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日三廿月七年三七九一座公年二十六徽民章中

的好此畢是想實

一期星

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眼於激對

從升中試放榜談到

中國教育功能

敎育一週

週左

J的苦味了。” 一度不幸的小朋友,認眞到「升中試;壞 ,尙可投考私立中學,否則便淪入火學之途。這 「其檢四萬六千名落語者:如果家庭經濟負損俱來 五年補助學額~二萬1千人獲得三年補助學額, :,近有一萬九千人可得官立、資助或私立中學的 .:本年靶升中轼已經放榜,八萬七千名考生中,

學制

中學門略之外。

學半日制的利弊等。 部份皆年享受全日制中學裝育,而其他則被摒躇 ?答案絕對是正面的;因此我們沒有理由堅持】 青責任,讓所有十二至十五歲青年都有就學機會

·公認的教育觀念。政府是否應該負起些個中學教 TAKSKREN - POZ#*# 育措施,包括改革考試, 中學位額及研究中 育委員會。目的就是檢討教育政策和現行各項歌 -證明,遭欠公平的。港督在今年初度新委出敦

·如果說政府堅持舉行升中试就是「腐朽]的 的中學位額,短期內勢必把升中試維持下去。 好學校,不惜苦。政府爲了較公平地分配有限 ‘此可見升中試仍相當受人「數迎」!上爲了要強 畢業生所競逐的都是官立、補助和貼中學;由 是私立中學水準參差,實用中壓不切實用。小學 觀和三年制實用中學似乎不大感興趣,無由可能 過於供的情况下,「取消升中試]袛是一句不 實際的口號。過往家長對於政府購自私立中學位 敎育的正常發展“但在政府資助中學位額仍是求 , 升中試當然不是好制度,它登礙了整個小學

; 偏激的以反叛行爲表示抗癌,秫志瀟册的越度沉 面對失敗而覺得孤立無援,以致精神類,思想 課程,海就,校規,『傳統殽神」等壓力,常常 社會環境所知不多,對前途缺乏信心!他們受驚 香港中學生大部份不够活潑,身监萑弱,對

有實任培身心健全的靑年。 教育的功能不躁限於设権知識或訓練技能,它更 事及理科綜合激學等,都有進步的一面。但中學 一出,例如中學會考合症,故光師請班,推行新歡 j舘各科粿程等方面,總算不甘珠守,時有新 政府在扶圈中學,改等考試制度,加程訓練師 育棬康医地貸出部份改善社會的功能。近年钟港 郜在應急和浛標,應該有長適的發展計案,使 ERS 18<RBK - KEKEKS 校實際的诒標之法作有採半日......改良式的半 方法势必引起學校內部管理困難與行政混亂,比 法祗能把中融位額增加百分之二十,而且兩慨 佀深迂恸班緻與輪流休假方法。不過,還兩個方 學畢業生都能升学?有人建臧仍然維持至音制? ,“低才可以迅速增加中舉位額來順,使小

7.

健;八四川聞,以調身心,負担及場 ,並在光明正敬的一面作與極參與,養成樂 2-(1)VAHTIKPHETCHE 「以促進身心功能,滿足需要,以成功感排除憂 [保持生疿健康;(二)從事適當工作或活 怎才可以保持或堆進秀年人的心理健康?

解决,困難,而非企圖逃避 我保持良好接觸,並且能用有效的,合理的方式 如:長協等;三、他與現實 八如拿敬,貌美,但任等,常多於反面的態度

八二)袓榮於與人交往,與人相處時,正面的態

進人際關係。

·專業雠,或僅受過一兩年師範教育的教師負起 .是一門頗專門的學問,我們不能奢望那些未受過 根本不知道怎樣給學生越導,處班青年心理問題 教師不是熬我學生的心理後生,而是力不從心, 時間照鞬到心僑生。筆者以爲還有一個原因: 教師超踝唯恐不及,生怕考試落第,那裡還有 形式主焉。有人說這是由於大家都太重視考试, 動,動機是好的,但到了實施仔面,却往往流於 教育璐特加强名中學生的課外活動及暑期康樂活 當局就應該負起促 年心的實任。近年 青年的生活既以學校生活爲主,學校與教育

這個重担。..

必須在學校實施心理衛生及社會工作服務,派战 要中學負起培蜜身心健全的胥年任,政府 和心理健康,沉又是非教師所能代爲解决的。 之困難和需要,直接影响他們的影响他們學習 一,居住溫境問題,以至交通問題,都各有其不同 中學生由於來自不同的社會階時,經濟問題

點

體全的青年,-

份發课改善社會的功能。 .勞國維·

·處理學生間題。但有這樣,中學教育才可以培

國

【來的

張進由學能位可學

an

body, every,

起過題,;有,於活年育

a.j

EX.

anybody, many are followed by a singular verb and singular pronouns or possessive adjectives. (NO. 1.): When singular nouns or pronouns are joined by either

or',

or 'neither .................... nor, the verb is singular.

When one of the nouns in the subject is plural and the other is singular, the usual practice is to make the verb agree with the nearer subject. (No. 14 ană 15) E

Where the first subject is singular, two nouns or pronouns joined by in addition to!

besides, as well as etc, it does not require a plural verb, {ÑO. 5)\

with

A collective noun, when regard- ed as a unit, is singular. But, when it represents a collection of individuals, it is followed by a plural verb. (No. 11-13). A plural noun inserted between. the subject and the verb oftens Leads to mistakes. (No. 1-5) When none' means 'not one'

(No. 2), the verb is singular; but when it means not any the verb is plural.

The errors we have looked into so far concerns with Agree- ment so they are known as Errors of Agreement.

Answers to Ex.

14

5

singular

U plural

13 singular or plural, both

are correct, depending

18

on how the writer meant. singular

plural

plural

17, 19, 20 singular

Choose the correct word in each bracket.

1. Each of the runners (were, was,

sent to the chief marshall at the start of a race.

2. None of the children (has,

have) been reported missing. Three-quarters of the cake.

burnt.

4 Theme of his songs (are,

is) about love.

5. The captain, with his tea

mates, (walk, walks) off the field,

6. Many (are, is) called to take up arms during a civil was. 7. Few (is, are) right.

8. Both (are, is) correct.

9. The crew (were, was) mostly

young men.

10. Scissors (is, are) a necessary

item in a sewing box.

None of the planes (is, are missing.

12. All (is, are) lost.

13. The majority of the people (19, are) in favour of the Anti-crime campaign.

14. Neither the boys nor the girl

(is, are) able to swim.

15. Either the father or the sons.

(is, are) to come.

16. The fish and chips he ordered

is, are now ready.

17. The Unwanted Ones (is, are) or

next week.

18. The majority of the children (is, are) down with measles. 19. Has everyone finished (their,

his) examination paper?

20, Peter, a friend of my sisters,

( 1s, are ) here.

To conclude, here are a few

simple rules to remember:

a. Each, everyone, anyone, every-

牛成

The chair is made of

wood.

The chairs are made of wood.

These are quite easy, aren't they? But, as you learn more English, you will come across

cases where you do not know which is the true subject of the verb or whether it is a singular or plural subject. Look at these. examples:

(a) One of the boys walk towards

the teacher.

(b) One of the boys walks towards

the teacher..

In these two cases, which sentence is wrong? if you say

b, then you are wrong. The true

one. subject in this case is Therefore it needs a singular verb The cause of confusion is the word

boys!. But ask yourself; how many boys are said to be walking towards the teacher? The answer is

--- ONE..

Another word which may cause confusion in deciding whether it requires singular or plural verb is everyone, eg.- (a) Everyone here is a member. (b

are members-

Everyone here are

Apply the same method of reasoning as above to find out whether we are talking about

every single one here or all the people' here. When you have considered the situation, then you will agree that 'a' is correct.

The following exercise will help you to practise this aspect or the English Language. Remember in each case, ask yourself which is the true subject. When you have found it then look out for the misleading word. Usually one is singular and the other is. *plural!.

(28) 551,327 (29)

(29) 6,420,031

(30) 9,602,607

(30)

1973

中學同學暑期逢修專欄

·整理英文書院主编”

英語進修

SUMMER REVISION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1)

>>E

準

Do you remember being correc -ed by a teacher for the way you nad said or written something? Don't you sometimes wonder why your way of expressing it is 'wrong' and the teacher's right...? It is not always easy for a teach- er to explain why you are wrong. though grammatically speaking you may be right '.. Sometimes the teacher corrects you because the way you express it gives a wrong impression in that particular case The aim of this summer revision. series is to look at some of the more common errors' in the use of English.

1

The best way to Learn the correct usage of a language is by finding out where and why you have gone wrong. The question of whether to use singular or plural often cause some worry to a writer Actually, the rule is quite simple A singular subject must have a

singular verb. A plural subject

Look at

must have a plural verb. these examples:

S) A bird has wings.

(P) Birds have wings.

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(G) TIME

Hong Kong System:

1 dollar ($1) 100 cents (100%)

60 seconds (60) - 1 minute (15) 60 minutes (60') = 1 hour (hr)

24 hours » 1 day; 7 days » 1 week

365 days 1 comon year (yr.)

366 days 1 leap year ¦ 12 months 1 year

There are 31 days in the following months:

January

May

August

(Jan) s

(May

(Aug.) December (Dec.)

March (Mar.) July (Jul.) October (Oct.)

There are 30 days in the following months:

(Apri

Junc (Jun.) November (Nov.

April

September (Sept.);

:

There are 29 days in February (Feb.)

Leap Year.

There are 28 days in February (Feb,

Common Year.

(H). NUMBER

12.

units

1 dozen

12 dozen

144 units 1 gross

A) REME

(1)中國制

度量衡表

1=10尺

1R10

(2)英利

21.晚 == 176036 18-124

3 = 3

(B)面積單位

《

中國鯨

1方火=100右尺 1公尺=100万寸

(2)

1.方鶘=9方呎

(C)魏我單位:

英國 ̇

1&R=1447JNE.

1立方码=27立方呎 1立方呎=1723立方时

辣蟹

(1.) 求49,357及681之和。

(2)324,98211

(6)若在第一室中有孩于25名,第二室中有孩 于37名面第三室有孩子49名,問三室中共 “有孩子若干名?

(7)有一長方形運動響,165碼2呎,闊87号

2呎6吋間環一周,共若干?

C9

某火車於下午3時15分開行,若旅程帶 2小時36分完成,問該火車於何時抵達?

(10) 某火車廠於上午8時15分抵達某站,但過:

了37分鐘,問何時淨到站?

(11) 某船在星期一上午10時由A開行,在同

一週內之星期四下午6時間日,開 船航行了幾小時?

(12) 某人往九月十五日上午10時爆開香港,又

於同年十一月二十三日上午10時回到香港: ,問他是香港共若干天?

(13) 某人於某天上午11時30分將車放入停車場 →於天下午8時45分將車取回,問停車 ̇時間共若干?

(4) 某船在(潤年一月十二日上午10時離開

A娀,又於同年三月七日下午5時抵達B

▶間該船共航行了若干日若干小時?

USEFUL TABLES -

(A) LENGTH

(a) Chinese System

1 Cheung 10 chek

chek 10 chuen

(b) British System

1 mile (mi.) =1,760 yards (yd.)

1 yard (yd.). 3 feet

(ft)

1 foot (ft.) = 12 inches (in.

(B) AREA

British System

Example 1

CHAPTER TWO

ADDITION,

called "plus"; ireana "add"

Firl the aum of 69 214 and 367.

SOLUTION: The required mus + 69 + 216 - 3467 - 3750-

ANSWER: The required sun is 3750

*Fample £

Find the total of sight thousand two hundred, and fifty-three and

nine hundred and forty-sight.

SOLUTION: The required mum- 8253 - 068 – 9201

ANSWER: The required total is 9201",

*Example"]

Fill in the mining figures.

87 3

9.9: 5.

SOLUTION

英文數學

(-)

(一)本專襴特羽篇已參加中學入學試考生及小學六年級學生而設 (二)本專柵特圖篇中英對照,俾便同對對小學中文數學與英文中

的英文數學科的蘭閩減少,使對英文數學科的名詞熟習,以便能於短期做 到能解,能做及能答的地步。

(三)本專構內容及編排,但者雖盡力以求完善,惟豬爾在所驊免 敬祈教育先進及職者多賜居正,不斷陣線。

ENGLISH-MATHEMATICS

LESSON ONE · 23-6-

CHAPTER ONE

NUMBERS & FIGURES

ESEPUL "NEMDERS

English

Arabie English

Zario

400

Seventeen Eighteen

Tua

Kinotean.

Three

Twenty

Four

Thirty

Fire

Forty

Six

Fifty

Seven

Sixty

Elight

Seventy

Eighty

Xion

Ten.'

Vinety

Eleven

One hundred

Twelve

One thousand

chsuna chek shu

Thirteen Fourteen

Piod, the sum of 3 cheang 5 chuen, 9 chek à ̈ chượn and 5 cheung

3' chek 7 chuer. SOLUTION The required

3 cheung 5 churn + 9 chek 8 chuen -'5 cheung 3 chek 7 chum'

choung chick

ANSWER:

The required num Escheung

Z click',

Example 5

Find the sum of 3 1ḥ, 6 oz., i ib. 11 ms and

SOLUTION: The required sus

• 3-lb. 5 oz., + 1 lb. 19-oz, à 4. 15. 1

9 lb. 2 oz.

ANSWER: The requared sum is 9 Ib. 2

EXERCISE 2

(1)Find the sum of 49, 357 and 661 --

(2) Add together, three hundred and twenty-four,

ninety-eight as two hundred, and elavm.

Fill in the easing figuresi

Fifteen

Sixteen

ample:

ten thouwd

One hundred thousand

Ona tilin

Ten Million

¡Write in Figuren the following Numbers

(1) Twenty=fs.we

-(2) Forty-eight.

(3) Two hundred and sighty-three

(4) Pour hundred ind 'thirty-soren ·

(5) Three, thousand four hundred and fifty-six

(6) Six thousand are hundred and fifty-two

(7) Thirty-four thousand one hundred and·

eighty-five

(0) Five hundred and six thousand eight-hundred

and twenty one

(9) Four hundred and [ž[gy-keven thousand nine

Mundred and thirteen

(10) Six million seven hundred and fifty-eight

thousand six hundred and ninety-one

10,000,

(A) 25

(2) 0.

(3):283

(L) 437

(5) 3,456

(6) 6,952

(7), 36, 195

(8) 506,82)

(9) 457,913

*(10) 6,758,691

(D)墓量單位

CLO PIEM

1擄 100斤

(2)英國瞓

1-16

14=204|1=22408$ :1岁特威=1125 • 16安士

(E)容量單位

CF) IRMALIZ

320 M 1元≥10吋

LG-> BALAZ

:60, 19 – 1

365日 1年

-605; ** 1 *, 366 日1年

#

· 24/3×59, --- 1

7**=1 W09

̇城月有 31日:1月。3月、5月、7月、8月、10月和12月

12月= 1 100 年

纪

1 square yard 9 square feet

(siq. ft.)

1 square foot 144 square inches (sq. in.)

British System

(C) VOLUME

3. SO

22

(4)

.5

36

06 0

71

(G)Thom, twenty-five children in the first

re thirty-seven in the second row and forty-nine in the third paoma, How many 2

children are there in these three room?

(7) What is the distince all round a rectangular

playground, 166 jd, 2 * long sad 97 yd. 2 ft. 6.40. MACHTS

1-cubic yard (cu, yd.) = 27 cubic feet

((cu. ft.) 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 1,725 cubic

inches (cu. in.)

(B) Find the um af 3 s. 325 yde, 2 14. 7 ines

(D) WEIGHT

11.874 yds. 2 in, and 1,465 yds. 3100

(5)

(a) Chinese System

(9)

1 picul 100 catties; 1 catty 16 taels

(b) British System

ton 20 hundredweights

2,240 pounds

(cwt.). f1b.

1 hundredweight 112 pounds (16.

(oz.

A train left at a cometer part three in the afternoon. If the journey took 2 hours 36 minutes, ak ulurt ties did the train Tire↑

(10) A train, dun at fifteen past right in the

morning we 37 minutes lates When, did it arrive?

རྒྱང་ཕྱི་ཅི་རྒྱ་བྱ་སྐྱེ་བྱེ་ཕྱོ...

A ship left a port at 10 am on Monday. I

arrived at the next part at G p.m. on Thursday

An the same unc. How long did the journey take? (11) [12] A man left Hong Kong at 10 mm, on 15th of

September azid game back at 10 aɩm, on 23rd of November in the same year. . How many`days was he

avay?

(13) - A man parked his car at 11:30 a., and got back his car at 8145 p.. in the following day, - Now Tong d

g did he park his car?

(12)

EXERCISE T

3) Vriis in Figuras the following Humbersi

Twenty-niner

(2) Thirty-four

(3) Two hundred and tsb

(4) Four Hundred and seventyrsku

(5) Eight husdyed and eleven:

One thousand and ́aighteen

{7}. Three thousand tie: hundred and

x

(3) Seven thousand mine hundred and anventy-ṛive

(9) Fifty thousand four hundred and eighty?

10) Sixty thousand three hundred, and. 91 vo -- 11) Two hundred thousand and sighty-ning

12) Five hundred thousand two hundred and wight"

13) Mine hundred thousand and nástoty-NÁT

One million and twentytw

(15) Five milioi xix hundred thousand wight

hundred and ninety

3) Write te Numbers the following Figurest

(10) 36

(16).

(17) 149:

(17)

(18) 257

(18)

(19) 3,662

(19)

(20) 7,906

(20)

(21) 8,007 (22) 12,635

(21)

- (23)

(21) 03,625

(24)

(25) 107,608

(25)

(14)

„days

120) 364.579

(26)

-(27) 400,001

(27)

1 pound 16 ounces

每月有30日:4月、6月、9月、及11月

毎月19日:二月(閏年)

(E) CAPACITY

(13)

・毎月前・28・1二月(平年)

British System

(14) A ship loft City Air 10 sum, m 12th of January

(H) BEEZ-

1 gallon (gall.) 8 pints (pt.)

1打 12単位で個) 11214皿や

(F) MONEY

and arrived City 8 at 5 p. on 7th of March in

the name year (Loup Year), How many days and hours.

ld the ship take?

(23) 48,764

(22)

(15)