A Typical Day in My Life

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A. The thumbnail of a video is shown below. Look at the title and illustrations and predict the video’s content. Write TWO ideas in the space provided.

A Typical Day in My Life – video thumbnail

(Accept any reasonable answers.)

💬 Idea 1

💬 Idea 2

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B. Watch a video that showcases a day in the life of a local athlete named Mary Cheng. She talks about how she faced challenges because of her hearing loss. You can re-watch the video before answering any of the questions.

Video Time: 00:09-00:59

Mary teaching rugby at a school for the deaf

1. Workplace:

2. Occupation/Role:

3. What she does at work:

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Mary? (Video Time: 00:33–00:43). Tick the best option.

A. ambitious

B. creative

C. excited

D. motivated

Video Time: 01:00-01:54

Mary teaching drawing and restoring murals

5. Workplace:

6. Occupation/Role:

7. What she does at work:

and

8. Decide if Mary is reporting a fact or an opinion. Tick the correct box for each excerpt:

(i) Although over 90% of the staff here have different degrees of disabilities, after training, they work as chefs, cleaners, cashiers, and more.

(ii) They’re all kind and genuine.

9. What does “self-reliant” mean?

It’s inspiring to see them become self-reliant!

💡 Suggested answer: not needing help/support from other people.

According to Mary, after receiving training, the workers with disabilities can perform a variety of jobs on their own, such as working as cashiers, chefs or cleaners. She highlights a positive change, where people become independent and empowered instead of needing help or support from others.

Video Time: 01:55-02:37

10. Organisation:

11. Location:

12. Occupation/Role:

13. What she does:

14. Despite multiple challenges, Mary managed to find ways to overcome them. Complete the following table about how she overcame the hurdles and achieved success (Video Time: 02:07–02:36).

Challenges

Hearing
Unable to wear her on the pitch
Her coaches and teammates couldn’t understand

Solutions

Rigorous
Developed that allowed both the able-bodied and deaf players to effectively

15. Refer to the two excerpts below. Identify the type of framing used in the excerpts respectively. Describe how these types of framing are used and their purposes.

Video Time: 02:31–02:35

Type of framing used (Circle only one answer.)

(i)

Uses of this type of framing

To show a whole (iii) or object and its surroundings
Often used to give context to a scene

Purposes of using this type of framing

It captures moments of (v) between Mary, her coach and teammates during training.

Video Time: 02:40–02:45

Type of framing used (Circle only one answer.)

(ii)

Uses of this type of framing

To show people’s (iv) or important details that help tell the story

Purposes of using this type of framing

It captures Mary’s face and shows (vi) .

16. Name the language features of the underlined parts.

Don’t be afraid to try new things. We shouldn’t let our worries hold us back from living our lives to the fullest. We’ll never know until we try, right? Dream big and go for it!

💡 Suggested answer: The use of imperatives (encourage) and rhetorical questions (gain agreement).

17. What is the tone used in the excerpt? Tick the best option.

A. arrogant

B. compassionate

C. encouraging

D. sincere

18. Based on your responses to 16) and 17), explain Mary’s character and personality.

💡 Suggested answer: Mary believes that “living our lives to the fullest” highlights the importance of making the most of our experiences and opportunities. Sayings such as “Don’t be afraid to try new things” and “Dream big and go for it!” reflect her opinions meant to inspire or motivate others.

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