Lighthouse for Hong Kong: Book 8
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.
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Identify and use vocabulary for land features and camping equipment.