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Exercises on vocabulary and listening and quizzes by using local English news will be updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12th Oct 09 to 28th May 10 except for public holidays.
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Feb10
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Jan10
1. 29Jan10 - Cycling tour offers alternative to tourists in Hong Kong (Practice)
2. 27Jan10 - Tomatoes and grouper featured at 4th annual FarmFest (Practice)
3. 25Jan10 - Online payment platform becoming more popular as people turn to online shopping (Practice)
4. 22Jan10 - District councillors call on government to earmark $100 mil. to install security measures at old buildings (Mini exercise)
5. 20Jan10 - Quiz 7
6. 18Jan10 - Sham Shui Po Computer Festival opened in four shopping malls today (Practice)
7. 15Jan10 - HKU student released on bail after two counts of suspected police assault (Mini exercise)
8. 13Jan10 - Genetics company claims it can spot child's talents from DNA tests (Practice)
9. 11Jan10 - Police Briefing Support Unit specialises in making models to help solve cases (Practice)
10. 08Jan10 - Chinese University of Hong Kong develops hybrid mechanical knee brace (Mini Exercise)
11. 06Jan10 - Quiz 6
12. 04Jan10 - Company faces court case for firing pregnant woman on first day in the job (Practice)
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Dec09
1. 30Dec09 - Chief executive admits his private relationships suffered as a result of allegations against him (Practice)
2. 28Dec09 - Police launch anti-drink-driving blitz over holiday season (Practice)
3. 21Dec09 - Quiz 5
4. 18Dec09 - PLA frigates open to the public on return from Somalia (Practice)
5. 16Dec09 - Edward Yau to share HK s experiences in tackling global climate change in Copenhagen conference (Practice)
6. 14Dec09 - Charles Kao s wife delivers speech at Nobel lecture in Stockholm (Practice)
7. 11Dec09 - Athletes welcomed in flag-raising ceremony ahead of East Asian Games official opening (Mini exercise)
8. 09Dec09 - Hong Kong signs bilateral working-holiday arrangement with Canada (Practice)
9. 07Dec09 - Quiz 4
10. 04Dec09 - Swedes crown Hong Kong man top Santa (mini exercise)
11. 02Dec09 - Conservationists warn promoting ecotourism in Tai O may do more harm than good (Practice)
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Nov09
1. 30Nov09 - Caterers tell what will be featured on athletes menus during the East Asian Games (Practice)
2. 27Nov09 - Experts warn against sharing too much personal information on the internet (Practice)
3. 25Nov09 - Oxfam Trailwalker 2009 kicks off today with the PLA joining in for the first time (Practice)
4. 23Nov09 - Quiz 3
5. 20Nov09 - Local temperature to dip to 12 degrees as cold front approaches (Mini Exercise)
6. 18Nov09 - Internationally-acclaimed painter Wu Guanzhong donates 33 paintings to Hong Kong (Practice)
7. 16Nov09 - Government Flying Service holds open day (Practice)
8. 13Nov09 - HK Jockey Club unveils bronze statue of Silent Witness (Mini Exercise)
9. 11Nov09 - 750 Wing Chun participants break Guinness World Record (Practice)
10. 09Nov09 - Quiz 2
11. 06Nov09 - Halloween festivities get into full-swing in Lan Kwai Fong (Mini Exercise)
12. 04Nov09 - Football stamps jointly issued by HK and Brazil go on sale on Nov 5th (Practice)
13. 02Nov09 - Large biodiversity found in butterfly reserve park in Tai Po (Practice)
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Oct09
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Student Forum
Sham Shui Po Computer Festival opened in four shopping malls today

Voting

Would you like to become a police officer?

Yes, I think it would be exciting
Never, they are poorly paid and the job is too dangerous
No, I think the job is too difficult
Maybe, if the salary were high enough
Yes, I think it would be exciting.
(Total Vote: 452)

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