Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Persuasive letter features

Table 1:   #5 I use persuasive devices
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Table 2:   #2 I backed each argument with relevent evidence and detail
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Table 3: (highlight red for #1 I stated my point of view clearly in the introduction and the conclusion
# 3 My argument is mainly in present tense
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Table 4: #4 I used connectives
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Table 5: #2 I backed each argument with relevent evidence and detail
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Table 6:  #5 I use persuasive devices
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How Does a Modern Landfill Work?


From the article we have read in reading rotations, the Tseung Kwan O landfill will be full in 2014. Therefore the government is trying to push forward the expansion of landfill in Tseung Kwan O and extend its life span until 2020.

What is your opinion about this plan?
Give one positive reason why they government wants to do this.



Function - response to the plastic recycling centre field trip

Tell me how you feel about the plastic recycling process. 

 

Response to this video

Task 2:
Write a reflective comment after watching this video.
You may think about:
What can you do to help in the 3Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle?
What is your responsibility in this issue?



Reply to this post as a comment so that everyone in the class can share.

Why is plastic so popular?

Task 1:
Write about your daily experience of using plastic. Do you like using plastic products or not? And why?
What is your responsibility in plastic waste management?

Help Pearson to donate one million books

You need to finish reading the whole book online, then Pearson Education will donate one book to charities.
http://www.wegivebooks.org/

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Incineration, Landfill, 3Rs, and composting

Hong Kong:
http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/waste/msw.htm 
http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/waste/wasterecycinhk.htm
http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2011/12/plan-for-super-incinerator-should-be-a-burning-issue/

 Other places:
http://www.brysoneducation.org/multimedia/video/chapter1.asp#id=bryson&num=1

Incineration vidoes

Is incineration a solution? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
 

 


Plastic quiz

Try it out and see how many questions you can answer.

http://www.brysoneducation.org/multimedia/interactive/plastic_quiz.asp

Sorting out Game

I Don't Want to Clean My Room