Dream without Borders

📝 Pre-viewing

1. You are going to watch a video titled “Dream without Borders”. Based on its title, what do you think the video will be about?

💡 Suggested answer: “Dream without Borders” could be a video focusing on how a person or a group of people overcome obstacles to pursue their aspirations. These obstacles could be physical boundaries such as geographical locations and financial constraints, and/or intangible limitations such as cultural barriers and educational gaps.

(Accept any reasonable answers.)

2. Look at the picture on the right. How would you describe the use of colours in the interview setting (e.g. furniture, background and screen for “Dream without Borders”)? What atmosphere and vibe does the colour scheme suggest to you? Choose the best option(s).

The interview setting for “Dream without Borders”

(i) Furniture and background

(ii) Screen

(iii) Atmosphere and vibe

🎥 While-viewing

3. Watch the introduction of the interview (Video Time: 00:00-00:16). The interview is likely to focus on .

A. Lisa’s childhood in a small town in Scotland

B. how Lisa has adapted to her life in Hong Kong

C. the challenges Lisa overcame to become a nurse when she was in Scotland

D. how Lisa practised a Cantonese song to prepare for the Miss Hong Kong Pageant

4. Why did Lisa think that her life changed completely when she moved from a small town in Scotland to Hong Kong (Video Time: 00:33-00:58)? Fill in each blank with ONE word taken from the video.

Aspect	Details
Culture	Everything is very busy in Hong Kong.
Occupation	She went from being a (i) to being an (ii) .
Language	She used to speak (iii) at work and at home in Scotland but in Hong Kong people speak in (iv) everywhere.

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5. Refer to the video (Video Time: 01:02-01:40).

(a) Decide whether the following statements are opinions or facts. Choose the best option.

Statement	Opinion / Fact
(i) I really think my main challenge has been learning Cantonese.
(ii) Cantonese obviously has nine tones.
(iii) If you say the tone wrong, it means a completely different word.

(b) Choose the best answer. At the time of the interview, she .

A. does not speak Cantonese at all

B. is a proficient Cantonese speaker

C. sometimes struggles with Cantonese pronunciation

D. is a native Cantonese speaker with expert knowledge

6. Lisa said, “I feel like my heart, and my passion, and my love for my job still remains the same.” How does this echo with the title of the video “Dream without Borders” (Video Time: 02:20-02:50)?

💡 Suggested answer: She continues to pursue her dream to offer help to people in various ways even after relocating from Scotland to Hong Kong. Whether it is taking care of patients as a nurse or promoting overall health and well-being through social media as an artist, being able to help others is the reason why she loves her jobs. Her passion for helping people transcends geographical limitations and occupational boundaries, an idea echoed in the title of the video.

🎥 While-viewing

7. What advice does Lisa give about “Follow your dreams”? Complete the concept map below which summarises Lisa’s ideas (Video Time: 03:15-04:21).

Follow your dreams

Advice #1

(i)

For example, when learning a new (ii) , we should set a goal and a plan for each (iii) . Otherwise, we may not be able to achieve our goals.

Advice #2

(iv)

When bringing up a (v) or learning something new, we can always ask for (vi) .

8. Refer to the excerpts below (Video Time: 04:22-04:33).

(a) In the excerpt below, what does the word “tough” mean in its two appearances?

“…tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”

💡 Suggested answer: The first “tough” means difficult or challenging, emphasising the hardship. In “tough people”, it means resilient and strong, highlighting people’s ability to persist and thrive despite difficulties.

(b) Type the stressed words from the excerpt in the box below.

“So, if you stick to your dreams and your hopes, one day, you can make it, and you will make it.”

💡 Suggested answer: Answer key: “So, if you stick to your dreams and your hopes, one day, you can make it, and you will make it.”

(c) What message does Lisa want to emphasise by stressing the words?

💡 Suggested answer: Lisa aims to inspire viewers by emphasising that determination is the key to achieving their goals.

9. Overall, how would you describe the interaction between the two speakers? Choose the best option(s).

☐ informal

☐ intense

☐ friendly

☐ academic

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