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SCMP Reporter

Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions
 1 Which of the following is not true for Chinese University students next year?
 a. They will have to study for four instead of three years.  
 b. They will have  fewer language courses compared to other core subjects.
 c. They will study Chinese and Western classics.
 d. They will not have to sit final exams in information technology and physical education. 
 2 Professor Andy Curtis was worried because ...
 a. the standards of new students decline every year.  
 b. students entering Chinese University may not like the new curriculum.
 c. students would not have a good command  of English because they have one less year in secondary school.  
 d. students will not be able to pass all the  subjects required.
 3 Some people have doubts about the new compulsory classics for medical students at Chinese University because ...
 a.  such subjects are too boring for medical students.
 b. overseas students will take more interest in Chinese classics than local students.  
 c. the courses will not help students  pass exams.  
 d.  setting up new courses will add to the existing burden  on students.
Think about
1 What do you think about the '3+3+4' system? What  are your concerns about the new system?  
 2 Do you  think   six years of secondary education will affect students' English proficiency?
 3 Do you think Hong Kong students have good communication skills? What are the best ways to improve their communication skills?
Vocabulary
1 Mistakes are not necessarily a bad thing  in life if we can __________  and learn from  them.  
2 As the world becomes more globalised, students' learning should not be confined to textbooks. They should be aware of what is going on across the globe by paying attention to  __________ .  
3 After living in Tokyo for  more than 10 years, Joyee has a remarkably good __________ Japanese.  
Answers: 
Reading comprehension: 1. b, 2. c, 3. d
Vocabulary: 1. reflect on, 2. current affairs,  3. command of



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