
	Communicating	(Learners discuss and choose the topic/topics of their interest.)
				(Learners give an oral or written presentation of one 
				or more aspects of life in Hong Kong.)
	Conceptualizing 	(Learners organize their knowledge about one or more aspects of Hong Kong.)
	Inquiring 	(Learners find out, explore, construct and use knowledge about one or more aspects of Hong Kong.)
	Reasoning	(Learners determine and explain their choice of topic and information in the presentation.)
	Problem-solving	(Learners select, plan and present the specific information on one or more aspects of Hong Kong.)

Learning Targets (KS3) (Only relevant parts of the learning targets in the syllabus are presented below.)
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English
•	to exchange points of view about interests, preferences, ideas and plans (IDb)
•	to participate with others in planning, organizing and carrying out events (IDd)
•	to obtain and provide objects, services and information in real and simulated situations (IDe)
•	to provide or find out, select, organize and present information on familiar and less familiar topics (KDa)
•	to interpret and use more extensive information through processes such as describing, classifying, comparing (KDb)
•	to identify and define problems from given information, consider related factors, solve the problems and explain the solutions (KDd)
•	to clarify and develop ideas by making revisions to own written texts through personal reflection and talk with others (KDe)

Learning Objectives
•	Text-types
posters
maps and legends
brochures
journals
reports
	
•	Vocabulary
Names of festivals, food, buildings and forms of entertainment

•	Language Items & Communicative Functions (KS3)
	e.g.	Use adjectives to make comparisons and give descriptions of processes and situations
Karaoke is more popular among young people.	
	e.g.	Use gerunds to make general statements about the world 
Many young people are interested in windsurfing. 	
	e.g.	Use a variety of tenses, passive voice, etc. to refer freely to events in the past, present and future and to the frequency with which things occur 	
		In the 70s, young people listened to pop songs from the west. Nowadays, they prefer local pop songs. 	

•	Language Skills
1.	Speaking (KS3)
	Present information, ideas and feelings clearly and coherently
•	convey ideas and information in discussions
•	use correct pronunciation, intonation and register for different purposes

2.	Reading (KS3)
	Understand, interpret and analyze different written texts
•	make use of knowledge of the world to make sense of the written text
•	acquire, extract and organize information relevant to specific tasks
•	differentiate fact from opinion
•	know what a word or phrase refers to in the previous or subsequent context

3.	Writing (KS3)
	Present information, ideas and feelings clearly and coherently
•	evaluate and make use of given information to complete specific tasks
•	produce written texts appropriate to context, purpose and audience
•	use strategies to arouse and sustain readers’ interest
•	plan and organize ideas, and use appropriate cohesive devices
•	use appropriate tone, style and register for various purposes

•	Language Development Strategies (KS3)
•	Develop thinking skills
•	analyze data and situations systematically for better understanding or solving problems
•	Develop reference skills
•	read broadly for specific purposes
•	Develop information skills
•	collect and store information systematically in the form of notes, records, computer discs, etc.
•	adapt simple materials, text-types, charts and tables for various purposes
•	employ graphic forms (charts, tables, time-lines, etc.) to aid the presentation of ideas
•	Plan, manage and evaluate own learning
•	set meaningful realistic goals and determine what information or resources are necessary for completing a task
•	make arrangements for gathering information, data and ideas in support of one’s learning
•	Work with others
•	identify and assume different roles in group activities, such as leader, partner
•	employ simple negotiation skills to reach consensus or compromise

•	Attitudes 
•	Keenness to participate in activities leading to improvement of knowledge and skills in the language (KS1)
•	An awareness of English as an international language of communication (KS2)
•	Respect for the different cultures of the English speaking world (KS2)