English Homework

The society discussed about small class teaching for a long time. There are both advantages and disadvantages. Hong Kong educational government think that small class teaching can reduce the problem of lack of Form 1 students in the future. Small class teaching might reduce this problem. Today, I would like to focus on the effect to students when there is small class teaching. As students are the one who affect most by this program.
Having small class teaching can increase the communication between teachers and students. Teachers can easily follow the results of students. Teachers can teach more detail about the things that students don't understand. This can increase the quality of learning. This is really an advantage for students as learning is really important now for all the students.
There are about 36-40 students in big class. That means students can have over 35 friends in a class. When small class teaching occurs in school, students will have less friends then before. In the society, cooperation between each others is as important as having professional skills. Students should train to be cooperative. When they are having small class teaching, surely they have less chance to cooperate with a lot of people.
Small class teaching might be good for students but if there are not enough facilities to help. I think the benefits won't occurs.
I strongly disagree with the government using small class teaching to reduce the problem of less Form 1 students entering secondary school. This is a silly way. Small class teaching can help students but when the government try to use on this position, sure it's worst for students.

History Assignment

For those five qualities, Imaginative, Creative, Sensitive to society's needs, Breaking from the past, the old ways, Prescient/Foresight. I think Methodist College only foster on creativity. We have art lesson and music lesson. We need to write composition in both Chinese and English lesson. We need to be creative so we can finish our tasks. For other qualities, imaginative, sensitive to society's needs, breaking from the past and prescient. I don't think the school really promote too much. Maybe Methodist College is a traditional school so teachers won't encourage us too much on these qualities. I don't think our school has any special inventor at all. It might cause by the traditional thinking of the teachers.

History Assignment

1. Which revolution does Hong Kong need?
I don't think Hong Kong need any revolution at all. People in American Revolution were discontent with the Britain ruled them with absolute power. In China, we still have some freedom. If Hong Kong people fight for free with China or independence by ourselves. I don't think we can handle our society better. We don't have enough of resources. People in French revolution were discontent with Louis XVI because he was corrupt. This won't happen in Hong Kong because we have an ICAC to take care of this stuffs. We don't need Industrial Revolution because science and technology developed well in nowadays. Also Hong Kong is a small place, we don't have enough place to build up factories. We don't have enough raw materials. Hong Kong is better to develop trading than industry. Mao instigates the teenagers to do silly things. This won't happen in nowadays because teenagers have their own ideas. It's not as easy as that time because teenagers are educated. They have their own mind. It's difficult to instigate teenagers to do something. These are the reason why I don't think Hong Kong need revolution.

2. What are five basic qualities that a good inventor might have?
A good inventor might have at least 5 good qualities:
-Curious in everything
-with good observation
-brave to try their invention
-be calm to face stress and problem
-Be patient while doing research

The response for VOA

Everyone in the society work hard for money. Your father, mother, friends and all of the people who work hard may get paid. Should students get paid to go to school? Should students get paid to work hard?

Many teachers might think punishments are more useful to push students to do things. Money is a reward for students so not all the teachers agree that. I think punishment and rewarding are both important for students but I don't think that money is a suitable thing for rewarding students. Rewarding can be other things instead of money such as candies, books or stationery.

School is a place for students to learn how to be a mature person to face the problem we may face in the future. If schools give money to students as rewarding, there's the same as teaching students that money is the most important thing in the world. The truth is money isn't the most important. I don't think teachers want to inculcate this ideas to students.

Some people think if students is self-control, that's not a problem to paid them. I agree with this idea. For the students who can really control themselves, this is surely not a problem. However, can you make sure that every students can control themselves?

Some people think paying money to students can increase their interest in learning. They hope paying students can push them to have good results. I disagree with this idea. For example, a student who already give all her effort to do something but she can't get good results. Is money really useful at that moment? For the students who don't have potential in learning, do money help them to increase the interest of learning?

Rewarding is some how useful for students because it can encourage to do better. I don't disagree teachers giving reward to students. The main thing is reward can be many thing. Either treats, stationary or even a merit point. Money is not the only reward for students. To ensure students develop good values, I think students shouldn't be paid for schools.