Lighthouse for Hong Kong: Book 8

📚 Content Summary

A comprehensive primary English e-textbook designed for Hong Kong students, focusing on thematic vocabulary, grammar structures (such as 'have to', 'used to', and 'should'), various text types (brochures, journals, encyclopedias), and reading comprehension through local and global contexts.

Light up your world with essential English skills through practical vocabulary and engaging global themes.

Author: Michael Downie, David Gray, Juan Manuel Jiménez

Acknowledgments: Richmond Publishing, Educational Publishing House Ltd (2014), under licence from Richmond Publishing. Cover design: Karla Avila; Cover illustration: Estudio de Diseño 'A corazón abierto'.

🎯 Learning Objectives

1. Identify and correctly name common housework items and activities.
2. Use have to / has to to express necessity and before / after to sequence events.
3. Identify "parts of speech" (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) using dictionary abbreviations.
4. Identify and use vocabulary related to physical illnesses (e.g., fever, rash) and medical treatments (e.g., ointment, cough syrup).
5. Apply "should / should not" and "since" to give and justify health advice.
6. Differentiate between journals and diaries and compose a personal journal entry.
7. Identify and compare household objects and transportation from Hong Kong’s past and present.
8. Express past habits using used to and past abilities using could... when.
9. Recognize the layout of an encyclopaedia and apply dictionary skills using pronunciation and stress marks.
10. Identify and use vocabulary for land features and camping equipment.

🔹 Lesson 1: Unit 1: I help at home!

Overview: This unit focuses on developing students' ability to describe household responsibilities and routines. Students will learn the vocabulary of housework tools and activities, apply the grammar of obligation (have to / has to) and sequencing (before / after), and explore the "Brochure" text type. Additionally, the lesson integrates dictionary skills regarding parts of speech and cultivates a positive attitude toward helping at home and global cultural awareness through a study of Belgium.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify and correctly name common housework items and activities.
• Use have to / has to to express necessity and before / after to sequence events.
• Identify "parts of speech" (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) using dictionary abbreviations.

🔹 Lesson 2: Unit 2: In good shape

Overview: This unit focuses on health and well-being, specifically identifying common illnesses, symptoms, and their respective medical remedies. Students will learn to provide health-related advice using the modal verbs "should/should not" and the conjunction "since" to provide reasons. Additionally, the unit explores the "Journal" text type and develops dictionary skills for navigating words with multiple meanings through the narrative story, The Magic Ointment.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify and use vocabulary related to physical illnesses (e.g., fever, rash) and medical treatments (e.g., ointment, cough syrup).
• Apply "should / should not" and "since" to give and justify health advice.
• Differentiate between journals and diaries and compose a personal journal entry.

🔹 Lesson 3: Unit 3: The good old days

Overview: This unit focuses on comparing daily life in Hong Kong's past with the present day. Students will learn to use specific grammar structures—used to and could... when—to describe historical habits and abilities, while expanding their vocabulary regarding traditional and modern household objects. Additionally, the lesson covers practical literacy skills through encyclopaedia navigation and dictionary pronunciation marks, concluding with a cultural exploration of the Holi festival.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify and compare household objects and transportation from Hong Kong’s past and present.
• Express past habits using used to and past abilities using could... when.
• Recognize the layout of an encyclopaedia and apply dictionary skills using pronunciation and stress marks.

🔹 Lesson 4: Unit 4: The great adventure

Overview: This unit prepares students for an adventurous journey by introducing the vocabulary of natural land features and essential camping equipment. Students will master the grammar of planning and logistics using "be + going to" for future intentions, and "How far / How long" to describe distances and travel times. Furthermore, the lesson develops literacy skills through the study of explanatory texts, dictionary headword conventions, and the formal stages of the writing process.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify and use vocabulary for land features and camping equipment.
• Enquire about and describe distances and durations using "How far" and "How long".
• Express future plans and intentions using the "be + going to" structure.

🔹 Lesson 5: Unit 5: A trip to England

Overview: This unit prepares students for international travel by mastering essential airport and travel service vocabulary, alongside the numerical conventions of foreign currency. Students will learn to structure narratives using sequence adverbs and describe simultaneous or interrupted past actions using "while" and "when." Additionally, the lesson covers practical map-reading skills, dictionary usage for noun classification (countable/uncountable), and explores the cultural origins of the Olympic Games in Greece.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify and use vocabulary related to airport services, travel items, and currency.
• Sequence events using adverbs and describe past actions using "while" and "when" with correct punctuation.
• Interpret map symbols and scales and distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns using a dictionary.

🔹 Lesson 6: Writing Task: An interesting trip

Overview: This lesson equips Primary School students with the essential tools to construct a cohesive narrative about a travel experience. Students will learn to organize stories using a formal writing plan, apply the past tense and sequence adverbs for chronological flow, and use "while" and "when" to describe simultaneous past events. The lesson culminates in a creative writing task followed by a structured self-assessment to ensure quality and completeness.

Learning Outcomes:

• Organize a narrative using a clear structure (Beginning, Events, Ending) and a writing plan.
• Apply past tense and sequence adverbs (First, Next, Then, After that, Finally) to order a story.
• Use "while" and "when" accurately to connect different events within a sentence.