By Helen CHOW (EDE Year 4, 2009-2010) Marking students’ writing is one of the most head-scratching duties of teachers. As a student- teacher, I have also encountered this unavoidable experience. When I first carried out my teaching practice in a primary school, I discovered that marking is not simply pointing out students’ errors but understanding students’ …
By Jason LEUNG (EDE Year 1, 2009-2010) Though I am not supposed to watch it, I know that, behind me, the coffin is slowly being lowered into the tomb, where the one I love so much from the beginning of my life sleeps forever. Looking at the distant sea at the bottom of the mountain, …
By Angel YIP (EDE Year 1, 2009-2010) This is the atonement of Briony Thallis, atonement since she was 13. Atonement is too heavy for a thirteen-year-old girl, but the mistake she has made and the consequences of her fault are far too heavy. She lies about witnessing Robbie, the lover of her sister Cecilia, raping Lola. …
By Ada Mok (EDE Year 4, 2009-2010) Last summer, I went to Toronto and studied in the University of Waterloo for four weeks. This is a study abroad programme organized by the Chung Chi College to enrich students’ English proficiency as well as to provide us with a great opportunity to experience the culture of an …
By Cheryll CHAN (EDE Year 4, 2009-2010) Throughout my primary and secondary school years, I came across many excellent English teachers. If I had not studied education myself, I would never have realized that the different teaching approaches applied and their effects on me. As a prospective English teacher, it is important to review these teaching …