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Introduction
HKEdCity's English Campus continues to provide a free, online, self-access English learning platform. These materials are based on TVB Pearl's local English news.
 

Objectives
Encourage students to learn English via authentic and multi-media online resources and in a fun way
Enrich students' English vocabulary and enhance their listening skills
Increase students' awareness of social affairs in HK
Enhance their self-access learning and IT skills

News Practice
Experienced English teachers design online exercises on vocabulary, listening, reading and writing
Recommend listening strategies and online resources for students' self-access learning
Keep each student's work in a personal profile and teachers can view and monitor students' work and give them feedback online
Provide Awards Schemes to schools and students to encourage more participation and higher scores
News Practice Updates:
News exercises, quizzes and mini-exercises will be updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12th Oct 09 to 28th May 10
Theme-based teacher’s pack will be provided for download at the end of each month
No exercises and quizzes will be updated in the following holiday periods: 26th Oct 09, 25th to 26th Dec 09, 1st Jan 10, 15th to 16th Feb 10, 2nd to 5th Apr 10, 21st May 10
Application:
School application and HKEdCity's school account are needed. To apply for the practice, please click here. To apply for a school account, please go to Join Us. Because of limited resources, there is a quota of school application and priority will be given to those schools who could commit more classes to join and more practices to be finished.

News Archive
It houses English news online to provide easy access and frequent watching of them.
A Student Forum is formed to introduce topics for discussion and encourage students to express and share their views on Hong Kong's social issues with their peers in English
Application:
Students' and teachers' accounts at HKEdCity are needed. To apply for accounts, please go to Join Us. There is no limitation to the number of archive users and forum users.

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Student Forum
Football stamps jointly issued by HK and Brazil go on sale on Nov 5th


EC's Notice
EC Post Issue 100 - Learn more about social issues
Boundless English Campus   Drug Addiction
Primary English iWorld for teachers HKEdCity Resources Depository Resources Highlight (2) - Listening
Secondary English iWorld for teachers Teaching resources on Drug Addiction