Things to do

1. recite 20 vowel sounds and 24 consonsonts.
2. the letters for home row (remember to bring USB next week)
3. 8 phrases to remember
4. Read poem, Ben and His Bird.

8 phrases to learn

1. in ruins 毀滅
Last month his dreams shattered and his business was in ruins.

2. serve clients 侍候顧客
These young girls are forced to serve violent clients.

3. look into 調查，研究
The Chief Executive looked into issues surrounding the employment of senior civil servants after retirement.

4. with immediate effect 立即生效
He terminated his employment contract with the company with immediate effect.

5. There is no evidence to suggest that …無證據顯示
There was no evidence to suggest the the bomb hoaxes were linked to the Olympics.

6. commit a crime/ an offence 犯罪
She committed the offence out of suspicion that her husband had been having an affair.

7. sacrifice sth to do sth 犧牲
The fireman sacrificed his life to save the people from burning.

8. at the top/bottom of the list 最緊要的/最不緊要的
Sports were not at the top of the list.

Po Po's Bag

Po Po had a bag of pens with different colour.
Did Po Po have a bags of pens with different colour?
If Po Po had a bag of pens with different colour,
Where was the bag of pens Po Po got?

Things to do

1. recite the 11 phrases
2. listen and repeat the 20 vowels
3. read-aloud the two tongue twister poems on P.4 of Phonics Lesson

1. sound/raise the alarm 發出警告
2. deliberate attempt 蓄意
3. live up to somebody's expectations 達到期望
4. in the spotlight 公眾的注意的中心
5. brave the storm 冒著暴風
6. a radical change 重大的，根本的改變　
7. keep a close eye on 密切注視
8. earn praise/respect 獲得讚賞/尊敬
9. pose a problem 造成問題
10. as opposed to 而非
11. tackle a difficult problem 處理難題