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1. Bo Xilai's son denies rumours of lavish life

   Posted Apr 26th 2012, 12:00am

   ... and had arrested his mother in connection with the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. Bo offered no comments on his family. The rumours suggested that Bo Xilai, whose salary was only ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/999246/bo-xilais-son-denies-rumours-lavish-life
2. Notes from the dorm

   Posted May 18th 2010, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... It is a myth that rules are made to be broken. At my school, Taft, we have to sign the 'Code of Contract'. This means we agree to follow the school rules. In the past few months, several students have breached their contracts. They were asked to ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/714609/notes-dorm
3. letters

   Posted Dec 27th 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Encourage students to play more sport Many students do not exercise enough and become overweight. I think schools ought to do more to promote physical education (PE) during school time, and make PE lessons more attractive to students. First, schools could ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/665071/letters
4. education

   Posted Apr 27th 2010, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Reading comprehension Answer the following questions: 1 How do schools get rid of underperforming students? a. expel them b. ask them to leave school voluntarily c. transfer them to another school d. ask for an order from the Education Bureau 2 How many p ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/712615/education
5. letters

   Posted Jan 22nd 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Celebrate a green Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year is just four days away. This is a time to celebrate, but we need to think of our planet, too. Hong Kong people waste a lot of things during important festivals, especially Lunar New Year celebrations. Mo ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/667851/letters
6. mediums of instruction

   Posted Jan 19th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Reading Comprehension Answer the following questions: 1 What does 'dressing dog meat as mutton' refer to in the article? a. The sale of dog meat as mutton in school canteens. b. Schools think the fine-tuning policy will intensify the labelling e ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/667516/mediums-instruction
7. letters

   Posted Oct 03rd 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Forgive others and end the suffering It is often difficult to forgive someone but it can work well. We usually think the other person should say 'sorry' to us first. But there is always another way of looking at something. I believe we should fo ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/654895/letters
8. letters

   Posted Jan 29th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Bringing some excitement to PE Many students find Physical Education (PE) lessons boring. To promote PE, schools should invite top athletes to visit and speak to students. The Beijing Olympics produced many new stars that students would be interested to h ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/668280/letters
9. The taxing cost of an elite education

   Posted Apr 23rd 2012, 12:00am

   ... a minute, it's not the same as the hallowed, 500-year-old institution in Britain, is it? But given the competition, you might think it is. Consider this. The New York Times said Bo Guagua, son of disgraced Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai, was the first Chinese citizen ever admitted to Harrow - the real one in Middlesex, not the clone in Beijing. So, all those mainland and Hong Kong children ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/999002/taxing-cost-elite-education
10. letters

    Posted Aug 17th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

    ... Sporting spirit on display I took part in three events - 800 metres, 400m and long jump - at our school's Sports Day. Although I did not win any medals, I made a lot of friends. The heats were held on the first day so it wasn't very exciting. Bu ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/689914/letters

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