Hong Kong ` Part Three

Today I would like to talk about "Hong Kong English". The majority of Hongkongers with English proficiency tend to follow British English, while others may follow American English or a mixture of the two. It's not a big due when I was in HK. As our school allow us to use both kind of English. But after I came here to study, I began to know that sometime I can't use British English in American.

Both British and American spellings are in common use, with the British variant predominating in official circles. When referring to the same thing, British vocabulary is more commonly used, for example: rubbish bin instead of garbage can; lift instead of elevator; mark instead of score etc. So sometime I might confuse which one should I use.

By the way, I think my experience would help me to realize which one should I use.

Learning permit

Yesterday, I got my drive learning permit! That's mean I passed the paper test.(Actually it was tested in computer) So now, I can learn how to drive formally. I might take the road test in May, before I back to HK. I hope I could pass also! If so, I really proud of myself xddd

Coincident

The day before yesterday, I found something that was coincident! In my American Music class, we have to do project. My topic is Aretha Franklin. She is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". But this all are not the focal. When I was looking for her birth, it was same as me! Also, it was on my present day--March 25! I was so shocked! Everthing is so coincidence!

Last Sunday

I went to Casino again. That's right! I've been to Casino for many times. Of course, I am not go for gambling. I went to there for eat xddd They have many different kinds of food. You must get very full when you go there to eat. However, I started to feel bored to go there. The lucky thing is we don't need to pay for the bill. So I am willing to go even I got bored.

My dream

For my dream, you all may think that is common or normal, but I really want to do it in the furture. It is travel the world! As I think, the things that I saw and knew are very very little. This thought became stronger after I came the U.S. I don't know why, but I really feel that. There is an idiom which is " You can learn more from 10,000 miles road than reading 10,000 books" in Chinese. I am deeply in agreement on it. Something you must go to see or learn, then you can know profoundly. Also, you will find out it is much different between what you read from the book and what you learn from the read. So I want to go to see this world, all this word! By the way, either travelling or reading from the books, these two ways are for us to learn about this world!

"Curly Hair"

Did you all remember who is "Curly Hair"? The dog that my aunt kept in HK. According to my mom's "testimony", she is a naughty doggy. She always bites things, especially your heel, and she loves to run everywhere. I think sleeping is the only time she is at rest. The thing that lets my grandmother get angry is she always poops everywhere. They will hit her when she does these things. But I always tell my mom, because of she is still a little doggy, you need to teach her and train her more and DON'T HIT HER! By the way, I believe that she must brings lots of fun to us!

Take one step more

Many things are interesting, if you take one step more, everything can change. But we always wait for somebody to take one step more and we do nothing. Therefore, we lose many chances and we became regret of it. I am this kind of person. Even I always told myself I must treasure the chance, but it seems it was the excuse for me to evade.

Hong Kong ` Part Two

(The University of Hong Kong)

Hong Kong's education system roughly follows the system in England, although at the higher education levels, both English and American systems exist. The instruction is mainly spoken Cantonese, written Chinese and English, but Mandarin language education has been increasing.

Hong Kong's public schools are operated by the Education Bureau. At first, we have a non-compulsory three-year kindergarten(K1-K3), followed by a compulsory six-year primary education(P1-P6), a three-year junior secondary education(F1-F3), a non-compulsory two-year senior secondary education leading to the HKCEE(F4-F5), and a two-year matriculation course leading to the HKALE, or more commonly known as the A-level(F6-F7).

There are nine public universities in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong is the oldest and the more famous institution.

For me, I finished the two-year senior secondary education. In other words, F5 (Form 5). We have two graduation in high school, the first one is F5 graduation and the other one is F7 graduation. In this two grades, we all have to take the big big big exam which is decide you can continue your education or not. So sometimes you all ask me did I finish my high school education, I can't exactly tell you YES or NO. It is because I graduated in F5, but if I didn't come to the U.S. I am still in high school, so... But now I think you all know more about it!