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Download full textYu, Vivienne; And Others – 1994
A Hong Kong survey, part of a primary school English-as-a-Second-Language curriculum development effort, investigated the extent to which extensive reading materials and activities are used at the upper elementary level, identified learner difficulties with English reading, and solicited teachers' opinions of the role of extensive reading in the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies
Wong, Chun K. – 2001
If literacy is defined as the ability to read and write, in the context of Hong Kong, literacy is more commonly known as language proficiency. The introduction of the Hong Kong Extensive Reading Scheme in English (HKERS) in 1991 aimed to motivate the students to read and thus enhance their English proficiency. Yet, as of 2001, after a decade since…
Descriptors: Cantonese, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
